Sup! Here's chapter 2 with 3,130 words not including A/N! I hope you enjoy! And BTW, some answers from the prologue won't be answered here just yet. Please be patient. For now, let's focus on the GMG!

On with the story!


"OI! GET UP, ALREADY!" Erza yelled, harshly pushing her two team mates out of their beds, throwing them to the wall and jolting them awake. Happy had to hold in his laughter as he watched this happen.

Natsu groaned, pulling himself up into a sitting position. "Erza, what's the big idea?"

"Morning, Natsu!" Happy greeted.

"G'morning, Happy." Natsu greeted back.

Gray groaned as well, and then he sat up to look at the scarlet-haired S-class mage in annoyance. Erza just placed her hands on her hips and cocked an eyebrow at them.

"It's out last day of training! So we have to work extra hard today!" she exclaimed pumping a fist up in the air. It had already been three months since they left the guild to train along with Lisanna, Charle and Wendy. So there were only three days until the Grand Magic Games start.

"What? You mean even harder than any of the training we've had for the last three months?" Gray asked.

"That's right!"

Gray sighed. "Today's going to be hell."

"You bet it'll be! Because I'll make sure that every single one of us will be more than ready to kick everyone's ass for the Grand Magic Games! We cannot afford to lose! I'll make sure that we won't!" Erza said, pure determination shining in her eyes. Gray sweat dropped at this.

"Aye!" Happy cheered, knowing that he won't have to go through whatever the other two boys are going to have to go through today.

"Whatever." He grumbled getting up.

"Yosh! I'm all fired up! C'mon!" Natsu said, really excited and jumped up his feet. "Let's go, Lu-"

He turned to look around the room for his team mate, but he was cut off when he found that she wasn't there. He paused for a moment before realization hit him and he finally remembered something important. Natsu sighed, and Gray and Erza just shook their heads in disappointment and Happy looked down in depression.

"I miss Lucy." The feline said. It just wasn't the same without the blonde around. They've left the guild three months ago and they've haven't seen the celestial mage ever since. They started missing having her around.

"Do you think it was a good idea kicking her off the team?" Gray asked.

"Well, she always seems to be put in danger because of us. We shouldn't let her risk her life just because we can't learn to hold ourselves back." Erza explained.

"But we've been together for so long and we go on just fine, right?" Natsu said.

Erza couldn't help but shake her head in disappointment. "What are you guys doing complaining, anyway? Didn't we all agree to it before? Why are you guys taking it back now?"

"Well . . ." Gray scratched the back of his head.

"I guess without her, it just doesn't feel right." Natsu said.

"Aye." Happy said, not so cheerfully, unlike usual.

Erza sighed. But to be honest, she agreed with them. Things just don't feel right without her. It's as if the atmosphere isn't complete without her presence.

Just then, a certain white haired take over mage came running inside.

"Hey, guys! What're you still doing in here? C'mon! Let's go train!" she said, cheerfully. They all jumped a bit at her sudden arrival but they soon regained their composure.

Lisanna had happily agreed to join their team three months ago. She knew this was a perfect opportunity for her to get close to Natsu who had been her crush ever since childhood. She didn't even think about the fact that she had practically replaced someone and took what was once theirs. She was just happy that she would be able to spend a lot of time with Natsu.

The rest of the team also liked having her around. She was nice, cheerful and caring after all. Just like Lucy. But that was just it. She was like Lucy, but they weren't the same person. No matter how alike the two might be, they all knew that deep down, Lisanna could never replace Lucy. But for now, they'll just have to keep it a secret.

"Yeah! Let's go!" Natsu cheered, and soon, they started training until Erza decided it was time to leave.

Time Skip to the night before the Grand Magic Games . . .

"Alright! We made it!" Natsu cheered as they finally reached Fairy Tail's cabin.

"Where the hell were you?! What took you so long?!" the Master yelled in annoyance. "I was starting to think none of you were going to make it!"

"Relax, old man, we're here, aren't we?" Gray calmly said.

"I apologize for our tardiness." Erza merely stated.

Makarov just sighed. "Well, just don't let it happen again, got that?" they nodded. "Ok then, go to your rooms. The preliminary game should be starting soon."

"Ah, by the way master."

