The locker room was to fucking quiet.

He leaned back on the wall and shifted his feet in restlessness. He hated waiting. And today it didn't help that his mind was running on overdrive at the moment, the silence making his thoughts ten times louder and more deafening then the roar of the stadiums he knew was happening outside.

He hadn't gotten four steps towards the arena before Cana had found him and his troubles had pretty much started form there.

Flash back*

"Gajeel!"

He looked up and saw Cana sitting on the steps of the arena waving a bottle at him. He walked over and she stood up. "Let me guess, you're here to bring me to Makarov?"

She grinned. "Took the words right out of my mouth." She looked around then eyed him. "But I'm suppose to also get Levy, don't suppose you know where she is?"

He shrugged as they started up the steps. "She went to a bookstore, something about new books and the owner being a friend if her fathers. She'll be back before the games."

"I see." She looked at him then grinned widely punching his arm. "You damn thick iron headed dragon! You finally did it? Took you long enough though, I owe Mira a round of drinks because you guys are so slow."

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"You and Levy finally getting together of course."

"Like hell-"

"Oh shut it Gajeel, you're not fooling anyone no more." She said and the look she gave him made it obvious it was pointless to argue.

He rubbed the back of his head and smirked. "What gave it away?"

"She didn't come to her room last night and you knowing exactly where she is so early in the morning means she must have spent the night in your room. Besides the sexual tension between you to has been so obvious we've been taking bets when you guys would finally get together. I had the day you fought with those Saber tooth guys, I was sure it happen."

Gajeel groaned. "I fucking give up."

"You can't hide anything in this guild Gajeel." Cana laughed.

"You don't have to tell me."

"So did you guys have fun last night- Gajeel?" She looked back for Gajeel had stopped.
He had suddenly felt a wave of extreme pain hit his body. He leaned against the wall and doubled over, it was like he was every inch of him was being torn apart.
And as quick as it came it was gone. He opened his eyes and breathed, slowly standing up and found his body felt no remnants of pain
What the hell?

"You okay Gajeel?" She asked. He looked up and saw her giving him a concerned look.

"I have no idea." And it was the truth. " I felt like I was being torn apart all a sudden but it's gone." He rolled his shoulders searching for the pain but not finding any. "Fuck, don't even now if it was real or imagined it."

"Withdrawals from Levy already? Your such a pervert, the poor girl." She teased and he glared at her.

"Shut it."

"Only teasing ya." she laughed and opened a door he realized was the infirmary door and stopped him. "But actually, I can't believe you let her go off on her own, especially after all that's been happening."

As she said it he realized how true that would have been, he had wanted to say that she couldn't go but for some reason he let her. He just shook his head. "I didn't want her to but for some reason I did. It's not like shorty can't take e care herself anyways."

"She can, but-" Cana shook her head thinking better of it. "Anyways he's in the back room waiting for you."

He nodded and stepped by her wore turning back. "By the way, we got together that day. Guess its Mira that owes you the drinks."

She grinned and he turned to find Makarov.

*End*

Their conversation didn't last long, Gajeel told him what Levy had explained but it ended in more questions then in answers. The other reason it was cut short was that a knock came at the door.

"That will be the others." Makarov said from his position on the table.

"Come again?" He asked as the door opened and in walked Erza, Gray, Juvia, and Laxus; the others in the final Faory Tail team.

"Glad you can all make it." Makarov spoke, standing up.

"Whats the deal old man?" Gajeel asked raising an eyebrow, a question that seemed to be in the others faces as well.

He nodded to the door. "I'll let her explain."

Gajeel and the others turned to see Mavis walk through the door, her usually smiling face was gone and replace by one a military leader would posses. "We all know that something bad is happening around this game and all our minds are on it. But Fairy Tail needs to win this final game. Not just for the reputation but also for the guild, our Nekama."

"And what are you going to do about it?" Grey asked.

A calculating smiled arose on her face. "I'm here to talk tactics."

Gajeel looked around the room and saw Erza and Laxus look at each other and grins of their own came on their faces. But Grey, Juvia and himself seemed to have no clue what was going on.

Gajeel turned to Mavis, "Come Again?"

*End Flashback*

And that is where Gajeel was, in his locker room, his mind racing a mile a minute. Trying to remember what Mavis said, wondering how Lilly and the others where handing the rescue mission, and trying to figure what the hell was going on with theses games.

But what clouded his thoughts the most was Levy. For some reason he couldn't stop thinking about her. It had started when he began his conversation with Master Makarov. He would try to push them away but the thoughts would be creeping back to her. Like a nagging at the back of his brain, not pleasant stuff like day dreaming, it was a deep feeling of her being in danger. He would wave it off thinking to himself that Cana had made him paranoid.

And in the quiet room the quiet rocker room the nagging feeling grew stronger/

"Oi Redfox hurry up!" He heard Grays familiar voice outside the doors along with a loud banging which distracted him for a moment from his thoughts.

He sighed and stood up opening the door to see Juvia and Grey sanding there. Grey nodded. "Ready?"

"As I'll ever be." He said closing the door.

"Juvia is worried about this." Juvia said as they made their way up the steps to ground level.

"Aren't we all?" Gajeel laughed. "But I'm not complaining about a fight to get my mind off of things."

"Lets hope what Mavis said is right." Grey said and Gajeel and Juvia nodded.

At the top Erza and Laxus were waiting for them.

"Ready." Erza asked and they nodded. "Then lets do this."

They were about to go through the Arena doors to the waiting area when Gajeel heard his name shouted in a familiar voice. Relief washed over him as he looked up and a few floors up he saw a small blue hair mage hanging over a bannister waving at him.

"Good luck Gajeel!" She yelled and he couldn't suppress his smile as he nodded up at her.

He turned and saw Grey looking back at him smiling, "See you got a fan."

"Shut it." He said and brushed by him

She's safe, he reassured himself, See? You were just overreacting.

They were cued to enter the arena and as he took in the roar and adrenaline of it all he glanced up at the Fairy Tail section and saw Levy sitting among them. Then why is that feeling of her in danger still here?

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Okay, sorry it took FOREVER, I had trouble writing this, just couldn't seem to put it down right. Still not 100% satisfied but it will do, just wanted to get it done so can publish it.

Also I won't be writing anymore until the whole Dragon attack is over. Lets just say I already have huge plans that I can't wait to right.