Chapter Ten
"The thing she values most was... her memories about us." I said in a low voice. "All the times she spent together with us - starting from the time when she was crying and ran into the forest where she met us and made the deal; and up until this time that she's with us."
She just nods and some tears start to fall from her eyes.
"I don't want to forget about you guys... and I don't want you to leave..." she muttered. "But I want you to be happy."
"You shouldn't have wished for us," Gajeel complained.
"But I already did... So now you have no choice rather than to make it come true."
He says no word and just takes Levy's hand, stares at her face for a moment or two, then cups her chin with his left hand, and kisses her. Then he mumbles, "Thank you..." just right before a blinding bright light surrounds all of us and wraps around us...
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The light was too bright, too blinding; so I had no choice other than to close my eyes as the process began. After what seemed to be forever - although I think it was only just a few minutes, really, I slowly opened my eyes, and looked around.
I looked at my paws, if by chance there would be any difference - but there was nothing. Well, no physical change was done on me... But I don't think I still have my powers now... I've turned into a cat, a normal cat, I suppose - normal cats aren't supposed to have powers. I was deep inside hoping that I would have even just a little bit still left in me, though.
Then I saw Gajeel, he looked still the same, but more human-like, this time; and I'm pretty sure that now he's no longer a demon. That means we're free from now on - no more duties, no rules to follow, no wishes to grant to any one.
And, beside him, was Levy. She was unconscious, probably as a side effect to her wish... It'll take an hour or two before she completely forgets about us - and would have no idea what really happened.
Gently, master carries her and starts walking towards Fairy Hills, to leave Levy under the care of their dorm nurse.
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The worst feeling isn't being lonely... it's being forgotten by someone you would never forget.
I'm sure Gajeel feels the same as I do right now. We're both sad at knowing that Levy forgot about us now, that she doesn't know anything about us now, and doesn't even know about us... But that was what she wished for; it was what she liked; and she did that to make us happy - being like this really is better than being like how we used to be... So we just have to accept it, and live one with it...
Nope, this ish not yet the end of the story; there's still one last part :P
And, I'm pwetty sure you know why I'm cutting it here already, neh? Sorry ^^
Well, I'll continue wif the last part as early as I can tomorrow~
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