"Yes? What is it, Erza?"

"Where's Lucy?" Makarov paused for a moment before a wide grin settled in his face, and the titania swore she saw a mischievous glint in the old man's eyes.

"Oh, don't worry about her." The third master said. "Let's just say she'll be helping on our victory to remain number one!"

"Eh? But how? Didn't you say we're gonna have the same team as last year participate?" Lisanna looked at their guild master with a confused look. But the old man just smirked.

"You'll see."


The most-awaited day arrived. The day of the Grand Magic Games arrived after the Preliminary event that was held the night before, and as expected, Natsu and his team were able to make it to the top 8. Citizens from all across the country came to witness such a magnificent event unfold before their very eyes. And with that, it begun and they announced the top eight.

"First off, the guild that came in 8th place at the preliminary event. The wildest guild in Fiore! The Hounds of Hell's Army; Quatro Cerberus!"

The representatives are:

Bacchus

Rocker

Nobarly

Yaeger

War Cry

The representatives of the said guild kept on screaming things about being "wild", while the crows cheered for them a bit.

"We're in last place, huh? Well that's no good." Yaeger muttered.

"What if we end up last again?" Nobarly asked.

"No way, that's gonna happen!" War Cry yelled at them.

"Now, come on, boys. We can't afford to have negative thoughts like that right now." Bachhus draped his arms around the two.

"That's right! This year's definitely going to be different!" War Cry said.

"Yeah! We're definitely gonna make it this year, right Bachhus?" Rocker yelled.

"Hell yeah, we are!" the drunken man yelled back, pumping a fist up in the air.

"WILD!" they all yelled together.

"In 7th place is a rather odd bunch. The infamous guild more known as the family restaurant; Wagnaria instead of a mage guild. The Mysterious Shadows in the Sea, Typhoon Ceto!"

The representatives are:

Kyouko Shirafuji

Jun Satou

Yachio Todoroki

Souta Takanashi

Mahiru Inami

A lot of people clapped, although a few were stunned as they did not know that Wagnaria was actually a mage guild. The members of Typhoon Ceto were all dressed a bit strangely. One of them wore an office uniform, one wore a waiter's uniform, another wore a chef's uniform, and the other two girl's wore waitress' uniforms.

"Boss, why are we here again?" Souta asked, looking a little annoyed.

"Because the number one guild will be given 30 million jewels, that's why!" Kyouko answered in a serious, but at the same time, bored tone.

"Yeah, that's an awful lot of money and it'll help a lot with the shop. So let's do our best!" Yachio cheered.

"Well, I guess being in 7th place isn't so bad . . ." Mahiru said. "The simple fact that we made it here is amazing enough."

"Yeah, I guess. I mean, at least we're not in last place like those idiots over there." Jun pointed a finger at Quatro Cerberus who was still yelling, but they stopped when they heard his remark.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY, PUNK?"

"In 6th place is the most fashionable guild with the a lot of attractive members! The Azure Wings that sparkle in the Darkness; Blue Pegasus!"

The representatives are:

Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki

Hibiki Lates

Ren Akatsuki

Eve Tearm

Jenny Realight

Every female in the stadium started squealing for the trimens while most of the men were cheering for Jenny. Meanwhile,some of the others were giving Ichiya disgusted looks.

"Men~! Let's all do our best!" Ichiya cheered. "We must aim for the top!"

"Yes, aniki!" the trimens answered in unison.

"Geez, 6th place, huh?" Jenny sighed. "We're not making any progress are we?"

"We tried our best!" the trimens cried, before noticing the girls of Typhoon Ceto and tried to flirt with them.

"Well, aren't you-" Ren wasn't able to finish his complement to Yachio as he was sent flying by a strong kick from Jun.

"Ah, sorry! My hand slipped!" he called out. The same thing happened to Hibiki as he tried to flirt with Mahiru, only Souta was the one who kicked him and he did it befoe he even got close to her. Eve had gotten the message quickly and didn't bother to come close to Kyouko. A smart decision.

"Coming in 5th place, we have the All-female guild who cam in 3rd place in last year's Grand Magic Games! The Dancers of the Deep Blue Seas, Mermaid Heel!"

