This is the conclusion of Juvia and Jellal's story...
The year was now X824. Oh, how the years got away from them. It felt like only yesterday when Juvia and Jellal met on that fateful roadside. But now, Juvia could feel the days sapping away at her energy. She, once, could stand proudly on her own two feet, but a few years ago Juvia required the aid of a wooden cane to get around. Her vibrant sky blue had faded and was accompanied with streaks of gray. And, yet all the changes in her life didn't bother her, Juvia was content with how her life played out. Although the years of adventures and action had passed long ago, Juvia still had a reason to smile every day.
Jellal Fernandes.
The man who stole her heart in the midst of a storm. The man who braved the pelting rain just to hold Juvia once again. The man she married in x795. However, the years had weathered down the grand mage. His wrinkled told the story of his life. His once dark blue hair had now been bleached white. His bones crackled with every step. Juvia could not help but fear that his days may be numbered. Yet, Jellal managed to smile every time Juvia walks into a room.
Together, we brought two children into the world in hopes that our legacies my live on in them. In respect to those who were once close to Juvia, their eldest was named Poseidon and was trained under Juvia's command. Once Juvia could no longer go on missions, she passed down magic book given to her by the God, Poseidon, to him. Her child's cheerful composition occasionally brought Juvia's to tears. The similarities were uncanny. Unbound, Poseidon sought to master each spell in the compendium. Their second child was named after a combination of their names, Jellia, and she was indeed her father's child. Jellia's growth in magic was exponential. In her prime, she ranked 5th in Fiore and became a Wizard Saint. Jellia settled down towards the end of her twenty once she found love with one of the newer Wizard Saints.
Erik and Kinana settled down shortly after Juvia's own wedding. No matter what Erik says, Juvia does believe Gaia did him a favor. The following years, Erik opened up to the guild and began to smile more. Kinana stayed a waitress for Fairy Tail while Erik trained their daughter, Mina until she was a master at Poison Make Magic. Mina did dabble in acid magic as well to much of Erik's excitement. Nowadays, Erik looks after Kinana who has become bedridden for the past couple of months. Juvia prays for a recovery, but Erik is simply enjoying the time he has left with his love.
Natsu finally asked Lucy out the war was over. Before anyone could fully recover from that whiplash, Lucy was pregnant with twins. Mirajane rushed to prepare a wedding, because and Juvia quotes 'There will no bastard children in this guild'. Although the wedding wasn't as grand as Aphro's, Mirajane encaptured the idea of Fairy Tail better than the goddess, eccentric yet comforting. Apollo and Wendy delivered Lucy's children. Slightly dazed, Lucy named her daughter after the fallen goddess, Aphrodite, and Natsu chose Igneel for his blond son. Aphrodite was the polar opposite of what everyone expected. While the pink haired girl believed in love, Aphro was excited to learn underneath Persephone and Lucy. Combining Flower magic and Celestial magic, Aphro was worthy of her name. Igneel inherited his father's toothy smile. There was no denying that. Natsu passed down the history of his father as well as his magic to his son. Currently, Lucy and Natsu are still living in that small apartment Lucy rented when she first joined Fairy Tail.
Erza had divorced Gray shortly after the war can to an end. She denounced the name Fullbuster and spent nights crying in anguish. Years after the tragedy, Sho managed to soothe the pain inside of the scarlet warrior's heart, as well as won her own. After a long interrogation with Laxus, Athena, and Master, Sho was allowed to ask her hand in marriage. The Wisdom goddess took it upon herself to secure the church and arm herself with weapons of mass destruction. She would ensure Erza that not another wedding would be ruined on her watch. Together, Erza and Sho gave birth to triplets, two girls and a boy. Erza would never give birth again, not due to the pain of giving life but because of the nines months, Fairy Tail endured. That time was truly a test of Sho's love for Erza as well as the guild's tolerance towards pregnant women.
