Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail only Juneaux Dreyar, Llyr Dreyar and any other OC characters.
Chapter 9: Letting Go
I yawn tiredly trying not to stretch my still sore ribs too much, seems like they were only bruised and Porlyusica was able to do some quick treatment. I looked over at Llyr's resting form. Some of his body was wrapped in bandages but it was nothing compare to mine.
I admit at the last minute I reduced the size of my attack. I didn't want to hurt him. I could tell he was also holding back his punches and kicks. They were nothing compare to what I knew he was capable of.
I sigh gently sitting on the side of the bed. Porlyusica and Wendy looked at me alarmed.
"What are you doing child?!" Porlyusica ask sternly.
"I'll finish resting up at the hotel. Most of my wounds are heal anyways." I said plainly. I really didn't want to spend the night here. I mean my wounds weren't that bad anyways. I've had worse.
"You need to take it easy!" She order.
"It's ok, I'll take my time getting there. Right now just focus on healing Llyr. I'll be back tomorrow before the games so you can check me out." I explain happily already making my way out the door.
Porlyusica sigh annoy knowing she wouldn't be able to stop me.
"Just take it easy." She advised loudly.
"I will." I reply closing the door behind me.
"Stupid brats stubborn like that old man." I heard Porlyusica grumble angrily from the other side of the door.
I smirk realizing she was referring to my Gramps.
I slowly made my way out of the arena towards the bar I knew everyone was celebrating our victory.
As I got closer to the bar I notice Lucy and that one girl from Sabertooth standing there. She had lost earlier today against that girl from Mermaid Heel, Kagura Mikazuchi. She looked strong I have to admit I hope in future I have a chance to fight that girl.
"Lucy!" I greet happily.
"June?!" she question surprise at my sudden appearance. "You should be resting!" she reprimand seriously
"I'm fine." I huff. "I'm heading to my hotel to rest. I was just going to stop by the bar to let you guys know I'm ok." I look over at the quiet white hair girl. "Hey, I'm Juneaux Dreyar." I introduce myself politely.
"Yukina, it's nice to meet you." She reply softly.
"What's going on Lucy? I thought I smelt Natsu and Happy too?" I ask curiously looking around for the loud duo.
"Uh, well, you see." Lucy stutter nervously.
"It's my fault." Yukino suddenly spoke up, regretfully. "I had come to give Lucy my keys but then I ended up telling them what had happen with Sabertooth." She whisper tearfully just at the thought of remembering what happen earlier.
"Huh, what happened?" I ask confuse, furrowing my eyebrows.
Yukino stood quietly not knowing what to say. I could see the tears threatening to fall from her eyes.
"They kicked her out of Sabertooth for losing today's battle portion." Lucy finally spoke up quietly. "They made her strip in front of the whole guild and had her remove her own insignia." Lucy explained dejectedly, tears forming in her eyes. "Natsu got upset and went to Sabertooth's hotel to set things right!" Lucy continued now panicking.
I clinch my fist angrily and then sigh annoy. Great, Natsu was about to start a war with those bastards.
"I'll go get Natsu before he starts any trouble you guys stay here." I order sternly. "Lucy, offer Yukina anything she might need, she will probably need a place to stay." I instructed and then slowly jog towards Sabertooth's hotel.
'Sting…did you really just stand there and watch Yukina get humiliated like that?' I ask myself angrily. I bite my lower lip hoping that it wasn't true.
I reach Sabertooth completely out of breathe. My lungs and ribs were burning and throbbing angrily with pain but I didn't care. I needed to stop Natsu before he got us kicked out from the games.
I notice a giant hole on the wall of Sabertooth's hotel and saw Happy floating there.
"Happy!" I yelled furiously.
"AH, June!" He yelled alarmed.
I stomp towards him grabbing him before he could fly away.
"Now, let's go Natsu before he starts a fucking war." I pant tiredly. 'I shouldn't have ran here.' I thought breathing heavily.
I follow the giant holes left behind by Natsu finally reaching the inner part of the hotel where I could hear a huge commotion going on. As I reach the final huge hole in the wall I saw Natsu standing there talking to a tall curvy black hair woman.
"NATSU!" I scream infuriate stomping towards him.
"AH! JUNE!" Natsu yell scared.
Before he could book it I roughly grabbed him by his shirt keeping him in place. I turned him around gabbing fists full of his shirt shaking him back and forth.
"You little shit! What the hell do you think you are doing! We could get in trouble!" I lecture him angrily. I forced him to bow. "I'm sorry for the inconvenience my friend has caused. I understand if you wish to report us for the commotion that was done to your guild." I apologize mostly out of breath. I didn't even try to bow knowing I wouldn't be able to get back up.
