I know I've been MIA for a while. But you know I've never abandoned this story. I've just been really busy with my personal and professional goals. I hope you all can forgive me. I will finish this story.. you have my word.
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I give you a extra long chapter as an apology!
"Laxus… Dreyar." She said with shock.
His eyes met hers and he glared with venom. Evergreen straightened up and glared at the woman as well. Bixlow silently watched with his wide eyes hidden behind his mask. Freed on the otherhand just stared with wide eyes at the woman…
"Something is not right…" Freed thought to himself. Some overwhelming deep feeling that he had missed something very important.. a clue.. he felt like he was in danger… but not from the woman. Something about the woman, that book, this situation.
Bixlow stared at the woman before him. Her spirit color was bright yellow and oddly familiar. He felt that he had met this woman before. That he could trust her. Who was she and why did he have this feeling of missing something. Something very important.
Laxus leaned back in the chair and lifted both his feet on top of the table. Crossing them. He continued to glare at the woman and was curious to see how she would react to his stepping on her toes. He was furious. How dare she, a mere puppet for the council decide the inner workings of his guild.
But what surprised him was that she just sighed and smiled. SHE SMILED! Oh his fury was bubbling up even more now. But as much as the fury was bubbling, he began to smell her scent as she walked closer to him. And his frown slowly eased and he stared at her blankly. She smelled familiar but he couldn't recognize her. He was confused and he looked briefly at his team mates and was surprised to find Freed and Bixlow staring at her curiously as well. Their looks told him everything he needed to know.
She was not a stranger, yet she was.
Her heart felt like it stopped. There he was, there they were. Finally in front of her. She crushed her emotions down as to not give her identity away.
She walked into the room and her assistant Cesar followed.
"Well.. I wasn't expecting you until a week later but I am glad that you are here. You have impeccable timing, Master Laxus." She smiled warmly.
Laxus' eyes widened slightly. "Master Laxus….." It was the first time anyone called him master. Even the Raijinshuu hadn't formally addressed him as Laxus yet, seeing that their leader obviously had not fully accepted the title. He watched her approach him with a warm smile. That smile… something about it. Those eyes… something about her was genuine.
"Master Laxus?" She said with concern.
Laxus came back to reality. He saw her standing in front of the desk now. Evergreen was looking at Laxus with confusion. Freed and Bixlow on the other hand were just staring at the woman.
He began to remember why he had come here in the first place.
"Who the hell are you to interfere with matters of FairyTail?" He said coldly and with a deep voice. He definitely sounded dangerous and his anger could be felt through his words.
She blinked several times in surprise.
"I'm sorry?"
The man behind her paled.
"Laxus… wait-" Freed felt something was terribly wrong. Dread filled his chest as he knew Laxus was just a ticking bomb at the moment and somehow he knew that they were going to do something they will regret terribly later.
Even Bixlow chimed in knowing something was going terribly wrong.
"Laxus… I think we…"
"Are you too stupid to understand? A simple stupid little girl like you has no business with our guild-" Evergreen said with venom.
"Evergreen!" Freed yelled.
"What! It's true! You thought so too!" Evergreen frowned at Freed.
"Are… you not happy with being Master? I thought—" she blinked with confusion and worry now.
"That is none of your business. You should not have interfered." Laxus said in a calm voice as he stared at her.
"ENOUGH!" a small man yelled at the doorway.
Everyone looked around to find Yajima furious in the doorway.
"Yajima-san.." Laxus put his feet down and stood up.
Freed and Bixlow watched everything crumble.
"Laxus.. Raijinshuu… I'm disappointed in you. How dare you speak to her like that!"
"With all due respect Yajima-san, this girl has been meddling with our guild's affairs for far too long.. and now she's forced Jiji from being master and-" Evergreen said.
"Yes I know. I asked her to. And she hasn't been meddling, she's been saving your guild!"
"What?" Laxus said shocked. So was everyone else. The woman looked down at her feet and smiled weakly.
"I asked her as a favor to help me make Makarov step down."
