Fairy Tail Fiction
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail
Author's Note:
Hi guys! I'd just like to let you all know that all your comments are really encouraging (Y). I also have to apologize for Lisanna's character. I know she's really nice and all, in the anime and everything but all the fics I've been reading have finally influenced me into thinking she's not that innocent girl anymore. Only in this story will she be playing the bitch role for a while, don't' worry too much about it. Well enough said, here's chapter 13!
Chapter 13: Challenge 2
Lucy's P.O.V
"Lucy and Juvia, please gather round for challenge two. For this challenge you'll need to retrieve an item that's inside a box, 100 Meters directly under the island. Both boxes are the same. They contain the same contents. When you open the box and retrieve your item, you'll be teleported inside the box and an obstacle has been put there. If you pass the obstacle the box will shatter and you shall swim to shore to claim your win. However, if you fail, you will be teleported to the battlefield where the others will aid you. This is a test of speed, you may now begin!" Master yelled as everybody cheered.
Juvia has an advantage because she can breathe under the water, 100 Meters is going to be touch. That's a total of 1000 cm. A normal person can barely swim 30 Meters under one single breath, no matter. I've been training and I can hold my breath for pretty long. I looked around for Juvia, only to see that she had already dived in the water.
"EH?" I yelled in realization as I quickly dived in afterwards. I started swimming downwards and as I was about 20 Meters away, I could see 2 huge glowing boxes. One of them was locked so I assumed Juvia was in that one. I then ushered myself to the other box, as I was running low on air. As soon I opened the box, I was teleported inside the box. Thank god I could breathe again. I looked around to observe my surroundings to only be greeted by a glowing sheet of paper.
Welcome to Challenge II
Congratulations on getting here, now you have a chance of becoming an S-Class Mage. I am the item you were required to obtain. My job has been complete as I have teleported you here. Now all YOU have to do is go through the obstacle and swim back up to shore before you opponent beats you. Good Luck!
The paper then evaporated into thin air. I looked around; the first thing I saw was a tree that was around 80 feet high. I didn't think much as it as I tried to walk past it only to be hit by an invisible wall, no it was a rune. The rune has stopped me saying, 'If you wish to pass, you will have to climb this tree'. This tree, no problem. I started climbing up the tree, reminiscing about my training with Laxus, Erza and Belno. All of them managed to force me to climb trees, this really isn't anything too challenging for me. I got to the top of the tree in a mere 10 minutes. Not bad, that beat my old record. I sneered, I hope Juvia's okay. As much as she is of an opponent, she's pretty battered up from her battle with Cana. I sighed, when I reached the top of the tree, I got teleported to another place. My body was the dropped in water, words glowed into thin air saying. 'Swim until you hit land'. This water was freezing! Juvia would have no problem swimming in this though, at the thought of that I quickly swam. I didn't want Juvia having another advantage when it comes to water and this water was ice cold! Thankfully the water only lasted for 500 Meters, when I reached land I found myself getting shorter and shorter by the second. Then before I knew it, my feet felt like pins and needles. I was sunk into quicksand, not just any quicksand too. This quicksand was BOILING HOT, I was trying to adapt to the sudden temperature change as I just came out from ice cold water. The sand was starting to burn up to my shorts and my skin was burning it hurt so much. I let out a horrified yelp as I touched Aquarius' key and summoned a spell. As cold water then poured all over me and the sand, I sighed in relief. With the sand cool now, I could easily jump out of the sand. I walked on and I was soon surrounded by a pack of wolves.
