A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter!
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: BATTLE OF THE DRAGON SLAYERS
"Lucy!" Natsu and Gray shouted in unison, rushing towards the water sphere. Minerva released Lucy from her hold. But luckily, Natsu and Gray were there to catch her before she hit the ground.
"Are you okay?! Hang in there!" Gray said, holding onto Lucy.
"How could you do this to her, you witch?!" Natsu shouted at Minerva in anger.
"Get the Celestial Spirit Wizard to the infirmary immediately!" Arcadios ordered.
"No! I'll give her emergency treatment first!" Wendy said.
"I'll help you!" Sherria stated.
"Lucy, hang in there!" Juvia called out.
Erza rushed towards Lucy's side as she glared at Minerva in anger, who was sliding down the water sphere. She landed in front of the Fairy Tail members.
"What are you staring at?" Minerva asked.
"Lucy-san!" Wendy exclaimed as a pale light appeared from her hands.
"She's terribly wounded, but if we do it together..." Sherria trailed off as she aided Wendy in healing Lucy.
"I asked you, what are you looking at? I acted within the rules of the competition." Minerva stated.
"Rules, you say? You mean torturing an opponent who's already lost?" Erza asked as Minerva chuckled.
"The crowd ate it up, didn't they?" Minerva countered as Erza gave her a stern look. "Lucy should be grateful. I let her be in second place. Even though the girl is a useless piece of garbage..."
"What?!" Natsu exclaimed.
Suddenly, Sting, Rufus, and Orga were in front of Minerva. However, what shocked everyone - including Fairy Tail themselves - was Lucas and Atlas standing in front of Natsu, Gray, and Erza.
"Luke?" Sting questioned, being taken aback that his mate came to Fairy Tail's aide.
"Do you really want to do this here, Sting?" Lucas asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Uh-oh! What's this?! Are both teams about to rumble?!" Chapati questioned, exciting the crowd.
"They're gonna start somethin' here?!"
"Sabertooth versus Fairy Tail!"
"Two of God Pegasus members are down there, too! And they're on Fairy Tail's side!"
"We need to keep things calm here." Yajima said.
"But the crowd loves it! Thank you very much!" Rabian commented.
"This is one of those unavoidable fate things, y'know?" Lector said.
"Fro thinks so, too..." Frosch agreed.
"This isn't an official match. If they really do this, we'll go out there, too." Lily claimed.
"Aye, sir!" Happy agreed.
"Calm down, for crying out loud!" Carla scolded.
"Wild..." Bacchus started to say.
"...Four!" His guildmates finished.
"Things are getting pretty lively around here-kabo…" Mato said, stepping back.
"What should we do?" Cana asked.
"Lucy..." Mira muttered.
"Men..." Ichiya commented.
"Yeah, I should've known Lucas-san and Atlas-san would join in." Fera stated.
Fairy Tail and Sabertooth stared at one another while the crowd chanted 'Fight!' over and over while Wendy and Sherria continued healing Lucy. Sting stepped forward as Natsu did as well but Erza extended her hand out to him.
"I don't care if you're the strongest or number one in Fiore, I'll just tell you one thing. You people..." Erza had a dark look on her face. "...have made an enemy out of the one guild you don't want to anger."
"They want us to do what?!" Lucas exclaimed in shock.
Kaiba had gathered both teams for a meeting. "The administrators told me both teams A and B must combine. Fairy Tail was ordered to do the same." He repeated.
"So we gotta be like everyone else now, huh?" Shiro questioned.
"I assume it's due to the fact of Raven Tail's disqualification, right?" Nero asked, making Kaiba nod.
"Look on the bright side, this just means we'll be able to create an even more kick-ass team." Hana said.
"I just wish they did this sooner. All we have left is the two-man battles, a mandatory day off, and the battle royale involving all five members." Olga sighed.
"That's why it's important to choose carefully." Rialle added.
"No matter what, I want to kick Sabertooth's ass. We may be their allies, but no one deserved to be tortured like that." Lucas said, shocking everyone.
"The Fairy Tail and God Pegasus teams have finished its reorganization, and we're about to begin the battle part of day four! Continuing with the commentary, we have with us former Council member Yajima-san." Chapati said.
"Thank you." Yajima nodded.
"And our special guest today is Rabian-san, the leader of the Scheherazade Theatrical Troupe."
"It's an honor. Thank you very much." Rabian said.
"The battle part for the fourth day are tag-team matches, right?" Yajima asked.
"Two against two? I can't wait!" Rabian replied. "Thank you very much!"
"Alright, I will now announce the match-ups for the battles! Everyone, please direct your eyes to Lacrima-Vision! The first match is Blue Pegasus versus Quatro Puppy! The second match is Mermaid Heel versus Lamia Scale! The third match is Sabertooth versus Fairy Tail and God Pegasus!" Chapati announced as the audience cheered.
"And now, here comes the new God Pegasus team!"
A silhouette of Lucas appeared, followed by a silhouette of Alyssa and then Nero.
"This really is the strongest team, right?" Drake asked.
A silhouette of Atlas appeared.
"I'll be cheering you on!" Fera encouraged.
"Do your best!" Ace added.
Lastly, a silhouette of Shiro appeared.
"This is an awesome team!" Lex commented.
"I can't even picture these members failing." Eric added.
The audience cheered loudly. "The whole arena is shaking! Right here and now... God Pegasus is taking the field!" Chapati announced.
"As you might expect, everyone's waiting for Fairy Tail and God Pegasus versus Sabertooth, who were nearly about to brawl." Chapati stated.
"I didn't know what was going to happen then." Yajima said.
"It certainly was a heated moment. Thank you very much." Rabian commented as the audience cheered.
