BlackLynx17: About three more chapters left I think! I'll be happy when this story finally ends because then I get to show you all of the other stories I have in store for you! Thanks for reading! Love you all!

Edolas.

Chapter 14.

I didn't know what to do. If I forgot everything, if I listened to my other self, everything was so easy and made sense. I love him. I want to be with him. Simple. I didn't want him being with anyone else; every time I gave up on him and planned on staying away the image of him with someone else having a family made me want to- made me want to- just give up on life and stop living.

I remember when I was happy, when we were happy. It was really that simple, it really was, but to let go... that would be the hardest part. To forgive him; to allow him to think that he got away with what he did to me. Because what else would that be? Really? If I accepted him back? And gave him my love?

I stared up at the moon shining in the night sky and sighed, rubbing my shoulders. I really should have brought a jacket up here on the roof; I wasn't thinking at all though. After she left, after I freed Charlie from the bathroom... I just wanted to be alone with my thoughts. I watched the sunset from up here and watched the moon rise, simply gazing up at it now.

Sometimes, not usually, but sometimes when Doranbolt and I would go on dates, we'd sit here exactly like this on top of the roof of Fairy Hills and watch the sunset or moon in the sky, sometimes both. I was never cold with his arms around me; that must have been the reason why I was feeling so cold right now. Doranbolt had done thousands of good things for me, so much I couldn't even name them all. All the bad things though I could name, tricking me into becoming his partner, lying that he was Mystogun's disciple... and what had happened. That's it, and I had easily forgiven him for the first two as he made it up to me. He had seven years to regret hurting me... I didn't want put him through seven more years of that. Was that my answer then?

"Wendy."

My name was like a whisper flying in the wind. I turned my head and saw him standing there on the roof, staring at me wide eyed out of breath. I was surprised he hadn't come sooner, but then again I knew Fairy Tail was protecting me and probably keeping him away. He took a step towards me, I shook my head at him.

"Don't."

He froze, his face scrunching up in hurt, "Wendy, please let me explain-"

"There's no need to, my Edolas self has already done so." I told him.

"Whatever she told you was a lie! Listen Wendy, I didn't-"

"Stop, please. Just don't say anything to me," I whispered, hugging myself closer.

Doranbolt stopped what he was going to say and sighed out. I heard him taking a step towards me, but that's all. I wasn't staring at him, so all I could see him was from the corner of my eye, but I heard him move and I believe he sat down on the roof top.

"I'm sorry," he whispered.

I said nothing and simply watched the moon and the stars above us. I knew it wasn't going to be easy, just being near him made me want to hurt him and cry at the same time, but deep down, lying dormant, just floating there was my love for him. Silently there, happy that he was here, but not voicing it since everyone else was mad.

"If I told you... I was going to Edolas... what would you do?" I asked, not looking back.

"You're not, are you?! Of course I would stop you! Do everything in my power to make sure you wouldn't go! You aren't going to! Wendy, please don't! You don't belong there, you belong with me here! In our world!" He yelled in a panic voice at me.

That tone of voice I've only heard when he was fussing over me whenever I got hurt on missions; I smiled lightly to myself hoping he wouldn't see it.

"I'm there, I'm already there."

"Obviously I would be there with you."

"Obviously the reason I'm going there is so I don't have to be in the same universe as you." I snapped harshly.

Doranbolt was a quiet for a minute, "I would find a way to come after you. You would miss me too much Wendy, you'd be crying yourself to sleep like you are now. I would do whatever it took to find a way to Edolas so I could come get you."

I shook my head, "liar."

"How do you know that?! I swear to God to you Wendy I would!"

"Even if it took years?"

"Does it look like I care?"

I turned over and stared at him, the strength and determination of Fairy Tail shining in his eyes.

"Whether 1 year or 10, even 20 or 30! I would never give up!"

"You'd have me wait that long?" I asked.

His eyes widened a bit.

"By that time I'd probably be happily married to someone else with children and everything."

"Please don't say that Wendy, please, not to me." He whispered, scared.

Scared that I was actually going to leave him, scared that I was actually going to go and he was going to lose me all over again. Oh Doranbolt. I turned away from him and sighed out.

"I'm not going to Edolas, I never planned on to."

"Wendy!"

"Actually when Edolas-Me came over I was begging her to take you to Edolas instead of staying here."

"No, I'm not going, you're the one I love Wendy!"

"She... told me to forgive you. That losing you would hurt much more than what I'm feeling now and that it would pass. She said if I let you go, I would regret it forever."

"Will you?"

"I would," I confessed.

"Don't, please don't."

