Sup! It's been a while yup! Haven't updated cause doc said I needed to rest my eyes and doc did something to my left one so had to rest for a bit but hey I'm back and its awesome! So here I give you the chapter where you would see how awesome Jellal and Erza's friends are!
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Chapter 8: One Hell of a Vacation! (Part I: The Trip)
It was a sunny Saturday in Magnolia, everyone just seemed so lively. Well, a certain group of friends were a bit too lively…..
"Erza! Do you need to bring these things! It's just one week! These luggage of yours looks like it would last for a whole goddamned year!" Mirajane Strauss was known for her kind, calm and collected personality. But the heat and the countless amount of "luggage" Erza placed or rather "tried to" put in the van had just made her lose her cool.
Not to mention their pissed off neighbors and the bystanders around them because of the intolerable, eardrum breaking loudness of their voice. The pitch of their voices were above the decibel amount a human ear can handle…..But we're talking about Fiore here, none of the Fiorians are "human"
"I need them, Mira. Enough said." Erza said while continuously trying to fit her so called "things" in the vehicle. "Mira! Why is your van so small?!"
"It's not small…. In fact it can fit ten people. It's just that your luggage is really filling the whole thing up." She sighed… It seems like she had to bribe her with cake again….
"Erza! Where will I put my beer if you have all those things there?!" Cana was stacking 3 full beer cases.
"That's better, then! That way you would stop drinking and we your friends would be able to relax…."
"Oh! That's a good idea Erza! I'll help you with that…" Mira approached her friend to help her put her "one week" luggage in the van.
"You two are cold hearted! What happened to the kind people I have once known? What happened to the friends that helped me when I was in need? What ha-"Cana was about to show them her world class acting skills… She played as "Juliet" after all when they had their high school play. Hell, she even managed to snag away the "best actress" title.
"Cana….. It's just beer…" Erza said as emotionless as possible while putting her things inside the vehicle.
"Goodbye my dear friends…..You were the only ones who have stayed true to me." Cana was crying her heart out while hugging each and every bottle bidding them goodbye.
"Just one case! Goddamn it!" Erza shouted at her friend that had gone crazy because of her beer bottles.
"Two? Pretty please… Erza-chan" Cana hugged Erza's left leg while looking up to her.
"Just one! Take it or leave it!" Erza removed her leg from her friend's grasp and continued to put her last luggage.
"Erza, she's going crazy..." Mira said in a sing-song voice. "How many bottles have she drank anyway?" She said while staring at her friend that was dancing like a lunatic…..
"Bottles would be an understatement. She drank a whole barrel of beer…"
Cana was rather happy, she was jumping all-over the place but there's just something she forgot… Actually, the three friends forgot.
"How about the others!" They said in unison. They were too focused about how to fit them and their luggage in the van, not even thinking about their other friends who were going to join.
Such Epicness. Much Fun. Very Fail. Such Wowe…
On the other side of Fiore….. The prestigious city of Era was experiencing the same event…..
"Jelly! Don't forget to carry these things as well!" Ultear shouted across the hallway attempting to relay her message to her now long-distance friend…or her friend that's currently at the other end of the hallway.
"Yah! Ultear, please don't shout! You'll wake them up." Says the blue haired guy who is currently shouting as well.
On the other hand, their neighbors were annoyed out of their minds because of such commotion happening at 8 am in the morning…
Ultear went back to their room only to be welcomed by a question from her adopted daughter.
"Ultear? Who's driving?" Meredy asked the raven headed woman, she was baffled because she knew that neither Jellal nor Ultear were good at following directions. And both of them drove like a drag racer who's high on meth, in this little vacation they have she sure wouldn't want to get stuck in some detention facility because of two college students breaking the driving rules.
"Laxus said that he'd be the one driving." Ultear told the curious girl while taking the last one of her luggage out of her room
"What a relief." Meredy whispered to herself because she didn't want hell to break lose…But who was she kidding? A whisper won't get pass the great Ultear Milkovich.
"Do you not like the way I drive, Meredy?"
"I just don't want to die yet." She accidentally blurted it out. She swore she did not want to say that, but it was all too late. Merdy ran for her dear life…..
Outside the building two young men were busy loading all of the luggage inside the van. The van was called the "Black Panther" because of its glossy black color. The van was big enough to fit ten people, it's like the mobile home thing people go crazy for…
"Are those the last of your things?" Laxus asked his friend that was carrying bags and other beach things.
