Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or Fate Stay Night, any resemblance to any other Fairy Tail or Fate Stay Night fan fiction is coincidental and plagiarism is not intended. No flames please, constructive criticism only.
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The day of the Magnolia Harvest Festival had finally come and the town was covered in decorations, vendors were all over selling different kinds of foods, merchandise and other goods. Lucy, Gray and Juvia were simply walking around taking in the sights of the festival.
"Food!" Natsu yelled as ran from food stall to food stall sampling what they had. "Must eat everything in sight."
"Chow time!" Happy cried following Natsu and trying the different fish they had.
"He certainly seems energetic, doesn't he?" Juvia commented watching Natsu and Happy start cramming as much food down their throats as possible.
"You haven't changed a bit Gray," a voice stated behind the four Fairy Tail members. They turned to see a man with a long face, dark hair and brown clothes.
"Hey, Warren. It's been awhile," Gray exclaimed.
"Didn't think I'd make it back in time for the festival, but here I am," Warren stated.
"Hello, I'm a new recruit. My name is Juvia," Juvia greeted him.
"Ah, so you're the one I've been hearing about," Warren said.
"Meet Warren Rocko. He's a master of Telepathy Magic," Gray explained.
"It's nice to meet yah," Warren stated politely.
"The pleasure is all mine," Juvia smiled. "This festival is quite a sight."
"It's a pretty big deal. People come from all around to see the Fantasia Parade," Warren explained.
"Ah right," Lucy said with realisation. "I'm going to win the Miss Fairy Tail contest!" She stated jogging away to enter the contest.
"A contest?" Juvia fumed. "I refuse to be outdone by that bimbo."
"So I guess you'll be entering too," Gray grumbled getting a distinct impression that this year would be one to remember.
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While Max was making the announcement onstage, backstage the girls were all getting ready. Well, most of them were.
"Aren't you gonna practice, Lucy?" Levy asked as she practised her own routine.
"Of course not, I don't need to practice, I've already won this competition," Lucy answered confidently.
"You sound confident," Cana told her as she was polishing something large and metallic under a sheet. "But the contest has even started yet, how can you be so sure you've got this in the bag."
"I've seen you all and quite frankly Erza is my only real competition, none of the rest of you have the skill or looks to come close I'm afraid you all will fall flat on your faces," Lucy told them with a confident smirk, causing veins throb in the foreheads of Bisca, Levy and Juvia.
"I guess we'll see about that won't we?" Mirajane said with a smile.
"Yeah, this'll be a lot of fun I think," Cana said before withdrawing a card and transferring the thing under the sheet into the card.
"Oh wait before I forget everyone remembers to drink the mug with your name on it," Mirajane announced motioning to a line of mugs each with the name of a contestant on it.
"Wait drinks, what for?" Bisca inquired.
"Apparently, it's to avoid anyone passing out from dehydration under the hot stage lights." Mira replied "Drinking them is mandatory so we don't have any accidents. Remember to drink every drop or you're not allowed onstage."
Mira began by drinking her own. The others all quickly followed suit, Lucy made a face when she noticed a strange taste in her own drink, one she couldn't quite place.
"Weird taste," Cana commented.
"Indeed, rather acrid." Erza agreed.
"I don't taste anything like that," Levy said after finishing hers.
"Me either," Bisca said.
"Now let's meet Entry Number One!" Max's voice called out before Lucy could make a comment.
"Well looks like that's me. See ya later." Cana crowed as she walked onto the stage.
"The exciting beauty who will drink you under the table any day of the week: Cana Alberona!" Max moved aside as the spotlight shone on Cana who had walked out onto the stage.
"Now bust out some magic and show us your stuff!" Max shouted into the mic.
Cana held up her deck of magic cards and they started to swirl around her concealing her completely.
"She's sent her deck spinning!" Max commentated. "What could she be doing behind all those cards?"
When the cards vanished, Cana was now sporting blue, leather motorcycle bodysuit which left rather little to the imagination. She tossed a card onto the ground and out of a flash of light appeared a sleek red magic motorcycle.
Cana climbed aboard the bike and placed her hand son both handles, the surge of magic energy caused the bike to roar to life. A rev of the engine and small bolts of lightning danced across the bike.
"Hey isn't that the bike that Gildarts bought for her birthday last year?" Levy asked peering at Cana from behind the curtain.
"Yeah, it is." Mira confirmed, "Cana's always been proficient at riding any vehicle or animal like a master."
"Yeah, I guess it runs in the family," Bisca said.
More lightning covered Cana and the bike and suddenly they were off. She shot off the ground looking more like a living bolt of lightning than a person. She rode along the walls near the ceiling, she became faster and faster becoming a bright electrical ring before shoot off across the ceiling making beautiful patterns along it, the lightning shifting through colours blue, red, white and yellow she did so.
