Waiting For You ▪ [Gruvia Fanfiction] BOOK 1 ✔️

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On the next day, just after lunch, Levy and Gajeel stormed into the Guildhall.

"Stop what you're doing!", Levy screamed. "Lost Tessera are here already! People have been attacked!"

"What!?" Confusion and panic rose in the guildhall as they all tried to process the information.

"Levy! What exactly happened? Who got hurt?" Erza tried to calm down the crowd and finding out the details of the events could be crucial for stopping this madness.

"Five people have been found with slits all over their bodies. Thankfully their survived, but that's not everything", Gajeel began to explain. "All of them had a thorny raindrop mark burned into their chests."

"You mean...", Lucy choked. She couldn't finish, as tears started forming in the corner of her eyes. "Sick bastards!" Gray shouted "Are they trying to scare us? They have no idea who they're up against!"

"Indeed, we think it is supposed to be a warning. They want us to know that they're coming and they want us to surrender", Levy finished.

"Not on my watch, I'll find them and show them a piece of my mind!" Natsu screamed, rising from his chair.

Juvia sat at the other end of the table and was listening to the conversation. Her sensitivity started showing as a small tear ran down her cheek. She couldn't understand why those people had to harm defenseless civilians. She could only imagine how powerful the object, they are seeking, is. If they're taking it that far, it must be!

"We can't let them have the treasure!" Juvia rose, determination visible in her eyes. "These people are merciless, who knows what their end goal is!" She screamed, whilst another tear run down her face.

"Juvia..." Gray whispered. He was already furious about the situation, but seeing Juvia so hurt, he felt a new kind of anger. "They'll pay", he thought, balling his hands into fists.

Gray ignored all members stand up and rush out the Guildhall to find the intruders. His attention was only on Juvia, who was still standing at a now empty table, a sad expression on her face.

In that moment Gray swore to kill those people, who dared make this girl cry.

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Gray and Juvia, teamed up with Lucy and Natsu, patrolled the streets until evening but no luck. The oppresors were nowhere to be found.

They all sat down on a bench in the park and sighed. None of them spoke, clearky depressed about the situation. After a moment of silence Lucy took the initiative to start a conversation.

"I wish we knew what they're looking for", she sighed. "Maybe if we get it first we could use it against them. Maybe it's enough powerful to defeat them!" Natsu added, fire burning in his eyes. "I don't think it's wise to use it. It's clearly Dark Magic if those people are looking for it" Lucy explained.

Juvia sat in silance and played with the necklace she got from Gray. She noticed the sparkling has faded completely. It actually wasn't even that red anymore. "I think this woman lied to you Gray-sama. It can't be worth a lot, the necklace already lost its colour", she sighed, dropping the accessory, which swung on her neck. Gray looked over to Juvia and examined the given gift. "Ehh, that damn women. You can't trust anyone nowadays", Gray sighed and layed down on the grass.

Suddenly something stung all over Juvias body. It stopped so quickly she didn't even have time to react, but she felt it for sure. The sensation was all over her body. She watched herself stand up and adjust her hat. "I'll be going", she said but someone spoke for her. Juvia didn't want to go anywhere, panic rose in her chest as she realised her body wasn't listening to her.

"Do you want me to walk you home?" Gray asked worried for his friend. He didn't want her to go alone with dark mages lurking in the corners. "I'll be fine", Juvia smiled sweetly. Her friends' minds were so stressed about the situation, they hadn't even noticed Juvia talking in first person.

"Something is terribly wrong", she thought to herself. She had wanted to say yes. She had wanted to scream out to her friends that she is under the influence of some kind of spell.

Words, body, face. Everything she did was not from her own will. It seemed like only her thoughts are in tact but that didn't help her regain control.

Juvias body turned around and wanted to go but Gray stopped her, putting his hand on her shoulder. "It's dangerous right now, are you sure?" he insisted. "Yes, we could all walk you home, I mean we live in the same area", added Lucy.

"Get rid of them"

Juvia heard in her mind. All of this was freaking out the young girl. She felt claustrophobic, as if she was trapped in some small box and couldn't move from lack of space.

"Don't worry. Juvia will be fine", she said. This time the spell let her phrase the sentence, like it knew that Juvia would listen and wouldn't try to communicate the truth to her friends.

"Goodnight then!", said Gray clearly not happy about the fact that Juvia's going alone. All of them said their goodbyes and once again the Water mage started walking, still not in control of her own body.

The sky lacked any brightness at this point. The sun had completely dissappeared behind the horizon and small drops of rain started finding their way down. Juvia felt it was her doing, she was terrified in that moment. She learned to have the weather changing under control but at that point it seemed that even that was taken from her. Anxiety rose in Juvias heart as she realised she had no idea where her body was leading her.

Suddenly Juvia stopped.

She was outside town, on the peripheries. Infront of her rose tall trees and the strong wind was swinging their massive branches in all directions.

In that moment her body stung again, just like earlier and she regained control.

"Looks like we have found our treasure", a voice spoke behind her. A male voice.

Juvia turned around facing a young man. "Who are you? Did you do that to Juvias body?" She spoke calmly. The man was surprised. He had expected the girl to be freaking out but she seemed confident. Her body was already in a fighting position and she was observing his every move.

He smiled.

"No", he answered. "It's the thing hanging from your neck."

In that moment Juvia realized the treasure this Dark Guild was looking for, was the necklace. The necklace was taking advantage of her, but how is it possible?

So many questions swirled in her head, she didn't even know what she was supposed to think.

What kind of dark magic is this? Why had the necklace led Juvia here? Was it the mans doing? How did the women have it and why had she given it to Gray-sama?

Juvia stared at her opponent, noticing the raindrop mark on his neck. All of this hurt her head, she didn't know what was happening.

The last thing she felt, were strong arms catching her as she fell unconscious.

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