So... SORRY FOR TAKING FOR FRICKEN EVER TO WRITE THIS STUFF!

I can give you a number of reasons why but it's still no excuse. Also this chapter is suppose to go with the other but it doesn't really flow well so it gets to be it's own chapter. Enjoy!

"God dammit women are you trying to amputate my arm off!"

"If you keep whining I will, now hush."

Gajeel gave the white haired hag a hard look but decided to shut up and just lean back against the wall at the head of his bed he was currently sitting on. He was to fucking tired to argue.

As she finished wrapping the tight bandage on his arm a laugh came from the other side room and Gajeel looked up to see Laxus laughing at him.

"Got something to say lightning pole?" Gajeel growled through his teeth, he wasn't in the mood for his shit at the moment either. Laxus was currently being treated by Wendy, who, at the moment was inspecting his shoulder intently, which was hanging at a odd angle.

Laxus laughed again. "Thought you where tougher then that. The great iron dragon can't handle something like a tight bandage- Fuck!"

A loud popping noise sounded through the room and Gajeel smirked as Wendy let go of his shoulder giving a nod and brushing her hands.

"You little fucking devil! Give a guy a warning before you fucking do that!"

"Sorry." She said already inspecting his next injury. She didn't look sorry though, the girl glanced across the room at him and he gave her a wink back. A huge grin grew on her face before she ran off to grab more bandages in order to keep Laxus from seeing it. There was a reason he liked that girl.

He looked back at Laxus who was rubbing his shoulder, it was his turn to laugh. "Shouting at little girl over a dislocated shoulder Laxus? And you said I was bad."

"Fuck off."

"Don't Use that type of language boy!" Shouted Porlyusica without looking up from Gajeels arm. "It's your own fault for dislocating it in the fist place."

"Shut up you hag-hell!" Laxus started but Erza had walked up behind him and whacked him in the head with her crutch.

"Quite acting like ten year olds." She said before sitting down on the bed next to Gajeel. "We don't need another fight this soon."

"Juvia agrees with Erza." Came the water Mage in the bed across from Gajeel.

"I second that motion." Voice Grey in the bed next to her.

"Fucking understatement of the year." Gajeel muttered earning an extra hard tug of a bandage from Polyscias.

But it was true. For at the moment, the latest team Fairy tail currently occupied one of the medical rooms.

And they looked like hell had chewed them up and spit them back out.

The five of them sat or laid in their beds looking like a bunch of beat up rag dolls. The others were currently covered in casts and bandages, already having been taken care of by either Wendy or Porlyusica, Gajeel and Laxus being the last patiences. Even Erza looked like hell who, at the moment, seemed perfectly happy stretched out on the bed her eyes closed and not moving a muscle. They sure as hell didn't look like the victors of the magic games. But that didn't mean they didn't feel like it. Though they hadn't spoke about their win since leaving the arena, each was quietly basking in the pride of being the ones that got Fairy Tail the first Victory in the games. They may be complaining about their bruised and beaten bodies but they all would have taking it all over again.

I wouldn't mind taking a nice break after this either, he thought to himself. He had worn his body not only on the out inside but the inside as well from eating the shadows. He was perfectly content of not mocking a muscle.

"Juvia never wants to move again." She said as she slid down in her bed, laying a bit too pervertedly in an attempt to get the ice heads attention.

"Yeah." Muttered Grey who had an arm draped over his eyes so he never saw her attempt. Gajeel had to hold back a laugh at the scene.
Juvia began to pout and try something else when Wendy spoke up.

"What's going on outside?"

Gajeel glanced over and saw her staring out the one window in the room she had been passing. He couldn't see what was happening but now that his senses where alerted he could pick up a huge crowd of people out below them.

He hadn't noticed because it had been quite for such a loud crowd.

Erza and Juvia moved to look out the window.

"There's a large crowd-" Juvia muttered.

"-And it's all mages from the games." Erza finished. She turned and strode on her crutch to the door. "I'm going to find out what's wrong."

She nearly got to the door when it swung open, her way blocked by a short blue hair Mage. Gajeel couldn't even enjoy the sight of her when the look one her face made him lose his grin.

"Something tells me that our vacation is postponed." Grey guessed sitting up in bed and judging the situation.

"Master Makarov needs you guys down on the grounds now. Something is happening." She said and he could detect a light nervousness in her voice.

Ezra nodded and turned back to the others. "Looks like the games are just beginning."

They all stood up quietly, knowing it wasn't the time to make jokes or complain. Team Fairy Tail moved out go the room, Porlyusica who practically lead the way muttering something about fairy tail being complete idiots.

Gajeel hung behind to be last and fell in step next to the girl who stood waiting for him at the door.
He wanted to reach out and grab one of her hands but something made him stop. He hadn't been able to think about that moment before entering the arena but now that she was in his sight again the feeling slowly crept back. That deep stomach feeling that she was in danger.

So instead of taking her hand he just went to ruffled her hair and then jammed them into the pockets of his pants.

What was he? Fucking embarrassed?

She looked up at him and smiled half heartedly. "You look like crap."

He smirked trying to push away his thoughts, she is Levy, she's here and she's fine. "Thanks for pointing out the obvious shrimp."

She smiled but it soon faded. "Something bad is happening."

"Guess so."

"Has anyone heard from the rescue team?"

"Not that I heard."

"I see."

He glanced over at her and had to do a double take. Had she been smiling?

When he had looked her a calculating smile had been perched on her lips, one very unlike her. It was gone in a blink, Her face now holding that nervous unsure look she got when she seriously worried about her nekama. and as he looked at her longer he wasn't even sure it was what he saw.

Must have been the lights, He thought Shaking his head, Must have hit my head harder then I thought.

He looked down at the girl. Her hands twitched nervously liked they always did in times like this, her scent caring its hint of parchment and earth now tangled with the scents of the crowd of the arena. She was as Levy as she could be, She was right next to him.

Yet why did he feel like she was still gone? And in danger?
It bugged the crap out of him.

She glanced up at him concern flittering through her brown eyes when she noticed his staring. "What's wrong Gajeel?"

"Nothing, just glad you're okay I guess."

She gave him a reassuring smile. "Why wouldn't I be? I can hold my own. Plus I've got my iron dragon slayer to always come and save me."

He smirked and ruffled her hair slightly relieved, only Levy would say something corny like that. "Just as long as you stay by my side."

She suddenly grabbed his arm stopping him and jumped up kissing the bottom of his jaw. "Deal."

He smirked at the girl and pulled his hand to grab hers and give her hand a slight squeeze before letting go of it as they came out into the crowd, making their way to the front.