Hey readers,
So your reviews came in a lot faster than I was expecting, and after each chapter I will begin eliminating names, do continue you're voting anyways. Here is the score so far...
Rogue - 8
Zeref - 4
Lyon - 2
OCs (AKA how many people are choosing OCs) - 2
Bickslow (Wasn't on the list though) - 1
Cobra - 1
Zancrow - 1
Freed - 1
Gray - 1
Jellal - 0
Midnight - 0
Rufus - 0
So that's it so far. I was expecting more Midnight fans to be honest. Zeref and Rogue are close. I included PM votes in here as well. Zeref will be a deep relationship if chosen. I have gotten a suggestion on Rogue just being her friend, best friend actually. That could work but I will be leaving it up to you guys! Also like I said the relationships are slow so they may (if Rogue) start as Best Friends anyways.
Now on to the chapter~
Notice: Don't blame me if spell-check screws up
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail
Normal Pov
Right now Lucy is walking back to Fairy Tail. The heavy rain pouring down as Lucy walks through puddles, her feet wet through her high sandals. Her long dark-brown leather trench coat shielding her new kimono from the rain. Her Kimono simple, black pants and a white shirt but the sleeves torn off. (You know Inuyasha's kimono? But with different colors) She decided to change her style (again) because the kimono was so comfortable, and very easy to get around in.
"Eh?! Why did my vacation have to end so early?" Lucy said aloud. Even though it was her choice, she just got this feeling she should return to her guild today, even if she didn't like it. And her instincts and become her second nature so she wasn't about to ignore them.
Her blonde hair was now damp from the rain because unfortunately her trench coat had not come with a hood. After all she hadn't expected it to rain. One moment it's a sunny bright day and the next it's stormy and wet.
Not that Lucy disliked the rain, it was just the part about getting wet. Really wet in her case now though.
Though a minute later she felt no more water droplets dripping unto her hair. Looking up she notices the black umbrella over her head. She takes a whiff of the air and smiles at the familiar scent. Not turning around she smiles slightly. "Running into me again, Rogue-kun?" She says, but get's no word from the lass.
"And Frosch is here too!" A green exceed landed on her shoulder wearing a pink frog costume. Lucy rolled her eyes and brushed his fur on his head for a moment before pulling a way and continued walking.
"Passing through Magnolia?" She asked the Shadow Dragon Slayer. He nods but she cannot see. "Yes. The other route was blocked from a tree collision." He tells her.
She nods. "Makes sense. How are you not wet though? Especially while wearing those robes?" She asks him, still walking forward toward her guild.
"The shadows shield me from the rain." He tells her. She smirks. "Wish I had that. My powers are mostly focused on attacks, the celestial spirits I haven't called in a while but I need not trouble them when there's just a little rain." She tells him, leaping over a rather large puddle.
A few drops of rain fall down unto her once more, but only for a moment before the black umbrella is over her head once again.
They walk in silence afterwards, until Lucy stops in front of the doors of the Fairy Tail guild.
"Well this is sadly my stop." Lucy says while grinning, showing she has something planned for the guild. Rogue just shakes his head, smiling slightly by her actions.
He gives he a quick, short bow. "Hope to see you again, Lucy." He says before turning around with Frosch now on his shoulder.
"Yeah, later Rogue." She says before turning around and walking into her guild.
Opening the guild doors she was met with absolute seeing as their master was explaining something to them all. She didn't really make herself known until the doors slammed shut behind her gaining all eyes to her along with the master's gaze to hers.
Lucy stood straight, returning her gaze to Makarov. After a heavy silence Makarov seemed to come to a decision and sighed. "Will Lucy, Erza, Mira, Natsu, Gray, Wendy, and Lisanna come forward." Lucy came up first and stood next to Makarov in front of everyone. Mira stood next to her followed by Erza, then Wendy, Gray, Natsu, and at the edge stood Lisanna.
"You seven will be heading to the front lines along with the other guilds. As I said early a new dark guild following the fellowship of Zeref has made it's appearance. This guild has been recently created or rather known to the system so it is unknown what the members are capable of. Though similar to Oracion Seis there are very little members but no leader. Together they work as a unit, Hibiki of Blue Pegasus can inform you more over this guild. But I will warn you, this guild far surpasses that of the fallen dark guild Tartarus." He held up a map and handed it over to Lucy.
