Ta da! An update before a week and a half! It's a miracle really.. I focused myself to write this chapter because I have been dreading it for awhile..
And the reason for this is well, I noticed I had a plot hole when Kagura and Erza stopped fake dating and so Jellal had to have some part in it because I mentioned that Kagura and Erza were only fake dating because Jellal stalks Erza and So Millianna's parents don't know. So, after finally coming up with a lame idea to fix this plot hole I made Jella just be super over protective. I didn't want to make Jellal a bad guy because he just doesn't seem like bad guy material.
Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter and I can promise you the next chapter will be so much better after getting through my stupid writer mistake. ON the bright side this story is helping me with my writing so much!
I don't own Fairy Tail once again! (Maybe tomorrow?)
The rest of the dinner is spent in almost complete silence besides the sound of forks hitting our plates of food or Kagura, Millianna, and I attempting to make Erza talk or just lighten the mood. I really messed up this time
Everything was fine till I opened my big mouth and mentioned Jellal. Ever since then Erza just blanked out. She ignored us and almost looked hurt or scared.
To think, our double date wasn't awkward till I made it awkward. But I don't know how much more I can take of this silence! The only words Erza has said since that moment was "Lucy I will walk you home." She didn't even say goodbye to Millianna and Kagura when we left the restaurant.
Now we are on our way to my house as Erza and I are walking side by side along a river bank close to my house. Erza's walking slightly behind me while I'm walking a bit ahead of her with my thoughts swirling in my head. Should I say I'm sorry or should I just ask her if she wants to talk? Think Lucy! How are you going to fix this?
Deciding that I have had enough thinking I stop walking and turn around, ready to tell Erza something along the line of I'm sorry and are you okay but Erza just looks in my eyes with tears flowing freely down her right eye..
This instantly stops me in my tracks and everything I was going to say just went out the window as I walk up to Erza with an inquisitive look on my face.
"Erza? I know what I said may have been touchy topic and I'm sorry I can make it -" I start
Before I can finish my sentence Erza just collides into my chest, almost knocking me backwards but I manage to hold my ground and hold her in my chest. I can feel Erza's tears as she cries in my chest and now I'm really worried.
Slowly taking both of us to the ground I switch our position where I'm sitting on my knees and Erza is still my chest with my arms around her.
I'm not really sure if this is a good time to talk so I just stroke her hair and hold her close hoping that this will help.
"Lucy.." Erza says coming out as a small whimper.
"I'm right here babe. You don't have to tell me anything if you don't want to. I just have a big mouth and I'm sorry for that."
"It's not your fault.. It's mine. I want to tell you.. about Jellal." Erza chokes out through her silent crying.
Pulling Erza closer to me and wrapping my arms around her tighter in a comforting way, I kiss her head.
"You can tell me whenever you're ready, no rush."
"It feels right to tell you now. It's going to be a long story and not make much sense until the end so bear with me."
"Hey, I'm a writer so long stories don't bug me at all. "
Erza backs out of my chest and sits on her knees just like me and looks me in the eyes with a slight smile which soon disappears as she wipes her right eye and begins her story.
"It all happened a long time ago when I was just a kid. I was eight at the time and It was just like any other day. People were talking among the village, children were playing, myself included, but then it happened. Out of nowhere the town was attacked by a gang that went by the name Grimoire Heart. They burned down the village and started killing everyone in sight except the children. Instead of killing us kids they kidnapped us and took us away to a far away mansion that was part hotel as well. It was the biggest mansion I had ever seen and I remember feeling scared, just like all the other kids around me. When we arrived at the mansion all the kidsthat were in the cart with ;me were thrown out and made to walk in a straight line to the lobby. This is where all of us realized we weren't the only other kids that got kidnapped. In the lobby there were hundreds of kids that got abducted as well and among these kids was Jellal and Millianna."
Erza takes a slight pause as if to hold everything together inside of her. I can see she's fighting a battle inside just thinking about this horrible time. I can't blame her. I'm disgusted and shocked at the same time that people would just up and kidnap little kids like that and I feel horrible knowing Erza had to go through something like this. It's only the beginning of the story and yet I feel so bad for her.
Erza looks me in the eyes as if to silently ask me if she should go on and all I can do is try to be strong for her as I reach my hands out to her and grip them tightly as a way for me to say go on.
