prompt: light
summary: because her brilliant eyes are the ones that will eradicate the storm in his eyes; based on chapter 538 soooo spoilers
rating: K
disclaimer: I don't really own Fairy Tail. All credits to Hiro Mashima
a/n: first of all, sorry if there are grammatical errors and such. this fic will be a songfic, and because I still have post-eurovision hangover, I decided to use my fave song 'city lights' by blanche from belgium. Hope you quite enjoy, and reviews are appreciated.
[Bold and Italic] = song lyrics
They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes itself give an insight about the person's inner world – their feelings, their inner thoughts. In general, it gives you a glimpse into who the person really is.
[All alone in the danger zone]
[Are you ready to take my hand?]
[All alone in the flame of doubt]
[Are we going to lose it all?]
Jellal always knows that Erza's eyes are special in its own way. It shines even in the midst of the battlefield; it is the ray of hope in his life and he thinks – no, believes that it is more than enough to illuminate his darkness.
[I could never leave you in the city lights]
[I could never beat the storm in your eyes, the storm in your bright eyes]
Ever since he was stuck in that tower, he was always captivated by her eyes. It gives him hope that someday, he can live his life in the outside world like any other human being would.
When he first saw her, the first thing that caught his attention was not only her bold scarlet hair, but also her eyes. He would often notice how bright they were in the midst of the dark atmosphere of the tower. At the same time, he knows that behind those bright eyes are a swirl of emotions – a storm of hidden feelings – joy, sadness, anger, guilt – everything was a mess.
[All alone in the danger zone]
[Are you ready to take my hand?]
[All alone in the flame of doubt]
[Are we going to lose it all?]
And now, the times that they were together in the middle of a battle, no matter how inevitable it can be, the first thing that he sees in his mind is how vivid her eyes are; even if he's battling it alone, her eyes alone are enough to give him strength even if he is in danger.
[Looking in between, the space in the city lights]
[All we ever seen is stars in your eyes, the stars in your dark eyes]
Oh, her eyes – her oh so bright eyes. They always shine its way through. He could say it as if it was a lone flower blooming amidst all the destruction surrounding it.
What he likes about her eyes the most is how it contrasts her in some moments. While it shines most of the time, he would also remember the times when everything in her eyes are all taken away. But he loves her eyes so much that beneath the dark that covers her eyes, he believes that within those eyes, she thinks that there is still hope.
[All alone in the danger zone]
[Are you ready to take my hand?]
[All alone in the flame of doubt]
[Are we going to lose it all?]
Her eyes pretty much describes her whole life – he says. He remembers that time when one of them were taken away when they were only children. She was spared with only one eye, but he sees a lot of hope in her eyes, despite the other being taken away.
[Let's put some light into our lives]
[But keep the storm that's in your eyes]
[Let's put some light into our lives]
As if it were a dream – a blur, Jellal stirs back to reality and wonders why he had those flashbacks and thoughts.
He groans in defeat as he finally regains consciousness. He slowly opens his eyes and he first sees Erza's eyes. Despite the self-loathing he has done to himself for the past seven years, he knows that within those eyes, he can tell that she is happy to see him alive.
Jellal stifles a groan, "Did I survive?".
He sees her smile gently before she replies, "It seems so.".
Instead, he was taken aback at the situation, "Why... I'm...".
"Because there's still something you must do.", Jenny says as he interrupts his train of thoughts.
"You're alive because of Ichiya-san and Anna-san.", she continues as Jellal looks at her in a bit of surprise and realization.
Erza notices his uneasiness in the situation, so she looks down at him and flashes him a warm smile.
"That's why you must treasure your life.", she says as she gently pats his head.
Jellal smiles as he draws back in realization, "My life...".
As Erza's words left him in his train of thoughts, he reflects back at the things he had said and thought in the entirety of the war.
[All alone in the danger zone]
[Are you ready to take my hand?]
[All alone in the flame of doubt]
[Are we going to lose it all?]
'I'm tired of running already.'
'Here and now, I shall commit one more sin.'
'The light... I was finally able to obtain it. The brilliant light in my heart which illuminates the darkness.'
'Stand... Rise to your feet! In order to protect Erza, I must...'
'I'll be able to protect Erza!'
He realizes that Erza pretty much occupied most of his mind, and his mind went downhill to the times he loathed himself.
[To lose it all?]
Erza suddenly notices the warmest, brightest smile she has ever seen in years.
She smiles with him as a tint as red as her hair rose to her cheeks.
Jellal sees her bright smile as well as her blushing cheeks. He blushes as well as they stared at each others' eyes with glee.
[To lose it all?]
'I have found my light, and she continues to give me hope.', he finally says with resolve in his mind.
uhm what did I just write omg