Ghosts of the past

Chapter 1 : Disappear

Hi everyone!

For those who have read Moving on, I'm glad to see you back in this new translation of my French story Les fantômes du passé, starring this time the Gruvia couple along with the GaLe couple. I've always adored the friendship between Gajeel and Juvia and I really wanted to, among other things, write about it :) I hope you'll like that new fic :)

For those reading one of my stories for the first time, I hope as much you'll appreciate it!

Also, no worries! Even though that chapter is centered on Gajeel and Juvia, I don't plan putting divergent couples. I would NEVER brake my precious Gajeel x Levy neither the couple between Gray and Juvia ;)

On that thought, enjoy!

Lily xx

The moon was shining in the shy for a moment now. The whole village was asleep for a couple of hours now and, two travelers at the edge of the forest aside, no movement could be seen around. One of them was substantially taller than his partner, his long black mane covering his back. As for the second, she had blue hair, assorted to her eyes, that were tied up in a pony tail. Despite the rather hot temperature of that summer night, she was wearing a dress that suited a wintrier style, decorated with fur around her sleeves and collar.

- Juvia! Hurry up, complained the man up front. We have to be back in this forest before the village's awakening. Never understood why they all wake up that early, he added with a grumble.

- Gajeel wait! Said the young woman out of breath, almost running to compensate the giant steps he was making.

- Tsss, made the young man waiting for a moment, the action being clearly against his will. What's with you tonight? He mumbled, his arms crossed. You're even paler than usual. And normally you keep up with my pace! He added. You look like you haven't exercise for weeks.

Juvia was about to retort that she was like her normal self, but she stopped before she even started. Gajeel was her best friend. She knew him since forever and considerate him as her only family. As unpleasant as he could be most of the time, his critics and mood swings were now part of her quotidian. And that not considering that, even though he could never figure out anything related to relationships, he was always able to know when something was wrong with her.

- Juvia doesn't feel good, she started.

- I knew you were pale, growled Gajeel. You hate something bad? Should've say it before we left.

- No... Juvia means she's not comfortable with the mission...

- We've been on missions since forever and you never complained before, he let out with irritation.

Gajeel had always been more patient with her than anyone else. However, even with her special treatment, she knew he was starting to be at the end of it.

- Never that kind of mission! She continued even so.

- We have orders.

- But...

- If he asked it, it's because it has to be done, he cut her out.

Juvia didn't add a thing, that unpleasant feeling still in her chest. For now, she simply followed Gajeel, ignoring her inner voice that was yelling to turn back. Once in the village, they sneaked to a big house. With a nod, Gajeel confirmed that they were at the right address.

According to the plan, they had to infiltrate the basement where a bedroom was. Due to their experience, braking in wasn't really a challenge. The young woman's heart tightened when they arrived at the said room. The regular breath of the sleeping person could be heard.