Hello Fairy Tail lovers. You are either a. stuck in the Twilight Zone, b. in La La Land, or c. reading a story by a GAJEVY fan girl. If you answered a or b, you are lost and are clearly not in the right place. I'm sorry that you stumbled into my dreamland, but it's mostly your fault. The customer is never right so I'm innocent. If you answered c, welcome. Namaste. Konichiwa. Good Day. Gutentag. Bonjour. Asalamu Alaikum. Or whatever language you speak, hi. I will stop taking now, though I'm not even talking in the first place right now because I am writing so that doesn't make any sense sorry when I get really nervous I tend to trail on and on and sorry. Chapter 3 of Fated starts right now. Enjoy!
Damn it! Gajeel thought as he walked the familiar streets of the Macadamia neighborhood. He didn't live there, but he needed to meet the guys for some kind of meeting or as Totomaru put it, an assembly even though they only had five people.
The blue haired fairy kept coming to his mind. Why wasn't she afraid? Did she forget what he had done to her? And more importantly, what the fuck was she doing on his home turf.
"Fuck this shit." He muttered. He was getting close to the run down warehouse where they usually met. It was him, Aria, Totomaru, Sol, and Juvia. They weren't his friends; except for Juvia, they were just people he knew. As he neared the raunchy heap they called a warehouse, he could hear Juvia yelling.
"Damn it. That rain woman is gonna be the end of that place." He had finally reached the entrance and was beholding a scene that made him want to shoot himself. Juvia was sitting on Totomaru's face with her hand pulling Sol's cheek. Sol on the other hand had his face in Aria's large butt and Aria was crying. Juvia was yelling something about a love rival and was too preoccupied with crushing Totomaru and ripping Sol's cheek, she didn't notice Gajeel walk in.
Gajeel took a deep breath before yelling out at them. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!"
They all looked up from what they were doing. Juvia's face turned from a scowl to a smile. "Hi Gajeel-kun. You're so early!"
That's what she says? She doesn't notice that her ass is on someone's face? Typical Juvia.
Gajeel glared at her, but she didn't cower in fear. The famous Kurogane's glare was nothing to her even though it made grown men wet their pants.
"Juvia, get your ass out of the pyro's face. Sol, get your face out of Aria's ass. What the fuck have you been doing, you ass-shits! And Totomaru, why in the fucking hell did you call this meeting if you were just gonna have your face mashed up against someone's ass!" Saying Gajeel was mad was an understatement. Saying he was angry was an understatement. He was seething. Did those chicken shits not know he had better things to do than watch them goof off.
Juvia got off of Totomaru and dusted her long skirt off. He never understood that about her. She was his best friend but he had to admit she had a nice figure. But she kept it all locked up behind the long sleeved shirts and long skirts. In all their years as friends he'd never seen her without everything completely covered like some old matron.
Sol took his head out of Aria's butt, but Aria kept on crying. Gajeel was still fascinated by the gigantic man. He had broad shoulders and was pure muscle. Nothing about him gave off a soft aura, yet he always cried. And for some strange reason, he always wore a green top hat.
"The reason I called you here is because Principal Jose was fired." Totomaru said. The sentence brought about silence in the room. Sol was the first to break it.
"Non non. How is that possible." With his purple whisper of a mustache, he crashed down onto the beat up couch. Sol looked the oldest out of all of them. He dressed old and talked old French. He always carried a monocle and dressed in fine suits. Being apart of a gang didn't really apply to his look. It was ridiculous.
"But that can't be! Jose was the best, how could he get defeated by something as trivial as that." Juvia was yelling now. She wasn't mad, but she was somewhere near there. Her curled blue hair started falling out of their carefully placed positions. That wasn't the weirdest thing about her though. She spoke of herself in third person and it became excruciatingly annoying sometimes. Her skin was as white as snow and it became creepy when she went crazy. And she thought of everything as a battle. Whenever Gajeel would tell her about his breakups (he was the one doing the breaking up), she'd always say his girlfriends "lost the battle for Gajeel's love". It was really weird.
