Levy's POV

We wait for Mash to tell us who the new right-hand man is.

"...is Rose-Mary! Congrats!"

Everyone looks at me shocked, while Gajeel just smirks.

"Me?! Are you sure he wants me," I ask Mash.

"Yup! Everyone but Ralph and Rose-Mary can leave. Tell everyone what happened and make sure we are prepared for when they attack," Mash tells everyone.

We nod our head as the other council members leave. The last one close the door so now it is just Mash, Gajeel and myself.

"What item do they want," Mash ask us.

"They want the Dragon Heart Stone," I tell Mash.

"Ah...so they want this," Mash says as he shows us a necklace(picture for the chapter).

We gasp as I recognize the stone in the necklace.

"How do you have it," I ask him.

"The Boss gave it to me," Mash said as he stands up. "Follow me. I think it is time for both of you to meet the Boss. Sorry for not letting you see him early Ralph. He was a bit preoccupied to have you see him," Mash tells us as we pass through the door in the back of the meeting room.

It looks like an office of some sort. The walls are a deep royal red color. The flooring is a dark black oak type. Instead of a desk, there is a coffin. It's a cherry tree bark. I gasp as we get close enough to see who is in it. The top is glass so we can see the dead man in it. He is wearing a tux. His long silver hair is spread out around him. He is wearing a cross necklace and his wedding ring.

"This is Max Forest. The 'Boss' of Killing Mockingbirds. I killed him 10 years ago and became the boss...though I know no one would follow a 10 year old...so I told them that the boss wants me to tell him everything that happens. So I have been running this dump for the past 10 years! Everyone is a fool! The police too!"

"Why did ya do it Mash," Gajeel ask him.

"For power and money. And Rose-Mary...I am entrusting the Dragon Heart Stone to your care. And neither of you will tell anyone. Because you won't see another day," Mash tells us as he put the necklace around me. "And right now you need to move Rose-Mary. You have a place?"

"Yeah...I'm going to live with Ralph," I tell Mash.

"Very good! Can't wait to see your children growing up and doing the family business like their parents," Mash says as he keeps smiling.

"We should go. I should be all moved in with Ralph before the night rolls around," I say as Gajeel and I knead for the exit.

"Alright! I will see you later," Mash said as we close the door.

We leave the meeting room as we head for Gajeel's truck. It's back and it was made by Ford. I get into it as he get on the driver side. He starts it up as we pull out of the parking lot. I think about why Mash handed me the necklace. We start off to my apartment as we listen to the radio.

"Before we go to our apartment...we can get the dye ya want ta do yer hair," Gajeel tell me as I look at him.

"You sure?"

"Yeah. If it will make ya happy Shrimp," Gajeel tells me.

"Thank you," I tell Gajeel as I hug him.

He smiles as we head to my apartment. We were able to get everything into his truck in a half a hour. We then got my supplies I need to dye my hair...which I'm going to do in our bathroom. I wonder what fate will have in store these coming weeks...