Chapter 1

This is my first Fanfiction, I hope it's all right, and yes, I know the story with Lucy being a replacement for Lisanna is quite cliché, but I wanted to start out with something a little easy. I'm Sowwyy guys!

Anyway, I hope you like my story, and I'd love feedback, but please be gentle, I don't want to lose my cool just yet ;).

I apologize for any grammar errors that I have made. Read & Review!

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Fairy Tail, even though it would be beyond cool.

At the guild, Fairy Tail ~

Lucy's P.O.V

It was a month ago we all came home from Edolas. We had thrown a week-long party for the return of their 'dead' comrade, Lisanna Strauss. Everything was great, and Fairy Tail was as big a mess as they always had been. Everyone was partying and having fun. Except one person, me, Lucy Heartfilia. I was kind of down, because I felt, that ever since we came back from Edolas, everyone just seemed to not care about me. Team Natsu, my team, were always hanging around Lisanna, and they never greeted me, when I entered the guild. In the beginning of the party, everything was as it used to be, except Team Natsu were hanging around Lisanna. However, now everything had changed for me. No one except Juvia, Wendy, Carla, Gajeel and Pantherlily even greeted me when I entered the guild everyone else ignored me and my existence. Those five, like me, all came after Lisanna 'died', and so we didn't really have much to talk to her about, but they weren't ignored like me. The Guild Master was the only other than those five that acknowledged me, but I don't think he had noticed just how alone I was.

I sat at the bar at my usual spot, waiting - or rather hoping - for Mira to notice me. The barmaid had her elbows propped on the counter and her chin in her hands, listening to whatever Lisanna was telling.

"Mira." I said in hope of being noticed. My hopes didn't come true, Mira didn't even hear me. "Mira." I called again. No reaction from the barmaid whatsoever. "Mirajane!" I said quite loud, finally gaining her attention. But not the way I wanted.

She looked at me with an annoyed expression. "What?! Can't you see I'm busy? I don't have time for you right now!" Mira replied with a scowl, then turned back to her conversation with Lisanna with her usual bright smile.

"R-right." I muttered and looked down, my bangs covering my eyes conveniently. I felt my eyes water up and tried to fight it.

I heard light footsteps approaching me, even with all the bustling noises from Lisanna's conversation, and felt a little hand on my shoulder.

"It's okay Lucy-san. I'm sure Mira-san didn't mean it. I think that she's still shocked by her little sister's revival." A little, gentle voice said, Wendy.

"Yes that probably is true, but that doesn't make it okay for Mira to treat Lucy like that." Carla stated firmly.

"No, no. Of course it doesn't, but I'm sure everything will return back to normal soon. So just cheer up Lucy-san and be a little patient!" Wendy said, having still not moved her hand from my shoulder. I wiped my tears and looked at Wendy's smiling face with Carla sitting on her shoulder, and returned the smile.

"Thanks Wendy and Carla, I'm sure you are right." I said. Yeah, even though I've waited in almost a month for that to happen. I added in my thoughts. I stood up from the barstool and pulled the both of them into a hug. "Thank you." I repeated whispering, a warm tear trailing down my cheek and landing on Wendy's face.

Wendy's P.O.V

"You're welcome." I said and hugged Lucy-san back with my arms around the blonde's back, not caring about the drop on my face. I also felt a tear slipping from my eyes, feeling sorry for Lucy-san and her horrible situation.

We released each other and moved to one of the tables in the guild, further away from Lisanna-san. Carla stood on the table in front of me, facing Lucy-san.

"So, Lucy-san how is your novel coming along?" I asked to move the topic away from the rather depressing conversation we had before. Lucy-san's face lit up in a bright smile, it made me feel happy that the beautiful blonde was still able to smile in the way only she could.

"Actually it's finished. I've had a lot of extra time on my hands lately, and, well... I've written the novel to pass some time." She smiled. I was quite shocked to say the least. I didn't know Lucy had finished the novel?

"Oh, I didn't know you finished it. Have you told Levy-san yet?" I asked, without thinking for a second. The smile faded from Lucy-san's face and her features grew solemn again.

"No, we haven't spoken at all since Lisanna's revival." Lucy-san said with sad eyes. I cursed myself for speaking before thinking. However I didn't have time to reply, when Carla suddenly fainted.

