So this is chapter 8 this will focus more on Gajeel and Makarovs relationship then next chapter will be Gajeel and other guild members relationships. then after that it will be all plot driven until the end of it. if i keep doing a chapter a day i could knock off this story by next week we'll see.

Chapter 8

Gajeel had asked Makarov to take a walk with him in town for the two of them to talk. Gajeel was hesitant to talk to Makarov but he was the closest thing to a father he had after Metalicana. So they continued their walk along the main street in Magnolia.

People were coming up to Makarov giving him a warm hello, as for Gajeel they were utterly ignoring him. Makarov turned to Gajeel as they walked "So my boy why have you brought me out on this nightly stroll?".

Gajeel answered gloomily "You see what these bastards do to me? Completely give me the cold shoulder". Makarov had noticed that nobody had come up to Gajeel to say hello. "Thats because you do the same to them you knucklehead it goes both ways."

Gajeel laughed "Alright master let me show you what happens when i say hello stay here.". Makarov paused, and looked on as Gajeel went up to a group of people.

Gajeel approached the group and with a grin he as warmly as he could said hello. All the people looked at him and cursed his name and told him to leave them alone or they would get the Makarov to make him leave them alone.

Gajeel returned to Makarov with a i told you so grin on his face. "See i told you these people won't let me in" Makarov looked at Gajeel with a smug look "Yes reminds me of someone else doesn't it?".

Gajeel rolled his eyes "Fine let's get this over with i don't want to spend all night with you master." Makarov held up his hand "Let me tell you something before you start." Gajeel looked at him puzzled "Um...ok shoot".

Makarov continued his walk and Gajeel followed his lead, and he began to speak "The reason I got so angry with you Gajeel was because what you said to me hurt me, but it was also the truth." Gajeel looked at Makarov "Look i really…" he was cut off by Makarov.

" It's true what you say i couldn't stop people from turning evil at least not in three cases" Gajeel Thought for a second "Three?" Makarov continued his pace "Yes Gajeel three" Makarov walked a couple of moments without saying anything.

Gajeel grew impatient "Mind telling me who they were?"

Makarov stopped "I have seen many people come and go in this world in my time, but only three managed to evade the light i tried to bring to their lives. There was My son, Hades ,and finally Onaji" Gajeel had known the first two, but had never heard anyone the last name before. Gajeel asked "What was Onaji's deal?

Makarov stated "To make a long story short he experimented with himself trying to become half dragon half man. More so than even Dragon Slayers themselves" Makarov seemed distant more so than his bubbly self and Gajeel sensed it. "After i found this out he left the guild and i haven't heard or seen of him since."

Makarov's deminar changed "You reminded me a lot about him he was strong, independent , stubborn as a bull, but he was also clouded with a dark past. I couldn't save him no matter what i said"

Makarov changed the subject quickly though "He is not important though, we are here for you not me". Gajeel laughed internally 'didn't he stop me just to talk about his screw ups?'.

Makarov spoke "Tell me what's troubling you my boy?" Gajeel knew he had to tell the master regardless. He put all his faith in this man, because Makarov had done the same to him when he first entered the guild.

Gajeel took a deep inhale in and a just as deep exhale "Levy" he said it clear so there was no dispute. Makarov asked Gajeel with a knowing voice "What about young Levy?"

Gajeel anger spiked "You know damn well what about her! Don't ask me the questions you know the answer to.". A few nearby heads turned in the direction of the yelling man.

Makarov gave a nod "Yes i do know what is troubling you, but i also think it has to do with everything regarding your past". Gajeel's eyes opened wide Makarov had pinned him in less than 5 minutes of talking to him.

"I thought you had come to grips with your past?" Makarov said with certainty. He looked at Gajeel for an answer when there was none Makarov nodded "I see, if i had known i would have talked to you sooner. It would seem that you are much deeper than you let on Gajeel."

The Dragon Slayer just stared at the old man in front of him. Unable to talk he just continued to stare at Makarov. Makarov chuckled "It seems the trust i put into you in your first few months here was well worth it." Makarov smiled.

"Ever since i brought you out of the darkness, I have thought of you as one of my children. If i had just known that you were suffering from so much hate you had consumed since you were a child maybe things would have been different."

