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Chapter 9: Cake?

Lucy POV

So I worked really hard to become strong. I trained with Gray, Erza, and Mirajane. I'm not going to let it go to waste, I told myself.

"When are you gonna go to that cave?" Erza asked.

"Hmm... maybe tomorrow, I don't know," I replied. "I need a break from all this training, Mira! May I please have a strawberry milkshake?"

She smiled at me, "Of course, Lucy! A hardworking person needs to have a break once in a while!" She disappeared behind the counter, and came back 30 seconds later.

"Here you go, Lucy!" Mira cheered.

"Thank you, Mira!" I replied. I gripped the cool glass and drank. The strawberry flavor invaded my mouth. "Ahhhh, nothing to calm you down like a strawberry milkshake." Mira giggled at me.

"Hey, to test your powers, why don't you go on an S-Class job?" Cana suggested.

I wondered. "You can actually suggest good things when you're sober," I laughed.

"Hey!" Cana playfully slapped my arm.

"Okay, I guess I'll go try," I got up and went to the Master's office. I knocked on the door.

"Master? Can I come in?" I asked.

"Of course you can, Lucy." He replied behind the door.
I opened it with a swift push.

"Master, can I go on a S-Class job? All these strong mages have been training me, and I want to test my powers," I explained.

"Hmmm... you were really strong from the start, and you got more strong, so, yes, you can go." The master said.

"Yes!" I cheered.

"There are some dangerous jobs out there, so be careful." Master warned.

"Okay!"

I got outside and looked at the S-Class jobs. One said, "Help needed. Object is cursed, and we need to take it off." I grabbed it and showed Mira.

"Mira! I'm going out on this job!" I yelled as I ran.

Five minutes later, I was at a train station.

"Train going to Oak city, now boarding," the announcements said.

"That's my train! I gotta leave!" I shouted. I finally got on the train, and sat down on one of the red seats. I felt a sick aura coming from my keys.

"Open! Gate of the Flames! Natsu!" I summoned.

"Hey, Lucy." He sickly moaned.

"Even when you're in the celestial spirit world, you get sick? You're hopeless!" I laughed. Natsu sat next to me and put his head on my shoulder.

"Grrr, just this once!" I growled.

"Thank you, Lucy!" He panted.

And that's how my train ride was to Oak city.