The Contract

Chapter 15

Once those words escaped Gajeel's lips, a soft sigh escapes her. Her body glowed, and the bandages started to separate from her. She closes her eyes, relishing in the warmth. Gajeel stood back, the light blinding, but it didn't stop him from watching. Her wounds were already healed when the bandages unraveled. They revealed foreign tattoo's across her body; not hieroglyphics nor Spanish, or even Russian. The tattoo's were around her neck, down her chest (presumably between her breasts down to her stomach), around her wrists and ankles. Spreading out her arms, she says, "Yubarik egadak, yubarik jasmuk, agard lak quat lilhimaya, iiteamuk quat lilshifa, iiteam qutik alan." (Bless thy contract, Bless thee body, Lend thy power to protect, Lend thy power to heal, Lend thee power now).

Moving her arms, she twists them while light spreads out, around everyone. Gajeel watched as the crystal light reached his body, surrounding him. Was his body fading? What, he thought, looking at everyone else, seeing the same thing happen to them. He then notices the Dark Users moving in slow motion, toward them. As if feeling his emotions, Levy said, "La tuqaliq, daeuna natarik. " (Do not be worried, let us leave). The light bursts around them, blinding them for a second. Blinking his eyes back into focus, he notices that they are at a Shrine, leading up into the mountains. Turning his head, he sees Levy's crystal aura dissipating and her eyes open. Levy looks down at her body only to see she was the same.

"What?" She remarked, looking at her body then Gajeel. "Why didn't you change my body?"

"Change your body?"

"Normally, people who make contracts design our body to fit there needs."

Upon hearing there that, Gajeel's eye twitch. "This was a one time thing. I don't plan to change anything about you."

The look on her face, made his jaw tighten. "What did you do?"

"I-I had no choice. I-"

"What do you mean?!" He shouts at her, causing her to wince.

"P-Please don't stay mad at me. I am sorry that I lied. But I needed to protect you all."

Gajeel's eyebrows scrunch together then looked as if everything made sense.

"The contract...It can't be undone can it?"

Looking guilty again, she simply said, "You can, but you would kill me."

A flash of expressions crossed his face. She moves to touch him, but he steps away.

"Don't. Don't touch me. Don't even look at me."

She froze, putting her arms down then looked away from him. She has to listen to me, Gajeel realized, making him even angrier. She jumps when she hears something slam into the ground. Hearing his foot steps walk away, she felt pain in her heart. He was angry, he had the right to be, and now she had to face the consequences. The pain that radiated from her body, pulsed. Levy knew she needed to make it up, and fast. But how?

"Levy."

Lucy walked up to her, and Levy looked up. She saw the pain on Levy's face, and went to put her hand on his arm.

"Don't touch me, you will get shocked. I am being punished."

Her eyes widen as Lucy hugs her, remarking, "That's fine. But you don't deserve this. I will-I will talk to him."

Levy felt her getting shocked.

"I thank you for the hug, but let me go. You are hurting yourself."

Letting her go, Lucy's expression went from pain to worry as she remarks, "I'll go talk to Gajeel. He-"

"No. I need to deal with this alone."

"You can't even look at him anymore."

"But he didn't order me not to talk to him. And his frustrated, it will take time. I will deal with it."

"You don't need to deal with it alone. You have us."

Ezra barged in the conversation. Levy looks at her then sees Mira and the others, nodding.

"Also, thank you. For saving us."

Levy slightly smiles. "You are my friends and family. But I need to let Gajeel cool down. Since we are connected, I will feel when he cools down. Then I will think of something."

Meanwhile, Gajeel had walked inside the Shrine, taking in breathes, trying to calm down. She lied to him, used him. Now, he was stuck in a contract with her. Sitting down, he was lost in thought until he heard voices.

"It will be fine."

"I-I don't know." Gajeel watches two men walk in; Sting and an unknown man. Narrowing his eyes, Gajeel noticed the male had black clothes on.

"What is he doing here?!" He quickly moves, grabbing onto the males throat.

"Whoa, whoa! He is on our side!" Sting grabs a hold of Gajeel's arm, his black shadow strongly grabbing his arm.

"You believed him! He is the enemy!"

"Levy said, if he was, he wouldn't be with us now!" Sting remarked, noticing, Larcade struggling. Gajeel tsks, letting him go, causing Larcade to cough.

"This is Larcade. He was forced to join them. He saved my life."

"I don't-Listen well, I don't trust you. You hurt my family, and I will slowly kill you." Gajeel's arm turns into steel, pointing it at him. "Sting, I understand what you are saying, and I trust you. But don't be naive."

"Gajeel, I trust him. I know your pissed right, now, and I should have waited to bring him. But with everything going on, I thought now would be the best time."

Gajeel looks at him, then sighs. "You are right...I am pissed right now, but you are right. Bringing him to me right away, was a smart idea. If I saw him later, I might have killed him."

Putting emphasis on it as he looked Larcade right in his eyes.

"His name is Larcade. He took an attack for me, even ask Wendy. She is the one to heal him."

"Sting, I understand. I will let him stay, but I will keep an eye on him."

Larcade nods, remarking, "I even understand what you are saying. I was forced to join when they found me. And I heard about Levy, and what-what they were going to do to her...I couldn't let them. I didn't want that."

Gajeel's blood ran cold, hearing that. He could only imagine what they were going to do, and he wouldn't allow it. They won't touch her. Ever. Gajeel only nodded.

"Then welcome to our group, Larcade."

He smiles at him, nodding. "Thank you. Thank you. You won't regret it."

"I hope not."