Author's note: Alright Chapter 12! This has to personally be on of my favorite chapters in the series. (I even started it a few days earlier than usual cause I like how I thought it out) Well, here it is! By the way, Thank you to the fan who suggested Gajeel enter Iron Shadow Dragon mode, I added that into the story! And I'm still in shock from chapter 396. I didn't see any of that coming! Also, You may of noticed I added a new story earlier this week, I'm going to continue with that and soon I will be releasing a non-romance story for Fairy Tail.
Chapter 12: I Remember.
Gajeel stood between Levy and Balthazar. He shot Balthazar a glare that would kill you in a matter of seconds..Scratch that, milliseconds. The moment was tense; Levy managed to get herself up and to Gajeel's side.
"Thanks." she smiled.
"Tch. You seriously think I'm going to let what's mine get hurt?" he asked her. Jose released an evil cackle.
"How strange," he began "strange that my best weapon at one point is now a Fairy Tail wizard who's in love."
"Shaddup loser!" Gajeel screamed "This is for payback for all that you've done to me!" Gajeel's arm turned into a sword and he ran after Jose. But Balthazar blocked the attack.
"Heheh. Stupid Dragon Slayer." Balthazar smirked "You really think you can stop Master Jose?"
"Fairy Tail did once." said Gajeel "And we'll do it again! Iron Shadow Dragon Mode!"
Gajeel's body began to change into well toned iron. Shadows began to swarm around him as he began to unleash a great amount of energy towards the enemy.
"Iron Shadow Dragon's: Roar!" a roar mixed with iron and shadows hit the zombie with brute force " Iron Shadow Dragon's: Club!" an Iron club surrounded by shadows hit the zombie square in the face.
"Solid Script: Fire!" The word 'Fire' appeared out of thin air and launched at Jose, who dodged it.
"Stupid girl." Jose cackled "You really think you could defeat me?!"
"You hurt my friends and Gajeel! I won't ever forgive you!" Levy screamed before sending the word 'Lightning' at him which he easily dodged. He laughed at Levy's expense.
"Stupid Fairy." he said" I'm a former Ten Wizard Saint! Taking me down is going to be the biggest pain in the ass you ever felt!" he grabbed Levy's arm and twisted it behind her "But I just have a question for someone who's a member of Fairy Tail." his grip got tighter on her "Do fairies even have tails?" he put his grip to the tightest it could go. Just then, Gajeel jumped and hit Jose before Balthazar stuck him.
"Gajeel!" Levy screamed. She ran over to where Gajeel fell and helped him up "Are you ok?" he nodded.
"How touching." Jose cooed "To see that you care for him despite your past and that he's now a zombie. Well, let's see how you feel when I turn up the pace." A blood red Magic circle appeared in front of Jose "Gajeel boy, kill the girl."
"Oh ya, like Gajeel is going to listen to you." Levy mocked "Right Gajee-" she cut herself off when she heard a low growling noise. She looked at Gajeel and noticed something different with him; his eyes were the same shade of red during The Blood Moon!
"Gajeel?" Levy questioned. Gajeel didn't respond; he turned his arm into a large sword and swung it at Levy. Levy managed to dodge the attack and summersault backwards.
"What did you do to Gajeel?!" she screamed at Jose. Jose let out a small chuckle.
"Same thing I do to all the zombies on The Blood Moon." Jose simply replied "I cast a Zombie Control spell."
"What?" Levy questioned. Levy knew a lot about different types of magic though reading her books but she never heard of a spell like that.
"A spell I created." Jose replied "I use the spell on all the zombies. One zombie costs very little magic, a small army is only a quarter of my magic. When I cast it on the full moon; THAT is when it's at it's strongest." Levy looked stunned.So that's how The Blood Moon started. Levy thought.
"You bastard!" Levy screamed.
"Thank you." Jose said "Now! Kill her!" This is a deadly situation; she needed to snap Gajeel out of this spell and fast! Gajeel ran toward her with his arm turned into an iron club.
"Solid Script: Lightining!" Levy screamed. The word 'Lighting' hit Gajeel and he stumbled back. Levy didn't want to hurt Gajeel. But with this spell over him she had no choice "Gajeel it's me!" Levy screamed "Your under a spell! Please stop!" Gajeel turned his arm into a sword and it acted like a chainsaw. He swung his way at Levy while she dodged his attacks. Levy tripped and fell flat on her butt. Gajeel climbed over her and pinned her hands over her head with one arm. Gajeel then turned his hand into a medium sized lance and pointed it at Levy. She needed to think quickly; get him out of this spell and fast! Without thinking, Levy did the only thing she could...
