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I hoped to get this out yesterday but life took over...sorry...
Disclaimer:I do not own Fairy Tail. Mahima-sama does.
As the two sharkmen approached Levy, she suddenly realised exactly how big they were. She could also see that only one, the one called Pantherlily, was smiling.
"Hello Ms McGarden," Pantherlily said formally, " We are here to take you to your room and then to show you the library. We were informed that you enjoy reading" He noticed that despite her smile, worry plagued her eyes. As he followed her gaze he understood.
"Please ignore this buffoon here," He said, nodding at Gajeel.
"Oi!"
"He is just annoyed at the fact that he has to help you instead of training. He likes training, or more accurately beating the crap out of us."
Levy looked surprised at Pantherlily's deduction. She smiled.
"Thank you Mr Pantherlily," she said bowing, "But if his Highness, Prince Gajeel would rather train than help me then he is welcome to. I would never restrict His Majesty's freedom."
Lily smirked at Gajeel.
Gajeel froze and then narrowed his eyes.
"Why did you call me that?"
"I-I beg your pardon Sire?" Levy stammered.
"I asked why you called me by my title, Shrimp."
"Well, since you are the Crown Prince and everything, it seemed, prop-.. HEY! I am not a shrimp!" She cried in indignation.
She suddenly realised who she was talking to. She went as red and bowed stiffly.
"I-I am very sorry Your Majesty! It was not my place to burst out-"she apologized, stumbling over her words.
Gajeel grinned. " Come on Shrimp," he interrupted, "Let's get you to your room"
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Levy swam behind the males in utter bewilderment. She could not believe what had just happened!
"Oi, Shrimp! Stop staring! You're burning a hole in my fin!
She stopped and clenched her fists. He may be the Prince but this name was going to stop. She refused to tolerate it.
"Your Majesty-" she started, but was interrupted.
"Gajeel"
His voice was soft.
"W-what?"
"Call me Gajeel."
"But your Majesty-"
"Dammit Shrimp! I am Gajeel! Not "Crown Prince" or "His Royal Highness" or any of that crap!"
His voice softened slightly again.
"Just Gajeel..."
Levy was taken aback. She wasn't expecting any of that. She turned however, and looked defiantly up at him.
"Then I am Levy! Not Shrimp! I am as tall for my height as you are for yours!"
Gajeel sniggered," Nope. You are tiny... Shrimp!"
"Levy! L-E-V-Y! Do I have to spell it for you!?"
"Shorty then."
"Urgh!"
"cough cough"
Levy and Gajeel turned to face Pantherlily who had an amused smile on his face.
"I hate to interrupt, but we need to get Ms Levy to her room."
The two pulled faces at each other and followed Pantherlily, Levy shooting glares at Gajeel while he just smirked.
Pantherlily couldn't help but think that it was going to be an interesting few months.
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As levy stepped into her room, she gaped.
"It's... HUGE!"
"Its a normal sized bedroom with adjoining bathroom Ms Levy," Pantherlily explained chuckling.
Levy gaped at his use of the word normal. The walls were a deep orange-bordering-red polished coral. There was a massive mirror and the biggest bed that Levy had ever seen. She flopped onto it and sighed in contentment.
"Its so comfy! Thanks Mr Pantherlily!"
"Please, call me Lily or Pantherlily. None of this "Mr" stuff.
"Then please call me Levy. Why do you both have a dislike for appropriate titles? Gajeeeeel?" she asked.
Gajeel's facial expression went from mildly annoyed to serious.
"We never asked to be esteemed, admired or worshiped. We want to become the best by working hard with everyone else, not from coming from a Royal family."
Levy thought about it for a moment. If she was in their position, she would want the same thing.
Gajeel interrupted her reverie , "Now, do you want to see the library or not?"
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When the trio entered the library, Levy was utterly speechless. It was about 10 times the size of the Merfolk library! Unlike her room, it was cut out of stone, like the rest of the palace, and polished to perfection. It had openings at the top which let in light and had netting over to keep out the fish. The sheer amount of books was overwhelming.
As she lost herself in the shelves, she skimmed her hands over some of the titles. There was "Fantasy Tales of the Deep" , "A History of Heroic Sharkfolk and "Team Sharkfolk Battle Formations" to name but a few.
"Oi, Metalhead! Lily! Watcha' Doin'?"
Levy turned at the sound of a new, cocky voice. When she looked to the door there were two new Sharkmen. One had his hand to his mouth and she presumed he was the one who spoke. He had a deep red tail getting lighter till it became pink to match his pink hair and fins. Wait... Pink?
She giggled.
"Oi! Salamander!' Gajeel shouted back, "Come meet the Shrimp!"
Levy's eyebrow twitched as she sprinted to join the group.
"For the last time! Do not call me that! My name is LEVY!"
Gajeel put his bent elbow on the bluenette's head and grinned.
"Now where could our little "Chibi-chan" mermaid be?"
Levy shoved his arm off her head and glared at him. She turned at looked at the two new arrivals.
The one who had spoken earlier grinned cheekily.
"I'm Natsu! Second-in-Command to Lily!"
"Er-Hi! I'm Levy."
She turned to the second one. He was well built but very pale. His tail and fins were a very pale gray almost white. He had a contrasting mop of sleek black hair witched matched his dark eyes.
"And you are?" she inquired.
"Gray, Gray Fulbuster" He smiled.
"So Chibi-chan," Gajeel grinned as levy pouted at the name, "What do you think of the library?"
"I love it! Its so huge and full of insatiable knowledge that I can hardly contain myself!"
Just then a massive gong rang out through the water.
Levy had the fright of her life! With a flick of her tail she was hiding behind one of the large armchairs that populated the room. She poked her head out and asked, terrified, "What in Neptune's trident was that?"
The four sharkmen grinned at each other and said in unison:
"DINNER!"
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