It's been a while since the Tenrou Island incident. Laxus was allowed back into the Guild by Gildharts - who then passed the part about being Guild Master back to Makarov. Today was the special season. The Tenrou team was going to be going to the Grand Magic Games to bring Fairy Tail back to number one! The strongest Guild in all of Fiore. This was going to be a hard task. There were two teams, Team A: Natsu, Gray, Erza, Lucy and Wendy with Elfman on as back up. Then there was Team B: Laxus, Gajeel, Mira, Juvia and Jellal, who was playing the part of Mystogan and finally as back up Cana. Wendy and Lucy were shocked that they were going to be on the team, but when they arrived - everyone who was going to be in the Games had to be back at the hotel by midnight. There was one flaw - Team A was missing Wendy and there was no way to know where she went, so everyone was glad that Elfman was in the room to help the team. Everyone else went out to look for Wendy.
Team A was able to get the last spot that was available - 8th. They were really happy that they were able to get the spot - even though it was 8th. Lucy was sure tired to know what else going to happen. This was something that much bigger - Lucy was going to find out sooner or later that another guy - in the guild had his eyes on her to make sure that he was okay. Laxus was praying - silently that Fairy Tail Team A would make it out - he wanted to make sure that Lucy was okay. Laxus didn't know it but something in him was making him crazy for Lucy and he wanted to know what it was. It couldn't have been time - Natsu and Gajeel were talking to Wendy and Laxus about what their Dragons talked to them about. Something that was very important - Mating Season.
Four Months before the Grand Magic Games
"Why the hell are we here?" Laxus asked looking at Natsu and Gajeel.
"Because, you are second-generation Dragon slayer- and Wendy is too young to finish her talk with her Dragon," Gajeel said.
"What you talking about?" Wendy asked.
"Mating Season," Natsu answered.
"It's a special time of the year that we Dragon Slayers go out and look for our mate. We know it's them because the will give off a smell that is the same to our powers. So for an example Natsu's mate will smell like fire, my mate will smell like Iron." Gajeel nodded his head.
"But, I use Air... How will I know?" Wendy asked.
"Well, that's where this next trick comes in handy, once mating season starts, your body and the mate's body will be drawn together- they won't be able to stop thinking about you and you won't be able to stop thinking about them" Natsu explained. "Like, you want to do everything in your power to do protect them, you form this bond and you just feel a pull to them."
"So like what you feel for Lucy?" Wendy asked.
"No way, Luce is just a friend. My mate is Lisanna." Natsu answered Wendy.
"And what about Gajeel? Who's your mate?" Laxus asked
"Levy." Gajeel smirked.
"What comes next?" Wendy asked.
"The next thing is - Marking your mate. It's really simple. When you get your mate, you bite them anywhere. It can be on the next, the shoulder, the thigh. Anywhere." Gajeel explained.
"Is that it?" Laxus asked.
"Yeah." Natsu nodded his head.
Back at the Games
"Now that all the teams are introduced! Every team shall pick one person to participate in the first game!" Mato said.
"I am Chapati Lola and today with me is Yajima with our special guest Miss fiore - Jenny Realight of Blue Pegasus." Chaptai said.
"Let's get this started." Jenny smiled.
"Who do you think is going on come out on top?" Chaptai asked.
"Blue Pegasus!" Jenny smiled.
"I have trust in Fairy Tail." Yajima nodded his head.
"But for the last seven years, Fairy Tail lost." Chapati said.
"They have the strongest members back. So we will see who will win" Yajima nodded his head.
Everyone from each team stepped forward. On the board, each team was listed - with of course the member playing the game. No one knew what the game was so they were sure that it was going to be an easy one. Lucy looked over and could feel a stare at her. Whenever she looked over to see where it was coming from, she could see that no one was looking at her. The following members were:
1) Rufus Lore - Team Sabertooth
2) Eve Tearm - Team Blue Pegasus
3) Lyon Vastia - Team Lamia Scale
4) Jager - Team Quatro Cerberus
5)Gray Fullbuster - Team Fairy Tail A
6) Juvia Lockser - Team Fairy Tail B
7) NullPudding - Team Raven Tail
8) Beth Vanderwood - Team Mermaid Heel
Everyone else from the team had gone up towards the stands to watch what the first game was going to be. Everyone was sure that Sabertooth was going to come out on top - like they did every year since the strongest members of Fairy Tail were gone, but now that they were back - who knows. Maybe Fairy Tail will come out on top. The game was Hidden - so it was just a complex game of hide and go seek.
