Chapter 28
{A/N: I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAACK. And I deeply with the bottom of my colorful heart am sorry for leaving you all alone without any updates on chapters or anything like that. I know there are only like two or three more chapters left of this story, but I got so hooked on this new story project I've been working on myself, and I got swept away by SOOOOO MUCH SCHOOL WORK. I got fuckin Physics now, and that shit drives me crazy. And then I'm doing my best to prepare for the regents. I gotta take English in Jan which means I have to go to Saturday school. HOWEVER, I'm back finally and I'm gonna do my best to make yall happy the best way I can. I mean it's okay if you think the story is a cliché, I just really wanted to write one of these honestly, but I see now that it was a good idea since I got so much support for this story. So to all the readers who have been supporting me, THANK YOU so very much, and I promise to do my best to keep providing stories for yall…Okay, let's get to it then.}
No one's POV
The Park was louder than the Fairy Tail guild hall. The people were going berserk after the last rumble they witnessed and were ready for even more excitement. The next two mages to compete were Lisanna and Lucy, who were standing tall with faces like warriors. Over everyone's loud cheers and screams, stood two separate teams watching closely with stone cold faces, though confident in there guildmate. Sting, however, was worried the most. He certainly didn't think of Lucy as the type of girl to pick a fight with anyone, even her enemy, and he certainly didn't think she would stick to it. That means two things impressed him about her.
Lector sat anxiously on his shoulder, shivering with patience.
"Don't worry Lector, Lucy's gonna kick her ass." He said. He was sure of it. After all the training they did, it would finally be able to pay off. Though the memories from his first job with her soon filled in his head once more. He remembered her abdomen being bruised and bandaged, and he surely remembered how close they were to kissing that day. That's what worried him the most, and in this Rumble anything could happen, and seeing how Lisanna treats her then she'd probably "accidentally" kill Lucy. The last thing he wanted to see was Lucy get beaten up so bad that it would prove Natsu and Lisanna's points, or even so bad that she does end up getting killed over petty drama. Those were the types of thoughts that worried Sting to where he'd sweat, and lie in bed all night long. Minerva and Rouge only understood the surface of his emotions with this fight, but they didn't dig deeper like his did.
Lucy's POV
Face to face with the one person who basically ruined part of my life only for a new chapter to sprout. I know this fight can go in two directions, but it's too late to turn back now, even with time magic. I could walk out of this all, a winner in Sabretooth's eyes. To Team Natsu however, I could crawl out a loser, bruised and naked on the cover of sorcerer weekly without a shred of dignity. I bet that's what they'd want too, to see me lose everything that holds me together only to prove their bloody points right. Before the fight was about to begin, I looked around to see some of the citizens in Crocus I recognize encircled around the rumble field. I saw the man from the Magic shop, and the elderly guy Sting and I helped out. I even saw my old and new guild mates watching us with excitement filled in their faces. The person who stood out to me the most was my old guild master Makarov.
He had his arms folded and stood tall with a hard, warm gaze on me. I could see it. His emotions about my departure to now when I'm about to fight an old guild mate and one of his children. Suddenly, nostalgia from our last talk sprinkled over my mind. After all this, he still considers me one of his children and loves me just as much as he loves Laxus or all of his guild members. He gave me one gesture however. A wink that told a story. Now I knew how dire this fight was. He's cheering me on through that big heart of his while I've been selfish to how he's felt this whole time. It was my decision to leave, not just Team Natsu and Fairy Tail. Seeing how warm he looked I'm happy that I made that decision. He's proud of how far I've come.
I smirked and engaged for battle. Face to face with Lisanna knowing now that losing this fight was not gonna happen. It was clear to me now that I have grown stronger since then, and maybe I'm not as strong as my relatives, or Natsu, or Sting, or even Minerva or Erza. That doesn't matter. I'm strong because of how much heart I possess and the guts that make me stand tall. After all this time, I'm finally understanding why Sting never let me call myself weak.
"You ready pose naked you weakling?!" Lisanna asked, arrogant as ever. I smirked.
"Bring it on." I said confidently. Time to show them what I'm truly made of.
"Begin!" Lisanna immediately vanished into thin air. I had to take a double take and look around the battle field.
"Where did she…?" That's when I felt a warm spot on my ear.
"Over here." She said. I felt my side cave-in as I was thrown away from her position. The pain spread through my side, as the air escaped my lungs. How did she get behind me so quickly? I was on my hands and knees regaining air, and noticed that she had wings and razor sharp talons now. Hmph…so she used takeover, and I guess her harpy form made her move quicker. She was probably gonna surprise me with that little trick throughout the rumble to gain the upper hand. I smirked as she disappeared from my sight. I instantly took out one key, and that was the third zodiac.
"Open! Gate of the Ram, Aries!" In a fluffy pink cloud, Aries appeared looking timid and acting bashful as usual. "Lend me your assistance Aries!"
"Go! Wool Barrier!" The pink haired spirit successfully created a pink cotton shield all around us both. Not only did it protect, but it because it was so thick and soft it trapped Lisanna like a spider web.
"What's the meaning of this?!" She squealed. My turn.
No one's POV
Through the fluffy, pink barrier, Lucy kicked Lisanna directly through out of its hold. Before that however, she secretly used her new technique "Star dress" while encased in the barrier, and with it she transformed into her Leo form. The kick would've hurt ten times more since it was a Regulus kick. She smirked confidently at Lisanna since she managed to make a mark on the white haired mages cheek.
"Ugh….what kind of spell is that?!" She spat.
