When Jellal woke up, he was still in the Fairytail's destroyed guildhall. But for some reason there were no one around but him. He also noticed it was unnaturally bright. He stood up and was preparing to look around but stopped when he heard a familiar voice. A voice he never thought he would hear again. It was Erza.
"Jellal," Erza said. Jellal was shaking, slowly he turned around and faced the woman he loves. Tears once again, started pouring from his eyes as he moved to hug her while saying, "Erza, Erza you 're alive! I thought you were dead Erza. I thought I'd never see you again." Erza smiled at this, she was the one who once said those words to him. But her smile faded when she remembered why she was here.
"Jellal, you're only dreaming. I'm dead. I came to talk to you one last time." Jellal stiffened at this but laughed shakily. "Don't be silly Erza, I can touch you, see? If this was a dream and you're a ghost my hand would go through you." Erza didn't smile, she said sternly, "Jellal listen to me, you have to accept that I'm dead. When you wake up you'll find my body in your arms. Unmoving, not breathing, cold and dead." Jellal looked down, his face darkening. "But I want you to know that if you ever think of blaming yourself because you were unable to defeat Zeref quickly or protect me or some other reason, I swear I'd come back from the dead and bang your head into the wall." There was silence. Then Erza continued, "Don't mop around or decide to kill yourself either!" Jellal smiled at Erza. Then I guess I'd do the things you told me not to do so you'd come back from the dead and bang my head into a wall. Atleast then, I'd be able to be with you even for the last time. Erza's lips quivered and tears from her eyes fell. Upon feeling the tears she laughed. "Stupid Jellal, stupid stupid Jellal. You're such an idiot. You avoided me when I was alive you idiot. But this is even more stupid, I didn't think ghosts would be able to cry." She looked up at Jellal and hugged him. "My time is almost up, you're gonna wake up soon. I love you Jellal. I always did." Jellal pulled her teary face towards his own and placed a gentle kiss on Erza's lips. "I know Erza. I love you too. And I always will." The last thing Jellal saw was Erza's smile as she faded into the bright light. Then, he woke up.
He saw sad eyes looking at him which averted their gaze as soon as they realized he was awake. He must have been talking in his sleep. He remembered what Erza told him and was tempted to try and make her come back but decided against it. He positioned himself to sit up when he realized Erza's dead body was still in his arms. He smiled.
"I'd like to build Erza's grave if you'd allow me to.' He said as he brushed of a strand of scarlet hair from her closed lifeless eyes. He remembered when these eyes were once so lively and soulful. When those eyes were angry at him, they glinted dangerously. When she was happy, her eyes sparkled and seem to smile and dance in glee. When she was sad, her eyes were wide and expressive. And now he wondered were her eyes empty and dull? He caressed her soft cold cheek and said, "Please stop crying for Erza. I'm sure she'd want us to be happy rather than wallowing from regret and sorrow. In fact, if she was here now, she'd probably slap or hit our heads for moping around. I experienced that first hand after all." This seemed to lighten everyone's mood for even the tiniest bit for tiny smiles grazed their teary and worn down faces for the first time after the incident. Jellal was glad he was able to at least help somehow.
Author's Note:
I cried while writing the previous chapter, on this one not as much but still, it broke my heart thinking that this might actually happen. Well, thank you for reading. :) I'll write the next chapter soon.