A/N: A major error on my part, and I was never told that I had accidently put a chapter from another story...and no even told me about it...That makes me sad

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Please enjoy?

Lucy sat in her usual spot at the bar, drinking strawberry milkshake. She and her team had recently came back from a job, and as usual...she had to be saved...again...But Lucy tried to be upbeat about it, but she would always seem more defeated by the minute as she thought back all of the failures she had made during the missions.

Wendy and Levy then came and greeted her.

"Hey Lucy. You seemed troubled." Levy said.

"Heh...I just was thinking...about that I need to train some more." Lucy murmured.

"Why would you need to train?" Wendy asked.

"I just don't want to be saved all the time...like the damsel in distress, you know? I want to be helpful and not be the bait." Lucy hated the feeling, like you messed up, and someone had to clean up your mess.

"Why would you say that you're bait?" Wendy asked.

"My last job, I was practically bait." Lucy shyly smiled, mostly to hide her anger, her anger for her own weakness.

"You know they are not type of people to make you a bait." Levy reassured.

"Thanks. But...I want to be alone for now." Lucy smiled.

Levy and Wendy seemed to understand and left Lucy to her thoughts.

Lucy was becoming restless now. She needed to become stronger, to become needed, to be helpful.

Lucy had been thinking of taking a temporary leave to train...a couple of months should be good to go and train...plus her team was always getting in her way of everything...so maybe this would be a good change of pace...

Then she was tapped on the shoulder. Lucy turned and saw her team standing behind her. Lucy wondered what they wanted. A job? No...they had just come back from one...

"Lucy...we need to talk to you." Natsu said with an emotionless look on his face. Erza and Gray also had an emotionless look on their faces. Happy was nowhere to be found though...

Lucy was becoming nervous already. "Umm...sure?" Why was her heart beating so fast? Why was it hard for her to breathe?

"Let's take this outside." Natsu, Erza, and Gray turned almost simultaneously and walked out of the guild. Lucy thought it was creepy. Something's not right...Cautiously, she walked of the guild and saw them looking at her with no emotion, nothing.

Just what the hell is going on? Lucy held her breath for a moment while looking the three mages.

"Lucy. You're weak. We are kicking you off the team." Natsu said.

"You hold us back." Gray added.

"We don't need you." Erza added.

Lucy froze. Her worst nightmare. Deep inside, Lucy knew that her teammates wanted to kick her off because she was so weak...

"Leave now. You are not capable of being a Fairy Tail wizard." Erza said with a glare.

Lucy trembled as she took couple of steps back. Why was they saying this? Erza was too out of character. Gray and Natsu seemed too oddly quiet...but...it hurt. "W-Why are you guys saying this?"

"You're a burden." Erza said.

"You should Leave." Natsu added.

"The guild would be better off without you." Gray added.

Lucy noticed how...emotionless they were but...why did it hurt when it came from the person she liked? The person that she had been secretly crushing on? No body knows of her crush. not even Levy or Mira...It was too sensitive to reveal. And she didn't want to ruin the friendship that she had with her crush. But hearing her crush saying these mean things truly hurt her.

"Leave now, or we will kill you." They all said in unison.

Then Erza summoned a sword, Natsu encased his fist in fire, and Gray made his fighting stance with his hands. Lucy could feel the murderous intent coming from them. They had meant it.

Lucy had to run into the guild. She had enough. She had to leave. She felt scared now. But Lucy thought that this was also a good chance to leave and train...She ran into the master's office and slammed the door shut, which jolted Makarov out of his perverted hobby of looking at young girls in magazines.

"Lucy? What's the matter?" Makarov asked, concerned when he saw her face.

Lucy was panted hard, because her heart would not stop beating. Her worst nightmare came true, but her friends were acing really weird, and they wanted to kill her.

"...I-I...I'm sorry...I freaked out." Lucy stuttered...not sure how she would have to tell him.

"It's fine. Mind telling me your problem?" Makarov asked, seeing the panic in Lucy's eyes.

Lucy stood in silence...if she should really do it. "Master...can you remove my symbol?"

Makarov eyes widen in surprise. "May I ask what brought this on?" He was surprised. He was shocked. He didn't want her celestial mage to leave...not without a reason.

"I...wish to...take a temporary leave...and train..." Lucy said...she really doesn't know if she'll be coming back. "I want to become stronger."

Makarov studied her and sighed. "Very well. You are welcome to come back anytime. You are still family. Once a fairy, always a fairy."

Lucy gulped... "Of course...I rather you not to tell anyone. Even Mira...or Erza...or Natsu...for personal reasons." She clenched her fist when she had said Erza... "The last thing I need is anyone chasing me."

Why does it hurt so much? For the person you had a crush on...to be treating you so badly...and wanting to kick you out?

"Very well." After Makarov removed the guild mark from Lucy, he looked her in the eyes. "Is there something you're not telling me?"

Lucy looked back at the old man. "There is nothing to tell master. I must go now. Thanks for everything."

"Lucy, you can tell me." Makarov was concerned for her. Lucy looked like she had seen a ghost.

