Hey everyone. Here's another chapter of A Mother's Love. This got a lot more love than I was expecting, and I thank you all for all of that love. Now let's hope this second chapter doesn't disappoint(to much?). To those fans out there wondering about my other stories Demon Take Over will be my next update!
I Own Nothing!
Chapter 2.
A Boat Ride Home?
Waking up just like she was promised Erza's head was still resting the lap of the woman claiming to be her mother. Though under a heavy blanket did she know she was still in her Red samurai pants and bandaged chest combo. Not wanting her to think her a slutty dresser did she try to re-quip herself in a more appropriate outfit. Only she didn't feel her magic agreeing with her will. Soon enough did she feel cool metal on her wrists that had to be magic restraining handcuffs. The feel bringing back her nightmares of her childhood back in the Tower of Heaven freaking her out. "Mom?" Kicking the blankets off before bolting to her feed did she scan the room for others, and slightly calming seeing no one else in the room.
"Yes Erza." Starting to stand with slightly numbed legs from being used as a pillow. "What's wrong?"
"Why do I have these on?" Making sure her mother saw the cuffs on her wrists.
Frowning. "I didn't want you to freak out waking up on an unknown vessel." Swiping her left hand in front of the cuffs did they disappear. "But now I see that was a horrible decision."
Immediately feeling better with the restraints gone did she rub her wrists. "Thank you." Requiping into her Heart Kreuz Armor. Trying to make herself feel as safe as possible assuring herself she wasn't back in the Tower.
"You don't need armor Sweetie." Sliding her fingers over the smooth metal of the right shoulder piece.
"I feel safer with it on." As she spoke did she feel the armor go back to her requip space leaving her in her blue skirt and white blouse. Once gone did she hug herself feeling so vulnerable without any armor on.
"No one will hurt you as long as Mommy is around." Pulling her into a hug feeling her daughter shake and sob in her arms.
Dropping to her knees as she started to sob and cry. "Where have you been all this time?" Recalling being raised by a couple she called Aunt and Uncle till the Slavers took her to the Tower of Heaven as a young girl. While crying did she ask why her mother didn't save her from the Tower.
"My Poor, Poor Erza." Patting the back of her head as she cried on her shoulder.
She could feel a terrifyingly high level of magic being contained by her mother. "Why didn't you try to save me?" Starting to list off the hell she was put through as a child.
Continuing to hug her daughter as she sobbed her sad story in her arms. Once she became silent did she speak. "I too was a slave as a child." Guiding her chin with her left hand so the two looked into each other's brown eyes.
"Wh-What?" Not believing someone so powerful could ever be a slave.
"Except my slavery was fighting in the pits of the underworld of magic." Telling her how her first fight was at the age of 7 and began listing off the things she did in the pits. "It's where I learned my first form of magic." Requipping herself with seethed Katana that was all black except for gold embroidering on its guard and handle. Using that same magic did she put the Katana into her daughters requip storage. The first gift besides life that she gave to her daughter "The same magic you inherited from me." Just like her daughter had done did Eileen tell of her horrors growing up in the fighting pits. How she was continually sold to different masters until she came to be owned by a man named August at the age of 18. A man who saw great potential in her and in many ways made her who she was today.
Recalling the names Master Makarov named off as he gave all the information he had on the Alvarez Empire. "August!" The man described as the strongest the Alverez Empires strongest mage. "As in the Magic King August?"
"Yes." Still holding her daughter's chin did she make sure her eyes saw the scar on her belly. "August had a couple things in mind for me when he bought me."
'Is that a C-Section scar?' Having never seen one cut like that before.
"One of them was me having a child…you Erza."
Rage filled her. Having heard whispers from the older slaves to each other did they talk of things she wouldn't understand till she was older. Hearing that she now no longer felt she needed to know her father piecing together she was most likely a product of rape.
"So he put you in my belly. And when he had the doctors cut you from me make sure I'd never have another child."
Looking around the room did she spot a bunch of big pillows that had to be the furniture that she soon took a seat in as she processed what she learned of her origins. "My parents are two of the strongest mages in the world." Letting it sink in that her parents are Eileen and August. The Alvarez Empire's two most powerful mages. "One master, and one slave." Not feeling nearly as good as she thought she would if she ever did learn of her origins. "Did he at least consider me his child?" Hopping there may have been a chance of the master falling in love with one of his slaves.
Lowering herself so she was eye level with her daughter. "Erza he never considered you his child." Watching as the younger woman's face began to cry again. "Hell he only considered me a woman in that I could produce a child." Running her fingers down her scar with one hand and wiping away her daughters tears with the other. "I never even got to hold you after you were cut from my belly."
"What?" Not believing what she was hearing always imagining herself having a near perfect life is she grew up with her mother and father.
"He only thought of you as an experiment."
That dream she'd clung to in the Tower of Heaven dying right then and there.
"Then for some reason he thought that taking me under his wing to train me, and later freeing me would be payment for giving birth to you." Pulling her into a hug. "When all I really wanted was to have you." Both mother and child crying in each other's embrace. "I didn't even know you were still alive until I saw you yesterday." This time quivering in her daughter's arms.
