I was restless all night long. I kept hearing the sounds of screaming and yelling. I didn't know whether to consider it a prophecy or a nightmare. I tightened my eyelids so that the echoes from this yelling wouldn't hurt as much. I saw a hand. The hand stretched out to me and I reached back. The hand was large and rough. Laxus? Gildarts? Gajeel? I tried to hold it but when I did, I instantly opened my eyes.
I shot up from my bed with sweat drenching my tank top. I felt my pupils dilate and my hands wrestle with the blankets. I didn't want to cry, I wouldn't cry. I closed my eyes tighter while the tears burned against my skin. Why am I crying? I shake my head and leave my room. Walking into my bathroom, I stare into the mirror and notice the small red mark against my cheekbone. I touch it with my index and stroke the edges of the patch. Raising an eyebrow, I study my face for another five minutes.
I change into a new pair of clothing; orange dress with a teal belt around my waist. It was only 6:45am and I was already taking a walk outside. Why do my nightmares always wake me up so early? It was still dark outside and I stare around nervously. Thank God for the street lights or I would have never survived walking around. There was also a chill in the breeze of winds.
Through the breeze, I heard footsteps behind me. People are awake at this time of day? I turn towards the steps and don't see a single thing. I raise my eyebrow with suspicion and turn back forward. A man is right in my direction and I instantly took a step back. Right when I did, the man took a hold of my arm. I widened my eyes when his hand began to burn my arm. I tried to scream, but his hand shut and closed my mouth. I could feel myself drifting from consciousness. I stared up for a moment to see his face. He wasn't someone I recognized and I soon lost any sense of reality, drifting into a sleeping state.
I open my eyes to see myself lying in my bed again. For a single moment, I wondered whether I as dreaming. It wasn't until I sense the sting in my arm and cringed. It was wrapped up and pinned back. I looked to it before noticing my window was open. I threw the blankets off myself and scanned the outside of the window sill, not finding any trace of the one who saved me. I couldn't understand why a mage would try to attack me. I hadn't done- Oh wait, you're part of Fairy Tail. I sighed as I felt the breeze stream through my bedroom window and circulating through my room. It felt nice for those few seconds I relaxed until I looked at the time. It was already noon and holy crap! Jet and Droy were probably waiting for me at Fairy Tail HQ!
I throw on a small jacket and make my way to the HQ. I open the door and noticed Kana rushing towards me. She enthralled herself around my shoulders with tearless sobs. I stare while Jet and Droy come up to me and hold me back. Did they hear about what happened to me? Was it someone in Fairy Tail who saved me?
"Levy! I can't believe that happened to you! Well now you're all safe and secure~" Kana smothered her cheek against mine.
"Thanks. Uhm, do you know who brought me back home?" I throw in as Kana turned her face towards me.
"Someone brought you back? We didn't hear about that…you weren't raped or anything?" Kana touched my cheeks as Jet and Droy seem to gasp when they found out that someone saved me.
"Did you assume I got home on my own?..." I looked to either of them and each shrugged with confusion.
Shaking my head, I approach Lucy, who is over the counter with Mirajane. Mirajane greeted me with a friendly hello as Lucy smiled in my direction. I could tell by the darkness underneath Lucy's eyes that she hadn't got much sleep. I grin a bit as I place my hand on her shoulder.
"Didn't sleep well?" I release a sigh.
"Not really. I had nightmares all night and I just am so exhausted" Lucy places her hand against her forehead.
"Coincidence, I had nightmares too" I look off to the side.
Lucy watches me, even though I didn't notice until she and Mirajane were staring in my direction. The blush moves across my cheeks for no reason, I soon begin to shake my hands wildly in response to my nervousness.
"I-it's not like it's a bad thing! I-I promise everything's alright-" I feel someone pat my head hard. I look up and notice Gajeel walked by me.
I had that moment that most people describe as feeling nervous and embarrassed around someone you like. I don't like Gajeel that way, but he always makes me feel so…shy and feminine. Not small, as he explained to me that I wouldn't be, but…it felt nice. He turned his gaze away from me only moments after I realized he did it. I hate how nervous I get.
A week has passed and I have been getting nightmares each night. They are generally the same each night, but each time I try and discover who the rough hand is. The hand has begun to be more defined as each nightmare progresses. I noticed how the nails were shorter and the creases in his palms were deeper. The hands were of a man who had been in a lot of battles, but never really held a sword. I'm still confused on whom it is, but I hope to find out within these next nightmares.
Lucy has also been telling me hers, though hers are much different than mine. Hers are how she is going through a maze and each time she thinks she's at the end, she ends up falling through a never ending hole. How that's a nightmare? Before she drops into the hole, a creature moves towards her and tries to eat her and she narrowly escapes each thrust. Apparently, Lucy is able to alter her dream by going a different way than the previous. In the end though, she's still having them so she hasn't found the right path.