Cana bounced around the ceiling like a pinball for a few seconds before coming down and striking ground in a mix of colours, she gave the crowd a grin and a victory sign.
"An absolutely amazing display from Cana ladies and gentlemen," Max yelled as Cana vanished her bike back into a card and walked off stage.
"On to Entry Number Two! She may be new to the guild, but her magic is S-Class, her beauty is radiant in rain or shine: Juvia Lockser!" Max moved aside again as Juvia came out onstage.
The former Phantom girl unleashed a wave of water across the stage which covered as she quickly changed into a white polka-dotted blue bikini.
"Next up, Entry Number three, Fairy Tail's famous centrefold, her beauty has stolen the hearts of men and women all over the land: Mirajane!" The crowd erupted into cheers as she took the stage.
"My speciality is Transformation Magic so I'll show you a new side of me," Mirajane said sweetly.
The Barmaid was getting a lot of cheers until she changed face turned into Happy's. At which point the crowd fell silent, they didn't boo her but both Lucy and Erza could see they were put off. She then changed her face to resemble Gajeel's which seemed to kill any remaining enthusiasm.
"Entry Number Four, the Fairy Queen who needs no introduction"
"That's my cue" Erza realised getting ready to go out on stage, but paused suddenly and gripped her chest, she began breathing heavily for a few moments.
"Erza are you ok?" Levy asked seeing Erza's condition.
"Yeah, do you need some help?" Bisca inquired.
"It's nothing," Erza said before standing up straight and waving them off, "Just a bit of heartburn is all."
"Erza Scarlet!" With that, she leapt into the air and flipped onto the stage.
"Let me show you something I've been wanting wear for a while now," Erza told everyone with a smile.
With a bright flash of which momentarily blinded the crowd, everyone looked to see that Erza had Requiped into a beautiful white and slightly blue, dress which Lucy recognised as being from around medieval Europe, her hair was also a gentle blond colour reminiscent of her past self.
The crowd were instantly entranced by the look, even more so when Erza gave a twirl.
"Wow, amazing," Bisca said nervously.
"Yeah, she looks kinda like a princess." Levy agreed nervously.
Offstage Lucy made a picture frame of the scene with her fingers.
"Ah, my only competition, well maybe Cana as well, but mostly Erza," Lucy commented.
"Hey what's that supposed to mean?" Bisca demanded with annoyance.
"Yeah, we're in this competition too you know," Levy said also annoyed.
"You are in, but neither of you are a threat to me," Lucy replied with a smug smirk.
"And how do you figure that?" Bisca growled.
"Easy, with that green hair and make you look a circus clown," Lucy answered still smirking as her comment caused Bisca to become angry, her eye twitching angrily. Lucy then promptly grabbed Levy and squeezed her against her sizable chest. "I think it's rather obvious what you are lacking."
Levy resisted harshly, trying desperately to break Lucy's grip on her, then Max called her name and Lucy let go. The bookworm gave her an angry glare as she went on stage.
As she went out onstage Levy showed off her Solid Script Magic; although some of it seemed improvised as if she was trying to show off a bit more.
When Bisca went out onto the stage she was in a purple bikini and showed off her shooting skills. It impressed those who were easily impressed with such things but Lucy was not worried, what she had in mind would top all of them.
"Finally Entry Number Seven."
"Ah finally my cue." Lucy smirked taking off her jacket and putting it back inside the Gate of Babylon.
As she made her way towards the curtain she felt a burning sensation makes its way from her chest throughout her body but ignored it, she had a contest to win after all.
"The rookie hotshot who defeated Laxus himself…"
"Hmm." Erza felt herself breathing heavily as she peered at Lucy going onstage from off behind the curtain.
"What's wrong?" Cana asked peering out below Erza.
"Nothing, I just have the feeling that she is going to do something outrageous," Erza replied, clutching her chest, the burning sensation had gotten more intense.
"If nothing else it'll probably be really funny," Cana commented with a smirk.
"Lucy Heartfillia!"
Several portals from the Gate of Babylon opened onstage as Lucy casually strolled to the centre, Eight in total four on either side of her. As she took centre stage small sparkles of golden light gently flowed out of the portals.
Entranced by the small lights many members of the crowd attempted to catch them, they were transfixed as they watched the small lights fade away in their hands.
Standing centre stage Lucy smirked and brushed her hair idly out of the way, so the audience could see her face in full.
"Here it comes." Cana grinned staring out with Erza.
"I get the feeling I'm going to regret not stopping her." Erza sighed rubbing her face with her hand.
