Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, the honor belongs solely to Mr. Hiro Mashima-sama.

Mina! Picture this: (my lil sis asked me for gray's picture me this)

Gray standing amidst a light downpour of rain, his hair dripping wet. A hand shoving his hair away and head tilted to the side while staring boldly at the camera. Wearing a dark unbuttoned blue long sleeved shirt showing off his perfectly toned body with a dog tag necklace glinting on his chest. His other hand in the pocket of his ripped blue jeans.

Juvia faints. The girls stare on.

Chapter Nine

The test begins!

Wearing a burgundy lace-up cutaway dress, Mirajane the poster girl of the Fairy Tail guild takes up the stage. Hair glinting in the moonlight, she looked like a pretty girl trying to go gothic.

"Mina! I welcome you all to the very first test of courage for Fairy Tail! To those watching us from the comforts of the guild headquarters to the natives here in Dark Cove, thank you for your solid belief in us." Bowing in front of the recording bat-like magical devices and her audience, she then straightened and gestured to the other side of the stage.

"Hosting with me is the reporter of Sorcerer Weekly who you all should remember was the one giving us the play by play of the 48 hours Fairy Tail Marathon!"

Walking with a huge smile was the reporter wearing his signature pink shirt and shorts.

"I'm all hype up to see who is the most courageous one in Fairy Tail! This is gonna be amazing!"

Giggling, Mirajane said "But before we begin let's review the test mechanics. Basically those who are part of the "scaring committee" must be able to scare at least 10 pairs in order to win."

Nodding the reporter rose up a fist and continued on the explanation. "Those who are unable to scare the required number of pairs, which is just 5 by the way, will then be facing the 'punishment'!"

At this a loud groan could be heard throughout the area.

Mirajane smiles brightly, saying "The scaring committee will also be in pairs, well actually there is one person who doesn't have a partner but that's for you to find out who it is. Furthermore, each scaring pair will have a recording bat with them so that we can find out if they have indeed successfully scared someone."

"The ones to be scared must successfully arrive at Dark Cove inn before sunset. The first three pairs to arrive will receive some exciting rewards together with the other three pairs of the scaring committee who manage to scare the most pairs."

Nodding, Mirajane twirls in place and gestures for Master Makarov to bring the wheel filled with names who must be scared. "The scaring pairs had already been chosen. Now in front of the audience we shall pick out the pairs to be scared. Master, if you will."

~0~X~0~X~0~

Together with the other unfortunate pairs to be scared are the following:

Levy and Bisca

Alzack and Gajeel and Pantherlily

Natsu and Gray

Wendy and Happy

Freed and Charle

Juvia and Lucy

~0~X~0~X~0~

(Mirajane's POV)

Staring at the sheet of paper with the list of the ones to be scared, I vowed I would definitely give whoever ruined the wheel a huge piece of my mind.

"This is gonna be amazing, ne Mira-san!" The reporter besides me screeches to his mike while staring at the screen that was showing about 50 different areas of the test of courage. Unbeknownst to the ones to be scared there were recording bats waiting to be activated once two pairs decides to go on as a group.

I looked at Master Makarov sitting beside me, thankful of the in-the-moment change in rules he made. In the course of the test, they will be allowed to change their partners in emergencies and even go on as a group. Oh and at least everyone is allowed to use their magic powers.

Sighing, I stared at the screen specifically the one where Lisanna and Bixlow were stationed at.

Bixlow, you better not do anything stupid.

"Ano, Mira-san how come your hair is flying around like that when there is no wind around here?" The reporter points out to me.

"Eh? Well ahm.."

"It's my fault." Master Makarov suddenly butts in while lifting for everyone to see a tube-like device. Laughing, he explained "This is a new device that stores some wind that the movie makers now use for doing the blowing hair special effect."

I sweat dropped at this doubting if anyone would believe that.

"That's amazing, Makarov-san! Fairy Tail sure keeps in touch with the new changes huh?"

Then again maybe there would be a few who would believe it. Just then I heard the Dark Cove audience give out a big "AH" of understanding.

"Right, well let's watch on then." I said a big smile in place.

~0~X~0~X~0~

(Alzack's POV)

Bisca, wait for me I'll definitely protect you no matter what!

But before that I looked back at the other two with me, pointing at the Exceed. "Pantherlily, how come your with us and not with girls?"

The bear looking cat looked back at me and answered with a bored drawl, "That's because the paper with my name had somehow got glued together with Gajeel's."

I stare back at him, not believing such a thing.

"I wonder how that happened. Nevermind though, Lily we are definitely going to win this." The dragon slayer shouted while laughing maniacally.

Why in the world am I stuck with this two?

~0~X~0~X~0~

(Normal POV)

At that moment the green haired gunslinger and the solid script mage were calmly walking through the dark forest.

"It's a good thing we were able to perfect the ball of light spell, ne Levy-san?" Bisca said to the script mage while cupping in her hand a small ball of yellow light.

Nodding the blue-haired girl also cupped the floating ball of light in front of her. "It's too bad our lights aren't as strong as Lucy's though."

