Hello everyone it's been a long time hasn't it and I apologize for that, it's just that I've been busy with my other stories making me not have time for this so I apologize. Well anyways I hope you enjoy this chapter and before we begin
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Now then without further ado, let's begin
"So you took care of the thugs that were in the bar, then you accidentally destroyed said bar" Makarov said as he sat cross legged on top of the bar counter as the Erza, Jellal, and Simon held their heads down
"We're sorry master" Erza said with her head held down lower
"What? It's just property damage, it's not like you killed anyone" Makarov said nonchalantly as the trio looked up at him in complete shock
"EH!?" The trio shouted in disbelief as Makarov laughed at that
"Causing property damage just shows that you're Fairy Tail alright. Most of the members here caused damage while on the job at one time or another, you're just following the unspoken tradition we have here" Makarov said happily with a mirthful chortle
"So we're off the hook then?" Jellal asked desperately
"I wouldn't say that" Makarov stated making them all flinch "You still need to pay for the damages because even if we do pay for it, it doesn't mean we have money to just flaunt around, that's why the guild takes a portion of the money you get so they could either upgrade the guild or pay off debt" Makarov explained as he snapped his fingers towards the barkeep and the man sent a mug of beer back to the master "So that means you'll need to go back out and do another job, try not to destroy something this time. . . Ah who am I kidding, we'll always destroy something even if it's an accident" Makarov stated with a laugh as he took a sip of his beer
The trio smiled as they nodded as they dashed off to the request board "Those three, I see great potential for them" Makarov said softly as he drank his beer peacefully in the middle of the new bar fight that broke out just a moment ago
"It's been only two days and you somehow made the fines from property damage triple, HOW!" Makarov shouted in utter disbelief as he stared at the notice the bank sent him in complete shock as the trio were sitting in seiza position with their heads held down low
"Apparently very easily" Simon joked dryly as the other two let out a dry laugh while Makarov sighed
"So how exactly did this even happen" Makarov asked dryly
"Well we did as you said and looked for some jobs, and well we did find some good ones but the outcomes. . . Well~" Jellal said as he looked away from the master's gaze who sighed
"Alright I won't even ask how, just tell me what you destroyed" Makarov stated tiredly as he knew he would have to fill out forms for whatever they destroyed
"Well we destroyed a town hall" Erza started flinching slightly at the memory of them destroying the place when Jellal asked about Simon's Dark Burst and Simon accidentally demonstrated causing part of the town hall's walls to fall down
"Then we accidentally set the hotel we were at on fire" Simon continued as it was Jellal who flinched when he decided to try out fire magic and learned that he was not going to be a great fire mage in the future when set the curtains of the room they were in on fire.
"We blew up some cathedral" Jellal said as that accident nearly took all their eyebrows from the massive explosion they all caused
"Then we-"
"YOU BLEW UP A WHAT!" Makarov shouted as he interrupted Erza with a fright on her face and the others including the guild
"I-I don't understand, what's the problem with blowing up a cathedral by accident" Jellal asked as Makarov seemed to be hyperventilating
"Y-You don't understand, the pricks in the magic council will have my head if they find out that one of their churches have been destroyed by us. Please tell me it was a small, not very known one" Makarov pleaded as the trio flinched
"N-No, it was a big one, and it was in the city of Crocus I think" Jellal said worried for his life as Makarov went pale and started shaking in fear while the entire guild went silent
"Y-You destroyed the cathedral that was next to the king's castle" Makarov said silently as the guild was so silent you could hear a pin drop
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"EHHHHHHHHH!" The entire guild shouted in shock
"I don't know whether to impressed they did that or fear for my life as a mage of Fairy Tail" One of the guild members shouted in shock and fear