"When all the kids were in the lobby a man in a purple cap stood up on the balance in the center of the room and cleaned his throat to gather everyone's attention. He had an eye patch on his left eye and a long white beard with a white mustache to match. I remember his words clearly even today. He told us that this was our home now and we would work like slaves in the tower of heaven, which was his hotel, till our feet bled. We would call him Master Hades. After his speech lots of kids started screaming and crying and a few tried to run but they didn't make it far before they were beaten down and killed. Everyone was so horrified at the things happening around us that many were frozen in place. It was also the time were I lost my left eye which was later fixed through surgery. Anyways, a young girl in a cat costume, Millianna, was so scared at the events that she tried to run away just like everyone else but didn't make it far at all. She was caught by the guards and was going to be beaten to death but I stepped it. I couldn't take the cruelty of the guards any longer even though I had just been there for a few minutes. I rushed up to Millianna and stepped in the way of the beating. They beat me up really bad and took me away as an example of what happens to kids who try to stand up for people and take the beating. They tortured me for what felt like months. After being tortured my right eye lost sight and the ability to cry."
At hearing all of this I covered my mouth with one of my hands. That's horrible.. who would do such a thing?! Poor Erza.. she has been through so much.
"Erza..."
Slowly I touch Erza's face near her right eye and rage and sadness all fill me at the same time.
"It's okay Lucy. The story is much longer and less painful from this point I continue?"
Erza's hand cups mine and she brings my hand into her lap and lightly brushes her fingers over the top of my hand.
All I can do, however, is nod for her to go on as I'm speechless at all the things she has been through.
"Anyways after I got back from being tortured Millianna and I became friends and then she introduced me to Jellal who I also became friends with. The three of us became best friends while we survived the torture of the tower of heaven. After two years the place was finally bursted by the cops. I will never forget the two investigators that busted through the door with a squad team. Their names were Lahar and Doranbolt. To everyone, myself included, they were our heroes as they saved us from the terrors of that place. They took all of us to an adoption center here in Magnolia. However as stubborn as I was I told them that I was going back to my village to be with my parents. At the time I had no idea that everyone had died so Doranbolt took Milianna, Jellal, and then twelve year old me, to the village I was raised at. When we arrived, there was nothing left but dirt. Everything had burned down that night and just rotted away over the years. This scene hit me hard and I was ready to break, until a young girl came out of hiding, running up and hugging me. That girl was Kagura and the night of the events I hid her before running and getting captured. Doranbolt was surprised that there was still someone living here, let alone a kid. They had scanned the area many times but never once saw Kagura. Turns out Kagura was hiding and waiting for her brother Simon to come back. She only came out of hiding because she knew me. I can't tell you how painfully it was to tell her Simon died in the tower of heaven because he jumped in front of me when I was supposed to get beaten. He died right in front of my eyes all because I stood up for another kid and then he stood up for me. They took it as a sign of rebellions and that didn't settle well. "
Erza stops again to let me take it all in. To be honest, I can't tell you how horrified I am. Hearing all this.. It sounds like something you would see in a movie or read in a book not something that has actually happened. The only thing I can think of doing Is just hugging Erza. I know her story is far from over because she hasn't got into much detail about Jellal yet but I just needed to have contact with her other than my hand.
This strong woman that sits before me has been through hell yet she's so strong and can still smile. If that had been me I don't know if I would have the strength to be as strong as she is.
"You're so strong Erza. I just want you to know that I'm always here for you"
"That means a lot to me, Lucy. There not much left of the story but I will continue it so it makes sense about Jellal."
I stop hugging Erza and go back to sitting on my knees and just look into Erza's eye as if to tell her to continue and I'm listening,
" After Doranbolt brought us back to the adoption center we learned that everyone that was in the tower of heaven had to do school work everyday because we were all so far behind. It wasn't so bad though, Kagura got to come to the adoption center with us and Jellal, Millianna, Kagura, and I all became good friends. However Jellal was the first to get adopted out of the four of us. Because he was six years older than us he was adopted by a rich man that would teach him for a year to make sure he caught up on his school work, then send him off to college to become a teacher. This however didn't bug Jellal one bit, he was just happy to get out of there. But he was sad to say goodbye to the rest of us. Next was Kagura and Millianna. They were both adopted around the same time and, unlike Jellal, they were adopted by some local people so they still dropped by to see me. Three years had passed and I was still in the adoption center. Due to my left eye no one wanted to adopt me. It would take a lot of money to fix my eye. This never really bugged me though because Doranbolt supported me in every way he could as he signed me up for local dojo classes and worked out an agreement with the adoption center. This is where I meet Makarov, the master of the dojo. I was so good that I became a black belt after a year of difficult training. Makarov even told me he wanted me to take over the dojo. Since I was in an adoption center though I couldn't with the few hours I was allowed outside the center. He didn't see any trouble in this though as he gave me his house, which is the tree house Natsu and I have now. He told me if I took the dojo I could have the money I get from the dojo and the house. So I took it.. however Natsu came with the deal as Makarov found a young boy screaming for his dad and running like crazy around the town. So Makarov entrusted me with Natsu and funded us both to go to school and live in his house while he took care of some other matters. "
Shaking her head, Erza just smiles and laughs a bit as I look at her confused.
