Gomene minna! I've been so very busy and what more trial PMR exam just finished and am currently having a two weeks school holiday so I can update a few more chapters during the holiday...though after this two weeks gonna be on hiatus again until PMR is finished which is around in the middle of OCTOBER!
Anyways enjoy...I'll try to make the next chapter longer than usual! I promise!
Me: Oh yeah I forgot to say this during the previous chappie but I do not own...
Natsu: FairyTail belongs to Gramps!
Me: *sweatdrops* ...nor do I own Bleach!
Chapter 5: Levy and Lucy Pt.1
As the clock strucks 11:30 the guild stopped partying and they rested for awhile Wendy tried to help the drunk Cana ease of her light-headedness. Orihime was tending to Raksha. Raksha was never one who can really control her alcohol.
As the hour gets closer and there were only a few minutes left before the clock strucks midnight Raksha took out small red box and handed it to Orihime which she took it with a puzzled expression on her face.
"Open it." Orihime did as she was told and looked inside of the box.
Inside the box was a pair of diamond and sapphire encrusted silver. Raksha then hand her a small knife with an emerald on its hilt. Orihime took it in puzzlement.
"What is this, Lucy-san?"
"Who. You mean." Raksha said back with a hidden meaning and Orihime seems to understand it and her eyes light up in delight.
"Oh gosh! Thank you, Lucy-san!" Orihime hugged her happily and excitedly.
"Wah! That's good for you Orihime. Lucky~!" Tatsuki came over and patted Orihime on the back. Rukia smiled at Orihime, so does Ichigo. Chad and Ulquiorra still look indifferent.
Ting. Ting. Tong. Tong.
The bell rang signaling that it was already midnight. A giant projection of Mato, the pumpkin guy appeared at the sky announcing the start of the game.
"Woah. He is even weirder than us. What's up with him?" Grimmjow exclaimed.
"Welcome to the Grand Magic Games, kabo~!"
"Kabo?" Chad asked sweatdropping.
"This year we have about 143 guilds participating and to narrow it down to 8 guilds we have prepared and elimation round again. Like last year, I present you 'Sky Labyrinth', kabo~!" With that he vanished and a pathway appeared connecting each of the hotel each guild is staying at to the Labyrinth.
"The competition starts now." Raksha said with eerie calmness in her voice and she grinned.
"We must have an earlier start then them. Orihime!" Rukia said a bit louder sounding a bit enthusiastic.
"Understood, Rukia-san." Orihime touched both of her blue hair clip on her hair. Raksha's gift was safe inside her pocket and the knife was stuck around her belt.
"Reject: Shield: Trapped Cage."
"Good one Orihime. Let's go now before the shield falters and breaks." Ichigo said and Hollow Shinigami B all break into a sprint. (Tatsuki just waves and said goodluck since she is just for reserve.
"Shit! Orihime got us trapped." Lilynette said frustrated.
"Oi, what is this orange thing? Why can't we break through?" Natsu yelled as he punched Orihime's shield repeatedly seeing it crack little by little.
"It is not manly to be trapped by a girl!" Elfman shouted and keep punching the shield with his arm transfromed that of a beast.
"Lilynette?" Raksha said. "Just blow up the floor."
Lilynetter uses Bala and the floor collapsed to the other floor. Orihime's Trap Cage is a pyramid without a base! They jumped down and went through the window. Running on the sky using Flash Step.
They saw HS B is almost there but they were gaining on fast. FT A just got out and sprinting through the sky bridge with FT B closing on behind.
"What now?" Neliel said.
"Find a way out, duh. It's called a labyrinth for a reason." Nnoitra said.
Raksha nodded. "We have to find the goal which is somewhere located deep in the labyrinth."
"Alright. Crux says we go this way. Follow me." Raksha started to run towards a certain direction.
"Can we kill those pest?" Grimmjow eyed the mages from the other guild.
"Harm yes. Kill no." Raksha replied.
"Welcome to the Grand Magic Games. Let me present you this years guild that made it through the elimination round."
