Lucy's POV

Dear Mom,

I still remember that day. The day I chose that job with all the bad luck. The job was to defeat a curse magic Mage. I thought I could handle it. But I couldn't. In the end, I had the Mage. Except right before he was brought down, he had brought a curse on me. The curse was that everyone that I cared for would forget me. I went to see the Council about it but all they said was that since the Mage's magic was weak, it would probably fade away eventually.

Except it had been a month now. I was tired of waiting. Tired of them not knowing who I was and it was futile to try to communicate with them about me. When I approached, they just passed me like air. When I asked a stranger to tell them about me, their minds would refuse to remember or accept. I didn't blame them, it wasn't their fault. One of the worst things though was that I literally had no one. The gates would never open for me.

If it wasn't for my weakness, maybe this wouldn't have happened. Maybe I'm too weak to handle the keys. Maybe I should learn another magic...

Momma. I don't know. I'm just... so tired of this. I want company. I'm so sad momma. I have no one.

Your daughter, Lucy

When I look back at the letter, tears burst from my eyes as I think about my decision. I couldn't do this. But, I had to. There was nothing left for me. Not with the practically never-ending-curse. I'd leave next thing in the morning. By now, the sun was about to set, but I still had some time.

I crumple the letter up and throw it carelessly on the ground. I also leave my keys on the desk but keep the whip. Just for old times sake. Wobbly standing, I make my way towards the guild. When I walk in, I almost fall to the floor in tears. Everyone was happy, fighting, laughing. Everything they did was filled with love. This was how the guild would be without me. They didn't need me, I admitted sadly to myself.

I search Makarov's office for the logo remover. And with trembling hands, I remove Fairy Tail from my life.

My eyes are surely red and puffy now as I walk towards the Fairy Tail entrance. Before I leave I turn my head and whisper, "Good bye, Fairy Tail." I guess in my desperation for them to remember me, hear me, see me; I must've made up the sound. The sound of silence the exact second after I say my farewell. Either way, after that, they just continue laughing and yelling lovingly.

With that I run. Away from my home. Away from my past. Away from what could have been my happiness. With a lot of extra money, I but a train ticket to the middle of nowhere. The extra money was from keeping what was supposed to be for rent. I didn't need that place. Despite that, I still cry.

When I get off the train, everything is quite. Eerily quiet. For some reason, I felt drawn to this place. My eyes catch a glimpse of a blue flicker as I turn and head towards the glowing light. When I take a closer look the light is actually a wisp of fire. As I approach, it quickly turns, or what I believe is a turn, and draws me out towards a lonesome forest. After what seems like hours, we stop at what looks like abandoned ruins. I gasp inwardly at the beauty. Dragons are carved on every piece of stone. It was gorgeous!

The wisp of fire stops and seems to face me. Its light grows brighter and brighter until I'm fully engulfed in the light. Stepping back, the light grows so intense to the point where I close my eyes. Then after a few moments the light is gone, and the lighting is only natural lighting from the sun.

The ruins are still there, but I seem to have been warped to a day time setting. Theres a large rustle of leaves when a dragon pops out of the dense forestry. I scream, immediately remember the Eclipse Project. Things have changed since then. Saber Tooth was reborn, even though Minerva was still there. She had changed her ways after the dragons came. As if maybe she saw something that changed everything for her.

The dragon is light brown, but still looks very intimidating. I scream and run for the way I cam when I run into something soft, like a large pillow. When I look up, it's unsurprisingly another dragon. This one though is larger and red. Like what Natsu said Igneel looked like...

More dragons step out of the forest and now I'm completely cornered. I trip on a branch and land right on my bum. This sucks. I reach down for the keys but I remember with a pang of sadness that I had left them behind without a second thought.

A dragon says, "Child. Do not be afraid. We have come to your calling. We will train you. But you must decide which path you will take."

My mouth is dry and my mind is dizzying. Another dragon sighs, which I take as a growl and I jump. He says, "We have to do that thing." The other dragons nod and I see many images. Of dragons and magic. Knowledge. I immediately calm down with the new knowledge. I breathe a sigh, knowing that I am safe with them.

I say, "What do you mean by path"

The earlier dragon replies, "The elements of Dragon Slaying Magic. Each will take 6 months and we are afraid you won't have enough time to learn all. Name any element, and it is yours. You may choose 4"

My mind hesitates before thinking of the random things. "Hmm. How about F-Fire, Time, Water, and S-Star Magic." Some words stuttered out with memories. But why would I want to learn fire? My mind just decided on it, I guess.

The dragons nod in understanding. Most of them disappear while 1 remains. this dragon was the one I had bumped into earlier. Igneel?

"Uno, are you Igneel," I ask the dragon.

He nods.

"Natsu, he, he really wants to see you again."

Igneel stares at me for a while before saying, "The boy needs to learn to let go. He does not need me. Same with the other Dragon Slayers. They do not need their dragons."

There's silence before we both blink at get to training.

. . .

Two Years Later

"Wah, that training's finally over," Lucy sighed. Over the years, she had learned to control, build up, and learn new magic. Her trainers, Igneel, the fire dragon, Freish, the Time Dragon, Buboo, the Water Dragon, and Comet the Star Dragon. Every day had been tough training non-stop. It was hard core, but over the years, she had learned things she never thought she could.

