Chapter 1
The night was crisp and cold. A light breeze lazy sweep leaves across Magnolia's park, a single figure stood by its center tree. From the mass of wood hug three shapes, members of the guild; Fairy Tail. Cut, battered and bruised only one was still conscious. Her two comrades swung limply at her flanks and tears rolled down her blackened face, the figure only chuckled; "gihihi.."
She slowly raised her blue topped head and stared into him with muddy eyes, something rare happened then. He froze. In mid cut, his finger a small dexterous blade, slicing shallow in her soft skin. His crimson orbs meeting hers, she spoke so softly he had to lean in to here.
"Please...stop…let them go…" with that she passed into unconsciousness.
The pieced figure scoffed and turned to leave, not entirely fulfilled with his work. Suddenly, his shoulder was grasped and he was spun about. He then saw the same face, now burning with fury. Finding himself unable to move or attack, he waited; waited for his death. The next moment he flew far above the ruined rubble of his old guild hall, then he sat in the hall of his new home. He saw his friends; Juvia, Lilly even the salamander. A small smile began to cross his face but stopped when it dawned on his what was happening; he faced the burning blue haired angel again.
"You do not deserve this! You hurt me! I will never forgive you! Die now, Gajeel! Gajeel! Gajeel!"
Gajeel woke in a cold sweet. Panting and angry. The shifting of the small warm mass told his that he had woken Lily.
"Gajeel? Are you...Gajeel. You're crying." Lily spoke sleepy.
"What?! No I'm not! Stupid cat, you got shit in yer eyes." quickly he rubbed away the small clots of water at his eyes.
Lily yawned and rested his head on Gajeel's lap, "You were having nightmares again, you kept saying; 'no, no Levy. I'm sorry!'. Stop telling me that and tell her yourself."
He scoffed at his feline friend and rolled over to face their rooms single window. He didn't sleep well that night.
Levy woke to the soft pitter patter of rain on her window. She raised herself and glared out at the rainy day, blowing rouge pieces of blue from her view. Sighing, she traces her finger over a healed scar on her stomach. Normally her wounds didn't hurt, but even after a few months (well seven years and a few months) they still became sore when it rained. Not all her scars, just the ones from that night.
She swung herself free of her covers and laid her feet on the cool wood of her dorm. Sighing again, she stood dreading the day to come. After the end of the Grand Magic Games life had been deathly boring. Not that boring is bad, because when it's not boring someones normally trying to kill someone. Levy took a brisk shower, brushed her hair and dressed. A pair of leather boots, light jeans and a hooded sweat shirt would suffice for the rainy weather. As the front door crept open, Levy could see the rain had lessened but not gone completely, so she added an umbrella to her outfit.
The streets were, for the most part, empty. Only a few past her by, not giving any mind to the small framed mage. The melancholy wore on her so she couldn't wait to kick open the doors of Fairy Tail and be meet by cries of joy and cheer. Kana would be drinking. Natsu and Gray would be fighting. Gajeel would be sulking. She silently wished Mira would ask her her to bring him a drink so she could steal a few words from him...
Levy's hopes fell as she entered the deserted hall. Only Mira stood at the bar, she smiled as Levy entered.
"Levy, how are you today?"
"Bored."
"Perhaps you should read a new book?"
"Don't wanna" Levy responded with a pout.
This shocked the bucksome bar maiden. She slowly raised a hand and swamped away the locks of blue, feeling for warmth; "are you feeling okay, hunny?"
"Yeah...I'm fine, just bored."
"Hmm, looking for someone?"
"No."
"Not a particular Dragon Sla.."
"NO!"
A booming voice rumbled from behind her; "oi Shrimp, no need to yell."
Levy's face burned as Mira giggled to herself.