"In 8th place, Mermaid Heel, we have Kagura Mizukachi, Arania Web, Beth Vanderwood, Risley Law, Millianna.
"In 7th place, Blue Pegasus, we have Ichiya, Nichiya, Ren Akatsuki, Eve Tearm and Hibiki Laytis." The girls got crazy as the three Trimens name was mentioned.
"In 6th place, I give you FairyTail A. Lisanna Strauss, Wendy Marvell, Romeo Conbolt, Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet annnnddd Natsu Dragneel."
"In 5th place, I present you Lamia Scale. Lyon Vastia, Sherry, Cheria and Jenny Realight, Jura Neekis
"In 4th place, FairyTail B. Mystogan, MiraJane and Elfman Strauss, Levy McGarden, Gajeel Redfox, Laxus Dreyar, Cana Alberona for reserve."
"In 3rd place, first time ever to compete in the Grand Magic Games I give you Hollow Shinigami B. Orihimi Inoue, Uryu Ishida, Renji Abarai, Tatsuki Arisawa as reserve, Rukia Kuchiki and Ichigo Kurosaki." The crowd whisperes among each other. They had never heard of the name of the guild.
"In 2nd place, unbeliveably I present you Sabertooth! Minerva, Orga Nanagear, Rufus Lohr, and the Twin Dragon Slayers Rogue Cheney and Sting Eucliffe."
"In 1st place, Hollow Shinigami A. Ggio Vega as a reserve, Neliel Tu Oderschvank, Grimmjow Jeagerjacques, Nnoitra Gilga, Ulquiorra Schiffer and Raksha Cyteria!"
"Let Grand Magic Games Begin~!" Mato announced.
"The first round is a test on intelligence. A question based on logic. Participants from each guild please step forward, pumpkin."
Mermaid Heel – Risley Law
Blue Pegasus – Hibiki Laytis
FairyTail A – Lisanna Strauss
Lamia Scale – Sherry
FairyTail B – Levy McGarden
Hollow Shinigami B – Uryu Ishida (he was pushed into the arena by them)
Sabertooth – Rufus Lohr
Hollow Shinigami – Raksha Cyteria
Once they in the arena two of each of them were trapped in some sort of small confined place. Then two of the walls burned down and replaced with fire. One was black, the other is purple. There were also 7 bottles in different sizes and shapes arrange in a line on a table in the middle of the small room with two scrolls of paper next to the bottles.
"One must go through the black fire while the other must go through the purple fire. The black fire awards you more point though if you got out first. Use the clues given, pumpkin. BEGIN!"
Raksha nodded to the other contestant with her which is none other than Levy McGarden.
Danger lies before you, while safety lies behind,
Two of us will help you, whichever you would find,
One among us seven will let you move ahead,
Another will transport the drinker back instead,
Two among our number hold only nettle wine,
Three of us are killers, waiting hidden in line.
Choose, unless you wish to stay here forevermore,
To help you in your choice, we give you these clues four:
First, however slyly the poison tries to hide
You will always find some on nettle wine's left side;
Second, different are those who stand at either end,
But if you would move onward, neither is your friend;
Third, as you see clearly, all are different size,
Neither dwarf nor giant holds death in their insides;
Fourth, the second left and the second on the right
Are twins once you taste them, though different at first sight.
They both read the scrolls knowing that whoever understand the context and figure out the riddle will be through the black fire and gain more marks. But Levy just can't help but notice on how her expressions change when thinking her body posture straightening as she begins to understand the riddles.
"You do know if you keep spacing around you'll lose, right?" Lucy said as she looked at the bottles closer. Her fingertips touched the mouth of the bottle as she whispers to herself.
"I've already figured out the riddle." Levy said.
"Really? So have I." Lucy took a round shape bottle which contains hardly a swallow of solution. Pouring it into her mouth she drank the potion and feels icy feelings course through veins dues to the potion taking its affect.
With a glance towards Levy she let out a playful smile before jumping out through the black fire. Seeing that smile it triggered to Levy on what was behind her mind something about the girl. A bookworm like her. Lucy Heartfilia. Her very own best friend.
So what do you think? R&R