The representatives are:

Kagura Mikazuchi

Ariana Web

Beth Vanderwood

Risley Law

Millianna

Cheers broke out once again in the entire stadium as the five female participants made their way through the center with the other guilds.

"Well, 5th place is not so bad, I guess." Millianna grinned.

"Yeah, but it's no good." Ariana commented. "We're off to a bad start."

"Th-think of the positive, though!" Risley spoke up.

"Yeah, they're right! I mean, at least we're not in last place, right?" Beth smiled.

"What you say is true, but Ariana does have a point." Kagura said. "Although we did a good job in the preliminary event, we can't maintain that train of thought, Beth."

"Yeah, we have to aim high!" the web mage said, pumping her fist in the air. And then, a few moments later, the girls were surrounded by the trimens as they tried to flirt with them. This made the girls sweat drop and, some of them, rather annoyed.

"Oi!" Jenny called out as she too was also getting annoyed at the three. "Knock it off!"

"In 4th place, the guild with Mage Saint on their side. The Goddess of Love and War's Sacred Destroyers; Lamia Scale!"

The representatives are:

Jura

Lyon Bastia

Chelia Blendy

Yuka Suzuki

Toby Horhorta

A standing ovation.

"Oi! Why are you guys only in 4th place!" their master complained from the stands.

"I'm so sorry, Ooba-sama~! It's my fault, because I was so clumsy again!" Chelia smiled apologetically before tripping and falling on the ground.

"Geez . . ." Lyon sweat dropped at the young girl before helping her up.

"Well, I'm sure we'll be able to make up for it." Yuka said.

"Yeah, I mean who knows? Maybe we'll get lucky this year." Toby added.

"We shouldn't rely on luck, Toby-dono." Jura reminded him.

"Heh. Anyway, it looks like Fairy Tail had outdone us this year." Lyon sighed after looking around.

"Eh? Well, how do you know?" Chelia asked. "Maybe they didn't make it through the preliminary event."

"Nah, that's impossible." the ice alchemist shook his head.

"He's right. Such a thing could never happen, especially with mages like theirs." Jura spoke up. "They've must have done a good job this year."

"And in 3rd place, last year's number one strongest guild in Fiore! The Rowdy Guild; Fairy Tail!"

The representatives are:

Erza Scarlet

Laxus Dreyar

Natsu Dragneel

Gray Fullbuster

Mirajane Strauss

Cheers exploded throughout the entire stadium, that seemed as if it started to shake from the crowd's applause.

"Ah, there they are." Jura said.

"Gray . . ." Lyon muttered.

"Er-chan!" Millianna called out, grinning widely.

"Erza . . ." Kagura muttered with a small smile on her face.

"Whoo! It's that reckless guild from last year!" Quatro Cerberus cried.

"Ah, there they are, everyone. It's the guild we have to defeat." Kyouko said in a bored tone.

"You say it as if it'll be so easy . . ." Souta sweat dropped.

"Well, we made better progress compared to last year." Gray said.

"Alright! Time to win this all over again!" Natsu cheered. "I'm all fired up!"

"The competition hasn't even started, though . . ." Mira sweat dropped.

"Everyone! Take this seriously." Erza commanded, using a serious and at the same time a dark tone that can be found threatening. "We have no time to goof around."

"Aye, sir!" Gray and Natsu said in unison.

"Coming in 2nd place, will they make a comeback after last year's defeat? Let's welcome, Sabertooth!"

The representatives are:

Minerva

Rufus Lohr

Orga Nanagear

Rogue Cheney

Sting Eucliffe

A lot of people cheered. Almost as much as they did with Fairy Tail.

Almost.

"Everyone, you must remember. Our guild must reclaim its former glory. Failure is not an option." Minerva spoke coldly, glaring at Fairy Tail's team.

"Understood." they all nodded.

Meanwhile a lot of people were also confused, as they were only in second place.

"In any case, I wonder who got first place?" Orga said.

"Yeah, I mean, there are no other guilds around that could possibly beat us."Sting said.

"The guild who got first place . . ." Erza muttered before looking at the stands where the entire guild of Fairy Tail was currently sitting at. Everyone but Lucy and Mystogun was there. Five representatives were needed. So it couldn't be them.