"One that'll beat you, wench!" The mage bared her teeth, and aimed her talons at the celestial mage like a predator ready to hunt its prey. Almost instantly, Lucy cracked her whip and broke Lisanna's incoming attack by cutting her face with it. Then the mage pulled her out of the sky and grounded the Harpy girl.
"Yeah Lucy, you're doing great!" Lector cheered.
"Fro thinks so too!" Rouge smiled as his exceed cheered. Sting even found himself fully engaged in Lucy's tactics now, however he was still worried about what else Lisanna had in store.
Now- back on the ground-Lisanna was getting frustrated with the blonde mage.
"I'm gonna scratch your eyes out!" She roared, and with that threat now shot, she used her Takeover technique and transformed into her second animal soul. With a grey and black tiger patterned bra and matching panties along with thick sharp claws she would try to go straight for Lucy's big brown eyes. She forgot all about Aries, and found herself attacking a thick layer of pink cotton in front of Lucy's face.
"Nice one Aries." Lucy praised the pink haired ram. "You can go back now." She nodded and disappeared in a flash of golden light. Then Lucy switched back into her normal form to conserve her energy. Even though she hadn't used the Leo form that much, she had much more that she wanted to display in the rumble. To do that, conserving her magic was a must.
As Lisanna swiped at Lucy, the blonde dodged each and every thick swipe.
"Stop moving and let me scratch you already!" Lisanna growled, frustrated at how much evasive Lucy had gotten. The last swipe the white haired cat made was easily evaded. Her legs were wide open for the attack, and Lisanna soon fell to the ground.
"But…"
"I kicked your legs out." Lucy said nonchalantly, then leaped back to ready her whip. She aimed it at the ground where Lisanna was, and kept cracking it until she hit or grabbed the mage. It took longer than expected since Lisanna was so nimble in the form. However Lucy was keeping her at bay until she was ready for the mage to go on the offense. The feline woman flashed dozens of dodges with ease, each one more stylish than the last.
"Careful before you attract a new man!" Lucy taunted. "Or is that why you're trying so hard to look good?"
"Oh I don't need to try like you however." She hissed. Lucy knew when to stop, and the multiple whip cracks stopped, leaving her wide open for an attack. Lucy was on one knee, and the white haired mage went in for the attack. When she was nearing the Blonde, she twitched back to her feet and cracked another attack. The blue, glowing whip critically cut Lisanna's arm, and the girl screeched in excruciating pain.
Natsu was blazing with anger {literally} as he watched his mate being beaten. He stuck to his word, and kept telling himself that the blonde girl was still a weakling. He kept cheering Lisanna on, and so did his team. Though it didn't seem like much changed throughout this rumble.
"C'mon Lisanna you can do it!" The pinkette yelled. "Don't lose to that bimbo!"
"Yeah, kick her ass!" Gray yelled this time. "You can do it!" The white haired mage began to pick herself up, and Lucy remained defensive.
"I'm gonna get you!" She yelled then charged at Lucy, aiming her razor sharp claws directly at her face with malevolence and a vexed simper. The crowd gasped, but not because she succeeded. When she attacked, Lucy engaged stage number one of her plan, and that was making a loop with her whip, and canceling Lisanna's attack. Lisanna's face switched from malevolence, to a state of shock.
"Hm…look who's low on magic, didn't someone teach you to conserve?" Lucy taunted.
"Well you're out of moves as well, so…" She ate her words when she witnessed Lucy transform into another Star dress form. This time she transformed into a new version of it. She donned a cow patterned bra, with matching sleeves and a pair of black pants with only one pant leg. She wore a brown belt, and the buckle donned an insignia of the fourth zodiac.
"Taurus form." She whispered.
Lucy's POV
I was finally in my Taurus form. I wanted to surprise her with it sooner, but part of my plan was to evade all of her attacks and letting her exhaust herself. It worked, but all that dodging and whipping was beginning to take its toll. It was worth it, and now seeing her face answers why I love this form. Even though it's my first time using this transformation, I already had a hunch that I would get as strong as my Pervy bull. Had to admit, the design was cute, and not only that, but I felt my strength increasing as well. With newfound strength, I started to swing the disarmed Lisanna around me. She screamed, almost like she did when I cut her arm. I knew Natsu saw that, and I knew Sting would've been proud of how well I'm doing in this fight. I raised the whip-bound Lisanna over my head, and slammed her to the ground. Huh…I thought she'd have more fight in her than that. It was strange. She pretty much ran me out of the guild, but now when we're fighting, she's nearly beat, and I haven't even given it my all. I mean, I only used three spells so far, but other than that I've been oddly dominating this rumble. I would assume that she would pull out something that would change the course of this match.
"Did you really think it was over?" She whispered chillingly. Her skin was beginning to glow bright like the Zodiac keys. She was angry.
"Oh no." I muttered. She grew larger. Through the glowing silhouette I could see her beginning to form long wings, and talons on her feet. Harpy…Wings, what is it now? She was definitely pulling out her ace, and sadly I have no idea what form or spirit would be able to beat her.
"Full body takeover: Grey Falcon!" Guess I could understand why "Grey falcon" since she has the silvery white hair, but what I wanted to know was why would she want to take flight yet again. Unless…
Cliffhanger alert, everyone remain calm cause I'm back at it again with the new chapters.
Thank you all so very much for reading this chapter, and keeping up with it and me. I was a little rusty with it since I didn't exactly know how I originally wanted to do the fight, but now its clear and the cliffhangers are real. If you would like, then you may leave a review letting me know what you thought about this chapter. Once again Thank you, and as always...Stay beautiful.