"No need." The woman spoke sickly sweet.
I furrow my eyebrows at the black hair woman who was speaking. I hadn't seen her during the games but something told me not to take her lightly. I could feel it. There was something sinister about her.
"I appreciate that. Now, Natsu get your ass back to the bar you dimwit." I scowl sternly.
We were about to walk away when Natsu stop and glance over his shoulder.
"I just wanted to say if you really are a guild then take care of your friends." He said sternly walking out before me with Happy. I followed quietly after him and smile at his dedication to his friends.
Once we were outside I continued to glare at Natsu and he chuckle nervously.
"Go straight to the bar you hear me Natsu." I order firmly.
"Yeah, yeah." He replied waving goodbye as he made his way back to the bar.
'I swear to god that idiot.' I sigh mentally but smile happily after Natsu.
I flinch painfully feeling my sides acting up. I suddenly smelt Sting coming towards me. I scoff deciding to leave before he could find me. Last thing I needed tonight was to deal with that prick too.
I quietly walked around the city, enjoying the late night atmosphere. I finally found a nice place to rest and enjoy the stars. Nothing like starlight to help recharge my magic and heal my wounds. I sat down on one of the cement benches staring out the beautiful lit city.
I peacefully bathe in the soft starlight feeling my energy coming back slowly. The soft smell of light suddenly fill my senses as I heard Sting nearing.
"Fuck off." I murmur annoyed. "I won today so fuck off."
"I still owe you money." He reply smugly standing behind me.
I stood up and glared at him.
"Keep it." I reply bitterly.
We stood there silently staring at each other not uttering a single word.
He finally spoke up, a serious look on his face, "Should you even be walking around yet?" he ask sternly. Obviously not happy that I was up and about. Christ he sounds like Laxus.
"I can do what I want. I don't need your permission." I growl back.
It went quite again, this time I broke the silence.
"Did you enjoy it?" I ask somberly, clinching my fists angrily.
"Enjoy, what?" He ask confuse.
"Did you enjoy watching Yukina get humiliated in front of everyone?" I growl angrily, narrowing my eyes at him menacingly.
Sting frown and scoff, "That's what you're so upset about? It's not like I'm the guild Master. He ordered it so we just followed." Sting reply bluntly, rolling his eyes. He obviously thought my reasons for being anger were stupid. "So what if I watched, it's her fault for being weak, she got what she deserved." Sting growl just as angrily.
My blood boiled at his reply.
"Go what she deserved?" I repeated his answer stun.
I was suddenly thrown back to when my Father always use to say that to Laxus and Llyr.
I snap. I walk around the bench angrily, punch him hard, straight on the face.
"What the fuck sunshine?!" He growl angrily, holding his throbbing face.
"She got what she deserved?! My father use to say those exact same words to Laxus and Llyr every time he was finished giving me a beating!" I yell disconsolately.
Sting stared at me stun and then his eyes took a remorseful look.
"Do you know how it feels to be beat?! No, you don't. But at least I had someone to define me and stop Ivan. Yukina had no one!" I yell ruefully.
Remembering just how painfully my childhood really was made my heart ache. The fact that Sting wasn't bother by something so disgusting happening to his friend. Made my heart shatter. I didn't understand how I could like someone so heartless.
Sting stare at me lost for words.
"J-" I didn't even let him speak.
"Listen up you prick, until you can get your shit in order I don't want to see you anymore."
"What?!" Sting demanded shock.
"If you have to pretend to be someone you're not then I don't want to be around you." I whisper softly whipping away my anger tears.
"I'm not pretending to be anyone!" Sting growl annoy.
I scoff walking away and said one last thing to him, "The Sting I meet the other night didn't strike me as the type to humiliate his own friends."
[Next Day]
I yawned tiredly again. I couldn't sleep. Damn that fucking bastard, he was the bastard, so why the fuck did I feel bad about arguing with him. I sigh exasperate as I finally reached our infirmary. At least no one was at the hotel room yet when I got there. Last thing I needed was Laxus asking questions again.
I wouldn't be able to lie to him again.
I walk into the room and was surprise to see Llyr sitting there awake with Porlyusica beside him. She was doing some healing on him again.
"You hesitated at the last minute." Llyr grunts tautly.
I glare at him playfully.
"You pulled your punches." I snicker back.
Llyr glanced over at Porlyusica.
"Can you give us a couple of minutes?" Llyr ask politely.
She simply nods stepping out of the room for a bit.
"How bad is it?" He finally ask, looking at my bandage sides, stomach, and throat.
"Not as bad as you think, like I said you pulled your punches." I reply hoarsely.
