I'm scared!" Wendy cried. She heard

I'm scared!" Wendy cried. She heard of Phantom lord, but didn't remember them being this strong. Didn't Fairy Tail take down the whole guild? What's happening? Where is Gajeel? Most of the guild was quiet, with the exception of Natsu, who expressed his fiery rage through…fire. Lucy tried to calm him, but they can understand. First they were manipulated into thinking Gajeel was with them, then they were ambushed, then they kidnapped Gajeel. They ended up sending their strongest mages after José. Mirajane and Makarov activated the communication lacrima. "Anything, Gildarts?"

"Nothing," He growled, kicking a nearby boulder and shattering it, "They wouldn't even fucking talk, those motherfuckers are too loyal for their own good."

"Mmm," Makarov thought for a minute. He knew Laxus was already at Phantom Lord's guild. He contacted him, "Laxus, do you have any—"

He lifted up a tattered red scarf. Makarov was confused, and eventually Mira asked, "Is that...his?"

"He was here. José took him and left. Bitch left too much evidence behind." He opened the door to reveal the surveillance room. The cameras showed everything, even their guild. "I know where he is."

"Y-you do!?"

"Of course I do, what, am I stupid? It's fucking obvious."

"Then TELL US!" Makarov excitedly and angrily grabbed the lacrima, making his grandson laugh.

"Gramps," He sighed, "That is not of your business." With that, the conversation had ended, sending them back to Gildarts, looking at the master as though he had three eyes. "The fuck's up with you?"

Makarov began thrashing out, terrifying the entire guild. Mira cringed. "Gildarts, for now, we need you to find Laxus. He's keeping the mission to himself."

"What the hell did Gajeel do to him that makes him wanna do that?" He scratched his head. It was as though the intense damage around him weren't caused by him. Mira had a wild guess, but she was too confused by it, "I'm not sure, it's really all of a sudden," she ducked dodging an incoming chair, "But he really did a number to those Phantoms. Maybe he's involved in this somehow."

"Maybe."

They ended there. She turned around to find everyone silent. "Huh?" She lept over the bar and to the stunned crowd, "What's going on guys?" She froze. The door was kicked down once more, and the daylight that shined in the fairies' faces made the man at the door a shadow. It was a very tattered shadow. He looked up, and they finally saw his eyes. Levy slowly closed the book, dropped it, and made his way towards him. "….Gajeel?"

His eyes did not move.

The shorter girl reached out for him, slowly, carefully, soon caressing his face. She quietly gasped, "Is…is it really you?"

He looked like a true zombie. His mouth and his nose revealed dry blood and his skin was so pale a child could mistake him for snow. His clothes were rendered fragile and a single tear could render the shirt more useless than already. She moved to his lips. He was having trouble breathing? When she felt his cheeks…they felt wet. Levy looked at his eyes. His eyes…they're…"Blue?" He shot his eyes down at her, so fast only Erza noticed.

"Levy, MOVE!"

Gajeel knocked her, hard, on her side to the wall destroying a piece. There was a loud snap no one could miss. She was unconscious. They quickly turned their attention back to Gajeel. He turned his head to a side and twitched an eye. He lifted up and arm. Natsu jumped from the crowd, "HOW FUCKING DARE YOU!"

Gajeel knocked him back into the crowd with his iron pole. He was down for the count. Mira looked at him; there was a brace on his neck. What was that? It glowed, showing a blinking, green light, and there was a soft buzzing noise coming from it that no one could quite make out.

"Nice touch on the blue haired one, Gajeel. Put those fairies in their place.