Two Wrongs Make It All Alright Tonight
Theme: Night
Pairings: Mystogan X Knightwalker, Jellal X Erza
So I check the weather, wherever you are, cause I wanna know if you can see the stars tonight. ~ John Mayer (Split Screen Sadness)
He was leaning against the gates, eyes scanning the darkness for any signs of life. It had been a few days since she had left and here he was, still waiting for her to return.
Groaning, Mystogan sighed, letting out puffs of mist, and sat down. He shivered slightly with the winter chill as he gazed up towards the stars. The stars twinkled in the pitch black darkness, teasing him with its light. As they sparkled, Mystogan closed his eyes. He could never bear to stare at the stars for too long, it reminded him too much of Earthland.
It was really ironic, the way Erza Scarlet loved Jellal so much and yet was separated cruelly by a physical barrier. Mystogan had no such problems. He loved Knightwalker, that much was obvious, but they were separated by an emotional barrier. Chuckling humourlessly, he wondered how it would be if Erza Scarlet switched places with Knightwalker.
But then he sat up guiltily. It just wasn't right to think like that. He bit his lip and inhaled deeply, running a hand through his blue hair. And although with each breath he took, his chest clenched painfully and his heart sank, he looked up at the stars once more.
He wondered if Knightwalker could see the stars tonight.
They were beautiful.
Just like her.
Jellal opened his eyes slowly and watched the world shift into focus as his eyes became used to the dark. Throwing off his covers, he sat up in bed, chains hanging loosely from his arms and legs. He inhaled deeply and looked out of the bars of the small cell window just above his head.
Today was the day he had first met Erza ten years ago. He smiled as the name ghosted his lips. His memories were hazy but the name managed to strike a chord in him. It radiated warmth and kindness. Vaguely, he could hear himself whisper.
"Scarlet."
Just like the colour of her hair.
A grin broke out on his face.
"That's the colour of your hair. That way, we'd never forget your name."
And he hadn't broken that promise.
His grin faltered as he realized that he would probably never be able to see Erza again. Scoffing, he slumped back onto the bed, dejection evident in his posture.
The clouds parted slightly, allowing more of the silver light to creep into his cell, and Jellal found himself staring up at the cold moon. Angrily, he turned to go back to sleep as a single tear rolled down his cheek.
What was he thinking? Of course he would never be together with Erza.
We don't even look at the same moon.
This one is inspired by Split Screen Sadness by John Mayer, and the title is also from a line in the song. I wanted to show how cruel both situations were and actually how ironic it was.
If you don't understand the last line, well here's the story behind it. My friend lives in California and I live in Hong Kong. We were chatting over yahoo messenger and she told me one time that 'we don't look at the same moon'. Ever since, that stuck with me and it always made me quite sad just knowing that. Here, I have no idea where Jellal's prison is but let's just say it's not near Magnolia or Fairy Tail.
Note: A side note just to clarify. These one-shots are completely separate. They do not necessarily link together and they are no affiliated with my other stories :) Of course, feel free to read my other ones lol.