This chapter was getting crazy long so I decided to not keep you waiting and give you the first part. I'm still working on the rest.

P.P.V

Chapter 17

"Is smacking him awake an option?" Gajeel stared down at the snoring blond mage in disgust.

"Not unless you want Boss man even more pissed when he does wake up." Bickslow threw himself into a chair and kicked his feet up, while the rest of the group continued to stare at the couch.

They knew Ivy disappearing again was always a possibility, but none of them had thought Laxus would let it happen. Looking at the sleeping man they knew they had been proven wrong.

Laxus was laying on the couch with his shoes off and a blanket tucked around him. On the table were two small potion vials with a note giving instructions that if Laxus didn't wake up by noon to give him the counter medication. Giving him any before then would mix wrong with what Ivy had already given him, and could make him very sick.

"Well I got ahold of the master, but was unable to contact Porlyusica." Freed walked into the room lines of worry etched on his face. "I'm going to go talk to her."

"I doubt Ivy did anything different from what she wrote; we're just going to have to wait." The tone and look Levy gave Freed let the room know that she wouldn't believe otherwise. Without evidence anyway.

"You may be right, but I refuse to risk Laxus' health on the you possibility that you're wrong being. I'm going to go retrieve Porlyusica. The master should be here before I return." Freed grabbed the small potion bottles and note before heading out the front door.

"I'll go with him." Evergreen gave Levy a small smile as she moved to follow Freed. "I'm sure you're right, but he's very protective of Laxus."

After letting his head swivel almost comically between Levy and Gajeel for a moment Bickslow let out a heavy sigh and pushed himself to his feet. "Well if we have a couple hours to kill I'm going back to sleep."

Giving one last look to his sleeping friend Bickslow let out a snort and a soft "idiot" before walking down the hall. Levy and Gajeel listened for the sound of a door closing before looking at each other. There was an uncertainty in the air around them.

Levy watched as Gajeel opened his mouth to say something before closing it again. His head and shoulders sagged as he looked at his feet; not knowing how to even start the conversation that needed to happen.

Levy took a deep breath and turned to face the tall dragon slayer. Words were her domain and they needed to figure this out. Squaring herself and standing tall Levy started to say what she needed to only be interrupted and startled by a loud snore that reverberated through the room.

Both mages has been so caught off guard that they had jumped; Gajeel was now in a fighting stance while Levy had shot her hands in front of her face preparing a spell. The laughter that followed their moment of shock while staring at Laxus' sleeping form was enough to break the tension.

Wiping her eyes Levy turned to Gajeel with a smile. "Let's talk outside."

Levy could feel him follow behind her as she made her way to the back of the house. It was the strangest feeling because even though Gajeel was as quiet as ever Levy just knew where he was.

She had first noticed it that morning. When Gajeel had left the bed to go to the bathroom Levy had woken up slightly from the movement. The best way to describe it was feeling like a bit of herself was moving around out of her line of sight. The weirdness of it had caused her to wake up fully, and come to the realization that they had forgotten to set an alarm and would soon miss the train. Which didn't end up mattering with Laxus not showing up.

Moving through the back door of Laxus' home and onto a porch Levy let her hand rest over the scarf that was loosely wrapped around her neck. Underneath it was a new mark that neither of them had been expecting, and they didn't have time to discuss it after Gajeel pointed it out with a "what the fuck is that?"

Even through the material she could feel the slightly harder skin, it was were Gajeel had bit her. As she moved to a metal chair Levy winced when she sat on a bruise that sent her thinking of the night before. He bit me there too.

After Levy had pulled Gajeel home and confronted him about what Bickslow had informed her of, the dragon slayer caved and told her everything he knew about how dragons mate and what traits get passed to the slayers.

It didn't take long before Levy decided she wanted Gajeel to bite her, she wanted to be his mate, and it took even less time to convince Gajeel to do it. Levy's memory of what happened next were broken in a whirlwind of flesh, growls, and moans. She had loved every second.

Levy remembered reading the description of being consumed by someone in almost every romance novel in her room, but had only thought it was an exaggerated expression. Gajeel proved her wrong. It was animalistic and rough, she hadn't been able to think and the only thing she could do was react to what Gajeel did to her.

Looking up at the man who stood before her she couldn't help but lick her lip as she thought of when he finally sank his teeth into her neck and broke the skin.

He had been teasing her from behind with hard slow thrust continuously gaining speed, Levy never realizing before that her back could arch that far, when he suddenly jerked her up and held her firmly against his chest. One arm wrapped around her hips keeping her in place as his movements became faster. His other arm went under hers and across her chest, his hand gripping her hair and pulled her head to the side. As his mouth connected to her neck and began sucking and licking the skin Levy felt a small wave of apprehension, but it had been unnecessary.

The moment his fangs sunk into her it felt like Levy's world exploded. She had cried out as her orgasm hit her harder then ever before, and for a moment her senses went into overdrive. Levy could hear her and Gajeel's thundering heart beats, she could smell their mixing arousal and sweat in a way that had never been so intoxicating, and her everything was so sensitive that the throbbing of him inside her almost sent her body to another completion.