"It's just not fair though. You were the one who hurt me, I didn't do anything wrong. So why do I have to forgive you so easily? Why am I the only one who has to suffer?"

"I'll do whatever you want Wendy, I'll suffer however you want."

I couldn't think of ways for him to suffer though. I wanted to hurt him like he had hurt me, but to do the same thing he's done to me as revenge? I didn't want to be with any other man than Doranbolt. I wanted him to be my only. I wanted to me to be his only.

"Am I enough for you Doranbolt?" I whispered, afraid of the answers, unshed tears falling down now.

"Wendy? Of course you are Wendy, you're all I need and more. You're- I- I don't know what you want to hear from me or what I can say to make you believe me. Tell me what needs to be said, done, and I'll do it."

That's just the thing Doranbolt, I didn't know. I really, really didn't know. I might be crazy for doing this, but Edolas Wendy... she lost her Doranbolt. She's broken, desperate, completely shattered. I was going to grow into that if I let him go now... and I didn't want that to happen. I didn't want to become that...

"I forgive you Doranbolt."

"Wendy?"

"It still hurts, but I forgive you. Just don't put me through this again, please. I don't think I'll be able to handle this a second time."

"I love you Wendy."

I huffed and smiled lightly, rolling my eyes, "I love you too Doranbolt."

I stood up and he stood up after me, staring deeply at me to see something he's missed. I'm sure I looked tried though, which is the reason why I was heading off to bed now.

"Good night." I said walking towards the edge of the room.

"Wendy, please," he begged.

I jumped off without his help and landed on the ground with ease, not looking back as I entered Fairy Hills. I know that hurt Doranbolt, so now you know part of the pain I'm feeling right now. I won't let you fully suffer, but you need to know that. Know some of my pain, experience what you put me through. This wasn't going to be easy, but if you really want me, if you're really sorry like you say you are, you'll work with me on this and hopefully... hopefully we can get there again someday.

They're leaving today. Should I stay? Should I go? There was only one person there I disliked, it wasn't fair for me to be ignorant and not show up and say good bye because of her. I think I should; I was feeling better now. I still had Doranbolt with me, and that small love was so happy right now and growing inside of me. I finally got up out of bed and headed towards my closet, looking through my outfits for something to wear.

The door bell rang.

Charlie woke up and yawned, "who is it?"

"Might be Mystogun," I told her.

He's the only one who's been visiting me lately and if it was Doranbolt he would have just teleported himself in.

"You get it then, I'm taking another cat nap." Charlie muttered.

"You shouldn't, our Edolas friends are going home today."

"Are we going?"

"Charlie."

"I know, I know, I'm still saying we should though. Get as far away from that monster as possible."

The doorbell rang again.

"Get the door, I'll be up in a minute. I see no point in saying goodbye though since that rat and that scoundrel are going to be leaving together. Serves them right."

I didn't say anything as I left the room. Charlie wasn't going to accept this at first; I wasn't even thinking about her when I accepted forgiving him. She would have to be okay with it though since I still wanted him in my life. The door bell rang once more and I couldn't remember Mystogun being so impatient. He probably thought I was sleeping or something. I headed towards the door and opened it wide up... my eyes widened. It wasn't Mystogun on the other side, but Doranbolt. He was standing there, smiling nervously, a paper bag in his hand which I'm pretty sure was filled with food because of the aroma that was hitting my nose.

"Good morning, Wendy," he told me.

"Why are you ringing the doorbell?" I asked.

His eyes widened a bit, "did you want me just dropping in without your permission?"

Before I would have loved that, but now... it was just a surprise seeing him behind my door instead of in my home.

"You're right, come in." I said allowing him in my home.

He walked in like it was natural and headed towards my kitchen, "I brought us some breakfast. I-I hope that was okay, I didn't, you didn't really say much after forgiving me and I didn't know, I didn't know what was okay to do and things. I- I-... yeah." he sighed.

"I'll be right out, just give me a minute." I told him.

He didn't answer and I didn't wait for it, walking back into my room. Charlie was fixing her skirt and I sighed, seeing as now I had to tell her.

"What did Mystogun want?"

"I forgave Doranbolt."

Her head slowly turned towards me, her eyes widening, "you did WHAT?!"

"I'm a big girl Charlie, I can handle myself."

"BUT HE- YOU WERE JUST-WHAT?!"

"Charlie, stop it."

Charlie eyes were still wide, she wasn't saying anything now.

"He's here, right now, and we need to talk about somethings, so I'm sorry but can you please fly to the guild by yourself? We'll be there shortly."

"You can't be serious!"

