Author's Note:
H-H-Hey there Lovelies! POLL IS CLOSED. Thank you everyone so much who votes! For those who's favorite couple did not win, I'm sorry, but not everyone could win! I might be making alternate One-Shot endings for the next top three! So, here are the results!
(I have to put up another poll, so the results will only be up for a few days!)
Rogue: 28 Votes
Natsu: 25 Votes
Freed: 22 Votes
Sting: 21 Votes
Bickslow: 12 Votes
Gray: 12 Votes
Lyon: 12 Votes
Orga: 6 Votes
Erza: 6 Votes
Mira: 6 Votes
Again, if your favorite couple didn't make it, don't be sad. I might make a one-shot for the others!
Warning:
I do not own Fairy Tail! Hiro Mashima does!
Characters might be kinda OOC!
My back hurts...
Oh, yes! I also advise you to listen to Fairy Tail battle music to spice things up a little! ;) Please enjoy!
Chapter 9: The Naval Battle
The crowd cheered loudly as the confetti floated through the air with a bang, signalling the third day of the Grand Magic Games. Lucy smiled brightly as she stood next to Levy and Wendy, who were cheering with the crowd, all excited for the day's activity. Lucy had been rather shocked when she had walked in. Instead of the usual plain arena, a huge ball of water stood high in the middle of the field.
"Day three of the Grand Magic Games!" the announcer shouted. "In just a moment, today's competition will begin! The name of the competition is 'Naval Battle'! In other words, a sea battle!" he explained.
Lucy could already see Juvia's eyes gleaming with excitement and Mavis twiddling her thumbs. "Any player who leaves the sphere of water is out!" Chapati explained further. "The last person to remain in the sphere is the winner! However, when it gets down to two people left, a special rule will come into effect. That's the five minute rule! When there are two players left, they've got five minutes! The one person who leaves the sphere during that time will be in last place."
Lucy frowned at the five minute rule, it seemed unfair. But she had no time negotiating that, because she was one of the contesters in the Naval Battle and she was not going to lose. Everyone had done so well, she couldn't lose this one! She turned to Kuro and winked at him, "Wish me luck," she whispered.
"So basically it's a sumo match in water," Yajima summarized.
Rabian nodded, "I can't wait! Thank you very much for inviting me!" he said and bowed.
Chapati turned towards the man and laughed, "Our guest today is Rabian-san, leader of the Scheherzade Theatrical Troupe," he explained. "Ah! All of the teams are entering the water!"
The crowd cheered for their favourites as each member from their guild jumped into the pool. The water was surprisingly warm and Lucy actually thought she might enjoy this battle.
"Chelia from Lamia Scale! Jenny from Blue Pegasus! From Mermaid Heel, Risley. Juvia from Fairy Tail B has also entered the water!" Chapati said as all the girls jumped in.
Another person jumped in and as she bubbled cleared, a woman could be seen. She had dark blue hair with parts tied up in two buns and piercing dark blue eyes. "Sabertooth's Minerva has entered," she said for herself and smirked.
The crowd went wild and Chapati had to hold onto his wig, "There she is… Minerva! Listen to those cheers!"
"Sabertooth certainly did choose their top five strongest to compete," Yajima added.
"And Lucy from Fairy Tail A!" Chapati said as last. "The rules are simple. If you leave the water, you're out."
"Go get 'em, Lucy!" Natsu cheered from their balcony.
"Since she's in water, she can use Aquarius, right?" Gray said and smirked.
"This is a good contest for her," Erza said proudly and Wendy nodded.
On the other side where the rest of Fairy Tail stood, all the members were tripling in excitement. "I think this match is Juvia's to win," Laki said.
"I dunno," Wakaba said thoughtfully. "Lucy can use plenty of other Celestial Spirits beyond Aquarius," he said and took a drag of his cigar.
"We probably shouldn't make light of Mermaid Heel either," Jet butted in. "After all, they do have 'mermaid' in their name."