Makarov was always one for supportive speeches, but this was no speech this was a heart to heart between a broken man who needed to be pieced back together and puzzle maker, he could do it.

Makarov looked up at Gajeel and stared him in the eyes " I brought you in this guild i can not tell you how to fix your life but i can only lead you in the right direction. The only person who can truly help you would be the person you hurt the most."

Gajeel looked at Makarov with tears in his eyes and a shaky voice "How? How can i face her with all that i've done" Makarov responded straight forward "How could you not? it is your duty as a man and a human to set things right"

Gajeel said in his depressed state " I won't be able to talk to her, she went on a mission and she won't be back". Makarov smiled " Then this is your first step in changing your perspective of yourself. since you are in such a state i will send you on the mission that they were sent on they'll need your help"

Gajeel's mood seemed to rocket up "Really master?". "Yes my boy you will leave two days from now, but i need you to do one thing for me." Gajeel responded with a shrug "Sure".

Gajeel walked into his house with an upbeat attitude, he was going to set things straight with everyone he had hurt or looked down on in the past. Gajeel promised Makarov he would do so, and for him to apologize to Pantherlily. Makarov's words inspired him to move forward and try not to look back.

Gajeel agreed because for the first time in his life he had felt a little bit of his burden lifted off of his chest he knew what he had to do and how to do it. He would talk to the people he had hurt and ask for their forgiveness starting with Lily.

Gajeel searched the house for his Exceed friend "Hey Lil you home?"

"Ya i'm in the bedroom I'll be right out" After a few seconds Lily walked out from the hallway and was met with Gajeel's piercing stare.

"So how was you and Makarov little talk?" Lily said with a smirk

"It went good" Gajeel continued to look at Lily. Lily got a little creeped out he noticed the man looking at him saying nothing "Umm…..Gajeel?"

Gajeel had began to daydream and had completely forgotten Lily was even there. Gajeel snapped out of it "What?" Lily looked at him with a concerned look "Are you going to tell me how the talk went? Or are you just going to stare at me like a piece of food?"

Gajeel laughed his signature laugh "Ghihihi I am damn hungry i haven't eaten all day. After i walked into the guild i lost all appetite so i just had a beer."

Lily rolled his eyes "You avoided my question completely." Gajeel seemed to refocus "Alright Lil fine we talked and that was it you happy?".

Lily got irritated "I know you guys talked you dumbass what did you talk about"

Gajeel said with a modest expression "Me and things i have to make right starting with you.".

Lily then walked over to the couch "Alright so lets talk" Gajeel walked over to the single seat across from where Lily was sitting.

"Alright Lil i want to get this over with i'm hungry and tired" Lily nodded "Fine by me".

Gajeel started "Alright so first off the fight, we had a disagreement and i kicked you, but you kept pissin me off."

Lily seemed to smile "So this is how the conversations going to go? Alright well im sorry for trying to meddle in your life's problems but somebody had to help you."

Gajeel coughed "Well you didn't do a very good job of doing it dumb cat" Lily only rolled his eyes.

"Yes thank you iron head, but i'm not the one who kicked the other in the air was i?" Gajeel's tone lightened

"Oh shut the hell up cat im not saying i'm sorry, I don't do sorry i said we can talk and we are, and did" Lily knew he wouldn't be getting an apology at this point. He had already assumed this the day it happened.

"FIne so what is your next plan of action captain?" Gajeel got up from his seat and headed to the kitchen "Eat and drink". Lily delighted in hearing this from the man "Good i'm hungry too i went shopping while you were out,and what are you planning on doing tomorrow?"

Gajeel turned his head "Talk,talk,talk with everyone". Lily was surprised he thought to himself 'damn that Makarov can even talk Metal to melt'. Lily was a bit jealous that Makarov had done in one evening which Lily could not do in a whole day.

"What about Levy?" Lily had stated

Gajeel who was in the kitchen shouted to Lily "I'm going to join their mission in two days masters orders".

Lily laughed "Looks like things are finally getting back to normal" he walked into the kitchen to talk some more with Gajeel. That night the laughter of Gajeel and Lily could be heard 2 blocks away from their drunken fits.

That is chapter 8 i started typing this last night so i got a lot done and finished early, but considering it's raining today i might be able to post chapter 9 by the end of the day we'll see Alright til next time don't forget to follow review yada yada thanks for reading. :)