Hey guys! I meant to upload this chapter much sooner, but I had standardized testing, and honors assessments, and then I got sick, and then I went to Jamaica… Also, I hit a major writer's block because I realized I had to start the Games soon. OH, and plus, this chapter is really long, so it took me a long time (I publish each chapter right after I finish). ^.^

"Let's see…" Mirajane murmured as she examined the letter Master had received from the king. She was trying to focus but some people were fighting behind her. The noise was nothing, she was used to it, but in the last minute she had almost had her taken off, six times. Turning around, she saw, as expected, Natsu, Gray, Elfman, and Gajeel fighting. "Could you please stop for a moment?" Mirajane kindly asked. Of course, no one listened. Sighing, Mira decided to just walk a bit faster.

Luckily though, Erza was standing right next to her. "SHUT UP!" the scarlet-haired knight yelled, demanding silence at once. And of course, the silence was given to her.

Mirajane smiled brightly at her nakama, she loved them all dearly, but sometimes, they really did need to shut it. "Ok... According to this pass that the King sent, a private train is awaiting us! Apparently, it is at Platform Four, which is that way." Mira pointed to her left, where there was a sign reading Platform Four, private dock. "Remember, we are heading to the castle and so you guys better behave, ok?" Everyone nodded, knowing that Mira was not to be tested.

As they walked towards Platform Four, excited chatter broke out again. Many members of Fairy Tail had decided to come and "support" (more like make-fun of) their fellow guild members. Lisanna, Freed, Bixlow, Wendy, Romeo, Ultear, Meredy, Happy, Charla, Pantherlily, Jet, Droy, and Cana were all snickering at the pink posters hanging around the station. Trying to ignore them, the other mages busied themselves; Natsu and Gray fought under their breath, Levy and Lucy discussed Lucy's novel, and others hid near the S-class mages (whom no one dared to laugh at).

Gradually, Fairy Tail became louder and louder as memory of Mira's warning faded. Just as a full-out brawl was about to start, a crisp, cheerful voice called, "FAIRY TAIL! YOU GUYS MADE IT!"

Heads turned as everyone searched for voice. In front of them, standing near the luxurious train, was a young lady, probably near twenty years of age. She had straight, blond hair, with steaks of light brown softly blended in. Big, blue-green eyes and a dazzling, white smile complimented her face. She wore a light pink tank-top and denim shorts. Her aura radiated kindness and just by looking at her, you wanted to be her friend.

Running up to Fairy Tail, she gave Mirajane a big hug. "Oh my goodness! I've wanted to meet you all for so long!" Then, bending down, she gave Master a hug too, "Master! You got the King's letter, right?" Winking, she added, "I'm Rosy, the representative he spoke about."

Looking down at his grandfather, Laxus asked, "What else didn't you tell us?"

"Hey! I did tell you about this! Remember? When I answered questions on the boat, I said there was going to be someone explaining everything!"

Rosy stood back up with a bashful expression on her face, "Oh no, this is my fault guys! I should have introduced myself properly…"

"Oi, Oi," Laxus said, "It's fine really…"

Rosalind's face brightened up immediately and she started talking once more, "Okay! I'll introduce myself now. My full name is Rosalind Skye Royale, but feel free to call me anything you like!"

Right after Rosalind finished her sentence, the train's whistle blew and the conductor called, "Rosy! We have to go now if we want to make it to Crocus on time!"

"Ok Herro-san! We're coming!" Rosalind yelled back. Turing towards the Fairy Tail mages, she nodded, "You guys ready? Follow me, we're going to enter through the second doorway…"

The Fairy Tail mages lined up single-file behind Rosalind, quickly boarding the private train. At the back of the line stood Natsu, Laxus, and Gajeel, all hurriedly swallowing motion sickness pills.

The inside of the train was gorgeous, definitely fitting for a King. The tables were painted with fine designs and the seats were made of soft, lush velvet. The ceiling was gold and adorned with sparkles and jewels. Reflective mirrors hung around the compartment and the floor was made of white stone. Completing the image of a perfect lounge, on the side there also was a fully-stocked snack and drink bar.

