'What an amazing outcome this has been for Fairy Tail, both their teams have managed to rake in some points, all credit going to the man himself, Cole McGrath!' exclaimed the announcer. Cole looked around as he stepped out of his car and witnessed the crowd cheer out loud for him.
'Let it all sink in'
Cole gave a grin as he looked at his team mates and the other guild members smiling over his victory. He then turned around to see Reaper cross the finish finish line, looking right at him.
'Reaper shouldn't have slowed down when he was taking that turn, gave Cole an opportunity to overtake him' said Sting.
'Doesn't matter really, they just won this out of pure luck, it's just 2 points more' said Lector with a tone of confidence. Master Jiemma of Sabertooth wasn't on his best mood after witnessing Reaper's defeat. Reaper got out of his car and looked straight at Jiemma, who gave a fiery stare at him, soon after which Reaper gave a smile.
'Idiot..' thought Reaper right after which he walked away from the arena. Baccus crossed the line, claiming third place, followed by Kurohebi from Raven Tail. Yuka and Ichiya were nosing in for the 5th place, but Yuka managed to cross the line ahead of him. Risley ended up at 7th place, while Natsu was seen rolling down the hill.
'Somebody please get him out of the car..' said Erza in a tone of disappointment.
'Jeez Natsu doesn't look so good' said Happy as Natsu crossed the finish line and stepped out of his car.
'At least Cole managed to come out on top' said Karla as she looked at Cole walking towards his team mates.
'Yeah, but we can't count on him always, we need to step up and make sure each and everyone of us perform' replied Lily.
'That's right, but if you look at the points table, we're not so far behind, both our teams have 10 and 11 points respectively' replied Master Mavis.
'There's still a lot of time left in the tournament, and I'm sure what Cole has done, will inspire others' she added, soon after which everyone else looked at Erza and her team.
'Next time, I'm not gonna sit in a car' said Natsu as he was about to collapse. Wendy held him and began to heal his motion sickness.
'We didn't score a single point out of that round, but..' said Erza, soon after which she looked at Cole, who had just joined his team mates.
'We need to step up our game' she said, while she kept looking at him.
'Well done McGrath!' said Gajeel as he wrapped his hand around Cole's neck.
'Yeah, not too shabby huh!' added Laxus as he patted his back.
'Just glad things kept going on our favor' replied Cole, soon after which he turned his attention towards Ursa, who was staring at Team Sabertooth.
'Something bothering you?' asked Cole in a soft tone as he stood beside her and looked at Reaper.
'No.. Nothing..' she replied with slightest bit of hesitation in her tone.
'I know what you're thinking, why the hell is he here, what does he want? What does he have to do with Sabertooth, trust me, when the time comes , I'll get answers to these questions myself' said Cole in a bold tone. Ursa turned and looked at him, right after which thoughts started pouring into her mind.
'Yeah..' she said, as she stared at the ground.
'It's alright Reaper, nothing wrong in being second' said Frosh in an attempt to cheer him up.
'Don't really care, at the end of the day it's just a stupid game' replied Reaper. 'You got that right, but the master wasn't really happy with what you did there' said Sting.
'The old man's got issues' replied Reaper as he sat on his chair and took a deep breath. After a few seconds, Yukino confronted him and sat near him.
'May I ask you something?' she said in a low tone.
'Sure, go ahead..' replied Reaper as he looked at her.
'You always take Master Jiemma's words for granted, I mean, I've never seen you even worry about what he's gonna do, or even what he's gonna think' she said. Reaper looked at her, and then looked right at Jiemma for a while.
'Lay off of it, and relax, he shouldn't be the one controlling what you do, what's the point of living if you can't walk on your own' he replied. Yukino didn't have an answer to what Reaper said, and kept staring at the ground, when all of the sudden they were interrupted by a giant screen which popped up at the center of the arena.
'Oh, I guess it's time for the battle rounds..' mumbled Reaper as he looked at the screen.
'Let's see which of the 40 competitors get to go head to head in the first round of the day!' yelled the announcer, soon after which, the crowd started cheering out loud.
'Cole! Cole! Cole!' yelled out a significant portion of the crowd.
'Well well, looks like you already have a fanbase over there..' said Laxus.
'I guess you're right, but I already got my chance yesterday, I probably think Gajeel is gonna be the one today' replied Cole.
'Oh hell yeah, can't wait for some action!' exclaimed Gajeel with a smile.
'I just hope it's me, our team hasn't done anything notable yet' thought Erza as she kept staring at the screen.
'Toby Horhorta vs. Kurohebi' read out the giant screen.
'Lamia Scale vs Raven Tail, better than nothing..' said Laxus as he sat down.
'Our team hasn't been doing well, come on Toby, get out there and show them what you can do!' exclaimed Lyon, right after which Toby gave a smile and stepped out into the arena.
