Cana's P.O.V.
I couldn't believe it. I simple couldn't believe my eyes. The princess of the guild (saying that in an affectionate way) had beaten me.
She tipped it up taking it quickly. At first she didn't react and then her face twisted in pain, she hunched over and began gagging. Her throat making deep croaky noises, her face turning a light shade of purple.
"LUCYYYY!" Everyone at the tables chorused. They quickly surrounded her. I stood there still dumbfounded. How did someone like Lucy, have the guts to take a shot of something like that? Her face went a darker purple colour and Natsu began to hit her on the back in hope of getting air into her lungs.
"Natsu you idiot! Are you trying to kill her?!" Gray yelled stopping the next hit before he could cause a real damage, though he mean well. The guild started offering suggestion of help to the celestial mage.
"Juvia can get you some water?!"
"Lu-chan what can I do?"
"Do you want a massage?" Gray offered. This made Juvia glare at Lucy while mumbling something that sounded like 'love rival'.
"What you did was manly!" Elfman boosted as Evergreen whacked him over the back of the head with her fan, though she looked amused.
"G-guys!" None of them hearing her as they all yelled suggestion of help to one another, thinking what they said would do best.
"GUYS!" *silence from guild members* "I'm fine, thunk you all for offering to help. I really do app-she-ate it. But I'm all gooft" They looked shocked at their tipsy guild mate who no longer could correctly pronounce words. Some even chuckled before departing. When Natsu and Gray turned to leave, I strained to hear what they were saying.
"Look likes she's all fired up then, ice princesses"
"Shut up hot head. Well…at least she's in the spirit of things" Gray snickered.
Lucy turned back to face me not hearing what her two guild mates had said. That was probably a good thing as they would have to face her wrath when she was sober. I could picture it very vividly in my head. I chuckled.
"How did you-"I asked still dumbfounded. She shrugged but her movements were sluggish from alcohol.
Though she beaten me in this first game, by the look of it she probably couldn't handle anymore. She wouldn't make it through the second game. And by just looking at the way she was standing told me she wasn't going to survive today, she was slouched and wobbly and could really could use some support to stand, as she was having both palms pressed against the table as support.
"You don't look so good"
"I sink I'm gotta be stick" She said. Her face turning green like Natsu's when he was motion sick. I burst out laughing. I knew seeing her like this was a once in a life time thing. I would be cherishing this memory every year to come.
"Lucy may have won this round, but the rest of you still have to take your last shot. Unable to do this and keep it down, than your out!" Makarov called out.
This made a number of people either, groan in protest, shiver in fear, had a look of temptation to quit, or have a look of fear on their face.
Lucy's P.O.V.
Everyone passed but Romeo and Wendy which wasn't surprising. My head was killing me and I felt sick and tired.
Mira walked over to where I was laying, which was under the Fairy Tail shade tent. She had a silver platter with small pink shot classes on them. She smiled friendly to me.
"Na-ah, I'm not taking one more shot tiss I have to"
"Don't worry, this is to make most of the pain to go away and help you sober up, before the next game" She held one out to me. I looked at it suspiciously, could this be a trick? "Don't worry it's not" She said sensing my thoughts. I took the drink and sipped at it. And surprisingly I felt the ache soften a bit. I took the rest of it in one gulp. I did indeed feel more sober and clear headed.
"Wait, isn't that cheating?"
"No, it wouldn't be good if we lost more than half our people out before the beginning of game two, would it?" I shook my head. "Master told me to hand everyone one, that way the game would last longer so we could have more people to play. Why, would you think I was tricking you in hope to boost my own chance of winning?" She smiled sweetly. I eyed her.
"Well they don't call you Mirajane the demon for nothing" She laughed at my response.
"Everyone's talking about you out there"
"Really?" I was surprised by that, probably that fact that I nearly chocked to death was the gossip.
"Yeah. The last shot is always the worst. Some people, vomit, pass out, get extremely light headed and such. You did well. And by sound of it you won a shit load of cash too. I even heard Natsu and Happy scheming a way to get you to buy them food with it on the way here. Those boys…" I couldn't help but laugh at that, which was completely like them to do.
"Do you know what the next game is?" I asked.
"Oh, yes. It's the second one out of the three. It's more of a physical one" Mira answered
I groaned when I hear what they had planned out, this was really going to be the death of me. They had marked out race tracks for a relay, and at the end of the track in each line was a small set of tables, with shots. Then there was a tire race…Mavis save me! But it couldn't get worse then that right? Wrong. So after you do a relay, take a shot, then put yourself inside a large spinning object, only then to be pushed down a hill where I could see no sign of anything to stop the tires, and then to take another shot. And they were currently setting up the next obstacle after the tires. And if you throw up, pass out or cheat in any way you're out. It wouldn't be Cana's birthday without a near death experience.
This was going to be insane. I walked back under the Fairy Tail shade tent since I still had a bit of time to rest before the next game.
But I couldn't even get a few minutes to rest; I had so many thoughts plaguing my head that it was impossible. How am I'm going to win this? I felt like I was under so much pressure from having to be partnered with Cana. Cana was so well experienced drinking that no one could match her level not even close, yet she chose a light weighted like me. If this was someone else, I would have thought they chose me to boost their chances of winning. But the fact that I know Cana and I know she would never do this, she claimed she wanted to verse someone knew, someone she hadn't been with before. This was understandable. I would have been much better off being paired with Levy as we were both helpless at keeping down alcohol. Instead, I dreaded the last d that was only the first game.
At least I had a better chance in this since I now know the rules. You and your partner must both complete a game together to win, if you or your partner pukes, pass out or cheat then you both lose. And at the same time keep ahead of the other guild members. Once the last pair is left, it's between you and your partner. Which is why I was terrified! How am I gonna beat someone like Cana on my own?! And worry about beating my guild mates! It was unfair!
It was suicide!
"You're worried Princess" Loke said. I opened my eyes to see him standing above me smiling.
"Loke how did you get here?" I asked.
"I Opened the gate myself" he said looking proud of himself, he looked outside to all the people milling around and taking bets and back at me.
"So it's that day, huh" Looking wistful like he was thinking of a fond memory. I nodded.
"Cana's birthdays are crazy. It's why we all love them, they get better every year, and I think it's a little too late to join in now though" I nodded.
"I could sense your worry through the bond, we all can. Plue was freaking out as well, wouldn't stop dancing. What's wrong?" I have always thought of Loke as a close friend once you get past all the flirting, he's a great guy.
I sometimes even call him out and some other spirits for movie nights, or for picnics; they will always be my friends. So I told him why I was worried and he sat there and listened. He was silent for a few minutes after I finished speaking.
I sometimes even call him out and some other spirits for movie nights, or for picnics; they will always be my friends. So I told him why I was worried and he sat there and listened. He was silent for a few minutes after I finished speaking.