Chapter 2

/Hey! When the words are in quotes and italicizes, it is the Harpies talking. Humans hear their talk at screatches, but Levy know what they are saying. This will only happen in Levy's POV/

Gajeel's POV

I sigh as I get back to the town. The sun had set as I walk to the mayors place, since he ask for me. I knock on the door as I am let in to see him.

"So?"

"Nothing. Must have been yer imagination, or the wind," I tell him.

"Ok. We will start work tomorrow after lunch."

"Alright. I'm gonna check it out at noon and then head home," I tell him.

"Ok. Have a good night," he tells me as I leave.

"Yeah. See ya," I say as I go back to the inn that I'm staying at.

I enter and sigh as I flop onto the bed. I think about how I can get the Harpy the clothing. I could just get 'em at the local store. Hmmmm....

Levy's POV

I had a great night and a good sleep. I have put my few belongings into my satchel and a book. I don't think they would mind if a borrow one. I look out and see Gajeel walk towards the library.

"Hey Gajeel," I call as I wave at him.

He looks at me and waves as I flutter down to him with my satchel.

"Ya have everything Shrimp?"

"Yup! And I'm not a Shrimp!!!! I see you have my clothing," I say as I point at the clothing that he is carrying.

"Yup. Get change so we can start off. We can't take a train, since the major cities have runes around it ta keep all Harpies out. So we hafta walk for the day ta get back ta the house I own outside of the runes at Magnolia," Gajeel tells me.

"Alright! I'm going to get change and stay right here," I tell him as I go back to the second level of the library to get into the clothing.

I put the orange dress and the sleeves on and sigh in relief, since we don't need to cut the dress to make my wings fit out. I put the boots on and smile as they cover my talon feet. I also put a pair of white gloves to hide me claws. I put the cloak on and put my hood up, though I don't need it, since I have regular hair, not feathers for hair. Must have something to do with my parents and the genes. I flutter down to Gajeel as I land in front of him.

"Ya ready?"

"Yup! Where to?"

Gajeel's POV

After getting the cloths for Lev and waiting her to change, we head off towards Magnolia. We walk in silence as we head through the woods. I look at Shrimp as she fiddled with her cloak.

"Ya ok," I ask her breaking the silence.

"I don't know. I guess I'm nervous to go near a popular city like Magnolia. What happen if they try and kill me? Or ask me about the war plans?"

"Ya will be fine. Ya just hafta stay safe and make sure no one sees yer wings or talons," I tell Levy.

"I know...but what if the person....."

"Stop with the 'what if' Shrimp. Yer gonna be fine," I tell her as we keep walking.

(LE TIME SKIP)

Levy's POV

I look up to the sky to see the sun is setting.

"How much longer," I ask him.

"About 1 hour if we keep this pace up. We will reach the house me and Pantherlily stay. He is an Exceed," Gajeel tells me.

"Alright. You never told me what magic you know," I tell him.

"I am the Iron Dragon-Slayer," he tells me.

"Cool! I have heard that there are three 1st generation Dragon-Slayers, two 2nd generation  Dragon-Slayers and two 3rd generation Dragon-Slayers! How was it like being raised by a dragon," I ask in excitement as my wings flutter matching my mood.

"It was ok. But 7 years ago, the year x777 on the 7th day of the 7th month, he disappeared," Gajeel says. "The same with the other Dragon-Slayers that were raised by a dragon."

"Oh....what was his name?"

"Metallicana," Gajeel say as we get to a clearing. "We are here. It looks like Lily isn't back yet. Let's get ya inside before he gets here."

"Alright," I say as we walk to the house.

My hood have been up since we started the journey here.

"Why is yer hood up," Gajeel ask we as we enter his place.

"Other Harpies might notice and recognize me," I tell him. "It would be bad, they would hunt me down and think I am a traitor."

"Makes sense," Gajeel tells me as he place his things down. "Ya can place yer things in the spare room in the back ta the right."

