After a very restless night, Levy was awoken by an older woman with blonde hair and i dead look in her dark blue eye tossing a bright orange apron on her. "Get up child." She almost whispered. "Hades will not be happy be happy if he doesn't get his breakfast." The older woman quickly walked out, leaving the small girl to change into new clothes and the apron on before walking to the kitchen.
She took a step into the large and luxurious kitchen only to be dragged by a woman with dark purple hair to the stove. "Hurry." She said almost panicking. "Times almost up." Soon Levy was between the older woman who woke her up and the younger woman, who were both rushing to make eggs and pancakes.
"Are you deaf child!" The older blonde yelled, making Levy jump. "Hurry up and start cooking the bacon!"
"Oh, right." Levy mumbled before putting the slices on the preheated pan.
"Mommy!" Came a young girls voice, "Daddy's coming!" Levy looked at the small girl with purple hair run and sit at a small table by herself, Hades following behind her with the green haired woman by his side.
"Morning my girls."Hades said with a bit of a smirk, "I assume breakfast is ready?" He hummed.
"In just a second my king." The older blonde said, trying to hide her fear.
"Well hurry up!" He shouted, frightening the little girl.
"Yes my king." The younger woman mumbled, trying to keep her cool. "New wife, give our loving husband a cup of coffee immediately!"
"O-Okay..." Levy squeaked as she went to the pot of fresh coffee and poured half a mug, swiftly walking to Hades who took a sip and spit it out.
"You imbecile!" He shouted, throwing the mug at her, only to miss by an inch. The cup hit the wall and shatters, scaring the girls in the room. "That was horrible!" Don't just bring me a cup of cheap crap! Bring me my coffee. The way I like it!"
"H-how do you like it?" Levy managed to whimper out.
"I'll get it for you my king." Karen said, kissing his cheek and walking over to the coffee to pour it down the kitchen sink. "Our wonderful husband has his own coffee. He likes it with no cream and two sugar cubes." She explained calmly while making it. "If you can't get that right then you aren't worthy of our generous husband. Understand?"
Levy looked down and slowly nodded as Hades let out a roaring laugh. "That's my beautiful wife, Karen. You husband is pleased." He smiled.
Karen walked over and smiled. "That is all I ask for in this world." She handed him the mug and kissed his cheek. "All I wish to do is please my wonderful husband." She purred.
"That is why you are my favorite." He said. "You gave me a healthy son and you take care of me like a good wife should."
"My king." The purple haired woman whispered. "Your breakfast is ready." She bowed and grabbed Levy by the arm, pulling her out of the room. The blonde woman following behind.
The three scurried off into the living room where they set Levy on the couch. The blonde woman softly grabs Levy's chin and inspects her face. "Well she didn't get an injury so that's good." She side. "I am the first wife Belno. This is his third wife, Ultear." She pointed to the emotionless girl.
"Wait," Levy responded. "You're the first wife?" Belno nodded. "But he treats you so horribly. My mother was a second wife and she was treated like a slave..." Levy looked down and shut her eyes, trying to will away her coming tears. In her heart, she knew that she would never see her mother again.
"Being the first wife does not make you the most desired." She said. I am the sister of Acnologia, therefore I was his foot in the door, you three were his prizes for getting that far in."
"I see." Levy mumbled. "So we're only here to make him look good-"
"Correction," Ultear spoke up. "You're here to make him look good. Karen is his treasure and I'm his maid. Everyone here has a reason that makes us his object." She clenched her fist. "That's our lives... to please him..."
"Calm yourself Ultear." Belno walked over and gently rubbed the angered girls shoulder. "It'll end soon."
"What do you mean by that?" Levy asked.
"Well you see, Hades is old and he will hopefully pass on soon." Belno said with a hint of joy in her voice.
"But then we'll be given new husbands. You'll lose your title as a first wife!"
"And I will be fine with that." She smiled weakly. "I'd rather die a seventh wife of a forgetful man then the first wife of an evil one."
