Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail or anything related to the other characters.

lalu hater here: Oh well. Sorry, but this was clearly marked as LaLu. Why would all the blondes have to be related just because they're all blonde? Does that mean they should be related to Sting and Rufus, too? Juvia, Levy, Wendy, and Jellal aren't related. Natsu and Meredy aren't related to Sherry or Chelia. Lyon isn't related to the Strauss siblings. Laki and Kinana aren't related. Heck (SPOILER if you aren't caught up with the manga) Zeref's little brother definitely doesn't have the same hair color he does.

Wow (Guest): Haha, thank you! Yes, it's a compliment. :) I read those stories where she gets too strong too fast as well, and most of them are completely realistic in that aspect (well, unless there's time magic involved or something like that.) In this story she gets strong enough to beat the others in the S-Class exams in a year, though that's mostly because the new really strong members weren't able to become S-Class during their first year in the guild and she didn't have to go against them. That being said, she didn't stop or let up on her training after becoming S-Class, so she kept improving during the seven years. I still don't really consider her over-powered, though.

Warning: spoilers


"Wendy!" Lucy called down to the Sky Dragon Slayer, who was lounging around the Guild Hall.

"Yes, Lucy?" the blunette called up at her, blinking innocently.

"Can you come up here for a bit? We have someone here with a problem that you might be able to help him with…" Lucy trailed off as the younger girl immediately starting coming up the stairs. "Thanks!"

"What's wrong with him?" Wendy asked, concerned, once she'd reached her 'big sister.'

Lucy bit her lip. "I…I don't really know how to explain it. I think you should just examine him yourself."

Wendy nodded before the two stepped inside.

The young girl blinked at the unfamiliar figure sitting on the bed.

He was a rather handsome (if slightly effeminate looking) young man, probably about 28, with black hair in a loose ponytail, dark red eyes with strange black shapes surrounding the pupil, and tear-troughs (AN: that's apparently what they're called, just look him up and you'll see what I'm talking about) going down to his cheeks.

He wore an odd headband, with an odd symbol struck through with a jagged line. He had dark nail polish on his fingernails and toenails, which she could see because his feet were bare. He wore a navy blue shirt, black slacks, and a necklace with three silver rings with red gemstones inside of them.

"Hello." The man greeted Wendy quietly. The soft tone of his voice surprised her.

"H-hello. I'm Wendy Marvell." Wendy returned, eyes narrowing as she looked at his well-worn (and in some places shredded) clothing. "A-ano…what can I help you with?"

At that, Porlyusica spoke up, and Wendy was startled that she hadn't noticed the older woman's presence before then. "His power is focused through his eyes, and is causing him to go blind. There's only so much I can do for him without the ability to use true healing magic, but you don't have that problem."

Wendy's eyes widened at that information. "I'll do my best to help, ma'am!"

As the twelve year old went to work, one Itachi Uchiha sat stunned as these strangers did their best to help him without expecting anything in return…


Lucy frowned thoughtfully as she glanced at Itachi.

He was looking much better than he had when Laxus and his team had found him, where he had been wandering around aimlessly, no memory to speak of. When the Fairy Tail mages had seen the man's eyes bleed as he used his powers to fend off would-be attackers and the man collapse in exhaustion, they had brought him to the guild hall immediately.

He still didn't remember anything, but his attire and rather unique skill set had given them some clues.

A ninja.

Missing ninja from the Village Hidden in the Leaves, Konoha, if his forehead protector was any indication. Makarov had been weary when he saw that, but the man's loss of memory and his attitude (polite, calm, and pacifistic) had alleviated his worries.

His power was apparently the bloodline trait of the Uchiha clan of Konoha, and the 'upgraded' version of that power was what caused his vision issues and tears of blood. They only had a vague idea of what his power could do, as Itachi didn't seem to know much about it himself (he went on instinct the few times he had used it), but they had managed to find out a bit about the Sharingan eyes despite that.

They hadn't quite figured out why it had been messing with his vision, but Wendy and Porlyusica had managed to figure out a way to cure what they had realized was a terminal illness.

Of course, they really had no way to get Itachi back to wherever he belonged. As a missing-nin, there was probably a bounty on his head back in the Elemental Nations (Konoha being in Fire). Fairy Tail didn't have the authority to travel there to try and find out more, either.

The blonde mage bit her lip as a thought occurred to her.

Maybe…maybe a group from the nations could come to Fiore, instead.

And she had just the idea on how to make that happen.

Possibly.


Two months later, Lucy's idea came to fruition.

Itachi had fit into Fairy Tail fairly well, though he never officially joined the guild. There was a certain sadness to him, however, that concerned them all, especially since the man didn't seem to know why he felt that way.

"Listen up, you brats!" Makarov shouted from the top floor, standing up on the railing as always. Hopefully he wouldn't fall this time.

