Gajeel/OC and Natsu/Lucy
Change of Fate
Lady Countryrose
Ch. 8
The next day; Grace did not want to get out of bed. She had heard from the voices last night that one of Lucy's spirits had allowed Gajeel in last night. She wasn't worried about him staying the night or anything, she was more worried about the people in the guild. For some odd reason, she was able to fall asleep knowing that he was in the house with her. She didn't feel alone.
As she laid in bed, she heard him moving around the cottage into the kitchen. She heard him moving pots and pans, cursing from the amount of food he found around the house. She nearly giggled, she found it funny how it wasn't just her that found that the house was ready to live in. Grace then heard Gajeel go back to his bedroom for a moment and heard the closet open.
"What the fucking hell, how in the hell did that cat know what I like in clothes?!"
Grace nearly slapped her face, trying to prevent her laughter being known by the slayer. She had no idea that living with such a man would be fun. She knew that he heard that she was awake and knew that she couldn't hide in her room for much longer. So she pulled her blankets off of her and made it into her bathroom. Where she showered and changed into one of her new outfits.
She came out wearing tan cargo pants and a black t-shirt. She also found a forest green jean jacket and walked towards the kitchen. Where she found Gajeel busy making, what looked to be a well-rounded breakfast. She saw him in white pants with a dark green tunic with black edging to it. It made his muscles look more rip than normal.
She allowed him to take full control of the kitchen, while she sat at the counter, watching him. Grace never thought she would enjoy seeing his muscles move. The way he swayed as he moved his hips. When he looked over his shoulder towards her, giving her a grin that sparked her soul. At least she thought was her soul.
"Morning," he stated in a calm sounding voice.
"Morning," she replied kindly.
"I can smell that you were deep in thought, care to share what kind of thoughts they were?"
Grace placed her elbow on the counter, leaning into her hand with her chin. "I'm afraid to say. It might give you a big head."
"You might be right," stated Gajeel. He went back with his work that he was doing. Before turning back around with a couple of plates and placed them on the counter. He also went back and grabbed a couple of cups of coffee. "Nice place."
Grace took a drink of her coffee, smiling she tasted the Irish Cream. Her eyes sparkled, as she looked towards Gajeel. "It is, I found out that I owned it last night. Thanks to some lion sparkling into existence."
The man chuckled, it was deep that she could feel like rolling thunder. It was soothing to Grace, making her believe that he was her own personal storm. "I hope you didn't mind me crashing here last night."
Grace shook head, "I don't mind." Her lips pulled back to a small smile. "This place is a bit big for just me. I wouldn't mind if you stayed, knowing that you haven't found a place yet . . ." She glanced away from a moment. ". . . and from what I've heard, even Lucy's spirits stock your room with clothes for you."
"If you don't mind, I would like to stay."
Grace found herself to look into his eyes, "I don't mind."
It was enough for the two of them to eat their breakfast in peace. After which the two cleaned dishes before heading out the door, where the two found Natsu making his way to them. He had a super grin on his face.
Gajeel glared at the pink haired loon, "What got you so cheerful this morning?"
"Happy told me that the guild has been on Laxus' ass last night." His eyes found Grace's, which were bluer than he had ever seen them before. "No one blames you for what you had to do. Everyone was wondering who would be the one to peg him down a notch." It was when they started to become more green. Indicating that her emotions could be determined by the color of her eyes. "No one is going to demand that you leave, Grace."
Grace smiled, "Thanks, Natsu." She glanced towards Gajeel, who looked a bit more relaxed than he did before. She knew then that he was also worried about what had happened. "We should get going."
The three found their way into the guild after a few minutes of walking. Finding Lucy with her friend Levy, with smiles on their faces. Yesterday at the park; Grace hardly remembered Levy and her two guy friends being there. How she had new eyes for the Iron Dragon Slayer. Grace didn't know if those eyes were towards friendship or something more, she just couldn't put her finger on it. She shrugged towards her fading memories and went towards the bar and asked for a coffee.
