Chapter 8

Third Person POV

Erza gazed sadly at the night sky as she sat down on the shore of a beach that she had somehow washed upon.

'Why would Jellal say all those things?'

'Why should we stay in that hell of a place?'

'And why would he hurt me?'

She was confused and hurt. She did not know where to go from here.

Her old friend Rob said that he used to be in Fairy Tail. So for starters, she wanted to go there and hoped to find a new home.

It was then she noticed black feathers fluttering around her.

'A bird?' she didn't think much of it.

Erza glanced up and saw a pitch-black crow circling above her head.

It seemed to be holding something in its talons.

No longer as sad, she was now curious about what this crow was doing above her and why it carried to what seems to be a scroll.

Almost as if by instinct, she lifted her hand, palm facing upward.

'Was it meant for me?' she thought intrigued.

The crow dropped the scroll and then perched on her shoulder.

Erza caught it and then stared at the crow, fascinated.

"It has... the same eyes..."

She saw those eyes before! It was when that man saved her in the Tower of Heaven!

Now even more confused, she turned to the scroll, piqued at what the millions of questions it could answer for her.

'Follow the crow. It will lead you to Fairy Tail. All your questions will be answered then.'

Erza then looked at the crow in awe and asked,

"A-Are you intelligent Mr. Crow?"

The crow gazed back at her for a moment before looking away.

'Hurry up it' it seemed to say.

She nodded slowly, expecting the crow to just suddenly vanish.

The crow fluttered its wings and flew up from her shoulders, moving in a circle above her and headed north after two loops.

Its speed wasn't too fast, it was gliding.

Erza immediately ran to catch up to it, now filled with anxiety.

'Will Fairy Tail really be the place for me?'

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She stood within the Eastern Forest of Fiore, a bit shook.

Erza gazed at the treehouse, wondering who was inside and why would the crow lead her here.

'This wasn't Fairy Tail' she thought confused

Erza turned to her right shoulder where a pitch-black crow where the mesmerizing red eyes remained perched on.

She had grown a bit attached to the crow that led her here.

What was so strange was that it seemed to be invisible to the eyes of other people.

And as long as she was around the crow, she wouldn't have to deal with questions from outsiders about her situation.

As if she was also there, but not at the same time.

The crow slightly turned its body and stared back at her, as if beckoning her towards the door to the treehouse.

She felt a bit less nervous with its push and walked forward to the entrance.

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Porlyusica POV

*Knock*

*Knock*

The knock was quiet and timid. Had I not just awoken from my nap, I wouldn't have heard it.

Who is it? Not many know of this place.

I opened the door to see a little girl, 10 or 11 years of age with scarlet red hair.

"H-Hello, I'm Erza..." she stuttered.

She had blood stains under her right eye and I saw signs of it being removed.

Her arms and legs were bruised and scratched. This child had gone through a lot.

She must've gotten lost here but when I saw the elusive crow that perched itself upon her shoulder, I couldn't help but shake my head with a smile.

She was puzzled by my expressions.

"It was Itachi, right? That helped you and brought you here." I said with utmost confidence.

"Y-Yes, I think so. His red eyes with a unique pattern shape to it, right, Miss?"

No longer wanting to bother questioning her, I knew why Itachi had her brought here.

This little girl had gone through so much for her age and I intend to heal her as much as I can.

"Come little one, make yourself feel at home. There is a fruit basket on the table and you can get water from the well outside. I'll be finished with my preparations to heal you shortly." I said with a kind smile.

She seemed to be relieved after knowing why she was here and looked thankfully at the crow before bowing to me in gratitude.

"Thank you! Miss...,"

"Porlyusica, you can call me Porlyuscia."

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Third POV

Fairy Tail's lively guildhall was loud as ever. Cana and Gray became friends seamlessly and Makarov was off to a council meeting, inciting chaotic parties within the guild.

No one seemed to notice a scarlet haired girl with armor walk in until the crow on her shoulder cawed aloud.

It immediately gained their attention.

The members of Fairy Tail looked at her with kind and proud eyes and instantly knew that their Elusive Eyes saved her and brought her to Fairy Tail.

Unexpectedly, Cana ran up to her and shook her shoulders, clearly too excited at the sight of a new member.

"Did you see Itachi-nii? How is he? Is he alright?"

Erza was baffled at her introduction to the guild and wasn't sure how to respond to this eager girl.

"Uh... he saved me and brought me here, and he's doing fine... I think."

"Really?! Where did you-"

And right before Cana could continue, Gray immediately pulled her back from Erza. Cana then realized how improper she had been and then looked down, keeping silent.

He scratched his head, not sure how to proceed with the conversation, and held out his hand to Erza. She shook it still confused.

"Hi, I'm Gray and this is Fairy Tail. Sorry about that just earlier. Itachi-nii has been gone for a while on a job and Cana really misses him."

Erza didn't know how to respond and simply nodded to show that she understood.

Gray continued, hoping to welcome her to Fairy Tail.

"We all came here for different reasons so Fairy Tail is happy to have you here no matter who you are or where you came from."

The older members couldn't help but look on at the children with a smile on their faces.

Erza was glad at how welcome he tried to make her feel but still couldn't help but feel bittersweet about her situation. She was supposed to be happy with her friends and Jellal but now... she seemed to have found a new home.

"I... I'm Erza Scarlet. Thank you. Really. For accepting me."