Hey, fairy tail fans, and welcome back to a fairy tail re-told, and today we are in what could be said as the arcs main turning point when it comes to the whole Sabertooth thing. It's finally their time to shine instead of Raven tail. As much as I've mentioned the rivalry between Mermaid heel, and Sabertooth, I hope it pays off well, but only time will tell how this will go now. Let's get into the story.
Last time on a fairy tail
Natsu: so the Mirajane and Jenny fight happened
Lucy: you know you boys would look good in spandex
Natsu: no
Lucy: hey, if I have to lose my dignity every few months, so do you
Natsu: you'll have to catch me first
Lucy: get back here
Erza: what are they doing
Gray: I don't want to know
Riana and Jiemma sat across from each other at a large table behind here were Kagura and Elena, Jiemma, however, had no one near him as they shifted "thank you for agreeing to meet master Jiemma," Riana said she had recently arranged to this meeting to discuss the recent activities between there guild and those under there watch, it was the usual harassment attacking members. She wanted to end this conflict before it started to grow out of their hands and lead to war
"Yes," Jiemma said, "are you here to negotiate your surrender."
"No," Riana said
"Then I don't see the point of this," he said as he shifted his weight "your mermaid heel guild is nothing but ants to me," he growled out, "the only reason you should dare speak to me is when you're ready to submit to my guild."
"You and I both know that won't happen," Riana said. She was trying to keep the situation from escalating any further than it was "the council has placed an enter guild treaty."
"To hell with the council," Jiemma shouted, standing up. The room started to shake as the table next to them shattered though Riana remained unfazed as she shook her head why she expected this work was beyond her. At this point, she looked at him as he toward over her. "Sabertooth will hold the glory that it deserves, and nothing will stand in my way."
"I see," Riana said as she stood up to leave "borders will remain the same," she said. "I will inform the council as always" she turned to take a leave "Let go" Jiemma made a move but was blocked off by Kagura getting in front of him. "Kagura," Riana shouted, "it's not worth it." she said as Elena placed a hand on her shoulder as the to left Jiamma frowned
"Your guild will be the first to fall under my foot."
Kagura vs. Yukino: Loyalty to my guild
Riana sighed her movement was nervous as Kagura got ready to battle with the Sabertooth guild "is something troubling you" a voice called; she turned to see Mavis was next to her.
"When did you."
"This is nothing more than a thought projection," Mavis said. "I wanted to ask you something about Sabertooth."
"What is there to say," Riana said "that you probably don't already know," she smiled "this fight could lead to war," Riana admitted, "and while she may be skilled, Kagura can only take our guild so far," she told Mavis "We wouldn't be able to win a war with Sabertooth,"
"yes," Mavis said, "their strength is something to admire," Mavis said, "but I think you should have more faith in your student," Mavis said, "while she may be young, I can see in your eyes how much pride you have in her" Mavis smiled "your teaching will see her through this, they will fight for us, our teaching and wisdom is all they have when the time comes to let them go" and with that Mavis had vanished leaving the wizard saint to ponder her words.
"I will have you know," Kagura started. "I do not plan on losing," she growled, "how could be so loyal to such a vile guild."
"I could ask you the same thing," Yukino said
"My loyalty to my master is nothing like yours," Kagura shouted
"We shall see," Yukino said, "but know that I intend to win this match."
"If that is what you wish," Kagura said, "have at you."
"Facing a member of the Sabertooth guild," Yukino started as she pulled out a gate key "is an unfortunate fate" as she raised the key to the sky "{open gate of the two fish}
"She's a celestial wizard," Lucy said
"Another Zodiac," Wendy asked. "I wonder what this one will look like."
"Maybe it'll look like Aquarius," Erza said
"No way it'll be that powerful," Gray said
"I don't know," Natsu said, "wasn't Capricorn on equal terms with Loke," he asked.
"In a way," Lucy said, "but that was when he had Zoldeo controlling him."