"That Minerva looks like a tough customer, too," Droy said nervously.
"Lu-chan, do your best!" Levy cheered.
Laxus scoffed and dragged his hand through his hair, "Don't worry, I think my little sister will win this. She's got more surprises up her sleeve that would work very well in water," he said with a smirk.
Wendy looked up and her eyes widened, "You mean…"
Kuro chuckled and nodded, "Oh that, yes that could work out!"
Laxus nodded and put a finger on his lips, "Yes, but let it be surprise," he said and Gajeel gave him a confused look.
Lucy smirked as she heard her friends cheer for her. It was a good motivation and an excellent reminder that she had to win this. She was going to make her guild number one, no matter what!
"And now, let the Naval Battle begin," Chapati announced and a gong went off, signalling the start.
Listen To Fairy Tail Battle Music From Here (Just for fun)
Lucy smiled and brought her hand to her key pouch, "Sorry, everyone, but right off the bat," she whispered and took out a key. "Open! Gate of the Water Bearer! Aquarius!" she shouted and in a flash of bright light her mermaid spirit appeared before her.
She was as intimidating and beautiful as ever, making the a few contestants' eyes widen in shock. "A celestial spirit?" Chelia mumbled.
"They've got a mermaid, too, huh? The more the merrier," Risley smirked, while the corners of Minerva's mouth twitched in amusement.
Aquarius raised her urn and let out a fierce battle cry, "Water is my garden!" she shouted and a spiral of water shot out of her urn, sucking in many of the other contestants. They screamed and tried hard to swim away.
Juvia frowned and readied her arms, "Oh no you don't! Water Cyclone!" she shouted and shot an evenly large spiral of water from her hands. It met Aquarius' head on and the two cyclones crashed into each other.
Lucy, Aquarius and Juvia gave each other death glares as they fought for dominance. The water spiralled around them and they fought hard against the waves. "I haven't seen you for a while, Aquarius-san," Juvia said lowly.
Aquarius scoffed and smirked, "Just because we're acquainted, don't think I'm gonna hold back ," she growled and tried to intensify her water.
"You took the words out of my mouth," Juvia growled back.
Juvia and Aquarius continued their attacks, while Lucy tried hard to stay in place at the pressure of the water. "We're even?!" Aquarius said shocked after a while.
"Juvia is going to win!" she shouted and furrowed her brows. "Juvia can't let Gray-sama see her shameful in battle!"
Juvia intensified her glare as the water shot and sliced around them. Their hair flew about at the power and Lucy frowned. "Juvia!" she growled out.
"My romantic rival!" Juvia growled back.
Lucy blushed, "You've got me all wrong!" she shouted. From the corner of her eye she could see the other contestants take each other out, Jenny starting by kicking the Quarto puppy member out. The crowd kept on cheering however for the girls and she heard the announcer shout something.
"We'll never get anywhere at this rate!" Aquarius announced after a while. "I'm going back now!"
Lucy looked up in shock and gasped, "Wha? Why?! In water, you're the one I can count on the most!"
Aquarius looked back with a small smirk and giggled, "I've got a date!"
"Hey!" Lucy shouted as Aquarius disappeared, and so did her attack.
Chapati stood up in shock, "Oh my! The Celestial Spirit, Aquarius, left to go out on a date!" he shouted.
Lucy rubbed her head sheepishly as Juvia death glared her. "You're wide open!" she shouted. "This is my chance to take out my romantic rival!" she said and intensified her cyclone on Lucy.
Lucy swam for her life as the water came spiralling at her, "Virgo, Aries!" she called out and her two spirits appeared immediately.
Virgo grabbed Lucy at the speed of light and Aries swiftly created a wool barrier against the water. It made the water dispatch and disappear. "I'm sorry this is so fluffy!" Aries said timidly.
"I'm your sexy guard, Princess," Virgo said unfazed as she held Lucy up above her. Many men in the crowd got heart eyes as they watched the bikini clad spirits.
