Chapter 3 Day one

Romeo (Pyro) POV

Fiore Arena

When I got to the gate of the tournament I saw many guilds already there and a lot of people already sitting in the stance. I try to walk around not to draw to much attention to myself trying to find both Ventus and Hydro. I saw them talking to each other near the middle of the arena so I stated to walk toward them. I was about to go up to them when someone bump in to me. "Sorry sorry sorry." I look at the person who bumps into me to see a familiar face. "It ok, I was not paying attention to where I was going." I said to the girl. She smile and was about to say something when someone call out to her. "Wendy come on, the tournament is about to start, let's go!" We both turn around to see Natsu running toward us. When he stops and saw me he smiles. "Hey Pyro you made it." Natsu said extending his hand. I smile at him under my mask and shook it. Wendy looks at me and Natsu then ask. "You both know each other?" I was about to answer her but Natsu cut me off. "Yea we met last night." He told Wendy then said "We better get going the tournament is going to start any moment." Natsu said running back to where he came from. I look back at Wendy than said to her. "It was nice to meet you Wendy. I hope we can meet again." I saw Wendy blush and turn away a bit. I could not help but smile, seeing Wendy act the same way she did four years ago. She said goodbye and apologize again then ran off to where Natsu went.

I turn around to walk to Ventus and Hydro when I saw that they were already walking toward me. "So the big boss doses have a soft side for a pretty face." Hydro said trying to hold back his chuckle. "Now you should not tease our leader Hydro. This may actually be a good thing for us." Venus said in a calm voice but I can tell he was amused by this. "I mean if he is too busy sucking face with the blue headed girl he would have no time to make drill training for us." Ventus said finally letting a small chuckle out. I just look at the both of them and said "Well Ventus unlike you, I was able to keep my identity a secret." Both Hydro and Ventus stop laughing and Ventus face turn different color of red. "What do you mean? Ventus told someone about us?" Hydro asks looking from me then Ventus. I look at them with an amuse smile than turn around and walk off "I tell you while we look for the other." While we were searching for Terra and Bolt, Ventus and I told Hydro about what happen last night. He also told us about his encounter with one of the Ataxia. It took us a while but we finally found Bolt and Terra when the wizard tournament was about to start. We all walk to where the other teams were when we heard the trumpet and music signaling the start of the tournament. When I look at the other team I saw many familiar faces. I look at the other team until I found Fairy Tail. I saw that the five member of their team was Natsu (Of course), Gray, Gajeel, Laxus, and Wendy. I was kind of confused that I did not see Erza, Lucy or even Juvia on their team. I notice Wendy was looking up at me and I gave her a friendly wave. She blushes and wave back at me. I smile at that then heard a load voice "Greeting everyone, welcome to the X795 Wizard tournament!" I turn away from Wendy to see a giant smile pumpkin thing floating in the middle of the arena. "I'll like to thank everyone for coming and hope that you all with have a great time!" I heard the whole arena came alive, with all the yelling and cheering. I felt the adrenalin building up inside of me like four years ago. I was ready for the tournament and ready to show the world what me and by brother got. I look at the floating pumpkin to see his smile was gone and a sad smile was replaced on it. "I know it been four years since the incident in the X791 wizard tournament, but I would like to have a moment of peace for the memory of the people that were lost, and for the people who had suffer." My brother and I felt a little bit uneasy from hearing that. Seeing all the people in the arena paying their respect for their lost and knowing that we also cause the same suffering to or guild made us feel guilty. I look back at Wendy and Natsu, seeing Natsu had his head down while Wendy had tear in her eye. I turn my head not to see their sad faces, because it was making me feel even more at fault. I look back up to the Pumpkin who smile again and said. "Thank you for all 155 guild team for coming to the tournament. To honor the memory of the Tournament of X791 the entry task would be…" The Pumpkin pauses for effect and raise his hand. We all look up to the sky to see a familiar figure coming out of the cloud.

