BlackLynx17: Remember that song I Like That by Luciana? I was reading a fanfiction that had that song in it and it just brought back so many memories.

Edolas.

Chapter 9.

Doranbolt, I hope you're doing okay.

"Give him time Wendy, if he's leaving then it's for a good reason. I think it's a good thing that he's taking a break from Fairy Tail; if they're anything like the Fairy Tail back home then he needs a breather." Mystogun said softly.

"Is it that easy?" I asked.

"It's written all over your face Wendy, even I could tell." Charlie meowed next to me.

"I can't help it though, I worry for him."

"Do you worry that he might try something with..."

I shook my head, "no, why would you say such a thing? I trust Doranbolt with my life, I believe he wouldn't do anything to hurt me."

"He has a point though Wendy, just earlier you were jealous-"

"But we've talked it out. I'm friends with my Edolas-self, and even though I still feel funny, I believe in both of them and don't mind them being friends... at least, not much... I don't want to be the kind of girlfriend who doubts their boyfriend all the time. I trust Doranbolt and you two should trust me in trusting him." I glared at the two.

"You're a child though Wendy, how can we trust you?" Charlie asked.

"I do trust you Wendy, it's him and her I don't trust. You don't know Edolas Wendy like I do, I don't think she would do such a thing, but she's not a force to be underestimated."

"I thought this mission was just the three of us?! Why are we talking about Doranbolt and Edolas Wendy?"

"Because we're trying to warn you and prepare you for getting hurt Wendy," Charlie said.

"Well it shouldn't matter anymore because he's gone! He's not in Magnolia anymore and he's far away from her now! So can we please drop the subject and enjoy our mission?!"

Charlie and Mystogun both looked away.

"You don't suspect him at all?" Mystogun suddenly added.

I growled in frustration, "I do! You want the truth?! Yes I do! And I worry because who am I compared to an older me?! The whole problem between our relationship was our age difference and now that an older me has showed up! Exactly like me! I am a little scared, no, a lot of scared and worried that he'll leave me! Why would he stay?! She's exactly like me, what would possible make him stay with me compared to her?! I know this, which is why I'm trying not to push and shove and let him realize on his own these things! Because a small part of me is hoping that he still doesn't notice and I've been trying not to notice either and be a good girlfriend, and yet you two aren't helping me at all and now I'm really worried!"

Tears were coming out now, but they were out of frustration, "so can we please enjoy our mission and stop talking about this because I really need this mission. I can't, I don't want to think about it or think how happy I truly was when I heard him leaving because I don't trust him with my other self, I don't trust my Edolas-self because if she was anything like me, if our situations were refused and I was in Edolas right now with a dead Doranbolt I know I would be pulling out all the stops to make sure he comes back with me."

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"He's going to stay because he loves you Wendy," Mystogun mumbled.

"Can we just drop this? Please?" I huffed wiping my tears off.

"You're nothing alike. I've lived with both of you, I've known both of you, and there are certain traits and characteristics that she doesn't have that make people fall in love with you Wendy. It's why he fell in love with you, it's why I love you. His love for you should be reason enough to stay with you and if he doesn't then that just means he wasn't the man you thought he was, that he wasn't the man who deserved to be with you."

"Mystogun's right Wendy; although I always talk smack... Doranbolt does care for you... extremely. If he does end up cheating on you that'll just prove that I was right about him all along." Charlie said.

"That isn't helping."

"What? It's the truth Mystogun."

"Guys, please, something else, anything else. I'm feeling horrible right now." I whimpered.

"How does staying for the festival in Sunflower Village sound then, huh? If we clear the road from bandits before nightfall I'm sure they'll have it tonight and won't have to reschedule." Mystogun suggested.

I sniffed, "that sounds like fun."

"Yeah, and-uh- we could wear kimono's and everything, and I'll..., " Charlie sighed, "I'll even help you find a souvenir for Doranbolt."

I giggled lightly, "now you're talking!"

"Let's hurry then, if we don't make it to the road on time how are we going to help in time?"

I reached my hand out and grabbed Mystogun's hand, squeezing it tightly.

"I've missed you Mystogun, this feels just like old times," I smiled up at him.

"I'm sorry I abandoned you Wendy, let's make up lost times though, okay?"

I nodded and hummed, "Sunflower Village, here we come!"

Why would he stay? I'm nothing special, if anything I'm below average. I know I'm just a kid, just a little girl. My magic is impressive, but not the best one or most powerful out there. I don't know a lot of things, although I'm willing to learn. I'm never very interesting, I haven't experienced things in life people his age has.

Compared to my Edolas-self she must be ten times more interesting than me.

He... he fell for me for a reason though. Even before Edolas-Me came, he fell in love with regular me. I wasn't any different, I haven't changed at all. Doranbolt... he loved me for me. That should be enough; that was enough. I shouldn't be worried about Edolas-Me because she may be a different me, but that's all she was. Different. I was the one who first met this Doranbolt, I was the one who ended up falling in love with him, I was the one who he ended up falling in love with.