"I'm guessing we messed up big with that last one" Erza said quietly as Makarov looked like he was about to cry
"The paperwork, the money" Makarov whined making the trio sweat drop at how the entire guild is reacting and paled realizing they did something big
"W-We're sorry" Erza murmured along with the other two as Makarov returned to his normal attitude and sighed
"It's alright, just a few months of the Magic Council breathing down my neck about reparations. Nothing new there" Makarov stated with a dry laugh until the doors slammed open "Unless they decide to do it in person" Makarov stated with sweat falling from his face as everyone watched as three men came in wearing robes that showed they were from the council. The three of them walked up to Makarov and glared right at him as Makarov tried his best not to look nervous
"We are messengers from the Magic Council, we have come to give you a warning Makarov" The one in front said
"Let me guess, we have caused a grave crime against the Council and will threaten me about taking down my guild. But you guys can't do that because you lot are too cowardly to do it because we are one of the reasons Dark guilds have stayed down in this region. And I know for a fact the second we're gone they'll rise up in numbers to try to gain control of this region, disrupting your view of peace and authority. Which after a few months you'll come crawling back to me for help as you lot don't have the galls to try and protect whatever region is in trouble because you rather have the guilds do it for you" Makarov stated calmly as the guild stayed quiet with Erza, Jellal, and Simon had their jaws drop in shock. The messengers on the other hand were steaming and shaking in fury at being insulted by the master
Makarov calmly took a sip of his beer "Just send the usual complaints later and I'll be sure to pay for the damage our guild has caused, so would you please leave you're disrupting the peace here" Makarov said as he shooed them away that made the messengers red with anger
"You won't hear the last of this Dreyar" The messenger said as he turned and left with the other two still steaming at what Makarov said to them
After they left and the doors slammed behind them Makarov let out a loud breath of relief "Didn't think I get away with that" Makarov said placing his hand against his beating heart
"You sure that was a good thing to do" Jellal said staring at the door
"Eh, they always have something to complain about how we do things. This is just adding kindling to the already burning fire, nothing to truly fret about" Makarov said calmly as he took another sip of his beer
"But still, we still feel like it's our fault for putting this on you" Erza said as the trio held their heads down in shame again
Makarov saw this and sighed as he placed his mug down on the counter "Now listen here you brats, nothing you do would make me feel disappointed in what you do. You only wanted to help others and if you accidentally destroy a building or two, who cares" Makarov said waving his hands out in a uncaring manner "Just remember no matter what you do you are members of Fairy Tail and we care for one another no matter what" Makarov said as he had his hand up with his pointer finger pointing straight up as all the members cheered and did the same as the group smiled except Simon's as his faltered slightly
After everyone had fun and a small brawl everyone calmed down while Simon was in the corner contemplating something he has been holding off on doing
"Hey Simon, what are doing over here" Sho asked as he walked over to Simon
"Hm, it's nothing just thinking, nothing for you to worry about" Simon said with a fake smile as Sho noticed with a frown
"Is something wrong Simon, did Erza yell at you" Sho asked innocently as Simon laughed a bit
"No she didn't, but she probably would when I tell her something" Simon said as Sho thought about what he just said for a bit before answering
"Are you going to tell her you love her and she reacts badly, because that's what Wally is always saying you are trying to do, same with Millianna" Sho said as Simon sputtered with his face turning red
"No that isn't the reason why she would be mad" Simon said as he covered his face with one of his hands
"Then why is she going to be mad at you" Sho asked as Simon sighed knowing once Sho gets something in his head it stays there, like the others