"But why would you do that? I'm sorry but aren't you Master Makarov's friend?" Freed asked now confused.
"Yes.. that is exactly why. I have asked him to step down because of his health. And he knows his health is deteriorating faster the longer he stays Master of FairyTail. He's always wanted you to inherit the guild Laxus…. He just needed the push to finally let go." Yajima sighed.
Laxus and the raijinshuu all sat with guilt rising. They had noticed that Master Makarov was indeed aging and his health deteriorating with all the stress.
"Now leave this poor girl alone… Layla." Yajima spoke as she walked towards her.
"You can't stop me Yajima-san." Layla said smiling and looked towards him.
"Child…. Please, you're making a big mistake."
"No Yajima-san. I am surer than ever. I really am going to leave this time."
"Leave?" Bixlow asked nervous now.
"Yes. I'm sorry to have caused you all such trouble. And I am happy to inform you that I will no longer be working for the council effective tomorrow. So you won't have to worry about me meddling with guild affairs now." She smiled warmly to Laxus.
"You won't leave." Yajima said as he turned around and began to walk towards the door.
"Yes I will."
"You won't leave me here all alone to deal with all the trouble Fairytail causes.. or I'll die of stress before Makarov." Yajima said as he left
"Yajima-san! I really mean it! Find someone else!" Layla said running out to the door and yelling at him.
She turned around and sighed. She looked at the blank faces of the Raijinshuu and Laxus. She noticed Freed holding something.. her BOOK!
"Excuse me!" She stomped up to Freed and snatched her precious manuscript out from his hands. "Please don't touch what isn't yours."
Freed blinked several times before he remembered what had happened earlier.
"I'm sorry…. But have we met before?"
"Actually.. I was wondering that too." Bixlow said from his seat.
Layla froze. Freed and Bixlow watched her carefully.
Laxus raised an eyebrow at Freed and Layla. Evergreen was confused and felt that she was being left out on something from her team.
"It's just that you seem familiar." Freed narrowed his eyes as he found her nervous behavior suspicious.
"I believe we might have met for the Grand Magic Games. I am sure that is where we have seen each other." Layla calmly said turning around.
"I see…" Freed said looking away. "Oh.. and that manuscript.. are you its author?"
"Yes… yes I am."
"I just noticed it said LH. I wanted to know what it stood for?" Freed asked.
"It's for Layla Hart." Lucy smiled.
"Layla Hart…." Laxus raised an eyebrow at the woman as he thought to himself.
"Oh I see." Freed brought his hand up to his chin to rub.
Lucy turned around and let out the held breath she had unconsciously kept. She was getting nervous as she sensed Freed's increased interest of her. She finally felt that she was clear now and would try to keep them busy as to stop the questions.
"And just one more question."
Layla flinched slightly and looked at Freed. She hoped that no one had noticed but unfortunately, luck was not on her side. Laxus narrowed his eyes on her. Freed was asking a lot of questions and her assistant was observing Freed calmly. That was not a good sign. Cesar's eyes narrowed on Freed.
Laxus, Bixlow, and Evergreen just watched in suspicion at Freed and Layla.
"What is Freed up to now?" Evergreen muttered under her breath.
"Was there a magical enchantment on the manuscript? Or in the room?"
"Enchantment?" Cesar asked, "That's impossible" he finished.
"And why is that?" Freed asked.
"Because I don't have any magic." Layla said with a blank face.
The Raijinshuu and Laxus all widened their eyes in shock.
"But…. You work at the magic council?" Bixlow asked.
"Yes.. it's true. I don't have any magic and I work for the magic council. How odd isn't it? But I've always been enchanted by magic and I've always dreamt to be a part of it. I loved your guild from when I was little and I really wanted to become a mage. I dreamed of joining your guild." She looked up at the ceiling. Deep sorrow in her eyes.
"But here I am now, working for the council. Well that is only till today." She smiled as she brought her gaze down back at Bixlow.
Laxus just stared at Layla. Something was definitely odd about her. If Freed and Bixlow were onto her, something was up.
"Cesar, will you inform the guild masters in the meeting that we will be having our ceremony today."
