As Lucy paid for their hotel room, Levy smiled at Gajeel, standing in a corner across the lobby from her. Apparently, they were staying at this hotel too! "I got us adjoining rooms!" Levy smiled and took her key from Lucy. "Thanks Lu-Chan. I didn't need my own room though." Lucy laughed. "I figured you wanted some space tonight. We haven't really talked about what happened at the diner. I figure having a little space tonight is the best way I can say I'm sorry." Levy smiled and put her arm around Lucy's waist.

"I think it's time we went and settled in." Lucy nodded and both girls headed to their rooms. Levy looked over her shoulder at everyone still in the lobby. "Maybe in a little bit, we can all meet at the pool?" There were a round of nods and an excited 'YEAH!' from Wendy. Levy and Lucy got on the elevator and headed for the fourth floor. "407 and 409...Ah! Here we are." Lucy seemed a little too cheery. Levy looked at Lucy as they each went to a door. "See you in a minute?" Lucy nodded.

Levy entered her room and locked all the locks on the door. Turning to the door leading to the other room, Levy sighed. She unlocked the door and used the door stop to prop the door open. She pulled her suitcase to the dresser and left it zipped up in front of the dresser. She put her backpack on the desk and sat on the king sized bed, waiting for Lucy to come into her room. She didn't have to wait long. Lucy came bouncing in and plopped down on Levy's bed.

Lucy picked at her nails as Levy simply watched her. "Look, Levy...I...I'm sorry. I thought you were having fun too. I-" Levy cut her off. "Do you remember why we went on this trip in the first place?" Levy asked her. Lucy nodded without saying a word. Levy grabbed a pillow and hugged it to her chest as she curled her knees up and rested her chin on her scuffed knees. Levy sighed. "I wasn't stressed about school. I'm going to tell you something. I need you to promise me you won't speak until I am finished. If you can't promise me that, then you can give me the car keys and I will go home right now."

Levy waited for Lucy's response. Lucy made like she was zipping her lips and throwing away the key. Levy sighed. No backing out now. "When I was fourteen, my boyfriend, Bora, I've told you about Bora, right?" Lucy nodded. "I told you we broke up. That was a lie. He went to prison." Lucy gasped and immediately slapped her hand over her mouth. "He went to prison for rape." Levy paused and looked away from Lucy. "I was fourteen, and it was my birthday." Levy glanced at Lucy. She was crying silently. "I was his victim." Levy sighed deeply. "That 'thing' I do on Tuesday nights is my therapy/support group." Lucy sniffled. "Three months ago, when I started getting 'weird' and stressing out a ton..." Lucy nodded, tears pouring down her face. "...the Guard lost track of him after his time on parole was up."

Levy curled tighter into herself. "I was always on the phone because I was calling Cana, my foster sister. And this past year I have been on the phone with the Guard too. Making sure they know where he is." Levy looked sightlessly at her toes. "When I got hit the other day, it brought everything rushing back. Then when Gajeel picked me up off the floor of the Mosh Pit tonight, all I could see was him doing the same thing to me that Bora had done. Then you wanted to go out to eat with them. I panicked. I'm sorry I made a scene. And I'm sorry I didn't tell you this before we got way out here. It's not something I like to remember, let alone talk about."

Levy paused for a few moments. Lucy must have taken that as the end of her story, because she opened her mouth to speak. Levy held up a finger to silently tell her to keep quiet. Lucy's mouth snapped shut. "On my way to the train station, Bora found me. If Gajeel hadn't...hadn't beat him half to death, I might not have ever been found again. Bora is violent, I wouldn't put it past him to kidnap me and possibly keep me somewhere as a sex slave." Levy shivered at the idea. "Then, on my way to the bathroom, I called the Guard. I don't know if they found him. But, on a lighter note, when they find him, he is going back to prison, Life sentence, no chance of parole."

Levy watched Lucy. She could tell Lucy wanted to speak so badly, but wasn't sure if she was supposed to keep quiet still or not. Levy put her out of her misery. "You can s-" Levy never got to finish her sentence. "OHMIGOD! Levy! I had no idea. Is that why you pay for everything out of pocket and don't have a personal email or phone or anything?!" Levy nodded. Lucy launched herself across the bed and hugged Levy. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. If-" It was Levy's turn to cut Lucy off. "Don't. Don't play the 'If-' game. I have played that game enough for a few lifetimes." Levy sighed. "Apology accepted. If anyone other than you and Gajeel-"

"GAJEEL!? You told him before you told me?! You don't even know him!" Levy held up her hand for silence. "Bora had just attacked us. I was in a bad place. Gajeel put me in his lap and held me as I relived, and tried to tell him, what had happened. When I stopped talking and simply started reliving, he tried to pull me from my dark place. The moment he put his hands on my cheeks, I started beating him and trying to get away." Levy hung her head. "He had just fought Bora to protect me, and here I am, pounding on him, hitting him, I don't know were, begging him to stop, to let me go. Promising I wouldn't say a word to anyone." Levy looked at Lucy, tears in her eyes. "I couldn't not tell him after that."

Lucy was crying again too. Both women cried as they held one another. Levy wasn't sure how much time had passed, but after a while, Levy and Lucy had ended up laying on the bed, foreheads pressed together, holding each other's hands, soaking in the silence and peace that had fallen over the room. There was a knock on one of the room's doors. Levy wasn't sure which. Both girls sat up and wiped their eyes. Levy walked towards her door. There was a heavy pounding on the door this time. Levy froze.

Lucy pushed past her and went through the door to her room. She closed it behind her and went to answer her door. Levy pressed her ear to the door. It was hard to make out the voice on the other side of Lucy's outer door, but she heard Lucy pretty clearly. "Who?" Pause. "No, I don't know a Levy. Shouldn't you go to a hospital?" Levy backed away from the door in a panic. Bora! Levy rushed to her door and looked out the peep hole. It was indeed, Bora. What was Gajeel's room number. Wendy had said they were staying in room...504? Levy rushed to the phone and dialed 504. Wendy answered.

"Wendy. Tell Gajeel the man that hurt me is at Lucy's door, asking for me. Room 409." Levy paused as she heard skin against skin and Lucy cry out in pain. "Wendy, tell Gajeel to hurry. He just hit Lucy." Levy hung up and grabbed the first thing she laid her hands on. She burst from her door into the hallway. She heard the inner door handle jiggle before a body slammed into it. "BORA!" Levy shouted from the hallway. He was instantly at the door. "Don't you ever put your filthy hands on any woman again."

Bora laughed at her. "Her?! Really?! That whore liked it! She wants more. Don't you, whore?!" Bora kicked Lucy in the stomach as he spoke. Lucy cried out as Bora's boot broke one of her ribs. Levy tightened her grip on the...coat hanger?...in her hand. "Touch her again, and you are going to know what if feels like to be on the receiving end of sodomy. You filthy psycho." Bora laughed again. "Who do you think is coming to save you? Your darling Gajeel!? HA!"

Levy heard several pair of footsteps pounding down the stairs to her right. She smirked at Bora. "No. I don't expect my 'darling Gajeel' to come racing to my rescue...alone. He has friends." The confused look on Bora's face was worth the fist to hers. The stairwell door burst open as she hit the floor. She heard a roar as Gajeel rushed through first. "BORA! DID YOU THINK I WAS JOKING?!" Gajeel rushed Bora as he tried to escape. Levy heard the thud as both men hit the floor. Everything went dark after that.