"Here we go, prepare to witness beauty the likes which have remained unseen in this world until now!" Lucy declared grabbing hold of her shirt with one hand while holding the other up slightly above her left shoulder. "AUO CAST OFF!"
Suddenly all the portals erupted letting out a blinding golden light forcing everyone in the room to shield their eyes. Erza and Cana were the first recovers when the light died down, what they saw made Cana burst out laughing and Erza growl angrily.
When the audience could see what they saw, stunned them. There stood Lucy on stage completely naked, save for a golden mist around her crotch. Her right arm covered her boobs from being completely bare but it was still enough to make all the men (and a few women) suffer nosebleeds.
Erza glared almost ready to storm on stage and apprehend the arrogant girl only for something behind the curtain to grab both the attention of her and Cana. The burning in her chest flared up even more and then she knew no more.
"Entry Number Eight!"
"What!" Lucy glared around looking for the voice "Wait your turn mongrel. Your better is still onstage."
"I am the very definition of fairy, not to mention the very definition of beauty, and the only woman here who embodies everything men desire, therefore the winner is me, The Lovely Evergreen!" The Thunder Legion's only woman came out in a long green dress with a burgundy fan covering her chin. "Now this idiotic contest can end!"
"Wow, she's back?" Gray asked.
"Then Laxus must be here too," Elfman stated.
"Didn't think he'd show his face so soon after Lucy trounced him," Natsu commented.
"Filth how dare you…." Lucy's soon to be threat was cut off as Evergreen lifted her spectacle's up her eyes glowed a pale yellow and in an instant, Lucy was turned to stone.
"Everyone get out of here now!" Max ordered, causing people to run screaming from the Guild Hall.
"How did she do that?" Gray wondered "Lucy Magic Resistance should have brushed that off."
"What do you think you're doing Evergreen?" Master Makarov yelled, "You'll ruin the festival for everyone!"
"On the contrary" Evergreen chuckled, "I think things are just getting interesting." The stage curtain raised behind her to reveal all the other girls had been turned to stone as well. Erza was kneeling on the side of the stage clutching her chest with a pained expression on her face while Cana was stood just above her looking to something off to the side.
"No Mira!" Elfman cried, seeing his sister turned to stone.
"Don't be a fool! Return them to normal this instant!" Makarov ordered.
A bolt of lightning suddenly struck the stage and materialised into Laxus.
"Well, looks like all your fans decided to head home," Laxus gloated. "Pity because the party's about to start."
"Laxus, I should have known," Master Makarov sighed.
"Freed and Bickslow too," Gray said looking up and seeing the two wizards on the bannisters of the top floor.
"Come on, let's have some fun!" Laxus shouted with a maniacal look in his eyes.
"I've had enough of your nonsense. Turn them back or else!" Makarov ordered his tone getting harder.
"You'd better play nice if you want these ladies to join the parade." Laxus summoned a bolt of lightning directly over Lucy
"No stop!" Makarov yelled.
"In other words, I'm taking these ladies hostage. Break the rules and I'll shatter these chicks one by one. Or I could smash them all right now."
"I'm not amused Laxus. Stop fooling around!" Makarov snapped.
"I am serious old man," Laxus smirked as Freed jumped down from his perch and landed beside him and Evergreen.
"I've always wondered who was the strongest of the Guild. Now it's time to find out," Freed stated.
"Yeah, let's have some fun!" Bickslow added as he landed beside the others.
"how did you get past Lucy and Erza's magic resistance?" Makarov demanded, "Evergreen's magic should have had no effect on them."
"Oh I know so I planned ahead." Laxus replied "I stole Mcgarden's notes and read up on their legends. Heartfillia is two third's god and Scarlet has the factor of a red dragon inside her. So I used my connections with the magic council to acquire some prototype poisons from their R and D department which were designed to weaken the powers of God Slayers and Dragon Slayers. The poison flushes out of the system by itself after a few hours but Evergreen's spell freezes biological functions so even they're set free they'll still be weakened by the poison."
"That explains why the Thunder Legion has been taking so many requests from the magic council lately." Makarov realised.
"Right on old man, you see as it turns out doing things for the Magic Council and following the orders to the letters instead of demolishing a town actually earns you brownie with them." Laxus chuckled. "There's only one rule: whoever's left standing, in the end, is the winner! It's a Fairy Tail Battle Royale!"
"Nice and simple, that's just how I like it!" Natsu smirked as he punched a nearby table.
"Glad you could see it my way. If nothing else you've got the right attitude," Laxus laughed.
"Natsu," Makarov warned.
"This is a festival, right? Let's party!" Natsu smirked. He started towards the stage.
"Did you forget the thorough thrashing he gave you the last time you fought?" Gray asked annoyed.
"I was just a kid back then," Natsu explained.
"It was last year!"
