Trigger warning: There is a sexual assault in this chapter.

Levy was having a great time at the library with Lucy. They giggled and read books to each other.

"You are amazing,Levy. I am so glad I met you."

Levy's face turned red from the compliment.

"You are pretty amazing too,Lu."

"I think I've found my best friend." Lucy smirked at the princess.

"Friends forever?" Levy asked,giving her friend a fist bump.

"Deal."

Pantherlily was walking the halls of the castle when he heard some ruckus outside the castle. He rushed outside to see what was going on. There was smoke and screaming.

There was Acnologia in his dragon form roaring. Pantherlily couldn't speak draconic so he had no idea what the damn dragon wanted. Gajeel was going to be so pissed.

Before Pantherlily could say anything he heard another roar and Gajeel was right by his side in his dragon form. The brothers were snarling at each other.

The roaring continued for a good five minutes between them before Acnologia transformed into his human form.

"My brother,why must you always be so angry?"

Gajeel transformed into his human form and landed a punch straight to his brother's jaw.

"What do you want?!" Gajeel snarled with venom in his voice.

"I just wanted to visit my brother."

"Bullshit. You are here to do something."

"Where is our dear princess?"

"None of yer fucking business." The dragon lord's body started to form iron scales and his eyes started to glow. Pantherlily could feel the anger radiating off of him.

"You better leave,Acnologia."

"Like you could kill me." Acnologia licked some blood off of his claw. The taste of human blood always satisfied him.

"Leave."

"You better watch your back,brother. You might want to watch your woman a little closer as well, I will take her from you. I deserve her,not you! You are too sappy to be a lord. I should kill you right here,but I won't. I would rather destroy everything you care about,ruin your land,your castle,and kill your villagers. I want to hurt you,Gajeel. I want to rip your heart out of your fucking chest and watch you gasp for air!"

Gajeel snarled as he lunged forward again. This time he knocked Acnologia into a tree.

He could smell Levy and Lucy getting closer and it worried him. This fucker had something up his sleeve.

The evil dragon grunted as blood ran down his face. He was jealous of his brother's brute strength. Everyone told him that because Gajeel was born minutes before him,he possessed more power.

Gajeel's crimson eyes watched his brother's every move. His heart hurt because his own flesh and blood wanted him dead. He had always loved his brother and when they were younger,they were inseparable. Then everything got fucked up and now here they are:arch enemies.

The evil dragon snarled as he got to his feet. He spotted Levy and raced towards her. Gajeel quickly intercepted his evil brother's plot.

Levy's brown eyes had so much fear in them that Gajeel could feel his anger rising even more.

"Get the fuck outta here!" The dragon lord snarled as he transformed back into a dragon. Acnologia joined him as they both roared at each other. Gajeel slashed his brother's side with his claws. The pain from his brother's roar hurt Gajeel even more. His resolve was slowly fading;the bond he has shared with his brother since they were mere cells could not be shattered from him.

Gajeel let out an ear splitting roar,letting the continent hear the dragon's sheer emotional pain.

Levy watched on in horror,and Gajeel started obliterating trees and continuing to scream as he attacked his brother again,this time grabbing his head with his claws. Acnologia roared in agony.

Levy listened in on their conversation,she was so glad she knew how to speak draconic.

"Gajeel." Levy whispered, feeling bad for him.

His crimson eyes landed on her,he held her gaze. She could tell he was shocked that she could understand him.

The dragon lord let go of his brother and backed away. The ground was soaking in Acnologia's blood,he was gravely injured,but he got up anyway and flew off.

The dragon lord had a few cuts on his side,but nothing was as bad as the emotional turmoil he felt. When he transformed back into a human,he just fell to the ground. Tears fell from his eyes.

"I can't fucking do this!" He yelled.

Levy could feel tears welling up in her eyes. Seeing such a strong man hurting was tough to watch.

"Gajeel- I'm so sorry." She said rushing to him,but he growled at her.

"Ya might want to back away. I ain't myself right now. I want you to leave me alone,Shorty, I'm no worth it. I will help ya pack your bags so ya can go live in your perfect world."

His words really hurt Levy. She turned around and ran far,far away.

"I hope you are happy,Master Redfox!" Lucy yelled at him.

"Fuck you." Was his only response as he stared down at the ground.

