Warrior - Demi Lovato
Every time I hear this song I think about Erza and her whole life. I hope you enjoy this song fic with a hint of Jerza.
This is a story that I have never told
I gotta get this off my chest to let it go
I need to take back the light inside you stole
You're a criminal
And you steal like you're a pro...
Erza Scarlet bit her lip sharply as she came face to face with the enemy, her old friend, and now...her life source. Jellal stared at her, giving a smile and then a smirk. He was ready to send her to her grave and sacrifice her for Zeref's use.
"What ever happened Jellal? You're a different person and I refuse to see that dark in you" she screamed as he watched her body merge with the lacrima crystal. He raised an eyebrow, purely for his amusement.
"Nothing has changed Erza. The only thing that has is how strong I've grown, and how much Zeref will inherit because of my actions".
It hadn't been more than a decade ago that she had last seen the man, the once young kind boy, was standing in front of her with an evil contaminated soul. Erza, helpless and almost half way into the crystal whispered to herself. Told herself over and over that she shouldn't have come. It was no use saving Jellal, and there was no use coming to die alongside with him. It was too late for any hope of good to come.
"We'll stay strong and fight alongside you whether you like it or not" she recalled Gray stating. Everyone on her team was speaking heavily to her. They were assuring her that they were all there, to support her through her toughest times. Especially her past.
"You're not in this alone Erza. And we want to be there" Gray said trying to change her mind. But it was no use, her stubborn personality had gotten the better of her. But her words did move them, revealing the story of her child life before the guild. And it made everyone in the room feel even more stronger than before. Flashing forward, she stared Jellal in the eye one last time.
"Jellal. Won't you remember the good you did? Remember how you fought against the tower and saved me when we were kids?! Does that all mean nothing to you now?!" she screamed over the sound of the crystal reconstructing.
All the pain and the truth
I wear like a battle wound
So ashamed, so confused
I was broken and bruised...
The young Erza hung her head low, tied against the pole to her death. She was being punished for rebelling and refusing to work another minute to construct this monstrous weapon. Her friends and close family were being tortured and abused, she couldn't stand it any longer. However, she was somehow prepared to die, through it all. Her right eye was already wounded, and she saw no use in living anymore. Her weak body was in the way of even reaching success, and there was no use fighting the guards. Suddenly the sound of men shouting filled the outside of the room. She couldn't even manage to look upward as the jail door opened. She was too afraid to open her eyes, closing them shut from whatever was approaching her.
"Erza!" a male voice shouted as she felt the ropes suffocating her body, loosen, and her body was now in the hands of someone. It was none other than Jellal, her savior. She tried to form words from her mouth, but couldn't. He mourned over her body, noticing her stricken eye. She heard his scream over her wounds and injuries. The short cusses that lingered off his lips as he swore on getting back at the tower.
Without her remembering after that, she woke up to being tossed back into her jail cell where her family surrounded her, crying over her and for Jellal not returning. Erza wasn't only hurt on the outside, by her heart ached seeing the pain we all felt inside.
Now I'm a warrior
Now I've got thicker skin
I'm a warrior
I'm stronger than I've ever been
And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in
I'm a warrior
And you can never hurt me again
Her teeth clenched as she broke out of the crystal. Jellal stared at her, half surprised and half impressed. She didn't keep her eyes off his, still heading his way to strike him and kill him. He swiftly dodged her attack and caught her arm. She didn't give up her rage as she aimed for his upper body, kicking with all her might in mid-air. At that moment he began to build up speed, leaving slight marks along her body. But that didn't stop her from continuing to strike. She was agile with every motion, making sure to not slip up the slightest bit. Changing armor every few seconds to match his power. Her speed as well grew stronger than ever, finally catching him off guard and landed on him, sword in one hand, ready to cut his throat.
"It's over Jellal. Give up. The council will fire the Etherion on this exact location, and you and I will die right here" she said sternly.
"That doesn't sound too bad" he smirked letting his guard down. She was confused, he was ready to die? Jellal managed to get his last words out before continuing.
"Do you want to die?!" her words were sharp as she gripped his arms. He grunted under the pain but was still in place.
Out of the ashes, I'm burning like a fire
You can save your apologies, you're nothing but a liar
I've got shame, I've got scars
That I will never show
I'm a survivor
In more ways than you know
Cause all the pain and the truth
I wear like a battle wound
So ashamed, so confused
I'm not broken or bruised
'Cause now I'm a warrior
Now I've got thicker skin
I'm a warrior
I'm stronger than I've ever been
And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in
I'm a warrior
And you can never hurt me
Erza's P.O.V:
After that day, after we had fought at the tower, I hadn't seen Jellal until the day he told me that he had lost all his memory. He stated that he wanted to destroy Nirvana and repent for the things he had done. It was nice to see this side of him, how ever the council thought otherwise...
That day that they took him back to prison, I felt my heart hurt even harder than it did before. It was great that the other members supported me and tried to fight for his freedom, but it was no match for the years of suffering Jellal had brought.
Seven years later...
I sighed, knowing how old I was, 26 years old and I was still awaiting for his return. To my surprise, it had happened. It was a day before the Grand Magic Games that I was encountered by his guild. Jellal revealed his face into the light and for once, I felt complete.
Jellal sat, trying to explain what he had been up to in the last seven years since he had seen Erza. He couldn't dare to look her straight in the eye as he confessed his disloyalty.
Looking back, she remembered the moment they shared, and even their first kiss...she loved every moment of it...the one thing she didn't understand was when he pushed her away. She could tell that he wanted her as much as she wanted him...but they weren't meant to be...at the moment. She remembered how much she cried that night. Thinking about how much she wanted him...and wanted him to forgive everything that happened. But it couldn't happen...
Once again, she was hurt internally from Jellal...even their love was unable to bloom. But she wiped her tears constantly reminding herself that she could always see him as he was before. And she knew that his 'fiance' was a lie. It made her happy to know that he was alive and there for her. The only thing she could recall from her childhood was the pain she felt back at the tower...the inescapable truth...but through it all she was able to smile at it...it made her stronger and braver today...
There's a part of me I can't get back
A little girl grew up too fast
All it took was once, I'll never be the same
Now I'm taking back my life today
Nothing left that you can say
Cause you were never gonna take the blame anyway
Now I'm a warrior
I've got thicker skin
I'm a warrior
I'm stronger than I've ever been
And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in
I'm a warrior
And you can never hurt me again
You can never hurt me, again...
A/N: Finished with this first song fic as an Erza/Jerza tribute. I really hope someone makes an AMV for them with this song.
