Sorry for the wait! It's been nearly two and a half weeks, hasn't it? Sorry, I've been really busy with things! I don't think this chapter isn't as good as the other two but I hope you all like it! Simon will most likely show up in the next chapter!
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Chapter three- Unmasked
"Erza…I've waited…
so long..."
Jellal stared up at the stars as the moonlight reflected off his golden eyes, making them shine even more than they already did. He sighed and then looked down at the palm of his hand, revealing a silver locket; the same one Erza had given him. She recalled how she found it in the rubble when they were kids working at the tower of heaven. An official must have dropped it, and too scared to give it back she gave it to him instead- she had no idea he'd kept it this long!
Erza was frozen, she couldn't believe it. She couldn't believe he was in front of her, and that he was alive! The man who had been sentenced to death by the magic council seven years ago was before her eyes! Tears streamed down her face at the sight of him- Erza was a tough and strong woman, but if anyone could get her emotional, it was Jellal.
But what was he here for? According to the mysterious woman that was with him, they were looking for Fairy Tail…But for what? A visit? Yes, because randomly showing up at your friends guild after seven years is totally normal. To join maybe? Of Corse, because a wanted criminal joining an official guild an endangering the lives of its members is completely genius. Erza had no idea why they were here.
She crept forward, nearly coming out from behind the fruit cart, trying to get a good look at him. It had been seven years- she wanted to know if he had changed appearance at all. Not that it really mattered to her, she was just curious. But, only his face was lit by the lacrima lamppost's that lined the streets of Magnolia town.
"Jellal-san! Let's get moving, the sun is going to rise any minute!" One of the women half-whispered-half-yelled from a good forty feet in front of him. Jellal nodded and began walking towards them, a faint smile on his face. Erza hadn't seen him smile since he was taken by the council…when he remembered how he named her right before he was sentenced to death.
Shoot! That's right- when I last saw him, Jellal had lost nearly all of his memories! He could only remember a select few…
Well this changed things…Erza hoped that in the seven years she was gone, he had regained at least some more memories…
But that woman's voice….she knew it from somewhere, but she couldn't put a finger on it.
I better keep following them…but damn I must look like a stalker…Now I know how Juvia feels…
Erza quietly followed Jellal and the two other people, trying to keep herself as hidden as possible.
She recognized the route they were taking- it was the same one she took to get to the guild.
So they are going to Fairy Tail after all…
The sun had just started to rise, sending small beams of orange and pink across the land. The moon had slowly begun to fade away, and the stars looked like nothing more than little white dots in the early morning sky.
Erza hadn't watched the sunrise in the longest time; and she knew that this day was sure to be an interesting one.
Erza followed the three of them until sure enough- they arrived at the guild. She could now see that the two women that Jellal was traveling with were Ultear…and was that Meredy? She looked about eighteen or nineteen years old, and her hair had gotten longer. She was taller too, but not quite as tall as Erza. She was wearing a dark colored dress with a ruffled trim around the neckline, a belt tied around her waist and dark colored stockings. Her wavy pink hair was tied up in a high ponytail, and reached the middle of her back.
She's changed!
Ultear stood beside her; the ice-make mage looked like she had barley aged at all. She was pretty much still the same; the only difference was her clothes. She now wore a black body suit and a cape with tall boots and in her hair was two ribbons attached to a head band. Erza guessed that she was able to use her time-arc to keep from aging- she still looked like she was about twenty or so years old.
Lucky! She'll probably be young and beautiful forever…
But Erza could only wonder what the two of them were doing there…the last time she saw them they were part of Grimoire Heart on Tenrou Island…She remembered Gray had told her how Ultear was separated from her mother as a child, and as a result of that and many other horrible actions against her, she became evil. But after realizing the truth behind her abandonment, she had started to become a better person… Erza could only hope she wasn't just pretending to be good, and was trying to destroy Fairy Tail as revenge for Grimoire Heart. She still didn't fully trust her.
Jellal on the other hand, looked like he had aged a tiny bit. His face looked a little older, but not really by much. He now wore a long black coat decorated by golden trimming, and loose grey pants held up by a belt and tucked inside his boots. He too had gotten taller.
"Wow this place looks beat up..no wonder it has such a bad reputation- they really need to do some home improvement on this place!" Said Meredy as she looked at the guild building with a bit of a disappointed face. True, seven years had done some financial damage to the guild, and they were forced to move headquarters into a small, run-down tavern. Apparently Fairy Tail had lost its famous title in the seven years the core members went missing.
Jellal placed his hand on top of Meredy's head and ruffled her hair. "Be nice, Fairy Tail is a welcoming guild, you should be thankful for that. I highly doubt seven years has done any damage to their hearts."
Meredy squeaked and jumped away, franticly trying to fix her hair. "Jellal-kun don't do that! Girls hate it when you mess up their hair! Make sure you don't do that to Erza!" The Maguilty Sense mage gave the older man a playful light punch on his arm. Jellal chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't. I know better than to do that to Erza."
Ultear turned to the two of them and raised an eyebrow. "We should wait out here until someone shows up, I don't think anyone's inside the guild at this hour." She said as she sat down on a tree stump in front of the Fairy Tail entrance.
Should I come out? I don't want to scare them…And I don't have the key to the guild.
Erza sighed softly and leaned against the large barrel she was hiding behind. She closed her eyes and thought to herself, I'll just wait for the master to come; he's going to be the one to deal with them. I'll keep watch in case anyone recognizes them. I'm not letting Jellal get taken from me again…
Part of her just wanted to jump out and hung him, cry and tell her how much she worried about him. She wanted to tell him that she was sorry for letting them take him away, because she could have done something and blamed herself for his arrest. She wanted to tell him that she heard his voice on the island, and how it gave her strength and hope to save her friends.
And she wanted to talk to him. She wanted to know if he remembered anything before the Oración Seis incident. She wanted ask him how he got out of jail, and why the magic council did not execute him. She had a million questions racing through her mind…but that would have to wait until later.
"Jellal…I'm so happy I can see your face again…"
