The demon inside.
By: LemonSherbert
Chapter 16: Moving mountains.
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 could feel his cheeks burning as he stared at the bookshelf, her tail was so smooth and tiny, his easily dwarfed it and he couldn't help but wrap them together. It felt like holding hands and he inwardly groaned, when did he get so infatuated by her, even when they barely ever spoke he was completely taken by her. The way her eyes glittered or how her cheeks turned the softest shade of pink when she was angry, everything about her drove him crazy, he was going out of his mind. Her head was so light against his bicep and he had to bite back the urge to wrap his arm around her tiny frame.
Coming to his uncle had worked out and he was less confused but now... he was kind of scared, this guy, the Demon of the apocalypse was coming after her and he wasn't to be taken lightly. He saw the worry in his uncle's eyes when Acnologia was spoken and that had to be bad, his uncle was just about the most fearless guy he'd ever known and if this Demon made him worry then it was more than just a simple one man job. Gajeel wanted to know more but for now he had to go with what he had, he knew Levy was in trouble and he had to keep her safe at all costs. He would walk her everywhere if he had to, he would sit by her bed at night and shadow her every move if it meant she'd be safe, that's all he wanted right now.
The click of the door sliding brought him out of his thoughts and he stared up at the door, seeing several patrolmen with Igneel, Skia, Weiss, Wendy's mother, Grandeeney, there was three more but they were just mundane compared to the people he saw. Igneel, Skia, Weiss and Grandeeney were the main founder of the patrol, along with his father... but he was no longer around.
"Alright kids... out, except you two, we need to talk!" Weiss growled and Gajeel felt Levy tensed but he twirled her tail in his and his black eyes watched as Lucy, Wendy and Natsu practically crashed through the door. Once they were gone the patrol members walked in and Skia slammed the door behind them as Weiss stomped over to the two of them. "Alright missy, you can by all means be a Demon and I won't judge you but if you ever give me false or incomplete information again then I will throw you in the cells faster than you can blink!" He snapped at Levy who grabbed Gajeels arm and nodded as she gulped and Gajeel rolled his eyes as Weiss narrowed his gold ones on him. "And you... urgh you should know better, honestly, this guy is still at large and we could have had him by now if you had told the truth...!" Weiss Lectured and Gajeel felt the room get darker.
"I believe that isn't entirely true..." a deep voice said and out of the shadows stepped a well built, blue haired Demon, under one eye was some sort of marking and it was Gajeels turn to tense as Weiss jumped back with his twin blades in hand.
"You fucker, Jellal, do you want to die today... how many times do we have to tell you not to do that!?" Skia yelled and the Demon who had now been identified as Jellal just shrugged.
"Anyway... that Demon... Jeremiah, he's been taken out of commission" he said and Gajeel felt Levys tail slip from his as she stood up quickly.
"Wh...what does that mean, h-has he already been arrested!?" Levy squeaked, the worry in her voice angered him, especially after what that Demon had done to her. Jellal spotted her and gave her a grave yet welcoming and proud smile as he shook his head.
"I'm sorry... your brother he... Acnologia killed him but don't think him selfish, he begged for Acnologia not to touch you, he pleaded to take his life in exchange for yours..." Jellal said and Levy slumped down on the couch with a gasp as she shook her head, tears formed in the corner of her eyes.
"N-no... it can't... why, why would he do that... he tried to kill me, why would he get himself killed!?" She sniffled as she looked up at Jellal as if he had the answers to her every question which pissed Gajeel off somewhat and Jellal shook his head.
"I don't know but it was clear that he loved you, he only hurt you to try and stop Acnologias plan but it didn't work, he's still coming..." the blue haired, male Demon said and Gajeel put his arm around Levy who was shaking madly, he wasn't sure if she was upset or angry... maybe both.
"Jellal, how much time do we have and what are the chances of getting out of this without a slaughter?" Igneel asked and Gajeel listened as he put his chin on Levys head, rubbing her arms gently. He wasn't good with consoling people but he could sympathise with losing a loved one.
