CHAPTER 3

A HAPPY KISS

"Hi everyone and welcome to the announcement of round two of this year's Grand Magic Games." Violet and Josh stood underneath a white tent in the middle of a shimmering desert.

"As you can clearly see we are no longer in Crocus. Actually we have no clue where we are now." Violet laughed.

"We are sure you have anxiously waited to find out what the next round in GMG's is going to be like,"

"And we will most likely tell you." Violet added.

"But right now we are going to announce the scores so far."

"The scoring system is a little different than tradition because this year's games are unlike tradition."

"For each event, or round, scores will be given in a first through eighth place fashion."

"Every event will consist of a challenge for the team's to solve individually or together showcasing creativity, power and much more!" Violet exclaimed.

"After every round we will ask some of the constants questions."

"Now, we know you want action," Violet turned to Josh. "And of course, we are going to give it to you."

"After each round, we will also have a battle phase in which teams can earn more points. This is the tricky part, after the events we will have definite places to tell who has the most points. so, we would be able to figure out which team is in first, second, third, etc. accurately."

"Then, the fighting begins!" Violet seemed overjoyed at the prospect of this 'entertaining' near death experience.

"Yes," Josh continued hesitantly. "Those in first place get first choice in battles. Now, this privilege is valuable because if a contestant wins a battle they gain points for their team based on the defeated contestant's team rank. For example if a person from the eighth place team defeats a member of the first place team in a battle they would receive fifty points while the team in first place would lose fifty points."

"Shocking I know, but fans don't worry for each event the winning team receives 1,000 points, the second place team receives 800 points, third places receives 600 points, fourth place gets 400 points, fifth place gets 300 points, sixth receives 200, seventh gets 100, and lastly eighth place receives zero points."

"The score for defeating a first place member in a battle is fifty points, defeating a second place member would result in a forty point bonus, a third place defeat would mean a thirty point addition, a fourth place defeat would mean an addition of twenty points, fifth place would give the winning team a fifteen point addition, sixth place would mean ten points added, and eighth place would result with a zero point addition."

"WOW! That is a lot to take in, but now I think we should actually tell them the scores."

"Right, in eighth with Zero points is Wolf Clan." A board with two rows of eight blank boxes rolled out to the right of the announcing duo. A green symbol of a wolf's smirking mouth showing a single fang appeared on the box to the far right. Below the guild symbol appeared a zero.

"In seventh place is Mermaid Heel." A similar event happen to the Mermaid Heel guild mark, a pink shape made up of an 'M' with two lines snaking up from a rectangle at the bottom. "With 100 points!" As Violet said it the number appeared underneath the guildmark.

"Fairy Tail has entered two teams so Fairy Tail Team B has received 200 point from getting sixth place."

"Lamia Scale is in fifth place with 300 points! Go Lyon!" Violet still hadn't gotten over her Fangirl Disorder.

"Blue Pegasus placed fourth receiving 400 points."

"Fairy Tail Team A has placed third and receives 600 points!"

"Sabertooth is surprisingly in second place receiving 800 points!"

"And in First Place...Lumen Siderum. The guild that went from unknown to first place at the GMG receives 1,000 points!" Violet began to sound suspiciously like a magazine article. A mark appeared on the last blank block closest to Josh and Violet. There was a thin, long triangle in the center; two wings sprouted from that point. One pair of wings that sprouted farther towards the top of the triangle, the second pair sprouted right below the first pair and were much long taking up almost two-thirds the length of the triangle. In between the wings and triangle appeared six stars in the intervals of blank space. Underneath the blue guild mark appeared the number 1,000. "That leaves us with round two of the games. Now Josh, would you like to explain."

"Of course, over the five main event rounds our competing teams will be staying here while us and our crew stay in hotels not that far from here." Violet stomped of Josh's foot in a silent, at least on Violet's part, scolding.

"Today we are going to be waking up the contestants, and they will be competing in our first challenge."

"The teams will chose a member to go through a maze. In the maze there will be no magic use whatsoever. All magic items will be taken from any who enter and runes prevent the use of magic of any kind." Josh explained walking by himself to a large stone structure. Violet had disappeared to wake up the competitors gleefully skipping off with a large truck holding a water barrel full of green goo. "Inside the maze the chosen team members might run into each other. Now the opposing teams don't want another team getting the points and bonus from getting to the center of the maze first, so fighting might ensue." Screams shot up from behind Josh. Violet came into view panting with a green splatter on the left side of her body.

"I'm back and the competitors will be here soon right now their…" Her eyes widen and she squealed. "Their getting ready to enter the maze!" Josh followed Violet's gaze and found what she was looking at.

"Oh god!" Josh muttered. the cameras were about to turn and get a full view of what was happening. "This is a family show you can't show that!" Josh exclaimed trying to stop the cameramen. Violet just continued to stare.

"And I thought Gray Fullbuster had a stripping problem!" Violet's face light up.

A little ways away from the tent the teams had chosen their team member to enter the maze. Lumen Siderum had chosen the white haired man, Ethan. For some reason Ethan had his clothes on the ground, all of himself. The staff who were in charge of removing all magic items from the contestants were rummaging around for some clothes to put on him.

"They said to take off magic items only not your clothes!" Gray was looking away disgusted.

"You're one to talk." Lucy commented.

"Yeah as I recall, you were always stripping." Wendy said thoughtfully. "Maybe he lost the habit." She suggested innocently.

Happy was flying beside Lucy when he said: "Probably not, it was genetic. His kids will come out stripping."