Simon took in a deep breath and let out a long sigh "I'm leaving" Simon said as Sho's eyes widen in shock before smiling sadly
"We are as well" Sho said as Simon jumped in his seat in shock
"W-Wait, why- wait, what do you mean WE" Simon asked in shock as Sho laughed at Simon's attitude
"It's just that Wally, Millianna and I decided we wanted to explore the world that we never got the chance to see before. One of the members here is a trader and he is going to be traveling all over for a few years so we asked Makarov if we could go and he agreed as long as we listen to Mr. Rivers during the trip" Sho explained with a smile but how he said it was still sad "We just don't know how to tell Erza we're leaving in a few days and I'll miss nee-chan a lot, but all of us want to do this. I was actually going to ask you or Jellal to help us tell her before the day comes" Sho said as Simon let out a sigh knowing this would devastate Erza but they couldn't just stay when they had an opportunity to follow their dreams. Erza always told them to follow their dreams and that's what they are doing
"I'll help you explain to her, I'm going to need to tell her and Jellal as well anyways" Simon said with a sigh
"I already heard and you're not the only one that's going to be leaving" Jellal said with a sad tone as he walked up behind Simon and Sho who jumped back slightly from surprise when Jellal came out of nowhere
"H-How much did you hear" Simon said as he calming his heart down from the fright Jellal gave him
"About half way and I'm leaving as well" Jellal stated as he took in a deep breath "I've been talking to Makarov and because no one has knowledge of my Meteor Magic I need to find someone or a book to teach me how to use it. But there is only one place in Fiore where they have such a book" Jellal said as he stared directly into his friend's eyes "It's in the Magic Council's forbidden library that only members of the Council can get to" Jellal explained as Sho looked confused while Simon gasped softly when he realized what Jellal was planning to do
"You're planning to join the Magic Council" Simon said breathlessly as Jellal nodded sadly
"That's correct, it means I have to leave this place but in doing so I can protect this place from the Council from the inside while teaching me how to control my magic better to protect you all" Jellal said with a soft smile as Simon looked at him before shaking his head scoffing as he did
"It seems we all have our fair share of problems that will make us leave here" Simon said sadly as the other two nodded solemnly
"What's your reason" Jellal asked politely as Simon sighed
"I actually have a sister" Simon said as the two of them looked at him in shock. He noticed their shocked expressions and shook his head at them "Yep, I'm an older brother and during the attack when I sent to the tower I couldn't find my sister so she is either safe or dead. But I can't believe the latter as I know it deep inside she's alive so I have to look for her, what kind of brother would I be to just live on not knowing what happened to her" Simon said determinedly as he slammed his fist onto the table as Sho grabbed Simon's arm gently as he looked down at the kid who was smiling at him. Simon took in a deep breath as he calmed down "Thank you" Simon said softly as he patted the kid's head
They all took a moment of silence to think of what to do "I think, I think it's better to tell her now then later even if it will hurt her that we're leaving. . . . and when I say her I mean us. I could only tell she will go ballistic when we tell her" Jellal said with a soft chuckle as the other two nodded at his half-hearted attempts of a joke
"When do we tell nee-chan" Sho asked quietly as he was sad after talking about all of them leaving and leaving Erza by herself
"Tomorrow, right now let Erza have fun being us for a while more until then" Jellal said as the other two nodded as Sho left to go give Erza a hug who asked what's the occasion only for him to hug her tighter as she hugged him back
"Don't know what's going to hurt more tomorrow" Simon began as Jellal watched scene before him while leaning to listen to Simon "The pain of Erza beating us for leaving without telling her sooner or the pain of having to watch her cry when we inevitably leave her by herself" Simon said sadly as Jellal stared straight ahead
