Chapter 7: I am yours, forever.
Alicia POV.
I had refused to enter whatever grand magic games that was going to happen in about three months, and I decided to take on a mission, much to Gray's dismay. I know he wanted to come with me, but it was necessary for him to stay at the guild because of the games. I didn't want to "show off" my powers like the rest of them. Sure, the guild deserved to reclaim the spot as Fiore's strongest guild, but I liked it anyway, for me it would never matter if it was the strongest or the "weakest" guild in other's eyes. I would always belong in Fairy Tail.
I kept on walking through the forest of Karo, it was a part of the small village, Karo, and a rich man had made a personal request to Ice Princess. I still did not know what my true mission was, he told me to enter the woods and find a little cottage by a stream, and that was it. The price was high, so I expected some challenge when I found the place. I sighed. I had left the same day as I teased Gray with joining me in the shower. My cheeks turned crimson and I let a tiny giggle escape me. The look on his face! I replaced my giggling with a wide smile instead and started to hum while walking, feeling slightly happier.
A shiver went down my spine and I started to look around. I was on guard and I clearly didn't expect to fall down into a hole in the ground, where everything went black.
When I woke up, I looked around in confusion. How long had I been out of it? I was lying on a bed by a fireplace and an old woman with short gray hair was sitting beside me. Her expression was emotionless. My eyes widened. Where am I?!
"I see that you are finally awake," she said in a raspy voice. My eyes nearly bugged out. "I found you in my trap, not expecting a normal person to fall for it," she then said and suddenly I was able to see amusement in her eyes.
"I-I-I…" I did not manage to say much and I felt embarrassed.
"You've been out for four months my dear," she told me and I thought I would faint right there and then.
"H-how?" I asked confused.
"My trap, it was a spell in it, a sleeping spell, of course it is based on animals for the foods sake, so I did not know how long it would take for you to wake up." My eyes kept getting bigger and suddenly I remembered my mission.
"I am a mage of Fairy Tail. I was looking for the cottage by the stream," I said and the old woman nodded.
"Yes, you are at the right place."
"But, I didn't really plan to get here like this. I don't even have any idea of what reason I am here," I said in panic.
"It is simple," she answered. I looked at her questionably. "To gain knowledge and information," she then said and got up from her place. "I am making vegetable soup if you want some?"
"Uhm… I would love to," I answered but in my head, it sounded more like a question.
She pointed to the table close by and slowly I sat up before I carefully tried to get up. Seriously! I fell for a trap like that? Then I was out for four months? What will the guild think? Oh no, what about Gray? I was slowly starting to panic and the old woman noticed my expression.
"You seem to be in trouble," she said.
"Eh, no. Not really. It is just that they expected me to come back before the Grand Magic Games so I could watch them reaching the top, supporting them. Also, I do believe that my boyfriend is worried sick," I answered and started to play with my fingers. For some reason I felt shy around this woman. Eh, hello? Maybe that is because she's a stranger? Mmm…yeah, most likely, duuh.
"Ah, so you have a boyfriend," she smiled, making her look less scary.
"He is an Ice Maker mage," I said grinning. "While I use water and wind so I can create ice."
"Mermaid?" she asked, suddenly very interested. I paled. What was this woman up to?
"Well I am the last mermaid, the last of our kind, but I do believe the magic under the sea is not always the same? From what I have come to understand, is that like here in the human world not everyone got magic, but if they do, it depends on the person. I believe there would be mermaids without magic too."
"Yes," she said simply. I tilted my head to the side. "You see dear Alicia, you are not the only mermaid left or only person left of the mer-people." My eyes widened. "My mother was a mermaid and my father was human, which makes me half, though I am more human than mermaid, and my magic is of the woods. I was able to transform into a mermaid when I was young, Princess Alicia, but as I got older, I lost my ability." She looked sad for a moment before she smiled again. Personally I was still stuck on the `she was half mermaid part´. "I married a merman you see, but I never got pregnant, in the end he died and I kept on living on my own though, I had to hide my real identity safe, and so I did, out here in the woods."
"This is the knowledge I am supposed to gather?" I asked curiously.
"Yes. The truth is, I gave a man many jewels to contact the Ice Princess of Fairy Tail because of important information. However, now I do not know how much this will interest you."
"You're paying me to come here and listen to you?" My eyes nearly bugged out again. She nodded and smiled.
