A/N: IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE! I'm back. I know it's only been a few weeks since I last updated but it feels like I've left you guys hanging for waaaaaayyyyy too long. Plus, I still need an updating schedule for this story. I just randomly post whenever the chapter has reached my brain. This summer I have a lot of things that I want to accomplish. And one of them is making lots and lots and LOTS more fanfics. Also, I've checked the past chapters for this story and compared it to other fanfics and realized something. I WRITE TOO LITTLE! So from now on, I'll try to write more. Enough with the note, on to the story!

Also, I don't own Fairy Tail. If I did, I'd make Gajeel propose to Levy and then they'd have a gajillion babies. (haha, get it, gajillion gajeellion. It's punny.)

After finally getting the name of her unexpected "guest", the sun had already reached its spot high in the sky. Levy left Gajeel sitting on the couch while she went to prepare lunch for the two of them.

"So, shrimp," he said, looking around, "take it ya like to read." Everywhere he looked, he found some literature materials hiding in corners, laying in piles and crammed into bookshelves.

"My name is Levy, and no I don't like reading. I absolutely love it!" She said, smiling brightly in his direction, as she carried a tray of bread and two bowls of porridge.

"Got it, bookworm," he smirked. She huffed as she realized the new nickname Gajeel had added to the list.

"Anyway," she said as they ate. "with my lifestyle, it's only natural that books are a huge part in my life."

"Yer...lifestyle?" Gajeel asked, raising an eyebrow at Levy. "I take it it has something to do with yer hair."

"I see you've noticed. I am a mage if that's what you're thinking. I have the ability to materialize any word that I write out."

He noticed that as she spoke, she looked sad and regretful even. "Bookworm, why do ya live out here by yerself then?"there was a moment of silence as she cleaned up their lunch and disappeared into the kitchen."Don't suppose a little kid can handle being out here without yer folks," he said. She came out a second later with an annoyed look on her face.

"I'll have you know I'm 20 years old!"

"Could've fooled me shrimp. Anyways, why live out here near the forest like some old witch in those old tales?"

She turned her back to Gajeel and stared out the window. She didn't respond. After a while, he swore he could hear her sniffing. Gajeel started mentally panicking. I swear if she starts crying "O-Oye... shrimp, ya don't gotta tell me if it bothers ya that much." Seconds passed and the silence continued. Then she turned and faced him. She had a sad smile on her face, and her large eyes looked at him, almost as if she were trying to say something. She hesitated a bit, before she spoke quietly.

"As I told you before, I am a mage. And it was evident from birth. But you see, I was unfortunately born into a normal, human family who hated magic. In fact, all the citizens in Oak Town despise mages. My mother rejected me and wanted me dead the minute I was born. But I was saved by the doctor monitoring her pregnancy. He was the one who took me to this house and raised me until I could fend for myself. Ever since then, I've lived secluded here. Whenever I go into town I have to wear a disguise so that the others won't recognize me. They'll try to kill me if they do."

Gajeel was shocked at this piece of information.

"But why would they kill ya? You wouldn't hurt a fly," he said, a little angrily.

"They think otherwise."

Sitting down beside Gajeel, Levy held her head down for a bit then looked at him. She caught him off guard when she looked up and was smiling.

"But I'm okay with it all."

He gaped at her. Was this woman crazy? She was abandoned at birth, forced to live by herself and she had people trying to kill her. All because they hated the fact that she had magic and they didn't? And she was okay with that?!

"I mean," she continued, "I guess it's only normal the way they act. Oak Town is being over run with robbers and thugs that do all sorts of terrible things to the innocent civilians. And of course, there would be nothing to help them stop the

He dismissed the thought with a shake of his head. "Yer a strange one Shorty."

"I'm strange?" It was her turn to look at him like he was crazy. "I'm not the one that just barges into random people's houses then collapses on the ground in a bloody heap."

"What else was I supposed to do? Collapse on the hard ground and get robbed by some punk pick-pocket? 'Sides, who just leaves their door open at night?"

"Well, obviously no one. But I'm a special case." Levy said nonchalantly. "Though there are those who want to kill me, almost all of Oak Town is afraid of me. They're afraid I'll do something terrifying to them, like turn them into toads."

"But why on earthland were you walking around late at night?" She asked, eyeing him suspiciously.