"Are there any other guilds?" Laxus asked.

"Maybe. I mean, I haven't even heard of the guild, Typhoon Ceto. So maybe it's another infamous yet strong guild." Mira said. "Although I have heard of Wagnaria."

"And finally, the guild who came in first place! Well . . . I guess this is to be expected."

Everyone held their breaths in anticipation and excitement. Who could've surpassed all other guilds in the Preliminary event?

"The Guild who came in First place in the preliminary event, could they come in first place in the entire competition as well? Let's give a warm of applause folks . . ."

Five figures made their way towards the center of the stadium. Everyone had confused stares, everyone except for Fairy Tail who held the looks of shock.

"N-no way . . !" Erza gasped.

"Is that . . ?" Laxus asked.

"It can't be . . !" Mira covered her mouth.

"What . ." Gray trailed off.

" . . the hell!" Natsu finished.

"FAIRY TAIL B TEAM!"

The representatives are:

Leila Heartphilia

Jade Heartphilia

Joan Heartphilia

Lucas Heartphilia

Lucy Heartphilia

"Who are they . . ?" Kyouko asked.

"They're an entire family . . ." Souta sweat dropped.

"Woah! Wild!" Rocker cried.

"They also have two teams this year!" Bachhus yelled.

"I was kinda expecting this . . ." Ariana said.

"But it's still amazing that they got first place." Beth spoke up.

"Other than Lucy, none of them are really familiar." Hibiki told his team.

"It sounds like she's had some secrets." Eve said.

"Oh? New members?" Jura asked.

"For a bunch of newbies, it looks like they're not to be taken lightly." Lyon sighed.

"Tch. We were beaten by them." Minerva scoffed.

"But we weren't actually beaten by the same people." Rufus reminded her.

"Eh? But isn't that the girl Minerva had beaten up last year?" Sting asked, pointing at Lucy.

"Shut up!" Minerva growled.

"Wh-what the hell is going on here!" Natsu cried.

"Oh, it's that boy from before!" Joan cried. " . . uh . . . what was his name again? Tsuna? Nate? Nathan?"

"I-it's Natsu." Lucy reminded her sister, sweat dropping. Lucy then spared him a glance before quickly looking away with sadness in her eyes. Of course, this didn't go unnoticed to her brother. Lucas' eyes narrowed and he practically started glaring at the fire mage, but Natsu somehow remained oblivious to all this. Meanwhile, Jade was laughing really hard.

"First place! Not bad for a bunch of newbies, huh?"

"You bet. But . . . well, I guess we had the complete advantage last night." Leila said, recalling the events of last night.

"We shouldn't get cocky just yet, you know." Lucas said. "The tournament hasn't even officially started yet."

"W-wait a minute!" Erza cried. "Lucy . . . and Lea-san! What are you doing here!"

"Ah, well, long story short. We managed to clear our names some time ago, even though it took a lot longer than I had hoped." Lea explained. "So the Council let us go and we headed to Fairy Tail where the master let us join and even had us participate in the Grand Magic Games as Fairy Tail's team B!"

"Wha- Master! I thought you said that there'll be no team B this year!" Erza called out.

"I didn't say anything!" came the reply, making Erza sigh.

"Well, the good news is you're all alright and now a part of our guild."

"Yeah!" Lea nodded.

"I'm glad . . ." Mira smiled at them, mostly to Lucy who immediately smiled back.

"Alright! Welcome to Fairy Tail!" Natsu grinned.

"Even though you've probably already been a member for a while now . . ." Gray sweat dropped.

"The bad news is, since this is a tournament, we'll have to fight you. I'm sorry for that." the titania bowed.

"Ah, no. It's alright. I already knew it was going to happen." Lea said, waving it off.

"We're grateful for you guys taking care of our sister and all, but we'll have to forget about that for now." Joan smirked.

"That's right. For now, we can only wish you good luck." Jade smiled. "But a friendly reminder; We of the Heartphilia clan take full pride on ourselves."

"In other words, we don't like losing." Lucas smirked. "We play to win."

Lea giggled faintly before stretching an arm out to Erza. "May the best team win."

Erza smirked at this before taking the girl's hand and shaking it. "Yeah, good luck."


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