Three days had past

In the throne hall in the palace

Jellal was called by the elders. He was standing half-heartedly in front of them with his two hands in his pocket

"Can't you do some respect, Jellal-ouji?" The first elder spoke

"Well, well, let him be. He's not yet crowned as the prince of Fiore" added by the second elder

"Why did you call me here?" Jellal asked her mother who was sitting in her throne

"They will tell you something" Mavis answered in low voice

"Jellal, we want you to go to the people in middle class family" said by the first elder

"Oh, isn't it different from the always?" He smirked and a bit happy to what he heard

"But you will not go there as the prince, you will just accompany the princess"

"What we'll do there?"

"Wendy will do the talking and you'll just gather information about the people you will rule." The first elder explained,

Jellal kept silent and think of the possible things would happen, then he remembered what Gray told him. The revelations Layla-sama told them, the truth about the first elder and Jiemma. Jellal though didn't know that the family Gray talked about was the Scarlet family.

"Then you can go" the second elder ordered him but Jellal asked them

"Do you want me to go to a specific middle class family?"

That made the elders' face twitched

"What do you mean?" They asked

"Nothing, just a hunch. Let see, for example, a family that supposed to be in noble family, or perhaps in the royal family?"

"Jellal!" The first elder grinned on him

"Well, if you say so, I'll go, but I'll go with three more people aside to Wendy"

"Who?"

"Let see, Carla will sure go with Wendy. Natsu and Happy from Dragneel Family and Gray from Fullbuster family" he smirked that sure made all the elders mad "if you don't let me bring them, I will not go instead why don't you go by yourself?"

"Why them?"

"Well, I know them and trust them, and they know who I am" the elders know that those three knew about Jellal. It was that time Zeref argued with the elders to let Jellal be friend with Natsu and the others. It took time to accept that.

Silence filled the throne but it was break when Mavis spoke

"They'll go. You are dismissed"

Jellal walked out of the throne. He was supposed to go back but he waited for her mother in their room

Ten minutes passed and Mavis came

"Jellal, why are you still awake?"

"Nothing, just feel like to walk, where's father?"

"He went to the library"

"I see"

Jellal was leaning on the wall with crossed arms. Mavis chuckled that made Jellal shift his eyes to her

"Jellal, why don't you walk in the Garden?"

"The garden is so big"

"But if you walk straight you'll see very wonderful scenery. See the moon is shining so bright" Mavis smiled to her and left him outside of their room "good night"

Jellal went back to his room, and threw himself in his bed. He stared on the ceiling but still couldn't sleep. He remembered what Gray, Natsu and Happy told him

-flashback-

Two days ago

Fullbuster Family

"So what is the sudden call, Gray?" Jellal sat down on the couch in Gray's room and noticed Natsu and Happy sleeping in Gray's bed "those two had a sleep over here?"

"Yeah, they called Igneel-sama last night, well their reason, because the house is so far and they are lazy to go home"

Jellal chuckled and sighed "Then, why do I need to go here instead of you going there?"

"For now, our house is the safest place to tell you everything"

"Huh?"

"Everything what Layla-sama told us."

The day of suspension

In Heartfilia family

"Everything I'll tell you will remain to yourself. I'll explain everything and just listen"