"Charlie, please. Please. I'll explain it to you later, but I need a moment with him."

"I can't believe this Wendy, he's just going to hurt you all over again and then I'm going to have to kill him. I'm going to actually have to kill him. Blood, on my paws? Outrageous." She meowed heading towards the window.

She didn't say another thing to me and I was grateful, sighing lightly to myself as I went to my closet. I didn't feel like wearing a dress today, so I picked out some dark colored jeans and a long sleeved purple shirt to wear. Doranbolt was sitting down at the table drinking a cup of coffee, waiting for me to return so we could eat breakfast together.

"What you get?" I attempted to sound happy, but failed miserably.

He jumped lightly and started opening the bags, "nothing much, some toast, eggs, grapefruit for Charlie to throw at her so she won't attack me."

I smiled lightly.

"Where is she by the way?"

"At the guild, she went early."

"So it's just us?"

"For breakfast, yes." I said reaching for one of the plastic containers.

I opened it up and fresh steam of eggs and potatoes escaped. There were pieces of bacon too and my stomach growled.

"This looks really good," I said reaching for a fork.

"I'm glad. Would it be alright to ask if we were... hanging out today? Or going on a mission? I just- just tell me how things are supposed to work now Wendy. How am I supposed to talk to you?"

I splattered some ketchup on everything, "normally I guess. You can act normal, I can try to act normal... I just don't want you touching me. I don't... just don't." I frowned.

"I- I understand. Anything else Wendy? I don't want to do anything uncomfortable, I want to give you your space and all that."

Talking like this, us, I couldn't help but giggle a little bit. Never in a hundred-million years did I think the two of us would end up like this. Never. Doranbolt stared, not understanding the joke, and I'm pretty sure if I told him it he wouldn't find it as funny.

"I'm sorry, just us talking like this, it's just... weird. We're okay Doranbolt, I said I forgave you and I meant it. We can act like we usually do."

Except it wasn't completely usual, I read that on his face and he nodded. Seconds later a smile appeared on his face and we started talking.

"We should go on a mission together, or maybe even visit Era. Earlier the only reason wasn't just to get away from um, here, but also because I really did want to visit my friends. Maybe we could go together? And I can finally introduce you to my friends; I promise they won't try and arrest you."

I giggled, this time meaning it. The smile that appeared on his face was a honest one.

"That sounds like a plan, it can't be today though," I told him finally digging in.

"Why not today?"

"I'm going to say good bye to everyone going to Edolas today."

His fork dropped onto the table; I looked up chewing my food and stared at his blank face.

"Is this a trick?"

"No, you can go if you want."

"Is that a trick? If I go will you think I'll want to say good-bye to-... or would you think it's just to be with you."

"What will it be?" I asked.

"So it is a trick?"

"Honestly Doranbolt I don't see how saying good-bye to her could hurt me any more so do whatever you want." I told him slamming my fork down on the table.

He flinched and I sighed out, getting up. I was still a bit hungry, but I couldn't stand this unbearable elephant in the room so I started heading towards the door.

"Wendy, I'm sorry Wendy!" Doranbolt called following after me.

"I'm heading towards the guild, you're welcome to join my on my walk."

"I could teleport us, to save time? If you want?"

I paused at the door and sighed, thinking it over. Could I hold him for that short second? If I did, that short second, I could crumple. I was acting strong right now, but in all honesty I was scared of Doranbolt. I didn't want him to see how much he hurt me; somehow I was holding onto this brave act, but if he held me, touched me, kiss me... I'd crumble.

"We need the walk."

I didn't turn back to see his defeated and hurt face; I didn't turn around to allow him to see my depressed face. I wasn't expecting us to be fixed instantly, but this... this was unbearable. No, I couldn't think like that. We can fix this, we can.

I waited for him outside of Fairy Hill and stood beside him as we started walking, making sure our shoulders wouldn't touch accidentally.

"It's sad to see them leave," I said.

"Yeah."

"Maybe they'll visit again."

Doranbolt stiffened, "let's hope not; I wouldn't want to repeat this."

My eyebrow raised, "so you think if she came around this would happen again?"

"Wait! NO! I didn't mean-"

I started grinning, chuckling to myself while Doranbolt stared at me, surprised.

"Was that a joke?"

"A tease actually; and boy was it funny." I grinned.

He pouted, "I didn't find that funny."

"But I did," I started giggling all over again.

I saw his hand move, but he held it to his side and took a deep breath, "I love you Wendy."

"I love you too Doranbolt."

I do. I really do. I do. And as soon as this whole Edolas thing was over, I'm sure I would start sounding like I meant it again.