Chapter 12
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I do not own Fairy Tail! Part of this chapter is taken directly from the manga! Mashima, now that you acknowledged Rboz-kun art, please make Gajevy canon! You're killing us!
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As soon as the GMG began, Katrina knew it was not going to be fun time. Sure there were friendly guilds like Blue Pegasus and Lamia Scale, even the drunks from Quatro Cerberus were alright, distasteful but alright. But between the new found rivalry involving Sabertooth and Fairy Tail, and the mystery around Raven Tail, she sensed the Games were going to be trouble.
At the second day, Katrina watched her brother in pain at the Chariot event, no Dragon Slayer should be submitted to such tortured, but all the three who participated were unbelievably stubborn turn down such challenge. Watching the fight between Yukino and Kagura, Kat didn't have to look for long before she found the weird, creepy sadistic grin on Sting's face. How could a guy smile when his nakama was hurting on the ground? Rogue on the other hand looked worried, she knew what he was thinking. Yukino was Saber's newbie, the celestial mage join a few weeks before Katrina left. So, this was probably the way of Jiemma testing the poor soul. When she lost, Kat pitied the girl, she knew what was waiting for her. Ultimate humiliation.
The master had promised her, she wouldn't join the fights at the Games, but he still signed her up as a reserve member, so she was sharing her room with her brother.
- Those guys are fucked up… - Gajeel started. She didn't need to read his mind to figure out who he was talking about.
- They weren't, but Jiemma messed all of them up, including his own daughter. I wonder why she's not participating.
- Don't really care. Where are you going? – he asked when Kat stood up and pulled her black cloak around her shoulders.
- I'm going to see him. – she stated bluntly.
- What? No, you're not. You can get us disqualified!
- I'll be extra careful. Don't worry.
- Fine, just remind him, he's owing me a fight.
Katrina let out a fake laugh.
- I'm sure he didn't forget that.
Very discreetly, Katrina found her way to the inn Sabertooth members were staying, with a scratch of her silver nail in the ring Rogue gave her, he opened the window, expecting when she jumped through it.
- Hey – he smiled softly, reaching her face, to caress her cheek with his knuckles.
- Hi – her arms circled his neck, and pulled him down for a kiss. A kiss that started sweet and caring, before turning into a needed passionate one.
One tiny snore interrupted them, she chuckled when she realized it came from her favourite exceed, who was lying on the bed.
- She's such a baby – Katrina mumbled with a warm feeling spreading in her heart.
- She is our baby – Rogue answer her – Our first one at least – he winked at her.
- Is that so? – she tease – I missed you…
- Want to show me how much? – he grinned mischievous.
- The baby is in the bed! I'm not going to do it with Frosch in the bed you pervert!
- Fine – he knew better then to argue with her – At least spend the night.
- Okay, but behave – she spat him on the shoulder.
Suddenly she remembered poor Yukino and pushed Rogue away.
- What happen to Yukino?
- Master made her strip, erased her insignia, and kicked her out. – Rogue looked down in shame. He knew he should have done something about the celestial mage, protected her somehow, but like everybody else in Sabertooth he was too afraid of the Master.
- Poor girl, Jiemma is a monster. – she turned her back on him, let her face fell, she had been tortured and beat to an inch of her life at a guild she had learned to call home for two years. She kept her dignity but still, she could relate with what Yukino was feeling.
- Yeah, I know – he whispered.
He hugged her from behind, reaching up to take her cloak, untied it and folded it, put it by the end of the bed. They lay down, with Frosch in her arms, and Rogue behind her, his arm embracing both of them in comfort protection.
- What's wrong Kat? You irradiating tension love…
- I know – she sighed – I don't know what's wrong, I have a bad feeling spreading in my gut.
- What do you mean? Like something bad is going to happen?
- Exactly like that.
He held her closer, trying to assure her she would be safe, it didn't matter what.
They fell asleep in each other arms, with little Frosch in the middle of them, they were content. Then, an explosion woke them up. Fire erupted from the windows.