"Come forth, Pisces," Yukino shouted as giant sea creatures resembling fish with elongated bodies similar to those of eels. Their general look is vaguely reminiscent of koi fish. The two appear from an ethereal vortex generated behind the one employing their key. Both share similar traits, possessing large, comprehensive, open, and round eyes with dark pupils sitting at their heads' sides and massive mouths with light, thick lips full of squared teeth. Several fins are also present on their bodies, with a series of long, jagged ones crossing the whole length of their upper part, almost reaching up to the top of their heads, and a smaller, more squared fin located on the ends of their faces, one on each side. Their bodies are covered in lines crossing their whole length, with each line being flanked by a row of spots; more spots form a single, hinted semicircle above each eye. What distinguishes the two fish is the color. The one to the right from the portal is light and sports dark markings; the other one, on the contrary, has light markings covering its dark body.
"Fish" Happy screamed as the two spirits circled the area
[##battle of magic competition##]
Kagura jumped out of the way as Beth closed her eyes. "I can't watch," she scried as Kagura jumped out of the way, trying her best to avoid being hit by the fish.
"don't worry."
"Our girl will be okay," Risley said
"Impressive," Sting muttered
"Naw, all she's doing is running away," Lector said
"she's not fighting back," Frosh said
"Impressive," Natsu said "she's dodging by barely moving at all," Natsu said
"Yeah," Wendy said
"So that's Pisces," Lucy muttered
"It looks like Yukino has Kagura on the ropes," Lola said
"If all you are going to do is run," Yukino said as she pulled out another key. "I'll have to stop you," she said "{open gate of divine balance: Libra}" she shouted as another spirit appeared, a voluptuous woman with dark hair tied in an ox horn style. Her attire resembles a belly dancer, consisting of a frilled and striped bikini top along with a patterned loincloth sporting pom-poms at the waist. She wears numerous bangles on her arms and legs, and a thick necklace also conceals her neck. On her feet are a simple pair of sandals, and her head is dressed in a zigzagged headband. Another cloth covering Libra's lower face bears her sign, tied around her head. Dangling from her hands, Libra carries a pair of scales, with thin cords running from her fingertips to the sides of the scales so that she holds them in an almost puppeteer-like fashion. "Now change the gravity; of the target."
"As you wish," Libra said as Kagura was dragged to the ground
"Oh no," Beth shouted, "that spirit can use gravity magic."
"that's the same magic I can use," Risley said, "she's just using fancy scales."
"Now, Pisces," Yukino said as the two fish slammed into the ground; however, everyone looked in shock as Kagura emerged from the smoke unharmed shocking Yukino "how did she" she stopped as she looked at Libra, "make the target go sideways, Libra."
"of course," Libra said as Kagura was flung into a statue nearby, trapping her.
"It looks like Yukino has Kagura pinned down," Lola called "will she be able to escape this."
"that's the way Yukino," Lector called, "show her why Sabertooth is the best."
"Wow," Natsu said, "she's amazing."
"Right," Gray said, "you can tell both are putting their all into this fight."
"Now go, Pisces," Yukino called "end this," she shouted as the two fish busted from the ground going right for Kagura as Kagura opened her eyes, looking at Pisces as the fish stopped before slamming on the ground the same then happened to Libra.
"what" Libra screamed
"there's a reason Kagura is our number one girl," Risley said "she taught me everything I know when it comes to gravity magic," she let out a laugh.
Riana felt a smile form on her face as Kagura stood up, getting ready to jump back down.
"Looks like it'll take more than two celestial spirits to face Kagura," Lola said, "she's incredible."
"She has shown some amazing fortitude," Yajima said, "it's quite impressive."
"SHE'S SO COOL" Jason screamed.
[## Deliroa theme ##]
"Pisces, Libra, you may go," Yukino said as her spirits disappeared. She let out a sigh as she griped another key. She thought it wouldn't come to this; she hoped it never came to this as she pulled out her remaining key. As Kagura walked up to her, she stopped when she saw it. "I will open the thirteenth gate," she said as she showed off her key is wa gold in color though it had a giant snake showing up at the end with its mouth closed as its eye started to glow red "{open gate of the snake charmer}."
