Almost finished university. Phew this is stressful. Anyways, here is the new chapter! Still struggling with how to take the story from here but I'll be brainstorming by the 15th of September!
Gajeel had told Levy to meet him at Magnolia train station. They'd be getting the train into Crocus at 6 p.m, and it was already 5:30 p.m, which was the reason he was particularly restless; his nerves were on tenterhooks waiting for the bluenetteto
arrive.
"Where is she?" He grumbled, looking up at the large station clock which hung above where the train was waiting, then he turned his head towards the entrace of the station, before looking back to the clock again and finallylooking down at the floor
and giving an inpatient, frustrated sigh.
"Be patient," his exceed friend scolded as he looked up at the dragon slayer, "she'll be here."
"Gajeel!" Levy yelled, pulling a large suitcase behind her, "we haven't missed the train have we?" She asked in a slightly apologetic, cute voice. Taken by surprise at her sudden appearance, he looked up at her blankly. It tookhim a while to process
what she was saying, which led Levy to whine impatiently. "Gajeeeel!" She pushed again, trying to get a response from the idle man.
"Huh? Yeah, sorry, the train hasn't left yet." He stuttered, looking away. His cheeks flushed red. "Let's go find our coach."
"Okay!" She smiled, going towards the train with him. She was grateful that he had bought tickets for a quiet, private room, as she was still donning bandages and felt uncomfortable with any amount of eyes staring at her, letalone a train full of
people. They found their room and took their seats, Gajeel put their bags on the overhead rack and firmly planted himself on the bench opposite Levy; who now had Pantherlily curled up against her thigh. He was already feelingsick at the thought
of the motion sickness that would soon encompass his body, and he was willing himself to fall asleep before that happened.
"Are you okay, Gajeel?" Levy asked, looking concerned. His reply was too mumbled for her to hear. Levy drew the blinds down so he couldn't see the moving scenery, "perhaps this will help?" She suggested, "Solid Script: Motionless."
The shuddering of the still train was stopped almost instantaneously in their room as she wrote her spell on the walls, ceiling and floor. She'd been perfecting this spell for exactly these situations.
Gajeel felt his body become still and balanced in the carriage, the nausea created by the motion disappearing. He gave a relieved sigh before an amazed grin spread across his face. "That's impressive, Shrimp! Its like Wendy's Troia!"
This was the sort of mission Levy enjoyed the most; quiet ones, and not only that, it involved the iron drayon slayer, who she had grown really close to throughout their time together. She really did enjoy working together with sighed, looking
at the sleeping man opposite her. 'I doubt it'll stay quiet for long with him though,' she mused, her imagination being caught by the view of the stars outside the train carriage. As soon as Gajeel had fallen asleep she'd reopenedthe blinds.
She lent against the window and began watching the sunset and the mesmerising light display outside as shooting stars littered the sky in shimmering light. She turned back to look at the stoic giant, her heart speeding slightly. Her feeling
for him were no secret, in fact they were the elephant in the room at the guild, the only one who didn't seem to notice was the man himself; even if he did, he didn't let on. It wasn't much better in Fairy Hills - all girls, gossiping and obscene
jokes were common place there, and her blossoming romance was something they often teased her about.
She looked at the watch on her wrist, it was half one in the morning, she checked the ticket, the train would arrive in Crocus for 6 a.m.. She puffed up her travel pillow, settling against it and closing her eyes, falling asleep next to the two others
/who were already way ahead of her.
The train jerked as it pulled into Crocus station, jolting the exceed in Levy's lap awake and his dragon slaying partner following soon after.
"Damn trains..." Gajeel huffed, being hit by a wave of nausea. Levy's spell had obviously been cancelled out by her slumber. Gajeel looked over at her sleeping face, "o- oi, Levy...let's get off already..." He grumbled, gentlyshaking her thigh
to wake her up. Her eyes opened, meeting his gaze, he noticed the confusion in her still half closed eyes; it took her only seconds to fully gain awareness.
"Morning..." She muttered, looking out the window, "oh, we're here... Let's go..."
The trio collected their things before heading off the train, Levy always loved Crocus at this time of year, the low sunlight making the city look even more enchanting, especially with the large manor houses along the hilly outskirts of the city, how
in the sun it would be warm yet in the shade it would be bitterly cold, the early darkening nights were also her favourite, misty streets with small lacrimas giving off rays of light, the crisp air and the coolness tenderly stroking against her
to think her and Gajeel would be in one of those manors, that often had vineyards, and really large libraries, made Levy's heart flitter like the autmn leaves around her.
"Oi, Shrimp, quit the daydreaming," Gajeel swiftly brought her back to reality and the blue haired girl blushed in response. "I asked some locals-"
"I did." Pantherlily interjected, in his large form hardly anyone would dare not to answer his questions for the fear they could get killed, although Levy and Gajeel both knew he would never harm an innocent person.
"-Lily asked some locals where we had to go. Its that one." Gajeel raised his arm to the East of the city, where the hills were larger and littered with dense evergreen forests, he pointed towards the largest house Levy hadever seen.
"Holy hell, there?" She gasped, awestruck by the sight of the white granite building in the distance, it looked as if it has been polished like a proud cobbler would polish his creations, the building almost looking luminouswith the sunlight bouncing
off it's ghostly walls.
They walked towards the mansion before them, each step they took was overshadowed by the building, it gave off an eerie air as they walked closer, the splendour of house was being robbed away by a new, more ominous presence. As they entered the dark shadowof
the building, the dark haired man stiffened, he noticed how Levy had visibly shivered as they walked up to old oak doors, he looked at Pantherlily who nodded and knocked on the large, heavy bronze doorknocker. Waiting for their client to greet
/them.
I hope you liked it! I now have a female who can editmore detail into my chapters!