"Yes Layla-san." Cesar walked out of office, closing the door.
"The guild masters are here?" Laxus asked surprised.
"Yes. Like I said Master Laxus, you have impeccable timing. We have a full schedule for you today. Now. Let's get down to business shall we?" Layla said putting a stack of papers in front of Laxus. ". We will start with all the paperwork you need to register yourself as Guild Master of Fairytail. "
Laxus paled at the large stack of papers. More papers.
He sighed. He had come to make them revert their decision. But after hearing Yajima… he had no choice now.
Layla watched Laxus carefully, noticing his sigh. His hair. His eyes. She looked away and began to rub her eyes. Something had gotten in it.
For the next few hours, Laxus worked at her desk, filling out all the necessary paperwork. Freed, Bixlow, and Evergreen were given a tour of the magic council. Laxus watched Layla closely.
Brunette, Green eyes, hour glass figure unmistakable through her magic council uniform. Gloved fingers. She was well covered from head to toe, but since everything was so tight fitting, it truly made her womanly figure glow. Surprisingly, he couldn't help but feel at ease around her. Even though he was still a little pissed that this woman was the cause of his undue appointment to guild Master. He had wanted to be acknowledged by his grandfather, by everyone in the guild. Not installed by the magic council… But Yajima-san was right. His grandfather would have never given up the title of Master till he died. That was just how much he was dedicated to the guild.
"Next we'll have the ceremony."
"What ceremony?"
"The Guild Master Ceremony" She smiled. "Please follow me."
They were walking down the hallway now. He walked right behind her. They came to a large closed door.
"I just wanted to let you know. No matter what anyone says… I asked Master Makarov to put you as the next guild master, not because the council was going to disband FairyTail…"
Laxus eyes widened in shock.
"Or because Master Makarov was too stubborn to let go of being guild master."
Laxus looked down at Layla.
"It's because I believed that you would be the next best guild master for FairyTail. It was an honor to represent the guild for the Magic Council. Congratulations Master Laxus." She smiled.
Laxus froze at her smile. She was so genuinely happy for him. Someone he barely knew, someone who had never been part of the guild…
She opened the door and soon people's voices could be heard.
"Ahhh Laxus-san! Oh Layla-san! We've been waiting for you!" A familiar voice.
Laxus looked in. All the guild masters were seated around a long grand table. Sting was waving. All the other guild masters were smiling towards him and Layla, some nodding their heads in approval.
Lucy motioned him inside. Laxus walked to the only empty seat. It had the FairyTail sign embroidered on it. He stared at the chair, then to Layla. She smiled for him to sit. He silently sat in the chair with the guild masters.
"Congratulations!" Master Ooba said from her seat.
"So… You've finally become Master." Master Goldmime said crossing his arms.
Master Bob stood up from his seat.
"Welcome to the League of Guild Masters…. Master Laxus" Bob said smiling and holding his hands in front.
Laxus genuinely smiled.
After hours on end of talking and celebrating, Laxus stepped away from the room. He shook his head at the rowdy bunch of guild masters. He found it already dark and began to search for Layla's office.
"Are you looking for Layla-san?" Cesar appeared out of nowhere.
Laxus looked at him annoyed. "Yes.. where is she?"
"She has left for home already. And she has already submitted her resignation letter."
Laxus sighed. He had feared that Layla had left before he could properly thank her.
"Do you know where she lives—"
"No. And don't try to find her. It will be best for you to walk away and leave her alone if you want to protect your guild."
"What?" Laxus said frowning and annoyed at Cesar's tone of voice. "Is that a threat?"
"What I am saying, is that she is trouble for you Laxus Dreyar. She will cause the destruction of FairyTail if you keep her close. There is a reason why she was forced to resign."
"Forced huh…. " Laxus said walking away from him. "Thanks for the tip."
Cesar watched Laxus walk away. He smiled and turned around to walk the other way.
"Freed. Bixlow. Evergreen." Laxus thought. "We need to find that woman. Layla. I just ran into that little assistant of hers. Something tells me there's more to this woman than we thought. We'll meet up at the entrance."