"No, but Ultear will bring the last luggage." Jellal loaded the bags he was carrying in the back part of the van.
"Oh, have you met Lucy already? I heard that she also lived in Warburton." Laxus asked Jellal as he entered the van and settled himself in the driver's seat.
"Yah, met her like the other day."
"Ohhhh…. Ultear's there go grab her luggage and put it in so that we could leave." Laxus said as he spotted the raven haired female and her "adopted" daughter. Jellal went and got the last of the luggage and loaded it in the van. Ultear and Meredy settled themselves in the middle part while Jellal went to the shotgun seat.
"Now, off we GO!" Laxus said as he started the engine.
"Bon Voyage!" Meredy said giddily and after that the van drove away….
"I can't believe that you guys actually made me repack the things I had packed ages ago!" The red headed woman said in an annoyed tone. The things she packed were already worth for a "week".
"Erza, you do know that swords aren't needed in a vacation. Especially if this vacation involved beaches and swimming .No wonder your things weighed like a ton of bricks." Mira said it while keeping her eyes on the road. They were currently headed to their friend Juvia's place.
"But still!"
"Erza, don't be sad…. I mean come on my 3 cases of beer were trimmed down to just a case. Just like the situation you're currently in."
Erza
"Do not compare my swords to your beer. And for the record you did not let me bring one of my swords!" I can't believe they thought the things I packed was worth a year! That was just for a week! I felt a vibration in my pocket so I immediately took my phone out. New message?
"Thanks for inviting us! :)"
I smiled as I read the message. My heart skipped a beat knowing that they would join us in this trip. Well, maybe just a little love wouldn't hurt. Right?
Jellal
"It's nice to know that you guys are joining us in this trip! ,"
It really was nice when we decided to join them. We needed a break anyway.
"Yah! Hope we enjoy ourselves! :)" I pressed the send button and placed my phone on the dashboard. I looked at the back and saw Meredy resting her head comfortably on Ultear's shoulder while Ultear slept just leaning back at the chair. Both of them were asleep because they actually didn't sleep yesterday…..They were so excited….
"Was it Erza?" Laxus asked me with an obvious smirk that is currently splayed on his lips.
"Yah…." I decided to answer him in a short way so that he wouldn't ask more questions
"I have this gut feeling that she likes you."
"How did you know?"
"I don't. That is why I told you that it's a gut feeling." Laxus said while keeping his eyes on the road.
"I don't know Laxus….." I looked out the window watching the cars pass by us. I don't know…. What then? She deserves someone better…. The closer she gets to me the more she'll get hurt… Like a moth to a flame…
"It's also obvious that you have taken a liking to her. Why the restraint?"
"Laxus, it's not that easy. I mean it was never easy….."
"Man, you sound like a grandpa. Come on Scarlet's a hot chick, how can you not tap that?"
"Hahahhahaa…. Why didn't you hit on her then? Knowing you…. You just hit on every D-cup girl you see…"
"Hahahah… Well, Erza beats me up like every single time and we don't get along well. She's our SC pres before and get this I can't even cut class anymore. She's strict and all that, feisty as well. Another reason is that she's more like a sister to me and I already have a girlfriend."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Well, knowing you… You have this thing for feisty girls…." Laxus said while smirking at my direction.
"I don't"
"Really? Ultear? You dated her right?"
"What you actually thought me and Ultear were dating!?"
"Yah! Anyway, what about that Minerva girl?"
"Hell no! That's like the bitchiest girl I've ever met in my entire life!"
"Kyouka?"
"Fuck no! She's sadistic! She said her pastime was killing puppies…"
"Damn! That's creepy! What does she do to those? Offer it to Satan?"
"Probably, and dude your meter is almost hitting 80…" I don't want to get caught at this time. Especially, when we have this awesome vacation in tow.
"Jeez! Alright….Now let's get back to the questions portion." He slowed down a bit and continued to take the road we were currently taking.
"Hmmmm…. You did ask Kagura out…"
"Yah…."
"Why'd you guys break up?"
"Her friends told her to do so because I'm an ignorant, selfish, shitty player. That's what she said and my almighty father decided to intervene and told her that he'd close their family business if she wouldn't stay away from me."
