This one is actually going to be a bit long, due to the fact that is takes place right after Gajeel and Natsu get captured in "Learning of the Treaty". I hope you enjoy this ending. This is the final Alternate Ending I have.3/3

Natsu was making Gajeel nervous as the two of them sat there in the cell. He was staring at the torch on the wall across from their cell. "Ya know," he said after sitting there for about an hour looking at it. "That fire looks really tasty." He patted his stomach. "And I'm starving."

"That's weird of you." Gajeel said glaring at the red scaled weirdo. He sighed and sniffed the air, "Though the iron bars we're behind have a really strong scent to them."

"No they don't." Natsu said glaring back at him. "Now who's the weirdo?"

Gajeel sighed and looked away. He stood up, he was starving too. He wrapped his hands around the bars of the cell and yelled, "Oi, we gonna get some food or...?"

The guard patrolling the mostly empty cells glared at him as he walked by, "By orders of Captain Yukino, you do not get food until morning."

Gajeel grimaced and waited for the man to completely pass. He then turned and looked at Natsu who had a very stupid look on his face. "Bite the bars."

"What?"

"Eat them. You have Iron metal powers, maybe you can eat it."

Gajeel sighed, "If I break a tooth or my jaw, yer in for it salamander." He turned back around deeming Natsu's plan logically for once. He bit down on the iron bars and they broke like no problem. They tasted amazing too. He chewed it happily then ate another piece. He then just bit away more of it until there was enough room for him and Natsu to get out. He didn't eat all of it, there was just too much.

"Sweet!" Natsu said. He ran out and grabbed the torch on the wall and stuck it in his mouth eating it. "Twenty times better tasting than I thought it would taste!" He yelled catching the guard's attention. He looked at Gajeel and Natsu who both now stood outside of their cell.

"Damn it, you idiot!" Gajeel yelled grabbing Natsu's arm and running at the guard. He punched him in the gut and dashed for the wooden door that led to the inside of the palace. He shoved it open and closed it quickly. He knew the place well so he knew no one would be outside of it. It led into his old chambers. "Wanna think before you yell?!" He snapped as he looked at Natsu.

Natsu laughed, "We're alive, free, and in the palace aren't we?"

Gajeel rolled his eyes.


Levy gave Sting and Rogue a fake smile as Juvia handed her the wedding dress. "Juvia needs to know if the measurements are exact! Go try it on, please." Juvia said smiling brightly at the queen.

Levy sighed and Sting and Rogue stepped out of her room. She took off her clothes slowly and Lucy came in giving her a small smile. "Let me help you." She said tiredly. Levy could tell her friend hadn't been getting much sleep. It was in her voice, and the bags under her eyes were really noticeable. She was more torn up about marrying Sting than Levy was about Rogue and the queen couldn't blame her. Lucy was taking a huge step into power, losing her right to pick who she wanted to love, and she was marrying Sting, who murdered her "adoptive parents".

Levy stepped into the dress and Lucy pulled it up for her. Juvia stood on the other side as Lucy laced it up for her. Levy let out a breath as the dress tightened around her torso. "Must it be so tight?" She said breathless.

"Sorry." Lucy said tiredly. She yawned and undid the lacing and started lacing it again but slower. The further up she went, the slower Levy noticed she was going. She glanced at the mirror just in time to see Lucy finish the lacing. Her eyes fluttered as she fought sleep.

"Lu, when was the last time you slept?!" Levy said spinning around quickly, the hem of her dress spun in a perfect circle puffing out.

"Three days ago? I've been working so much to prepare our wedding on top of being stressed that I haven't really found time to. Plus any time I try to rest, Sting comes in and tries to get me to..." She trailed off looking at her feet.

"Oh..." Levy said biting her lip. Juvia walked over making sure everything was good with Levy's dress while the two talked. "I'm sorry, Lu. He's a monster."

Lucy shrugged, "It's for the kingdom right?" She asked giving her friend a tired, but sad, smile. Lucy never really looked happy anymore when she smiled. A lot of the liveliness that was in her eyes before was gone too. She was completely heartbroken over Natsu.

Levy thought of Gajeel, she was heart broken and she missed him but she wasn't getting the same effect that Lucy was. Levy really never had her hope of spending the rest of her life with Gajeel. She knew she would've never been able to because of her parents.

She let out a sigh as Juvia unlaced her dress. "It is ready for the wedding in eight days." Juvia said. "Where should Juvia put it, my lady?"

"Just put it in my closest with all my other dresses." She said slipping on a night gown. She sat at her window. "That'll be all, thank you Juvia."

"You did look nice in it."Lucy said sitting beside her. She yawned again still fighting sleep.

"I guess. White isn't really my color." Levy started playing with the hem of her short night gown. It was a light orange.

"That's true." Lucy laughed then yawned again. "I should head to my room and try to sleep."

"No." Levy said. "Go to your room, change then come back here. You can sleep in my bed. I'm not tired right now and I need to know you'll get proper rest."

"Are you sure?" She asked.

(Yes I took this from another chapter. It was with purpose. :) )


Gajeel wondered around the castle with Natsu until they finally reached Lucy's room. They were about to knock when the heard a gasp from beside them. "Na-Natsu!" Lucy said excited, but she looked exhausted. "I-I..."

