Once upon a time...Once upon a time...Once upon a time...Once...upon...a...time...
Opening her eyes, Levy stares up at the blank white canvas of a ceiling above her...
A dream?... Why'd I dream of that time?... Hmm...Now that I think about it more... Levy smiles softly to herself. I never did get to finish that story...Natsu and Gray couldn't stop fighting then, much like now... Levy laughs softly wincing with each giggle. It hurts...Where am I?
Being careful as Levy turns her head slowly to the right, her first sight is... Jet...Droy...I remember now...
("I'm going to take my time and have fun plucking your beautiful fairy wings off you little fairy, GiHee!")
Phantom Lord...They did this to us... I didn't even get a good look at our attackers face, but I will always have his mocking iron voice stuck in my head...
Levy closes her eyes, a pained expression masking her face.
("Come on little fairy, fill the night with your pretty little screams, sing for me fairy! GiHee!")
Snapping her eyes back open, Levy stares at her fallen comrades besides her.
Jet...Droy...I'm sorry ....I wasn't strong enough... A tear escapes the corner of her eye as Levy turns away.
The sound of a door opening snaps Levy right out of her thoughts.
"Oh, you're awake Levy. How are you feeling?"
A familiar face appears before Levy's bed with a worried face and big brown eyes that look about to cry at any moment, although Levy feels she should be the one crying,.. it feels like she has been run over by a train...twice.
Levy smiles, trying not to wince at the effort it took to even move her facial muscles to even pull out a smile. "Lu-Chan...I'm fine, really. I bet it probably looks worse then it actually is." Levy smiles even more to prove she is fine, but couldn't help but wince slightly this time.
"Right..." Lucy smiles slightly back at Levy. "You've been asleep for 3 days now, you have me and everybody else worried." Moving to Levy's right side of her bed, Lucy takes a seat at the chair there, sitting as close to Levy as she can without having to come onto the bed. Levy has a feeling Lucy has been seated there more times than just today. She must have been watching Levy and the boys the whole entire 3 days. Lu-Chan... Levy smiles unable to stop the tears that trickle from the corners of her eyes.
"I'm sorry to have had everyone worried...I'm fine...We're all fine...Just fine.."
"It's alright Levy, we're just glad you're safe and that you're doing ok...Do you mind if I ask...do you remember the attack at all?"
Unable to look Lucy in the eyes anymore, Levy turns away and goes back to staring up at the blank ceiling looming above her. Daring to do it again, Levy closes her eyes, trying to remember anything from the attack.
("You can sing louder than that fairy, sing for me! GiHee!")
Snapping her eyes back open, breathing heavily Levy shakes her head. "I'm sorry Lu-Chan...I don't."
Why am I lying to Lucy...I do remember, every sickening detail...every cruel word...but I'm ashamed...I wasn't strong enough...
"It's alright Levy, it isn't important, all that is important is that you, Jet, and Droy are all ok. You're safe here in the hospital. It is all over."
"It's over?" Levy turns a shocked face towards Lucy again, looking up at the blonde girl with surprise.
Lucy nods, smiling."It's been over for 2 days now. Fairy tail won...we all beat them together, as a family."
YOU ARE READING
Beauty and the Beast
RomanceLevy's one true love has always been books and nothing else, after Phantom Lord's attack,Levy's trust on outsiders has grown thin. With all the fighting going on between all the guilds,the magic counsel decides that a magic school is needed,and all...