"Wait, no way," Lucy shouted, "it's real."
"She said something about the thirteenth gate," Wendy said
"I thought there were only twelve," Natsu asked
"there's a legend," Lucy started, "that there is a thirteenth gate hidden way due to its power," Lucy said, "said to be stronger than all the twelve zodiac spirits combined" the sky started to turn dark as everyone looked in fear as Kagura rushed to Yukino.
"Those who meet this spirit are destined to a dark fate," Yukino said
"I don't believe in fate," Kagura shouted "my choices are my own, and I'll live the life as I chose," she shouted as she swung her sword only to hit nothing "what."
"What a fool's gambit," Yukino voice sad as she appeared again "let me show you the fate of those who challenge Sabertooth," she shouted as the smoke cleared, revealing a massive snake-like creature, which, curiously enough, appears to be part organic and part mechanical in nature. The upper part of its body is covered in a series of massive dark scales, which possess central holes on their sides, starting as more extensive, with squared outer edges, getting more narrow near their centers and then enlarging again, something which makes every single hole look like a pair of rhombs joined together; the upper part of the head and the corresponding jaw are similarly colored, with the reptile possessing light pupil-less eyes, a couple of massive fangs sprouting from the jaw, thin nostrils located on the front part of its nose and a series of dark motifs adorning its forehead, above the eyes. The lower part, on the other hand, is visibly technological and inorganic: its upper scales, instead of meat, appear to house a vast number of metal panels lined up one near the other, something which makes them resemble closed blinds; its lower jaw, while seemingly topped by an organic tongue is entirely composed of metal, with the plates framing it, replicating the form of a natural jaw, having their edges covered in lines of bolts. Such artificial-looking lower jaw is connected to the upper one by six piston-like objects, three sitting at each side of the creature's mouth, while a semicircular metal section is covering the lower part of its neck, almost extending up to the top, sports two round openings on each side, with a single metallic bar, outlining the diameter of each hole. The lower part of Ophiuchus' metal jaw sports a massive blade with jagged edges which, however, is small in comparison to the beast itself curving toward the creature's body, secured to the front by a protrusion, and attached for most of its length after a hollow space.
"What is that" Gray shouted, "she said snake charmer, that looks like a giant snake."
"It's scary," Wendy muttered
"It does exist," Lucy muttered. "Ophiuchus"
"a thirteenth gate," Arcadios said "this girl is a rare gem indeed."
"To think," Darton thought to himself. "two celestial wizards would appear and each is having the entire set of celestial zodiacs" he shook his head. and Arcadios would clearly go to great length to have one of them for the eclipse gate
Kagura didn't move as the snake rushed to her. She tried to shake it. Still, her attack went right through hit as a scratch make appeared on her leg sending her into the ground 'what' Kagura asked her body started to feel week numb 'what's that song' a slight noise when through the arena as Kagura got ready to strike again only for her attack to hit her sending her back.
"Kagura" Riana shouted as Kagura struggled to her feet
"Those who hear the song of Ophiuchus," Yukino started, "begin to slowly fall under her control" Yukino began to as the snake began to wrap around her a human slowly appeared Kagura slow began to feel the effects of the magic as she was again blasted back by the magic sending her to the ground
"What is this" Kagura said as she tried to stand to her feet
"Is this the power of Ophiuchus," Lucy asked
"Oh no," Risley said, "come on, Kagura, you got this"
"don't worry," the hooded person said, "she's going to be fine."
'I need to calm down," Kagura said. Her breathing had hitched, her heart was racing as she tried to stand up only to be scratched by Ophiuchus again, sending her back. 'remember what master said' she thought to her herself as she held her sword 'I just need to breathe, tune out the song' she then dodged another strike as she started running forward the song played again creating another sound wave as Kagura jumped into the air landing on the ground she turned around as she dodged Ophiuchus again 'just breath' she said as an attack narrowly missed her eye making her close it as he laned on the ground.