"Now eat your soup while I talk," she said with a strict voice and I almost shivered under her gaze. "The man you are in love with will give you many children, who will again spread the mer-race. In the start, it will be half-breeds, but those who choose to stay in the water will continue to build the underwater kingdom again. One of them will be your first born daughter." I nearly fell out of my chair. "It is not close to extinction, more like starting anew. The trident is gone and no hunger sick man or woman can get their hands on it ever again. It is supposed to be peace, and that is all thanks to their original queen, Alicia." I started coughing as I swallowed wrongly.
"How do you know this?"
"It is part of my magic. I can see the future. Of course, the future is not set in stone, but some events nearly change, like true love and the results of that."
"Mmm…thank you for the soup, but I think I should head back to my guild," I said as I stood up. Blushing like crazy.
"Of course, I am sure they miss you," she answered as she showed me the door. I thanked her for the meal and exited the house. "Oh, make sure to not fall into any holes!" she called after me and laughed. I blushed and stomped my feet some few meter before I started to walk quite fast. Gray, I'm coming back.
It had been a day and I had managed to find a communication lacrima where I told master a short summary of what had happened. He would deliver the message that I was on my way back, and that I had been unconscious for a long time. I thanked the owner of the lacrima and continued on my way home.
The train to Magnolia stopped and over the speakers they welcomed you to the town. I stepped off of the train and I was met with dark eyes. Gray was standing on the platform looking half lost. He had dark rings under his eyes as if he hadn't slept in some days. I went over to him and I tried to embrace him. Instead he turned away from me and walked away. I fought tears that wanted to burst out of my eyes, but I kept my façade and walked the distance to my house.
It was quiet when I opened the doors, no one was in. I knew from master that they had won the games, but the partying should have stopped by now, shouldn't it? I went to mine and Gray's room and I was met with a surprise. The room was messy as hell, and it looked like someone had gone crazy in there. Clothes laid everywhere and some of the sheets were torn. Looks like I got a bit to clean. I sighed and started working.
An hour later I laid in bed and thought of Gray. His look still bothered me. But I had thought master would tell him. Didn't he?
I woke up feeling too warm and I tried to get away from the source of heat. Instead I found myself getting closer to it. I opened my eyes and tried to pry the arms off of me. It didn't work because I was feeling very weak after just waking up. I turned and tried to poke Gray in his sides. No reaction. I sighed. I really needed the bathroom.
"Psst… Gray!" I said. I tried some more times and in the end I did not see any other way, so I kissed him. His eyes shot open and they clearly looked surprised. Yeah, he certainly did not expect this. I pulled away. "Finally! Do you mind letting me go? I really need the bathroom!" He let me go and I hurried away.
When I came back Gray was lying awake on his back, staring at the ceiling. I climbed into the bed, but I sat down, crossing my legs, waiting. I wanted an answer. Slowly he met my eyes and leaned on his right elbow, supporting himself.
"Where were you?" he asked quietly.
"My mission left me unconscious for four months," I answered and I put my right hand on his left cheek. My eyes softened and I just wanted closer.
"No one contacted us," he said and an angry look overcame his features. "I was so worried," he whispered.
I told him what had happened and how and why I was gone for such a long time, I told him about the old woman and what she had said. Gray listened to me and in the end I ended up in his arms hugging him tightly. Then I asked him why it looked like he hadn't slept for days.
"I could barely sleep, I was restless. I didn't know if you were alive out there or not, if you would come back or disappear again," he answered honestly and I let my hand trace his lips. He sighed softly.
"I will never pull a stunt like I did when I was younger again," I answered, a tiny bit angry that he assumed that I could have left with no trace again. "Funny thing is that I informed master about what had happened, still he only told you that I was returning, I wonder why," I mused.
"Who knows?" Gray said and I leaned up to kiss his chin, then the corners of his lips. He captured my lips with his and pulled me in for a heated kiss. I moaned softly against him as I could feel myself getting aroused, at the same time blushing of the thought in itself. After what seemed like ages he carefully pulled away before he locked his arms around me again and we fell asleep.
