The Side Where No Stars Shine

Believing In Your Abilities

Lior's POV

I look outside, out the window.

The sound of fighting was audible from in here.

I could see Lucy.

Useless...

She's out there fighting my battles for me, while I'm just sitting here, watching it all happen in front me.

I'm so pathetic.

I chose this.

Lucy knows I chose this.

I chose to stay in here, cowering in fear.

It's because I'm weak.

I know I'll hold them back.

All of them.

Lucy, as well as those I've come to know in my time at Fairy Tail.

I'll just get in their way.

Honestly, I can't even bare to look them in the eyes after this.

I can't bare to tell them that the reason I stayed inside, choosing not to fight, was because I didn't believe in my own strength.

I couldn't bare them seeing me after I was such a coward.

They're all out their, fighting, giving it their best.

They're fighting my mother for me.

It would be expected that I'd get some unfound strength after seeing her for the first time in all these years, and after everything she's put me through.

Instead, it was the opposite.

I gained a feeling of inferiority, of weakness, and of angst.

I felt this way because of how she spoke to me.

She reminded me of the truth.

I'm just a pathetic, useless excuse for a human being.

I don't even deserve to be surrounded by people like those of Fairy Tail.

"You shouldn't be putting yourself down. I understand what you must be feeling right now."

I turned to see no other than Fairy Tail's master.

"They're all so powerful. I... I don't see how I could be of any help."

"There's always a way to help, and despite what you may believe yourself, we see the power that resides in you. I'm not asking you to go out there if you feel uncomfortable with the situation, but I'm asking you not to doubt yourself so much. You're a great mage, Lior. Don't let all those who put you down inside your head, and don't allow others to underestimate you. Show them what you're capable of."

He walked off, leaving me to think over his words.

I knew I could never face my mother... not in a million years, but I could go out there and do something about this.

Don't let them underestimate you...

Show them what you're capable of...

Maybe I could at least go and help them with my mother's guild.

I have to start believing in my abilities.