Chapter 2: Black Steel and the Arcane

The next day, in the Hunting Village on a job, Gajeel, Levy and Lily walked through the village in peace. Levy looked around curiously while Gajeel walked with his arms crossed, with an annoyed expression on his face. The warm sun was already in the center of the sky, indicating it was noon. Levy pointed out to them they should eat some lunch and decided to stop at a restaurant. They found one of their interest and took a seat in a booth inside. Gajeel sat down and then shouted loudly. "Oi, give me a drink and put some iron in it!"
    People turned and stared with annoyance at Gajeel. He flashed them a glare and the people immediately looked away. Lily frowned at Gajeel and told him with his serious tone. "You could at least ask in a nicer tone, Gajeel."
    Gajeel just scoffed at his partner's statement before resting his head on his fist. Levy just smiled at Gajeel before the waiter came and took their orders. While they were eating, Gajeel overheard something he found interesting. "Did you hear she struck again?" Gajeel turned his head slightly and stared at a few men in a corner talking amongst themselves. "She beat up a bunch of bandits in an alley way and then left them to be caught by the council."
    "The heck? Why can't she just go join a guild or maybe even join the council if she's going to be doing that?" The other man asked a bit harsh and annoyed. "Like seriously. It's like she—"
    Gajeel tuned the rest out, no longer caring about their conversation. However, his thoughts were stuck on the person they were talking about. Who the heck is she?
    Levy noticed Gajeel and his thinking expression and wondered what he was thinking about. "Something wrong, Gajeel?" Levy asked him as she tilted her head.
    "Nah. Just some strangers talking about some chick going around and beating up bandits in alley ways and then leaving them to be collected by the council." Gajeel shrugged it off not interested in the topic at all anymore.
    "Oh, I heard about her." Levy replied as she thought back. "There's not too much info about her since she's usually lays low unless she has to strike some bandits. However, I heard she has her own Exceed." Levy stated as she looked at Lily before suggesting. "Maybe she's a dragon slayer."
    "Doubt it." Gajeel shook his head as he told her while Levy and Lily looked at Gajeel. "That weirdo from blue Pegasus, that made the potion that changed everyone into weird zombie guys, has a cat too ya know and he ain't a dragon slayer."
    "That's true." Levy replied as Lily turned pale from the memory of being transformed into that.
    "What a horrible memory..." Lily muttered.
    "Yeah..." Levy shuddered as she remembered being turned into it as well. "It stills haunts me to this day..."
    Gajeel sighed annoyed while looking at them. "You guys are exaggerating it again."
    Levy asked Gajeel with a lifted eyebrow. "You didn't think looking like that quote on quote weirdo was bad?"
    Gajeel just scoffed as he turned away from her, not wanting to talk about it anymore. After they finished, they walked out of the restaurant and began to walk through town looking for their client's house. When they found it, they got the descriptions to the creature and went into the forest to find it. While trying to find it, they heard a small scream and went to investigate. However, before they could get to where they heard the scream, Lily was rammed into a tree by Mercy. They both fell to the ground a bit dazed and not moving. Gajeel looked to see the creature they were looking for jump out and try to attack Mercy and Lily. Gajeel shot his iron dragon club at the creature, knocking it to the ground. Levy ran over and looked at the two Exceed while asking worriedly. "Are you guys okay?!"
    "I'm fine." Lily nodded as he slowly sat up and went to help Mercy up, once he noticed her. She slowly sat up by herself before looking at Lily who held his paw out help her. She panicked, stood up, and backed a few steps away from Lily. Lily looked at her confused as he asked. "H-Hey, are you okay?"
