Dear Gajeel,

I don't know where to start and I don't have much time left. I'd rather wanted to tell you these things myself, but it's too late for that now.

But whatever I'm telling you, it doesn't change the way I, and you deceased mother, loved you.

Directly to the subject - well, it's not easy to say but.. you're not our real son. I'm sorry that we lied to you all this time, but it was for your best. Really.

One day you were lying in front of our gates. We first thought you were dead, but thank god you weren't! We took you in, but you never spoke a word to us and only repeated the name 'Metalicana' again and again. You suffered and so your mother and I came to the decision we should let remove your memories in a way if that would be possible. And it was. I know it's.. wicked, but we couldn't see you suffer any longer, so we searched for a wizard who could use a type of memory magic. After we saw that you could use magic, and in top of that Dragon Slayer Magic, I used an amulet which could let me use magic as well. I used it because I didn't wanted you to be confused when you were older why you were the only was who was able to use magic. I also changed my appearance to look at least more like you. All the magic I used on me should be gone when I'm dead. The amulet - well it's a really special one. It name is "The Devils claw". I bequeath you this amulet, take good care of it. It's an ancient one. Through all time periods and indigenous people, cultures, as well as civilizations, the amulet was ascribed with magical power. I don't know more about it - I think nobody does. But be sure you don't lose it.

You'll get your memories back after you know the truth - this would be after you read this letter till the end. We're really sorry that we erased your memory.

I think it's really hard for you after that, because there are a lot of things you're going to find out, like what happened to you or where your parents are. We couldn't find out more about you and your family after so many researches, so it's up to you now.

Take care of yourself and don't forget, we loved you even if you weren't our own son.

In Love, John.

Those were the last words from John, the man who raised Gajeel after Metalicana left him.

Gajeel threw the letter on Johns face, stood up and was about to leave when a sudden pain filled his head. He clenched his head between his hands and fell down on his knees.

For him it felt like someone was playing a story in his head and he saw all the pictures from his past right in front of his eyes. He was alone, his parents were dead and then there was him. A dragon. His head was blunt rounded. On the side of his head he had a small light eye. Befitting his magic, he had a metallic shine on this entire body. Both, his neck and his arms, were covered in several layers of plates. Metalicana also appeared to posses wings. He was quite selfish. Nonetheless, despite this claim, he took Gajeel in, raised him like he was his own son, teached him his signature Iron Dragon Slayer Magic. Metalicana taught Gajeel how to read, write and fight. But one day he disappeared suddenly. Gajeel was alone. Again. He walked along the streets, trying to survive. He arrived at the castles gate and lost his consciousness. What happened after that, he didn't want to remember it.

Meanwhile, the others read the letter as well. They were shocked at first, but somehow respected the desicion from John. Without him, Gajeel might be dead now.

"The devils claw. I've heard of that." Lucy tried to remember where she had heard the name before.

"It's a very powerful amulet." It was Levy who spoke up. "Many people were after it but someday it disappeared from the world - at least people thought so. The amulet was made by a claw of a demon. A demon that has been created by Zeref."

"Zeref?!" They said all in unison.

"W-Wait. Why are people after that amulet?" Gray sat beside Levy who was still sitting on the ground.

"Well. The owner is in the position to apply more than ten times of his own magic. It lets you use magic even though you have no magical power. It shouldn't be possible to defeat someone who is wearing the amulet."

"But John is defeated although he had the amulet with him." Gray looked at Levy for more informations but she only shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know much about it. The books I've read about that amulet had always the same informations. The only way to find out more about, is to ask the person who made the amulet, but he died a long time ago. The maker wanted to rule the world. He wanted to be respected by others so he created 'The devils claw'. He was too greedy for power, that he couldn't control the magic. Ultimately, he was swallowed by the dark magic and died."

"And now the amulet landed in the wrong hands." Erza tried to process all the information. Anastasia and Ren were after the amulet. Now they have it in their possession. Even if they don't know what Ana and Ren want to to with the amulet, it has something to do with Zeref - which means nothing good. "We need to find them."

"And how do you want to find them?" Gajeel came up to them. His head still hurt like hell but he tried to push that aside. "You don't know where they have gone."

"Let's just head back to the guild and then we see." Erza stood up with Levy and looked to her. "Why don't you come with us?"

"Eh-?"

"It's settled. You come with us!" Erza took Levy behind in a piggy back because she was still too weak to walk by herself.

"P-Please put me down, I don't know if this is a good-"

"I don't think that you have a place where you can go, have you?"

"Well.. no." Levy looked on the ground. It was still not easy for her to leave all the things behind her. She was.. not a 'princess' anymore. It will take her a long time to process all those things but she is sure she can go through it all. These people seem like as if they would be willing to help her! In her condition, she was glad that there were people who stood by her side.

"Then let's go." She smiled slightly and was at least a bit happy that she wasn't alone.

Short Chapter, I'm sorry.

I think this chapter - like the last one - is a little confusing. The next chapters are more from Levy and how people in the guild will react to her and things like that. I try to put some GaLe in it but I'm not sure if it's time for that (I think it's still to early for make them "lovey-dovey") so you'll have to wait a little more.

Reviews are always welcome, so I know that I don't write this FF for nothing.