Hours before the inauguration of the Grand Magic Games. Fairy Tail's Team B had gotten up after a quick rest since the completion of the preliminary round.
'Alright everyone, we go out there and send them a message, Fairy Tail's back to be number one!' said Ursa with a determined look in her eyes. Cole grinned as he looked at her, and the rest of his team, soon after which he was surprised over the blue uniforms everyone was about to wear.
'We'll be wearing uniforms huh? How come I never got one?' he asked curiously.
'The old man didn't give you one? Ah.. Great' replied Laxus with a tone of disappointment.
'Don't worry Cole, I made something for you, and I'm glad I brought it here' replied Ursa soon after which she took out a dark blue long coat with the fairy tail emblem embedded on it's back.
'That will do, thanks Ursa' replied Cole as he took the coat from her and wore it.
'Well what do you know, it's a perfect fit!' said Cole as he wore it and looked at it.
'I'm glad you liked it!' said Ursa with a smile.
'Contestants! The time for inauguration is about to begin! Please step towards the assembly area!' said the announcer Mato through a loudspeaker.
'Alright guys, it's time for the main event' said Cole as he opened the door.
'Try not to catch a lot of attention Cole, if you know what I mean' said Laxus as he passed by him.
'Don't worry, I don't plan on cutting myself loose, unless I'm provoked' replied Cole as he lifted his hand and charged his fist.
'That's the spirit' said Laxus soon after which the team left the room.
'Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and girls of all ages! Hello and welcome to this years Grand Magic Games! I'm your host Chapati Lola and along side me is the incredible Mr. Yajima and we are proud to be serving you guests here as the commentators of this event!'. Said Lola, who was sitting at a room with the full view of the stadium along with Yajima.
'Hello everyone, it is interesting to watch wizards from different guilds come together and show off their skills to the rest of the world, but that's not why we're here, the main reason for this gathering is to decide who will win the title of number 1 guild of Fiore' said Yajima, after which a large cheer from the crowd followed.
'Now then, thank you for your patience folks, the time to announce the winners of the preliminary rounds has come!' said the announcer a short while after. A Gate had opened within the arena after which the crowd cheered.
'The team which holds eighth place in this year's competition is a surprise entry, but it may be the year for them, it's Fairy Tail!' exclaimed the announcer, after which the crowd became silent.
'Yeaaahh! Bring it on!' yelled out Natsu as he yelled at the crowd with his arms up.
'Why aren't they cheering?' asked Wendy as she looked a bit nervous.
'Look, over there' said Lucy as she pointed at the guild members who were watching from the crowd.
'Go Fairy Tail!' yelled Master Makarov as he stood up and cheered for them.
'You can do it guys!' added Lissana along with Mira.
'It's obvious we aren't the crowd favorites anymore' said Erza.
'Well that's a total let down' replied Gray. Seconds later, the crowd started booing at them. 'Hey what gives? They're booing at us!' yelled Natsu as he covered his fist with flames.
'Let it all sink in, we'll show them what we can do during the games' replied Gray.
'It looks like Fairy Tail doesn't have much support from the crowd, but let's not jump to conclusions folks, they've managed to make it this far, this might as well be a year full of surprises!' added the announcer as he was about to reveal the other contestants.
'Alright, taking 7th place in this competition is Quatro Cerberus!' said the announcer after which the guild members entered, chanting 'Wild!' all together followed by a loud cheer within the crowd. Natsu was a bit surprised but kept his cool and watched.
'The next team, taking 6th place is Mermaid Heel!' added the announcer after which five girls entered into the arena.
'Wow, it's like a female only guild huh?' asked Lucy.
'That's pretty dumb' replied Natsu.
'You would be wise to show some respect' replied Erza in a bold tone.
'5th place is taken by Team Blue Pegasus!' said the announcer a short while after which the team had entered with the Trimens along with their master Ichiya and an unknown man in a bunny suit. As the trimens had entered, a large cheer had erupted from the crowd.
'Look at those fangirls' said Gray as he looked at the girls in the crowd cheering loud for them.
'4th place is taken by Team Lamia Scale!' said the announcer, after which their team had entered the arena.
'So Lyon's a part of this too' said Gray as he looked at him.
'It's no surprise they won't be a part of all this without Jura' said Master Makarov as he looked at him.
'One of the ten wizard saints huh' added Lissana.
'Even with Me and Erza , I still doubt we'd be able to take him down' said Mira.
'Look on the bright side, our team must be at the top 3' said Lissana soon after.
'So who're the members of our second team?' asked Happy as he watched along with Lily and Karla.
'It's a top secret, so keep your eyes wide open' replied Lily.
'I just hope they're better than what's about to come' added Karla.
'As for our 3rd spot, it's going to be a debut for this guild, let's hear it for Raventail!' yelled out the announcer, soon after which their members entered the arena.
'What? No way? Ivan?!' exclaimed Makarov as he looked around and saw his son, who betrayed his guild, sitting close to him and posing as Raventail's guild master.
'It's been a while Makarov' said Ivan with a smile.
'Alright, we're up next' said Laxus as he got a briefing from a helper.
'Well folks, we've been seeing a lot of strange things this year, but nothing can compare it to this, it looks like our second spot has been taken by Team Fairy Tail B!' exclaimed the announcer, soon after which 4 members walked out.
'What? Team B? Is that even possible?' yelled out Natsu in confusion.
'This is weird, to think both teams of Fairy Tail would make it this far' said Kagura as she looked at the members walking out.
'Hey, there's only four of them, who's the fifth member?' asked Wendy as she looked at them walking in. Suddenly, a man walked right in seconds later, surprising almost everyone who watched.
