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On with the story
The fireworks exploded within Domus Flau Stadium as the crowd roared in both excitement and anticipation. It had finally come, the final day of the Grand Magic Games. All of the blood, sweat, and tears shed by each wizard participating had led to this moment. Today was the day where each team proves to the entire Fiore, that their school is number one.
"After five long days the moment has finally arrived!" Lola announced over the cheering crowd. "The closing day of the CMC is here! All of the battles, blood, sweat, and tears have all been for this moment. Today we will finally determine just who the strongest School in Fiore is! As Always I am your favorite color commentator, Chapati Lola. With me for the final time is Mr. Yajima."
"Thank you for joining us." Yajima said.
"And our special guest for this momentous day is none other than our games mascot, Mato!" Lola introduced.
"hello-Kabo! Great to be here-kabo!" Mato greeted with a big smile
"Um, Mr. Mato." Lola began. "Shouldn't you be refereeing?"
Mato shook him pumpkin head. "With today's event, I won't have to do a thing-kabo."
"You sound relieved." Yajima commented.
"Well with that, let's get to the arena where our top 7 teams will be making their final entrances. First up, in 7th place, welcome the school team of unleashed hellhounds! Ceberus High!"
Cerberus entered the arena center with their usual vigor, howling and roaring through the crowd's cheers. Bacchus led the charge while holding a flag that has his school insignia on it, was followed by Warcry, Rocker, Semmes, Nobarly, and Yeager.
"Can these wild beasts make the comeback of the century today?" Lola asked rhetorically. "We will find out in minutes. Next up is the team that came in sixth. The beautiful rogues: Pegasus High!"
Pegasus High exited the tunnel next as Ichiya led his team while Hibiki holds their flag.
"next is in 5th place! Swimming under the sea while being led by a sea cat! Give it up for Mermaid High!" Lola exclaimed as Milliana and her team exited their tunnel
"Nyaaa! Feeling great!" Milliana exclaimed while holding her flag up high
"next! In fourth place! It's the team of two Ice Princes with their friends! Give it up for Lamia High!" Lola continued as Gray and Lyon with their team coming out
Gray holds their flag pole while both he and Lyon were somehow naked
"get your clothes!" Yuka and Toby exclaimed
"Now for our top three!" Lola announced as the crowd roared. "Taking two spots starting with number three, we have a School who had been giving some surprises for days! Ladies and gentleman, Fairy Tail High!"
Fairy Tail High emerged from the tunnel with confidence to the crowd's thunderous applause.
Laxus, Gajeel, Freed, Bickslow, Evergreen, and a man named Max who had never fought in the CMC before, made their way to the center of the arena. Laxus holding the flag pole in hand
"Now for second place and it was a shocker for all of us! Saber high!" Lola continued as Saber High exited their tunnel while being led by Double Fingers who had a very stern look on
"Now ladies and gentleman here comes the School currently in first place…" Lola began as the crowd's cheers grew louder by the second. "Will they achieve the championship title and become Fiore's top School? Ladies and gentleman, here they come…Belserion High!"
The sounds of the crowd became deafening as Natsu and the team emerged from the tunnel
Natsu holds the Belserion High's Flag as he lifts it up and the crowds' cheers went higher
Éclair and the others came to the crowd seat as they personally came to watch the Competition
"you got us some nice seat, Cana" Levy said as everyone sat down in the same line
"hehehe, you could say that I got some good connection" Cana said with a grin before drinking a bottle of beer
"there she goes with the drinking" Ultear said while sighing "hope Natsu doesn't drink like you"
"too late for that~" Cana thought with a grin
"go! Neechan!" Elfman shouted as he and Lisanna came with to cheer for their big sister
"be strong!" Lisanna cheered on "don't lose!"