As soon as his teeth left her the overpowering sensations faded, and Levy had immediately fallen asleep in his arms as Gajeel licked the blood from her neck.

The shock that had unnerved both of them in the morning was that there was no bite mark. Instead on the right side of her neck was a patch slightly bigger than Levy's palm that looked very faintly like scales and felt harder than her normal skin.

Levy stared at Gajeel who was shifting nervously on his feet. Taking a slow breath she decided she might as well voice the fears that had crowded her mind since they left the house. Keeping her hand resting on her neck she focused on the red eyes that she loved.

"I understand if you regret it, but I don't." She tried to keep the tears that were building from escaping, but several still rolled down her cheeks.

Before she could process that there was movement her face was being held in large hands and her lips were covered in a firm kiss. As soon as their skin came in contact Levy felt complete. The strange feeling of being disconnected but knowing where he was disappeared. She could tell that he felt it too as he pulled away but left his hands on her.

"I don't regret biting you. I didn't really know everything that would come with it, and I thought you would be upset about that."

Levy let out a groan as she leaned forward to rest their foreheads together. "We're ridiculous."

Gajeel let out a snort before sliding his hand down to rest over hers on her neck. "I don't like you covering it."

"I don't either." Levy smiled as she pulled the scarf off and placed it in her bag.

Gajeel couldn't seem to help himself, and immediately leaning forward to nuzzle the mark. Levy let out a gasp as her nerves seemed to be set on fire in a direct line to her lower stomach. She rubbed her legs together as she pushed against his shoulders causing Gajeel to lean back with a look of concern.

"Maybe don't do that in public."

The evil smirk that took over Gajeel's features let the small woman know that wasn't going to happen, but before he could move back to her neck Gajeel cocked his head to the side. "Makarov's here."

As Levy stood Gajeel grabbed her hand, and he didn't let go as they moved through the house.

When they entered the living room Makarov gave them a small smile with a raised eyebrow at Levy's neck before look back in amusement at his still sleeping grandson.

"Well we have another hour before he wakes up. Better talk strategy." Makarov moved to the chair while Gajeel and Levy took the love seat.

"Are we still going?" Levy had been wondering and hoping they would follow Ivy.

"Of course my dear. Ivy is part of our family now, and we will help her even if she doesn't want us to. That's what family does." Makarov spoke with an unwavering conviction.

"We going to wait until she goes to the meeting place and just watch to see if she needs help?" Gajeel's question was voiced while he looked at the sleeping mage, knowing Laxus would not hang on the side lines if Ivy was at risk.

Following Gajeel's eyes Makarov let out a sigh. "No, it would be best to let Ivy know she has back up."

"But how will we find her before the meeting?" Levy leaned forward.

"I already planned for this possibility," Makarov pulled a map of Earthland from his coat and unrolled it onto the coffee table. "I placed a tracking rune under Ivy's guild mark."

Levy's mouth fell open in shock, it was a violation that she never would have considered. Gajeel tensed next to her; he was just as uncomfortable with the idea as she was, but before either of them could protest Makarov held up his hand.

"I know what I did was unethical, but I felt it was necessary for the situation. Laxus will be able to cancel it as soon as possible." He waited a moment for the couple to respond, when they didn't he placed his hand on the map and activated a rune along the border. A blue dot suddenly appeared on the sea near Hargeon.

"She must have gotten on a boat this morning." Gajeel moved to closer to the map with hsi face turning slightly green. "If we want any chance of catching her before she gets to Orion we'll have to get on the ocean by tonight."

At that moment Porlyusica stormed into the house, muttering that there is never just one counter potion. Evergreen and Freed followed closely behind with expressions that told the seated mages not to ask questions.

The old woman tilted Laxus' head up and dumped a potion into his mouth before holding it closed. As soon as he swallowed she dropped him back down. She gave Makarov an irritated look informed him that he would receive a bill and walked out of the house.

"What.." Levy's question was cut off as Laxus jerked into a sitting position and started coughing.

"Laxus are you alright?" Freed moved to his leaders side before being waved off by the larger man.

" I'm fine." Laxus cleared his throat a few times while he swung his legs to the floor.

"Laxus, Ivy drugged you." Freed stood nervously next to the couch wondering what Laxus would do.

The rest of the group waited for the anger they assumed was coming; only to receive a shock as Laxus just nodded his head. "I know. When's the next train for Hargeon leave?"

Freed could only sputter as Gajeel let out a laugh. Makarov rolled up the paper with a knowing smile and handed it to Levy.

"Laxus can transfer the rune to a more localized map when you need to, and the next train leaves in," Makarov glanced at his watch. "Forty five minutes."

Laxus pushed himself up from the couch and stretched his arms over his head before glancing around the room as if looking for something. "Alright I'll throw a pack together and we'll head out, and someone go wake up Bicks."