The reviews from last chapter made me really happy and surprised to say the least! I wasn't expecting anyone to like my story, hence I haven't updated until now. I tried doing so yesterday when I saw the reviews and wrote this chapter, but somehow I couldn't? I fixed it though. So here we are!

Thank you for your support so far!

I do not own Fairy Tail.

Juvia thought she didn't hear her correctly. "Wait, what?"

Eryna smiled mischievously to herself. "You heard me."

"Juvia isn't sure she did, it sounds like you're speaking nonsense!" Juvia was grateful that they were having lunch in Eryna's apartment, if they chose to eat out, Juvia was sure that they would've caused a scene! Juvia was red in the face at the prospect of finally meeting this "Gray Surge".

"Fine, I don't like repeating myself but I'll do it for you." Eryna teased her some more. She stood from her seat, placing one hand on her hip as she jabbed a thumb to her chest. "I, Eryna Telem, can take you to Edolas to meet this guy." She grinned cheekily at her wide-eyed friend, the disbelief written all over her flushed face.

"But...how?" Juvia realized how stupid her question was when Eryna rolled her eyes and materialized a portal to Juvia and Gray's house right in front of her face.

The shining, glittering white light that produced an image of her home stared at a wide-eyed Juvia. The pieces suddenly clicked.

Her magic.

The possibilities.

Edolas.

"I can create portals to anywhere I want. Anywhere."

It all hit Juvia like a lightning bolt.

There was a chance, a very good chance that she could finally answer all of her questions about Edo-Gray. After all these years, she could finally know what it felt like to be loved back by Gray. Her skin tingled with excitement. And a bit of apprehension.

The possibilities made her heart go into overdrive. She wanted to cry, laugh, and scream all at the same time. In just a short period of time, Juvia's life flipped upside down.

She had the chance to go to Edolas.

But...just because she could, it didn't mean that she should.

"What if...what if we screw up somehow? What if this is the beginning of a world class disaster?" Juvia's voice shook. Just by her travelling to another dimension could cause the fabrics of time and space to alter drastically. She might find herself wanting to stay in Edolas. Something might happen to Eryna and she won't be able to go back. The outcomes were endless.

Eryna was silent. But only for a moment. The dark-haired girl moved to stand behind Juvia, placing both of her hands on her shoulders as she shrugged. "This could be the start of a disaster, but it could also be the start of an adventure."

That, Juvia could not argue with. It was a lesson she learned ever since she joined Fairy Tail.

"However, I do think you should think this decision over first. Confirm with yourself that this is what you really want. I don't want you to end up with any regrets." Her voice was soft, but firm. Juvia could tell that Eryna was serious, that she was only doing this for Juvia, meaning that it was all up to the bluenette to give Eryna the thumbs up. Juvia's shoulders sagged as if the weight of it all literally rested on her shoulders.

Juvia paused for a moment, her mind travelling to how Gray would feel if he found out that Juvia was going to visit Edolas. Would he be jealous? Mad at her for doing something so reckless? Or would he be glad she was gone?

"Hey." Eryna shook Juvia's shoulders. "I said, if this was good for you, not for the moody ice mage." She patted her on the back once before walking over to the portal. "And yeah, you were talking to yourself."

Juvia dragged her hands down her face in embarrassment. "Juvia is sorry. It's just that Gray-sama is very important to Juvia."

"Yeah, yeah." Eryna waved her off before looking into the portal to Juvia's home. "Looks like we've run out of lunch. You want to go home now?" Eryna suggested, unaware of the lost look in Juvia's eyes.

Juvia wasn't really sure if she did.

Gray might be there, and she didn't want to bother him. She seemed to do that more often lately...

"Mavis, just go Juvia. Who cares if he's giving you the cold shoulder? It's not like that's much different than how he usually treats you." Eryna rolled her eyes. She never really was that fond of how Gray ignored Juvia's affections, or anyone who disregarded Juvia.

"Gray-sama never gives Juvia the cold shoulder! That's just how he is!"

"Doesn't mean it's okay." Eryna pressed. She took a step towards her best friend while widening the portal with her magic. "Look, I like Gray. I do."

Juvia's eyes grew wide in accusation at the statement, a sign that let Eryna know that her imagination was going berzerk again.

"No, no!" Eryna quickly shook her head. "Not like that!" Juvia visibly relaxed, making Eryna roll her eyes for what seemed to be the hundredth time that day. Who knows what Eryna would've done if her best friend suddenly thought of her as a love rival.

"You had Juvia worried for a moment, Eryna-chan. She thought that she'd have to put another love rival on her list!"

"Mavis, help me." Eryna dragged a hand down her face as she willed the portal to open wider. "You're quite a handful Juvia," The gold-eyed mage sighed heavily as she met Juvia's gaze. Eryna smiled. "But you're my handful. Now get going, you've got a lot of thinking to do."

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Gray didn't get home until after sundown. As usual.

But Juvia didn't wait for him by the front door in their living room this time.

The sight of an empty living room made panic slowly build up in the ice mage.

She was always there. Always waiting. Why wasn't she today?

Was he having another nightmare?

Gray dropped his bags of groceries he bought on the way on the floor as he hastily walked further into his and Juvia's home, his eyes wide and frantic as they scoured the area for the water mage.

"Juvia. Juvia?" He checked the kitchen, thinking maybe she was still up cooking, despite him telling her not to countless times. She wasn't though.

Then, he hurried over to the bathroom. He didn't bother knocking. But she wasn't there either.

His heart was pounding rapidly in his chest by the time he stood in front of the door to their bedroom. If she wasn't in there...

Gray's breathing slowly returned to normal at the sight of his guildmate sleeping soundly on her side of the bed.

Her face was mushed up against her pillow, causing a pout to form on Juvia's face, loose strands falling over her face. She looked like a little child.

Gray rarely got to see what she looked like when she was sleeping, he always went right to bed when he got home.

But now, he convinced himself that he could allow himself to stay up a few hours longer if it meant he could witness this scene more.

Without thinking, he walked over to the peaceful water mage, crouching down so he could be face to face with her.

Her skin was paler than usual, and her brows were furrowed together slightly, signs that she was clearly exhausted. Yet somehow, she still maintained her beauty, something only Juvia could pull off, Gray was sure.

"You must've went on a mission today, huh?" He kept his voice low, careful not to wake her up.

His gaze drifted over to his empty side of the bed. He frowned.

"That or you're finally getting tired of me." Just saying the words aloud made Gray's stomach churn. He hoped that would never be the case. "I know I've been trouble lately but..." Gray felt the foreign energy surge through him just at that moment, making him wince. It had horrible timing.

"It'll be better soon." Gray urged the words to fall out, the energy twisting through his veins making it hard for him to breathe. It was happening again, and to think, today he had been doing so well he had the chance to do something as mundane as visiting the market.

He took one last look at the girl who had been his rock this whole time before leaving the room. He struggled to take a deep breath, "I'm sorry, Juvia. I'll fix this."

Fix what hm? Stay tuned! I'll try updating every other week from now on :)