Two months later Eileen woke up and got ready for work. When she was done she saw that Erza had woken up.

"Did you sleep well, Erza?"

Erza got off the bed and ran to her to hug her. Eileen was surprised then she placed a hand on her head.

"Is something the matter, Erza?"

"…."

"I have to go to work."

Erza looked at her.

"Can't you stay for breakfast?"

Eileen blinked.

"I'm afraid I can't. I did tell you that I would hardly be home."

With that Erza let her go and Eileen went to the car that was going to take her to work. Erza watched from her window to which way the car was going. However, she lost track of the car because of all the trees then Erza left to her room and got ready for the day.

After doing so she went downstairs to the kitchen and sat at the table to have breakfast.

As she was eating she saw Juliet coming to her.

"Good morning, Lady Erza."

"Good morning."

"What do you want to do today?"

Erza looked at her.

"Can we go exploring?"

"Yes we can."

After breakfast they both went outside and began their games. The yard was large but Erza wanted to know what kind of place Eileen worked at so then she went to the back yard and saw a shed. Juliet followed her and they were both looking in the shed.

"Perfect, there's rope and a tire for you to make a swing."

Erza looked at Juliet.

"Ms. Juliet?"

"Yes Lady Erza?"

"What kind of job does Lady Eileen do?"

Juliet was a little concerned about what to say. She remembered Heine telling her not to tell Erza certain things so she answered.

"Well, Lady Eileen is a high ranked officer. In fact even the Wizard Hunters are afraid to go anywhere near her."

Erza blinked.

"Really? Lady Eileen is that scary?"

"Yep. In fact the world calls her the Scarlet Despair."

Erza smiled.

"So cool."

'I wonder if I could be like her when I'm older.'

Erza then left out of the shed while Juliet went on looking for more things. She managed to sneak out of the yard through the filed that was surrounded by bushes and trees. As she was exploring everything she spotted a large wired fence. The sight of the fence alone reminded her of the slavery she had to endure.

Erza took a step back but she noticed something. There was something blue so then she went ahead to see what it was.

When she was close enough she saw that it was a boy with blue hair. The boy was hugging his knees and had his head down.

"Hello there."

The boy's head shot up and Erza looked at him.

"I'm Erza, what's your name?"

The boy was quiet at first but he answered.

"My name is Jellal."

"What are you doing over there?"

Jellal lowered his gaze.

"I'm a prisoner here. I came out here because I hate watching others getting hurt."

Erza's eyes saddened as she remembered that feeling then she looked at Jellal who spoke again.

"Um, do you have any food on you?"

Erza nodded then looked into her bag. She pulled out a snack and gave it to him. She smiled as she watched him eat it.

"You must have been very hungry."

"They don't feed us much."

Erza nodded then an idea came to mind.

"Jellal, want to be friends with me?"

He blinked.

"Be friends? How? I can't leave this place."

Erza smiled at him.

"Don't worry, I'll come to you. I don't really have anyone my age to talk to."

Erza then pulled out a pair of binoculars and spotted the car that she watched Eileen leave in that morning.

"I got to go. I'll see you tomorrow and I'll bring you something to eat."

Jellal just watched as she left then he blushed.

"Such pretty red hair."

Erza snuck into the backyard and saw Juliet coming out of the shed.

"Lady Erza? Where were you?"

"I saw something outside the gate and followed it but I lost it and came back."

Juliet nodded then lead her to the swing then whispered.

"Get on the swing. Lady Eileen is coming from work early. "

"May I greet her?"

Juliet thought about it?"

"I don't know. You can try."

Not long after that they both went to the front yard to see Eileen coming. Erza ran to her to greet her.

"Welcome back."

Eileen looked at her then rubbed her head.

"Thank you, Erza."

She then crouched to Erza's height and caressed her cheek.

"Let's go inside. I have to get ready for something."

They went inside to Eileen's office. When they got there Eileen looked at Erza then spoke.

"I'm going to have a meeting tonight so whatever it is you want, you will have to go to Neinhart, Juliet or Heine, understand?"

Erza nodded then Eileen stood up.

"Good girl."

She went to Erza and kissed her forehead.

That evening

Eileen was having dinner with her co-workers. They were all having a meeting and Eileen looked at one of her comrades, Dimaria who smiled as she looked at another member named Jacob.

"So Jacob, how many wizard brats to trick into hard labor?"

Jacob smirked.

"I started with the orphanages first, since I knew for a fact that no one would help them. Both of the main cities of Fiore have been taken care of."

Dimaria giggled then another member, Ajeel raised a glass.

"Now we're going to wipe out all those worthless wizards of the center and north of Fiore."

He looked at Wahl who was smiling.

"The news was big on the Torpedo of mine right. I took that Christina ship down with only two of them and that large ship sunk in less than 2 hours."

Another member, Invel looked at everyone.

"The only reason why that was attacked by you is because someone from the Tartaros group mentioned that there was a Resistance group that had freed whoever was still in the frozen train then had them to board the Christina."

Wahl smirked.

"But the ship is no more. Whoever was a wizard that survived were put back into slavery."

Dimaria smiled at Eileen.

"And this major force labor is being run by Lady Eileen herself. So Lady Eileen, how many of those pathetic wizards to you get to kill every day?"

Eileen wasn't looking at them as she ate.

"A lot. I'm not called the Scarlet Despair for nothing."

Jacob smirked.

"Well said."

Sitting at the top of the stair was Erza. She had a hand over her mouth and left back to her room silently.

'This whole time, she knew that they sunk Christina and she won't let me go anywhere. Just who is she?'

Not long after that Erza fell asleep.

Later on that night after dinner and the meeting Eileen went to her room. She almost expected to find Erza there but didn't see her. She then went to Erza's room and smiled when she saw Erza sleeping. Eileen leaned over and kissed Erza on the temple of her forehead.

Eileen smiled as she rubbed Erza's back.

"You're safe with me, my dear Erza."

Just then Erza spoke in her sleep.

"….Mom….."

Eileen's eyes widen then she smiled as she picked Erza up and carried her to her room. She laid on the bed and held Erza to her.

"Sleep well, my daughter."

Another chapter is completed. What is going to happen now that Erza knows the connection between Eileen and the Wizard Hunters? Is she going to stay with Eileen or reject her? Thank you for reading!