"I guess I got carried away with the story. Anyways on to Jellal."
"Hey it's okay, I enjoy hearing about your past and what not. Take your time," I cut in before Erza can go full in story mode.
Erza just smiles in response and looks off in the river bank as she continues once more.
" As Natsu and I entered Fairy Tail high school where Kagura and Millianna were attending as well I quickly became the vice president while Natsu became the slacker at school work. At this time in my life I thought everything was behind me. The tower of heaven was destroyed, my eye got surgically fixed thanks to Doranbolt and Makarov's support and my friends were happy as far as I knew. However this all changed when I was enrolled into Jellal's chemistry class. When he saw me he instantly had me stay after class. He did this for the whole year. At first it was amazing seeing him again since we were friends through all the trauma we had been through but then he started to get more and more protective and he would follow me everywhere when he wasn't teaching. He would even limit who I talked to. It got to the point where one day I had came from the dojo and had a black eye due to a training accident and he went crazy. He went straight after Natsu and the two of them started fighting. Natsu lost the fight but right after he was knocked out I beat Jellal up for it. I was so tired of being followed and what not. He had easily become my stalker and would always tell me what to do. I'm not one to be told what to do. However after beating him up did nothing, Kagura and I came up with a plan to date which seemed to piss Jellal off but he was more relaxed now that I was with Kagura all the time. So he just laid off. Later on Millianna and Kagura started dating but Jellal didn't know this and still doesn't know this so our secret was safe. Kagura got to date Millianna and I got Jellal off my back."
Confusion. That's the first thing I feel after hearing Jellal's part in all of this. Than a small smile forms on my face. Which leads to Erza being confused.
"I know smiling may seem weird but I was worried Jellal raped you or something. So hearing that he's a stalker makes me feel better."
At this Erza smiles and then does something I would never expect her to do in a million years. She pushes me on my back and then lays in between my lap with her head on my stomach.
"I guess you're right. Being stalked isn't so bad, just annoying. The hard part was just sharing this story. I haven't told anyone and the few people who do know where either there or heard it from Kagura and Millianna. So you're the first person I have told myself."
Hearing this makes me smile and stroke Erza's hair as I lean on one elbow and look down at her stunning face. God she's beautiful and amazing. She has been through so much yet she's so
strong. It must have taken some courage to tell me everything she did tonight.
"Thank you for trusting me" I whisper as Erza closes her eyes.
The only response I get is a smile as Erza turns on her side and cuddles in me. I have a feeling this is the side Erza doesn't show too many people. You know, for the past few days I thought we were moving too fast but how can someone judge what's too fast and what's not? Every relationship is different and we all just have to move at our own pace.
Looking out at the water in the river bank I can't help but feel how amazing this moment is as my eyes slowly shut and I lean back and drift off to sleep.
Natsu: I don't get it... why didn't Erza just give Jellal the don't say a word look. She can be scary!
Erza: What did you say!?
Natsu:Aye! Like that!
Jellal: Why does everyone think I'm a bad guy? D:
Review Replies:
poezycat: I may make a side fanfic about all the couples in this story including Kagura and Millianna so writing a fanfic about them is a possibility. As for bringing in Ultear in the story. I have never thought about this but I will keep this in mind.
Scarlet97: He's not all that bad . But cliffhangers are my thing!
Thas-uncoolio: Thank you, thank you.
Thank you guys for reading as always and I want to say that this chapter was really hard for me. It was a half serious chapter and it made me realize how I'm growing as a writer. An important skill writers need to have is really noticing your plot holes and how to fix them. Well, I'm learning this skill still. This story really helps.
But I have a serious question. Should I abandon this story and write something else or keep going?
Review or send me a message to let me know what you think!
