A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter!

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE GRAND MAGIC GAMES

Nighttime, Crocus...

"That Sting! He knows I hate the dark!" Lucas complained. Right now, him and Ace were walking around Crocus. Ace just sighed as he walked next to him. "I also haven't been feeling well since we came to Crocus and I really need my mate to cuddle me right now." He continued complaining.

"Are you sure you'll be fine to compete tomorrow?" Ace asked.

"Yeah, I've just been getting horrible headaches. It's nothing new." Lucas replied. "Though, they have been increasing a lot since my arrival in Crocus..." Lucas thinks to himself.

"Anyways, we gotta find Sting before he does something stu-" Lucas started to say.

"We killed our dragons. With our bare hands."

Lucas sighed. "Too late." He finished as he followed the sound of his mate's voice. There, he saw Sting facing Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, and Natsu's Exceed, Happy.

"You idiot!" Lucas shouted, catching the attention of the other three Dragon Slayers. Lucas grabbed onto Sting's collar. "Ace and I have been looking everywhere for you! And I find you fighting with some lowlife Fairy!"

"Hey!" Natsu complained.

Ace sighed as he covered his mouth with his paw and turned into his battle form, shocking the three Fairy Tail members. "Another Lily!" Happy exclaimed.

"You're causing a scene." Ace told his partner, pulling him back from Sting.

"Uh... Who are you?" Natsu asked, blinking in confusion. This man did smell like a Dragon Slayer after all.

"Hey... Don't tell me you don't know Lucas Ray? He's the cornerstone of God Pegasus." A onlooker informed.

"Huh? Is that a new guild?" Lucy wondered.

"Hehe, oops. I have my emblem covered." Lucas chuckled as he unbuttoned his shirt. He moved his shirt out of the way, showing Natsu, Lucy, and Happy his dark green God Pegasus emblem located on his left pectoral. "Lucas Ray. God Pegasus's ace. Pleasure to finally meet you... Fairy Tail."

"Never heard of you." Natsu said.

Lucas buttoned up his shirt again, leaving the two buttons undone like he usually did. By now, Ace was back in his Exceed form. "That's to be expected. We did only form while you were napping on an island for seven years." Lucas stated. "Take this as your first and only warning. God Pegaus is Sabertooth's ally. Well, more like bodyguard. If you mess with them, you also mess with us."

"Are you a Dragon Slayer? You smell like one." Natsu questioned.

Lucas smirked. "You'll just have to find out during the Games. Won't you, Fairy?" He taunted.

"Let's go, I'm tired of meddling with the old generation." Rogue stated as Sting smirked.

"You coming, Luke?" He asked.

"Yeah, let's go. You can drop me off at God Pegasus's hotel." Lucas said as the three Dragon Slayers and their Exceeds walked away from the Fairy Tail members.

Once they were gone, Happy finally realized something. "Of course! God Pegasus! That was the guild Lyon was telling us about who ended up beating them last year. They're the second strongest guild. They're just as equal to Sabertooth." He said.

"J-Just as equal to them?" Lucy stuttered. "Just how strong are their wizards?"

However, Natsu smirked. "Sounds interesting!"

It was finally the first day of the Grand Magic Games and Chapati was about to announce the guilds that were participating. "Now, to introduce the competitors! In 8th place, can this rowdy bunch with an uncharacteristic name reclaim it's former glory? It's Fairy Tail!" Chapati announced.

Lucas saw Natsu with his fist up in the air as the audience booed at them. Chapati continued calling out the guilds such as Quatro Cerberus, Mermaid Heel, Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale, Raven Tail, and Fairy Tail Team B. Much to everyone's surprise.

"Let's go." Lucas said as he headed out followed by Alyssa, Olga, Hana, and Fera.

"Now to introduce the guild that only formed two years ago. But don't let that fool you! The guild that's considered the tiger's equal... Welcome God Pegasus!" Chapati announced as the audience cheered, some of them waving a flag of their emblem in the air.

"A new guild, huh?" Gray muttered.

"Now to introduce the team tied for first place. Oh my! This is another shocker! Will this give the Pegasus's some advantage?" Chapati announced as footsteps were heard. The God Pegasus emblem flashed with blue lightning, shocking the original God Pegasus team. "It's God Pegasus Team B!"