"No matter how many you bring out, the result is the same!" Juvia growled and brought her hands together again. She shot another Cyclone out, which headed straight towards Lucy and her spirits.
"Virgo, Aries, do your best," Lucy encouraged.
Virgo nodded, "I'm better on land than in the water," she said and swam off. "But I'll do my best!" Aries added and shot another wool wall out of her hands.
The Cyclone hit the fluffy wall again and Juvia frowned as it blocked it. Lucy countered her glare, while on the side lines all the other members were fighting their own battles.
"Juvia is going to knock you all out at once," Juvia growled out, having enough and losing her patience. "Nobody can win against Juvia in the water!" she said and brought her arm up. "Juvia learned this move when my Second Origin was released," water started gathering around her hand. "This new special technique! Go forth, wings of love!" she shouted and shot a huge wave of water, containing hearts. "Gray-sama Love!"
The water pulled and knocked many of the contestants out of the water. In the middle of it however floated Minerva, totally unfazed. She seemed to have orbs of energy surrounding her hands that pushed the water away from her, making it ineffective.
"Fluffy guard at full throttle!" Aries muttered as she tried hard to defend her master form the water, who pushed Aries forward to keep her in place.
"Princess, hang on!" Virgo shouted and helped the two in place.
"Would you believe it?! Juvia has knocked out three at once!" Chapati shouted in excitement. "In a water battle, Juvia is unbeatable!"
The water dispatched and she held her arms out in triumph. She looked back with a blush dotting her face as she glanced over at Gray. 'Did you feel something while watching Juvia, Gray-sama?' she muttered to herself. To her shock he stood as white as a sheet nailed to the ground with his mouth hanging wide open. 'He's totally turned off!' she thought in shock. A blob echoed and to her shock, she found herself floating out of the sphere. Her eyes widened as she fell to a ground with a thump.
"Juvia!" Lucy shouted in shock as she watched the girl rub her arm.
"She was outstanding, but unfortunately, she's out!" Chapati said and sighed. "But so, even for third place, her team gets six points!"
"That idiot," Gajeel muttered to himself as he watched the girl bawl her eyes out.
Mira brought her hand up to her face and sighed, "Why? Was she not paying attention?" she wondered concerned.
All eyes shot to Minerva, who chuckled deeply as an orb of energy dispatched from her hand. "Our lady is a mischievous one," Sting smirked as he watched his guild member. "With her magic, she should've been able to get them all out of the sphere in an instant," he spoke lazily.
Rufus tipped his hat and scoffed, "She's already won this," he muttered lazily.
Rogue glanced to his team with a dark face and clenched his fist. "Come on Lucy," he whispered to himself so that no one else could hear it.
Lucy glared at Minerva, who lazily floated in the water. "Only Minerva and Lucy are left," Chapati shouted in excitement. "Lucy's Celestial Spirits have gone home for now."
Yajima nodded, "To avoid depleting her magic and physical strength most likely," he said thoughtfully.
Chapati grinned, "Alright! Who's gonna win this, Sabertooth or Fairy Tail?!" Minerva scoffed as she watched Lucy's determined expression. "The five-minute rule comes into play now!" Chapati said as a large hourglass appeared with a digital clock above it. "The person who leaves the sphere in the next five minutes will be in last place!"
"I wonder what this rule is for…," Yajima thought out loud. It did sound a little suspicious.
Rabian chuckled, "It's to keep the tension high to the very end," he said smugly. "Thank you very much."
Minerva grinned and brought her hands up, "With my magic, I could have you outside of here in a flash, but that would spoil the fun," she said lowly and brought her palm up. "Try to withstand this, Fairy Tail," she growled and her hand started glowing white.
Lucy looked back in shock as a bright sphere appeared behind her, "What is that?!" she breathed. In a flash the light shot at her. It burned and felt as if there was real fire burning inside the water, making her gasp.