'Raventail..' said Reaper as he stood up and looked at the team.
'Don't try anything stupid, we wouldn't want to catch some attention, if you know what I mean' said Alexei as Kurohebi was about to step out.
'You mean Crimson, right?' he said in a confident tone.
'Trust me, once we have succeeded in our plans, we'll take care of him too' replied Alexei, right after which Kurohebi left the team dug out and stepped into the arena. The crowd began to cheer out loud, seconds before the battle was about to commence.
'Let the first battle between Lamia Scale's Toby Horhuta and Raven Tail's Kurohebi begin!' exclaimed the announcer, right after which the two got engaged in the heat of battle.
Toby immediately grows his nails and starts scratching Kurohebi with his nails covered with Paralysis Claw: Mega Jellyfish. Kurohebi dodges all of Toby's attacks effortlessly and then throws himself backwards and disappears from sight. Toby is shocked and sees sand moving, only to be attacked by Sand Rebellion. Max Alors remarks that that is his Magic and Mavis is intrigued by the fact that Kurohebi knows a Magic as rare as Mimic. Toby calls his opponent strong and Kurohebi replies that Toby is also strong. Toby also states that "Kurohebi" is a cool name, but he responds that that isn't his real name. Toby gets angry and starts attacking him again with his nails, screaming that if he wins Kurohebi has to tell him his real name. As Kurohebi dodges the attacks he asks what will happen if he wins and Toby responds that he will tell him his super secret. Kurohebi thinks that Toby's proposal sounds interesting and attacks him, leaving the crowd in awe and Toby defeated.
'Well then, what's this secret of yours?' asked Kurohebi as he watched Toby stand up.
'I.. I've been searching for my lost sock! And I've been searching for it for 3 months!' he replied with tears in his eyes.
'Seriously? What's that thing around his neck?' Cole couldn't help but smile.
'What's that thing on your chest?' asked Kurohebi as he pointed at the sock hanging on Toby's chest. Toby looks at it and couldn't help but scream in joy.
'Thank you soo much! You don't know how much I've been looking for this!' yelled out Toby in joy.
'Give me a break..' said Reaper as he sat down on his chair. Kurohebi took the sock and ripped it apart, seconds before leaving the battlefield, leaving Toby in awe.
'Now that's entertainment' said Reaper as he smiled.
'That wasn't so nice..' mumbled Frosh.
'Nonetheless, that's 10 points for Raven tail!' exclaimed the announcer, right after which a giant screen popped up.
'The second round..' mumbled Erza as she kept looking at the screen.
'Right, let's see who's up next'
Cole and the others kept looking at the screen, eagerly waiting to know who's gonna fight in the next round.
'Mirajaine Strauss from Team Fairy Tail B vs Jenny Realight from Team Blue Pegasus!' exclaimed the announcer, surprising everyone.
'Hold on a second, Mira?' asked Cole curiously.
'They get to choose who fights, since Mira is one of the reserves, I guess they chose her' replied Laxus.
'So it's gonna be Mira huh, this won't end well for Jenny' thought Erza with a smile. The two contestants stepped into the arena, Mira had an adorable smile on her face while Jenny was relaxed.
'You used to be a part of Sorcerer Magazine, big fan Mira, big fan!' she said as she looked at her.
'Well as they say, out with the old and in with the new' added Jenny as she posed and blew a kiss, making the crowd cheer out loud for her. Mira kept smiling, seconds before the gong was struck.
'Interesting to watch Mira fight again, let's see how this battle plays out'.
'Let the second round for Day 2 begin!' exclaimed the announcer, right after which the gong was struck, signaling the start of the showdown. Mira and Jenny immediately transformed into their swimsuits and began posing in front of the crowd. As the crowd began cheering out loud, Cole was surprised over what was going on.
'Seriously... A pose off?' thought Cole as he kept looking at Mira and Jenny. Reaper looked at Mira for a while, then cracked a smile.
'Now we're talking..' mumbled Reaper as he sat down and watched anxiously.
'Come on Mira! Show her what you got!' exclaimed Master Makarov, being over excited about it.
'I don't think I'm comfortable watching this...' mumbled Wendy as she backed off. When all of the sudden,Team Mermaid Heel had arrived in their swimsuits, in the middle of the arena, making the crowd even more excited.
'What the hell?' thought Cole as he looked at them posing, soon after which Sherry and Sherria from Lamia Scale join in on the action. Cole looked around at the women posing in their swimsuits, and couldn't help but grin over the action.
'Damn..' mumbled Cole. Suddenly, Master Mavis began encouraging the other Fairy Tail girls to join in the action, making Lucy, Juvia, Ursa, Lissana, Wendy and Erza enter the arena with their swimsuits on.
'Okay.. Now I've seen everything..' mumbled Cole as he looked at his guild members.
'While this battle has gone too far, the crowd's absolutely loving it! The show must go on!' yelled out the announcer.