Lucy considered. She sighed and looked them in the eyes. "Team Natsu threatened to leave the guild or they would kill me." Lucy said in a low tone.

Makarov paled. "Even Erza?"

Lucy nodded.

"We can work this out you know? I'm sure there is a reason."

Lucy turned her head sideways. "We can talk about it when I come back."

Makarov studied the girl for a moment. "Very well. You are always welcome to come back."

Lucy smiled as she walked out the office without a second glance. She quickly walked out of the guild, trying to ignore everybody, even when somebody had called her name.

As much as she loved the guild, she wanted to leave it behind, and start a new life. That's what Erza, Natsu, and Gray wanted right?

Lucy quickly made her way to her apartment. Thankfully, it was empty, nobody crashed her place. She quickly brought a paper and a pen and wrote on it, in case anybody wanted to look for her. Perhaps Levy if she was even concerned...which she thinks she will be. Hopefully.

She brought out a bag and put all her letters in it, and her novels in it. Including her money, some personal hygiene items, and some change of clothes. Once set, Lucy took a deep breath and walked out of the door, not bothering to lock it. She's not planning on returning anytime soon. Or so was her plan.

...

Couple hours had past, and Lucy was now in Oak Town. Lucy hopped out of the town and toured the town, looking for a place to train.

One hour later, Lucy sat down in exhaustion. She sighed deeply, looking very depressed and gloomily.

The town was nice, with a river flowing near it. Seem like a good place to train...but she needs a place to stay.

"Hmm? It looks like you're new here young lady." A voice called out.

Lucy looks up and sees a woman standing in front of her.

"Ah...yes...I was looking for a place to stay."

"Hmm...you know...you look like a celestial mage, seeing that you have the keys." The woman said, pointing the keys on Lucy's belt.

"Yes...I was looking for a place to train...and stuff..." Lucy murmured.

"..."

"...Do you know any place I could stay?" Lucy hoped that there was a place to stay.

"...Did you quit a guild?" The woman asked, ignoring her question.

Lucy froze for a moment. "Yes...I rather not talk about it."

"If you want, I can train you."

Lucy was surprised at the offer, not entirely expecting this turn of events. "Really? Why?"

"Because I can see the potential in you. Plus, I want to do something fun. It's been boring around here."

Lucy debated...if she should really have this person train her... but Lucy also debated how she was going to train on her own...

"Alright...but...I don't have any money to give you."

"Money is not required."

"Eh?"

"By the way, you can call me Raven. Nice to meet you." Raven extended her arm to Lucy.

"Lucy. Nice to meet you too." Lucy shook her hand.

"Hope you don't mind the forest." Raven smirked.

"Hmm?" Lucy wondered what she meant.

Lucy failed to notice the smirk Raven was giving her. Was it an evil smirk...or a friendly smirk?

...

The next morning, Erza walks into the guild, wanting to find her blonde friend. She had not seen her since they came back yesterday. She sees Natsu and Gray frowning, looking really confused. But she does not see Lucy anywhere.

Erza walks to the bar where Mira would be.

"Mira?" Erza called out.

Seconds later, Mira came out with a tray of booze.

"Yes, Erza." Mira smiled.

"Have you seen Lucy?" Erza asked.

"I'm afraid I had not. I think ya'll said something really mean to her, she ran back into the guild after you had told her something. She looked terrified. Lucy had talked to the master, then left without a word. That was the last I seen her." Mira recalled, remembering how weird Erza and the boys were acting.

Erza racked her brains. She did not know what she was talking about. She didn't remember saying anything mean to Lucy...sure Mira was a prankster...but...she doesn't go this far...plus she looked like she was telling the truth.

Erza would have to check Lucy's apartment to see if she was there. She left the guild, and made her way to her apartment.

The first thing she noticed was that the door was unlocked, which alarm the redhead, knowing that the blonde would never leave her apartment unlocked.

Cautiously, Erza entered the apartment. "Lucy?" She called out, walking slowly into the room, trying to sense if anyone else was in the room. However, there was no presence besides her own.

After searching the entire room, Lucy was nowhere to be found. But Erza had also noticed how empty Lucy's desk was. All her letters disappeared. And her novels in the making was gone too. Then Erza noticed a piece of paper folded neatly on the desk.

Erza picked it up gingerly and unfolded it  and started to read it:

If a Fairy Tail member is reading this, I'm sorry. But I had left the guild. I do not know if I should come back or not...Don't put the blame on anyone...because I don't blame them...And I'm sure that it's 100% my fault for their behavior...

Please do not go after me. I would really appreciated it if...you could just forget me. I had fun while it lasted...but it's time for me to leave. Thanks for the memories.

Lucy

P.S. Please, do not go after me. I want to move on.

Erza was shaking in confusion, with rage, tears already falling down her cheeks. Why would Lucy blame herself for anything? Erza wondered. Why would Lucy say these things? Mira said that Master was the last person Lucy had spoken to...

Erza needed to talk to Master Makarov...She was genuine worried for her blonde friend, and had failed to notice that Lucy was struggling with herself.