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Chapter 10
Gajeel woke up with a slight headache because of the wine he had last night and he was not in the best of moods, in fact he was probably in the worst of moods.
After 'Rowan' had left him, chaos had appeared. He had gone to check the cabinet but had found a dead body with the same injuries as the first one, plus the book was stolen. So now the guards were being scorned by nobles saying that they weren't very well at their jobs. The dead body had been the guy who had set up the ball for his wife's birthday and they had to deal with a wimpy noble woman. All she had done was cry and Gajeel was at the end of his patience (he had almost screamed at her but Juvia pulled him away before he could) with her and that night in general.
The only suspects they had were…none, absolutely none. That's what made Gajeel so frustrated, he had never worked on a case so long and not have a suspect. Well they had a couple in the beginning but they were ruled out after a heist.
Well…there was the bluenett with the cat mask on, 'Rowan', Gajeel thought reluctantly, as he didn't believe that she would steal something or kill someone. Gajeel had mentioned her to a guard and said to look up where she lived, that way they could keep an eye on her.
Gajeel groaned.
He was at his office staring at the piles of paper stacked on his desk. Damn it! Why had all the guards not come and give him this yesterday afternoon, then he remembered. That's right, I had been so damn upset that all the dumb guards had stayed away from me. And so they hadn't given him the papers he needed to fill out.
He needed coffee, yes that what was he needed. So he got up and walked towards the door with his mind made up. However once he got to the coffee stand a newbie guard came up to him, Great.
"Sir, the girl you asked me to look up lives on the second floor of a bookstore north of here."
Gajeel thought about that and turned it around in his head, "Bring the owner of the bookstore here."
"Yes, sir."
He left to leave but before he walked away, "What's your name?"
This was going absolutely nowhere. This was a fact, make no mistake of that.
"How long has Rowan stayed with you?"
"Why must I answer, fool."
"You are talking to a commander."
"An incompetent fool, nonetheless.
"Just answer the questions, already." Gajeel growled trying to keep his cool.
"Tell me why."
"We will talk to you later." Gajeel said as he stood up from his chair. The room they were in had a couch and a chair. The pink haired lady sat in the couch her face set in a scowl that had been there ever since he had met her. The conversation had lasted about five minutes at most and yet Gajeel was already hating her.
"Hmph." She said as she left the room with Gajeel trailing behind her.
Grumpy old lady, Gajeel thought as he stared at the back of her neck and pink hair. He followed her to the main entrance of the guard compound and then was going to leave her at the door when her hand shot out and pulled him outside too. She had caught him surprised and she was stronger than she looked. She pulled him toward her.
"Listen carefully, fool, be at the cathedral at midnight exact and you shall have your wish."
She then let go of his arm and walked away from him at a brisk pace, he soon lost sight of her.
What was that about?
It was almost 11:30 and he was getting ready to leave to go to the cathedral with Juvia. He hadn't told her and after a couple questions she had got the hint. He petted Pantherlily and left his apartment to join Juvia outside.
When they reached the cathedral it was at least 11:45 and they were shivering under the cold wind. Gajeel opened the great big doors to the building and they were silent as they opened. He stepped in the dark cathedral with Juvia by his side.
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