Scarlet's Blood

Beautyful and Painful Memories

Erza's POV

What is he doing here? I didn't know he was following me.

"Gray you are just wasting your time, why did you follow me?" He looks serious and walking closer to me

"No, I'm not wasting my time I think it's worth it to follow you" he smirk and shake his head, what does he mean it's worth it? How long has he been following me?

"You make Mira, Master and all of them worried! What's wrong? What is this place?"  Why are they worried to me? Am I really that idiot to see me like this? I look around and smile sadly

"This is........rosemary village......This is my home before" he look shock and I see sadness in his eyes. amd look around the place. All is gone, cement walls are only left to whole house the wall is black because of fire. I gasp when I saw the place where Sarah used to buy A rose and a store where she buys all my dress. I walk to the burned flower shop, nothings left but burned roof and burned stuffs.
I remember how they laugh and put their torches to every house, I remember how they attack and kill all those people

"What happen in here? " My hand turn to fist when I remember that night. That night where they slaughtered those innocent people, they kill without mercy

"The Cult who attack us, they kill all the adults and take the children .........including me." He didn't say a word and worrying to me

"Do you remember the tower of heaven?" He nods and watch me intently

"That's were they take us and forcefully work to finish that tower" I can't control my emotions a tear escaped from my eyes I quickly wipe it

"I'm sorry" he said and walk in front of me, he was about to touch me when I walk past him, I don't want him feel sorry for me

"It was past, I wish I discover my magic in that time so I can save anyone so I can save her" he touch my shoulder and face me to him

"Hey, it's not your fault, those stupid Cults is the one who's responsible for this" he smile sadly and look at me. I leave to his grip and walk I pull my Baggages. I feel him follow me. So this is it for the last ten years I will come here and visit Sarah, to visit rosemary village . I don't know if I can do this, it makes me weak and can't control my emotions. The most strange here is I can't see any sign of dead bodies like bones or skeleton, like they magically disappeared. I got this feeling that something strange is going on in here, but I got ignore it and focus on my way to Sarah's house. Tomorrow is the dead anniversary of Sarah and every civilians here, and also my birthday.

We were both walking slowly, this once lively, peacefully and beautiful village is all gone replaced by Ash, I cannot forgive those fool. I remember this way, this is the way back home the way Sarah and I used when we deliver those laundries. I turn right and Gray follow. We stay silent

After some few minutes of walking there it is.........

I'm standing in front of my once I call home, unlike other houses cement is only left but Sarah's house Is all gone, I remember that this house is all made of woods so it is all burned. There are some burned woods left on the ground and white ashes. I cry and I feel my legs shaking I fall down, Gray run towards me and catch me

"Hey let's sit down, it will be alright" he caress my head, and stay in his arms Sarah used to do this to me when I'm crying . We sit and I quietly cry. We stay like that for a couple of minutes until I stop crying

"I think you forgot you have a rose in your baggage" I look up to him and he smile sadly

"You're stalking skills are very impressive " we both laugh and I get up and pick the bag. I unzip it and carefully pull out the roses. I walk in front of the burned house and bent down put the roses in the middle of the burned house

"I'm sorry if it takes me so long to visit you, I bring some roses it was red the way you like it. I'm really sorry............I'm sorry" I look down, i cant think of something else to say and when I turn right I see a plant , I walk to it and my eyes widen when I realised it was a rose, it has a thick small branches and full of leaves and  five medium sized roses, it's body is full of thorns. When did she plant this? It can't be real! I saw this on my dream when I was a kid. pick one and place it in the bag I used to place the roses.

"Erza, it's getting dark we should find some shelter to sleep. "I nod at him and he leads the way. We're leading to the woods. I remember  when those men chased me  and a boy help me to get home. I smile at the thought, I hope I'll meet him someday and thank him.

We stop and Gray start a fire from small pieces of wood, which I think he learn from Natsu. I  untie my baggage and look for a huge blanket we will use as a bed. I spread the blanket and put down some food. Good thing  i packed extra dinner, it was a rice and scrambled egg.

"Is she you're mother? "He look to me, He said while chewing. He is talking about Sarah

"Oh Sarah? Well she is not my biological parents but I love her like one " I continue to eat and I saw his brows furrow sign that he is Confused I ignore him and eat. I hope he stop questioning me about my past.

"Then we're is you're real parents?" I stop chewing and look at him. He stare at me and waiting for my answer. I don't know what to say, I got to think of something else

"So how are you and Juvia, did you give her you--"

"Erza, i dont give a damn about her now! how can I help you when you keep escaping from your past, you must face it!"  He raise his voice and I look down, I can't tell him. it is easier to fake my smile, than to bring back those painful memories

"But I don't need your help" I keep my voice brave like I always do but I failed, my voice is shaking and sound weak, I don't want him to see me like this

"Yes you do, that's why I'm here" my eyes widen and I look at him

"But why?" I ask him,

"Cause we're family, do you remember what you said to me when we were kids? You said you will cause me a trouble  but you didn't ,you always help me, Natsu and the others. You love  and care to you're friends than yourself, but you have to learn to love yourself too! you have to let go" he hold both of my hands and his eyes is sincere and serious, he forcefully smile and he hold my chin tilting ,y head up to look at him

"And I will treat you some cake if you tell me" I saw him laugh and still not letting go of my hand, he makes me smile in the time like this

"Fine but first let's finish our food" I saw him smile and eat faster

I think it's time to let this go and listen to Gray

Maybe letting go makes me feel better