AN: Hello again and welcome to the actual story. I'm glad I could at least get you here. I hope you'll like the story it starts off a little dark but it gets better don't worry. Enjoy! END AN

I looked out into the night sky as I climbed up on the railing of my balcony. I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks as I let my heart empty out. I didn't even have to turn around to know who opened my door behind me. Gajeel, my best friend, stood behind me as he stopped dead in his tracks. "Well, Gajeel-kun, are you going to stay there looking silly or are you going to protect Juvia like you are supposed to?" I asked softly and Gajeel shifted slightly. He knew why I was so on edge… though I could tell he was too... I've never felt him more tense than he was now.

"Princess Juvia… get down from that balcony. There are better ways to solve this issue…" My friend advised, though it fell on deaf ears. "Princess…"

"Shut up! Juvia doesn't want to be the lone princess anymore!" I yelled, clenching my fists as rage mixed with my sadness. I felt so alone and the title he kept repeating felt like the sole reason for my solitude. "Juvia just wishes to be Juvia… Juvia wants to be with her parents… they would never treat her…"

"Like Jose, I know, but listen to me Juvia," I relaxed a little and he took a step closer. "Juvia I will do anything you want if you just get down from there. Anything you hear me?" He said and I sighed as I looked down the the water below me. The water always looked inviting, even though it took my parents from me, up until tonight that is. It was easy to tell that the waters were raging just like my emotions and it made me see how my favorite thing could have taken them... "Juvia…!" Gajeel growled as I looked over a little too much for his liking.

"Anything..?" I asked. Realizing that this was the coward's way out and really it would do me no good in the end…

"Anything," He affirmed quickly with a nod, stepping even closer as I started to turn around to get down. He relaxed as he saw my face. I knew for sure it was not because of my expression, as my eye were drowning in their own tears. I also knew it was not for the beauty of my face… Jose had given me a nice hand shaped mark earlier. I guess maybe it was just the fact that he was talking me down. I smiled softly at him as I started to move to get down. Gajeel always knew how to put me at ease, even when my mind was raging like the storm outside. I was almost to safety when suddenly I saw a clap of lightning. I panicked, for as quickly as the flash came I felt nothing beneath my feet. I was falling, and I couldn't even bring myself to scream though. Maybe this was fate taking me from Jose…

AN: I know this is a short chapter but they will get longer I swear just stick with me. Thanks! END AN.