"this is the final match, no?" Ikaruga said while having Happy on her lap as she brought the feline with her
"yes" Éclair said while having her hands clasped tight against each other in a prayer "I hope he doesn't do anything rash"
Natsu and the team stood at their spot as all other team's eyes were on them, but more specifically to Natsu
"looks like everyone's here" Mira said seeing her siblings while having a smile
"can't believe that they got front row seats" Lucys said before sighing "must've been Cana"
"focus" Kagura said as she had a serious tense stare "this is the final match and we have to be focus"
"we know" Mira said while looking at the other teams "but it's hard to focus when all of their eyes are focused at us"
"more to Natsu than us" Erza stated as she noticed them
Natsu stood in front of everyone before he sees Laxus walking towards him
"what?" Natsu said as he and Laxus got into a stand off against each other
"thanks" Laxus said as Natsu raised an eyebrow in confusion "you should know that I'm that guy's son. I just want to thank you for arresting him"
"even if he is your father? Your own family?" Natsu asked
"my real family is with my friends at my school, anyone who is a danger to them, ain't my family" Laxus said as Natsu smirks in response
"I guess you two aren't alike" Natsu said before reaching a hand out to Laxus "let's have a great Competition"
"I could say the same thing to you" Laxus said as he and Natsu shakes hands in respect to each other
"what a touching and beautiful moment!" Lola said "this is truly a battle of rivals with respects to each other!"
"matters aside-kabo! With all the teams assembled let's start the Grand Magic Game!" Lola announced.
A glow emitted from the bottom of the arena center, catching all of the team's off guard.
"What's going on?!" Lucy shouted as in a flash the teams were gone
"where are we?" Lucy asked as they were at a cliff somewhere
Mira looks around before she looks down the cliff and she whistled to what she sees
"you guys might want to see the view here" Mira said as everyone went near and sees that bellow them was a big green area filled with trees "I think we're in a forest somewhere"
"Welcome! To Grim Death Forest or GDF for short-kabo!" Mato's voice shouted out as a magic screen appeared in front of each team "the final Event theme for the CMC!"
"Let's get down to the rules of the game, shall we?" Mato said while a map of the forest appeared on screen. "The entire forest is the battlefield in this final event. The teams have been scattered throughout various parts and are awaiting the sound to go. The condition of wining the event is last Team Standing. Take down as many as you can, and you with your team will become the Champion. Simple, right-kabo?"
"Wait! Are you saying that this whole forest is the field!?" Lucy exclaimed in shock
"this has to be a thousand acres! And not to mention the fact that every team can hide in the forest for cover, right!?" Mira stated in
"This will be an interesting contest." Yajima commented.
"Will the teams split up or stay together?!" Mato exclaimed. "That's the question-kabo"
"should we?" Kagura asked looking to Erza who shook her head
"at the moment, we need to survey and standby. No use splitting up in an area that we are not familiar with" Erza said
"Now are all the teams ready?!" Lola announced over the intercom. "Who will climb the mountain and secure the title of Fiore's greatest School?! Let the Crocus Magic Competition…begin!"
The gong sounded and the crowd went wild.
"what should we do!?" Lucy exclaimed in a panic "I thought that it would be a Royal battle or something but this is way off what I had imagined!"
"stop panicking, will you?" Mira said a bit annoyed by Lucy's screaming
"hello!? They called this place Grim Death Forest, you know!" Lucy exclaimed at her
"be quiet" Natsu said as he looks over the cliff "there, there, there, and there, two are hiding now, huh?"
