Delays-Ends-Veins

Chapter One

My head shot up when I awoke. My memories of the events that happened earlier flashed through my brain at a hundred miles per hour.

I was abducted.

I shouted back to my mum, who forced me to go get some shopping from the local supermarket. I was angry as to why my older sister couldn't get them and she responded with that she had to study for her final exams.

I was walking down the street, the supermarket was in eye reach. Why couldn't I have got there sooner.

A van pulled up beside me and the back opened up. I immediately knew something was wrong and sped up my pace when a sharp pain shocked me from behind. Everything then went black.

I could still feel the electricity tingling in my fingers.

My eyes shot around the room as I tried to figure out where I was. I was In some sort of bedroom. It was surprisingly nicer than my bedroom at home but I wouldn't admit that out loud since some sick freak brought me here. The floor, which I had woken up on, was wooden and not very comfortable so I got up off it. There was a giant number 04 on the back of my hand. What does that mean?

I heard a mechanical click and a section in the wall swung open almost door like. If it make loud gear noises then I definitely would've mistaken it as a hidden door but it was just a cheap mechanism.

I walked towards the open space and poked my head out. It was a hallway of what seemed like a hotel or a dorm of sorts. I stepped out and stood there for a while, waiting to see what happened. My door swung shut with a whirr and, like my hand, a giant 04 was painted on it. Though the number on my hand looked more like a scar than it being simply painted on. The door looked like an actual door on this side and not just part of the wall. Strange.

"H-Hello?" A feminine voice came from my right. I turned and a girl with long blonde hair was standing there shaking. She was wearing the same uniform as me but I didn't recognise her.

"Hi." I replied, trying to keep my voice steady. She walked towards me, passing three other doors before she reached me. I then noticed the tears that were welling up in her eyes.

"I'm so glad that there's another person here!" She said rubbing her eyes. A big 01 was scarred onto her hand. She pulled her hands away from her eyes looking shocked. "Not that I want to drag another person through this hell!"

"It's fine." I said, a small smile creeping onto my face. "I'm Levy McGarden, by the way."

"It's nice to meet you two!" She smiled. "I'm Lucy Heartfilia."

So she's the infamous Lucy Heartfilia. The blonde bombshell that dated nearly every boy in our year and who's stolen a few of my crushes away from me. I heard she's an alright person despite all the rumours that say she's a slag and whatnot. I never really listen to them that much.

"Wow!" Lucy interrupted my thoughts. "I love your hair! Is it natural?" She sounded so sincere and like she actually wanted to talk to me. It was probably only because I was the only other person here. She wouldn't even look at me in a normal situation.

I nodded my head and she smiled. Such a lovely smile, it's a waste that she's here.

"Ugghh! I'm so hungry!" A male voice came a couple doors away from us. We both turned to towards the voice and a pink haired boy walked out holding his stomach. He looked around for a moment before realising we were there. "Hey any of you got any snacks?" Like Lucy he was wearing the same uniform as me. We both shook our heads and he sighed and walked closer to us but only to get hit in the face with the door that was next to mine.

A tall raven haired boy walked out the room, his hands in his pockets. He glance at the pink haired boy and sneered. The pink haired boy glared at him before shouting, "What was that for, you jackass!"

The other boy just rolled his eyes and turned towards me and Lucy. "Obviously, the door opened by itself you cur." I got second hand humiliation from his venom like tone. It would be best to stay away from this one. He walked towards me and Lucy, his uniform the same as ours but more pristine. He looked unusually posh for our public school uniform though he wore it with pride.

The pink haired boy just seethed behind him, a deadly look in his eye. The raven haired boy smiled at me and Lucy before saying, "I don't believe I've had the pleasure of asking you two ladys' your name."

Lucy crossed her arms over her chest and raised an eyebrow at him. "I'm Lucy Heartfilia and before you indulge me with your name, don't bother. I know all about you, Gray Fullbuster" Lucy stared at the boy- or should I say Gray- in front of us with malice. Wow two of the schools biggest flirts in one room and one of them hate the other on their first meeting. I would say it's surprising but anyone would've guessed.

