Hey everyone! Welcome to Princess Luka and the Grand Magic Games. This is one of my favourite chapters right now. Just because I like Luka arguing with Laxus.
I hope you all like it and please leave a review! This is the sequel to: Luka, Princess of Fairies. You can read it without that one but it might be easier to read that one first if you will!
Chapter five: An Angry Laxus vs. An Angry Luka
"That's what you are mad about?" I yelled in the face of the guy that was only one year younger than I was in age but not in brain. "You think that I would fall in love with Sting?" I yelled because that's what he had said a few seconds ago. "That's not what I said," Laxus yelled back at me. "Yes you did!" I yelled to act like a child too, just like him. "I'm just afraid that.." I didn't let him finish to start this all over again. I inhaled a big breath and tried to look not as angry as I felt. "You think that first of all I would fall for a guy who is five years younger." I couldn't say: for a guy so arrogant, because believe me Laxus had that problem too.
"Look. I know that we are quite new in this and I don't even know what this is." Laxus took a step towards me and closed the distance between us. I looked up in his grey eyes. "I know what this is..." He said and he bowed to me and.. and.. I panicked and pushed him away. "Let's go to the pub."
We never left for the pub because we kept fighting until he left and I stayed in the inn. Sitting myself at a table and not knowing what to do. I shouldn't have pushed him away. I shouldn't have said Sting his name again and again. I stood up to ran towards the pub that they went. I only had no idea where it exactly was and I felt angry at myself. However before I could scan the neighbourhood I found another blonde guy that I kinda knew. Sting Eucliffe.
Sting looked up quite surprised and I was surprised to see he was alone. Well yeah without Rogue, his exceed was here. Lector. "Emilia." Emi-Oh yeah Emilia. "S-S-Sting." I hackled, I was furious at myself and still a bit at Laxus, this wasn't the moment to talk to Sting. "You forgot your glasses in the pub." He handed me the orange glasses I borrowed from Levy. Thank god I haven't seen her yet otherwise, she would be angry at me too. "Ah, yeah. I haven't realised yet. I only use them while reading or writing." I muttered. I didn't feel like coming up with Emilia her enthusiastic character, because that is how I made her. "Are you alright?" Sting asked, as if he would care.
I sighed and looked up in his face and tried my best to smile as broad as I could. "Yeah, Jason simply didn't like my interview that much." It was probably true, I had just handed it to him. I could imagine Jason crying in a corner because his fabulous interview with Sabertooth was ruined. To my surprise Sting grinned. "You asked the right questions though. You must be a tough writer." Did..did Sting Eucliffe just made a joke towards me? This guy had a whole other personality than the arrogant piece of junk I've seen during the Grand Magic Games or that moment in the city. I had to find another topic to talk about so I kneeled and looked at Lector. "You must be Lector. I've heard about you from Sting." Sting crouched down next to him and if I didn't know better I thought his cheeks flared up. Lector looked from Sting to me and started to smile. "Yeah well. We are good friends. Right? Sting-kun?" If you were such good friends, why still the formal speech. But I thought it was better to just shut up. "What are you guys doing here?" I tried to ask as casual as I could, I mean, he hadn't been looking for me all the time, right? That would be ridicules. "We were just walking around to avoid the crowded place of the guild. We're going back in a minute." Sting said. "We just hoped to find you and give you your glasses." Lector said next to that. I stared at him and after that at Sting. No way, no way. This guy had a nice side? "I thought it would be a problem for you tomorrow. I know we would meet tomorrow, but you have other things to do right?" I nodded, lost of words.
Sting and I stood up and I felt a shiver going down my spine and looked behind me but of course I saw no one. "Let's go Lector. See you tomorrow Emilia." He touched my underarm softly before he and Lector continued to walk. "See you." Was all I said. Sabertooth members, were a bunch of very weird people. I looked around because I still had the feeling someone was looking at me. However I shrugged, there was no one so I could go into the guild and not be bothered that someone saw me. Unless it was Rogue and his exceed that keep an eye on me. I quickly took a scan, but no Rogue. No essence. The person was gone. I hurried inside the Inn and changed into my pyjamas. If someone of the Guild would come back, I would be asleep, thank you very much.
I was up very early, the sun wasn't even rising yet. I went downstairs to find a cup of tea and sat myself at the balcony. "Morning," I looked up at my sister. I quickly looked out to the city again. "Are you mad at me?" She asked, as if she wouldn't know. "No I'm not. I'm just not sure what I'm going to do now you guys are back." I didn't want to tell her about the pathetic fight I had with Laxus. I talked with her about the game today but it was all a bit forced.
Besides it would be another day that I shouldn't hang out with them and just be alone. "I'm heading off to Domus Flau and see if I could find some answers." I said. I just tried to dress as casual as I could. Or as Emilia could. It was a nice walk in the morning, when everybody was waking up and the bakeries just opened and so on.
