Chapter 1

It was night time at the Fairy tail Guild, and as per usual there was fighting, drinking, laughter, eating Strawberry cake and story telling from a white haired mage from the Strauss family. Lucy chuckled at some parts as she was explaining about her counter part always fighting and torturing the cry baby Natsu counter part, she turned back to the bar mixing up her chocolate milkshake she had ordered, only half of it had been drunk.

It had been 2 months since Lisanna had come back from the apparent Dead as Natsu called it, and he hadn't really spoken to her, so it made her feel a little lonely, although she still had other guild members talking to her up until a few weeks ago when one by one they slowly stopped speaking. She could understand at first and allowed the white take over mage to have the spot light everyone loved the girl even herself, although she didn't speak with Lisanna much she still felt like a sister to her.

"Hey Lucy, how come your not over with Natsu and that?" spoke the eldest of the take over mages, Lucy looked up so her attention was on the woman and gave a small smile, "I think there busy with Lisanna, it doesn't matter though I don't mind. Although I am going to have to go on another job soon. Money's being a little tight at the moment" Mira gave a small frown, lately over the last few weeks the blonde Stellar mage had been going on a lot of solo dangerous jobs, and the last one she had gone on left the blonde mage banged up at home for a week.

Mira only knew because she had been worried about the girl and paid her a visit, not only to help ease her own worry but also the masters, and when she found the girl trying to walk to the bathroom with a deep wound to the stomach she immediately began helping. Mira was like a mother to the girl after her own mother had gone. She had also been surprised with the week she spent at Lucy's that none of her team had even come to check on her. It had worried the woman sick, and annoyed as Lucy was too stubborn to stay in bed and rest, Looking down at the girls stomach where a large scar was from the left side going diagonal up the girls top an ended at the girls pale shoulder.

" Hey Mira? How often do you go out on missions?" asked the blonde that caused Mira to be taken back and begin to think, "Hmm… you know I really can't remember wait.. Are you asking?" Lucy gave a toothy grin nodding "Only if you want to" the older woman gave a giddy clap and nodded "this way I don't have to worry about you coming back with another injury like last time! Maybe we could get Elfman to come along too?" Lucy thought about it and nodded, she didn't see why not.

" Why don't you go and look for a job for us to do then? And I'll go and ask Elfman" Mira spoke and then walked over to where her brother was standing listening to their little sisters tales, Lucy giving a smile walked over to the board and began looking threw the list of jobs that was there on the board.

As she was looking, her nose picked up a scent coming up from behind her, " Hello Natsu, what's up?" her voice was a little stern but she didn't care, he'd ignored her for 2 months straight, "Huh? How did you know I was behind you?" giving her head a shake so her golden bangs swayed from side to side.

"It doesn't matter Natsu, anyway what's it you need to talk to me about?" she didn't even turn around as she reached up and grabbed down a job request to beat a dark guild and rescue the daughter of a rich family. "Well, I was wondering if you don't mind Lisanna joining Team Natsu and you … kind of going solo for a while? You know to get stronger and all" Lucy frowned "I've been going solo for the past 2 months Natsu, so it doesn't really matter to me. Oh Mira! I found one!"

Mira gave a smile as she walked over with Elfman, "Great! I'll go get the masters approval! When do you want to leave?" Lucy gave a think about it, "How about in 2 hours? I need to get away from the stench of burning pride." Raising her eye brow, Mira looked from Natsu to Lucy.

"Get away from Burning pride? What the hells that meant to mean Lucy?" spoke the pink haired boy, "Just how it is, as far as I see it, Well I'll see you both at the train station in 2 hours ok Mira?" Mira gave a smiling nod as she went to speak with the master as Elfman had his arms crossed.

"Going on a mission is a Man!" Natsu looked confused, "Your going on a mission with Mira and Elfman?" Lucy gave a nod, "Why?" "Well if I recall Natsu, you just kicked me off the team so why shouldn't I go with them?"

" Because you're a weakling! Why would they want a weakling on their strong team?" most of the guild was now looking at them, and Elfman was scrunching his eye's up, he didn't like on how the dragon slayer just spoke, to one of his own nakama. Lucy's eye's hardened a little "So that's how you truly think of me Natsu? Does the rest of the team or should I say guild think that way?"

She looked around some gave a small nod, some looked away not wanting to answer, she didn't see Erza anywhere so she must not be in the guild at all with no knowledge of this. She looked up to Elfman but he just gave a grin to her, " I don't care because your Fairy tail! And we are going on a mission! Mission is Manly!" that made Lucy's face soften up a little bit. "She's a bother Elfman! She'll only drag you down!"

*Slap!* the guild was completely silent, Mira was stood there, her hand stretched out as Natsu's face went slightly red "Don't you dare call her weak, do you know how many missions she's been on when you've ignored her? Do you know the damage her body has taken since taking them missions? How many dark guilds have been brought down by her own hands? NO! Because you've been too busy ignoring her!"

The whole guild looked shocked as they looked to Lucy who had her arms crossed, as Gray walked up to them, "Is that true? Why didn't you get anyone to go with you Lucy?" "Because I didn't want to disturb your partying! Lisanna deserved to be welcomed back with open arms so when I was in need of the cash I just went on my own anyway Mira, did the master approve?"

