"I'm sorry, Erza. I have to do this." He breathed, gently stroking her cheek as the guild hall fell deathly silent with confusion. Erza wouldn't accept it. The blue-haired sorcerer had been planning this quest for months yet there was a devastating string attached - he had to leave Erza, he had to leave FairyTail. She gazed up into his bronze eyes, hers welling with tears.
"But you promised to stay by my side! A-and you're just gonna leave like this?" Erza asked in an uneasy tone. Scanning the guild hall, Jellal hoisted a bulky bag onto his back. His intentions were both heroic yet catastrophic for those closest to him - especially Erza, who was now weeping in sorrow.
"I'll be back someday," he vows "and Natsu, I expect that you will protect Erza while I'm absent." Growling under his fiery breath, Natsu had to be held back by Gray grabbing his scarf.
"DON'T YOU THINK I DO THAT EVERYDAY? AND LOOK, YOU MADE HER CRY!" The salamander bellowed, glaring at Jellal as he shoved the doors open allowing rays of sunlight to flow into the guild. A solemn expression painted on his pale face, Jellal glanced over his shoulder as he stepped outside, soaking in the sunlight like a sponge.
"I believe in you, Dragon Slayer. You've taken care of Erza for years so I trust you fully." His mellow voice trailed off into the distance as the all-powerful Jellal paced away from the guild, each step tearing out a piece of Erza's broken heart. Almost immediately after Jellal was no longer within view, Natsu had escaped from Gray's firm grip and embraced Erza, along with Lucy and Gray who could almost taste her woe. The salamander grinned widely at Erza in an attempt to cheer her up - which inevitably failed. Natsu frowned, placing his sweltering palms onto Erza's shoulders which were shaking and twitching uncontrollably from the shear heartache and shock.
"It'll be alright Erza," Natsu reassures, lifting up her chin which dripped with tears "he will be back. He gave his word." She didn't believe him - Erza could effortlessly tell when Jellal was lying.
"No...he won't. He's gone for good and...and...I never got to say..." She spluttered before bursting into tears. Gray seemed to loiter around the pair, unsure of what to do - he had never seen Erza in such a state as this. Holding onto her hand gently, Lucy presented a heart-warming thumbs up (which again didn't improve Erza's mood in the slightest, though she did force a smile onto her porcelain visage).
Lucy beamed. "See? It'll all work out, Erza. He'll be back in a week or two and everything will go back to normal - you'll see!" Unfortunately, the blonde Heartfilia couldn't have been more wrong...
By the way, this FanFiction is dedicated to my friend who ships Jerza immensely. Hope you like it Tom :) - I know it's really bad XD