[Ink x Iron] A Gajeel x Levy Fanfiction pt. 1

Chapter One: A Job...With Gajeel?

Levy stood in front of the job board, her hazel eyes scanned for an easy, but well paid job. As she looked, she thought about Droy and Jet, after Fairy Tail’s last battle with the Dark Guild Scary Night, she was worried about the Guild having enough money to help pay for their recovery.

“Hey Levy!” Mira said, waltzing to Levy’s side.

“Hey Mira,” Levy’s eyes didn't leave the board.

“I saw this job--”

Levy spun to face her, “Job?” she said hopefully.

“Yeah, here,” Mira handed the small folded brown piece of paper to Levy. The blunette took it happily, she opened it and read through it, her face fell.

“I don’t know if I’m strong enough for this..”

“Take someone with you!” Mira smiled, “I’m sure you’ll be fine!”

Levy nodded politely to Mira, and turned back to the board. As she turned, she tripped over Mira’s foot, and fell into the arms of Gajeel. Her job paper glided to the floor.

Her face went pink, “I’m sorry,” she squeaked.

“Just be more careful,” he scolded, setting her back on her feet. She took a step back, then noticed her paper was missing, she looked around, and realized Gajeel had it in his hand.

“You planning on taking this job?” he asked, eyeing her.

“Um--” Levy started.

“Yeah, I just gave it to her! And she needs someone to go with her!” Mira interjected, nudging Levy.

Gajeel grinned, “I ain’t got nothing better to do,” he glanced back towards the black cat, “Hey Lily, got off your ass, we’re going on a job.”

Levy glanced at Mira, Lily, and finally at Gajeel, she sighed, “okay, lets go.”

Gajeel winked at Mira, as he followed Levy out of the Guild. He still had the paper in his hand, he unfolded it and read through it. Depending on how smoothly it went, it could either be a three day or a five day trip. The job itself was in Jocular, a train ride away. The paper said that the whole town was cursed, and there was a book that was hidden deep in the mountains. The book had the spell that could lift the curse, but it was written in an Ancient language. One that only Levy could read.

“Where are we headed, again?” Levy asked, looking back at Gajeel. Instead of answering, he handed her the paper.

Her mouth dropped open, “Wow, that much money, just for a little translating?” she gawked at the pay. Gajeel smirked, as they neared the train station.

Gajeel sat opposite from Levy in the seat. Panther Lily sat next to her, his arms folded. Levy had her nose in a red back book, her orange reading glasses were slipping down her nose, and her hair was falling out of the messy ponytail. Gajeel couldn’t help but stare, her eyes shifted up to him. He quickly looked out the window.

“I’m reading about the town’s curse,” she spoke, her eyes still on Gajeel.

Gajeel looked back, “What about it?”

“Well...” she mused, “according to this, Jocular used to be a prosperous land, but one day a terrible feud between the Bluebloods and the Skyraiders broke out. There was war, disease, and famine. Many people died. Soon the war came to an end, and peace was restored, but now, the people are plagued with bad dreams. At night, people have sworn to see ghosts, and have heard screams of their dying loved ones. Lots of people in the town have left.”

“Why are they convinced a book will save them?” Panther Lily asked.

“The wife of the Skyraiders was sick of the war,” Levy answered, “all three of her sons had been taken by it. She was a powerful mage, and with her power, she cursed the town. Its said that the curse won’t be lifted until the clashing houses put aside their differences. It’s rumored that she put the book, the one with the reversing spell, in the heart of the mountain.”

“Haven’t they put aside their differences?” Lily asked again, looking at Levy.

Gajeel answered, “One never truly puts aside their differences,” he took a long look at Levy, then shifted his eyes towards the window.

Levy could feel herself turning pink, she knew that last sentence was meant for her. She raised the book, attempting to hide her pink face. Why was Gajeel acting this way? This was the second--no third time he jumped at the opportunity of helping her.

'He only wants to beat up people, silly,' Levy thought to herself, 'No,' she glanced at Gajeel, 'There has to be more to it.'