A few months later Gajeel joined the guild, making everyone on edge. Jet and Droy had insisted on walking her home each night, eliminating any chance she had to see Kaede, she knew that they were just trying to protect her from Gajeel. But she could defend herself, she was half demon after all. Of course they didn't know that, none of the guild knew. Today Jet and Droy seemed excited for something, she walked behind them nervous about what they were doing. They made it to the tree in the center of the park, Gajeel was just standing there not bothering anyone or anything. "Levy, get back! This is gonna get ugly." Jet said, Levy did as instructed and hid behind the large tree. Gajeel turned around, only to be knocked off his feet by Jet racing at him at full speed, Droy then used his magic to hit Gajeel multiply times. "That's enough." Levy shouted at her two teammates,this reminded her way too much of her childhood, they turned to her "Why Levy?!" Droy said to her "He not fighting back! He trying to let us know that he's our friend! And I've already forgiven him!' she choked several times on her words. And their were tears already forming in her eyes, Jet and Droy moved closer to comfort her, she brushed them away. Moving closer to Gajeel, "Pathetic" Laxus's voice dripped with venom. Jet grabbed Levy and pulled her out of the way of Laxus's electrical blast, the blast hit Gajeel full force and successfully knocked him onto the ground. Laxus went to attack Gajeel again, Levy jerked his arm back. Forcefully Laxus yanked his arm out of Levy's grip, turned around and shot a bolt of lighting at her. She placed her hands to her face in an defencive manner and waited. But the shock never came. She opened her eyes slowly, to see Gajeel standing in front of her.
For a split second, Levy was in feudal Japan, small and hurt with her big brother Inuyasha standing over her. "Inuyasha. " Levy whispered, she threw her arms around Gajeel still caught up her own memory. The second passed and Levy remembered where she was, and who she was hugging. She tore away from Gajeel and ran off, blushing crimson red. The four bay stood completely dumbstruck, Gajeel, like Levy, walked off blushing.
Levy avoided Jet and Droy the best she could by slipping into her homeland. Kaede laughed when she heard the story, she was now an Adult in her twenties, "Wait a second. Who are you talking a about? Do they live in one of the villages?" Kaede asked after Levy finished talking, "Oh yeah forgot I haven't told you." Levy said with a laugh. Levy told Kaede the whole story, minus Gajeel attacking her team. "Okay, now I don't get why your friends attacked this Gajeel." Levy was afraid she'd asked this. "Well.." Levy bit her tongue, " He attacked us. Nailed us to a tree." Kaede looked at Levy a little surprised, "Didn't you hear him?" Levy shook her head and pointed to her head band, now resting on the floor to her left, "They don't know." Levy whispered. "If this Gajeel, attacked you then why is he apart of your guild? And why did you try to stop your friends?" Kaede questioned trying to change the subject, Levy brighten. "I don't know why Makarov let Gajeel join us. But I have three reasons for stopping Jet and Droy. One, he wasn't fighting back, two he risked his own life stopping Laxus's attack, and three." Levy paused to see if Kaede had any question, Kaede nodded for her to continue, "It's all water under the bridge. " Kaede looked confused. "When someone joins Fairy Tail all their past transgressions are forgiven and forgotten, they become part of the family, and anything that happened before they joined no matter who or what they hurt. Is forgotten." Kaede smiled, " I'm glad you found a family with such open arms, Loreley." Kaede said. "Levy." Kaede looked up at Levy as she walked out the door, tying the headband around her ears, "Call me Levy." then the bluenette dispersed into the night.
It was raining when she got back to Fiore, it was dark too. She walked down the dirt path get soaked with every step, her feet made a squishing sound in the mud. Over the thunder and heavy rain she heard someone groan, it was a faint groan barely audible. Fearing that someone might be hurt, Levy disregarded the rain and ran toward the sound. When she reached the source, she was surprised to find Gajeel sleeping, with all of his injuries uncovered and exposed to the elements, underneath a large oak tree. She ran over to him, his hair and body was soaked to the brim. Gently at first she shook his shoulder, calling his name, no answer. She shook him harder, still no answer. Finally, Levy raised her hand and smacked Gajeel's left cheek, his eyes opened with a start, and he glared at Levy. "What are doing out here Gajeel?!" she shouted at him over the rain, with worried eyes. Gajeel looked surprised, no one had worried about him in along time, since Metalicana left. "Sleeping. Or trying to till you woke me up, Shrimp." Gajeel said never losing Levy's eyes in the storm. "In this storm. No way! You're staying with me until you find a place!" she sounded mad as she grabbed his arm and hale him to his feet. "But.." Gajeel mumbled in protest as she dragged him back onto the dirt path. "No buts. You'll catch your death out here." Levy said not turning around to see his face. The reached Levy's home, and Gajeel look slightly stunned at its size. She drug the dumbstruck Gajeel inside the warmth of her home.
