Oi, everybody reading! I've decided to write another story and if I manage my time proficiently then I should be able to update weekly. First off I wanted to apologize for something, but that would spoil the story, so I'll just say this: I thought of this story before the clock tower arc (only in anime.) So when writing this story, when compared to that arc, there are a few incorrect things. But you guys will realize that in future chapters.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL AND I DOUBT I EVER WILL

Chapter 1: Revival

As usual a party of some sorts was going on at Fairy Tail, but there was something unusual about this five days and still ongoing spree was unusual in one way. It was celebrating Lisanna's "revival from the dead." It was a miracle that she had just been sucked into an anima taking her to Edolas, but what was an even bigger miracle was that she had come back. Everyone hasn't slept for five days, yet they still had energy to spare. Well, not everybody.

"Um, Mira?" Lucy tried to catch Mira's attention yet once again she was completely ignored. She sighed and started swirling her finger on the surface of the wooden bar. Nobody had noticed her for five days, but she tried her best to not let it bother her and she didn't blame any of her nakama for it. After all, a long thought dead nakama just came back. She deserved this kind of welcome home celebration.

There was one thing that made her queasy about Lisanna, though. A memory drifted through Lucy's head. (memory will be in italics)

The rest of Team Natsu was sitting at a table laughing with Lisanna. Lucy skipped up to them and happily exclaimed, "Ohio, everyone!" Erza just raised her hand, not breaking her gaze off of Lisanna. Gray slightly turned his head and grunted, "Huh," before immediately turning back to Lisanna. Natsu ignored her completely while leaning over the table to get closer to Lisanna. Lucy thought Lisanna gave her a death glare out of the corner of her eye. She shook it off as her imagination.

"Luuuccccyyyy!" A frantic Happy dove into her arms.

"What's wrong, Happy!" Lucy couldn't even begin to count all the possibilities that flew through her mind on what could be wrong.

"N-Natsu hasn't given me a fish in five days!" Happy wailed in her arms. Lucy softly smiled. She just couldn't help it when Happy told her his small dilemnas.

"C'mon, let's go to the market. I'll buy you a big fish," Lucy offered.

Happy looked up at her with wide eyes. "But Lucy… You're so poor." Lucy sweat dropped, dropping Happy.

"You stupid neko! I have enough to buy you a fish!" Lucy fumed, but the neko reminded her of something important. If she didn't go take a request soon, then she won't be able to pay her rent.

"Waaahh!" Happy started, and Lucy thought he was going to barrel into Natsu and start whining about how mean she was. Instead, Happy barreled into her and exclaimed, "You're so nice, Lucy! Let's go get my fish now!" Happy zoomed out the doorway leaving a trail of smoke behind him. Lucy gave a giggle and started sprinting after him. As she ran out the door she felt someone's eyes burning into her back, but she ignored it.

Sitting in Lucy's arms, Happy took a big bite out of his fish. He had convinced Lucy to buy two so that he could give one to Charla. "Origato, Lucy," Happy mumbled with his mouth full of fish.

"Yeah, sure," Lucy sighed, but still couldn't help but smile. She was glad Happy still noticed her. They reached the doors of the guild and Happy instantly snatched the other fish from her hands and raced to where Charla was with Wendy. Lucy walked over to where Team Natsu sat.

"Hey, do you guys want to go on a mission?" Lucy asked with a gigantic grin on her face. Nobody answered her so her smile began to falter. "Guys, did you hear me? I'm asking if you guys want to go on a mission with me." Still no answer, but then Lisanna abruptly stood up and grabbed Lucy's wrist, dragging her outside. Over her shoulder Lisanna told the rest of Team Natsu to stay there.

Once outside Lucy said, "This is my first time ever talking to you, isn't it? Nice to meet you, I'm Lucy."

"Shut up, you spoiled princess." Lucy could only stare at Lisanna after hearing her rude comment. Lisanna's eyes held an evil glint. "Can't say anything to defend yourself, huh? Well since you're just a spoiled blonde princess I'll spell this out for you. You. Are. Not. Wanted. Anymore." Lisanna put extra emphasis on the "wanted."

Lucy blinked. She tried to speak, but no noise came out of her shaking lips. "What?" she finally squeaked.

Lisanna gave a nefarious smirk. "You heard me. You are not wanted anymore. Nobody wants you because you were just a replacement for me." She then gave a small frown that looked almost like a pout. "Although they really could've done better. I mean look at you, you look so pathetic. Ah well, I guess the grief just made them choose whoever they could get."