"WOAH…" Fairy Tail's mages gasped in unison. Erza made a point to send warning glares to Natsu and Gray, daring them to touch something out of turn.

Rosalind grinned at the mages and as the train started moving, began to continue her introduction. "Well, I hope this will be comfortable for you all. It's gonna be a pretty long ride to Crocus, and so on your right is the door to the resting compartment. There are beds in there if you feel tired. Keep going and you'll also see a massage room, entertainment room, and fitness room. Oh, and on the left is the dining area where I believe Chef Garson is currently working. His food is wonderful!" Some of the guys started drooling in anticipation, but suddenly had their bubbles popped by Rosalind's next words. "But before we split up, I have a few more things to tell you!" Seeing the dejected looks on some people's faces she laughed, "Oh fine! Go enjoy yourselves but meet me back here in an hour!"

As basically all the guys left, Lucy, Erza, Mira, Lisanna, Wendy, Levy, Ultear, and Meredy approached Rosalind.

"Hey girls!" Rosalind cheerfully greeted as she hugged all of them.

"Hello, I am Erza," Erza said, stepping forward after Rosalind finished hugging everyone.

Rosalind gave Erza a huge grin, "Oh, I know! You guys are all anyone's been talking about, and, I'm your biggest fan! In fact, I'm the one who organized these games!"

"Really?" Mira asked. Continuing she decided to ask, "Can you tell us a little bit about what they will be like?"

"Oh… Well, I would love to!" Rosalind took a moment to look over her shoulder and at the left compartment before turning back and grinning apologetically, "But… the guys are still eating and there is a lot of information that they need to know too, so…"

Erza smiled at Rosalind and cracked her knuckles, "Right, ok, wait here, this will only take a second." With that she stalked off towards the left compartment. The others didn't even have time to pray for the guys before a huge crash sounded through the door. In unison, the girls cringed as Erza came back through the door, dragging someone across the floor. Following behind her was everyone else whom had been in that compartment.

"Ok…" Rosalind smiled cautiously. "I guess we can start… Everyone, take a seat please." She thought for a moment before adding, "Perhaps it is best for those not competing to first longue in another compartment. This way, things will be more exciting for you when you watch! Oh, not you Master! You should probably stay here." As people stood up to leave Rosalind remembered something else she wanted to say, "Oh, and for everyone who is staying, could you please sit with your partner? This way it'll be easier for me to explain…"

When everyone finally settled down, Rosalind formally started her informational speech. "Ok… Let's get started! Hmm… Well, I forgot what we told you in the letters, so, ah! Gajeel, why don't you tell me what you know about the Grand Couples Games so far?"

Startled, Gajeel stuttered before crossing his arms and replying, "Uh… What do I know? Hmph. Nothing, cause Master here is keeping it all from us."

Surprisingly, Rosalind started laughing, "That is just like you Master Makarov!" After calming down though, she scrunched her eyebrows together and continued, "But this is a problem…" Rosalind then held out her palm in front of her and gently closed her eyes. A soft pink magic radiated from her hand and she seemed to be concentrating on an invisible force. The Fairy Tail mages stared in shock and were caught off guard when Rosalind suddenly opened her eyes and grinned.

Noticing the shocked faces of the Fairy Tail mages she mentally jolted and started apologizing. "Oh! Sorry! I often forget to warn people of my magic!"

"If I may ask, what type of magic is that?" Master Makarov asked, intrigued.

"Oh. Well, it's a lost magic called seeing magic. I can look into anyone's past and conjure up images and scenes from their memories." Smiling sadly she added in a whisper, "My mother taught it to me."

Noticing that this was a sensitive subject, Mirajane decided to try and change the topic, "So, what were you looking at Rosy?"

Rosalind visibly brightened and answered, "You see, I was searching through all your memories to see where to start explaining from. Apparently, the beginning seems to be the best spot… So, the name of this magic competition is the Grand Couples Games. And well, yes, you're supposed to be in a relationship with your partner…" Blushes crept onto most mages' faces and Rosalind (being a sneaky matchmaker) decided to tease them a little. "Oh, come on guys! You know, when I look through your memories, I can also sense your feelings. So… I know you all like your partners, even if you won't admit it…" Rosalind finished in a sing-song voice.

