A\N – Erika's parent's names aren't mentioned for a reason. So just be patient dearies!(I couldn't resist! Rumplestiltskin's saying is just too funny!) My first fanfic!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Fairy Tail; Hiro Mashima does. I just get to control their actions! Whoohoo!
What Hurts the Most: Chapter 1
Erika's childhood was fine. I mean, it was better than most, or worse than others. Her father always told her she was destined for greatness, but when her father left on missions, she suffered under her mother's rage and abuse. She was threatened to go without food if she so much as brought up the words: "Mom is cheating on you." She was locked in the cellar and chained to a wall. A burst of defiance surged through her as she decided that one day in this year she would tell her father what is going on…..
18 year old Erika sighed as she sat down on the lush grass. She had her hair down and her coffee-colored locks with streaks of leaf green and crystal blue swirled around her face, as she reminisced about the childish hope she had as a ten year old. She remembered that day perfectly; the horrified look on her father's face, and his abandonment. Erika believed he would always be there for her; she couldn't have been more wrong.
- Erika's flashback- 10 year old POV-
As Erika snuck into her father's study she decided that this was her chance to tell her father what was going on. She held her head high and said, "Mommy is cheating on you! She wouldn't let me tell you because she wanted to abuse me whenever I gathered my courage to do it!"
"Angel, I'll have a talk with your mom, and see what happens. Always remember this, Erika, when you fall in love with somebody, make sure he is the right one for you. So, guard your heart until that time. You got that?"
"Yes, Daddy. "Then her dad kissed her forehead, and went to talk to her mom.
-Short time skip-
Erika knew she wasn't supposed to eavesdrop on her parent's conversations, but her all too curious nature took her straight outside the study door. She looked through the keyhole. Her parents both had red faces from yelling far too many times at each other, "Which was surely not good for their throats," young Erika thought. She only caught the tail end of their conversation, which included a few colorful words which Erika's mind filtered out. But as the yelling increased, Erika began to cry, the hot salty tears cascading down her rosy cheeks. Her father finally said," Tell Erika that I had a heart attack and died, instead of going to Magnolia to say with one of my" girl friends"." A fresh batch of tears came slipping down her face, a testament to the unbearable tearing she felt in her heart. Because she knew if her dad left her mom would abuse her even more. So before she had really formulated a plan, Erika ran up the stairs her feet pounding against the wood. She grabbed her woven satchel and shoved everything of importance to her in there; including her only book; a book on dragons of all shapes and sizes. She quickly glanced at the photograph on her dresser, before she scrambled down the worn rope. The photo was of her parents hugging each other, with Erika herself sandwiched between them. They were all smiling for the last time. She shimmied down the rope, ran through the rose bushes in her way, and ran into the dark cobbled streets of the city she lived in.
-Present day-
Erika laughed at how naïve she was. To hold on to hopes and dreams was foolish the only real thing that was her rock at this point was her magic, it hadn't failed her yet. Her heart still longed for company and interaction with others. But she was a loner after Logan was gone, trusting no one but herself. That was why she was sitting on a hill overlooking Magnolia, pondering over her past mistakes and whether she should join the official guild: Fairy Tail. She looked to the keys in her pocket, joining a guild would be the easy part; the hard part would be keeping her identity a secret.
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was in the dark
I was falling hard
With an open heart
I'm wide awake
How did I read the stars so wrong?
I'm wide awake
And now it's clear to me
That everything you see
Ain't always what it seems
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was dreaming for so long
A\N- Hey y'all! I know that Y'all will be asking me questions about
Who are her parents?
Who is Logan? and
What is Erika's magic?
It will all be answered in good time Y'all! SO PLEASE R&R!