I arrived at Domus Flau early enough. There were some guards and some people were cleaning the last bits up from yesterday. I just didn't look at anyone and kept walking. I first visited Wendy and Porlyusica-san. Although Wendy wasn't awake, Charla was. "How are you feeling?" I asked her and she answered politely. As if she didn't like me. I must not suspect everyone for not liking me, I sighed to myself. "I hope Wendy gets better soon." I didn't stay too long because I didn't want to bother them. Besides I actually came here to check the stadium.
When I finally was done with every nook and corner, the games were almost starting. Everyone was there and the explanation of today's game was already done. I have missed it, only heard the name and sometimes saw a short view of the people when I ran towards the other side. Natsu was in today and so was Gajeel and Sting.
When I was done I walked towards the Balustrade where I stood yesterday, maybe a few more steps to the left because I could see Laxus. Our eyes met but I quickly looked away, to the Lacrima screens. Sting was motion sick, just like Natsu and Gajeel. Just like me and probably Rogue and Laxus. This would never give Fairy Tail any points.
Bacchus was the first to arrive in the stadium, followed by the others. The three dragon-slayers were still in the back. Slowly they would get here because the chariots were moving this way. I was glad I wasn't there. "Let me ask you one question." Sting said on the screen, "Why did you participate in the Tournament." He explained why he wanted to know, and although his question made it sound arrogant. I believed that he was truly interested. The Fairy Tail he knew, couldn't care about the opinions of others. Did everything on their own pace and here they were or here we were. Fighting their best to become number one guild in Fiore.
I balled my fist and I stood on my tip toes to see what they would say. To see if they already arrived. "For their friends." Natsu said. My heart skipped a beat and I quickly looked up to the Lacrima screen again. "Seven years. All this time. They were waiting for us." I felt a shiver going down my spine and I looked at Erza and after a few seconds she looked up at me. "No matter how painful it was... No matter how sad.." I shifted my eyes to Laxus and he was already looking at me, so I looked back at Erza. I just couldn't face him, right now. "Even if people made fun of them.. They held on.. they held on.. They protect the Guild. For our friends." He said a lot more but I already lost it and tears started to form in the corner of my eyes. I turned around and leaned on the balustrade. "Tss those people." I smiled and wiped away the tears of my face. "Natsu for Fairy Tail A get's two points for sixth place. Gajeel from Fairy Tail B get's one point for seventh place. And Sabertooth's Sting get's 0 points for dropping out."
I looked over my shoulder but Sting was gone, dropping out huh. Today was not the strongest day for Sabertooth, although the battles were still on. They would win that one, probably.
First there were the short breaks. "Let's get something to drink after this is done." I looked up to see Laxus stand in front of me. "What are you doing? What if someone sees us together." I whispered, not really the thing I wanted to say. There were many other things I wanted to say, yes for example. "So that's what you are worried about?" Laxus said, the battle from Raven Tail vs. Lamia Scale was already starting. "No that's not what I'm worried about." I quickly shook my head, as if my 'tiny' body could cover Laxus. "Than why say it?" Here we went again. "I don't know but you ruin my cover. What must I say when people ask me? What if Sabertooth wants to know?" He grabbed my shoulders and leaned towards me. "I don't care. You should say that it's none of their business. But apparently you care more about them, than about me?" He let go and walked away. "No wait, Laxus!" Shit, because this was the point that I didn't know what to do! I looked after Laxus but I couldn't stand here and let him walk away. "Laxus, wait!" I ran into the hallway behind him. "Are you sure you want to be seen with me?", "Oh shut up!" I pulled him down towards me and kissed him. For god's sake why did everything have to become so difficult. I closed my eyes quickly because I didn't want to see his face but he kissed me back and pulled me closer towards him.
Okay maybe this was better than the deal that the council gave me. However I didn't want to stop halfway, that was like giving up.
I leaned against Laxus and I didn't want him to let go of me but I had to go. Did I have to go? I kissed his jaw again and he smiled. "Let's go back. I will see you after I've talked to.." I didn't want to say his name. "Sabertooth?" I nodded, not looking at him. "It's fine. I'm sorry, I overreacted." He shouldn't apologize. "Yeah, so did I." He let go of me and walked off. I wouldn't admit that he made me weak in the knees, so when he was gone, I finally took some steps back to my hide-out spot. The battle of Elfman and Bacchus was almost finished and I was glad that I caught the last of it. Elfman looked horrible but so did Bacchus. I bit my lip in the hope that he would make it. At least make it an even one. Five points, I didn't care, I cared more about Elfman his pride. Bacchus went down and although I didn't want to cheer too obviously, I clapped and smiled. Twelve points for Fairy Tail Team A! After that Jenny vs. Mirajane and Mira won. Again I only clapped and smiled. Twelve points for Fairy Tail Team B!
Today was a good day.