Epilogue: The Finishing Ride...

Well.. This is the last chapter of my first fanfiction! Sorry it took a while. I wanted to make this last chapter longer for all of you.. Enjoy and thanks for all the support and reviews! :)

The train jostled up and down on the tracks as it headed its way back to Magnolia Town where Fairy Tail's guild was. Everyone in the train was exhausted and cold, but the train was nice and cosy as they chatted with each other. Especially Lucy and the Sabertooth members, their smiles and tears gleamed in Lucy's heart to see that they were all moving on in their life. Lucy was worried about Sting but by the looks of it, he was doing fine in Sabertooth with everyone.

But at some points, their faces were suddenly become dark as they remembered something...

Minerva had returned to the guild after they woke up in the cave, she warned them that they had to be prepared about their consequences were they returned to the guild. The rumours spread quickly in the guild for sure, since Minerva had a way to social with every member. Erza took note of their faces and figured what was wrong. She called the two of them to the bridge separating them from the group.

"You guys are worried about your positions in your guild, correct?" she asked with a intense stare. The two guys stared at each other, not knowing how Erza would have been able to guess them so quickly like that. They looked back at Erza, considering their options for what to do.

"You don't have to worry about our guild trying to do anything to you guys. They don't hold a grudge against the four of you. Anyways, you're Lucy's friends, I'm sure everyone will easily understand the situation." she said gently and left, heading back into their freight. Leaving Sting and Rouge on the bridge, under the moonlit bridge.

"Guess we should take up the offer from them. I'm sure they aren't that different from the last time we saw them at the guild..." Rogue said with a faint smile to cheer up Sting who was still in his deep thoughts.

"Yea... I guess we should. But we'll see about what Gemma's decision." Sting said and walked back to Lucy. Rouge sighed and walked behind.

"Hey! Where did you guys go?" Lucy asked with a grin, but Sting didn't reply with his usually cheerful way that Lucy remembered. Instead, he just sat down quietly beside Lucy and stared out the window. Deep in his thoughts...

What should I do...? I worked so hard just to gain a title like that. . . I shouldn't really quit Sabertooth. But that really is up to Gemma...

His train of thoughts were stopped when someone's finger poked him straight at his cheek. Sting almost freaked, it was his weak spot and only one person knew about that. Lucy.

"Lucy..." Sting hissed, whipping his head at the blonde girl who was laughing along with Erza and Happy. "You are totally screwed now!" His two arms tickling Lucy's stomach, she laughed until tears started to fall.

"OK! Hahaha! *Gasp* OK!* Gasp* STOP!" Lucy laughed through her breaths of air.

"Good! You better not be doing that again. Blondie!"

"You're a blondie too, you know?!" she shouted back when he called her the usual name that he used a long time ago.

"Whatever! Blondie." teasing Lucy again, Sting loved it when she puffed out her cheeks whenever she was mad or irritated. "Your cheeks are still as chubby as I remembered them."

"Are you guys done your "Lovers' Fight" yet?" Rouge smirked. The two of them blushed a tint of red and looked at each other. When Happy asked something completely out of the place.

"Lucy! Have you and Sting ever kissed?!" he was interested in her love life, as usual. "I know that you llllllllllike him." rolling his tongue on the 'l' sound REALLY long.

"What the-" Sting shouted. But he had to admit that they never really kissed before, other than the time Sting fed Lucy the medicine.

"Well... No." Lucy whispered with disappointment, she always sorta wanted to with Sting but their relationship never let them there.

"KISS! KISS! KISS!" Happy suddenly shouted out loud in the freight, they could feel the awkward stares from the other passengers that were seated near them. Erza slammed her hand onto Happy's mouth, Natsu and Gray were disturbed about the sudden announcement from Happy. Freaking out, Natsu roared in the train, "WHAT KISS?!" blowing out fire from his mouth.

Snapping Erza's temper, she dragged Natsu out of the train and onto the bridge, even with the door shut tight, everyone could still hear the painful yells from Natsu. Erza was really taking it out on Natsu... Lucy stared oddly at the door until it opened and revealed a totally beat up Natsu and Erza.

"Um... You guys ok?" Lucy asked with caution, Erza's temper was still high and Lucy didn't want to make her more angry. But Natsu just slumped onto his seat beside Gray, passing out from the intense impact.

"I'll take as a 'No' for him..." Sting laughed. "Now... Where were we in the conversation?" he raised his eyebrows at Lucy with a glint in his eyes. Happy was getting excited and Erza sat there tensed up and looked away, but her eyes would shift back to the sweet couple there.

Rouge sighed and continued his own business of staring out of the window.