Over a stretch of time did both women stop crying and eventually made their way to the deck of the ship as both needed some fresh air. Once setting foot on the deck did Eileen send a silent order to her crew to head inside for privacy.
Looking around in all directions did Erza only ocean blue in all direction with few small white clouds in the clear blue skies. Having learned thinks about herself she wished she could unlearn did she piece things together having encountered Zeref's work a number of times the past couple of years. "I was to be the new body for a revived Zeref." Speaking for the first time in at least an hour.
"August has absolute loyalty to the Emperor." Both women leaning over the side of the boat. "He wanted to make sure he had a worthy body upon revival is he was dead." Not wanting to mention his disappointment when the two produced a daughter instead of a son.
"Instead he was just hiding all that time." Now having to accept she was born only to be the Black Wizard Zeref's new body.
Wrapping her arm over her daughter's shoulder did she pull her into herself. "And thanks to that and your determination I finally get to hold you after all these years." Kissing her on the cheek. "I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that."
"Like mother like daughter." Starting to feel some positives of both going through hell and coming back stronger through all the struggles. Still not seeing any sign of land after several minutes of staring at the blue horizon. "Where are we going?" Remembering being told that the fighting was over.
"Right now we're just a drift waiting for the Kings to negotiate after the short war."
"Kings to negotiate? Zeref is still alive?"
Shaking her head. "Emperor Zeref was slain during the war." Eileen revealed. "Your side won."
Feeling a huge relief hearing that. "Then who is in charge of Alverez?"
"Our country is one lead by the strongest." Brushing her long thick braid behind her shoulders. "With Zeref gone August is now the Emperor." Gripping the side of the boat tightly holding herself back from damaging it. "This time he can't refuse the crown with Zeref now gone forever." The man so loyal he refused to take power in his absence shortly after finding the blue prints for the Tower of Heaven Zeref left behind in the royal achieves he would attempt to bring him back with.
Not wanting to hear any more of the man who fathered her. "Do my friends now where I am?" Knowing Jellal, Kagura, and Gray were in Hargeon with her.
Shaking her head again this time in a lighter tone. "I was so happy to see you, and concerned with how battered you were I rushed you here so my medics could heal you." Feeling thirsty did she summon a bottle of wine and two glasses. Filling a glass for both did she hand one of them to Erza.
"Thank you." Accepting the glass and taking a sip of wine.
"I just hope I'm not separating you from any grandchildren I may have."
"SWWWGHH!" Choking on what she was drinking. "No, No, No!" Blushing madly from what she was asked trying to catch her breath.
"It's okay if you do." Patting her back. "After all you are in your prime of…"
"I haven't even had sex yet." Erza claimed once able to speak.
"Really?" Raising an eyebrow. "Not even that blue-haired man with the red facial tattoo."
"Jellal?" Nearly choking again.
"I saw the way he looked at you after you lost consciousness."
Erza not knowing how to describe the way she felt about Jellal, or wanting to talk about the Tower again so soon after starting to feel better. "Can we talk about this later?" Asking softly.
Smiling. "Sure." The two women enjoyed their wine in private for a few moments until the crew had to come back out to do their jobs. Once finished with her glass did Eileen speak. "You've learned a lot since waking up. You also must still be hurting from the war. Why don't you go back to my room and get some rest? Not many can fight two of the Spriggan 12 and still be drawing breath."
Still feeling the soreness and the emotional strain of what she had leaned since waking up did she nod her head in agreement. "That sounds good." Turning around only to turn back. "Mom?"
"Yes Erza?"
"Once the negotiations are over and my Nakama know that I'm safe…" Pausing nervously for a moment. "Can you show me Alverez?" Wanting to know more about both mother and her home country.
"I will." She promised already planning to show her the Alverez Empire. "Now go rest." Shooing her away. Once gone did she refill her glass of wine. Eileen still looking at the ocean filled horizon with the slowly setting sun with her crew doing their jobs making sure not to disturb their mistress. "How foolish this little girl is." Wanting to throw up after all the lovey dovey bullshit she spewed. "How is she my daughter, or August's." Now worried August may out manipulate their daughter as she quickly downed her second glass of wine and just a quickly refilled it.
"And a virgin!" After learning from this 'Jellal' that she was gone for seven years she was hoping she also had the excuse of having borne a child to further explain why she was so weak considering the genes used to create her.
"So what's your plan Lady Eileen?" A young woman's voice around the same age as Erza asked.
"I'm not sure yet." Finishing off her third glass of wine. "But the end result will place me as the Queen of Alverez." Tossing the glass overboard. "After all the Emperor never had any children of his own, and once August is gone no one will be able to oppose me."
"Where do we begin Lady Eileen?" Another female voice of the same age asked.
Thinking it over in her head. "I suppose we'll begin with August meeting our daughter." Needing to know his reaction to seeing and meeting her after all these years.
End Chapter 2.
Next Chapter.
A Father's Love?
Sorry for what may be a lame chapter as this chapter is mostly setting things up. Feel I've put my two cents in there about Erza's freak out. And obviously with the next title chapter revealed August will make his actual debut in this story.
Like I said in the notes above Demon Take Over will be my next story getting an update.
Until next time my lovely readers.
Have an Awesome one.
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