The next morning I managed to pry Gray's arms off of me and I sneaked out of bed and went in to the bathroom and turned the shower on. I let the heated water run over me as I started to wake up. Eventually I stepped out and dried my hair quite fast before I went back into our room with the towel around me. Gray was nowhere to be seen. I tilted my head to the side and felt a tiny bit confused. Suddenly the towel was gone and I was pushed up against the wall, at first I tried to fight back thinking it was an intruder, but instead I was met with Gray's dark eyes as he smirked before kissing me. Still feeling in shock I kissed him back, confused of the sudden behavior. I mentally shook my head and face palmed myself, before I lost myself to him, I certainly didn't need to think in this situation.
His hands roamed my body and I let a moan escape me as he left my lips and trailed heated kisses down my neck. Slowly he let his left hand massage my right breast as he captured my left nipple with his mouth. I moaned feeling myself getting more heated. The strangest feelings entering my body, feelings I had never felt before. I put a finger under his chin, as I slowly felt more confident, he met my eyes and I made him kiss me again. Before I even knew what was happening I was pressed down on our bed and I let my hands roam over his muscular chest. I let myself get carried away as I came closer to his pants and I tugged at the material, feeling it was in the way to feel everything of him. I was naked, so why wasn't he?
He let out a gruff chuckle as he helped me getting away the annoyance and I grinned against his lips feeling very bold in the moment. He rolled us over so I was hovering over him and I found myself giggling quietly as I pulled away from him. I sat down and felt my wetness meeting his rather hard cock, and my eyes widened as I felt it twitch under me. He groaned and pulled me forward so he could flip us over again and captured my lips while he spread my legs and positioned himself between them. Slowly he let the head of his cock glide over my wetness and I moaned barely managing to whisper his name. I needed him inside me. He let the tip slowly fall inside my wet folds and I chanted his name. I had heard the first time would hurt like a bitch, but when he filled me completely I barely felt anything else but pleasure. Gray looked over me to see if I was okay, and I was more than okay. I felt perfectly fine and I wanted more of him. Slowly he pulled some few back before he filled me completely again and we moaned in synchronization. After some few more thrusts, he picked up his pace and I felt like I was in complete bliss. Strange feelings pulled inside me and made me want release, and I moaned his name asking him to go harder and faster. So he did. Soon enough I felt myself tightening around him with each thrust. He met my lips again with his and I cried out as I felt the release I had been waiting for, and when I came he came with the first pull my inner folds made. I was panting as he rolled over to the side, a thin layer of sweat covering us both. I cuddled up with him as we both tried to get our breathing to return to normal.
I woke up a little bit later figuring out I had fallen asleep after our little exercise. I could hear the shower running and personally it didn't sound so bad to join Gray under the hot spray. I tried to stand up and found myself feeling weird when walking towards the bathroom; I laughed quietly of the realization and entered the bathroom. I snuck up behind him and let my arms sneak around him. He turned and pulled me against him and met my hungry lips.
Some few hours later we found ourselves standing looking inside the guild with wide eyes. There was no one there. A table was laid out for two and the food was still warm. I tilted my head to the side in question towards Gray.
"I truly have no idea what's going on," he said and went down to the table. He picked up a letter. "For the lovebirds Gray and Alicia. I thought you might want some time for yourself before we come back which will be in about two hours, which will be around 4pm. Love Mira!" Gray read and I laughed.
"She sure knows how to be forceful," I said and sat down. Gray gave me a look. "What? I'm not going to let good food be wasted." He laughed quietly and I started digging in as he sat down.
"Gee, slow down," he said and looked at my empty plate.
"I was hungry," I said with a happy voice and shrugged.
After the meal I went to sit beside Gray and we talked for ages before our guild mates started to come back and enter the guild hall. The first one was Mira of course, and again I had to tell the little story of my mission, the rest of the time went to listen about the Grand Magic Games and how the battles turned out and who won them and so on. It was interesting enough, and maybe if they would continue with it the next year I would participate, as long as I would be on a team with Gray of course. Then the events after the games shocked me the most. Real dragons?! Deep inside, I felt bad that I hadn't been by their side. Gray noticed the look on my face and pulled me into his lap and startled me.
"I love you," he whispered into my ear and kissed my cheek. I turned and met his eyes.
"I love you too," I said and gave him a wide smile.
"You're only mine," he challenged.
"Yes, I'm only yours as you are mine, forever."
He kissed my lips and when he pulled apart he said, "Forever."
The guild erupted in cheers and we partied all night long.
That was the last chapter, now the epiolouge is left and then I'll post the short story with Brownie, Why he died. Hope you enjoyed this story! :)
