I learned that I wasn't very good at counting because we had 32 points, putting our team just below Sabertooth. The events of yesterday were with me and were very hard to shake off, but I was keeping it behind me. Nobody knew how I'd done it so there was no point asking. I asked Vixen and Bubbles about the fellow called Jellal that I called Jelly, and they had to repeat themselves a couple times while explaining the man. He didn't sound like someone I would be a fan of.

When the first event started, it was called the Naval Battle. Lamia Scale sent their God Slayer, she would be a challenge but we could work around it. Blue Pegasus sent their female member I called 'The Jenny', she would be easy to eliminate. Then it was the Rat from Sabertooth, I made sure to warn the two slayers about her magic, and I hoped that they would watch out for it. From Fairy Tail Team A was my Lioness, I felt confident that she would do well in this battle. From Quatro Puppy was the guy with bad hair, Rocky something.

At first, we were going to send Aqua, but she was too busy fawning over Ice Prince. So we went with our next logical option, Bubbles. While water itself wasn't conducive, the minerals inside of it were. I didn't know if it was pure water or water taken from the river, but either way, Bubbles would have an advantage here. He wasn't exactly pleased about this. He even showed a very small amount of sympathy for the Rocky hair guy.

The moment it began, both Bubbles and Lioness reacted. Lioness summoned a mermaid and Bubbles shocked The Jenny and Rocky out of the sphere of water in moments. Lioness' mermaid didn't like this and immediately went at Bubbles. She released a tornado of water at him and he used his lightning to combat it. And then the mermaid abandoned Lioness. Obviously, she was not a reliable spirit. I think Bubbles apologised when he shocked Lioness.

It was probably more to me than her.

Damn!

He doesn't look that bad for a human, does he?

You're a homosapiaphile?

What?

Loves humans. Sexually attracted to them.

Like Tal?

Basically yeah.

Lioness then summoned a lamb girl with wool magic along with a pink haired maid to catch her and keep her from coming out of the sphere. Meanwhile, the chubby mermaid was battling the God Slayer, doing well considering the type of magic she was against. Red would do well with her. Rat was hiding inside of her territory magic, waiting to eliminate whoever was left while they were weak. It was smart, but it was dirty.

The lamb made a wall of wool and Bubbles shocked it, managing to burn through and zap the lamb back from whence it came. I, and likely those within the water, noticed that it was getting hotter. He was raising the temperature just being in there. They may be at risk of scolding. But this would prove useful. Rat was not gradually adapting to the rising temperature, meaning when she jumped in, it was going to burn.

"Wow. Laxus is doing pretty good out there," Devil commented with a smile. I smiled as well while Eris poked his head out of my mane, chuckling at the battle before him. "Is he allowed here?" I shrugged. Eris was my familiar now and nobody was going to take him from me. It was like I had my own Exceed.

He's doing awesomely!

Is that a word?

It is now!

Go Sparkles!

Go Sparky! Kick their ass!

The chubby mermaid I would now call Spitfire used her gravity changed and threw God Slayer out of the sphere, then turned her gaze on Bubbles and Lioness. She used her gravity change and almost threw both of them outside of the sphere, but the Rat had come to their aid. She used her territory and pushed Spitfire out of the ord of water. I was disappointed I didn't get to see more of her, she was very entertaining.

"That leaves Sparky and Bunny Girl," Vixen said, his eyes narrowing at Rat. "She's doin' on purpose. Guess ya really pissed her off when ya beat their sorry asses." I sighed inwardly, taking responsibility for my actions. "See the witches face? She's burnin' up in there."

The Rat looked like she was in pain. She hid it well, but not well enough from our dragon eyes. The Rat narrowed her eyes at Lioness and Bubbles, and then she started to use her magic. Lioness summoned the scorpion man along with the mermaid. The mermaid wasn't pleased, but the scorpion calmed her down. The scorpion blasted sand into the sphere, blocking nearly everyone's field of vision. The mermaid manipulated the water so the sand would be compressed and attack the Rat.

Bubbles had listened to my warnings as he turned his body into lightning, making it far harder for the Rat to catch him. The mermaid was also making it difficult for the Rat to concentrate on Lioness, but then she did something that infuriated me. The magic powered punch I intended for her father hadn't been sent away somewhere, it had been saved. She released my own magic, the force of it sending her spirits away and forcing Bubbles into his physical form.

