A/N: Hey everyone! I'm so so sorry for the lack of updates. I've been so busy with work and life. Work? Well, my company is currently shifting to get a bigger space so I'm arranging all this. To meet up with the agents and designers to prepare such and such. For life? Let's just say that work is taking a toll on it. Heh. Anyways, I'll stop ranting so you guys can finally read the chapter you all have been waiting for. Enjoy!

Chapter 12

Sting's POV

"Oh my, my, my! What's this?! Is the former Fairy Tail mage a couple with Sabertooth's guild master? This is totally unexpected!" I pulled away from Lucy as I heard the commentator spoke about us. I looked up at the lacrima vision as one of my arms wrapped around her shoulders. We were now the center of attention.

"Are you mad?" Lucy's voice brought my gaze back to her.

"No Lucy, why would I be?"

"Well, because I kind of brought this on us."

"Who cares, let everyone know for all I care."

"But-"

"Do you think their fight started was because of what Haru did to Lucy?" One of the commentators mentioned through their microphone.

"Oh yes, you mean the showdown between she and Haru? I must say, maybe it is." I felt beads of sweat started to form on my forehead but I felt something warm and soft wiped them away. I looked down at the source and it was none other than Lucy, she used her hand to wipe my sweat away which I didn't know was that visible.

"You see." Lucy pointed to the crowd, grabbing my attention along. I glanced around and saw people were looking at us with confusion spread across their faces or either whispering to each other. "It looks like people are going to be gossiping about your battle with Haru and it's all because of me." Lucy looked down and heaved out a sigh. "I should at least thought twice before jumping at you earlier."

"Hey, hey Lucy." I grabbed her shoulders so that she would look back up at me. "I couldn't care less about what people might talk. My main focus is to get Haru and make him spill out why are they after you alright?" I could see the look of hesitance in her eyes. "Trust me." And she nodded her head in reply with a smile.

I gave her a quick peck on her lips before pulling away. It was time for me to head down to the battlefield before the commentators or judges could add on anything more. As Haru stood in front of me, I heard the crowd started to cheer as the commentators announced my arrival. Phew, thank God my relationship with Lucy was not affecting anything.

"Well, well, well. Are you trying to win the crowd with your affection with her? It won't work you know." Haru commented as he took out his sword.

"Like hell I care." I raised my fists as white flames started to engulf them. I looked over my shoulders to see my guild and there stood Lucy with Yukino as she waved at me. Knowing she would be alright in their presence, I turned my gaze back and faced Haru. "Let's get over this, shall we?"

Haru just scoffed before he sprinted towards me. He was fast I got to admit but I was one second faster than him. He appeared in front of me and was about to swing his sword at me but I managed to jump out of the way. I gave him my White Dragon's Roar, blasting him back.

I landed back on the ground and the crowd cheered for my first blow. The commentators were speaking but my ears turned deaf to them as I waited for the smoke that I created to disappear. Even before it fully disappear, I heard footsteps and then the next thing I knew Haru came dashing out as he swung his sword at me. I didn't had time to react so thankfully, I managed to catch his sword in between my hands.

He was pushing his sword down towards me while I was applying force against it. I knew we couldn't keep going on like this so I used my White Dragon's Claw to turn the tide. That didn't affect him though, it only gotten him to jump back. He stood a mere good distance away from me, resting his sword on his shoulders as he looked at me.

"I got to say, you're good. Usually no one could withstand the weight of my sword." I just smirked.

"So if you want to live today, I suggest you tell us what you guys want with Lucy."

"You should know why we want her. You were here last year weren't you?" I thought back hard and that's when the memories came flashing back. They needed a celestial mage to open the eclipse door. I gritted my teeth when I saw Haru was smiling at me.

"You shouldn't! That eclipse door doesn't help you to go back to the past and save the world. The door leads to the future!"

"You think I don't know that?" Haru said as he placed his available hand on his hip. "We want the dragons. What future Rogue couldn't do before, we will do it now. This time, I will take Lucy's blood." Then he started laughing like a mad man. I clenched my fists, my white flames engulfing them once again before I launched at him.

We tackled each other fast and hard. He was blocking my attacks with his sword while I was hitting at wherever I could with my fists. None of my punches was landing on him so I stopped and gave him a kick right at his stomach, sending him flying back. Before he could even try to get up, I was by his side as I slammed his head back to the ground. He was fighting against my strength, trying to push his head back up but I wasn't letting him do so.

"You stay away from her you hear?" My voice fierce and deadly but he just chuckled.

"And if I don't, what are you going to do about it?" This time, I chuckled back and I think it got him startled.

"Like what I said, you won't be able to live another day."

