So, about that cliffhanger last time. Cobra attacked Jellal, and apparently it's with an incurable poison. Past chapters have shown Jellal tolerates pain a lot, so if he screams in pain, then it must hurt an awful lot. But enough of this blabber. You guys want the chapter.

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"Jellal!" Erza shouted, running in the direction of his voice. Seeing his body on the ground, with Cobra standing beside him, caused Erza to fill with rage. She summoned a sword and viciously attacked Cobra.

"I am Poison Dragon Cobra!" he yelled. "You will not defeat me! Roar of the Poison Dragon!" He unleashed a torrent of dark purple flames at Erza, who blocked it with her sword.

"Requip: Lightning Empress Armor!" This armor held a long spear that crackled with electricity. Erza leveled it and blasted a bolt of lightning at Cobra, throwing him back.

"Poison Dragon's Twin Fang!" Two streams of poison magic formed on Cobra's hands, and he slashed them at Erza, striking her in the legs and causing her to fall to the ground. No poisoned entered her bloodstream, but the poison now on her skin made her numb and weak. Erza knew she had to hurry, or she would never win.

"Requip: Black Wing Armor!" Erza charged forward and jumped at Cobra, slashing.

"Poison Dragon's Fang Thrust! A blast of poison, in the form of a claw, came from Cobra. It met Erza's sword, and there was an explosion, throwing both combatants back.

"Requip: Purgatory Armor!" Erza's weapon morphed into a heavy spiked sword, and she ran to Cobra, swinging wildly and driving the Poison Dragon back. Finally, with a yell, Erza brought it down one last time, and finished off Cobra.

She ran over to Jellal, whose face was contorted in pain.

His arm had purple poison dripping from it, and had a large gash.

"Erza…" Jellal rasped in pain. "The poison...is spreading, I can feel it. I'm as good as dead." He faltered for a moment before continuing. "The legendary Poison Dragon Cobra, they call him. Last I heard, he was secure in Ikreasian prison, but with the recent tumult…perhaps Juvia-"

"Juvia." Erza growled. "She was behind this...SHE WILL PAY!"

Jellal shakily reached a hand to brush Erza's face. "Erza...take your revenge if you want, but please, not now. I have something to tell you...I love you, Erza. As we fought together in the war, I realized I love you more than anything else in this world. Please, stay with me in my last moments so I can die content…" Tears formed in his eyes.

"Jellal...no, you can't die. You can't!There has to be some way-"

"Cobra's poison is impossible to cure. That is well known."

"But then-This is my fault!" Erza began to weep. "After this morning, I tried to stay away from you...while any faithful guard would stay by your side! I caused this to happen! I caused you to...die...I killed my own love…" She looked at his stunned expression. "Yes, Jellal! I love you too! You-you were always so kind...so sweet...you saved my life several times too...if not for you I'd be dead right now."

She whipped out a sword and pointed it at herself, using her magic to levitate it and slowly draw closer to her heart. "I will avenge you, Jellal." She said firmly. "I will kill the one who caused your death. Just remember...I love you." The tip of the sword penetrated Erza's skin, causing a few drops of blood to spill out. "See you again...in the afterlife." she said wistfully. "If only we had more time together…" Jellal appeared to be gathering what was left of his strength. Without warning, his hand shot out and grabbed Erza's sword, and he tossed it away as far as he could.

"No. I will not stand by and watch you kill yourself."

"But...I caused your death…"

"No Erza. It is not your fault. A coincidence, that's all. Don't blame yourself, please." He rubbed his forehead. "Ah...how can I leave you like this...without me by your side who's to stop you from trying to kill yourself again!? But-Erza, listen carefully. There is something that I had forgotten. On the other side of the continent, secluded in a small, hidden cave, there is a skilled healer and potions master. Her name is Porlyusica. It is said that she has potions for every type of ailment, that there is nothing she can't cure. If this is true, she could be the key to healing me...there are texts in the library about this. If you want, go look…"

"How long do you have?" Erza asked urgently.

"Not long." came the tired reply. "The poison can kill normal people in just one day, but the magic in my blood will slow it down. Also, my medics are highly trained. Even though they can't cure it, they will be able to slow it down and reduce the pain. At my best guess, you have about 4 days, if you want to try to get a cure." He closed his eyes and fell unconscious as Erza yelled for help. Several castle doctors came and brought Jellal to the infirmary, giving him what treatment they could. The pain lines on his face eased slightly, but he was still pale and his forehead was burning. Erza requested a moment alone with Jellal, so the doctors exited the room for a minute. Erza bent down and lightly kissed the blue haired mage on the lips. "I'll be back." she promised, laying her hand on Jellal's heart. " I will stay alive, for you." Then she left the room and headed into the library. After finding a text on Porlyusica and her miracle cures, Erza took a map, grabbed her supplies, and set off on another journey.

Those two are so sweet. This was easily the most romance-y chapter so far. Well, Erza blames herself for Jellal's condition, and tries to kill herself. Jellal stops her, and talks about a "miracle cure."(Okay, that's a little cliche, sorry :P) So then Erza sets off on this quest to recover a (possibly unreal) cure for Jellal.

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