Levy kissed him; on the lips. The moment shocked Gajeel; usually he was the one showing affection, not Levy. But the spell over Gajeel broke and he kissed her back. During the kiss, Levy's eyes shot open; a wave of memories hit Levy. All of them were her time with Gajeel before The Virus. The night they met, they day he joined Fairy Tail, when he praised her for her abilities during Laxus's attempted take over of the guild, him declaring himself as her S-Class Trials partner, when he protected her from those Grimore Heart members and all the simplest things they did together that made great memories. Levy even began to remember the day The Virus struck.
It was a bright sunny day in Magnolia. Gajeel sent Levy a note asking her to meet him at Magnolia Park. He had something highly important to ask her. Levy soon arrived at Magnolia Park and was infront of the tree. The tree; the tree he pinned her and her teammates too.
"Hi Gajeel!" Levy smiled. Gajeel gave her a smile and ruffled her hair.
"Hey shrimp, how goes it?" Levy puffed her cheeks in annoyance.
"I told you a million times not to call me that!" she squeaked.
"Gihihi, I just do it cause I like your reaction to it." he laughed before his cheeks turned a slight shade of pink and looked away.
"What's wrong?" she asked him.
"Levy, do you know why I asked you here today, in front of all places?" he asked her. Levy pondered for a moment before thinking of something.
"Gajeel, I told you I'm over that!" she said "I forga-"
"It doesn't have to do with that." he retorted "Well, sort of. But it's a different reason." he walked over to the tree and ran his glove covered hand down the tree bark "This tree is where we first met. I know that it's a memory that we should try to forget but I want to make a good memory with this tree." Levy furrowed her eyebrows; what was he planning? "You see, when a male dragon meets a female, there are two things that could happen. The female dragon could just be considered another female and plainly ignored, or.."
"Or what?" Levy questioned.
"Or the female could stand out to the male dragon. If she stands out to him, it means she never leaves his thoughts, he'll only love her and only her. No one else. He would even go as far as to die for her just to protect her." Levy's eyes widened "Well, the same applies to Dragon Slayers-sort of. Theres a few differences but I don't want to go into detail-" he stared at Levy "What I'm trying to say is; thats how I feel with you. Levy," he got down on one knee "will you be my Mate?" Tears formed in Levy's eyes. Not tears of sadness; tears of joy. This was the next best thing to a marriage proposal. Well, this was technically a marriage proposal; but by dragon standards.
"Yes! Yes! I will!" She grabbed Gajeel and hugged him before she kissed him. After they kissed they held each other in each other's arms. They didn't want this moment to end. Levy shot an eye open and looked at the now darkening clouds in the sky. It looked like it was going to rain, but Levy sensed something; something dark.
"Gajeel.." she whispered. Gajeel's eyes shot open. Oh God, this was not going to end well. A purple mist began to rain down from the heavens.
"Get down!" Gajeel screamed "Don't breathe the air!"
Gajeel grabbed Levy and covered her with his held her breath like gajeel ordered. He knew that there was something wrong with that mist and it was best he got it and not her. She needed to be safe. When the mist subsided, Levylet her breath out and looked up to see Gajeel staring down at her.; he was coughing. He got the full blast!
"Gajeel!" Levy squeaked.
"G-Get out of here." he puffed "You need to. Leave. Take your headband and cover your nose and mouth. Don't breathe the air. You need to go and warn everyone what just happened."
"But what about you! You got the whole bla-"
"I'll be fine." he said "It's best I got it instead of you." Levy cried. This was suppose to be the best moment of her life, and it was ruined.
"Leave." he said "NOW!" Levy scrambled her way up, put the headband over her nose and mouth and ran. The rest was blank.
Levy returned to reality after that moment. Gajeel's who's eyes shot open the same time hers did stopped kissing her and stared at her.
"Shrimp?" he questioned. Levy stared at his with her hazel eyes and then smiled.
"Mmhmm." she hummed. Gajeel took his zombified hand and ran it against her cheek. Levy held his hand while he placed his hand gently on her cheek and she did the same.
"Mine." Gajeel said after a minute of silence. Levy let out a toothy smile.
"Yours." she told him before giving him another kiss. This kiss meant more to her because she realized that Gajeel was the one she was truly in love with.
They forgot the world around them for a moment until Balthazar pulled Levy out of Gajeel's grasp and held her hostage.
"Let go of her." Gajeel growled menacingly.
"Or what? Kheheh." Balthazar asked. Gajeel ran over to Balthazar ready to strike when Balthazar grabbed Levy's left wrist and bit it. She screamed in pain after Balthazar took his mouth away from where he bit her and smiled as her blood ran down his already, blood-stained teeth. Gajeel's eyes shot wide open when he witnessed that. He turned his arm into a club and punched Balthazar backwards. He ran to Levy's side and hugged her tightly. Levy was bitten, and she may not have long.