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Chapter 17 (We Meet Again) Part 2

Last time:

Thundering footsteps came from the upper level, "NATSU DRAGNEEL!" Master screeched.

"HIDE ME, LUCE!" Natsu scrambled quickly behind me as Master grew 15 feet.

"No promises." I giggled to myself.

"WHERE IS HE?" Master Makarov screamed as a murderous look flashed in his eyes.

"Behind me." I responded with a subtle smirk.

"WHY? LUCE, WHY?" Natsu screamed his girl-like scream as he ran across the guild back and forth.

"Because I can." I responded as I put down my strawberry milkshake and walk out the door.

Now:

Lucy's Pov:

I softly whistled a sweet lullaby to myself as I walked through the markets just like I did when I was younger. I turned to my left and saw the same old woman I saw when I last wondered through these markets.

She had changed tremendously though. Her streaky gray hair turned into a silvery, dull colour and she looks extremely fatigued. As soon as she saw me, she plastered a sweet smile on her face and pretended she was having a great day. I knew she wasn't. Her eyes still looked almost near death.

"Would you like one of our peaches? Only 5 jewel!" Her voice occasionally cracked as she made multiple hand movements towards her good.

She looked as though she was seriously financially struggling.

"Sure!" I cheerily replied and fished 100 jewel out of my pocket.

This was some of the tips that I got from my last job, working as a waitress at 8isLand.

"Keep the change." I told her as I gently took the peach from her.

She suddenly went teary eyed and bowed down on her knees.

"Thank you so much Young Lady!" She wailed as she bowed down repetitively.

"No need to thank me." I told her gently as I softly patted her head as a comforting gesture.

A soft smile spread across my lips as I walked off back into the markets.

????? POV

She's so pretty!!

"Sting-kun, we better get going. We don't want Master to be angry at us, do we?" Lector scolded me.

"She may be older than me, but she is so pretty! Until next time." I mumbled to myself.

"Eh?" Lector's puzzled face comes into my view.

"NOTHING! Nothing!" My girly squeal echoed throughout the narrow hallways we are in.

"Well, you don't sound suspicious at all..." Lector muttered sarcastically. 

Back to Lucy's POV

I entered the guild hall silently with my ninja skills, courtesy of Natsu. I let out a silent giggle as I slowly, but steadily, crept up on Gray.

"BOO!" I screamed as I shook Gray.

"AHH!" He screeched as he collapsed on the floor with a THUD.

"GRAY YOU MUST SOUND MANLY!" Elfman screamed from the kitchen and popped his head out into view.

"NOT THE TIME ELFMAN!" Gray screamed angrily.

"MANLY~" Elfman sung as he returned to the kitchen.

He had 1 too many cupcakes today.

Gray swiveled around and grabbed me by the shoulders. 

"HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO MY LUCY?" He screeched in my face.

"Inside voices, inside voices." I muttered.

"NO ONE CARES ABOUT INSIDE VOICES!" He screamed, once again, killing my eardrums.

"I CARE!" Master yelled from the S-class level.

"Whoops." He murmured.

Timeskip to when they arrive at Tenro Island:

I lay there, only in my bikini, absorbing what was left of my fresh water.

"This weather is horrible!!" Droy complains.

"We're almost there! I can see it!" Natsu screams with joy as he runs around like a lunatic.

"Thank god; it's way to hot here." Gray sighed and walked around aimlessly.

"We can sure see that." Cana replies smugly and motions down towards his naked body.

"AGAIN?" Gray screeched and ran around looking for his clothes.

Juvia just sat there with a blush on her face mumbling inappropriate things to herself.

"He really needs to work on his stripping problem." Evergreen stated as she slung her arm around Lisanna's neck.

"We're here! Woohooo! Manly!" Elfman screamed from the side of the boat cheering.

"You may begin."