Levy looked away, knowing very well what she meant. She hadn't been married to him for a full day and she already wanted him dead. "Isn't there a way out?" She practically begged. "We could tell someone and-"
"If anyone knew we would be to blame." Ultear hushed her. "We're his wives and if he is not happy, then he has every right to punish us how he see's fit. Even if it is cruel and unusual." Her voice trailed off in a weak manner. All of these women were once known by everyone. Belno was the older sister of Acnologia and she was once a beautiful and kind women who was worn down and beaten by years of a bitter man and age. Ultear was the first daughter of a very spunky fighting instructor by the name of Master Ur. She had two adopted brothers who loved them so much. She was once a shy kind woman and almost nothing like her mother. The only thing the girls had in common was the fire in their hearts and the color in their hair. Sadly, Ur was found with a secret lover and was killed hung. Ultear's brothers had fled before they were tried and she was given to Hades as punishment. Karen was the most desired women in their entire village. She had turned down every man that looked her way. Even Levy's father had asked but was rejected without a second glance. A day Levy and her sister's surely wont't forget.
It wasn't until Hades had offered Karen a large ring, in which the other wives have not gotten, that she happily agreed. No one really knows who her father was, but they were all happy that he had gotten the most attractive women in the land. The only bride that was not as well known was Levy. She was just a small blue haired girl who's father was a farmer and daughter of a second wife who was daughter of a first and so on. Levy was considered to be an honorable trophy. She was there to show everyone that Hades could have any woman he wanted. No matter who. But it always bugged her on why he chose someone so small and weak. Granted, she was known for reading illegal books and sneaking out past curfew to pet the alley cats. No one was allowed to have pets and this was the only chance anyone got.
"Why me?" She thought. "I'm nothing special..." Levy looked at her bare feet, toes still painted a nice bright orange from her wedding. She admired the fact that she was allowed to wear make up for once. Her father wouldn't let her out of fear that they might seem attractive to someone when they were with it but hideous without. The change was nice, but horrifying at the same time. She could no longer tell her mother that she was loved and important, or talk to her favorite big brother about the most recent book she had taken from the trash. No more reading her siblings to sleep or petting the cats. She was now trapped in a house with a man that only wanted to taker her virginity and nothing more. She soon started to think about the outcomes of if she gave it to could get bored of her and ignore her, or he could get bored of her and use her as a punching bag. If she got pregnant he would praise her if it was a boy, but possibly beat her and her child if it was a girl. There were more cons then pros and it frightened her.
She sat in silence for awhile before something struck her and she fell onto the floor. Holding her cheek, Levy looked to a red faced Hades eyeing her. "What in Zeref's name are you doing you insolent brat?" He screamed. Levy sat on the floor, confused as to what she did. She looked around for clues, only to see that her two sister wives had ran to the kitchen. Leaving her with an annoyed Karen and furious Hades. "You dare ignore your husband?!" He continued to yell.
"I'I'm sorry!" Levy shuddered. "I promise I'll listen more." She held her cheek in pain and backed away, Hades approaching her quickly.
"You dare define your caring husband!" He lifted Levy up by the back of her hair, Karen watching with an emotionless face. "I'll teach you to obey me!" He raised his fist, Levy shutting her eyes and preparing for the inevitable pain she would experience. He swiftly moved his hand back and punched her on the right side of her jaw, making Levy scream in pain. Hades dropped her and kicked her stomach before walking off to his room, Karen following after him.
Levy refused to move from her spot on the ground, crying every tear she was holding back. Curled into a ball, Levy begged for someone to help them. She wanted to go, she wanted to take her new sister wives away, her family away, everyone who was hurt by this life style. But what could she do? She was only a small girl who was just unlucky enough to be born in such a painful life.
Gajeel sat at the foot of Wendy's bed, watching her pure white cat elegantly prance around a small bed before placing her softly clean paw on the pink fluff before walking onto it and laying down peacefully. He smiled to himself and looked up at the sleeping girl in her bed. He was glad that she had such loving parents, but he envied her as well. His mother was too drunk to pay him any attention and his father was to angry to show him any kindness, Gajeel hated them. He hated all of his "mothers". He only really enjoyed his small amount of siblings. Yes his father had thirteen wives, but only three of them ever bore any children. The other ten were there for sex and cleaning, but they were all cruel to him. He remembered that one day the sixth wife had caught Gajeel's younger sister taking a cookie from the counter and slapped her so hard it left a mark. Gajeel was furious. He spent the better half of two hours helping calm down his sister while he spent the other half throwing a tantrum until the women was in tears because she couldn't get him to stop. That night the women ran away and no one has seen her since.
Gajeel let out a silent yawn and rest on the floor. They didn't have time to prepare him a bed so he was stuck sleeping on the floor of their basement were Wendy slept.
"Just a few more days." He thought. "Then I can finally set her free." He smiled at the thought of Wendy finally being able to be a kid. He thought of this while he drifted off to sleep.