The Contract

Chapter 11

"Levy.."

It was all she could say from the shock. Her body shook from it or was it fatigued? Trying to wrap her head around it, Levy took a few moments to realize Scott was closer to her now. Her eyes stayed on Kline. Some one like her...existed. She had always been alone, she expected to always be alone. They were all hunted, she thought. Were there more of them? Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Kline reached out, wiping her sweating face.

"You exhausted yourself," Kline added, "It was much of a shock to me as it was to you. I haven't seen any other of our kind."

She swats his hand away then, remarking, "Don't read me. I did not give you permission."

He pauses for a moment then nods. "I apologize. I just wanted to see what you have been through."

"Don't lie to me." Looking over at Scott, she sees a small smile of approval appear on his face.

"Now that you have meet him. I think you know what I want."

"I do. If I refused, I would have to fight him right?"

"Do you think you are even up to that?" Scott examined her.

Levy looks down, her hair hiding her face as her knuckles turning white due to gripping her cracked sword.

"Levy, don't do it," Lucy said, stepping froward. It seemed like a minute went by before Levy says, "I'm sorry..."

Lucy was about to say something, when Levy adds, "I'm sorry... you had to Contract with him."

Levy's expressions changed from anguish to disgust when she meets Kline's eyes. Quickly, pointing her sword at them holding it with to hands, she yells, "Ainfijar akdaw!" (Blast of Light). Light emits off the sword exploding at them, blinding them momentarily. She huffs seeing Kline had another shield up, but had been pushed back.

"You really think that you will be able to win?"

"Yes, she can."

Huh, she thought turning her head to see Lucy, pulling out her whip. "And we will help her."

They all yelled, agreeing. You guys, she thought looking at all of them. When Levy looks back at Scott, his eyes looked right at hers. A sly smirk across his face.

"Wait! Kline will only fight me. If you attack, he will not defend. I will beat him fair and square!"

"So much confidence even if you did realize my plan...Let's see you put you all to the test..."

Scott swipes his arm downward, a black crescent flies at them.

"Move!" Gajeel yells. Levy didn't though, she raised up her sword, cutting through it. Right as she did, Kline attacked her. She stops his sword with her own, standing firm. Hearing her sword crack, she tsks. Kline must have heard it too, because he says, "Iidrab bsbb layt." (Strike of Light) Levy is blown away, her clothes and skin getting burned as she yells in pain.

"Levy!" Gajeel moves, catching her in mid air, he holds her in his arms. Huffing, Levy looks at Gajeel.

"T-Thanks." He nods, setting her down on her feet. As he did, he notices her skin heal.

"Are you okay?"

"Y-yeah." Levy answered, looking at her clothes which revealed more of her body.

"You're not paying attention!" Scott attacks, bringing his arm back, a black smoke covers his fist. She goes to move, but stops hearing, "Iron Dragon roar!" Scott eyes widen before flying back from the hit.

"Altarjie!" (Rewind)

Levy's eyes widen then. Gajeel moves back, his Iron Dragon Roar sucked back into him then his arms went up, and Levy was suddenly back into his arms. Her body huffing again, from the pain.

"Levy, Levy!" She looks at Gajeel and quickly gets out of his arms, falling to a knee. "Oy, hang on."

"I can't. He used rewind!"

"what-" Gajeel wasn't able to finish when black wolves appear, surrounding everyone.

Scott laughs then, remarking, "This is too easy."

"You cheated using Time."

"Cheating? This is a fight, not an exercise."

Gajeel looks at Levy, who was standing up. He notices her body shaking, and her body was covered in bandages from what her clothes revealed.

"Attack," said Scott. The wolves moved, and everyone defended.

They fought, and Elfman yells, "Take-Over!" His arm turns into a demons arm, shocking Levy and Scott. Elfman then moves, hitting several of the wolves around him.

"Demon? There are demons amongst you?" Scott snarls, saying, "I will not lose to lowly demons."

Waving his black glowing arm, another black crescent flies toward them again. They go to dodge once again, but the earth moves, and tree roots wave up to the surface, hitting everyone. Levy lays there for a moment before getting up. She notices everyone was already up, fighting against Scott even though Kline blocked them all.

"Daw alkhasi min sureat gabdat alghadab!" (Thy light of speed and fist of fury)

Levy attacks Kline, punching him in the stomach. Right as she did, he grabs her, bringing her with. She flips them in the air, kicking him hard into the ground. She lands on him, pulling out her dagger, aiming it at his heart. She froze seeing his cloudy eyes look straight into hers, Kline's face emotionless.

"...Blind...You blind yourself..." Kline's mouth twitched revealing a frown for a split second. She grabs onto the collar of his shirt, yanking him back and forth.

"You are a coward! You won't look at the face of your victims! Look at me!"

His clouded eyes turn Topaz, but his expression stays the same. Tears fill her eyes, droplets fall upon his face. His hand reaches up, his thumb wiping under her eyes.

"Don't cry for me. You are making yourself weak."

Seeing it movement, an arm goes around her, moving her away from Kline. Second later, pain radiated from her chest. Kline had aimed for her heart with his hand, but Gajeel moved her just in time. His hand had only cut across her chest.

"Oy, get a hold of yourself. We need to fight!"

His heart ached seeing tears escape her eyes, and he stops himself from wiping them off.

"I don't know how you two are related, but you said you will fight him!"

She looks up at Gajeel then over at Kline, who had gotten up, her blood dripping off his hand. His eyes yet again, clouded over.

"You are right...I'm sorry."

"You don't need to be sorry. Just know you are not alone. Everyone is fighting for you."

She looks to see everyone, fighting and blocking. Clenching her fist, she yells, "Aljism aliifraj ean kl alsultat bwstwwd ealaa iilayk!" (Body release all the power bestowed upon thee)

A shocked expression goes across Kline's face.

"...You could die." Gajeel went on alarm, hearing that.

"I will deal with the consequences!"

Her body glows lightly, as she pulls out a crystal sword. Everyone had stopped at that point to watch Levy. Scott clenching his jaw together, before yelling, "Kline, let's end this! We need her!"

Scott quickly moves to her, attacking with his sword. She blocks it with her arm, her aura acting like a shield. A chill went down Scott's spine as he looked right into her eyes. As she fought, everyone stood back for a moment.

"I have an idea," Warren Rocko said, using his telepathic powers. Everyone besides Levy, hears the plan, and nods.