BlackLynx17: Just went to the beach... I don't like sun or water people so I don't know why. Thanks for the reviews!
Wendy's eyes looked over the article in the newspaper; apparently some time wizards were visiting Fiore in a few weeks, wizards that specialized in time and probably spent their whole lives studying it! Since her life dealt with time they could probably help her! They might know something! It was their first lead in... ever it felt like and Wendy couldn't believe her luck that she decided to get the newspaper this morning!
"Mest! Mest!" Wendy yelled out.
He didn't respond and Wendy started walking around their apartment, peeking in at certain places wondering where in the world he was? It was only when she didn't find him that she remembered that Master had wanted to talk to Mest about something. He said he was going to go visit him early in the morning today before coming back, the two of them deciding to have a day off and go do something together.
Wendy sighed as she folded up the newspaper and placed it on the table, moving into the kitchen to fix herself, and hopefully Mest too if he came back in time, some snacks. A couple of minutes later Wendy had a plate full of sandwiches and a fresh pitch of lemonade. She made herself a plate before wrapping up the rest and placing it in the fridge, placing her food on the table and reading over that news article again. Wendy wanted to know everything she could, but also didn't want to get her hopes up too much.
She didn't hear Mest come back into their home; he just walked into the kitchen and saw her sitting there on the table eating a sandwich. He scratched the back of his head and sighed a little bit, not knowing how to tell her about the conversation he just had with Master. He pulled out the chair next to her and that's when Wendy finally noticed him, gasping lightly.
"Mest! You scared me, welcome home! I made some for you too, just give me one second." Wendy said getting out of her seat.
"Wendy-"
"Did everything go okay with Master? I hope it wasn't anything important, although knowing Master he probably just wanted to talk to you about Natsu or someone. So, did you decide on what we were going to do today?" She asked coming back to the table with her plate full of sandwiches and pitcher of lemonade.
"Wendy-"
"I was thinking about going to the beach! I can't remember the last time we went there, or maybe even- Oh! Before I forget Mest, I just read some incredible-"
"Wendy!"
Wendy flinched and turned around; Mest was staring at her tiredly, but also worryingly and frowning. Wendy started frowning also and walked over, placing the cup she had in her hand on the table.
"Mest? What's wrong?"
"Master gave me a mission today, that's why he wanted to talk to me. It was an infiltration mission."
"Okay? Does he want you to go on it now? It sounds important, did he not want me to go or-"
"Wendy, it's an infiltration mission into the Council. The Magic Council... he said it's a year long mission, maybe more."
Wendy's eyes widened brightly and she fell to her knees, covering her mouth. Mest immediately went to her and started asking her questions, if she was alright or not, scared out his mind that he had broke her or something. Wendy wasn't scared though, but shocked, shocked and so relieved. So, so relieved because everything she's been fearing... it was all for nothing. He didn't betray Fairy Tail, he didn't betray them! He was just in an infiltration mission, he wasn't going to betray them! It made sense seeing as how he saved them so many times during Tenrou, if he had truly hated Fairy Tail then he wouldn't have tried to save them.
"Wendy?! Wendy you don't have to worry, I'll refuse! I'll refu-"
"Don't Mest!" Wendy yelled out, catching herself.
Mest was leaning so close to her, looking so worried at her. Wendy took a breath and calmed down, placing a hand on his cheek as she tried to calm him down too.
"Mest, you can't do that. You have to take this mission."
"But why?! I can't take you with me, I already asked Master that! We're going to be apart for a year! Years even!"
"I know that Mest."
"You know? What do you mean you kn-... you knew this was going to happen?"
Wendy frowned and shook her head, "not this exactly. Listen Mest, in the future you... I know you're apart of the council, you actually infiltrate Fairy Tail for the Magic Council and learn our secrets, well at least tried to. All this time I've been trying to discover why you would leave Fairy Tail and betray us, but that wasn't the case at all. It was a mission, it was all only a mission. Whooo," She sighed out in relief.
"... you're going to make me go... aren't you?"
"You have to Mest. You're going to leave and do so much good for Fairy Tail, you're going to save so many lives... you're going to save my life, the me from this time line's life... you have to."
"But, but you Wendy, what are you going to do?"
Wendy looked at the newspaper on the table and sighed, "I think this is where I leave."
