Kyto's Special Writing Place:Yo! I apologize for going on that Hiatus with this story! But I re-edited it and well, now, hopefully it is much better with the way the plot sticks together.

Summary: What would have happened if Lucy had joined Fairy Tail when she was young? What kind of troubles would she have ran into? How different would the Fairy Tail guild be?

Pairings: At the moment. None. This story will be VERY slow (relationship wise). It might include fluff moments every now and then, but until around chapter 15~16, nothing much will happen to the whole relationship areas, however, they are a guaranteed GrayLu and NaLi.

Warning #1: This story contains evil OCs. They were all made up on the spot (most of them are highly inspired by games or other animes). The reason behind this is that I needed an evil gang, and using the current ones will destroy the flow of the story, but fear not! I'll do everything to make sure they're not Mary sues.

Warning #2: Possible OOCness. My excuse will be because they're still young and haven't been through the experience to make them act mature or whatever.

Heads Up: This story will be following the main story line. Kind of. What I mean is, it will be the main story line, as if Lucy had not joined Fairy Tail, unless it has something to do with the said girl, then the situation would change. You will know the more you read the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.

Now I truly hope you enjoy this fan iction with all my heart :D
Feed back is always welcome and well:

~Enjoy~

~Chapter 1~

July 4th, X780.

A petite blonde girl found herself standing in front of a large wooden building. Her ragged clothes were hanging loosely from her body as if she was wearing a potato sack instead of the beautiful brown dress it use to be. One of her feet was bare with many bruises and scratches while the other was surrounded with a sandal that looked like it was going to rip apart at any moment. Her fairly toned face was a massive swamp of dirt and bruises. Her eyes were red from the tears she had shed. Her skin had been pale from the hunger she had suffered from and her beautiful blonde locks of hair were covered in dirt.

She clenched her tiny hands into fists and made her way inside the building. She slowly opened the door and walked inside. From what she knows, this should be the guild 'Fairy Tail'. She felt eyes on her and she could hear faint whispers of the guild members such as 'who is she?'or 'not another brat' or 'she looks familiar'.

The little girl ignored everything and looked around as if looking for something... or someone. Her eyes that were full of hope suddenly saddened when she couldn't find who she was looking for. She turned around and was about to leave when someone suddenly stopped in front of her.

''Hello, may I help you?'' A certain female in armor asked. She had long scarlet hair that was tied in a pony tail behind her back and she was wearing a white dress which was covered with a silver breast plate and shoulder pads. She seemed to be 1 or 2 years older than her. The blonde stared at the girl for a little while, thinking whether she should tell the girl or just leave. She went with telling her because she needed to find that person quickly.

''Yes...'' The blonde said quietly. Her voice was shaky. ''D-do you know where I could find a small man with white hair and a mustache? I think his name was.. Makoriv.''

''Oh you mean Master Makarov?'' The scarlet head asked. The blonde merely nodded. ''He's in his office right now. Follow me and I'll take you to him.'' She said smiling at her.

''Thanks.'' The blonde said then stood still till the scarlet head took the lead towards his office.

''You're welcome, also you can call me Erza.'' The blonde nodded again and continued following towards a staircase in which they climbed until they reached a wooden door that had the writing 'MAKAROV' on it. Erza gently curled her hand into a fist and knocked on the door. After a little while the door opened revealing a tiny man, probably the same size as the blonde, playing with his mustache.

''Hello Erza, how may I help you today child?'' He asked then noticed the blonde standing next to her. ''And who's your friend?''

''I still don't know. She arrived at the guild a few minutes ago and asked to see you.'' Erza explained. The master nodded and turned towards the blonde.

''How may I help you child?'' He asked finding her face quiet familiar. The blonde looked up for a moment before she broke down into sobs.

Panicking, the old man quickly ordered Erza to comfort her in some manner so the armored woman quickly grabbed her into a tight hug. It was really tight and almost suffocating for the blonde but she still appreciated it and began crying onto Erza's shoulders.

