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Chapter Four: Sky Labyrinth
I lay lazily on my bed staring thoughtfully at the ceiling, my eyebrows furrowed in frustration about not understanding these weird feelings I get around Sting.
"Hey." I hear Gajeel question bored.
I rolled over looking down at the side of my bed where Gajeel was sitting on the floor eating some metal.
"Hm?" I urge him to continue.
"What kind mages do you think Sabertooth are?" Gajeel question me curiously.
"A bunch of arrogant little bastards." I mutter annoy thinking back to Sting's arrogant smirk.
"Huh, how do you know?" Gajeel inquire teasingly, raising in eyebrow even more curious now.
"Yeah, how do you know, Junes?" Laxus question me annoy, frowning a little unhappily.
"God not because of that!" I snap annoy, at both of them. "I ran into a couple of them earlier tonight when I was exploring. They were giving Natsu, Lucy and Happy a hard time. So I taught them lesson about messing with Fairy Tail." I explain angrily, shrugging my shoulders bored.
I rolled back onto my back trying to hide my obvious blush just by remembering his smirk and him standing right behind me. Oh god. Fuck no. I won't. I can't like him.
"You got into a fight with them?" Laxus question sternly, I could feel his heated glare on me.
"I would hardly call it a fight." I mutter bluntly, sitting on my bed, "I just punch the asshole, so he could learn some manners." I explain in a matter of fact tone.
I could still feel Laxus disapproving glare.
I could hear Gajeel snickering beside me, "You're in trouble." Gajeel taunted, snickering.
I glare at Gajeel, but then smirk evilly elbowing him on the head. He fell down sideways, but quickly got back on his feet, giving me a deadly glare. I smirk at him smugly jumping off of my bed. We both stood in front of each other now glaring, ready to brawl. The bastard may be taller than me, but I'm hell of lot stronger than him.
"That's what you get for laughing at me metal face." I sneer annoyed.
"What did you call me twinkle star?!" He growl just as annoy, stepping closer to me angrily.
"Guys, please don't fight." Juvia beg nervously, stepping in between us and gently placed a hand in front of us.
Gajeel and I continued to glare at each other ready to fight when suddenly a loud voice echo through the silent night.
"Good morning!" I loud sing-song voice echo happily through all of the city of Crocus. "Welcome to all the Guilds that are here to participate in the Grand Magic Tournament!"
We all look at each other confuse, but we quickly walked out to the balcony and looked up at the brightly lit sky. In the middle of the sky was a large looking thing with a pumpkin as its head. The pumpkin face had a huge creepy grin that sent shivers down my spine.
"It's just not me, right?" I question slowly, pointing to the sky doubtfully. "But there is a giant pumpkin looking man up there, right?' I further question weirdly.
"We all see it." Jellal confirms slowly.
"Now in order to reduce the number of participating teams from 113 down to 8! We'll be having a 'Preliminary Event'!" It explain happily.
"What the hell? 113 teams?" I question confuse, furrowing my eyebrows with confusion. "Last I check there weren't that many guilds in Fiore." I state confuse.
"There aren't." Jellal replies seriously, also looking at the giant pumpkin confuse.
"That's because like us other guilds have more than one team competing." Laxus explain bored, staring at the giant pumpkin weirdly.
"That would explain why there are so many teams." Juvia adds thoughtfully.
"Every year more and more guilds decide to compete~! We figure that's a sign that this event was starting to be taken too lightly~!" the pumpkin man announced gleefully, dancing around like a loon. "So, this year, we've decide that the official number of teams competing will be 8~!"
"Shit, only 8 teams." Gajeel mutter surprise.
"Hm, this just keeps getting more interesting." I mumble excitingly, grinning at Gajeel.
Gajeel smirk back at me, also liking the odds.
"The preliminary rules are simple!" giant pumpkin man continue happily,
I suddenly leaned over the railing holding onto it tightly, placing my hand firmly over my mouth. My whole body suddenly felt weak as I used the railing as support. I gag loudly desperately holding back my puke. I weakly glance over at my brother who was also pale and leaning against the wall placing his hand over his mouth.
'What the hell is this thing?!' I thought sickly, sliding down the railing onto my knees.
"June! Laxus!" Juvia cry concern, watching us get motion sickness.
"It's fine, it's just their stupid motion sickness and here I thought only Natsu was stupid enough to get motion sickness." Gajeel snicker, laughing loudly at our misery.
I weakly flip him off, but quickly cover my mouth again feeling the disgusting puke coming up my throat.