"what are you muttering about?" Kagura said hearing his words
"I pointed out the locations" Natsu said "but two teams are already hiding now"
"wait what?" Mira asked, confused
"locations of the other teams" Natsu said as he looks at the direction to a nearby waterfall, and sees that Ichiya with his team were there and moving out "I see them already"
"wait, since when?" Kagura asked
"since they showed us the map" Natsu said as he rolled his right arm around for a moment and stretched "it helped me point out the location of the other teams, really good"
"you got a plan readied?" Erza asked as Natsu nodded
"yeah" Natsu said as a magic circle appeared beside him
Natsu reached his hand into the magic circle as he pulled out what looks to be a magic riffle that was crimson red with a dragon head on the barrel
"a very good plan" Natsu said as Enryuo Yoroi equips on him and the visor soon glowed red
Ichiya and his team were venturing in the forest as they were planning
"we should stick together, I can predict that some teams will split up" Hibiki said as he was the smart one in strategizing
"then let's stick with Hibiki's plan-men" Ichiya said "do you think that there is a possible chance of an enemy sniping down at us?"
"I highly doubt that someone can use a long rage magic here" Hibiki replied
"what about that Salamander guy? We seen how powerful he was" Ren said
"powerful yes, but his attack has a range limit, right?" Eve stated "we should be alright since no one can snipe us from this far"
BANG!"
They heard a loud bang as they look up at the same time
"was that a gunshot?" Ichiya said before hearing something flying and hitting the ground
Everyone looks down and sees what looks to be a metal red ball that was beeping before exploding
BOOM!"
"MEN!" Ichiya screamed
"YOU SAID THAT THERE'S NO SNIPER!" Ren exclaimed as Hibiki was in shock
"MY CALCULATIONS WERE WRONG!" Hibiki exclaimed
Lucy was looking at the explosion in the forest with a pair of binoculars as she sees Ichiya and his team were knocked out from the explosion
"it's a hit" Lucy said smiling to Natsu who was sniping with his rifle that turns into a very long sniper cannon
"reload it" Natsu said as a steaming big red bullet shell flied out before Mira came with a new one
"there we go" Mira said as she inserted the new bullet shell into the rifle case and locks it in
Natsu soon looks through the scope as he was sniping at Cerberus High
Everyone closed their ears as Natsu looks at the scope before pulling the trigger
BANG!"
A loud shot was fired as the recoil dugs Natsu's feet to the ground
BOOM!
A loud explosion was soon heard as Lucy looks with the binoculars and sees Bacchus with his team flying in the air before falling to the ground, knocked out
"another hit" Lucy said before looking to Natsu "you're on a roll"
"not the time to celebrate yet" Natsu said as Mira reloaded the rifle and locks it in "we still have 5 more teams and I only got 2 shells left"
Natsu soon looks at the scope as he was sniping at Lamia High
"where does he get this stuff?" Kagura whispered to Erza who shrugs her shoulder
"I have no idea, but I'm glad that we're on the same team" Erza whispered back "who knows what could happened if he joined another school instead of ours"
"got them in my sight" Natsu said as everyone closed their ears before he pulled the trigger and fired
BANG!
Natsu fired as an explosion soon followed
Lucy checked and she looks in surprise as she sees Lyon and Gray were still ok but their team were out
"we missed Lyon and Gray" Lucy said to Natsu who clicked his tongue
"let's move" Natsu said as the Cannon Rifle disappeared into a magic circle "they know our location now"
"where should we go then?" Kagura asked as Natsu points down the cliff
"there's a river bellow the cliff, get there and submerge in the water" Natsu said as everyone nodded and headed down
Natsu followed behind before looking at Minerva who was standing alone
"coming?" Natsu asked as Minerva looks to him before to the forest
"am I….really a friend to you?" Minerva asked as Natsu looks to her before sighing
"if you are, then what?" Natsu asked "we are a team…that's enough a reason for us to be friends, right?"
