Chapter 11: Second Test

After 1 week...

"Yosh! All participants head to Hargeon port! We'll be heading to Tenroujima!" Makarov announced.

All eight pairs headed to Hargeon and boarded their ship. When Zoro and Lucy got on, Zoro walked to the side, leaning his arms on the ship, looking at the sea. He remembered how it was like to sail on a ship. When he was with his pirate crew.

"Wonder what those guys are doing.." Zoro mumbled and had a smirk on his face.

"Um.. Zoro.." Levy walked towards him and stood beside him. Zoro turned to her.

"You miss them right? Your pirate crew.." Levy said.

"I never thought I would say it, but I miss those guys.. Still not done with that ancient stuff?" He asked. Levy felt her heart raise. She was feeling guilt in her heart that she's keeping Zoro in their world for her own sake..

"I-I started a little.. But still far from done.." She mumbled.

"I see... Well, good luck." Zoro smirked at her.

"Oi, Squirt, what're you doing with that pirate? He's competition." Gajeel called her. Levy sighed then walked towards Gajeel. The ship started to sail. After a few minutes, the mages were starting to feel the hot weather.

"I feel sluggish.." Happy said as he was lying on the table beside Lucy, who was slouching on her chair.

"I feel like I'm gonna melt like an ice cream..." She added.

"Aye.." Happy replied with a weak voice.

"Oi, stop complaining. It's not like you're gonna burn to death." Zoro said while he was sitting on the floor and his three swords standing next to him like always did back at their ship. Minutes later, Tenroujima was at their sight. The master appeared and started to explain the exam.

"It's said a long time ago, there were fairies on that island. Also, in reference to the very first Fairy Tail master, there's Mavis Vermillion's sleeping grounds." Makarov explained.

"What's with those clothes?" Gray asked.

"After all, it's hot!" The master smiled, raising his fan.

"Someone who wears no clothes could talk?!" Lucy sweat dropped at Gray.

"Now, I will announce your first trial. See that smoke over there? First, you mist head where that smoke is coming from. You'll find eight passages there. Only one team can enter each passage. At the end of each passage, this will happen.

*Battle Kanji appears. Calm Kanji appears. Pitched Battles.

"Only the teams that get through will pass the first trial. Pitched battle is the hardest part. You must defeat the S-Class wizards in them to pass. Calm is the passage where is no challenge. It means that the pair that gets to choose that path would get through the trial with a breeze. This tests your 'aimed might', and luck!" Makarov explained.

"LUCK!?" Gray, Loke, Bixlow, Wendy and Levy's jaw dropped.

"If it's luck we have a chance!" Lucy's face was filled with hope.

"Hmph. I happen to be very lucky.." Zoro smirked widely.

"So get going! The test now starts! This is not a race, just to remind you." The master said.

"See you there! I put runes around the boat. But it'll be gone after 5 minutes!" Fried and Bixlow were flying towards the island.

"Hmph. I can rewrite these runes!" Levy grabbed a pen then let her and Gajeel pass through."Sorry, Lu-chan! But it's just for me and Gajeel!" She waved then swam towards the island. Evergreen and Elfman got through too, knowing Fried for a long time. After five minutes, everyone started to go. When Zoro and Lucy arrived, there were two passages left. It was C route and G route.

"Now, which passage will we choose?" Lucy asked.

"Let's go with G. Hurry, before someone gets ahead of us." Zoro ran in the passage then rocks blocked the entrance. They slowly walked through the passage.

"What do you think this passage is?" Lucy asked again.

"I'm guessing it's the calm one. But I hope it's battle." He gripped on one of his swords.

"B-battle? Why would you want that!?" Lucy's jaw dropped.

"To see how strong S-Class mages are." He smirked. They stopped when they saw a banner hanged on the cave.

"Calm... Yatta! We're so lucky!" Lucy read the kanji then rejoiced to see that they went through the Calm passage. Zoro grunted the continued to walk.

When they got out,they stayed at the place where they were supposed to gather. Soon, the others started to come out. Elfman and Evergreen, who fought Mira. Gray and Loke. Cana and Wendy. Levy and Gajeel. And lastly, Natsu and Happy Who faced Gildarts. Simply put, Fried and Bixlow Were defeated. They were defeated by Cana and Wendy, who had the advantage because of Fried's weakness. Juvia and Lisanna too. erza didn't hold back in fighting everyone was out, the master appeared.

"Congratulations to make it out of the first trial! Now, this is the second and last trial. You have to find where Mavis' grave rests. It is very hard to find. So you have 6 hours to find it. Good luck! I'll be waiting there to see who gets to be S-Class!" He smiled then went off. The mages were starting to run. The pairs ran all around the island but they couldn't find Mavis' grave. Hours later, Zoro and Lucy decided to take a break and think.

"hm.. The grave of Fairy Tail's founding master, Mavis. Mm..." Lucy was sitting on a rock with plue beside her and Zoro was sitting on the grass.

"Have a clue on where that grave is?" He asked.

"It's no use.. Searching for a grave without even a hint. I haven't got a clue!" She said.

"Heh. Impossible. there must be a hint somewhere. You can't possibly search for something without knowing the possibilities where it could be." Zoro added.

"I see.. Right.. Hm.. The second test is about brain power. Mm... Minds eh? thinking about it that way, maybe the words themselves could hold a clue." Lucy thought.

"The words?"

"Yeah. like uh..grave! We think that it's got to be a place right? But it could be interpreted as 'The final stop of life'. Grave.. Grave.. A key word? Maybe it's a sentence." As she explained, Zoro raised and eyebrow then swung one of his swords, revealing Gray and Loke.

"Ha!? Gray!? Loke!?" Lucy was surprised, seeing them sneak up to them.

"Baka. You can't hide from me." Zoro smirked then grabbed his Wado Ichimonji.

"Heh. Wanna fight eh? Ice Make: Cave!" Zoro's smirk grew wider, while Lucy jumped off to the side to avoid the guys' fight.

"Ice, right? Sorry, but I can stand the coldness like you do. I won't go hard on you. I'll just send you flying.. Sanju Roku Pound Ho!" At a distance, his attack reached the two guys and made the fly backwards. Zoro picked up all his swords then went off to a place so they couldn't follow them anymore. They sat down again then continued thinking.

"Hm.. 'I'll make this place your grave', 'Marriage is the grave of one's life'.." She continued.

"Those words are so dark. I didn't know you think like that."

"I do not! It's just that those are kind of the grave thingy.. Oh, I know! That's it! I bet I know where the grave is!" She stood up and smiled.

"Really?" Zoro stood up immediately too.

"Follow me!" Lucy started walking.

"Heh. Not bad, Spirit Girl." He smiled then followed her.