"Just these, please!" Levy smiled brightly to the shop clerk.
She had been in her favourite book store for about an hour, and picked out several books she hadn't read yet.
"That will be ninety dollars" The book clerk replied, smiling.
Levy fished out her wallet and took out two fifty dollar notes.
The book clerk packed the money into register, sliding out a ten dollar note and passing it to Levy.
"Come Again!" The book clerk smiled.
"Always" Levy laughed, put her wallet away and picking up her books.
Only as she left the store, Levy realised how late it was.
The sun was barely visible over the far-off mountains.
As Levy closed the door, the book clerk had turned the 'open' sign to 'closed'.
Levy shrugged and continued down the street, her books clutched to her chest, a grin on her face.
'Maybe I should take a short cut..' Levy thought to herself, remembering the alley way near-by which she, Jet and Droy used to run through to get to Fairy Tail quicker as kids.
When she reached the alley way, it was much darker then when she had left the store, the only source of light was a tiny light from one of the above windows.
Levy stopped just before entering the alley way, it looked much more scarier at night then day, shadows looming everywhere.
Levy shook her head and continued walking down the alley.
As she walked, she could her scuffling behind her.
She kept turning her head but nothing was there every time.
A cold breeze swept around the alley, ruffling Levy's sapphire blue hair.
"Is the little bookworm lost?" A voice called out behind, snickering.
Levy turned around abruptly, her heart thumping hard in her chest.
A tall, dark shadow loomed in the middle of blackened alley way.
"N-No... J-Just Passing T-Through" Levy squeaked, turning and quickening her pace.
"Aw, come on, stay for a bit.." The voice continued, suddenly closer.
Levy just shook her head, trying to sort of jog, but immediately she fell to the ground, her books sprawling over across the ground, along with her.
Levy whimpered, trying to pick herself up off the ground, only to feel a great force on her back.
Levy lifted her gaze, only to see dark brown eyes staring back at her, full of fierceness.
Another figure stood beside him, with slanting yellow eyes.
They were both smirking and whispering each other.
"We told you to stay, so you STAY" The voice growled, pushing down on Levy's back harder.
Levy let out a shriek of pain as the concrete below her seemed to sort of stab into her.
"Don't use your magic just yet.." The brown eyed figure hissed.
The other figure shrugged, and Levy felt the stabbing pains go away, but could still feel the after-pain.
"What pretty hair" one of the men sneered, tugging at it.
Levy grunted, trying to contain herself from screaming.
"But I've seen better" He hissed, tugging at her hair hard.
Levy gasped, trying hard not to say anything to get her in deeper trouble.
"These clothes look a little tight, don't you think, Shou?" The brown eyes man sneered.
Shou grinned, his eyes flickering.
"Indeed" He smirked, kneeling down, picking a knife out of his pocket.
Levy shut her eyes and held her breath, not knowing what they were going to do next.
She felt her right dress strap suddenly break, along with her right bra strap.
Levy's eyes widened, then she tried to wiggle out from under the mans foot, but he only pressed down harder.
Shou continued, to Levy's left straps, as he pulled on them, he suddenly let go and shrieked, writhing about in pain.
The man who was still holding down Levy, looked to Shou.
"What's wrong with you?" He growled, but then he was cut off as he suddenly flew into the wall behind him, his breath escaping him.
Levy picked herself up off the ground quickly, clutching her chest.
She looked down to see a small stain of blood on her shirt.
Levy returned her gaze to where the two men were now picking themselves up off the ground.
"What the hell was that!" One of them yelled, rubbing his forehead.
"Giheh.." A voice replied.
A Large steel bar slammed into one of the men, sending him slamming into the other guy and into the brick wall beside them.
They both yelled out in pain, falling to the ground, both of them curling into a ball, writhing about in pain.
"Who's there?" Levy squeaked, leaning up against the wall behind her.
"Don't be scared, small-fry" A familiar voice laughed.
A tall, well-built man with thick, long, scruffy black hair stepped out of the shadows. His face full of Pickering's, and his red eyes shining.
"Gajeel!" Levy grinned, running towards him and hugging him, her short, skinny arms wrapping around him, she sighed,
Gajeel just smiled and wrapped his arms around her, picking her up.
"Your books" Gajeel nodded, handing her the books she had dropped earlier.
"Thank you, so much Gajeel, I don't know how to repay you.." Levy whispered, hugging her books.
"Hey, you being my friend is about enough as I need, plus I like beating people up every once in a while" Gajeel grinned.
"Who gives a shit!" One of the men snarled.
Gajeel turned on him, his eyes filled with anger.
Just one forceful kick knocked the man out.
"I do" Gajeel growled, grabbing Levys hands.
"Come on, he guilds a bit worried about you" Gajeel smiled.
Levy blushed violently.
"Plus, that wound ain't going to heals itself" He winked.
"Thank you.. so much.. Gajeel.." Levy sniffed, tears stinging her eyes.
