Waiting For My Mate

Chapter 14

Freed, Lucy and Levy arrived at the street where all the fighting was happening. People were panicking and running away from the enraged Dragon Slayers and pretty much the only one still standing there was a dark Exceed who looked worried.

"Here we are!" Happy yelled.

"Good, you found them!" Panther Lily said as they approached him.

"Aye! Freed was there too!" Happy smiled.

"Good morning, Lily", Freed said. "What is the situation?"

"Good morning Freed", Lily nodded. "I'd say things are not as bad as you could think, somehow they have managed to restrain themselves from causing more destruction but three buildings are down."

"Master is going to be furious", Lucy sighed. "And how on Earth are we going to pay for all the rebuilding?!"

"Maybe we should think about that after we have managed to calm them down", Lily shrugged. "Freed, any ideas?"

"I could make a rune trap but then we need to lure them into it", Freed said unsheathing his sword. "And it will take some time."

"Can you make them unable to use their magic?" Levy suggested and Freed nodded, then he started to write runes on the ground.

"Hurry!" Happy whined trembling when Gajeel hit another building with his arm covered in dark steel.

"I will do my best but please be patient."

Freed drew a big square on the ground with runes and it took fifteen minutes to strengthen the walls enough so it could hold three Dragon Slayers. It probably wouldn't last if they went full berserk but maybe just enough since they couldn't use their magic in this trap. To make a perfect Dragon Slayer proof trap, it would have taken at least an hour.

"It is done", Freed finally said. "Dragon Slayers who enter this trap cannot use their magic and they are not allowed to leave this trap before Freed Justine, Lucy Heartfilia and Levy McGarden give them their permission to do so", he stated.

"Great! Now let's make them notice us", Levy grinned.

"How?"

"HEY! Blockheads!" Lucy shouted loudly and almost made Freed jump.

"Dumbasses! Over here!" Levy yelled waving her hands.

Laxus, Natsu and Gajeel all stopped right on their spot and gazed at their mates. Freed flinched when suddenly both Levy and Lucy hugged him tightly from both sides and he could hear how it made the Dragon Slayers growl furiously out of jealousy.

"Oh god..." Lily whispered with fear when all three men forgot their fight between each other and focused on their mates. Freed would be so dead if his runes didn't hold up!

Freed was thinking just about the same thing and gulped when watching how Laxus, Natsu and Gajeel bolted towards them. They approached awfully fast and he shut his eyes when they entered the trap.

They heard three loud bangs as the Dragon Slayers collided right against the wall.

The green haired mage opened his eyes and was relieved when he saw all three men lying on the ground, feeling dizzy because the impact but otherwise they looked alright.

"They didn't crack their skulls did they?" Lily asked slightly worried.

"They're boneheads, they will be fine", Freed huffed and the girls let go of him. "That was dangerous", he scolded.

"Sorry Freed", Levy smirked. "But it worked."

"L-Lucy..." Natsu finally said and tried to stand up.

"Sorry Natsu", Lucy said when stepping closer to the rune wall. "We had no other choice, you were destroying everything and we had to stop you! Freed's runes are the only thing that can keep you from causing more chaos in town!"

"I'm gonna roast your ass, Freed!" Natsu snarled glaring at the rune mage.

"I know you are mad at me but Lucy is right, we had no other choice but to do this", Freed said.

"Don't you dare try and take my Shrimp you damn mosshead", Gajeel growled and he could finally get up.

"I assure you I have no intention of being nothing more but friends with Levy or Lucy. And before you even try, you cannot use your magic when inside that trap."

"Then let us out so I can kick your ass!" Natsu barked hitting his fists against the invisible wall.

Freed sighed and now he looked at Laxus who was sitting and glaring at him both confused and annoyed. It was obvious he did not like this situation one bit.

"I'm sorry Laxus..." Freed muttered lowering his gaze as he felt really bad that he had to do this to his Thunder God.

"Don't you dare blame Freed, you three were destroying the town!" Lucy shouted hands on her hips. "We just want you guys to calm down!"

"We're calm now so please let us out, Freed", Natsu smiled corner of his mouth twitching irritated.

"No", Freed refused shaking his head.

"You fucking little shit -" Gajeel started but got punched by Laxus.

"Shut your damn snout, metalhead!" the blond roared angrily.

And that was all they needed to start a new fight.

"Well at least they can't use magic now and they have to stay in that box", Lily sighed and now they were even a little bit amused. "So everything is okay for now. Better just let them fight until they get bored of it."

"I guess", Freed huffed crossing his arms.

"Don't worry Freed, once they're done with fighting I bet they are so exhausted they won't have enough energy to be mad anymore", Lucy assured with a reassuring smile.

"Let's hope for the best", Freed said and since they couldn't do anything else, they sat down on a bench and let the three men wrestle inside the trap.

It took two hours before the Dragon Slayers finally started to get tired. They were panting, sitting on the ground and full of bruises and dust.

"Are you finally starting to come back to senses?" Lucy asked arching her eyebrows. "You guys are acting ridiculous", she stated making the caged men glare at her. "If you are calm enough not to cause anymore ruckus, we will let you out."

"But only if you promise to behave", Levy added. "And then we can all go home."

Laxus, Gajeel and Natsu scowled at each other, but none of them said anything. They either did nothing to start a new fight even though they looked annoyed as hell.

"It's good to see that you're starting to calm down", Freed said and stood up from the bench. "There is no need to fight anymore. We know you are all really strong and we are most impressed even if you looked more like schoolboys wrestling than mighty Dragon Slayers."

"Don't you dare attack Freed", Lucy warned when Natsu was about to say something. "Without him there would only be half of the town standing anymore."

"Fine", Gajeel said finally, Laxus and Natsu also giving up only nodding for agree.

Freed looked at Lucy and Levy who nodded and the runes finally vanished, letting the three men free.

"Okay, let's go home and rest", Lucy smiled grabbing Natsu's hand and Levy did same to Gajeel.

"We should start making lunch", the blue haired mage said.

Freed looked at Laxus who still seemed irritated but said nothing just staring away. It pained Freed's heart so much but he knew he had done the right thing. Even if it annoyed Laxus.

"We should head home too", he suggested with silent sigh.

He turned to take his bag and groceries from the bench, heard steps and suddenly he didn't feel the ground under his feet anymore. Then he realized he was hanging over Laxus' shoulder.

"L-Laxus!" he shouted.

"Shut up", Laxus growled grabbing his backbag and grocery bags with his other hand and started walking towards his house.

"I can walk on my own! Put me down!"

"Stop squirming or I'll raise that coat of yours and whip your ass", Laxus said and that made Freed's face burn red. Why was this happening to him?