Chapter Nine: Heaven
A scream.
A flash.
A pair of glowing, yellow eyes.
A spatter of blood.
And then it all went black.
Jellal opened his eyes for the first time, it what felt like months. His eyesight was blurry, and the world around him seemed to shake back and forth with every blink. He groaned and rubbed his eyes, clearing up his sight before taking a deep breath. "Where the hell am I?"
The blunette's clothes were clean, and his wounds were healed, but in all honesty Jellal had no idea where he was. The room- or at least, he thought it was a room, was white. Nothing but pure white, for as far has his eyes could see. The floor…it didn't even feel like there was anything under his feet. Was there a door? It didn't look like it. The air was cool and refreshing, and a few wispy clouds floated by.
The light mage slowly stood up, thoroughly confused and a bit fascinated. He scratched his head and looked around, searching for any signs of civilization. At times Jellal wished he could go away to a place that was this quiet and peaceful, but now he was scared. His body felt as light as a feather. His body…wait.
Jellal lifted his hands and looked down at them. They were nearly transparent, but the color of his skin and clothes could be seen. "What…what the heck is this?" He mumbled, trying to think what in the world could have happened.
The last thing I remember is trying to save Asuka from that creep. Maybe whatever attacked us sent us to a different dimension somehow. Could I be in Edolas? I remember Wendy saying that when the anima from Edolas opened up she was transported to a white world…is this it? Is Edolas using the anima again? No, my counterpart is a king, and I would never do such a thing. Or are they possibly in trouble and trying to get in contact with earthland?
Jellal shook his head and took a deep breath.
Or it could all be merely a dream, an illusion. I'm probably hallucinating from all the blood loss, yes, that's right. I must be hallucinating, imagining this all. He laughed as he stared up at the ceiling- no, the sky was above him, there was no roof to this "room".
No…this is too real.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps.
Jellal nearly jumped out of his skin as he whirled around to see someone walking towards him, shrouded in a heavy mist. The place had been so quiet before that you could hear a pin drop, and the unknown person's footsteps sounded like a bomb going off.
So I'm not the only one here….wait, there's no telling who this could be. Jellal took a step back, and braced himself if the unknown man were to attack. This could be the person that hurt him, Ultear and Meredy. But…something wasn't right. Something was very wrong. In fact, it was hard for Jellal himself to believe. But it seemed- no, it felt as if there was no magic power inside of him. Nothing, as if he were a floating shell.
It's not possible! There's no way! Once you learn magic…you can never take it back, ever! Magic is something that lives in you, once you die, it goes too!
Jellal stopped in mid thought as the realization was made. His pupils dilated and it felt as if his heart paused as he whispered to himself, "That's it…I-I'm…dead…" The light mage looked down at his shaking hands. No way… I knew I blacked out but…
"Hello, Jellal."
Jellal suddenly jerked his head up when he a voice, echoing in his ears- it was the unknown man.
The mysterious figure was a very massive, tall and muscular young man, with large arms and thin legs. His hair was dark, and had bangs curving outwards on the front, framing and partially covering the upper part of his face. He had dark eyes and a wide, rectangular face, with a flat nose. His left eye was covered with a dark eye patch, and a thin scar underneath it went down diagonally on his cheek. His massive jaw was obscured by an armored metal plate, bearing lines of studs on its upper edges and teeth-like ornaments, making it somehow similar to a skeletal jaw. The top of his head was covered in a light cloth wrapped around it, tied in the back, resembling a turban.
Jellal clenched his fists as sweat dripped down the side of his face. This man…this aura…it's strange.
"How do you know me?!" He demanded, his eyes wide. "Where is Ultear and Meredy?!"
The man had but a clam expression, despite the fact that Jellal looked quite frightened. He slowly took a few steps closer.
Jellal's head was starting to pound, as the man was just a few feet away. The feeling I'm getting from this guy is making my hair stand on end!
"Ultear and Meredy are fine." The mystery man replied.
"What is this place?! Who are you?!"
Wait…this stranger knows my name. And apparently I'm dead, so maybe…
"Are you God?"
The man chuckled, "This place? I'm not really sure myself actually. God? Really Jellal, do I look like a god to you?"
Jellal was silent.
"So I see…you don't remember. Maybe that's why you're here." The man rubbed then end of the metal plate on his chin.
"And my name? It's Simon."
It's Simon.
Simon.
That name…it triggered something.
Suddenly, it all started coming back to him.
Everything he'd ever forgotten.
All of the things he ever did.
It was like an enormous amount of information was being rushed into him, as Jellal stood frozen. He tried to process the thoughts, words, and experiences that rapidly began flowing into his brain, but it was as if he was absorbed in it- His past, his memories….
"Erza... Freedom is not a thing that exists in this world!"
"What are you doing? Why didn't you escape, Simon wake up!"
"This is my sin for giving in to my own weaknesses. My heart just couldn't keep up with the gigantic gap between dreams and reality."
"It's your words that gave me courage. It became my light that would guide me towards the right path again."
"The only thing we can do now…is fight!"
"Shut up you jerk! It was you! You're the one that made Erza cry!"
"You're never going to find freedom! There's no freedom for a guy who's tied down by some stupid ghost!"
All from that one name.
Simon.
My best friend.
The man I killed with my own hands.
The man who died, protecting Erza
From the vicious, unforgivable monster
That is me.
Hey guys! Sorry if this chapter seemed a little short, but I really needed to end it here. The next one will be longer, and possibly the final. If not, then there will be one more, but that's it.
The truth is, I've kind of been winging the whole thing since like, chapter three. I knew what that outcome was going to be, but I didn't know how exactly. But now I know!
OH and apparently I have a fangirl…? Someone actually changed their name to The-pasta-alchenist-fan 0_o OH MY GOSH I LOVE YOU Uhhh wow thanks c:
OK after this story, what do you guys want to see in terms of Fairy Tail?
-More Jerza
-Gale one shot
-Nalu AU
And in terms of other fandoms?
-Hetalia (Most likely UsUk or GerIta)
-Ano Hana (Jintan/Anaru, Yukiatsu/Tsuruko)
-Naruto (Sasusaku, Narusaku, Naruhina)
Thanks! If you guys have any other suggestions, you can leave it in a review or PM me
(I kind of have no idea what to do next 0_o )
If anyone is interested in reading more Jerza from me, s/8375418/1/Sky_and_Strawberries
Thanks so much! 3
