It was a close - but Lucy knew that she had more cheers than Lisanna. She was surprised that she had so many people cheering for her.
"Alright Fairy Tail. You know how the voting works!" Mira smiled.
Lucy - who was clueless didn't know it works but she wasn't sure she wanted to find out as she didn't think people would vote for her. She didn't do as well as Lisanna - but she was still not apart of the team. She was just an outsider who was going to be going to the same school. Lisanna was confident that she was going to win - like she did every time because she was the best singer ever. Mirajane went around and collected pieces of paper that would be revealed with writing once they were pulled out the basket. It was so that no one knew who they were voting for.
"Alright everyone, I'm going to go count up these votes! And I'll be right back!" Mira walked away with the basket as she wondered who won. She always played fair. Though it was not her who was going to be counting the votes - it was never Mira who did it.
Mirajane walked up to the Makarov's office as she knocked on the door. "Master I've brought the votes for you to count them." She said as she handed him the basket.
"Thank you Mirajane." He smiled.
Makarov played fair as well, but he couldn't tell who was singing when his office was sound proof. He looked at the votes and counted each one. He noticed that Lucy sang and he smiled slightly at the fact that his Granddaughter was on that stage singing. Right now, Makarov had a rough choice. Lisanna - who was good - decent and tend to always get the most votes or Lucy - a better singer. He didn't want to play favorites - he was by the book. Also he had Mavis looking over his shoulder.
"Wow, your granddaughter Lucy seems to have won the crowd over." Mavis remarked.
"She did, She is the clear winner, but would that be favoritism?" Makarov asked.
"It will not be if I announce the winner." Mavis smiles. "I think we need a new voice anyways."
"Thank you Mavis..." He smiles.
Mavis left the office and went downstairs. Everyone stopped talking at it seemed weird that Mavis was on the stage. She was their first master but why wasn't Makarov downstairs and why wasn't he the one who was going to present the winner - like he did each time.
"First Master, why isn't Makarov down here?" Lisanna asked as she wondered what was going to be happening.
"I have come to tell you the winner, Makarov...is a bit busy with all the paperwork - so I told him I would go ahead and do the announcement instead of him stopping the paperwork, he said that I could do it." She smiled. "Ah I remember the days when I had to do Paperwork...thank god I don't have to do that anymore!" She laughed.
"What are the results!" Someone in the crowd shouted.
"The winner is..." She started to say, "Lucy!"
"What?!" Lisanna shouted.
"Congratulations Lucy! I'm sure you will be wonderful!" Mavis smiled as she went back upstairs.
Lisanna was seething. She never lost! She was always a clear winner! Erza walked over to Lucy and smiled.
"Wow! I knew you were good, but you beat Lisanna..." Erza leaned close to whisper in her ear, "She doesn't seem to pleased, but don't let that bother you or let her do anything. She is normally the winner of this."
"I didn't think I would win! I really had no idea what song to sing to begin with." She whispered to Erza.
"Well, I'm sure the rest of the school will be blown away when you sing." Erza smiles.
"I don't think I want to do it...Lisanna looks like she's about to kill me."
"Ignore her." Erza rolled her eyes.
The two of them were at the bar. Erza was having a Cherry Soda while Lucy was just having some water the moment. Gray came over and put his hand on Lucy's shoulder.
"Yo, you did really good up there." Gray smiled.
"Thanks Gray." She smiled back as she sipped on her water.
"Don't worry about Lisanna, she's not used to someone new coming along and taking the spot life." Gray added as he looked over at Lisanna who seemed to be a bit upset because she didn't win. "Don't let her imitate you to make her sing."
"Erza said not let her try anything. You two seem to think she's going to try something with me." Lucy was now really worried if Lisanna was going to try something.
With Lisanna, she wrapped her arms around Natsu. "Natsu! Could you believe it that...that new girl won! I usually win!" Lisanna pouted.
Natsu - who was already tired of her whining to him about her losing - couldn't help but look at Lucy. There just something about her, like he knew her. He swore up and down that he didn't know her at all. Though that blonde hair was saying something otherwise.
"Well, there's always a chance that she doesn't show up and you can perform in her spot." Natsu smiled at her.
Why did he put up with her? Over the beginning of the Summer, she started to push herself away from him after they met with Ren, Hibiki and Eve. Three as just something about these boys that made Natsu wonder how popular they are at their own school. Lucy turned to see Natsu staring at her - with confusion in his eyes, but she turned back around and looked at Erza.
"I have no clue what to sing, I mean after - something happened, I turned to the Piano." Lucy sighed.
"Does someone need help?" Bickslow spoke up.
"Bicks!" Lucy jumped up at the sound of his voice.
"Geeze, the way you jumped up - you looked like a cute Bunny!" Ever laughed.
"Ohhh that's good! I'll call you Bunny!" Bickslow smiled.
"You will not!" Lucy looked at him.
"Anyways, Bickslow is right, do you need help? We can help you with the music and you can just sing." Ever smiled at her.
"Maybe, I just have to come up with a song." Lucy sighed.
"We can always play the instruments and you just join in and sing." Freed jumped into the conversation.
"Sounds like a good idea, Lu, you should do it!" Erza pointed out.
Gray looked at Lucy as she was hiding something - he knew he just met her, but it was like he wanted to help her. How could he? Would it be weird to hit up one of the guys and ask since she did go to their school. Sure he wasn't that close to them, but they were friends. Eve was mostly chatty about what was going on and asking questions. Maybe that was who he should contact. Then again, if Erza doesn't know - or does she know? Gray knew that he would have to ask her.
As Lucy agreed too have the help from her brother's friends, she knew that she was going to fit in just perfect. Just then as she was sipping on her smoothie, her phone went off. She pulled out her phone and saw that it was facebook message from Hibiki. Her face paled as she hasn't spoken to him in a few months. Erza noticed that Lucy's color drained from her face, and grabbed her phone.
"What does Hibiki want?" Erza asked as she looked between Lucy and the phone.
"Probably nothing. I didn't tell anyone I was moving Schools and he probably hacked into the school computers to find out that I won't be attending next year." Lucy said as she moved the straw around in her glass.
"Unlock your phone so I can respond to this Creature." Erza was seething cause she wanted to get down to why Lucy acted the way she did.
"Fine." Lucy unlocked her phone and handed it back to Erza.
Facebook Messager: Hibiki Lates to Lucy Ashley
Hibiki: Hey yo, why aren't you returning to Blue Pegasus?
Hibiki: Is it because of what happened? Get over it.
Hibiki: Lucy, if you don't answer I'll tell Ren and Eve what happened between the two of us.
Lucy: And exactly what are you going to be telling them? This isn't Lucy by the way, it's Erza
Hibiki: Erza? LOL come on Lucy you really think you can pretend to be someone else?
Lucy: -Sent a photo of Erza holding up the middle finger-
Lucy: I am Erza, now tell me WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED before I make a trip to your house and beat you.
Hibiki: It was all a dare. It was to make Lucy fall in love with me, so that we can be partners and team up so I can win first place. Then I broke up with her clingy ass.
Lucy: There's more to it. I can sense it.
Hibiki: So what if there is? That's between that Lucy and myself.
Erza was seething. This is the worst that anyone has seen her. Erza turned to Lucy and spoke in a calm voice - which even frighten Gray. "What else did this creature do to you Lucy..."
"Not here...I can't say it here." Lucy said as she got up from her seat and dragged Erza outside.
Once the two were away from Fairy Tail, Lucy turned around and looked at Erza. "He..."