Everyone was watching as Gray was getting his ass kicked by the other members. Lucy was watching - but she looked up to where Fairy Tail was and saw Mavis, the founder and the first of Fairy Tail. Lucy smiled as she knew that Mavis was going to be here - cheering on her children, as though this was going to be toughest thing Fairy Tail had faced since the seven years they were gone. Lucy looked over and walked into the Hallway were Mavis led Lucy were no one was able to hear them or see them. Lucy didn't know why Mavis called her out to talk to her.
"Lucy, I want you to have this power - it's very rare. I know that I shouldn't really be helping you - but I know who you will be up against. It's very vital that you listen to everything I say - Something could go wrong and I want Fairy Tail back in the number one spot as much as the next person," Mavis said looking into Lucy's eyes.
"What power?" Lucy asked.
"To be honest, you always had the power in you - I'm just giving you an extra boost!"
"First Master - What power?"
"Element Power. You can control any element there is. It is very rare - but you have it. I know you do. Plus more power. Now what I'm going to do is open up the hidden power that you have so you can use it in a fight!"
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Thank you, First Master!"
Mavis closed her eyes and placed a hand over Lucy's heart as she started to open up the power within her body. Lucy closed her own eyes as she could feel the power soaring through her veins. With the power she has - there is no way that Lucy will be able to hold back - She will defeat her opponent - whoever they may be.
"Now, let's get back to the games!" Mavis smiled as she went off back to her spot. "Lucy - be careful, I gave you Fairy Glitter as another power - but don't use it in the games."
"Thank you!" Lucy smiled back as she ran off to see what she was mission out.
As she walked over to her group - Natsu looked at her and then pointed at the scoreboard. Gray was losing and there was no way to help him - the clones don't help either.
"What are we going to do?" Erza asked. "With this rate - there is no way we can come out on top of this."
"Don't worry - there is always the battles that can bring us out on top!" Natsu smiled.
"COME ON GRAY YOU GOT THIS!" Lucy screamed.
"Thanks, Lucy - you always know ow to say something. Lyon watch out!" Gray thought.
In the end - the game had finished and the scores came to:
1) Rufus Lore - 10 Points
2) NullPudding - 8 Points
3) Lyon Vastia - 6 Points
4) Eve Tearm - 4 Points
5) Beth Vanderwood - 3 Points
6) Jager - 2 Points
7) Juvia Lockser - 1 Point
8) Gray Fullbuster - 0 Points
Gray walked away and was disappointed in himself as he wanted to bring Fairy Tail back to the number one spot - but he couldn't do it, because there was no way - everyone was basically going after him, Juvia was the one who at least was able to show Fairy Tail that they weren't going to be joking - they mean when they said they were going to be Fiore's number one strongest guild there ever was. Next up was the single battles and Lucy was praying that she didn't' have to fight today.
"Our first match of the day is Lucy Heartfilia from Fairy Tail Team A and Flare Corna of Raven Tail!" Mato announced
"No way..." Lucy whispered.
"Luce - come on you can do it!" Natsu smiled.
Lucy walked out onto the field as she faced with someone creepy looking. Lucy was scared for her life. There was no way she was going to be able to defeat this girl. Lucy took out her two keys - she was going to be moving fast, so she had to make sure this was going to end quickly. Though if it was someone else from Fairy Tail she was sure that they would win no matter what. Lucy - was scared for sure.
"Come on Lucy, you can do it." Mavis cheered.
Everyone looked from the First Master to Lucy.
"Go!" Mato cheered.
"Open gate of the golden bull - Taurus!" Lucy smiled as she was going to make the first move. "Go get her!"
"Anything for you Miss Luuucy!" Taurus ran at Flare - throwing his big ax around.
"Open gate of the scorpion - Scorpio!" Lucy watched as Flare wasn't moving - but it was hair that caught Lucy's eyes. "TAURUS! Try and cut her hair!"
"I'm not much of a hair-dresser like Cancer, but I can try!" Taurus swung his ax trying to cut the strands off.
"That's it!" Lucy thought.
"Open gate of the giant crab - Cancer!" Lucy smiled. "Start cutting her hair!"
"Wow! Lucy already opened three gates!" Levy looked at Lucy. "Her magic energy is going to drain now that there are three on the field."
"I wouldn't say so." Mavis smiled. "She has a few tricks up her sleeves."
Just then all three spirits were sent back when Flare's hair hit each one. Just then everyone was watching to see what Lucy would do next. There was no plan - Lucy had no idea what to do - just then Flare grabbed Lucy's legs with her hair.
"Around and Around we go!" Flare started to spin Lucy around.
"AHH!" Lucy screamed.
Flare started to make her hair go on fire buring Lucy's feet.
"This really hurts!" Lucy screamed into her head.
