Hello people of the internet
this is a short chapter for today had work and ya know it was a long day so I wrote this one quickly because I am quite tired and I was forced to eat gas station sushi
There will be no Alex Pov in this one didn't far enough :)
"Brother of Scarlet"
I hope you enjoy!
P.S I don't own Fairy Tail because I'm not Fancy enough
Dream Erza Pov
My brother was sitting there admiring the gift I had given him while I was savoring this deliciousness that he had bought for our birthday. We were happy as could be we had our own home our own clothing and good food too.
'If only he would let me help him run jobs around town I could afford something better for him other than a silly hand made ring that was obviously way to large.' Yet as I thought that I could tell he was doing all he could for us to make our way in this world
'That's it I know he doesn't want me to but I want to now I can't just mess around any longer he needs my help' My resolve setting in.
that was until the screams began. I saw him walk to the window something inside of me reaching out to him hoping to bring him away from the scene he saw. That way we could go on living our happy lives together. I had dreams of the future, He had dreams of the future.
The scene changed, it shifted I was bruised from trying to escape those men who captured me. Only to end up being taken to a boat
"No!" I yelled 'after all we've been through to be separated like this I can't leave him alone he fought for me trying to lure those men away I can't just leave him.'
Then scenes of what might happen to me there, flashed before my eyes causing my resolve to escape slip and I heard my brother call out my name.
"Erza!" I heard him call out my name, dread filling within me. I looked back where the voice came from only to see him being held by two men while a third with Pale Eyes looked back at me smiling.
He was on his knees, our eyes locked and I could see the fear in them. He tried to say something but the one holding his throat prevented it but I knew what it was…
'He called out my name' I thought tears falling down my cheeks.
We were there for what felt like hours but I knew it was only seconds at most then it happened the one thing that should never happen to anyone least of all him for how hard he was working for us.
A sword appeared from his stomach and I could see the shock on his face but his eyes never left mine and again time distorted us looking at each other until the laughter came, the laughter of the man who killed my only family.
He fell slowly, sword still buried within him then I was struck from behind.
Awake Pov
I was drenched in sweat slightly shaking
"Erza wake up" an old voice called out to me hushed.
I looked up to the regret filled face of Grandpa Rob.
"W-what?" I asked realizing it was the middle of the night.
"You were calling out a name while you wear sleeping and trashing about." He said sadly
"O-oh" I said "well thanks for waking me up." I told him with a forced smile upon my face.
"There is no need to placate me Erza" he said seeing right through me. "Would you like to talk about this Alexander fellow?" A hand resting upon my shoulder.
"N-not really" I said looking at the ground.
"Well how about this" he started. "you tell me about Alexander and ill tell you about my daughter" he said compromising.
I looked up at him from where I was laying "you have a daughter?" I asked
"Of course I do look how old I am" he said pointing at his white beard causing me to giggle. "Now deal?" He asked.
"Sure" I said giving a real smile causing him to smile also.
"Right where do I begin…." I started "Alexander is my brother, my older twin to be exact older by around 3 or for seconds for what I was told by our caretaker at the time." I paused thinking "He always treated me like a younger sister, taking the blame for things I did doing his best to come up with money telling me I didn't have to work because I was his younger sister that he was supposed to take care of me not the other way around."
"He sounds like an inspiring young man." He commented
"Yeah he I.." I started "Yeah he was" I ended sadly
"He was the type of person who always put others first, always caring, strong, and completely driven to do so." I said "back before this my brother and I looked the same for quit a few years with people telling us how hard it was to tell us apart. That was until he started to grow insanely fast shooting up to 5ft before our seventh birthday. And I could tell he was happy about it always bragging about it and making fun of me for being so small." I said smiling "he was awesome to be around and I was so happy having someone like him as my brother, but back during the raid he tried to save me by having me hide in a fertilizer bin but that didn't turn out too well as you can see." Pointing to myself.
"So what happened to him?" Rob asked
I looked up at him a lone tear falling down my face. "He was caught trying to save me but before he could…" I said sobbing a little causing Grandpa Rob to wrap his arm around me.
"He…" I started "He was executed right in front of my eyes" I finished crying into his embrace.
"I see…" was all that came out of his mouth
'What a brave young man' he thought while looking at the small girl at his side crying into him.
Suddenly a hand was put upon my head "well Erza since you told me about your brother let's have a talk about my daughter" He said smiling warmly at me.
I looked up at him with a small smile
"Okay.."
Tomas Pov
I struck the kid with a wooden sword
"Come on young Alexander you surely can do better than this" I said mockingly wacking him across the back as I deftly avoided him blows.
Two days had passed and we were on the road heading out towards the town of the mercenaries, Psion. Currently we were taking a break on the road to do a little training for Alexander. The past two days were quite interesting for the myself seeing as my little protege was picking up swordsmanship like he was born for it.
'Interesting' I thought blocking another blow 'this kid is quite good for a beginner ill have to beat in as much as I can for the next seven days'
As I saw him running for one final charge I said "alright Alexander this will be the last exchange for the day you will need to rest for your magic training tomorrow."
"Fine" he said reading himself for his final attack.
As he ran towards me planning a slash attack I easily dodged and prepared to bonk him upon his head when he quickly spun and swung his sword directly at my back.
'Good!' I thought 'but not yet passing material.'
I blocked his sword without looking and kicked him in the stomach sending him flying back into a pile of dirt.
"Well that was fun you are quite exceptional at learning swordplay" I stated walking over to the boy still in the dirt pile.
"Yeah but I'm still not good enough I have to be perfect if I am to get what I need." The boy groaned while trying to escape his dirt hovel.
"Well if we keep going as we are now you should be able to pass the test you will be given to join the mercenaries" I replied.
"What is this test you speak of?" He asked still trying to stand
"That I cannot say.." I started "all I can do is prepare you the best I can for when it happens, that being said from now on you will be carrying your sword the rest of the wait to Psion" Said looking at him waiting for the reaction I knew was to come.
"What!?" He yelled while pointing at me.
'Here we go' I thought rolling my eyes.
"How the hell am I supposed to carry that gigantic sword ?" He asked
"Well I don't want to carry it" I stated plainly
He deadpanned
"And to build up your muscles you will need to put more power behind your strikes because as you are now even the weakest of mercenaries could humiliate you."
"Im eight…" he said staring at me like I was stupid.
'Brat!' I thought.
Well that is it people
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