Everyone was ready to witness the fight between Fairy Tail and Raventail. After all, it was supposed to be a rivalry between a father and son. Laxus stood at the arena along with Alexei standing just in front of him.
'Laxus is up against Alexei, this is gonna be interesting' said Cole as he waited for the gong to be struck.
'I hope Ivan doesn't use one of his tricks' whispered Makarov
'Don't worry, I'm sure Laxus can handle anything Raventail has to throw' replied Mira
'The battle between Laxus and Alexei... Begins!' *bang* exclaimed the announcer, after which the gong was struck
Alexei charged towards Laxus and started dealing out multiple punches, one after one. Laxus couldn't seem to keep up and kept getting hit. He looked as if he wasn't even trying to avoid his attacks and kept getting beat up.
'What's happening? Why isn't Laxus using his magic?!' asked Cole as he felt concerned
'I don't know, this looks bad, even for his standard' replied Gajeel.
'What's the big deal? Why isn't Laxus doing anything?!' yelled out Natsu as he watched Laxus getting beaten down
'Is he even trying?' asked Lucy.
Reaper kept looking at the fight, watching Laxus getting beaten up. He shook his head and folded his arms as Alexei kept beating him up like a punching bag.
'So, is this the same Laxus you fought before?' asked Rufus
'Can't say for sure' replied Reaper with a low tone
'Well, it must have been a landslide for you then' he said with a smile on his face.
'That guy is getting beaten up pretty bad huh' said Sting as he watched.
'They're all aged, their time was over long back' added Rogue
'What's the matter, are you just gonna stand there and do nothing?' asked Laxus as he stood firm and looked at Alexei.
'As a matter of fact, I've already done plenty!' replied Alexei as he snapped his fingers, and revealed an illusion of himself beating up Laxus.
'What's that? Something to scare me?' asked Laxus with a smile on his face
'Oh now, what you're seeing over here is what everyone else is seeing in the stadium, they're watching an illusion. Incredible isn't it? They're watching you be so helpless my son' replied Alexei, while taking off his mask, revealing himself to be Ivan, Laxus's Father.
'Come on Laxus! You can do it!' yelled out Lucy, under the effects of the illusion.
'So making me look bad will make you win old man?' asked Laxus
'Oh no no, all I ask is you tell me where to find the Lumen Histoire' said Ivan with a wide smile on his face.
'You think I give a crap about your illusions? I don't need to look good if I can beat the real you, and I can't wait' replied Laxus as he tightened his arm and sparks of yellow lightning came out of his body.
'That won't be happening boy!' yelled out Flare, the other member of Raventail as she and all the other members stood beside Ivan
'You know you can't take all of us at once, so I'm just going to ask you again, tell me where is the Lumen Histoire!' said Ivan
'Never heard of it' brushed off Laxus with a smile. 'Also, since all of you are here, I'm gonna have fun taking you down all at once!' replied Laxus with a smile, charging his body
'You dare?!' yelled out Ivan in rage
'Tsch, it's no surprise the old geyser gave up on you' replied Laxus soon after which he charged his body and fired a bolt straight at Ivan, who dodged it and ordered to attack.
Laxus charges his body and attacks all the other four at once, after a fierce fight, he takes down all four of them without taking any damage. As he approached Ivan, Laxus intimidated him by charging his right hand with electricity.
'Laxus, my boy, we're family' said Ivan in an attempt to stop him
'Family? The only family I have is Fairy Tail, you're not in a position to be talking about families' replied Laxus. 'To think the old Geyser actually thought you could change, 7 years wasn't enough for you to turn a new leaf, yet he still left you alone, thinking something good might happen, to his own son' he added.
'Too bad you couldn't give up on your ways, you're pathetic!' exclaimed Laxus as he punched Ivan, sending him flying away, removing the illusion he casted in the stadium.
'What the? Laxus? And are those? All the other members of Raventail?!' exclaimed Cole in surprise 'Oh man! I really thought he was losing there'
'Ivan?' said Makarov in surprise
'Guess he wasn't playing around after all' said Rufus
Reaper gave a smile as he looked at Laxus standing tall after his victory. 'You can say that again' he replied.
'It would seem that Team Raventail employed cheap tactics to try and win, however, Laxus from Team Fairy Tail B has emerged victorious!' exclaimed the announcer, followed by a loud cheer from the crowd.
Laxus headed back to his teammates, who greeted them with smiles. 'Not a scratch on you, damn!' said Gajeel
As he walked in, Cole was standing with his arms folded giving a smile, to which Laxus closed his eyes and smiled back. 'Not too shabby!' said Cole as he patted his back
'Like you're the one to talk' replied Laxus, as he sat down and drank water
'So, what really happened back there?' asked Cole curiously
'Yeah, for most of it we thought you're getting beaten up, and suddenly you punch him away' added Gajeel.
'It was an illusion by my old man, said he wanted to know something and what not' replied Laxus, wiping his face with a towel
'An illusion huh, then again he took on all five of them at once, and by the looks of it he didn't even break a sweat, he's tough alright' Cole looked at the board as the final contestants were up for the fight.
'Alrightt! It's the final match of the day folks, and it's going to be between Team Blue Pegasus and Team Sabertooth! We have Eve from Blue Pegasus facing off against Rufus from Team Sabertooth!'