"Yeah, but since then I've become a man!" Natsu jumped at Laxus.
"On the other hand, I think that attitude of yours is going to get you into a world of hurt. Why don't you sit back down!" Laxus unleashed a lightning bolt frying Natsu.
"Naturally, if you want me to turn the girls back to normal, you're going to have to defeat us first," Evergreen explained.
"But those odds aren't bad; there's five of us and like a hundred of you guys," Bickslow added with a laugh.
"You have three hours and not a second more." Evergreen held up three fingers to accentuate her point. "After that, these pretty statues of yours will be reduced to dust."
"Wait five, since when are there five of you?" Gray asked.
"Oh right, see I had to come with a contingency in case Heartfillia and Scarlet get lose, so I brought a very powerful guest to the party on my side. She's waiting for me to return, and just like Scarlet and Heartfillia she's a heroic spirit reincarnate."
"How did you get someone like that to join you?" Makarov demanded nervously.
"Oh, she was in the area when the Thunder Legion and I were coming up with this plan to make me the new Guild Master." Laxus answered smugly "She said she'd help in return for giving her something in the basement, sounded like a fair trade so I accepted."
Makarov's glare darkened upon hearing this.
"Something in the basement?" Gray wondered.
"No one's allowed down there."
"I wonder what it is."
"All of Magnolia will serve as the battlefield. The fight will begin if and when you can find us," Laxus boomed
"Laxus how could you?" Makarov asked in outrage growing to a large size with his Titan Magic. "I won't stand for this!"
"Now, now Simmer down old man!" Laxus yelled. "It's all part of the festival, right? It'll be fun! Let the Battle of Fairy Tail begin!"
"He disappeared," Gray muttered.
"So it's high stakes hid and go seek," Mako stated.
"Let's go!" Elfman roared. "We got to man up and save out girls!" He led the charge out of the building.
"You insolent brat!" Makarov tore after his Guild members. "Just wait, I'll stop you with my own two hands!" However, when he reached the door he slammed into something which stopped him from leaving.
"What's wrong?" Gray asked turning back.
"It's an invisible wall," Makarov explained.
"Don't be silly, Gramps, there's nothing here!" Gray grabbed Makarov and tried to pull him through the doors but found he couldn't. "Man, what's the deal? Hey, what's that writing up there?"
Indeed floating above the doorway was some sort of magical script.
"It looks like one of Freed's Enchantments, it says 'Stone Statues and anyone over the age of eighty years shall not pass." Makarov read the script.
"Whoever writes the rules wins the fight huh?" Gray sighed.
"Enchantments like these take time to write as such they would be useless in a one on one battle, still you can see they can be quite effective if set up as traps," Makarov explained.
"You're really stuck? You can't break through?" Gray asked.
"I'm afraid the rules of the enchantment are absolute," Makarov stated with resignation.
"Guess that settles it; we'll have to go into this fight without ya Gramps. I won't show mercy even if Laxus is your grandson. He's going to pay for this. " Gray growled as he walked out to join the fight.
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"Hey, we're back," Laxus said as he and Freed walked into the cathedral.
Waiting for him near the back of the cathedral sat upon the altar was a seemingly tall, voluptuous woman with large amounts of thickly braided scarlet hair, located in the front and back of her body as pairs, all of which have bows near its ends. The frontal braids had two golden ornaments near the upper sections.
She was rather scantily clad and wore black thigh-high boots with heels that had a white-coloured border near the top and gloves of the same colour and design, only having claw-like extensions. Atop her head was a black witch's hat which was much larger than her head and possesses dreadlock designs with white bandaging near its ends.
In her right hand was a massive light-brown staff which seemed to match if not outright surpass, its owner's height, and being divided into two large, inwardly curved antlers near the top; considerably below those, the weapon was overlaid with brown leopard-skin spots that extended up to the antler's tips.
"I've grown bored." The woman said, "I'd like to get a warm-up before Erza and Lucy are set free."
"You say that as if it's definite," Freed said.
"It is." The woman replied "Erza has an artificial eye which weakens magic remember? She'll be freed and then defeat Evergreen. So before then, I'd like to get some exercise in. Rewrite the enchantments, give them the option to face me and have those that accept teleported to an enchantment barrier with me."
"Very well, would like it to be one at a time or…"
"No all at once." The woman decreed cutting Freed off. "One at a time is so tedious and I want them to think they have some hope."
"Go ahead," Laxus ordered as Freed looked to him. "The quicker we separate the wheat from the chaff the better."
"This won't take long." The woman stated as she walked out of the cathedral and closed the doors behind her.
Laxus wouldn't admit it, but that woman gave him chills. He shook his head and prepared to make the announcement to the weaklings as Freed made the adjustments.