"Everyone! May I have your attention?"

Levy nervously scanned the room filled with various vampires. She wanted to run away, hide from the fate that was forced upon her, but she knew better. Levy McGarden wasn't a mere coward like those measly damsels in distress that she had read so much about. The bookworm only had to face the Fairy Tail clan, introduce herself. It was that simple, and yet she was still so afraid. Lucy was apart of this clan, a friend so close that she would honestly consider the blonde to be her sister. Natsu, whom she's become very close to as well, was also apart of this clan. She also found out that her old apartment roommate, Erza, was a vampire as well.

Erza was born a vampire, one of the last pureblood. Her mate, Jellal, was also a pureblood. Levy was astonished by this story, learning more and more about her new species.

"Oi, Shrimp. You alright?" the blunette's mate asked, patting her on the head.

Blushing, she looked away. "Baka, don't call me that! And I'm fine..."

"Hmph! You don't look fine. Yer shakin' like a little baby animal, and yer teeth are chatterin'," he told her, causing her to blush even more at the fact he was so observant of her.

"W-whatever," she mumbled out, glancing back towards the crowd. They were all smiling at her, especially Lucy, Erza, Natsu, and even Jellal.

"This is Levy McGarden, our newest member of Fairy Tail! Let's all welcome her into our family with love and respect, eh?" Makarov announced, nudging Levy to mingle with her new vampire family.

Shivering slightly, the short woman hesitantly stepped down from the bar counter, walking towards the group awaiting her. She stopped, too afraid to walk on-that is, until she felt someone hold her hand. Glancing up, she noticed that it was Gajeel holding her hand, with a smirk plastered upon his face.

"Ya gotta be more confident with yerself, Little Fairy. They ain't gonna bite....well, not you at least. I'd beat 'em up if they even try ta do somethin' like that," he spoke to her softly, chucking somewhat.

Relaxing due to the touch of her mate, Levy continued walking until she was completely surrounded by the entire clan. Many welcomed her to the guild, some even complimented her looks, which did make her blush. She smiled shyly towards them, glad that none of them disapproved of her.

"Alright, that's enough! Leave the poor girl alone! She's had it rough these past three days," a rather commanding feminine voice called out from within the crowd.

In an instant, the crowd parted away to reveal Erza Fernandes. The red head made her way towards Levy, pulling her into a very tight hug.

"Oh! My little Munchkin! I'm sorry I had to leave you alone, but I had important duties to fulfill," Erza informed the little blunette.

Levy wheezed. "It's....fine, but....can you....please let me...go?"

"OI! DROP MY MATE BEFORE YA KILL HER YA CAKEAHOLIC!" Gajeel suddenly barked out, snatching his mate away from the now fuming pureblood.

"What....did you call me?" Erza ground out, stalking towards the male vampire. "Today will be your last day alive, you fool! Prepare to--"

"Erza, darling! You wouldn't want to take away your munchkin's mate, now would you? And leave her to cry for all of eternity?" Jellal reasoned with his mate, suddenly appearing by her side.

Erza sighed, her arms resting by her side. "I suppose that you are right. I will let him go, for Munchkin's sake.."

"Munchkin?" Gajeel questioned.

The bookworm sighed. "We watched The Wizard of Oz one time when Erza and I still shared an apartment. She thought that I looked just like a munchkin, and that's been her name for me ever since."

Her mate's eyes widened. "Wait...you and Red were roommates?"

She nodded. "Yes, back when I was a senior in high school. We were only roommates for a year and a half, and then she had to leave for...unexplained reasons. So then I lived in the back of my bookstore until I was able to afford a house of my own!"

Gajeel nodded, but didn't question anything else.

"Erm, so now tha-"

"Master Makarov!" a voice bellowed out, the double door set slamming open to reveal a tall, older looking vampire.

"Gildarts? What on earth could be the matter?" Makarov asked, jumping off his barstool and walking towards the insanely tall vampire.

The auburn headed man kneeled down, handing the clan leader a carefully folded letter. "This was given to me by someone unknown. Both his body and face were concealed by a cloak emitting dark aura. I didn't have the chance to take a glance at his face."

"Oh well, at least let's see what this letter holds for us," Makarov sighed out, opening the letter. "Fairy Tail, it has come to my attention that our old ally, Gajeel Redfox, has finally found his other half. While I'm aware he no longer wants anything to do with us, I'm willing to offer him an exchange, one that I know he will not want to pass up. I know him, Makarov, better than you ever will. After all, I did raise him...did I not? He despises emotions, especially love. He doesn't want his mate, never will. If he gives his alliance back to my clan, I will personally do away with his useless mate, as well as promise him the inheritance of my own clan. However, if he is to refuse this offer, I will send my clan to Fairy Tail, killing every last one of you. Think about it Makarov...two measly clan members, or your entire clan? The decision will be as easy as you make it, you old goat. Jose.."

The entire guild fell silent, especially Gajeel and Levy.

The bookworm glanced up at her mate, her voice very shaky. "Gajeel...what are you not telling me?"

He sighed, wrapping an arm around the blunette and pulling her close. "There's a piece of my past that I wasn't ready to share with ya. To be honest, I'm still not ready. I've done so well to forget about it and now...well, just look!"

"Don't fret over this, Gajeel. We're a family, and we stick together. We'll defeat the Phantom Lord clan once and for all!" Makarov shouted out, the others cheering along with him.

"Unless...unless you really want to get rid of me," a soft, broken voice squeaked out.

With a soft sigh, the pierced vampire pulled Levy in for a tight hug. "Levy, they only know about my past self. They don't have a clue about how I really act now."

"So you won't get rid of me?" she asked, looking up at him with tears in her eyes.

"I wouldn't give ya up for nothing, not even my own life..."

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A/N Hello my amazing GaLe shippers! I really hope that you guys are liking this story so far! And yes, action is now beginning to unfold muahahah!! Please vote, comment, share, follow, and spread the Gajevy/GaLe love around!