    Mercy just took another step back while Levy studied Mercy's movements. Gajeel gave Mercy a weird look and questioned harshly with his arms crossed. "The heck is wrong with ya feline?"
    "Gajeel!" Levy scolded him for being harsh while glaring up at him. "She's scared enough without you using that harsh tone at her!"
    Lily stared shocked at Mercy who took another step back while she stared at him. Lily wasn't sure why Mercy was so afraid of him. That's when he noticed her bandaged eye and asked curiously with a bit of worry in his voice. "Hey, what happened to your eye?"
    "Mercy!" Y/N came running toward them at a quick speed, trying to reach Mercy. Mercy made a safe retreat behind Y/N and hid behind Y/N's leg. Y/N glared at Gajeel and the others when she noticed them while asking in a dangerous tone. "Who the heck are you and what are you doing here?! What gave you the right to use such a harsh tone with her?!"
    She heard us? Gajeel asked himself a bit shocked as he stared at her. Don't tell me she's a dragon slayer too. Gajeel then recalled the restaurant. He looked down at the Exceed who stared at them with fear written all over her face. She has an Exceed too. That means she's the girl those guys were talkin about today in that restaurant.
    After staring at him a while longer, Y/N's eyes widen a bit shocked before asking with disbelief. "Wait, you're Black Steel Gajeel, correct? That would mean you're the iron dragon slayer."
    "And you're a dragon slayer too, right?" Gajeel asked with narrowed eyes. Y/N remained silent as Gajeel went on. "Tell me, what dragon trained you?" His eyes then fell toward Mercy. "Also, what did ya do to that feline that made her so afraid of us?"
    "I didn't do anything to her." Y/N replied with a growl.
    "Then why does she have a bandage over her eye?"
    "Why does your cat have a scar on his eye?" Y/N shot back at Gajeel before taking a threatening step forward. "Now answer my question before I hurt you."
    "That a threat?"
    "A promise."
    "H-Hey, we don't want a fight." Levy broke between them as she looked at Y/N. "We just came here to complete a job."
    "So you're in a guild?" Y/N asked as she carefully picked up a frightened Mercy and held her close.
    "Yeah." Levy nodded with a smile, relieved Y/N had cooled down a bit. "I'm Levy Mc Garden."
    "Y/N L/N." Y/N replied before looking at Mercy. "This here is Mercy."
    Levy replied as she looked at them while saying their names. "Nice to meet you, Y/N, Mercy."
    "Ndimakondwera kukumana nanu (n-nice to meet you too)." Mercy mumbled as she hid her face in Y/N's shirt.
    "What?" Gajeel and Lily sweat dropped, not being able to understand her.
    Levy stared gaped at Mercy before replying in the same language with excitement. "Sindinadziwe kuti mumayankhula Chichewa (I had no idea you speak Chichewa)."
    "Huh?!" Gajeel and Lily looked at Levy in shock.
    "She only speaks like that when she isn't comfortable, doesn't feel safe, shy, or when she's talking to new people." Y/N explained plainly with a shrug. "I can understand a little bit, but not too much."
    "iwo ndi ndani (who are they)?" Mercy asked as she peeked out of hiding and stared at Lily and Gajeel.
    "mwamunayu ndi Gajeel ndipo Exceed ndi Lily (the man is Gajeel and the Exceed is Lily)." Levy introduced Gajeel and Lily while pointing at them when she said their name.
    "Why are they still talking in that language?" Gajeel and Lily asked themselves with a scowl on their face.
    Mercy asked as she looked at Lily with a bored expression (T_T). "chifukwa chiyani amatchulidwa maluwa (Why is he named after a flower)?"
    Levy and Y/N bursted out laughing, shocking and confusing the boys. "ndiwe woyamba kufunsa zimenezo (you're the first to ever ask that)! dzina lake lenileni ndi Pantherlily (his real name is Pantherlily). timangomutcha kuti Lily mwachidule (we just call him Lily for short)."
    Mercy made an "O" with her mouth while nodding. Gajeel whispered to Lily while looking at his partner. "They're talking about ya..."
    Lily crossed his arms while he looked at Gajeel with a frown. "Obviously."


And there is chapter 2! Hope you enjoyed it!

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