"It looks like the whole place is transforming along with the other inns." I hear Jellal explain confuse.
"The first 8 team to make it to the goal will participate in this year's event~! Your inns will be your starting line and the goal for this even will be the event grounds, Domus Flau~!" I could barely hear or understanding what the first game was about.
Finally I felt the stupid inn stop moving, slowing I grabbed onto the railing pulling myself up. As I stood up I saw a path quickly forming in front of the balcony.
"You are free to use any type of magic, there are no restrictions. But, all 5 members of your team must make it to the goal or else you lose." the pumpkin explains cheekily. "Also, one more thing, we don't take responsibility for anyone who loses their life in the Labyrinth~!" He ended darkly, chuckling.
"Will that isn't creepy at all." I mutter weakly, still holding onto the railing for support.
"Pretty dark for a game." Gajeel agreed with me.
"The Gran Magic Tournament's Preliminary Event! Sky Labyrinth has begun!"
I look at my teammates smirking weakly at them as they smirk back excitingly.
"Fairy Tail, let's show them who's number 1!" Laxus states firmly taking the lead on the floating road.
I grin happily following after Gajeel, Juvia and Jellal followed after me. We quickly made our way up the long path into the entrance of the Labyrinth. We made it into the inside of the Labyrinth, and slowly walked around the huge Labyrinth taking in its huge elaborate design.
"I guess this isn't going to be as easy as I thought." I said gleefully, grinning at the huge maze like place.
"Would've been too boring if it was easy." Laxus agreed excitingly with me.
"But the question now is, how do we get to the goal?" Jellal question seriously looking around the huge place.
"Smelling is out of the question. Seems they are using some type of magic to block out that skill." Gejeel inform, trying to sniff around.
I also tred sniffing around but couldn't pick anything up.
"He's right." Laxus confirmed sternly.
"Will we know the Domus Flau is towards the east, maybe if we head east we'll find the goal." Juvia suggested.
"Hm, that isn't a bad idea. But what if someone outside could pinpoint the location of the goal." I offered confidently taking a couple of steps towards the edge, smirking at the glowing stars.
My magic was always strongest during the night when the stars were glowing at their brightest.
"What do you mean?" Jellal asked intrigued.
"Everyone stand back." I order softly.
I sat down on the ground crossing my legs, gently resting my arms on my thighs, and taking deep breaths I close my eyes. My gold looking magic slowly wrap around me as I focus, chanting a spell.
"Be my guide cosmos!" I finally yell, bright gold magic circles forming around me.
I slowly open my eyes staring up at the night sky, everything fades away as I float in the center of the night sky full of bright stars. I look below seeing the giant Labyrinth floating there and suddenly a gold star shots out from inside it. I extend my hand out to the flying star and it gently lands on my awaiting hand; burning brightly. I snap open my eyes, looking down at the softly burning star on my palm. I slowly stand up extending my hand out and show everyone our guide.
"Go on little one, show us the way." I whisper softly to the star.
The brightly burning star shot up from my palm slowly floating toward a direction.
"The stars have seen where the goal is." I state happily and point to the floating star. "This little guy will guide us to the goal." I explain.
Laxus smile proudly. Gajeel, Juvia and Jellal look surprised.
"Alright let's follow June." Laxus order firmly following after me.
"I'm never making fun of her stars again." Gajeel mutter stun.
We have only been walking for a couple of minutes when suddenly we felt the Labyrinth shaking and rumbling loudly. The whole Labyrinth was moving and shifting everything to a different location.
"Shit." I mutter alarm and quickly place the star on my head as I tried to figure out which way the Labyrinth was shifting.
"Everyone move to your right, it is shifting right!" Laxus yell loudly.
I quickly stumble to my right, suddenly I someone grab my arm firmly pulling me to the right. I glance over to my savior, who just so happen to be my brother. Finally it stop moving. I slowly walk to edge looking down into the maze surprise. I could see a couple of mages still falling out from the maze.
"They really didn't make this easy for us." Laxus mutter annoy from beside.
"June, why didn't you and Laxus get motion sickness this time?" Juvia question confuse.
That's when I realize she was right. When the whole Labyrinth started to move I didn't feel sick at all.
"A magic spell." Jellal confirm thoughtfully. "Since you guys probably aren't the only ones who get motion sickness, they wanted to make it a fair match." Jellal further explain amazed.
"Maybe all dragon slayers get motion sickness." I comment stun, thinking back to Natsu.
