Author's Note: I know! It seems OOC for Jet and Droy to do something like that to Levy. But I feel that they're so over-protective they would probably go to that length. So here it is! Oh and you may get teary eyed in this chapter!
Chapter 9: The Dragon Marries The Princess.
Gajeel sat on the steps of the alter with his head in his hands, continuously shaking his head; the man was in such denial no one could get him out of it. Wendy walked over to her mother and looked at her mother as if to ask where Levy could be, only for the dragon to have no answer.
"She left me at the alter." Gajeel said "I can't believe it, I won't believe it. She was so happy, so happy about this engagement. Why would she do this to me?"
"Something doesn't add up." Lucy suddenly said "Why would Levy suddenly leave Gajeel at the alter with nothing but a letter claiming she can't marry him because of something in the past?"
"Maybe she changed her mind?" Gray said.
"No, I know Levy well enough to know she wouldn't leave Gajeel at the alter." Lucy reasoned "She forgave Gajeel for that whole Phantom Lord incident years ago. Let me see that letter." Gray handed Lucy the letter and she read it over again. While she read it, her eyes widened.
"Just as I thought!" Lucy screamed "This isn't her hand-writing!" Everyone in the beach's attention turned to Lucy.
"What do you mean it isn't her hand-writing Luce?" asked Natsu.
"It's simillar but whoever wrote this missed a few key points." Lucy said "see how the 'o' is straight up? Levy's o's when she writes are slightly curved. And her L's have a slight loop at the end of them. This one doesn't have any loops. Not only that theirs a hardness to the writing, Levy has a light form of writing so whoever wrote this was obviously male.. Natsu, can you take a whiff of this?" Natsu took the letter from Lucy's hands and began to sniff it out.
"Smells like Levy." Natsu said. He continued to sniff the letter out "There's something-else in the mix." he sniffed it again "Something faint, yet greasy."
"Oi! Let me take a whiff!" Gajeel said. He snatched the letter from Natsu and began to inhale the scent of the letter "I do smell her." he whiffed it again "I hate to admit it but Salamander's right, I do smell something else." he took another whiff "It is something greasy...Chicken greasy. Smells like that chicken shack near the guild...I know this scent! Fat-ass is always going there!"
"Jet and Droy!" gasped Juvia "They didn't show up for the wedding!" The Wedding Party looked at each other when they realized this.
"They must've done something to Levy!" screamed Wendy "Why would they do something so mean?"
"Humans do crazy things when they care dearly for someone child." said Grandeeney.
"We got to save her!" Lucy said. She looked over to the crowd of people who were still there for the wedding "Hang on tight folks! We're going to rescue the bride!" The crowd cheered at those words Lucy said.
"Oi! I'm going with you!" Gajeel said "The Shrimp is my bride, I can't let anyone hurt her!"
"Gajeel, it's best you stay here." said Lucy.
"What?! Screw that! I'm going!"
"Gajeel-kun!" Juvia began "It's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding! You can't see her now!" Gajeel looked at his long time friend then crossed his legs into a meditative position, folded his arms and began to grumble on how he hates traditions. (Only to have Metalicana tell him to deal with it). The Wedding Party (except Gajeel) ran off the beach and followed Natsu's lead.
Levy was sitting in a corner of the room, tied up with no escape. How could Jet and Droy do this to her? She thought they would be happy for her; why would they do this? She thought they were friends!
"Can I get you anything Levy?" asked a voice. Levy looked up to find Jet staring at her with a smile.
"You have some nerve to talk to me." she said, Jet frowned at this comment.
"This is for your own good." he replied "You'll be better off not marrying him."
"I love him!" she screamed "I don't want to marry anyone else but him! You can try to convince me all you want but it won't change the way I truly feel for him!"
"Jet this is ridiculous." Droy whined while putting down the playing cards "Can't we just let her go and forget this ever happened?"
"No! Not until she agrees not to marry him!" Jet screamed back.
"Are you so blinded by your hatred for Gajeel because of what happened years ago that you're willing to just ruin his happiness?!" Levy screamed. She was holding back her tears, it's her wedding day and she didn't want her makeup ruined "Gajeel was never a happy person before he joined Fairy Tail; when he joined it made him a better person, he became much more happier after we started dating! He needs me as much as I need him!"
"Levy! You're not in love with him! You're infatuated with him!" Jet screamed. Levy just rolled her eyes, she knew what true love was.
"You're not getting away with this!" she screamed.
"You think so?" So far they think that' you're a run away bride. There's no way they will-"
"Fire Dragon's : Roar!" a voice screamed. A huge burst of flames hit the door and sent the door straight at Jet. When the smoke cleared, Levy was shocked to find Natsu and the rest of the gang arrived to save her. Smiling, Levy began to squirm away from the two and to the others.
"Oh no you don't!" Jet screamed.
"Sorry guys!" Wendy said "Sky Dragon's: Roar!" a huge gust of air hit Jet and Droy and both hit the wall flat and were knocked unconscious. Gray ran over to Levy and cut off the ropes that binded her.
"Thanks guys!" Levy smiled "Where's Gajeel?"
"Back at the beach, waiting for you! C'mon! We need to get you ready for your wedding!" Lucy and Juvia grabbed Levy by her arms and ran as fast as they could back to the guild and dressed her in her wedding dress.
Gajeel waited at the alter for another thirty minutes. The crowd was getting antsy so the band kept playing music to entertain the crowd. Soon, Lucy and the rest of the wedding party arrived, exhausted and out of breath.
