Author's note: Hey guys. I am so sorry for abandoning this story for so many months. I always meant to come back but I was going through a lot in November and it's taken this long to get my life back in order. I'm going to try to keep updating on Fridays but if I miss a Friday I'll just put it up as soon as I can. Again I'm really sorry for the lack of updates but hope I can make it up to you. Rate and review? Thanks, enjoy chapter 11!
Even though much was weighing on her mind and heart, Blue kept herself busy until the day of the festival. She went on missions, hung out at the guild and even spent time with her friends. The day of the festival she stayed busy preparing for the Miss Fairy Tail Pageant.
She stood behind the stage with Lucy and Erza. Lucy was feeling really nervous and Erza had stars in her eyes at the thought of a concert. Blue was excited to show off a new spell she had learnt, she just had to wait for her turn.
Max was the commentator and was introducing everyone up front.
"Let's meet entry number one, the exotic beauty who will drink you under the table any day of the week, Cana Alberona!" Max exclaimed as Cana walked center stage. "Now bust out some magic and show us your stuff!"
Cana held out her cards and smirked, she sent her deck spinning around her and as the cards disappeared, it revealed her wearing a swimsuit.
"A swim suit? No fair!" Lucy whined.
Erza added, "Perhaps I should try that."
"On to entry number two, she may be new to the guild but her magic is S-class. A radiant beauty in rain or shine, Juvia Lockser!" Max exclaimed.
The light shown on Juvia who smiled sweetly and opened her arms, releasing a wave of water and then revealing her in a swim suit as well.
"Another swim suit, give me a break!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Did she just say Gray's name with hearts in her eyes?" Blue raised her brows.
"Entry number three, fairy tail's famous centerfold. Her beauty has stolen the hearts of men all over the land, Mira Jane!"
Mira stood before them waving kindly.
"Now show us your stuff!" Max called.
"I'll show you a new side of me-." She waved her hand and used her transformation magic to change her head to look like Happy's. "This is my Happy face."
She changed to Gajeel's face, "Here's my Gajeel face."
Blue could hear Happy laughing from all the way behind the stage.
"Entry number four, the fairy queen who needs no introduction…"
Erza flipped onto the stage. "…Erza Scarlet!"
Erza smiled and said, "Let me show you a requip you don't get to see every day. Ahhh!" She let her magic swirl around her and requipped into a gothic Lolita outfit. Lucy was freaking out next to Blue.
As Max introduced Levy, Blue tried to calm Lucy down. The blonde was mumbling nervously about rent and swimsuits.
"I'm sure you'll do fine! Look Bisca's done too, you're up!" Blue exclaimed and gave her small nudge. Lucy took her cue and moved on stage.
"Let's move onto entry number seven, Fairy Tail's rising star…She shines as brightly as the spirits that light her way Lucy-."
"Hey Blue?" Evergreen's voice came from behind her. Blue turned around, surprised that Laxus' right hand woman was here and was about to speak with her when their eyes met. Then before Blue could even think about doing anything to stop it, she was solid stone.
Laxus explained the rules to his Battle and draped his arm around Blue. His grandfather became angry and grew to gargantuan size.
"Laxus how could you!? I won't stand for this!"
"Now now, simmer down old man." Laxus teased. "It's all part of the festival right? Let the battle of fairy tail begin!"
Laxus used his lightning magic to transport him, the thunder legion and Blue to the Cathedral. He sent his thunder Legion away, "You know what to do." Inevitably; leaving him alone with the solid stone of Blue, he stared at his ex-protégée with disdain, "Tsk- stupid brat."
Erza took on Evergreen and defeated her, lifting the petrification spell on the rest of the girls. Blue awoke in the cathedral to see Laxus fuming.
"Laxus, what's going on?" She asked him, "I-I don't remember what happened."
She rubbed her white hair thoughtfully; she approached the irritated man who just lashed back out at her. He sent a lightning bolt at Blue, Blue caught on and redirected it, sending it away.
"Are we training?" She asked, "Wasn't I at the Miss Fairy Tail Pageant?"
"Hm, I never thought you would be so shallow to enter something like that." Laxus replied with his arms crossed. "Hold on, I'll be right back."
