A week later, Gajeel knew he and Levy would get married. He already owned the rings and clothes, now he only needed her father's blessing. There wasn't an easy way to get the king to say yes, so he'd try to persuade him. Gajeel got up for the day and flew to Magnolia to have a chat with the king.
"Hello your highness", Gajeel chuckled.
You! What more do you want from me?" the king yelled.
"I've come to make another deal, you may even like this one."
"What do you mean", the king narrowed his eyes.
"I'll bring your daughter back, if you give the blessing of our marriage. I don't care about being king, just want Levy to be my wife."
"You're forcing her aren't you?!"
"No, I just asked. She doesn't know I'm here, please", he begged.
"Fine, you may bring her next week. Will she know?"
"No, we'll come by carriage so she doesn't see the area."
"Alright then, don't wear the wedding attire, don't want to ruin the surprise", the king grinned.
"Thank you your majesty", Gajeel bowed as he left.
The king felt the happier of the two men. He didn't need to storm the dragon's castle, he could just imprison the beast when he comes back. He couldn't wait to see his daughter again, to save her from his clutches. The king didn't believe a word from Gajeel's mouth, he was only a liar.
"Guards", the king called out.
"Yes sir?"
"Forget about storming the castle, the beast is coming here with my daughter next week, we'll ambush him here."
"But how sir, he could possibly sense us."
"Drop a cage on him upon his entry, but make sure my daughter is out of harm's way."
"But sir, what if he breaks free?"
"Put spikes on the inside. He will be imprisoned in the dungeon. That monster will pay for what done."
Gajeel felt like the happiest dragon alive. He'd soon have his dream girl, and she wanted him back. Gajeel would have to get used to having servants and people to rule over, that's why Levy can help him. Now he just needed to keep the surprise, she was always with him and told her just about everything. When he got back, Levy was reading in his big chair in front of the fire place. She knew she wasn't allowed to sit in it without permission, so he thought she deserved to be punished. He snuck up behind the chair and grabbed her shoulders, causing her to make a noise as she jumped.
"Gajeel! Why would you scare me like that?"
"Well, you're sitting in my chair without permission. That means you deserved it", he laughed.
"Fine", she got up from the chair but was then pulled to the floor.
"You ain't getting out that easy Shrimp. As punishment, I'm gonna do your hair for the next week", Gajeel ran his fingers through her blue locks.
"But why?"
"Your hair is longer, so I'm gonna put it in different styles."
"Alright, just don't make me look like a little kid."
"We're also gonna go on a little trip in a few days, so you should start packing a few things", he said while he put her hair in a Dutch braid.
"I didn't know you could braid!" Levy was astonished by his ability.
"My mom taught my dad. It was supposed to help tame my hair, but I have no reason to look fancy."
"What about for me?"
"Maybe one of these day", he smiled.
"So what do I need to pack?"
"You should bring casual dresses, the rest is the usual. We're going by carriage so we can both relax on the way. It might take about a day to get there, but Lily and I will take turns."
"It's great that Lily gets to come. Is this some sort of family trip", she turned to ask.
"Kinda like that, just wait n' see, alright shrimp."
"Alright giant", she laughed.
Levy read Gajeel to sleep the rest of the night. She wondered where they were going but didn't linger too long as to not get a headache. She too drifted to sleep for the night.
