Guilt and Regret

Courage

After Lyon and Meredy's moment, the couple went back inside Meredy's house to find Jellal, Juvia and Lucy squealing. The two laughed since they knew they were squealing because of them. Juvia and Lucy ended up staying there for dinner and ended up going back to their apartment very late. (An: Don't worry, this isn't the last of Lyredy 😏)

*The Next Day*

Juvia and Lucy came into the Guild as usual along with the daily glares. Although one little girl was not staring in disgust, but rather, in interest.

*Asuka's POV* (Alzack and Bisca's child if you don't remember)

(An: Asuka's age is never confirmed in the anime/Manga nor on the Fairy Tail wiki, so I assume Asuka is 6 in x791 which is the year of the Grand Magic Games, plus the 7 years Juvia and Lucy were gone which adds up to 13. At least in this story, Asuka is 13)

I watch as two ladies come into the Guild, everyone seems to give them mean glares, even my mom and dad. I've asked my parents multiple times who they are but, their answer is always the same. "You don't need to know" I've done some investigating and in the process, I remembered I had 2 aunts that I haven't seen in 7 years. I don't remember their names, I asked Aunt Erza since I remembered she was close to both of them, she said she'll tell me when the times comes. What I do remember is that one had blue hair, and the other one had blond......just like the 2 ladies in the guild.

To confirm my suspicions I decide to sneak away from my parents to talk to the 2 ladies, something my parents told me not to do. To distract them, I requiped my party gun (same magic my mom) and fired in the opposite direction of the 2 Ladies, while they were distracted, a snuck over and hid next to the bar where Aunt Wendy, Mira, Erza and the 2 ladies were talking.

I popped out and the 2 ladies looked at me, "You look kind of familiar" and blond one said, "Yes very." The bluenette said. "Oh, that's Asuka!" Aunt Mira said. The 2 ladies look very surprised. "A-Asuka?! No way!" They both said. "H-hi" I shyly said. "I don't mean to be rude, but I don't know your names, I wanted to meet you but my mom and dad would never let me, even now, I just snuck over here." They both looked at me and smiled, "well Asuka, we've met before, I'm Lucy." The blond one said. Lucy...."And I'm Juvia." The bluenette said. Juvia... Lucy... wait, I remember now. They were the ones my parents forced me the shoot my toy gun with 7 years ago, never wanted to but my parents said I had too but never understood why. So, if they're the same people, then... "Aunt Erza, are Juvia and Lucy my aunts from 7 years ago?" I asked. Aunt Erza nodded and my eyes lit up. "Aunt Lucy! Aunt Juvia! I missed you!" I said hugging both of them. "We missed you too!" Aunt Lucy said. "You've grown into a beautiful young lady Asuka," Juvia said.

Then I heard a click, I looked over to see my mom and dad with guns in hand about to shoot Aunt Lucy and Aunt Juvia, "Watch out!" I yelled just as my parents fired their guns, Aunt Lucy and Aunt Juvia easily dodged as I duck below. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO OUR DAUGHTER!?!?" Dad yelled, "HOW DARE YOU HURT HER!" Mom added. Aunt Lucy and Aunt Juvia look very calm, I wonder how I'd be yelling my heart out, but I was frozen in shock. "Wow, the two weaklings stoop so low to attack a teenager? Tsk tsk." Uncle Natsu said. "You haven't changed one bit" Uncle Gray added.

Aunt Juvia looked like she had enough and said to him "Neither have you Fullbuster." Ouch. Then she continued, "I want all of you to take a good look at Asuka" I blushed a bit when everyone looks at me, I'm not a fan of attention. "Do you see any injuries? No. And give me one good reason why'd we hurt an innocent child." "She was one of the people that attacked you 7 years ago," Dad said. "THAT'S BECAUSE A KID MY AGE WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING" I yelled. I could tell everyone was shocked since I never yell but I didn't care. "WHEN I WAS 6 I NEVER THOUGHT FOR MYSELF. I RELIED ON YOU MOM, DAD, AND EVERYONE AROUND ME! I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS WRONG OR NOT AND NONE OF YOU HELPED. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT AUNT LUCY AND JUVIA DID NOTHING WRONG!" I said harshly. "Oh Asuka dear, what have they done to you? They must have brainwashed you." Mom said while coming over to hug me but I slapped her hands away. "A-Asuka?" She stuttered. "Like I said they did nothing wrong but treat me like a real family member. Something you never did." I said while running out of the Guild.

*Lucy's POV*

Asuka is in a similar situation that I was In with my father. I feel bad for her, she is still so young. "Asuka come back here!" Bisca yelled while following her daughter but Erza stopped her, "That's probably not a good idea." She said, "Why not!" Bisca yelled, "I'm her mother for Pete sake!" "As you heard, Asuka clearly doesn't see you as a motherly figure right now," Erza said sternly. "That's right," Mira said "She's been hanging out with us more often than you. She even said herself that she sees me, Erza and Wendy more as family then you two." The guild was silent in shock, "Ask her yourself when she's on good terms with you, which I doubt is anytime soon." Mira said as she and Erza went to comfort Asuka while Wendy stayed with Juvia and me.

*Narrator's POV*

The rest of the day was silent, no one dared to speak a word after what happened. Asuka eventually came back with Erza and Mira, much to Her parents' relief. They may be on bad terms but, they're still her parents. Only slight whispers could be heard and eventually everyone went home, Asuka on the other hand, went to stay the night with Erza, she wasn't ready to face her parents, not yet at least. Although the whole couldn't agree with her opinion, they could all agree she definitely had

Courage...

Not every child can stand up to their parents.

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