Laxus disappeared using his lightning. The young woman sat at one of the pews waiting patiently for his return. "What happened? I was at the pageant- but I don't remember anything after… I can't remember!"
Laxus came back a moment later and leaned against the pews.
"Laxus, why am I here?" Blue asked him.
The blonde haired lightning dragon slayer sighed with his arms crossed, "You're the only one who can stop the thunder palace."
Blue recalled reading about that spell, she knew what it could do, but she was just not sure what he had done.
"What did you do?" She asked softly.
"I created The Ultimate Battle of Fairy Tail, to see who's the strongest." He replied with a smug glance.
The sixteen year old paused and looked down thoughtfully.
"What is it?! Do you disagree?" Laxus baited her.
Blue grimaced and said, "I just don't get why you would want to know who's the strongest. You know who's the strongest."
He narrowed his eyes at her as she continued, "I mean, other than Master the strongest wizards are Gildarts, Erza, Mystogan, and you. That's why you're all S-class."
"It's just a game, Blue. You don't have to think about it so hard." Laxus grinned.
Blue looked away from her teacher and walked to the window. She saw the thunder palace in the sky surrounding the city. "You're holding the city hostage? Forcing them to fight each other?"
Laxus didn't reply but watched the petite girl carefully, she approached him slowly.
"Why are you really doing this Laxus?" She stood barely to his chest. "I'm sure you have Master Makarov's attention, can this stop now?"
She looked up at him with her large doe-like eyes, her small peach lips and button nose; just begging him to stop the madness. Laxus grit his teeth and growled, "Of course not!"
He back handed her, sending her flying back at the pews.
"I've come too far to stop now! I will be master of Fairy Tail and I will rule the guild with an iron fist and nobody will be weak like you." Laxus shouted.
Blue got back up to her feet and said quietly, "I am weak, you're right. But not for the reason you think."
She stood straight up at him and looked her mentor fiercely in the eyes. "I'm going to do it, he has to know; he has to understand! What he's doing is wrong!" She thought.
Laxus narrowed his eyes from the other end of the church, "Oh?"
"I am weak in only the ways you have failed to train me, but here I am still standing!" She shouted at him. Electricity crackled around Laxus as he clenched his muscles angrily. Blue continued, "Do you know why I'm still standing?! After being beat down by you and everything else?! Do you know what makes me strong?!"
Laxus didn't respond; he glowered at Blue in dark rage.
"I know I am strong because no matter how hard I get beat physically, I always have my family. Fairy Tail is my family and I love them! Our bonds make us stronger than you will ever be alone!" She exclaimed; raising her voice to level she had never reached before. "And you don't have to be alone-."
She stopped shouting and began to walk towards the man shaking with anger. Blue approached him, "No matter how much you push me away, I will still be here for you. I'd die before I left my family and… you're a big part of my family."
Laxus didn't look at her but stopped shaking. She got closer and wrapped her arms around him slowly, and then even more slowly the lightning dragon slayer returned the embrace.
"Stupid Brat." He said quietly. He put his large hand on her head and stroked her white hair. After a few times he took a deep breath and electrocuted her. She shrieked, the attack unexpected and collapsed at his feet, unconscious. "Don't die for me. I wouldn't for you."
He picked her up and placed her out of the way. "I should've just done this from the start." He thought coldly. "Would've saved me a whole lotta headache- or heart ache. Tsk, whatever- it's done now."
When Blue awoke again she was outside the cathedral, the thunder palace still surrounded the city and she was in a bad state already, there was no way she could take them all out by herself. Laxus was fighting Natsu and she could hear her guild mates voices in her head; it was Warren using his telepathy magic.
Her guild was fighting over the telepathy; it was giving her a head ache.
"Hey guy's could ya cut it out the arguing? I'm trying to destroy these lacrima, and you're giving me a head ache." Blue said aloud.
She sent her magic at the lacrima in the sky.
"Wait no Blue!" Gray exclaimed, "It's using body link magic!"
Blue smiled, "You think I don't know that? I use lightning elemental magic too you dummy."
