Unforgivable: Gruvia and Jerza pregnant fanfic (chapter 9)
It’s been a while, but I’ve finally remembered to post chapter 9.
I decided to include Alzack x Bisca here since they’re such a great coule and I’ve never written them before.
There are also some CRUCIAL answers at the end; mostly about the prophecy and the whole reason why Erza is pregnant in the first place.
Happy reading!
"Feelings are connection. They surpass time, and find their way back to the people you love."
-Lucy Heartfilia
The Savior
July 7th, X791
"As long as they're alive, it's bound to happen again." Future Rogue said as Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Wendy, Carla and Loke were trapped in the Mercurious Palace.
"I don't have a clue what you're talking about, so just spill it. Who's this person you're after anyways?" Natsu told him, arms crossed over his chest while he stared suspiciously at the older man. Something wasn't right.
"It's you, Lucy Heartfilia!" Rogue yelled with clear rage and before anyone could react, he had sent a dark shadow Lucy's way.
The blonde was paralyzed in place due to shock and even Natsu's scream for her to move didn't wake her. The dragon slayer tried to reach her before she was hit, but couldn't.
"No, Lucy!" He yelled in fear as he was about to lose her.
Due to a struck of luck, there were two Lucys present that night. The future version, without a second thought, jumped in front of the present one and took the shot.
"Oh no, are you okay?" Lucy asked her future self, as the latter lay on the floor.
"Goodness, no." Carla muttered while Wendy stared in shock at the scene. The poor girl was so young to be witnessing something so terrible.
"NO!" Happy screamed as he flew towards the two Lucys. Natsu was the one frozen in place now, shaking with anger and fear. The image of future Lucy being shot and falling to the ground was forever carved into his mind. He would never forget it.
He would never forgive himself for not being able to save her, for failing her. How could he call himself her best friend, her protector, when she had died because he wasn't fast enough?
His brain was barely registering that his Lucy was still alive, that she had been saved. He missed the moment her future counterpart discreetly passed a note to her present self just before passing away.
All Natsu could think about was seeing the woman he loved-for he knew now exactly how he felt- lying motionless on the ground. Not moving, not breathing. Gone. Forever.
Sure, he and Lucy had gone through some hard times before. They had faced more danger in a few months than most people do in their lifetime. They had fought agaist dark guilds, monsters, evil people. But they had always come out unscathed, unharmed.
In the end, they had always rejoiced in being alive despite whatever injuries they might have.
This time was different. Even though Lucy was still alive, a version of her had died. Right in front of his eyes. And both knew they would have a hard time recovering from that.
Moving on, Natsu wasn't even sure if it was a possibility. But he had pulled himself together, even if he was broken at that moment. Because he couldn't let her sacrifice be in vain, couldn't let everyone he loved down when they needed him most. They were facing a crisis that night, so he had to pull his feelings aside and focused on defeating Rogue.
However, that doesn't mean losing Lucy hadn't hurt him beyond what he thought was possible. Doesn't mean his heart wasn't shattered and quite possibly, could never be pieced back together. But he had promised to try, for Lucy. He had vowed to himself to keep her safe and never let her out of his sight.
That's why he had been glued to her side for the past few days, much to her annoyance. He couldn't lose her again.
July 14th, X791...
Gajeel arrived in the inn where Fairy Tail Team B had been staying just a few moments later; it wasn't too far from the palace. Letting out a sigh as he stood before the door of their shared room, he stared at the unconscious girl in his arms.
Juvia's face was pale, concernedly so. Her skin was much colder than usual and there was a frown on her face as she slept. He could also still feel her true powers even though the necklace was concealing them.
"I always knew there was something different about you, you know?" He told her even though she couldn't hear him; while opening the door.
Luckily, the room was empty, so he didn't need to worry about having to explain what had happened. He was still having a hard time understanding it himself.
"But I never would have guessed any of this." Thinking back to the Phantom Lord days, Gajeel realized just how good she had been at infiltrating it.
He would've never suspected that she was spying on the guild. Never.
She had done a great job at pretending to be some weak link who eventually rose due to the long and hard training sessions that Jose provided. Even when she became a part of the Element 4, he wouldn't have thought of her as threatening.
Juvia always had this air of innocence and sadness. That's what drew him to her in the first place; somehow her loneliness and unhappiness tugged at his hardened heart and that's why he had opened up to her. Why they became friends and then best friends.
