Alright, I've got something important to say! Considering what's happened with the manga recently, that being the surprise appearance of Future Rogue, I'm going to wrap up the Grand Magic War Game, then probably go on hiatus for a bit. I need more info before I continue, so in the meantime, I think I might start the Prequel about Natsu's adventures in Edolas! Or maybe I'll do something completely different, who knows! Anyways, the next chapter concludes the GMG arc! Thanks for reading!

Chapter 54: Clash of the Titans

Current Team Status:

1st. Fairy Tail A- 59pt. Leader=1 Normal=1

1st. Fairy Tail B- 59pt. Leader=1 Normal=2

3rd. Sabertooth- 57pt. Leader=1 Normal=0

4th. Raven Tail- 47pt. Leader=1 Normal=1

5th. Lamia Scale- 42pt. Leader=1 Normal=0

6th. Mermaid Heel- 31pt. Leader=1 Normal=1

7th. Blue Pegasus- 30pt. Leader=0 Normal=0 (Defeated)

8th. Quatro Puppy- 12pt. Leader=0 Normal=0 (Defeated)

Natsu and Kagura squared off again, eyes dark and filled with angry determination. The Salamander snarled, "Let's end this."

Kagura brought Archenemy back to swing as she challenged him, "I will not hold back!"

"Fine with me!" Natsu growled, swinging Igneo and colliding the blade with Kagura's, but his eyes widened in surprise when the Mermaid Heel mage sent him flying from the force of her slash.

He flipped back and skidded to a stop, his head whipping up to watch Kagura rush him again. Natsu waited for her to get in close, then ducked under her next swing and rammed the pommel of his sword into her stomach with enough force to make her choke. Kagura tch'd and then slammed her knee into the point of his jaw, making him recoil and leap back as she followed with another slash.

Natsu took a deep breath and shouted, "Fire Dragon's Roar!"

Kagura didn't slow down as she thrust Archenemy at the flames in a stabbing motion, "Strong Form!" The blaze parted upon contact with the sword, allowing its wielder to attack Natsu with a swift attack, "Slashing Form!"

The Salamander quickly brought Igneo up and stopped Kagura's strike with the flat of the blade, using the force making him go backwards to jump and spin rapidly, slashing diagonally and scoring a cut from the base of her spine up to her shoulder blades. Kagura cried out in pain, staggering to keep her footing as Natsu landed, then shot forward for another slash, this time with Igneo blazing with flames, "Fire Fang!"

Kagura spun around at the last second, bringing Archenemy up with a shout, "Guard Form!"

Natsu slashed at her, then roared in shock as the damage from his own attack was dealt onto him instead, sending him tumbling to the ground. Rising to his feet and breathing heavily, he glared at Kagura, who returned the piercing expression. The Salamander hissed, "Damn, you're strong…" I can't take too many more hits like that...

"You as well…" Kagura panted, still wincing at the damage to her back. She could feel that the cut, while not deep, was spilling blood at a dangerous rate. Her vision wavered for a second before it evened out. Kagura bit her lip to block out a wave of pain. I..will not last much longer like this…

/

Freed watched the fight with nervousness, "They're evenly matched…"

"Maybe not. Kagura just took a serious hit." Bixlow argued.

Evergreen shook her head, "But Natsu's already tired from fighting Zancrow and Kurohebi…"

Happy sighed, "How about I worry about Natsu's fight? Aren't you guys forgetting something? Laxus is fighting Ur and Jura right now…"

The change was immediate as the Thunder God Tribe yelled in unison, "LAXUS!"

Happy sniggered, "Works every time."

"Fro thinks so too!" Frosch giggled.

/

Laxus faced off with Ur and Jura as the three exchanged tense looks, as though waiting for a silent cue to release the battle-starving monsters within their bodies.

Ur smiled with deceptive kindness, "Do try to entertain me, boys. Now that we're out of that stadium, I no longer have to hold back..and the same can be said for you two as well…Don't disappoint me."

"I wouldn't dream of it." Jura promised, eyes dark with anticipation.

Laxus smirked, "Instead of talking, why don't we get this thing started. Let's set the beasts loose from their cages…"

The three remained still for a moment, then Laxus took a half step forward and all waiting went straight to hell.

Jura's hands whipped towards his opponents as he shouted, "Rockiron Pillars!" Several giant pillars of rock erupted from the ground and bore down on the Fairy Tail mages with incredible speed.

Laxus transformed into a lightning bolt and zipped around the mass of rock, then flew past Jura, delivering a fierce right hook to the man's jaw. He came around for a second attack, but his eyes widened when Ur suddenly appeared in his face with a grin, then landed a powerful kick straight up into his chin, sending him flying upwards several meters with a choking gasp.

"Rockiron Fist!" Jura bellowed, creating a huge fist of stone and directing it at Ur.

The woman grabbed the rock with her bare hands as it came in to hit her with a shout, "Flash Freeze!" The stone fist instantly froze, then shattered into large chunks, which Ur sent flying at the male Wizard Saint, "Comet Rosen!"

Jura howled as the first few frozen boulders crashed into him, but then clapped his hands together, "Rock Mountain!" A giant made of rock erupted from the earth and protected him from the remaining frozen stones, which all left huge craters in the mountainous figure.

She got ready for a second attack, then cried out as Laxus returned and punched her head straight down from above, "Lightning Dragon's Breakdown Fist!"

Ur spat red from the force, then retaliated by jabbing Laxus in the stomach with a fist encased in ice, then spun rapidly and aimed a kick at his jaw. As the S-Class mage doubled over from the hit to his stomach, he kept ducking down and narrowly avoided Ur's follow-up, making her lose her balance so he could fire several spheres of electricity at her point-blank range, "Thunder Bullets!" The female Wizard Saint was sent sprawling from the resulting explosion.

Laxus flew at her for another shot, then coughed as a pillar of rock blasted out of the earth and caught him in the chest, sending him in the opposite direction. An instant later though, he transformed into lightning and launched himself at Jura instead. The male Wizard Saint waited for him to get close, then struck him in the head with a fearsome cry, "Haaah!" Laxus grit his teeth from the force of the blow, then delivered a vicious uppercut to his opponent's jaw. Jura recoiled and grinned, but neither man stuck their opponent again.

Ur set a fist on her open palm, then thrust them forward with a yell, "Ice Make: Rose Garden!" A huge mass of frozen roses burst from her palms and blasted towards the two fighting men.

Laxus transformed into lightning and dodged while Jura pointed his hand at the oncoming ice, "Rockiron Wall!" Massive walls of solid rock emerged from the ground instantly and blocked the first few roses, but Jura had miscalculated the speed at which they could grow and widened his eyes in surprise when the mass of frozen flowers grew around his walls and enveloped him, freezing the male Wizard Saint solid.

A lightning bolt crashed down onto Ur, making her grit her teeth, but she stood firm, glaring up into the air as Laxus got ready to throw another. She held her hand up at him with a shout, "Quit flying around up there!" A blizzard suddenly smote the S-Class mage, knocking him from the sky, but he dove down at Ur with a fist raised, crackling with lightning. She smirked up at him, "I've known you since you were a kid, Laxus! I know all your tricks!" Ur ducked under his right hook, then slammed her palm into his jaw, making him skid back before the female Wizard Saint launched another attack at him, "Rose Vine!"

Laxus roared from pain as a frozen, thorny rose vines slashed him across the chest, but he didn't waver and brought down a massive lightning bolt, "Raging Bolt!"

Ur cried out as the bolt slammed into her and generated a large explosion. For a moment, she staggered, then regained her balance and grinned at Laxus with surprise and excitement, "Well, well…You were training over the last three months..I'm impressed…"

Laxus grinned back in response, breathing heavily as he got ready for another attack, but then they heard cracking sounds, quickly followed by an explosion as Jura burst from his icy prison, walking from the remains of the shattered rose garden with a smirk, "Now, now…don't tell me you've gotten tired while I was away? Master Makarov's-"

"Hold it right there, old man." Laxus interrupted. He caught his breath and sneered at the male Wizard Saint, "If it wasn't clear already..while we fight like this, I'm not anybody's grandson, and neither of you are famous wizards with some prestigious title…" Laxus cracked his neck as he growled, "We're just..three gladiators…"

Jura smiled with satisfaction, "That's the voice..of a man who can back up his words…"

"I couldn't have put it better myself…" Ur agreed, releasing her aura to chill the air with freezing mist.

/

The spectators in the colosseum were roaring from excitement, thrilled from the action of watching two such high level battles.

Chapati riled them up even further, "What incredible skill! Power! Spirit! This is the pinnacle of the Grand Magic Games! This is the ultimate clash of the titans!"

"That's a very good description…what with two Wizard Saints and a high ranking S-Class mage going at it…" Yajima mused.

Mato cheered, "Let's not forget that Natsu and Kagura are also very high level! Their battle is just as exciting-Kabo!"

Yajima frowned, "It would seem Gajeel is still wandering the city, but…I have yet to see Alexei or Obra since the Grand Magic War Game began…"

Chapati scratched his head, "Come to think of it..you're right…What are they up to, anyways?"

/

Hisui narrowed her eyes at the screen, observing the clashing mages with an intense gaze, "If what that person told me is true…"

"The first impossible event should occur soon, yes?" Darton finished, then shook his head, "Such a possibility..I'm quite skeptical such a thing could actually occur."

The princess didn't waver, "All we can do is watch..and wait."

/

Gajeel followed the faint scent until he turned to an alleyway and finally found his target.

Alexei regarded him with little surprise, "Ah, Gajeel…I was getting lonesome…"

"Well here I am, you old fart. I hope you're ready for a thrashing..Gee-hee…" Black Steel chuckled.

The Raven Tail mage laughed in return, "Well, before we begin…I would like you to bear witness to my grand plan as it bears fruit."

Gajeel narrowed his eyes, "What sorta scheme did you cook up this time?"

Alexei pointed at the lacrima vision nearby, which showed Laxus, Ur, and Jura all going at it with fierce attacks. He spoke softly, but it was edged with malice, "Those three are the strongest in this tournament..it's undoubtable that they are the leaders of their teams as well. At this moment, all three are in one spot…and too busy to notice the raven preparing to swoop down on them."

Black Steel froze, "What?"

/

Laxus, Ur, and Jura panted, becoming tired from the fight as their magic dealt serious damage to the three powerful mages.

Ur sucked in air sharply and set her fist on an open palm again, "I'd say we're about ready to wrap this up, gentlemen…"

"I would agree…" Jura grunted, bringing his hands together as if in prayer.

Laxus sparked with lightning, growling as he charged his next spell, "Whoever is still standing after this..is the monster of the monsters. The strongest mage..?"

He paused as Jura chuckled modestly, "Oh, no, my friend, not the strongest. Though I have risen to the fifth strongest and Ur's position is most definitely on par with my own…there are four mages, if you can even call them mages, far exceeding either of us. Those people..you could call them gods, so immense is their power. The Deities of Ishval…" Jura closed his eyes for a moment, "To call us the strongest of humans would be more accurate..there is no shame in that title."

"Deities or not..this fight is between us, not Gods of a foreign country." Ur murmured, making the air freeze with her magic as her eyes darkened and she prepared a spell, "Let's end this."

The men also prepared to fire their attacks, then all three rushed forward to strike at each other. The magic in the air spiked…

…And then disappeared entirely.

Laxus, Ur, and Jura froze, then suddenly fell to their knees.

"What the hell?!" Laxus hissed.

Ur fell over on her side with at weakened gasp, "M-my..magic..!"

"I..my power is..!" Jura managed to grunt as he hit the ground and lost all strength.

/

Makarov's heart skipped a beat, "What?! What just-!"

Mavis gasped, "Th-this is..!"

/

Movement caught Laxus's eyes, then his breath as he registered the cloaked figure which had jumped between the three fighting mages.

Obra.

Ur was stunned. This man is..! The one who attacked Wendy, Charle, and Lucy! But..! It can't be!

Jura stared up at the newcomer weakly, realizing what had just happened. He drained..our magic power..instantly?!

4th-1st. Raven Tail: 47+15=62

/

The stadium fell silent in absolute shock.

Chapati finally broke the disbelieving quiet with a choking gasp, "Th-th-th-this…is..Obra..struck down all three fighting mages..with a single sweep…"

"Raven Tail..just went from fourth straight up to first…" Yajima managed, eyes wide.

Mato's eyes were in danger of popping out of his head while his jaw hit the floor with a cracking sound.

/

Oobaba was in utter shock, "WHAT?!"

Sherry gasped, "No way! He..that guy..he scored 4 on the MPF, but..! He defeated two Wizard Saints…and Laxus Dreyar at the same time?! That's not..there's no way!"

The Lamia Scale Guildmaster almost snapped mentally, shrieking from the defeat, "I-I-I'm rolling in my grave!" Her magic made her spin around rapidly until she was dizzy, fell over, and passed out.

/

The Thunder God Tribe howled with disbelief.

Happy's fur was fluffed up, eyes wide and teary while his voice trembled, "N-no way..Laxus..Ur..they…"

"Waahh…" Frosch cried, tears running down her face.

Makarov's face was pale, "Ivan..you…what have you done..?"

Mavis bit her lip, "This..they planned this..they deliberately waited for the team leaders to be in one spot and weaken each other to escape detection..then struck all three down at once…Brilliant…"

"Don't compliment them!" Freed snarled, furious that Laxus had been defeated by such a deceitful attack, "Raven Tail's now at the top, while we're left with just Natsu and Gajeel! They're already exhausted, but Alexei and Obra are both fresh!"

Levy's hands were clasped over her mouth, eyes wide with fear, "Gajeel…Natsu..."

Romeo wanted to cry, "Do we stand any chance at all..?"

/

Gajeel couldn't believe his eyes, but he definitely believed in the huge swell of rage building up within him.

Alexei laughed victoriously, "And with that, our triumph has been set in stone..Kagura and Minerva are both too exhausted to defeat me..The Salamander is also on his last legs while you, Gajeel…You shall have the honor of being my first victim.." His chuckle became dark and sadistic, "This is the power of the ultimate Anti-Fairy Tail guild..the mighty claws which shall tear off your wings…" Alexei's cackle ran out over the silence of the city, like a raven cawing his success over a thievery.

"You..son of a bitch…" Gajeel breathed, pupils reduced to slits and fangs bared in fury.

/

Hisui's eyes were wide. Darton broke the silence with as even a tone as he could manage, "So..it happened after all…the three most powerful mages..all defeated in an instant while Raven Tail flew through the rankings straight to first place…"

The princess gulped, "No one would have predicted that. Not in this tournament, and especially not after Obra's poor show on the third day…The first outcome has become reality, so…" Her eyes remained glued to the screen, "Will the other outcome..become a truth as well?"

/

Natsu and Kagura swung their blades, connecting again as they pushed against the other, struggling desperately to overpower their opponent. Both were getting exhausted, sweat pouring down their bodies and mixing with the blood from their wounds. They'd moved the battle inside a huge hall, destroying stone pillars every time an attack was deflected or missed.

The Salamander winced as they clashed again. Dammit..At this rate…

Kagura felt her vision waver again, then snapped back into reality, barely registering the pain in her back. My strength will fail me if I do not settle this match soon..!

Igneo and Archenemy collided again, but this time the impact jarred Natsu's hand, making his cry out and drop his sword from shock.

Kagura wasted no time and lunged at him immediately, slashing furiously at her stunned opponent. Natsu barely managed to lean away and dodge the attack that was aimed at his head, then flipped backwards out of his opponent's range with a tch. Shit..my hand hurts…In fact, his left wrist throbbed with such pain that he decided it was probably broken, or at the least fractured.

He was forced to jump away as Kagura rushed him, swinging Archenemy in an arc at his neck. Unarmed and wounded, Natsu just focused on dodging until his opponent managed to land a glancing blow on his ankle and disrupt his footing. He crashed against a wall behind him, panting and wincing from pain while he glared up at Kagura, who approached him calmly, though still gasped from exhaustion, "You truly are powerful, but..your bout with Sabertooth and Raven Tail has weakened you, it seems…"

Natsu bit his lip, thinking as fast as he could for a solution to the situation. Something clicked and he rose up to one knee, still glaring at his opponent, "Even if I lose..there's something I want to know…What's your connection to Jellal?"

As it turned out, asking that question was probably a really bad idea. Kagura glared at him menacingly, then kicked the Salamander with enough force to crack the wall behind him. He choked on blood, then managed to hiss out, "What the hell happened between you two?!"

Kagura regarded him, then apparently lowered her mental barriers, speaking softly, but her voice was filled with a burning rage that shocked even Natsu, "Erza..may have told you once of a boy who she knew at the Tower of Heaven. A boy Jellal murdered in cold blood…Simon. That boy..was my older brother."

The Salamander's eyes widened, feeling a spark of familiarity in the name. Simon..yeah, Erza did tell me once…

Kagura went on, recovering her breath and pouring her bitter anger and sadness into the words, "We were without worldly possessions, having been orphaned at a young age, but we were content. That all changed during the child hunts 15 years ago, and brought those times to a violent end. Simon was taken..but I escaped and spent every waking moment afterwards searching for him. Later, I had my fortuitous encounter with Milianna, and she told me of how Jellal slew my brother and exiled the others from the Tower of Heaven…" Kagura bit her lip until it bled, "They were comrades for years, yet Jellal still killed Simon when they could have escaped to freedom…Since that revelation, my vision has been shrouded by darkness..a darkness which seeks to bathe Jellal's blood on my sword."

Natsu was quiet for a bit, digesting the information until he dared to open his mouth again, "Erza..told me that story before, but..you're wrong. Milianna wasn't even present during that final battle. The only people who knew what happened were Erza..Jellal..and Simon…" Natsu stared down at the ground, "Jellal wasn't the one who killed Simon..Erza told me..it was one of the dark mages who kidnapped them..That man apparently tried to kill Erza and Jellal..but Simon used his body to protect them…"

Kagura's eyes widened and she grasped Archenemy tightly as Natsu kept talking, "Jellal and Simon were comrades..they both united to protect Erza because they loved her…that's the truth…"

The Mermaid Heel mage was silent for a while, the breeze ominous as her grip on the sheathed blade grew ever tighter. She finally spoke, but the calm in her voice was betrayed by an even greater anger, "So..Titania played a role as well…" Natsu glanced up at her in confusion, then his blood ran cold as he took in the fury lighting up Kagura's face, "Then both she and Jellal are to be slaughtered by my blade…"

The Salamander's breath caught in his throat, "Wh-what?! But Simon- he gave his life to protect them!"

"If not for their weakness, he'd have never died in the first place!" Kagura shouted, bringing her sword up and preparing to finish the battle.

Natsu bared his fangs at her, "If that's the way you want it, then…fine. Just remember after you kill them that every drop of blood you spilled is a tear Simon cried..a piece of his soul that you cut with your own sword..."

Kagura's rage sharpened exponentially. Her voice shook with the sheer intensity of the fury she felt coursing through her veins, "You dare-"

"You're gonna be the one who really killed Simon!" Natsu roared, sending Kagura's enraged mind into snapping.

The Mermaid Heel mage grasped the hilt of her blade, not caring if Natsu was completely unrelated to the death of her brother. His words, however truthful left angry wounds on her heart that hungered for redemption. Crying and screaming with rage, she unsheathed her sword while Natsu glared up at her all the while unflinchingly.

/

The people in the colosseum gasped with shock, covering their eyes as they realized the severity of the situation.

Arania shouted, "Kagura, no!"

"Is she really gonna..?" Beth covered her mouth with her hands.

Risley shrieked, "Don't do it! Don't unsheathe the sword!"

/

Fairy Tail stared in shock as Natsu faced Kagura while the Swordswoman prepared to end the Salamander's life.

Makarov paled. Her killing intent is seeping out of every pore!

/

Kagura slashed down at Natsu with the unsheathed Archenemy, the resulting slash creating a huge trail of devastation that sliced building in half many streets away.

/

Screams of horror rang throughout the stadium from the spectators, utterly frightened from the violence of the last strike.

/

Kagura stared as the smoke cleared, then her eyes widened as the debris dissipated to reveal Natsu still in a crouch, red scales over his body while he blocked her sword strike with the back of his right hand. The blade had dug in slightly, but the wound was minor. Natsu let out a long, hissing breath full of anger, "I'm not dying here, you crazy mermaid…"

/

Fairy Tail watched, sighing with relief when they saw Natsu was okay

/

The Swordswoman glared at the Salamander as he pulled his hand away, releasing a small spurt of blood as he stood up with a growl, "A lot of people made it so I'm still alive…" Flames rippled over his body, enhanced by the Dragon Force while he kept speaking, "Erza..Wraith..Coco..Mystogan..Fairy Tail..Sting, and Lisanna…"

Natsu brought a fist up and pointed it at his opponent, grinning with elongated fangs and bright eyes, "Dying after all the sacrifices they made…would be a slap in the face to them all."

Kagura lunged at him, screaming angrily, "You, Erza, Jellal…I'll slaughter you all!"

Natsu dodged the sword swing, moving in past her guard so he was face to face with opponent, "Anger is my power just as much as it is yours. If that's how you honestly feel, then I won't stop you from being that way." His eyes narrowed as flames rippled over his hands, "But I ain't just gonna let you kill me and my friends, either."

The strike was made with blinding speed as Natsu roared, "Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade!" Kagura was sent spinning into the air by the powerful burning attack, eyes going wide from shock.

/

In the Domus Flau, Fairy Tail cheered wildly, thrilled that Natsu had turned the fight around and come out on top.

Happy jumped for joy, "That's Natsu for you!"

"Fro thinks so too!" Frosch cheered.

Makarov smiled. Magnificent! A Secret Dragon Slayer Art in an instant! Even I had trouble following that attack with my eyes!

/

Chapati was stunned, "What incredible power and spirit! Even badly wounded, Natsu still pulled off an attack like that!"

Yajima chuckled, "As expected…"

"That..that was amazing…" Mato said, truly in awe of the Salamander's strength.

/

The Mermaid Heel guild wasn't sure whether to be sad or relieved that Kagura had been stopped from dealing a death blow, so their expressions were slightly mixed.

Arania almost cried, "Kagura..lost? Even with Archenemy unsheathed…"

/

Despite the severe blow, Kagura struggled to her feet, panting from pain and exhaustion. Natsu turned to face her, recovering his breath from the intense burst of magic he'd released,

Kagura's eyes were hidden under her dark hair, but tears were visibly pouring down her face, "I..I…" As she spoke, the roof over her head suddenly exploded and started to cave in on them.

Natsu's eyes widened as he realized the rubble would fall straight onto Kagura's head, so he shot forward without a word and shoved her aside, screeching as a boulder crashed onto his back and slammed him into the ground. The stone pinned him to the ground, leaving him at the mercy of the Swordswoman.

At the moment, Kagura was more surprised than she was angry, stunned that Natsu had thrown himself in the path of the boulders in her place. She stammered in disbelief, "Y-you..why?"

The Salamander caught his breath from the pain of being crushed, then gasped weakly, "You..I think I know who you are..It was just a story Erza told me once about her village..she only ever told it one time, but..I remember…" He glanced up at her with a pained smile, "You..you grew up in the Rosemary Village too, right?"

Kagura froze and her eyes grew wide, but she just nodded as Natsu went on, "Erza told me about the time when Zeref's followers attacked..she said there was a little girl there, crying for her brother…"

The Mermaid Heel mage gasped, "Th-that is..! That's not possible…"

Natsu grinned, "You met Erza 15 years ago..she was that girl who hid you during the attack…"

/

Erza was watching the battle, and she felt tears well in her eyes as she too realized the connection. Kagura really was the girl she had saved, had sacrificed her freedom for. All this time..she was…

/

Kagura started crying with disbelief, but Natsu wasn't done, wincing at the pain in his back while he murmured softly, "Erza made herself crazy sometimes..she didn't know if you managed to avoid getting captured. Even when we got back..I remember her looking up a list of children recorded by the Magic Council over the last seven years who were confirmed to have been taken…"

He trailed off as he felt the hairs on the back of his neck rise from a malicious presence. Natsu glanced over his shoulder, eyes going wide as he realized a dark figure was leaping at them.

Obra.

Natsu opened his mouth to screech a warning, but Kagura had already noticed his presence. Eyes narrowed in a glare, the woman shot forward and slashed rapidly, catching the Raven Tail mage by surprise that she was still mobile. The swift, unexpected counterattack to Obra's ambush left the man dangerously vulnerable, and Kagura only needed to strike once to turn the surprise attack around. Archenemy gleamed in a swift arc, then cut Obra down and sent the man flying into a stone pillar, where he slumped down and did not rise again.

6th. Mermaid Heel: 31+1=32

/

Now the crowd cheered.

Chapati exclaimed with excitement, "What a surprise! Obra's came out of nowhere, but Kagura managed to defeat him with an instantaneous slash! This mermaid can still fight back!"

/

Erza watched Kagura defend Natsu and smiled.

Mira laughed lightly, "Now that's what I call returning the favor."

/

Kagura wiped away her tears, then crawled over to Natsu and with a heave, shoved the boulder pinning him down off his back, unsteadily rising to her feet. The Salamander sat up as she looked to the ground, "I need to process this..but..for now..I admit that this is my lo-!"

She was cut off with a choke as Igneo suddenly sprouted from her stomach, making her eyes go wide with shock. Natsu froze, mouth falling open in horror. Minerva peeked out from behind the Swordswoman, smiling with satisfaction.

/

The Mermaid Heel mages were horrified. The spectators in the colosseum screamed from shock.

/

Erza covered her mouth with her hands while Mira gasped beside her, "Oh, my god…"

/

Minerva tore the blade from Kagura as quickly as she'd stabbed her, letting the Swordswoman fall to the ground with a thud. Natsu stared at Kagura with horrified disbelief as Minerva threw Igneo to the ground and spoke with deceptive softness, "Natsu is the victor..but the points are all mine…"

The Sabertooth mage grinned sadistically, eyes dark while she giggled evilly, "Now you see first hand how a king fights…only the most delectable of morsels can appease our appetites. Things like the heads of mermaids..or fairies with their wings rendered asunder…"

3rd-1st. Sabertooth: 57+5=62

She threw her head back and laughed in her terrible triumph while Natsu glared up at her with rage and growled, "You bitch…"