Mistake; Chapter 2: Be the hero?
Something's wrong...
His eyes, wide with worry, were noticed immediately by his exceed. Lily knew what his partner was thinking of... something was wrong.
"I'll be back." The exceed was startled out of his thoughts as he watched the back of his partner retreating towards the Guild door.
Lily let out a chuckle of amusement, but his smile soon faded as he pondered on what could have happened to his blue haired friend.
Gajeel looked straight ahead, moving for no one, as he walked at a brisk pace to the train station. Eventually, his worry betrayed him, breaking out into a dash onto the train to Eli Xot.
Shrimp...
She couldn't stop screaming. She couldn't stop the tears forming and falling from her eyes.
The man continuously punched her delicate face; continuously kicked her in the ribs and stomach. She was almost going numb.
Then it stopped.
"Tch." She heard the man let out, annoyed.
The man was walking away, hands in his pockets. He was headed towards a fire, surrounding it were chests, gold, and a variety of terrifying weapons. Imagining what each one could possibly do to her, Levi shuddered. A Khopeah sword, ridged at the tip and curving slightly, glistened in the fire; a chinese dao sword neighboring the death weapon and a few more. A tear fell across her cheek as she watched the man stand before the collection, taking his pick.
She collected her breath and tried to sit up, but her arms retaliated and gave out beneath her. She fell onto her face, wishing she was away from here, back in the guild, reading her book as Gajeel looked over her shoulder looking confused at her readings. She missed Lucy and Erza; the constant fighting and cursing from Natsu and Gray.
She wished she never took this job.
She felt so stupid because she thought she could handle it when she couldn't. She'd let her ego get the best of her and been over confident.
She'd been here for at least 3 days, and she just wanted to get up and leave, but she couldn't. She was sure she would be caught and tortured more.
I.. made a mistake.
She was tied up on the ground with anti-magic rope, so she couldn't use her Solid Script.
She nearly closed her eyes when she saw the man returning with a sword in his hand; a traditional long sword. Immediately, she wriggled and tried to get away; more tears falling from her eyes as her heart pounded harder against her chest.
The man stood before her, sword up against her cheek. Slowly, he slid the blade across her skin. The warm blood oozed from the cut, and it stung so terribly, but Levi refused to show it. She glared at the man who had taken her from her room.
"Oh don't give me that look, sweety. All I want is the scroll! Can you give me that?" He leaned in closer to her face.
"Please?" He wore an sadistic grin on his face, one that reminded her of Gajeel when he captured her that time before. The hurt arose in her chest and she wanted to shrink away. Instead, mustering all of her courage and debating the consequences, she spit in his face out of pure disgust.
"Go to hell." She bravely exclaimed.
"Bitch!" He screamed and slapped her across the face. He wiped her saliva off of his nose, the anger swelling in his eyes.
"You'll pay for that." Quickly, he raised his sword into the air above his head. She closed her eyes and turned her head, preparing for he pain that would soon shoot through her body. She heard the sound of the mans sword colliding with something... and the pain never came.
Cautiously, Levi rose her head again and opened her eyes. Shock was immediately visible on her face as she looked at the man above her, protecting her with an iron arm from the sword.
"G-... Gajeel..." She was so happy, she could cry at the sight of the Iron Dragon Slayer.
"Bastard. Get the fuck away from her." Gajeel turned his other arm into a sharp iron stake and jabbed the man in the gut. Blood flew from his mouth and the wound that Gajeel inflicted and he fell to the ground.
"Damn it, Shrimp, why do I always have to come to your rescue." He turned around and began to untie her arms and legs. She wouldn't say anything, the shock of the fact he wasn't here a second ago, but now he is kept her thoughts from processing.
Gajeel, too busy untying Levi - and scolding her for not pairing with someone for the job in the first place - didn't hear the shuffling of the man behind him as he got to his knees.
"Ga–... Gajeel! LOOK OUT!" Levi screamed as she looked beyond the Iron Dragon Slayer at the man behind him, his sword prepared right behind his head.
"Die, asshole!"
"Wha–" Gajeel was cut short as the man thrust his sword into Gajeels back. It just missed Levi's arm as it came through his stomach covered in his blood. The man then yanked out his sword and fell onto his back, the life gone from his body. The Dragon Slayer fell to his knees holding his new wound. Blood poured out from his wound and dripped from the corner of his mouth.
"Damn it." Was all he said as he caught his body with his hand. He looked up at Levi and grabbed her arm as he stood up.
"Gajeel! Stop! Don't get up, you idiot!" Levi screamed. What is he doing? He's hurt! Terribly hurt because of me..
"Get up, Midget. We gotta go." He held tightly on her elbow as he dragged her along ignoring her protests. He grabbed her bag that had apparently fallen off her shoulder when the man was dragging her unconscious body. He slung her bag over his shoulder, still holding onto Levi as he walked back to the Inn she was staying at.
When they made it back to Levi's room in the Inn, Levi immediately tended to Gajeels wounds. He seemed okay even after being stabbed through his back. He even managed to almost drag Levi the entire way to the Inn. But there was an uncomfortable silence between them while Levi wrapped his stomach in gauze as he sat on the bathroom counter.
She refused to look at him. The guilt just gnawed at her as she wrapped the gauze around his stomach.
But on the other hand, Gajeel couldn't stop looking at the bookworm. He was wondering why she was so angry. He could smell it on her, strong, but guilt also emanated off of her. Finally, wanting to ease the tension, he spoke.
"Bookworm, look.. you don't have to feel bad.." he started. Levi stopped wrapping his wound but still refused to look at him; her bangs shadowing her eyes.
"It was my decision. Now stop being pissy and upset because of my stupidity, damn it! I did what I wanted to do."
Levi began putting the gauze back in the First Aid box, and placed it back under the sink and stood up.
She took a deep breath, and finally looked at the Iron Dragon Slayer. He looked almost relieved at the fact she was looking at him again, but that relief soon faded as he prepared for the worst.
"... YOU. IDIOT!"
Fairy where are you going?
Hikari zenbu atsumete
Kimi no ashita terasu yo
OH YEAH Kikoeten no kako no koe wa?
OH YEAH Karetatte sakebu kara
OH YEAH kikoeru made kimi no kokoro ga
OH YEAH OH YEAH
Tsuki to taiyou no haitacchi
wasuremono wanai desuka?
okashii na kimi ga inai to
hoshii mono sae mitsukaranai
SNOWING sunao ni
egao ni nareta no wa
futari yorisoi
kasane atta "jikan" ga aru kara
FAIRY, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
hikari zenbu atsumete
kimi no ashita terasu yo
OH YEAH namiuchigawa ni ukabeta kanjou
itsu no manika orenji sae
shiroku kawatteku kisetsu
OH YEAH bokura futari mitsumeteta RAINBOW
ima wa omoide no naga de
nanairo ga yuki ni kawaru
fushigi dana kimi ga warau to
boku wa sukoshi dake tsuyoku narerunda
SNOWING konna ni
hitori furueteru kimi no
soba ni yorisoi
tsutsumi komu koto mo dekizu ni
FAIRY, SLOWLY BUT SURELY
YOU'RE WALKING YOUR WAY,
Ohhh!
HANG IN THERE!
I love the first opening to the anime. (Snow Fairy - FUNKIST)