She had been the first person in his life that he had ever trusted enough to share his past and Gajeel would forever be grateful. Without her, he would've never joined Fairy Tail and met the petit bluenette who never left his thoughts.
"I am so mad at you right now." He whispered while placing Juvia on her bed, as gently as he could. "But I know that I'll forgive you in the end, cause you're my best friend."
Smiling, he placed the covers on top of her and, since there was no one watching, allowed himself to press a soft kiss to her forehead.
"You'd better some rest, cause tomorrow we'll be talking about all this. And I still have lots of questions." That said, he stepped away from the bed and went towards his own before picking out a notebook and a pen.
If there was one good thing that came out of that night, it was that fact that he was really inspired to write some new songs.
July 20th, X791...
"Are you sure about this, Lucy?" Natsu asked while him and the blonde stood just outside of the guild hall.
"No." She shook her head. "But I have to do it."
"You don't have to." He disagreed and she stared at him, brown eyes filled with fear.
"I need to know, Natsu. Even if everything changes, I can't just ignore it." He nodded.
"Future Lucy didn't want you to ignore it, so it must be important." Once again, Lucy took the note from her pocket and reread it for the millionth time.
"She says that I'm not who I think I am. I need to know what she means." Placing a comforting hand on her shoulder, Natsu gave her a reassuring look.
"I'll stay by your side, whatever you decide." She smiled gratefully.
"Thanks, Natsu. You're the best." In that moment, as she looked so beautiful with that smile that lightened his world, Natsu wanted nothing more than to confess. To tell her what he had known ever since Future Lucy had died: that he loved her.
Even if it took him a long time to realize it, now it was clear. No doubts were left in his mind that what he felt towards her was more than friendship.
However, he restrained himself. He knew this wasn't what she needed in that moment. With her life falling apart, all Lucy needed was his support and so he would give it.
He wouldn't tell her how he felt until the time was right.
"Shouldn't we get going?" He asked, shaking the thoughts away.
"Yeah." Lucy put the note back in her pocket and took a deep breath. "It's time for me to go back home."
Meanwhile, inside the guild hall...
"Is everything okay, Erza?" Bisca Connell approached her longtime friend, who was sitting on a table on the corner of the guild. By her side was Jellal Fernandes, disguised as Mystogan.
About two days before, the red head had convinced Master Makarov to allow him to infiltrate the guild. While at first he had been reluctant, unwilling to get in trouble with the Council, after she explained their…situation, the older man agreed to help.
"I can't eat it." Erza said, pretty much ignoring her friend's question. In front of her was a piece of strawberry cake, her favorite dessert. However, as she stared at it, her complexion was suddenly pale and sickly.
"Why not?" Jellal wondered, confused. Bisca settled for watching them, seeing as the couple wasn't paying attention to her anyway.
"Can you get this away from me?" The red head pushed the plate in his direction and he raised a brow.
"Are you serious, Erza?" Like the rest of the world, he was well aware of how much she loved cake.
"It's making me sick." She swallowed hard, appearing ready to throw up.
"Okay, okay." Jellal quickly picked the plate and walked away, taking it back to the bar counter. Mirajane, who was behind it, stared between him and Erza with worry.
"What's wrong with Erza?" He shrugged.
"Don't know." Back on the table, the red head was taking deep breaths while attempting to look normal, but it was clear that she wasn't.
"So, is there something you want to tell me?" Bisca asked while sitting in Jellal's previous place.
"Why would you ask that?" Erza nervously wondered, relieved that the urge to throw up had passed.
"Come on, Erza. I know." Silence followed that statement as her face paled even more.
"What?" She tried appearing clueless, but Bisca only smiled.
"I've been there, so I can tell the signs." Erza's eyes widened.
"What signs?" The sharp shooter eyed her firmly, arms crossed.
"For one, the morning sickness. I noticed you haven't been eating well, but only in the mornings." The red head looked away.
"Then there's the fact that you and Jellal are being too sweet and adorable when I remember you told me he had pushed you away." Bisca looked in the direction of the mage approaching them. "There had to be a huge reason for that to change."
"I changed his mind." Erza tried, but once again her friend just laughed.
"I might not know him well, but I can tell he's not the type to be easily convinced." Then Bisca looked back at her just as Jellal reached the table.
"It's no use hiding it, you know? Soon enough you'll have to tell everyone, so you shouldn't wait too long." He looked between the two women in confusion while sitting down by Erza's side.