"We found her!" Erza said "She's safe and sound! They just finished getting her into her dress, she's going to arrived in a moment!" The crowd cheered at the good news. Soon, Mira and Lyra began to sing their song again and the crowd stood. They looked to the arch where Levy began to walk through the arch along with Makarov.
Gajeel was speechless; her makeup was sweet and simple, natural colors with a hint of pink lipstick. Her usual wild hair was in a bun with many ring-curls, the veil was pushed into the bun and a tiara was on her head. The dress from before was perfect on her body and she wore a set of sparkled heels with it. The train ran down the isle and little Asuka along with Carla and Happy, carried the train. Gajeel's eyes widened and his jaw slightly dropped, tears even formed in his eyes; she was so beautiful. She walked over to Gajeel and offered him her hand which he gladly accepted.
"Who is giving the bride away?" asked The Magic Council man.
"I, Makarov Dreyar, give the bride, Levy McGarden away to be the bride of Gajeel Redfox."
"Excellent!" Levy walked onto the platform and stood next to Gajeel.
"You look amazing." he said.
"Not as good as you." she smiled.
"Friends, family and people who had nothing better to do!" began the Magic Council representative "Today, we're here to celebrate the wedding between Gajeel Redfox and Levy McGarden. To begin, the bride and groom had written some speeches they would like to say. Ladies first." Levy cleared her throat and looked at Gajeel straight in the eye.
"Gajeel, I didn't write anything down so, this message is straight from my heart." she began while she held his hands "I know you and I had the worst beginning imaginable. The night we met was something you would never see in a storybook. We were fighting against each other in the Phantom Lord vs. Fairy Tail war. When you joined Fairy Tail, I was afraid of you; I couldn't even go near you without shaking like a scared puppy. The day you saved me from Laxus's attack, it changed my complete opinion about you. I was confused at first on what to feel, but as time passed I saw the true you; you weren't that man I met that night, you're someone who is loyal to his guild as well as the people you love. The day you became my partner for the S-Class trials, I couldn't be more happier. My heart just kept beating like a jack-rabbit every time I was near you. The moment you saved me from those Grimore Hart brutes and told me to never leave your side; you had my heart at that moment.
I love you more than anything in this world Gajeel! I love you more than those books I collect. You mean the world to me, and I would be so lost if I lost you." Tears began to fall from her eyes as well as Gajeel's; he was surprised at how beautiful this was "I can't wait to start a family with you and grow old with you! I can't wait to become Mrs. Levy Redfox!" The crowd cheered and people began to cry; it was a beautiful speech. Gajeel cleared his throat and began to speak.
"Levy," he began "I suck at words but, here it goes. You and I had the worst beginning ever. Hell, if my dad knew what I did, he would skin me alive!"
"When I find out I just might!" Metalicana screamed.
"Anyway, there are so many times I feel I don't deserve you. Sometimes I even wonder how I managed to get such an amazing mage like you to fall for me, or how I even fell for you! The night we met, I had no idea that it would change my life for the best. That I would fall head over heels in love with you. I know I can never open my heart like you can but I want you to know how much I love you. That I want you to know that this decision of us being married is one you will never regret. I promise, if anyone tries to get in between us, or even dare hurt you, I will kill them."
Levy shook her head in an approving way and smiled. The crowd just stared at Gajeel; wide-eyed. No one was going to doubt that. Lily then held up and applause sign which the crowd clapped to.
"Ok, do you Gajeel Redfox," the Magic council guy said "Take Levy McGarden to be your lawfully wedded wife, in love, sickness and health until death do you part?"
"What the hell." Gajeel shrugged.
"Gajeel!" Levy said "You're suppose to say 'I do'! "
"I'm not traditional, you know that shrimp. Gihihi."
"And do you Levy McGarden," The priest continued "Take Gajeel Redfox to be your lawfully wedded husband, in love, sickness and health until death do you part?"
"I do." Levy smiled.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, with the power invested in me, I present to you all, Mr. and Mrs. Gajeel Redfox! You may kiss the bride!" Gajeel then grabbed Levy, dipped her and kissed her on the spot. The crowd gave a large applause to the newly weds and the dragons let out a small puff of their elements into the sky as a celebration. Gajeel then ended the kiss, lifted Levy over his shoulder and began to walk down the isle with her.
"Gajeel!" she screamed "Put me down!"
"Like I said shrimp," Gajeel replied "I don't do traditions!" The crowd then followed the newlyweds off the beach and to the guild, where everyone hung out while Levy and Gajeel got their moment alone together.
"You ok?" he asked.
"I'm fine." she replied "I'm not injured but I'm not going to be talking to Jet and Droy for quite sometime."
"Glad to hear." he gave her another kiss.
"Gajeel," another voice said. He broke the kiss to find Makarov standing in the door way "I need you to come with me." Gajeel looked at his new wife and she gave him an approving nod. Gajeel then got up and walked out of the room with Makarov.
Jet and Droy woke up in a dark, locked room. Their heads were aching as well as every muscle in their body.
"Droy?" asked Jet.
"Yeah Jet?" Droy replied.
"Where are we?"
"Tch, where do you think morons?" asked another voice. The two Shadow Gear males' eyes widened; they weren't alone.
"Now now," said another voice "Don't sound so angry."
"Shouldn't I? I have every right to be angry! Can't I beat them up?"
"No, it won't help the situation." Jet and Droy stared at each other for a moment but soon, the light of day seeped into the room to reveal they were indeed not alone; in front of them, were Gajeel and Makarov.