Load field without Node_load

gistfile1.php

<?php
$query = new EntityFieldQuery();
$query->entityCondition('entity_type', 'node')
  ->entityCondition('bundle', 'article')
  ->propertyCondition('status', 1)
  ->fieldCondition('field_image', 'fid', 'NULL', '!=')
  ->range(0, 1);
$result = $query->execute();

if (isset($result['node'])) {
  $stories = $result['node'];

  $stories = reset($stories);
  
  dpm($stories);
  // At first we need to get field's id. If you already know field id, you can ommit this step
  // Get all fields attached to a given node type
  $fields = field_info_instances('node', 'article');

  // Get id of body field
  $field_id = $fields['field_image']['field_id'];

  // Attach a field of selected id only to get value for it
  field_attach_load('node', array($stories->nid => $stories), FIELD_LOAD_CURRENT, array('field_id' => $field_id));
  dpm($stories);
  // Get values of our node field
  //This function is options
  $output = field_get_items('node',  $stories, 'field_image');
  dpm($output);
}