Totomaru punched a wall. "Cut it out Juvia! It's not like he lost a battle. He was just fired and that doesn't mean a damn thing!"
Totomaru was another weirdo. He had black hair with some white and a bandage across his face and had a thing for jackets with fur lining. Gajeel thought it was gay but didn't say so because he didn't want another argument about his sexuality.
Aria cried even harder. "This is such a sad day. It's so sad! Wahhh!" Because he was so large, his tears were also large. But they were nothing compared to Juvia's tears. Now that was something to be afraid of.
"Alright. That's enough!" Gajeel was losing his patience now. Today was getting all screwed up just because they wanted to moan about Jose getting fired. Serves him right for screwing with those Fairy-Asses.
"I don't really give a fuck that he was fired. It didn't really matter to me. What I wanna know is what we're gonna do now. The only reason we picked a fight with those Fairy-Asses was because Jose told us to. And look where that got him." The words came out before he could blink.
When did I get so goddamn weak? He thought to himself.
"Juvia doesn't understand what Gajeel-kun is saying." There goes the third person speech. "Is Gajeel-kun saying he wants out of Phantom Lord?"
Totomaru, Aria, and Sol looked at him. He hated it when people looked at him. "Yeah I am. There's no point to this if those Fairy-Asses have backed off and if Jose isn't here. He's the one that actually formed this. I'm under no obligation to actually be loyal to this."
Their expressions were a mix of shock and disbelief. They just stood there like statues gaping at him. Totomaru was the first to break out of the funk.
"What the hell Gajeel!? You can't just leave us like this. What are we supposed to do?" Was it his fault they relied on him for practically everything. He wasn't their parent, he didn't have to stay by them.
Gajeel shrugged before answering. "Get a life. Get blown. Get a girlfriend or boyfriend." He didn't really care what happened to the three males. He never really liked them to begin with. Jose was the one who assembled them all together, but that didn't mean he had to like them.
"This is so sad! Wahhhh!" Aria cried. Now that they were disbanded, he didn't have to put up with Aria's constant crying anymore. It really pissed him off. They all pissed him off. Here they were acting like a bunch of kindergartners just because he said he was leaving. How old were they. Seriously.
Sol twisted his monocle around his left eye. "Non non. Maybe our Black Steel has gone soft."
That did it. Sol just said the taboo words.
Gajeel's usual red eyes turned monstrous and his fangs became more pronounced. He grabbed Sol's head and slammed it into the wall. The blow caused a trail of blood to trickle down his temple.
"You wanna say that again, bastard?" Gajeel growled. "I don't give two shits about what you think of this situation. But if you," he turned to look at the shocked faces around them, "or any of you call me soft or anything remotely similar to that, you'd better have a death wish." And with that he released the death grip he had on Sol's head and stomped out of the warehouse.
"Damn it all to hell!" Gajeel cursed as he walked on. He needed a destructive walk. He wanted to destroy anyone and everything in his path. The first thing that came to his mind was the short blue-headed fairy.
He could hear the click-clacking of heels behind him. It was Juvia. She slowed to a walk as she caught up to him.
"Fuck off." He said. But Juvia didn't even flinch. Gajeel's harsh nature was a norm that she'd gotten used to a long time ago. She didn't say anything. She just unfolded her pink umbrella and raised it above her. He had no idea why. That was probably the reason why she was so pale. She never went anywhere without that umbrella.
"Gajeel-kun shouldn't have done that to Sol." Juvia said quietly.
"He deserved it. He called me soft. Like hell I am."
Juvia didn't say anything after that. And it was times like this that Gajeel enjoyed her company the most.
As they neared Pangia Street, Gajeel took to the left instead of his usual right turn. Juvia stopped at the end of the block and put her umbrella down.
"Where is Gajeel-kun going?" Juvia called.
