sorry for a very late update soo this is the part 1 of chapter 9 please enjoy reading.. ^_^


~NORMAL POV~

"The first part of the S-Class Exam is called "Monster Maze!" Master said, gesturing to the seemingly endless maze before them. "All five pairs will go through it. The first four to make it out first will proceed to the next part of the Exam, while the last will be eliminated!" Gajeel said, "Tch. That's all? Doesn't seem like much of a challenge." Master held up a finger. "But there's more! You are not allowed to use any kind of magic such as navigation, flying, or anything that will help you get through the maze. However, you are allowed to use offensive magic when battling the monsters scattered the maze." Juvia said fearfully, "M-Mons…ters?" Master nodded at Juvia. "Yes, monsters. You will face dangerous creatures when traveling the maze. But remember what I said earlier. First four." With that, Master waved goodbye and flew his way through the maze.

Romeo and Wendy looked at each other and wasted no time. They immediately sprinted for the entrance of the maze. The four remaining pairs did the same. They all ran straight ahead, until they came to an intersection of five paths. They all examined each path. Wendy whispered, "Romeo, we should go through the third path."

"Why do you think that?"

"Its just…I think it's the right way out. The path speaks to me, you know."

Romeo chuckled. "Yeah. Okay. Come on." He grabbed Wendy's hand and they made their way through the third path, leaving the four pairs alone. This time, the couple walked slowly as Wendy tightened her grip around Romeo's arm. All of a sudden, a ferocious monster a few feet bigger that Romeo stepped in front of them, causing some of the fallen leaves to fly around in the air. The monster had yellow eyes and a seemingly metallic, dark purple skin, like that of a robot. It roared at Romeo and Wendy, causing the other four pairs to become more cautious.

As Romeo got into his fighting stance, Wendy said, "Romeo, no! These monsters aren't our obligations right now. We should really priorities getting out of the maze! The monsters are just to confuse us. Remember what Master said? First four pairs. So this maze is kind of like a race. We don't have to defeat these obstacles, just…you know, restrain them so they don't cause us any trouble. Either that, or finish them off real quick."

"Are you sure about this,Wendy?"

"Of course! We need to get through the maze, Romeo, now!"

Romeo thought for a moment, then groaned in frustration. "Fine! Just as I was about to have some fun…But how do you suggest we restrain a creature this big?"

"Actually…I don't have any restraining magic, so…I guess I'm just going to finish it off real quick." Wendy stepped in front of Romeo. "Sky Dragon's Wing Attack!" A whirlwind of air was expelled from her arms and hit the monster, who collapsed on the ground. "Well, that was easy. Guess these monsters aren't as strong as we thought." Romeo and Wendy both stared at the emotionless creature for a few seconds, then Romeo said in one breath, "Okay, great, you've defeated the monster, let's go!" Romeo led Wendy deeper into the maze with cat-like speed. Wendy's feet were practically flying. "R-Romeo! S-Slow down! Romeo!" Romeo quickly tried to reason with his girlfriend. "No time to slow down! We have to get to the end of the maze!" Romeo suddenly came to a halt, causing Wendy to go tumbling down on the ground. She suddenly yelled, "Romeo, I'm going to get you for thaaat!"

Romeo helped Wendy up, but never took his eyes off the monster in front of them. Which Wendy had no idea was there. She said, "Romeo? What's wrong?" Romeo just stood there, his mouth hanging open, and pointed to the massive monster. It was much, much larger then the one they had encountered before. Wendy suddenly turned pale when she saw it. "Uh-oh." Once again, the monster roared loudly, causing Wendy's hair to fly in Romeo's face. Meanwhile, Natsu was complaining. "Aw, man! Why do the others get to fight all the monsters?! I want to kick a** too!"

Wendy yet again launched another attack at the beast in a matter of seconds. "Sky Dragon's Crushing Fang!" She charged at the monster and swipes it with her fingers. Once again, she was able to bring down the monster. Romeo was a little envious that Wendy got to fight all the monsters. He grumbled, "Hey, Wen. I get the next monster." Wendy giggled. "Oops! Sorry!"

Minutes later, they encountered another beast. Romeo shot Wendy a look, a signal that he was going to take this. But deep down, he had a little seed of uncertainly planted in his heart. The monster was enormous, and he wasn't sure if he could do it alone. But he sure as h*** would try. "Purple Fire!" He started launching multiple balls of purple fire, which stuck to the monster's body. It did a little damage, but the monster quickly put Romeo's fire out.


plss R&R and wait for the part 2 of it .. thank you ..