"Is everything okay?" The latter frowned, turning to Bisca.
"You're too smart for your own good." She shrugged.
"I'm not being smart, I just know what it's like." Then a smile came upon her face as her hands rested upon her own stomach. "If it makes you feel any better, I am too."
"Really?" Erza's eyes widened.
"Yeah. Alzack and I were going to wait until I completed 3 months to tell everyone, but I thought you should know." The red head smiled brightly.
"I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!" Bisca's own smile enlarged.
"I guess I should say the same about you two." She looked between the couple. "Right?"
Erza stared at Jellal for a moment, unsure, and he smiled before taking her hand. "Right."
Her expression relaxed at his reassurance and she removed his green mask so that they could kiss. For a moment, the couple completely forgot where they were; not that it mattered since everyone in the guild knew those two were together anyways.
Meanwhile, Bisca watched them with a smile, remembering a time when her and Alzack were in the same situation years before.
The year X785…
"Just get this away from me!" Bisca yelled at her now husband and Alzack frowned.
"Sorry, Bisca." She had been trying to convince him to take the plate with eggs and sausages away for quite some time, and eventually lost her patience.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you." She apologized once he returned to the table after giving the plates to the waiter.
"It's okay." Forgiving as always, Alzack cast her a smile.
"I don't know what's wrong with me." Bisca shook her head, sighing.
For the past few weeks ever since they had arrived at the Inn where they'd spend their honeymoon, something had been off with her. She wasn't sure exactly what it was, but something had changed.
"Maybe you're just ill like you thought." Her husband suggested.
"But I've been like this for weeks. No sickness should last this long." She disagreed.
"Do you want to go back to Magnolia? We can get you to see Porlyusica." Alzack suggested, taking her hand.
"No, this is our honeymoon. We're supposed to enjoy it." Bisca sighed once again while he smirked.
"We are enjoying it. I remember very well how much we did last night." A small blush appeared on her face before she paled.
"That's it." While Alzack was confused, she almost jumped in her seat as the realization finally sinked in.
"What?" Ignoring him, Bisca went over all the symptoms she had experienced over the past few weeks: morning sickness, tiredness, unpredictable mood changes, increasing appetite.
"Of course. How didn't I notice this before?" She shook her head, feeling stupid for not noticing it sooner.
"Bisca, what's going in?" Meanwhile, Alzack was still staring at her in confusion and worry.
"I think…" She swallowed hard. "I think I'm pregnant."
His eyes widened. "Wait, what?"
"I'm not 100% sure, but all the signs point towards it." Looking back at her husband, Bisca frowned at his reaction. "Pregnant? Are you…what?"
"I'm sorry. I know we agreed to wait until we've been married for at least a year." These words broke him out of his shock and Alzack shook his head.
"Don't you dare apologize for this." Once again taking her hand, he squeezed it tightly. "It's a lot to take in, but don't think for a moment that I'm mad at you."
"You're allowed to be mad. This changes everything. All of our plans…" He interrupted her.
"Things don't always go according to plan; that's alright." Alzack smiled, causing her to relax a bit. "I know we'll get through this just fine."
"Thank you." He stood up from his seat and walked over to her side before extending his hand.
Bisca took it and he helped her stand before wrapping his arms around her in a tight hug. "I love you, Bisca. Don't expect that to ever change."
She smiled against his shoulder. "I love you too."
Present day, in Magnolia park...
"Can I have ice cream? Please?" Little Asuka pleaded while fixing Juvia with her famous puppy eyes.
"Sure. I could go for ice cream." Taking the child's hand, she led them towards the ice cream place on the middle of Magnolia Park.
Once the two of them held onto their chocolate and strawberry flavored cones, they walked towards the forest, since Asuka had requested they do a trail.
Along the way, the child practiced with her toy gun with one hand and Juvia had to admit, she truly was Bisca's daughter.
"You're so much like your mom." She told the little girl, who smiled.
"Daddy always tells me that." Smiling brightly, she shot at another target that the water mage had created, hitting it perfectly.
"Well done." Juvia praised once again.
"This is fun! Thanks for training with me, aunt Juvia." Asuka turned to her with those big purple eyes shining excitedly.
"Of course. I'm having fun too." It was true. Taking care of the little girl and training with her allowed the bluenette to take her mind off what had happened a few days ago and the difficult conversations that followed.