Gajeel came up behind her. Letting Mira know what kind of coffee that Grace needed before ordering his own. She had to smile at the alpha demure that he was having. 'Did his ego got questioned because I took over in the attack?' She gave a glance towards him before looking towards the room. 'No but there are too many men's eyes on me. I'm not liking this.'
Natsu came up to her, grabbing her hand and dragged her towards the board. She heard the growl from Gajeel but Natsu wasn't listening. The pink haired storm builder went from one flyer to the next. Trying to find something the would pop out for his new sister. He found something, waving it in her face.
"This is something that you, Erza and Gray can do," he stated loudly.
Causing the two others to come over to them; Gray asked, "Now what are we doing?"
"It says that there a small group of bandits that's been hiding in the forest. I was thinking that the two of you can take Grace out and see how she might fit in our team."
Erza smiled with warmth, "That's a good idea. Plus, it would get us to know what we're working with, without Lucy being there." She glanced over towards Lucy, who was still talking to Levy. "Can you keep her busy today?"
"Yep," stated Natsu with his cheesy grin.
Gray shrugged, "It's not like I was doing anything." He took the flyer and walked towards Mira. "I guess Erza, Grace, and I are doing this." She gave him the okay and Grace's coffee, for him to hand off to her. Then the group of three were gone.
Gajeel hissed, "I hope she'll be alright."
"Don't worry so much," Natsu gave a glare. Then his found Lucy, who walking was towards them. "Look who's coming over."
Gajeel's eyes followed Natsu's and sure enough, she was standing before them with a glare of her own in her eyes. He could see why Natsu likes her, she was a spitfire. Even Grace was one, but she was only one who fired his soul for her.
"Where's Grace?"
Natsu gave a grin, "Don't worry, she's out with Erza and Gray."
"Where, I would like to come too?"
Gajeel sighed, "She went so we could talk to you." Lucy turned to him and saw the determination in his eyes, the kind that old her to see where it went. "Please bunny," he glanced around. "Is there somewhere we can all talk?"
"Yeah," she leads back to her apartment. She was a little uncomfortable about Gajeel being there. But knew she would have to be comfortable for Grace's sake. Even though she knew that Levy liked him. "So what's going on?"
The guys sat around the room, wanting Lucy to be where they could see her. Gajeel went for what was bugging him. "I wasn't raised around much human culture and wanted to know about this thing about marriage."
Lucy glanced towards Natsu, "Why couldn't you help?"
He shrugged, "I wasn't taught anything about it either."
She closed her eyes, allowing a sigh to leave her lips. "I guess I can help since you want to do things for Grace." She saw the nod and she went on. "It's a relationship in which two people. Who have pledged themselves to each other in the manner of a husband and wife, without legal issues."
Gajeel nodded, "I get that but it feels like I don't understand much . . ."
Lucy could see the struggle behind his eyes. It was the only thing that she could see his feelings running away from him. "A girl always dreams about her wedding. Wearing a white dress, walking down the alley. Having her friends and family to share it with, and the honeymoon that follows. Where the two go off on a romantic vacation . . ." She gave a smile, "Grace had always loved the seashore."
Natsu was getting into the topic, just because of seeing Lucy smiling. "What else does include?"
"Well," she put her finger to her lips. "Like I said, the bride dresses in white and groom dresses in a tux. She would be walking down the alley with flowers in her hands. With a maid of honor and a couple bride's maids, while the guy has a best a man and groomsmen." She gave a list of many things along with showing them a few pictures that she had of her parent's wedding. It was when she saw the understanding in the Slayers' eyes.
'I didn't realize how much they didn't know about normal human culture.' Lucy glanced towards her bookshelves and found a book for Gajeel to read. It was a bit of a romance book but it would give him more of an understanding of what he was missing out on. "I know you might not want to read this book, it would give you an insight of what I'm saying and a bit more."
Gajeel glared at the book, seeing the picture of the cover was enough of wanting to throw it back at Lucy. But he was the one who asked her for help, without saying so much. He took the book, giving her a nod before leaving the apartment behind. He had a feeling that he would be seeing Grace soon and wanted to be back at the guild when she came back.