I shouldn't worry; Doranbolt has never done a single thing that makes me even suspect he'd cheat. He joined Fairy Tail again for me; he's surrounded by beautiful women all day, some even prettier I'd hate to admit than my Edolas self, and yet he stays with me. I must have something, I must be something to him.

Why the doubt? I trust him. I believe in him. I was fine earlier, I was fine during the mission and I had so much fun during the festival. Why is it that I'm thinking about all of this now as I laid in bed at night?

Doranbolt? I miss you.

Doranbolt, I love you.

I wish you could see how much you mean to me.

How much I really, truly do love you.

I didn't know at first, but our love grew slowly for each other just like a bud blooming into a flower.

I wish I could see you.

I believe in you.

I want to marry you and always be together with you Doranbolt.

A small blush appeared on my cheeks as I thought about being Mrs. Gryder and I fell asleep with a smile on my face. I dreamed of us, our future, our kids, our life. Our love wasn't something that someone else could take or steal or copy. If he hung out with my other self enough he would realize that she wasn't me, so I didn't have anything to worry about.

I was this Doranbolt's Wendy. Nothing could change that.

"Do you think he'll like it?" I pondered out loud, staring at the multicolored blue shell bracelet in my hands.

"Why wouldn't he? It'll match with yours." Charlie asked.

"I'm sure anything you get for him Wendy will make him happy," Mystogun said.

I smiled brightly as we walked through the entrance of Magnolia, finally back at home sweet home. Except it wasn't entirely home without him here.

"I can't wait for him to come back, I want to see his reaction so badly." I grinned widely.

"Why don't we make a visit then?" Mystogun asked.

"Because, he said he needed a break from here."

"We can still pop by, you can give him that gift, and then we can go back home or go sight seeing around Era." Charlie suggested, "I know how badly you want to give that to him."

I bit my bottom lip, "I really do, but that's such a waste! How about we check if there's a mission in Era? So we actually have an excuse?" I asked them.

"And if not?" Mystogun asked me.

"Sightseeing of course," I giggled.

Charlie rolled her eyes while Mystogun ruffled my hair in a cute way. I stared at the beautiful bracelet and held it against the one on my wrist. It immediately drew my attention in when I saw it at a jewelry stand, and although it was a bit girly, I really wanted Doranbolt and I to wear these. He said he liked the color blue, so I'm sure he'll like this.

"Do you want to head home first Wendy? We can meet at the guild later?" Mystogun asked.

"No, guild first. I can settle in later, I want to see everyone first and see if everyone from Edolas is still there. Wouldn't want them to go back without their King? Now would we?" I asked with a smirk.

"Like they would even leave me behind," Mystogun said with an amusing tone.

I started laughing. I was going to miss him when he left; I really was. I had forgotten how much fun it was traveling with Mystogun, but this wouldn't be the last time. If he made it here once then everyone could make it over here again and again and I'm sure we'll still be able to stay friends. Maybe I could write letters or journals of my journeys to give to him next time he visits? And he can do the same? I want to know all there is about Mystogun, he is my fr-

My nose tickled and my mood kind of plummeted. I hate it when I smell Doranbolt and he's not around. It's worse when I'm asleep in my bed late at night; the scent of the last time he stayed haunts the covers and I yearn for him to be beside me again. His scent was all over the path to Fairy Tail; I couldn't avoid it since that's where I was heading.

That's it, regardless of mission or not I was going to see him! He didn't even have to see me so he wouldn't get mad, I would just leave the bracelet in an obvious place for him or hire someone to give it to him or maybe even put it in his mailbox! Yeah! Pretend I mailed it to him, hide behind the bushes so I can see his reaction, the go tour with Mystogun and Charlie!

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No, they would never go for that... then again the two of them love me, so if I begged enough they probably would. I started smiling and giggling to myself as I placed Doranbolt's bracelet around my wrist. I didn't want to lose it and I couldn't think of a better place for it than where mine was. Fairy Tail was beautiful like always when we arrived at the gates and I started greeting my friends like I normally would.

Now this was the tricky thing when I arrived. I smelt Doranbolt, but not just his scent, but like really smelt him being here. He told me he was leaving though? Or maybe... maybe he waited for me to come back because he wanted me to go with him! Or more realistically, he was just about to leave right now after informing Master and everyone about his absence and I'm just about to catch him! So I can give him my present! So we won't have to waste a trip to Era until later when I start missing him.

"I'm going on ahead!" I grinned running inside the gates to the guild.

The doors were wide open; I didn't have to struggle to push them open like I sometimes have to do since they were so heavy. My suspicions were correct, Doranbolt was still here and sitting at the bar beside my Edolas-self. I didn't mind, they were friends. I went over this in my head last night. I breathed in and out like normal, like I usually do to inhale oxygen and breath as I took my first step in.

That first step was all I took though.