Evergreen, Bixlow, and Freed nodded at each other and started to head towards the entrance of the Magic Council. They had all found something interesting about Layla. She was interesting indeed.
He stood in front of an apartment complex. He looked up at the window that was slightly open.
Looking around to check if people were watching, he found that he was clear. He began to descend into the ground and became a shadow. He quickly scaled up the wall and into the apartment through the window. Inside the room, he formed into his physical body and opened the window a bit. Fluttering of wings. He closed the window.
With careful steps, he observed the room with his partner. Everything looked normal. The first thing he noticed was her scent. It was oddly familiar and soothing. Second thing he noticed was the amount of pink colors in the room. Third.. was the amount of books on her bookshelf. He thought to himself… "another bookworm.."
Lily went to the desk and found the drawers locked.
"Gajeel… something must be in here. It's locked."
Gajeel walked over and took a closer look at the lock. He pointed his index finger key hole and molded his finger into a key. He slid his key in and carefully unlocked the drawer. Gajeel and Lily looked at each other and nodded in anticipation. They opened the drawer and found themselves in shock.
Lily slowly lifted up a belt.. Gajeel quickly lifted up a metal box.. He tried to absorb everything in.
A princess and a dragon was carved on it… princess… he noticed the intricate design and jewels. He opened the box with shaking hands and he fell onto his knees.
Inside were gloves, a cross necklace, and a ring of golden and silver keys.
He looked back at Lily with wide eyes. Lily looked at Gajeel with wide eyes as well. Lily had found a white scale scarf.
"This… looks just like Natsu-san's scarf. And those… those gloves look like yours.. that bracelet.. like Gray's necklace" Lily commented in confusion and shock.
"Gajeel.. who did Master Makarov say this woman was?" Lily asked.
Gajeel was frozen. Everything looked familiar. Everything smelled familiar. He was trying to pinpoint how everything fit in, how everything connected. His head began to race and hurt…
But suddenly he heard footsteps coming closer to the apartment.
"Someone's here." Gajeel quickly closed the box and put everything back in its rightful place with Lily. He quickly grabbed Lily and turned both of them into shadows and hid in the closet. They materialized and peeped through the closet door horizontal blinds.
They heard the front door open and close. Lights were turned on and a woman stepped into the room. They observed the woman as best as they could. She didn't look familiar and that's when Gajeel began to narrow his eyes at her. He couldn't tell if she was friend or enemy just yet.
She sighed and closed her bedroom door. She went into the restroom and began to fill the tub with water. She came out and began taking her gloves off. Then she pulled her boots off and then her pants.
Gajeel and Lily watched with their faces turning red.
She unzipped her dress from the side and let them drop to her feet. She was in her underwear now. Her back was towards them and in the closet… Gajeel and Lily stared wide-eyed at her back.
A large magic seal was engraved on her back.
She was about to enter the restroom when she put her right hand on the restroom doorway. Giving Gajeel and Lily the best view of her hand.. a pink fairytail stamp
Gajeel and Lily shook in shock. She was part of the guild?! They never remembered her being at the guild! Who in the world was she?! They didn't know what was going on and they were dying to tell Master Makarov of their findings.
DING DONG
"Uuuuughh! Right when I really needed a bath… if seeing Laxus and the Raijinshuu wasn't enough of an event today.."
Gajeel and Lily looked towards each other. "Laxus?!" Lily mouthed in shock.
She quickly put on a shirt and shorts and went to answer the door.
"Who is it?" she asked.
The front door opening was heard.
"Cesar! What are you doing here?"
"May I come in?"
"Yes yes.. come… How.. did you know I lived here?" Layla walked into her bedroom.
"I've been your assistant for a year now Layla-san… I know a great deal about you… or should I say…. Lucy." Cesar smirked.
Layla froze and slowly looked back at Cesar.
"Lucy…. Lucy…. LUCY" The name rang in Gajeel and Lily's head. They sat and clenched their heads. They began to feel a throbbing sensation.