He heard Lucy and Natsu following him back the guild. He heard Lucy asking Natsu if Gajeel was serious about being with Grace. Natsu had told her that he was and Gajeel was now living in Grace's new place but in his own bedroom. Explaining about the enchantments around the house.
"Wow," he heard Lucy gasp with wander in her voice. "Levy will be heartbroken knowing that Gajeel has eyes for someone else."
He heard Natsu sigh, "Sorry Luce, but his eyes are for your sister."
"I can see that," she growled. "I guess Grace could have done worse without Gajeel. I least I know as a Dragon Slayer, he wouldn't allow any harm come to her. You overprotective bastards that you are."
Gajeel had to chuckle, it was rare to hear Lucy curse but it was funny all the same. Once inside the guild, he found a place in the dark corner and sat down. Mira came over, asked what he wanted and told her that he just wanted some water. She came back with it, along with a few other glasses after seeing Natsu and Lucy sitting with him.
"Do you guys need anything else?"
Lucy glanced up, "I'm waiting for Grace before deciding on anything."
"Same," stated the two slayers.
The barmaid left them to their corner. They didn't wait long when the group of three came into the door. Gray looking pissed, while Erza looked shocked and Grace looked defeated. When Grace saw them, she went to them and allow Gajeel to pull her into his lap, wrapping his arms around her. Gray and Erza followed, but stood next to the table, glaring at Grace.
Natsu; the one one brave enough to ask, "What happened?"
"She took out the ten bandits, BY HERSELF." He gave a huff. "Grace took charge and took them out, long before Ezra and I had a chance to battle up."
Erza smiled, "First time I went on a job and just watched." She glanced towards Gray with a smile. "You have to admit that she took it with authority over the wolves and grace of a warrior."
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT," stated Gray with heat in his eyes. "I'm so used to Lucy that I was afraid that she would have gotten harmed!"
The guild had stopped a while ago. After seeing the group had entered and seeing Grace's downcasted body language. Every one of them just wanted to know what was the problem. So far, not many could find any.
"She did manage to dislocate her shoulder to get the leader," stated Erza with glee her her voice. ". . . and still, manage to hold him until the Rule Knights to take them away."
Gajeel growled, "You dislocated your shoulder?"
"No," she shook her head. "I'm double jointed," she even proved her point by showing them what she could do. Along with the sound of popping from her bones as she moved.
The lone small boy in the place drooled. "So COOL."
The father gasped, "Shit! I need to find a limber woman."
Bickslow gulped, "If Gajeel wasn't around her. I may have to see how double jointed she is."
Lucy's eyes popped out of her face. "Where in the HELL did you learn to DO THAT?"
Grace glared towards her sister. "Three months on the road! Running into dangers and other mages. Life is a teacher of its own, Lucy." She got up and threw her jacket off, showing off some scars from her arms. "Got some cut from an ice wizard with spiky white hair."
"Lyon," growled Gray, seeing the tail tale signs of some of the cuts that he had made.
Grace nodded, "Yeah he was a number of his own." She lifted her shirt to where they saw a cut across her ribs. "Some Rune Knight with glasses. Nearly took me out thinking I was some criminal's sister or something. Saying I looked like this guy, Cobra or something."
"Lahar," gasped Erza, seeing his signature attack and ask questions later.
Gajeel didn't mind the scars but he did mind how she got them. She turned around to lift the shirt to show her back. "A wild dog of some kind." Showing angry scars that had not yet healed but didn't look too bad. She pulled her shirt back to place and faced her sister. "I'm not afraid of pain Lucy, what I'm afraid is not getting up to finish the fight."
Many within guild raise up their glasses, cheering after hearing Grace's declaration. She felt gratitude from those around her. Seeing that she may be the one to get into Lucy's head of understanding of being a true mage. "I do have a question," she leaned into the table to look into Lucy's brown eyes. "Would you kill, if it were to save a life?"