Sting and Lucy sat face-to-face, their lips only inches apart from each other. They could feel the warm breathings brushed by their lips, Sting lifted Lucy's chin to stare to be memorized by her beauty. He pushed back the hair in front of her eyes, staring back at him were a pair of dazzling chocolate eyes. Everyone turned to watch the romantic scene happening, tensing up as Sting leaned closer to Lucy's lips.

Their mouths finally greeted each other and for a split second, the world stopped for that single moment. Sting and Lucy were sitting there tensed up just like that others when Lucy pulled back first, she didn't want to create a huge scene in the train. Everyone's attention was really on them now... Some people even got up and crowded around the area to get a better view of the passionate lover's kiss. Lucy ducked her head down low to keep her blushing face out of view from everyone, while Sting was still seated in where he was, daydreaming about what just happened. They turned their heads to look at each other, straight in the eye when Natsu was bored and his sickness was already taking over him after remembering the nauseous feeling of transportation.

"Oh great... Get me away from this guy now." Gray moaned, leaning as far as possible from Natsu. Looking like he was already turning into a blob of nothing, everyone laughed at his looks together.

As the place settled down, people gave good looks at Sting and Lucy, thumbs-up and all that stuff that anyone would expect from a kiss that passionate in a public place. When Lucy felt Happy nudge her in the ribs.

"How was it?" his eyebrows moving in a way that wasn't a good sign for Lucy.

"It was fine, Happy. You should do it sometime with Carla." plastering a devilish smile on her face. Seeing that surprised face of the Exceed, his cheeks grew red quickly and he sat back down beside Lector and Frosh. Sting chuckled at the comment, "Nice one, Luce!" Lucy felt a sudden warmth coming back to her, its been so long since Lucy last talked to anyone in Sabertooth, it felt just like the old times for Lucy when her old team went on missions. Their talk continued into the moonlit night, as the train raced towards the Sabertooth guild...

The wild screeching came to a stop after sitting in the train for a long period of time, Sting and Rouge were prepared to take on any punishment. Erza insisted that the group came along and no one could really protest against her... Walking silently towards the brightly lit guild, their footsteps echoed through the streets as no words were spoken the whole time. Everyone's minds were focused on one thing, the master of Sabertooth, Gemma. When Sting stopped everyone when they reached the colossal gate of the guild. The Fairy Tail members had their mouths hanging to the ground, they had never visited such a magnificent guild like this one. But Lucy didn't have much of an reaction to it, she was already used to it since it was once her guild that she called her 'home', once.

"I think it'll be best if you guys were to wait here... Lucy don't come in either." Rouge informed to the group standing there. They could only follow their orders since it was the guild towering over them right there.

"We got it. But if anything were to happen to you guys, signal us to come and help you guys. It won't matter how many opponents there are. We'll help you guys after doing so much to save Lucy." Erza replied to the stern looks of Sting and Rouge.

"Ok then... Guess our signal is to blast a friggin' hole out of the wall. Best one I can think of." Sting said, half jokingly and half serious. Fairy Tail members gave a thumbs-up and the Sabertooth headed in their guild.

When they opened the doors, everything was quiet in the guild, it was a meeting taking place currently. They decided to wait it out before Gemma tries to kill everyone there with that temper of his. But that wasn't the case, the group happened to encounter Minerva as she strolled from her room, heading towards the main hall. Her face was tensed, nothing from her usually sneers and laughs that Sting and Rouge see everyday from her.

"The master is waiting for the four of you... You better hurry up. He probably isn't happy right now." she said quickly and opened the door, revealing the whole guild standing in their formation. But Sting realized that their usual spots were taken over by other members, that never dared approach the two of them. All eyes were on them when Gemma called for the two of come up, completely ignoring the two Exceeds that were standing beside them.

"Erase it." he said bluntly at the two of them. The expression on their faces were easily read, they were ready and with no further ado. The guild fell silent as such great mages were to leave their guild. The two bowed and left the place after they took off their proud mark on their shoulders. Passing Minerva who was standing by the wall, her eyes laying on Sting and Rouge. Orga and Rufus stood by the door, staring hard at the Twin Dragon Slayers who worked hard to get their titles. Sting and Rouge nodded at the pair and walked towards their best friends with faint smiles and led them outside and to their surprise, there stood a group of cheerful and welcoming Fairy Tail members. Waving their arms and holding delicious food that they just purchased from the store near them. Lector and Frosh didn't even hesitate to run over to Happy who was holding several sticks of fish, cooked in any way that you could imagine. Sting and Rouge couldn't believe how nice and warm it would be to have people like that surrounding them this whole time. Rouge knew that Fairy Tail was a special guild that was held up by friendships and bonds that develop in the guild. He nodded Sting to join the energetic group there.

On the other hand, Sting didn't know what to say, it felt so much more better to know that they were great people like them in this world. He and Rouge jogged over to the group, laughing joyfully and chewing on their dinner.

