FairyTail: Soul Bound

Custody

The sound of a light beeping was all that he could hear.

Slowly his vision returned to him. A bright light blinding him.

He found he was laying in a hospital bed, multiple different devices attached to him.

He went to take off his oxygen mask, finding his arms were chained to the bed.

His legs were as well.

His eyes flickered to life, a dull purple dot in each eye socket.

He strained his mechanical arms against the lacrima binding him to the bed, a robotic whirring escaping his arms.

As he tried to sit up he found a weight stopping him from doing so.

Laying on his abdomen was his mother.

Erza had fallen asleep in her chair and was now laying her head and arms on his lower stomach.

Erza's right arm was in a cast from the elbow down, despite this she didn't seem the slightest bit uncomfortable.

Sam however could not say the same. His abdomen felt as if it had been run through.

What had happened? Why was he in the hospital? Why was he chained up?!

As Sam leaned back his movement seemed to cause Erza to wake up.

She sat up, yawning to herself softly as she did.

Upon opening her eyes it took her a moment to realize Sam was awake.

Upon her realization Erza began to tear up, launching into a bear hug like tackle.

Sam let out a loud groan of pain, earning a yelp from Erza as she leaned back, gently patting his bed down.

"I'm sorry! I forgot you were still hurt!" Erza said apologetically, tears still rolling down her face.

Sam's mind was realing, flashes of images running through his head.

With that everything clicked for him.

His bout with Jose, nearly killing Elfman, wounding Mira and breaking Erza's arm.

Erza stopped, noticing the expression on Sam's face.

It was one of fear, guilt and shame all wrapped into one.

"Sam-"

Sam jerked his head away from Erza's reach, causing her to cut herself off.

He was gripping the bed tight enough to scratch the metal frame, even his eyes were flickering.

"Miss Scarlet" A stern voice called out as the door to the room opened.

"Step away from the Soul Eater" a man said as he stepped into the room. Being followed by magic council soldiers.

"And why would I do that?" Erza asked in a wary tone, gripping the handle to her sword.

"We will be dealing with the monster ourselves. The magic council demands it" The masked man said simply.

"Monster?" Erza asked in mounting frustration, drawing her sword.

"Yes. Monster" The man said in a slightly more stern voice.

"This Monster quite literally ate half the soul of a wizard saint, leaving him in intensive care in his imprisonment"

"Not to mention he nearly killed two of your guildmates as well as yourself"

Erza glared daggers at the man as he approached Sam, undoing the Lacrima around the boy's wrists.

Sam let out a pained Yelp as he was hoisted out of the bed, another pair of lacrima cuffs being placed around his wrists.

Sam then had a muzzle like mask placed over his mouth, leaving it tied around the back of his head.

Erza watched as Sam's eyes flickered brighter before he was proded in the back by a spear, forcing him forward.

Erza stood watching as Sam was led away by the group of magic council soldiers, her grip on her sword tightening.

She could have intervened, she could have jumped to Sam's defense. But it would have ended with her being imprisoned as well.

Erza begrudgingly made her way outside of the hospital, sheathing her sword as she stepped outside.

"Erza! What is going on?" Lucy asked as she jogged up to Erza, Natsu following close behind.

"The Magic Council has Taken Sam into custody" Erza said simply, continuing to walk away

"What?! And you just let them?!" Natsu asked in an agered tone.

"What could he have done to deserve that?!" Lucy asked in equal frustration.

"He part of Jose's soul" Erza said bluntly.

"He had no say in the matter. But he did attack Jose"

"I'm going home....I need to process all of this"

*To Be Continued*