"Oh my god!" Lucy cried out when she saw the Dragon Slayers, Frosch and Lector immediately zipping toward their partners while Gray began freezing their chains to let them down.

"They're all okay, just unconscious!" Monmo exclaimed after looking over the four youngest.

"Lucy I don't think she's breathing!" Gray gasped out, getting Juvia down from where she was chained to a separate rock, farther away from the others.

"What?!" Lucy raced over, followed by Monmo as Gray put his ear to Juvia's chest. The blonde chose to ignore how the Ice Mage's hands were shaking.

"I can hear a heartbeat but it's faint," Gray said, and Lucy let out a breath she didn't realize she'd been holding.

"What're those?" Lucy asked as the black haired male got Juvia to swallow a small red pill.

"Pills that allow you to use magic in Edolas, Gajeel, Levy, and Erik gave them to us. They got them from Mystogan," Gray answered, watching Juvia intently.

It was a tense silence as the two waited for their friend to wake up, the shaking in Gray's shoulders slowly getting worse until he punched the ground.

"Dammit, I'm sorry, okay? I-I'm sorry," His voice cracked, "I'll apologize for whatever the hell I did, Juvia, just- Just open your eyes,"

Lucy swallowed thickly, Natsu's head in her lap as she ran her fingers through his pink locks.

Monmo landed beside Gray, hugging his partner's arm tightly as tears pooled in his eyes.

"Gray-sama…" Gray's head snapped up, eyes meeting bright blue ones that never seemed to leave his train of thought.

Juvia reached her hand up and cupped his face, brushing away a stray tear with her thumb. "Why is Gray-sama crying?" She mumbled softly, eyebrows knitting together in concern.

His fists clenched and he looked down. Discreetly, his left hand moved to take hers that cupped his face, squeezing tightly. "You- You were barely breathing, Juvia,"

The Water mage squeezed back reassuringly before forcing herself to sit up. Juvia bit her lip as memories rushed back to her, and she cuddled Monmo close to her chest before struggling to her feet.

"Juvia…" Lucy looked at the bluenette as she walked forward, putting a hand on Natsu's forehead. She repeated the action with each of the other Dragon Slayers, her frown deepening each time before Juvia stood to her full height and let out an earth-shattering roar.

"Gajeel, Erik, and Levy are up to speed, Juvia is guessing Belletokia is finally telling them everything," Juvia said, Monmo purring in her arms. "Give them the pills Gray-sama gave to Juvia,"

Gray studied the bluenette before nodding, popping a pill in each of the others' mouths. Juvia got on her knees, coating her hands in water to heal them, starting with Natsu.

By the time she got to Rogue beads of sweat were rolling down her face and her legs shook as she healed him before getting to her feet with a huff, wiping her sweat away and smiling when Natsu shot to his feet.

"Juvia?" Gray hung back when the others had all run on ahead, leaving him, the Water Dragon Slayer, and her Exceed companion.

He rushed forward when the first sob racked her body, just as her legs gave out and she collapsed to the ground. Gray caught her in his arms, the blue haired woman snaking her arms around him as she sobbed the crook of his neck.

"Juvia couldn't- Juvia does not have anything left, Juvia is empty, she doesn't- There's nothing left," She shook her head, "Juvia couldn't- Juvia couldn't take it but she couldn't let Byro hurt her family, she can't- Not again and it hurt, it still hurts,"

Gray hugged her tighter, and something in his heart twisted. "But you did. You took it, and you took it all in stride because you're one of the strongest people I know. But don't- Fuck, Juvia, I thought you were dead,"

A few moments later, she pulled away, wiping at her tears. "Go. Gray-sama must help them. Monmo will stay with Juvia,"

"Always, Princess!"

"Juvia told you she doesn't have a kingdom anymore!" Juvia bickered with her cream and white colored Exceed as Gray got to his feet.

"Stay safe," He said before taking off after the others.

A beat.

"He's gone. Are you going to fangirl n-"

"KYA, Gray-sama was worried about me~! Oh, he's so sweet~! Juvia is no longer mad at Gray-sama, but if he hurts her pride again she'll lose it!"

"Yep. You're nuts,"

"Monmo-chan!" The small Exceed flew down and grabbed the back of his partner's shirt, sprouting his wings.

"C'mon. We should get you outta here before you crash,"