The Valley of Fears

DEALS WITH THE DEVIL

Levy's eyes opened slowly. Reluctantly. She didn't want to see her surroundings. She didn't want to see the truth. However, once her eyes opened relief flooded through her whole body.

She was laying safely on the hotel bed she shared with Gajeel. She was safe. Gajeel made it in time. He saved her. However, maybe this was all just a bad dream...

Levy groaned as she sat up. She had a splitting headache. She reached for the source of her headache and felt a bump beneath her hair. Maybe it wasn't a bad dream after all...

"You're awake." A voice said with relief in his voice.

"Lily." Levy said with a smile as her eyes found him on the table.

"How are you feeling?" Lily asked walking over to her.

"I'm fine. I just have a headache." Levy said taking her hand off the bump.

"Where's Lu?" Levy asked hesitantly, she dreaded the answer.

And Lily confirmed her feeling of dread. Levy's eyes widened. In his hesitation, she found her answer.

"They took her. Gajeel couldn't save her. He only barely made it in time to grab you before they got away." Lily said looking at the ground.

Levy's hand found her mouth. Covering it so Lily couldn't quite see her lip quivering. She was glad Gajeel saved her. She was thankful. But she was heartbroken that they took her best friend. She was also sad on Natsu's behalf.

"Where is everyone?" Levy asked quietly.

"They are currently out looking for Lucy." Lily said looking up at Levy again.

He saw tears starting to for in her eyes.

"Don't worry levy. They'll find her." Lily said as he walked over to her and rubbed her arm comfortably.

Levy nodded her head. She just needed to have faith in them. The search party did consist of two dragon slayers and an Erza. They'll find her no matter what. Levy spent the rest of the day sitting by the window, looking at the outside world. Watching the birds fly by. Watching the clouds float lazily. Watching the sun lower in its descent towards the horizon. Watching the people walk by.

Waiting for fairy tail to return with her friend.

The hotel long since apologised for what occurred and fixed both the front door and the bathroom door that laid on the floor. Levy watched as the sun slowly disappeared behind the horizon while she waited for Gajeel to return. However, he still didn't come back when the sun was completely gone behind the horizon so her gaze shifted from the horizon to the street where she could watch when her friends returned.

After another hour passed they were still not there. Levy only saw them in the distance when the stars began to shine above them in the never ending sky. She jumped up from her seat startling Lily slightly. She watched them near the hotel while Lily came to look with her. However, once they reached the front of the hotel her eyes widened.

Lucy wasn't with them.

Levy placed her hands in front of her lips as her button lip quivered and tears pooled in her face. Her eyes were glued to the window even when her friends wasn't there anymore. She heard the door click making her turn around and look as the door opened. Her arms fell to her side, but she couldn't help the tears streaming down her face when she saw Gajeel's grim face.

She looked at him sadly while he rushed over to her side. He wrapped his arms around her without saying a word while she cried in his chest. He must've been relieved that she was okay and they didn't take her. Levy didn't know why she was crying so much. Maybe it was because she felt responsible for Lucy being taken. Maybe because she felt guilty because she couldn't help her friend. Maybe she was just scared.