So here is chapter 2. Since this is my first fanfiction, it's mostly a practice thing and the chapters won't be very long. But I hope you will enjoy it anyway. Geez, not even 2000 words this time... I hope 1900 is close enough though.
The amazing adventures of Chapter 2 The amazing escape.
princess Levy!
The castle was like a fortress. No ordinary human could possibly get inside those walls and get out in one piece. But Gajeel Redfox was no ordinary human. He had survived several burglaries in massive mansions without getting caught red-handed. Nobody had ever found him after he had finished his job, and so, the money on his head had grown quite a lot the past years. But this place was something different. He knew that painfully well, as his last attempt had almost killed him. If he were someone else, it definitely would. This time, as he gazed up at the huge castle-walls, he couldn't help but feel a bit anxious. Hell, this place was huge. Luckily, nobody had spotted him yet, as he hid in the shadows, carefully looking for an opening in the sick security. His long, raven-black spiky hair melded good into the background, and he had been smart enough to put on dark clothes as well. The several piercerings in his face gleamed weakly in the spotlights from the castle.
He was quick to notice that the left corner of the wall weren't as illuminated as the other sides. Without making the slightest sound, the skilled man moved across the dark streets to the safest spot to hide near the darkest corner of the castle-wall. There, he planned his assault.
The bluenette developed her cutting edge plan in her mind. She would run away, but how? Maybe if she let out a rope from her balcony, her room were in the castle-wall after all. Of course, once she was down she had to run, just to make sure they didn't come to get her. Then where would she go? Maybe to the mountains? Yes, that's it! The mountains. She would live in the nature, doing whatever she wanted to. And there nobody would find her for sure.
The princess searched her entire room for something that could serve as a rope. After searching for an hour or so, a brilliant idea struck her mind. Her gowns were always covered in massive silk-bonds, and if she tied those together, it might work. It was a shame though, to rip them off and destroy her gowns, but she had no choice. A bit sad, she pulled out one dress after another out of her closet and started to tear the bonds and ribbons off, tying them together. It was hard to make sure the knots were firm enough, but she somehow managed to make a rope out of it.
The end of it were tied to the bed. That way she wouldn't pull it out when she slid down. Lastly, the princess put everything she needed to survive, or was precious to her, in a bag. Including a journal. her intention was to record everything that happened on her journey for later enjoyment.
Finally, everything was prepared, and the only thing left was to run. It was with shaky hands that she threw the rope out the window and took a last farewell with her own home.
Gajeel was caught off guard when a huge silk rope was tossed out of one of the windows and hit him straight in the head. The muffled pain made him rub his head in confusion. He had been hiding as close to the castle-wall as possible, since it provided the best shade. but now, he was certain he had been seen. His eyes trailed upwards the great wall in panic, only to find it deserted and silent. The thief allowed himself to sigh in relief, before he glanced at the rope. A smirk made it's way to his lips. This was like an invitation inside. It looked damn suspicious, but every other plan he had thought of seemed impossible compared to this. With careful movements, he started to climb the rope.
Levy started to exit the window, holding the rope in a tight grip. It was harder than imagined to climb down, as her hands started to hurt almost immediately, and the massive dress and bag didn't make it any easier. When she had climbed some meters down, she noticed that the silk-rope was creaking ominously. She didn't weight too much, did she? After all, people had always said she was to skinny, and that she had to eat more. Somehow, it really didn't add up. Why would the rope give in when she perfectly knew she wasn't too heavy. When she was about ten meters from the ground, and the rope sounded like it would rip any time, she glanced below. She froze in place immediately. A man was climbing the rope, but the opposite way as her. And the massive muscles he had that added a great deal of weight wasn't the only problem. Due to the fact that she wore a dress, he kind of had the ideal view. After some seconds in silence, he looked up and spotted her as well. Even if he didn't do it intentional, Levy could see that his eyes where trailing to a certain place. With a shriek, she pulled her dress to block the view, totally unaware of that she had just let go off the rope. Panic struck her as she begun to fall. A scream escaped her lips as she hit the man below with her butt, and tumbled downwards. The man lost his grip at the rope as soon as she crashed into him, and both fell to the ground. A giant bush had made the fall less painful, and Levy had landed on top of the guy and given him an unintentional strike right in the belly which made him gasp in pain.
