Rage

Pure, undeniable rage...

Gajeel was pissed, furious over the event that had taken place. His mate, his little shrimp was gone, taken by those blood thirsty savages. Hadn't they enough dignity to simply wait for the dated war? Or where they too cowardly to face Fairy Tail head-on? Whatever the case, it didn't matter to Gajeel. He was going to save his little Shrimp if it was the last thing that he ever accomplished. He was obviously willing to give his own life for that of Levy's. He knew that he was a ruined soul, so why would he try to stay alive anyways?

Because of her...

Yes, he'd stay alive for Levy's sake. She was the ONLY reason they he was careful with his life.

Running on, he never noticed his surroundings. They were all of a blur to him, anyways-considering he was running the fastest that he'd ever run before. His mind was screaming at him, reminding him of Jose's wrath. It was something that he never wanted to remember again, but now knowing that his mate was in the 'care' of this demonic beast, he had to have more motivation to keep his speed at an all-time high. He remembered the punishments that he endured whenever he did something against his rules. The slashes and gashes, the rope-burns and vomiting the poison out of his body.

A shudder ran down him as he remembered all of this. He would never desire these punishments upon any of his worst enemies-besides Jose himself. And knowing that his little mate was more than likely enduring these pains caused his temper to boil over completely. A snarl ripped from his throat, his fangs bearing down so hard that they pierced his lips.

He would find his mate, and rip Jose into as many bloody pieces as he possibly could...

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Arriving at the base of the Phantom Lord building, Gajeel surveyed the area. Jose had two guards standing outside, each on one side of the double door set. He didn't remember these clan members, guessing that they joined after he left this murky place. He also noticed how poorly the building was taken care of. Vines crawled over the cold, stone walls of Phantom Lord's building. There were no more guards other than the two posted at the front entrance. Was Jose that stupid? As if Gajeel would be dumb enough to simply use the front entrance. His old master was making Natsu appear as a genius.

Walking around the guards, using the forest as a shield, he easily creeped pass the guards, nearly snickering at their ignorance. The vines before him seemed sturdy, but just to make sure, Gajeel tested them with his weight. When he realized that they would hold his weight, he used them as a ladder, climbing up the building. From his memory of the place, he knew that there was a trap-door on the roof of this old building. He could easily use that to his advantage and sneak in undetected.

Climbing onto the room, he scanned the area, memories of his past flooding his mind. He remembered always coming up here whenever he was punished harshly for screwing something up, the scars present upon his upper arms being a physical reminder.

Shaking his head out of his thoughts, he rushed over to the trap-door, hatching it open and climbing down. Noticing a couple of members standing under the ladder, he made a quick decision. Dropping down, he grabbed the two vampires by their heads, twisting them and breaking their necks-the only way to kill a vampire without fire or silver. They fell to the ground, instantly dead, but Gajeel felt no remorse towards them. He only wanted one thing, and that was mate.

Running pass the dead clan members, he slipped through the twists and turns of the complicated hallways. He snarled when he noticed the meeting room, knowing that Jose would more than likely be in there. Growling, the pierced vampire slammed the door opened, eyes narrowed when he didn't see Jose in there. However, he cursed under his breath when he saw that the room was still filled with many Phantom Lord members.

"Oi, lookie boys! You decided to join us again, Redfox?" one of his old fellow clan members-and old friend really-asked.

He growled at him. "Not exactly, Totomaru."

"Dude, look. You can do better than that flat chested midget, brah. We can go clubbing later and let you pick out a better chick. I mean, you're not that bad looking, I guess. I mean, that blue headed chick won't be any fun. She's as light as a feather. I should know,  considering I had to be the one to go and kidnap he-"

Suddenly, the young man gasped as Gajeel slammed him against the wall, his hand gripping his throat harshly. "So yer the one who took my mate from me eh? And she ain't a flat chested midget, she's a Shrimp, my Shrimp!"

"Look, Redfox, I-AHRGH!" He cried out as Gajeel squeezed his neck with as much force as he possibly could. Totomaru's head dismembered from his body, rolling to the corner of the wall. His body fell to the floor, black vampiric blood flooding the floor around his body. The other clan members stared at the body in shock, before tackling Gajeel. The pierced vampire snarled as he tried his best to fend off the raging vampires, but he was greatly outnumbered.

Suddenly, a flash of pink swarmed his vision for a slight second, half of his opponents ripped off of him, necks broken and dead. A man with hair such a dark color blue, it was more on the black side, entered the room as well, killing off the other half of the vampires.

"Natsu, Gray? What the heck are you two doing here?! Don't ya know how dangerous this is?" he growled at them.

Natsu grinned. "Which is exactly why we're here to help you!"

Lucy, along with the rest of the rest of the Fairy Tail clan, entered the large meeting room. "Natsu's right. We want to save Levy just as much as you do."

Gajeel sighed. "Alright, but just remember this...Jose is mine to deal with! Got it??"

Everyone, including Master Makarov, nodded in approval. Gajeel then exited the meeting room, using his sensitive sense of smell to track his mate down. He pinpointed her scent, which was coming from the basement. His heart seemed to drop, knowing that the cells and torturing rooms were located down there. He himself was sent there to be punished whenever he did something against Phantom Lord's rules, and he knew the pain that Jose could really inflict. Knowing that his Shrimp was dealing with Jose's wrath, his eyes clouded over in a fit of rage.

Rushing downstairs, he slammed the door open to the cell room, eyes widening at what was presented before him. Jose was leaning back in a chair, watching a half-dead Levy with amusement. She was still breathing, but barely. Her clothes were shredded, only her most intimate parts kept completely covered. Gashes and bruises covered her body like a second skin, her eyes barely opened.

"G-Ga-Gajeel..." She could barely even croak out his name.

Turning around in his chair, Jose faced Gajeel with a sinister smile. "Ah, Gajeel my boy! How nice of you to join us! Isn't my little work of art just...simply extravagant! Beautiful, really."

"Let.her.go!" he warned him through clenched teeth.

Jose merely laughed. "And why would I? I've injected silver into her system, multiple times actually. You and I both know that not even a well-built vampire could survive that, much less a tiny woman such as Levy McGarden. There's nothing you can do about it Gajeel. Come, sit and watch your mate die a slow and painful death."

A loud, animalistic sound escaped from Gajeel's mouth, a single tear slipping from his eye. "YOU SAVAGE BEAST! I'M GONNA RIP YER BODY UP INTO AS MANY BLOODY PIECES AS I POSSIBLY CAN!"

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A/N Hey guys! Please don't kill me....Chapter 9 and the epilogue will be published tonight, so it won't be that much of a long wait hehe! Please vote, comment, share, follow, and share the gajevy/GaLe love!!