Here's part 2. This is after Oracion Seis joins.
Meredy's Nightmares Part 2: Midnight's guilt
3rd Person POV
Jellal had left a few hours ago to do some solo investigation. Meredy and the members of Oracion Seis were at camp waiting for him to come back.
Meredy's POV
The sun was beginning to set. Jellal probably wouldn't be back till morning. This would be the first night since Oracion Seis joined us that he would be gone. I trusted them enough not be wary of this but I still didn't like being away from Jellal with just them around. I knew I would be useless if I didn't get any sleep so after saying a quick goodnight to the others I curled up in my sleeping bag and fell asleep.
Blood. So much blood. The cackling of Brain as he shot Jellal in the chest. His gasps for air as he struggled to warn me to stay away. The fear. The fear that this really would be the end of him. That I would lose my only remaining family. I reached out a hand to save him but it was too late. His heart had stopped forever. I was alone.
Cobra's POV
I was stirred from my sleep by a soul crying out in agony. I looked around to see if we were being attacked. Everything was calm. My teammates were sound asleep. Then I heard a whimper. I stood up and walked over. It was Meredy. She was locked in a nightmare. I wondered if I should wake her but suddenly she screamed, waking everyone else up.
"What's going on?" Angel asked worriedly.
"Is young Meredy having a nightmare? What do we do?" Richard asked worriedly, glancing at the crying pinkette.
Midnight grumbled. "Just shut her up. How am I supposed to sleep." He grouched. I was about to laugh it off when I heard what she was dreaming about. I was shocked at my own anger.
"You need to shut up. It's your fault she's having a nightmare in the first place!" I yelled at him. He stopped in shock.
"What do you mean?" He questioned. I glanced at Meredy. "She's having a nightmare about your illusion. About Jellal's 'death'. Only in her dream its real." I explained. Angel frowned. "Still, what should we do?" I made my decision. I couldn't bear to listen to her soul any longer. There was just so much choking sadness and grief. "We need to wake her up." I stated. Richard nodded and walked over to her.
He gently picked her up and rocked her slightly. "Wake up Meredy. It's ok." He whispered. She opened her eyes and looked around frantically.
"Jellal? Where is he?" She gasped out, still panicking. Richard rubbed her back soothingly. "He has not returned from his investigation. He will be back soon. He is ok." He tried to calm her down but hearing that Jellal was not here seemed to freak her out more.
"Are you sure?" She questioned, still shaking. Angel frowned and hugged her. "Yes. It's all ok." She said gently. I was surprised by how maternal she was being. It was something I had learned to expect from Richard since the Nirvana incident, but this was new. Meredy soon calmed down a bit but it seemed she wouldn't relax completely until she saw for herself that Jellal was ok.
Just then I heard a familiar set of footsteps approaching us. Thank God. I raced over to Jellal and quickly explained the situation. He was quickly at Meredy's side. She spotted him and instantly started crying again, reaching her arms out towards him. He gently took her from Richard's arms and held her tightly. She sobbed into his shirt. I was honestly surprised. I knew the two were close but this made it hit home. They were family, like we were. Meredy's soul was no longer crying out, she was complete at ease. I noticed the rest of my team watching the interaction with just as much surprise.
"I'm ok Meredy. You know I won't leave you." He told her firmly. She nodded and soon fell asleep in his arms. After a few minutes, he laid her back down in her sleeping bag but the sat beside her, watching over her. Finally, he glanced back at us.
"Thank you for taking care of her." He told us quietly, running his fingers through her hair. I nodded mutely. Angel smiled. "Of course." Richard responded.
3rd person POV
In the morning when Meredy first woke up, Midnight approached her. "I'm so sorry." He said quietly, not meeting her eyes. Jellal merely smiled hen to Midnight's complete surprise, Meredy hugged him. "I know." She told him. The rest of Oracion Seis watched with amusement.
Mother Hen Richard is adorable. I can totally see him mothering the rest of Crime Sorciere. I also totally feel like Jellal has become Meredy's big brother.
Next chapter will be more humorous and have Meredy back to normal.