Lucy was sad and shocked, but also very annoyed. Without thinking she countered, "Well you know, out of how long I've been here, your name hadn't been mentioned once." Lisanna's face went a deep shade of red.

"You're lying, you were just too stupid to notice. My final warning is this: Stay away from Team Natsu from now on. They will never go on a job with you ever again." Lisanna then marched off leaving Lucy all by herself. Lucy slumped unto the ground. A silent breeze sifted through Lucy's hair.

"What just happened?" Lucy thought, extremely confused and dazed.

The memory ended as Lucy noticed Mirajane approaching her again. "Ah, Mira, I would like to take this job." Mirajane bustled past her once again without noticing Lucy. Lucy sighed. She was planning to have this job approved and then asking her fellow teammates to go on it with her. She was sure that conversation between her and Lisanna was just a misunderstanding. Lucy felt a harsh jab hit her shoulder. Flinching a bit she grabbed her shoulder and turned around. Behind her was standing Lisanna and beside Lisanna was the rest of Team Natsu.

Lucy almost gave a squeal of joy in being able to actually see and possibly talk to them again. She ignored the thought that Lisanna jabbed her so hard on purpose.

"Hi, Lucy, we wanted to say something," Lisanna said with a voice as smooth as honey and a sweet yet disturbing smile.

Lucy was very curious on what they wanted to say. After all, it seemed important because Gray and Natsu were standing side by side and weren't bickering in the slightest. "What is it?"

Lisanna seemed very eager to answer, but Erza clamped her hand on Lisanna's shoulder and said, "Let me handle this." Turning to Lucy, Erza bluntly stated, "The whole team has discussed it and we have decided that we want Lisanna on the team."

Lucy beamed. "I think that's great! It's always amazing to have a new member."

Gray looked down and tousled the hair on the back of his head with one of his hands. "You don't get it, Lucy. She will be on the team instead of you. We just thought since we haven't seen her and such a long time and when we were little she made us promise to be on a team with her when we got older. And as you know Fairy Tail mages never break their word." Gray looked at her with slight regret and compassion in his eyes. It's ironic that Gray was an ice mage, because what he just said froze Lucy's world.

"R-really…? So we all can't all be on the same team?" Lucy tried desperately to maintain her position on Team Natsu. It was Natsu that answered her.

"Nope, sorry Luce. Lisanna said she doesn't know you that well so she wouldn't be able to cooperate well with you and besides, you're weak." Natsu flashed his signature grin before receiving a punch to the gut by Gray and a kick to the face by Erza.

"Natsu!" they shouted at him in fury.

Lisanna gasped with both hands covering her mouth before running after him exclaiming in worry, "Natsu, I'm coming." Natsu groaned in his unconsciousness. Then there was a golden flash of light as a human figure began to take form.

"Lucy, I sensed your istress and came from the Spirit World.. What's wrong?" Loke asked with concern glancing around the room for dangerous threats. Lucy was holding back tears as she answered, "Nothing wrong, Loke. I was just discussing with my… nakama about my position on the team. We just decided that Lisanna would take my place as I train with some solo missions. See, I was about to take this job on my own," Lucy held up her flyer. Loke could tell how she hesitated before saying "nakama."

"So you agree, Lucy? Thanks for understanding. We can still take quests together from time to time," Gray told her before he walked over to the rest of the team where Erza was trying to punch Natsu awake and Lisanna was yelling at her at how that was not working.

Loke looked over at Lucy. He could clearly feel her sorrow. He softly muttered, "Let's go, Lucy, Let's complete this job. I'll always help you if you need it." He was glad that this cheered up Lucy a little bit, but he wished it would cheer her up more.

"Okay, Loke, let's ask Master since Mira is…busy."

Master Makarov was in his office so Lucy and Loke walked up to the second level of the guild. It wasn't as crowded as the first floor, but they still had to push through drunk guild members to make it to Master Makarov's office.

Lucy figured the room must be sound proof with some sort of magic because right when she closed the door behind her it was completely silent. Master Makarov was taking a large swig of his beer when Lucy and Loke walked in. He immediately noticed their presence and he put slammed his mug onto his desk.

"Well what do you need me for, my children?" He eyed the flyer in Lucy's hand. "Oh, I see, you wish to take a mission, hm? I don't know why you don't have Mirajane doing this, but you must have a reason. So would you like me to sign Team Natsu's name on that paper?"

Lucy was about to correct him, but say she still wanted the mission, but then her hand clenched, crushing the flyer held in it. "Actually Master, that wasn't what I came for. I want you to remove my Fairy Tail mark."

End of chapter one. Please Review.