I nod my head and walk over to the room. I get in and close the door as I hear the front door open up.

"I see you are back Gajeel," a male voice say.

"Hey Pantherlily. How was yer days while I was away?"

"It was fine. I went on a quick job while you were away," Pantherlily tells Gajeel.

Gajeel's POV

"Cool," I tell him as I place my bag down.

"How was your job?"

"Not bad. They though something was at the old library that they want to restore, but there was nothing there," I tell Lily.

"Alright," he says.

We hear a crash and a yelp.

"So you bright someone home," Pantherlily says as he smirks.

I try to stop him as he flies to the spare room. I follow as I hear him gasp.

"Why did you bring a Harpy home?!"

"Calm down Lily. I can explain," I say as I see Lev is on the floor sprawling around with one of her wings peaking out from under the cloak.

She shyly waves at Pantherlily as he looks at me for an explanation.

Levy's POV

I look between Pantherlily and Gajeel. I look at Pantherlily and awe at him.

"You're so cute," I exclaim as he looks at me.

"Thanks?"

I look between them and sigh.

"Oí! What's the matter Shrimp?"

"This have gone south quicker than I wanted it to," I tell him as I look at them. "How can I set things right if I get caught the first day?"

"What are you talking about," Lily ask me.

"She says that a Dark Guild attacked the King and started this whole thing," Gajeel tells his feline friend.

"And you believe her?"

"She didn't attack me when we first met and she didn't screech like the others."

"That screeching sound is because you don't know our natural language," I tell him as they look at me. "Only Harpies know that the screeching means and to any other species and sounds like screeching," I inform them.

"So how do you know our language," Pantherlily ask me.

"I was the princess's best friend and she and her family taught me how to speak your language," I tell them. "I was also there when the Dark Guild attacked the royal family on their weekly picnic in the mountains."

"Then which Dark Guild attacked you?"

I take a piece of paper out and show them it.

"This is their Guild Mark. I saw it on one of the Guildmembers shoulder. They are called Raven Tail. Why they attacked us and start this, I don't know."

"Ivan?! He is the one who did this," Gajeel says.

"I didn't hear that name before. The person in charge name was Alex," I tell him as I show them a picture of the person that I drew last year.

"Alex is Ivan. In the Grand Magic Games last year, Laxus went against the whole Raven Tail Guild," Pantherlily tells me.

"Ok," I say.

"The drawings look new," Gajeel points out.

"Harpies have amazing memories, so we can draw and remember things since we were a year old. I drew that last year," I tell them. "I can remember ever detail that happened that day."

"She can help us. We can stop this," Gajeel tells Pantherlily .

"But will anyone believe us," he ask Gajeel.

There is silence as Gajeel thinks. He sigh and shake his head.

"Don't think so," Gajeel says.

"Do you have a telepathic," I ask them as they look at me.

"Yes. May I ask why you are wondering," Pantherlily ask me.

"I can let the person go into my mind and look at the memory. Or I could just play it out using my magic."

"What magic do you use?"

"Solid Script Magic. Harpies don't hold any magic inside of their bodies. But I do, and I think it have something to do with my parents," I tell them. "Sorta like how I don't have feathers for hair and actual hair."

"Maybe you are a hybrid," Pantherlily suggest.

"My mother is a Harpy. But I never met my father. She would tell me stories about how they met," I tell them.

"Where is your mother now?"

"She was killed in the raid of the King at the picnic. I have a picture, but their is a seal that I cannot get off. I haven't tried for some years."

"Maybe ya can do it now Shrimp. Since ya know magic", Gajeel says.

"That is true. Let me find it," I say as I go into my bag to look for it. "If I just remember where I put it."

I look and then smile as I bring the photo out. You can see a two year old me with my mother. Then where my father would be standing, it is black. I read the spell and take a light pen and starts to dispel it. They watch as I successfully get rid of it. We all look at the photo and see.....

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