ftff 12 gazille x levi

The guild hall was quiet when masker Makrov explained the situation to the guild. However if that quiet had been bad, the silence and looks from the members as he put forth Ezra's worries before the guild were far worse. He scanned the face of his members trying to read them. Lily was at Levi's side whispering in her ear. She had tears welling. And he could see the pain on his young students face. The emotions that met him were those of anger, pain, fear, guilt, and regret. It didn't surprise anyone with who was the first to speak out, but what he said did however seem to shock everyone.

"NO!" Natsu yelled hoping up on the bar next to Levi. "No way Gazille would ever betray us!"

"Natsu as much as we all think and wish to believe that Gazille is one of us, he has a very dark past. And this is a big temptation to go back to his old ways." Ezra stated to the fire dragon. "I know you and Wendy have a special bond with him, being dragon slayers, but that may not be enough. We have no way to know for sure he wouldn't betray us given the chance to. Or a reason too." She added the last bit more softly glancing at master Makrov.

"YOU WANT PROOF EZRA?!" Natsu screamed fire fling out of his mouth. "She's sitting right here!" he pointed at Levi; she tilted her up to look at Natsu, tears freely falling down her cheeks. "If he was going to betray us! He wouldn't have left Levi behind! He loves her! Even if he hated all of us, he still loves her!"

"Levi, Natsu, I don't mean to say this in a harsh way, but he could have just used that a rouse. To help his standing here, to gain our trust." Ezra added walking towards her friends, knowing her words hurt, but they needed to see past it. And see the danger.

"But Gazille wouldn't do that." Wendy said quietly shaking her head.

"DAMN RIGHT HE WOULDN'T! You don't get it Ezra! If it was all fake, Levi wouldn't be pregnant." He gave Ezra a dark and serious look. "You aren't a dragon, you don't understand. But he loves her. And he wouldn't risk her life for anything. He trusts this guild to be strong and protect her, and each other. Gazille is on our side. He is one of us. You should be a good nakama and TRUST HIM!"

Before Ezra could even get a word in, two very surprising voices chimed in. "Natsu's right. Gazille maybe an asshole and a jerk. But he wouldn't betray us." Droy said, Stepping up besides Natsu.

"Arrogant jackass, but no traitor" jet said talking his place next to Droy. "He's our nakama, and we have faith in him." Levi whipped away some of her tears and looked at her friends with big smiles.

"You guys have really forgiven him?" Levi asked.

Droy just smiled but jet answered, "Yeah, we forgave him the day he protected you. But that didn't mean we still didn't feel we should protect you too. Or let him know that. Cause he's still a jerk."

Wendy took Levi's hand and voiced her opinion. "Gazille wouldn't do that to us.

Juvia took herself away from Grey's side and walked up besides Levi taking her hand. "If Ezra believes Gazille would do these things, then Ezra believes Juvia would too." She gave a stern look to Ezra. "Juvia has faith in Gazille-kun."

Grey walked over to Juvia who blushed as her beloved came to her side and stood next to her. "Hate to say it; I'm with Natsu on this one."

Lily gave an awed smile as one by one the other guild members gathered around Natsu and Levi in defense of Gazille. Levi gave a wide grin seeing for the first time, how the guild really felt about Gazille. It just added to her resolve that Gazille deep down really did have a good heart, and had changed for the better. Even if he was still a little rough around the edges.

Ezra bowed her head. "I am sorry for upsetting everyone and voicing such accusation of a member of our guild." she sighed. "I just want to make sure my nakama are safe."

Master Makrov placed a hand on Ezra's shoulder and nodded to lily with an arrogant smile. Lily bowed his head, seeing the master was correct once again. "We do have one last matter we must contend with, that I had not had in my plans." Master Makrov stated. "One I think everyone is worried about." He walked over to Levi and patted her belly. "We need to find a safe place for Levi to be when my son arrives." Looking to Levi, "you can not be anywhere near the guild hall, and you can not risk being seen or dragged into a fight. But we need as many able bodied mages as possible to fight. So having someone to protect you would be very difficult to do. However I believe Wendy and Charlie could help look after you for that time." He glanced at the young girl still clutching Levi's hand.

"I think that would be a wonderful idea. But where on earth are we going to hide them that is still within magnolia?" evergreen stated allowed.

"It just has to be away from the guild hall and the guild related buildings." Fried stated. "She can stay at Gazille's place. I can place some ruins around the building to give them more protection."

"Levi do you find this acceptable?" Ezra stated feeling she should get a word in as it's her well being in the balance.

Levi glanced down at her, noticeably fidgeting. "Well, I think that'd be a good idea so that incase I can at least be of help right afterwards. I just wish I could be of help, and not useless or a burden on everyone."

"You are not a burden on anyone Levi." Lucy said to her friend.

"Besides," Natsu said with a grin. "You have the very important job of protecting Wendy, so she can come to the rescue at the very end and heal everyone."

Wendy gave a small blush looking up at Levi, "I'll do my best to help you to though. And so will Charlie."

"I just like the idea of you not being dragged into this fighting Wendy." Charlie said giving the master a thankful nod.

"Now that is settled. We have one last thing we must attend too. EVERYONE DOG PILE ON NATSU AND HOLD HIS ASS DOWN!" master grew to a monstrous size and helped to hold Natsu down to the floor. Along with several of the other larger male members of the guild. While Natsu hollered and yelled. "Quickly fried, place the rune on him so he can't talk till the attack!"