01 | Guilds & Mages

The Next Day...

Lucy woke up to Natsu hugging her in a warm embrace, so much that she really didn't want to leave. Normally, she would kick and scream, but she was extremely exhausted from partying last night, and his body heat felt good. That reminds her, how did she get home? Wait, this is not her bed, it's...a floor! She never got home? That means she still must be in the guild, oh no, she needs to get up. Mira has probably already taken a million of photos of her and Natsu, a hundred if she's lucky, which she's usually not. Lucy got up gently, trying not to wake Natsu in the process, only to find everyone else asleep, and they were all with their respective partners! Gray was hugging Juvia close to his bare chest, as he probably lost his shirt...again. Levy was curled up into a little ball with Gajeel's arms around her, they're so cute together! She was so going to tease Levy about this later. Lisanna was wrapped up in a warm embrace from Bixlow and his "babies", Evergreen was huddled into what Elfman would call a "manly" embrace, and Mira was laying on top of Laxus' chest, even Happy and Carla were together! Lucy quietly squealed to herself, she had to go get her camera! Little did Lucy know, a certain she-demon had already taken everyone's pictures, especially of Lucy and Natsu. Mira was so good at her job, sometimes it scared her! Mira simply giggled quietly and cuddled more into her soon to be boyfriend's chest.

"Ok listen up brats!" Makarov shouted from his spot on the upper floor, "Do you wanna know who we're going up against this year?"

"I bet you anything we're going up against Sabertooth this year," Gajeel grumbles.

"Yah tell us Gramps!" Natsu shouted, "Not that'll matter much, we'll still kick their butts!"

"I like your optimism Natsu," Erza said, 'patting' Natsu on the back, who looked like he was about to die, "But you never know, Sabertooth is quite an opponent, don't forget that the last time we did the Grand Magic Games, Sting and Rogue almost beat you and Gajeel."

"They were just getting lucky!" Natsu argued, "Besides, I planned that remember?! I was studying every move they made!"

"You sure did, I think that's the only proof we'll ever get that proves you actually have a brain," Gray said, smirking.

"What did just say pervert?!" Natsu yelled at Gray, getting fired up.

"You heard flame brain!"

"Fight me!"

"You're on!"

Right as their fists were about to connect, Erza stepped in between them, grabbed their heads, and slammed them together.

"Cut it out! Master is trying to tell us who we're going to fight!"

"Ouch Erza!" Natsu complained, "You didn't have to slam us together so hard!"

"That's what you two get for squabbling over childish things!"

"Ok!" Makarov, "Now that those two are settled with, these are the mages and guilds we will be competing against," He pauses and pulls out a paper, "Wow, very similar to the last Grand Magic Games we competed in," He says quietly, then louder adds, "First from Quatro Cerberus, or should I say puppies: Bacchus Groh, Rocker, Warcry, Jager, Nobarly, and Semmes. "

"C'mon Gramps!" Natsu complained, "Get to the interesting guilds!"

"I'm getting there child, that was only the first guild!" Makarov shouted, looking like he was ready to pull out his hair, "Second, from Blue Pegasus: Ichiya, of course he had to be in it, Hibiki Lates, Eve Tearm, Ren Akatsuki, Nichiya, and Jenny Realight"

"Those guys shouldn't be too hard to take out," Gajeel comments.

"I wouldn't be so sure," Lucy said, ignoring the next comment.

"Of course you would say that bunny girl," Gajeel retorts, "Gihi, you're just saying that cause they're all guys,"

"As I said, Hibiki is very handy with his archive magic" Lucy finishes her sentence.

"Nothing we can't handle!" Natsu says boastingly.

"Third, Mermaid Heel with Kagura Mikazuchi, Arana Webb, Beth Vanderwood, Risley Law, and Millianna, apparently they don't have a sixth member. Hm, that'll be interesting."

"I cannot wait to see how well Kagura and Millianna fight." Erza says in a somewhat excited, but more filled with proudness, voice.

"Fourth, we have Lamia Scale with Jura Neekis, Sherry Blendy, Sherria Blendy, Toby Horhorta, Yuka Suzuki, and Lyon Vastia."

"We'll see who comes out on the top this time Lyon, and I promise it'll be me!" Gray says to himself.

"Who're talking to Gray?" Natsu says, "You look like you're crazy!"

"Oh shut up!"

"Fifth, Sabertooth" Makarov says, "The ones on this year's team are: Sting Eucliffe-"

"Oh yah!" Natsu pumps his fist in the air.

Master clears his throat and continues, "Rogue Cheney—"

"Oi, you're gonna get it this year Ryos. I'm not gonna be nice this year!" Gajeel says.

"Will you brat stop interrupting me! Say your vengeful things in your head! It only makes you sound crazy when you say it out loud!" Makarov shouts angrily, seeing that the brats were listening now he continues, "Now, where was I? Ah, Orga Nanagear, Rufus Lore, Minerva Orland, and Yukino Agria"

Everyone starts to get up and continue their business thinking Master is done...but he's not.

"Wait!" Makarov shouts, and everyone turns their attention to him, "There's a sixth guild!"

"What?" Gray says, "It's not another dark guild like Raven Tail is it?"

"No," Makarov says calmly, "The sixth guild is...Crime Sorciere,"

Everyone gasps, but there's no one more surprised than Erza.

"The ones participating in this year's Grand Magic Games is Richard Buchanan, Erik, Macbeth, Sorano, Meredy, and...Jella Fernandez.

"What?" Erza says confused, "Jellal's competing?"

A:N

Hey My Lil Donuts!

Any better?

(worse? 0_0)

Hopefully not!

Either way, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!

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Rissa