- It's Natsu! – she stated.
- Shit! I need to wake up Sting, that guy sleeps through anything! Frosch, baby, wake up! Kat, you should go back to your inn. – She was startled by the last part. Natsu didn't attack people randomly, so maybe Yukino reached out to the other Celestial Mage in the competition, and the Fire Dragon Slayer was nearby as always.
- Will you be okay? – she asked.
- I'm sure Natsu-san has a purpose here. But don't worry about me, and I'll keep her safe!
- Okay, be careful.
They said goodbye, with a quick peck on the lips, as she jumped out the window, he left through the door, with Frosch flying behind him.
After the third day, and the mess with Raven Tail, Fairy Tail teams were disbanded and converted into one. Opportunity for a fight between her brother and boyfriend hadn't presented itself, and she could feel both of them getting on edge because of that.
When the teams for the battle round were announced, her heart sunk, she felt weak on the knees, and Levy was there to help her sit.
- It's going to be okay – the little blunette say – they just have too much testosterone to spare. They need to let it out of their systems.
- All of them have a tendency to overdo it Levy-chan!
- Just have a little faith.
How someone could asked her that? She was about to see her brother and soulmate clash like there was no tomorrow! Dragons don't have half fights, they have full scale wars, and it was the same with their Dragon Slayers. She began to feel dizzy, and the crowd started to hold their breaths. The arena was silent, just waiting for the fight, the tension was palpable. Her vision became blurry. The Master forbade her to use her telepathy during the fights so she couldn't reach any of them.
The fight looked balanced enough, she shivered when Rogue and Sting activated their Drives, she didn't like that side of Rogue, the darkness was too close to his heart when he was like that. She got worried when the ground collapsed under their feet, see? Overdoing it again!
Bunch of idiots, all four of them!
Then she watched Natsu send her brother along the rail, and winning the bloody fight two to one! He was a force of nature!
Now, she feared for Rogue, Jiemma wasn't forgiving but they were his triumph cards, so she hoped he wouldn't came too strong on them. She could care less for Sting, but even that idiot didn't deserve the humiliation.
When she arrived to the infirmary, Rufus was standing at the door.
- What are you doing here?
- Get out of my way Rufus!
- You can't go in there – he stated too calm for Katrina's nerves.
- Kat, came in! – Rogue's voice coming from the other side of the door – Rufus, let her pass you idiot!
The Memory mage just huffed like an annoyed cat and stepped out of the way.
- Ryos… Oh Mavis, how bad is it? – he had bandages all around.
- Not as bad as it looks, I guarantee it…
- Stupid! – she poked his forehead.
- Kat, can you take Frosch to your inn tonight?
- Of course. Will you be okay?
She sat at the edge of his bed and laced her fingers with his, worry wasn't enough word to establish how concern for his safety Katrina was.
- As long as you two are okay, I'll be fine. If you stay with Fairy Tail and Frosch, I know your brother will not let anything happen to both of you.
Katrina didn't get word from Rogue that night, she was hoping he would be fine, but at the same time she was not going to be stupid enough to go to their inn to know what exactly had happen.
Fairy Tail was in a commotion, Lucy had been taken, and Natsu revoked his place at the final battle to set her free. So today was the day, today was the day they finally would fight against each other. It was not going to be pretty and for that she was prepared.
She and Levy were standing at the front of the balcony, Katrina with Frosch in her arms, Levy holding to her arm tightly. Their Dragon Slayers had murderous intent in their eyes, and both women were holding their breaths.
- They are going to kill one another… - Katrina whispered.
- You need to trust Gajeel.
- That's why you're shaking like a green leave to the wind? Because you're trusting Gajeel?
- You both need to have a little faith in your beloveds – First Master Mavis said calmly, feeling their unease.
Then the fight started, Gajeel clearly having the upper hand, but Katrina knew Rogue wasn't fight with all of his power. The feeling in her gut became stronger, like an anchor, pulling her down. She fell to her knees, dragging Levy and Frosch with her.
