Pyrus: In honor of Gajevy Week on Tumblr I present to you the end of our story.

Chapter 12: Epilogue

The KING of the Underworld did not mope, yet here Gajeel sat in his bedroom one tanned bicep thrown over his eyes to block out the glow of the fire. The smoke colored sheets clung to his body as the hushed whispers of the Underworld pressed upon his thoughts. It had been two months so far… his skin still maintained its olive tone, yet his face looked gaunt and withdrawn. The fields of punishment had increased their cruelty, while the fields of Asphodel grew darker with each passing day. Beyond the Vale of Mourning grew drearier for the walls had begun to weep with Gajeel's mounting mourning.

What had her face looked like? He wondered half hearted.

Was it shameful that he couldn't recall her perfect complexion, the shape of her face with perfect recall. He couldn't remember the curvature of her face, nor the color of her lips. He could remember the way her smile made him feel and the way her honey amber eyes shone as she laughed. Her laugh. The sound could not be replicated. No bell, nor mortal instrument could mimic the sound.

Hehehe

Yes just like that...Gajeel was pulled from his revelry as the giggle reverberated down the hall once again. So this wasn't his imagination? Gajeel sprang out of his bed, his red eyes livid and angry. What sorcery was this? Who had the audacity to torture him in such a way.

Smoke rolled off his skin as he marched barefoot out of his chambers and down the stone corridor following the sound of Levy's voice. His loose sleep pants snapped as he turned each corner, like a predator hunting his prey he would make sure this interloper payed for their mimicry.

Gajeel was forced to stop outside a pair of warm brown rounded doors. How? How had someone entered that room. His hand rose to caress the wood feeling the heat of the spell he had used to lock it. Only Levy should have been able to get into her library, but he still had to wait four more months for that day.

"Hehe," there it was again! Gajeel's red eyes flashed and the doors blew open. He stalked into the room his shoulders tense and dark hair standing on end. He took a deep breath scenting the room, but all he could smell was dust, leather, and the faint smell of flowers. Gajeel frowned and paced the perimeter of the room, but when he arrived at the second floor the doors slammed closed and flower pot tipped over, water splashing across the floor. A rainbow appeared over the puddle hovering at Gajeel's eye level.

"What do you want." Gajeel snarled as he came face to face with Iris hovering in the center of the room.

"Calm yourself, Hades. I have come with a message." Iris' projected image studied her fingers as she sat in the air. She flicked her fingers and another rainbow danced in the air beside her. After a few seconds of rainbow static, Gajeel's heart skipped a beat, as Levy's face came into focus.

"Ummm…." The small goddess started pulling a loose piece of hair behind her ear, "Hi-yah Hades." She said quickly, "Iris here has been kind enough to get this to you. So I guess…" Gajeel leaned on the banister of the balcony his red eyes never leaving the cheerful face of Persephone as she told him all about her new domain. The message could not have been more than two minutes long but when it ended the lightness in his heart faded.

He burned her face back into his mind. The way she smiled, the way her eyes glowed as she spoke of the children she met during the day, the way her blue hair curled around her heart shaped face. As the rainbow faded out Iris came back into focus, the green haired goddess smirked.

"Why?" Gajeel narrowed his eyes and his knuckles turned white where he grabbed the banister.

"It's a favor for you both." Iris flipped her hair, "Consider it an early wedding present. Treat her well." she winked at him once before the rainbow faded out. Gajeel looked down at the carpet and sighed seeing the spilled water had ruined the carpet. "Thank you." Gajeel rubbed his temples.

Charon's ancient boat turned the corner around the River Styx and toward the castle of the Underworld. He carried only one passenger this time around, but he know this soul's worth. Her body was cloaked in a heavy cloak and her blue hair shone brightly no matter how deep into the Earth they went.

"Aren't we there yet, Charon." Levy groaned leaning back along the seats to look up at him.

"Soon, my lady." He droned his he directed the boat past Cerberus' den.

The three headed dog poked one of its massive heads out of the darkness and sniffed the bluenette its pink tongue lolling happily as it peppered her face with kisses. Levy laughed and scratched the large beast's black fur her laughter echoed up and down the river. Charon let the current carry them past the beast and only allowed his crook back into the water once Levy had dismissed the beast.

They continued down the river until the castle of the Underworld appeared surrounded by its blue flames. Levy stood and as they drew closer she dropped a large basket of flowers down the river. She softly let her magic enter the flowers sending them to their designated areas. Blue for the Vale of Mourning, purple for the Asphodel, and dark reds for the fields of punishment. Charon smiled at his lady's kindness as they pulled up to the cobble stone entrance way.

"My lady," Charon offered her a hand to disembark as Marius stepped forward.

"Thank you, Charon. Always so kind." Levy smiled at the old man as she jumped off onto solid ground. She adjusted her cloak as several servants approached her all smiles and welcomes.

"Welcome back. Persephone. Come everyone is eager to see you." Marius bowed happy to see his queen returned. Several small servant children ran up to her as she and Marius walked up the stairs into the castle. Levy bent down and place flower crowns on their heads that she produced out of her cloak. She stood up and came face to face with her white haired friend.

"Welcome home, Persephone."

"Thank you Lisanna." Levy looked around, "Where is he?"

"This way." Marius pointed toward the throne room.

Levy held a finger up to her lips and winked at all of them. She then tip toed down the hall and cracked open the imposing black doors. There Hades sat on this large obsidian throne hand on his head, while he glared at Lily. His face looked a little gaunt with dark circles under his eyes, but other than that Levy had to admit he looked very well, indeed.

"What else, Lily?" She entered the room holding in a laugh, "Almost done just a few souls left."

"Lily! I want to see Persephone when she gets here."

"Aww that's sweet." Levy cooed now standing beside Hades' throne. Hades and Lily jumped turning to look at her both shocked though Lily recovered first. The hellhound smirked and vanished in a cloud of black smoke. Hades stared at her, red eyes glinting into Levy's hazel eyes.

"G-Gajeel. I'm home." She whispered reaching a small hand out to him. Hades took her hand and pulled her into his lap.

"I've missed you." He murmured under his breath leaning his forehead against hers. Levy ran a hand threw his long mane of black hair in a soothing manner. Hades grinned widely, "Welcome home," he planted a kiss right on Levy's lips.

Levy pulled him down the brightly lit halls of Olympus. Her blue hair had grown down to her shoulders, and had a crown of purple and black flowers of Elysium. She still wore her white dress though she had added grey under the white skirts and a black sash around the middle. She ran barefoot along the white marble of Mt. Olympus.

"Come on. They're not that scary." Levy laughed pulling Hades by the hand.

"That's not what I'm afraid of." He grumbled tugging at his poet's sleeves. Levy rolled her eyes as he pulled her into his arms. She grinned and kissed him causing several nymphs to oooohhh and ahhhh above them. Even the cherubs got into it throwing flowers over the dark couple.

"Oh let's just get this over with." Hades groaned as he pushed open the large white doors. Levy waved to Hera and Zeus, while scanning the room for Lucy and the others. She might have had a falling out with Hermes, but the others openly accepted her new found relationship. Hand in hand they entered the room for the first time as a couple, but it would be like that for the rest of time.

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