17 Meanwhile in Fairy Tail (1/2)
After Ezra departed with Mira without him telling his sister that he was going out. Erza was now spending her time drinking in the guild; lamenting her plight.
*BAM!*
A red haired girl smashed her cup on the wooden table. The bar maid was startled at the loud sound and she turned to the red head.
”Gimme another one dammit!” *Hiccup!*
It was to say that the elder twin was not doing okay back home. A drunk red faced Erza Scarlet was currently found slumping her head against the countertop of the guilds bar with a beer mug gripped on her left hand.
It has been exactly two hours ever since her innocent younger twin brother left with the bitchy harlot known as Mirajane Strauss.
And so far after their departure, Erza immediately went to the guild and began drinking herself none stop which would nearly beat Cana's own drinking record.
She was drinking her pain away.....
The barmaid across from her only sweated nervously with a matching smile to add to the boot. She then said to the female red head.
”U-Umm...Erza-san, I think you've had enoug-!”
*Bam!*
The poor girl jumped in fright as red heads gauntlet hands slammed against counter creating some small cracks, ”Eeek!”
”Haaaa?! When I said I want another one, I want another one damn it! Don't make me come over there and....And Ahhh! Just get me another fucking drink!” Demanded the drunk female twin.
The frightened girl only nodded her head furiously, ”Y-Yes! Right away, Craz-! I mean, Erza-san!”
With that, the poor bar maid left....
Erza once again planted her head on the table with a loud thud. She then began muttering to herself with drunk and teary eyes.
”Stupid, Ezra....Leaving your own Nee-san behind to be with that white-haired tramp! I'm the one who raised you when we were kids, not her! How could you accept her request to be alone with her? What does she have that I don't? I'm ten times better than that demon slut! Ezra~! You stupid brother~!” She comically wailed for her twin brother.
Over at another table, a bunch of certain young Mages, plus one pink-haired male and his blue cat who were busy eating, could only stare awkwardly at the drunk S-Class Mage.
”Man, I've never seen Erza act like this when Ez isn't with her. Kinda weird to be honest.” Gray commented.
”Should we do something about it?” Fairy Tail's resident bookworm Levy McGarden asked.
A brown haired woman with a bikini top answered, ”I don't think that would be a good idea, Levy. The way Erza is right now is not someone you should approach so casually.”
Many were weirded out of the Titania's condition, but they also treated her as a beast that would go out and rampage if it was wrongly approached.
”You're one to talk, Cana.” Gray said.
Cana gave Gray a small dry glare, ”Watch it, Popsicle Head. Or else I'm throwing you in the lion's den. And put some clothes on!”
Gray looked down at himself and found that his clothes were missing again, ”Oh c'mon!”
He then ran around the guild searching for them.
”Maybe one of us should fight her! I bet that'll cheer her up!” Natsu audibly said with food stuffed inside his mouth.
”Aye! Erza will feel much better if she kicks your butt!” Happy said while having a fish on his mouth.
”Ye-what?! No she wouldn't! And whose side are you on?!” The Dragon Slayer snapped at his cat.
”Yours.”
”Then why'd you say she would kick my butt?!”
”Because I'm telling the truth.”
”Come-ere you!”
”Lisanna~! Natsu's being a meanie~!” Happy flew to Lisanna's arms as the youngest Strauss sibling giggled.
”Natsu, I don't think fighting Erza in her current state is a good idea. If anything, that will only worsen her mood. And Elfman-nii-chan, don't you dare support the thought or even say 'it's manly'.” Lisanna sternly pointed at her brother who sat back down with a disappointed look.
The white-haired girl continued, ”I suggest that we let her be for now until Mira-nee and Ezra come back. Besides, she's not doing any real harm asides from her angry shouting and threats.”
That, and Lisanna didn't want to mention the three other guild members Erza punched by accident.
Poor fools haven't woken up since then...
Back with Erza again.
She chugged down another pint of her ale and rested her head on the counter and hiccupped.
Usually a nice strawberry cake would have helped calm her frustration or anger. Even her own brother's homemade cooking would have helped.
But seeing as her own twin is out on a job with her most hated rival, she needed something stronger than her usually sweets.
And by the gods this was going to giving her a bad headache afterwards...
”Erza.”
The female twin raised her head to find her Guild Master, Makarov Dreyar, who was giving her a stern look.
”Oh, it's just you Master. I apologize, but I wish to be alone right now.” The redhead spoke glumly with a slight annoyed tone.
The tiny old man gave a small sigh, ”Erza, drinking this much won't help you at all. That's Cana's thing really.”
The said brunette then stuck her tongue out childishly at the Master who overheard him.
”Besides, don't you trust Ezra at all? He's a wholesome young man who can be responsible without his own sister breathing down his neck all the time. Plus, I even doubt Mira would go as far to do something that would incur your wrath involving your brother. Teasing him a bit, yes. But nothing out of hand.” The old man assured.
Erza took a few moments to process what the tiny old man had said and theb she spoke back.
”I guess...I guess you're right, Master.”
She then chugged down the cup of beer in her hands before she continued on.
”Its just.....I have always been overprotective of Ezra ever since we've been growing up together. And I have always disliked Mira for the way she acts which to no end irks me. Seeing that the person I love most is with the person I hate the most, really made me feel weird and it clouded my judgement.”
”That's what being overprotective gets ya. Ezra has been always honest with you, hasn't he?” The old man leaned on the table.