Reaper sat down and watched as the crowd chanted 'Sabertooth! Sabertooth!' louder and louder.
'Now that the second battle of the day is over, it's time for the third battle, and things have already started to heat up folks!' said the announcer after which the crowd roared.
'It's time to see the contestants for the third round of the day' said Yajima as he opened a letter and was a bit surprised to see the name given in that.
'Well this is strange' he said as he was a bit confused. Lola took the paper from his hand and was confused as well.
'Well the contestants for this round are going to be Jura from Lamia Scale, against Cole McGrath from Team Fairy Tail B!' said the announcer, after which everyone was shocked.
'What? Didn't my team already face a round? What's going on?'
'But, didn't Ursa already fight for Team B?' said Master Makarov as he looked at the screen.
'Woah, Cole vs that bald guy, this is going to be good' interrupted Happy. Mato was grinning over the confusion, right after which he rushed into the commentary room and briefed the commentators.
'It seems there had been a confusion between the matchups, so it looks like Cole will be representing Team Fairy Tail A for this match, granted the members of his team agree to this decision, along with the members of Team Fairy Tail A' said Yajima, right after which the other members started looking at each other.
'Fat chance, we don't wanna risk injuring you or anything' said Gajeel.
'We have Mira for back up, go break a leg Cole' replied Laxus. Juvia and Ursa didn't reply, and Cole kept staring at the screen with his name on it.
'Represent Team Fairy Tail A for one match only, confusion or not, I'm fighting for Fairy Tail, and I shouldn't miss this opportunity, regardless of what happens'
'I'm going in' replied Cole as he stepped out of the Team pavilion.
'Do you really think we should let Cole fight?' asked Lucy.
'No way! It's our turn, I don't want him to steal all the credit! Come on! I can take him down without breaking a sweat' interrupted Natsu, right after which Erza stopped him by punching his head.
'We don't need to think much, Jura is strong, one of the ten Wizard saints, even I'll give him a good fight, but.. He'll win it' replied Erza.
Cole walked towards Team A and waited for what they had to say, Erza looked at him for a while, and then shook her head.
'Hey Cole, it's really good to see you again' said Wendy as she extended her hand. Cole went forward and hugged her, making her smile, right after which Cole looked at the others.
'Good to see you all here' added Cole as he gave a smile.
'You too Erza, still with the attitude huh' said Cole after which he giggled.
'You can fight this round, but be careful, Jura is a tough opponent, one of the 10 wizard saints indeed, I wish you good luck' said Erza as she kept her hand on Cole's shoulder.
'Thanks, and don't worry, I'll do my best' Replied Cole as he walked away. Erza stared at him, as he walked into the battleground, with Jura waiting for him.
'I can't believe you let him fight' said Natsu who was upset over him not being chosen.
'It looks like Cole McGrath from Team Fairy Tail B will be representing Team Fairy Tail A for this one match between him and Jura of Team Lamia Scale' said the announcer, which surprised the other guild members.
'Woah, hey Reaper wake up!' yelled Frosh as he shook him around. Reaper moved around and opened his eyes from a short nap to see Frosh right on top of him.
'Yeah? What's up?' asked Reaper as he picked him up and put him on the ground.
'Cole McGrath is gonna fight Jura!' replied Frosh as he pointed at the screen, where Cole and Jura were waiting at the battleground for the fight to begin.
'So Cole's finally gonna be a part of the action, interesting' mumbled Reaper as he brought his chair near the edge of the watchout and sat down.
'What's so special about him?' asked Sting curiously.
'Yeah, you know him personally don't you?' questioned Rogue.
'Let's just say he's like a twin brother of mine' said Reaper with a smile, right after which he turned his attention towards the screen.
'Well this should be mildly amusing' replied Sting as he stood and watched.
'Cole doesn't stand a chance, he might have been related to Master Ur, but Jura is one of the 10 wizard saints, the most strongest wizards alive, this battle is already over' mumbled Lyon, along with his other guild members who were smiling.
'You can do it Cole' said Mira, along with the other guild members, who looked at Cole, staring right towards Jura, who was smiling while folding his hands.