"Ooh! And this brings me to my next point—People from all over Fiore are coming to watch these Games, so pretending to be couples isn't going to work! Master did mention the training you all will be going through during his announcement, but I don't know if you all heard him… Anyways, I'll just explain now! This 'training' is me teaching you all how to be couples! This is going to be so fun! Grr… I want to start the lessons right now, but I'm not done explaining!" Rosalind started mumbling inaudible things and fighting with herself for a moment before coming to a decision. "Here's the deal. The Grand Couples Games has a similar format to the Grand Magic Games, but instead of five days of one battle and one event, there will be ten days of events."

"But there the last day there was no event! Only a big battle!" Natsu interrupted.

"You know what she meant," Erza snapped.

"Aye…"

Rosalind smiled, "Oh, right, sorry Natsu. Anyways, unlike the Grand Magic Games, there will be no preliminary round and I think the scoring may also be a little bit different… Right! Almost every event has its own score count method. I'll tell you more about that when we get to Crocus… Um… Also, this competition will be held in the Domus Flau. You guys will be staying the palace, and the winners get to be king and queen for a day."

At this, a couple of mages' jaws dropped. "Did I say something?" Rosalind asked, thoroughly confused. When no one answered her, Rosalind stuck out her hand again and used more magic. "Oh! You're all surprised about the reward!" Several mages' heads bobbed up in down in agreement. "Well… we did put some enchantments on the palace to avoid having the place destroyed, and the king and I will be there to make sure you don't destroy the country in one day… So I think it's reasonable," Rosalind said.

At this point, Rosalind took a moment to try and remember if there was anything she left out. "Hm… Ok! I think that's it! Time to begin training!" But before Rosalind could begin her matchmaking schemes, the train conductor, Herro, walked in.

"Rose, my dear, the king is calling from the Communication lacrima up front. He says it's urgent," Herro quickly reported to Rosalind.

Rosalind's face creased in worry. "Excuse me for a second," she told the Fairy Tail mages and followed Herro through the compartment door. The Fairy Tail mages' looked at each other, all wondering what could have happened.

"I hope Rosalind-san will be ok…" Mira said softly, her face lined in apprehension. Light, emotionless chatter filled the room as everyone waited for Rosalind to come back. It didn't take too long, within ten minutes Rosalind was back.

Instead of looking worried or grievous, Rosalind seemed to have a war face on. Her body motion radiated deep concentration and the others could feel her mind whirling. She gave them no chances to ask questions and plunged straight into giving directions.

"Ok, I never got to say when the Games would begin, but it was supposed to be two weeks from now. The king called though, and apparently there was a misprint on all the flyers. So, in short, we can expect over 50,000 people to arrive in Crocus nearly two weeks early." At this point, Rosalind paused to rub her temple and went to get a cup of ice water. Not wanting to waste time though, she talked as she walked, "The king and I agreed we couldn't tell everyone to go home and come back in two weeks since the trip here is costly. They can't stay here for the two weeks either because again, costly. Plus everyone has a schedule to keep up so we've decided to just go along with the flyers and move everything forward two weeks." Done with part one of explaining, Rosalind took a big gulp of water, "This plan will probably work out alright, but the main issue is that your personal preparation time will disappear."

"Um… what does that mean?" Lucy asked.

"Well… you see, we were going to show you around Crocus and the castle, you know, sightsee a little. There's definitely going to be no time for that now." A couple of the girls gave slight disappointed Aww…'s and Rosalind smiled apologetically. "Sorry girls, I can show you around after the tournament if you would like," Rosalind offered. As the girls brightened up Rosalind continued, "But sightseeing isn't my main concern. The preparations need checking, but I don't need to worry about that since my sis, Ashley, is checking them… And that should move along rather fast with her using her Princess status…"

Erza interrupted, "Wait a minute! Rosy, if your sister is the princess then that means…" Mages collectively dropped their jaws as the news sunk in.