Minerva looks to him before away as she sighs before following the others
Natsu looks at her before to the forest as he can see Lyon and Gray running towards their location
"what an attack! Pegasus High and Cerberus High are already out! What an amazing display of power from the Salamander!" Lola exclaimed as the screen replayed Natsu shooting his cannon rifle
"impressive" Yajima commented
"well, with weapons not against the rule. The win is a win-kabo" Mato said with his smile while the crowds were cheering wildly
"that was some shot" Levy said seeing how Natsu took down two teams with two shots and big explosions too "I somehow feel like he has some secrets"
"tell me about it" Cana said as only a few knows Natsu's true form
"2 teams are already out and only 4 remained" Ikaruga said as they see Natsu taking another shot to take out Lamia Scale but he didn't manage to take out Lyon and Gray "it would seem that their location is compromised now"
"isn't Gray and Lyon?" Éclair said as Ultear nodded
"formerly that is" Ultear stated in
"looks to me that Gray and Lyon are going to avenge their teams!" Lola exclaimed as Gray and Lyon runs up hill to catch Natsu and the others
Lyon and Gray runs up the hill as they were going to the location of Natsu's team
"damnit! It's only us two!" Gray exclaimed as Lamia High's team were only the two of them left
"less complaining and more running!" Lyon exclaimed as they climbed up the cliff "we need to fight them and take them out!"
They reached up the cliff and finds no one there
"darn it, they've moved away" Gray said as they look around for any tracks of them
"what's this?" Lyon asked as they come across one of the empty bullet shells
"a bullet shell and a big one too it" Gray said before they see something glowing red in the bullet shell
Looking in, they see a magic circle in it as it was glowing
"is that…" Gray said before they look to the ground and sees more glowing magic circles around "oh boy"
BOOM!"
Natsu and the others were journey through the forest, in the river as they were swimming around calmly and quietly before they heard the explosion
"sounds like they fell right into the trap" Mira whispered looking to the cliff area where smoke was coming off
"Pegasus High are out!" Lola exclaimed on the intercom
"are they okay?" Lucy asked quietly as she was worried that Gray and Lyon got hurt really bad
"those explosive were controlled to safety level" Natsu replied as they reach to a shoreline and got out of the water "they'll be fine….probably"
"did you just say 'Probably'?" Mira said before everyone heard bush rustling near them
Everyone got ready, thinking that it was an enemy before they see Milliana running
"Nyaaa! Help me!" Milliana cried out as she lunged towards Kagura
"Milliana!?" Kagura and Erza exclaimed in surprise
"Kagura-chan! Er-chan! Help me!" Milliana cried out to them
"what happened to you?" Mira asked looking at Milliana before they look to the bushes and sees three members of Saber High coming out
"they were bullying me! they took out Risley-chan and the others!" Milliana cried out while pointing a finger at them
"looks like the little cat lead us to them after all" one member said with a smirk
"6 against 3, huh? Take 2 at once?" another said to another who nodded
"looks like we have to fight them, huh?" Mira said cracking her knuckles
"seems so" Erza said as she summoned a sword at her side
The three Saber High members grinned before they were encased in void like sphere
"what the!?" "this is!" "Territory!" they exclaimed before they were sent flying away to the sky
Natsu and the others looks to the sky before to Minerva who had a hand reached out
"what? it's in our deal" Minerva said with a raised eyebrow
Laxus and his team were in a cover of the three shades as they were hiding out
"I hate sitting around and doing nothing" Gajeel said irritated "I want to bust some heads!"
"be quiet!" Evergreen exclaimed "this is a team effort and right now we need stealth!"
"we have someone who can snipe from thousands of feet away, stealth is our number one ally" Laxus said as he looks at a corner and sees no one before signaling them to move "for now that is"
"are we really going to move by the shades only?" Max asked as they moved "seems like a risky move to me"
"just suck that gut up and move" Bickslow said as they hides in the shadow of a cliff "the better we hide, the better chance we will win"
BANG!
A loud gun shot was heard as Laxus and the others looks up and sees a metal ball hitting the ball near them.
"you were saying!" Max exclaimed as the metal ball falls towards them while beeping red
"scatter!" Laxus exclaimed as the metal ball soon explodes
"they scattered" Lucy said looking at the binoculars as the team were at a cave while Minerva was tied up with rope and had a KO sign sticke onto her head, meaning that she was already out of the games
"that's fine" Natsu said as he stands up while holding his rifle that disappeared with his armor "which direction?"
