"I'm so sorry for the way I treated all three of you. Though I'll admit I do not fully remember all of it. Without my heart... I just felt so... empty. And I lashed out. I apologize deeply."
"It's okay, Freed, we know that wasn't really you," the woman reassured him, patting his arm.
"Yeah, don't worry about it!" The helmeted man chimed in. Wooden dolls floated behind him repeating his words.
"Thank you, Evergreen. Thank you, Bickslow." Freed looked pleadingly up at Laxus. Now that Freed was back to his normal appearance, Laxus was the taller of the two.
"Yeah. It wasn't your fault," Laxus replied gruffly, fighting back a blush.
"Thank you, Laxus," Freed replied, relieved. "Now. What will you do? I'm afraid you probably won't be welcomed back into your kingdom."
"Yeah I guess not. I don't think I'd want to go back anyway after what they did."
"Well... there are plenty of rooms here," Freed stated. "You're welcome to stay if you want."
"Really?"
"After all the trouble I caused, the least I can offer you is shelter and protection. I promise you can actually have a proper room this time, not just a rune cage in the foyer."
"Heh, well that sounds like a pretty good deal, then."
Freed reached out his hand and Laxus shook it, sealing the deal.
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Heart of a Monster (Fraxus Fantasy AU)
FanfictionFreed is a peaceful spirit living on the outskirts of the kingdom of Magnolia. Frightened by this mystical being and misunderstanding his intentions, the humans gather a mob to vanquish the spirit. After a difficult battle, the humans successfully c...
