Chapter 5: Natsu Dragneel

Gray, Erza, Happy, and I all head back to the guild empty handed except for the letter from Lucy. I wonder, has Gramps told everyone about Lucy yet? How will everyone, especially Levy, react to Lucy's decision?

Erza stops and turns to face us, "You know we have to tell them, right?"

Gray and Happy look down.

"Of course we do. That is as long as Gramps has yet to tell them," Happy whispers and looks towards the sky. It is almost like he is waiting for one of her spirits to arrive. If only Loki would come and tell us where she is.

Shortly, we enter the guild our faces telling them we had not fund her. Levy starts crying. I hold up the letter. Gramps notices and grabs it from my hand.

"Hush children, Lucy told me that she was going to do this. In fact, I heard from her a few hours ago. Though I will not tell any of you where she is, I will tell you that she is safe and okay. I am going to keep in touch with her. She is going to a training camp. She wishes to be stronger. So let us support her from a far," Gramps looks over to me and motions for me to sit. I don't want to get him mad, but I really want to see her.

"How long, Master?" Levy cries out, "How long will she be gone?"

"A few years is what she said. It could be as early a one year to as later as seven years," He looks to me with a piercing look. He wants no one to slow her progress. Fine, I will wait. I made her wait twice now.

"If we have anything to say, I recommend writing it down and handing it to Master," Erza says.

Now, it is my turn. My turn to wait.