I just realized I forgot the disclaimer. I do not own Fairy Tail I am just a huge fan all rights belong to Mashima-san.

Chapter 1: Leaving Fairy Tail

Dear master

It pains me to write this letter to you, but I don't know what else to do. Completely by accident I found out the guilds secret when playing with Happy. I wish I could be confident to keep the secret, but if I was there and Ivan attacked I might tell him it's location to save my friends. By the time you read this letter I will be gone and my guild mark erased. I know you can't really tell the rest of the guild the truth about why I left, so just tell them I got a lead on some rare celestial keys. I know they'll believe it, I wish I could say see you again, but I know that I will do everything in my power to keep my Nakama out of danger. If they try to come after me stop them please tell them whatever you have to just don't let team Natsu come after me.

Sincerely, Lucy Heartfilia

The blonde mage started to cry as she put the letter in an envelope. To make it easier since Natsu was on a fishing trip with Happy for the day Lucy had decided to make it seem like she was just doing a simple solo job. After the job was completed she planned to mail the letter and disappear for good. After finding out Fairy Tail's secret she understood why Master was dedicated to keep it away from his son Ivan, and she'd do everything in her power to make sure it worked. This was why she had also decided to send the letter by an Exceed, since she didn't want any chance of it falling into Ivan's hands.

As Lucy walked to the guild she was glad that she had already been planning to move out of her apartment because it wouldn't seem suspicious that she had cancelled her rent. Every step closer to the guild made her want to cry knowing that this was the last time she'd see anyone in Fairy Tail at least with them recognizing who she was. She was glad that with her luck none of the dragon slayers were currently in the guild and the master was away at a wizard saints meeting. Taking a deep breath Lucy opened the guild doors for the last time and put on her brightest smile.

"Ohayo Minna," Lucy called as she walked to the notice board.

Everyone smiled at the celestial mage knowing that this was one of the rare times she'd be allowed to do a job on her own. To the guild Lucy was a precious Nakama one of them. It took everything she had not to break down as she picked an easy job that was close by, so that Mira wouldn't worry and alert Natsu before she could leave, or worse Erza. Luckily the Master was suppose to come back tomorrow same time as Natsu and Happy's fishing trip ended meaning he could stop them from coming after her.

"I'll take this job Mira," Lucy said flashing the paper quickly and then leaving.

The job she had chosen was to be a waitress at a nearby magic restaurant, one she frequented a lot with Natsu. The job was suppose to be all day, and was one that no one would worry about Lucy if she took it. She knew they were probably puzzled as why she left so abruptly, but Lucy knew if she stayed in the guild to long she'd lose her resolve to leave, and she didn't want that to happen. The same day he had seen Fairy Tail's secret she had overheard Master and Gajeel talk about how Raven Tail would be attacking Fairy Tail soon. She knew Fairy Tail could take care of their selves and with one last look at the guild she entered the restaurant nearby and spent the rest of the day waiting on mages.

Hours later she was gone dropping the letter off for an Exceed to deliver she had Virgo create a tunnel and make sure no one could find it Lucy walked all the way to Hargeon only stopping once so that Cancer could completely change her looks. She know had raven black hair down her back in what appeared to be natural curls, and using a magic item she changed her eyes to a bright sky blue. She had also bought a new perfume just in case the dragon slayers tried to sniff her out. Finally she used her own hands and removed her guild mark making the final decision. She wouldn't be using her spirits much anymore, but instead fighting with her whips or the secondary magic she had discovered shortly after the grand magic games. She wasn't Lucy Heartfilia anymore she was now Arina Roscheal an independent mage.

Makarov couldn't quite put his finger on it but he had been feeling like something was wrong ever since he had left the wizard saints meeting. He was in the guild but he still couldn't see anything wrong with it. That was until an Exceed approached clutching a letter in its paws flying straight for him. It was a small red Exceed and seeing him it smiled and gave him the letter before taking off again. If it had been from the Exceeds it would have waited meaning the letter might explain why he felt off, so he went into his office and gasped as he recognized the writing as the resident celestial mages.

Dear master

It pains me to write this letter to you, but I don't know what else to do. Completely by accident I found out the guilds secret when playing with Happy. I wish I could be confident to keep the secret, but if I was there and Ivan attacked I might tell him it's location to save my friends. By the time you read this letter I will be gone and my guild mark erased. I know you can't really tell the rest of the guild the truth about why I left, so just tell them I got a lead on some rare celestial keys. I know they'll believe it, I wish I could say see you again, but I know that I will do everything in my power to keep my Nakama out of danger. If they try to come after me stop them please tell them whatever you have to just don't let team Natsu come after me.

Sincerely, Lucy Heartfilia

He knew that she wouldn't come back and hoped it wouldn't break the fire dragon's heart when he realized Lucy was never coming back. As he made the announcement to the guild he had to lie and say that she had said where she was going only a celestial mage could enter to stop Natsu and his team from tracking her down. He wished with all his heart that his daughter would come back home as he watched the guild become grim from the look on Levy's face he knew she didn't believe his story, but she wouldn't challenge it right now. That was the day that Fairy Tail started to change drastically and nothing except bringing Lucy back could change them back to normal.