First off I want to say this... I completely under estimated the strength of Dragon Force. After seeing how Dragon Force is in the anime...I can't believe how weak it seems in my story. Anyway, the vote is in, before I announce the winner I will say the pairing won't be a major part in the story, but Alex will still have a person that he feels...safer with and that understands his pain no matter who won, I also know some people will not be happy with outcome, but I hope that doesn't make you stop reading, anyway on to the point the winner between Kagura and Lisa is...with a few mere votes, Lisa! So with the result as it is, I hope it doesn't stop people from reading my story...anyway, Enjoy!
Chapter 7 Start
Alex waked into the tavern where Fairy Tail was disappointed, and celebrating over Alex's victory over Jura. He walked in and all attention went to him. Fairy Tail cheered as he walked in.
"There's the victor of our team." Gajeel said happier then Alex ever saw him.
"You've made up for your recklessness in the maze." Laxus said.
"Thank you...I guess."
"Alex, you have grown since you've first joined Fairy Tail." Makarov said from the counter.
Alex smiled a bit "Fairy Tail changed me."
"Those points are just the start! Tomorrow you'll be behind us." Natsu shouted at him.
"Well, I'm not going to be fighting again for a while, my body couldn't handle another match."
"You did good nevertheless Alex." Erza said to him "You got strong in the last three months."
"Yeah...I kind of surprised myself as well."
"Alex, I think I should tell you something." Makarov said.
"What is it?" Alex asked.
"Alex!" A voice called from behind. Alex went to turn and was instantly tackled to the ground.
"Ouch!" Alex shouted as his body hit the floor he looked at the one that tackled and was now on top of him, to see Lisa.
"Hey Alex." She said with a smile.
"Hey...why are you here...and can you get off me?"
"Oh sorry." She says as she pushes herself off of Alex. Alex gets to his feet, with a little difficultly.
"Now, why are you here?"
Before she responds Natsu shouts "Hey, you're the one that tried to kill Alex before! What are you doing here?"
"Are you going to try and defeat him here as well?" Gray asked getting ready.
She looked at them then lifted her shirt up a little to show a light red Fairy Tail mark on her side "Does this answer you?"
"I expected something like that." Alex said.
"You're a member of Fairy Tail?!" Gray said shocked.
"Gramps, what were you thinking?!" Natsu shouted at Makarov.
Alex spoke up "Stop. If she was going to kill me I would be dead. She spared me and helped me with my training. She is the reason I got so much stronger in the short time I had."
"That explains it." Erza said with a nod "You trained with another Blood Dragon Slayer to get stronger."
"That and the Second Origin helped...and even then I still needed my Blood Drive and Dragon Force."
"Alex, I need to talk to you about something." Lisa said "Can we go for a walk?"
Alex turns to her and notices she is being completely serious. Alex nods and she takes his hand and leads him towards the door.
"Be back at the inn by midnight!" Gajeel called.
"I will!" Alex called back as they left the tavern.
They left the tavern and walked for a while in silence. After a while Alex spoke.
"What is it that you wanted to talk about?" Alex asked, breaking the silence.
"It's about your-" She started to say.
"Hey you!" A rough voice called out. Alex and Lisa turned to see three men come out.
"Me?" Alex asked looking at them.
"Yes you! What would we want with the girl? You're the Blood Dragon Slayer, aren't you."
Talking to me again? Alex thought "So what if I am?"
"If you get into an event or battle again, you will take a fall."
"You mean I'll surrender?"
"Of course that's what I mean! Are you that dense?"
"I'm not throwing anything." Alex said looking the leader in the eyes.
"Then we'll have to make you...understand the consequences of your actions!" They said getting ready to fight.
"Look." Alex said "I'm a little low on magic right now so-"
"Why do you think we are targeting you now?!"
"Alex, just restore your magic." Lisa whispered.
"All right." Alex rose his arm to his mouth and bit down hard, drawing blood, and drank. Alex let go after a while.
"All better."
"You drank your own blood?!"
"It's not as effective as other people's blood...but it works." Alex made his claws appear and then took a step to them "Are you sure you want to fight?" They stayed silent but stood their ground "Okay then." Alex dashed at them, knocking the leader into the other two "Leave now." Alex said glaring at them and the scrambled to their feet and ran.
"You held back there."
"So I did...what was it you wanted to talk about?" Alex said making his claws disappear as he turned to Lisa.
"It's about your Blood Drive and Dragon Force." She said as she started walking again.
"Whoa! What about them?" She kept walking silent for a moment longer.
"Not just yours. Mine too."
"What about them?" Alex said, grabbing her shoulder and turning her to face him.
"They aren't complete." She said looking into Alex's eyes.
"They aren't complete?" Alex asked "Can you explain what you mean?" He let go of her shoulders.
She started to walk again and Alex followed "I mean we haven't mastered either of them. You and me both have yet to achieve full power with those two moves."
"What are you talking about? When Blood Drive and Dragon Force are active can't you feel the strength flowing through your body?"
She turned slightly and smirked "I do. But that's not our full strength. We can get even stronger if we master it!"
"So what you are telling me is that the power I feel with the Blood Drive and Dragon Force is not as strong as they can be?"
"Exactly. If they are mastered we will be much, much stronger!"
Alex smiled "Then we need to train and...um...I'm a participant in the Grand Magic Games though..."
"We'll find time for training. Also I wanted to talk to you about that last magic skill I told you about. Do not use it at all...I don't even know why I told you and taught you it..."
"I'm not going to use a dangerous move like that unless I have no choice...and I don't think I'll ever be in that drastic of a situation."
She nodded thoughtfully "I believe you." A bell rung out signalling that it was 11pm. They both went silent for a moment.