After a few minutes of the blonde sobbing, Erza patting her on the back and Makarov standing there confused, she stopped and broke the hug looking at the master.

''S-sorry about that...'' She apologized bowing her head slowly then pulling it back up facing him again.

''That's fine child.'' He replied with a sympathetic look on his face. Lucy took in a deep breath and started explaining why she was there. The master's eyes widened and a massive wave of emotions hit his face. Nostalgia and sorrow seemed to be the ones with the highest presence.

''I-I see...'' He mumbled under his breath then looked over to Erza. ''Erza, you're in charge of her for the time being. Please take care of her for now.'' He pleaded and Erza nodded and looked back at the blonde.

''May I please know you're name?'' She asked.

''L-Lucy...'' She replied facing Erza again. Erza smiled and then looked at her Master. He seemed to be in deep thought with a distant look in his eyes.

''Master...'' Erza called out but he didn't reply. ''Master...'' She tried again but it still didn't work. She decided she was done with the verbal calls and decided to go physical. She put both her hands on his shoulders and began shaking him. When he got back to reality she stopped and he shook his head to shake off the dizziness.

''Oh sorry, what is it that you want?''

''Will she join the Guild?'' She asked.

''I don't know...'' He answered, he turned to face her. ''Do you want to join the guild?'' He asked. The blonde thought for a moment and then nodded.

''If it wouldn't be a problem...'' She answered. The master nodded his head then went back into his office. He walked up to his desk and pulled out a magic stamp from one of the drawers then he walked back towards Lucy.

''Where would you like your guild mark?'' He asked. The blonde gave a little thought, remembering the day she was rescued by someone with the guild sign on the top of their right hand, so she pointed to it.

''Colour?'' He asked, she gave it another little thought and then answered.

''Pink please.''

''Okay give me your hand.'' He said and then pulled her hand towards him. He pulled the stamper out of its case and then stamped the top of her right hand. ''Lucy... Welcome to Fairy Tail!'' He exclaimed, a gentle smile on his face.

Lucy nodded and then smiled back at him. ''Thank you.'' She said bowing her head.

''Well if we're done here...'' Erza began looking at master waiting for approval. When he nodded she continued talking. ''I'll take you to my house and you can stay for as long as you want!'' Erza said smiling cheerfully at the blonde.

''N-No I c-ca-'' But before she could finish Erza cut her off.

''Oh come on! Please! I've been dying to have a room mate! Also it will be fun being friends with a girl. Most my other friends are males.'' Erza insisted.

Lucy sighed before nodding her head in defeat. They both started making their way down stairs towards the guild entrance. The guild members were still asking questions but none of them seemed to be answered so they just shrugged it off and went back to their 'party' mood.

Makarov saw the 2 girls leave the guild and then thought to himself. She looks just like you... Layla.

When Erza and Lucy were out of the guild building, the red head started making her way towards her room in Fairy Hills with Lucy following slowly beside her. She gave a quick side glance to the blonde walking (limping) beside her with her head held low. A worried look made it's way to Erza's face when she wondered why she was limping, but then took a closer look at Lucy's feet and noticed they were bruised with cuts on them.

Erza thought quickly and then curled her right hand while slammed her it with her left palm. She decided to use her magic to help out. She stopped and looked over to Lucy who also seemed to stop. The blonde raised an eyebrow and then Erza began taking off her shoes. When she was finished she handed them over to Lucy.

''Here use them.'' Erza said handing them over to the blonde. Lucy eyed them and then looked back at Erza who had a sincere smile on her face.

''I-I can't... They're yours..'' Lucy replied. She wanted to wear those shoes so badly and finally lessen the pain on her feet but she couldn't take them.

''It's fine..'' Erza replied and then used her magic to re-quip new shoes on. ''..I have more.''

