Hi everyone! I'm back! Anyone else super excited for Halloween? I am! Oh yeah, just to clear up, in this story, Fro is a girl, and Lector is a boy, just to avoid any misunderstandings. And just a little warning, this chapter has when Gemma made Yukino, well you know, before he banished her from the guild. Now, on with the story!
Another one of our guild members had turned up. Apparently, she would be participating in the Games. I was really confused by this, and so I turned to Rogue in question. He just shrugged.
"Master is quite high up. But he probably said that because you were 'injured', he wanted another guild member so that you wouldn't have to fight. Really, he probably wanted to test her, since she is the newest member after you." I took a second to absorb this information. Wow, Master really was all about power. I shuddered to think what he would've done if I had lost. "Her name is Yukino. She's a Celestial Spirit User, like you."
"Really? Cool!" Just then I spotted an unfamiliar girl. She had short white hair that kind of reminded me of Lisanna's. I felt a stab of sorrow and...betrayal? Lisanna. She was the one Natsu had-wait. Natsu? What was I thinking? I shook it off as a loud speaker boomed.
"Next up, we will have Sabertooth's Yukino Aguria fighting against Mermaid Heel's Kagura Mikazuchi!" I saw the unfamiliar girl walk forward calmly, and silently wished the fellow Celestial Spirit User the best of luck.
Sting POV
I watched Lucy and Rogue talk, and felt frustration bubble up inside of me. Why, damnit? They looked to be getting along so well, could it be that they were together? The look on Lucy's face when she thought I was in love, it had looked sad, but if she was with Rogue, then I must have imagined it. Damn! I needed to stop thinking about her.
xXx
I watched as Yukino fought. For once, Sammy was silent, staring intently at the fight. But her mind was elsewhere. I knew that she felt guilty about Lucy, that she thought she was the reason that Lucy thought I had a lover. And it kind of was, but I wasn't blaming her, she'd just been trying to help. And we all made mistakes. "And the winner, Kagura Mikazuchi from Mermaid Heel!" I was jolted out of my thoughts. Shit. She was gonna get it from Master.
Lucy POV
I watched as the medics rushed onto the arena to help Yukino, a sense of dread forming in the pit of my stomach. Master would not be happy.
(Time skip, Nightfall)
I sat in the lounge of our guild's temporary living quarters, reading a book on the myth of the 13th zodiac key. The one Yukino had used. Master stormed into the room and sat on his chair. Ha, more like his throne. He gruffly called Yukino forward. I immediately felt bad for her, she must have been so scared under Master's terrifying glare. I frowned in worry. What was he going to do? "Strip." I did a double-take. Had I heard correctly? Apparently I had, as Yukino's expression was one of utter humiliation. She raised a shaking hand and took off her cloak. Then she began to pull off her shirt. I looked away, this was too horrible to watch.
Yukino POV
"Strip." I felt my face crumble into humiliation as I processed what Master had said. I was trembling more now. I didn't want to do this. I felt sick to my stomach as I slowly raised a hand and undid the clasps holding up my cloak. I let the cloak fall to the floor and I began to lift my shirt up over my head. I wanted to cry. My eyes were stinging, and my heart felt like it would explode with shame as I undid my bra. I almost sobbed, but I steeled myself. If I let myself cry, I would probably get beaten.
xXx
Finally, I was done. I folded my arms across my chest and kept my eyes on the floor. I could have died just then. "Beg for forgiveness." Master's voice rang out clearly. No, wasn't this humiliating enough? Why? I knelt down and put my forehead to the floor.
"Master, I am so sorry for my loss. P-please, I swear, if you could just give me another chance, I swear I wouldn't disappoint. I-I'm so sorry." There was a moment of silence.
"Yukino Agura, you are a disgrace. Get out of my guild you filth. Come back, and you will wish for death." He waved his hand and I felt my Guild mark disappear. A sense of loss appeared. I felt my heart break. I'd worked so hard to get into Sabertooth, and now this humiliating banishment.
"Y-yes Master. Thank you so much for allowing me to spend this time in Sabertooth." I ran upstairs to my room, grabbed my bag, and quickly chucked on some clothes. Then I ran back downstairs, flinching as I darted past the guild members and Master. I could feel their stares penetrating my back. My eyes were watering. I ran for ten minutes straight, then ducked into an alley and collapsed. Drawing my knees to my chest, I wrapped my arms around them and burst into tears. It felt horrible, my stomach was churning. Why did this have to happen? It wasn't fair. Why me...?
Lucy POV
I stared after Yukino, book forgotten. How could Master do that? What a monster! For the first time since arriving, I began to have my doubts about Sabertooth.
xXx
My throat was dry. I must have been staring at my book for half an hour, yet I hadn't turned a single page. Yukino was haunting my every thought. I sighed in frusstration. This wouldn't do. I needed to get my mind off of her. I stood and saw Sting and Rogue do the same. They seemed to be deep in discussion. They began to walk towards their rooms, and I followed them, as my room was in that direction. They stopped just before the wall exploded into flames, and a figure appeared.
xXx
Pink hair, fists of flames, with a jolt I realized it was that Fairy Tail boy. Why was he here? He looked furious, like he was about to rip someone's head off. "Where's your Master?" He spat out at Rogue and Sting. I don't think he'd noticed me yet. Sting's shocked face melted away into a smooth, cocky expression.
"And why should we tell you that?" Pinky growled.
"You bastards kicked Yukino-san out because she lost a fight, right? So, if I defeat your Master, then he has to leave." I was confused by his logic, how could a Master get kicked out of his own guild?
"Ha! Idiot, you could never defeat our Master. And Yukino got kicked out because she was weak, and of no use to us." I stared at Sting in shock. How could he be so cruel? His face was hard, but I could see something in his eyes... I then realized he was lying. I breathed a sigh of relief. If he was lying, he surely couldn't actually feel that way. For the first time, Pinky seemed to notice me.
"Luce..."
That's kind of a cliff-hanger, right? Anyways, done! Please review! I love it so much when people do! Oh, and to everyone, Happy Halloween =D