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CHAPTER 8 – Knocked out!

I endlessly dodge balls as the others throw them. I bend over and place my hands on my knees.

"I can't hold out for much longer!" I huff loudly, "We haven't even got anyone!"

"Yeah, but they haven't got any'of us out either!" Cana replies as she launches the ball blindly to the other side.

"Hey drunk!" Sting calls from the other side, "At least aim for somebody!"

"Ehhh? What the f did you just say?" Cana snaps her attention to Sting.

"Just ignore him." I sigh as I move beside her to dodge a ball.

"OUT!" Natsu suddenly bursts out ever so loudly, "Ha, stripper you're out!"

"Shut up you idiot." Gray frowns moodily as he slumps off the court. I pick up the ball that I had just dodged a moment ago. Natsu had an accomplished look on his face.

"Gray-sama!" Juvia gasps as if it's the end of the world. I send the ball flying towards her with everything I've got.

"Juvia!" Erza shouts in alarm from the other side, just as she notices my move.

"Yes!" I mutter to myself in victory as it hits Juvia's arm.

She turns to me with an enraged, shocked look, "Love rival..."

"Juvia," Erza raises her voice; grabbing her attention, "You should have been paying attention."

"Ha, nice Lucy." Cana grins at me. I look to my left and see Natsu do his goofy grin and,

"Nice Blondie." Sting yells from further away. He points to me and I swear he winks. I smile. Well I think I smiled?

What was that about anyway? I feel myself getting hot so I slap my cheeks and turn my attention back to the game. I was probably just imagining things...

I hear Cana snicker slightly.

"Do not say anything." I warn her as she opens her mouth.

So one down three more to go: Jellal, Lisanna and the worst of all Erza.

Somehow most of the balls had travelled to our side. We all pick one up apart from Cana. I glance to her, regretting picking it up but she shakes her head and steps back.
I wasn't sure who everyone else was aiming for so I aimed for Lisanna. We all launch our balls at the same time. Two charge towards Lisanna, one towards Jellal and the other towards Erza.

Lisanna squeals slightly as one hit her.

Mira flashes a sympathetic look towards her sister which quickly switches back into a dead serious one.

"Looks like we have the upper hand Erza." Mira smirks with pride at her.

"I wouldn't speak so soon, Mirajane." Erza smirks at her competitively back. Everyone could feel the tension between them.

Then Erza turns to me and Cana. The look on her face makes me freeze for a second. She picks up two balls, one in each hand. Her grip on them seems tight; I'm surprised she isn't puncturing them.

"Aw, hell no!"Cana curses as she runs behind me.

I gasp and flail my arms in the air as I dodge them by the gap between the two balls. Both were an inch away from skimming both of my sides.

My heart rate increases rapidly as I breath in relief. I hear the sound of the balls bounce off the back of walls.

"F** Lucy that was close!" Cana says with fear for me.

Sting jogs over to us.

"What you doin'ere!" Cana yells at him with annoyance.

"You're kinda having trouble, if you didn't notice!" Sting retorts back.

"So you came to take the hits from Erza, for us? Aww Sting!" She teases, "Our human shield?"

"Guys!" I point towards Erza whose griping another ball in her hand with agitation.

We're all prepared to dodge when out of nowhere she alters its direction so it spins towards Natsu. I glance over to Natsu who was hit but at the same time I notice another ball spins towards us which hits Cana, which Jellal must have thrown.

In two shots they took down Natsu and Cana. Erza folds her arms and smirks, whilst walking towards Jellal. They both look at each other with a triumphant look. They look like a golden, unbeatable team/couple; they should really just go out already.

Mira frowns a little as Natsu and Cana walk off muttering to themselves.

Sting wastes no time, he quickly picks up a ball and launches it towards Jellal. Jellal catches it effortlessly.

Sting curses under his breath as he walks off. Why am left on? Oh God, please no, not against Erza.

I gulp.

Mira moves towards me; with eyes locked on the other two. But as she does so Jellal throws a ball towards her. She jumps and catches it; landing in a position with her knees slightly bent.

Okay so now Jellal is down. I think I should just walk off the court; I really don't want to be in between Mira and Erza battling it out.

"Just keep dodging, Lucy." Mira says seriously; her eyes still remaining fixated on Erza.

I nod, "Ok..."

Mira throws a few balls towards Erza, Erza dodges, Erza launches some back towards me and I dodge just barely. Mira tries to run in front and catch them but they've already hit the wall behind us.

I feel my legs going weak on me. Once again Erza aims for me and this time gets me.

I walk off swiftly, "Sorry Mira!"

"Good try, Luce!" Natsu grins as I reach him and stand beside him.

"Dam, I don't know whose gonna win this." Cana watches intently whilst stroking her chin.

"I've never seen Mira like this." Sting says with slight shock.

"Well this is the real Mira!" Cana smiles proudly.

"She get's competitive in sports when it's with Erza." I explain.

Mira and Erza dodge and through continuously; each of them only just breaking a sweat.

The tension is too intense, so no one was even cheering for the girls and we all just watch silently but eagerly.

"Time's up!" Miss breaks the silence with a loud whistle.

Erza and Mira flick their heads towards miss in disbelief.

"We'll call this a draw." Miss states as she checks her watch.

"A draw?" Mira and Erza say in unison.

"A draw?" Natsu gapes.

"A draw?" Sting echoes.

"Another frikken draw?!" Cana shouts as she throws her arms in the air.

"This match has gone on for too long." Miss shakes her head.

"But I was going to win." Erza grits her teeth and gives Miss a death stare.

"S-sorry, maybe next time." Miss gulps for a second.

"I'll let you off this time, Erza." Mira smirks at her.

"We'll continue this another time." Erza folds her arms and smirks.


We continued to play the other teams, (and we won) until we were back at playing Laxus' team.

We were all on the court. But suddenly, in a blink I see my life flash before my eyes as two balls bullet towards me from Laxus. So what do I do?

I hold out my arms in an attempt to catch. However, I attempt to grasp the ball a second to late. So the ball that was thrown with the force of Laxus collides bitterly against my head, thus causing a sharp pain as stumble backwards. I feel myself falling; expecting to hit the ground, but I never did. Instead my fall was broken by a few muscular arms. I squint as I try to distinguish the blob of pink and blonde above me.

"Lucy! Lucy!" I hear constant chants of my name drown out as I fade into blackness...