"Lucy will be leading Fairy Tail's front lines seeing she is the strongest mage of Fairy Tail at the moment seeing Gildarts is off on a mission...again." He gained many surprised looks from the guild after hearing Lucy would be taking charge but no one said anything.
Erza was completely silent. She had underestimated Lucy greatly when they fought and was in no place to object. In fact she didn't even want to object seeing she was most likely stronger than her. Lucy had showed her what they had caused her, and how it changed her.
In all truth, she was sorry but had no idea in what to say. Though one thing she was sure about is that is to early or possible to late for apologies. Remembering the right hook she gained from Lucy when she was going to apologize, and shit did she pack a punch!
Mira was surprised at this announcement, sparing a glance at Lucy she could only see how much she's changed. Her posture straight, maybe she had gotten a bit stronger? She had beat Erza and Makarov is no fool especially in such a situation. She knew Lucy did not care or like any of the members of the guild anymore. She didn't even know how the master thought about her. But if Lucy would be leading the front lines then there was nothing she could do but follow Lucy's lead.
Natsu was simply dumb folded. He didn't believe Lucy could handle it but seeing Erza and Mira's expressions for once he made no move to complain nor object. He just kept quiet but spared Lucy a glance and was surprised to see her expression. It was of determination and nothing else. He knew she changed, and beat Erza, but he just couldn't believe it.
Gray was like Natsu but accepted it. He knew she had changed, and Erza had changed after fighting her. If they were to be fighting together again, but with Lucy leading instead of Erza, then he'd get to see just what kind of person Lucy has evolved into.
Wendy was scared. She knew Lucy had changed, but now, just realizing how much Lucy had changed. And she barely knew anything about her after Lisanna came back. She did know she was called to the front lines with everyone else to be the medic, but all in all, she had no clue what to say.
And Lastly Lisanna. She had no clue what to think of Lucy. She only knew she beat Erza in a battle, and that she was now the strongest female mage. Unknown if she is the strongest mage out of the entire guild. Beating Erza is no small feat, and it seemed Erza had also changed somewhat since the battle. Maybe it was a feeling of defeat but she wasn't sure. She only knew that Lucy was far scarier than Edo Lucy and that she was the reason of this change. If she were to be following under Lucy's leadership she had no idea what to expect.
"The magic council has called Fairy Tail, Sabertooth, Mermaid Heel, Blue Pegasus, and Lamia Scale. Quatro Cerberus will not be coming do to some issues the master has with the council at the moment. Each guild will be sending a team going from one member to seven. Now the dark guild you will be fighting to defeat is known as 'leviathan Skull'. Do not underestimate this guild! Do everything you can to defeat it, this guild plans to wipe out the Magic Council, and doing this it will cause all legal guilds to disband and the dark guilds will take over. We cannot and will not let this happen!" He shouted startling everyone except Lucy and Gajeel.
"I and five others from each guild along with their masters will be going over to defend the Magic Council's territory in case they break through or gain an advantage by the front lines. The five that will be coming with me over to the Magic council are the following: Laxus, Gajeel, Freed, Juvia, and Elfman. I expect the front line to be gone tomorrow morning at dawn. The location you will be headed is marked on the map. As for the five going with me to the Magic Council we leave in two days. And lastly those who were not included will be left to protect Magnolia and all it's citizens. Dismissed!"
The moment Makarov was back in his office Lucy spun on her heel so she was facing the six members of her team. "Oi, be at the train station at dawn or you'll be left behind. Drink while you can, before we go. I doubt they'll have rum there!" Lucy told them before she leapt over the railing and landed in a cat like stance before standing up straight, grabbed a two bottles of rum with each hand and walked over to the doors, yelling over her shoulder "Put that on my tab! Don't be late tomorrow!" She then pulled the doors open with green strand-like magic before walking out.
"This will be interesting." Lucy said as she walked down to her apartment.
"Very interesting."
Vote is still going!
So far Rogue is leading with Zeref close behind. But the others can still catch up!
Next chapter will be up shortly!
Later~