Natsu smiled and hugged her tightly, "Luce," He whispered, "I've missed you."

"I missed you too." She yawned and smiled at him. "Let's get into my room before someone notices us." She opened her door and the three slipped in quickly.


Levy stared out the window waiting for Lucy to come back. It had been ten minutes. She assumed she fell asleep in her room. Levy stood and made her way to Lucy's room. She heard talking on the other side of the door. She bit the inside of her cheek and knocked then opened the door slowly. She heard a crash and when she fully opened the door Lucy saw sitting on her bed leaning against a lump of pillows in her bed.

"Queen Levy!" Lucy said somewhat surprised. "Close the door please." She gave her a soft smile.

Levy glared at her and kicked the door closed with her foot. She felt tough arms wrap around her, a hand slipping over her mouth when she went to yell. She would've kicked back, but his scent was familiar.

"Shhh," he whispered in her ear. "Calm it." He continued as she struggled out of his arms. He more of let her go.

"Gajeel?!" She said surprised.

"And Natsu." Lucy said throwing her blanket back. Natsu smiled at her.

"Guys..."

"Shhhh," Gajeel held his hand up and listened. "They're looking for us."

"Who?!"

"The guards." Natsu replied seriously. "We kind of escaped the prison."

Levy sighed and sat on Lucy's bed beside her. "You two are so much trouble."

"Oi, salamander's fault we got caught in the first place!" Gajeel said crossing his arms in front of his chest.

"You wanna go metal head?!" Natsu jumped up and tackled Gajeel.

"Idiots..." Lucy whispered leaning on Levy. She was still fighting sleep. Levy watched the two fight it out for a few minutes before Lucy was almost asleep on her shoulder.

"How exactly do you plan on taking down Sting and Rogue?" Lucy asked while sitting in the meadow beside Natsu. "If they even knew you were here you'd be dead."

"Well we are half dragon now. Unless you wanna run away with us." Natsu said.

Levy gasped. "That'd be risking my people."

"You aren't willing to risk it all to save these two?" Lucy asked.

"Not when my people are this loyal. I'd rather leave someone in charge or no one at all. We should fake our deaths, at least then the treaty wouldn't be broken and they won't be pissed..." Levy looked at Gajeel and Natsu. "That's it!"


Gajeel crossed his arms in front of his chest as he and Natsu stood there waiting. "So, what was their plan exactly? Some stupid poison thing that makes them look dead? This isn't that stupid play." He scoffed and Levy and Lucy ran up to him. "Shrimp, how'd your "Death" go?"

Levy snickered and the girls tackle hugged Natsu, "Honestly I think it well. It was a weird feeling... we're just lucky you found that potion in time. If you hadn't we'd be married tomorrow." Levy said looking up at Gajeel.

Gajeel grimaced, "I still wanna beat their stupid faces in." He glared at the kingdom walls in the distance.

"Yeah well, we chose to avoid that, remember?" Levy smiled up at him and he looked down. His face quickly softened and he blushed slightly.

"Can we ditch those two now?" He asked glaring at Lucy and Natsu who were kind of already walking away from them.

"Hehe, I suppose we're going our own ways?"

Lucy turned and looked at them, "Of course not, unless you two wanna. We were just gonna find somewhere to crash for the night. It's starting to get dark." She said.

"Right." Gajeel mumbled.

Gajeel relaxed against the cave wall watching Levy and Lucy as they talked to each other. He was so glad they were free from the Sabertooth princes, but he was also saddened because he knew that Levy was upset about leaving her people like that. Surely that two princes weren't stupid enough to fall for the whole "sudden death" thing with Lucy and Levy. Did they both fake it?

"Oi, shrimpy." He said.

"Yeah?" Levy turned around and looked at him. Her hair shined in the fire light beside her.

"Did ya both yer deaths or...?"

Levy chuckled, "No. I faked mine and Lucy left a run away note saying staying near a kingdom would leave her too much pain and she feared she would do the same. This is why we came up with the plan." She winked at him and he blushed brightly.

"Blushing again?" Natsu asked.

"Shut yer mouth!" Gajeel jumped up and the two started fighting each other, their dragon sides showing slightly.

Levy and Lucy giggled and sat back watching the two.

"Gotta love 'em." Lucy whispered.

"Yeah. I'll always love my Iron Knight. I took so many risks to be here now with him, and I wouldn't change that for the world." Levy replied. Lucy looked at her and smiled.

"It's about time you got a real happily ever after."

"What'd you mean?"

"I mean you always read about them. It's your turn, princess."

Levy giggled and sighed as Gajeel walked over. He looked down at her and smirked. She swallowed and he scooped her up. She squeaked and Lucy laughed as Natsu took a spot beside her.

"Jeez, short stuff, don't make such a scene." He said setting her down at the entrance. He sat down and she then sat beside him resting her head on his shoulder.

"I'm just not used to you doing that with others around." She replied blushing slightly.

Gajeel looked down at her and his "Gihih" laugh escaped his lips. He then pulled away from her a little and brought his lips down to hers. He kissed her passionately and she didn't hesitate to return the kiss. Once they parted he had a smirk on his face, "I've been waiting too long for that."

"Well you will never have to wait for another, I hope you know that." Levy blushed as she said that.

"Good."