Forgive But NEVER Forget

The Conversation

3rd POV

"To the end of today's Grand Magic Games, let's look at the current standings!! In 8th place we have Fairytail Team B with 1 point, 7th place we have Quatro Cerberus with 2 points, 6th place we have Mermaid Heel with 3 points, 5th place we have Raven Tail with 8 points, 4th place we have Fairytail Team A with 10 points, 3rd place we have Blue Pegasus with 14 points, 2nd place we have Lamia Scale with 16 points and 1st place we have Sabertooth with 20 points," Chapati Lola announces.

The crowd and the guilds disperse to whatever they.

A few hours later...

"Today wasn't the best way to start of the games, but today's defeat can mean tomorrow's victory! However today, Lucy had shown everyone that Fairytail still has it in them! And we will carry this torch that Lucy has given us to victory," Makarov says to start another party for Fairytail.

Lucy shares this celebration with her guild and watches a fight erupt in the middle of the party.

She looks up at the time to see that it's 6:45, and because she needs to go meet Sting for dinner 7, so she takes her to leave from Master. 

As she leaves, she sees a drunk man entered the pub. She recognizes him as Bacchus of Quatro Cerberus. He's probably here to drink.

Lucy reaches Tomekko in a matter of seconds, and she sees Sting waiting at the entrance.

"Sorry, did I make you wait long," Lucy apologizes.

"Took you long enough! Let's go eat, I am starving," Sting exclaims.

Lucy and Sting enter the restaurant, pick a spot, and order their food.

They talk about a few things and catch up on the things they missed. Amidst all the jokes and stories that were shared, Lucy recalls her last conversation with Sting.

"So, how did you find out about the weakling thing," Lucy asks.

"This is a bit embarrassing," Sting says.

"I'll just tell you what happens," a voice says. Lucy and Sting look at the direction of the voice to see Sting's exceed, Lector.

"Lector? What are you doing here," Sting questions?

"Well, I couldn't let you see a girl without me, especially if it's Miss. Lucy. Oh, by the way, my name is Lector, I don't know if you remember me from the first time we met."

"Hey Lector and of course I remember you! Do you want to eat with us too," Lucy smiles and asks?

"Wow! Sting, you were right, she does have a contagious smile."

"Lector!"

Lector sits on the table and says, "Well to answer your question. Sting here heard about the whole Tenrou Island incident and went to Fairytail to look for you. Once he got there, he asked that dark blue haired man about your whereabouts. Upon hearing your name, he started to cry. After he had calmed down, he told Sting to leave. Sting thought the worst and decided to leave. As he was leaving, someone named Warren stopped him and told him everything that had happened to you. Sting would never agree to any of this, but he really did."

Lucy looks over Sting, who seems a bit flustered and unable to say anything.

"Is that why you hate Fairytail," Lucy questions him?

"Ye-yeah. How could they do something like that to you?! How could Natsu do something like that you? I tried to look for you, but it was impossible."

"Sting... I forgave them, well not Natsu, but that's a different story. It was because of them that I realized that I was truly weak and that I needed to get stronger to protect them and everyone close to me."

"Don't you want revenge for how they humiliated you?"

"No. In the very beginning, I was getting stronger to prove them wrong, but that's just not me. I don't know how Sabertooth works, but we are all family. We have gone through the worst and best day together. I couldn't stay mad at them for telling me the truth. It's just that Natsu broke me completely, but I don't want to hurt him either. It's weird, but I still care about him."

"You really are something else, Luce! You always cared about everyone. You trust people too quickly, but it's exactly that quality that makes you, you. When we first met, you saved Lector from some thieves. Even though you were easily outnumbered you fought them without any fear. That itself is a strength worth praising about. You were a strong person then, you are a strong wizard now, and you will always be strong, Luce. I haven't seen you in ages and I was so happy to see you again," Sting said leaving a speechless Lucy.

And with that comment, silence filled the air. As if on cue, the waiter came with their food.

"Well let's eat!"

After eating for some time, Sting says, "Lucy, why don't you join Sabertooth?"

With that, someone gets up and slams their hands on the table. The three look up at their un-invited guest to see Natsu.

"She will never join Sabertooth! She is part of our family and I will never let go of my Luce," he yells.