She could do just as much as Natsu. Lucy could also predict the future and freeze time for as much as her magic could handle. Buboo had taught her things like Juvia's magic, except mixed with Natsu's attacks and more powerful. Like Juvia, she could turn her body into water. And finally, from Comet, she could still summon the Celestial Spirits except she wouldn't need her keys and a magic barrier wouldn't stop her from summoning them. There were other things to learn, but they were out of time. Lucy had to go back to her own world.

Igneel says, "Lucy, over this time period, we have become great friends. If you are ever lost, do not hesitate to come back. And when Natsu or any of the other dragon slayers see you, tell them you had learned this magic from a man who had trained with the dragons."

I was disappointed in his excuse, but I stuck with it. "Igneel-san, I-I'm not going back. I can't go back there. I'm... a coward. I will got to Saber Tooth. They've changed, and so have I."

They all nod in understanding and say their farewells before disappearing. And then the ruins were gone and I was teleported back to my old apartment. The sight causes me to break into a sob. 2 years. It had been 2 years!

When I hear some familiar voices, I hide myself behind an alley. I see Erza, Gray, Happy, and Natsu. My tears are coming again, but I shoo them away.

Erza is angry, as well as the other two. She says, "Dammit! Where is she?! What happened to us?!"

They break into my apartment when they stumble upon my crumpled letter and my keys. Gray reads it aloud and they all wear shocked faces.

"2 years..." Erza says. "She's been gone for that long and we didn't even notice! She slams her fist onto my desk, causing me to yelp slightly. Natsu straightens up and catches me staring through the window.

With that I'm running already. Natsu is yelling behind me but I ignore him as I push myself to run harder and harder, faster, and stronger. I ran right into a cold body. Shit.

His husky voice says, "Watch where you're going, see, I'm in a bad mood today, and I need a punching bag," he says mercilessly. I stare in surprise at the eyes of Sting, Sabretooth's White Dragon Slayer. He looks at me with slight surprise before recovering to his cold gaze.

He yanks my wrist roughly and I yelp. "Ow!"

Without a moment to spare, I turn to see a fireball hurdling at Sting and I with Natsu yelling something in audible. Sting is obviously caught off guard and has no time to prepare, so I take action.

I use my body as protection as I step in front of Sting. If I was correct, I should take the hit. Luckily fire won't work on a Fire Dragon Slayer. Feeling I tad bit hungry, I can't help but munch on the fire a little, not bad actually. It would be wrong to eat my own fire, but not another Dragon Slayer's.

After the smoke clears up a fiery fist flies in my direction. I automatically catch, the force punching me back a little. By then Sting stands on the side-lines. Natsu's fire has no effect on me. He stares at me in shock when his punch fails. Erza and Gray have caught up behind him, as well as a few other old Guild members.

Shit.

"Lucy... Why does my fire not work on you...?" Natsu asks. A few other members give me the same questioning stare. I swallow and say, "I'm sorry. I'm not part of your guild. Do I know you?"

It takes me every ounce to say those painful words with confidence. Natsu takes a glance at my hand where the mark used to be. His mouth goes dry when he notices it's gone.

I say, "I've changed, Natsu. I'm not weak anymore. I can handle myself." With that, I turn and walk away.

They all stare at me with wide eyes when Natsu runs after me. "Wait! Lucy," he yells. I muffle the rest of his words as I once again run, this time with more power and speed.

My mind needed a peaceful place to sit. That was the first time I've seen my friends in such a long time. I find an empty clearing far away from town. Running this far was tiring, but I was still feeling like training.

I felt creative. I used my water magic and spread water droplets throughout the air before using my time freeze to hold them in the air. The trees were still rustling, and the birds still flew. My time freeze was currently only aimed at the droplets. It looked so amazing! I screamed to myself in delight and jumped up and down. But I could make this look better.

It was getting dark now and the sun was completely down, perfect. With my fire magic, I sent rings of fire out before freezing those as well. And lastly I put on a display of a mini galaxy using the Star magic. I giggled before collapsing on the floor. Wah. That was tiresome, but so much worth it.

Out of nowhere, a ray of white light comes flying at me. The closest thing towards me were the water droplets, so I unfreeze them and make a shield. The opponents attack though is too large for my shield. I drop the shield and with my last ounces of magic, I time freeze the attack.

Only one Dragon Slayer had this magic. Sting Eucliffe. "What do you want," I growl.

He says, "I want you to join my Guild. I've started a new one for only the best of the best. And you're joining."

"Fuck off," I hiss. Damn did I get aggressive over the years.

"Well," he says. "You obviously just used your last bit of magic on that time freeze you did. So I can take you down right now. Just join my guild and I'll dissolve my attack." He smirks.

"Attack me then. I will not join a Guild from someone who has mocked my point of weakness. You remember, don't you? My battle with Minerva. I don't hold a grudge against Minerva. I hold it against you. You who has not changed. I would rather die than be forced to join a Guild."

His eyes widen and he looks at me for a long moment. He dissolves the attack and starts walking over to me, quicker when he notices me start to breathe heavily. It's too late though, by the time he gets to me, I had collapsed and the fiery rings and glowing stars had fallen out of their position. I fall into a deep sleep and feel warm arms carry me bridal style.