Why is he here? Is he really here glaring at me right now? Guess he doesn't recognize me huh? Guess he really didn't care at all. I was actually right all along. Does the world hate me too much to make me suffer like this? Does it? I've finally gotten over years of endless tears, but now this happens? I don't want it to come back, but why is it so tempting to do it right here and now?

Lucy thought and just stared back at him with her signature straight face. The girls were just examining the team beside them. They all glared when they immediately recognized one of them as the pierced man that insulted Lucy earlier. He glared right back, his nose still having a bit of blood on it. Another one of them was a man with a tattoo on the right side of his face and has blue hair. Another was a big man with a lightning scar in his right eye and has blonde hair. The other one was a guy with black hair and has ruby red eyes, just like the pierced one, with an exceed by his side. The other was Wendy's age with black hair and looks ready to fight. One was a raven-haired boy and seems like he's trying to NOT unbutton his shirt, what? Levy's gaze was still upon them when she felt a soft poke on her shoulder, and then turned to see that it was Mirajane, pointing at something, or better yet, someone. She looked confused at first, but when she turned her head, she gasped.

'Oh no' she thought. 'Lu-chan…..'

Meanwhile, Lucy was having a glaring session with the pink-haired man. He finally started speaking, "Are you the one responsible for my friend's broken face over there?" she looked at where he gestured to and answered, "If you mean that asshole whose face and body is fully loaded with all that metal shit, then I would gladly say yes, yes I am responsible for that." She replied with a hint of smirking in her words, but of course, nothing happened. The boys snickered and the pierced man glared at them, then she looked back to see that he was still glaring at her and they continued. The girls however, can never miss the sadness they saw on their leader's eyes, especially Juvia. Juvia was about to cut their little leader-leader glaring moment when the Master beat them to it. "Let's start with young ones! First will be Romeo Conbolt and next is Wendy Marvell!"

Lucy and the others have already turned their attention to the magic testing, except the pink-haired man whose glare suddenly become a stare. Does he actually know this girl before? She looks so familiar, in fact he thinks he actually knows her, but for now, they are enemies, opponents, and they should act like it. He turned his onyx eyes back to the barrier, but little did he know, Lucy was secretly watching in the corner of her eyes.

Romeo was finally inside the barrier and did breathing exercises, he really needs to stop tensing up. He looked up to his leader and nodded, now focusing on his magic. He raised his hands up in the air and made his biggest flame, then threw it at the MML with a shout "FLAME THROWER!". It hit the MML with a crash and everyone was ready to see his score. As the dust cleared up it was already clear for everyone to see that his score was '32789'. Everyone and his club cheered of course, except the opposing team.

"Top that." Lucy heard the pink man mumble. She mumbled back. "Gladly. Wendy! Your turn!" Lucy told her as Wendy was straightening her ponytail, black tank top and shorts, showing off her purple BH sign right under her left thigh, giving Lucy one thumbs up and smirked. Lucy nodded as a response and then Wendy made her way to the barrier. "Now we have Wendy Marvell! Can she top a score that high?" Wendy smirked and 'ate' some of the air around her. However, only the club knows this, and everyone else thought she was taking in deep breaths. It was silent for a while until a powerful air aura surrounded her and she just started to run and shouted "SKY DRAGON'S ROAR!". Powerful gusts of air escaped her mouth and was like the most beautiful side tornado everyone has ever seen as it flew across the barrier and hit the MML. It was most likely dusty again, and when it cleared up, they saw a smirking Wendy with hands on her hips, leaning against the MML that had a score above it that said '40000'. "Topped it." She said and everyone started cheering. The boys just gawked at what they just saw. 'ANOTHER DRAGON SLAYER?!' the pink-haired man thought. These girls are gonna be hard to beat, he thought.

He smirked. 'Wait till it's my turn'

*later*

"It looks like BH is winning! Let's take a look at the magic testing board so far." Master announced.

TESTING RESULTS

Romeo Conbolt-32879

Wendy Marvell-40000

Rouge Cheney-49378

Lisanna Strauss-49878

Gajeel Redfox-58000

Levy McGarden-64999

Laxus Dreyer-70000

Mirajane Strauss-80274

Jellal Fernandes-76374

Erza Scarlet-80274

Gray Fullbuster-57478

Juvia Loxar-57632

The BB group couldn't believe what is happening. They were losing to FEMALES! Their leader can't believe it either. They have been champions for years, but with this happening, they are gonna lose it for sure. A blue exceed was making its way to its owner and finally spotted him. He flew up to him and put a paw on his shoulder, causing the pink-haired man to glance, smiling when he saw his favorite exceed. "Hi Happy, were losing." He let out a sigh. "Aye! They're Powerful! But don't worry! I bet you can beat their Leader!" the blue-furred feline encouraged his foster-father. "I don't know Happy, if her members are that strong then she must be stronger." He pointed out, they won't pick her as the leader if she isn't powerful right? "Nah! Maybe she is just a weakling! You will totally beat her up!" The man just chuckled at his furry friend.

Behind them is a fuming Charles, Juvia and Lisanna. "How dare that he-cat insult Lucy-chan! I'm gonna rip him to shreds!" Charles said as she spread out her sharp wings. "I'm gonna drown that cat! How dare he!" Juvia said as she formed balls of water in her hands, a dark aura radiating off her. "He won't even remember what he said when I'm done with him!" Lisanna said as she turned herself into a wolf. The three of them were about to kill a frightened Happy behind an enraged pink-haired man when a hand was in between the man and three angered females.

Lucy was facing the female's side and took one glance at the man on her shoulder. He saw something in her eyes, which resembled…..sadness? He can't put a finger on it. Lucy looked back at them and started walking forward, her arm still stretched out so that she can take the girls along with it. Charles pushed her hand away and looked at Lucy. "Lucy-chan! Why are you taking us away from them?! They called you weak and that he can beat you up! I don't want them to say that! He—" "Do you believe them?" Charles was shocked and after a moment she shook her head. "Then who do you believe in?" Charles looked up at Lucy "I believe in you." "Why?" "Because you are strong and fearless, and a kind-hearted person. I believe you can fight, I believe that you will be able to show them that you are stronger, even stronger than the gods. I believe…..that you will find a way to smile again, Lucy-chan." Charles said, little teardrops coming out of her eyes. Lucy's caring eyes made the three girls smile and hugged her, then replied to Charles. "Then don't believe that I will lose, okay?" "Yes!" They were having a hug fest when the Master spoke again,

"Alright! It's the Leaders' turns!"

Lucy was waiting for this, she wanted to confirm it once and for all, if it really was him. If it was him.

She wants to know.

"First up! It is,"

Here it goes.

"Natsu Dragneel!" well shit.

It's him.

Well, karma and fate are two different bitches now aren't they?