The Contract

Chapter 24

"GAJEEL!" Yelling his name over and over.

Save him, SAve Him, SAVE HIM!

Caden's eyes widen when Levy broke free from the vine, and tumbled by Gajeel's body. Her left leg, crumbling from underneath her. Huffing, she places her trembling hand on Gajeel.

Alwaqt eaks." (Time reverse)

She watched as everything re-winded, back to a brief point...

"BULLSHIT! DO YOU EVEN HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT SHE AND HER KIND HAVE BEEN THROUGH?! Hearing your excuse, pisses me off!"

Gajeel moves a foot, about to run but the pounding of his own heart stopped him. He gasps as the memory of the attack floods him. Gajeel subconsciously puts his hand to his stomach. He huffs, looking down at his stomach then notices Levy at his feet. He froze seeing Levy's leg was gone, and she was passed out. Luckily, he could still see faint breathing.

"Tsk, to think she still has much power, though it looks like she is almost spent." He smiles.

Gajeel's eye twitched, as he gets into a fighting stance. Before he moved, a black light stuck up from the ground, hitting Caden. He flew to the side, but managed to land on his feet. His shoulder bleeding now, while he looks behind Gajeel.

"To think I could be surprised by you."

Gajeel turns to look to see Larcade standing there, huffing. Larcade simply ignores that statement, and looks at Gajeel.

"Don't let him take her...If he does, he will murder us all. Thats-That's the only way..."

Looking bewildered, Gajeel looks at Caden now.

"That's right. A blood bath is needed to restore Earth. Why do you think, your precious land is so green? Using her power, she could kill mostly everyone, soaking the earth in there blood. But she-she would be the final key. Using her own life source and blood, combined with all of there's, the earth can finally come back. Isn't that wonderful?"

A chill ran down Gajeel's spine then. "Like Hell, I would let that happen."

Caden laughs, remarking, "How long do you think your precious Levy is going to last? Her kind is for breeding and fighting. Oh, looks like she can't fight though. Doesn't that mean she isn't obeying there law?" He smirks after saying that, and Gajeel knew he was right.

"Who-Who says?" Levy's horse voice surprised them all. She turns her pale face toward them. "Gajeel is alive...I fight."

"Levy, stop."

"Gajeel's right...but what if he doesn't fight?" Larcade walks up to Gajeel, handing him a vial before standing infront of him, facing Caden.

"Take care of her."

Caden tsks then, making a black sword appear. "You are too arrogant. You really think you can protect them and fight me at the same time?"

Larcade smiles now, remarking, "But I am not alone."

After saying that, a group of people came out from behind the trees. Laxus, Evergreen, Gray, Juvia, Natsu, Lucy, etc, stood there.

Caden's expression turned into pure hatred.

"Let's see if you have what it takes."

After that being said, a black magic ring appeared in the sky, surrounding them all. Then the ground shook, and vines appeared. The war began.

While they all fought, Gajeel kneels by Levy, saying, "I have to turn you over. I know this will hurt, but bear with me."

"Ahh!" Her anguish cry, made his heart ache as he flipped her over. Examining her, he noticed right away that her skin was flaking and one of her eyes was hardened. He had to hurry. Opening the vial, he pours it on her wounds, and sticks his fingers inside, wiping out the goo. He watched her, bite onto her arm, from screaming. Gajeel quickly pulled out his fingers, only to see that it had hardened and not healed.