"Huh? Oh… actually, no, I'm not a princess."

"But…" Levy started, confused.

Rosalind dipped her head in apology, "Sorry guys, I'll explain later, ok?" She turned, looked out the window, and said, "We're almost at Crocus and so I want to tell you the rest of our plans for today. Our schedule is going to be really tight, so ask me about the princess thing at night, ok? Since the games are starting tomorrow morning, we have to do all the team preparations this afternoon. Sorry, but there's going to be no time to rest. You have to meet your stylists to get your outfits, that is, after you choose team names and colors. Oh wait, no, just colors, the names are already set. After that, you guys are to go to the modeling room to have photo-shoots done."

"WHAT!?" Gajeel shouted, horrified. "Why do we have to do photo-shoots? Only models do that!" The other guys nodded their heads and cried in objection.

"It's so we can print up posters and t-shirts. Also, I think there's going to be a special edition of the weekly sorcerer…" Gajeel was going to say something else, but Mira intervened and gave him a 'light' smack on the back. "Uh… next you guys need to work together and come up with your opening entrances for tomorrow, oh, make these good because you want to win as many fans as you can!" Rosalind winked at this, as if giving them a hint, but no one understood where she was going. She sighed and continued anyway, "By this time, the posters, dolls, t-shirts, snow globes, swords, keys, and whatever other souvenirs we have will probably be ready and you can see them before the big day!"

"Wait, are you still going to make them go through the couples training?" Master asked, trying not to sound too hopeful.

"Oh, shoot! I forgot about that! Ugh…" Rosalind winced. "Sorry, guess you guys are just going to have to wing it…"

"Darn it…" Master mumbled quietly, under his breath. "I was looking forward to that…"

Checking the window again, Rosalind declared, "There are about 45 minutes before we arrive. Go grab something to eat because there's going to be no time for lunch. The luggage will be transported to the castle so just worry about yourselves for now. I'll come get you guys when the train's about to dock, ok?"

But no one bothered to answer her as everyone ran for (or was pushed to) to dining cart.

About an hour later, all the competing Fairy Tail mages were lined up in a designer studio. Everyone else had gone ahead to the Castle and they were probably enjoying the Castle services, free of worry (to the other's dismay).

A pretty young lady, introduced by Rosalind as Renee, was currently pacing around the room, intently observing each of the mages. According to Rosalind, she was Crocus' top fashion designer and a very good friend of Rosalind's. Occasionally, she would stop to adjust someone's accessories, but besides that, she just… stared at them.

Finally, after a very uncomfortable ten minutes, Rosalind spoke up, "So… what you do think Renee?"

"Hmm…" Renee's brow furrowed in thought as she assessed the situation. "Well, the pictures we have of them are very accurate and so I already have ideas, but still… to finish twelve outfits in a couple hours is going to be a challenge…" After a grimace from Rosalind, she continued, "Ok… Well, better get started then!" Renee walked up to the first couple, which happened to Levy and Gajeel. Taking out a pen and glowing tablet, along with special magic glasses, she asked simply, "Color?"

"What?" Gajeel asked, having no idea what the girl was talking about.

Renee cast a glance at Rosalind who jumped up, realizing she forgot to explain. "Oh, Renee and her team of stylists are going to design outfits for you to wear. She needs you to pick team colors. The colors will also be used on the posters and t-shirts, so pick carefully!"

"Oi, Shrimp, we're black." Gajeel said without even turning to face Levy.

"But Black's so dark!" Levy objected.

"I like dark things." Gajeel replied with a smirk.

"Can we at least be silver?" Levy asked with her super puppy-dog eyes.

"Grey." Gajeel counter-offered, turning his eyes away from Levy's pout.

"Fine…" Levy sighed, giving in.

"Isn't grey and silver the same thing?" Natsu whispered. Gajeel shot him a glare.

"Great, so team GaLe is grey." Renee said as she wrote it down on her tablet. Pointing to the room on the furthest left, she directed, "Go into Room One please. Josh and Maddie are waiting."