Gray turned to me, a look a displessure on his face before he turned back on the charm. "And you?" His voice was filled with resentment and what I could only assume was a hint of plessure. Was he a some sort of masochist that thrives off the hate from women? Probably not but it would be an interesting development if it turned out true.

"I-I'm Levy McGarden." I cursed myself for stuttering in the presence of Gray. I mean it would be understandable in a time like this but I want to seem strong and not some sort of weak chil-

"Gray-Sama!" My thoughts were interrupted by the screech of someone I knew all too well. Juvia Lockser. I had never spoken to her but she was in my class and all she would talk about all day was 'her precious Gray-Sama'. At first it was kind of funny to see her so obsessed with him and him not return her feelings but it got old probably after a day or two.

She pushed through me and Lucy before attacking Gray in a monster of a bear hug. His face looked pained like the touch of her was going to set him on fire. "Juvia is so happy that her Gray-Sama is here, it makes Juvia feel much more relieved!" It also annoyed me that she spoke like a baby. She's already seventeen she should speak like a normal seventeen year old!

Gray attempted to push Juvia off, letting me get a look of his hand. 03. I'm guessing the pink haired boy- who was sulking behind everyone- is 02 since his room was before Gray's and after Lucy's. Gray somehow manged to push her off and I saw her hand too. 06. That means there is at least 6 people here. It made me feel slightly better about this situation that I wasn't alone but all the people here seemed a bit eccentric.

"Ah!" Juvia shrieked after seeing Lucy. "It's a love rival!"

"Huh?" Gray and Lucy said simultaneously.

"Don't worry Gray-Sama! Juvia will make sure none of the succubus' attempts work!"

"Juvia, was it?" Lucy said, a fake smile was spread on her lips. "Don't worry I wont make any moves on your 'Gray-Sama', alright?" Lucy looked like she was about to pop.

"Juvia will still keep an eye on you." She said latching onto Gray's arm.

Growl

We all turned our head's toward the pink haired boy. He clutched his stomach again and groaned.

"Looks like this little mongrel is hungry." Gray said, smirking. The pink haired boy just growled at him, his cheeks pink with embarrassment.

"Stop calling me names." He spat out.

"Then what would you like me to call you?" Gray paused and it looked like he was holding back a laugh. "Mutt?"

The pink haired boy literally blew up and in a frenzy of shouts and curses, I heard the name "Natsu Dragneel!" which I'm guessing belongs to him. Gray just laughed at his foolishness.

"Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Juvia Lockser..." The voice came from the other end of the corridor. I turned my head towards the voice and there stood the scarlet haired beauty who practically ran the school. Erza Scarlet. "And Levy McGarden. I'm glad that there are some familiar faces around here." She walked forward, her arms crossed around her chest and a smug smile was glued onto her face.

"How do you know Juvia's name?"

"I took it upon myself to learn all the names of the students in our year." Erza looked at her nails and a big 07 was scared onto her hand. "It's a pleasure to finally talk to you all." She didn't look up from her nails.

Gray walked up to her, Juvia still attached to his arm, and smiled. "Likewise" He said, bowing before Erza. Juvia hiss at the beauty before hugging Gray's arm tighter.

I stood there fidgeting with my hands as the others all made pleasantries. This was too many people for my liking and I could feel my anxiety start to act up. It felt like my stomach was being tied in knots and the only thing to stop it was to crawl into my bed at home and read a book until it went away but obviously I couldn't do that in this hell hole.

"Hey any of you guys got numbers on your hands too?" The voice came from where Erza came from. It was deep and I think I knew it from somewhere but I couldn't put my finger on it. That was when it hit me.

The boy from last year; the one that saved me.

Gajeel Redfox.


AN:

Sooooooo I decided to start a new fanfiction. This one's probably not going to be that long but i had the idea so I wrote it! Don't mind the grammatical or spelling errors (If there is any) because I couldn't be bothered to read through it woops. If anyone would like to beta my next chapter be my guest but if you don't really care about the errors then that's fine.

I'm also working on a GaLe oneshot but that's going to take some time. (Mainly because I want it to be perfect!)

Also chapter 488 made me cry so much! ;_;

Byye