The Contract

Chapter 14

"Mom, mom Look!" Little Levy spun around. Using her powers, the grass around her bloomed with flowers. Her mother, Eri, smiled, watching her. "Nice job, Levy, But remember-"

"Make sure it's not out in the open and you are alone. I know. I know."

Levy smiles, plucking the flowers. Bundling them together, she holds them up toward Eri, only to freeze. Kline, Lucy, Gajeel, a few others, stood there in front of her. There eyes all white like there skin.

"It's me or you." They whispered the phrase, repeating it over and over. Covering her ears, she yells, "Stop! STOP!"

The ground shook below her feet, causing her to fall on her knees, to steady herself. Pain suddenly radiates from Levy's body, and her eyes fling open. Huffing now, she felt like her body was on fire. The clamor of yelling, and fighting then got her attention. A blast of an explosion, shook the cave. Getting up, she hears, "Get her out! And protect the kids!"

Levy started to get up, when Panther Lily, walked in. His form had changed from a small cat to a huge one. A sword was attached to his back, and another in his hands. He stood there for a moment, concern etched on his face.

"Jesus, your bleeding."

Her eyes look down at her arm to see the bandages were partially red.

"I'm fine."

"I'll believe that for now. We need to go."

She nods, now following him through the tunnels. Another explosion, caused the whole mountain to shake.

"Ezra is holding some of them off, on the south side. Mira on the East. They managed to get inside. There are too many. We need to get the kids and-"

Before he could finish, two men came running towards them, attacking. Lily, pulls out his sword, defending off there attack then throwing them back. Fighting there way through, Levy looks back only to see a black spehre headed toward them.

"Hajiz aldaw!" (barrier of light). Light emits from her hand, right as the sphere reaches her. They clash, and the barrier pushes the black sphere, reversing its direction. Her body jerked at the pain it caused.

"Keep going!" Lily told her, making Levy realize she stopped moving. When they got to the kids, Gajeel and a few show up.

"Juvia was told to come here for the kids. Juvia will lead us safely out."

Her body starts to expand into water, as she says, "Hold your breath!" Her body filled the tunnel, acting like a water slide, pushing them forward. Levy's body felt the sizzle on her skin, as the water hit her. She clenched her jaw, not for her pain, but the pain, Juvia must be feeling. Sorry Juvia, she thought. Levy looked at the kids, who were holding there breathe. While, Lily had put away his swords, looking straight ahead at the exit, as if waiting. Shit, she thought, were they going to be thrown right into the battle?

"Get ready!" Juvia yells. Like a waterfall, they flew out into air. Levy looks down, seeing Gajeel, yelling something. Suddenly, the exceeds, besides Lily grabbed the children, flying them off.

"Levy!" Lily grabs onto Levy, lifting her up to him only to have him hiss. "Your...Bod-Body..."

"S-sorry. Does it help to know, that the pain you feel is what I feel?"

He tsks, flying them to the ground by Gajeel. Gajeel looked at her bandages, smelling the blood.

"Levy are you okay?"

"I'm fine." She steps away from Lily, adding, "I think he is in more pain right now."

Gajeel winces at the burns Lily had on his body. Lily could tell, he had 3rd degree burns. They didn't hurt as much now, though, he knew that was an effect of the burns.

"It doesn't hurt that much now. What should-"

A black sphere hit the ground near them, exploding. They flew back. Levy hit a tree, cracking it in half. She yells in pain. Her body jerked again from the pain. Huffing, she noticed her ear drums busted, by the blast. She could her name being muffled. Getting up, slowly, she just stood there, disoriented. Even her vision was blurry for a moment as she watched Gajeel. His eyes going to hers, for a moment as he fought in battle. Her eyes wander to the rest of them, seeing her friends were wounded or worse...She knew, she knew what had to be done.

"Make a contract with me!" She yells to Gajeel, who gives her a weird look.

"I have no time to explain, just make a contract with me!"

"What?! No, what are you-'

Levy sees a man suddenly appear as Gajeel was blocking another enemies attack. Pushing the male away, he went to block, but it was too late. The sword swung at Gajeel, aiming for his chest. Suddenly, blue hair caught his attention, causing his eyes widen in shock. Levy's body covered his, as the sword slashed her chest, blood splattering on his face. His heart pounded, his red eyes watching her body fall to the ground.

"LEVY!" Gajeel kills the two men, before heading toward her, only to freeze. The blood around her body was gone, and Levy herself, was slowly getting up.

Her skin was a bit pale as she kneeled, looking up at him, her body stained with her own blood.

"Y-You idiot!" Gajeel grabs her arm, pulling her up. "You could have died! Why did you do that!?"

He didn't understand how she could just easily die for a man, she doesn't even know. Levy grabs onto him, causing him to bend down towards her. She froze for a moment with his face close to hers, thinking, what was I going to to? When she pushes him away, Levy moves him to the right, blocking an attack from behind.

"Hajiz aldaw!" (Barrier of light) Once again, light emits from her hand, and it clashes. Gajeel notices her hand shake as she pushes the attack back. How much energy does she have left?

"Gajeel, listen to me! I am the only one who can help us right now! Use me!" She blocks another attack from behind him, causing him to hesitate.

Why would he want to do that? Be bound to her like a slave? His eyes scan his surroundings, taking in everything around him. He realized this is a battle they couldn't win. Not now. He grabs her arm, pulling her to him. Her big brown eyes looked at him with surprise.

"Fine, but only for this moment-"

She wanted to tell him that the contract was unbinding, but thought against it for now.

"Say this, "Rabt lana maeaan, eaqidna hu eagd." (Bind us, our contract is made).

"Rabt lana maeaan, eaqidna hu eagd!"