"Bloody Rain, come forth." I said as a sword appeared in my hand. I got myself into battle formation, ready to take on these bloody wolves. First, a pack of two wolves advanced on me. I simply sliced them down at ease, chopping their heads off clean with my sharp blade. Next came a pack of 6, I did the same to them as the first two just as easily. When I finished the six, I looked up to see hundreds and hundreds of wolves. I then charged at them killing the first 100 without getting myself injured, I was a little pressured by the numbers but this was northing I couldn't handle. Another 100 appeared from thin air and attacked me again; once again I sliced them with a small level of difficulty. Panting a little exhausted from all this, I let my guard down for a second and in the mere second a wolf had found its way to bite me. I quickly sliced the one on my leg and looked up to see all the wolves that I had previously killed reviving, that's about 200 alright. Being as brave as always, I wasn't scared by a mere pack of wolves. But not long after a group of tigers came following, one pounced at me while I wasn't paying attention and pinned me against the floor. I was scared. I need to think fast before I get killed. I had my sword in my hand so I sliced the tiger easily but wolves were all around me, I couldn't slay them all in the position I'm in right now. What am I going to do? Think Lucy, think.I urged myself before wolves starting pouncing on me, my sword starting glowing and that's when I realized my sword at done the thinking for me. "SHOWER OF PAIN!" I yelled as my sword turned bloody red once again dripping blood, I then turned my sword in one full circle slaying that pack of ten wolves that were surrounded all around me. Once my sword had contact with them a bright white light enveloped them and killed everything/everyone behind them. All the creatures were gone, Thanks Bloody Rain, I thought to myself.
I fell to my knees exhausted, and not before long I was teleported to the surface of the water. I quickly swam to shore with my blood trail showing because of that wolf, my leg had been bleeding. Once I got to shore, I heard overwhelming cheers. I have completed the exam! Does that mean I'm an S-Class mage now?!
Everyone came running to me and congratulating me but the burns all over my body and the bite on my leg really got to me. I then felt myself lifted into the air, away from the suffocating crowd. When I looked up to see my saviour, I saw that it was the one and only, Laxus. Since I was getting light headed I couldn't hear what he was saying as they were all slurred together in my ears, I attempted to read the words from his mouth. He was saying something like. "Can't you see she's injured?" and not before long I fell into darkness in his arms.
When I woke up I quickly sat up to observe my surroundings, only to feel a sharp pain on the lower half of my body. I looked down to see all those burns have been treated and they're in the process of healing but not before long someone spoke up and said. "Lucy do you feel better?" It was Wendy, a worried one too.
"I'm perfectly fine, Wendy. When did we get back to the guild though?" I asked curiously. (I was in the guilds infirmary.)
"Laxus brought you back here. He was the most worried out of all of us." Wendy said.
He then walked in as if on cue and asked." How are you feeling Blondie?"
"It was just a little burn, no need to take such serious measures." I said. I then stood up with my foot paining me and said. "I'm going to need to recover faster than this..." I sighed. "Open Gate of Mars, Raina!" I summoned as she popped up.
"Hey Lucy, I see you're hurt again. Don't you ever listen to what I say?" She said sighing, clearly worried.
"Who's this?" Laxus and Wendy both asked.
"This is my astronomical spirit, Raina. She can use healing powers like you Wendy, speaking of that. Raina, can you fix these up?" I asked pointing to my feet.
"OBVIOUSLY! I feel it too you know, it hurts Lucy. But this is nothing I can't handle." Raina said as she placed one hand over my leg and a blue light enveloped it.
"I'm sorry Raina, I forgot how we're connected. How's Katio then, he's probably upset that in a middle of one of his dates his feet starting burning." I sighed feeling guilty.
"Don't feel guilty over that stupid brother of mine. I'm more worried about your health then ours. Katio and I can easily get over this pain but it's different for you, you need to be more careful!" Raina scolded.
"Yes ma'am!" I mocked.
"Don't forget these." Raina said as she placed my medicine in my hand. She gave me a stern look and disappeared. I then grabbed the cup of water beside my bed and swallowed my pills. God was I ever happy that Raina had reminded me, what's up with me forgetting to take my medicine. First Virgo now Raina... I then looked down to examine my feet, they felt perfectly fine, I then stood up to test if my foot was fully healed or not. I then headed out the door with Laxus and Wendy hot on my trail prepared to catch me if anything were to happen. "You guys don't need to worry so much; Raina's healing is top notch. I can't possibly be in pain even if I wanted to." I smirked.
"Who was worrying about you, you stupid blonde!" Laxus defended. I could tell he was worried and that was only a cover up so I ignored him as I heard Wendy say "I'll try not to worry."
I only nodded and made my way downstairs, as soon as I was on the last step I heard master yell. "NOW THAT LUCY'S ALL HEALED, FAIRY TAIL PARTY TIME FOR THE CELEBRATION OF LUCY BECOMING AN S-CLASS MAGE!" He yelled childishly as Mira and Elfman started reeling in barrels of booze.
