"Are you ready?" Hera questioned.

Ayoko smiled as she clenched her fists.

"Don't allow yourself to get distracted, and concentrate purely on what you need," she encouraged.

Ayoko listened to her words. Nothing else was to have her attention; only memories of her little brother would be the centre of all her thoughts. Lifting him up into the old oak tree, rolling down the grass together, covering one another with wet mud, decorating the bathroom with hundreds of freshly popping bubbles….

"Ayoko…."

The little girl opened her eyes as Hera called out her name. She gasped in surprise as she saw that Hera was floating above the grass, light shining from her as she hovered.

"Wow! Your...your…my magic is doing that!"

Hera wobbled. "Ayoko, don't lose focus."

"Sorry," she apologised. The young girl breathed out as she went back to her thoughts, and this time she felt her tattoo beat harder into her skin than ever before, though it did not hurt.

"You're doing it!" Hera yelled in delight.

Ayoko ignored the words; she would not lose concentration this time. She would continue to think about all she loved, her brother. She thought of his image, of his laughter, his innocence….

He sat in their bedroom, surrounded by the books of space. He had always loved the stars…. His light grey eyes looked at her, his dark blue hair covered most of his face, but the tip of his tattoo could just be seen. He looked at her with tears forming in his small innocent eyes, with the question he always asked and one she could never answer…Why am I so different…?

She suddenly felt her heart beat in time with her marking. He was her centre, everything she was was because of him.

"Hera?" Ayoko called out, but the goddess had disappeared. The young girl raced around the tree, then she paced the garden, but there was still no sign of the woman. She looked down the hill from the tree into the woods. Mum had said never to go in there, but she had a strong feeling within her that Hera had gone in there. If she was quick, her parents wouldn't know. She glanced back to her home once, before racing off into the dense trees.

"Hera...? Hera?" she called out.

"Up here."

Ayoko looked up to the familiar voice. There her goddess floated above her, high above her.

"You're flying!"

"Because of your magic." Hera smiled.

"Wow…." Ayoko stared up with amazement.

"Come on, there's more to do." Hera reached her hand out to the child.

"Wait." Ayoko stood back. "What if my magic runs out and we fall?"

"Do you believe that will happen?"

Ayoko laughed, before racing into Hera's arms and up into the sky.

The sun's warm light filled the air, and the soft wind brushed through her long purple hair. She held tightly onto her goddess's arm as she looked down on the woodland. Small birds flew side by side with the pair as they swayed through thin white clouds.

"This feels like a dream! I can't believe that it's me who is doing all this." Ayoko smiled as she spread her arms out, enjoying the moment with just herself, her goddess and nature. Hera gently placed the young girl down on the soft, moist grass once they landed.

"That was amazing!" Ayoko jumped up and down in excitement.

Hera smiled, pride washing over her as she watched the young girl. "Are you ready to learn more?"

"Yes, I want to know everything!" Ayoko clapped as she bounced in the air.

The goddess laughed. "This time, you will need to lose yourself in your memories. With each power you learn, the more you will have to push your mind."

"That will always be easy. I have my brother, and so long as I have him, there is nothing in this world that can stop me!" Ayoko smiled with determination.

"As you allow your memories to take hold, try and think of a creature or an object. We're going to try to shapeshift."

"Hera…I don't think I'm strong enough to do that yet…."

"I wouldn't let you do something if I didn't believe you could do it." She smiled reassuringly.

"Okay.…" The girl took a deep breath before she allowed her thoughts to take over once more.

"If you don't think you can manage something big, you can always just change the colour of my hair or place me in a new dress."

"No, that's too easy," Ayoko giggled.

"Purrrrr," a small grey and white kitten purred as it sat in the grass.

"Ha-ha you're a cat! Aw, you're cute!" Ayoko petted the feline. "Maybe we can keep you like this," she laughed.

"Try another," Hera encouraged. A dog, a horse, a gorilla, a bear…. Ayoko collapsed onto the earth, exhausted. Hera raced to the young girl's side, still in her bear form.

"I'm sorry, I'm so tired, I don't think I can change you back." Ayoko panted.

"It's alright. You have done really well today." The bear licked her check before nuzzling the child. "Can you climb onto my back?"

"I think so. It's getting dark, and Mum's going to start worrying." Ayoko began fretting.

"I will get you home, just hold on." The bear began to race through the trees, and Ayoko held onto the warm brown fur of the animal. The woods were dark, but she didn't feel fear; she had her goddess, and even if her magic was drained, she knew Hera would protect her.

The hooting of the owls filled the night sky, and it was getting cold. The warmth of the bear covered the child's skin, and Ayoko felt her eyes becoming heavy as she listened to the racing heartbeat of her giant animal as it ran her home. Sleep caught up with her before they were even out of the woods.

"She's not in her room." Jellal scratched his head in confusion.

"She might be outside." Erza rushed out to the garden. "Ayoko...Jellal, she's out here!" Erza ran up the path to find her little girl under the oak tree, huddled up in a ball, sleeping peacefully.

"She's been out here all day," Jellal pointed out.

"Probably training…. She reminds me of myself, determined and stubborn." Erza smiled as she lifted her baby into her arms. Jellal placed his hand on Erza side as he led his family inside.

Both twins were settled in their beds, and Jellal quietly closed their door as they slept peacefully. Then he headed back downstairs to find Erza sitting on the bench outside, sipping her warm mug of tea. Jellal stood in the doorway of the kitchen, watching her. "Is everything alright?" he questioned.

"Of course, I have you and our babies." She smiled as she faced him.

He slowly walked towards her. Taking her hands in his, he wrapped his arms around her shivering body.

"Jellal…." She placed her head on his shoulder as he slowly twirled her around with him.

"This is more than I could ever dream...being with you. I never thought we would be together as one," he whispered as he buried his head in her beautiful, long scarlet hair. "Not only do I have you, but we are blessed with two lives. I'm lucky to be given something so precious."

Erza moved her head so she was now looking at him. A small tear formed in his dark, glowing eyes. "I love you so much, Erza. I always have."

She smiled as his tear escaped, and softly wiped it away with her cold palms. "And I, you." Jellal brushed his fingers through her hair, moving it from her eyes. "I will forever be yours, Jellal. Forever." Erza leaned into him as she brushed her lips across his, and he blushed in return. The stars twinkled above the two lovers as they lost themselves within one another. Their love for each other and their babies was pure and unconditional, and they were the perfect pair for the twins to have as guardians….

A/N: Hey guys ^.^

Hope your all having an awesome start to the weekend :] And this chapter was worth the wait, I thought you needed to know more about Hera's magic before…..well I can't finish that sentence xD You will have to wait for the end of that ;] And you all have your oreos…! I am looking for an oreo cake…..but England doesn't have them :[ So at the minute I have had to settle for oreo ice cream which I have no complaints about, it's delicious…..anyway O_O let's get back on track :]

THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO LEFT REVIEWS ON THE LAST CHAPTER:

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Chapter 13: Jerza

Will be posted here on Friday 7th June 2013 and the teaser will be placed on my Facebook page (Jerza forever) on Tuesday 4th June 2013.

Until then guys, stay awesome, eat oroes and…

JERZA FOREVER ^.^