"I'll like to introduce the qualification task, The Sky Labyrinth!" The crowd and contestant marvel in awe to see the old labyrinth in all its glory. "The same rule will apply in this task. The first eight teams, who make it to the end of the labyrinth, will be our contestant in the X795 wizard tournament." I look around seeing all the other teams were getting pump up and ready for this. I look out in front seeing many walkways being constructed leading toward the sky labyrinth and sense something very strange. I look around ignoring anything else the host has to say, looking for where the strange vibe was coming from. I finally spot the source of the presence near the front of the crowd of team seeing the leader of Ataxia, Hayato Watanabe. He grins at me then gave me a friendly wave. I just glare at him then turn back to the host. "Ok everyone I hope you are all prepared for this. The Sky Labyrinth has the same feature as the one four years ago but some new added feature." The pumpkin host spoke while my team and the other were all getting ready near the walkway that lead to the masses Labyrinth. "Now the time has come for the tournament to begin good luck to all you brave guild member and hope you make your guild shine!" As the last word left the host mouth a gun fire was shot signaling the start of the tournament. All the team rushing toward the Sky Labyrinth running up the walkway. This is where we will show the world are power as the guardian and show our old guild how strong we are…

Daisuke (Ventus) POV

Sky Labyrinth

When we got to the entrance of the Labyrinth I took the lead and was amaze on how big the Labyrinth was. I knew that my brothers are counting on me to get us out of here fast and I was not going to disappoint them. "PRIMATE WAIL" I yell letting out a sonic wail stretching out threw the hallway of the Labyrinth. I heard the sonic come back to me and know where we have to go. "Ok guy follow me!" I yell to my brother leading them to one of the passage. We run about half in the hallway when Terra yells at us "EVERY ONE GET DOWN!" We all duck down just in time to see bullet flying toward us. We turn around seeing a wizard team behind us. "Ok boy we are going to say this once, so stay out of our way and you do not have to get hurt." A man spoke pointing out a gun toward us. "Do you know who are they?" I heard Bolt said under his breath. "They are the Deathshot guild. All mage that use gun magic, they are not powerful but can be very annoying." I said letting the wind go around my hand. "Well we do not have time for this, the faster we take them out the faster we can get out of here." I heard Pyro said seeing fire coming out of his hand. "Oh you think you can really beat us." The man spoke again signaling his team to get ready for a fight, or a shoot down in their case. Pyro start laughing and yell "GUARDIAN STRIKE!" We all rush at them and start our first fight in the tournament.

Five minute later

"That was a little too easy if you ask me." I said after we took care of Deathshot guild with not much problem. We lost some time fighting the team so we had to pick up the pace. When we got to the end of the hallway we suddenly felt the whole labyrinth moving. "What the hell is going on?" I heard Hydro yell while trying to keep his balance. "The Sky Labyrinth change every now and then we just have to keep moving or were going to get throw of the off!" I yell trying to run out the hallway. We were all able to get out of the hallway when the Sky Labyrinth stops shaking. "Ok the place stops moving, where do we go know." I heard Bolt say that while gasping for air. I use my primate wail again and was able to hear the echo of the exit. "Where not that far away let keep going." We start to run again when we got to a big area with countless of guild team were fighting each other. 'We do not have time for them just keep running and knock anyone that gets in our way." Pyro yell rushing toward the crowd of mage punching anyone who got in his way. "Even if he does not see it, he really does act a whole lot like the Salamander." Terra said following right behind Pyro. I head Hydro laugh and the three of us follow their lead. We took down many mages and were able to get to the path that leads to the exit of the Labyrinth. "There it is let's go." I yell at my brother and we rush for the exit when something stops us and knock all of us down. I look up seeing a shadow circling around us.

"Did we just get our ass kick by shadows?" I heard Hydro as we try to stand up. "Thank you boy for leading us to the exit, you did all the work and all we have to do is wait." Five figures came out of the shadow and stand right in front of us. We got to our feet quick and got ready to fight. "How did we not sense them?" Bolt ask me charging his attack up. "They were using our shadow as a way to block their presence." I told him taking out my Hurricane Rod. "We do not have time to waste let take them out and get out of here" I said readying my staff when suddenly a big explosion under the shadow team sent them falling down. We all look at the end of the corridor to see team Ataxia there. "I cannot believe you got taken down so easily by a no name guild." Hayato said looking at us with a big smirk on his face. I kept eyeing them not putting down my staff. "You do not have to worry Daisuke we did not came here to fight. There are two more spot in the tournament, we made sure the other did not make it." I heard the man in green spoke. "What about our guild Yuuro?" I said slowly putting down my staff. He laughs and started to walk toward the exit of the Labyrinth. The other Ataxia follow him but a man in blue stop "Do not worry we made sure your guild is fine. It would not be fun to crush you without your old guild watching." He looks at Hydro than turn around. "That guy really gives me the creep." We all heard Hydro said then head toward the exit. Bolt and Terra follow him but me and Pyro stay behind. "I don't like how this play out." I told Pyro, he look at me then responded. "We may not like how this went down, but if what they say is true then we made it to the tournament." Pyro then look away and walk toward the exit. I sigh then follow the rest of my group. This may not be the way we planned to get in the tournamen , but we can still redeem ourselves later on.