"I should just beat the fuck out of you right now." Pantherlily stated with anger. "You are just going to let her run off? Acnologia is going to find her and take her and you obviously don't fucking care! You are going to ruin your own future,Gajeel. Imagine Levy marrying your brother,imagine him beating her to a pulp,imagine her birthing his children and all of them ganging up on you to take your kingdom!"

The words Pantherlily spoke made Gajeel stand up.

"I don't need to hear your shit,Lil'." I'm not good enough fer someone as pure and beautiful as her. She's too kind,too smart,and too sweet to be tainted by someone like me.

"But what about your brother? Is she not too good for him? You need to stop drowning in self pity. I know you fucking hurt! I know you have had a rough life and I know that you have done a lot of terrible things in your past,Gajeel!"

"How am I suppose to tell her that I killed her best friend? That guy she always hung around with. I fucking murdered him in cold blood and then I roared at her and hit her with my tail! I-I couldn't kill her, though. I couldn't harm her anymore than that. That was when I knew..."

"When you knew what?" Lucy and Pantherlily asked in unison.

"She was the one I was destined to be with. I am going to fight destiny,though. I can't have her,I can't put her life in danger,and I can't give her the love that she deserves. I'm a beast. I was born a beast and I will always be one. Do ya really think she wants to have children that are like me? Do you really think she wants to give birth to fucking dragons? Do you know how hard that will be on her?!"

"Levy's a lot stronger than you think,she really cares about you. You saved her life and she just wants to get to know you. She knows all of the risks and she told me she doesn't mind them at all,but you want to fuck it all up,just like you always do. You would rather fuck a bunch of women with no remorse! Do you just want your kingdom to die off once you are gone? Acnologia can just take it over after you die, I guess. As the lord of this kingdom,you do have rules you are suppose to abide by,and one of those states you must have at least one heir."

"You can take my kingdom, Lil'."

"And what makes you think that I will be alive? Do I look like a dragon?"

Gajeel huffed as he punched a tree trunk.

He heard a blood curdling scream and he knew right then that someone had Levy.

"Levy!" Lucy screamed as she took off running in the direction of the scream.

"Guess you are just going to let her die. I'm going with Lucy and then we will take Levy somewhere far away where she can be safe."

The screams hurt Gajeel's ears. He could hear three men talking dirty to her and his blood started boiling. The beast inside was trying to get out,he needed her. The dragon lord roared as he transformed and took to the sky.

Levy laid on the ground with her dress torn to shreds. A man was on top of her kissing her neck,while the other two were holding knives.

The man on top of her was about to enter her when his blood splattered all over her. The two men's entrails scattered on the ground.

She opened her eyes,feeling sick because they injected her with something. All she could see was Gajeel in his dragon form feasting on one of the bodies. Levy was shocked to see him do such a thing.

"G-ajeel." She reached her hand towards him.

The dragon looked over at her and approached. Levy felt fear after witnessing him eating human meat. She couldn't move because her body was too relaxed from whatever those guys injected her with.

To her surprise Gajeel nuzzled her face,encouraging her to get up. His scales were cold and kind of tickled her skin. She rubbed his muzzle with her hand and he kept trying to encourage her.

"I can't get up,they poisoned me. If I don't get help soon...I will die,Gajeel. I already feel my life fading."

"I'm still really mad at you for what you said,but you aren't a bad guy. You should give yourself more credit."

She smiled at him as she went unconscious and the dragon let out a roar of anguish. The girl he tried to push away was dead,she was gone and there was nothing he could do.

Once out of his dragon form,he knelt by her broken body and held her close. Tears poured out of his eyes as he screamed to the heavens to give her back.

"No,Levy! I'm such a fucking dumb ass."

He put his nose in her azure locks and inhaled her wonderful scent as he continued to cry. When Pantherlily and Lucy tried to talk to him,he just ignored them and continued to cry and curse the heavens.

"She..." Lucy put her hands over her mouth and she felt tears welling up. Levy's body was slashed in a few places,her hair was crusted in blood. Levy McGarden was dead.

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The dragon lord shot up and jumped off of the couch. His body was covered in sweat and he had actually been crying. That was the worst fucking nightmare he has ever had in his life.

The dragon looked around the room,but Levy was gone and worry quickly settled into the pit of his stomach. He had to find her or something was going to happen.

"You're awake." The princess smiled at him as she sat her new books down on the bed.

