So guys, in this chapter you will understand a bit more of the universe the story is taking place. I mixed Fiori and the actual country where the story goes. As you saw, I modified the name of the Kingdom and also added magic on it. Levy does have books about ancient languages, but Minerva thinks she is not able to read them. Athena is an owl that came alone to the tower and watches over Levy since she was a kid, and Minerva does not now she speaks. And yes, she can actually speak, that's not an illusion from Levy's head. Oh, I chose her hair color to be in a silver tone close to blue because I wanted it to be unique, since there are other silver haired guys in there :3

And I hope you get that "Metallicana" is actually Gajeel. You'll understand it later, but I think some of you already have some ideas about it.

You may notice that for making the story different from Tangled I meant to it to be a bit darker – which starts with Gajeel's foul-mouth.

There are other reasons for Makarov insisting to him to enter Sabertooth, as you may know later.
Oh, just to you to know, the King and Queen already had a son... Hehe.

Obs: The Castle is quite akin of Tangled's. Levy's tower is pretty similar, but she lives in a rather darker tower, and aside the grass, there is not much around it, and Levy doesn't know where is the exit – since there are rocks basically everywhere around it. Oh, the tower also is all the day on shadow because of those rocks, which justifies Levy's super fair skin.

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I do not own Fairy Tail!

A Tangled Fairy Tale

Chapter 3

- Damn it. Why this always happens.- A man on the roof cursed. He was looking for something on his bag with some haste and frustration. His two partners eyed each other with doubts in their eyes.

- Why are you being so worked up for, Metallicana?- a blond man asked.

Lots of guards patrolled the city, and it was difficult to find a blind spot. The short-haired brunet looked antsy at the ground. His name was Rogue, and the light haired partner was known as Sting. Metallicana happened to be the leader of the trio, and recently exit – actually, escaped is a better description – from a Dark Guild. The other two were from a – suspect - Official Guild, that made some... Dirty jobs, now and then.

This time, with Metallicana's help, they willed to steal the crown of the Starlight Kingdom heir, that, for what they knew, was long dead. The other Dark Guilds were thinking on doing the same for other reasons – some just to earn tons of money, others in hope to find the lead to the princess. And goodness knows what would they do with her on their hands. In order to prevent a robbery from those guilds, he was asked to join Sabertooth by the will of Makarov Dreyar, the Master of Fairy Tail, one of the dearest guilds on Fiore, where the Starlight Kingdom was situated.

Metallicana was on this mission with the purpose of being forgiven for the evil he did when he was in Phantom Lord, one of the most dangerous guilds on the whole country.

- I went off of iron. Again.- with a long cursing under his breath, he lead the other two thieves behind him with care. The darkness around then was only suppressed by the starlight and the few lanterns the guards used.

It was almost time to the guard shift, and Sting was uttering some profanities against the cold night, which was his fault, for using those "whore clothes"- I guess it was clear who said it. Rogue was almost exploding of excitement, anxious to use his shadowy powers. Metallicana was about to loose his mind and beat the soul out the body of the two "little children" when the turn happened. Metallicana made the sign for the other two. Rogue whispered "Shadow Dragon's Waxwing Flash ", activating his power, involving the other two mages in shadow, making the passage safe between the guards until the gates of the castle. Once inside, they quickly and silently escalated the castle to the roof. Since they had to save Rogue's power to the way back, they had to use their stealth to pass unnoticed to the Crown's room. The plan was to go in and out without being seen or heard, and for that Rogue was essential. If they made any mistakes and run into trouble, it was Metallicana's duty to take the offensive and get them out of the castle. Sting would use his abilities to foil the guards with blind light, enabling them to scape.

Making sure they would get in time for the shift, Metallicana hushed the youngsters to the tower of the diadem. But they had to pass through an enormous gape between the place they were to the tower. Sting gulped in anticipation. He and Rogue gave space to Gajeel use his power to make a way. Using his Iron Pole ability, he made them a passage. He would wait the other two go and come back. Sting would be downed from the roof of the tower to the Crown's level, and Rogue would be the one handling him and making sure he would take it unseen.

- Ya punks better take it fast, or Rogue and I will run out of magic. Sting, we're in your hands.

The two nodded to him and made the way to the other side.

Putting their feet on the destination, they made a sign with their heads to Metallicana. He nodded back and shifted his position to be more comfortable. Sting felt out of breath and tripped on a tile, that went loose and fell.

The three mages frozen.

Before the tile was inches from the ground, Metallicana shot an iron bullet, shattering it, but making noise nonetheless. The guards on the ground tilted their heads up.

Sting didn't take twice before kicking a mouse that was innocently making his way on the roof.

Rogue mewed. The other two looked wide eyed to him, for what he shrugged.

Thanks to him, the guards seemed convinced and moved on. The three exhaled.

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