"You have approximately one week and five days before he arrives... and the chances... they are slim, with just us, I'd say we are just going to become nothing but Demon chow..." he explained and his voice sounded odd, as strange as it sounded, Gajeel was kind of sure the Demon wasn't really accustomed to joking. "But... I know... if we utilise the rest of the resistance then we might-"
"No... Jellal, I understand the sentiment but I don't want the people of this city knowing we work with Demons, it would cause too much distrust..." Igneel said and Levy stopped shaking as she looked up and she pushed Gajeel away gently.
"With all due respect, chief, if you do not get help from Jellals men then you and everyone else in that school will be torn apart, your men don't stand a chance without Demon power with you and I don't just mean me and Gajeel... I mean Demons like Jellal" she spoke so confidently that it astounded him, before his uncle could speak, she held up her hand. "Nothing you say will change this matter, Igneel, if you are so adamant on killing everyone then please, do this alone but I for one will not cooperate and tell you what I saw without you agreeing on the terms of letting Jellal and the resistance help, am I making myself clear!?" Levy barked and everyone in the room blinked in surprise, even Gajeel was taken aback, with a oh damn stuck in his throat.
"Are you trying to blackmail me miss McGarden, do you know what would happen to you if that is what you are doing?" Igneel pressed and Gajeel scrunched up his face in a scowl.
"I am and I do but if it is what it takes for you to stop sticking your tail between your legs and admit that you need his men then so be it because I will not be put to the slaughter house because of your need to appease the public who... surely will follow the fate of everyone in that school if you don't put on your big boy pants and let him help!" Levy argued and Gajeel kind of wanted to kiss her as Igneel scratched his chin. Clearly his intimidation tactic didn't work and she was damn persuasive as his uncle sighed and turned to Jellal.
"Fine... Jellal, you can bring your men to help, how does that change our odds?!" He snapped and Jellal shrugged as he smirked at Levy proudly, only making Gajeel want to punch him.
"It levels out the playing field, especially with your holy powered weapons and my men being able to use as much power as they need without being hungry... with a half blood though, it is better, he has all the power of a healthy Demon with the weakness to holy magic and hunger" Jellal explained and Gajeel grinned, this guy... he wasn't so bad after all.
"He already has a superiority complex, don't make it worse... now what's the plan of action for this?" Igneel asked as Gajeel stared up at Levy and watched her sit down, her eyes staring at the floor and he could see from the quiver of her plump lips that she was fighting the urge to cry. As everyone spoke, he gently tapped his tail against her leg and she wiped her eyes with her sleeves as, her eyes meeting his and she smiled.
"Thank you..." She mouthed and he nodded as they began listening to the plan, as bad as this guy was, they had to take him down. The plan was pretty fucking awesome as well, subtle, smart, he was almost impressed as he sat, stroking Levys skin while she nodded and chipped in vital moments from what she had been shown. For a high school student, she sure had some great thoughts inside of that beautiful head of hers.
"Now Levy, your part will be dangerous... are you sure you can go through with it?" Grandeeney asked in a sweet voice, her gentle, white hair sweeping her shoulders as she looked Levy in the eyes and the little bluenette nodded.
"Yes... I have to, he's too smart to be fooled, he'll know the real thing from what's fake... I can do it, I promise!" Levy said with determination and Grandeeney smiled as she shook her head.
"I mean with our other arrangement... you have to keep in control, don't lose yourself in the hunger... and try to keep it down, it will give you strength..." the old woman smiled and Levy nodded, less surely than before but he believed in her.
"You can do it shrimp, I know you can and I'll be right there... you can't overpower me, it'll be fine..." he soothed and she looked up at him, searching his face before letting out a small sigh and nodding like she never doubted herself. The look on her face, she was scared but determined and confident... he didn't mind it much because she looked proud and strong, in that movement, he was sure she could move mountains... hell she had moved his heavy, iron, cold heart, she could do anything...