In The End - A Gruvia Fanfiction

Prequel: Eliana's Story I

*Disclaimer: Original characters and OOC Fairy Tail characters ahead. Proceed with caution XD. I do not own any of the Fairy Tail characters, they belong to Hiro Mashima. *

*Author's Note*

Hello! I've decided to upload Eliana's Story as a prequel, feel free to skip it but it does contain parts of Juvia and Gajeel's childhood as well as Eliana's relationship with Metalicana.

I hope you guys like it and there is a part II as I realised there were going to be more than 10k words and had to cut it short. Sorry for the late update!

Hope you'll enjoy the story!

-Smiles: )

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A tall male with his dark hair tied in a low ponytail leaned against the lockers as he waited for a girl with pretty grey eyes. Math period was still happening but he had snuck off early, waiting on for a girl who appeared like a bookworm yet could fight like a gangster.

Passing students avoided his stare, wary of his presence and his temper. Regardless of others' reactions towards him, he had no care in the world about it for he was only waiting for one girl.

His crimson orbs lit up upon spotting her; he tugged on his collar that was flipped upwards, preparing to give out a snide comment that would rile her up and make her flush in annoyance. One that would cause her to flip out at him if he pushed the right buttons. One that he could see her different expressions that made something inside him stir.

He moves forth only to stop abruptly in his steps. There she was, coming out of her classroom with some brown-haired guy. Whatever he was saying to her must have been so god damn interesting because her cheeks tinted pink as she listened to him with a shy smile.

A frown formed on his face. Was she charmed by that guy and his silly words? Impossible.

Metalicana walked right up to her, throwing an arm over her shoulder before glowering at the male in front of them both. The sudden action caused the girl to jump slightly before she turned and slapped his arm for scaring her like that.

"I'll see you later, Eliana." The boy told her with a terrified look on his face, doubling his steps down the hallway, scurrying off like a rat seeing a cat. When he disappeared, Metalicana saw the girl's earlier expression turn into one he read as disappointed.

Clicking his tongue, he tugged the girl closer before a student who had a stack of books blocking their sight could walk right into her. "What? Sad that your lover boy is gone?" He asked bitterly, removing his arm only to cross it over his chest. The bitterness in his comment went unnoticed by Eliana.

She shook her head. "He's not my lover boy. He already has someone he likes. A stupid crush as you may call it." She flicked her ponytail behind, slapping his hand that reached out to her before carrying on her way.

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It did not appear that way to him at first; the fact that she had someone she liked. How she lingered around her class when the bell rings, waiting for him while her fingers twisted and tugged in a nervous act.

Eliana Winfield did not seem like a girl who would have a crush.

How stupid. He had thought, but here he was, waiting for the very same girl way before his classes ended. His homeroom teacher had caught him a few times by the collar, berating him about his grades and his behaviour. But who was he to back down? He was Metalicana Redfox and- and he was acting just like she was.

Minus the shy, nervous part.

Even so, he was not going to back down. That puny little guy she likes? He was not going to stand a chance against him.