"Gajeel, what were you doing in the cage tent before the show?" Juvia asked.
"I was checking up on Lily, that's all", he answered.
"Juvia knows you were talking to a girl, Juvia heard you two", Juvia said in third person as always.
"So what, I wasn't gonna be mean cuz Lily wanted attention from a spectator. Besides, she was cute."
Meanwhile, Jet and Droy were playing games while Levy got snacks. She was amazed at the performers and how great they were. But her mind was set on Gajeel and what he could do. He looked like he could do something dangerous. She thought that maybe he was a chainsaw juggler, or maybe he cage wrestled with Lily. She laughed at the thought of him and the panther play fighting. When Jet and Droy came back from the games, they saw Levy waiting for them.
"Are you enjoying yourself Levy", Jet asked.
"Yeah, I actually am having fun right now. Thanks for inviting me guys", she beamed at two males before her.
"That's awesome, we told you it'd be fun", Droy laughed as he started eating.
"I really liked the little girl, she was really good", Droy said.
"I thought the mermaid was really hot, but not more than you Levy", Jet laughed.
"No problem Jet, we should get back to our seats don't you think," the blue haired girl said.
"Yeah, don't wanna miss the show."
As they sat down, they could see the show girls setting up for the next act. There was a wall and a table of props in the ring, but Levy had no clue what the act was. Soon after, the tiny ring master came back into the ring to greet everyone. "I hope you're ready to continue the show. For our next act, we'll need a volunteer", he said. Jet and Droy didn't waste any time raising Levy's hand to be picked. "The blue haired woman, please enter the ring". Levy walked down the isle and into the ring.
"What's your name young lady", the ringmaster asked.
"Levy, my name is Levy", she spoke into the microphone.
"How old are you Levy?"
"I'm seventeen."
"Good, you're old enough for the act. Ladies and gentlemen, this daring woman will face off with the most dangerous man in the whole circus, Black Steel."
And there he was, Gajeel, wearing all black and leather. He quickly recognized her and is face turned from hard and cold to worry. He walked her to the wall and whispered for her to not be afraid. Gajeel posed her on the wall and put a prop hat on her head and walked a few feet away from her. His face contorted in which was a look of concentration. He pulled out one of five throwing knives from his pants pocket. He aimed at the hat and saw Levy had her eyes closed tightly, waiting for the impact. 'Who would've thought I'd end up being target practice for the guy I just met', she thought. She heard a thud, but felt no pain. She walked forward and looked at the hat stuck to the wall with a knife protruding out of it. The crowd cheered with excitement. Gajeel smiled at her and removed the hat and knife. Levy returned to the wall as Gajeel held up a clown nose and put it on her.
"Looks like Black Steel is getting a bit cocky isn't he, or do you think he's just clowning around?" The whole crowd nervously laughed, awaiting the outcome of Levy's situation. He throws the knife, it hits the nose and Levy was frozen. She takes the nose off with knife still attached. The act went on three more times with balloons, apples, and even with Gajeel blindfolded. The crowd went wild as they bowed. After that, Gajeel told Levy to meet him in the animal tent after the show.