Between his grip and all the yelling I did last night I really did a number on my voice.
"I'm sorry." He whisper remorsefully.
"Don't be. You had shit to say and you said it yesterday. We both didn't have the easiest childhood. Just promise me one thing." I ask him softly.
He stare at me waiting for me to continue.
"Don't ever go back to Ivan." I whisper somberly.
"Promise. He's a dick anyways. He's cheating." Llyr admits annoy.
"We kinda of figured when Gray and Lucy both lost." I reply sitting down across from him.
I gently held my sides as the bandages pressed up against my aching sides. I took a deep breath and then let it out. I look at Llyr when he spoke again.
"That's not all, he's pretending to be a member of Raven Tail so he can fight against Fairy Tail." Llyr explain sternly.
"Have you told Laxus or Gramps?" I ask alarm at that little piece of information.
My stomach tighten at the thought of possible having to fight Ivan and not realizing it was him.
"The old man had figured as much and said he would take care of it." Llyr assured me as he saw I suddenly tense up.
"Hm, still, I'm worried what's going to happen now. He's probably pissed that you left." I explain somberly thinking back to all the times he has ever gotten mad. The result was never good. I look at Llyr sadly and nervously ask him the question that had been bothering me all night, "What else did Gramps say?" I ask softly.
Llyr sigh and smile sadly, "Still excommunicated."
My heart drop. But I figure the punishment would have been that. The punishment fits the crime.
Tears roll down my cheeks and I sniffle a little, "I'm sorry." I whisper ruefully.
"Don't be. You didn't hurt our family." He whisper mournfully. "This will give me time to explore the world and not have to be searching and wondering if you are alive or dead." He said seriously. "When you guys disappeared all those years ago at first I couldn't believe it. Then the rage hit. I was so anger you guys left me behind and so anger with the Guild because they couldn't find you….I just snapped and join Ivan. Thinking somehow if I join Ivan you guys would come back to kick my butt." He explain sadly. A couple of tears slip down his cheeks. "And you did. You guys came back and you kicked sense back into me." He cried happily. "You guys came back." He continue sobbing.
I stood up and hug my brother tightly.
"You idiot! We made a promise, never turn our backs on each other, no matter what, we are the Dreyar siblings!" I cry happily hugging him tighter. I didn't care every bone and muscle in my body ache or if I was hurting him. I was just glad my family was finally together and whole.
There was a knock on the door and I slowly pulled away whipping tears away.
"June, the games are about to begin. Let me check you over once. I assume you wish to participate?" Porlyusica ask seriously.
I nod.
I walk out of the infirmary rubbing my still sore sides and smile one last time at Llyr. I didn't know why but it felt like a goodbye. Like he wouldn't stay around even until the games were over. I sigh just happy he knew what he wanted to do with his life.
I stop and frown when I saw Sting standing right in front of me at the distance. I glare at him, took a deep breath and walk right past him. Not bothering to give a glance. Sting then gently grab my arm stopping me.
"Just let me explain myself. It's not fair." He plead seriously.
I stood there and I don't know why but I couldn't say no to this man. He plagued my dreams and thoughts.
"If we win. Tonight by the maze area." I simply said walking away.
I don't know why, but some part of me thought we will surely lose again and I wouldn't have to deal with Sting and these stupid feelings anymore. But another part of me wanted to desparetely win and talk to him again. Fix things and kiss-NO! I can't think like that about him. I can't. I won't.
"June!" The soft sweet voice of the First Master yelled from behind me knocking me out of my thoughts.
"First Master." I squeak surprised not realizing she was nearby. "What are you doing here the games are about to begin."
"Well I was assuming Mirajane was going to participate since you were still wounded. But when your Grandfather commented that you were stubborn like any Dreyar you were still going to participate. So, I wanted to make you an offer." She explain happily.
"An offer?" I ask confuse.
"Cana in the past has used it and I know you have master it. That's what were you doing training alone on the Island before the S-rank exam correct?"
"Um, mastered what?" I ask still confuse.
She pointed to my bandage arm and I gulp nervously. How did she know I had mastered that?
"I'm offering you permission to use it to win today if you have too or any other time during the games." She explain happily.
"But Master! Are you sure I should be using it like that?" I ask stun.
"Of course anything for Fairy Tail to win!" She said happily with stars in her eyes and I just giggle.
"Alright if it comes down to it I'll use it." I promised happily making my way to my section.
"We're now on Day 3 of the Grand Magic Games!" The announcer shouted happily as I made my way further out to the arena where I knew my guildmates were waiting for my arrival.
"What heated drama awaits us today?!" I could hear Gramp's old friend announce just as excited.
The whole arena cheer happily waiting for today's events to begin. Today was going to be a good day.