"Woah… Tough luck…. Jellal? Do I take the right turn here?"
"I think….. The map says so." I once again browsed the map to make sure….
"So back to the original topic… I really think you should tap Erza."
"I told you she deserves a bett-"
"Jelly! That's some next level bullshit coming out of your mouth! I never knew your bullshit would actually reach the next level of shittyness…"
"Shut up, Ultear…." Oh god this trip will surely be a lively one….
Erza
"Juvia is sorry for making you guys do this. Juvia's car was in the car shop that is why Juvia had yo-"I watched Juvia as she tries to explain herself which is by the way unnecessary…..
"It's okay Juvia we understand you. Now, you gotta get in because we still have to go to Levy, Lucy, Natsu and Gray's place which is not on the same street." I said as calmly as possible because she was really frantic and I was not yet over the fact that they trimmed my luggage down. As soon as she got in Mira stepped on the gas and we headed to Levy's place.
As we arrived Levy's place there was a chorus of greetings aimed at Levy's direction.
"I'm so excited for this beach thing we have!" Levy went in the car and placed her luggage at the back then she went to the middle part to sit there.
"Where to, Erza?"
"Natsu and Gray's dorm first. Since it's in Magnolia, and Lucy's was on Era she will be the last." As soon as I said that Mirajane drove away. Now that the van is quite filled with people it became quite loud inside. Cana was talking about how heartless Mirajane and I were to her. While Juvia was talking about her "Gray-sama" it looks like she still haven't gotten over her obsession with Gray. Levy on the other hand was busy laughing at the topics Cana and Juvia shared. This is quite nostalgic, we also were this loud before….
"Droopy eyes!"
"Stripper freak!"
"Ash-for-Brains!"
"Ice Princess!"
The moment we arrived the entrance of the dormitory all we heard was the constant arguing of these two immature people of all time. Why do I always have to stop them?!
"Are you two fighting?"
"No, Erza-sama! We are the bestfriends! Right, Natsu?"
"Aye!" Natsu always acted this way when they get caught fighting, which is by the way pretty weird. I wonder how Lucy keeps up with him…..
"It's called love Erza…"
"Oh god…. Don't tell me I voiced it out again." I sighed as soon as I slammed the door shut. I looked at Mira who was smiling too kindly at me and soon faced the road.
"She can keep up with him because she likes him." Mira said while smiling. I believe that she was happy because her "match-making scheme" succeeded.
"I just hope that they both face the reality that they like each other and not act like they're totally dense."
"Wow! Mighty words of love from our one and only Titania!" Cana went in the middle of Mira and my chair to join our discussion.
"Shut up, Cana…"
"Where's Luigi?" Natsu said while opening a pack of potato chips.
"We're going to get her right now." I assured Natsu because he believed that this trip wouldn't be fun without "Luigi". It's obvious that he likes her but he's just too dense to realize what he feels.
"You so like Lucy….." Gray said nonchalantly as he sat beside Cana.
"Of course I do! I mean I don't hate her." I looked at Natsu, he wore the same childish expression but when you squint a little you could actually see him blush lightly…. Of course that didn't get pass me and I'm sure as hell that it didn't get pass Mirajane either. Maybe just maybe, Natsu wasn't as dense as we thought he'd be. Gray closed the door, so I assumed everyone was already on their places.
"Now that everyone's settled! Let's head to Lucy's." I signaled Mira to drive away. I thought it would be a fast trip to Lucy, no stop overs, no commotion, no dilly-dallies but I was wrong because as soon as we rounded up the corner, Natsu suddenly opened the door preparing to jump out of the moving vehicle. Startled by his sudden action, Mira immediately stopped the vehicle, it made a screeching sound and caused everyone to plummet forward like a bunch of ragdolls. A chorus of groans were heard from each and every one of us.
I place a hand on my neck cause damn that was some intense head bang. I looked back and glared at Natsu for starting such uproar.
"Happy!" Natsu exclaimed loudly. Well, for a person who's happy he sure doesn't look like he's happy.
"Yes, Natsu! We are all happy. Now settle down so that we could go to Lucy's pla-"
"No! Erza! We left Happy! He doesn't have food! I'm bringing him with me!" Natsu asked Mira to turn back so that we could get Happy. Hence, the commotion, stop over and dilly-dallies. The three things that I asked, just the way I like it. Ugh! I just hope this vacation is fun enough to actually cover up these epic happenings.