Speaking of Gray...He was expelled from the guild shortly after everyone else had begun to wake up. For about a decade, no one knew what had become of him. Some assumed suicide, while others questioned that he was going under new alias now. It wasn't until Meredy went on a trip with Jellal to visit a sick Ultear. Juvia had opt'ed not to go because she had to take of their children. There. They came cross Gray who had been taking care of the elderly women. He spoke of right as many wrongs as he could in the span of his life, to which lead to Jellal punched him in the face. As far as Juvia knows, Gray never married again or sought out another relationship. On occasion, Lucy and Natsu would visit Gray and speak of how everyone has been. But, the day Gray left, that was last time Juvia ever crossed paths with him. Perhaps, that was for the best.
The Gods remained allied with Fairy Tail to this day. Apollo had taken Wendy as an apprentice in medicine. They brought cures to several diseases we once believed were incurable. Athena became a key player in the politics of the Magic world. Once she came into some legal power, Athena banned the usage of magical barrier participles and urged for a cure for the virus. Hermes aided in the revolutionization of communication lacrima. Together with Athena, Hermes concluded that it was impossible to open the Gate of Kronos on the grounds that the keys Gaia absorbed never resurfaced. Artemis rebuilt her group of huntress with Kagura, of all people, by her side. Needless to say, many members of Mermaid Heel were immortalized. While Juvia is on the subject of groups, Hades has many cults and dark guild serving him to much of displeasure. Apparently, the title 'God of the Underworld' has a negative connotation. That did not stop his wife from systematically destroying each and every one cult. The six Gods have grown in their own personal way since their fateful counter.
Upon Athena's adamant and persistent request, Juvia agreed to take up Poseidon's seat on Mount Olympus on the grounds that Jellal would be allowed Zeus's seat. Juvia would only take up the spot once her life had taken its natural course. The same applied to her husband. Thus began Athena's search for applicants for the remaining four spots on Mount Olympus. Athena The Wisdom Goddess honored Mirajane with Aphrodite's place. Master was given Hera's spot immediately for the amount of respect and love he has given friend and foe. Sting was gifted with Aries title, and Gajeel's son was given Heps's title. However, it should be noted that Gajeel turned down the spot because he did not want immortality without Levy. Say what you want about the Iron Dragon Slayer, but you must admit his heart isn't as cold as iron.
Overall, Juvia was content with her life and how far she had come. Would she do it all again? Definitely, if it meant she could live again with Jellal and everyone else. Juvia made her way downstairs where she found Jellal slumped in his seat. Her heart ached at the moment, but she knew their life together wouldn't be done. Kissing him on the forehead, Juvia whispered, "Thank you for standing the rain."
"For you, I'll stand the rain for all eternity," The body in front of Juvia dissolved and revealed Jellal, who didn't appear a day over twenty. Juvia smiled as he held her hand and dissipated into a shining golden light. In her palm, a key with the starry Grand Chariot's pattern carved. "Call my name and I will appear my Queen."
A/N: Phew, I know this shorter than my usual chapters, but I'm content with how it turned out. I can officially say that 'Can You Stand the Rain' is complete, and it only took 543 days or a year in a half. And, I have to say thank you to everyone who read, favorited, followed and/or bothered to leave me a comment. Y'all really did keep this story alive!
Normally, authors don't usually say what they thought of their stories, but I feel a special connection to mine.
For one, I would definitely do another what-if couple because I enjoyed the concept of what happens to the others. Given that I did Juvia and Jellal, I knew there would be some backlash because of Gruvia and Jerza fans. I'm not saying that I hate all the fans of these ships, no. But, I have received comments, on the occasion, informing me that Gruvia was canonized in the manga. Those comments disappeared once I explained Gray's secret.
While I do read over the chapters, the only thing I would change would be how long it takes me to finish writing a chapter. Everyone who has stayed since the very beginning would know how long I take to complete a single chapter. Honestly, it was the comments that kept me writing. I would go back and read the latest comment and try to improve whatever areas y'all believed was lacking. It's evident in my earlier chapters when I tried explaining question from the last chapter. And, all I have to say is to continue writing reviews! They really do make a difference to a writer. Knowing someone on the internet loves what you're writing is a major motivation.
Once again, I thank everyone who took the time read, follow, favorite, and leave me a review. I will truly cherish them!