"Now Happy, you shouldn't say such things." Lucy scolded playful to the cat on her shoulder.

"H-how?" Gray looked at the girls carefully minding the direction of the now dressing Ethan.

"How what?" Lucy asked.

"How'd you know he was a stripper!" Natsu exclaimed. He moved quickly and managed to invade Lucy's space. The buff man, Mason, blocked his pursuit by stepping in his way.

"Mason," Lucy warned gently. The big man stepped out of her way. "Natsu, Natsu, Natsu, how I wish you had matured over the nine years after we left the guild. I thought maybe, just maybe, but you disappoint, Flame-brain." She said coolly. Her eyes sent fearful shivers down the backs of even Erza. "Trust me. We are going to win. And I promise you will never doubt I was a Fairy again." Natsu had begun to back away slightly from the evil aura surrounding Lucy. It was gone. Just vanished. Standing in the same place as the evil demon before was the wavy haired blonde with her hair kept in two ponytails on her back. Her brown eyes glinted with gold flecks. She smiled kindly at everyone who was staring at her. "Good luck everybody."

"Okay, so what did I miss?" Ethan came to stand with his team dressed in a outfit of a green t-shirt and brown shorts. He wore a pair floppy sandals to complete the look of a tourist in summer. Lucy, Wendy and Louis tried to suppress their laughter. They all failed and the rest of the competitors watched in shock as they began laughing and point at Ethan in his ridiculous, for him, costume.

"Why did they make you take your clothes off?" Mason asked gruffly as he and Ethan ignored their laughing guildmates.

"I told them that my clothes were charmed to keep at large portion of my admires at bay." Ethan grinned at Erza she didn't seem to notice. The red haired mage was wrapped up in intense thought; she didn't even glance at Natsu and Gray fighting much less stop them.

"But they weren't." Mason stated.

"In a way they actually do though." Ethan began to stroke his imaginary beard.

"In a way you're right." Lucy came up between the two men.

"Especially with those clothes." Wendy giggled.

"So ladies," Ethan spoke to mainly Lucy. "Who is going to give me a good luck kiss?" He puckered his lips and closed his eyes, a mistake he was very soon to regret.

"Ugh, Lucy stop it!" Happy cried. Lucy had stolen him from the Fairy Tail team, more like borrowed actually.

"Oh, come on Happy do it as a favor." Lucy smiled at him. "I'll give you a fish."

"Fish…" Happy began to salivate at the word.

"Okay, are you ready Ethan?" Lucy asked.

"Of course!" Ethan began to open his eyes.

"Nope, keep your eyes shut, this is going to be a surprise."

"Okay." Ethan puckered his lips again. Lucy held the still salivating Happy out so his lips touched Ethan's. "Lucy your mouth taste like fish." Ethan commented without removing his lips from Happy's.

"Fish…" Happy purred again. Ethan's eyes shot open, and he screamed very much like a little girl.

"I-I was kissing a cat."

"Exceed!" everyone corrected him.

"Same difference." Ethan said exasperated.

"No it isn't." Pantherlily, who had been drag a long on the desert excursion by Gageel, went into battle mode. "Do I look like a mangy cat to you?!" Pantherlily held his sword to Ethan's throat.

"Hey, hey calm down. The games haven't even begun. Come on, we start disqualifying once death occurs." Violet had finally managed to walk over with Josh and the camera crew behind her.

"So now can we start the round?" Josh taped his foot impatiently. A chorus of yeses shot through the assembled participates. "Okay those participating line up at the entrances." Josh commanded and was quickly obeyed.

Violet then guided the other competitors to the shade of a tent. Refreshments were set on tables and lacrimas screens were set out as well. "You can watch your guild mates in here." Violet quickly scampered off to announce the rest of the games.

"Lucy?" A female mage said behind the L.S. team. "Lucy!" She hugged the blonde mage surprising her.

"Erza." Wendy whispered beside Louis.


Levy: Hello everyone, I'm Master Levy, but since you all have read this far in the story, you can call me Levy-chan! Now on with the stuff I have to say. Oh right! The chapters are still in flashback mode as indicated by the italics.

Ethan: Also Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail, but GoldenOwls owns Lumen Siderum the much better guild.

Levy: THANK YOU ETHAN! Now, don't forget to favorite, follow, and review, or else I'll give you a Levy Screech!

Ethan: Please don't.

Levy: I thought I knocked you out!

Ethan: You did, but your radiance woke me up.

Levy: Shut up!

Ethan: Okay I'm leaving now. Goodbye minna!

GoldenOwls: Hello people of the world and presiding areas of the universe, I am the author of this story, and I need some help. For this story I need some OCs. I will put somewhere a form for that too. I would also prefer if you PM me your submissions instead of putting them in the reviews if at all possible. (so no one knows what their like)

Levy: Here is the form I have complied. Please make sure to be creative and no Mary-Sues or anything.

Natsu: What's a Mary-Sue?

Levy: It is a female character who is way too powerful...Wait a second how did you get in here this is for Lumen Siderum only.

Natsu: Then why is she here? *points to GoldenOwls*

GoldenOwls: Because I said so, now back to the form.


Name:

Age:

Gender:

Sexuality:

Guild (one of the seven competing in the game: Wolf Clan, Mermaid Heel, Lamia Scale, Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, Sabertooth and Lumen Siderum (if you chose this one put how the reacted to the tests given to become a member in history)

Guild Mark:

Appearance:

Clothes:

Personality:

Likes (I really pay attention to these so put ones that you think best reflect their character first):

Dislikes(Same here):

Magic:

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

History:

Other: