(A/N: Guys, I'm still recommending you to listen to one of the songs I suggested in the last chapter. PLEASE. Thanks. c: I want this chapter to be depressing as possible. hahawat. Anyways, enjoy reading!)

*LUCY'S POV*

Where am I? I asked myself. All I see around me is white. And everything's cloudy. I noticed that I am wearing my white dress. Wait, why am I dressed like this? I remember that I was sleeping in my apartment while wearing my usual clothes.

?

A vision started to appear in front of me. What is this? What's it trying to tell me? I see that there are many people in the vision. They're all wearing in black clothing. They're in the cemetery. I noticed they're gathered in a tombstone. Did someone die?

I see Gray and the guild members. Everyone's crying except for him. What happened?

Then I glanced at the tombstone they're facing, I.. couldn't believe it..

~LUCY HEARTFILIA~

JULY 1, X767 - MAY 7, X791

I died.

No.. It couldn't be. This.. is just dream, isn't it?! I couldn't be dead! Not right now!

I covered my face and started crying. Why.. am I dead? Are the gods really THAT eager to take my life away? Do they hate me that much? Why me of all people?

How pitiful. I lived such a short life. But I met many wonderful people.

How many days has it been since I died? What happened to everyone? What happened to Gray..? I miss him so much.. I want to be in his arms again. I want to be with him. I want to spend the rest of my days with him.

I wish I died an old woman. There's so much things I still want to do.

"Lucy.."

Is someone calling me?

"Lucy dear.."

Who are you?

"Honey, don't you remember us?"

Wait, that voice... Mom?

"Mother?"

"Yes it's me dear. Your father is also here."

"Lucy, what happened?" father asked.

To be honest, I don't really know what happened. It's all so sudden. I didn't even know I died.

Then more tears came out of my eyes, "I..died. I can't believe I'm gone.. I saw everyone crying. I didn't want of these to happen. I miss everyone. I want to go back, but I can't..! I want to be with them again!"

"Lucy.."

I know.. I'm so pitiful. I died without knowing. Gray must be so depressed right now.. And I can't be there to comfort him. My only prince, is separated from me, and I can't be by his side again.

"Mom, Dad, what should I do..?" I kept crying. My tears won't stop from falling. How can I even go back to the world I loved so much? The place where my happiness always gather? All that's left for me now is sadness. How can I be happy now that I'm lonely out here?

Please let me go back.. I want to see them all again.. I want to see the person that I'm always longing for. I want to be with my only happiness. I want to be with Gray again.. Please.

*GRAY'S POV*

"Gray, could you please stop drinking?"

Erza's pretty pissed off. But what can I do? Lucy's gone. What else do you expect me to do?

I angrily stood up, "Don't you tell me what to do!! Lucy's gone! What do you want me to do, huh?!"

I couldn't take it anymore. It's been days since she died. Sometimes, I even take it as a joke. I'm saying things like, "She's just going on for a trip.", "She went home." I always pretend that she's here in the guild. Always smiling and laughing. Heck, I even imagine her getting pissed off at me for not wearing any clothes. Or getting angry when me and Natsu are fighting.

But, this is reality. She's gone. The woman I cherish the most is dead. She won't come back.

I always hope that she would return someday. But..dead people won't come back to life.. Even if she came back alive by magic, I won't like it. I don't know.

Then I snapped out of my thoughts when I received a painful slap, "If Lucy was still here, do you think she would like that attitude of yours?!"

I remained silent.

She's right. If she was here, she'd get angry with me for bringing such an attitude to Erza.

Then, I felt my tears falling out of my eyes again. I felt the pain that I wanted to forget.

"Gray's crying again.." Happy said with depression in his voice.

I quickly answered, "I-I'm fine. Some dusts just went in to my eyes t-that's all."

"Gray.."

"I'm just gonna go outside."

I didn't waste any second. I immediately ran outside of the guild. And I stayed at the back of it.

"Gray, what are you doing there? Why are you crying?"

I lifted my face up and looked around. This is crazy. I thought I heard her voice talking to me. Maybe it's just my imagination. Whenever I'm sulking like this, Lucy was always there to accompany me. She always bring up some corny jokes just to make me laugh.

Now, Lucy's not here to do that anymore. I won't be able to see her smile. I won't be able to hear her jokes again.

God, I hate this. Why did this ever happen anyway? Lucy's the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with. But she's gone..!

I'm going grow into a lonely old man.

I can't seem to stop crying. My memories of her kept repeating on my mind.

Just please stop.. Let me be in peace! I begged.

I want myself to be quiet. To be awfully silent. Lucy, I wish you're here with me..

"Gray? What are you doing there, sulking and stuff? You know this isn't place for that!"

"Huh?"

To be continued..

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