A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter! I'm updating a lot to make up for being gone for so long.

Also, I've changed my name from Kyle to Kaleb, which is why my sign off name is different.

Enjoy!

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: DAY 2: CHARIOT

"And now, what you'll all been waiting for: The second day the Grand Magic Games has begun!" Chapati announced. The audience starts cheering. "Our guest on this second day is reowned reporter for the Weekly Sorcerer, Jason-san!" Chapati added.

"Cool!" Jason exclaimed.

"Okay, the competition part has already begun! And it's name is... Chariot!" Chapati said.

"This competiton takes place on top of the line of vehicles, where the idea is to reach the goal without falling off! As the vehicles are always moving, just one moment of carelessness could lead to a misstep! The vehicles will wend their way around the sightseeing spots of Crocus, but which team will arrive here at Domus Flau? Everyone in the stadium, you can watch the race on Lacrima Vision!" Chapati said.

"Cool!" Jason exclaimed. Everyone watches the Lacrima Vision in shock.

"At any rate, Yajima-san, who could have predicted this turn of events?" Chapati asked Yajima.

"Why did Natsu sign up for this?" Gray questioned.

"You'd think he'd been able to tell what kind of event it was from the name Chariot!" Lucy exclaimed.

"Once he makes up his mind to do it, he doesn't listen." Erza pointed out.

"He probably thought he'd been fighting the chariots themselves..." Elfman added.

"Oh, my! Way in the rear is a groggy-looking Natsu from Fairy Tail Team A!" Chapati said.

"This isn't gonna work..." Jet said.

"And that's not all! Right in front of him is Gajeel from Fairy Tail Team B and even Sting from Sabertooth, all moving like molasses!" Chapati added.

"Wh-What's wrong with me?" Gajeel said, trying not to throw up. Everyone stared in confusion.

"What's going on here, Yajima-san?" Chapati asked.

"I suppose the three of them have something in common." Yajima replied.

"Motion sickness... That's the Salamander's thing..." Gajeel groaned.

"What's going on? Why is Gajeel like that?" Lily asked.

"Don't swipe Natsu's character!" Happy said.

"And a member of Saber, too..." Levy added.

"This doesn't look good... I never thought the invincible Sting-kun's weakness would be revealed..." Lector said with his arms crossed.

"Fro thinks so, too!" Frosch agreed.

"Thank heavens we were smart and had chosen Alyssa to be our representative. Otherwise, Lucas would've been in the same boat." Fera chuckled to himself.

"You wanna say that to my face, fang boy?!" Lucas growled as he smacked Fera's head.

"Looks like Team B was also smart. They chose Nero." Olga added.

"Alright! Let's check in with the leaders of the pack! It's a fierce dead heat at the front! In the lead is Blacksnake of Raven Tail! Ichiya of Blue Pegasus is on his heels, followed by Yuka of Lamia Scale, Risley of Mermaid Heel, Alyssa Frostmourne from God Pegasus Team A, and Nero Lamenton from God Pegasus Team B!" Chapati said.

"Men!" Ichiya commented.

"I'm surprised you can keep up with that body type!" Yuka said to Risley.

"Never underestimate a chubby girl!" Risley replied.

"Some distance behind them is Bacchus from the reserve squad of Quatro Cerberus!" Chapati said.

"I'm pooped... Haven't thrown off the effects of last night's booze yet." Baccus muttered.

"Wave Boost!" Yuka uses his wave boost to go faster. "You can't use magic while you're in my shockwave!"

"Never underestimate a chubby girl!" Risley said as she moves to the side of the chariot.

"There it is! Risley's gravity-altering!" Chapati said. Ichiya puts perfume bottles in his nose as he passes Yuka.

"I guess I should show off as well." Alyssa hummed to herself. "Glacial Magic: Glacial Onslaught!" She shouted as she knocked down Ichiya and Yuka. Her magic gains the attention of Gray and Lyon.

"Another ice wizard?" They both thought.

"Hate to do this to you, Alyssa. No hard feelings, right?" Nero questioned as a light blue Magic Circle appeared on the ground as he punched his palm to the chariot. A stunning light appeared, stunning Alyssa.

"Everybody's trying their best... My soul is quivering... Maybe I'll try a little harder, too!" Baccus stomps on the chariot with his foot.