"ha..ha…HA! So… I was right! I have finally found you… LUCY HEARTFILIA!" Cesar smiled wildly.
Lucy Heartfilia… Gajeel and Lily sat in a daze. Thoughts.. no. Memories began to rush back into clarity.
"Cesar.. what are you talking about! Have you gone mad? How could I be Lucy Heartfilia? She's dead!" Layla frowned in anger.
"DON'T LIE TO ME!" Cesar shot his hand out at her and began to choke her. His arm had stretched like rubber.
Layla choked and struggled in his grasp. She grabbed onto his hand and tried to pull him off.
"Cesar…." She choked.
Cesar began to pull her towards him. She tried to resist and hold her ground.
"I've been looking everywhere for you… and all this time.. you were right under my nose." He shook his head. "See… that there on your right hand."
He smiled maniacally at her guild mark. Lucy began to tear up as she struggled to breath. She had forgotten her hand was not longer covered.
"Fairytail…. How could you deceive your guild for all this time.. everytime you met Master Makarov… I understand now why you fought so hard to protect them.. it all makes sense!" He pulled her closer.
"Pleeasee….. let.. me… go!" She struggled further.
"You are coming with me… you and I are going to be big.. haha… MUHAHAHA… we are going make history!" He grinned wild, his grasp on her neck tighter.
She couldn't hold out any longer… her vision began to fade.
A loud blast came from her right . Wood particles were seen flying towards her left and Cesar being attacked by a black shadow. Her vision blackened.
IRON DRAGON'S ROAR!
Cesar was blasted out of the apartment through a large gaping hole.
Gajeel ran over to Lucy and gently checked her pulse. He was breathing hard with anger… rage.. He found her pulse weak. Lily had flown over to the desk and began dumping all her belongings from the cabinet into his pack.
Gajeel quickly lifted Lucy into his arms and jumped out the window. Lily flew out after him. The pair quickly ran through the streets. Rushing towards the next train to get the heck out of town.
"Lily! Call for Laxus.. the Raijinshuu.. They have to be nearby."
"Okay!" Lily got the communication lacrima out of his bag and began to ring for the Raijinshuu.
"Cmon cmon pick up plleeasee!" Lily said as he followed Gajeel.
They could see a train departing from the station.
Gajeel increased his magic output and went into shadow iron dragon slayer mode. He rushed faster towards the train and Lily shot towards the train as well.
They quickly boarded the train without getting noticed by any guards and searched for an empty room.
Laxus and the Raijinshuu were walking down the street.
"Are you sure it's the right address?" Bixlow asked Freed.
"Yes."
"How did you get it anyway?" Evergreen asked.
"Transformation magic. I transformed into Cesar and asked one of the members working in the database department."
"Ha… so hanging out with the demon has rubbed off on ya." Bixlow stuck his tongue out.
"yea yea!" his babies sang.
Freed blushed…. "Ahem.. Mirajane was just nice enough to train me—"
"Yea.. train you on other things as well I'm sure" Evergreen wagged her eyebrows at Freed.
Freed was turning tomato now. "I… we… nothing happens! We are just nakama~!"
Evergreen and Bixlow laughed.
"I don't see anything funny.. Evergreen.. you spend an awful amount of time with Elfman.. and Bixlow.. you seem to have quite the chemistry with Lisanna.." Freed fought back.
Evergreen blushed mad.. and stuttered.. Bixlow looked away rubbing his head. His tongue sticking out still.
Laxus stopped walking and stared ahead.
"Laxus…?... gasp!" Evergreen stared ahead at what Laxus had stopped for.
An apartment building was on fire, but their were gaping holes in the building. Men were running out from the building and they did not look happy.
Laxus could hear everything being said from the distance. They were close enough for him to hear and far enough that they weren't noticed.
"FIND THEM. DON'T LET HER GET AWAY… NO NO NO NO! I HAD HER IN MY HANDS! I WANT THAT STUPID DRAGON SLAYER AND HIS EXCEED KILLED… BURN THEM ALIVE.. I WANT THOSE TWO DEAD! BUT BRING THAT GIRL ALIVE!"
