"Which way to go...which way to go..." Gajeel muttered as he looked at the many entrances to other systems in the cave.
"How would I know? It doesn't even help that your senses don't work down here," Levy said grumpily. "We'll split up." Levy said as she walked into a random system. Well, she always done as she pleased, but it wasn't exactly helping in the situation.
"Guess I'll just go this way." He muttered. It was funny how bright the cave was and dry. It was so...creepy. Like, the people have always been in here, never left.
He could make out words at the end of the line. It sounded very much like Erza. "Do I really want her back? We could have more cake for dessert if she stays, nah, she'll kill me if I don't let her out." Gajeel shivered as he walked forth.
"Yeah, you're right. I would." A voice said. He turned around. Erza was standing straight, like always, with a sword dug into the ground. Leaning both hands on the handle, she was grinning. She acted like normal. "What? Something on my face?" She asked. "Or is there many more of me?" She asked as more turned up behind her.
"I was just a mercanary...how did my life get messed up? Well, more than it was?" Gajeel sulked on the spot. "Might as well go into a corner and grow mushrooms on my head if there was one," He shrugged.
"Do not ignore me." One of them ordered him. Their voices were so similar to the real thing. How was he to know which one was real? "Favourite food?" He asked.
"Is he question me?" Came out and "Cake" as well. But, they were all answers she would have given out. What was so special aboit Erza that even the public don't know about?
"Lucy, well, Lu-chan, is that you?" Levy asked as she poked "poked" her face with a stick she was picked up on the way here, in case Gajeel did anything.
"Of course, Levy, who else would I be? I need to get out of here, what would happen to the Kingdom if I wasn't there?" Levy blinked as she took away the stick. "I mean, won't all of yo uget lonely? And Natsu! Did you find him? Can I see him?" Desperate. That's what Levy thought.
She didn't know how Lucy felt when she was panicked, meaning, this was hard. But, she was pretty sure both Natsu and Lucy would worry about each other, even if they weren't together.
"Sorry, no." Levy apologised. "I mean, maybe Gajeel did?" Levy shrugged. If she were fake, what was to say she would pull something. It was playing dirty. Using the face of someone you cared for to fight you. And, if you chose the wrong person, it would shatter the real person.
"I hopes so." Lucy said. Levy looked at her pouch. It was still there. Maybe she still had her spirits, if she was the real one. "Lucy, tell me, who were your carrers before you came to the castle." Levy asked.
"Myself, duh, I lived alone."
Playing smart. This person was playing smart. "Good bye..." Levy said as she began to walk away. "Her spirits looked after her, she was never alone." Levy corrected her. "Now, where would the real one be?" She asked.
"Maybe they weren't really hiding me..." A whisper came.
"What's your relationship with Jellal?" Gajeel asked. He remembered. Every thing.
His blue hair flowed in the cold wind of new years. The fire works behind him as she said yes with a wide smile across his face. They were the perfect two at the moment. Just months ago, he would have married a woman he didn't live. But, right now? Might was well be heaven.
"I'm engaged to him..." One of them murmured at the others started to make up excuses. Gajeel grabbed her and took her away from the crowd. "Did you really have to make me say that?" Erza yelled at him.
"Sorry, I needed something to set you apart! And, that engagement was never put publicly, probably why SHG never did it in new years," Gajeel broke the fourth wall. "Don't question me, reck them." He pointed at them.
Erza could feel the newly founded weight of a sword drop onto her hand like an arm extension. She grinned as she ran forwards. Swinging it faster than Gajeel could even see. But, he did know something, if Erza was this good, what would that make Gildarts?
"SHG, explain to me, now."
Lucy was sitting down, holding onto a golden key. Her back was to the rock and she wasn't even facing Levy. "We're just scattered around and to see how close you are to us, they did this..." Lucy whispered.
"Summon from the key." Levy said. She remembered her saying that only a real key can open a spirit gate with the real owner. This wuold surely work. This would set her apart. "Open: Gate of the Bull! Taurus!"
Bright lights was seen and he appeared. "You're real...Lu-chan! I can't believe it's you! Seriously, after that last encounter, I can't." Levy practically cried.
"I understand, I heard that you didn't get Natsu, Gajeel also looking for others?" She asked. It was pretty much answering for itself. Yelling could be heard from the echoing in the cave. Levy laughed nervoudly. "I heard they said they didn't know you existed, so they couldn't get you. They couldn't get Gajeel because he was either with you, or never to be seen." Lucy laughed.
"At least you were safe." Levy laughed. She was glad. To see her best friend in good health after all this. "Same to you."
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A Prince
Fanfic"Even though I may be a Prince, I'm just like you. You learned fast to respect me as a person, and you didn't even care when I told you what I was, Luce, that's why I want you to stay."
