So I know I'm working on Alphas as well at the moment, buuuut i kinda wanted to start on this one too. I know it sounds like the typical 'Lucy gets kicked off the team, Lisannas a bitch, she leaves to go train and coming back later' blah blah, just no...But I will make it fantastic, just you wait and see XD. Anyways, I figured I would work on the back story first before I really got into the rest of the story. I'm gonna rate this T for my language, sorry I'm a vulgar person and I can't even keep my hands from typing it lmao, but I may change it to M later in the story. We shall see!

OH! And i still don't own Fairy Tail...I know...sad face...

So, yea, my name is Lucy Heartfilia, I am, for the moment, a member of the wonderfully amazing guild Fairy Tail, now I say 'for the moment' because I'm actually thinking about leaving the guild to go on my own adventures and train.

Now I know what you're going to say, 'why would you want to leave your guild if it is so amazing?' that's actually pretty easy answer. It's because of the boy who use to be my best friend, maybe I could back petal a bit so you might understand some.

This whole fun filled fiasco started the moment we came back from Edolas, a place where apparently the dead just pop back up out of nowhere like nothing ever happened. Freaky huh? Yea you heard me right. Apparently if you're a mage named Lisanna Strauss, you can come back from being "dead" for 2 years. Now don't get me wrong, I was beyond ecstatic for her siblings. Mira and Elfman were so happy to have their little family whole again, it was heartwarming, it really was. Not to mention the guild, holy shit, I swear they partied for a month when they all found out she was still alive.

Now here comes my problem, that….was almost a year ago….11 months to be exact, and during those 11 months, the only people who would even acknowledge my existence was: Master, Wendy, Romeo, and the Exceeds, Carla, Happy and Lily. Sad right?

Now I'm not going to go on this whole tangent that this was all Lisannas fault and blah blah, it's not…not event in the slightest. Lisanna is an amazing person from what I've been able to watch from a distance, always smiling always laughing just like her sister Mirajane. I mean she has come up and said hi to me a few times, I'll get the occasional wave from her if our eyes meet but nothing crazy, because as soon as I have her attention, Team Natsu steals it back.

Yup, my team…or what use to be my team according to Natsu and the others. This all happened, what was it?, 9 months ago?, if I remember correctly, they came up to me, keep in mind, I literally hadn't talked to or hung out with them AT ALL in 2 months. Anyways, Natsu did all the talking really, it went a little something like this, "OI, LUCY!" he yelled. Turning around to face him from my table with Wendy, Romeo, Carla and Happy, I was actually a bit surprised to see Natsu walking up to me with Gray and Erza trailing behind him. "Yes Natsu?" I questioned him, "Lucy we need to talk about your position on the team," he said with a very serious look on his face. I was actually a little off put with how he looked and sounded, "ooooook? What do we need to discuss?" "Lucy, I don't know how to put this so I'm just going to say it. We're kicking you off of Team Natsu and replacing you with Lisanna."

I know what you're thinking, 'how could he do that to me?' and 'he's supposed to be your best friend' trust me I know because I thought those things too. But to be totally honest I kinda saw this coming, what with them completely ignoring my existence and all, but it's what Natsu said after that that really just hit home and kinda shattered my heart, "Now you can do solo missions and get stronger ya know, learn how to pull your own weight. I mean because you are really weak and all." I heard gasps next to me and I didn't need to turn around to know that it was Wendy, Romeo and Happy, I could feel the tears starting to prick my eyes but you know what I wasn't going to cry. I wasn't going to cry because what's the point? I knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time. So swallowing the painful lump in my throat I just said "Ok Natsu" and turned back around to face my true friends and family, and Natsu….yea he didn't even say anything else. Just turned back around and went back to their table where Lisanna was waiting for them.

"Don't worry about it too much Lucy, as soon as you get stronger you can come back to the team." i heard Gray pathetic attempt at trying to make me feel better before he and Erza both walked out of my life.

Looking at the only family I had left, poor Happy and Romeo looked like they were about to explode "I can't believe he just did that to you, after all we've been through, just drops you….without a hint of regret!" He said, his little body visibly shaking. "YEA! Who does he think he is treating you like that Lucy!" Romeo growled out, fists clenching. "I'm so sorry Lucy," Wendy just cried for me, while Carla had the look of disappointment on her face because of that stupid fire breathing idiot.

"Guys…" I sighed "its ok, really it is. I mean with Lisanna back I knew this was coming, it was just a matter of time. To be honest I was amazing they waited this long before saying anything." Giving them a small smile that I knew didn't reach my eyes.

"Lushi, how can you be like that? Smile after what Natsu just did to you? I want to go over and punch him in the head and knock a few screws back into place for you." Happy sneered with a frown on his face, his little paws clenching into tiny fists. "I'm with Happy on this one Lucy, how can you just take that and not say anything to Natsu?" Romeo looked like he was going to jump up and charge the older slayer any moment.

I grab the little cat and wrap my arms around him giving him the small 'Happy squeeze' that I know he loves some much, then I pull Romeo into a 'big sister' hug that I know he loves, "its ok Happy, Romeo. You want to know why? It's because I still have my three favorite cats, my little sister and my little brother, and let's not forget gramps and my spirit family," I looked into Happys now glossy eyes, and looked at Romeos now frowning face "and as long as I have you guys as my family, I can keep on smiling. I love you guys, more then you'll ever know." Giving them a real smile this time.

I looked to Wendy as she shuddered out, "We l-love y-you to L-L-LUCY!" poor girl was sobbing at this point.

I quickly stand up letting the boys go and pulled Wendy into a big hug, stroking her hair and whispering soothing words to the small dragon slayer trying calm her down.

"Don't worry guys, this will be a good thing, you'll see." I say not really believing my own words at this point but I know I have to be strong for them.