"two at west, one at east, one at north, and one at south" Lucy said as Laxus' team spreads out "they're spreading out everywhere"
"Erza and Kagura West, Mira east, Minerva North, I'm heading south" Natsu said "Lucy, stay here and lay low as support"
"got it" Lucy and the others said with a nod, except for Minerva
"I'll be dealing with someone else" Minerva said as her eyes keen while she looks farther to the forest, her sight sets on Double Fingers and the other remaining Saber High member "they're mine"
"can you just for time listen to him? We have a winning chance if we work together" Erza said "they're two people against one of you."
"I only worked with you all this far because of our deal, and now I want my end of the bargain" Minerva said before she disappeared in a flash
"for the love of!" Mira grumbled as she facepalms
"looks like Lucy got to fight" Kagura said as Lucy sighs
Natsu looks to where Minerva appeared as she was by a tree, hiding in the shadow. Nearby was Double Fingers and his team member walking around
"stick with the strategy" Natsu said as he walks forward "and be on guard, these Fairies aren't kind in battle after all"
Double Fingers and his teammate, walks around in the forest as they were heading to the sound of the explosion
"they're up ahead" Double Finger said before a blast of magic fired at them
Double Finger dodged but his teammate wasn't so lucky
"gAAAh!" the team member shouted as he went flying and crashed to a tree
"so she came, huh?" Double Finger said as he sees Minerva coming into view "I'm going to enjoy torturing you in pure agony"
"we shall see about that" Minerva said with a smirk
BOOM!
A loud explosion blew out as Bickslow and Evergreen went flying before crashing to the ground
"damnit!" Bickslow exclaimed as he got up with Evergreen "why did we got these two!?"
Erza and Kagura came as both held their swords ready
"just get me the opening I need!" Ever exclaimed as she took off her glasses and her eyes glowed a bit yellow
"be wary of her Stone Eyes" Erza said closing her eyes as Kagura did the same
"let's do this one last time, Babies!" Bickslow exclaimed as floating totem poles went to his side "Baryon Formation!"
His totem poles went spinning around before a green energy blast went firing at Erza and Kagura
"Yosei Kiju! Reburahon!" Ever exclaimed as dozens of energy bullets went flying
Kagura and Erza closed their eyes shut while they listen to the sound of their surrounding
In their mind, they see Bickslow and Ever with their attacks coming
"now!" Erza exclaimed as she and Kagura jumps to the trees, dodging the attacks before going for a counterattack
"they can see without their eyes!?" Bickslow exclaimed in shock
"how!?" Ever stated in shock
"Nito!" Kagura and Erza exclaimed as they hold their swords high "Ryusei Giri!"
Swinging their swords in a combined X shape, both Kagura and Erza appeared behind Ever and Bickslow
The two gasped in shock before they fell down, knocked out
Kagura and Erza opens their eyes and smiled to each other before bumping each other fists
"what an amazing combination! The two Swordswomen of the East aren't to be underestimated at all!" Lola exclaimed as Bickslow and Evergreen were out
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Explosions rang out in the sky as Erza and Kagura sees something black falling towards them at high speed
BOOM!
What appears to be a human had just crashed down near them as Erza and Kagura went and sees Freed, knocked out before they turn to see Mira landing on the ground while in her Satan Soul
"that took you long" Kagura said while sheathing her sword
"the guy powered up since last year," Mira said clapping her hands in satisfaction "had to use my full strength just to beat him up"
"our training with Natsu is truly paying off" Erza said as her sword disappeared "I've never felt so concentrated in real battle from ever before"
"true" Kagura said before realizing that Lucy wasn't with them "where's Lucy?"
"beats me" Mira said looking around
"ooooh!" Lucy shouted out as she runs straight at Max "take this!"