"Oh brother…."
Jellal
"Jelly! I totally ship Jerza!"
"What the hell does that mean, Ultear?" I asked while looking at the map that's really not understandable. What is wrong with this MAP! I was getting pissed by the minute this map were leading us all over Fiore except the place called Akane Resort! And I can't understand anything from the writings. It looks like some inverted calligraphy…Why did I even buy this useless map?!
"Jelly! It means Je-"Ultear started to speak up only to be cut off by Laxus.
"Dude, are you sure about this? This right turn we're going to do is gonna bring us to-"
"Jerza means Jella-"
"Dude! Where to? Do I fucking tur-"
"It mea-"
"Jellal! Go and look at the fucking map so you woul-"
"For the last fucking ti-"
"So. What's it going to be? Do I tur-"
"Laxus! Shut the fuck up!" I think Ultear was pretty pissed off because she keeps getting cut off by Laxus.
"Shut up Zekrom!"
"Right back at you Pikachu!" Now my two friends started arguing about shit that's not needed. Now, here's the Pokemon nicknames. A loud honk broke my trance as well as their argument. We didn't know that we were already holding up for a long time creating a long line of cars.
"Jellal, so do we turn right?"
"No, keep going forward. That will lead us to Onibus." Meredy instructed Laxus and grabbed the map from me.
"What the?!"
"I'm holding this map and one more thing Jellal. Your map is upside down…." I sighed for the last time. It seems like I'm really not good with directions…. No wonder the writings looked like some inverted Calligraphy…It really was inverted after all.
"Jellal plus Erza."
"Excuse me?" I was surprised by the sudden topic.
"Jerza, it means Jellal and Erza. Now, better get your act straight and not ruin the ship I'm sailing." I stared at her for a good while before plugging my earphones in my ear to escape reality…
Jerza, Huh...….
Erza
When we arrived our destination there were a lot of unnecessary comments that erupted in the van.
"We've finally arrived in Warburton Hall!"
"It stopped!"
"Gray-sama! Your shirt….." It seems like Gray stripped down to his boxers again…
"When did this happen!" Gray looked for his missing shirt all over the van. While Cana….. Well… what can I say?
"Boooozeeeee is gooood!"
"Uhnnnn…. We're a lively bunch aren't we, Erza?" Mira said as she stretched her arms and legs.
"Definitely…" I went down the car and a magnificent sight greeted me…. Warburton Hall was huge! It really had some exquisite design…..
"Woah, this thing definitely is for rich people. But their security must be poor since Tabasco freak can go in and out in that place."
"What did you say, Stripper freak?"
"You two stop fighting!"
"Hai!" The two of them said in perfect unison.
"Mira, your brother lives here right?"
"Yah…Why'd you ask Erza?"
"Nothing…." I brought out my phone and saw five new messages coming from the same person.
"Hey! You guys on your way?"
"Are you awake?"
"Hope you guys would have a safe trip! :)"
"Bon Voyage!"
"My friends here are rowdy… I think yours aren't since it seems like you're having a good sleep…"
I smiled as I read all of them. He seems like a good friend but I don't think I can settle for just friends since he obviously got my heart in his hands with just some simple charm. I think that I'm falling too fast…. He doesn't even feel the same way.
"How'd you know that?"
"MIRA!" I jumped away from the direction of the voice, it startled me and Erza fucking Scarlet doesn't get startled.
"Why are you saying that he doesn't feel the same when you still haven't asked him yet? You obviously are jumping to conclusions…"
"I really should stop this habit of mine….."
"Definitely!" Mirajane smiled as she went back to the driver's seat. I sighed in defeat as I brought my hand to brush my hair back. I can't believe this….
"Erza!" I looked at the direction where the voice was coming from and saw my blonde friend dragging her trolley type luggage with her.
"Great! We're all complete. Get in the van, Lucy. Natsu will load your bags in…" I went back to my seat and Natsu went out to get Lucy's things. When Natsu was done he went in the van and slammed the door shut.
Lucy sat beside Levy who was occupying the right part of the seat. They were a few inches away from Mira's seat. Juvia sat beside Gray they were at the back of Levy and Lucy. While Natsu had two chairs on his own the other one was for his cat Happy, he was seated at the left part of the van a few inches behind the sliding car door. Cana also had two seats for her own, it was located few inches behind Natsu's chair.