Then Baccus passes Yuka, Ichiya, Risley, and eventually Blacksnake and crosses the finish line. Then comes Nero, Alyssa, Blacksnake, Risley, Yuka, and Ichiya. "All that's left is these three, battling it out at the bottom ranks!" Chapati said.

Natsu tries not to hurl and Gajeel covers his mouth. "I-I don't believe this... I never had a problem with transportation before..." Gajeel muttered.

"Well... I've finally gotten used to it." Sting stated. Gajeel looked at him, confused.

"Congratuations. You're now a real Dragon Slayer..." Sting stops as he almost hurls. "...newbie." He finishes.

"Why, you!" Gajeel said.

"Can't muster any power..." The audience starts laughing.

"Natsu!" Jet shouted.

"Gajeel!" Droy shouted as well.

"Is this what he meant by making it fun?" Orga asked.

"Dragon Slayers get motion sickness on vehicles... it seems..." Rogue replied. "I thought it was just Sting, Lucas, and I." Rogue thought.

"Maybe, Laxus, too?" Mira guessed.

"Don't tell anybody." Laxus replied.

Natsu tried to go forward. "Move... forward!" Natsu said as he and Gajeel tried to go forward. Sting stays behind him.

"Lame... You're totally serious even though you can't draw any power..." Sting muttered. Natsu and Gajeel kept trying to move forward as they crawled.

"Go ahead. I'll give this match to you. After this one, we're going to keep winning anyway. We're not gonna miss one or two points." Sting informed.

"Don't cry about that one point later, kid!" Gajeel said as he and Natsu continued to go forward.

"Would you answer me one thing?" Natsu and Gajeel looked at him confused. "Why did you decide to participate in the tournament? I wouldn't believe you were the same Fairy Tail back in the day. Are you worried about your strength of your guild? About your public image? The Fairy Tail I knew... They were more... They did everything at their own pace... They didn't give a damn about what people thought of them." Sting said.

"For... their friends..." Natsu replied which leaves Sting in shock.

"Seven years... all that time... they were waitin' for us... no matter how painful it is... No matter how sad... Even if people made fun of 'em... They held on... They held on... They protected the guild! For their friends..." Natsu said. "And now we're gonna show everyone... the proof that Fairy Tail's been walking on all this time! So, keep on goin'!"

"Natsu!" Fairy Tail exclaimed as tears were streaming down their faces. Natsu kept on going until he finally reaches the goal and collapses.

"Goal! Natsu of Fairy Tail Team A, 2 points for being in eighth place!" Chapati announced.

"I got our first points!" Natsu exclaimed.

"Gajeel of Fairy Tail Team B, 1 point for ninth place!" Chapati continued as Gajeel collapsed on the ground beside Natsu.

"They're tenacious, I'll give 'em that!"

"Yeah. Wow..."

"Who are those guys?"

"Fairy Tail, huh? I kinda liked that..."

"I'm a little touched..."

"I think I might cheer them on..."

The audience started to clap.

"Good going, Fairy Tail!"

"I'm gonna be rooting for you guys from now on!"

From the Fairy Tail stands, everyone was getting emotional and crying. "And Sabertooth's Sting gets 0 points for dropping out!" Chapati said.

Sting stops as he thinks for a moment. "For their friends? What nonsense..." He muttered. "Besides, they don't know who they're dealing with. God Pegasus is reckless and powerful. Master Jiemma has high respect for Kaiba. Which is why he formed an alliance with our guilds in the first place."

"Damn straight, Bee." Sting turned around and saw his mate leaning against the wall. "Them caring for their friends will be their downfall. It shows how weak Fairy Tail actually is."

"You always know what to say, Luke." Sting stated. "After all, they don't know your full power yet."

"It's not just me who's powerful, my guildmates are strong as well." Lucas reminded him.

"No kidding. Even Lector mentioned that Sabertooth might actually have some competition this year." Sting said.

Somewhere in the castle...

Arcadios walked into the throne room and kneeled down. "Day two has begun, your Majesty. Is there any battle pairings that you're interested in seeing?" He asked.

"Yes... Bacchus and that Jade Tactician from God Pegasus Team A. That would be an interesting fight." Toma replied.

Arcadios looked at him in shock. "Are you sure, your Majesty?" He questioned.

"I want to see what my son is like since he joined that wizard guild. I also want to see the battle in person."

"Very well, I'll tell the game officials, your Majesty."

A/N: Another chapter is done! Hope you enjoyed!

Next up is Lucas vs Bacchus!

~Kaleb.