Jeez I'm actually on chapter 8 that is surprising to me, but I'm so happy people are loving this, I'm enjoying writing it and you are enjoying reading it everyone's happy except the sultan but we don't care about him! Haha onwards!
The Sultan stood with Zeref, Sting and Rouge around a table being used to hold a map of his kingdom, they had circled how far the bandits could have gotten with the princess, they crossed out places they wouldn't dare go, and the ports which were closed, but it still it was a large area, Zancrow and Cobra stood just behind Sting and Rouge.
"I've called in someone who I know will be able to track them" the Sultan tells them.
"Who?" Sting asks.
"Us" a voice says, they all turned to the two men who had entered, they walked over.
"You made good time" the Sultan praises with a smile.
"Of course my lord" the man bows along with the other man beside him.
"And who are you?" Zeref asks.
"Let me introduce myself I am Jellal, this is my partner Lyon, we are very good at what we do, fear not we will discover where these bandits have taken the princess and return her safely"
"They will probably ransom her, why not wait until then?" Rouge asks.
"We don't believe these bandits will do this, they are called Fairy Tail, I've come across them before, once, they are very idealistic, they will not give up the princess peacefully"
"Then what do they want?" Sting asks.
"Honestly?" Jellal asks, the four men nod.
"I would say they want to use her to take over the throne"
"Should they dare I will kill them all!" the Sultan yells.
"Of course my lord don't worry we shall safety return the princess"
"I want this Fairy Tail destroyed" the Sultan says.
"If that is what you wish, it shall be done" Jellal assures him.
"Take Lords Zeref, Sting and Rouge with you, I want them there to help"
"Alright but we can't protect you during the fighting" Lyon warns.
"We don't need protection" Sting assures him, indicating over his shoulder to Cobra and Zancrow.
"Very well, then let's get started" Jellal says.
Levy didn't want to be put in a room where the door would be closed, she would still be trapped if she was, it was very late and despite the upbeat emotion of the large group everyone was tired. Lucy offered to sleep with her but Natsu's undisguised crestfallen look made Levy say she would be fine, Lily would be with her after all, so Levy sat on a rather nice bed, obviously bought for her, in her own room. It wasn't as large as hers at the palace but large none the less, there was no window since they were inside a mountain or rock formation whatever it was, her door was simple wood with an iron handle with no lock, that made her both happy but nervous. Levy walked over to the door and opened it, it made a slight sound from the hinges but besides that nothing hindered its opening, Levy left it open and went back to sit on the bed, staring out the open door.
She really didn't know what to do with herself, there was a few books in a bookcase, Lucy must have gotten them for her, but beside that there was a small vanity and wardrobe with no clothes. Lucy said she would be bringing in clothes for her tomorrow, Levy was much smaller than the other girls so she couldn't even borrow clothes, Levy had never borrowed clothes anyway. She sighed and she heard someone walk quickly towards her room, Laxus looked into the room, seeing her there he looks surprised.
"Are you alright Princess?" he asks her.
"Yes" she answers.
"May I ask why the door is open?"
"You don't need to ask me permission"
"Sorry Princess"
"Please don't apologise and please just call me Levy" Laxus's mouth twitches.
"And to answer your question, it's because I'm so used to staring at a closed door I just wanted this one to be open"
"Fair enough" he says with a nod, he stands there silently and Levy doesn't mind as she looks out the open door, there was only the wall of the corridor there but she still stared.
"You're not what I expected a princess to be" Laxus admits.
"I mean Lucy told us you were different, but I don't think anyone quiet understood how you were different"
"You mean most princesses aren't prisoners?" she jests, he smiles.
"I mean most princesses care about their title, they care about their hair, their
appearance, and they care how people act around them, they wouldn't care about an open door"
"I guess I'm not most princesses then" she says.
"Most certainly not, you are probably far kinder too"
"My mother once told me, it takes courage to be kind and I always wanted to aspire to that"
"You've succeed, you've held yourself really well, taken all new situations in your stride, the only time I've seen you panic is when you thought I would harm Lily"
"You would have!"
"Only if he attacked me or hindered me from taking you" Levy folds her arms.
"Lily is harmless, he has never so much as swiped a paw at someone"
"I can see that now" he says looking at Lily who had taken his spot at the end of Levy's bed, just like at home, no! Levy told herself, that place was not home not after everything…
Levy unfolds her arms.
"Are you okay?" Laxus asks sensing her mood.
"I just realised, my home hasn't been my home in a long time, I guess I don't really have one anymore"
"That's not true, here can be your home for now, until you can return to the palace"
"I don't think I want to return to the palace" Levy says honestly, Laxus is thoughtful for a moment.
"Then build your own" he states.
"What?" she asks rather unprincess-like
"Build your own palace, you are the princess, you can have a palace where ever you want, pick a spot it will be done" Levy stares at him in surprise realising with a jolt, she actually could. Not right now she didn't have any money, but she was the princess and maybe, just maybe she could be queen and she could have her own palace built, a place she could call home.
"That…sounds nice" she admits, Laxus smiles.
"Get some sleep Princess, dream of your own palace" Levy smiles deciding not to correct him she lays down, pulling a sheet over her, Laxus thinks about shutting the door but decides against it, instead he walks out leaving her to her dreams.
I think everyone thinks at some point in their life on what they consider home and make it their own, I wanted this for Levy, her identity's been stripped from her and she doesn't know where she belongs, she feels powerless and unsure, and now hunters Jellal and Lyon are on her case so Follow for more chapters! Review what you thought.
Also I won't be able to keep posing everyday it's a really busy week this week I'm doing so much stuff you wouldn't believe, I actually don't think I've ever had such a busy week planned and its only Tuesday! (Australia)
