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Lucy's POV

"What's all this?" Mom barked at the crowd gathered in the guild.

"I'm not sure."

"You guys don't know?" Levy said walking up "Erza's getting ready to announce the teams for the S-Class Exams."

"Interesting." I growled "I probably won't get picked though."

The lights dimmed and the curtains rose on the stage and Erza was their with Mira and Evergreen, the three looking great and happy, their fur, skin shimmering under the lights.

"I will now announce the participants of the S-Class Exam!" Erza announced as Ever and Mira each produced large envelopes.

"The first Participant is…Cana!" Erza said reading the first envelope.

"BAA!" Cana bleated.

"Next is Levy!"

"OKEE!" the baboon girl happily smiled.

"The next two…Lucy and Angel!"

"US?!" we both gasped.

"Next is Wendy, Millianna, Carla, Sherry, Lisanna, Juvia and Ikaruga."

The crowd clapped again.

"and the final three…" Erza paused "Aquarius, Virgo and Aries."

"Huh?" the three spirits looked confused "But we're not even members."

"Well I figured it was about time you three joined." Erza said as Mira stamped the three.

"The rules are simple." Erza said "the exam will take place on the Guild sacred Tenrou Island, you'll have to partner up with one of the other participants, you have one week to train as you feel needed and report to Hargeon where more details will be announced."

Erza dismissed the crowd and the other participants and I met up to talk about how we'd partner up.

"I can't believe we got picked." Wendy smiled flapping her wings.

"I know." I laughed "I wasn't expecting it at all but now that I'm in I plan to win."

"So does anyone have a partner planned?" Angel asked brushing her feathers with her beak.

"Carla and I are gonna be partners!" Millianna said playfully grabbing the other house cat.

"As expected I suppose." I laughed.

"You'll be my partner right?" Angel asked Aries.

"You want me?" the sheep blushed "I mean…"

"We've been partners for a long time." Angel smiled "I wouldn't want anyone but you."

"We're partners right?" Aquarius asked Virgo.

"Sure." The gorilla nodded.

"I'd like to be partners with Ikaruga." Levy said scratching her red ass.

"That's fine but why me?" the Flamingo asked.

"I just wanna get to know you better." Levy explained.

"I call dibs on Wendy!" Sherry squeaked hugging the tiny dragon into her chubby mouse body.

"Sounds fun!" Wendy smiled "I'd love to be your partner."

"I just love cute little things like you." Sherry smiled.

"I want Lucy!" Juvia said.

"Hey no one says you get to demand her." Cana snapped back "I wanna be Lucy's partner too."

"You're so popular." Lisanna purred.

"I guess so." I laughed.

"Then you pick." Cana told me.

"Well I'd like to get more familiar with Cana so I think I'll pair up with her." I smiled.

"Juvia's upset." The dolphin pouted "But she understands that this is what Lucy wants and she'll partner with Lisanna."

"Great." The cat purred "I love fish."

"Actually I'm a mammal."

AN

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