'Do you surrender" Yukino asked
"Never," Kagura said as she got ready
"So be it," Yukino said
'Forgive me, master,' Kagura said, "{Archenemy: Longsword technique}" Kagura shouted as she landed through the areas destroying the purple mist. As she landed on the other side of Yukino, she could feel a bit of blood going down her cheek as Yukino fell to the ground, shocked at the girl's speed.
"what" Erza muttered, "she didn't even unsheathe her sword."
"Sometimes a Mermaid," Kagura said out loud, "will feast on a tiger," she said she could feel her wounds starting to act up as she could feel her blood flowing down her body from the attack, she turned to look at Yukino she said something. However, it was only loud enough for the girl to hear it before walking away. Yukino lay their tear started to form in her eyes as the reality of what just happened as she sat up refusing to look in the stands because she could feel his eyes glaring at her the anger was in the air, and she knew what happened due to her failure
as Kagura made her way inside she stopped and leaned against a wall until she came into catch with some looking up, she saw Riana standing over as she smiled "you did well"
"Thank you," Kagura said. "I do hope this doesn't cause any more trouble."
"You could never cause me too much trouble," Riana said, moving her hair to the side wiping some blood from her cheek "come now, let's get you fixed up."
"I'm fine," Kagura said
"that's an order Kagura," Riana said "come now, there is nothing wrong with a good rest," Riana tried explaining to her student, "nothing two serious, so you won't have to sit out tomorrow, not that you would," she said as she helped the girl of the arena Kagura took a look back, she noticed that Yukino had forced herself up and was taking herself on the arena she almost felt bad her for her.
"and that concludes the second day of the grand magic games," Lola called "in the first place, we have team Raven tail with a total of thirty-seven points after their victory the Nymph five moves to second place with twenty-four points despite a total blowout on day two we have Sabertooth tigers in third place tied along with Ferrous Cinco with twenty points, dropping down to the fifth place we have a three-way tie between the trimens fairy tail and dragon tail with seventeen points, and in last place, we have Quatro puppy with sixteen points," Lola said
"we're not really going by that for now on, right," Rocker asked
"We made a man-to-man bet," Bacchus said. "I will uphold," he said, "now what do you say we go grab some drinks, my boys."
"here's to more exciting battles on day three," Lola called "we'll see you again, folks"
Arcadios smiled as he walked out of the arena "to think, all the zodiac leaders would be in one place."
'With that day two came to an end, little did we know of the coming storm, one that would put our very lives to the test'
"Still nothing," Erza asked
"No," Jellal said, "normally we would have sensed something by now," Jellal said, "we've yet to sense anything."
"Any idea why," Erza asked
"If it's a person, then there's a chance that they didn't attend the games this year," Jellal told her, "Or they haven't had a chance to use their magic yet" he sighed "if it's a device, there's a chance it hasn't been activated."
"If any case, the fact that you are not sensing it means we have nothing to worry about," Erza said, "at least right now."
"I hope that's true," Jellal said "tomorrow, I plan to investigate the event organizers," he told her.
"Be careful," Erza said, "try not to draw attention to yourself."
"I'll try," Jellal said. "Ultear almost had my head for my stunt yesterday." Erza had to hold back her laugh as she watched Jella start to leave. "I'll leave to you, old friend," Jellal said "goodnight, Erza."
"Yes," Erza said as they started to go their separate ways for the night. As Erza walked away, the hooded figure had run-up to her.
"I finally found you," they shouted, making Erza stop
"Who goes there" Erza shouted
"well, aren't you all Rosey," she said, making Erza stop in her tracks as they removed their hood, revealing themselves as Millennia, her old friend from the tower of heaven, as the girl ran up to her hugging her tears in her eyes as Erza swung her in the air "it's so good to see you again," Erza said as they stopped "it's been seven years, and when I heard you went missing"
"I know I'm sorry," Erza said, "are Sho and Wally here."