It was good not to be wondering whether Gajeel would ever not be mad at her, if Gray would ever come back to the guild or if she would ever forgive herself for almost killing Erza.
The news of the latter's pregnancy still left her with mixed feelings. Shock, surprise, anxiety, regret, guilt. Happiness.
She couldn't deny that the prospect of becoming an aunt had her excited, even if she felt like she didn't deserve to be a part of the child's life. Of course, Jellal had made it clear that she shouldn't feel that way; he had forgiven and supported her like the wonderful brother he was.
However, it wasn't enough to erase all of the negative feelings and Juvia worried they might never go away.
"Why did you stop, auntie?" Asuka's soft voice brought her back to reality and she realized that she had suddenly stopped in the middle of the forest.
"Sorry, I was distracted." The little girl frowned.
"What's wrong?" Even though she was only 5, she could pick up on the adult's sadness.
Juvia knelt down in front of her before placing both hands on her shoulders. "It's nothing you need to concern yourself with, okay? Just focus on having fun."
Asuka seemed unsure. "Really? Cause mamma always told me when I'm sad I should talk to someone about it."
"She's not wrong, but I just…" Juvia stopped talking the moment she felt it. A familiar energy; dark and powerful.
"No. Impossible." Her face lost all color and the ice cream cone dropped to the ground. In one swift movement, she had stood up and got into a defensive position.
Sensing danger, Asuka also got defensive and pointed her toy gun towards the empty forest. "Asuka, you need to get out here, okay?" The little girl shook her head.
"No! I can't leave you, auntie." So young, yet so brave. She truly was a Fairy Tail member.
"I'm serious. Your parents would never forgive me if I let something happen to you." Looking back at the child behind her, the water mage pleaded.
"Please, go back to the guild. Warn them that…" Before she could say the enemy's name, a dark blast came from no where and hit her right on the head.
The last thing Juvia heard was Asuka's worried yell before everything faded away.
In Tartarus' base...
"Welcome back, lord Zeref." Alison told the dark mage while curtsying as she always did in his presence.
"It's good to see you again, my friend." Zeref smiled at her. "Have you been well?"
"Yes, milord." The bluenette nodded eagerly.
"Where is your daughter? I assumed she would be back after completing her mission." He questioned, looking around the empty room in confusion.
"About that…I'm afraid the mission didn't go as expected." His eyes flashed red for a moment and she gulped.
"What do you mean?" Zeref asked, calming down.
"Juliet was tricked; they made her believe that she had just killed Erza Scarlet while it was, in fact, an illusion." Alison explained, making sure to emphasize how her daughter had indeed followed his orders.
"An illusion?" The dark mage wondered, pensive. "It takes a lot of magic power to create one. Who did you say tricked her?"
She looked away, ashamed. "I don't know." He knew she was lying, he always did.
"You're lying. It was your son, wasn't it?" Her eyes widened.
"How did you know?" Zeref chuckled.
"I am well aware of just how powerful Jellal Fernandes is." Then his eyes narrowed. "But I suppose you didn't come back here just to tell me that the mission failed."
"No, milord." Alison sighed. "After I realized that Erza was still alive, I went after her. I was ready to kill her myself, when I felt it."
"What did you feel?" Zeref asked, curious.
"A magic stronger than anything I've felt before. It was hard for me to actually realize it since Erza herself is incredibly powerful." He raised a brow.
"Why did that stop you from killing her?" Her answer couldn't have been more unexpected.
"Because the magic was coming from her, lord Zeref. She is pregnant." Silence. Moments passed as Zeref took it in.
"Are you certain?" Alison nodded. "If what you're saying is true, then this changes things."
"What do you want me to do?" Zeref stared at her, determined and firm.
"Bring me Erza Scarlet. Until I've made sure whether her child is the Savior, no harm must come to her. Do you understand?" Once again, she just nodded.
"I'll be on my way." After giving another curtsy, Alison disappeared, leaving behind a silent mage.
Zeref didn't move from his spot by the window surveying Tartarus' Hell Core, mind overtaken by thoughts of the prophecy that was his whole motivation.
The words spoken by an unexpected ally almost a century before returned to him as they usually did: "A child, a girl, born from light and darkness shall become the strongest mage to have ever lived; or the Savior. Enhanced by true love's kiss, her magic will be able to reverse any curse or spell and only she shall manage to defeat the ultimate wizard of darkness."