She had been in her favourite book store for about an hour, and picked out several books she hadn't read yet.
"That will be ninety dollars" The book clerk replied, smiling.
Levy fished out her wallet and took out two fifty dollar notes.
The book clerk packed the money into register, sliding out a ten dollar note and passing it to Levy.
"Come Again!" The book clerk smiled.
"Always" Levy laughed, put her wallet away and picking up her books.
Only as she left the store, Levy realised how late it was.
The sun was barely visible over the far-off mountains.
As Levy closed the door, the book clerk had turned the 'open' sign to 'closed'.
Levy shrugged and continued down the street, her books clutched to her chest, a grin on her face.
'Maybe I should take a short cut..' Levy thought to herself, remembering the alley way near-by which she, Jet and Droy used to run through to get to Fairy Tail quicker as kids.
When she reached the alley way, it was much darker then when she had left the store, the only source of light was a tiny light from one of the above windows.
Levy stopped just before entering the alley way, it looked much more scarier at night then day, shadows looming everywhere.
Levy shook her head and continued walking down the alley.
As she walked, she could her scuffling behind her.
She kept turning her head but nothing was there every time.
A cold breeze swept around the alley, ruffling Levy's sapphire blue hair.
"Is the little bookworm lost?" A voice called out behind, snickering.
Levy turned around abruptly, her heart thumping hard in her chest.
A tall, dark shadow loomed in the middle of blackened alley way.
"N-No... J-Just Passing T-Through" Levy squeaked, turning and quickening her pace.
"Aw, come on, stay for a bit.." The voice continued, suddenly closer.
Levy just shook her head, trying to sort of jog, but immediately she fell to the ground, her books sprawling over across the ground, along with her.
Levy whimpered, trying to pick herself up off the ground, only to feel a great force on her back.
Levy lifted her gaze, only to see dark brown eyes staring back at her, full of fierceness.
Another figure stood beside him, with slanting yellow eyes.
They were both smirking and whispering each other.
"We told you to stay, so you STAY" The voice growled, pushing down on Levy's back harder.
Levy let out a shriek of pain as the concrete below her seemed to sort of stab into her.
"Don't use your magic just yet.." The brown eyed figure hissed.
The other figure shrugged, and Levy felt the stabbing pains go away, but could still feel the after-pain.
"What pretty hair" one of the men sneered, tugging at it.
Levy grunted, trying to contain herself from screaming.
"But I've seen better" He hissed, tugging at her hair hard.
Levy gasped, trying hard not to say anything to get her in deeper trouble.
"These clothes look a little tight, don't you think, Shou?" The brown eyes man sneered.
Shou grinned, his eyes flickering.
"Indeed" He smirked, kneeling down, picking a knife out of his pocket.
Levy shut her eyes and held her breath, not knowing what they were going to do next.
She felt her right dress strap suddenly break, along with her right bra strap.
Levy's eyes widened, then she tried to wiggle out from under the mans foot, but he only pressed down harder.
Shou continued, to Levy's left straps, as he pulled on them, he suddenly let go and shrieked, writhing about in pain.
The man who was still holding down Levy, looked to Shou.
"What's wrong with you?" He growled, but then he was cut off as he suddenly flew into the wall behind him, his breath escaping him.
Levy picked herself up off the ground quickly, clutching her chest.
She looked down to see a small stain of blood on her shirt.
Levy returned her gaze to where the two men were now picking themselves up off the ground.
"What the hell was that!" One of them yelled, rubbing his forehead.
"Giheh.." A voice replied.
A Large steel bar slammed into one of the men, sending him slamming into the other guy and into the brick wall beside them.
They both yelled out in pain, falling to the ground, both of them curling into a ball, writhing about in pain.
"Who's there?" Levy squeaked, leaning up against the wall behind her.
"Don't be scared, small-fry" A familiar voice laughed.
A tall, well-built man with thick, long, scruffy black hair stepped out of the shadows. His face full of Pickering's, and his red eyes shining.
"Gajeel!" Levy grinned, running towards him and hugging him, her short, skinny arms wrapping around him, she sighed,
Gajeel just smiled and wrapped his arms around her, picking her up.
"Your books" Gajeel nodded, handing her the books she had dropped earlier.
"Thank you, so much Gajeel, I don't know how to repay you.." Levy whispered, hugging her books.
"Hey, you being my friend is about enough as I need, plus I like beating people up every once in a while" Gajeel grinned.
"Who gives a shit!" One of the men snarled.
Gajeel turned on him, his eyes filled with anger.
Just one forceful kick knocked the man out.
"I do" Gajeel growled, grabbing Levys hands.
"Come on, he guilds a bit worried about you" Gajeel smiled.
Levy blushed violently.
"Plus, that wound ain't going to heals itself" He winked.
"Thank you.. so much.. Gajeel.." Levy sniffed, tears stinging her eyes.