"Laxus-sama… that's the address.." Freed said worried now.
Beeepp beeppp!
Freed took out the communication lacrima from his bag. It turned on and he saw a heavily panicking Lily on the other end.
"Freed-san!"
"Lily! What's the matter?" Freed asked worried. Bixlow and Evergreen were looking together with him.
"It… it was her all along!" Lily cried and trembled terribly.
"It was who?" Bixlow asked. "Who who?" his babies asked as well.
"Lucy! Lucy Heartfilia! Layla is Lucy Heartfilia!"
Bixlow, Evergreen, Freed, and Laxus all felt their minds warp. Memories of a their fellow nakama Lucy Heartfilia began to swarm into vision.
Bixlow and Freed began to feel their dread increase till it was overwhelming.. their eyes teared.. they remembered everything.. Evergreen covered her mouth with her hands. Tears falling down her cheeks. Laxus stood shocked, his eyes wide.
The seriousness of their crime dawned on them. They had forgotten a nakama. She had been right under their noses and they couldn't recognize her. Not even master Makarov.
Laxus began to remember everything he had experienced with Lucy.. all the way down to the last moment he remembered of her. When he overheard her confession of her love for him and the other three.
"Lily… get her home." Laxus ordered Lily. He looked down at the communication lacrima and could see the fire in Lily's eyes.
"Okay. There are some dark mages that have been searching for her. We met one earlier. Please be careful if you run across them. We are heading towards Magnolia now." Lily nodded and the lacrima turned off.
Suddenly they were surrounded by dark mages. Laxus snapped out of his shock with the raijinshuu and glared at the mages who dared block his path.
"I told you.. to stay away from her." A man walked through the wall of dark mages.
"Cesar…" Laxus growled.
"Ah…. Laxus-san… how unfortunate that you are not as wise as your grandfather.. tsk tsk tsk… I told you that you'd only bring danger to your guild if you stuck around Layla."
Laxus' body began to spark with lightning. His anger surging as this insignificant pest dared to insult him…
"Now the council will surely eliminate FairyTail from the continent."
"What…?!" Evergreen said.
"yes yes.. you see… Lucy Heartfilia was removed from FairyTail by the council… and was given the contract to save your precious guild from complete eradication by the council.. in exchange for her life of being well, nonexistent to the magic world. Hence her death."
"But… the interference… by Gajeel Redfox… has now triggered a cancellation of that contract. Well now, the council can do as they wish. And so as you say. FIRE AWAY. MUHAHAHAHA!"
"Lucy.. but why Lucy?!" Freed asked.
"Because… she has the magic ability of changing time." Laxus said understanding it all.. his eyes showing the shock and danger of the situation. They wanted Lucy for her magic!
"BBBINNGGOOO! Surely all that power of dragon slayers and now a celestial maiden who has the ability to alter time is too great for one guild to possess.. And now… Your entire guild will be annihilated.." Cesar grinned widely. "Goodbye…. Laxus Dreyar. Your father bids you farewell." Cesar turned around and lifted his hand to wave.
Laxus narrowed his eyes at Cesar and grit his teeth. His father?! Ivan was part of this?!
The dark mages all lunged forward towards them.
HUUUAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! The raijinshuu fought them off.
"Laxus-sama go!"
"We'll fight them off!"
"We must warn the guild!"
"I'll leave them to you." Laxus punched some out with his lightning fists.
Bixlow, Evergreen, and Freed smirked as they fought.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! Laxus lightning teleported away.
Pant.. pant.. ugh!... Gajeel held tightly onto Lucy.. she was still knocked out and hand bruise on her neck was beginning to show.
"Gajeel.. I'll take her.. you're going to throw up on her." Lily said worried at his dragon slayer.
"NO…. ugh….. .no… I can do this…" Gajeel held her tighter. He nuzzled his face into the groove of her neck. He took in her scent and it calmed him.
Lily stayed silent. He couldn't believe Lucy was there in front of him. All this time she had been alive. Once again she cheated death… But what bothered him was why Loke never showed up to save her. Why were her keys locked away.
