Genres: Romance, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Comedy (maybe), Angst, School Life
Summary: Once you get chosen, there's no way out. You have to play the game until you lose but you can't afford to lose in this game. This goes for the students of Fairy Academy, where they lead normal lives knowing magic around them but not allowed to use it; until invitations were sent out to selected people and more followed after. Once the clock strikes twelve every Wednesday and Saturday of the week, the game begins and the Midnight Circus is unleashed. It depends on the players on how they strive to win either through rivalry, friendship, family, or even love. But in this game many rules will be broken and many boundaries shall be crossed, destroying the thinking that everything is Normal. I welcome you to the Midnight Circus.
Even though everyone is playing this peculiar game, but they can't help but fall in love with one another even if it takes everything for them to be together. Hearts closer than ever, and feelings sprouting in this game that doesn't require love; in the end what will be the outcome of normal magic user students who got dragged in a crazy game and stumbled upon love? Will they be heart broken or a total pure love story till the end?
Love pairings: Natsu and Lucy (main); Gray and Juvia; Jellal and Erza, Gajeel and Levy; and maybe many more.
(Prologue Chapter)
It was just a normal Tuesday afternoon and class being over was a miracle for the students of Fairy Academy in the city of Magnolia. The school which limits its students in magic usage to avoid the incidents where they would destroy everything and let the school take the blame. It was one way to ensure discipline to all of them at least.
Students with different kinds of expressions and emotions all headed back to the dorms while some went back to their houses. Sighs and yelps filled the air as everyone kept living in their normal lives.
"Happy, I'm home!" A wooden door barged open as a tall young mage entered with a flying blue cat greeting him.
"Natsu welcome back! We're having fish for dinner." His best friend smiled as it went back to the stove, frying fish.
Collapsing on to his hanging bed, a card flew out and landed on top of his lap.
"What's this?" Taking a glance at it, he followed the words with his eyes.
Congratulations, you have been selected to play in Midnight Circus.
The game for you shall start at midnight, but before that an introduction to the rules and objectives of the game shall take place. Once chosen you can't back out and once you lose, you're out. You can't say no in participating no matter what and so I wish you luck.
Embrace the darkness of the night.
-The Game Master-
"What the hell is this?" Scrunching up his eyebrows as everyone else who received the same invitation also reacted in a way to it.
"A game, you've got to be kidding me." A raven haired boy threw the letter to the floor as he went back to listen some music in his headphones.
"I have no time for such childish nonsense." The door slammed behind her as she left the card on her bed, still having to do some Student Council work.
"Oh, what's this?" A petite girl saw it dropped as she was reading through her books, having a confused look.
"Eh, a game? Juvia is too old for games." Her pale skin glowed as she looked out the window, waiting for the rain to arrive with the card being held by her two fingers.
"Heh, I'm not in to playing games anymore." Punching his iron fists into a sand bag, the letter dropped on to the floor after having read it quickly.
Sitting in his desk as he deeply stared into the invitation in front of him, after dropping a while ago, he knew something wrong or something bad was in this game.
"President, you're being called." A voice knocked him out of his trance and he smiled just by seeing her face.
"Yeah, I'll be right there." Sliding out from his table, he walked out of the room, leaving the invitation behind.
More students also received the same invitation and those who didn't were considered lucky for now. But in the midst of all of that, someone was sitting in the shadows, smiling wickedly as that person watched everyone who received that letter through lacrima vision.
"Now the boredom shall be gone with this little game." A chuckle echoed and then that person waited for the clock to strike twelve to officially start the Midnight Circus.
Everyone didn't know what was in stored for them until the sound of the clock rang in their ears and the game officially began. People change and some don't but without noticing it, hearts do and will it be for the better or for the worse?
End of Prologue