Kenichi (Terra) POV

Fiore Arena

When me and Bolt follow Hydro out of the Labyrinth we were stop by the pumpkin host. "Congratulation Team Guardian you are the final team that made it to the end of the sky Labyrinth." He spoke with a big smile on his face. "You have earned the right to show of your power and skill so you can make a name for not only yourselves but also for your guild." After he said that Pyro and Hydro came out of the exit of the Labyrinth looking down. "I'll leave you guy to enjoys your win, we will say the victor of the tournament in five minute so feel free to relax until then." The host left us and I turn back toward Pyro and ask. "So what the plan now, Pyro?" He gave me unsure smile then said "We will stick to the plan. Whatever this tournament throw at us we will be ready." Pyro then look at the clock and said "It almost time for them to call us we better get going." We went in the direction the host left and heard many cheering people and trumpet playing. When we got close to the entrance of the Arena someone stop us. The women came up to us and ask "Are you Team Guardian?" Pyro told the women yes and she ask us to follow her. She led us to a different entrance to the arena. "This is where you will enter please wait until they call you. We all nodded and she left. "So I guess we wait?" Hydro said breaking the silence after the women left. "Yea I guess we wait." I said after.

Cole (Hydro) POV

Fiore Arena

We wait in the room for about ten minute when we heard the pumpkin host outside the door to the arena. "Thank you everyone for your wait, and now it time to present you this year eight contestant for the X795 Wizard tournament!" The crowd cheers and yell for excitement and many foot stomping can be heard. "So without further delay let me introduce our eight winner of the first task." I look back to see how my brother were feeling about all this, I saw that everyone was very calm with the exception of Bolt who was swaying back and forth from excite. I turn my head back to the door but saw that Pyro walk right past me to stand in front. "I guess this is it?" Pyro said to all of us. "Now I like to welcome the eighth place team. They are not a well know guild and are new to the tournament. I like you all to give a round of applause to TEAM GUARDIAN!" Our door open and we all walk out on to the arena. When we step out we heard many booing and talk about us. "Who are these kids?" "Our guild lost to a bunch of kids" We heard many other remark but we just ignore it and kept walking toward the center of the arena. "Ok now for our seventh place winner. They are the same as team Guardian, not well known around here but strong enough to be able to make it in the tournament. Let me introduce our seventh place TEAM ATAXIA!" We saw team ataxia walk out of their door and walk toward the center of the arena. They were given the same attitude from the crowd like us, but they did not let that get to them. They stood beside us and I saw Hayato gave Pyro a friendly smile. "I hope you're ready for the show" He smirks at him then turn to the crowd.

After team Ataxia was call out I sort of zone out the rest of the team because I could already guest who they were going to be, but I did listen to were each team came in. Sixth place was Mermaid Heel. When they came out they got a lot of positive reaction to the male raito of the crouad and some death glare by some rival female mages. In Fifth place was Blue Pegasus, I turn to Ventus to see if he would react to his old guild being call but he just stood dare staring at Ataxia. After Blue Pegasus was Team Quarto Cerberus or was it Quarto Puppy, I can never remember which one. They came out and one of them keeps tripping over his own foot. In Third place was my old guild Lamia Scale. I look at them seeing Lyon and the rest of his team walking toward the center of the arena. I look at each member of the team until I saw Chelie. She saw me too and gave me a friendly wave. I return the wave and she smile and turn to the crowd and start waving at them. In second place was Sabertooth, I did not have to look at Terra because I know he really did not care much of his guild but when I saw them walk toward the center, I notice one of the Sabertooth mage was glaring at us… No wait she was glaring at Terra. I turn to Terra seeing he was looking away not to lock eye with that girl, which is wired seeing is he is wearing a mask. The last guild to come out was of course the guild that won the last tournament that I was here. Team Fairy Tail came out with all its glory and the whole arena shook with excitement. Oh did I mention when they came out the great salamander broke the door, instead of waiting until it open by itself. "Dame Pyro your guild sure knows how to make an entrance." I told him, he just chuckle and said "That my old guild for you." They came to the center and I saw the great salamander and the blue hair girl from earlier wave to Pyro. He just nodded at them and wave back. "Ok these are the eight teams that will be competing in the X795 Wizard tournament. The First event will start tomorrow, until then I would like all the team to prepare themselves for tomorrow and for all you other people the cheer for your guild member. I hope you enjoy your first day and hope to see all you high energy enthusiasm tomorrow." The whole stadium shook was clapping and shouting and then the host disappear I was about to ask Pyro something when someone tackle me into a hug. I look down at the person to see it was Chelie. She gave me a smile then said "Congratulation on making into the tournament." I gave her a nodded but could not help but smile under my mask. "Do you have any plan right now?" She asks with a big smile. I look back at the other guy and saw Pyro giving me an ok nodded. "No I don't any plan right now." Her smile grew bigger, and she grabs my hand then led me out of the arena "You're new here right, I want to show you around the town." She said as we ran out of the arena. I turn back to my brother before they disappear from my sight.

