The start of the trip on the road was rather quiet. Erza didn't talk much and Irene didn't really like the silence so then she turned on the radio. They had already made it out of the city which took a fair amount of time because others who weren't taking part of the purge were also trying to leave the city as well.
After getting out of the city Irene and Erza listened to the news on the radio.
"Hello again, everyone. As you all know tonight is the night of the Purge. The King has informed us that all those who are not taking part of the purge are allowed to fight back in case they are being hunted after. The purge will begin in 5 hours however, the King has not shared when the Purge will end. No matter how long it takes, good luck to you all."
Irene turned the radio off and frowned.
"How annoying."
Erza looked at her then Irene smiled at Erza.
"There's no need for you to be afraid, Erza."
She used her free hand to stroke Erza's cheek then she focused back on the road ahead of them.
"How come you're so calm about this? Aren't you scared?"
"Not one bit."
"How?"
"This isn't the first purge, Erza. Depending on which country you live in is based on how many purges happen."
"How long ago was the first purge?"
"The very first purge happened 13 years ago."
Erza's eyes widened.
"Where?"
"It started in the country called Alvarez then it expanded to Fiore. As of right now, Magnolia City is known to have the most victims."
Erza lowered her head.
"I never heard of the Purge until now. Who would create something like this?"
"People who hate having the weak around."
Erza was still shaken then Irene spoke.
"Erza?"
"Yes?"
"Be a dear and load the gun that's in the glove compartment."
Erza nodded then began to do so. As she was loading the gun Irene went on driving.
"If my grandfather hadn't been killed, would you have helped him too?"
"No."
Erza looked at her.
"Why not? You helped me?"
"You were my only concern. That man wasn't."
Erza looked away then she flinched when she felt Irene's hand on the back of her head.
"Right now I just want you to be safe, Erza. You are my only concern. I'm at least glad that you know how to handle a gun but one gun isn't going to be enough to keep you alive while this Purge is going on."
"Granted that this is my first time for a Purge event."
Irene just looked glanced at her then looked back at the road as she thought to herself.
'No it isn't.'
Irene looked at the timer to see how much time they had left.
'We won't get there until morning but I have to get Erza inside somewhere.'
She then narrowed her brow.
"Erza?"
"Yes?"
"The Purge will start in less than 4 hours so I need to give you rules to follow."
"Um sure."
"First rule, don't argue with me for anything."
"Will you give me an example?"
"You are my main concern, if there is someone calling for help don't bother asking me because my answer will be no."
"…."
"Next, if I have to step out for anything and I tell you to hide somewhere, you hide."
"Got it."
"While we're still in the road, is there anything you know about the Purge?"
"I only know of the four leading groups."
"Is that so?"
"Yes. The groups are Raven Tail, Trinity Raven, Tartaros and Spriggan. Out of the four the Spriggan group has the most members and the most kills between Alvarez and Fiore."
Irene gave a nod and focused back on the road.
She smiled when she saw that Erza stretched. It wasn't surprising to see that erza was tired. They did wake up early and were on the road for most of the day.
"Erza, go ahead and sleep. We're going to be on the road for a long time."
Erza looked at her.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Erza nodded then put the seat back so that she was laying down. Irene smiled then looked back at the road.
Not too long after that Irene looked at Erza to see that she was taking a nap.
She smiled softly and placed a hand gently on Erza's cheek. She slightly frowned when she felt something wet on Erza's cheek. Irene then saw that Erza was quietly crying in her sleep.
"Grandpa."
Irene just looked at Erza then she wiped the tears away.
"It's going to be alright, Erza."
Time skip
They were still on the road and Irene frowned at the timer.
'At this rate no matter what I can think of, those who are taking part in the purge will be going crazy. My only choice is to keep driving.'
For the past hour they were the only ones on the road and Erza had sat up from her nap.
"Hello Irene?"
"Hey there, did you sleep well?"
Erza nodded then she looked out the window.
"I see someone."
Irene looked in her side mirror to see a car but she noticed that something was off. This car was rushing rather quickly behind them.
'Oh no.'
Erza, not aware just looked at the upcoming car.
"They must be in a hurry."
Irene looked at the timer then she quickly brought Erza's head down to her lap as gun shots were fired. Erza cringed as Irene held her down with one hand.
Irene frowned then she slammed on the gas.
Erza looked at her.
"Irene, what's happening?"
"The Purge has begun."
Irene reached over to the glove compartment then got her gun ready.
"Erza, keep your head down."
Erza nodded then Irene saw that the car had caught up to them then she shot their tires out causing them to skid and crash into a large stone.
When it was over Irene went on driving then she looked down at Erza who still had her head on her lap from how she placed her there.
"Erza, are you alright?"
Erza nodded then Irene put her gun down then used her free hand to rub Erza's back.
"It's alright. I told you that you'll be safe."
She went on driving and Erza had fallen asleep again but this time on her lap.
When they arrived to the place that Irene had ready for them she made sure that it was safe to get out of the car first then she picked Erza up and carried her inside of the house.
After doing so she went to a room and checked her scanner. She was happy that for the next few hours no one will be in their area but she set the alarm in case something else changed. She went back to the room that Erza was sleeping in then she sat on the side of the bed and smiled at her.
"My dear Erza, you have grown into a beautiful girl indeed."
She leaned over and kissed Erza on the forehead then left out of the room.
AN: Alright! The Purge has begun and so far Irene is doing a good job to protect Erza. What will happen next?! Thank you for reading and I will update soon!