"Heat?" Erza asked astonished. "In the water?!"
Minerva shot another light beam at her, making Lucy scream out in pain. It felt as if her flesh was being torn off, an agonizing feeling that the smirking Sabertooth member kept repeating. It became hotter and, in a way, harder. It felt like she was shooting solid fire at her.
"Lucy!" Natsu shouted in worry.
Gray's face darkened as he watched his friend get hurt, "What the hell kind of magic is that?!" he growled.
Laxus clenched his fist and bit down on his teeth, "Come on Imouto," he muttered and glared darkly at Minerva.
Lucy screamed as Minerva kept on blasting her magic at her. "Th-That time it was heavy," she muttered when Minerva stopped her attack and she held her head. "Felt like lead. If I don't get a Celestial Spirit out here," she said to herself and reached down for her pouch. Her heart stopped as she felt her own skin against her hand. She hesitantly looked down and to her worst fears, her keys were gone. "Where are my keys?!" A jingle caught her attention and she whipped her head towards Minerva.
Floating calmly was Minerva with her belt and keys in her hands. "When did she…?" Lucy muttered. Her keys started to light up and Lucy's eyes widened as Minerva blasted her magic from Lucy's keys. She flew back and let out a strangled cry. She watched half dazed as she neared the ending of the water pool.
"If Lucy exits the sphere now, she'll be in last place!" Chapati shouted.
Lucy swam hard against the currents and pushed herself to move. "Oh?" Minerva smirked. Lucy's keys started glowing again and she watched in astonishment. Another pool of light formed behind her and shot her back to the middle of the pool.
"It's hot again. Feels like I'll get burned!" she whispered as she tried hard to regain herself.
Kuro frowned and trembled in fright, "Lucy!" he shouted as he watched her breath heavily.
Carla gasped and leaned forward, "She can't use any magic with her keys stolen!" she cried out.
Kuro's eyes widened and he shot his head towards Laxus and Wendy, "No, she can," he muttered to himself and focused his eyes back to Lucy.
Lucy floated towards Minerva and glared, "No matter what kind of attack you throw at me," she spoke lowly as two more beams of light hit her. "I'm gonna, take it!" she shouted and swam as fast could to Minerva.
Minerva's eyes widened as she narrowly dodged a kick. "Ooooh! Lucy is starting to fight back, but can she stand a chance with all the injuries she has already sustained?" Chapati shouted.
Minerva growled and grabbed Lucy by her throat, "Maybe it's about time for me to put you outside?" she spoke and squeezed her neck.
Lucy chuckled deeply with her eyes hidden behind her bangs, making a dark aura loom over her. "If I lose now," she spoke lowly, making Minerva raise a brow, "I won't be able to face everyone who got me here!" she shouted. Pictures of Erza, Elfman, Wendy flashed through her head, who all had fought so hard with everything they had. "I can't betray everyone's feelings! That's why, there's no way I'm gonna give up!"
Minerva's eyes widened and she gasped in shock as Lucy grabbed her wrist and smirked. "I might be a Fairy, but there's no way I'm going to lose to a Saber like you!" she shouted.
Her hand sparked and crackled and Minerva screamed out in pain as lightning shot from Lucy's hand straight into Minerva's arm. Before Minerva could recover Lucy kicked her with her leg infused with lightning. Minerva let out another strangled cry as the electricity ran through her body, making her muscles twitch and jerk. She regained her breath and glared at Lucy.
"You little bitch," she growled and prepared her hand for another attack.
Lucy spread her hands and growled, "Oh no you don't! FULL BODY LIGHTNING!" she shouted and her whole body enveloped in electricity.
She sparks flew off her body and connected to the water. "No way!" Minerva gasped as the whole orb became surrounded by lightning and shocked her again. She let out a cry of pain and dropped Lucy's keys. "YOU!" she shouted and both her hand enveloped in light orbs. "Take this!"