'Told you they'll make it' said Master Mavis as she suddenly appeared near the guild members watching the games.
'Is that who I think he is?' said Gray as he looked carefully.
'No way, How is that even possible?' said Erza.
'I don't know about you guys but he looks pretty real to me' replied Lucy. Cole walked in and waved his hands around the crowd and gave a smile.
'It's really him..' said Natsu as his eyes were wide open. Cole then looked around and saw Natsu and his team staring right at him.
'Hey everyone..' said Cole soon after which he looked at Wendy.
'What.. Ursa's all grown up and she hasn't changed a bit, what the hell happened here?'
'Cole? Is it really you?' mumbled Wendy as tears began to roll down her eyes.
'Relax Wendy, we'll meet up with him soon, stay strong for now' said Erza as she kept her hand on Wendy's shoulder. Wendy looked up to see tears falling off of Erza's eyes. Wendy nodded and wiped off her tears as she watched the team enter.
'Wooaahh no way! Cole's in the team?!' exclaimed Happy.
'I was sure it's going to be something extra ordinary but this is beyond my wildest imaginations' replied Karla.
'I still don't get it, we have a second team? And Cole's a member? More importantly, he's alive?' asked Gray, soon after which he was briefed by Mato, who's large hologram appeared at the middle of the stadium.
'We allowed guilds to send multiple teams during the prelims to spice up the competition, honestly even we didn't expect this to happen, but let's hope these two don't hold back against each other' he said soon after which he disappeared.
'Alright folks, the moment you've all been waiting for, it's time to reveal the Team which has sealed the number one spot in the preliminary round! You've guessed that right, it's team Sabertooth!' he yelled out loud, soon after which the crowd cheered as loud as they could. 5 members of their guild entered into the arena seconds later.
'You won't be surprised by this name, the twin dragons have been outstanding throughout the history of the competition, and it's no surprise they're first, but wait! This year they have a new 5 man team!' added the announcer as the members revealed themselves.
'What the hell?' thought Laxus as he looked carefully. Ursa stared at them with their eyes wide open. Mira couldn't believe what she was seeing and looked carefully.
'No way, it can't be him..' she mumbled. Erza and Natsu were completely stunned over what they saw. Cole looked carefully and was shocked completely.
'What the hell is he doing here?'
Cole grunted as he kept looking at him.
'Yu..ki..no' mumbled Ursa as tears began to fall off her eyes. Cole couldn't handle his anger and charged his body.
'What the hell are you doing here Reaper?' he yelled out loud, catching everyone's attention, causing a silence within the stadium.
'You would be wise to show him respect' said Rogue as he interrupted him.
'It's cool Rogue, let me handle this' said Reaper as he kept his hand on Rogue's shoulder.
'Uh oh folks, it looks like Cole McGrath and Reaper have some rivalries between one another' said the announcer. Laxus kept his hand on Cole's shoulder, in order to calm him down.
'Take it easy, don't want to get disqualified now' he said, soon after which Cole powered himself down and stared at him.
'Oh, I didn't know he would be a part of all this, this is going to be interesting' mumbled Reaper as he grinned and walked back.
'Reaper is back huh? Now taking down Sabertooth will be even more satisfying' said Natsu as he tightened his fist and covered it in flames.
'I don't believe it.. It's really him.. Reaper (Kagura flashes back to her fight with Reaper a year ago and Jen's death)
'So that's Reaper, the one who attacked out guild 7 years ago' said Gajeel as he looked at him carefully.
'He doesn't look so tough' he added seconds later.
'Ursa.. What's wrong?' asked Cole as he turned his attention towards her and saw her crying.
'Yu..kino, Reaper..' she replied as she got a hold of herself.
'It's alright, once we're done with this tournament, we'll deal with him' replied Cole, which lit up her eyes.
'No.. I mean..' said Ursa, to which Cole didn't reply and looked around. Ursa then looked at Reaper, who was looking around the crowd, and then suddenly turned his attention towards her. He gave her a thumbs up and then shifted his attention towards Mato, who's hologram had appeared at the center of the stadium.
'I don't know what's going on, both Cole and Reaper are back? Reaper is in Sabertooth now? This competition just became a lot more bigger than being the number 1 guild in Fiore' said Erza who was confused over the turn of events that had taken place.
'We shouldn't back off now, Reaper or not, we took him down before and we're gonna do it again, this time it's going to be a lot more personal' replied Natsu in a bold tone. Wendy wiped her tears and gave a determined look, soon after which she nodded to what Natsu said.
'Hey! Even though you're one of us, we're not in the same team, so don't expect us to hold back!' yelled Natsu as he pointed at Team B.
'We're not gonna hold back either Flame Breath, besides, always wanted to humiliate you in front of a large crowd' replied Gajeel with a smile.
'What a bunch of amateurs' said Sting as he looked at them.
'This competition is just a waste of time, they don't have the same caliber they used to 7 years ago' added Rogue.
'Don't count out your opponents yet, they've managed to make it this far, do deserve a bit of respect' interrupted Reaper, which surprised them a bit.
'Now that the inauguration is over, it's time for the first event of the day!' exclaimed Mato.
'This should be interesting..' said Reaper with a smile on his face.
'I don't know what the hell is he doing here, I couldn't care less about what he has with that guild, but all I know is I gotta stop him before he hurts someone. He's a threat to each and everyone around here and no one realizes that'
Cole looks around and sees Master Mavis looking right at him.
'I can't let her down, I'm gonna win this, for Fairy Tail!'