BlackLynx17: ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT!
Edolas.
Chapter 15.
Everyone was staring at me and Natsu was glaring asking me if it was worth it with all his bruises and black eyes on his face. I nodded at him and gave him a thumbs-up, because it did work. We talked, she forgave me, we're together... things weren't normal though. I didn't expect them to be... but I didn't expect her to act so distant from me. I should be happy though, happy she forgave me, happy I didn't have to beg and plead for days, weeks, months for her to.
I was.
I just missed us and how we used to be. I missed how she would follow me around, beg for attention; I felt like I was her right now. Was this what she felt as I held her at arms length? Denying her touches? Kisses? Caresses? I never imagined how much that would hurt her until feeling it all right now. All I wanted to do was touch and hold her and I wasn't even able to do that.
It hurt.
I didn't dare go close to the Edolas people and just sat at one of the back tables, watching as everyone crowded around each saying goodbyes and giving hugs. Some waved, I'd smile and wave back. When I saw her I was shocked to see her all wrapped up in bandages; had she gotten into a fight?
"Wendy, Wendy, where is she?"
I turned my attention to Mystogun, in even worse condition than Edolas Wendy, walking down the stairs. Edolas Wendy turned her head and started glaring.
"Get the hell back into the machine Mystogun! Before I have to kick your ass again!" She yelled.
She kicked his ass?
"Stay out of this!" He barked back at her.
"Bye Mystogun! Thanks for everything you've done for me." Wendy cheered hugging him.
I felt a stab in my chest, but ignored it. He was leaving, he wasn't going to be doing anymore damage, none of them were.
"Wendy, you don't have to stay here you know."
I clenched my fist.
"I know, but I want too."
A sigh of relief.
"But Doranbolt-"
"We've worked it out, everything's okay."
"Everything is not okay, he-"
"Mystogun, I love him."
She loves me... she loves me still. Their conversation grew quiet after that, I couldn't hear it, but I'm pretty sure Wendy was telling him to back the hell off and leave her alone. She's with me, she's safe with me. I tried to watch her, a body walked in front of her though and when I looked up... I saw Edolas Wendy staring at me. She was smiling at me lightly and I didn't know what to think about that; she held a thumb up and turned it down and up again.
Was she asking me if everything was okay with her? Because no, they weren't. I held it down and her eyes widened, pointing at me and moving aside to point at Wendy. Oh... was she talking about my Wendy? If that was the case... I put a thumbs up. She smiled again and bowed, waving before turning away from me.
That was it.
One by one people got their final goodbye's ready and Wendy started heading towards me. I leaned up off the table and she nodded her head.
"Come on."
I stood up and followed her and she walked us through the crowd, my feet freezing where they were when she stopped us in front of Edolas Wendy. No, that was supposed to be it. What was this?
"I've made my choice," Wendy told her.
"And it's one you won't ever regret; cherish him Wendy. He's... something special." Edolas Wendy sighed out.
Wendy looked up at me and I stared at her; she motioned to Edolas Wendy. What did she want from me? A few days ago she was killing me for talking to her and now she wants me to say goodbye?
"Bye." I mumbled out.
Edolas Wendy giggled, "thank you, bye. I'm sorry for everything, but in the end everything turned out for the better, wouldn't you say? Now you both know that nothing is more important than the other and any fight you have won't be as bad as this one."
That wasn't funny. I stared blankly at her, trying to hold back my smile, but failing when I saw her giggling and smiling so brightly.
"It's rough at first, but as long as you keep an open heart it will get better. It is going to get better Wendy, don't worry." She whispered to her.
She bowed and turned around, heading towards Mystogun and grabbing his arm.
"Wait a minute! I haven't said bye to Wendy!"
"Yes you have, you know she knows it. What you meant to say is that I haven't bad mouthed Doranbolt yet again; come on your majesty." Edolas Wendy said dragging him in the machine.
"Who cares what I meant, let me go woman! Release me!"
Wendy started giggling beside me, "you know what? I think they like each other."
I shivered, "please don't say that, that's not something pleasant to imagine."
All the Edolas people went back to their teleporter, universe, whatever it was called machine and in a flash of light they were all gone. Just like that. It was over, except it wasn't over for me and Wendy. As everybody went back to the usual I turned and stared down at her.
"What do you want to do now?"
Wendy looked up at me and hummed, "I wonder? I think making up also means buying your girlfriend lots and lots of gifts."
My eyes widened at her teasing tone, "well it's a good thing you have a boyfriend with lots and lots of money to do just that."
"Hey Doranbolt, we're going to be okay. We are."
"Are you sure Wendy?" I asked, my face falling.
She nodded, not putting on a plastic smile for me, her lips hanging a little low, but her eyes confident.
"Of course I am; I love you. We may not be right now, but we're going to get there."
I wanted that, I so desperately wanted that, so I believed her and nodded my head. I reached my hand out for hers, and after a pause, Wendy slowly put her small hand into my and allowed me to squeeze it. She looked surprised for a minute, I don't know why should would, but all of a sudden she grinned up at me.
"See? What I tell you? Just fine."
I smiled back at her, squeezing her hand.
"I love you Wendy."