The demon inside.
By: LemonSherbert
Chapter 13: Not going down without a fight.
I do not own any of the characters in this story, they are owned by the creator of Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima, do enjoy and don't forget to review.
Gajeel walked up the hallway towards the infirmary; he had had some time to go over everything in his head, spreading everything out like a presentation in his head. He didn't like what she was but that didn't mean he didn't like her, he didn't like small dogs, that didn't mean he hated all dogs, he didn't like Demons but she was a whole different breed so to speak. She was kind, beautiful, loving, she was genuine and amazingly brave for a girl of her size, when that blast from her brother came towards him, he completely froze but she, she wasted no time in throwing herself in its path. He knocked on the door of the nurse's office before opening it and the creak made him cringe as he looked around. Mira smiled up at him from the papers she was doing and he instantly caught a smell he'd never noticed. A Demon had been in... Not Levy but someone else, he could still feel the tendrils of their dark aura spinning around the room and Levy, she was nowhere to be seen, making him panic.
"She went a little while ago... I don't know why but she looked really spooked and ran out of the door..." Mira explained as if she could read his thoughts and he did kind of feel her scent getting less strong as he got to the door but he put it off as the wind or something.
"Did she say where she was going?" He questioned and Mira shook her head, making her shite hair slide down her shoulders and he scowled. Something was wrong... he could feel it in his bones, he would say his gut but all that really followed was the direction of food but his bones seemed to rattle with anxiety. Without a word, Gajeel walked out of the room, closing the door and he sniffed up discretely, raising his head slightly and he caught her scent lazily drifting through the air. He followed it, jogging down the hall, it wound around the corner then doubled back as if she couldn't think where she was going and he turned, almost smacking into a certain pink haired boy.
"Whoa... where's the fire?" He asked with an amused smirk but when he saw the worry in Gajeels ruby eyes, his smile fell and almost mimicked his frown. "What's wrong?" He asked.
"Levy, she's run off and there was ano... a Demons scent in the infirmary... I need to find her" he explained almost spilling the beans on just what she was but he caught himself just in time.
"Should I ring my dad and the patrolmen?" Natsu asked and Gajeel shook his head, if she's gone Demon then that would risk her getting hurt or something, he needed to do this alone.
"No... I'll take Kurogane and go after her; you look after the school just in case whoever it was comes back..." Gajeel explained as he walked past his cousin.
"Gajeel...!" Natsu called after him and he whirled around to meet his steady, worried gaze. "Be careful... Demons are becoming more gutsy now..." he told him and Gajeel gave him a small nod. Okay, he and Natsu had a bond, a stupid, dysfunctional, mainly based on beating each other, kind of bond but it was still a bond. He knew Natsu worried about him even if he could hold his own and in a way... he kind of cared about him to but he'd never admit that out loud. Gajeel took a slight detour, grabbing the metal bat in his locker that only he could handle, the power running through it sent tingles down his spine as he grasped the hilt. He really, really hoped that Jeremiah guy had come back just so he could crack open his skull with his pretty weapon. People looked at him as he made his way down the hall, bat in hand, they didn't say anything because pretty much everyone knew what he did and who his family was. She had been gone maybe an hour... her scent was weak but still strong enough to track; he just hoped she wasn't hurt as he exited the double doors. The rain had begun pouring again and it instantly began to dampen his hair and make his shirt stick to the skin on his shoulders.
He had to get moving before the scent was washed away by the rain, with a growl, he felt his fangs grow larger and his eyes turned into the colour of his obsidian hair. Gajeel could move faster this way and he dived over the metal gate that had been closed; he jumped up with incredible speed and balance, his feet almost skidding on the shingles of a roof. He followed her scent, diving from roof to roof, almost falling on the slick layers of brick but he always regained his posture. Her scent was getting stronger as he neared the forest just outside of town, why had she gone into the forest? Maybe the Demon had lured her out into the dark wilderness to finally finish her. That thought got his blood pumping and he lunged from the last roof on the edge of town, landing with a thud onto the thick, muddy grass of the fields. His feet squelched against the wet dirt as he ran, diving through the thicket of bushed, several thorns catching his skin and the small cuts healed within seconds. Okay, now he could hear panting, she was still running, not too far away, maybe twenty feet, what was she running from? There was no one around, excluding him of course but other than that, even the birds and insects were long gone. She seemed too preoccupied to hear him coming as he grabbed her arm and pulled her back, making her scream and lash out at him. Her sharp claws catching his arm and he hissed in pain as he grabbed her wrists and shook her to get her attention.
"Hey what the fuck, it's me... its Gajeel?!" He yelled and she looked up, her eyes were red and slightly puffy from crying, her hair was sticking to her face and was wind swept against her skin. Her shirt was pretty much see through and he had to tear his eyes away from the peppermint green bra that was lovingly displaying itself. Her creamy legs were slick with rain and her shoes were coated with mud from the fields. "What are you doing... why are you running?!" He asked over the roar of the rain and she shook her head.
"I have to get away... if I don't everyone will die... he's going to come for me and kill everyone!" She cried over the rain, struggling to get free from his grip. Her Demon aura was up, her midnight eyes filled with tears but in the rain it wouldn't look that way, her tail was tucked under her legs like a puppies when it's frightened and her clawed hands were shaking.
"Wh... no one is going to die, what are you talking about... did Jeremiah say this, did he threaten you?" Gajeel questioned and again she shook her head, closing her eyes as she sobbed.
"N-no... someone much worse... I saw it... Jellal, he showed me, he showed me the future... everyone dies... they die because of me... you die, Lucy... the patrolmen... everyone is slaughtered!" She screamed, he couldn't tell if she was hysterical because she was scared or if she was screaming so he would hear her over the pelting rain.
"Jellal... who's Jellal, is he the one who is going to kill everyone?" He asked and she shook her head, nothing she said was making sense and he clearly wasn't calming her down. "Levy, look at me..." he said slowly and she looked up, she was shaking like a leaf and looked so desperate... so afraid. "Now, calm down and tell me what is going on..." his voice was low yet loud enough to be heard and it was soft.
"I... I had a nightmare... what I thought was a nightmare b-but it was a premonition... a Demon from a resistance of Demons who want to be human showed me it, his name is Jellal... a Demon called Acnologia... the Demon of the apocalypse is coming... he's going to slaughter everyone and I'm the only one who can stop him but I don't know how... I'm not strong, I'm small... I don't know what to do and I'm so afraid... I don't want anyone to die!" She sobbed and Gajeel frowned.
"This Jellal, he was the one who was in the nurse's office?" He asked and Levy nodded as she sniffled. "And he showed you all of this...?" He questioned and again, she nodded. "Levy, if this is true we need to go to the patrol... they need to know" he explained and she shook her head violently.
"N-no... it won't change... they all die... all of them, even you... he was merciless, you didn't see it, he killed Lucy right in front of me, he'd completely torn you to pieces... I don't want it to happen; I need to leave so everyone is safe!" She cried and he huffed, he was getting nowhere in her state. With a grunt he bent down, grabbing her by her knees and lifting her over his shoulder, making her squeak. "G-Gajeel put me down, I need to leave!" Levy yelled, pounding on his back with her tiny fists and kicking her legs but that made no difference.
"No, you need to think this through... my uncle, he might be able to help, you might not think it will change but the heads up might give us the time we need to get prepared!" Gajeel snapped and he felt her sag, she seemed so exhausted and tired, he didn't know if any of what this Jellal had said was true but if it was... then they needed to make a plan. They needed to think of something fast, hopefully it wasn't true but if it was then he wasn't going to go down without a fight.