"please! No!" Max exclaimed holding hands up in defense but it was a big mistake
"Lucy! Kick!" Lucy exclaimed, sliding down the ground and holds a leg up
CRACK!
Her leg directly hits with Max's nuts, causing the man to gasp in shock and pain before falling down while holding his precious family jewels that may be cracked
"fufufufu, never underestimate me!" Lucy said grinning as she got up while having a victorious grin on
"there you are" a voice called out as it is Mira who came with the others
"Lucy Kick? What a weird name" Kagura said while shaking her head
"it's the only thing I could think up!" Lucy said in defense
"we took out 4 already, there's still 2 left, right?" Mira said as Erza nodded
"The Thunder Dragon and the Iron Dragon" Erza said before they heard a very loud explosion and a tremor that shook the ground
"what was that?!" Lucy said as she nearly lost balance from the earthquake
Erza looks up as she sees a pillar of crimson flames raging around before followed with thunder and lightning
"my guess is that the Battle of Three Dragons have begun" Erza said as she knew the power of a Single Dragon Slayer, but three? It could cause pure destruction
In the midst of a nearly destroyed forest, a burned field was raging in flames as Natsu, Gajeel, and Laxus were in a stand off
"haaa…haaa….haaaa..you're one tough prick" Gajeel said as his clothes were burned while he was nearly out of magic
"and I thought…..Gajeel was the tough dragon around" Laxus said, in an equal state with Gajeel
Natsu stood in his place as the man wore his armor on
"had enough?" Natsu asked while electricity runs around his armor due to him taking in Laxus's Thunder magic power
"one last combined roar attack?" Gajeel asked Laxus who shrugs his shoulders
"worth the shot" Laxus said with a smirk
Natsu crossed his arms as Gajeel and Laxus puffs their cheeks as they inhaled air while gathering their magic into a single point
"Rairyuu no!" "Tetsuryu no!"
Both exclaimed as their magic flared to the limits
"a Unison Raid, huh? interesting" Natsu said with a smile behind his helmet
"HOKO!" The two fired their breath attack as a vortex of lighting and metal shards came flying at Natsu
Breaking the ground in destruction, the Unison Raid got more closer to Natsu
"praise worthy" Natsu said as he swings his arms to the side before they rage in flames and lightning "let me repay in full"
"Guren!" Natsu swings his hands in a circular fashion as a vortex of lightning and flames came barraging at the Unison Raid "Bakuraijin!"
The two attacks collided against each other as it went to a near stalemate before Natsu's attack overpowered theirs
"Gaaaaahhh!" Gajeel and Laxus shouted out as they were sent flying in a big explosion
BOOM!"
Natsu turned as he started walking away while leaving Gajeel and Laxus who were knocked out
"unbelievable! Team Fairy Tail High is out! Only Belserion High and Saber High remains!" Lola exclaimed
"that was an amazing battle, I had just witnessed" Yajima said chuckling a bit
"it was truly! And truly! Amazing-kabo!" Mato shouted out on the mic
The crowds were cheering wild as the screen replayed Natsu's powerful attack that overpowered Laxus and Gajeel's
"that's our Natsu~!" Cana exclaimed drunk
"he won" Levy said while frowning a bit before Ultear patted her shoulder and nodded to her
"it's just a competition" Ultear said as Levy smiled a bit and nodded
"now only Saber High remains" Ikaruga said "only one members remain while 6 still stand"
"this will finish it all" Éclair added in
"but there's a problem" Lisanna said as she points to one screen and they see Minerva battling Double Finger but she wasn't winning
"Gaaaah!" Minerva shouted out in pain as she was sent crashing back from a blast of flames
"pathetic" Double Fingers said standing above Minerva "looks like Jillemma-san was right after all. You deserved to be expelled back then"
"silence!" Minerva exclaimed as she swings her hand at Double Finger, intending to send him flying but the man grabbed her hand before pulling it to her back "AAAaaaahh!"