"Carla!" Lucy-san and I called in unison. The white Neko was having a vision.

I shook her gently and the Neko's eyes fluttered open, she shot up, surprising the two of us, and panted hard.

"Carla! You had a vision, right? What was it about?" I asked the white Exceed. Carla looked at something behind me with scared eyes.

"Oh no..." She whispered as someone came up from behind me. I looked over my shoulder at the four members of the guild, I expected to see the least. Team Natsu and Lisanna-san.

Lucy's P.O.V

I saw my team, consisting of Natsu Dragneel, otherwise known as Salamander, a strong Fire Dragon Slayer, my dense and reckless best friend in the guild, and the very person who brought me to my new family. Erza Scarlet, also known as Titania the Fairy Queen, a famous Re-quip mage, the steadfast and strong big sister I'd never had. And last but not least, Gray Fullbuster, the Ice Make mage of our team, who had a weird habit of stripping anywhere he was, my caring and loving big brother in the guild, coming up to our table with Lisanna in tow. Natsu had an arm around Lisanna's shoulders, like he'd done to me so many times, and wore his trademark goofy grin. The sight hit something deep inside me, but I ignored it. Erza and Gray followed close behind, with more serious expressions, and Lisanna with her friendly smile.

I didn't quite know what to make of the situation, so I just sent them all my usual cheerful smile. I hoped anyway. That smile had been rather hard to create as of late.

They all looked at me for a second, before Erza broke the silence. "Well, Lucy, we have something to talk to you about." She started off with her usual authoritative voice.

"Okay.." I said, urging them to continue, completely oblivious to the frightened stares of Carla, and what the conversation would conclude.

"Well..." Gray began and then hesitated to continue, scratching the back of his head.

Natsu became impatient and started speaking cheerfully. "Luce! You know how Lisanna's come back and all, and since we decided we'd be on a team together before she 'died', we thought that she could join Team Natsu?" Natsu asked smiling his goofy smile. Erza and Gray shot him a glare, but he didn't notice.

"No, it's... It can't be right..." Carla whispered, still sitting on the table and staring at the four with frightened eyes. I shot her a worried glance, but shook it off, turning back to my team and Lisanna.

"Of course Lisanna can join the team, I understand. I'm sure it'll be wonderful to have you on the team Lisanna!" I said smiling brightly. I hadn't really gotten the chance to speak to Lisanna, as she constantly was surrounded by her nakama. Maybe now I could get to know her? "So when will we go on a mission? My rent is soon due too." I asked happily. Team Natsu remained silent. I looked at them in confusion. Why were they silent?

"Lucy... I think there's something you didn't quite catch." Gray said carefully and slowly, as if talking to a child. "Lisanna is not just joining the team-" He said pausing shortly before continuing, shooting me an apologetic look as he spoke. "You were a replacement for her all along, and now she's back, she'll get her spot back. That's the only right thing to do, so you're out of Team Natsu." He said slowly, as if he didn't really believe what he was saying. His facial expression saying the same thing. I froze.

"W-what?" I stammered, I felt my whole body begin to tremble. I was out of Team Natsu? Why? My gaze alternated between the the three people I thought I knew so well.

I heard a growl in the corner of the guild, and saw Gajeel staring intensely at Team Natsu. He obviously overheard the conversation with his enhanced Dragon Slayer hearing.

"Yeah, Luce you are the weakest point in our team, and Lisanna is obviously stronger than you." Natsu smiled and shrugged. I felt tears building up really fast, but fought it with all my might. I thought I saw Lisanna smirk next to Natsu, but that couldn't be, Lisanna was a nice girl. Carla was whimpering on the table. Natsu continued his speech. "And we thought that now you can train and become stronger, so we don't always have to save you! And you can also go on Solo-missions, and not worry about us destroying the whole city!" He said and grinned. I looked at him stunned, I was completely frozen, the tears that were meant to fall from my eyes, fell to my heart and ate away at it like poison. I couldn't even respond to what was just said.

Then a beam of iron hit Natsu right in the face.

So what do you think? How quickly I'll update is pretty much up to you guys, if you love it I'll upload faster, if you don't I won't. Pretty much. I think. Maybe I'll just update for fun! ^_^

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