The trip was peaceful after those commotions. Everybody were just tired so they slept in.
"Do you like Jellal?"
"I think…" I leaned back at the chair and played with the hem of my skirt.
"Well, I think you should figure out what you feel first before blocking out every single option."
"Yah…. What's up with the sudden question, Mira?"
"I think I came up with a name for your pairing!"
"You've got to be kidding me!"
"Jerza! Isn't it great?!"
"Hahahhaahhahaah." I laughed and plugged in my earphones. But, before I knew it my lids felt heavy and later unconsciously drifted off to sleep.
"Wakey, wakey Erza! We are on a stop over." I felt someone shaking my arm. I rubbed my eyes with my hands and looked around. Jupiter gas station…
"Ughhh…."I stretched some muscles and later looked behind me and saw no one.
"Where are they?" I asked as I checked my watch to look at the time.
"Dunno…. Probably buying some food or taking a shit or maybe stretching and walking around the place. I'm going down though… Are you?"
"Yah" I unlocked the door and went down. I walked for a bit and decided to go to the mini store. I was preoccupied in choosing what to buy but a certain voice just brought me out of my reverie.
"So…You guys are having a stop-over too huh…" I looked back and saw the person I've been wanting to see the whole day. Wait. What?! I wasn't waiting for him to show up or something….
"Yup! And to clear things up my friends is rowdier than yours."
"Hahahhaha… So, you read my messages." I smiled and exited the store, he kept some distance between me and him, then followed me outside.
"How can I not? You send them continuously…"
"Really now?"
"Well, where are your friends?" I stopped by our van and it was nice to see that none of my friends were there.
"Oh, well they're just buying some stuff and maybe peeing for all I know." He smiled at me and never in my entire life have I felt so enthralled. His smile was just so perfect and he looked really handsome right now…. He's so handsome…
"Thanks! I also heard that you find me ummm… hot." He smirked at my direction….And this was why I found him hot. Arghhhhhhhhhhh! The things he do to me!
"I-I ummm… uhh w-well I didn't m-mean t-"I wanted to explain properly but my stupid brain wasn't supplying me the words I needed. I must be blushing, my face felt hot and I can feel sweat forming on my forehead.
"Oh, you didn't me-"
"No! I meant it I mean ummmm…" I was trying my best to explain but damn I felt really embarrassed at this point. I focused my stare at the ground because hell I don't even want to make any eye contact with him.
"You're cute when you blush and stutter out words. No need to explain, Erza." I felt his hand cup my cheek and slowly lifted my face up for my eyes to meet his. His gaze was so intense I almost melted.
"Thank you… For seeing me that way. You're really beautiful, Erza. Scarlet…Just like the color of your hair." He said then offered this heart melting smile of his then later tucked my hair behind my ear. I was stunned and happy at the same time. It must've been how he said my name with his baritone voice because from this point I didn't even care if I was blushing .This moment was really blissful, I wished that this would never end.
"Oh! He's the guy I bumped into, right?"
"Natsu! Keep quiet or they'll hear us!" I heard someone say and I knew where they were. I believe Jellal heard this too so he immediately retracted his hand to my disappointment then at the same time we jumped away from each other. The blissful moment a while ago was now replaced by an awkward one.
"Sorry…. Did we disturb something?" I looked at the person who's speaking and glared at her. I knew it! This was one of Mira's match-making schemes again! To think that she saw what happened…So embarrassing.
Jellal
Damn it! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Why did I even say that! Man this is awkward! I looked at Erza and I swear she was blushing in different shades of red, you can barely see the difference between her hair color and her face.
"Ahhhhh…. No, I was just leaving. Nice to see you guys here! I-I'll go b-back to our van now… See you at the resort…" After I said that I ran as fast as I could then I went straight to the van.
"Real smooth, Fernandes! Now, only if you didn't ruin the moment by running like a kid who saw a ghost…" I looked at Laxus and saw him smirking at my direction. At the same time I looked at Ultear and Meredy who were in the van and was grinning like there was no tomorrow.
"Shut up!" I went in the shotgun seat as fast as I could then once again plugged my earphones in but this time I made the volume louder so I would not hear their teasing.
This would definitely be one hell of a vacation…..
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