AUTHOR'S NOTE
Hello friends! And welcome to another exciting adventure alongside the wonderful Gajeel Redfox and Levy McGarden (et al.). I hope you brought your appetite—at least your creative appetite, you know, the one that craves lemonade and punch—fun and fights—because we have a full year of their wonderful, wonderful adventuring to enjoy. Just a quick word before we continue: Thank you again for all you beautiful people who read and at least pretend to like my stories, and, of course, I appreciate feedback. Also, as I mentioned in my farewell to the last story, if you have any suggestions for a scene, etc., that you want played out between Gajeel and Levy (specifically them for now, as I am still working on the spin-offs for the other characters), hit me up. If I don't get to them here, don't worry; I will get to them. I will probably just be turning it into an alternate ending, or a one-shot.
For any possible new viewer who did not catch that little nod up top to the prequel story, this is the second part in a series of stories. The first is titled Iron Lace. It isn't hard to find. For those who haven't read it, and, unfortunately, are too excited to read the next adventure, below is a sort-of short synopsis on most of what you missed. I will warn you, however, that not all of it will be revealed in the synopsis, including several very steamy, you-probably-want-to-read-it scenes. If you haven't read it yet, but are so ready to dive right into the amazing kingdoms of Fiore from the beginning, I will advise you not to read past this sentence, as there will be many, many spoilers. If you have read the first part, you could really just skip right up to the next chapter.
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SPOILERS AHEAD
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Note on the time-line: Ignore everything canon after the Grand Magic Games arc. This story takes place 2 years after Fairy Tail's win at the GMG.
Levy and Gajeel have been crazy-close since Tenrou Island. They hang out, best friends, pals. And, after the GMG, Levy begins daily training sessions with Pantherlily and Gajeel. She has become extremely powerful. She is now the best script mage in all the kingdoms, and one of the very few who can fight. She has her friends, money, happiness—everything except the man she loves. So, after years of dancing around each other, Levy hatches a plan to snag Gajeel—with the help of the Fairy Tail girls, of course.
She tricks him into a mission with her—just her, and Lily—and they set off to a remote location, where they will be forced to cozy up and cuddle in a small tent in the cold wilderness. Seems simple enough.
She didn't count on their mission to throw its own wrench in the works. When they arrive to begin their mission on Claw Island, they find that the ruins they were sent to open and explore are really a dragon tomb, which was used by dragons and dragon slayers as a sanctuary, and which is guarded by a strange supernatural being. This tomb holds the secret knowledge of dragon slayers, and could possibly lead the slayers to discovering where the dragons have been all these years.
Does Levy's plan work? Marvelously. This is Levy we're talking about. Not only do she and Gajeel finally, finally come together, but they do actually come together. Gajeel claims her as his mate, which, through a slip of dragon slayer magic, means that he and Levy are now permanently, and happily, conjoined. They share a bed, and soon a last name, and magic—yes, magic—making both mages Iron Script Dragon Slayers. Neither have really explored their new magic yet, but they know they have access to it. Beyond that, they are now engaged, and expecting a baby. At the beginning of this story, Levy isn't very far along, only about a week, but through special magic pregnancy tests, it was confirmed.
Now, Levy and Gajeel, along with Lucy and Natsu—who are also mated—are out to finish the mission together. All the dragon slayers agreed that due to the risk of evil dragon slayers, or failing dragon magic, they would hand over the dragon-slayer scrolls to the Magic Council for safekeeping, and allow a guild of archaeologists into the tomb, as long as they were constantly chaperoned by at least one dragon slayer. So, our four favorite dragon slayers have stepped up to the task. They all need to get a grip on new magic, and they want to explore the tomb. Plus, Levy is an honorary archaeologist by now, and they will definitely be needing her help, since Draconic (dragon language) can only be understood or translated by a dragon or slayer. Levy and Gajeel have decided to remain in the tomb for roughly a year. They have plans to build a house, translate several books for Ms. Porlyusica on pregnancy for the guild, train up, and learn how to be a fiancée—maybe soon a wife—as well as a dragon slayer, and a mother.
That gets you mostly caught up. Well. On everything relevant to this story. The next installment is already planned out; you may need more information for it later, but it will be thrown into the actual text.
That being said, this is, again, just a glossing-over of everything. If you want the full details, read, read, read. The prequel is called Iron Lace. Just click up on my tag up top, the click on the story. Super easy.
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the second act of the life and times of Gajeel and Levy!