"Don't get any stupid ideas!" he growled. "I was tryin' ta get away from the motherfucking punks that beat me up."

"Why though?"

He looked at her sternly, but he was met with her big eyes staring back at him. Damn, she could get the fricken king to give her the crown with those eyes.

"Tch," he grumbled, turning his head." I was drunk okay. It's not fair if it's a group of idiots against one drunk dude. But I could've taken them."

"But if you were drunk, why not just..go..home?"

"Ain't exactly got a place to stay. Just got in town yesterday."

"Oh."

There was an awkward moment of silence between the two. Gajeel scratched the back of his head while Levy was focused on staring at the ground. She looked up when Gajeel stood and said,

"Well, I better get going then. Thanks for..uh...everything shrimp."

"We're never going to see each other again and you still insist on calling me nicknames?"

"It was nice meetin' ya bookworm," he said as he raised his hand goodbye and walked out."

She waited a few minutes after he left. But she felt a strange...sadness. Levy, it's nothing to worry about. That ruffian is finally out of your hair said a little voice in her head. But I'll admit, it was sort of exciting to break away from this boring routine of mine. She sighed.

"There's no point in moping over it Levy," she said to herself. "I think a walk might clear my mind."

He walked until her house was no longer in sight, and he could hear the noises of the town. Looking towards the sky, he noticed that it was getting late. He walked through the streets with his hands in his pockets. He could hear the whispering and murmurs of the citizens as he passed. Remembering what the shrimp had told him, he glared straight ahead. The citizens didn't the dare cross the man with the blood red eyes. They all ran when he passed by.

"Well, well, well," said a man, stepping out of a dark alley. "if it isn't the newbie in town."

"Totomaru, don't be rude to our little guest. So sad, so sad," said the largest member of the group emerging from the shadows.

"It's you, motherfuckers. Yer the punks that beat me up." Gajeel growled in the group's direction.

"Monsieur, no need to be rude. Non, non, non," said the green-haired member.

"You fuckers. Nobody makes a fool out of Gajeel Redfox," he said menacingly. They were caught off guard when he suddenly disappeared. They froze when a voice was heard behind them.

"Now, now, gentlemen. I think a nice payback is in order."

Iron dragon's lance: demon logs

The members all flew out in different directions. The three leaders stood up with a mad glint in their eyes.

Purple Fire

And jet of purple fire shot out. Gajeel easily dodged the attack. He punched his way through the gang grunts, trying to get to the three mages.

Iron dragon's sword

Roche concerto

He was bombarded by flames and boulders and thrown back. He tried to get up and lunge at them but found that he couldn't. The ground around his feet suddenly locked him in place. "Non, non, non. It seems you can no longer move," said the green haired man

Gajeel struggled to break free. It seemed like he was being sucked into the ground. "Damn you bastards," he growled.

Metsu

Suddenly, Gajeel felt weakened. His energy was being sapped so that he could no longer struggle. "What the...?!"

Zetsu

Orange Fire

Every passing second, Gajeel was losing the strength and magic power to fight. There was no way he could win like this. But he had too. If he didn't, what kind of fighter would he be? There was no way in hell that he would lose to these asses. So, with the last of his power, he tried to knock all the mages out.

Iron Dragon's Roar

A vortex of shredding metal attacked the mages. They were knocked off their feet and scattered. Somehow, his attack must have affected the weird eyepiece dude, because Gajeel was no longer trapped. He could win this thing.

"It's so sad that it has come to this, " said the mage behind him. When did he..? thought Gajeel as he turned around and watched the man unwrap the cloth from around his eyes.

"Aria, do it!" shouted the first mage, getting up and grinning madly as he collected a huge number of his colored flames.

"Totomaru, Sol, " Aria called out, " now."

Rainbow Fire

Platre sonata

Zero

There was no way Gajeel could block the attacks. He was being targeted from three different position. And having drained all his power from his last attack, he was done for. He closed his eyes and braced for the impact.

Ooooh cliffhanger. But we all know how this will end. *wink wink *. In the future I'll probably be leaving GIGANTIC CLIFFIES THAT HAVE YOU BEGGING FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER. 'Cuz I'm a Mashima like that. (He's a huge troll and we alll know it.) So please read and review.

Until next time, Ri-san