Everyone stopped what they were doing to see what Lucy would say. All they saw was the shock and the pain running through blonde's head. Grace glanced up and saw the Lightning Dragon leaning from his lookout upstairs. He gave a small nod, seeing that she had somehow earned his respect.
When Lucy didn't say anything, Grace sighed. "If someone stood next to me with a knife to my throat and had a way to kill them." Her eyes looked into her sister once more. "Would you take the kill?"
"Yes," gasped Lucy, tears leaking out of her eyes as she said it.
"Since you have that kind of mindset, use that in the field. Don't become the victim, become the hidden tiger I know you can be. Strike before they hit you," her eyes strained to show her sister what she lacked. "Use your dancing skills to get out of the way."
"Grace ...?"
She smirked, "Gray gave me the play by play on how you get Natsu or him to save you." She leaned down and whispered. "It's more of a turn on for men to see that you can handle things." When a blush dusted on Lucy's cheeks, giving people a chance to whistle. "It seems your blush is driving this crowd wild."
Cana yelled from the bar, "GO, GIRL! Show these men what they're missing from a classy girl."
Grace and Lucy blushed from hearing the drunken girl. Gajeel reached out and dragged Grace into his lap, while Natsu wrapped his own arm around Lucy. Bring an end to the guild's drama fest.
Grace glanced towards the second floor once more. Seeing a smirk from the proclaim 'Lightning God.' He had gotten up from his seat, causing everyone to look towards him. Laxus made his way down the stair. Making his way towards the table. Allowing everyone to see him standing near the group he openly hated. Once there he leaned against the wall with his arms crossed.
"Do you still see red," his eyes turned towards Grace.
"I turned that part of my brain off. Seeing too many souls can give one a headache." She glanced up towards the second floor. "You should ask your friend, he has to wear sunglasses at times."
Laxus nodded, "Understood." He closed his eyes for a moment before looking at Grace again. "I was going to plan an all Fairy Battle Royale." This caused everyone to look his way. "Was going to have Ever to turn all the girls to stone during the Miss Fairy Tail contest. Then get all the men to come running and hunt me down, to do an all out battle for the top fairy." He shook his head. "You stopped those plans after yesterday after you saw into my soul and making Bickslow see it as well."
Grace leaned back into Gajeel after hearing many voices within the room. "How about this," stated Grace with a smirk on her face. "You can still have an all Fairy Battle Royale, but without turning us women into stone! The men who want to do so will be allowed to battle you. But not in the city." She saw many men within the room nodding their agreement. "We can have a friendly game outside of town. Inviting people to watch with a rune safety net to protect others from stray spells."
Laxus smirked darkly, but not he had done before. "No, I want the winner of all these losers to battle me."
Grace stood up and looked into his eyes, "No you don't. You want to know who is the strongest of all the slayers of Fairy Tail." She glanced around the guild hall, seeing and feeling the building of power within. "How about this, those that want to battle can battle and the end of all of it is the high light battle of the slayers."
Makarov gasped, "We could use this as a fundraising event!" He glanced towards Mira. "Make the arrangements for Fairy Tail's Royale for one month from today! We will start planning and have those that want to battle to sign up and train."
Laxus glanced towards his grandfather with raised eyebrows. "You weren't supposed to agree with all of this?"
Makarov gave a Natsu sized grin, "For once my boy, this idea will be great!" He turned around to talk with a couple of people to make the arrangements.
The blonde stunned man glanced towards the Auburn woman. "You . . . you are something else." His stormy eyes gave her a sense of pride. "You managed to get what I want in all of this and still make the old man happy." He shook his head. "You have some gift . . . sister." Everyone within the room gasped at him. "After hearing what my dad did to your mother . . . and knowing the history you have . . ."
Grace gave him her hand, which he took and shook his hand. "This means that you must be civil," she stated with warmth in her eyes. "Plus, you have to include Lucy in this too."
Laxus nodded, "I can do that." He gave her nod and then to Lucy, before walking away.
"Can you see his soul," asked Gray with worry in his voice.