"can't use your magic without your hands, Can you?" Double Finger asked as he scrunched up Minerva's hand, making the bones starting to crack
"Agggh!" Minerva screamed out before Double Finger stomps his leg down at Minerva's stomach hard, causing her to gasp in pain while coughing out some saliva
"what's wrong!?" Double Finger shouted as he keeps on stomping down Minerva's stomach, ignoring her screams of pain before he stomped his feet down at Minerva's face, pushing her face to the dirt bellow her "what a pathetic mage you are!"
Minerva gritted her teeth as she was in pure pain
"why!? Why?! Why can't I win!?" Minerva screamed in her mind as vision of her father keeps appearing in her mind
"you're a disgrace and disgraces like you should've never existed in this world in the first place"
Jillemma's words rang in her head as tears started to well up in her eyes
"crying…just like your pathetic child self." Double Fingers said as he pushed his leg down on Minerva's head "weakling, disgrace, and a pure fool!"
Minerva cried as Double Fingers beat her up to the point of no mercy
"so weak, so pathetic, such a weakling" Jilemma's voice spoke out in Minerva's mind as Minerva sees a flashback of her childhood
Flashback
"finish her" Jilemma spoke out as he was standing on a throne while in an arena
A young Minerva stood in the arena as she was face to face with a girl in the same age as her, but the girl looks to be in pain from many attacks
"b-but..she's my.." Minerva stuttered out as she was the one who had attacked the girl
"friend? In this school there is no such things as friends!" Jillemma shouted out "finish her! Do not make a disgrace of yourself!"
"b-but..father…" Minerva muttered out before seeing her friend getting up and was readying a magic attack "s-stop! I-I don't want to fight a-anymore!"
But the girl didn't listen and instead, she attacked Minerva
"aaaah!" Minerva screamed as she flied into the air before crashing down out of the arena
"the match has ended!" the referee announced out as the girl looks at Minerva while in tears
Minerva struggled to get up before Jilemma stood near her, but he had a very unpleasant and stern look on him
"what a failure you are" Jilemma said while having his arms crossed
"Please, Father…" Minerva pleaded. "Forgive me."
"Forgiveness?!" Jiemma exclaimed as he grabs her neck before punching her gut, causing Minerva to cough blood "you dare ask for forgiveness!? You!? A failure!"
"f-father….i'm s-sorry" Minerva pleaded out before Jilemma throws her away to the ground
"You have disappointed me and disgraced the Orland name in front of hundreds!" Jillema roared out before he lifts a hand to the girl and fired a powerful blast at her
"Aaaaaahhhh!" the girl screamed as she was sent flying to the wall, then falls to the ground, injured and was out cold
"K-Kiqa…." Minerva looks in shock as her father just attacked her own best friend who had won the match
"you beg for forgiveness, you let your emotion and your feelings hinder your judgement!" Jilemma shouted out "you couldn't even take out such a weakling!"
Minerva soon started crying as she was in pure fear of her father
"you are expelled" Jilemma spoke out as he turns and walks away "leave this school and never set foot"
"f-father!" Mineva called out to him but the man sent her a menacing glare
"you are to never call me that ever!" Jilemma shouted out "you are no longer my daughter!"
Minerva looks in shock as her father practically disowned her from the spot
The scene changes as Minerva was now enrolled in Belserion High
The girl was walking in the hallway, heading to her class as to her schedule
"that's her, right?" "that Minerva Orland?" "yeah, she's the girl who got expelled from her father's own school and got disowned by her" "how did she get here?" "must've been her mother..her parents weren't so going easy with each other"
Chatters spread around as Minerva clenched her fists tight as to hear them
Minerva was now in the magic arena as she was on the ground, defeated in battle
"winner! A Rank Kayana Walter!" the MC exclaimed as the victor raised her hands in victory
Minerva clenched her fists tight as she gritted her teeth to the humiliating defeat that she had just received
"what a weakling you are" the victor said as Minerva looks at her smirking down "I guess you're just a spoiled and pathetic excuse of a mage. No wonder your father disowned you"
Flashback
Her dreaded memories came flooding in as Minerva could only cry when remembering them
"I'll put you out of your misery" Double Finger said as he raised a hand up and it was charging a sphere of energy upon it
"I don't want this!" Minerva screamed out in her mind while she cries "I don't want power! I don't want my father's respect! I don't want to fight! I just want! I just want!"