'Well then Cole McGrath, I hope you make this match interesting for me because I'm starting to get bored' said Jura, as the dong was struck, signaling the start of the 3rd round. Cole began to charge his body ferociously.
'You asked for a fight, and I'll give you one' replied Cole as he fired a magnum bolt straight at Jura, who created a pillar out of earth to block his attack.
'Earth magic, alright buddy, let's see what tricks you've got up your sleeves'
Cole kept firing his magnum bolts, making Jura summon multiple pillars to cancel out his attack. Cole then fired a rocket onto the air, missing Jura by a mile.
'Sloppy..' mumbled Rogue, Reaper grinned as Cole gave a smile. He then struck a small alpha bolt onto Jura, mildly damaging you.
'Hah, if this is the extent of your power, then I shouldn't even bother using my magic against you' said Jura, soon after which he looked up to see the rocket diverge at him, detonating on impact and sending him flying right towards Cole. Cole immediately waited for him to close in and swung his amp, knocking him away, right after which he used his lightning tether to hatch onto him, ending the combo by dropping on a sticky bomb on him and using an Alpha rocket to knock him onto the ground. Cole used his static thrusters to land onto the ground, right after which his sticky grenade detonated, causing a large cloud of smoke to cover the area.
'Wow, I'm having second thoughts about this Cole guy' said Lector as he looked at the match.
'That was impressive' said Jura as he stood up, looking as if nothing had happened to him.
'This guy barely looks scratched from all that'
Cole grunted and charged lightning around his right arm.
'Till now I've been playing the defensive game, it's time I go on the offensive for a while, don't you think?' said Jura as he extended his hand and yelled 'Iron Rock Fist!' sending out a massive chunk of rock in the shape of a clenched fist aimed at Cole. Cole kept looking at it, as it approached, right after which he slammed his charged fist right onto the incoming attack, releasing a large shock wave, making everyone take cover under their seats.
'That won't be good enough' said Jura as he attempted to boost his attack, but the rock began to crumble as Cole wasn't ready to give up either.
'Chew on this!' yelled Cole as he fired an ice missile at Jura, forcing him to dodge, giving Cole an opportunity to strike back. Cole broke the rock fist and further fired multiple alpha rockets at Jura, forcing him to create a defensive wall to block out the attack.
'I've got it, he can't move fast, so he has to use those rocks to block out any attack.'
Jura then fired multiple rocks, which surrounded Cole as he looked completely clueless.
'It's the end for him' mumbled Lyon as the rocks began to cover his entire body.
'Oh no, I remember how he took out the leader of the Oracion Seis with that move' said Erza as she looked.
'No.. Cole..' mumbled Mira as rocks covered Cole's entire body.
'Cole? You're actually losing this one?' thought Reaper as he kept looking at him.
'You fought well, but it's over' said Jura as he clenched his fist and yelled
'Supreme King Rock Crush', causing two giant hands to crush Cole's rock tomb. The crowd cheered as there wasn't any sign of movement within the rocks.
'No.. He' whispered Happy as tears began to fall off his eyes.
'Cole.. Please be alright' mumbled Ursa, right after which Laxus grunted. Suddenly, Cole struck his arm out with his amp and blasted his way out, surprising everyone in the stadium, after which the crowd roared. Cole came out, with pieces of ice falling off of his body.
'He created a body armor out of ice.. In such a small amount of time.. Incredible' said Jura as Cole took position and bursted at Jura with his frost dash, repeatedly attacking him as he circled around him, right after which he stuck a sticky grenade on him and swung his amp, knocking him airborne. Cole immediately used his lightning tether and slammed him onto the ground, right after which he fired an alpha rocket, sending him back a couple of meters.
'That hurt!' yelled Cole as lightning flickered around his body.
'You're impressive Cole McGrath, but this has gone long enough, let's end this' said Jura as he posed, charging his palm.
'Time's running out, it's all or nothing'
Cole charged his body as he used his frost dash to close in, Jura waited for him to get closer and closer.