Grace closed her eyes for a moment, before looking towards him. "His soul is changing, give it time. But it's changing." She closed her eyes for a moment again and was able to block the sight again. "Everything takes time but he realizes he can have his way but not as forceful as before. Then things will be a lot easier for everyone."
Gajeel crossed his arms, grumbled. "You're my mate, not some miracle worker for the guild to be fixed by your loving fucking hands."
Grace laughed with warmth for the iron slayer, she leaned towards him with a kiss on his cheek. "That tough guy attitude won't go very far." She saw the love within his eyes, the kind she could only see. "I was taught by the best teachers on how a lady should act. One teacher made the mistake of telling me I should marry a king after my lessons."
"That good," asked Gajeel.
Lucy nodded, she leaned onto the table. "I hated those lessons, but yes. Grace knows how to debate and negotiate better than anyone that has ever lived." She laughed, "She even negotiated the staff on letting us running away from home." Her smile grew. "Poor Mr. Williams, he couldn't win against Grace."
Grace shrugged, "I was trying to get out of there without hurting anyone." She shrugged her shoulders after remembering the guy begging for them to stay. "He wasn't ready for what I had to say."
Natsu glanced towards Laxus' group, "I'm surprised that you had gotten him to listen." He turned his eyes towards Grace. "What did you use on him. All I saw was ice and white lightning hitting him before making it to the park."
"Ice lightning," she stated, causing many to look at her. "I don't know how it was possible. But having a draconic form after battling with Gajeel with the Phantom Lord issue. Had brought forth new powers." Her eyes became sorrow, she could feel it and it hurt. "I'm more afraid of what else I can do, just by instinct alone."
"Does that mean you're a slayer too?"
After hearing Natsu ask the question, it brought everyone to look at one another. Seeing everyone's eyes had the same question running through their own minds. Then everyone glanced towards the master, who was on the bar with his drink. Seeing the man lost within his own mind.
"The papers never said what kind of tests they had done on Grace. Just said that they had done them, but never listed what they were." He glanced up to the girl in question. "It could mean that you were turned into one. Or your abilities had found a way to protect you from a threat and used it to your advantage."
Lucy gasped, "So you either had a lacrama placed in you like Laxus. Or they had found another way of making you into a super mage." At this moment she saw tears trying to get out of Grace, causing her to get up and hug her. "Sis, whatever it is. I'll be there for you."
Grace sighed, "If we had gone through a sister soul bond, wouldn't that make you into something like me?"
Makarova placed his drink on the bar before putting his hand to his chin. "Now that is a question."
Bickslow sighed, "Soul bonds may exchange with blood. But it's your souls that are exchanged more than the blood. So if you have had these abilities but can't share them." He had glanced towards the two girls and was able to see. "I only see a small amount of your souls mixed with one another. Not your magic."
The green hair man from Laxus' group spoke up. "I see runes placed on your body preventing anyone from taking your power. Even your own children; if you should have them, won't be able to have them."
"Good to know," stated Grace before looking at her skin and focus on one spot. "I see them, angry looking ones." She looked up towards the green haired man. "Dragon language?"
The man nodded, "The Ancient of the languages, I believe about a thousand or so years ago, from what I see."
Makarov asked, "Can you read what it says, Freed?"
The man made his way down to where Grace was, who gave a bow of respect before taking her arm to read. "This vessel holds the key to power . . . Protected by the laws of dragon and life." He gasped at her before stepping away from her. "Key of Higher Power . . . I thought that was a myth . . ."
"Freed," groaned the master. "You're not making much sense for those you speak the common language."
"Sorry master," Freed bowed but glanced towards Grace with sorry. "She was tested to see if a 'Key of Higher Power' could be made into flesh. Only one tested person survived . . ." He gasped as he realized, "Grace was the only survivor."
"I knew I was a freak, didn't know I was that kind of freak." Her eyes turned towards Laxus. "You want to see who the top fairy is, sign me up." Everyone tried to get her to stop, for she did not know her limits. "I want to see how far I can go."
