The X794 Grand Magic Games
Chapter 1: Prologue
PervyPopsiclePrincess
"Alright you damn brats, listen up!"
The Fairy Tail guild master's booming voice rang throughout the guild hall, catching every one of the member's attention.
All eyes were on Makarov Dreyar, who stood in the center of the guild hall. They were all on edge, knowing what announcement awaited their ears.
"Now, for the Grand Magic Games: X794 participants!"
He starred into the eager eyes of his children, as they waited anxiously to know the names of the participants.
"Natsu, Gray, and Erza of course." he began. It was obvious that they were be chosen; they were three of the strongest wizards in the Guild, after all. "And...Levy and Romeo!"
The bluenette blinked in confusion. "M-Master, why me? There are plenty of other wizards-"
"There are rumors that there is a spell cracker mission in the games. We'll need you for that." The older man explained, smiling at the young script mage.
Romeo was not at all confused by the situation; he thought nothing of it. He was thrilled to finally be part of the Games, to fight alongside his hero, Natsu.
"And Lucy, you'll be on reserve." Makarov added as he noticed the Celestial Mage was disappointed to not have been part of the main team.
"We'll be on the same team then!" Levy exclaimed, hugging her fellow team mate.
"Yeah!" she hugged back. Though she wasn't on the main team, she was glad to be working with Levy.
Fairy Tail Team A celebrated as they raised their glasses. Natsu and Romeo danced on the tops of the tables as everyone laughed at them, brightening the mood.
Mavakrov grinned, "As for the B-Team, you'll figure that out soon enough."
-x-
Mesmerized by the beautiful blooming city around her, Lucy grinned in happiness. Finally they had arrived in the city of Crocus, the capital of Fiore, where the Grand Magic Games were being held. Flowers bloomed in every corner of the city, celebrating the annual games.
"Ugh..."
Lucy could hear Gray groan as they once again traveled the streets of the city.
"You okay?" she questioned him, wondering what was wrong.
"Fine, Just really hot..."
Lucy blinked. It was hardly hot outside, only about thirty-two degrees Celsius.
The ice mage swayed slightly before nearly tripping on what seemed to be nothing. Erza caught him before he fell face forward, realizing something must have been wrong.
"There's air conditioning in the Honey Bone dorms. You can rest there, okay?" she stated, wrapping one arm around his waist and draping the man's arm around her neck.
He responded with a weak nod.
"Is he alright?" Levy questioned with a worried look on her face. Romeo, Happy, and Natsu seemed not to care, they were off in their own world discussing the games.
"He's fine, the heat's just getting to him. After all, ice mages are more vulnerable to heat than anyone else."
"Oh..." Lucy nodded, understanding. "We should probably hurry up and get there then, right?"
Erza nodded in response, though her attention seemed to be focused on something in the distance. Lucy moved her head to try and see what she was starring at.
Five nobly dressed wizards seemed to float down the center of the streets, catching the attention of anyone they passed. The villagers moved away to let them pass, seemingly mesmerized by their appearance.
Whispers bounced around as the crowd observed the five mages.
"Is that the church team?"
"Church team?"
"I heard they're wizards."
"Yeah, Sapphire Cross."
The red head of the team's gaze tightened.
The center of attention was a tall, pale man, dressed in blue and white robes. A small cross floated in the palms of his hands; he held his hands out in front of him.
There was something about the man that made Lucy's heart beat faster. Perhaps it was his beautiful blue hair held up in a pony tail, or his white bangs shielding his stunning icy eyes.
"If it isn't Miss Titania Erza." he greeted, bowing his head. His four similarly dressed followers did the same.
"And you are?" she questioned.
The mage smiled, "My name is James Gosahla. I am a member of Sapphire Cross."
"I thought so." Strangely, Erza did not seem pleased to be in his presence. Her focus, after all, was getting Gray to the lodgings. "Now, we have to get to-"
Erza stopped speaking when the man's eyes widened; he was focused on Gray.
"It seems your ice mage friend here is ill," he observed, turning his head to his followers. "Bell." James called, and one of the mages stepped up.
Levy and Lucy seemed to be just as confused as Erza was. Gray seemed to be aware of the situation, moving slightly.
A petite, navy blue haired mage stepped towards the ice mage, placing her small hands on his face, holding it up. Gray's confused gaze meant nothing to her, as she only did what her master had signaled.
"W-What are you..."
A bright flash coming from the girl's hands blinded the group for a moment. Shortly afterwards, the ice mage fell forward, falling unconscious.
"Gray!" Lucy and Erza shouted, as Erza once again held the ice mage. "What did you do to him?!"
"Relax, please. It is a kind of healing spell; it grants immunity towards heat for about a week. So he should be well for the rest of the Games." James explained with a bright smile on his face.
"He is only unconscious because of the impact of the spell. He will be fine once he has awoken." The small mage added, stepping back into her original position.
"Oh...Thank you for that." Erza was astonished to hear that such a spell existed.
"Our pleasure. You see, three of our members are ice mages as well, so the spell comes in handy."
To her surprise, James's attention was fixed on Lucy. "Though, if you would allow me to take out the lovely lady here on a date, we would be even."
Lucy's face turned to a shade of red as bright as Erza's hair.
"He liiikes you, Lucy!" Happy giggled.
"Shut it, cat!" she instantly silenced the Exceed.
"Why of course." Erza grinned, believing it was a fair trade. Levy's grin grew about as much as Happy's.
"H-Hey, hold on-"
"Wonderful. I'll see you at the Crocus Gardens at eight, my lovely Lucy." he took the hand of the girl, lightly placing a kiss on the top of it before he left.
