Juvia smiled as she watched her mother perform on stage. She looked so beautiful, just like a real life princess. The little girl wondered if she would ever be as beautiful as her mother when she got older. When the show ended the audience clapped and cheered excitedly, some even whistled. After that she and her father went back stage to give her mother the bouquet of roses they had bought for her.

"Do you think Mommy will like the flowers Daddy?" Juvia asked holding the bouquet in one hand and her father's hand in the other.

"I'm sure she'll love them Princess. After all you picked them out and you always pick the prettiest flowers for her. But that shouldn't surprise me, you have your mother's eye for beauty."

"Really? Because the other kids at school say I dress funny."

"Not that kind of beauty sweetie."

"Then what kind?"

"Beautiful things that have meaning. Like flowers or music. You are your mother's daughter not doubt about that." He picked up his little girl and gave her kiss on her forehead. "Now I have to make a call to my editor regarding my book so you go on ahead and give your mother the flowers."

"Okay Daddy."

He put her down and she went over to the door that led to her mother's dressing room. She politely knocked up on the door.

"Who is it?" A gentle voice from the other side asked.

"It's me Mommy."

The door opened and there stood her mother still wearing the beautiful princess-like gown that had been made for her to wear as she was performing her character in the show. She smiled down at her precious little girl .

"I see you brought me flowers again."

"Do you like them?"

"They're beautiful. I love them. Did you like my show?"

"Uh-huh. You look so pretty Mommy."

"Thank you Precious."

"Do you get to keep the dress?"

"No I'm afraid not but then again I'd look rather silly wearing this anywhere else except on stage."

"Do you think I could ever wear a dress like this? Because then I would be pretty like you."

"You're already so very beautiful Juvia." She said kissing her cheeks. "In fact someday you'll be beautiful enough to be mistaken for an actress."

"Do you think I could be an actress like you Mommy?"

"I don't for sure but I think it would absolutely wonderful if you did. Maybe when you're old enough I could get you into some acting classes."

"That would be so much fun. Can I really do it?"

"We'll talk about it when the time is right. But for now I have a surprise for you."

"A surprise?"

"Yes. I talked with the director of the costumes and he said that you could try on one of the dresses for fun."

"Really?"

"Here it is."

It was a pretty blue dress that was designed for a child actor. It sparkled and shined with the fake jewels stitched into it and the skirt was poofy but not too poofy.

"Try it on." Her mother said.

Juvia went behind the room divider to change out of her clothes and put the dress on. She then stepped out from behind it to admire herself in the mirror.

"I look so pretty Mommy." She said with a smile but when she turned around her mother was gone. "Mommy? Mommy where are you?"

She looked around by her mother was no where to be seen in the dressing room. She left the room and went down the hall to look for her but she didn't her there either. Her or anyone else.

"Mommy? Daddy?"

Finally she spotted her father.

"Daddy where's Mommy?"

"She's gone."

"Let's go find her."

"No point."

"What does that mean Daddy?"

"It means there's no point in finding her! She's dead and so am I!"

Next thing she knew her father was gone and a bright light was flashing in her face followed by the sound of screeching tires and glass breaking. She saw a car sliding across ice and heading straight for her.

That's when Juvia woke up. She found herself sitting up in the bed that once belonged to Gray's sister. It was just a nightmare. Another nightmare about the night she lost her biological parents. She used to have them all the time when she was little. She thought that she had gotten past this but apparently not and she was so upset this that she began to cry.

She slid down to the floor of the room and pulled the broken remains of her music box from her beg which had been sucked into this world with her. She held the pieces over her heart as she wept quietly. Frosch who had been awakened by Juvia's startle, jumped down from her bed and nuzzled her comfortingly as she sobbed.

"Thank you Frosch." She said giving him gentle pat on the head.

"What are you doing in here?"

At the sound of his voice, Frosch quickly hid underneath the bed and Juvia stood up. Standing in the doorway was Gray. Juvia became very worried, he wasn't supposed to find out that she had been staying in this room.

"This is my sister's room. No one is allowed in here." He said.

"I-I-I..."

"How did you get in?"

"I found it." She lied not wanting to get Jellal into trouble.

"The door was locked and there was no way you could have found the key. Somebody let you in. Who was it?"

"No one."

"You're a liar."

"Please don't make me tell you. I don't want you to be angry with anyone. Whoever let me here didn't mean any harm they just didn't want me to sleep outside."

"Sleep outside? What are you talking about? You were supposed to sleep in the servant's quarters."

"There wasn't any room."

"Is that right?"

"Yes."

He thought for a moment. Juvia held her breath and waited for his response.

"Normally I don't like anyone staying in my sister's room but I guess considering that your only other option was to sleep outside I guess I could just let this slide."

"Really? Oh thank you."

"Now would you mind telling me why you were crying?"

"Excuse me?"

"How do you think I found out you were in here I heard you crying. Now what's got you so upset?"

"I...It was nothing. Just a bad dream."

"Must've been pretty awful if it brought you to tears." He glanced down at the broken pieces in her hands. "What's that?"

"These were parts of a music box my mother gave me when I was little. It was before she and father died."

His face softened.

"How old were you?" He asked.

"I was only six. This music box was one of the few things I had to remember them by but one day some mean girl from my school broke it. I know it can never be fixed but it's all I have."

He looked at the broken pieces again then back at her.

"I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's alright. I'm so sorry if I woke you up. I won't make another sound for the rest of the night or any other night I'm here."

"Wait a minute." He walked over to her bed and drew a symbol just over head the bedpost.

"What is that?" Juvia asked.

"Goblins like to give people bad dreams but this symbol will let them know that I want them to leave you alone when you go to sleep. You shouldn't have anymore nightmares from here on out."

"Thank you." She said before putting her pieces back into her bag and crawling back into bed.

"You're welcome. Have a pleasant night."

He left the room but not before swiping those remains from her bag.