Atlantide University (Fairy Tail Origins)

Saldon is Not Real

"Devin!" I gasped at the younger boy. He is busy taking a picture of the most popular dating spot at the University. I remembered taking Fleurette and Oakley. Fleurette and I wanted to be alone, but our one and half year old boy couldn't stand to be away from his parents. Fleurette and I spoiled him too much.

Trees and flowers were blooming bright around the area. Even in wintertime, the dead colorless tree still maintained its bright aura. Fleurette carven R + F in a heart in one of the tree. There was a two-person bench and a single armchair. Surrounding the bench are yellow fairy lights hung by wooden poles. Near the seating area is a small bird fountain filled with flower petals. Then Oakley put his toy boat and legend said it is still there.

It is nice scenery to take a photo. But we are running out of time. I usually don't care but the Welcome Party have the best drinks and I can take one or two... without Devin's noticing the five or ten drinks I have already taken. "Devin!" I scream once more when I saw he still taking pictures. Devin looks at me and gives me his sheepish smile, pleading for another picture. Ugh, he wants to take more pictures!

"Raspberry you need to choose your dorm and I need to be drunk for this joyous occasion," I reminded the only happy member of the Grimeshade family.

Devin took one picture and run. "Last one there is a rotten egg!" I let him run. It is only fair to give him a head-start. If anyone sees these little legs run, they would be laughing and babying Devin. Well everyone besides David. He would want you to be sprinting three laps around the entire campus in five minutes. Be it one second behind. You would have to do it all over again as soon as you catch your breath. The only way David would let you stop is when you are passed out or Lucas goes all mother-mode on David. I never have to worry about the time. Why would you? When you can do this!

I zapped in front of Devin. Devin tripped himself at the sight of me. He didn't fall to the ground. I grab his arm and put him close to my chest before that happens. "Like I would let you fall again," I mumbled. Devin looks at me confused. I guess he didn't hear me. That is fine. It would be embarrassing if I told him he fall from heaven. Michael and David didn't let me go about that. Both of them commented that Devin must be the Guardian Angel that would change the Devil's black heart.

Like a coward, I changed the topic. "Why are you taking so many pictures? You can take more later."

Devin sighs deeply. He wrapped his arm around me and buried himself into my chest. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want." Devin looks up at me and twice in the same day Devin have tears in his eyes. It seems like a regular routine for me to see my loved ones cry. All due to me. It is my fault.

"Ritchie," Devin whinnied. I gently petted his hair. Devin's hair is soft as baby lotion. His bang was closed to his eyes. I don't want him to feel more uncomfortable than he already is. I pushed his bang behind his ear. I was so focused on Devin's hair. I almost didn't hear what he said. "They all told me that you weren't real."   I freeze and slow down my thought process. Someone told Devin I wasn't real?

"You gonna need to clarify that more, Cutie. I don't get how anyone told you that I am not real. When I'm standing right in front of you." I urged the Little Red Grimeshade. Devin went quiet for a bit. If he didn't tighten his grip, I would have thought that he didn't hear me. After a few minutes, Devin spoke and I wished I never heard it.

"When I come back to this world, I was in a hospital. I was shocked and confused. One second I was with you and Brandon having tea in the garden. The next second I was in a hospital. A hospital that looks like my homeworld. I-I didn't believed I was back. I thought some wizard cast a spell and make me see an illusion of my home. It was only to God came that I saw I am finally home. He has changed from the last time I saw him. But I can tell it was my brother's face."