Previously on "A Gale Tale"
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.
But after a few seconds, he noticed a lack of powerful, bone crushing, magic impact.
He opened his eyes and noticed that the attacks seemed to stop right in front of him. The other mages seemed just as confused as he was. His ears perked when he heard laughing following the ominous breeze that just passed. Aria, Sol and Totomaru started looking around wildly for the source. There was the laughter again, but this time it sounded much closer to them. A deep voice suddenly bellowed out,
"WHO DARES DISTURB ME?"
"W-w-w-who's there?" said Totomaru.
"I SHOULD BE ASKING YOU WHO'S THERE, PETTY MORTALS"
"Non, non, non, we are no petty mortals," said Sol, shaking like a leaf.
"YOU DARE CORRECT ME? NO ONE CORRECTS THE GREAT AND POWERFUL ME!"
"You've done it now idiots," grumbled Gajeel as he struggled to stand up.
"PERPARE TO FEEL MY WRATH!"
The wind picked up and became a whirling tornado. Thunder flashed in the sky and thunder crackled loudly. Trees swayed violently and moaned, almost as if they were in aony of being ripped out of the very ground. Which was, by the way, rumbling quite fiercely so it had the mages stumbling over themselves. A bright, ball of light seemed to form in the center of the fight scene, and it got brighter and bigger every second. The voice boomed out
IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIVES, YOU WILL BEGONE BY THE TIME I REACH 3
1
"Let's get out of here," said one of the now unconscious grunts. The other grunts agreed and started backing away.
2
"Y-you're bluffing, w-w-what can a-a-a voice do to hurt us?," questioned Totomaru shakily.
2 and a half
"This voice can't do anything to hurt us monsieurs, non, non, non," said Sol.
3
The ball suddenly exploded and engulfed everything in light. Gajeel shut his eyes to prevent from going blind. He could hear the punks running away and screaming in high voices,
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH RRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNN!"
"NON, NON, NON, NON, NON, NON, NON!"
In a calm voice though, he heard Aria say,
"So sad that you must die like that, so sad."
Am I really gonna die like this? thought Gajeel. What about all the things we wanted to do asked a voice in his head. We were gonna beat up Salamander once and for all, and show up the old bastard and... Suddenly a mass of blue popped into his mind.
"I thought I would've got to see you again shrimp," he mumbled as his final words.
"How many times have I told you, my name isn't shrimp, it's Levy," said the voice of the very woman Gajeel was thinking about.
What the...Why can I hear shrimp? That can't be. I was caught in that light ball explosion and I died. Or did I? Am I dead or alive right now? Slowly, Gajeel opened his eyes to find that he was alive. But everything was quiet. The trees were normal, there was no wind, all that could be heard were crickets. When he looked up, he saw the clear night sky with the moon shining brightly over head. The ground was pretty roughed up though. "What the fuck happened?!" he shouted out.
"I just saved your life for the second time," Levy said, walking towards him.
"Bookworm?...How?...The fuck?"
Winking, she said mischievously, "You'd be surprised what simple elements can do."
He was dumbstruck. "You, a shrimpy bookworm, did...all of that?!"
"Yup!"
He gaped at her while she giggled. "We can talk more about it at my house. Come on," she said, grabbing his arm and putting it over her shoulder.
They hobbled through the night streets in silence until they reached her house. "This seems familiar, only this time you're conscious and you're not a stranger." She helped him into the house and onto the couch. "Now you wait here and I'll go get the bandages." He grunted in response as she left.
Laying down, he stared up at the ceiling as he waited for Levy. But one question ran through his mind, from the moment he heard her to now. Why would she come help me?
He sat back up when he heard her entering the room. "Hey, uh Gajeel," she asked as she came in and started treating his injuries.
"What shorty?" he grunted as he looked at her. She blushed under his gaze. Fumbling with the bandages she mumbled under her breath. "Couldn't hear ya down there. Gonna have to speak up." He smirked as she looked up and pouted a little. Cute.
Just ask him. You can do this. Levy took a deep breath and then let it out. Looking at Gajeel, she mustered up the confidence and asked,
"If you have no place to stay, why not stay with me?"
This shrimp just keeps on surprising me. He raised his eyebrow at her little question.
"And why would you offer me a place to stay? We barely know each other."
"I know, but I..." she trailed off. She blushed and stared at the floor. He hooked a finger under her chin and made her look at him. He could see that her blush had deepened. Grinning madly, he lowered his face so it was only centimeters away from hers.
"But you what, exactly?"
"I uh...umm...I don't want to leave a wounded man stranded! T-that's it!" she said hurriedly.
"That can't be all. Now is it, Levy?" His grin widened even more. She shivered as his hot breath tickled her ear. He's teasing me! she thought to herself. But you know you like it said teasing voice in her head.
She pushed him away and left the room. Gajeel cocked his head to the side at her little outburst. Their previous positioning had him thinking. That was quite entertaining, especially her reaction said a voice in his head.
She came back a moment later carrying a blanket and a pillow. Handing them to Gajeel, she placed herself a metre away from him. Raising her fingers, she said
Solid Script: Mattress
And a mattress suddenly appeared. After preparing the bed for him, she put her hands on her hips and looked at Gajeel.
"Until your wounds fully heal, and your business in Oak Town is finished, you can stay here," she said brightly.
"Fine, I'll stay," grumbled Gajeel as he stood up and plopped onto the makeshift bed. Minutes later, his snoring filled her ears. Smiling, she placed the blanket over him and made her way to her bedroom. With one last look at her guest, she smiled and said gently,
"Goodnight Gajeel,"
When he could no longer hear her footsteps, Gajeel opened one eye to check to see if she was gone. Closing his eyes again, he thought about his current situation. He smiled to himself, thinking about being with shrimp again. This is gonna be interesting.
"Gihi."