The damage had been great. Most of the water was now in the arena below and both of my guildmates were littered in harsh bruises. I felt incredibly guilty along with rageful. Lioness was exhausted, I could see her magic starting to fail. She next summoned Gemini and made another Bubbles. He caught on and they both did a Thunder Dragon's Roar. The doubled power was not easily blocked and it intensified the temperature of the water even further. Everyone could see it start to bubble and steam rising from the top.

The Rat had burns all over her body and the heat was likely suffocating them. Lioness was out of magic, she couldn't summon any of her spirits. She was vulnerable, and the Rat knew it. She used her Territory to punch Lioness' chest, breaking a rib. I growled dangerously, getting the feeling that it was going to be like Red. Bubbles got that impression as well. He kicked the Rat in the face and then pushed Lioness out of the sphere, leaving only him and the Rat.

"That water is dangerously hot. Even with their magic, they're both going to get blisters," Said the old midget judge. The five-minute timer started, meaning that they now had to stay in the sphere or be in the last place.

Bubbles turned himself back into lightning and started darting all over the sphere, keeping himself out of the Rat's reach. The water continued to heat up, it continued to reach levels that were dangerous to a mere human. I could handle this heat without a problem, but they couldn't. She managed to get a few hits, but Bubbles took it as a tank. Time flew quickly as the five-minute timer ended, and now it was about who could beat the other.

Bubbles was made to go back into his physical form, his magic unable to stay stable under the intense heat. To try and protect himself Bubbles activated his scales. Contrary to what most believed, scales didn't immediately equal Dragon Force. Vixen could cover himself in iron scales but I knew his dragon force would be his covered in Nightarium. Nightmare Titanium, the strongest metal within the dragon worlds. I don't remember the Thunder Dragon Force, but it wasn't what this was.

The Rat started launching attacks, and after the fourth hit, Bubbles somehow got the realisation he could eat light. Lightning was another form of light, it was in the damn name. He bit onto one of her attacks and ate it, healing some of his wounds. But the temperature was too much now, I could see them both starting to fail, the strain was getting too much. Bubbles had his scales, but they wouldn't be able to last while his magic was dwindling.

The Rat was desperate. She made Bubbles disappear and then reappear before her, the moment he was in front of her she kicked him. She went for his face but hit his neck. The Thunder Dragon Slayer growled and bit onto her ankle. He did a point-blank range Thunder Dragon's roar, scorching her foot and now even his scales wouldn't save him. The water was violently bubbling and the judges were forced to end the event before either of them gave up. The two dropped to the ground, their condition now visible to the audience.

Bubbles stood up, roaring loudly in victory and pain. He'd used up a lot of his magic and burned himself, but he had managed to draw with the Rat from Sabertooth. I saw why his little pals called him the Thunder God.

Both Fairy Tail teams rushed down to his aid. Aqua used some cold water to cool him down while Blueberry started healing him. I gently placed my hand on her shoulder, giving her magic so she could heal more efficiently. I didn't care about the Rat who was standing up despite the damage to her ankle. She glared at me and Bubbles with a hatred that'd make a demon tremble.

Damn she nasty.

That Lightning kid has my respect. Hey Keng, think you can get me inside of that brat? I've never liked humans until now.

He's definitely Thabuzuk's descendant. He's got Thunder God Slayer in his veins!

I am unsure if I can comply, Raiujinma.

Come on Kengovo! Get the Seith mage to do it.

Doesn't that mean the Seith mage can take our souls and return it to our bodies?

Iggy, I never believed I would ever say this, but you're a genius!

Both complimented and insulted. That's the Redfox way, ain't it Tal?

Damn straight!

If the Seith Mage is able to handle the weight of our souls, I think it may be possible.

I want the poison brat that Iggy talked about, the snake one.

Poison Cyclops?

That's the one!

Cyanisous, the boy may not be able to handle you, same for you Raiujinma. While I'm pleased that you're both interested in humans, they aren't trained, not like the other five. They would need guidance.

We can give that to them!

We shall discuss this later.

"That was quite the battle," said the man with hair that kept changing. "It's a shame that we had to end it early, but as everybody saw, the water had gotten dangerously hot for either of our mages to handle. As it's a draw between Laxus Dreyar and Minerva Orland, both teams will be awarded 8 points." We now had 40 points, causing Bubbles to grinned triumphantly as Vixen and I helped him to his feet.