Lucy smiled happily and then took them, thanking Erza in the process with a grateful smile and then wearing them. The pain on her feet lessened by a whole lot because of how soft the shoes felt compared to the harsh, stone-filled ground.

They resumed their walk towards Fairy Hills again in total silence. It wasn't the kind of silence you would enjoy and it wasn't comfortable either so Erza decided to break it into something fun.

''Well, since we're going to be room mates, we should get to know each other!'' Erza exclaimed. ''I'll start!''

The blonde lifted her head and glanced at the scarlet knight.

''My name is Erza Scarlet. I'm 15 years old. My magic is re-quipping, it is also called 'The Knight' and my favorite colour is blue.''

''Well I guess it's my turn.'' Lucy murmured, her voice lacking enthusiasm. ''My name is Lucy. I'm 13 years old. I'm a mage as well and my magic is Celestial Spirit Magic. My favorite colour is pink.''

''Cool! Celestial Spirit Magic?! That's so rare! Do you have any keys?'' Erza asked trying to lighten up the mood by saying positive things to her.

''Yep!'' Lucy smiled excitedly.

''Which ones? I heard they're really rare to find!''

''Well...'' She took out a key ring from from her wrinkled sac-like dress and showed them to her. ''I have Cancer the Crab, Aquarius the Water Barer, The Harp Lyra and The clock Horologium.'' She explained to Erza. The blonde mage was beyond happy that someone was interested in her Magic. Usually people don't care or they put her down when they hear that she can use magic... Then again, the only people who knew about her magic were her and her mother... and the rest were servants who served under her father, so it was only natural that they didn't bring the conversation up...

''Wow...'' Erza exclaimed with her eyes wide open. ''You already have 2 golden keys? I heard there are only 12 of them across the entire world and you already have 2! That truly is amazing.''

''I know!'' Lucy replied a very happy and cheerful smile spread across her face, forgetting the whole reason why she went to the guild to begin with and enjoying her time with Erza. ''But they're not mine. My mother was a Celestial Spirit Mage as well and she gave them to me...'' Her eyes slightly saddened at the memory.

Erza didn't need to ask why. She was there when Lucy was talking to Master Makarov and she heard every detail. Very sad. It kind of reminded her of her own past... and... them..

''...Scarlet... The colour of your hair... That way I'll never forget...''

'ERZA! This isn't the time for this!' Erza shook her head to get rid of the thought and then come back to reality.

''A-are you okay?'' Lucy asked worriedly noticing her friend's weird behavior.

''Oh... it's nothing... don't worry...'' Erza said giving her an assuring smile before stopping in front of a 3-story building. ''We're here!'' Erza said pointing towards it.

The building was coloured creamy white and every edge had bricks sticking out. Lucy wasn't sure if it was meant to be like this or it was some other weird reason, but it complimented its looks in a nice way. There were many windows and its location is in the middle of a huge field that had very few trees in it yet it was a healthy shade of green.

They both made their way inside and started climbing up the stairs. A few girls were present and they simply waved at Erza who waved back with a smile on her face. They climbed up to the 3rd floor, to where Erza's room was and walked inside.

Erza's room was neat. It didn't have a lot of furniture yet it looked really warm and cosy. She had a queen sized bed, a wardrobe, her own bathroom, a fish tank and a few other things such as a couch, communication lacrima and a small kitchen which contained a dining table with 2 chairs, a medium sized fridge, a few drawers and cupboards and a bench.

''Make yourself at home!'' Erza announced walking towards her bed and then sitting on it. She noticed that Lucy wasn't moving. She was just looking around, gazing at her surroundings. Erza took a peek at Lucy's clothes and realized that they weren't... right... nor was her hair... or anything for that matter.

''Lucy... If you want you can have a bath in the bathroom, I'll prepare something for us to eat, you must be starving!'' Erza exclaimed as she made her way to the kitchen and taking a few things out of the fridge.

''T-thanks... but I don't have anything to change into..''

