Chapter 21: Chariot

"Day Two's competition portion! The event is called "Chariot"! We have a new guest in replacing Jenny! It's Jason from Sorcerer Weekly!" The announcer introduced.

"Cool! Cool! Cool!" Jason yelled.

"Anyways, this Chariot isn't a normal race! The contestant will be have to reach the goal without falling of the course, touching the ground. The chariots and cars will move constantly and even the slightest movement could be your downfall. You may use magic and the course is set around Crocus and passes through major sightseeing team will be the first to arrive at the goal line? Let's check up on our contestants now!"

Images of the contestants showed up through the lacrima.

The Fairy Tail guild were shocked.

"Why was NATSU sent out?!" Gajeel protested.

"He has to go out no matter what apparently,"Mira winced at Gajeel's loud voice.

Sting and Gray both chuckled, high-fiving, laughing at Natsu.

"Hahahahahahaha!" the two were laughing like hyenas.

"Serves you right Natsu, it's karma, your bad luck!"

"Grrrrraaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy ...SSSSttttttttiiiiiiiiiiinnnnn nnnnnnggggggggg!'Erza slurred, glaring at them.

"A-ye, what's up Erza?" they asked, acting like good buddies.

"I will be there in a second, don't mock your nakama, Sting i'm sure if you were the one out there you would be the same."Erza started stomping to Fairy Tail B''s balcony.

"Uh, Luce helpppp mmmmmeeeeeeeee! Erza's going to muurrrrrddddeeerrr mmmmmmmeeeeeeeeee!" Sting wailed getting behind Lucy.

"It's not really my fault you guys were mocking a family member, but Erza couldn't you let them off the hook this once? I'm sure they were joking." Lucy tried to reason with Erza who was glaring daggers.

"They need punishment!" Erza declared as she was about to get to the balcony, Mystogan pulled her away and dragged her out of the stadium.

"Phew! We owe him one big time don't we?"Gray and Sting stood up and started to continue watching.

The audience watched in amusement.

Natsu, trailing in the back in a groggy state, the mysterious person wearing a cloak, Lilith from Sabertooth was next to him.

"This is hopeless, Natsu isn't going to win," Lucy commented.

The one in the lead was Raventail's Kurohei, behind him was Ren, following up in a close line was Ichiya,Yuka,Risley and Bacchus.

Yuka proceeded one propelling himself using his Wave boost, jumping onto the next automobile that was chained together.

"Now you guys won't be able to use magic!"
"Don't underestimate the chubby!" Risley used her magic and walked on the side of the chariot, Ichiya pulled out one of his perfumes and speed up. Lucy groaned. Are you kidding me?

Yukion watched intently at the game. This is so exciting, I wonder whose is going to win. The outcome isn't set yet.

Bacchus decided to join in, stomping on the chariot he chased the ones before him to flip over, he quickly jumped onto another one and ran ahead. Ichiya and Yuka were hung high up on the chariot end, Risley's magic cancelled out.

Bacchus, Kurohei and Ren were battling each other out. One would be faster a bit, then another one.

"I'm running as swift as the wind~" Ren said cheerfully, smiling. The two other competitors had no comment. The audience sort of I guess swooned a bit over him.

They were getting closer and closer to the finish line, suddenly Ren draws back in pain screaming,"OOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW! I POPPED MY KNEE!"

On the stands, Yukion face palmed. Not again...for some reason it never gets cured...As usual it's so unexpected.

Bacchus runs up ahead, grabbing first place.

"CONGRATULATIONS! Quarto Cerberus gains 10 points!"

Kurohei looked at Ren and took his time to getting to the finish line.

Ren limped forward behind Kurohei as RavenTail claimed 2nd place.

"You guys suck, fairies."

"In 2nd place is Kurohei, 3rd is Ren from Fairy Tail Team B,4th is Yuka, 5th is Risley, 6th is Ichiya. Now the two people that are still battling it all out for last place." The lacrima zoomed in on Lilith and Natsu.

Natsu was struggling to move and so was Lilith. The two mages gasped for breath and both were equally sweating a lot.

"What's this? Is Lilith a dragon slayer?" Lucy questioned.

"Nope, when we passed Sabertooth the first time I didn't smell any dragon slayers."Sting said.

"Then what's wrong with Lilith?"

"Beats me, only dragon slayers and certain people that are their mates suffer from transportation, that's what my dragon told me."Sting shrugged. There was some else too, but I don't remember right now...Natsu looks pathetic and he dared call Lucy weak before?

"Hmph! So this is what they mean by all fired up huh? Looks pathetic right Rufus?"Lucy overheard Orga say.

"I guess..."

"Hey, you Sabertooth, don't think Fairy Tail is all like this flame brain." Lucy turned toward them and yelled at them grabbing their attention.

"That may be true, but I haven't memorized all of you guy's magic yet."Rufus responded.

"Yeah, yeah talk all you want Blondie." Lucy gave of a very evil intent aura towards Orga, and her veins sort of bulged too. Glaring at him she silently threatened them. I will kill them! Why does everyone have to call me by my hair color? I have a NAME!

"The more the dog barks, the more weak they are..."Yukion started to say. Lucy curiously looked at her. Where did she get that from? Is that suppose to have a more hidden meaning.

"Yuki, quit talking like that you're giving people a headache, can't you talk more straight forward?" Sting protested rubbing his head.

"It's just you, because you're like an idiot."

"Hey, I AM NOT an idiot!"

"Settle down, but Sting she is sort of right you are like an idiot."Lucy went back to watching the event.

Sting moaned,"Not you too.."

"I'm fighting for my comrades we left them for 7 years. I need to keep on going forward to prove that Fairy Tail exists,"Natsu explained to Lilith.

The members of Fairy Tail were moved and started crying. Lucy was about to cry too but held back. He says this, yet he was the one that abandoned me for Lisanna. Maybe he is truly sorry, who knows?

Lilith looked at him from under the hood that was covering her/his face.

"Really, now. That's like sort of a pathetic explanation. But somehow I agree with it. Too bad you aren't in Sabertooth, you wouldn't even think about it..."Lilith made an effort of spring forward but ended up at the same pace as Natsu.

"Are you a dragon slayer too?Is that why you have motion sickness?" Natsu questioned quickly before he brought his hand up to his mouth to prevent him from throwing up.

"Nope, I'm not but I do have motion sickness now, I didn't have it before though, it has something to do with my boy-never mind..."Lilith jumped forward about to reach the finish line before tripping. Natsu went ahead claiming last place.

"Last place goes to Natsu from Fairy Tail A!" The announcer announced.

"Lilith from Sabertooth gave up! Alright now to the Battle portion!"

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~Ciao/Ciaossu/Chaos~

Yuki-chan leaving~