A Metal Rose

🌹 The Fantasia Parade

        "It looks like thanks to Porlyusica-san, his life is no longer in immediate danger." Erza announced to the guild. "Don't worry, the master's going to be just fine."
    The guild hall erupted into cheers of glee and joy - relief washing over all of them. 
        "Thank goodness! I was really worried for a while there!"
        "Heh, the old man's not gonna go out easy."

    Gabbriel let a sigh from her spot in between Natsu and Gajeel. Her head was resting on her twins' shoulder while her legs were thrown over Natsu's lap. 
    Her arms were heavily wrapped - as well as her chest and side - and she had a couple small bandages on her face - but she was better off than Natsu and Gajeel. 

    Natsu seem to have tried to to get Gabbey to take her feet off him, but given up sometime ago - settling for a disgruntle look in his eyes. 

    Her red eyes darted up - feeling pairs of eyes on her. Not surprisingly; Grey, Lucy, Happy, and Erza were staring at them from their spot at a table. She made eye contact with all of them - grinning at Grey and winking at Lucy and Erza - before looking back at Natsu. The pink haired boy had started talking - sounding like mumbles as he clenched his fist determinedly. 

     Gabbey snorted - covering her face with her hand as she tried to conceal her laughter. "I-I'd like to see you try!!" She snickered. 
        "Yeah, like hell. And how do you plan to do that then, huh?" Gajeel easily replied. Natsu mumbled out a reply. "What's that got to do with anything?"
        "Oh, hell no!" Gabbriel shook her head, leaning more into Gajeel. "That is not  going to work." Natsu shook his fists at the woman, making more grunting noises. "How do I know? Because that's the most idiotic thing I have ever heard! Don't try to throw my legs off you! You should feel honored I'm even letting look  at my legs!"
        "Those are some pretty nice legs!" Someone called out to Gabbey, making her eyes widen slightly in surprise before masking it. 
        "Thank you, random mage!"

    The doors opened at the front of the guild hall; reveling the mage that caused so much trouble in only a few hours. He was bandaged up as well - his cloak thrown casually over his shoulders. 
        "Laxus!!"
        "You!!"
       "Where's the old man?" Laxus asked, causing an uproar in the hall. 
        "Why, you've got some nerve, wanting to see the master after this!"
        "Damn right!!"
       "Who do you think you are?!"
       "Leave it." At Erza's command, the guild went silent. The red head and blond had an intense stare-down before Erza spoke again. "He's in the medical office through there."
       "Oi - Erza!" 

        "Hey!" Gabbey snapped, glaring at the person that spoke up. "Shut your trap before I shut it for you."
    The black-haired girl felt Laxus' sharp gaze stare at her as he started to walk past; but she didn't as so much as give him a glance. 
    Natsu grunted angrily before skidding in front Laxus. He pointed a finger at the older man and started to grunt something unheard through the bandages. The guild fell silent in confusion as they started at a panting Natsu. Gabbey scoffed, rolled her eyes and started to walk over to Natsu. 

        "'I'm not settling for this three-on-one crap! Next time, you're going down for sure! You better fight me again sometime, Laxus!'. . .He says." Gajeel translated. 
        "'Next time' ?" Lucy echoed. "But I thought you won. . .didn't you?"
        "Not by a long shot." Gabbriel grabbed Natsu's shoulder and started shoving him away from the lightning mage. Her red eyes gleamed dangerously as she smacked her palm onto Laxus' chest. "You're in for a dangerous game next time."
    As Gabbriel started to shove a talkative Natsu away - who was no doubt cursing her out at the moment - she tapped his chest twice. The only reaction Laxus gave was his eye twitching, and brought his hand up to the same spot Gabbriel hit.