''You can borrow some of my clothes. The closet is there so feel free to wear whatever you like.'' She pointed towards her wardrobe.

''Thanks... Again...'' Lucy said and made her way to Erza's closet. She was surprised at how many clothes the girl had. For a re-quip mage you would expect her to have a small amount of clothes while the rest is stashed in that little world they hide their stuff in. Shrugging the thought off she took out a simple t-shirt and knee-high skirt and headed to the bathroom.

She sealed the lid on the bathtub and began filling it with hot water. While she was doing so she took off her 'clothes' and looked into a mirror.

She.

Was.

A.

Mess.

Her hair was like a bird's next filled with dirt and... sticks?. Her body was bruised everywhere, her eyes were red and her legs had many cuts on them. She was surprised she was even alive after what had happened.

She noticed the bathtub had filled up so she decided to dive in. She walked up to it and got inside it slowly so the water doesn't rise too quickly, and also because the water was fire-hot so she wanted to adjust to the heat as she went down.

Once she was fully inside it she let out a sigh of relief. The warm water felt great against her dry skin. The last time she had a shower was 3 days ago before the 'incident' happened. She felt all the dirt being released from her skin. Once she was sure that happened she quickly sunk her head below the water to wash up her hair.

After a few scrubs here and there, and wincing every time she touched a wound or a scratch on her body, she stood up from the bathtub and walked over to mat on the ground and looked at herself in the mirror again.

She looked a LOT better. She was about to dry herself when she realized there was nothing for her to dry herself with.

''Uhm... E-Erza..'' Lucy called out.

''Yes? is there a problem?'' She replied making her way to the bathroom door, standing outside it while leaning her head in so she can communicate easily.

''Uhm, kinda... Where are your towels?''

''Oh I put them in that cupboard above the sink.'' Erza answered. Lucy walked up to the sink, stood on her tippy-toes and opened the cupboard. There was a stack of towels inside it. She pulled one and began drying herself. Once she was done, she put on her clothes and walked outside to be welcomed by the fresh smell of spaghetti and meatballs.

''MmMmMMMMmmm'' Lucy said absorbing the scent as she walked over towards it. She found Erza sitting on a dinning table eating a cheesecake while the other side had a plate with spaghetti and meatballs... the scent source. She walked up to it and sat down. She gave a questioning look to Erza and pointed to the plate then herself. Erza nodded. Lucy lifted up her fork and began eating slowly. She still had table manners since her family dug them into her head like a nail.

''Wow Erza, your such a good cook!'' Lucy exclaimed as her eyes sparkled with delight when she tasted her food.

''Thanks.'' Erza replied, slightly blushing.

The rest of dinner was pretty much Erza asking questions with Lucy answering them. Lucy finished eating and walked up to the sink to clean her dish. When she was done Erza called her over and told her that they will visit the guild again for a few hours before heading back here to sleep. Lucy nodded and then they both left Fairy Hills and headed towards the guild.

So a new girl joined the guild? Gray wondered while sitting on a bar stool in front of the counter eating shaved ice. He was sitting in his usual blue underwear not even feeling the breeze that swayed inside the guild. Despite the fact that the guild was extremely loud it wasn't hard for him to daydream as if he was sitting in a peaceful place... Alone.

Too deep in his thoughts he didn't realize the guild doors opening, revealing the new blonde girl and Erza. The blonde again heard the guild's whispers and felt their stares on her so she quickly hid behind Erza. Erza took note of that and turned around comforting the girl.

''Don't worry they won't hurt you! It's a rule in Fairy Tail. You can't hurt each other!'' Erza explained but the blonde didn't change positions. It seemed as if that wasn't the thing that scared her, but the looks on their faces. Erza turned around and glared at the members.

They all shivered in fear and returned to their normal activities while Lucy calmed down a bit, however she felt her throat dry so she asked Erza where she could get water from. Erza took her hand and walked towards the bar and behind the counter. She took out a glass and filled it with water and handed it to her.