Flare threw Lucy to the side. Lucy got up and looked at Flare - something had to happen. She took out the key of the twins and looked at Mavis. Lucy wanted to see if she was going to be okay to make sure that this was going to work. She had more than a few tricks, - she was going to have Gemini transform into Natsu to take grab the hair - since fire can't hurt Natsu and when Flare's hair turns to fire he would suck the flames.
"Enough of a warm up, let's battle!" Flare smirks.
"Open gate of the twin! Gemini!" Lucy opened another gate - the crowd was in awe. "Gemini - use your powers to transform into Natsu!"
"What's this? Isn't this against the rules?" Jenny asked
"I wouldn't say so, Gemini is still a Celestial Spirit - therefore having the twins transform into a member of Fairy Tail isn't cheating since they really aren't there." Yajima answered.
"Lucy..." Natsu looked down as he saw Gemini transform into himself.
"Gemini, you know what to do!" Lucy smiles.
"Yes!" Gemini smiled.
Lucy took out her whip and grabbed ahold of Flare's one arm. "What are you going to do now?"
"This!" Flare wrapped her hair around Lucy's waist and had it catch on fire. Just then - Gemini using Natsu's power started to eat the fire. "What - What is he doing!"
"N-natsu is the Fire Dragon Slayer...He can eat fire." Lucy whimpered as she had burns. "NOW GEMINI!"
"Fire Dragon...ROAR!" Gemini said using the fire from Flare's hair - mixed with the fire already inside Natsu.
Once the smoked clear - There wasn't a scratch on her.
"Th-That's impossible!" Lucy screamed.
"Too bad- I was having fun time to end this.!" Flare smirked. Grabbing a hold of Lucy and throwing her up in the sky.
"OPEN GATE OF THE LION! LEO! PLEASE LOKE!" Lucy screamed as she falling.
Just then Loke came out o the gate and caught Lucy.
"Who is this?" Chapati asked
"That would be Loke, - well he was formally Loke, now he is back to himself as Leo the Lion, King of the Zodiac." Yajima answered
"You gotta be more careful Lucy." Loke smirked.
"Help me defeat her!" Lucy pointed at Flare. "Gemini, go back! I'll call you again!"
"Sure thing," Loke smiled.
Loke and Flare were fighting, just then Flare stuck her hair into the ground, and a piece of hair went over to Asuka. Lucy looked over and her eyes widen.
"ASU-" Lucy started to say but Flare covered her mouth.
"If you wanna be a good girl, you won't say anything." Flare growled.
"Lucy!" Loke went over as Flare grabbed her arms and legs. "Let her go!"
"Time for you to go!" Flare made Loke disappear as she was going to have fun.
"Luce..." Natsu looked over at her as her eyes pointed towards Asuka.
Flare was throwing Lucy around like a doll. Lucy was getting more burns around her body as she was wanted to say something but she knew that if she did, Asuka would be hurt - and there was no way that she could allow that.
"LUCY!" Natsu screamed as he watching this.
"Something isn't right. Lucy wouldn't do this." Laxus said looking at the fight.
Natsu ran over to where the rest of the guild was and grabbed the strand of hair - the rest of the guild looked at Natsu as he burned the hair. "She was protecting Asuka..LUCY DO IT!" Nastu yelled.
"Natsu.." Lucy looked over at him and nodded her head. "OPEN GATE OF THE TWIS! GEMINI!"
"We're back!" The twins said.
"Transform into me, time to end this." Lucy nodded her head.
The two of them joined hands - as they were going to cast the spell.
"I know what spell she's doing! Hibiki told me about it." Jenny watched as a circle formed around Lucy. "It's a really powerful spell. There's no to dodge it."
"I'm sure that Flare can't nullify magic either." Chapati stated.
"Survey the heavens, Open the Heavens...
All the stars, far and wide...
Show me thy appearance...
With such shining.
Oh Tetrabiblos...
I am the ruler of the stars...
Aspect become complete...
Open thy malevolent gate.
Oh 88 Stars of the heaven...
Shine!
Urano Metria!"
Once the spell was casted - using up all of Lucy's magic, Flare was still standing there. Lucy's eyes went wide as she saw this. Someone had used a nullify magic to make the spell not hurt Flare. Flare looked up at her team and smirked as someone on her team had helped her - but there was no proof to do so. Everyone thought that the spell was just weak.
"No...way.." Lucy whispered.
"This doesn't make sense.." Lucy thought.
Lucy fainted to the ground, having no strength left.
"The winner is Flare Corona of Raven Tail! The winner gets 10 Poinst! " Mato shouted.