"But she has this place and everyone in it to cheer her up" Jellal said softly as he knew he was just kidding himself
"We made friends with everyone here, Erza on the other hand just stayed with us never making any new connections. It's really going to hurt tomorrow" Simon said softly as Jellal stood up
"Yea" Jellal said slightly above a whisper as he walked away from Simon "But from what, the pain or the tears" Jellal said softly to himself as he chanted in his mind this was the best for the guild and for Erza
The next day was spent with Jellal and the others spending the day with Erza. Doing many things Erza wanted from sparring, taking a short mission, even shopping for armor as she got her first armor chest plate that the group could afford for her, which she was incredibly thankful for them for buying it for her
"May I ask why you are all doing this" Erza asked softly as she took a bite of her strawberry cake. They were all currently at outside a cafe eating. Most of them flinched or saddened when Erza said that as she noticed "Is something wrong. You know you could always ask me if you problems with something" Erza said supportively as now they all looked saddened which made Erza concerned
"Well we've been meaning to tell you something" Jellal said as he looked away shamefully
"Please don't be mad Erza" Millianna said as Erza was getting confused
"I don't get it? Why would I be mad?" Erza said not getting what was going on
The entire group was silent as Erza stared at them questionably ". . . We're leaving" Jellal said quietly
"Okay~? Where are we going?" Erza asked tilting her head slightly
"No Erza, that's not what we meant" Jellal said with a sad smile as they remained quiet as Erza stared at them until realization then horror covered
"W-Why, why are you leaving!?" Erza nearly shouted with fright of losing her friends
"Erza please listen to us" Jellal tried calming her down
"But why?!" Erza said near tears at losing her friends
"Please don't be mad Nee-chan" Sho asked as Erza looked at him before wiping the tears from her eyes as they began explaining why they were leaving as they were near tears as well when Erza got up and hugged each one of them.
"I-If it means you'll be able to follow your dreams then go ahead" Erza said softly as she hugged Jellal last "Just please be safe and keep in touch, alright" Erza asked softly as she looked up at Jellal with a sad smile before turning towards the others with the same smile
"Of course Nee-chan" Sho said hugging her from the front
"Everyday we can" Wally said as he hugged her from her left
"We won't forget you" Millianna said hugging her from her right
"Don't worry Erza, I'll be sure to mail you on my progress in finding my sister" Simon said putting his hand on her shoulder
"Besides Erza if I forget about anything like your birthday, which I'll never forget, it's just a train ride to Hargeon town where I'll be working under Master's old friend. That way if I do forget you'll just have a short train ride to beat me up for forgetting" Jellal said as Erza let out a chuckle before looking sad as Jellal and Simon noticed. They both knew this was hard for her to do when her whole life revolved around their group, they just hope she could make some friends in Fairy Tail when they leave.
For the next few days spent with Erza spending as much time with them that it was suffocating but understandable from her point of view as her only true friends were leaving her. When it was time for Sho, Wally, and Millianna to leave, Erza hugged them tightly telling them to be safe like a worried mother about her children going to school for the first time. She then threatened their guide that if anything were to happen to them he would be a she after she was finished with him which was quickly responded with him nodding vigorously in fear of her glare and sword in hand. She walked them out to the train station where she stood for an hour on the platform even when their train left as just stood there staring off in the distance.
When Simon left he gave Erza a hug telling her to take care of herself while giving her a kind smile which she returned as she hugged him harder. Erza stood at the exit of Magnolia as she waved goodbye to Simon until she couldn't see him in the distance anymore. From then on Erza kept close to Jellal that she even stayed in his apartment as she didn't want to be alone for their last day together.
