SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 82 out, this is Chapter 83 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

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Chapter 83: Chariot

"Pathetic!" Cana snapped, the Guild having gathered at a nearby bar that night. "Fairy Tail used to be on the top. What the hell happened? Every last one of them…"

"Big words from somebody who was too busy pub-hopping to cheer her teammates on." Elfman retorted.

"I was watching you." Cana shot back. "Even all the pubs have Lacrima Vision."

"Well, let's raise a mug to our crushing defeat." Makarov declared.

"What a disaster of a day." Erza admitted. "The only saving grace was Ulyo taking out Sabertooth's Rufus in the first round."

"I know," Mirajane agreed. "We'd better get our act together from tomorrow.

"I'm up tomorrow." Natsu declared. "And I'll turn things around for you, you'll see."

"If Salamander's gonna be in the game, maybe I'll join in too." Gajeel remarked.

"Huh, Ulyo and Gray aren't here?" Levy looked around.

"Now that you mention it, I haven't seen them." Jet admitted.

"Ulyo, are you alright?" Levy asked, the couple entering the pub. "I mean, you used your 'Immortal Magic' for quite some time in 'Hidden'."

"I'm fine." Ulyo assured. "I think I'm getting used to 'Immortal Magic'."

"Where are Wendy and Carla?" Gray asked Lisanna.

"Looks like they're still under the weather." Lisanna replied. "Porlyusica is with them."

"By the way," Natsu took a sniff at Gray. "Why does Ulyo smell of you?"

"Well…" Gray started.

"The idiot showed up while I was showering." Ulyo shot the ice mage a look.

"And the two of you ended up getting it on in the bathroom." Gajeel realized what happened. "Wonderful, remind me to disinfect the shower before using it."

"Alright, we're all here, yeah?" Makarov shouted. "Listen up, brats! Today's defeat is the seed of tomorrow's victory. Let's rise up. Cause we don't know the meaning of the words 'give up'. Aim for number one in Fiore!"

"Who's next?" Natsu challenged. "Let's cheer up with a little throw-down."

"You're a wimp, Max!" Wakaba teased, the said sand mage knocked out on the floor.

"How'd he get this strong in just three months?" even Warren was shocked.

"Looks like fun." Gajeel grinned. "I'll take you up on that."

"Don't." Laxus cautioned. "Once you and Natsu get started, it's not gonna be a game."

"You're a strong drinker, huh, doll?" Bacchus strolled in, approaching Cana. "Why don't we see who's stronger?" he slammed his shot glass on the table.

"I don't know who you are," Cana rose to the challenge. "But you're challenging me to a drinking match?"

"I don't know who you are, but don't do it." Marco warned the interloper.

"Don't let her looks fool you," Wakaba agreed. "That's woman's a monster."

"This isn't going to end well." Ulyo predicted.

"Why do you say that?" Gray asked.

"Just watch and you'll know what I mean." Ulyo replied. "Told you." She sighed, Bacchus having outdrank Cana.

"I'm taking this as a trophy." Bacchus dangled Cana's bikini top in his hand.

"What the hell are you doing?" Marco demanded.

"Gildarts will murder you." Wakaba agreed.

"Bacchus?" Erza echoed, Bacchus having taken Marco and Wakaba out.

"If it ain't Erza." Bacchus grinned, getting to his feet. "You're a fine babe as always. I hear you were gone for seven years."

"True enough." Erza admitted. "It seems you're not participating in the Grand Magic Games."

"Well, I'll leave it to the young urns this time." Bacchus burst out laughing. "But after watching War Cry's pitiful match, my man's soul can't stay silent. So under the reserve member provision, I joined the team. My soul is trembling with excitement. If we get to clash tomorrow or after," he added, stumbling off. "I'd like to settle things from that one time. My soul is always… Wild."

"Four…" Erza muttered, Bacchus exiting the bar.

"What's his deal?" Lucy wondered.

"He's a S-Class mage from Quatro Cerberus." Erza replied. "We used to run into each other a lot while out on jobs. I know his strength very well. The Drunk Falcon, Drunken Bursting Palm Bacchus. We've fought several times, but never to a decisive conclusion."

"What, that was a long time ago." Natsu reminded, now in a tug-of-war with Gray. "There's no way he could beat Erza now."

"You don't even know that Erza's gonna fight." Gray retorted.

"I could take him on, too." Natsu argued.

The next day, the 'Chariot' game went underway.

"Why did Natsu sign up for this?" Gray wondered.

"You'd think he would've been able to tell what kind of event it was from the name, 'Chariot'." Lucy sighed.

"Once he made up his mind to do it, he doesn't listen." Erza reminded.

"He probably thought he'd be fighting the chariots themselves." Elfman guessed, the camera panning in to reveal Natsu, Gajeel and Sting at the back of the chariot line, all three Dragon Slayers suffering from motion sickness.

"Maybe Laxus too?" Mirajane turned to the Lightning Dragon Slayer.

"Don't tell anybody." Laxus warned.

"I suppose it's obvious by this point." Ulyo sighed.

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