Patting the girl comfortingly, the gunslinger said "At least we can see where we are going."

"That's right!"

Suddenly they heard a branch break. Bisca quickly took out a long ranged rifle as Levy readied to write in a moment's notice. Back to back they surveyed the area. All of a sudden a huge black mass swooped towards the girl.

Bisca let out about 10 consecutive shots at the mass. As Levy wrote "illuminate" in the air. With the word illuminate glowing steadily they saw that the mass was actually a colony of bats.

Squealing they ran away.

"This is bad, Levy-san. They were all able to evade my shots."

Just then the two caught sight a huge tree. Nodding to each other they extinguished the balls of light, dove towards the tree and hid behind it. Taking gulps of breath they looked out either side of the tree to see if the bats had followed them. They didn't notice a caped figure falling upside down behind them.

"Bisca, I think their gone."

"Your right, Levy-san."

Sighing the two, sat back down side by side. Looking up they saw another dark mass in front of them. Eyes widening, they looked on as the figure slowly rotated itself to face them. Suddenly, a bright blue fire appeared one after another as in slow motion the figure continued on rotating.

Hugging each other, they looked on as the blue flames surrounded them and a masked face became clear. Sharp fangs, glinting by the light and a long tongue shot out.

"My, my what pretty ladies. Won't you share with me some of your delicious blood?" A rasping voice purred out the masked creature's mouth.

Screaming they scrambled around the tree, as another figure jumped out in front of them. Not wasting any time, they each gave a burst of speed worthy of Jet's power and ran away screaming never looking back.

The masked creature joined the figure in front of the tree, cackling maniacally. "That's our fifth pair, Lisanna." It said to the figure that was shaking its head at the man's obvious glee.

"I kinda feel bad for them." Lisanna said while staring at Bixlow twirling around with his cape as five "flaming" dolls join him in apparent amusement of their master.

Then they heard another scream, turning around they saw two other guild members ran away in fear at the dancing caped figure and the floating blue flames.

"And there goes our sixth pair. Dang, Lisanna we're on a roll!"

~0~X~0~X~0~

Reporter-san:"That was awesome wasn't it, Mira-san! Bixlow sure knows how to be a vampire"

Mirajane: "Ah…yeah."

Reporter: "Ne, Mira-san is Master Makarov sleeping?"

Mirajane: "Waaa. Master!"

~0~X~0~X~0~

(Alzack's POV)

"Hurry up, Gajeel I'm sure that was Bisca's voice screaming just now."

Looking at his side, he saw that the iron dragon slayer was also running full speed. Just then I felt the ground shaking.

"What the. Don't tell me were gonna have an earthquake!" I said, as we stopped to survey the area.

Suddenly, the Exceed took flight and pointing straight on he intoned "It's not an earthquake and looks like we don't have to look for the two girls."

"Huh?" I looked on at what the Exceed was pointing, only to see what appeared to be a gust of dust making its way to us. Squinting, I caught sight of what appeared to be Bisca and Levy running at Jet's speed.

I made my way to Bisca only be caught short when she grabbed my collar and dragged me behind her as she screamed "We need to run Alzack! Vampires do exist!"

As I bounced on the rough ground I looked at my right only to see Gajeel being dragged by the end of his hair by Levy. I grimaced as Gajeel's face was being dragged on the forest floor and Pantherlily was being squeezed to death in Levy's other arm.

Just then I felt an agonizing pain in my lower back. It seems Bisca had jumped over a tree stump and rammed me through it.

~0~X~0~X~0~

Audience: . . . . .

Reporter: That looks as if it hurts A LOT.

Mirajane: I never knew Levy and Bisca could run like that. They could have won the marathon.

Everyone else: *sweat drops and grimaced in sympathy for Alzack and Gajeel*

~0~X~0~X~0~

(Wendy's POV)

I hug Happy to me as I used my enhanced hearing. After realizing that there was no one in the path, we continued on.

"Happy-san, I saw the outfits you bought for Charle they were all very pretty!" I told the blushing Exceed.

"Uh-huh. This pretty lady who looked a bit like Natsu gave us the gift certificates so we were able to buy more than one dress!"

"Eh? There's someone who looks like Natsu? Did you tell him-" I stopped and hugs Happy closer to me.

Feeling my tightened hold, the blue Exceed looks up at me. "What's wrong Wendy?"

"Take flight Happy." I said to him as I took on my roar of the wind dragon stance.

I saw the blue Exceed gulp anxiously. Staring at the bushes moving, I took breath when suddenly.

"Wendy, stop! It's us!" A familiar voice shouts out. Out from the bushes Freed comes out with a floating Charle.

"Are you all alright?" The green-haired rune mage asked us.

"Aye!" We both replied happily.

Smiling in relief, Freed continued on saying, "We should all group together so that well have a bigger chance of getting passed the others trap."

Charle floated to me, "Freed already wall up Macao and Wakaba."

Sweat dropping at the memory, Freed answered the two's curious stare. "They had somehow managed to bring with them this large monster worm."

"Euww!" I said together with Happy.

