Sorry for the long wait for a new chapter, I've been busy and such like I said in the previous one. But please enjoy!

Disclaimer; I do not own Fairy Tail. It belongs to Hiro Mashima.

Captured

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She didn't knew what was going on, her body was trembling with cold and pure fear. The tight rope cut at her wrists but Erza kept rubbing it against the stone wall, hoping to break free. It had been almost seven hours since her abduction and Jellal hadn't visited since their last encounter. The sinister look displayed in his eyes signified that the Jellal she knew, the Jellal that she was in love with, was dead and this new being had took over. She felt so stupid for trusting him, scum like that couldn't be trusted, but she had a slim light of hope that the real Jellal would come back.

The echoing of footsteps had caught the Titania off guard, her entire body jerked with fear and her brown eyes dilated like a deer in headlights as she scanned the dark area for the person who entered the room. A familiar presence had calmed her nerves but the panic return once she realized who it was. Jellal stepped forward, his gloved hands resting on the bars as his blank, emotionless eyes gazed at Erza.

"I'm sorry ..." The words came out in a barely audible whisper, it seemed as if Jellal was more sane than last time.

"If you're so sorry, then let me go." Erza growled through clenched teeth, her hands still rubbing against the wall but at a more slower pace so that it wasn't as noticeable.

"I can't do that." He muttered, "I've come to far to back down now. I hope you can forgive me, Erza."

The warrior only snorted, rolling her eyes in a hateful fashion. She wasn't going to believe this liar's words, there was no way she was ever going to forgive this bastard. He has caused nothing but pain and now he's going to sacrifice her body for the R-system, and he expects her to forgive him?

"Don't get your hopes up, but I have something you may like to know." Jellal spoke up after a brief moment of tension filled silence, "It's your friends had arrived and their causing quite a bit of trouble downstairs."

"Natsu!" Erza called out, her voice almost squeaking in excitement. She quickly coughed to hide it but Jellal noticed her glimmer of happiness. He felt his heart cringed in pain as he saw her eyes light up. Natsu's our enemy. We must destroy him. Zeref's voice rung in his head, Your jealousy is painfully obvious, my friend.

"However," He said, after regaining his composer, "The council is planning on firing Etherion, to destroy the Tower of Heaven and there isn't much time left. All I can say is, your friends better hurry if they think they are going to play hero."

His boot clad foot kicked against the metal bars, anger present in his once calm eyes. Just as Jellal was taking his leave, he paused and turned his head back towards his prisoner, "I'm not sure who this Natsu guy is but if you ever say anything about him again, I will personally kill him myself."

On that dreadful note, he stomped off and left Erza somewhat confused. She quickly shook off her worries and continued working on the rope, faster than before.

Pushing through the first set of guards was easy, they were no match for the Fairy Tail mages. Once they cleared the entrance area of the passage that Juvia found underwater, a door creaked opened as if inviting them forward. It was quite suspicious but they didn't have much of a choice.

Like usual Natsu darted off quickly, without thinking as he searched for his captured companion, Happy. Which left Lucy, Gray, and Juvia alone in this strange tower. The celestial wizard attempted to led the group towards where she believe that Natsu went but their short journey ended within a dinning hall.

The dinning hall stretched out wide with a long, wooden table directly in the middle covered in a red clothe and lined with plenty of food. The stone walls created echoes as their footsteps approached the table to examine it further. They had no intentions of eating any of the food, of course, but just to be safe they looked for any sort of trap.

"There's nothing here." Juvia pointed out, her ocean blue eyes flickering every second from the table to Gray and back.

"We have to find Erza, soon." Gray growled from deep within his throat, causing Juvia's expression change into concern. A pink blush spread across her cheeks as she tiptoed forward to place a comforting hand on Gray's shoulder ... but a booming voice from across the dinning hall made her jump and turn her attention towards the source of the sound.

"It seems you all have made it." A large man causally walked towards the Fairy Tale mages. A cloth covered his scalp with an eye-patch resting upon his right eye. There was also a strange metal underlining his jaw. Gray instantly recongized the strange man from the hotel and raised his fist in a defense position and readying his magic.

"Wait, Gray-sama, please." Juvia called out, lowing the ice mage's hands, "Back at the resort, he spared our lives." Calming down, Gray rested his arms back to his sides but his scowl didn't leave his face nor did his eyes leave the stranger's.

"What's your name?" Lucy inquired with caution. Her instinct was the same as Gray's, not wanting to trust so easily as Juvia did.

"Simon." He answered simply, "Please, help me save Erza."

After hours of scrapping her raw wrist against the stone, a satisfying snapping sound had signified that Erza was finally free from the rope. A wave of relief flooded through her as she quickly untangled the binds around her ankles. Then I need to requip and break through out of the cell and find Natsu and the others ...

Suddenly the echoes of footsteps made her blood run cold. He's coming! Forcing herself to stay calm, Erza cramped herself into the corner with her ankles locked together and her hands behind back to make it appear that she was still tied up. As soon as she heard the footsteps, Jellal peered through the bars and gazed at Erza. From the lucid look in his eyes, Erza could tell that he managed to take control over Zeref, but for how long?

"It's seems our old nakama has betrayed me." Jellal muttered, though the calmness in his voice had shown that he was expecting this to happen, "They rallied up with Simon and are searching for Natsu as we speak." As he uttered the dragon slayer's name, a scowl appeared on his face and he gritted his teeth.

"It seems luck is on my side." Erza grinned. However, she quickly replaced her smirk with a frown, attempting not to appear too cocky so she wouldn't arouse suspicion.

"Hmph." Jellal grunted softly. His hands reaching for his waist to unclasp the keys from his belt. Erza's expression changed to shock as he began to unlock her prison cell, "I though I would keep you company, Er-chan. Your friends won't make it up here anytime soon ..."

Jellal's voice trailed off as he stepped closer to Erza, realizing her binds were no longer there. Just as she was about to use her magic to requip her armor, Jellal pushed himself up against Erza and slamming her back into the wall. Erza tried to concentrate on her magic once more but the look in Jellal's eyes made her freeze. Those eyes always made her feel helpless and vulnerable.

"You know, I can't let this go unpunished."

A/N ;; Not sure when the next chapter will come, but if you are still reading this; I appreciate your patience! But I will try to finish this story, it won't be anytime soon but I will try to finish it.