The bluenette rubbed her butt. It had really hurt to fall, though the guy below and the dress had prevented a fatal blow. Now she was sitting on top of him in an awkward position with branches and leaves stuck in her already messed up hair.
It took a moment to realize the position they were in, and when she looked down, a huge, muscular guy with raven-black hair glared back with a get-the-hell-off-me stare.
Gajeel was dumbstruck, but mostly pissed. For some reason, a girl had been falling from the sky and knocked him to the ground. If that wasn't enough, she had used him as a cushion, and the rage that was building inside him ignored the apologizing look at her face. Instead, he had pushed the petite girl away from his aching tummy, and rubbed his sore back. The midget had been caught off guard, and whined in surprise as he tossed her away. She had quickly sat up and given him a accusing glare. He only glared in reply.
Both of them were caught in a staring contest, where none wanted to admit they were at fault for the crash. After a while, he couldn't hold it back anymore.
"What the hell are you doing? Everyone knows this is my territorial!" he bellowed. It was half true. When Gajeel decided for the next prey, nobody wanted to interfere. And that a tiny shrimp had gone and raided this place before him was agitating as hell. The bluenette blinked in surprise. As she hadn't understood his statement.
"What do you mean? I was here first!" she hissed. Gajeel was taken aback. Not only had she barged into his target, but she also dared to talk back to him. A grin linked both his ears. This woman was a cheeky one.
"That doesn't count, midget." he grinned viciously. The said person gasped in defiance.
"How dare you!" she shrieked. For a thief, she seemed quite classy.
"Who are you?" a voice called out from the castle and interrupted their arguing. Both of them froze in place, terrified by the fact that they were discovered. Levy chewed on her lip, pondering on what to do. With her huge dress, a mad dash wasn't the ideal situation. The black-haired guy had already stood up and started his escape. Levy got flooded with panic as her only company (she didn't care who it was) started to move.
"Wait up! You got to take me with you!" she shrieked frightened after him. The bluenette completely ignored the fact that she was asking for help from a completely stranger, not to mention he was scary. The guy stopped on his track, and Levy let out a little sigh of relief. However, he only turned to give her another glare.
"Why the hell should I?" he shouted back. Levy bit her lip. He had a point. Why would he help a complete stranger? She frantically searched her bag for something to bargain with. Obviously, the male found her to slow, and started to run again.
"Wait! You have to take me with you!" Levy panicked, still searching in her bag.
"Why?" he shouted without turning to look at her.
A triumphant grin linked her ears as she pulled up a fat pile of bills.
"I got money." she said gleefully.
The man stopped, slowly turning his head to witness the offer. She waved it towards him like she was calling for a dog. A smile found it's way to his lips as he saw the bunch of paper bills in her hand.
Now that was something else.
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Natsu had just returned from the first part of his mission. He threw away the traveling bag the moment he entered his room and searched his pockets for a tiny scrap of paper. The room was a bright one, with white walls and a messed-up bed in the corner. A desk stood right beside it, and the drawers were filled to the brim with all sorts of weird stuff that made them impossible to close. The room wasn't very big, but heaps of clothes, souvenirs and other things were scattered around the floor. Big windows provided the light that was needed, and lit up the room with a gentle light.
Natsu was tired from riding that horse carriage the entire night, because the Gods had 'blessed' him with a very painful version of motion sickness. Now bags were hanging beneath his eyes, and the clothes were dirty as well as drenched in sweat. Natsu sighed as he put the piece of paper on the table, leaving a note as well for Lucy to read. Right now he just wanted a shower and a good sleep. He dragged himself towards the bathroom, but paused as a familiar knock on the door was heard. Lucy snuck her head through the opening in the door, just making sure he was alright.
"You okay? You look dead to me." she stated in a worried voice. The blonde entered the door and drew closer with careful steps.
Natsu only grinned in response, pointing proudly at the piece of paper at the desk.
Lucy clapped her hands gleefully together, and grabbed the paper.
She was about to give him a thank-you hug as well, but quickly pulled back while pinching her nose.
"Just go get a shower, okay?" she laughed through her pinched nose. "I'll be back soon."
She patted his back, giving him a dazzling smile.
"And thanks for the help." the blonde smiled shyly, before skipping out of the door.
Natsu watched her back as she exited the room, a content smile linking both his ears.