"No," Laxus spoke with an unknown calmness that got everyone to listen. "I know from yesterday that I would lose and it wouldn't be fair for anyone else to fight you."
"Fair point," she stated. She turned towards the doors, she heard the master asking where she was going. Grace glanced over her shoulder, "Don't worry master. I have too much pent up energy and I need to do something about it."
Just before she had closed the door, she heard him call out for people to follow her. He wanted people to keep an eye on her, in case her past came to strike her. Grace could understand his reasoning, but she needed some space to where she wouldn't hurt anyone. So she did what she thought was right, running towards the forest that she had heard had monster nearby. As she ran, she felt the energy cracking at her limbs. It was enough to feel the fire in her veins, not because she had fire like Natsu. But pent up energy that was trying to come out.
Once she had found herself in the forest. She made a beeline to an area that she felt to have the nearest monster. When she ran out of the wooden area to a clearing and saw a thirty-foot tall looking bear. It stood about fifty feet from her, once it saw her it stood upon his hind feet and roared at her.
Grace raised her hands towards the towering monster, yelling out her energy. Blasting the monster will the energy that those had seen from afar to be described like a massive elemental blast. They could see many different ones, making many believe it was more than one person on a Wizard Saint scale. But saw the lone figure after the blast had taken out the monster.
They saw Grace Heartfilia, standing in the clearing on wobbly feet. Glancing around for more to take out. Every one of them could still feel her power building for the next attack. She opened her mouth, believing that she was going to scream. But a roar came out like nothing they had heard before, blasting away part of the forest before her. Once it was cleared again, there stood another monster that was taken out.
"SHIT," Gajeel turned towards Natsu. "I'm going to need your help to calm her ass down." The two Dragon Slayers ran towards the lone woman, who she had not noticed any of the Fairy Tail's members there. "LAXUS," Gajeel turned towards him. "THINK OF PLAN B IF THIS DOESN'T WORK."
Lucy gulped, "This has never happened before." She glanced around and saw many of her guildmates looked at Grace. Not in fear, but with respect of knowing that she caused damage away from others. She fished out her key, "OPEN THE GATE OF THE LION, LOKE!"
Loke popped out with a smirk, "You need me, princess?"
"MY SISTER DOES," she pointed towards Grace with two slayers trying to find a way to tackle her.
"Oh shit," he gasped, with eyes popping out of his head. "Good thing they're Dragon Slayers, otherwise that's not going to work."
"What do you mean," Lucy asked with fear in her eyes. "What are you not telling me?"
This caused many to look at the spirit; who looked like he wanted to do something, other than talk about it. "She is a 'Key of Higher Power,'" he stated with harsh tones. "When the Spirit King gave her that necklace, it was supposed to help with the extra amount of built up energy. From what I've seen, it either too much for the necklace or she found out something that got her worked up."
"I believe it's the later," stated Freed.
Loke growled, "What caused this?"
"I looked at her runes and told her what she was made to be and her being the only survivor."
"I'm going to hate doing this." He built up his energy to a massive looking fireball before slingshotting himself towards Grace. "REGULUS IMPACT!" He had just made it to her before the two slayers, who had no clue on what to do. Unlike most of his impacts, he stayed on her with his magic, trying to knock her out.
After a few minutes, she was able to see Loke. She gave him a warm smile, "Hi brother."
"Time for you to rest," he stated with warmth in his voice. He knew she was hurting from the information that she learned. "Being who you are isn't going to change how people feel about you." He glanced over his shoulder and she noticed the people. "Fairy Tail will always love and protect their own. You are part of them." He let his impact go, once he saw her eyes flutter. "Sleep, sister."
The two slayers came to them, just as Grace had passed out. Gajeel sighed after Loke had handed her off to him. "Not to feel like a downer, but I wanted to see if I could calm her first."