"You should get back to the inn."
"Yeah I guess so." Lisa kissed him lightly.
"See ya." She said walking away.
Alex gave no thought to the kiss until he started his walk back. He found it odd that he didn't really care that she did that.
"I guess it's become a little more expected around her." Alex said as he felt his face grow hot again. He broke into a sprint and felt the cool night air against his face.
-The Next Day-
Everyone in the arena was watching the lacrima vision screens showing the participants in the event. This event was a race...along moving carts and the first one to get to the front and through the finish line won...the problem with this was the Fairy Tail A team member in this event was Natsu, who was motion sick. The Fairy Tail B team member was Gajeel, who now also got motion sickness, and even Sting of Sabertooth was motion sick.
"All three Dragon Slayers in this event are motion sick? Does that mean Laxus and Alex also do?" Mirajane asked looking at Laxus.
"Don't tell anyone." Laxus said calmly. Mirajane looked at Alex.
"I don't. I've never got motion sickness once."
"So you seem immune to it." She said with a smile.
"Too bad Gajeel insisting on joining it since Natsu did." Laxus said.
"Looks like we're not going to have many points today." Alex sighed as he turned from the screen and sat down. Just then Chapati Rola started to announce the places the tam came in.
"Seems like they are reaching the finish line." Alex listened and smiled as he heard that Natsu came in 6th, Gajeel came in 7th and Sting forfeited "Sabertooth suffered a heavy loss." Alex said unable to hide his happiness "Serves them right." Alex zoned out for a while until the battles started.
"The first match up of today is, from Lamia Scale, Toby Horhorta Vs Black Snake, from Raven Tail!" Alex didn't care about matches that didn't concern him, or any of his comrades. He heard the outcome though. Raven Tail had defeated Lamia Scale.
"Next match is, Elfman from Fairy Tail A Team Vs Bacchhus from Quarto Cerberus!" Alex stood and walked over to the railing so he could see the match. Elfman and Bacchhus came down into the arena. The fight began and Elfman was almost instantly overpowered. Bacchus was using a magic that focused magic into his hands and he was also fast, making it almost impossible for Elfman to do anything. They also made a bet that if Bacchhus won, he got both of his sisters and later in the match Elfman made him agree that if he won his guild name would be changed to Quarto Puppy for the remainder of the games. The battle was continuing on as Elfman got more and more beaten...until he used his Take Over magic to become like a lizard man, whose scales hurt their opponents that use physical attacks...like Bacchhus. Bacchus kept attack and eventually, he fell.
"Bacchhus is down! Elfman is the winner!" The crowd cheered.
"That was unexpected." Alex muttered walking back to his seat.
"The third battle is between Mirajane from Fairy Tail B team and Jenny Realight from Blue Pegasus!"
"Looks like it's my turn." Mirajane said smiling.
"Good luck." Alex muttered "Even though I have no idea what she is like."
"Thanks." She said going down.
Alex stood up and moved to the railing again as the two participants went down to the arena.
"Let the battle begin! Kabo" Mabo said as he moved back. Almost instantly they take their clothes off, revealing swimsuits under them, and they start posing. The crowd instantly started cheering
"What the...?" Alex asks surprised.
]"Both Mirajane and Jenny are models for the Weekly Sorcerer Magazine." Laxus said with a smile "So instead of a normal battle it will be a posing battle."
"Wow...really?" Alex shook his head, he turned back to the battle to see the members of Mermaid Heel were now in the battle too, all dressed in bathing suit, and the crowd went wild. He looked to where Fairy Tail was and saw that the spirit of Mavis had a whole bunch of bathing suits. Alex could hear what they were saying with his Dragon Slayer enhanced ears. She was trying to convince the Fairy Tail girls to join in. Lisa was there listening and she looked over at Alex and as their eyes met she gave a devious smile. Alex kept his eyes locked with hers for a moment, before realizing what she intended.
"Oh great..."
-Moments later-
Alex watched in a short of disconnected interest. He was aware that all the Fairy Tail girls, Lisa included, were all on the field in swimsuits. Lisa kept glancing up at Alex, and each time their eyes met, she smiled. The worst part of this battle was the crowd kept cheering, and Alex was being deafened by it. Alex kept watching until the leader of Lamia Scale, a very old lady, decided to join in and jumped into an arena in a swimsuit. The cheering stopped instantly and everyone in the arena stared, looking terrified except Lisa who just placed a hand to your face and shook her head. Everyone but Mirajane and Jenny left the arena. Alex covered his mouth as he tried to hold in a laugh, but couldn't and started laughing, which is not something he usually does, over the sudden silent that followed when she jumped in. As Alex got in control, Laxus asked him.
"What's so funny?"
Alex chuckled a little more "The sudden silence."
"I see."
"The winner is Mirajane!" Alex turned back to see Mirajane in her battle form, one he had never seen and Jenny was mildly hurt. As the last battle was announced Alex looked at Lisa. Who was still in the swimsuit.
"She's crazy."
The battle between Kagura of Mermaid Heel Vs Yukino of Sabertooth Got intense quickly and Alex paid attention to it. Yukino was a spirit mage like Lucy and had the two zodiacs Lucy didn't, and managed to summon the 13th spirit later on, but Kagura managed to win with her sword style, never drawing her blade.
"That concludes the second day of the Grand Magic Games!"
Laxus, Juiva, Gajeel and Mirajane were leaving but Alex stood for a moment.
"Alex, are you coming?" Gajeel called out.
"Oh, um...yeah." Alex said turning to them. As he walked he turned back.
"Why do I suddenly feel so uneasy..." He muttered under his breath "This suddenly doesn't seem like a casual event...but could it be more?"
Chapter 7 End
