When Gray came to again he found himself lying in the bureau's infirmary. His injuries had held up during his time of lying unconscious so he felt very relieved when he woke up. But his relief turned to fear when he saw the priest who had put him in his earlier state.

"You again! What the hell are you doing here?!"

"Calm down dog breath. I came to apologize. Though I'm reluctant to do so."

"Then you can keep your apology. It's wasted if it's not sincere."

"Still don't like pretenses huh? Well I must admit I always agreed with you on that subject."

"What?"

"I can't believe you're still around. I was so sure that someone would have exorcised you by now. Guess I was wrong. Then again you always were...Well I wouldn't say smart enough but quick enough to avoid extermination. But I bet you're still closed minded about your feelings. I bet you're still a huge pain in the ass too."

"Excuse me but I don't like total strangers talking about me like they know me."

The priest looked at him.

"So you don't remember me? Can't say I'm surprised. I always knew you were a big dummy."

"Big dummy?" The familiar insult triggered a memory in Gray's mind. The memory of an eight year old boy he knew centuries ago. It was back when he stumbled on to the Vatican and the boy was an orphan that had been taken in by the people of that church. A boy who he found to be very annoying and would always refer to him as big dummy. "I only know one person who called me that...Gajeel?"

"Yes it's me you moron."

"You mean you're the brat?!" Gray said taking in the appearance of the tall and muscular man who he remembered as once being a very puny child. "Wait a minute how are you still alive? I thought you were dead."

"Of course you'd want to know why I haven't died of old age yet."

"I didn't think you had died of old age. I always thought that you had finally annoyed someone enough to the point that they killed you."

"Tense aren't we?"

"Well I must say age has not been kind to you old man."

"Old man?! I'm twenty-nine!"

"Now I know that's a lie. You were born during the 1500's. You couldn't possibly be twenty-nine years old."

"But I am."

"How is that possible?"

"That's my little secret."

"Are you still human?"

"Yes."

Gray looked at him skeptically. He didn't sense any non human aura or scent coming off of him so he was telling the truth. But it didn't add up. No human was capable of being born in the 17th century and living well into the 20th century. At least not without a little supernatural help.

"What did you do? Did you sell your soul to Satan or something?"

"I'm priest and an exorcist. Do you really think anyone in my practice would associate with the likes of him."

"Ahem! Judge Baelor Trask?"

"Okay I see your point. But no I did no such thing. My soul is my own and no one else's."

"Then I'm puzzled. You can't seriously have lived this long with out help from supernatural forces."

"I never said that I didn't have help from supernatural forces."

"Really? What forces?"

"I'm not allowed to tell."

"What do you mean you're not allowed to tell."

"I mean I'm not allowed to tell. How else am I supposed to put it you idiot?"

"Why can't you tell?"

"I just can't. Deal with it!"

"Is everything alright in here?" Juvia had walked into the room. "Gajeel you're not bothering Gray are you?"

"No." He answered.

"Good. How are you feeling Gray?"

"Fine." He answered.

"I'm glad. Listen Erza wants to talk to you in about an hour."

"Alright tell her I'll be there."

Juvia gave them each a smile and left.

"So you and Juvia know each other?" Gray asked Gajeel.

"Yes. I found her as a baby when I was still a boy, brought her to the church, and raised her myself."

"You mean found her when you were still eight?"

"Yes."

"That doesn't make sense! She was born in this century! You weren't! There is no way she could've been a baby when you were still a kid!"

"It's a complicated I admit but it's the truth."

"This is making my head hurt." Gray said putting his hand to his forehead. "So if you pretty much raised her then you've noticed that she looks a lot like..."

"Madalena? Yes I noticed but she doesn't know about her or my history with you or that I'm from the 1500's and let's keep it that way. Comprende?"

"You mean you never told her what century you were born in?"

"If I did I'd have to explain so many things that must be kept a secret. I thought it would be easier if it was all hushed up. Besides you know how some churches feel about the supernatural. Some of them think if it's not related to God it's the work of the devil and I wasn't ready to go through all that trial crap. I already did that once."

"Oh God please don't remind me of that trial. It still haunts my nightmares."

"Sorry. I forgot you were there. Bottom line is don't tell her when I was really born or that we knew each other before all this. It'll just lead to trouble."

"Fine. By the way what the hell were you thinking trying to kill me earlier?! You know I'm no threat to humanity!"

"I didn't know it was you."

"How could you not? It's not like I've aged so much that you can't tell! I looked like exactly like this the last time you saw me!"

"It was dark okay?!"

"I think deep down you secretly knew it was me and you wanted me dead."

"Well it's no secret that I never liked you but seriously I had no idea who you were. All I knew was that you were a devil."

"Well I never liked you either you little brat! All you did was torment me the whole time I was at that Vatican. I'll never forget the time you soaked my pants in the communion wine!"

"That was only because you told the sisters that I was having impure thoughts and they bathed me for six hours."

"That was because you locked me in the the women's bathhouse! Everyone in the Vatican thought I was a pervert because of you!"

"I did that because you hung me from the top of the church and left me there."

"You were down in five minutes and it served you right for using the sacred ink to draw on my face while I was asleep! You were basically evil incarnate! You irritating little runt!"

"Who are you calling a little runt? I'm bigger than you now." Then it finally dawned on him. "That's right I'm bigger than you now."

Gajeel cracked his knuckles and grinned at him mischievously.

"Oh I've been waiting for this for a long time. Months of you constantly hitting me on the head and tossing me around. Finally vengeance will be mine!"

"I thought you preached against revenge. It goes against the Christian faith remember?"

"Jesus was perfect I'm not."

"Fine. I'm not scared of you! So you grew a couple of inches! I can still take you down in just one punch!"

"You're mine now devil boy!"

"Bring it Father!"

The two then lunged to attack each other only to be stopped by Juvia walking in and stepping between them.

"Stop it!" She shouted. "Now I won't have you two trying to fight all the time! It's not right you know. Gajeel I understand you're dislike of Gray because he's a devil and all but he's also my partner and we're doing a service for mankind so stop trying to hurt him. And Gray I cannot blame you for being frustrated with Gajeel, he does have slight addiction to violence but he's a good man and I love him very much so just forgive and forget. Now both of you shake hands and make peace."

Gray and Gajeel both glared at each other but they shook hands just as she requested.

"That's better." Juvia said. "And stop trying to cut off the blood flow from each other by gripping the other's hand so hard."

Their hands released each other.

"Now that we have that settled. I think Gray and I should go see Erza now. Don't you think Gray?"

"Yes." Gray said.

"Good. Gajeel I'll see you later okay?"

"Okay." Gajeel said.

"Wonderful. Now let's get going."

She took hold of Gray's hand and pulled him along toward the door. Gray blushed a little at their hands touching. He couldn't remember the last time someone had held hands with him like this.

They were halfway out the door when Gajeel grabbed Gray by the shoulder and whispered something to him.

"I'm watching you devil. Don't try any funny business or I'll exorcise you so fast you won't have time to say your prayers."

"Funny business? With her?"

"I saw you blushing."

"It's not what you think. I mean I would never-"

"Gajeel leave him alone." Juvia said noticing that they were not moving and without another word she pulled Gray out the door to the room.