**A/N Hey my little mini muffins! Thank you all so much for reading my first fanfic but please go easy on me okay? I am always open for advice so please read and review! Lucy is gonna be a lot stronger and her spirits are going to have another power. Don't like don't read. not sure if I am going to make this a nalu or rolu fic but either way no hate please. anyway on with the fic!**
*takes place after the naval battle in the gmg*
Lucy's pov:
I woke up and gazed around the room I was in. I recognized the room to be the infirmary and sighed as I remembered the naval battle, fighting Minerva, and my humiliating loss. "I cant believe I let them down like that, how am I supposed to face them, especially after how much they have done for me since I joined the guild?"
I groaned sitting up and bending over to put my face in my hands. I quickly regretted my decision though, jerking up with a pain shooting through my head. Feeling extremely frustrated, I attempted to stand up and try to grab my keys, hoping maybe Loke or Plue could prove me comfort but almost immediately my legs gave out from under me and I came crashing to the ground. Almost as if on queue, Wendy came in and gasped. "Lucy-san! Are you okay, you aren't in any condition to be attempting things like this! Here let me help you." Wendy bent down to help me back on the bed, and I, feeling absolutely pathetic, obliged.
"Hey, Wendy?" I asked, as she began to hand me my keys.
"Yes, Lucy san?" She replied, sitting down next to the bed watching me with intensity as though I was going to break into tiny little pieces, which, I probably was.
"How bad was I?"
She looked at her feet, and started speaking nervously. "It was pretty bad, you had a large wound to your side, your head was cut and...and...for a while. I...I thought... I thought we were going to lose you." I looked at the petite girl and she looked as though she was going to burst into tears. Pulling her into a tight hug I mumbled "thanks". I knew she had heard me because I felt her smile against my shoulder. We sat there for a couple moments before pulling away. "You should have seen them. It was scary. Natsu, Gray, and Erza-san looked ready to kill someone. the only reason I think they didn't was because they were so worried about you. After we got you into the infirmary, me and Cheria-san couldn't let anyone in while we healed you. If he wasn't already really angry before, Natsu-san was absolutely furious. It took Erza, Gray, and Mira-san to finally calm him down. It also took a while to calm the others, I've never seen Gray-san that scary before."
"What about Erza?" I asked. She visibly flinched and started mumbling something about "Demon" and "We do not speak about it". I laughed, that sounded just like them.
"Wendy, do you think I could go out and watch the rest of the games? ill stick around Fairy Tails section, I promise"
"But Lucy-san you still have several wounds-" I cut her off.
"Pleeaasssseeee" "But-but...fine. But ill have to get a wheelchair out. you obviously cant walk at the moment." She walked to the opposite side of the room and pulled a wheelchair out of the closet in the corner. After about five minutes of struggling, Wendy and I managed to get me in the wheelchair and started to head out to Fairy Tail's section. After being greeted by many "So glad you are okay",s, I made it to the front, where I had a clear view of the arena. Suddenly I was pulled into several bone crushing hugs. Wendy began squealing and frantically trying to get my "attackers" off of me. when she finally succeeded, I looked up to see Erza, Gray, and Natsu all beaming. "Nice to know you are okay. You really had me worried there!" Erza said, stuffing cake into her mouth. Gray squeezed past her smiling.
"Good to have you back Lucy!" he said happily, and pulled me into a not so bone crushing hug. Suddenly he was shoved aside and I was being hugged as though the certain fire dragon slayers life depended on it.
"Luce you're okay!" I laughed.
"I'm fine Natsu, you can let go of me now." My back was starting to ache, and I was running out of air. He suddenly pulled away smiling. "Hush you two. They are about to announce the next round!" Master scolded. We gazed out onto the arena where pumpkin man **(sorry I cant remember his name. you all know who I'm talking about. on with the fic!) **was standing. He seemed oddly worried. After the arena quieted down he began to speak.
"T-there has been a slight change for the n-next round kabo. I-instead of a normal, f-fight, there is a new competition we are going to introduce to the Grand Magic Games...I-it is called t-th-the...the slaughter round kabo."
I noticed Master Makarov's grip tighten on the ledge of the arena.
"The idea is quite simple, we take one member from the top guild, in this case Sabretooth. And a member that has previously lost in this gmg from another random guild, in this case Fairy Tail. The purpose is for the previously losing member to attempt to regain lost points kabo. W-We have already chosen the participating members...they are...Sting Eucliffe-"
Sting cheered from his spot shouting "Alright, I'm in!" And other members of his guild began cheering also and patting him on the back while Minerva and Jimena just sat there smirking. Ignoring them, pumpkin man nervously continued.
"And...Lucy Heartfillia."
"EEEHHHHH?"
Wendy fainted.