"Atlas?"

"Shiro?"

"Bella and Ria?"

"Even Nero?!"

"What?!" All of God Pegaus Team A exclaimed with shock.

From the stands, Kaiba laughed. "How do you like that, Makarov? That's how God Pegasus get things done!" He said.

"So they have a second team too..." Laxus muttered.

"Two guilds with two teams? How is that fair?"

However, Lucas chuckled. "Master was always up to no good." He said. He walked over to his guildmates. Lucas somehow was taking it better than Natsu did. "We may be in the same guild. But don't expect me to go easy on you... Atlas, Shiro." He said.

"Bring it on, Lucas." Atlas smirked.

"I wouldn't have it any other way, crystal breath." Shiro added on.

"And now! Also in 1st place!" Cheers were erupting from the crowd before Sabertooth even got into the arena. "Yes, you know them already! The most powerful, most indomitable... and most formidable of all! Sabertooth!" Chapati exclaimed.

Sting raised both of his fists in the air as the crowd cheered. "That's them." Natsu commented.

"Let's have fun, Natsu." Sting said.

"What are you gawkin' at?" Gajeel asks Rogue.

"Gajeel..." Rogue muttered.

"So that's Fiore's most powerful guild." Gray said.

Lucas walked over to Sting. "Always the cocky one. Huh, Sting?" He asked.

"You know me well, love." Sting replied, winking at him.

Gajeel watched the interaction between the two. He also didn't fail to notice the white shiny scales on Lucas's neck that lead down into his shirt. Sting having the same thing except with dark green scales going down from his neck to his waist, and the fact that Lucas smelled a lot like Sting.

"So they're mates, huh?" Gajeel thinks to himself.

"All right! Now it's time for the Grand Magic Games' opening game, Hidden, to begin!" Chapati announced. "One member from each team will participate! The games rules will be explained once all the competitors are ready."

Yeager stepped up first for the competition for Quatro Cerberus. "The first one is about assessment, let me handle this!" Beth from Mermaid Heel said.

"Very well." Kagura agreed.

"From Mermaid Heel, Beth Vanderwood!" Chapati announced as Beth showed up on the screen.

"Nalpudding, you go." A man in a golden mask ordered.

"Gotcha, yep!" Nalpudding replied.

"From Raven Tail, Nalpudding!" Chapati said as Nalpudding showed up on screen as well.

"I'll take this one." Eve said, tighting up his tie.

"With a lively cheer, Blue Pegasus sends out Eve Tilm!" Chapati announced.

Rufus decided to go. "Here's one to watch! From Sabertooth, The Minstrel Who Sings To The Red Moon, Rufus Lore!" Chapati said as the crowd cheered in excitement.

"Why the heck is everyone making such a big deal?!" Natsu exclaimed.

"I'll go." Alyssa offered.

"No... I'm a former Sabertooth wizard, remember? We're using that to our advantage. I know Rufus better than anyone here. We'll start off with a bang. I'll do it." Lucas informed.

"From God Pegasus Team A, the Jade Tactician himself, Lucas Ray!" Chapati announced as Lucas showed up on screen. The audience cheered just as loud as they did when Rufus was announced.

"The others have chosen Luke..." Rialle muttered.

"Makes sense. Lucas is a former Sabertooth member after all..." Atlas said.

"I want to see what this competition is all about. I'll go for our team." Bella informed her teammates.

"From God Pegasus Team B, Bella Nolon!" Chapati said.

Lamia Scale sent out Lyon while Fairy Tail Team A sent out Gray and Fairy Tail Team B sent out Juvia. "All ten competitors have chosen their participants! Now for the rules of the opening game, Hidden!" Chapati said.

"Participants, come forward!" Mato said.

"See ya later." Gray said.

"Guess it's time." Lucas stated as he hopped off of the balcony.

"We're about ready to begin!" Chapati said. "But exactly what competition is Hidden?" Chapati turned to Yajima. "Commentator Yajima-san, is there a player we should pay attention to especially?"

"Sabertooth's Rufus-kun and God Pegasus's Lucas-kun are probably the crowd's favorites, but I am going to watch Gray-kun." Yajima replied.

"How about our guest for today, Blue Pegasus's Jenny-san?" Chapati turned to Jenny.

"Of course, our Eve-kun. He's strong!" Jenny answered.

"Bel..." Lucas looked over at the black haired girl. "Sorry to say this, but I have no intentions of losing."

"Nor do I. Hit me with everything you got!" Bella challenged.

"Actually, I've been wondering since the elimination round..." Gray looked at Mato. "But what are you?"

"As you can see, I'm a pumpkin!" Mato replied.

"Huh? Should I have not asked that?" Gray questioned.

"Juvia thinks you look like a pumpkin, too." Juvia added.

"Well, yeah, you look like a pumpkin, but what's inside?" Gray continued to look at him.

"This happens every year. I didn't really pay much attention though." Eve remarked.

"I think he's a staff member." Beth added.

"Good job creating a character!" Both Eve and Beth bowed down to Mato.

"Non, non! I do this for fun, so no need for praise-kabo!" Mato said.

"Don't go overboard on the character thing." Gray commented.

"Hold on a second here. This compeition that's gonna start any second, Hidden... I don't know what it entails..." Nalpudding said. "And that goes for all competitions ahead... But it's pretty obvious that the two Fairies and the two Pegasus's have an advantage."

Gray looked at him confused while Lucas scoffed. "It can't be helped. It's amazing that two teams from two guilds made it this far... k-k-kabo..." Mato said.

Rufus smirked. "It's fine with me. It's not necessarily the case that two of them confers an advantage."

"I don't care especially either!" Yeager puts his fists together.

"I'm fine with it." Beth added.

Gray looked at Rufus. "Im impressed. Is that what they call the 'confidence of a king'?" He questioned.

"It's possible your fellow guild member will become your weakness. She could be held hostage, threatened, leak information... And many more unfavorable circumstances could be created. Just a little thing to keep in mind." Rufus said.

"If I don't forget it..." Gray muttered.

"Field open!" Mato shouted as buildings appeared.

Everyone stared in shock as a town started to form. He took a look around. "A game of hide and seek, huh? Sounds fun!" He commented.

"Everyone please enjoy what's going on in town via Lacrima Vision." Chapati said as screens appeared. "The ten participants don't know what the others are doing. The rules of Hidden are simple. Each person is both the hider and the seeker! Find each other in the town!" Chapati continued.

"You can use any type of magic. Then deliver one blow! It doesn't matter if you do any damage, the person who gets attacks gets one point." Chapati added. Copies of the participants showed up as well. "These are copies of everyone. If you accidently attack a copy, you lose one point!"

"Now disappear into the silence! Like a black cat lurking in the dark night!" The sound of the gong came as the competition began.

Somewhere in the castle...

A young woman with wavy light green hair and dark green eyes was watching the beginning of the Games on the Lacrima Screen. The screen was mainly focused on a certain light brown haired male with the same dark green eyes she had.

"It seems that the Games has made your little brother come out of hiding, Princess." Arcadios stated. "Who knew the young Prince would be in a wizard guild."

"Father was right after all. But it appears that Luke doesn't remember who he is." Hisui said. She turned to look at the knight next to her. "I want my brother back, Arcadios."

"Don't worry, Princess. He'll come back. After all, a Prince such as himself doesn't belong in some low class wizard guild." Arcadios promised her as he walked away. Hisui continued looking at the screen as she remembered a memory.

(Flashback)

"What do you mean my son is missing?!" Toma shouted at the guards. A young Hisui watched as her father was yelling at some knights.

"S-Sir! He seems to have ran away! The main servants son, Akame, is gone as well. We believe that they might've ran away together." One of the knights informed. Toma clenched his fists.

"I don't care if you have to search all of Fiore to find him! Find my son!" Toma yelled.

"Y-Yes, Your Majesty!" The knights said in unison as they hurried off.

(End Flashback)

Hisui came back to reality. "Don't worry, little brother. You'll be back with your family soon." She thinks to herself.

A/N: There you go! I'm sorry if Arcadios seems a little OOC. His character is really hard to write, so I apologize if I got it wrong.

Hope you enjoyed!

~Kyle