~Magnolia's Number One Assassin~ (Fairy Tail)

Chapter 79: S-Class

S-Class

Natsu, Happy, Lucy, Gray, Gajeel, Levy, Pantherlily, and I were sitting at a table in the middle of the Guild Hall.
The loud Guild Hall, I might add. A smile pulled at my lips as I watched my Guild Mates stumble around, laughing drunkly, while throwing half hearted punches. Already there were sleeping bodies littered around the floor, some were on their way to face planting like the others.

I shook my head, my fingers circling around the fresh Symbol on my chest.
I couldn't stop touching my Guild Mark. It was still the same color, inky black, but now electric blue outlined the Mark. Now it was above my heart.

I couldn't get rid of the light feeling that made my heart soar.

We were all talking and laughing.
It felt amazing to laugh.
To release all the darkness that swirled and snapped inside of me. However, when I laughed, the light that filled my chest, killed the darkness that had made its home there. I knew it wouldn't be back for a while. Well, until all my reasons to laugh no longer existed.

My eyes automatically went to the source of my light.
The darkness ebbed away a little more.

I was sitting in the middle between Natsu and Levy. I had told them, (almost everything), of what happened to me. I had already told Natsu everything, but I didn't really plan on telling anyone else. Why should I let my heavy past rest on other's shoulders?
It was all for me to bear anyway.

I felt eyes on me.

Levy was looking at me with nervousness and excitement dancing in her bright eyes.

"Alright, Levs, what is it?" I asked her with amusement clear in my voice. Never had I seen her like this. Well, maybe when she gets a new book. But this was a whole new level of excitement.

"You haven't told her yet!" Lucy said in disbelief, her brown eyes strained on her friend. Now I was really curious. From beside Levy, Gajeel let out a groan, and crossed his scarred arms as he leaned back. On top of the table, Pantherlily smirked. "Oh, how I love this story, don't you, Gajeel?" Gajeel shot a glare at his Exceed, "Shut it, cat." Lily chuckled as his Dragon Slayer glared at him.

Curiosity spiked in me. As I watched Levy, she suddenly put her hand in my face. My hand flashed up and wrapped around her bony wrist. My muscles locked up, my eyes flashed, waiting for her next move to hit- Something flashed brightly in my eyes. "W-what-" My mouth snapped shut when I saw her finger...her ring finger. Levy had a glistening ring on her finger.

It was a simple ring. From what I could see, the band itself was made out of a strong metal. The metal was engraved with small books dotting the outside of the ring. In the center of the ring, a glistening diamond that shown brightly, was placed there. It shined blue, onyx, crimson, and orange.
Their colors.

Words failed me as I looked at Levs again. Her smile overtook her face.
"What? When? Where? How? Why?" I wasn't even sure if I could even speak correctly at that moment. The words were jumbled and incoherent. Levy and Lucy laughed at my response as the boys snickered behind their hands. I had half a mind to knock them on their asses.
See who's laughing then.

Gajeel looked like he was about to die.
His face was pale, lines appeared on his face, and I could faintly see the white of his soul peaking out.

I was missing something.

"What am I missing?" I asked as I eyed them all. Levy stopped laughing long enough to tell me. Much to the Iron Mage's dismay. She began telling me the story of how this had all happened.
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Gajeel had spent months constructing and making the ring for Levy. When it was finished, he had decided to pop the question at the local library where Levy was. They had been together for about three years then. They had started after about a year after my...'death'.