We went on walking while discussing who else could possibly be doing the scaring. Just then we heard a large thump. Happy had smashed into something.

"Honestly, male-cat. Watch where you are going! You could have alerted the others of our whereabouts."

Happy rubbed his reddening head apologizing, "Sorry Charle. But the statues came out of nowhere."

"Statues?" Freed asks.

I called on a ball of light blue light. In front of us were statues of people. The women all had looks of object terror on their faces while the men had their mouths open in a silent scream. We felt a cold wind blow behind us, as we all rubbed our eyes wondering if we were seeing things.

"Just how exactly did Evergreen figure that turning people to stone would make her win?" Charle asked shaking her head.

I replied softly, "Maybe because most people are afraid of being turned into stone."

As we made walk passed the statues we were all processing the possible reasons that had somehow entered Evergreen's mind. All of a sudden we heard the statues breaking. Eyes widening we turned back in worry over the stoned people.

"Male-cat did you hit any of those statues?" Charle screamed at Happy.

"No I didn't Charle! I would never do that!" Happy replied, tears forming at the thought of the people who would never return back to normal.

Just then we heard clicking. Now confused, I transferred more magic to the ball of light making it glow brighter. The clicking sounds increased. Now apprehensive, we looked on as the statue nearest to us gave a huge crack. Coming out from the stone was a big spider.

All of a sudden Freed carried me away as I screamed. Happy was now crying and flying blindingly as Charle also screaming hugged Freed's head.

~0~X~0~X~0~

(Normal POV)

As the group ran away screaming, a lady wearing a long green cheongsam appeared behind the group of spiders.

"Now what do they think of my 5 minute statues?" The woman than went on laughing behind her fur lined green fan.

"Ano, Evergreen don't you think that was a bit much? I feel bad for Wendy and Charle."

The woman's laugh suddenly ended. Turning around to face Elfman she said "What? Wendy and Charle were there? Whoops. I only saw Freed and thought it was my chance to get back at him."

Sweat dropping, the man scratched his head at the woman's blinding anger. "You still haven't forgiven him for choosing Bixlow over you huh?"

Gripping her fan tightly and looking at the man sharply. "What did you say?"

The man and the spiders all shook their heads in the face of such a demonic aura.

~0~X~0~X~0~

Audience: . . . .

Mirajane: Sorry I just got back from the inn. Would you like some Chinese buns?

Reporter and Makarov: No, thank you.

Mirajane: What's wrong you're both looking really pale?

Reporter and Makarov: Women are scary.

Male audience: *nods*

Mirajane: Eh?

~0~X~0~X~0~

(Normal POV)

In the middle of the forest unaffected by some of the other member's scaring stunts were two quarrelling idiots. They had managed to ignore the weird things popping out of nowhere as they screamed insults at each other. Seeing this as a lost cause, some of the guild members went on to look for other pairs to scare.

Natsu: How the heck did I got stuck with you, ice boy?

Gray: I should be asking you that, lizard-breath!

Natsu: A dragon isn't a lizard, idiot!

Gray: Oh, I didn't mean the dragon. A salamander is a big fat lizard didn't you know that, numbskull?

Natsu: It is?

Gray: . . . .

Natsu: Wait did you just say fat? I'm not fat! That's it. It's on!

Gray: Your level of intelligence really amazes me at times.

Natsu: Oh yeah, well I'm amaze you were able to strip while we were walking, stripper!

Gray: Shit!

A voice: You two.

Natsu and Gray: What do you want?

Voice: . . . . .

Gray: What we meant is there anything we can help you with, Erza?

Natsu: AYE!

Smiling Erza Scarlett gestured for the two to come closer. Looking at each other, they hesitantly stepped closer to the requip mage. They stared on as the lady took something from behind a bush.

"Look what I found!" Erza said happily at the two.

The two stared aghast at the thing. It was a severed head! Erza was holding it by the ends of its dirty black hair. It had its eyes close, mouth gaping open and dripping blood. As the boys looked on they stared shock as its nose fell off.

Gulping, the two backed away as Erza laid the head on the ground to pick up the fallen nose. Suddenly, the head opened its eyes to show bulging red veined eyes. It rolled itself closer to the boys and smiled.

Screaming the two ran away from the head and Erza. Erza laughed as the head disappeared in a puff of white dust. "That was great Reedus! They really believed it was a real head."

Blushing, a big man smiled shyly at the Fairy Queen. "Thanks Erza!"

~0~X~0~X~0~

Queasy audience: *hurls out by the bushes*

Reporter: Amazing! *gulping* Erza-sama truly is amazing!

Makarov: . . . . .

Mirajane: Reedus did such an amazing job. I wished I could draw as good at that!

Everyone in the vicinity: . . . . . .

Mirajane: What's wrong everyone?

Me: *yawn*

Fairy Tail: . . . .

Me: What?

Thanks to ShiningStellar and Princess Happy! You guys inspire me! To everyone who reviewed me with such honesty, thank you so much! You all make my heart happy and glad. Truth be told, I've always been shy to show to others my stories but now I feel confident. THANK YOU SO MUCH!