''Hey Erza!'' Gray said waving his hands while looking at her across the counter. ''Who's your friend?''

''This is Lucy. Lucy this is Gray.'' Erza introduced, gesturing her hands to them while saying their names.

''Hi!'' Gray greeted, a small grin on his face.

''Hello.'' Lucy replied with a shy smile on her face. The boy had raven hair and dark eyes. Erza walked over to the counter and sat next to him. Lucy followed by sitting next to Erza.

''Have you heard from Natsu?'' Erza asked as she sat down on the high stool.

''No, not yet. He's been with Lisanna all day taking care of Happy.'' He replied shaking his head.

''Happy?'' Lucy asked confusion and fear written on her face.

''Happy is their cat. A blue cat that can be really annoying.'' Erza answered.

Lucy nodded and sighed, then she noticed what Gray was wearing and her face turned into a deep shade of red. Looking the other way she quickly blurted out.

''Gray... y-you d-don't h-have a-anything o-on..'' Gray looked down and realized he was in nothing but his underwear.

''GAHHH!'' He yelled as he stood up in a weird pose causing Lucy to slightly giggle. ''Great, I made the worst first impression ever!'' He said as he jumped around looking for his clothes.

''ERZA!'' A high yet dark voice was heard. All 3 kids turned around to see a white haired girl with sea blue eyes wearing extremely short navy shorts and a purple top with knee high boots.

''MIRA!'' Erza replied, her eyes glaring daggers at her.

''We still haven't decided who's stronger have we now?'' She asked cracking her knuckled in the process.

''Guess we'll find out now!'' Erza then stood up and ran towards her readying her fist into a punch, making Lucy wonder about what Erza had said earlier to her.

''...It's a rule in Fairy Tail, you can't hurt each other...''

Just as Erza was about to punch the white-haired mage the doors opened up revealing 2 kids with a blue cat in their hands. Their expression was euphoric as they ran towards the center of the guild panting.

''GUYS! CHECK IT OUT! HAPPY SAID HIS FIRST WORD!'' The boy, who had surprising pink hair said as he lifted up the blue cat in the air.

''First? I thought he already said his first word when he had first hatched.'' Someone in the crowed said.

''Well that's what everyone thought, but 'aye' doesn't really count as a word.'' Lisanna said pointing at the blue cat. The blue cat then jumped up in the air and spread out it's wings.

''Nachu!'' The cat said with a very high pitched voice.

''KAWAII!'' the female guild members, and some male members said at the same time. Lucy was still sitting on the stool with Gray standing next to her with a smile on his face, hands crossed over his bare chest forgetting he was only in his underwear. The cat finally got tired of flying around and fell on Lucy's head resting on it. The blonde was completely startled since EVERY single eye was on her at the moment. She began to panic and felt her heart beat increase.

'Dammit, Dammit, Dammit!'

She thought as they stared at her and the cat.

''I've never seen you before... Who are you?'' The pink haired boy asked as he approached the blonde.

''Uhm... M-my name is L-Lucy... I'm a new m-member.'' The blonde mage answered, stuttering due to the nervousness she was feeling.

''Oh. Nice to meet you! I'm Natsu!'' He greeted while giving her his famous toothy grin.

After that, the night continued on as a usual Fairy Tail night with a loud party where everyone jumped around dancing or chatting. Gray and Natsu were brawling over the simplest things. Erza couldn't really stop them due to her fighting with Mirajane at the same time. A few things were destroyed and Lucy had her eyes wide open the entire time she sat on the counter. Such a lively place... She thought.

Lucy lay in bed along-side Erza. They both returned from the guild back to Erza's house completely tired and unable to move an inch. They both collapsed on the queen sized bed, sleeping immediately. But before Lucy could sleep she thought to herself...

''Mama... I now know why you loved Fairy Tail so much.''