~Flash back~

"I'll give you anything, just don't destroy my kingdom", the king pleaded with the dragon

Gjaeel looked up at a family portrait and smirked, "In that case, I'll take your daughter."

"Absolutely not! The king slammed his fist on the table and yelled.

"Well then I'll just go torch your precious kingdom to a crisp", the dragon stood up from his chair.

"Fine, you can have her. But you'll have to wait until after she turns seventeen."

"I'm listening", he said.

"Did you talk to her?" A black cat asked.

"Of course not, she's never gonna open up", the dragon said as if he was annoyed.

"Not if you keep her in that cell for the rest of her life. Don't you want to have a female companion? Isn't that why you wanted her Gajeel?!" The cat exclaimed.

"Well yeah, but what am I supposed to do Lily? She's not going to talk to her "kidnapper", don't even think she knows the truth." Gajeel said with sadness.

"At least try Gajeel", Lily replied as Gajeel made his way to the kitchen.

~Flash back~

"How are you gonna get her to agree on leaving with me?"

"I'll tell her a mystery man will come after the ceremony and tell her to wait outside for him. I'll even say that he has a surprise for her", the king felt a pain in his heart.

"Well, you're not lying to her. I would be a mystery man and I would have a surprise for her, a big surprise." He chuckled.

"After that, I never want to see you again, ya' hear me", the king shouted.

"Not even to give me your daughter's hand in marriage, or maybe to see your grandchildren", the dragon grinned devilishly.

"Don't you dare touch my daughter you fiend", the king defended.

"Lucky for you, dragons don't take by force. But if anyone comes looking for the princess, I'll kill them and destroy your kingdom", the dragon declared.

"Deal", the king said reluctantly.

He knew he wouldn't see Levy ever again after the ceremony, he only hoped that she was kept safe. Little did he know that the dragon had been watching his daughter for a while now. Gajeel had come just so he could get her, which was his motive. Destroying the kingdom was just a bluff in the beginning, but he was serious about killing anyone who tried to take her from him; she was going to be his soon, no one else's.

Gajeel thought of his original plan and realized he had to scrap it. She'd never love him if she didn't talk to him. He'd have to think of something new if he wanted her to actually like him.