"Wait… what did you just call us? Team Ga…" Gajeel was cut off as Rosalind shoved him into the room and closed the door with a bang.

Next Renee moved on the Evergreen and Elfman, "Color?"

"How's green?" Evergreen suggested.

Nodding his head, Elfman agreed, "Green is manly."

Renee nodded and wrote "Elfgreen- Green" on her notebook lacrima (the tablet). She pointed for the pair to step into Room Two and they did so, arguing the whole time.

"What do you mean green is manly?" Evergreen asked, annoyed.

"Green is manly." Elfman shrugged, not understanding where she was going with this.

"Green is a color acceptable by all, not just men."

"That's not what I ..."

Proceeding to Natsu and Lucy, Renee asked again, "Color?"

"What do you want Luce?" Natsu asked.

"I don't know…" Turning to Renee, Lucy asked, "Can we have more than one color?"

"Rosalind, can they?" Renee asked, not too sure herself.

Rosalind walked over and questioned, "What were you thinking?"

"Well… you see, Natsu's magic is fire magic and mine's is celestial magic. So I was thinking maybe we could blend orange and gold together to make a sort of glowing flame design." Lucy stated.

Renee and Rosalind exchanged glances and nodded, both loving the idea. "That sounds wonderful! So, we'll put your color as 'the glowing flame' for now, ok?" Renee confirmed.

Lucy nodded, liking the name of the color mix.

"Wow, Luce, you really are smart," Natsu commented, genuinely impressed.

"Thanks Natsu!" Lucy replied, blushing slightly as they headed to Room 3.

As Renee got to the fourth team, Gray and Juvia, she didn't even bother asking the question. She just moved her head a little, signaling for them to answer.

"Does Gray-sama like blue?" Juvia asked her partner tentatively.

"Sure. It fits both of our magics, why not?"

Writing down their color choice, Renee nodded, "Blue is an excellent choice! There are so many shades; it's one of my favorite colors to work with! I'm sure you'll love your finished outfits."

Turning to Laxus and Mira, Renee suddenly squealed. "Mira-san! Oh my goodness, I can't believe I'm actually going to be making an outfit or you! You're my absolute favorite model, this is a dream come true! What color do you want it to be?"

Mirajane smiled warmly at Renee and gave her a hug, "It's a pleasure to meet you too! Hm… I'm not sure what color I want… What about you Laxus?"

"Don't care," Laxus grunted.

"Laxus… That's not a good attitude," Mira scolded. "How about you pick a color for us?" Mira suggested to Renee.

"Really? I can decide? Hm… I was thinking electric yellow, but Natsu and Lucy already have yellow in their outfits, so that won't work. Or… blue? No, wait, already taken." Renee looked through her list, and tapped her tablet a couple times. Suddenly, she looked up and said, "How about white?"

"White sounds beautiful! Is white ok with you Laxus?" Mirajane said.

"Sure," Laxus replied shrugging his shoulders in indifference.

"Great! Room Five second to the right, Ally and Justin are in there." Rosalind quickly wrote down the team and color before turning the last couple. "So, decide a color yet?"

Erza glanced at Jellal, "Do you have any preferences?"

Hesitating for a second, Jellal answered, "Well, actually, I do. But, if there's a color you want, go ahead."

"Spit it out, Jellal," Erza commanded.

"Fine." Jellal moved his hand up to gently take a strand of Erza's hair. In a low, soft tone, he whispered "I vote scarlet."

"Jellal!" Erza yelped, her face bright red. She slapped his hand away and jumped back a foot.

"What?" Jellal asked, putting his hands up in surrender mode. After an accusing glare from Erza, he continued, "You told me to spit it out!"

Erza puffed her cheeks out and turned to the wall with a pout on her face. Erza Scarlet, the Hundred-monster Slayer, was absolutely adorable.

Jellal took her hand and apologized with a smile, "Sorry, I just love the color scarlet, forgive me?"