Mira nodded and linked arms with Lucy while Elfman walked out behind them, most of the guild had to blink twice before they all turned to Natsu. "You'll regret going with that stupid spirit user!"

Mira shot him one of her evil looks as they left the guild.

- - - 2 hours later - - -

Stood outside the train station Mira was wearing her old jean shorts and black vest, her hair pulled up in a pony tail, wearing Lucy's white leather jacket. Elfman was stood next to her with his arms crossed, they was waiting while Lucy was buying the train tickets, she had refused money off them for their share due to it was her who asked them to come along.

Both siblings had been fuming with Natsu with his outburst, and was worried about how the stellar mage was taking it. She walked over to them with a smile "alright, the mission is in Clover town which is around 5 hours train ride."

They both nodded, Lucy was wearing a pair of baggy jeans with a star belt, that held her keys and whip, a white vest and her orange leather jacket. Her hair in its usual side pony tail, "Alright Lucy! Um.. Can I ask on why you asked me to join anyway?" Mira spoke slightly nervous.

Lucy gave a thought about it "Well, I know how much you love doing bar work but I thought you might want to get back out there again in the field." "Caring about others is a Man!" both girls blinked and couldn't help but laugh, "were woman Elfman but thanks anyway!" they kept laughing and boarded the train set for Clover town.

- - - 2 hours later on the train - - -

Lucy gave a stretch, as she looked at her companions, it was nice to sit on a train with friends and not have one complaining about motion sickness. She looked out of the window, it had hurt when her best friend thought of her with being weak, she was just thankful that her anger had been cut short with Mira slapping Natsu.

In truth, Lucy was much stronger what people thought, it's one of the reasons on why she was able to survive taking out dark guilds no one knew what she was capable of and what type of power she possessed. She had a feeling that during this mission her true strength was going to be found out.

"..cy!" not paying any attention she placed a lose strand of hair behind her ear, "LUCY!" jumping and placing hands over her sensitive ears, she turned and saw Mira with a worried look on her face, "Thank god I finally got your attention, are you ok?" giving a few blinks, to realise she had been spacing out. "Sorry Mira, I guess I spaced out I'm sorry"

"It's alright, I was just saying what job did you exactly pick anyway?" Lucy took out the flyer from her pocket, "It's to take out a small Dark guild at the edge of Clover town, and bring back the daughter of the Johnsons family. Apparently she was kidnapped at the middle of the night, the reward stands at £1,500,000 jewels so that's 500,000 for each of us."

Elfman gave a nod his arms still crossed not saying a word Mainly because he was afraid to get a beating from both woman for saying 'MAN' again. "I see, you've really been focused on bringing dark guilds down lately. Is there any reason on why?" the blonde stellar mage just shook her head and smiled, "No reason really I just like helping out. When we hit clover town how about we grab a quick bite to eat before getting the mission started?"

They both nodded and sat back.

- - - 3 hours later, Clover town - - -

The trio stepped off the train giving out a stretch looking around at the town, it was beautiful, streets filled with life and not a care in the world. Unless you knew the dangers lurking on the edge of Clover town. They began walking looking around as Lucy tilted her head upwards, "Mmm meat!"

Mira gave a slight sweat drop, " um.. Lucy? I don't smell anything that indicates meat at the moment." Lucy's chocolate brown orbs widened a little as Elfman agreed with his older sister, "Nee-chans right" which caused Lucy to rub the back of her head, "S..sorry, guess I'm that hungry I want meat…" Mira gave off her angelic laugh as they followed Lucy to a small bbq Restaurant. "You two ok with BBQ?"

"BBQ Is a man's food! Of course Lucy!" Elfman pumped his fist up into the air, as Mira let out another giggle as they walked into the building, and got a table. It looked like a normal Japanese BBQ Restaurant, with the heated grill in the middle of the table. Placing their travel bags to the side along with their shoes, they knelt down at the table and ordered some Soda's.

"It's amazing you was able to find this place all the way from the train station, are you hiding some hidden powers we don't know about?" Gave a grinning Mira as she looked threw the menu, which caused Lucy to almost choke on her soda. "W..why would you ask such a question?"

Mira turned the page on the menu and ordered some pork with vegetables "oh I don't know, mainly cause you had your nose up in the air most of the time sniffing." Elfman answered as Lucy laughed nervously, oh yeah she was definatly going to be letting her secret out on this mission.

She was about to answer them when her head shot to the door, and again she sniffed a little, her face paled a little, 'what's he doing here?' was all she thought until she was tapped on the shoulder, "Lucy! That's the second time you've spaced out already" Lucy turned back and saw the waitress waiting patiently for her order.

" 2 orders of pork, with bbq dipping sauce, some dipping noodles and 1 order of chicken please." both siblings widened at the order, they didn't know the small waisted girl could eat so much. After the waiteress left, Mira was about to speak again until someone spoke up.

"Well, well, I thought I smelt something unpleasant, been a long time… Silver." they looked up to see a platinum blonde haired boy standing there, emerald green eye's, with a scar going across the bridge of his nose. "K..kane?" The boy nodded grinning " hello, sis."

Both strauss siblings blinked 3 times before "SIS?"

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Well theres the first chapter! Hope you all like it!

What's this secret Lucy's hiding? Why would Natsu kick her out of the team? Not your normal Lisanna bashing cause she's actually really sweet.

That's all for now folks,

Curedream90 over and out!