"About what mama?" Loke asked her and Layla shifted her eyes to them

"About the things happening in the palace, the connection of the Royal family, the elders, and the Scarlet Family" the four didn't know how to response. They just swallowed their saliva and waited for Layla's revelation "The Scarlet Family was a noble family. Rob-sama was the only son of Scarlet family and when his parents died, Rob-sama inherited everything. That time, the Fiore had different ruler, let see, the ruler that time was Rob-sama's wife's family. If I can remember the name of their only daughter is Erza. I'll start her calling Erza's mother. I cannot tell Rob-sama's wife's name, it's very confidential, but that time it was Erza's mother family who ruled Fiore. Mavis, Erza's mother, and I were bestfriend. Our Family were so close to each other. You will hear this for the first time; I am the only daughter of Heartfilia. Jude-san changed his, so that my family's name will continue." The four couldn't believe what they heard. Even Loke, her son was shocked to his mother's revelation "Before everyone didn't care about status. My family and Erza's mother's family were the Royal family in Fiore; her family were higher than mine, though. Then the country of Mavis was attacked. Mavis' family was adapted here in Fiore. We were all living peacefully. Then Erza's mother met Rob, in the garden of love, Lumen Histoire. They got married, after that I got married too; Jude-san is from noble family. But after those events, the king and queen died of accident. Erza's mother obviously inherited everything, even the throne, but Erza's mother and Rob-sama decided to live peacefully and like to live as normal people. Erza's mother asked Mavis to take the throne. At first she didn't want to, but Erza's mother was so pushy. But the higher committee, the elders, couldn't stand up how the Fiore's Royal Family rules. They pressured Mavis. They told her that she's not from this country yet she is the queen. So they forced her to marry Zeref. Zeref changed his name to Vermilion. They couldn't say no to the elders, because one of the elders was the King's sister. They said that she was supposed to be the queen but Erza's mother appointed a person that is not from this country. They changed the rules and forced me to be in noble family because they said that they only need one royal family. I accepted that but Mavis' suffered a lot. It was great that Zeref understood her and they fall in love with each other. Zeref too couldn't stand what the elders did after the real king and queen died. The noble families were ranked. Rules were told around Fiore. They put the Heartfilia Family the first because of its past history. Then I had my first child, Loke. The next year, Mavis had hers too. That was Jellal, but the elders made the rule, the prince or princess mustn't known to the kingdom until they reached the certain age. But that same day Mavis gave birth, they found out that I gave birth to my second child. The elders didn't want me to have a second child because it has the same birthday to the prince. Erza's mother also gave birth the same year. The others wanted Erza's mother to reclaim her throne but she didn't want to. She didn't know what was happening inside the palace. She thought that Mavis was the one who made the rules so they let her be. But when she found out about that the elders pressured her, it was too late, she got sick and she died 6 years after when she gave birth to Erza."

Layla turned silent. The heavy ambiance was then broken when he spoke "I really don't get it well. So it means that the Scarlet Family should be the one ruling right now?"

"You are really dumb Natsu. Before we born Fiore was so peaceful, but when the king and queen died, Erza's mother supposed to be the queen but she made Mavis-sama the queen. When they moved out of the palace it was then the elders interfere. They couldn't accept what had happened, especially the king's sister, she couldn't accept the fact that a person from other country was appointed as the new queen, instead of her. In that, they pressure Mavis-sama and changed rules in Fiore. Is that right, Layla-sama?" Gray briefly explained it and Layla just nodded

"Wait a minute!" they all looked at Loke and he was kind of mad "You said that you had your second child, a year younger than me, where is that child now?"

"The elders took her away without our notice. She was supposed to be our first daughter" Jude answered in Layla's place "They ordered people. We couldn't get enough information what they did to her"

"So cruel!" Gray and Natsu said in chorused

"Aye!" agreed by Happy

"Then, what are we going to do now? We only found out about that history" Gray asked Layla

"This is the main point here. Rob-sama found out what was happening in the Palace. He couldn't do anything because he was from a noble family. Then Jiemma appeared. Rob-sama was forced to marry her even though she has two daughters from her former husband. Jiemma's way resembled Erza's mother a lot that was why he wanted Jiemma to be Erza's new mother. But 5 years after, Rob-sama died. We just received news about Erza that she got mental and nowhere to go. We didn't believe in that. Jiemma changed. Years after, we got very terrifying news about Jiemma. Someone said that Jiemma is connected to one of the elders. We investigated about that, and couldn't find concrete evidence but we found out what they are after" Layla made a paused and sighed "The last will and testament of Erza's mother"

"Eh? Why they need that?" Gray curiously asked

"Because Erza's mother just gave the throne to Mavis, the palace. Erza's mother inherited everything, it means that she owned the Fiore even though she is not the queen" the four jaws' dropped down and their eyes widened. Revelation after revelation

"Where is that will right now?" Natsu asked

"No one knows that was why Jiemma married Rob-sama. But they gained nothing about the will, though they acquire new information. When Rob-sama died he left his last will and testament, and no one knows where Rob-sama hid it. Same with Erza's mother, Rob inherited everything from his late parents"

"So no one knows where it's hidden" Loke thought "But what if they found it?!"

