Strongest Man Sees Live Family Drama

Simon was internally struggling.

'Should I tell him or not? I think I have to, now that we are in the same boat.'

"Richter, there's something you should know."

"What is it?"

"Jellal might have some backup plan against us."

Mira's face flashed in his head. He shook his head.

"Backup plan? What do you mean?"

"I don't know but knowing him we must be careful."

The door of the cabin was flung open as the injured and bandaged Sho came rolling on the main deck of the ship. Milliana and Wally who too came running just behind Sho scolding him,

"You're injured so stop running like that Sho! Myaa!!!"

"You will only get more injured if you're careless like this. Keep your head cool. Get it!"

"SHUT UP!!!" But Sho who was really angry shouted at them.

"Why are you all betraying Jellal? AFTER HE TOOK CARE OF US FOR 8 YEARS!!!!"

Sho stared at Richter angrily. And so did Richter. He silently and menacingly walked towards Sho.

"Richter!" Erza who was standing near them whispered trying to stop him from whatever he was doing.

Sho despite feeling scared and unable to voice anything grit his teeth and stood his ground as his feared enemy came close to him.

'What is he trying to do?'

But the man himself walked past him and then sat on the barrel that was behind Sho near the mast of the ship.

"Why are you all silent? Don't mind me! I, Richter, couldn't STAND your rambling that's why I am sitting. But the drama is top notch. Go on! Go on!"

"STOP MAKING FUN OF ME!" Sho irritated by his smirk was about to lash out but blocked by Erza.

She knew Richter wasn't someone who would hold back. Right now if Sho gets injured more then it could get critical.

"TRAITOR!"

"Calm down! Sho." Simon who was right behind now spoke.

"Calm down? How can you tell me to calm down?"

"You better calm down Mr. Edge lord. You might wanna hear her side of the story first." Richter interjected.

Simon and Erza looked at Richter surprised. Simon calmed Sho down as he said, "He is right."

"And what does he even know about us?" Sho was staring at Richter angrily.

"Don't look at me. Look at her, she is the one you should be looking at." Richter said pointing towards Erza.

"Sis.." Sho whispered with low voice as he felt all the air inside his throat stuck making it painful for him to voice out anything.

Erza body shook and her face was ridden with guilt as she couldn't even bring herself to look at them. Sho was right in a way. She was a traitor. She left them and ran away by herself. Till now, she can't forgive herself. But she have to tell them. They have to know the truth.

As she battled with her, Simon came and hugged her. "I believe in you, Erza. I have always believed in you."

The kind smile of the metal jaw man broke her into tears as she cried in his chest like a child. The guilt in her chest that were suffocating felt a bit loosened up as the broken words of what had happened kept flowing out from her mouth.

Composing herself finally, albeit a bit embarrassed now happy that someone trusted her, she told the truth of what had happened.

"When I came to free him, he had changed. He said there was no such thing as freedom. I tried taking him to the ship. But he was talking about Zeref and building R – system. I was too confused. He killed the guards. I couldn't stop him. It was as if something had possessed him. He was hell bent on constructing R – system to revive Zeref. For that he told me he was using all of you guys. Then, He attacked me with the magic. Told to leave the place and live with my fleeting freedom. I was never to come otherwise he would kill one person on each of my sighting. He had decided to name that one person Sho. I am sorry! sorry Sho! sorry everyone! I am sorry....."

She was already crying again through the middle of telling the past.

Sho was clenching his fist. He didn't argue with her. Since, Simon trusted her story means she hadn't lied. But even then,

"Damn it! So you're trying to tell me it was Jellal who blasted the ship. Are you telling me that all he was doing was manipulating us? His words were lie?"

He cried out as he shouted out his frustration, " Who am I to believe? Who am I to trust? Damn it! Why does everyone trust you so much? Why couldn't I trust you like everyone did!? Why!!!! Even though I ....even though I couldn't forget you all these years!!! Sis!!!"

He punched the floor and cried out so much he started coughing out the blood.

"Sho!" Simon, Milliana, Wally cried out with concern.

Erza then brought him to her chest as she consoled him, "It must be hard to take this all at once but allow me to say this one thing. For all these eight years, I never once forgot about you. I wasn't able to do anything back then. I was too weak. I am sorry."

"Sniff! Something never change!!! Sniff!!! Tissue please Milliana!"

"Sniff! Sniff! Here!"

"Hmph! All of you are such a crybaby! Boo hoo! WAAAH!!!! DAAANDYY!!!"