"go to hell" Double Fingers said as the sphere of energy rages in electricity
Minerva sees flashback of her childhood, she sees her mother, her friends, the good times that she had with the both of them before she sees the vision of Natsu whose back is to her
"pl…ease….he…lp…" Minerva muttered out as Double Fingers swings his hand down intending to deal the final blow, when someone came and kicked his hand away
"you!?" Double Fingers exclaimed before got a punch to the face that send him skidding a few feet away
Minerva looks in surprise to Double Finger before she looks up and sees Natsu standing near her
"Sala….mander…" Minerva muttered out as Natsu got in front of Minerva as he cracked his knuckles
"why…..why did you came again…." Minerva spoke out as Natsu who took a glance to her before back to Double Fingers
"you called for help, didn't you? That's why I'm here" Natsu said as flames rage around on his shoulder "I'm not letting some guy beat up my friend"
"friend…." Minerva repeated his words in her mind as she looks at Natsu who walked his way towards Double Fingers
"Salamander…you're in my way!" Double Finger exclaimed as he charged towards Natsu who stood in his place before grabbing Double Finger fired fist
"funny..i was going to say the same thing" Natsu said as his eyes glowed red before he pushed off Double Finger and his right leg ignite in flames "Karyu no!"
"die!" Double Finger exclaimed as he tried firing his magic attack at Natsu but the man was in a close proximity to him "shit!"
"Kagizume!" Natsu swings his leg in a flaming kick as he hits Double Fingers' head hard before sending him crashing directly to the ground
"Guuuahhh!" Double Finger shouted out in pain as the ground breaks and shatters to the force of Natsu's attack
BOOM!
The ground exploded and dirt flied everywhere as a big dust cloud filled the entire area
Minerva had shielded her eyes from the flying dust, as she waits for the field to settle before opening her eyes and sees Natsu standing above Double Fingers who was knocked out
"Double Fingers is out! Saber High is eliminated!" Lola exclaimed as a loud buzzer rang out and everyone was teleported back to the Domus Flau "Winner! Belserion High!"
The crowd went wild as everyone cheered hard
"they did it!" Cana exclaimed loudly and drunk
"way to go, Neechan!" Elfman shouted "you're the man!"
"she's a woman! But who cares, right now! Mira-nee! You're awesome!" Lisanna exclaimed
"Lu-chan! You're the winner!" Levy exclaimed
"excellent performance" Ikaruga said while clapping her hands as the others did the same
"it was amazing" Ultear said
"you did great, Natsu" Éclair said with a smile
Natsu stood in his place before he turns to look at Minerva who had gotten up while holding her injured arm
"check that hand of yours to the infirmary" Natsu said "it'd be bad if you can't write anymore"
"am I…" Minerva asked "…really allowed to be someone's friend?"
Natsu looks at her before he shrugs his shoulders
"I've seen a lot of bad people who are rotten to the core, but I've also seen some who turned over a new leaf" Natsu said as he raised his hand up to the side "the answer to your questions, is within your heart…are you willing to change a new leaf? Or are you going to stay as who you are?"
Minerva looks at Natsu as the man soon turns to look at Mira and the others who are walking towards them
"think about it for a minute and answer it yourself" Natsu said as he started walking towards them
Minerva holds her arm as she gripped it lightly in hearing his words
"my heart…" Minerva muttered out
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
