Trying to Change Destiny
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. I am currently a new fan who has caught up with the manga. I really love the pairings and that is why I decided to make this fanfiction.
Prologue: Execution
Jellal Fernandes was caught by the council (for the second time) and now awaiting his execution. They allowed him to have one final wish. It was a long shot… but he could only think of one thing. He wanted to spend his last night alive with Erza Scarlet.
He doubted she would come because of all the things he had done to her. He knew that he didn't deserve her and he deserved to die for his sins. However he felt as if he could not die without telling all of his feelings. Hours went by after he made his last request but still no Erza. He was about to give up hope when the guard came to his cell door.
"The guest you requested is here." He informed him.
Jellal looked up at the door happily for the first time in months. The guard let Erza in and locked the door behind her.
"You…came?" Jellal asked on the verge of tears.
"Why…wouldn't I?" Erza said quietly. If Jellal hadn't known better…he'd think she herself was about to cry. Jellal got up and hugged her. He hugged her tight because he knew this would be the last time he would ever be able to.
"Erza…" he whispered in her ear. "I can't… I have to tell you… there…is no more use in hiding it… I…I love you Erza. I always have and I always will." He finished shaking. He wasn't afraid to cry anymore. He held Erza close and let the tears fall. IF only he could have done things differently. Then he heard it. Erza was crying too and hugged him back tighter and tighter.
"I…" Erza said quietly. Throughout everything, despite him trying to kill her at one time, she had always loved him too. Jellal did not need any more words. He knew she returned his feelings just by her saying that one simple word. Jellal pulled back only a second before pulling Erza in for a kiss. He had been in love with her for so long that he had saved his very first kiss for her. Even with Ultear's advances he had subconsciously always waited for Erza.
Soon the kiss became more passionate as they slowly laid in Jellal's blankets he used for a bed. The two of the used this last night together to give one another all of the love they had kept secret all these years.
That night they slept clinging to each other with no clothes. They only had the warmth of their body heat and the small amount of blankets in the cold cell. They hoped that the next day would never come.
They were awakened rather rudely by the guard the next morning. They sadly got dressed and as Erza left they took Jellal away to be executed.
"I love you Erza Scarlet! I always will!" he yelled back at her before going out of sight.
Erza wanted to run after him. She wanted to save him. As she started moving toward where they took Jellal a cool hand grabbed her arm.
"Erza…" Gray's deep voice said to her.
Erza looked back at Gray. No matter how strong she was when it came to Jellal she was weak. Gray knew this, which was why he was there to soothe her. Erza immediately hugged him back crying. She didn't care how weak she was. She loved Jellal. She had always loved him and now it was too late to spend their lives together.
BOOM
Erza cried more with this. That sound was the spell the council used to end the lives of the prisoners marked for execution. Gray held her tighter since he knew that.
Erza first true love's life had ended.