- Kat-chan are you okay? – the others members of Fairy Tail started surrounding her. Master Mavis was the first to speak.
- There is an evil around that boy.
Katrina began to sob…
- It's the shadow! The darkness in his heart… those are the shadows that nearly kill me, not Ryos.
Immediately the odds turned, and Rogue was beating Gajeel senseless.
- Who's that? – Frosch asked – Mama, where's Rogue?
- It will be okay, he'll come back to us, don't worry baby! – Katrina hugged the exceed against her chest. She didn't want her to see Rogue in such state. She was hoping that Rogue would come back, for both their sakes.
She heard Rogue provoking Gajeel, before chocking him in the air. Levy, who was just trembling till that moment, was shaking in anger, ripping her hands against the edge of the balcony.
- STOP! YOU'LL KILL HIM! – the little blunette screamed to the top of her lungs.
Frosch began twitching in Kat's embrace, till she got herself lose.
- FROSCH! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?! IT'S NOT SAFE! COME BACK! FROSCH! – but the exceed was already flying down the hall, in the arena's direction.
Gajeel was on the ground, apparently beaten, with the shadows all around him. The idiot decided to eat Rogue's shadows, getting two aspects, therefore becoming Iron-Shadow Dragon.
The odds turned again, with the older Dragon Slayer delivering blows at a relentless rhythm, giving Ryos no chance to fight back. The fight turn into a duel between shadows, that only Katrina was able to see thanks to her Dragon senses.
Iron Shadow Dragon Roar!
The huge energy beam spread across the arena, and for the first time since the match began, a weight was lifted from Katrina's chest.
But Rogue was on the ground, and the Silver Dragon Slayer feared for her mate's life, he was beaten, he was bruised, death could had come for him at that moment, but it didn't. Gajeel stepped closer looking down, reacting at something, when Frosch step in front of Rogue, arms open begging him to stop beating her papa.
The great Kurogane mumbled some words and turn his back to find another target.
When the battle came to an end, Fairy Tail was proclaimed the Number One Guild in Fiore!
Lots of beer was drank in celebration that night, Katrina was calmly sipping through her mug, when she sensed a shadow at her feet. Discretely she fled the commotion, and went up to her room, the shadow still leeching at her legs, as soon as she close the door, the shadow transformed into her bandaged and bruised mate.
The strange, bad feeling, was coming back to her chest, and she couldn't, for the life of her, understand why. Rogue was okay, a little messed up, but he was okay, the shadows were gone. Was it possible they were coming back? She had a worried frown on her face, and when she lifted her gaze to Ryos', his eyes were blank, expressionless, lifeless. She gripped his shoulders, trying to shake him wake. Her gut was right, something terribly wrong was going to happen.
- Ryos, what's wrong? Talk to me…
- I… I can't…
- You can't what?
- I can't mate you.
There, right there, her heart sunk to her stomach, her life left her body. Her knees bent, she fell forward, hitting the ground with violence.
- Why? – the word felt like nails in her throat, the whisper was forced, it felt like spitting blood. The bile was coming to her mouth and she fell like throwing up.
- I didn't beat your brother. The shadows took over, and it didn't make me stronger. I will not be able to protect you. If can't do that, I have no right to claim you as my mate.
She pushed the floor for balance, gripping her knees trying to stand up. All her body was shaking, instincts took over, rage blinded her, her skin was covered in scales, her claws grew out of her nails, with a ripped scream she open her wings. With the back of her hand she slapped him across the face, sending him flying against a wall.
- Do I look like a damsel in distress to you? Do I look like I need protection?- her voice sounded deeper than usual, her dragon force was activated - You are a coward Ryos!
She flew out of the window, when she heard people coming up the stairs.
-What happen here? Boy, explain what are you doing here? – Master Makarov approached Rogue, while Gajeel and Levy looked outside the window.
- What did you do to her? – Gajeel growled, grabbing the smaller Dragon Slayer by his collar – Where is she?
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