How did he know my name...?
"What was that for, Erza?!" Lucy grunted, despite the fact that she was thrilled to actually go on a date with someone.
"It was a fair trade." she stated, looking around a bit. "Where are Natsu and Romeo?"
"They left before those cross guys even got here." Happy explained, seemingly being the only one who noticed.
"Where?" Levy questioned.
The blue Exceed pointed at the nearby buffet with a sigh.
"With what money are they planning to buy all of that food with?"
-x-
"Are you feeling better?"
Gray slowly rose himself to an upright position. "Uhm...Yeah, actually..." he blinked, thinking it was kind of strange.
Erza sighed, glad the ice mage was alright. However, she was still very suspicious of the Sapphire Cross wizards, even if they had helped him.
"Where am I?" he questioned unfamiliar with the scene. "And where are the others...?"
"The Honey Bone lodgings. And the others are trying to get Natsu out of prison..." Erza rolled her eyes. Natsu and Romeo had run off from the buffet after realizing they couldn't pay for any of the food, and were eventually caught and arrested.
"I'm not even going to ask..." he rolled his eyes as well, getting the general idea. "What about those cross guys...?"
"What about them?" Erza questioned.
Gray replied, "They used some kind of spell on me...Did it work?"
Erza's suspicions were raised once more. "I'm not sure...You're okay now, but I don't know if we can trust them."
"Gotcha...So I'll just try and be careful."
"Good idea."
-x-
"I can't believe this. A date?!" Lucy panicked as she rummaged through her suit case, not finding anything date-worthy.
Erza and Gray had left the dorms earlier, claiming they needed to do more research on Sapphire Cross. Romeo and Natsu were still in prison, but they would only remain there until eleven at night.
"You should be excited, Lucy!" Levy encouraged.
Lucy sighed in frustration, not able to find any good clothing. "What do I do...?"
Levy placed a finger on her chin. "Well...Your spirits seem to always have nice clothes. Why not ask one of them?"
"You're right!" Lucy stated excitedly, pulling out a key. "Open, Gate of the Maiden...Virgo!"
A young pink haired maid appeared in front of them, bowing.
"How may I help you, princess? Do you wish to punish me?"
Levy blinked at the strange nature of the girl.
"Geez, no...I was wondering if you could bring me something from the Celestial World. Like, some nice clothes." she explained.
"For a date, perhaps?" Virgo questioned with a tilt of her head.
The blonde nodded awkwardly.
"Leo will be crushed if he hears of this, princess." Virgo explained.
Lucy sighed once more, almost forgetting about the desperate lion spirit. "He doesn't have to know...You'd better not tell him."
"I will try my best to keep him from knowing." she bowed, returning to the Celestial World for a quick moment to grab some clothing.
"Is Loke really that hooked on you?" Her blue haired friend questioned as she took a seat on one of the cleanly made beds.
"Well, has he really ever been in love with anyone?"
"Now that you mention it, not really." she chuckled.
Virgo returned with a spin, handing folded clothes to Lucy. "These should do, princess."
"Thank you so much, Virgo!" Lucy thanked, sending the celestial spirit back to her world.
As the blonde changed into her new clothes, Levy noticed something.
"Hey, are you sure you should be going on this date with that random guy?" she observed.
"Well..." Lucy began as she pulled the shirt over her head, "I can't just quit on him. What if he reverses the spell on Gray or something?"
Levy sighed, "True..." However, Levy was still suspicious of the man.
"I'll be going now. Bye, Levy!" The celestial mage waved as she exited the lodgings.
"Good luck, Lucy..."
-x-
"H-Hello?"
The blooming gardens of Crocus held no one but a few visitors; James was no where to be seen.
"Hello, my lovely Lucy."
Lucy sighed at the greeting, seeing as Loke was the only one who ever greeted her that way.
"I'd prefer it if you'd just call me Lucy." she replied as he placed a kiss on her shaking hand.
"Alright then, Lucy." James smiled, taking her hand. "There's a nice restaurant not far from here. I'd be delighted if you'd come with me."
"O-Of course." Lucy was almost hypnotized by his beautiful smile. She hadn't yet realized that her face was almost as red as the roses blooming around them.
By the time they were at the restaurant waiting for their food, Lucy noticed that James was starring at her nearly the whole time.
"Is your ice mage friend doing any better?" James questioned.
"Oh, yeah, he's fine now because of you."
Lucy sighed nervously. She wasn't sure what to talk about with the strange man; the fact that he starred at her constantly made it even more awkward.
"Lucy." he spoke.
"Y-Yeah?" The Celestial mage questioned.
"Tell me about Fairy Tail. Where is Tenrou island?" The whites of his eyes turned into a strange array of spirals.
Lucy's eyes widened, extremely confused. Out of her peripheral vision, she could see that nothing around her was moving. The busy restaurant was no longer bustling, in fact, it was the opposite.
"What do you want from Fairy Tail?" she growled in a menacing tone.
James' eyes narrowed in confusion. "Tell me about Fairy Tail. Where is Tenrou island?" He repeated in a harsher tone.
"What ever you're doing, stop it! I'm not telling you anything, so just give it up!"
James grunted. "You useless swine." he spat.
Lucy's vision swam, and the next thing she knew, her head hit the floor.
"I'll just try another guild then."
-x-
A/N: Well, this is the first chapter of a super long fan fiction I'm writing with my friend(whose Fanfiction username I currently do not have).
I have about 30 pages of it written at the moment, so there will not be a long wait for new chapters, I just need to proofread them.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed what is here and will follow for future chapters!
You know, the more reviews I get, the faster I'll post ;D