With the combined efforts of Bluebell and God Slayer, Bubbles looked like he hadn't been boiled. He still looked exhausted but I had a feeling he'd be fine. The Rat was furious that he'd done so well, but I didn't feel anything for her. I couldn't care less if something happened to her. Her posse of fools ran to her aid, glaring at us. Bubbles had a hard smirk, proud of his accomplishment and his ability to piss the woman off further.

"He bit me!" The Rat shouted at Bubbles. He had a smidge of blood on his mouth and I could see some dripping onto the black ground. Rat looked at Titania, her face scrunched in a vile expression. "Maybe you should put your dog down."

"Maybe you should put your attitude down?" Aqua snapped.

"Don't you dare insult M'lady!" Yelled Cocky. "You bit the daughter of our master. We're gonna make you regret ever setting foot in this arena, I swear it."

"I'm gonna make you regret being such a little turd," Bubbles hissed back at him. "I'm way stronger than you pipsqueak. You fuck with the Fairy and you get a Spriggan." For some reason that felt ironic to me. "Why insult her? She's doing a good job at making a fool of herself anyway."

Thunder Blunder roared angrily and when he went to attack Bubbles, I blocked his magic. He fell to a knee, black lightning surging around his body violently. Eris cancelled any spells they were preparing, leaving them defenceless against us. Eris transformed himself into the Rat and began acting like a child having a tantrum. This angered her even more.

I can give him my healing magic. That way, you can pass into the young man. He may benefit from you, Raiujinma.

Thank you, Gran. I look forward to making him worthy of his bloodline.

After our confrontation with Sabertooth, we were lead away by the paramedics who took way too long for my liking.

Bubbles and Lioness were made to stay in the infirmary until they were strong enough to leave. Eris had run off to do his own thing and one of my voices had decided to instruct me in healing magic. I wasn't good at the physical healing, that was God Slayer and Blueberry's thing, but I could restore someone's magic. It was strange because I felt something leaving me as I did it with the Thunder Slayer. He did comment as to why it felt so weird, but I hadn't done it before.

He thanked me for making him a guinea pig. According to Lioness, he was being sarcastic.

Nobody was talking much, nobody that wasn't a Slayer. Vixen and Pinkie were having an argument while Bubbles was telling them to be quiet. It had come as a surprise to those who didn't know that Draconic was a thing. They assumed that Dragon Slayers were just growling, not speaking their own language. When they asked Bubbles what the two were saying, he said he'd only tell them if they had a barf bucket. When Pinkie set his hands on fire I blocked his magic again. Cancelling it would be easier but it wouldn't last as long.

Then the Gnome walked into the room, his expression telling us that there had been very bad news.

"I've just been contacted by the games organisers. Because of Raven Tail, we have to ditch the two teams have one. And I've been told that we have to have the points from Team A which is 32." I frowned. "Blue, in your opinion, who do you think will be the members who should play the games? You know everybody's magic."

"It's difficult to say. There're a lot of magic types, some that would put me in a bind if they were used correctly. But I'll have to say Titania, Bubbles, Pinkie and Vixen. We're the strongest out of the two teams, and the others can be reserves. Bubbles is injured for the moment so I suggest that Devil be in his place until he's back on his feet." Bubbles translated for me. He was more reliable than Pinkie. "If not Devil then Eris. He can cancel magic spells, though he can only do one mage at a time."

"Then that's what we'll go with. That Familiar you've taken in, however, isn't a member of Fairy Tail, he can't participate." I was a little disappointed by that. "And I'm not entirely trusting of him at the moment. I understand that he's a Familiar and must follow his master's orders, but I have a bad vibe coming from him."

"I ain't-a fan of the little bastard, but Eris' like Blue's Exceed or something. And if ya can have me in the Guild, you can have that little beastie." Aqua agreed with Vixen, saying something similar but in the third person.

Ironic he thinks that a little Familiar is more dangerous than Logi.

Then Eris climbed through the window and jumped onto my shoulder holding a piece of paper in his mouth. I took it but couldn't read the chicken scratch on it. I handed it to Lioness and she read it for me. It was the team matchups for later. The first was Blue Pegasus against Quatro Puppy, then Mermaid Heel against Lamia Scale, and finally it was us against Sabertooth. Eris gave a demented giggle of victory, proving his worth to the old man.