"I already told ya, I need to take care of some things. I'll be back later." And with that he walked with his hands shoved in his pockets.
"Don't be late. Juvia is making dinner tonight and she'll eat without you." Juvia called.
"Damn." Juvia's cooking was good and all, but her food was always in the shape of her boyfriends and that was gay and disgusting.
One thing was on his mind right now and that was that little fairy. Last time, he chained her and her two lapdogs to a tree, but this time he was going to clip her wings. That'll remind her just where she was.
"Damn him!" Totomaru shouted as he punched a wall.
Sol was sitting on the couch with an ice pack on his head. "Non non. We must pay that big brute for squashing my head. Non non!" Sol said angrily.
Aria was still crying over Gajeel's departure. "If Gajeel is gone, it also means that Juvia is as well. This is bad."
Totomaru growled. "We're gonna hit him where it hurts the most. And we're gonna make him regret ever leaving us. He's gonna pay."
Sol and Aria nodded their agreement.
Yes indeed, this was going to become something bigger than ever imagined.
Being in the library, surrounded by all of those books made Levy forget about her encounter with Black Steel. The library was beautiful with rows and rows of shelves everywhere. There was even a children's section where storytellers could come in and read stories to the children.
That's what she had done all day. Read to the little cute children. And Kenny was right there listening the whole time and doing a very good job of protecting her. She had even made a few friends. The little girl she met earlier was called Asuka and bot her parents were graduates of Fairy Tail. Alzack and Bisca were their names.
Today was officially the best day ever. She walked towards her new favorite spot which was a corner that was hidden from the rest with bookshelves on three sides and had a beanbag right in the middle of the small space. Her bag was resting casually on the beanbag and she could hear the vibrating of her phone. She pulled it out of her bag and looked at the screen. It was Jet.
As much as she loved Jet, she really didn't want to answer it. He'd fuss about her getting home and then run all the way there just to pick her up. It just wasn't worth it. And if she didn't answer it, he'd think something was wrong and come over anyway. So she decided to text him.
Settling down on the beanbag, she quickly wrote out a message. It read: 'You don't have to worry about me. I'm fine and am enjoying a really good book. And you don't have to pick me up. Kenny and I are gonna head home pretty soon. Bye.'
Satisfied with her work, she set her phone back into her bag and picked a book from the shelf she was browsing before she had her duties. She ignored the vibrating of her phone. It was probably Jet again sending her a way too long text.
"Now, where was I." She muttered. Then she was sucked into the world of books. She didn't even notice that the sky outside had turned dark, nor the librarian calling her name.
When she finally finished the book, the librarian was tapping her on the shoulder. "Excuse me miss, but I believe it is time for you to go. The library closes in five minutes."
Levy's head popped up. She quickly grabbed her bag and bowed her head repeatedly to the librarian. And that's when she noticed the time on the clock. It read 8:40.
"8:40! I'm so late. How could I forget the time. It's all because of that book!" Levy wanted to slap herself, but she ran out the library days into the cold night air.
Not many buildings had their lights on, the only ones being bars. Levy hurried down the street she came from wishing more than ever that Kenny was with her or even Jet.
She saw some drunks in an alley and ran past. One even had the audacity to wave a beer bottle at her. The feeling came back again. The same feeling she felt on the night Black Steel attacked her and Jet and Droy. This was the reason why she avoided this part of town. During the daylight hours, it was like any other town. The streets were filled with kid playing and people shopping. But at night it was barren. The only ones out were the party goers and the nocturnal. Those whose hunted at night for their prey. And right now Levy was prey.
She passed an alley that harbored a stray cat. The little kitten was black all over with red eyes and a scar above its right eye. It looked so helpless and adorable like that. And that's when she noticed the kitten's companion. A long mane of unruly black hair cascaded down its back. She couldn't see the face, but she didn't have to.
It was Black Steel.
