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This story takes place after the events in Edolas.

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Chapter 1. Wendy's healing magic has no effect

Gajeel Redfox was trying to concentrate on the battle but without success.

Master Makarov had sent him and Levy MacGarden on a mission together. As he had ordered, no one else accompanied them. Jet, Droy and Pantherlily had stayed at the guild. Gajeel was wondering at the master's strange order. Why had Makarov sent only two of them? The Iron Dragon Slayer was suspecting that Mirajane and Juvia had something to do with this but he had no evidence, of course. He knew that it would be useless to ask them because they wouldn't say him anything. Anyway, he was happy because it was a good opportunity for him to spend some time with Levy.

Their mission was to destroy a haunt of dark mages and right now Gajeel was surrounded by them. Despite Levy's protests, he had ordered her to wait for him and not interfere with the battle because he was worried about her.

Gajeel shook his head. "I must think only about the fight!" he ordered to himself.

Forcing himself to concentrate, he cast his Iron Dragon's Roar. His enemies were far away from his power level and it took him only a few more minutes to finish them. He hasn't managed to take his breath yet when a sharp scream pierced the silence.

"Levy!" Gajeel thought. He hadn't had an intention to lose her from his sight but during the battle he had receded into a far distance.

He turned back and started running to the place he had left her. The scream didn't repeat but he was extremely worried.

Finally he saw Levy. The girl was lying face down on the ground and didn't move. There was no one around her.

The Iron Dragon Slayer kneeled down next to her and grabbed her ice-cold hand. He checked her pulse. Her heart was beating but its rhythm was irregular. He lifted her head up gently and noticed that her face was extremely pale and her eyes were closed. He fondled her blue hair.

Levy felt his touch but she didn't make any movement.

"How do you feel? What happened?" he asked.

Hearing his voice, she opened her eyes slowly. She felt herself totally out of energy.

"I don't know… I don't feel pain but can't move," she whispered.

"Are you injured? Has someone harmed you?" he said all in a breath.

"No one…" Levy answered.

Gajeel looked at her cautiously. There were no visible wounds on her body but it was obvious that something was wrong. She was lying like a rag-doll in his arms.

The black-haired man bit his lips. What had happened to her?

"What will I say to her team mates? How will I look them in the face?" he thought. "I promised them to look after her!"

Flash-back

"You are going on a mission with Gajeel Redfox?" Jet asked.

"That's the master's order," Levy confirmed.

"Let me come with you," Droy suggested. "I have no other work at the moment."

"The master gave this job to me and her," Gajeel interfered. "Even Pantherlily won't be with us. But you don't have to worry. Nothing can harm her while she is with me! I will bring her back alive and well! I give you my word."

Jet and Droy stared at him, and then turned to look Levy. It wasn't a secret to anyone that they didn't like the Iron Dragon Slayer.

"Very well," Jet said after a few seconds silence. "Take care of her, Gajeel. I'm counting on you."

End of flash-back

"What should I do now?" Gajeel wondered. "I must bring her back to the guild as soon as possible! Master Makarov may know some way to help her. Besides, Wendy surely will be able to heal her with her Sky magic."

It was obvious that Levy couldn't walk so he took her in his arms extremely carefully. Trying not to think what her team mates would say when they saw her in that state, he turned his steps to Magnolia. There was no time to lose.

-ooo-

Everything in the Fairy Tail guild was as usual. Everyone was in a good mood. The only difference was that Natsu wasn't fighting with Gray because he was too busy to speak with Lisanna. The Fire Dragon Slayer was extremely happy that she had returned.

And yet there were two girls who hadn't a good mood and they were Mirajane and Juvia.

"I'm so concerned!" Mira said. Her expression was thoughtful. She was watching through the window. The sun was setting and clouds were coloured in pink and gold. The sight was really beautiful but she didn't pay attention to it. "I don't understand why Levy and Gajeel are still absent! They should be here by now! I tell you, something has happened!"

She and Juvia gave an anxiety glance to each other.

"Juvia is worried too," added the blue-haired woman.

"Don't worry, Mira-san," Lucy tried to reassure her. "I'm sure that they will arrive soon."

"My cards are telling me that they are coming this way," Cana Alberona interfered.

"Your cards always say the truth, Cana. I hope they are right this time too." Mirajane sighed.

-ooo-

As always, Cana's cards had said the truth. For Mirajane's immeasurable happiness, two hours later the door opened. Gajeel entered the guild hall carrying Levy in his arms.

"Thank goodness!" Mirajane and Juvia exclaimed in one voice but their smiles faded when they saw that Levy was not well.

Seeing the newcomers, Jet and Droy jumped on their feet and rushed towards them.

"You have finally returned! Was the mission successful?" Jet asked. "And what is wrong with her?"

"How do you feel, Levy?" Droy added.

The blue-haired girl opened her eyes with an effort. Seeing her team mates, she tried to give a smile to them but she couldn't. She sighed and closed her eyes again.

"What happened?" Mirajane asked.

Gajeel swallowed with difficulty. That was the moment he feared of. How was he going to explain Jet and Droy…? Who knows what they would say…

"Well, what will you say? For goodness' sake, tell us!" Mirajane insisted.

The Iron Dragon Slayer took a deep breath and explained in a few sentences what had happened.

"She isn't injured and yet she is not well? But how is this possible?" Lucy asked when Gajeel stopped talking. "Then what is wrong with her?"

"Oh, I knew I should have come with you…" Droy said under his breath. He clenched his teeth.

Jet didn't say anything. He just stared at Gajeel for a minute. Feeling that he couldn't stand his glance, the black-haired mage averted his eyes.

"I have promised you to turn her back save and sound," Gajeel said. It took him a supreme effort to pronounce these words. "It's my fault! I couldn't protect her!"

Mirajane took a step forward and touch his shoulder in a comforting way.

"Please Gajeel, don't blame yourself," she said in an attempt to console him. Her voice was soft as always. "Let's think what to do and how to help her. I'm sure that she will recover her health very soon."

"I'm going to heal Levy-san!" Wendy declared. "So don't worry! My Sky magic will help her feel better!"

"Thank you so much, Wendy!" Jet and Droy answered in one voice. "You are so kind!"

The Sky Dragon Slayer concentrated and cast her healing spell. A bright blue light emitted form her hands. Everyone was silent, waiting to see the effect of Wendy's magic.

The minutes were passing one after another, and nothing happened. Levy continued to lie helplessly in Gajeel's arms.

Wendy's face became pale because of the magical energy she was loosing. Finally she felt herself absolutely exhausted. The blue light faded and the girl would have fallen to the ground if Natsu hadn't held her.

Levy didn't look better.

"It seems that my healing magic hasn't any effect on her!" the Sky Dragon Slayer whispered. "But why…? I really don't understand! This is the first time when my magic doesn't help!"

Everyone looked at each other. How was that possible? Wendy's spell was unable to heal Levy? What on earth was going on? What kind of disease was that?

"What should we do?" Gray wondered.

"There is only one thing we can do. We have to ask Porlyusica-san to come and see Levy," Mirajane said. "Maybe she will be able to help her."

"But who will have enough courage to go and ask her to come here?" Happy whispered. "She hates humans, after all… She may get angry and then who knows what she can do…"

"I will go and ask her myself," Makarov said. "I'm sure she won't refuse me."

"If the Sky magic is unable to heal Levy, then she is seriously ill. I must bring Porlyusica here at every cost!" the guild master added in his mind.

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