Hey guys, I'm back again! I'm still really sorry about the infrequent updates. I've been dealing with a lot of shit lately, but I think I'm getting better. Anyways, this chapter is one of my shortest chapters... Sorry about that. Well, enjoy the chapter!

A few days after we arrested Cobra, Meredy and I visited Ultear at the hospital. Ultear was overjoyed to see Meredy again, and she wasn't calling her 'Pinky' anymore. She was starting to get some of her memories back but nothing about what happened to her that day.

Gray arrived at the hospital twenty minutes after we did. Even though Ultear teased him and ignored him, he still worried about her. As soon as he walked in the room though, the teasing began, leaving Meredy and me at the edge of the room laughing.

While those three talked to each other, a doctor peeked in the room then asked if he could talk to me. I nodded and followed him out of the room.

"We still don't know the names of Ultears parents," the doctor began, "Could you see if you could get her to tell you? We think her family deserves to know what has happened to her."

"I can try, but I can't guarantee it," I responded then mumbled to myself, "Maybe I should have Meredy try to find out... Or Gray."

With that, I went back into Ultears hospital room and quietly talked to Gray while Meredy teased Ultear. Even Gray seemed unsure about pushing Ultear to give us answers.

He decided to try anyways, "Um... Ultear, sorry to interrupt, could I ask you a quick question?"

"Sure," she responded with a smile.

"Uh... What are your parents names? It would be best if we could contact the-" he spoke quickly but didn't get to finish speaking anyways.

"That's none of your business," Ultear snapped, her smile falling.

Maybe I should help Gray a little bit...

"But wouldn't your parents want to kno-" I started quietly.

Ultear glared at me, "No."

"It could help us figure ou-" I began again.

"No. It won't be of any help," she interrupted once more.

"You don't know that for sure," I looked down to my feet, unsure of what else to say.

Before she could respond, Gray added, "You never know what a criminal is thinking."

"Just shut up, okay? I don't want to fucking tell you their names!" she shouted.

"Alright... Sorry," I backed out of the room and leaned against the wall. I could tell that Gray kept trying anyways because there was more shouting that spilled out of the room and into the halls. Eventually, I decided to leave the hospital and go back to FTBI.

When I got back to FTBI, I went straight to Levy's office. I knocked on the door and opened it. Levy looked up from her computer when I entered, and she smiled at me.

"Hi Erza!"

"Hi Levy," I smiled back, "Is there any chance you could figure out who Ultears parents are? Preferably before she puts Gray in the hospital."

"Yeah, I should be able to," she started typing some stuff in her computer.

A few moments later, Levy had a frown on her face; I walked over to see what was troubling the bluenette. There appeared to be no record of Ultear's parents.

"Well... That went well," I sighed, "Thanks for trying, Levy."

With that, I left her office and went up to the cafeteria. I really wasn't sure what to do without Jellal there with me. There was nothing I could do to figure out Cobra's intentions because nobody would allow me to interrogate Cobra. Instead, I was left to just sit around and wait for Gray to come back from being yelled at by Ultear.

Sighing, I laid my head down on the table in the cafeteria and fell asleep.

Was I here alone? No... They were jerks, not idiots. Where was everyone though?

I wandered the halls of the abandoned hotel, but I couldn't find anyone. After checking every room on the top floor, I sat down with my back against the wall and stared at the ground. They would punish me if they found out I tried to sneak off, so that was out of the picture.

When I heard footsteps, I glared in the direction they were coming from; I had a good guess on who it was. It was Cobra. He had his usual cocky grin as he walked over to me.

"There you are. I've been looking everywhere for you, Sweetie," he cooed.

"I told you not to call me that," I responded quietly, "Leave me alone."

"Um... No," he shrugged, grabbing my hand.

I looked up at him, clear panic in my eyes. He laughed and pulled me back to my room. I knew what was about to happen next; it always happened at this hotel. It was the worst kind of torture I could think of.

Suddenly, I flinched awake; my breathing was rapid, and I was trembling.

"At least, I didn't scream," I whispered to myself.

"Erza, are you okay?" Meredy's voice sounded behind me.

I flinched once more and turned around, "Oh, hi. You're back from the hospital? That's great. How'd it go? Get anything from Ultear?"

"It was okay. We didn't get any answers though. Now... Are you okay?" she pressed.

Why was she so persistent?

"I-I'm fine. I think I'm going to go home early today though; I'm not feeling very well," I terribly lied.

"If you're not feeling well, then you're not 'fine'," Meredy argued, "Want me to go with you?"

"N-No... No, it's alright. I can manage on my own.

"Okay..." Meredy mumbled, "I hope you feel better soon."

I quickly got up and left the building. How much longer until Jellal got back?

So this was a really short chapter, and I apologize for that. Geez, my chapters are getting shorter and shorter. Sorry about that. Anyways, I'll try to update again next week, but I can't guarantee it.

Have a good night/day!