Demons.
((Proceed with caution.))
Juvia ran as fast as her legs could carry her. She was already breathing heavily due to the injury she sustained, but she kept running, fighting through the pain lacing in her body. The water mage was very confused and afraid, not knowing why this was happening, if there was good reason behind it or not.
Juvia chanced a glance over her shoulder and nearly screamed. She nearly dropped at the first sight of him, but seeing him just trailing behind her made her want to cry.
What happened to him?
While glancing backwards, Juvia failed to pay attention to what was going on in front of her and ran right into a bench, causing her to fall ungracefully in a heap on the ground. She cried out and caught herself before her head connected with the cement and attempted to push herself back to her feet. She didn't have time to lay on the ground. No, not at a time like this.
Just as Juvia tried to jump back to her feet, a pair of hands shoved her roughly to the ground and she instinctively rolled onto her back, arms raised to defend herself. She met the eyes of her attack and flinched.
Pinning her body to the ground was Gray. His hair was spiked up, his skin paler than she could ever recall seeing it. His eyes were now a striking blue color, one that was so uncommon yet made Juvia feel terrified as he stared down at her. His lips were upturned in a sinister smile, finally glad he caught his target.
"Gray-sama, stop this." Juvia cried, desperately trying to reach her beloved.
"Stop what, Juvia?" Gray cocked his head to the side, as if confused. All the while, that smile still plastered on her face made him all the more intimidating.
"This is not you, Gray-sama." Tears escaped Juvia's eyes as she pleaded with him.
"Oh, Juvia, don't you know anything?" He pushed his face closer to her own and she turned her head, shivering below him as his warm breath floated around her. "This is me. This is who I've always been."
"No, Gray-sama please." Juvia let a sob escape her as Gray reached behind him and produced a small dagger.
Suddenly he grabbed one of Juvia's arms and slammed it into the ground, moments later, pain shot up Juvia's arm and she screamed. She felt the warm blood pouring from the wound and she opened her eyes, finding Gray's electrifying blue ones staring back at her.
"I have been waiting to do this for so long." Gray took the dagger in both hands and held it above his head.
"Gray-sama, no!" Juvia cried.
Gray sprang upright in his bed, a strangled scream escaping him. His hands were fisted in the comforter and he tried to calm himself down. It all felt so real. He could feel all the things his dream self was feeling. What he was doing.
He could feel how afraid Juvia was. Though it was a dream, he could see her fear in her eyes.
"Gray-sama, are you okay?" Juvia's voice filled the room and she reached out to touch him but he flinched away.
"Stay back, Juvia." Gray choked out, pressing his back against the headboard.
"Gray-sama, Juvia is worried." Juvia scooted closer to him.
"Don't come any closer!" He grabbed handfuls of his hair and pulled, not looking up at Juvia.
"Let Juvia help, Gray-sama."
"No." His voice was mangled, and a few minutes passed before Juvia heard the soft sob come from Gray.
"Gray-sama." Juvia crawled in front of Gray and placed her hands on his wrists, gently tugging them away from his hair. "Juvia can't help if you don't talk to her."
Slowly Gray looked up at Juvia, tears spilling over down his cheeks. Juvia took one look in his eyes, and it was as if she knew everything.
Juvia pulled Gray into her arms, letting him hold onto her once again and let him cry. She lay with him and stroked his cheek, letting him empty out his system.
"Gray-sama never has to fight his demons alone."