I went to sit at the bar, "Congratulations Lucy! Now what would you like? Everything for you is on the house." Mira said sweetly.
That's when Cana slumped over beside me and said. " She would want a dozen cups of..I don't know what this chick drinks so just bring your best!" Cana yelled.
"CANA! That's what YOU want, seriously ten cups..." I said.
"No, drink with me. Today's a special night for you and we haven't been able to drink together for ten months!" Cana whined.
"I drank with you a few days ago." I deadpanned.
"So Lucy, what would you like?" Mira asked giggling at our little argument.
I sighed in defeat. "A dozen cups as she said and a barrel for this freak please." I answered.
"THAT'S THE SPIRIT! YOU'RE THE BEST LUCY!" Cana said while kicking her feet in the air like a child. If I didn't know her so well, I'd think that she was already drunk but no, this is how ridiculously stupid she always is.
"No problem, now tell me Cana." I said as I turned to face her.
"You and your father, Gildarts doing well?" I questioned.
"That old fart? He's been dragging me to every mission. I think we're going on another one soon, he's talking to master right now." Cana said as Mira placed our drinks in front of us.
"Oh is that w-" I was then interrupted by Natsu yelling.
"FIGHT ME LUCY! FIGHT ME!" followed by Gray yelling "ME TOO! FIGHT ME TOO! FIGHT ME!"
"Can't a girl ever drink in peace!" Cana whined loudly while Natsu and Gray were still trying to get me to fight them. That's when I snapped, I've had a long day. I'm just trying to talk to Cana and these two idiots want me to fight them? I punched both Gray and Natsu at the same time while they flew off into different corners of the guild. Soon after they were thrown, followed by a loud crash I heard screams yelling "NATSU!" and "GRAY-SAMA!" as Lisanna and Juvia ran up to them clearly concerned. I ignored them and turned back to Cana seeing her chug down on her barrel.
"Manly as ever, eh Cana? I've missed this." I said laughing.
"What are you saying?! I'm clearly a girl, now CHEERS!" Cana said as she shoved a barrel in my hands.
"EH? But I have an unfinished cup o—" I looked to the counter to see that all ten cups were empty. I sighed and took the barrel as I drank from it.
"Lucy did you get a boyfriend yet?" Cana asked while drinking.
At the word 'boyfriend' Mira came running over with hearts in her eyes. "Boyfriend, I heard?" Mira exclaimed.
"Eh? No I don't have one." I said calmly.
"Pick a card Lucy, let me tell you your future." Cana said as she drank with one hand and with her cards in the other. I then hesitantly chose a card, and Cana then started laughing at the results.
"What is it Cana?" Mira and I both asked curious.
"Your lovers inside this room right now." Cana said. I just stared in disbelief while Mira started squealing. "Who could it be, who could it be?" Mira questioned tapping her chin. "Could it be Natsu?" Mira asked.
"No, Never." I deadpanned.
"No? Gray then?" She asked determined to figure out who it was.
"No, he's more like a brother to me." I said.
"Gajeel?" Mira asked.
"He's only for Levy." I said and not before long Levy came running over yelling. "LU-CHAN! HELP!" I then quickly scurried over to Levy worriedly and asked. "What's wrong?!"
"Jet and Droy won't leave me alone because they want me to—" Before she could even finish I yelled. "What did you want my sweet Levy for?" I asked giving them my scariest glare which had them practically peeing in their pants. They quickly scurried away screaming.
"You should be safe now." I smiled sweetly at Levy.
"Aw, Lu-chan you're the best!" Levy said as she hugged me. I then saw Gajeel lurking around and nudged her over to talk to him, and that's exactly what she did with a beet red face.
The rest of the guild soon became drunk. It was around 5AM now, and everybody was sleeping soundly inside the guild. I then walked around trying to find Erza but with no avail. I left the guild and halfway home I saw Laxus lying on the floor. I quickly ran up to him in concern and asked. "Are you okay?" He responded with "One more bottle of booze!"
"You're drunk." I simply said as I put his arm around my neck and started trudging him back to my house. I'm not just going to leave him there like that... I put him on the couch and put a garbage can beside his bed in case he barfed.
"Jeez, why did you have to get so drunk." I mumbled as I dabbed his face with a wet cloth. When I finished I placed a blanket over him and trudged back to my room to sleep.