Disclaimer: If Fairy Tail were mine, the character with my name would marry Laxus.
Chapter 10: Engagement.
The presenter announced the first fight. "The first battle of the Grand Games will be Lucy Heartifilia of Fairy Tail against Rogue Cheney of Sabertooth."
Lucy smiled and felt anxiety and anticipation pulsing through her veins as she thought of the opportunity to show Rogue how much she had grown up after he helped her train.
"Catch him, Luce." Natsu smiled brightly at her.
Lucy followed the way to the arena, ignoring all the insults and annoying comments. She remembered the lamentable performance in the last games that participated and surely the public also remembered.
"She's going to be massacred."
"I'll bet 100,000 jewels that she won't last five minutes."
"The shadow dragon slayer will kill her." The voices of the spectators echoed through the arena.
Natsu could clearly hear every comment that had uttered against Lucy and every second that passed the anger was growing to the point of almost consuming him. The sound of applause and whistles from Gray and Erza, took him out of the irritation he was and he smiled, grateful to have faithful friends beside him.
He watched when Lucy walked through the arena toward Rogue who was waiting for her with a face that was expressionless and almost bored.
Lucy smiled at Rogue. "Of course you would use the shadows to shorten the way, cheater."
"They don't call me Rogue for no reason." He pulled her into a hug, smelling her hair.
Lucy hugged him back. "I missed you too, Ryos."
"You smell like Natsu." He said in an almost irritated tone and released her.
She held the engagement ring and he smiled. "That lucky bastard."
She laughed and then the pumpkin head screamed. "Let the match begin."
Rogue took off the black cloak. Lucy looked at him and smiled. "Oh, do your worst, dear."
He smiled back and threw himself at her with the fist. She dodged easily and returned the punch, hitting him in the face. They exchanged several blows.
"Wow, someone's been training." He said and kicked her on the ribs, tossing her on the floor. He walked over to her, but before he could reach her, she gave him a scramble, landing him on the ground beside her.
He rose quickly, placing himself on top of her, clutching her fists above the head. "I can stay like this all day." He smirked at her.
She shoved him off, shifting their positions, placing herself on top of him. Neither realized the position they were in. "Two can play this game, Ry-os." She smiled at him, trapping his hands.
In the bleachers, the temperature was increasing due to the obvious anger of a fire dragonslayer. Natsu approached the parapet and shouted. "LUCE, I'm going there and ripping you off!"
Happy was trying to contain the laughter, while Cobra and Gray laughed loudly.
"You're so ridiculous." Cobra said.
"Don't be possessive, Natsu. Is just a fight." Erza scolded, earning a growl of him.
Lucy glanced in the direction of Natsu and Rogue took advantage of her distraction. "Let's get this over." He lunged at her with the fists shrouded in shadow.
Lucy shifted to Star Dress Cancer and cut all the shadows he had thrown at her, using the swords.
They were both panting. Rogue took advantage of an opening and took her by the hair throwing her to a few meters of distance. "I have a new trick to show you, Lucy." He let out a Shadow Dragon Roar covering Lucy, in seconds, the shadows formed a dome and surrounded her, preventing her from leaving.
In the bleachers, Yukino gasped. "Lu-chan."
Sting put an arm around her shoulders. "It's worth everything in love and war, Yuki."
Suddenly a bright light appeared in the middle of the arena, forcing everyone to close the eyes. The light dissipated the shadows of Rogue and revealed a white dragon that was part of the arena.
Rogue looked at Dragon and then at Lucy beside him, startled. "What the hell?"
"Ryos, meet Draco." She smiled at him. "My turn to show new tricks." She touched the keys hanging from her hip and called. "Loke, Lupus." Two bright lights appeared on each side of her revealing the spirits. She looked at them and said. "Boys, Real Form."
Before Rogue's eyes, the spirits changed. Lupus became a black wolf, three times the size of a normal wolf. While Loke was a beautiful lion the same size as Lupus with brown hair and an orange mane, his golden eyes gleamed.
Lucy caressed both in the neck and screamed. "Catch!"
Rogue widened his eyes and cried out in pain as the wolf grabbed the right arm and the lion grabbed the left arm. He tried desperately to transform into shadows and leave. But Lucy reported "Being bit by them in their Real Form, blocks magic. Sorry for that Ryos."
She caressed her dragon by the side of the head and begged gently. "Draco, Celestial Roar, but take it easy and don't hurt your friends."
With a nod, the huge dragon, it made a small roar that made the people around close the ears and a beam of light came out of his mouth reaching Rogue and bringing him to the knees. When Lupus and Leo dropped his arms, Rogue collapsed on the floor. Lucy looked at her spirits with love. "Thank you guys, you can come back now." She said sending them back.
She turned into the Star Dress Taurus form and grabbed Rogue around the waist, making him lean on her.
"I lost?" He asked half unconscious.
"It wasn't so bad." Lucy replied coming out of the arena toward the infirmary.
The presenter stated. "Lucy Heartifilia won, securing 10 points for Fairy Tail - Team A."
"Cooool." Jason shouted into the microphone.
The silence of the stadium was quickly replaced by applause and shouting.
"They change their minds so fast." Gray said mockingly.
On the other side of the bleachers. "I memorized every minute of this incredible fight." Rufus said with admiration.
"Blondie has a real dragon?" Sting shouted.
"You're blond too, idiot." Orga scolded.
"It was Draco, the celestial dragon. He uses so much magical energy. She is so strong" Yukino said with admiration.
