Sorry that this chapter's a little late guys! *sweat drop* I've been kinda busy and haven't gotten around to it! But I hope you enjoy it, despite the fact that it's later than usual. On another note, have you guys seen Jellal and Erza in the recent chapters of the manga? I love that scene where they are talking by the water and Jellal is so happy they can have a normal conversation again. And then they give each other really cute expressions…*melts* And I could see Jellal watching Erza when she beat all those monsters! He was proud! Ok, sorry, now on to the story!

Chapter six- Sea and Small talk

It had been two weeks since Jellal, Meredy and Ultear had come to stay with the guild. Everything had been going smoothly, for the most part at least. Meredy and Ultear had gotten disguises from Mira, and Jellal was dressing like Mystogan to hide his real identity. The three of them showed up every once and a while at the guild to get something to eat or drink, but for a majority of the time they were off somewhere. No one knew where they were going or why, but most of the guild didn't seem concerned. They were mysterious people after all, and too much socializing could get them into trouble.

Erza on the other hand, was worried.

She still didn't know the real reason why they came to Fairy Tail, and the fact that they were almost never around was quite suspicious. Despite the fact that Erza was glad that she got to see Jellal again, she had a feeling that he was getting himself into trouble somewhere else.

The reequip mage sat on the concrete steps leading down to a small boat dock in Hargeon. The area around her was peaceful, and quite. The seagulls squawked and circled the sparkling blue sea spread out before her. Her scarlet red hair blew in the wind as she bit into a piece of the strawberry cake that she had bought from a nearby bakery. It wasn't as good as the cake that she usually buys from the shop near the guild, but it was exceptional. The strawberries were juicy, the cream was sweet, but the cake itself was just a little bitter. The sea air was cool, and felt refreshing in the hot summer.

That idiot. He better be watching out for himself. I just wish I could get a chance to talk to him again… I would think we would see each other more often now that he's staying at Fairy Tail. But, I guess not.

"There are so many things I want to ask him…" She removed the cake from her lap and put her hand on her chin as she stared out at the ocean.

"Ask who?"

A startled Erza nearly jumped out of her skin, as she quickly turned around and equipped a sword. The cake went flying as she nearly smashed into Jellal, who had been standing behind her.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Erza's eyes widened at the sight of him. Jellal too, looked like he was frozen; as if he didn't think she would react like that.

The blue haired man relaxed and chuckled, "I didn't think anyone would be able to sneak up on the great 'Titania'."

Erza's eyebrow twitched with anger and embarrassment as she sat back down on the concrete steps, straightening herself out. Come to think of it, I don't think anyone's even snuck up on me before...

She noticed the cake on the floor and sighed. Jellal gave her an apologetic glace and crouched down to pick up the fallen dessert. He placed it gently back on the plate and sat down beside his slightly annoyed friend.

"Hey, no need to get angry right? I didn't mean to scare you." He said softly as he looked her, but then quickly glanced straight ahead. Erza could see his blue hair and tattoo peeking out from under his disguise.

Erza sighed, "I think you can take off the head gear here. No one's around, it's too hot outside for most people. All the merchants and carts have gone home for lunch."

Jellal glanced at her, slightly surprised. If anything, he would think she would want to keep him as hidden as possible. He was hesitant, but he trusted her. He removed the dark blue bandana and silver forehead protector that hid his hair and eyes. He then took off the green mask that obscured the bottom half of his face and placed it on the concrete step next to him.

"And besides," Erza started, "I like to see who I'm talking to."

Jellal wiped the sweat from his forehead (the mask he had been wearing made it hard for his head to breath) and laughed, "Didn't think it was me?"

Erza shook her head lightly, "No, I knew it was you, but I'd like to see your face for once."

Jellal raised his eyebrows and said, "Well, you've never been wrong before."

Erza was silent for a moment, and then took a deep breath. She had so many things she wanted to talk about with him. She didn't think she'd ever been this curious in her whole life. But, she knew she had to set one thing straight first.

"No. I was wrong."

Jellal lifted his head, "What?"

"I didn't do the right thing. I shouldn't have let them take you away. I was just so scared and didn't know what to do at the time. The guild could have bailed themselves out; the master would have taken care of the situation if we got arrested." Erza paused, "But you…I must have put you through so much pain."

She rested her head on her hand and bit her tongue as she felt tears welling up in her eyes again. Memories of the day he was taken by the council after the Oracion Sies incident flashed through her mind as she spoke. She remembered how Natsu and the rest of the guild fought to take him back, and how she stood there, frozen with conflicted feelings about whether he deserved it. She recalled how Jellal willingly accepted the fact that he would be put to death for his actions, and how he remembered the color of her hair right before they shut the door.

Jellal shook his head, ruffling his already messy blue hair. "No, I needed to go to jail for what I did in the past. It doesn't matter if I was in control of what I did or not, I still made a lot of people suffer. If anyone deserves and apology, it's you." Erza smiled warmly. "Thank you, but I think it's safe to say that we both have made mistakes in the past."

The two of them sat in silence for a few moments, breathing in the sea air and enjoying each other's company. It was nice and relaxing. Erza couldn't remember a time when she felt this much peacefulness, since everyone at the guild was always so loud. That was one of the reasons why she liked Jellal so much. He was easy to talk to, and he wasn't bouncing off the walls, unlike a certain fire mage she knew.

But Jellal didn't say anything about re-gaining his memory…did it ever return to him?

Erza was about to say something, but Jellal began speaking again.

"I bet you're wondering why I'm traveling with Ultear and Meredy." Erza then glanced up and nodded, "Yes…how did you three ever find each other?"

Jellal put his hands behind him and leaned back as the sun shone directly on his face. It looked as though he was digging up old memories. It had been seven years, after all.

"Well, after the Oracion Sies incident, I was put on trial. I didn't know anything about what I had done since I lost my memories, so the council took pity on me and through me in jail instead going along with the execution." The light mage closed his eyes and said, "After about a year, Meredy and Ultear came and broke me out. At the time I didn't know who they were, but they explained everything after they rescued me. They introduced themselves and told me that they wanted to form a guild to atone for their sins. I then discovered that Ultear was the one that possessed me, but she apologized and told me what happened at Tenrou Island."

Erza blinked in surprise, so that's how it happened…

"So, we formed an independent guild, and called it Crime Sorcière."

"So your "Guild" is just the three of you?" Asked Erza, as she listened to Jellal's story and the waves crashing against the docks below.

The blue haired mage nodded, "Yes, it's just us three. Crime Sorcière is dedicated to wiping out dark guilds across the country. We don't ever want anyone to fall into the darkness like we did. The reason you haven't seen us much lately, is because we've been out on jobs."

Erza smiled. She was glad Jellal had found happiness in a guild, even if it was small. But, she couldn't help but wonder if this "Guild" was keeping him locked up in the past...

"And I'm happy knowing that my voice got through to you when you were on Tenrou Island. I don't know how I did it, but it was like I was able to sense what you we doing, even though you were far away."

Erza nodded and laughed, "If you want to know the truth, I thought I was hallucinating!"

Jellal gave her a soft glance and gently placed his hand on top of hers. "Friendship is a Promise, it is silent and unwritten. It's unbreakable by distance and unchangeable by time. I never gave up hope on you Erza…I knew you were out there. I could feel it."