"Who knows? But one thing for sure, Rob-sama and his wife gave everything to her only daughter, Erza"

"Erza Scarlet" they muttered

"They spread rumors about her. If they found the will, they'll surely claim it. But luck seemed on our side"

"What do you mean mama?"

"Gray-san, Natsu-san, and Happy, you said that you are looking for a scarlet hair lady, right?"

"Y-yeah" the three nodded

"That is probably Erza. Erza is the only one who inherited the scarlet hair of her mother. It's highly to think that Jiemma locked her up. So I want you to help me find her. I couldn't go near the Jiemma's house, Loke too because we are well known. Unlike you, you can go there on your own, because they don't know that you are from the noble family"

"Eh? I don't get it. What do you mean, Layla-sama?" Gray moved forward a little bit to understand fully what Layla had said

"A while ago, I learned that the first elder is connected to Jiemma"

"How'd you know?"

"She knew that I was in the Capitol and with low class people doing commotion. Only Jiemma and her daughter Minerva called you low class. That gave me to conclude that the first elder is the one connected to Jiemma and wanted to gain the last will and testament. Then I took the responsibility to what Wendy and Carla did, and what I expected, they suspended me and that gave me this opportunity to do my own investigation"

"Uhm, Layla-sama is there someone else know about this?" Happy raised his hand

"Only Mavis and Zeref, but I told them just to act normal and do what the elders what they wanted"

"I really don't get it, but as long as we find that scarlet hair lady everything will be alright, right?"

"Well, we still don't know. We don't care about the will or what, but we wanted Erza to be safe. We wanted the Fiore to back again as what the Fiore everyone know."

"Yosh, we'll tell Jellal about this and search for her" Natsu stood up and he was so energetic

"Addition to that, it seems that the Elders didn't know that Vermillion is originally from this country. When Mavis' great grandmother married someone from the other country, Vermillion moved out of Fiore."

"So they still have rights to rule this country" Loke commented

"Well, you should find Erza before the coronation"

"Eh?!"

"During the coronation, Jellal will be crowned as the Prince. We're sure that the elders are planning something, especially the first elder"

"My mind is still mixed but I'll find her! Also your daughter" Natsu smiled at Layla that was shocked to what she heard

"Aye"

"So that it is all about, Happy, Natsu-san, Gray-san and Loke. I want the four of you to investigate outside the palace. Don't let the elders found out that you are having an interaction with me, especially you three." Layla warned them

"But to think that there's something going on in the palace" Natsu muttered

"Aye"

"How about Jellal?" Gray asked her

"Tell him about what I said. He'll be our insider. Just act normally and do what they tell him, oh don't tell him that the scarlet hair lady he was looking is probably the one we are looking for. Just tell him that you are going to look for the former's king and queens granddaughter, but don't tell him that it's the Scarlet Family, just tell him the information about the former king and queen daughter's family is very confidential that I didn't tell you who. It's okay to tell him about Jiemma because he doesn't know them; he doesn't know that they are from the Scarlet Family. Just make sure that you will not tell him about the Scarlet family involvement"

"I'll gather information about their family; I know a lot of people" Loke suggested and they all nodded

"We'll help you with that" the said in chorused

"For now, just go home. Don't tell them about this, just tell them that I'm expecting them to do lots of works in my behalf"

Next Day

"And that's all" Gray told him everything except for the fact about the Scarlet Family was the one involved

"So if you find the former's king's granddaughter, things might change, huh. Then while looking for the scarlet hair lady, find also the king's granddaughter. I'll do what I can do" Jellal stood up and waved to Gray "They might looking for me now"

-End of flashback-

Jellal twitched his face and really pissed remembering what he heard. "Maybe I'll do what mother said" he grabbed his jacket and made his way to the garden

In Scarlet household

Everyone was sleeping peacefully though the growling of their tummy could hear, except for one. Erza was looking on the moon from the window of their room. Erza was still injured. Her bandage didn't decrease at all, plus she was starving. She let the others eat her share and pretended that she already ate hers.