So back to the present time.…..nothing has changed. I'm still kicked off Team Natsu and the entire guild still acts like I don't exist anymore, well except for my six special people. Really I shouldn't say NOTHING has changed, because I believe it was a month or so after Natsu kicked me off the team, I found out him and Lisanna were a thing. That brought up a whole slew of dumb emotions that I didn't even know I had, and it was probably a couple weeks after the couple came out to the guild that I finally accepted that I was in love with that idiotic dragon. I know I know stupid right? But it's hard not to love him even after hes broken my heart in the worst of possible ways. He was still the one to give me a new home and a new family and I love him dearly for it, makes my heart hurt even more when I think about him abandoning me and being with Lisanna.

But anyways, I only do solo missions now, the Exceeds and Wendy and Romeo tried to get me to form a team with them but I just told them that this was good for me.

Being alone, only relying on myself and no Natsu to have to save me every time. I'll be honest it has been kinda nice, except for that one time I almost died, MAN was Loke furious with me after I was well enough to be yelled at.

If it wasn't for my spirit family and Wendy saving me when they did I wouldn't be here, only walking away with a scar running from my lower ribs to my hip. Knife wounds sooo don't feel all that amazing just letting you guys know, and being honest, it's my own fault.

It was stupid really, I should have called Loke out to help me take out the one guy I thought I had left, I mean it was one guy!

I figured I just knock his ass out with my whip and call it a night but noooooooooo, fucker decided to call like 4 more of his little bandit buddies to come join our "one on one" beat down fest. Lucky for me Loke and Virgo came through their own gates after they all swarmed me, that wasn't pretty. At least from what I could see with my vision blacking out. Loke told me he panicked when he seen the long deep gash on my side and the amount of blood that I already lost.

He told me that he ended up picking me up and running back to the guild. Lucky for us the mission I was on was only a town away from Magnolia so it didn't take Loke long to get back.

He was pissed, yet again, when he busted through the guild doors with me in his arms, passed out with my blood all over his suit, nobody came to help, and nobody even gave him a second glance. It wasn't until he ran up to the infirmary that he seen Wendy and pleaded for her to save my life.

I was on bed rest for 2 weeks, not to mention I didn't wake up for almost 3 days after it had happened because of all the blood i had lost.

Loke hardly ever left my side, only returning to the Celestial World to get his energy back up, then he was right at my side again. Of course after he was done yelling at me is when he picked right back up on his stupid flirtatious side driving me up a wall…..stupid loveable perverted lion.

It was after my little run in with almost death that I started thinking about setting off on my own and become stronger.

I actually talked to my spirit family and my guild family, aside from Master, about it and surprisingly all of them said they thought it was a good idea and that they would support me in whatever decision I made. That is why I love all of them so very much, and why its so very hard to leave them for who knows how long.

Poor Happy I think cried the most begging me to take him with, so that he could keep me safe, (silly cat) but I couldn't do that to Natsu, no matter how much that asshat may have hurt me, I still love him and I know taking Happy with me will only hurt him if he didn't know where his little buddy was.

So now, it's currently 6 in the morning and I'm slowly making my way up the stairs to the second floor of the guild hall, making my way to Masters' office.

Knocking softly, I hear a quite 'come in'

Opening the door and closing it behind me I make my way to the chairs in front of Masters desk, sitting myself down. Looking up from his paperwork, he gives me a small smile, "Lucy, my dear what can I do for you this fine morning?"

"Master…" I sighed "I want to leave Fairy Tail." I said, with all the confidence I could muster.

"But why my child?" he sounded really worried

"Master, I want to leave to go and train for a few years. My run in with death just hasn't set well with me since it happened and I know I need to get even stronger. Not only that but I can't handle being around my old team anymore, its been almost a year that I've been putting up with this and I just need to get away from it for a while. Be out on my own for once, see the world maybe, maybe find more keys, I just need to do this for me." I pleaded with him, I know he will miss me too and I know this will be hard on him just like it will for Wendy, Romeo and the Exceeds but I have to do this.

Master sighed, putting his head in his hands before looking back up to me, "I understand child, and you have been so strong to walk in this guild every day for a year to only be ignored by the very people who were supposed to be your family. I am ashamed of them, ashamed of their actions and I can't tell you how sorry I truly am. Just please promise me that you will return, the guild is losing a wonderful light." I can see the sorrow in his eyes and I can help the tears that burst their way through my eyes, streaming down my cheeks.

"I promise master, as soon as I feel I am strong enough to be a Fairy Tail wizard again I will return."

"My child you have been and will always be a mage of Fairy Tail." and with a wave of his hand, I watched my pink guild mark disappear, disconnecting me from the only place I felt I really belonged.

"Listen closely to me now child,

Number One: You must never reveal sensitive information about Fairy Tail to others for as long as you live.

Number Two: You must never use former contacts met through your being in the guild for personal gain.

Number Three: Though our paths may have diverged, you must continue to live out your life with all your might, you must never consider your own life to be something insignificant , and you must never forget about your friends who loved you." He has tears running down his face now.

I finally stand up walking to the other side of his desk and give him one last hug before I leave, "I love you gramps, thank you for giving me a place to call home and a family again." I whispered to him "You just come back to me safe and sound my brat." He commanded and I chuckled a little before pulling away, standing tall.

"I promise."

Before leaving I handed him three envelopes, telling him that one of them is for Wendy, Romeo and the Exceeds, and the other two are for Team Natsu and Natsu himself. Telling him that if the team should ever noticed my absence to give them the letters but to give the others theres as soon as they enter the guild.

And with that I walk out with my pointer finger and thumb out and held high over my head, giving me one last bit of Fairy Tail strength before I walk out of the guild doors, unsure of where my feet were going to take me next.