"Naw," Millennia, "they're still traveling, but I ended up with Mermaid heel a while back" she smiled.
"To think," Erza said, "I was so worried about you," she said
"Please don't cry," Millennia said as she started hugging her old friend again it was so good to see her after all these years she was worried that she would never be able to see her again
"you're crying too."
"What are we" Bacchus shouted
"WILD" Bacchus had once again stopped by the pub fairy tail was staying at as they had all started to the party. Most of the wizards there had been drunk under the table except for fairy tail which all rightly refused to drink though that didn't mean they didn't participate in the party.
"Man, you guys know how to party," Bacchus said
"Are your arms going to be, okay?" Wendy asked
"I'm going, to be honest with you. I can't feel a damn thing right now," Bacchus laughed.
"he's wild," Rocker shouted.
"Oh, and before I forget," Bacchus said, "tell your buddy, Elfman right," he said. "I hope he makes a speedy recovery" he smiled. "I do hope we get the chance to lock horns in the ring again."
"I'll pass the message," Natsu said, "but don't forget I wanna fight you too."
"Now there's a fight I wanna see," Happy said
"Remember we're," Bacchus started
"WILD"
"So loud," Levy muttered
"Hey, where's Mavis," Wendy asked, "and Gramps for that matter."
"Mavis went to take care of something," Natsu said, "and Gramps had a drinking contest with Bacchus, so he's probably under a table."
"Hey Lu," Levy called as she walked to her friend rubbing her eyes
"Oh Levy, I'm sorry, did we wake you," Lucy asked
"it's fine. I needed to get up anyway," Levy said, "you okay."
"Yeah," Lucy said " just that celestial wizard," Lucy explained, "I think she's the only one who didn't get carried off the field by her teammates today."
"I'm sure she's fine," Levy said
"Besides, we need to worry about our team," Gray said, "we may not be in last place, but we need to step it up."
"don't worry," Natsu said, "we have this in the bag."
"Hey guys," Rocker called, "you have some visitors," he said. "I guess you can come in" everyone looked like Lyon and Sherria walked through the door, much to Gray's dismay.
"it's Lyon," Natsu said, "and Sherry's cousin."
In the inn where Sabertooth was staying, Jiemma glared as his guild all gathered in front of him "your performance today was pathic, you maggots," he spat, "don't forget our true purpose beyond this stupid tournament, to aim for the heavens, and silence the raging seas" he said " we do not speak to those beneath us, we don't look at them, we squash them under out boots" he shouted as the entire guild did a jerk in fear "this is the Sabertooth way" he finished "Sting, I have decided to overlook your failure today" he said, "do not disappointment again boy."
"Yes, master," Sting said, "thank you."
"Yukino," he said as the girl stepped forward. Sting didn't even look at her as she walked to Jiemma; he spat a grape near her foot though she didn't move "do you realize what you have done," he said
"I lost to an opponent from a lesser guild," Yukino muttered. "I have tarnished our name and our goodwill" she stopped when he threw the grapes at her. "I am ready to accept any punishment you deem fit, master."
"Good girl," he said as he leaned back, "then you will throw it all away."
To be continued
moment of truth is here, I hope to make you at least hate the master of Sabertooth in some form or another though how he treated Yukino in this scene does help I plan to make you like to hate him if you know what I mean, as the second day comes to a close, what other events are instore and what does Arcadios have planned for both Yukino and Lucy find out next time on a fairy tale re-told
Natsu: you know we haven't even met Sabertooth master yet
Wendy: I wonder what he's like
Gajeel: you remember master Jose, him but worse
Natsu: I don't think I meet him either
Next time: Malice Concealed by the Veil of Darkness
Gajeel: really
Natsu: yeah, Mavis fought him remember
Gajeel: oh yeah, she did
Wendy: anyone else to base an opinion off of
Gajeel: no not really