She waited and then absorbed the lightning magic back into her.
"You can hit those things without being hurt?" Cana asked.
"Yeah, that's why Laxus took me. I still can't get all of them though, I need your help." Blue nodded.
The fighting began over the telepathic connection again. "I can't trust someone who shoots me with my back turned!"
"How could you do this to me?"
"I thought we were friends?!"
"Next time I see you…!"
Blue groaned as the pain in her head grew. She took down the next lacrima, her magic was retaining itself but her energy wasn't. The constant flow of magical power going back and forth was sure to blow out like a fuse if they didn't figure it out soon. "C'mon guys." She whined as she took out more.
Suddenly Lucy's voice rang out over the others, "Shut up! We shouldn't be wasting our time arguing, the citizens of magnolia are in danger and we're the only ones who can help them! So we're gunna have to work together! Look, I know things have been rough with all of us fighting each other but we can do anything if we pull together. That's what you guys have taught me. I know that I am fairly new to Fairy Tail but I promise you, I love being a part of this guild, just as much as I love the rest of you."
Blue continued taking out the lacrima, "Amen."
Lucy smiled and continued, "I always dreamed of joining fairy Tail someday. That's what I wanted more than anything in this world and now that I've joined…it means everything to me. If you feel the same way, let's work together and save our town! But if none of you are up to the challenge, Blue and I will do it ourselves."
Cana laughed, "What's it gunna be guys, you gunna let the newbie and Laxus' pet show you up like that?!"
"As soon as this is over Cana." Blue said while destroying another lacrima, "You own me a drink for that tactless comment."
Everyone else agreed to work out their issues after they saved the town.
Erza exclaimed, "I've got the 200 to the north."
The guild members all attacked the lacrima at once, destroying the threat to the town. The lightning began to pour down and strike them, everyone except Blue that is.
"Sorry guys." Blue grimaced.
"You did good kid." Macao replied.
"Thanks, you guys did great too." She replied and laid down, "I'm tired."
"This really is the number one guild." Mira Jane said.
Blue struggled to keep her eyes open; though her energy spent there was more she had to do. Blue trusted Natsu to take on Laxus, he would have to figure something out to defeat him, because right now Blue decided she should attempt to gather up her friends and make sure they're safe.
She found Erza first and was able to teleport her using lightning magic, Blue brought her to the infirmary then went back out to search for more members. Next she found Jet, Laki, Wakabah, Reedus, Droy and Elfmen. She stopped for a moment to collect her breath in the infirmary. A nurse had her sit down, she said, "Stop, you're in no condition to keep pushing yourself."
Blue stood up again and zapped herself away, "I have to keep going, if I can still move, I can still help." She spoke to no one in particular but convinced herself it was the right thing to do.
She found her brother and Warren and transported them next.
Gray stirred, "When did you learn to do this?"
"I was gunna show everyone at the Miss Fairy Tail pageant but this is definitely a better use for the spell." She smiled and helped her brother to a bed.
She left the infirmary again and felt the ground shake below her.
"Please be okay everyone…" She didn't want anyone to lose in this fight. This felt like either way, something sad was going to happen, nobody wins when friends fight.
She reached the cathedral to see all three dragon slayers knocked unconscious.
"They're okay!" She exclaimed.
Fried stood next to her, "Okay being a loose term."
"You're hurt!" Blue exclaimed, "I'll take you to the hospital."
Fried shook his head, "Levy can escort me if you can grab those three."
"Of course!" Blue was positive that nothing could stop her from helping her friends.
Natsu was the lightest so she grabbed him first and then returned for Laxus. She held onto his torso and smiled, "Stupid oaf."
She transported him then returned for Gajeel. The moment she touched him though, Gajeel opened his eyes.
"What are you doing?" He barked at her, she backed away hesitantly.
"I'm taking you back to the infirmary." She explained and tried to grab hold again.
"Why?" He asked.
She sighed and asked, "Haven't you been electrocuted enough for one day?"
She sent sparks from her fingers as Gajeel groaned and let her hold onto him. Before she transported them she said, "You're a part of the guild now, you're family, I protect my family."
"All of them."