Love At War | JeRza

Chapter Twenty

Erza's P.O.V.
I sprint into my room and slam the door, my heart pounding fast. I said yes. Why wouldn't I? I look around the dark, empty room. I slide my back down the door and tilt my head back onto the door, my hand on my heart. "I can't believe that just happened...."

I stand up, tears welling up in my eyes and my heart beat slowing down. I Requip out of my armor and into my night gown. I lay in my bed, trying not to cry. Today, my birthday, it's terrible. It sucks.

Imagine it, your parents have been hiding something from you and only tell you on your twenty-first birthday. It's like you're adopted and your parents tell you on your birthday... Not only that, my love just told me he's getting married to a friend of mine! UGH!

I grab the pillow and burry my face in it. Someone knocks on the door. "Erza?" I hear Mirajane call my name from outside. I place the pillow back where it was and look at the door, "Erza, can I come in?"

"Sure, make yourself at home." I roll my eyes. She opens the door and walks in, a big smile on her face. She sits down on the bed and looks at me. "What is it, Mira? I'm not exactly having the best day ever and I want to get back to 'sleep.'"

"Erza," Mira's smile fades and she looks down, "I saw what happened in the gardens with you and Prince Larcade." The blood rushes to my cheeks. She's the only one who knows that I have a crush on him. "I'm really sorry. Are you okay?" She looks up at me.

"I'm fine," I mumble under my breath, obviously not fine.

"I'm sorry you had such a bad birthday so..." She turns her head to look at me. I raise my eyebrow. What is it now? "I planed a picnic in Fiore's forest tomorrow! I understand if you don't wanna come, you like battling and such."

"Mira, I would love to come!" I smile. She claps then hugs me, "you just made my day!" She pulls away and walks to the door. I trust Mirajane, she's amazing. She's kind, pretty, and trustworthy. "Mira, can I tell you something?"

She stops and turns around. "Of course," she walks to me and sits at the side of my bed, "so what is it?" I look down at my hands and back up at her.

Should I tell her? OF COURSE! She's Mirajane! "Mira, I've been friends with people in Fiore, we're trying to stop the war.." Her smile fades and her hands begin trembling, "I know what you're thinking, 'you'll get yourself killed, are you crazy?'. If I have to be crazy to rescue my kingdom and the sacred bond between Dragnof and Fiore, then I'm crazy."

"Why are you telling me this, Erza?" She gulps.

"Because I want you to join us. Of course, you don't have to..." I look away from her. She stares at me. It looks like she's thinking deep and hard. "Mirajane, if you join us, you can't tell Elfman. I know it's hard, but you can't."

"I want to join.." She mumbles.

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The next day...
I run into the forest and look around. Mira laughs and sprints to a flat area. She didn't have a disguise on, she thought it was too much work. Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Meredy, Ultear, Juvia, and Elfman, not to mention Happy, already know and decided to go fight instead.

I didn't wear the disguise ether. Why would anyone come out here anyway? That is unless they made a secret shelter in the forest so people can rest and heal, like I did. But we didn't see any, so we should be clear.

She lays out the picnic blanket and takes out the food from the picnic basket, "now, Erza," Mirajane smiles devilishly, "I want to know everything. Everything that you've been hiding from your mother, your father, and me. Pour your heart out to me. Not literally.."