The five mage's were now in the train heading back to Clover town (i think it called that...?). Since this is a train, the three dragon slayers were either, on the floor with their hand clenching their stomach while the other on their mouth, or their head was outside the window, ready to empty their food from their stomach. The two exceeds with them, Frosch and Lector, just sweat dropped at their partners' and Lucy's state.

"H-how many more hours....?" Rougue was able to mutter before putting a hand to his mouth.

"Two..."
Lector and Frosch said in unision. The dragon slayers groaned.

"Why must this torture...happen to us?"
Sting barely made out before passing out. The two exceeds sighed.

Lucky...
Rogue and Lucy thought, their faces green.

-

Lucy, Rogue, Sting, Lector, and Frosch finally made it to their destination. Sabertooth. Before they took a train to get back here, they gave the flower to their client, who lived near the train station, and recieved their payment before riding the torture device. The clients' face was priceless. The most shocked, wide eyed, big open mouth, expression they had ever seen.

Nothing really changed around here.

Lucy commented as she and the other dragon slayers with their exceeds walked down the road. People talking, chatting, gosipping the lattest rumour, the usual. As Lucy closely observed, she noticed something,

They were happier.

They were happier than before. Before the GMG last year. She smiled bitterly. Fairytail...-
Lucy shook her head, throwing the thought out of the window. Her bitter smile turned into a more friendly one as the large guild of Sabertooth was seen a couple blocks away.

"We're nearly there!!"
Sting shouted excitedly and pointed at the guild.

Rogue sighed.
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious." Sting rolled his eyes.

"Whatever..."

-

The guild was the same, laughter, chatter, and clanging of glass mugs could be heard throughout the building.

"We're back!!!!" A shout was heard from the front doors as it slammed open.

They all turned their attention to the mages that came in.
Sting, Rogue, Lector, Frosch, and a girl with long black hair and galaxy looking eyes.

"Sting, Rogue!!!!" The guild cheered happily as said people walked in with a wide grin. (Except for Rogue, obviously.)

"Your back!" Yukino came up to the two with a smile. She looked behind them and saw a girl. Black hair, dark blue eyes with a tint of dark purple, making it look like the night sky, pale peach skin, beautiful. Very beautiful. She smiled at the girl before coming up to her.
"Hi! Im Yukino! What's your name?" She asked.

"Im Lucy." She answered back. Yukino nodded before looking behind her where Rogue and Sting stood. "She here to join?"

The two nodded their heads and Sting gave a thumbs up.
"Yup!"

Yukino's face brightened.
"Guys!!! NEW GUILDMEMBER!!!!!"

The guilds' cheers and shouts became louder than ever.
"Wohooo!!!!!! YEAH!!!"
The screamed.

Ever since the games, Minerva has taken the role of guildmaster for her father. And since then, mages didn't have to fight another guildmember to join and see if they are strong enough to join, thus, making the guildmembers amount grow.

"LETS CELEBRATE!!!!" One cheered as he popped open a bottle of wine. The whole guild agreed and started chugging down on their drinks.

"Go to Master, she's upstairs." Yukino pointed to the door that was on the second floor.

Lucy climbed the stairs, making her way to the second floor.
She knocked on the wooden door.
A muffled "come in." was heared. So she did, Lucy opened the door.

"Um... I'd like to join the guild." Lucy said.

Minerva nodded and looked up.
"Yeah!!! Sure!! Wait...LUCY?!" Minerva stood up. A sweat drop formed on Lucy's temple. Lucy just nodded.

Minerva began jumping up and down.
"Wohoo!!!! YOU FINALLY DROPPED YOUR DISGUISE!!! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I CRIED BECAUSE OF YOU?! YOU SCARED ME IN THE LAST GMG!!! WHAT THE HECK!!" Minerva ran up to Lucy an hugged her.
"You idiot..."

"Ehehe...yeah..sorry.." Lucy sheepishly said. Minerva let her go.

"So, where the heck were you during the last year?" Minerva put a hand on her hip.

"Let's see, uhm..."
Lucy began playing with her fingers.

"I quit Fairytail because of...reasons.."

Minerva nodded her head.
"Uh huh. And what were those reasons?"

"Because they...abused me...?" Lucy shifted her foot to the side.

"And...?"

"Because i...might have dropped the disguise for... I don't know...a minute...?"
Lucy said as she avoided eye contact with Minerva.

"So...?"

"I asked Mavis to rewrite their memories...?"

"Good." Minerva patted her head and grinned.
"So did Achnologia find out?"

Lucy looked down.
"Yes..."

"So what did he do?"

"He poured a whole two galons of ice on me..."

"Was it cold?"

"The hell do you think? Of course it was cold!!! It was nighttime too!!! So double cold!!!" Lucy pouted and folded her arms. Minerva laughed.

"Anyway, here to join?"
Minerva asked.
Lucy nodded her head.

"C'mon, let's get you your insignia!"
Minerva looked Lucy up and down.
"Also a new wardrobe."
She added before grabbing Lucy's hand and dragging her downstairs.

This is going to be a looong day... And maybe i'll just drop the stoic, monotone act. Too troublesome.

(Hehehe...)
-

Lucy got a Torquoise clored insignia on the back of her hand. The same place where the Fairytail insignia used to be.

"Which do you like?!"
Minerva asked Lucy, holding up two hangers. One, a pink shirt, the second, a white shirt with a unicorn print on the front. Lucy shook her head. Minerva pouted and went back to looking through the many clothes in the store.

"This one?" She held up a black shirt with longsleeves. Lucy nodded.

-an hour later-

Lucy eventually settled with her new look. She had on a black sweater, a red skirt, and ankle length shoes. She kept her hair down with side bangs that flowed down her front. A few unkept hair tucked behind her ear.

(Middle one)

"You hungry?" Minerva asked as she held onto Lucy's arm.

Lucy nodded.
"Very."
(Well same here!!)

"Onward to the heaven we call FOOD!!!!" Minerva dramaticaly exclaimed, putting out her free arm like a general would do during war.
"FOOD!!!!!"