But that wouldn't explain why Wendy doesn't get motion sickness. I glance over to Gajeel who was talking. It doesn't make sense.
"I don't get motion sickness." Gajeel grumble annoy.
"Hm, maybe you're defected." I reply bluntly, shrugging my shoulders.
"Why you littleā¦" Gajeel growl, taking a couple of mincing steps towards me.
"Enough." Laxus growl seriously, glaring at the both of us. "June, take us to the goal."
"Tsk, fine." I reply annoy, rolling my eyes at Laxus.
I look at Gajeel and stick my tongue out at him and walked off letting the star guide us.
I could hear Gajeel growling angrily behind me and mutter something about later.
I slowed down when I notice the star making soft squeaking noises.
"What's wrong?" Jellal question confuse standing beside me.
"He's saying a team already reach the goal." I whisper, trying to listen to what the little star was saying to me.
"What?!" Gajeel yell angrily. Also standing beside me and glare angrily at the star.
I could feel the star start to get nervous under Gajeel's glare.
"Hey! Stop glaring at him! You're making him nervous!" I growl angrily, smacking his face away from the star. I gently brought the star to my cheek, cradling it gently. "It's ok, ignore the bad ugly metal face man." I said in a baby like voice, cooing the little star softly.
"June, who reach the goal already?" Laxus question seriously.
"Was it Gray-sama?" Juvia question happily, with hearts in her eyes.
I sigh exasperatedly, closing my eyes in annoyance, "No, it wasn't the other Fairy Tail team." I mutter displease. I then look over at my teammates, "Sabertooth." I answer annoyed.
They all made a displease look.
"Come on, we're almost there, we'll be making it in second. The other teams are still far away." I mutter irritated.
We quickly walk along the narrowing path until we finally saw the giant goal sign. As we near the door we could see the pumpkin looking man standing there gleefully.
"Congratulations Fairy Tail Team B! You'll be competing in the Gran Magic Tournament as one of the 8 teams!" the pumpkin man exclaim happily, dancing around like a crazy person. "You'll be glad to know you've place 2nd." He added.
"Thank you Mr. Pumpkin man." I thank him politely, looking at him weirdly.
The door slowly open and we quickly walk in through the door. We walk into a brick looking room and I realized we weren't in the maze anymore but an actually building.
"Congratulations, I didn't expect anything less from my children." I suddenly hear my grandfather's voice.
I look around the room happily and I saw him standing by an open door.
"Gramps!" I greet happily, walking over to him, I kneel down hugging him tightly. "We came in second thought." I grumble disappointed.
My grandfather hugged me back eagerly.
"You did the best which is the only thing I can ask of you." My grandfather said happily.
I happily pull away, grinning at him and slowly stood back up.
"I'm confident your training from the last 3 months will pay off and will guide Fairy Tail to victory once again." Gramps explain confidently, looking at each of us determinedly.
We all nod our heads in agreement, smirking with determination.
"Once the 8th team makes it to the goal you'll have a resting period in here until the opening Ceremony begins tomorrow morning. Since the winning teams won't be announce until then, you'll be staying here." Gramps explain firmly.
I look around the cramp room with 5 beds and sigh annoy. Great I'm still sharing a room with them.
"Now rest up my children." Gramps offer gently walking out of the room.
I tiredly walk over to a bed, sitting down happily. I look over at the floating star beside me and gently touched it.
"Thank you for your hard work, you can return to the sky now." I order softly, smiling at it softly.
The star made one last squeak before disappearing into a puff of gold dust.
"Wonder what the first challenge will be?" Gajeel ask excited, laying down on the bed next to me.
"Hopefully something interesting." I mutter tiredly, laying down on the surprisingly comfortable bed.
"For now we should all get some rest." Juvia suggested just as tired.
I stare at the ceiling, feeling my heavy eyelids slowly close, everyone's voices slowly fading away.
'I wonder what tomorrow holds for me.' I thought happily.
I know right another update so soon. I don't want to say I'll be updating this regularly but there can always be a chance.
Now in this chapter we get to see the sisterly bond between Gajeel and June, I'll probably add some flashbacks of how they became such goods friends. Let me know if that is something you guys would be interested in seeing. They could be little side chapters where you learn how June meet and becomes with Gajeel and other Fairy Tail characters.
I know Gajeel gets motion sickness during the Games but in this chapter it still hasn't kicked in that is why he didn't get sick with Laxus and June. Plus I also wanted another reason for Gajeel and June to bicker.
Thanks to everyone who has favorite, follow and review! Until next time!
