Chapter 3: Understanding.

Haru POV:

Sieg looked at me, not glancing at any of the others. He seemed to notice Erza's expression as he looked at me, but he ignored it and walked closer. I found Erza protectively keeping me back. She was clearly not going to trust him easily, no matter what I told her. I saw Gray and Natsu both on the defensive, but they weren't in attack mode like Erza.

I had to keep Erza from killing Sieg. I knew that he wasn't the enemy, but at the same time I knew that Sieg had his pride, and would fight Erza if she insisted on it. I sighed softly before getting in front of Erza. I had a question, and I needed it to be answered. "Sieg. How did you get here, much less how did you know how to get here?" I asked. I knew there had to be someway that he knew were I was, and what had happened. He hadn't seen Lucia take me here, then again Musica probably mentioned it at some point.

Sieg seemed to get a darker face as I asked him the questions. "I'll explain later. For now we should head back. I don't have much time here, despite the power of my magic and the other wizard's magic; it is not enough to sustain a body here for long. I only have a few more minutes as it is."

I frowned, and nodded. I knew I had to go back, but I felt like if I did I would be betraying the friends I had made here. I watched a portal like thing open behind Sieg. He reached his hand out for me to grab. I hesitated though. I wasn't sure why, but I knew I shouldn't leave. I closed my eyes to think, and then looked up as a hand touched my shoulder. I looked at Gray.

"Choose what you think is right," He said. Natsu nodded to the words, backing them up. I nodded and thought it over. I finally looked at Sieg.

"I can't go back. Lucia is here, and he is my problem. I have to deal with him here before he does something to this world. Please. Understand what I am saying here Sieg. I have to fight. I made a vow, and I must keep it. No matter the world, I still must fight. I will come back when I am ready to. 'Till then tell everyone that they will have to wait for my return," I said. Erza, Natsu, and Gray were shocked by my answer. I know they were by the way that they looked at me. I didn't care though.

Sieg showed the faintest of smiles. "I had a feeling those would be you're words. You really are the true Ravemaster Haru Glory. Rave knew who they were choosing when you became the Rave Master. Shiba would be proud to see what you have turned into. I am sure he would," Sieg said. I had to smile at the words he spoke. He had turned into a descent person over the time I finally got to know him.

"Yeah. Thanks. I'll be back soon," I said and watched Sieg disappear into the portal. I couldn't help but notice the smile on his face, a rare sight that was for sure.

Erza looked at me with eyes I could not understand. "Why didn't you go home? You are needed there, are you not? We can deal with this problem on our own…rave master…"

I looked at her with a confidant look. "You don't seem to understand. I know you could probably take care of Lucia, but at the same time I have a promise to keep. I need to keep that promise no matter what. I may not need to fight this fight, but I have to all the same. It's my job to stop Lucia, not yours."

Erza's face changed then. "Are you sure? He is here, not there now. We can deal with him and you can return home…please just go home. I know it will be a better choice. After all, you're friends are waiting for you Haru."

"I know, but they will understand. I know that they will. Besides…I still haven't gotten to thank you all for what you have done for me. For one, taking me in. For two, battling Lucia with me, and last of all for healing my wound. I would have died by now if it weren't for all of you. Besides. Lucia got me here, and I haven't vanished so…I'm thinking that if I went with Sieg; That I wouldn't have been there for long."

"He has a point Erza," Natsu muttered. "He probably would have ended up here again."

Erza seemed to hesitate. She then sighed, and shook her head slowly. "It probably would have happened…I guess…" She muttered. She turned and started walking. "Come on. Let's go back to the guild."

I nodded and started to follow before I felt something odd wash over me. Darkness started clouding my vision, then nothing…

Elie POV:

I don't understand where I am, or what happened. All I know is that one second I'm asking if Sieg is ok as he came through the portal and collapsed, and then the next thing I know is that I am laying in the middle of a bunch of broken and destroyed buildings. There is a girl standing over me. She looks a lot like me at that, and she is holding Plue in her arms. She smiles at me as I sit up.

"I'm Lucy," I hear her say. "Are you alright? I found you passed out here."

I shook my head, and tried to comprehend how I got here, and where I was. "Elie," I say, "My name is Elie, and as far as I can tell, this is not where I was just a few seconds ago." I then notice that there are two Plue's and the girl notices as well.

"So you're a mage!" Lucy said to me with bright eyes.

I smiled sadly and shook my head. "I don't know…I can't remember a lot of my past so I am not to sure…where am I?"

Lucy frowned. "You're near the guild Fairy Tail. Does that ring any bells?" She asked.

I shook my head, before hearing a familiar voice. Lucy looked over her shoulder. "Hey! Guys don't forget me!" She shouted and stood up. She looked at me. "Come on. I'll show you what I mean."

I stood and picked up Plue, well the other one. I then followed her, only for her to stop. I saw the others from before stop as well. I then notice silver hair, and my breath caught in my throat as the silver haired one fell to the ground. I didn't know why, but in that one moment I couldn't help but start running over to where he was. With one last word, I felt the ground give below me.

"HARU!"

A/n: End of this chapter. Hope you enjoyed this.