'A splendid opportunity I must say!' said Rufus as he walked off.
'Knock yourself out bunny boy' replied Reaper
'It's him again' said Gray, as he grunted and stared at Rufus walking into the arena.
'Go break a leg Eve' said his team mates as he stepped into the Arena, standing in front of Rufus.
'Let the battle commence!' yelled the announcer, soon after which the gong was struck.
Eve starts the fight with White Fury, sending a blizzard to wrap around Rufus. Rufus, however, begins to memorize Eve's attack and easily evades the abilities of Rufus' Magic, Eve quickly rushes towards him, only to be surprised at the sight of Ichiya in a bathtub, whilst drinking wine.
'What the heck ?' exclaimed Eve feeling a bit embarrassed
Rufus, poised for attack, comes behind Eve, preparing for an attack. 'I used my magic to manipulate objects from your memory' he said as he attacked.
Rapidly charging for another spell, Rufus directs it towards his opponent. Eve, however, manages to evade said attack by creating a Snow Clone of himself, shocking the viewers.
'Gotcha!' said Eve as he uses White Fang to locate Rufus' real body, which he succeeds in.
Undaunted by his opponent's actions, Rufus stood still, then casts a Memory-Make spell,
'Memory-Make: Karma of the Burning Land' he said, casting a magic circle, causing multiple pillars of fire to erupt from the ground and burn Eve. Eve then falls, defeated by the Sabertooth member's powerful attack.
'The winner is Rufus Lore from Team Sabertooth!' exclaimed the announcer, followed by a loud cheer from the crowd.
'Not bad' said Reaper, folding his arms
'Those Sabertooth guys are tough' said Wendy
'Nothing to worry about' replied Natsu, 'I just can't wait to beat them up when I get a chance!' he added
The screen had updated the points table of the teams after Day 3;
Sabertooth : 40
Raven Tail : 38
Fairy Tail B: 39
Blue Pegasus : 22
Fairy Tail A : 32
Mermaid Heel :32
Lamia Scale : 28
Quatro Cerberus :13
'Oh hell yeah! We're right there at second place!' yelled out Gajeel in excitement
'Yeah, let's keep going ahead, we're a point close now from that first place' replied Cole
'That's it for today folks, join us tomorrow for Day 4 of the Grand Magic Games!' said the announcer , after which the crowd got up from their seats and started to disperse.
'Those Fairy Tail guys are catching up really fast' said Lector.
'They won't get far' replied Sting. 'We'll show them who's the top guild in Fiore' he added
Reaper just nodded his head and followed his team as they left the stadium.
'So that ends day 3, with two more days to go, I'm sure we'll be able to stay at the top, I'll make sure I pay back Mavis by helping out as much as I can' Cole kept thing as he and his team mates moved towards the exit.
'Ursa is waiting for us at the tavern' said Juvia
'Glad to know she's fine' replied Cole
'Let's head to the tavern and celebrate!' yelled out Natsu as he and the other members joined in
'Hey, Wendy! You were great out there!' said Cole as he greeted her, congratulating her over her fight with Shelia, which ended up as a draw.
'Cole! You're just saying that to cheer me up, I could have won that' she replied, as she felt a bit shy
'Come on, look at the bright side, you did score points' he added as he patted her back
'Indeed, you did well, Wendy' said Erza as she came up in between the two.
'Good to see you too Erza' said Cole as he smiled, to which she smiled back
'So, shall we all head to the Tavern?' announced Erza, after which everyone proceeded towards the exit, except Cole
'Man, for a girl you sure are bossy' said Cole, grinning.
'What's that supposed to mean? Gender has nothing to do with authority' she replied
'Relax, I'm just saying it's the first time I met someone who is, heck even Trish wasn't as bossy as you are' replied Cole, scratching his head.
Erza's eyes widened all of the sudden, she stared at the floor, feeling restless.
'Huh? Is everything alright Erza?' asked Cole curiously
Erza took a deep breath, and relaxed, after which she gave a half smile.
'It's funny, that's the first time you mentioned that name' she said.
'Who? Trish?' asked Cole
'Yeah' she replied
'Oh, I never told you guys before have I? It's a long story actu...' said Cole, getting interrupted by Erza
'Well I have the time to hear it!' she replied with a slightly loud tone' surprising Cole and everyone around them
'I'm sorry I'm sorry' said Erza immediately as she felt embarrassed over her actions.
'Erza, Trish was my girlfriend' said Cole, in a low tone, staring at the ground.
Erza halted, not knowing how to react, she stood still and empathized over him, even though she knew nothing.
'She was?' Erza further asked, while looking at him
'Yeah, she died back in Empire City, and it's all my fault' added Cole as he looked up, a small droplet of tear rolled down his cheek, large enough for Erza to notice
'Cole.. I..' whispered Erza, getting interrupted by a man who fell in front of her. Cole helped him up, right after which he gave a smile back to the man
'Hey, we're running late, we don't want them celebrating without us now do we?' said Cole without a smile.
'I suppose so' replied Erza, giving a half smile , after which the two walked towards the Tavern
Meanwhile, at the rooftops of the city, Reaper stood , keeping one leg on a ledge and having a look at the castle, with the wind blowing his robe
'Two days ...' said Reaper as he wore the hood of his robe