'Goodbye' said Jura as he thrust his palm seconds before Cole punched him. Cole had a split second to react and used his ice jump to dodge the attack. Jura's palm cracked the ice by which Cole had jumped. He immediately used his thunder drop and swung his amp ferociously, rattling Jura as he took the attacks, soon after which he swirled his arms together and sent out a massive ionic tornado at him. Sending his body flying across the battlefield. The crowd watched as the Twister filled with violent lightning storms raged across the battlefield. They braced themselves as the wind grew stronger and stronger, a few seconds after which Jura's body got tossed onto the ground. Cole panted as he looked at Jura, who was motionless after the attack. The dong struck, signaling the end of the 3rd round.
'Incredible! The underdogs have struck! After losing out in the first event and in one of the battle rounds, Cole has managed to give them a fighting chance!' said the announcer who was thrilled by the result.
'Indeed, Fairy Tail know this is just the first day, and what a way to secure their first points, by taking down one of the strongest wizards in Fiore' replied Yajima, soon after which the crowd cheered for Cole as he raised his arm.
'That was a tough fight, could have ended up pretty bad if it wasn't for my frost armor, I'm guessing the time I spent training is paying off'
Cole looked around to see his guild members cheering out loudly for him as he gave them a smile.
'You did a good job Cole!' yelled Master Mavis after giving a thumbs up.
'I knew he could do it' mumbled Erza with a smile. 'That was pretty intense, but I'm glad we won' replied Wendy. Cole looked at his side to see Jura stand up and look at him with a smile.
'Uh, no hard feelings right?' asked Cole in a friendly tone.
'You're strong Cole, you managed to make the most out of my mistake, of underestimating you, There's a lot more into this competition than I had expected' replied Jura, soon after which he left.
'I can't believe it, Jura lost, to Cole?' said Lyon as he looked completely shocked, along with the rest of his guild members.
'Well what do you, the Fairy Tail guys managed to pull off a victory, might as well be their last' said Sting with a smile.
'I still believe the result will be the same as always' replied Rogue. Reaper just grinned and looked at Cole, as he walked off the field.
'Interesting..' mumbled Reaper as he kept looking at him, only to get interrupted by Frosh.
'Now then, it's time for the final match of Day 1 folks, we've seen some spectacular action unfold here, some intense battles have already been dealt with, so who're gonna be our final competitors you may think?' asked the announcer, right after which he himself answered his own question.
'It's going to be Ren Akatsuki vs. Araña Webb'. The crowd began to cheer loudly for Ren as he had a large female fanbase.
'Oh great, it's gonna be one of those bunny boys' mumbled Reaper in a tone of disappointment. Cole walked past Team Fairy Tail A, who stopped him as he walked past them.
'Wow Cole! You were amazing out there' exclaimed Lucy.
'Yeah, thanks to you we've finally managed to rake in some points' added Wendy.
'I still would have fought better, but, good job anyways' said Natsu with a smile.
'You did pretty good Cole, I'm proud of you, we all are' said Erza as she placed her hand on his shoulder.
'Thanks guys, we still have a long way to go in this competition, so good luck to you all' replied Cole soon after which he joined his team.
As Cole returned to his team, he was greeted by a big pat on his back from Laxus along with Gajeel.
'Pretty neat tricks you've got, man that was great to watch' said Gajeel.
'Hold on, let the big guy sit down for now, let it all sink in' replied Laxus.
'Still a long way to go guys, but with this victory, it's time we turn things around' said Cole with a determined look.
'Isn't that right Ursa? Your idol here wants us to pick ourselves up from the dirt and move on' said Laxus, right after which Cole immediately looked at her.
'Your idol?' asked Cole curiously.
'Well, yeah..' she replied as she turned around and looked at him with a smile.
'Wow.. I mean.. I'd never would have thought I'd be this important for someone'.
'Still a sad thing we didn't get the 10 points' interrupted Juvia, soon after which a slight feeling of disappointment kicked in within the team.
'Thanks for killing the mood Juvia!' exclaimed Gajeel.
'Well I didn't say anything wrong did I?' asked Juvia in a loud tone. Cole looked at the team argue a bit, soon after which he looked at his shoulder and gazed upon his emblem.
'This is my home..'