"So... You guys going to join Fairy Tail...?" Lucy asked cautiously, this was a serious matter for anyone. Guilds were something that held a deep meaning in everyone. But the four didn't bother to reconsider.

"Then let's get going!" Sting exclaimed as he got a hold of Lucy's hand, racing towards the train station that was packed with people.

"HEY! Wait for us!" Natsu yelled after Sting, having fun in the chase. But the others were just shook their hands and ran after the crazy trio.

On the train heading to Magnolia Town, the Fairy Tail members chatted with the Sabertooth members about everything in their guilds, from the master to the guildmates to the adventures that everyone has together. The excitement was brewing quickly in the to-be Fairy Tail members. Happy talked about Carla and Pantherlily to Lector and Frosh, meaning that Fairy Tail was going to make their family bigger now. Even though the group haven't really rested for a couple days, their energy were still on high.

Within a few hours, their stop had finally arrived and everyone got off and headed straight towards the Fairy Tail guild that sat on the hill. Even though it wasn't as big as Sabertooth, they could hear the silent voices that seeped out into the night. Everyone in the guild were still waiting for their guild members to come back safe and sound with a perfectly fine Lucy that they see everyday.

"Ready?" Lucy whispered to everyone, as they put their plan into action. . . Everyone nodded and Natsu and Gray along with Erza and Happy headed in the guild first. Everyone rose abruptly, surrounding the four mages with questions about Lucy. But they only shook their heads with teary eyes. The master tried his best not to break down over the lost of one of his children when the doors creaked opened and revealing Lucy with Sting, Rouge, Lector and Frosh with cheerful smiles. In a split second, everyone just stared at the people standing in front of them when Levy jumped right into Lucy, followed by everyone else.

"Let's party tonight!" Cana announced, hyping up everyone else. But everyone stopped when Master spoke up.

"Thank you for saving Lucy. I am very grateful." he said happily.

"Master, may I ask that they join our guild?" Erza asked with a formal tone.

"Hmm... But I thought that they were in the Sabertooth guild... Unless Gemma took them out." Master said, coming to a conclusion of the situation. The four nodded.

"Then let it be! Come in! Let's get those stamps done with and PARTYY!" he shouted.

"Ok then... This is a really weird guild..." Sting murmured to Rouge. After receiving their stamps, they walked over to the group of people with Lucy.

"So... How's it going so far? How about your stamps?" she asked when everyone gave some space to the mages.

"It's great so far, everyones so... Crazy I guess, if I had to say it in one word. Stamps... same place, same colour. Same for Rouge too." he said pointing to his friend.

"Where's Lector and Frosh?"

"Hanging out with the others, I think Carla, Pantherlily and Happy. I guess it's nice to talk to others that are the same kind as them sometimes..." Sting answered. When a mug came hurtling at Sting, smacking it right at his head. "What the frig' was that?" he shouted.

"Ahaha... One of our usually fights... You can either join or dodge... Dodging is the best option for me though..." Lucy laughed nervously as she backed towards the wall.

"Hmm... That's a amusing, let me join too!" he shouted, rushing into the wild fight. BUt Rouge didn't bother with it and walked beside Lucy.

"Must've been hard for you for these two years..." he said. But Lucy just shrugged it off.

"It was better... Sabertooth was a good guild but... Fairy Tail is different. Warm, happy and everyone gets along with no worries." she smiled.

"Yea..."

"Something wrong?"

"Just that, it would have been nice if Yukino also was here with us... She would've had a better time here instead of Sabertooth."

"I guess, but at least she was happy in the end..." and they talk went till morning where everyone dozed off somehow in the battle. Luckily, Reedus drew a beautiful painting before everyone woke up.

Once everyone was up and running, taking on jobs on the Request Board, Team Natsu stood by the board thinking of what to go for.

"Lucy, we should take this one... Perfect for your rent and our shares too." Era said, pointing to one that offered a huge amount of money. When the twin Dragon Slayers approached the group, Sting was tired as Rouge just walked calmed with the yawning Exceeds.

"Good Morning... How's everyone so energetic in the morning?" Sting asked with a yawn to conclude it.

"Well, everyone needs to take on jobs to earn Jewels... You guys should be ok as a team, unless you wanna join ours...?" Lucy said, "Is that alright with you guys?"

"Sure!" Natsu smiled.

"Awesome! Then I guess we'll have to pick a harder request if we have to share it for six people now..." Gray said, patting the two on the back.

Finally choosing a good one and handing it over to Mira, they left for their new mission.

"Back on the good old train." Sting said, patting its seats. As everyone took their seats, the whistle was the start of their new adventure that awaited them.

And that's the end of my first FanFic! Thanks to all of my followers and viewers! I Love You All for Life! :) I hope that you guys will be able to support my other stories that I'll be publishing in the future! :) THANKS!