Lucy got hit, but managed to dodge one, "LIKE I SAID! I WON'T LOSE TO SOMEONE LIKE YOU!" she shouted out if fury and brought her hand together. "LIGHTNING RAIN!" she shouted as a bolt of lightning struck the sphere and charged the whole water.
Minerva cried out and shot another beam of energy towards Lucy. It hit her and she screamed out. Lightning and Light flew through the orb, making everyone gasp at the spectacle. Lightning crackled around it and passed through the whole orb, as light shot from all the corners lighting it up. Screams from both women could be heard and everyone held their breaths as the light cleared. Both Lucy ad Minerva floated in the middle, with bruises, burns and blood covering their bodies. Lucy looked up at Minerva with one eye closed in pain and breathed in deeply.
"You might think that your guild is great, that you are the strongest, but you lack one thing. Love, your guild is strong, there is no questioning that. But all of you are dirty betrayers and liars. You don't care about family and when you believe someone is not strong enough, you just kick them out, humiliate them. All of you might be strong, but you disgust me!" she shouted.
Minerva's eyes widened and clenched her fists, "You don't know anything about us you stupid Fairies!" she shouted, making everyone gasp in shock, including herself.
Lucy's face softened a bit and she narrowed her eyes, "Then show it," she whispered so that only Minerva could hear it.
A buzzer sounded through the stadium and everyone's eyes shot towards the clock. "And that signals the end of the Naval Battle! They finished in a tie! That means each team will get ten points! " Chapati shouted in shock.
Lucy let out a sigh and looked up at Minerva, "Good fight," she said and smiled softly.
Minerva watched wide eyes as Lucy made her way out of the sphere. "No way," she whispered and clenched her fist, "NO WAY!" she shouted in rage and held her hand up to attack.
Lucy whipped around and gasped in shock as she saw Minerva prepare another attack. "Lightning Spear!" she shouted without thinking and a long spear of lightning shot out of her hand, straight through Minerva's stomach.
Minerva cried out and clutched her abdomen as lightning travelled through her body. Lucy gasped and lowered her hand, but light caught her eye. Before Lucy hit Minerva, she was able to shoot one attack. It hit Lucy head on and both Minerva and Lucy fell to the bottom of the sphere. They fell down harshly on the ground and cried out. Fairy Tail immediately ran to Lucy, with Chelia in tow.
"Imouto are you okay?" Laxus asked as he cradled her.
She chuckled and brought a shaky hand up, "I'm fine," she whispered and glanced over at Minerva. Her own guild was running towards her and crowded around her body. Lucy watched as both Chelia and Wendy poured all their healing magic into her. "Chelia, you should try to heal Minerva too," she croaked out.
Chelia looked at her astonished, "What?! Why?!"
Lucy smiled and shrugged, "She might act like a bitch, but she still is badly hurt. Go help her, please?" she asked.
Chelia bit her lip and stood up hesitantly, "Okay then," she muttered and walked over to Minerva.
Kuro jumped onto Lucy's chest and hugged her, "I knew you could do it Lucy," he whispered and snuggled into her.
She laughed and hugged all her team mates, "Well, I did say I wouldn't lose and you know, a Celestial Mage never breaks her promise!"
Laxus smiled softly at his little sister and brought her up in his arms, "Come on, let's bring you to the old hag," he joked and started walking towards the infirmary.
Lucy slapped his arm, "Don't call her that Laxu-nii!" she scolded firmly.
Makarov shrugged, "She can be quite scary," he muttered and sweatdropped slightly.
Lucy shook her head as Erza, Gray and Natsu followed her in hyper paces and started talking about how awesome it looked. Back at Sabertooth's group, a pair of piercing crimson eyes followed her movement too. He clenched his fist as he looked back at his own team mate and turned around.
"Rogue where are you going?" Sting called out.
He shrugged, "I don't know," he whispered and walked out of the Arena.
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