The lion spirit shook his head. "You wouldn't be able to." He glanced towards the sleeping girl. "The spirit king gave her the necklace to help with the pent up energy. So only a spirit can get her to this level of rest." He shook his head. "I never thought I would have to give it all into that impact before. I'm low on energy with one hit." He glanced over to Gajeel, "Don't bring up her past or the testings of her past."
He nodded, "She was asking questions and Freed being who is, he couldn't help but seek and find." Gajeel leaned on top of Grace's head, feeling her calm and relaxed. "Is there anything else I should be aware of?"
"Yeah, Lucy has to be there during battles." He glared towards Natsu. "Just in case something flares up, you'll going to have to find other ways to calm her with Lucy." Then glanced towards Gajeel. "You can always kiss her to get her shocked enough to get her into her right mind." His eyebrows flapping up and down.
"Point taken," Gajeel's voice gruffed out.
Loke sighed before making an exit back into the Spiritual World. It was also when the rest of Fairy Tail found their way to the three of them. Seeing Grace fast asleep in Gajeel's arms made everyone feel much calmer than before.
"What the hell," growled Laxus. "Was it me that refused her to a battle or something?"
"No," Natsu sighed. "It was the overwhelming knowledge that Freed dumped on her." He saw the green haired mage full of sorrow. "Don't let it get to you Freed, we didn't know how she would act."
Gajeel grumbled, "We just know what not to say around her." He leads the members away from the clearing, making his way towards Lucy. He saw the pain in her eyes. Once he reached her, "Don't worry about it, Bunny. She's asleep thanks to the cat."
Lucy smiled, trying not to cry or laugh from what he had told her. "Good to know."
The massive group made it back to the guild. Which the master saw many mixed feeling for the girl that he had seen passed out in Gajeel's arms. When he found his grandson, he waved him over to him. "What happened?"
"Shit if I know, Gramps." Laxus glanced toward the Auburn woman, who had wiggled her life into their own. "She has massive amounts of power though. If she wasn't Gajeel's, I swear I would be worshipping her daily." He turned to the elder man. "She puts our slayer magic to shame, even if you put us together to fight one person. She would still overpower us."
Makarov glanced towards Grace with his jaw hitting the floor. "Mavis, what did those monsters do to her? She was only a child when the Heartfilia's had found her."
Laxus glanced towards the older man, "We were told to not talk about her past anymore. After seeing her emotional state of empowerment, I have to agree."
"Who told you?"
"Loke, he's now Lucy's Spirit Lion."
Makarov nodded, "Then I'll agree." He shook his head. "Anything else?"
"Grace shouldn't be far from Lucy, exceptionally during battles. Saying that only a spirit can calm her down," he then glanced over to Gajeel. "Or getting him to man up and mate her already."
"That is more Grace's need of proving that he means what he says, more than anything. She doesn't want to rush things and not experience life like a true romantic that she is." He smiled with warmth. "Love can't be rushed."
Laxus chuckled, "I guess it's a good thing she's not mine." He turned to where he leaned against the bar, with his arms crossed. "It's strange that she would have an episode now and not sooner. Since Lucy said she had never seen her do this before."
The Fairy Tail's master glanced around, "How does the rest of guild feel about this?"
The blonde mass smiled, "Like a true Fairy style, they wouldn't give up on family." He glanced at many of those that had seen the event. "None of them will allow her to leave now."
They saw Gajeel's eyes; a love sick fool, who would follow her to the end of time. They could also see the pain that he was not able to calm her down. It nearly broke the two men, seeing him like he was.
"Go to him Laxus, he will need to understand what pent up energy would do to one's body." The elder man glanced at him. "You've experienced enough of those, with your lightning."
"Yeah, not something I want to experience again." Laxus glanced towards the dark slayer. "But I understand the pain in his eyes, though." He closed his eyes for a moment. "I see now that I've caused that in the guild lately. I guess this is my way to make that up."
"Glad that you see it that way, my boy."
The blonde mass with legs turned away from his grandfather. Making his way to the table that all eyes had been watching. He new then that he was going to have to look out for his new sister(s). Not just because of one but both.
'Like Elfman likes to say. Time to man up.'