Levy noticed the terrified look on his face and it looked like he had been crying.

"Are you okay?" she asked concerned,putting her small hand on his broad shoulder.

"Did ya find any books ya wanted?" He asked trying to evade the question.

"You have a lot of really nice books. I would like to go into your library every day if you will let me."

The way her honey-brown eyes lit up while speaking about books made his heart flutter.

The two of them just stared at each other ,lost in the moment. Their eyes speaking what their mouths couldn't.

Levy fidgeted with her dress. The look in his eyes was something she had never seen before. When he started to approach her,she felt her palms start to sweat.

Strong arms held her in an embrace. His smell was intoxicating.

"Ahem."

"What in the hell do ya want,Lil'? " Gajeel growled while still holding Levy close to him.

"Don't ya ever wander off on your own. Ya got that princess? You are to have someone escort you at all times."

"But..."

"No buts. You are to have an escort at all times."

"Sorry for interrupting,but Levy's father has a few words to say before he leaves."

Levy felt tears form in her eyes at the sight of her father. What was he doing? That was the last person she wanted to see!

"My dear Levy. I see you have finally found a man. I am still so ashamed that you weren't born a boy. I do hope your first born is a boy so you won't have to deal with the pain I have felt on a daily basis since the day you were born."

Gajeel snarled at his statement.

" Why don't you leave my castle and never come back?"

Levy started to cry at her father's hurtful words.

"I would never treat my daughter the way you treat me. I never want to see you again! I hate you!" She screamed and pushed him out of the way as she ran down the hall to get away from everyone.

Gajeel lifted the king off the ground. "Ya might want to listen to yer daughter."

The man just started to laugh. "I used to kill dragons. My parents still kill you slithering beasts,I'm not scared . My daughter isn't worth anymore of my time,anyway. She will birth beasts and live the rest of her life as a wretched whore. My mother and father would vomit if they knew she was going to marry a beast like you."

Gajeel's body started to turn into iron scales as he choked the man.

"When those 'beasts' ask about their grandpa,I will be sure to tell them what a worthless piece of human trash you were." The dragon lord seethed.

Levy was still crying as she watched Gajeel choke her father.

"Do ya wanna see what kind of a beast I truly am? I can kill you with just one hit."

The king started to turn blue and he could feel his life draining out of him.

"I can shatter your soul and make you feel agonizing pain. I can obliterate your body into a million pieces."

A small hand touched Gajeel's arm.

"Please let him go,Gajeel. I don't want you to get arrested." Levy sniffled as she kept her small hand on his scales.

The young lord obeyed,and let the king fall to the ground.

"Leave and never come back." Were the last words Gajeel spoke to the king before walking off.

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A pink dragon flew through the sky,his scales had been scorched with flames from an enemy. He was in immense pain.

'I wonder what metal head is up to? I should probably try and make it to his castle before my injuries kill me.' The dragon thought to himself.

As he hovered above Mount Haru, a huge black dragon with blue markings was looking straight at him.

'Acnologia...'

Before he could react,the dragon took flight and headed straight for him. His evil cousin was ready to pick a fight.

The pink dragon roared at his cousin,telling him to back the fuck off.

Acnologia roared back at him,telling him to land so they could talk.

Both of them landed and changed into their human forms.

"Natsu,my dearest cousin." The evil dragon cracked his knuckles.

"What do you want,Acnologia?"

"You wouldn't happen be on the way to see my brother,would you?"

"That's none of your damn business."

"That is where you are wrong,little cousin."

Natsu lunged forward and punched his cousin in the lip. Acnologia snarled at him as he wiped the blood from his mouth.

"There is no reason to play dirty,Natsu. I just want you to deliver a message for me. Tell Gajeel if he doesn't give me Levy there will be hell to be. I may just have to come retrieve her myself. If he doesn't listen to me,then your brother and I will attack with an army of Blood Sages."

"Gajeel isn't going to hand anything over to you without a fight. I think it is actually sad that I know your twin brother more than you do. He may be a pompous jerk sometimes,but he's a way better man than you will ever be." Natsu growled at his cousin.

Acnologia turned his back to Natsu as he started to transform back into a dragon.

Natsu watched him retreat and sighed to himself.

"Gajeel,what have you gotten yourself into this time?" An eery feeling settled into the pit of his stomach. He had to get to that castle and tell the iron dragon the message he was given.