Chapter 9

Gajeel pov

Gajeel: "wha'd ya mean ya don't know?!"

That fucker was gonna pay if he touched her. That kid was like my sister. I didn't have an idea of why Ivan wanted her but I wasn't about to let that happen.

Makarov: "He made an attempt to take her when she was going home last night hence why I'm here right now. It just so happened that Rana wasn't far behind and was able to help her."

Knock… knock…

Makarov: "Come in."

Rana: "She's awake… and you are?"

The kid turned to look at me and I had to admit Cana was right, she was blind. The kid obviously couldn't focus her eyes. The cat eye slit dragonslayers normally had was round with a subtle point. she had her hair in a ponytail with spiky bangs that were smoother than his own. Her scent was still familiar but he still couldn't place it for the life of him and it was more than frustrating.

Lily: "This is Gajeel."

Lil introduced her like he'd talked to her before. Sneaky bastard.

Rana: "Nice to meet you."

The short girl held a black gloved hand out while I stared. It made the room awkwardly silent though it was obvious why I hesitated. The kid's skin was dangerous despite her minute size.

Rana: "My magic is sealed right now, your friend helped me regardless of your qualms with me."

I decided I'd watch the kid until I figured out what to do. I shook her hand though it pissed me off to know that Levy had been close to her all this time.

Gajeel: "So you see anythin?"

Rana started to chuckle at my question. I slammed my hands into the wall on each side of Rana's head. She didn't even flinch. I wasn't tryin to be funny and yet she kept laughin. Right after the kid smiled and held a hand up with her index finger out and the rest of her hand in a fist.

Rana: "For one that was a bad question to ask me, and two I can knock you on your ass tin man so try that again."

Her middle finger went up when she said 'two'. Both lil and master looked surprised at Rana callin me names. Their jaws dropped.

Gajeel: "It's Iron so I'm Iron man to you, bitch."

I stood over her like I was about beat her ass. Heck I wanted to beat her ass. Her magic power started leaking into the office. I heard a rustling sound behind me but thought nothing of it.

Rana: "Like the Iron you Iron clothes with?"

Gajeel: "SHADDUP!"

Lily pov

The rum coffee mixture splashed onto the table and to the ground when Gajeel yelled. Rana's magic had started affecting the liquid when he started asserting his dominance but as time went on her irritation with his reaction showed with how the bubble tossed and whirled into itself. I was almost sure the green eyed girl hadn't even noticed it.

I'd never really seen Gajeel look as embarrassed and pissed at the same time and it was definitely picture worthy. His face turned red while his eyes bulged out slightly and on top of that he looked like a fish out of water with his mouth hanging open. Throughout this time Rana had a hint of an antagonistic twinkle in her eyes. The black haired girl scared both me and master when she pushed back at Gajeel verbally. I was almost certain he was about to tear her to smithereens but with the accidental release of magic she demonstrated I wasn't so sure if he would be standing at the end of it either.

Rana: "Alright back to business, I'm blind Iron Man, so don't get your boxers in a twist when I enjoy your reaction. I fought whoever attacked her but other than that I don't remember much other than someone calling out the name 'Obra'."

Lily: "The same tactic again?"

Gajeel: "It's different than last time. We're not even competin this time so it's kinda out of the blue."

Rana: "It's not out of the blue, I think whoever wanted this done was desperate. I bet they needed something."

Makarov: "Wendy is only useful to him as a healer."

Rana: "I figured as much but why? I doubt she'd heal someone associated with him willingly."

Wendy: "Where's Carla?"

Wendy had appeared in the open doorway. Her clothes were tattered and she had an IV stuck in her left arm. A cast and sling held her right arm in place.

Rana: "she isn't here and she wasn't with you when I found you so I thought she was at fairy hills already."

Wendy's eyes started to water as it became apparent to all of us what happened. Rana looked devastated and guilt ridden with her hand over her mouth. She sank to the ground obviously trying to hold in the tears. Gajeel and Makarov looked worried and approached the sky dragon slayer.

Gajeel caught Wendy in his arms gently when she passed out from what looked to be stress. He held her almost princess style with her legs on his bent knee. Suddenly we heard Porlyusica clear her throat.

Porlyusica: "She shouldn't have been out of bed yet."

We all stared at the old woman, her normally pissed off facade softened slightly when she looked toward Wendy.

Gajeel: "How bad is it?"

Porlyusica: "Spiral fracture to the humerus, she most likely had her arm twisted back while they tried to subdue her, get her back to bed before you make it worse."