~Lucy's POV~

It's been a few weeks since Team Natsu kicked me off their team. I have been going on missions a lot, and have decided to go training. But now the hard part is telling my friends my decision. I hope they don't think I'm abandoning them. I invited them all over to the same waterfall in the woods they all comforted me at. 

"Lucy-chan is there something wrong?" Juvia asks tilting her head.

"Yeah, and why are we in the middle of the woods? Are you finally having a breakdown?" Gajeel asks laughing. Levy elbows him in the side, effectively shutting him up.

"Yeah, Lucy, whats going on?" Happy asks, flying around my head. I take a deep breath and stare them down.

"I have decided to leave the guild-" I start.

"What! Please don't leave me Lucy-nee!" Wendy says, clutching my arm.

I ruffle her hair and give her gentle smile.

"I'll come back, I just want to train for a little while."

Wendy breathes in relief and smiles in understanding.

"If that's what you want to do then we'll support you," Romeo says, stepping forward.

"I'm coming with you..." Laxus says, moving to stand beside me.

"Me too!" Happy exclaimed landing in my arms.

"But what about Natsu?" I ask concern marring my features.

Happy's features darken.

"What about him," He hisses out.

"He's your best friend-"

"No, he's not! We stopped being friends after we had an argument. Why do you think I've been staying with you? Lucy please, just take me with you," Happy pleads.

~Flashback~

"Natsu!" Happy yelled. He just arrived at his house and sees Natsu and Lisanna kissing!

Natsu and Lisanna break apart.

"Happy?! It's not what it looks like!"

"Oh really? Cause it looks like you're kissing Lisanna. When earlier today I heard you tell Lucy you loved her. Did those words mean nothing to you!?" Happy screamed, tears streaming down his face.

Lisanna hurriedly left, as she had never seen Happy so upset.

"Happy I don't know who I love anymore! I love Lucy, but I love Lisanna!"

Happy flys over to Natsu and smacks him with his tiny paw.

"You called her weak! She's my mommy! I love Lucy! Why can't we go back to the old days when it was just you, me, and Lucy!?" Happy said, sobbing while tearing open his locket which had the picture of the three of them.

"First off, Lisanna is your mom, not Lucy. And second of all, we are in the good old days. When it was Lisanna, you and me!" Natsu yelled back, his eyes flashing dangerously.

"No Lucy is my mommy!" Happy yelled back with rage.

"Lisanna helped me raise you!"

"SO WHAT?! LUCY HAS BEEN MORE OF A MOM THAN SHE EVER WAS!" Happy shouted, before flying away.

Natsu chased him outside.

"If you leave, don't even think about coming back here!" Natsu yelled, not thinking about what he was saying.

"I didn't plan on coming back, anyway," Happy said, venom dripping from his voice. Then he flew off to Lucy's place. Later, Natsu wondered why Happy hadn't come home yet, but then realized it was his fault. He lost control of his temper, and now he lost his best friend. He cried himself to sleep that night.

The next day he tried asking Happy to come home, but Happy was with Lucy, chatting away. It hurt Natsu to see that. He hurt them both, and they were both moving on. Without him. He had to fix this...somehow.

~End Flashback~

"Ok, fine. If you want to come, then I won't stop you," I say, finding myself giving into Happy.

"Yay~!" Happy said in a sing-song voice.

I turn to Laxus.

"Are you serious about coming with me?" I ask, eyeing the disbelieving looks of the Thunder God Tribe.

"Laxus-sama-" Freed starts, but is cut off.

"Of course I'm serious. Someone has to help train you," He said smirking.

"Ok great! So let's go talk to gramps!" I say grabbing his arm.

"Wait!" I turn to see Levy, Romeo, Juvia, Wendy, and Gajeel.

I give Wendy, Juvia, Levy, Pantherlily, Charla, and Evergreen a hug. Gajeel just ruffles my hair and flicks my forehead.

"Bye, you guys! I'll miss you so much!" I say lifting my arm into the air doing the Fairy tail good bye. Soon enough, everyone raised their arms.

"Bye Lu-chan, stay safe!" Levy says.

"Good bye Lucy-nee, I'll miss you!" Wendy exclaimed.

"Juvia hopes Lucy-chan will have a great adventure!"

"You owe me a battle when you come back, Bunny girl. Gihi."

"Bye Lucy-nee, take care!" Romeo shouted.

"Make sure Happy doesn't get fat," Charla said shooting Happy a look.

"I'm sure you'll get stronger Lucy, just you wait," Pantherlily said, nodding his head in approval.

"Let's go," Laxus says, before pulling me off towards the guild.

Once we got to the guild, we immediately went towards Gramps office, ignoring the curious stares from Team Natsu. Laxus knocked on the door.

"Enter," We heard Gramps say, from inside the room.

"Oh Hi Laxus, Lucy, Happy. What brings you up here?"

~Normal POV~

"Master I would like to temporarily leave the guild to go train," Lucy said, causing Makarov to spit out the tea he was drinking.

"Why? Are you feeling doubtful in your strength?" Makarov asks, truly curious as to why Lucy, would want to leave.

"Gramps, Lucy has gotten ignored by the guild except for a few people, ever since Lisanna returned. Then a few weeks ago, Team Natsu kicked her off the team and called her weak. So she decided she wanted to prove to them she's strong," Laxus said.

"No," Lucy says, making them all look at her

"I'm getting strong for myself. I want to be able to protect those close to me. I'm tired of being weak old Lucy."

"I can't believe they did that to you..." Makarov whispered to himself. He raised those brats to treat everyone how they want to be treated. How dare they treat Lucy this way! They were so going to regret it later.....

"So may Laxus, Happy, and I go training?" Lucy asks again.

"Happy's going with you? What about Natsu?" Makarov asks.

"Happy has been staying with me since they had an argument. And Happy can make his own choices. If he wants to come with me, then I'll let him," Lucy replies.

"Ok, you guys may go train, just promise me you'll come back," Makarov says, getting up.

"Aye, sir!" Happy says.

"Of course we'll come back! I'll miss you so much, Gramps!" Lucy said, hugging the old man. Happy flew over and joined the hug.

"I'll miss you too, my child."

"Laxus come join our hug!" Lucy chirps. He gives her an annoyed look and shakes his head.

"No way," Laxus says, chuckling at Lucy's pout.

"Please.....??" Lucy begs, actually cracking Laxus.

"Fine..." He grumbles out before squishing the two of them in a hug.

"L-Laxus c-can't b-breath," Lucy chokes out, turning blue.

"Oops," Laxus says in mock innocence. Lucy just sticks her tongue out at him.

"Don't die while I'm away Gramps," Laxus says before picking Lucy up bridal style, making her blush crimson and running out of Makarov's office.

"Bye master!" Happy yells, before flying after them.

Makarov sighed but found himself smiling. He would really miss those brats...Speaking of brats, he had some to go yell at.

To be continued.....