"When will be this nightmare going to end?" She thought. "I'm such a useless in my own house. I couldn't do anything" she stood up and about to go out of the room when she stumble a box under her bed

She sat down and opened it.

"These are the things mom gave me when I was young. It's so nostalgic"

Each thing from the box brought Erza back to her childhood. It was then she saw a key. It was her first time seeing that but she felt that she know it

"This, I think I know it" Erza muttered

"That, it's the same design with the garden at our backyard" Erza looked up and saw Lucy smiling at her

"Ah, you are right"

"I can see that from my room. It's very beautiful and also romantic. That's the feeling I can imagine. By the way Erza you should go to sleep, you need to rest"

"I'll just go to the washroom and I'll go to sleep"

"Okay"

Erza grabbed the key and clean up her things. She went to the washroom and on her way back, the garden on the backyard caught her eyes. She went out and stared at the garden and thought of something

"It worth of trying" she chuckled to herself

"Erza, what are you going to do?" Her heart jumped off and it turned out to be Lucy

"Lucy, you scared me. Want to come with me? I felt we can see something amazing"

She tried the key that she found and a moment passed, the locked opened. Erza and Lucy's eyes widened and their heart beat faster. Instead of going back, they walked forward. The door automatically closed and they just moved forward. Walked, walked and walked until they couldn't see the door anymore

"Erza we should go back" Lucy said but Erza just moved forward. Lucy supposed to follow Erza but beautiful pink flowers caught her eyes and she went there in her own conscious, for Erza she moved forward. Even though she could feel the pain, lack of sleep, tired, injured, no food, Erza didn't mind at all. She moved forward and amazed by the beautiful scenery

"I remember, I remember this place. This is the place where mom and dad always play with me" she ran forward until she reached a place where different flowers could be seen. The flowers were sparkling in Erza's eyes. The moon reflected in the pond nearby and fireflies flew around her "it's very romantic" she muttered

"This is the place where your dad and I met" the voice of Erza's mother echoed in her ears "I hope that if you meet yours, you two will meet here"

The wind blew and her hair swayed. She knew to herself that she was in her limit. She might fall anytime but she smiled and to herself she said "the garden of love, Lumen Histoire"

"You"

Erza's eyes widened as the young blue haired man stood before her

"Jellal!" She called him and couldn't believe her eyes. Same with the young man, he couldn't expect her to be in the same place as him

"This is unexpected" he smiled a very gentle smile "to see you here, at this time. It's really unexpected"

Erza's heart pounded as her eyes met Jellal's

"It's nice in here, right?" Erza turned her eyes away and her voice was obviously cracking

Jellal just chuckled and looked up the moon "yeah, so beautiful"

Erza felt her body so weak. Perhaps because she walked so fast and the aftershock was coming, she thought

"I-I need to go" she said while enduring the pain but before she moved any inch, her eyes turned black and before Jellal, she fainted

He didn't know what to do, even what name to call her. He approached him and tried to wake up but it was futile. He noticed the injuries Erza had. The pale face and he realized that she had a fever. He was about to carry her when Lucy came

"Erza!" She shouted and hurriedly approached her. She didn't notice Jellal until he spoke

"You know her?"

"Who?!" She called him but then immediately vented again her eyes to Erza "Erza, wake up! We need to go"

"I'll carry her, show me the way back to your home"

Lucy was stunned by what Jellal said. "He mustn't go there. Mother might see her. But in the contrary, isn't this the best? This is an opportunity for Erza to be out of that house. But Mira and the others, what will happen to them? Erza is first in my priority, if she gets out of that house, she'll be free from the hellish life" Lucy thought

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I-it is just that, only Erza knows how to go back."

"Then I'll bring you along with me" Jellal stopped but though for minute "no wait, if someone from the palace they are doomed. I'll go to Natsu" he thought then carried Erza and led the way

15 minutes later

"Uhm, why are we hiding?" Lucy asked while hiding behind a big tree

"Sorry, I just sneaked out. But don't worry we'll be there in 5 minutes" he answered "yes, course clear, let's go" he said but luck seemed out of the way

"What are you doing here, Jellal-sama?" A man in the dark suit appeared before them