A lot of the mages down below grinned at the newly-reinstated guild master, recalling how Gildarts had briefly held the title before forcing it back on the old man via letter long after he had left Magnolia.

"We just got a letter from the Magic Council about this year's Grand Magic Games!"

Many in the Tenrou group blinked in confusion.

"What's that?" Gray asked after a long moment of silence.

"Fiore holds a nation-wide competition every year to determine the strongest guild in Fiore." Kinana explained cheerfully. "The Grand Magic Games."

"We've won every year since it started." Bisca explained, causing Asuka to clap happily.

"SWEET!" Natsu crowed excitedly. "We get to beat people up!"

He was unprepared for Erza to hit him upside the head.

"Master is speaking, Natsu." The redhead scolded sternly. "Pay attention."

"Y-yes ma'am!" Natsu agreed with a groan.

The guild members not familiar with their antics sweat-dropped, though Toph snickered.

Natsu hadn't made the best impression on the blind Earth user. She'd been more than happy to accept his challenge, but his comment about 'going easy on her' when she beat him and his pride had been hurt hadn't been appreciated.

The pinkette had been paying for it ever since.

It's not like he had actually meant it!

Honestly though, the others were mostly annoyed because him being beaten by the stronger members of the guild was nothing new, and he really should've reacted better.

The worst part was that if it hadn't been for that careless comment, they probably would've become good friends. Unfortunately, Natsu was an idiot, and while Toph wasn't really one to hold a grudge, implying that she wasn't strong enough to beat him in a fair fight got the Fire Dragon Slayer on her shit list.

Shame, really, but there was nothing for it.

"Anyway." Makarov said dryly. "The Games are no longer for mages only, and they're open to the other nations as well."

Oh look, more silence.

"What?" Macao asked, baffled. Beside him, Wakaba's cigar had fallen out of his mouth.


Itachi slowly looked up, eyes unreadable. The mages had informed him of what they had deduced from what he had been wearing, so he knew that he wasn't from Fiore…

But was it a coincidence, he wondered, as he glanced at the blonde Celestial Spirit mage, who he thought was the most likely to act out of the people who knew about his apparent past.

He wondered absently if anyone at the Games would recognize him and be able to tell him who he was. The only thing that he had remembered was his name.

Hopefully they weren't enemies of his, though...


Ryder was worried that his father's tribe would come, which would put both him and Toothless in danger, not to mention everyone who the Vikings saw as his 'accomplices.'

'If they dare try and hurt Jack…' he thought darkly, clenching his fists angrily.

Eventually, he shook his head and berated himself for his thoughts.

Who was he kidding?

If it came down to a fight, the Viikings wouldn't even be able to land a hit if they were up against Fairy Tail.


'Shit, the Exorcists hate magic, they'll come just to try and show us up!' Rin thought, panicking slightly, before Kozue put a hand on his shoulder.

He glanced at the petite blonde, calming down a bit as he looked into her eyes.

The Exorcists had no authority over him. Any attempt to hurt, kill, or otherwise interfere in his life would be met with hostility from Fiore, and they probably wouldn't want to risk the possibility of going to war over someone who wasn't their 'problem' anymore.

That, and he wasn't the only half-demon in Fiore. They might give him some trouble, but Charlotte and Raven were way out of their league. Either girl could kick their collective ass single-handedly, he was sure.

To say nothing about the rest of the guild.

Kozue smiled as she sensed her friend calm down, glad that she had been able to help.


Kirito, Asuna, and Sinon were also worried about the new development. The people who had tried to kill them and drove them out of their country weren't mages, but now that it was open to more groups of people, who knew what could happen?

Would Yui's biological father, the great 'Oberon' himself, try and take her back and continue using her in his godawful experiments?


Toph, on the other hand, wasn't worried. She had finally gotten through to her father a few years ago, after successfully fending off all of the people he'd hired to kidnap her, and he had finally disowned her, refusing to acknowledge her existence. It had really bugged her that he couldn't just accept her choices, but that was on him.


Their thoughts were their own, but all of the mages who worried about the upcoming event had the same though.

Joining a guild of people who would do their damnedest to help you with your personal problems had definitely been a good idea.


Please review!

Yes, Itachi. It was requested a few chapters ago that I add him in the story, and though I'm only about 10 episodes into the anime, you learn a LOT from fanfiction and I really like his character, so I figured why not. Later on a few people from Konoha (and possibly Suna) will come into the story, and there will be another yaoi pairing or two, though not involving Itachi. Anyway, this is about 7 years after (SPOILER) Itachi died, so Naruto and the others are a bit older. He didn't die in this, but everyone else thinks he's dead. And he actually did lose his memory, he's not faking it. He'll get it back eventually.

BTW, any ideas on what I can call the new Games? Can't call it the Grand MAGIC Games if mages are only one of the groups participating.