Erza turned around and smiled, proving she wasn't in any way mad. She gave his hand a light squeeze and said, "Fine. We'll be scarlet. You know, I liked you better when you wouldn't talk to me. And I warn you, next time you do that…" Her sentence was finished with a very threatening glare.

Jellal just smirked.

After a very exhausting couple of hours, the Fairy Tail mages were finally getting to view the final products of all their hard work. Well, not really their hard work, as they didn't do any work. More like the products of all their suffering, as for the past 5 hours, they had been forced to take photo after photo, try on costume after costume, and pose in SUPER awkward ways. Gajeel claimed that battling Acnologia would be easier. The only reason he did it was because Rosalind threatened to "share something with everyone". After that, he cooperated without the slightest complaint. Apparently, Rosalind's magic gave her the power to blackmail people very effectively.

"Ok! Here we go, this is the last thing we do before we go to the castle and enjoy a grand welcome dinner. These came out absolutely fantastic!" Rosalind cheered. Behind her was a lump of items, all covered by a huge red cloth. Rosalind removed the cloth with a flourish and underneath was…

"WOAH…"

In front of the mages was a table full of Fairy Tail merchandise. There were posters, t-shirts, figurines, plushies, bags, bracelets, glowing items, necklaces, etc. There were 20 types of posters, 40 if you counted the glow in the dark ones. There were 12 posters of each of individual competitors, then 6 of the teams, one of everyone together, and finally one that read "THE GRAND COUPLES GAMES" with a Fairy Tail symbol underneath. The t-shirts and bags had the same designs, just printed on cloth. There were figurines of each of the members and plushies of the teams. The Nalu plushies were Natsu and Lucy were holding hands while Lucy held a key and Natsu held fire. The other ones were basically the same, only the thing the held varied. For example, Erza held a sword while Jellal held a star and Gray held a snowflake while Juvia held a water droplet. One of them was different though, The Gale one displayed Gajeel eating iron and resting his arm on a half-sized Levy's head. Levy had a pout on her face while she held a book with both of her hands. Everyone except Levy laughed at this one; Levy's face matched the expression of her doll. They also had imitations of items belonging to the mages for sale. For example, all of Lucy's keys, Gray's necklace, Natsu's scarf, Levy's headband, and some of Erza's swords were present. Adorable toy exceeds also sat with the other items.

After a few moments of wordless gawking, curiosity got the better of the mages. They approached the items and started playing with them, cautiously at first. But knowing Fairy Tail, that didn't last long. Soon, Natsu was waving around one of Erza's swords challenging her to a fight, Gajeel was trying to put on a Levy headband while being punched by the said mage, a considerable amount of Gray merchandise went missing, and people kept pressing the Happy toys, making them say "AYE SIR!"

"Ahh…" Cana exhaled blissfully as she plopped herself into one of the beds in the girls' room. "Today was amazing; living like royalty is the best! The pool was just the right temperature and the spa was so relaxing! And of course…" Cana paused to grin sleepily before adding, "The Bar was great!"

A couple of girls laughed while the others just rolled their eyes and grinned at their woozy friend.

"I wasn't able to enjoy the spa yet, but the food here is great Rosy!" Levy said.

"Yes, it was, would you mind giving me the recipe for that steak Rosy?" Mirajane added. "The boys seemed to really enjoy it; I'm going to try making it at home."

"Oh, sure, I'll go and asked Chef Dasan for it tomorrow," Rosalind promised. "The Fairy Tail boys sure do eat a lot don't they?" The girls all cracked up at this and Lucy told the story of how much Natsu and Happy had eaten when they had first met.

"Natsu has such bad manners! Should I go and give him a beating?" Erza asked Lucy. When everyone turned to stare at her, she asked, "What?"

"Um… Erza? Why do you have a half-eaten strawberry cake in front of you?" Lisanna asked for everyone.

Erza looked down at the cake on her lap, "Well, the cake we had for dessert was very delicious and I asked the chef if he could give one to me." After everyone continued to stare at her, Erza gave a little pout and asked, "It's perfectly normal, right?" The girls nodded and a few mumbled "Sure Erza" 's bounced through the room.