'Talk about fan service..' mumbled Reaper in a low tone, soon after which he looked at Rufus, who was staring at the girls.
'That silver haired girl looks as elegant as a water lily floating on an ocean' mumbled Rufus, right after which Reaper turned around, to see Ursa standing over there. Reaper grunted and shot an alpha bolt aimed at his hat, burning it.
'Hey! What was that for!' yelled out Rufus.
'A fly was bugging me' replied Reaper.
'I don't think I like this..' thought Ursa as she looked at herself and gave an awkward smile.
'Just do what she says' replied Lucy as she pointed at Master Mavis, who was having a weird smile on her face.
'Okay..' replied Ursa as she looked at the crowd and felt anxious.
'Remember when I said chicks over here are pretty intense, I was sure as hell right about that. Probably should have brought Zeke over here, would have been drooling by now'
Cole grinned over his last thought, right after which he looked at Erza posing. Cole kept looking at her, soon after which Erza noticed Cole staring at her. She felt a bit nervous and looked away.
'Probably shouldn't distract her..' mumbled Cole as he looked away.
'Now that the swimsuit round is over, it's time for the next theme, Wedding!' yelled out the announcer, soon after which everyone out in the arena changed into a bridal gowns.
'Wedding theme?'
thought Cole as he looked at everyone out there, wearing a silvery white wedding gown. Cole then looked down and noticed he himself was wearing a silver tuxedo all of the sudden.
'Okay... Now I'm confused..'
Cole walked into the arena as he looked around. He noticed how Gray held Juvia from Lyon and Hibiki holding Jenny as his partner. He then bumped into Lucy.
'Oops my bad..' thought Cole as he stood up and helped her stand up.
'That's alright..' replied Lucy, seconds before she was carried away by Leo. Cole looked at her and grinned, right after which he looked at Wendy, who was standing all by herself alone. Cole walked towards her and coughed, catching her attention. Wendy turned around and looked at him.
'Hey.. That tuxedo really suits you' said Wendy with a smile.
'Aren't you a little young to be wearing that?' replied Cole in a soft tone.
'Well yeah, but..' she replied, soon after which Erza tripped and fell on top of her.
'Hey! You two alright?' exclaimed Cole as he helped both of them stand up.
'I'm fine.. Was just..' replied Erza, pausing after seeing Cole in a tuxedo.
'Was just looking for something.. Yeah.. That's it..' she replied with an awkward smile.
'Ookay.. Let me get that for you..' replied Cole as he attempted to dust her off.
'No no it's fine..' replied Erza, as she did it for herself. Cole then bent and dusted off Wendy's gown, making Erza feel embarrassed even more.
'He wasn't talking to me..' she thought as she looked at him.
Ursa looked at herself and smiled as she looked at the crowd, wearing the gown and holding a bouquet of flowers. Suddenly, Eve from Blue Pegagus came towards him and held her hand. Ursa was a bit uncomfortable over this, when suddenly, right after Eve kissed her hand. Ursa covered her fist with lightning and punched him away,knocking him straight towards the wall. Everyone turned and looked at Ursa, who suddenly felt embarrassed and started apologizing.
'Haha, keep it up kid' mumbled Reaper as he looked at her and gave a smile.
'Well Mira, since this battle is becoming interesting, how about we put in a wager?' said Jenny.
'Sounds good to me!' replied Mira.
'The loser will have to pose for Sorcerer's magazine nude, in the front page!' added Jenny, surprising everyone.
'Woah..' exclaimed Happy.
'I accept your challenge!' replied Mira, soon after which the crowd cheered as loud as they could. The other members leave the arena, leaving Jenny and Mira to face off alone. 'Would wanna get that edition for myself' Cole grinned as he looked at the two, who were about to face off. Jenny then smirks and following the last theme, she transforms into her Battle Form. She claims that the battle is her win. Mira then decides to get serious too, and activates Satan Soul: Sitri, stating that they should finish their contest with a clash of strength, much to Jenny's surprise.
'That's Mira's strongest satan's soul, she doesn't stand a chance' said Erza with a smile. Mira then dashes towards Jenny and attacks her. Jenny falls down, defeated in one hit, leaving all the spectators in awe.
'So let me get this straight, she was all talk and no fight?' asked Cole curiously.
'You got that right..' replied Laxus.
'Enjoy posing for this week's magazine honey, I'll be there!' said Mira with her traditional smile, walking away, leaving Jenny crying as she held herself.
'Damn that's brutal'
Was gone for quite a while (11 days), while this chapter should have been uploaded 6 days ago, I couldn't find the inspiration to keep the fanfic going, and still struggle to do so. I'm not begging for reviews or anything, but it really helps guys, again, even if you're a guest, do take time to spare a few keystrokes on the review tab and let me know what you feel about the fanfic.