Natsu watched as Laxus left. Natsu went onto the field and held out his hand. "Come on Luce! Let's get you healed."
"I...I lost.." Lucy looked up at him.
"Hey, there's always next time! I promise you, we won't give up."
"Natsu..."
Lucy grabbed his hand has he helped her up and carried her off the field - as her feet were brunt badly. "You know, I'm happy that you stood a fight against her. Using Gemini twice...Wow"
"T-Thanks..I wouldn't be ale to summon Gemini a second time if you didn't go over to Asuka and save her."
"No problem Lucy!"
As the two of them walked off the area, they bumped into Laxus. Natsu saw the look in his eyes and handed her off to Laxus.
"Nat-" Lucy started to say but he cut her off.
"You'll be fine, I have to go back to the team to watch the other teams compete. Lucy, you did amazing great. 0 points...We will get up to the top."
"Right."
Laxus walked - carrying Lucy in the bridal hold to the Fairy Tail infirmary. Laxus placed her on the bed next to Wendy, he looked into Lucy's brown eyes - as Lucy looked back into his eyes.
"Laxus, you should go back to your team - I'll be fine here." Lucy whispered.
"I'll see you after today's meet, I'll bring some food." Laxus left with those words.
Lucy had no idea why Natsu would give her to Laxus, was something going on between the two of them? Laxus was outside, looking at the next battle unfold in front of him. It was Ren Akatsuki of Blue Pegasus and Arana Webb of Mermaid Heel. The fight was going on well as Laxus was thinking about the time he had in Crocus before the Games had started.
Before the Games - Natsu and Laxus
"Hey Laxus, what are you up to?" Natsu asked him.
"Nothing much, I wanted to talk to you," Laxus said looking at the short Dragon Slayer.
"What about?"
"I think Lucy is my mate.." Laxus said looking at him.
"Luce? How can you tell?"
"You idiot! You told me about how I know a girl is my mate."
"You...You can't be joking.."
"No. I know for sure she's the one."
"Laxus..."
"Hm?"
"You better not hurt Lucy or I will kick your ass."
Back at the Games
"The Winner is Ren Akatsuki of Blue Pegasus! Ten points to Blue Pegasus!" Mato said.
Laxus shook his head as he was sure that everything was going to be okay no matter who was going to battle.
"The next match is Warcy of Quatro Cerberus and Orga Nanagear of Sabertooth! Let the battle begin!" Mato shouted.
Everyone was cheering for Sabertooth - who already knew that they were the strongest guild there ever was. Natsu was watching the Sabertooth guy as he was battling this was going crazy. This wasn't really the strongest team and Team Fairy Tail A and Team B knew that they could beat them. Finally the buzzer went off and Everyone watched as almost everyone knew that the winner was...
"ORGA NANAGEAR IS THE WINNER!" Mato screamed. "Ten points to Sabertooth."
"That's right. We will come out on first." Sting smirked as she watched everything unfold.
"You know that's right Sting! no one can beat us! Not even those Fairy Tail guild Members! Did you see how they couldn't fight in the Hidden match? Even that girl couldn't win." Lector - Sting's cat said.
"The final battle is Mystogan from Fairy Tail Team B and Jura Neekis from Lamia Scale! Let's fight!" Mato smiled as he watched the fight.
After the battle, Jura won as Crime Sorciere was watching and had to make sure that Jellal didn't reveal his true powers - or his identity. That would probably disqualify Fairy Tail Team B for having an escaped Prisoner...It could disqualify both teams. And no one could let that happen.
"It...looks like Jura Neekis of Lamia Scale won this final fight of day!" Mato nodded his head. "The total scores at the end of the day!"
Teams and Scores - Day One
1) Team Sabertooth - 20 Points
2) Team Raven Tail - 18 Points
3) Team Lamia Scale - 16 Points
4) Team Blue Peagsus - 14 Points
5) Team Mermaid Heel - 3 Points
6) Team Quatro Cerberu s - 2 Points
7) Team Fairy Tail B - 1 Point
8) Team Fairy Tail A - 0 Points
Laxus went back to the infirmary to check on Lucy to see how she was doing. Lucy sat up and looked at him - as she was shocked that he really brought food. Lucy felt her cheeks turn red.
"Thanks." Lucy blushes.
"You're welcome." Laxus set the food on the tray and Lucy smiled as she was sure that this was going to be really awkward.
"Laxus - why?"
"Because you're my mate."
"What?"
"Every Dragon Slayer has a mate, you are mine.."
"How?"
"I don't know how, I just know that you are mine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"I see.."
"Is something wrong?"
"No. Nothing is wrong - it's just a bad time to tell me that.."
