AN: You have no idea how much I wanted to beat myself up when I started writing it. I came up with the idea for this AU about a month ago, and posted it onto my tumblr. And I haven't been able to forget about it since. So, I finally wrote some of it down. If you're unfamiliar with Angel Beats!, feel free to look at the wiki. Its not too complicated. Actually, just go watch the anime. It's only 13 episodes, perfect for binge watching. Just make sure to have tissues nearby!

Chapter One: My Soul, Your Beats

Lucy awakened with a gasp. She sat up suddenly, feeling like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

"Oh good! You're awake!"

Lucy looked to her left and saw a girl with long red hair. Several knives were strapped onto her body and...was that a sword?

"Uh..." Lucy was lost. Where was she? What was going on?

The girl stood right in front of Lucy, man was she intimidating!

"I know that this is sudden, but please enlist with us."

It sounded more like a demand. The blonde tilted her head to the side, clearly very confused.

"Enlist? I-i don't even know where I am, or what I'd be 'enlisting' in!"

The other woman sighed as if she'd heard this a million times before. "You're in the afterlife, and you need to join us and fight if you want to avoid being obliterated."

"Obliterated? Afterlife?" Lucy giggled. This was ridiculous. Though, this girl was a great actor! Lucy almost believed her for a moment there. "So, this is a prank huh?"

The red head suddenly looked very annoyed and almost angry, causing Lucy to recoil. "Why would I joke about being dead? Everyone here has died. Some people several times. You can't die here."

Lucy stood up and brushed her skirt. She didn't have time for this! She needed to figure out where she was and clearly this girl didn't want to help.

"Yeah, I'm gonna go..."

"ERZA! How is it going with the new recruit?"

Lucy shrieked as she saw the dark-haired boy who wasn't wearing a shirt. But it wasn't the lack of clothing that caused her outburst, instead it was the gun he was carrying.

"Is that real?" the blonde squeaked as she backed up and considered hiding behind the girl with the knives.

"People always ask that..."

Lucy was still clearly scared, and it didn't help when a pink-haired boy, who also carried a gun, was suddenly in her face.

She fainted.

"Erza, do you really think she'll join?"

"I don't know Levy, but I want you to talk with her."

"Huh? Why me?"

"Because you're the least likely to scare her. She didn't like our weapons. I seriously doubt that she's scared of books or your bass."

"Fine, how long has she been out?"

"Half an hour."

Lucy opened her eyes and found herself on a couch. The room looked like a large office. Next to her was the red-headed girl from earlier. 'Erza?' Lucy wondered, remembering that the others had called her that. There was also a small blue-haired girl there as well.

"I'll be back." Erza announced with a wave before leaving the room.

Levy sat down next to Lucy, on the arm of the couch.

"I'm sorry that they scared you earlier. My name is Levy. What's your name?"

That...was a good question. What was her name? OH! "Lucy...uh, I can't remember my last name..."

"Don't worry about it, you're not the only one who can't remember. Natsu doesn't remember how he died and Jellal can't remember anything."

Lucy felt a lot more comfortable with this girl compared to the others. She seemed normal, despite continuing on this ridiculous prank. Though, not having a memory wasn't helping Lucy.

"Levy...where are we?"

"I know this is hard to accept, but this is the afterlife...or at least some form of it."

"So...you're dead?"

Levy nodded.

"How?" Lucy asked.

Levy's eyes widened before she looked away.

"Touchy subject?" Lucy asked, worried that she'd crossed the line in asking a question like that.

"Yeah, it is for most people. Everyone is here because there was something they wanted out of life that was stolen from them. Or you know, something close to that." Lucy thought about that for a moment. She didn't remember any of her life. What was it that she was here for?

"For example, I love reading and I love learning new languages. I felt like language was my calling. It was what I was born to do. But I had dyslexia. I couldn't do what I loved while I was alive."

"O-oh.." Lucy felt bad for bringing this whole subject up. Though, the smile on Levy's face surprised her.

"I can read in this world. I've also gotten to play bass in the diversion band an-" "Diversion band?"

Levy nodded. "Yeah, its an all-girl rock band. I play bass. Juvia and Evergreen play guitar. Wendy plays the keyboards. Cana plays drums. Mirajane was our lead singer, but she was obliterated a week ago. I'm trying my best to learn how to sing her songs, but I just don't have the range to do it."

The bluenette sighed. "You don't sing by any chance, do you?"

Lucy shrugged. "I don't know."

Levy suddenly got up and began going through a bag, pulling out some sheet music and shoving some of it into Lucy's hands.

"Here. I'll play the piano accompaniment. I'm not near as good as Wendy, but it'll be enough..."

Levy left the room with a smile on her face. She'd not only convinced Lucy to join the SSS, but to also become the new lead singer of GiDeMo! She couldn't wait to tell Erza about her success.

"Hey, what's with that smile?" a familiar deep voice asked. She looked up to see Gajeel.

"I found us a new lead singer." she announced while continuing down the hallway.

"Who? That girl with the bunny shirt?"

"Yep. She's actually pretty good. Better singer than me at least."

"Gihi. You know I'm the best singer."

Levy rolled her eyes before leaning against the wall.

"Are you volunteering to join the all-girl band?" she teased. He placed a hand on the wall next to her while leaning forward.

"Of course not. But you should still consider some of my songs."

Levy was distracted for a moment. His face was dangerously close to hers. He could probably feel the heat coming off of her blush.

"Come on Gajeel. You know we don't play blues, and that's all you've ever handed me. But, I do have a new piece that I'm working on. Help me with the lyrics?"

Gajeel pulled back and shoved his hands in his pockets. "Maybe, what's the name of it?"

"My Most Precious Treasure."

He rolled his eyes. "Sounds girly. I don't think I can help you with that one shrimp."

"Stop calling me that!"

"No!"

"But I'm not a shrimp!"

"You're as small as one!"

"Shut up!"

There was silence between the two of them for a moment before she glanced over at him.

"Too bad you won't help me. The song was about you."

Gajeel stood there in shock. "What?"

Levy only giggled before running off at full speed down the hallway. Of course he wasn't going to just let her go after that! So he chased after her, determined to read the lyrics she'd written.

Please Review! (they make me smile) Thank you!

Oh it feels so good to have this written down. But urgh, I have so much plot I want to do and I have no idea how to go about it and I'm trying to add in some Jerza, Elfever, Gruvia, and NaLu but every time I try to, I end up writing Gajevy instead.

So, I have a feeling that I'll name every chapter after a GiDeMo song? Maybe? I have no idea. I don't know what I"m doing.

Coming Up Next: Sequel to 'She Almost Died', a new chapter of 'Fairy Tail Goes To The Carnival', and more of this. EVENTUALLY more of 'Loss of Direction' and 'Stubborn Fairies' but I have a feeling that eventually will be sometime over winter break.

Check out my tumblr links. I'm looking for someone to play Gajeel and/or Naruto in some role-plays. Send me a PM if you're interested!

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Natsu closed his eyes and tried to calm himself down. But it was impossible after seeing Lucy. Every single memory of his came back, and he wasn't happy to find out how he died. He definitely wasn't happy to find out that he wasn't strong enough to save her either.