Last official one! But keep an eye out, I may add one or two more in the not-so-distant future.

Title: Princesses and Stolen Glances
Prompt: AU
Words: 979
Summary: Levy is not crazy. She knows she's not, but if she were to say what she keeps seeing, she would be thrown in an insane asylum faster than one could say, "crazy."

Princesses and Stolen Glances

Levy is not crazy.

She knows she's not, but if she were to say what she keeps seeing, she would be thrown in an insane asylum faster than one could say, "crazy."

She spends her time in her room, as she'd rather read a book in her bed than have to deal with the arrogant bastards her "grandfather" is forced to entertain.

That is, until two days ago, she happened to look in the mirror and see him.

Menacing expression, piercings, long black hair. Tall. When he saw her look, he smirked slightly and fatefully uttered,

"Gihi."

Ever since then, Levy has talked to him. She isn't sure how he gets away, but she can only see him in the mirror. The moment she glances to where he should be standing, he disappears.

But she isn't crazy.

He's told her much. His name is Gajeel Redfox, former member of a revolutionary group called "Phantom Lord". Levy has a history with them. They once hung her from her tower and proclaimed to the shocked crowd below, "The beautiful princess, mighty Levy! How weak and tiny she is as she dangles over the precious castle."

She had been so scared...only the other princesses could help her, the princes had to defend the onslaught of Phantom members. That is, with an exception of Princess Erza, who was stronger than the rest of the princes combined, for the most part. She fought alongside the princes, valiantly holding her position. They had won, and Phantom Lord had been disbanded.

Gajeel told Levy that he wants to help the king, but the only way he can do so is to defeat other revolutionaries.

She had only talked to him twice, the first time, they talked about him. The second, her.

"I'm Levy. Levy McGarden."

"Gihi, pretty name." he told her that second time. "Shouldn't your last name be Dreyar, like the king's?"

"I'm...adopted." she had muttered. "Like most of the other princes and princesses."

"What happened ta your parents?"

"I-I don't remember."

"Really? I remember Phantom clearly, but I can also remember my dad."

"I wish I could remember my parents..."

"I wonder if they were as short as ya, shrimp."

"Shut up, Gajeel Redfox."

"Gihi."

At that instance, she fumed and had turned, only to realize he had disappeared. She had groaned, and had promised to wait until he would come again.

So she sits now, in front of her mirror, waiting for him. For his strange way of speaking, his laugh and voice.

"Shrimp."

Levy smiles at him in the reflection. "It's nice to see you Gajeel."

"Gihi, my face isn't nice ta see." Gajeel contradicts.

Levy gives him a look through the mirror. "Of course. How is everything going?"

"Fine. How 'bout you?"

"I'm feeling very nice, thank you. I finished reading my novel."

"Gihi, didn't ya start it yesterday?"

"Yes. You've only known me for three days, Gajeel, but you should know I spend most of my time reading."

"Coulda figured, shorty."

Levy sticks her tongue out at him in an act of subtle defiance. He laughs at her, and reaches his hand out as if to ruffle her hair. He stops, pulls his hand back and keeps laughing as if he wasn't about to touch her.

"Gajeel?"

"Shrimp?"

"Can you tell me about the dark revolutionaries?" Levy asks, ignoring the irritating nickname blatantly being used against her.

He nods, a slightly dark expression replacing his toothy grin. "There are all kinds, and two are the biggest groups. There's the Balam alliance and the Darkness alliance. Both are equally ruthless. Both have many groups workin' for them. I've been investigatin' a rumor that the Zeref group might have ties with the Tartarus group."

Levy listens intently to him. He stops after a while. "I should go."

Levy nods. "I shall see you soon, then."

Gajeel cracks a smile before disappearing. Levy falls asleep shortly after, not realizing she had felt so fatigued until she wakes up the next morning.

She goes for breakfast, laughing at her siblings' antics. Of course, Erza keeps them all in line. Her grandfather sighs in exasperation, wondering how they can be so energetic and destructive.

After Levy eats, she returns to her room to read a new book. As she sits down, she glances in the mirror and is surprised to see Gajeel.

"Gajeel? Oh I'm sorry, were you waiting for me?"

"Eh, not long."

"Well I'm not accustomed to you coming so early. What's the occasion?"

"Gihi, you're a little smart mouth, huh?"

"And you're not?"

He chuckles. His expression then hardens. "I'm sorry. I can't chat, somethin's wrong and I think I should tell ya."

Worriedly, Levy nods. "What is it?"

"The revolutionary groups Acnologia and Zeref...I and the other few guys think they're about ta strike. A full obliteration strike."

"I need to tell grandfather!"

"Good idea, shrimp. And how'll you explain where ya got the info?"

"You'll come with me, of course."

Gajeel recoils. "What?!"

"Yes! It's time you stopped disappearing! Grandfather Makarov is a kind man, and he would be impressed with your work."

"I don't deserve ta meet the king. I used ta work with Phantom Lord." he replies mournfully.

"What you did in the past has no effect on now. And now, you can save our country but coming with me." Levy extends a hand to the mirror as a gesture of goodwill. Hesitantly, Gajeel steps forward. He reaches his hand out and lightly touches her own. Levy grasps his hand.

He's real.

For the first time, she turns to her right. And he's still there.

"Let's go, Gajeel."

"Alright, shrimp."

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