They slept in the same bed together with Erza holding onto Jellal as he felt her crying all night long until she finally fell asleep and woke up late in the morning as the two walked back to Fairy Tail not a foot apart from each other. After the quiet walk they saw Fairy Tail in the distance. As they made it to the entrance they saw Makarov sitting on the fence with his friend sitting next to him
"Ah, here he is now" Makarov said the two stopped in front of him and his friend "Jellal I would like to introduce you to an old friend of mine, Yajima" Makarov said giving Yajima a pat on his back. They look at the man as he was slightly taller than Makarov but still quite short. He was wearing a striped vertical shirt and a spiked hat that showed he really either didn't care what he wore or was a very fun loving person but his eyes shows that he is also very serious "He will be your mentor as he will be teaching you the ins and outs of the Magic Council as he is actually a member himself" Makarov stated as Yajima gave him a nod
"It is a pleasure to meet you Jellal, Makarov told me about how ambitious you are in learning Heavenly Magic as well as joining the Council so your guild isn't put under pressure so much" Yajima said with a smile as Jellal nodded "Well I'm glad there is someone like you to do something like this as I try my best to help Fairy Tail wherever and whenever I can but I'm just one person but now you'll be able to make sure we can get the odds in our favor more often" Yajima said happily as Makarov let out a small chortle before Yajima's eyes turned stern "Know this, trying to join the Council is a tough act, it requires both intelligence and magical awareness of the community and trying to push methods in to try and help said community. Sometimes it'll go right but other times it'll just fall flat on the ground but you'll have to prepare for that so you must be ready for anything as it will make an impact in the world which is why I'm going to teach you how to survive this political world. Understood" Yajima asked as Jellal nodded seriously
"I understood, I'll do whatever in my power to succeed in becoming a member of the Council one way or another" Jellal said determined as Yajima smiled
"You sure know how to pick them Makarov" Yajima said with a quiet laugh as Makarov laughed himself "We'll leave in five. Say your goodbyes but don't worry, we are only a train ride away from this place so you'll be able to make visits during the holidays if we have time" Yajima stated as Jellal let out a quiet sigh of relief as did Erza
The two watched as they walked away, giving them space as Jellal faced Erza "I guess this is goodbye for now" Jellal said before being pulled into a tight hug by Erza. Jellal felt her silent heaves as he wrapped his arms around her "It's alright Erza, I'm not truly leaving you" Jellal said he caressed her head "I'll be able to see you whenever I don't have work to do alright" Jellal said softly as Erza looked up at him with tears falling down her face
"Promise" Erza sniffed as Jellal hugged her tighter
"I promise" Jellal said before reluctantly pulling her off as her one last smile before Erza gave him a peck on his cheek making him blush before she walked off to the side where Makarov was waiting.
"Come here, I need to take off the stamp on your shoulder" Makarov said softly as Jellal complied and walked over to him. Makarov put the guild stamp on his shoulder over the symbol as it glowed and popped showing the Fairy Tail symbol was no longer there. Makarov noticed the solemn look and Jellal's face before patting his shoulder "Jellal don't worry about anything, just because you don't have our mark doesn't mean you're not part of our family, remember that" Makarov said encouragingly as Jellal smiled before giving Erza one last hug before walking over to Yajima
"Come on Jellal, we have a lot of things for you to learn so we may as well get to it" Yajima said as he began walking off with Jellal following close by before stopping and waving goodbye to Erza who waved back while holding in her sobs. Jellal slowly dropped his arm before giving her a smile before walking away as Erza was about to cry before noticing something on her shoulder
"Calm yourself Erza, this is the path he needs to take as well as all your friends. Be happy for him and not be sad for following what he believes is right" Makarov said softly as Erza nodded before wiping the tears out of her eyes and looked at Jellal distance with a sad smile but a smile nonetheless "And besides Erza, he'll be a train ride away not to mention you'll always be able to send him letters everyday to boot. Just give me the letters and I'll mail them to him" Makarov said as Erza gave him a weak smile
"Thank you" Erza said softly
"Don't mention it, because that's what a family does for one another" Makarov said softly before walking back into his guild. Erza gave one look towards the direction Jellal left and made a silent pledge
"I'll become strong so that way I'll be able to protect you and everyone else when they return" Erza said determined before walking back into the guild only to be challenged by Gray which she accepted with a smirk on her face as she knew she'll be alright as long as she has Fairy Tail
Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter if not please keep it to yourselves.
For those wondering why I did this it's because truthfully I believe Erza would never make any new friends as she did in the canon because she would always hang around her own group and not with the others. That and I also felt that Jellal would still become part of the Council, making sure Fairy Tail is doing alright with his (also a little tease) assistant Simon instead of Ultear.
Well enough of that, please leave a comment, review, PM and I'll see you later, have a great day.