Then it him him.. the seal on her back.
Lily started up the communication lacrima again. It lit up.
"Hello Lily!" Mira smiled.
"Mira… we found Lucy… Lucy Heartfilia."
Mira's face dropped. Her eyes widened as she went through the same mind warping experience. Tears began to form in her eyes…
"Lucy….." She cupped her mouth with her hands..
"There's no time to explain Mira. Please tell Master Makarov that Layla is Lucy.. and we are being chased by the group of dark mages we had told him about.. and she has a seal on her back. Something that is blocking her mag— ahhhhhhhhhh!"
Mira watched as the communication lacrima was dropped and she saw Lily experience a train crash. There was a loud explosion and people screaming.
"Lily! LILYYYY!" Mira yelled.
The communication lacrima went black. Mira looked up with tears from the lacrima to the guild hall. Everyone had heard. She saw Natsu stand up from his table with Team Natsu… tears brimming his eyes. His face showing a myriad of emotions, but the greatest was fear. He dashed towards the guild doors and out. Happy flew after.
Gray, Erza, and Lisanna soon dashed out as well. Their tears falling to the ground as they ran towards their forgotten nakama. Lucy.
He held onto her tight. Taking in all the hits as he grit his teeth. An army of dark mages had arrived and attacked the train. Lily was fighting some of the mages off in his battle cat form. Gajeel had Lucy safe in his arms and had entered his Iron Dragon Scale mode and was furiously protecting Lucy from them. She remained sleeping in his arms.
His iron armor was chipping away. He couldn't fight them while he held her.
"Lucy… Lucy please wake up… LUCY… WAKKEE UPPP!" Gajeel begged.
Her eyes shot open. She looked up at his face slowly. Their eyes met. He winced as another attack was made and hit his back.
"Gajeel…" She said with teary eyes.
"Bunnygirl…" he sighed in relief as he hugged her tighter. "You're okay…"
Lucy stared wide-eyed as she saw the destruction around her as she was being hugged by Gajeel. Her fears began to rise up. She felt the hits that Gajeel was receiving as his body flinched with every attack.
Suddenly she felt anger well up in her chest. Anger at everything. All the hard work to keep him and the others safe. All for nothing. Destruction… Here he was getting hurt and they were protecting her all over again. Rage Rage RAAGGEE
"Do you have my whip?" She asked in a calm but hinted irritated voice.
"Lily! Lucy's whip!" Gajeel yelled out.
Lily quickly threw over Lucy's whip from his bag towards Gajeel. Lucy gently pushed Gajeel away and rolled over towards her whip. She stood up in battle stance at the dark mages in front of her.
CRACK!
She full on attacked the mages with her whip. Dodging their attacks.
Gajeel stood in shock as he saw her attack them without any magic. Wait she doesn't have any magic! He quickly rushed in to join the fun.
CRACK CRACK CRACK
Iron Shadow Dragon's Roar!
HYYAAHHH! Lily roared
They fought on until all of them were panting.. a few more dark mages remained..
Lucy was panting hard and was having a hard time using her whip now. Her right shoulder had been hit and blood was flowing down her arm.
Gajeel was crawling on this stomach now, he had taken quite the beating to protect Lucy.
Lily had gone back to his original form.. he was panting as well from exhaustion.
"LUCY WATCH OUT!" Lily yelled as a dark mage lunged towards her.
Gajeel was on the ground and he watched with one good eye towards Lucy.. He saw in despair as Lucy was wide open for the attack.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
Lightning sparked around them all. A large lightning bolt flew from dark mage to dark mage.. shocking them and knocking them all out as it went around.
It finally landed in front of Lucy and there stood tall Laxus Dreyar. Lucy looked up at Laxus and felt her legs give way as she had used up all her energy. She felt large hands gently wrap around her waist and another wrap around her shoulders. Her head rested on his large chest. She could hear his racing heart.
badumpbadumpbadump badump badump badump badump...
She closed her eyes.
"I've got you…" his low voice rumbled through his chest.