"What on Earthland are you talking about Wendy?! Leaving! You have nowhere else to go!"
"We're catching up to my time line, to the part where I'm going to enter."
"No we're not! That's years later! We have a few more years!"
"But you're leaving Mest and when you leave so does the chance of erasing everyone's memories!"
"I'll come back! I can visit back, I'll come back for you Wendy!"
"That'll be jeopardizing your mission though!"
"I don't care! I don't care, I don't care, I don't care! You aren't leaving me!"
"Well you don't have a choice Mest! That's what we agreed to when we first became a team! That you would erase everyone's memories when the time comes!"
"This isn't the time! You aren't returning back home, I don't know what you're going to do, but I know it isn't going to be alone!"
"Mest... stop, please." Wendy whispered.
She looked down at her hands and clenched them into fists, "you need to. I know you're going to erase everyone's memories of you at Fairy Tail. You need to erase me with them... and also your own. It's time I leave Mest... I'm sorry."
"This isn't fair, this isn't fair at all!"
"I'm sorry Mest, I knew this was going to happen and yet I stayed with you anyway, I became too much to you."
"No Wendy, you became exactly what I wanted you to become... come with me."
"But Mest-"
"I don't care what Master said, you can come with me and be my partner. If not my roommate or my girlfriend, we can live in Era together just like we are now. You don't have to go, you don't have to leave."
"Please Mest, it's time. It's time for me to go."
Mest reached out and crushed her against his chest, holding her like if he didn't she'd disappear from him and his memories forever... which was about to happen. Although Wendy didn't act it, she was really sad and hugged him right back. She didn't want to part from him, she didn't want to leave him, but now she knew everything was almost on course again. She would be home soon, she'd be with everybody again and then she wouldn't be feeling this. She'd stop her younger self from tripping and falling into the hole and then, then she wouldn't remember any of this, so she'd never feel like this right now...
So this is what Mest was feeling right now. Wendy buried herself deeper into him and tried to hold her tears. It really wasn't fair, she wanted to remember this, she wanted to remember all of this. She loved Mest, she loved him so much and yet- yet... it was going to be like none of this ever happened.
None of it was ever going to happen.
Wendy frowned lightly as she waited outside of the guild, staring up at the sky. It sucked that it was such a beautiful day outside on a day like this, so unfair. The guild door opened and Wendy looked back, spotting Mest walking out and towards her.
"Is it done?" She asked.
"Yeah, they should be waking up in a few minutes and won't be remembering either of us."
"What about the people in Magnolia?"
"I've already erased the ones who know us most, the others don't matter so much... I don't want to do this Wendy."
"Please Mest, I'm sorry about this." Wendy said reaching for his hand.
"I love you, I love you so much Wendy and I wish I could say I'll never forget about you."
"Don't be sad Mest, you aren't going to remember at all. Trust me though when I saw we'll meet each other again and you won't let me go, remembering me or not."
"Wendy please-"
"It's time Mest, hurry so you can stop feeling like this."
Mest leaned down and pressed their lips together one last time, holding her close to him. Wendy saw the tear running down his cheek and wiped it away, wanting to send him off with a smile.
"I love you Mest, I can't wait to meet you soon." Wendy whispered.
"Don't keep me waiting long Wendy," Mest whispered before placing his hands on his head.
He reopened his eyes and felt funny, a little weird. He couldn't remember what he was doing outside of the guild... oh right. He had just erased everyone's memories inside. Mest looked back at Fairy Tail and smiled lightly, happy that he was about to do something to repay everything it's done for him. He'd have to erase his own memories now of Fairy Tail, but he wasn't all that worried. He gave Master the key to reawaken these memories of his, now all he had to do was go to Era before erasing them. Mest got ready to teleport and looked ahead of him... blinking softly.
He was sad, more sad then he thought he would be leaving his home. He couldn't explain it, but it felt like his heart was breaking. A gust of wind flew past him ruffling up his clothes and Mest sighed out, leaving Magnolia. He would be back soon, one day, without a doubt he would return home to it.
Wendy watched him leave with a sad smile on her face; she tightened the backpack she had on her back and pulled out her newspaper, checking which city it was the time wizards were appearing out. She had nine more years to live out without everybody, hopefully less if these times wizards could help. If not though... everything would be fine. Wendy was strong, she could survive this.
Nine years would pass in the blink of a eye.
