Finding Forgiveness {Jerza}

Fragile Heart, Fragile Mind

In a matter of minutes, emergency services appeared. They wasted no time tearing me apart from Jellal and Meredy and hastily took us to the local hospital. 

~•~ Time Skip ~•~

  It had been three days since I found Jellal's body. I screamed at first when I saw him, hunched over in a pool of his own blood. That image was still constantly present in my mind.

The staff here, at the hospital, were very polite and well trained; given they had to deal with dastardly injuries all the time. This was a thrill-seeking town, after all.

Simon's body was found where I instructed them to look, and sent to the morgue. A procession would be held for him in the next couple of days.

I hadn't slept since I got here. I'd been awake for the whole time I'd been here, refusing to rest or eat. I had asked so many times to see Jellal or Meredy, but they always said the same things.

'You shouldn't worry about him, you need to focus on healing yourself,'

'She'll be fine, you need to get better. Please try to eat something, okay?'

If I didn't feel so weak, I would've forced my way past them. My magic was exhausted, and my dwindling health didn't help. I stared out the window, watching rain kiss the ground below. It was late afternoon, and people holding umbrellas scurried through the streets hurriedly to get home and out of the downpour.

'Jellal, please be okay...' I scrunched up my face, mustering up all the energy I could to send that telepathic message into the air.

I waited for a moment.

Then I waited for another.

No response came.

I sighed, and pressed my forehead against the window. The coldness of it satisfied me as I closed my eyes and explored my thoughts.

Was he really gone? Without a single second to say goodbye, did Jellal leave me here alone? Did his last heartbeat escape him without anyone there to hold his hand?

Did I loose my best friend?

A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts and stopped the tears from forming in my eyes, "Ms. Scarlet, You have visitors," The nurse's voice rang and she stepped through the door to allow two people through.

"Erza!" Gray's voice sounded through the room,

"Are you okay!?" Lucy asked running over and hugging me,

Happy's tiny cat body stepped over to me, "Oh hey, Erza. You look even worse than before! Are you alright?" He teased. It was plain to see he still cared, but teasing people was just Happys thing.

A cheerfulness washed over me seeing their faces again; I didn't feel lonely anymore. 

After awhile, another set of footsteps was heard.

"Who did this to you?" Natsu's voice said darkly as he entered the room slowly. His tone varied from the others. Gray and Lucy were caring and concerned, while it was evident Natsu was already planning on how to settle the score.

"You four? What are you doing here?" I asked as Lucy pulled out of hugging me and decided to sit on the ground next to me instead.

"Master told us the hospital staff recognized your guild symbol and contacted him to tell him you were injured," Lucy started,

Gray interrupted, "So when he told us what was going on..."

"Of course we came running." Natsu finished dully, his arms crossed as he leaned against the wall.