"Hey, look at me." Laxus brought his face close to Lucy's. " I know, but I want you to know that you will always have someone protecting you. I will always do everything in my power to help you in anyway I can."
"Laxus..."
"I mean it."
Lucy blushes more and she looked up at him and started to bite her bottom lip.
"HEY LUCY!" Natsu opened the door.
"Na-Natsu!" Lucy looked over at him.
"Dragneel..." Porlyusica growled. "You better get out before you wake up Wendy."
"I'm fine Porlyusica." Wendy smiles as she sat up slowly.
"Lucy..is something wrong? Your face is red." Erza asked walking over.
"I..I'm fine!" Lucy nodded her head.
"Come on now. You can tell your sister!" Erza smiled.
"I...It's nothing." Lucy shook her head.
"Come on, you better eat your food before Natsu eats it." Laxus sighed as he got up from his seat.
Natsu followed Laxus outside - where Gajeel was waiting.
"So?" Natsu asked Laxus.
"I told her." Laxus looked at the two of them.
"Did you mark her?" Gajeel asked.
"I will, after the Games.." Laxus looked around sighed.
"Everything will be okay, We will get ourselves to the number one spot!" Natsu nodded his head.
"Yeah." Gajeel agreed.
"We should show them how Fairy Tail does it tomorrow Gajeel" Natsu smirked.
"I agree." Gajeel smiled.
Day Two of the Grand Magic Games
"Today are special guest is Jason from Sorcerer Weekly Magazine." Chapati stated.
"COOOOL!" Jason said.
"Let's see what we have going on today," Yajima said,
"Today is the Chariot! The contest have to run across the moving platforms to make it to the en!" Mato explained. "The contestants are!"
1) Risley Law - Team Mermaid Heel
2) Ichiya V. Kotobuki - Team Blue Pegasus
3) Natsu Dragneel - Team Fairy Tail A
4) Gajeel Redfox - Team Fairy Tail B
5) Yuka Suzuki - Team Lamia Scale
6) Kurohebi - Team Raven Tail
7) Sting Eucliffe - Team Sabertooth
8) Bacchus Groh - Team Quatro Cerberus
"WHY DID NATSU GO!" Lucy groaned.
"We are going to lose." Laxus growled.
"What were they thinking, Dragon Slayers..." Both of them thought.
Everyone was watching as Natsu, Gajeel and Sting were having difficulty moving across the platform. Everyone was sure that they were going to come in dead last. Team Sabertooth was pretty sure that having Sting do this was going to be a horrible idea.
"COME ON NATSU!" Happy screamed.
Everyone looked at Happy and then back at the screen. "That's right. We shall still cheer. " Makarov nodded his head.
"Natsu! You can do it!" Lisanna yelled.
Everyone was cheering on Natsu and Gajeel. Natsu smirked as he could hear them.
"You know, I feel bad for you - our team - no our family is cheering us on while your team doesn't care." Natsu groaned as he started moving.
"Flamehead is right. We are Fairy Tail, we can do this." Gajeel said.
At the end, everyone watched as Natsu and Gajeel collapse on the ground.
1) Bacchus Groh - 10 Points
2) Kurohebi - 8 Points
3) Risley Law - 6 Points
4) Yuka Suzuko - 4 Points
5) Ichiya Vandalay Kotobiki - 3 Points
6) Natsu Dragneel - 2 Points
7) Gajeel Redfox - 1 Point
8) Sting Eucliffe - 0 Points
Everyone watched the battles go on. Each one had a wager to it. The outcomes of each match were Toby Horhorta of Lamia Scale and Kurohebi of Raven Tail, the winner was Kurohebi was the winner, and ended up destroying the sock that Toby wore around his neck - as he didn't know about the sock. Elfman Strauss of Fairy Tail A and Bacchus Groh of Quatro Cerberus. The winner was Elfman - and now for the rest of the contest Quatro Cerberus has to go by Quatro Puppy. Mirajane Stauss of Fairy Tail B and Jenny Realight of Blue Pegasus. At first is a was beauty pageant, the loser had to pose naked. The winner was Mirajane - after they had an actual fight. The last battle of the day was Kagura Mikazuchi of Mermaid Heel and Yukino Agria of Sabertooth. The two wagered their lives - and Kagura won the battle.
Team and Scores -Day two
1) Team Raven Tail - 18 Points
2) Team Mermaid Heel - 16 Points
3) Team Fairy Tail A - 12 Points
4) Team Fairy Tail B - 11 Points
5) Team Quatro Puppy - 10 Points
6) Team Lamia Scale - 4 Points
7) Team Blue Pegasus - 3 Points
8) Team Sabertooth - 0 Points