The Light Within the Flame

Chapter 9

Allo! Back at it Again!!! I did decide to only post one chapter a week as my crazy work schedule is making me take a break so I want to catch up and get a couple of chapters ahead.

However, I WILL STILL POST BY SUNDAY!!!

I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL or the characters that I am basically in love with, le sigh.

PROCEED WITH CAUTION: CHAPTERS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FROM THE ANIME/MANGA FROM TARTAROS ARC FORWARD!!!!

For those that celebrate Halloween, I hope you have a great and safe one!!! I love Halloween so I will be dressing up tomorrow as modern day Ariel from the little mermaid ;) But anyway onward to the story!!

ENJOY GUYS!

~~~~~~~Chapter 9 ~~~~~~~

Lucy watched Levy as various emotions flitted across her extremely expressive face. Levy went from worried, to confused to thoughtful within a couple of quick seconds. It was one of the things Lucy loved about her friend. Once you gave her a puzzle she worked tirelessly to figure out the answer.

"Honestly, in all of the mess after Tartaros, we never did put much thought into how he came back." Levy cocked her head to the side, " I didn't even know he was alive until the memory spell had been lifted. Perhaps the master has more information seeing as how he was in contact with your parents before everything happened."

Levy looked at Lucy apologetically, "I'm sorry Lu-chan...we were kind of kept in the dark."

"It's okay Levy-chan, you know that feeling when you have a word on the tip of your tongue but can't remember what the word is?"

"Yea!" Levy momentarily looked frustrated, "I hate it when that happens."

"Well, that's exactly how I feel right now. I feel like I have the answer as to why he didn't die," Lucy walked back over to the bed sitting down. She placed her hands on her head and took a deep breath.

"Lu-chan..." Levy replied cautiously, hating to see her friend in such obvious pain. She wondered if there was something she could do for her?

"Levy," Lucy smiled over at the solid script mage, "It's okay really, I'll be fine. It's just so much information and the fact that I can't remember everything is bothering me."

Levy understood just because she wasn't in the same position as Lucy the fact that her memories had been wiped also made her furious. So she could only imagine how Lucy must be feeling after finding out everything.

"Could you do me a favor?"

Levy snapped out of her thoughts, "Of course Lu-chan! What do you need?"

Lucy stood up knowing she didn't have much time before someone else decided to come up and see her.

"Could you give me some alone time?" Seeing Levy's face Lucy quickly hurried, "It's just that with so much information I really need some time alone to process all of this. I also have a feeling that everyone that's downstairs is not going to give me much space for some time with everything going on."

Lucy could already envision being followed everywhere to make sure Mard Geer didn't strike her dead.

She sighed, "I appreciate everyone's worry and I am so glad that I was able to have this moment with you Levy-chan it's just... that I need..."

"Of course Lu-chan!" Levy enveloped her friend in a fierce hug, "You don't have to continue to explain yourself. I will give you some space and let the others know not to bother you for a while!"