"Today's guest will be Mr. Laharl, from the Magic Council!"
I look up at the announcer section and sort of glare. Great now the Magic Council is here. Hopefully Natsu doesn't do anything stupid today again.
I reach my section and greeted everyone and my brother glare at me annoy.
"You should be resting." He growl annoy.
"Hell no. I'm participating." I grunted just as annoy.
"June." Laxus warn.
"Laxus." I mock back.
"Guys how about a drink before we start a fight?" Cana hiccupped happily from in between us.
"No thanks I'm good since I'll be participating." I said sternly.
"NOW FOR DAY 3'S EVENT: PANDEMONIUM!" The announcer announced happily.
Laxus look away grumbling while I just smirk happily getting my way.
"Each team please choose your competitor!"
I glanced over to Fairy Tail Team B to see who they were choosing and if it was worth participating today. I watch Erza walk off and I grin happily.
"Since Erza will be participating I will too." I suddenly stated happily.
"Hold on! Let me do something too already god damnit!" Gajeel hiss angrily.
"You wanna do something metalface then stand there and continue to look pretty." I snicker walking away
Cana laugh loudly.
"She called you a girl!" Cana snicker drank.
"I'm going to kill her." I hear Gajeel scream angrily.
"Wait, why is Cana here, she's a reserved member?" was the last thing I hear Juvia ask as I jumped down to the arena.
"Erza!" I yell happily slapping my good old rival on her back.
The metal armour sounding loudly with my slap.
"This is going to be great rival we haven't fought in so long!" I said happily.
"June?! Aren't you still hurt? Why are you participating?" She ask disbelief looking at the condition I was in.
"Duh, because my rival is participating and that means this is actually going to be a challenge!" I explain excited. "Now come on stop spacing out!"
I look up at the sky staring at the faces of my competitors and frown seeing Jura's name. I then glanced at the Sabertooth member relief it wasn't Sting. I bit my lip angrily why was I relieved it wasn't Sting. God damn it!
The little pumpkin stood before us explaining the rules and the point of today's Event; Pandemonium.
The ground suddenly started to shake as a huge dark purple magic circle form above us. I look at it confuse as a huge black temple looking thing came out from it.
"Today's event will be a temple infested with evil monsters: Pandemonium!" He announce happily as the huge temple lands behind him.
I stared at the huge thing amaze.
"100 monster lurk inside this huge temple. But rest assured that they won't attack anyone in the crowd. They are magical projections of our own creation."
I frown. 100 seem like a lot. Considering yesterday damage it might take me a lot longer than it would have if I wasn't wounded. But how will they decide who goes first? Do we each fight 100 and whoever defeats the most wins? How will this work?
"The monsters come in five different difficulty levels: D, C, B, A and S! This grid here shows how many of each monster there are.
Hm, figures they wouldn't all be the same strength but to have only one S monster is insane. How strong could have they made that one monster for there to be only one?
"You will take turns choosing the number of monsters you'll fight. This is called your, "right to challenge."" The little pumpkin man explain.
"Right to challenge?" Erza ask curiously.
So we get to choose how many monster we wish to fight at a time. I bite my thumb nail thoughtfully. There are only a 100 monsters which mean whoever goes first will have the better opportunity of winning. Or of winning should I say. I smirk. 100 monster is nothing for Fairy Tail.
"For example of you choose three monsters then three monsters will appear inside the temple. If you successfully defeat those monsters you will earn three points and the next competitor will get to choose form the remaining 97 monsters." The pumpkin man explained.
Shit, everything will be done at random as well. Which will make it difficult to know which rank monsters you will be fighting. Now this is what I call a challenge!
Once everyone was done talking about theories and strategies the little pumpkin man held out a box full with sticks to decide the order.
I pulled my stick and groan. I got 8. How the hell was I supposed to get any monsters being number 8. I glance over Erza's shoulder and pouted.
"Lucky! You got number 1 Erza!" I groan disappointed at my disadvantage.
"I assumed victory in this event relied entirely on the luck of the draw."
I smirked at her thinking. She thought just like me.
"Luck of the draw? I don't think so!" The pumpkin man snicker amuse. "This game is more about pacing and judgment than the order you go in."
"I wouldn't agree on that." I said happily. "This isn't even a game anymore." I sigh bored.
"I challenge 100 monsters!" Erza said happily.
Everyone gasped disbelief while others cheer amazed. I smirk happily at my friends resolve to win and threw the stick to the ground knowing we weren't going to take part in this event anymore.
[To be Continue]
Drama between Sting and June. Will they make up? Will they have their first kiss? Stay tune to find out!
See yea all next week!
Violetta