Lucy walked to the infirmary and laid Rogue on the bed. She returned to her normal clothes and went out closing the door. In the hall she found Sting. "Hey Blondie, it was a good fight." He smiled and took her in a hug, she returned.
He pulled away and scratched the neck. "Then... about that incredible dragon..."
She interrupted him. "If you grow a backbone and call Yuki for a date I convince Draco to fight with you." She winked at him and walked down the corridor towards the exit.
"That was low, Blondie, but I don't refuse a dare." He yelled at her and entered the room to check on his friend.
When Lucy turned the hallway she came face to face with Natsu, who did not wait a minute before pulling her into a cleaning cabinet that was next to them.
"What do you think you're doing?" Lucy demanded, trying not to scream and call attention.
"Me? What did you think you were doing with that guy?" Natsu said rather frustratedly while he pushed Lucy to the wall, trapping her around the waist as he nibbled at her neck.
"N-Natsu, was a fight, you don't have to be jealous about it." She said trying to contain the shudder in her voice.
"You're mine Lucy, and I don't like anyone touching what is mine." He said as he continued nibbling and kissing her shoulder and neck.
"I'll remember that, next time." She mocked.
"You'd better." He said he tried to be serious but could not help but smile. "Now, I'm going to punish you for being a naughty girl."
"Natsu..." She said between giggles.
Sting walking down the hallway was wide-eyed and a shade of red on his cheeks, cursing his dragon hearing.
Second day of the games.
The arenas were crowded and all guild teams were already in place when the presenter announced the first test participants.
Fairy Tail - Time A: Natsu Dragneel
Blue Pegasus: Eve Tearm
Fairy Tail - Time B: Laxus Drayer
Sabertooh: Yukino Agria
Lamia Scale: Toby Horhota
Twilight Ogre: Susan Mesty
Mairmaid Heel: Risley Law.
When all the participants arrived in the arena a giant cube appeared in the center.
"The rules are simple: The last remaining within the magic cube wins." The presenter explained.
Everyone entered the cube and when the alarm rang announcing the start of the test, Riley from Mermaid Heel was the first to attack, trying to send everyone down with her gravity, but for her displeasure in the blink of an eye, Laxus sent a strong electric current strong enough to send all participants out of the cube at once. He was annoyed when he looked ahead and saw that Natsu was still in the cube, eating his rays.
"I should never have given you my lightning bolts." Laxus growled angrily.
"I disagree." Natsu said smiling and sending a punch with the Dragon Wings.
Laxus received his attack, returning with a punch loaded with static force. Natsu deflected from his punch, sending a kick in the jaw.
Laxus took a few steps back from the impact. "Let's get this over." He accumulated the dragon magic, making yellow scales appear on his face.
"You want to play like that, that's okay with me." Natsu said, entering his Dragon Force too.
Laxus sent a Lightning Roar sending Natsu to the edge of the cube. Natsu received the attack and fell to his knees.
Laxus smiled when he saw Natsu on the knees but gasped when Natsu lifted the head and he could see that his appearance had completely changed. Natsu had black eyes and dark scales forming on the face while his right arm gained claws and two horns appeared on his head.
Before Laxus could react with an attack, Natsu sent a Fire Dragon Roar, sending Laxus out of the cube, destroying the cube completely, sending himself down. He dropped to his knees in the arena.
Lucy jumped of the bleachers and ran down the arena toward Natsu, she knelt in front of him and took his face in her hands.
"Natsu." She called sweetly, trying to bring him back to reality.
He looked at her. "Lucy, what I look like?"
She smiled sweetly at him. "Like Natsu, of course." Then she kissed him, making him calm down and back to normal. "You'll always be my Natsu." She whispered on his lips.
The first battle of the day was announced. Millianna from Mairmaid Heel against Toby Horhota Da Lamia Scale. To everyone's surprise, Toby won the cat fight.
The second battle of the day was Sabertooth's Yukino vs. Hibiki's Blue Pegasus. The win was Yukino's.
Everyone at Fairy Tail left for the bar to celebrate another day of victories.
"I don't want to go to the bar now, can we go to the bedroom, Luce?" Natsu asked.
"Sure, whatever you want." She knew he was upset about losing control and let END out.
When they reached the room, Natsu collapsed on the bed pulling Lucy beside him.
"You don't have to be like this, Natsu. I know you can control yourself, you have to accept that END is part of you."
He sighed. "I know, but I don't like to remember what Zeref did to me. Every time I leave END out, reminds me that I should be dead."
Lucy hit him hard on the shoulder and sat up to look into his eyes. "Never say that again, Natsu Dragneel." She took a deep breath. "No matter what your brother did, you're exactly where you should be. By my side!"
He smiled and pulled Lucy into his arms. "I love you Luce."
"I love you too, Natsu."
The next day, in all the newsstands and shops was the new edition of Sorcerer Weakly. Lucy was walking with Happy and Natsu to the Stadium when her stopped suddenly, causing Natsu to stumble.
"What was that for, Luce?"
She pointed to a magazine at the newsstand in front of them. "We... we're..."
Natsu picked the magazine that had a photos of them on the first page. Natsu was on his knees in front of Lucy, they shared a kiss in the middle of the arena. Highlighted in a small circle was the ring in Lucy's hand. It was written: "The Celestial Princess and the Fire Dragon."
"It's heralding our engagement." Natsu said, showing the magazine to Lucy.
"Well, there goes our marriage discreet and simple." She said rolling the eyes and for the first time she was not happy to be the first page of a magazine.