All fighting came to an abrupt halt

All fighting came to an abrupt halt as the sound of electricity filled the air, a smoking Gajeel crashing into the wall with a very rare, pained yelp that sounded completely un-Gajeel like. Normally the guild wouldn't stop for something like that, but considering who it was and who had caused the pain, they realized things might be getting out of hand. Granted Laxus had changed since the whole Fantasia thing, and so did Gajeel. The two had settled their differences, or at least it seemed that way, but most of the guild members were still wary of their relationship. It was questionable sometimes whether or not Laxus truly forgave Gajeel for what he had done. And they all knew Laxus could sometimes get a little too angry. The man was a beast after all, a powerhouse, full of raw strength that excelled above nearly everyone else. It was only natural to be a bit concerned.

Gajeel stood with a grimace, holding his left side which still had smoke rising from it. He looked a little dazed from the impact and stumbled a bit, his legs weak. The Master chose that moment to yell at his brats, telling them to clean things up and settle down. He then sent a look at Laxus and nodded in the direction of his office. The blonde growled and went upstairs as everyone started cleaning up. Both Levy and Pantherlily quickly ran over to Gajeel, each looking worried. Gajeel didn't normally go down so easily like that. They wondered just how much power Laxus put into that last hit.

"Gajeel, are you okay?" Levy asked worriedly, her big hazel eyes looking up at her friend. She had never heard Gajeel make that sound before and knew he must really be hurt.

"He put way too much power into that hit, I wonder why. You should go to the infirmary." His faithful Exceed added, trying to get a better look at his partners side. Gajeel wouldn't remove his hand though.

"I'm fine." The dark haired man gritted out, his voice betraying his words. He wasn't fine at all. Not even close. But before the two could say anything else, he turned around and pushed open the guild doors.

Levy watched him limp away, her worry increasing. "Where are you going?" She asked, frowning as he didn't look back.

"Home." He replied in a bitter tone, wincing at every step he took.

"I'll go with you." Pantherlily said, taking a step forward only to stop as Gajeel growled at him. "Alone." He hissed, glancing over his shoulder to glare at the cat. He then continued limping away, ignoring the worried sets of eyes watch him until he disappeared.

"I wonder why Laxus did that..." Levy murmured, replaying the incident in her head. She had been watching from the second floor and saw Laxus strike Gajeel with his lightning, and it looked like he put all of his power into it. She was worried Gajeel might have a broken rib or two and wanted him to go to the infirmary. But he was too stubborn.

"Where's Gajeel?" The Master yelled from the second floor, eyes searching for a head of black hair. He noticed Levy and Pantherlily standing by the opened doors and got his answer. "Laxus!" He yelled again, waiting for his grandson to come.

When he did, Makarov pointed to the front doors and with a firm voice said, "Go find Gajeel and apologize, you damned brat!