Chapter 36: Leaving
A/N: Second Chapter! So before we start the chapte?, super big time shout out to my person of the day in touchofviper, who followed and favorited not only my story, but me as an author as well! Today you win my person of the day! Now on with Chapter 36!
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Five days after the battles- At the guild (Levy POV)
'Gajeel, please wake up already, I miss you. I need you to wake up honey. WAKE UP YOU JERK!' I mentally yelled as I lay next to Gajeel, who was still unconscious, as he slept comfortably while I worried about him. 'It's been five days already, please wake up. I need to talk to you, your the only person I trust not to say anything.'
A tear escaped my eye, and fell onto Gajeel's cheek, I wiped my eyes so I wouldn't cry again as I thought about the fact that everyone I could have trusted was gone. 'Gajeel is here, Jet and Droy are busy teaching all the time now, and Lu-…Lucy is well, she isn't here anymore.' It felt strange not to call Lucy Lu-chan anymore but how could I? She killed someone, and that isn't so easily taken back, in fact it's damn near impossible unless she was a necromancer. But then she'd be creepy… ugh! My best friend just destroyed my image of her… GAJEEL I NEED YOU NOW.
I then felt a shift in the body next to me and a groan before the deep, gruff voice that I love more than anything said, "Ow… my head. Geezus, what hit me? Where the fuck am I? Huh? Levy! Why are ya crying again?" I threw myself on top of Gajeel and started kissing him all over,
"Finally, you woke up! I was getting worried!" I said as I stopped kissing him as he sat up and I slid into his lap, looking like a young child compared to him and his immense height and massive muscles. It was like a giant having a smurf sit on his lap.
"Worried? Why? Where the fuck am I? This isn't my room, everything is white and it looks like the guild's infirmary…" He paused mid question as he saw the look of concern on my face and then the memories of five days ago hit him like he were an anvil and the memories a hammer. "That fucking bastard... Salamander… THAT FUCKING BASTARD! WHERE IS HE? I'LL KILL HIM! HE FUCKING KILLED MASTER! WHERE THE FUCK IS HE?" Gajeel yelled as he tried to get up and I did my best to restrain him, but I was of no use.
Lily, who had entered when he heard me yell, was forced to step in and go into his battle mode to restrain him. "Gajeel, you must remain calm! Getting angry will not help us! You must stay strong!" Lily said, but his words fell on deaf ears.
"Fuck that! That bastard killed the only man who treated me like a good person and like someone who deserved a chance, who deserved the same opportunity everyone else had! He killed the only other human I considered a parent! NOW WHERE THE FUCK IS HE?!" Gajeel yelled and threw Lily off of him and tried to get up.
"HE LEFT!" I yelled and looked at him pleadingly, "Just listen and I'll tell you everything. But please, just relax first. Please?" I asked and he looked at me and saw how desperate I was to get him to relax and listen, so he did and sat back down, crossing his arms in annoyance. "Ok, now after your battle we saw that he had killed Master, Lucy, the other three, and him left," He looked at me in surprise when I said Lucy instead of Lu-chan, but I continued, "they left and no one has seen or heard about them since then and that was about five days ago. Not a peep. No one else won by the way. Jura and Lyon were hurt pretty badly, but have already returned to their hotel along with Richard and the rest of Lamia scale, also Erza and Jellal have gone home as well. Gildarts, Laxus, and Gray are all still unconscious and could remain so for a little while longer. I don't know why you were able to wake up today, but Mira, Elfman, Cobra, and Cana are all awake and everyone but Cana has gone home, she won't be for a while, her shoulder is completely destroyed as is her career as a mage."
I finished and watched as Gajeel processed everything and then said, as if he realized something, "What about Juvia and Warrod? You didn't say anything about them."
I stiffened at his question and began debating to myself whether or not I should tell him the truth. I looked away sighing, and then I spoke because I knew he would figure out soon anyways, "They-they um, they didn't make it. They were killed in their battles. I'm sorry Gajeel."
I looked at him and saw the conflicting emotions on his face and began to cry, and he soon joined me to my surprise as he said, "No, no this can't be… She was supposed to be there for me. She would make sure I stayed on the straight path, be there for Joi so we could have fun together, be there for us to help us in the hard times and the good times. She was supposed to be a key part of our lives, she was supposed to be here! …Gray, that bastard. WHERE IS HE?! THAT OATH BREAKER! He promised to be there for her always, to protect her, to care for her and what does he let happen? HE LET HIS OWN WIFE DIE! WHERE THE FUCK IS HE?!" Gajeel yelled, struggling to get up as tried to hold him down.
"Gajeel! Please calm down! It wasn't his fault! He tried to protect her but Lucy was too strong for him…" I started and felt Gajeel tense up and I could feel the rage pouring out of him.
"Bunny girl killed her? OH THEN SHE IS THE ONE WHO IS GONNA DIE! WHEN I FIND HER I'M GONNA…" He started, but was cut off.