Lucy's POV

As I watched Sting's battle from the top, I couldn't help but to be tensed, nervous and anxious for him. I know that my boyfriend is a strong fighter, furthermore a dragon slayer but you never know what Tigers Claw might pull off just to win.

"Don't worry Lucy, Sting will win this." Yukino said as she stood beside me. I took a good look around his guild members and all their face expression were filled with confidence. Basically, they believed in him and I should to. I tore my gaze back to the battlefield and cheered him on.

Sting managed to break Haru's sword away from him which now they stood a good distance away from each other. They seem like they were talking but sadly I couldn't hear. Damn it, if only I had dragon slayer senses. Dragon slayer? That's right. We have one right here. I quickly turned to find Rogue whom stood at the end, his facial features turning more to the worry side.

"Hey Rogue, you can hear what they are talking right?" I asked aloud causing the main guild members' attention to also fall on him. I could tell that Rogue had no choice but to face me. He opened and then closed his mouth, as if hesitant on telling me what he heard but eventually, he did so anyways.

"They want you to open the door again." My eyes widened in fear upon those words leaving Rogue's mouth. Everything that happened last year came flashing back into my mind that instant. No, no way. Then my future self's death would be pointless. Then everyone's effort would be for nothing. I won't let this happen again, over my dead body.

"We should tell the council now! I saw Doranbolt walking around." Yukino exclaimed. I turned my gaze towards her, nodding my head in agreement too.

"Let's go. You guys keep watching and make sure that nothing funny happens." All of them nodded their head, agreeing before Yukino and I started to run off. Yukino led the way as I followed behind her in tow. My eyes keep going back to the battlefield to check on Sting.

This time, he was not down on Haru anymore. He jumped back as he stood there in full concentration mode. I saw marks started to appear on his face and arms. If I recalled, did he just went into dragon force mode?

"Doranbolt!" My eyes tore away from the battlefield when the person that we were looking for were right in front of us.

"Yukino? Lucy?" Doranbolt said our names in question, as if clueless of our sudden appearance. Yukino quickly explained to him as I stood by her side. My eyes went back to the battlefield and I saw that Haru was already up on his feet as he tried to regain his balance before splitting his sword into two.

"Is this true?" Doranbolt questioned back.

"Listen Doranbolt." I said firmly before turning my attention back to him. "My boyfriend is out there fighting to save me so that he could squeeze out their intention which he finally manage to. Have you ever thought why I was suddenly pulled into the Grand Magic Games when I was just a wondering journalist for Weekly Sorcerer?" Doranbolt put his thumb and index finger under his chin as he looked down and think.

"That's true. It got me wondering at that time also." Doranbolt faced us once again. "Come, I'll put the guards on standby." He signaled us to follow him which Yukino did so but I didn't straight away. I looked down the battlefield once again to see current situation of the battle.

Haru was advancing towards Sting but that didn't stop him from channeling all his strength and energy into his mouth. At a certain distance, Haru jumped up yelling as he was coming down at Sting with his two swords. Unknowingly, I clenched my fists in worry as Sting wasn't releasing any magic attack at him. Haru was closing in on him.

Do something Sting! I mentally shouted at myself which I think he must of heard it because he shouted, releasing his Holy Ray at him and it created an explosion between them. The smoke caused by the explosion was thick thus the crowd and even myself, weren't able to see what went down there. Panic immediately filled me.

"Lucy! Are you coming?" Yukino was back for me. "The guards are already down with Doranbolt, positioned themselves to take Haru in once the battle is over, including his guild mates."

"Hold on Yukino." I answered back without looking at her. My eyes were fixed on the battlefield, frantically scanning for Sting. I couldn't take my eyes off until I knew he was alright. Soon, the smoke started to clear and we saw one person was standing. The person raised his hand in the air and immediately everyone cheered. His familiar blond hair was clearly seen by now and that everyone knew it was none other than Sting.

I covered my mouth with both of my hands as tears of happiness spilled out from the corner of my eyes. I turned around and I couldn't help but to jump into Yukino's arms. Both of us hugging each other back as we celebrated the win of my boyfriend's victory.

I sneak a peek and I saw Sting standing proudly with both of his hands raised in the air as the whole arena cheered for his victory. Haru was dead flat on the ground and I couldn't help but to smile when Sting's eyes came in contact with mine. He was so adorable that even though he was clearly tired, he still smiled back at me.

"Let's go Lucy, we still got one last thing to do." I nodded my head in reply before Yukino and I ran off. Soon, we met with Doranbolt and the guards got Tigers Claw in custody.

A/N: And that's it for this chapter folks! Woohoo! Finally Tigers Claw won't be a problem. What do you think will happen next? Stay tune to find out. I promise I'll try to update asap. Hopefully, work will ease up this week. Please don't forget to leave a review before you go! Thanks(: