A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter!
Also, I would like to say that Raven's Moon is on Sabertooth's good side. Both of the guilds are allies.
Enjoy!
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: RAVEN'S MOON TEAM B
It was the day of the Grand Magic Games. Casey was standing with Cruz, Vivi, Claire, and Tsuki. They were all talking about how they got second place. "Hey, second place isn't bad. Stop complaining." Cruz said, making a point.
"Both of you, shut up! They're about to announce the guilds!" Vivi shouted.
"Now to introduce the competitors! In 8th place, can this rowdy bunch with an uncharacteristic name reclaim it's former glory? It's Fairy Tail!" Chapati announced. Casey and his team heard booing as they watched Natsu, Gray, Erza, Lucy, and Elfman walk out.
"Ouch." Cruz commented.
"What do you expect? They were gone for seven years." Claire said.
"Which was just enough time for Sabertooth to take their spot as number one." Casey added. Tsuki stayed silent.
Chapati then announced other guilds such as Quatro Cerberus, Mermaid Heel, Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale, Raven Tail, and they called out Fairy Tail Team B. "Huh, Fairy Tail has another team." Vivi said.
"Doesn't matter. Come on, we're next." Casey said as he began walking out. Cruz, Vivi, Claire, and Tsuki followed him.
"Also in 2nd place, this guild may be new to the wizard league... but don't let that fool you! Please welcome Raven's Moon!" Chapati announced as cheers erupted from the audience. Both of the Fairy Tail teams watched as the Raven's Moon members came out.
"Hey..." Natsu muttered to Gajeel, his eye was on Casey.
"Yeah..." Gajeel sensed it as well.
"In first place... Oh my! This is another shocker! Will these ravens be able to keep the heat rising?" Chapati said as five people stepped out. The Raven's Moon emblem showed up in black flames.
"It's Raven's Moon Team B!" Chapati exclaimed as Sakura, Alexander, Snow, Kyle, and Razi appeared. Shocking the original team.
"S-Sakura?"
"Alexander?"
"Snow?"
"Kyle?"
"And Razi...? How is that fair?"
"So they have a second team too..." Erza muttered. "Looks like it..." Gray mumbled. Up in the Raven's Moon stands, Master Ailey chuckled. "How do you like that, Makarov? Your guild isn't the only one with a second team." She said.
Casey smirked as he walked up to his girlfriend, placing a cold hand under her chin, making her look into his icy blue eyes. "This competition just got a whole lot interesting, love. I won't go easy on you." He said.
Sakura snapped out of her trance. "Wasn't counting on it, Case."
"Will you two stop with the sexual tension? You can eye rape each other all you want after the Games are over." Kyle teased.
"Also in first place...!" Chapati started to announce. The cheers grew louder before Chapati even announced the guild. "Yes! You know them already! The most powerful, most indomitable... and most formidable of all! Sabertooth!" Chapati exclaimed.
Sting walked out with both of his fists in the air as the crowd cheered louder. Rogue, Rufus, Orga, and Yukino were following close behind. Sabertooth was talking to the Fairy Tail team. Casey walked over to them.
"Yo, Sting. Rogue. Good seeing you two again." Casey greeted.
"Same to you, Casey." Sting said, nodding his head. Rogue said nothing.
"You know these two?!" Natsu exclaimed.
Casey chuckled. "Of course I do. Our guilds are allies after all." He replied. This shocks Natsu as well as the two Fairy Tail teams. All of the guilds that were participating went to their respective stands.
"All right! Now it's time for the Grand Magic Games' opening game, Hidden, to begin!" Chapati announced. "One member of each team will participate! The game's rules will be explained once all the competitors are ready."
Yeager of Quatro Cerberus was the first to go. Then Beth from Mermaid Heel, Rufus from Sabertooth, Eve from Blue Pegasus, Nalpudding from Raven Tail, Gray Fullbuster from Fairy Tail Team A, Juvia from Fairy Tail Team B, and Lyon from Lamia Scale.
"I guess I'll give this a go." Casey said, volunteering.
"From Raven's Moon Team A, Casey Hyodo!" Chapati announced as his picture showed up on screen.
"Oh? If Case is participating then I guess I'll see what this competition is like." Sakura said, smirking.
"Don't screw up because your loverboy is there." Kyle told her.
"From Raven's Moon Team B, Sakura Rio!" Chapati announced. "All ten teams have chosen their competitiors! Now for the rules of the opening game, Hidden!"
"Participants for Hidden, come forward!" Mato called out.
"See you later." Casey said to his teammates as he headed out to the arena.
"We're about ready to begin!" Chapati said. "But exactly what competition is Hidden?" Chapati turned to Yajima. "Commentator Yajima-san, is there a player we should pay attention to especially?"
Yajima thought for a moment. "Sabertooth's Rufus-kun is probably the crowd's favorite, but I'm going to watch Gray-kun." Yajima replied.
"How about our guest for today, Blue Pegasus's Jenny-san?!" Chapati turned to Jenny.
"Of course, our Eve-kun. He's strong!" Jenny replied.
"Case..." Sakura muttered as her boyfriend turned to her. "Sorry to say this, but I have no intention of losing..."
Casey chuckled. "Nor do I. Hit me with everything you got, love." He replied, adding a wink. Which made Sakura blush.
"Actually, I've been wondering since the elimination round..." Casey and Sakura both turned to Gray's voice. "But what are you?" He asked Mato. Mato looked shocked at the question.
"As you can see, I'm a pumpkin!" Mato answered.
"Huh? Should I have not asked that?" Gray asked.
"Juvia thinks you look like a pumpkin, too." Juvia added.
"Well, yeah, you look like a pumpkin, but what's inside...?" Gray continued to look at Mato.
"This happens every year. I didn't really pay much attention though." Eve remarked. "I think he's a staff member." Beth added.
"Good job creating a character!" Eve and Beth both bowed down to Mato.
"Non, non! I do this for fun, so no need for praise-kabo!" Mato said.
"Don't go overboard on the character thing." Gray said as Nalpudding stepped forward.
"Hold on a second here. This competition, Hidden... I don't know what it entails..." Nalpudding said. "...and that goes for all the competitions ahead... but it's pretty obvious that the two Fairies and the two Ravens have an advantage."
Gray looked at him confused. "It can't be helped. It's amazing that two teams both from the same guild have made it this far... k-k-kabo..." Mato said. Rufus smirked. "It's fine with me. It's not necessarily the case that two of them confers an advantage." He said.
"I don't care especially either!" Yeager put his fists together.
"I'm fine with it." Beth added.
Gray looked at Rufus. "I'm impressed. Is that what they call the 'confidence of a king?'" He asked.
"It's possible your fellow guild member will become your weakness. She could be held hostage, threatened, leak information..." Rufus glared at Gray. "And many more unfavorable circumstances could be created. Just a little thing to keep in mind."
"If I don't forget it..." Gray said.
"Field open!" Mato called out as buildings started to form. Everyone stared in shock as buildings started to form.
"Sakura!" Casey shouted, confused about what was going on.
"Everyone, please enjoy what's going on in town via Lacrima Vision." Chapati said as screens appeared. "The ten participants don't know what the others are doing. The rules of Hidden are simple. Each person is both the hider and the seeker! Find each other in the town!" Chapati started to say. "You can use any type of magic. Then deliver the final blow! It doesn't matter if you do any damage the person who attacks gets one point."
Copies of the participants started to show up as well. "These are copies of everyone. If you accidently attack a copy, you lose one point!" Chapati announced.
"Now, disappear into the silence!" Chapati said. "Like a black cat lurking in the dark night!" The sound of the gong came as the game started.
A/N: First chapter of the GMG Arc is published!
Also, Casey is a Third Generation Dragon Slayer, which is why Sting is so comfortable talking with him. In case anyone was wondering.
Hope you enjoyed!
~Kyle