"DO WHAT? GET YOURSELF KILLED? Gajeel, you have to understand, at this time she is in a league above our own, she is on par with those known as the gods of Ishgar, maybe even stronger, she would have killed all of us if she wanted to, but she didn't do it! We have a chance now! And we need to be alive to seize this opportunity! So please calm down and wait Gajeel, because we need to talk, a serious talk." I said and looked at him, he paused then grumbled but sat back down for the third time. "Ok, Gajeel listen, we need to go and find Metalicana and ask him for help. We need him to train you again. I know for a fact that he is nearby Magnolia. He came and talked to me the other day and asked me to ask if you will you let him train you one last time? And this would not be some stay at home training, but training that will include leaving here for a while, which is why he told me about this in advance. So I could decide what to do, and what I ended up deciding was… I am going to leave with you as well, along with Joi and Lily joining us. We all need to train and what better way to train than abroad and away from distractions? So will you please do this so we can avenge our friend?"
(POV Change to Gajeel)
I look at Levy and I wonder if what she said really was true, 'Are Natsu and Lucy really that much stronger than me? When did I fall so far behind? And Metalicana is here? So much for wondering where he ran off to, oh well at least this time he came back to me. But is training with him really going to be enough to catch and surpass Lucy and Natsu? Or is that just unrealistic? But then again, Salamander probably got training from Igneel so it would make sense to have Metalicana train me some more and to also catch up with him, lords know I need it, and that I want it. He hasn't even met Joi yet, or Lily for that matter. Ok, then I think that just about settles it.'
"Yes." I said and looked Levy in the eyes, "We should wait for the funerals to pass, but then once they do, we are gone, not even a full's weeks wait, ok? I wanna get out of here as soon as possible." I say as I sit up, but this time calmly and look around before asking, "Where's Joi?"
"She's with Olive and Maks, they are downstairs but more importantly can you stand? Or should I bring Porylusica to you?" Levy asked as she got off my lap.
I threw my legs over the side of the bed and stood up, quietly answering her question before I asked, "Ummm, do you have any clean clothes I can change into? These… gowns are a bit strange. And plus they smell like shit."
Levy and Lily giggled. Levy walked over to a chair with a bag on it and she pulled out my usual outfit of late. A black shirt with gray pants, and a headband that is a bright blue, matching Levy's hair. I put it on and stretched while doing so to wake up the muscles in my body. "Ok, let's go find the old hag and talk to her, since I'm guessing she was the one taking care of me, right?" Levy nodded and we left the room and walk downstairs, looking for Porylusica and find her next to the bar, sitting and actually talking to people like a normal person. "So you actually talk to people now old hag? What, figured out you are human too, so hating humans was stupid right? Gihee." I said and looked at her.
She didn't even acknowledge my dig at her and simply said, "You're awake already? Impressive. How does your head feel, any light headedness? Any nausea? Trouble walking or seeing straight?"
"No to all of them and memory is still good. I wanted to ask you who was in charge until Laxus wakes up? We need to talk to that person about something." I asked as she nodded her head.
"I would be that person unfortunately, or so the wall says." She pointed to the wall behind the bar and there in someone's writing are the words, 'Porylusica is in charge until Laxus wakes up, Not Macao, Not again, never Macao.' I chuckled while nodding my head as this really did sound like something master would say.
"Ok well we need to talk in private so if you will follow us. Levy, Lily you too." I said and they all followed me into the back room. This was going to be interesting.
(POV Change to Wendy)
I watched as Gajeel and the others left the main room and headed to the back room and I sighed softly as I watched them. "What's wrong Wendy?" Doran asked and looked at me.
"Nothing, just wondering what that was all about. Never expected Gajeel to be up so soon, since his head was cracked open and all. Expected him to be our at least another day or two." I said very blandly, almost without any emotion as I felt dejected for some reason.
"Wendy, don't lie to me, I can tell when you're lying, so please tell me what's wrong. I want to help you however I can, so please let me do so." Doran said and I felt myself get angry.
"I'M NOT FUCKING LYING! NOTHING IS WRONG!" I yelled at him and immediately felt my eyes water up. I then stopped thinking as I realized I had started crying, the tears falling quickly and there was nothing I can do to stop them.
Doran pulls me into a hug and whispers in my ear, "Shhh, it's ok. I'm here for you, I won't leave you, ever." I hug him back and cry even harder, letting my emotions pour out of me.
I look down which was a mistake, as I see his shadow and the memories of what happened to me flood my brain as I saw the shadow flicker into a person and I yell, "GET HIM AWAY FROM ME! DON'T LET HIM TOUCH ME! GET AWAY!" I yell so loudly that Porylusica hears and comes out and sees me and runs over to me.
"Quick, someone turn on all the lights so there are no shadows being cast! Hurry!" She commands and Levy one ups her by creating some light using her magic and it illuminates the whole room to the point where there can almost be no darkness at all.
"Hey Wendy, shhh, I'm here still. That bastard isn't. Shhh. It's ok, I'm here." Doran cooed into my ear and I realize just what the problem is, 'I have PTSD, and it's causing me to fall into depression, very quickly too. I can't even look at shadows… Am I really that broken?' I looked at myself and think about what just happened and think to myself, 'Yes, yes I am.' I start crying again and know that I wasn't going to stop any time soon, and that I was never going to be the same.
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A/N: Whew, it's done! So I hope you guys like both chapters! And the plan is to do double chapter days every time we get a combination of ten or more! We're already at eight thanks to the voters, FanGirlLevy and touchofviper! SO PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! ADIOS!