And he was crouched in front of the cat. Was he gonna harm it? These thoughts ran through Levy's mind like a wildfire.
And before she could stop herself she shouted with a voice she never thought she had. "LEAVE IT ALONE!"
Nothing could have prepared her for the look he gave her right then. It was a look of absolute malice and anger. His red eyes glowed brilliantly in the darkness and Levy felt her breath hitch up. As he stood up, his piercings gleamed in the moonlight. He looked absolutely menacing.
She couldn't move. Her feet were planted firmly to the ground and weren't going anywhere anytime soon. He walked towards her with an air of power and for some strange reason, her heart was beating really fast but not out of fear. He got so close to her face that their noses were almost touching.
One moment she was standing their with wide eyes and the next she was pushed up against a wall. Both of her hands were pinned up above her head and his knee was between her legs. The other hand was cupping a chin, forcing her to look at him. His red eyes staring at her hazel ones.
"Seems like you didn't learn your message last time, fairy." His voice was as gruff as ever.
"I just came to go to a library. I don't want any trouble." Levy squeaked. Her new found confidence went down the drain.
She watched with wide eyes as his hand made its way down from her chin to her neck. His eyes never leaving hers.
"If you didn't want any trouble, then why the fuck did you just scream at me. I wasn't doing anything wrong." His face morphed into a fanged grin.
"But the kitten..." She protested. He had to be doing something wrong to the kitten. Otherwise, why would he be there. And that's when she glanced over at said cat.
His right paw was bandaged and there was a box of first aid supplies on the ground and the sudden realization hit Levy full on.
He was healing it! And that made Levy feel bad. She had accused him of doing something wrong when he was doing something right. All because of his appearance. She did the one thing she'd swore she'd never do and that was judging a book by it's cover.
She closed her eyes. When she opened them, she was met with fierce red ones. He lifted his hand as if to hit her.
"I'm sorry." She mumbled. His hand stopped midair.
What had she just said. Did she just apologize to him. The person who chained her to a tree and beat her friends to a bloody pulp. He couldn't believe his ears.
"What did you say?" He asked. Levy's eyes softened from her fear filled gaze.
"I'm sorry." Levy said louder. "I'm sorry that I judged you without knowing the facts first. I feel so horrible. I know you did nothing to deserve this from me and I hope you'll put it past you." She hung her head. If her parents were to see her, they'd have been ashamed.
Then she could feel her hands again and saw that he had released her. She was shocked that he had done that. He wasn't even looking at her. He was looking in the other direction and her feeling to run disappeared.
Then he looked at her. "Just get the hell away from here! NOW!" His voice was scary but Levy didn't budge.
"You're not a bad person. I can see it in your eyes. You may try to be a bad guy on the outside, but you're a good guy on the inside." Gajeel's eyes widened at this. For some weird reason, her words touched him. And then he realized what he was thinking. It was so sappy.
He rounded on her. "You don't know me at all! You know nothing!" He didn't even know why he was yelling. How could he let a pint-sized girl work him up. It was ridiculous.
Levy cocked her head to the side. "I may not know you, but I can see a lot of pain in your eyes. I saw what you did for that cat. You're just a big softie."
Gajeel felt a sudden urge to punch this girl. How dare she call him a big softie. But he couldn't lay a finger on her for some reason.
He was reduced to pushing her up against the wall. "Don't ever let me see you here ever again. If I do, you'd better have a death wish." He growled.
"Come on Lily." He called to the cat and when it came to him, scooped it up in his arms. Then he shot her one last glare before disappearing into the night.
"Lily huh?" Levy smiled to herself. This was the second time that he had surprised her.
I'm finally done! YAY! So what do you think of it. I think it's longer than the last chapter,but I didn't exactly count the number of words so we'll never know. I hope you enjoyed it. Don't be afraid to tell me what you really think, I don't bite. Just so you know, I'll be posting this a day earlier than I said so your welcome. R&R. Bye!
-BossTrigger425
