Chapter 5

Back at the guild

Gajeel pov

After the drunkard and I finished I figured I'd go talk to Lil. The black Exceed was sitting at the bar talkin with the goddamn demon.

Mira: "... I still can't believe he hasn't,..."

I cleared my throat when I got close to get the damn barmaid to shut up. She looked up smiled and waved like she wasn't gossiping behind my back. Honestly I didn't want to hear the shit about the shrimp and I getting together. Not today. Everybody knew what I did and with Ivan waiting for revenge I knew it wasn't the time. That and the drunkard's warning. Something strong, something powerful, whatever the hell it was Ivan was gonna use it on me when I wasn't watching my back.

Gajeel: "Oi, lil lets go home I'm done for today."

Lily: "I'm not done, go on without me Gajeel."

Gajeel: "tch… fine see ya."

I rolled my eyes and held up my hand as I was about to walk out the guild doors. What pissed me off more was that somebody else had to get my attention.

Makarov: "Gajeel! Meet me in my office before you go!"

I halted and spun around with irritation in my steps. I knew it would be no good to argue. If Makarov wanted to talk I'd better do it. I was thinking so much I didn't realize I'd entered his office already.

Makarov: "My boy you look troubled."

Gajeel: "It's nothin old man… what's this about anyways."

Makarov: "I wanted to apologize again for putting you in this position … I see how you look at Levy when she's around and if I hadn't asked you to do this for me you might have furthered your relationship already."

I felt angry. As soon as I walked in today shit went in the fan. I walked in late. The shrimp found that chick and her guard dogs blamed me for it or at least the chaos that came with it. Not only that but everyone in this goddamn guild had to put their two cents in about her. I knew I liked her damnit. I didn't need them to remind me. And I knew I couldn't tell her. It wasn't easy like Salamander has it. He could tell bunny girl and not feel guilty.

Gajeel: "Look Makarov I ain't exactly looking to make anything out of our relationship… I… I ain't good for her and I bet she still has nightmares…"

I trailed off without meaning to. I felt worse than I did seconds before and I sighed.

He looked at me like he didn't believe me for a second.

Makarov: "Gajeel stop feeling sorry for yourself you're so much more than your past self now."

Gajeel: "Look old man I wanna go home and I had the same conversation with the fucking Drunkard right before I got here."

Makarov chuckled before his face morphed into a more serious expression.

Makarov: "What have you heard about the girl from this morning?"

Gajeel: "So that's what this is about… all I know is what Alberona knows from her cards. She said the kid was strong."

Makarov: "That child is strong but that isn't the problem… the problem is her magic… sigh… she can't control it… Erza got hurt earlier unintentionally when she carried her to the infirmary…"

Gajeel: "Wait Titania got hurt?"

The news sidetracked him for a second. Titania getting hurt was a bad sign, a really bad sign. A spark of a thought made him remember the drunkard's warning. 'be careful around Ivan. The cards say he's found somethin powerful. Whatever it is it's just as powerful as Varana'. Well shit. If this chick could unintentionally hurt Titania then how the fuck was he supposed to survive Ivan.

Gajeel: "Did Alberona talk to yah already?"

Makarov: "If this is about Ivan then yes, she has. It worries me that Ivan has something under his control that's that strong."

Gajeel: "How the fuck did this kid even hurt her anyways, heck I even have a hard time so how'd it happen."

Makarov: "Varana has an ability that allows her to gather ethernano from a mage's skin…"

Gajeel felt his face pale in the revelation.

Makarov: "By the time Erza finished carrying her up to the infirmary her skin absorbed nearly half of her magic. After Rana woke up Wendy found me at Rana's request. Rana asked that I keep this information confidential but I figured it would be best to tell you that she is a dragon slayer. The Siren Dragon slayer."

Gajeel: "You serious!?"

Makarov: "Yes my boy."

Gajeel: "Did yah find out about her dragon?"

Makarov: "She said her dragon was killed a year before she was crystallized."

Gajeel: "Any idea when that was?"

Makarov: "No, she doesn't remember… by the way she has runes on her body… Wendy said they looked draconic but she couldn't verify it, could you?"

Gajeel: "Maybe… why?"

Makarov: "Those runes are what's allowing Wendy to heal her and what quite possibly saved Erza from being drained more than she was and they're failing, or rather they were damaged by the arrow that she was nearly killed by… according to Rana those Runes were already falling apart before she was crystallized but the damage the arrow did almost destroyed them completely. I was going to ask Levy…"

Gajeel: "NO."

Makarov: "... AND FREED to rewrite them and it would be quicker if you helped."

Gajeel: "if that chick hurt titania HOW THE FUCK DO YOU THINK LEVY'S GONNA SURVIVE!"

Makarov: "Gajeel I tested the limits of her ability and a layer of fabric is enough to stop it and Rana verified that a layer would be plenty as long as she doesn't make direct contact with her skin."

I was fuming. I didn't even bother talking anymore. I just left and slammed the door behind me.