As an awkward silence began to wash over the room, Lucy looked at the princess, who was sitting next to Rosalind. "Oh yeah, Rosy and Ashley, how are you two sisters if Rosy isn't a princess?"

Rosalind and Princess Ashley exchanged a glance and Rosalind sighed.

"I said I would tell them, Ash," Rosalind said to the Princess.

"You sure Rosy?" Ashley asked, concerned.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Lucy tried. "You don't have to tell if you don't want to!"

"Oh no, it's fine," Rosalind smiled grimly. "The easiest way to explain would be that Ashley and I aren't really sisters. I grew up living in this castle. My parents, Char and Belle Skye, are two of the kingdom's top secret agents and the King's top advisors. From the time we were infants, Ashley and I have been best friends. We had so much fun playing with the castle staff!" Rosalind laughed lightly before continuing with her story, "Anyway, my parents were extremely capable mages and stopped tons assassins and other criminals from reaching Fiore. My mother taught me my magic before she left." Rosalind sighed and stared sadly out the grand place window. "About 11 years ago, my parents left on a mission to stop a certain band of felons, nothing out of the ordinary. With my mother's ability to see into other people's memories, they already knew who the opposition was and their powers; their opponents were tough, but my parents were too, and they took the job confidently. Normally, when agents are assigned quests, it takes them around a month or so, so at first, I wasn't worried at all. I slept with Ashley in her room and we played new games every day. I didn't really think much about my parents, I was happy and agents were often gone for long periods of time. Then one day, about two months after my parents had gone, the king called Ashley and I to the throne room. Sometimes he did that, just to show us something cool or play with us, but that day, that rainy, gloomy, disgusting day, his face was so serious, we, even as 8 year olds, could tell something was wrong. He asked me if I had ever checked on my parents using my magic, and I answered no, after all, I had no reason to. But then, he insisted that I check, and so I did. Here, I'll show you what I showed the king. It's my mother's memory." Rosalind stuck out her hand and a screen, much like Hibiki's archive appeared. Rosalind closed her eyes in concentration and the pink screen started playing the memory. Black clothed figures dotted the screen and kept getting bigger as they watched. A man in a white outfit with Fiore's symbol on the front wielded a gleaming magic sword and stood prepared for battle, a woman with a similar outfit stood next to him. "That's them," Rosalind whispered. The man on the screen turned slightly and he said, "Belle, there's something weird about them. I can sense it… it feels…" And then the screen went blank.

Wendy gave a little shriek and asked, "Did they die, Rosy-san?"

Rosalind shook her head and a stray tear fell down her cheek, "That's the thing, I don't know. My magic isn't limited to only seeing people when their alive. If they died, we should have seen their deaths and even where they are buried, but we can't. Not being able to see into their memories means that they don't exist, and never did. But they did and their other memories prove that! I don't know anything… not even who those masked people are. It's been eleven years, but I still don't know…"

In the silence that followed, everyone walked up to Rosalind huddled around her as a sign of support. They all knew the sadness that came with losing loved ones.

Rosalind smiled and wiped her tears off, "I know all of you also have sad pasts, we grieve together. But we still have Nakama, and we enjoy the present while looking forward to the future, right?" Everyone nodded and Rosalind finished her story, "About six years ago, I added 'Royale' to my name as a sign of being a part of the Royal family. The king offered to make me a princess, but I want to travel and be like my parents, which a princess can't do."

In the silence of the night, everyone found their eyes moving to watch the beautiful full moon that glistened outside the palace window. The moon and they sky were so perfect, worry free and constantly shining. Soon, the grand clock struck midnight. All was peaceful and then…

Suddenly, Rosalind jumped up, throwing everyone off balance and sending a few people crashing to the floor. "Midnight!? Already? Come on, it's time to go to sleep! I can't believe I forgot! The big day is tomorrow, the Grand Couples Games are starting!"

Was it worth the wait? I hope so… Anyhow, I'll be changing the story's pairing quite often now, you guys ready? THE GAMES ARE STARTING. :D I'M SO EXICITED, I JUST CAN'T HIDE IT. :D Song reference…