Romeo (Pyro) POV

Fiore Arena

I smile under my mask seeing Hydro running of with the Sky God Slayer. "I guess it just leave the four of us?" I said looking back at the remaining three guardians. "No it just you two, me and Terra have to go somewhere." Ventus said addressing both him and Terra. Terra gave him a questionable look but did not disagree. "Ok I guess. Make sure you guy get back to the hotel before midnight." I told to them as they were leaving. Ventus just laugh and said "Ok mom we won't get in to much trouble." We saw them walk away and I turn toward Bolt. "So what do you want to do?" Bolt was about to respond when someone tackle him down, and both him and the attacker feel toward the ground. The attacker was giving bolt a bear hug and yell "Bolt congratulation on making it to the tournament!" I saw bolt was struggling to stand and try to get the girl off of him. "Thank Asuka but can you let go me? You're starting to cut my source of air." Asuka saw Bolt was turning blue and started to blush. She then let go of Bolt and started to bombard him with apology. I could not help but chuckle seeing Bolt in this situation. It was rare to see him act like a kid than a guardian warrior. It was very amusing to watch as both Bolt was trying to calm Asuak down and Asuak was still apologizing to him.

They were like that for a few miniute when someone was calling out to Asuka. "Asuka there you are, I was looking all over the place for you." I turn toward the voice to see Wendy running toward us. Asuka also turn toward her and said "Sorry Wendy I want to congratulate my friend for making it in the tournament." Wendy smile at her then turn toward me and ask "Oh hi Pyro what are you doing here?" she blush a bit then gave me a friendly smile. "I was just watching my little brother being taken down by a little girl." I said with a smirk under my mask looking at Bolt. Bolt gave me a death glare from behind his mask but I could also tell he was blushing at that comment. Wendy face grew even redder then turn to Asuka "Asuka did you apology to them?" Asuka nodded her head then turn toward me and said "It nice to meet one of Bolt older brother. I'm Asuka Connell" I patted her head and turn toward Wendy. "Is she your sister or cousin?" I ask already knowing the answer. "No she is one of my friend daughters. I'm just watching her for today." Wendy said her face still red but not that much. Asuka then start to jump up and down and ran toward Wendy "Wendy can Bolt and his brother hang out with us?" she said with pleading eye. Wendy looks nervous then turns to look toward us. "If it's ok with them." I look down at Bolt then turn back toward Wendy "Sure, we don't have any plan at the moment. We would love to join you, right Bolt." I said to them seeing Bolt nodded to my decision. Asuka jump up for joy, and grab Bolt by the arm. She drags him out of the arena with me and Wendy following right behind. "Sorry about her behavior." Wendy said stop and look down at the ground. "It's ok." I said picking up her chin. "Kids need to express their feeling, It not good for them to bottle it up inside." I told her. She smiles at me and I felt something burning inside of me. I ignore the feeling and grab Wendy by the hand and ran to catch up with Bolt and Asuka. "We may be opponent in the tournament but that does not mean we cannot be friend outside of it." I told her as we caught up with the kids. She gave me another smile then let go of my hand to catch up with Asuka and Bolt. "I may have been weak four years ago, but now I have the power to protect you and fairy Tail." I said to myself as I follow behind…

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