I decided to walk home with Lucy up until we hit her place. Mine was just a few blocks down, so I wasn't worried about being held up. Lucy gave me a small wave of goodbye and I was on my way. The weather was nice as the sun was just setting and there was no chill.
There felt like an instant gravitational shift when I moved into the small area before my place. I felt the world go upside down and having me permanently turning right. As I did, I slammed into the floor and looked up. Once again, I spotted the man that I really didn't recognize.
"Who…are you…?" I whisper as he approaches me. I feel myself begin to black out and a sudden crash from behind me. I could barely keep my eyes open as I slam into the cement floor.
I woke up with a blistering headache and Lucy and Natsu over my bedside. Both seemed worried, but Natsu not as much. He was more relieved than anything. When I turned my head, Jet, Dory, Juvia and Gray were right behind the two. I smile briskly as each of them sigh in relief.
"It happened again. Someone attacked you while you were out" Gray crosses his arms.
"Maybe you have a stalker or something…" Lucy pokes her chin.
"I sure hope not! And on that note, was it one of you guys who brought me back here?" I look to them.
"Juvia didn't save you" Juvia looks to the rest of the group.
"None of us have, but Erza was around when you were brought back, you should ask her" Lucy comments.
"I will. Thank you all for coming" I chuckle awkwardly through a closed eyed smile.
I then have Jet and Dory staying by my side from home to Fairy Tail and back. I don't want to have body guards, but I understand by how often this is happening. I enter in Fairy Tail today with Natsu questioning everyone about who saved me. Each one shrugs right up until we speak with Erza.
When Natsu, Lucy and I approach her, she casually glances over to us. It's as if she already knew we were going to come to her. God she is so amazing sometimes. Natsu instantly leans forward and looks at her.
"Who saved Levy?" He practically demands, and instantly having Erza toss him into the table.
"Like I know" Erza shrugs as Natsu throw himself back to his feet.
"But weren't you the last with Levy before she woke up?" Lucy questions.
"I went to visit her as I got a prompting in a note this morning. It said to visit her and check up on her. I guess someone saw me going to her home and assumed I knew. Honestly, I have no idea" Erza shrugged again to us.
I was sick and tired of not knowing who it was. I knew it would be difficult to find this person, but I really did want to know so I could think them. They continued to be my knight in shining armour and all I wanted to know was who it was and why they were really assisting me. The fact that they always are is something that should scare me, but it doesn't. This person has been saving my life in any time of distress or harm, and yet I still wonder why I enjoy the thrill of someone being at my beckon call. Technically, this person only comes when I am in danger. Or when that man appears…I also need to find out who he is before I discover my savior.
I approach Makarov over the counter and wait for him to open his eyes out of his drunk state. Mirajane was drying dishes and I tap the counter softly, having him wake up with a grunt. He focuses his attention on me and strokes his eyes to become more aware.
"Uhm. I have been seeing a man in which I don't recognize and I see as a threat, uh-"
"Well, what does he look like? Is he the one who's been attacking you on your way home?" He gets more serious in tone.
"Yes! That man. He has dark mahogany hair and hazel blue eyes. He seems to be a tall man and…and uses all types of magic. I haven't seen many like it since Mystogan. It's…illusions or something that knocks me down and uses heat when he burned my arm" I turn back to my arm which was wrapped up.
Makarov seemed to instantly think when he stared to the ground. He looked unsure, but seemed too interested. I wait patiently before he closes his eyes. As I think he's in intense thinking mode, I soon realize he has gone back to sleep. I give up them and shake my head, turning back to Mirajane while she lets out a few giggles.
Jet and Dory met up with me and decided to walk me back home. I felt as ease, looking off into the distance where the sea was glimmering from the sun setting. Both guys were talking and laughing while I drifted into my own thoughts. Juvia always talks about love and being in love, though I really don't have any feelings towards anyone…or do I? I never imagine myself with someone as I am only slightly attracted to people's looks or personality. Gajeel…That can't be an option. Nope, not one bit. I don't think I love Gajeel as there was only that one time in the S-Class missions when I felt nervous.
I caught up to my two partners and as I turned the corner with them towards my house, I heard those same footsteps behind me. I recognized them as they were the same ones I had been hearing for the past few weeks. When I turn around, I see the man there, but Jet and Droy are frozen as I am.
"W-what's going on?..." Jet looked to the guy with a glare on his face.
"It's him…" I whisper as I only feel numb.
He begins to walk toward us, my eyes widening as I am not even able to move my eyes in a different direction. Jet..Droy…I'm sorry for getting you into this situation. He is only inches from my numb and frozen body until the loud landing comes. I can't see past the man's chest, but when he turns around, I see someone who I didn't expect to save me. Gajeel stares to the man with his arms crossed.
"Did you need something with these guys?" Gajeel states.
"Good to see you again, Iron Dragon" The man smirks so wide it could crack his face in half.