"Juvia believes that Blue should refrain from using Dragon Soul. She fears that the creature 'Kengovo' will end up killing someone." I nodded at her, deciding that I needed to practice it more.

And the day had only just started.

The Gnome had been very angry that Bubbles had left the infirmary. He argued that he felt stronger than before and ignored whatever Gnome said. Jester didn't want Bubbles in the Games either, something about an 'oddity in his soul'. Bubbles was too pumped to listen. He suddenly had a lot more energy. As he stood beside me I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand from the static he was producing.

When the crowd saw the now single Fairy Tail Team, they were ecstatic. While they were screaming, I was wondering where Vixen got his new outfit from. We weren't in the arena long and returned to our stands. While we waited for the first match to start, I started to fill their magic containers so they'd be ready for the fight. My magic felt jumpy when I tried with Vixen or Pinkie, but I ignored it. Titania was very thankful for my efforts.

The first battle began. It was that drunk dog Bacchus and the Rocky dude against the ginger midget and rabbit. My eyes widened as the rabbit took off his head and revealed... A cat version of the ginger troll. I had no words for what was before me. Neither did the others. He barely lasted as he got his fur handed to him. I was pleased that this image would someday be purged from my memory.

Rocky managed to use his magic well despite it being made for mining. And the drunk man who had made me respect Giant also did well. He started getting his back kicked, but when he looked like he was down, he suddenly became large and incredibly muscular. Titania said he was the strongest mage in Blue Pegasus, and I believed her. He managed to tear apart his shirt while growing in size.

Does everything get bigger?

He's going Super Saya!

Pegasus for the win!

Nah, go Wild!

Wild Wild!

I had many questions. Many of them as I saw a fat little man become a muscled giant. He smiled at them, somehow stopping them in mid-air and then punched them. They went right into the walls of the arena, and that was that. He'd won by being extremely confusing.

The next match started quickly. It was Eyebrows and Ice Princess against the woman who nearly vomited at the sight of Jelly and the Cat Girl. The woman I would now call Kitana decided that Cat Girl should deal with the two on her own. She appeared to be a mentor to the young girl. Titania expressed support for her and for what Bubbles said was the eighth time, I had to have someone explain to me why Titania gave a damn.

Cat Girl proved that she had been training intensely. She dodged their attacks well, especially considering that Ice Princess was a Movement Type when it came to maker magic. Ice Prince was a stagnant type, not anything to be impressed by. Cat Girl did an attack similar to Dog Boy and scratched her opponents' faces. In she was serious she would've taken out their eyes, but she was just a child and her claws only left red marks.

Cat Girl threw multiple cat paw shaped tubes at them. If she wanted to be more effective she'd attack from more than just one direction. She could use them as whips, a mace, she could make them dig underground and attack the feet but she didn't. I was disappointed by that. She disappointed me further by being distracted by an ice mouse. Ice Princess had used one hand, and while it made his attacks weaker, he had a slight advantage thanks to his Maker Type. He impressed me a little.

"She's more obsessed with cats than you," Bubbles jabbed at Vixen. Vixen hissed at him in retort. I didn't know what Vixen was trying to do? Was he angry that someone was more obsessed than him or was he simply offended? I had no idea.

Ice Princess made an ice tiger and it chased Cat Girl until she ran into the wall. Panther got up and turned to the two from Lamia, looking about as interested as I. To the audience it looked like she was just hitting Eyebrows with her sword, but I saw her channel magic into it. It had one of those lachrima things to store that magic and she'd obviously had this sword for a while given the amount of magic inside of it.

He then created an ice tiger, ape, and what he called a snow dragon.

"That's either a wyrm or a Quetzalcoatl," I corrected. "Ice Dragons look a lot different. It's not even a dragon... More a giant spikey snake."

"The fuck is a Quetzalcoatl?" Asked Vixen. I explained what it was to him and he blinked for a few moments. "Think my dad killed one of those once? Huh. Din't know hat it was till now."

Damn straight I did.

The fight was almost interesting, but the match ended in a draw. Now it was our turn, Pinkie and I against the twin twats from Sabertooth.

"Do your best out there," Titania said to me. "Lucy is watching from the infirmary, and don't take them out straight away. The public is going to want a fight to remember for you," she smiled. I smiled back and walked with Pinke into the arena. Cocky and Emo were already waiting for us, and I enjoyed the look of fear in their eyes.

This was gonna be fun.