God Pegasus and Sabertooth stared at one another. "As of this moment, our alliance is now invalid." Lucas spoke. "We may have been allies, but we don't agree with torturing someone. Until the tournament is over, you're our enemies."
"If you want it to be like that, Luke. Then that's fine with me." Sting said.
"Alright, the first tag-team battle! From Blue Pegasus, Ichiya and Rabbit!" Chapati announced as the two appeared on screen. "Versus Bacchus and Rocker from Quatro Puppy!"
The two teams stepped forward and stared at each other. "Wild..." Rocker began.
"...Four!"
"Bacchus-san, let's get wild with these guys. At the rate we're goin'..." Rocker started to say.
"What? My soul is quivering. That's enough." Bacchus claimed as his eyes then widened.
"Well?" Ichiya said as him and Rabbit extended their hands out, in which Bacchus and Rocker shook them.
"O-Oh, my! This is beautiful... Opponents shaking hands before what's sure to be a fierce battle!" Chapati announced as Ichiya and Rabbit were walking away.
"Too beautiful for words! Thank you very much!" Rabian thanked.
"The rabbit and I are gonna...?" Rocker trailed off in confusion.
"His hand smells kinda good-four..." Bacchus commented.
"At last, the time has come to unleash you." Ichiya claimed.
"The rabbit!" Lily exclaimed.
"We'll find out who it really is!" Happy said.
Rabbit reached for its head suit. "We don't even know who the rabbit is..." Ren commented as Hibiki and Jenny were kissing. "Who could it be..."
Ren turned around in irritation. "What the hell are you two doing?!" He exclaimed.
"Please pay attention to Ichiya-san's match!" Eve added.
"Go ahead and show them... that handsome face!" Ichiya announced.
Rabbit was revealed to be Nichiya as everyone looked in shock. "He's..." Natsu started to say.
"...Extalia's..." Gray continued.
"Double Handsome Attack!" Ichiya and Nichiya spoke in unison.
"No way!"
"Gross!"
"Nichiya?!" Lily exclaimed.
"This is a dangerous..." Ichiya started to say.
"...parfum!" Nichiya finished as everyone was not amused.
"There are..." Erza started to say. "...two Ichiyas?!"
Erza fainted as Gajeel caught her. "Pull yourself together!" He said.
"That's not wild at all!" Rocker shouted. "In the first place, you're disqualified if somebody outside of Blue Pegasus participates!"
Ichiya chuckled. "Look!" He said as Nichiya revealed the Blue Pegasus emblem on his back.
"Before the Grand Magic Games began, Nichiya-chan became a full-fledged member of our guild! With looks like that, he's plenty qualified to be one of us!" Bob exclaimed.
"But how did Nichiya end up joining Blue Pegasus?" Happy asked.
Ichiya and Nichiya both explained how they crossed paths as Bacchus charged forward, punching Nichiya away.
"What did you do?!" Ichiya exclaimed.
"Men!" Nichiya shouted.
"Ichiya-san! Can he even fight?!" Ren shouted.
"Naturally! He's got the same face as me! In other words... he's got the same fighting strength!" Ichiya said.
However, Nichiya was knocked out. "Looks to me like he's dead!" Ren shouted in irritation.
Ichiya began sweating. "It can't be!" He exclaimed.
"Four… Time to stop messin' around..." Bacchus claimed.
"For us, it's now or never, so we're gonna win this." Rocker said.
"Suddenly the revealed identity of the bunny is down!" Chapati stated.
"That makes it two against one." Yajima said.
"Game over, then?" Rabian asked. "Thank you very much!"
Bacchus and Rocker closed in on Ichiya. "Hold on, you two!" He said.
"Drilling rock for you!" Rocker shouted, attacking Ichiya.
"Drunken Cleaving Hook Palm, Under the Moon!" Bacchus attacked Ichiya as well, sending him flying.
"Ichiya..." Nichiya muttered.
"Nichi... ya..." Ichiya mumbled.
"It's gonna be over now!"
"Eat this!"
Bacchus and Rocker charged forward as Rocker punched Ichiya. Both Bacchus and Rocker attacked Ichiya, who collapsed to the ground.
"Oh, boy! Is this the end of the match?! First the cat in the bunny suit, now Blue Pegasus's Ichiya is down!" Chapati said.
"Wild..."
"...Four!"
Ichiya was standing back up. "Wait, not yet! It looks like Ichiya of Blue Pegasus is going to stand up!" Chapati said as Ichiya began to glow golden and gained muscle.
"H-How'd he suddenly turn wild...?" Bacchus asked.
"That's the power of parfum!" Rocker stated.
"I dedicate this to you... The parfum called victory!" Ichiya shouted.
"Ichiya-san?!"
Both Bacchus and Rocker charged forward again. "Take this! It's my... Beautiful Dreamer!" Ichiya shouted. "Smile! Smash!"
Ichiya punched Bacchus and Rocker as they both crashed into the arena wall.
"Down! Quatro Puppy is down! The winner is Blue Pegasus!"
"Men!"
"Against Bacchus..." Erza muttered.
"He won, two against one..." Gajeel said.
"It looks like he's not just and idiot." Gray commented.
"Nah, he's awesome!" Natsu added.
"Wow, what a great match, huh?" Chapati asked.
"I-I suppose...?" Yajima replied.
"It was extremely disgusting. Thank you very much." Rabian said.
"Alright, on to the second match! Lyon and Yuka from Lamia Scale!" Chapati announced as Lyon and Yuka appeared on screen. "Versus Kagura and Millianna from Mermaid Heel!"
"Lyon and Kagura, huh? This should be interesting." Lucas commented before looking at Sting and Rogue.
"Alright! The second match is next. From Lamia Scale, Lyon and Yuka!" Chapati announced as Lyon and Yuka walked out into the arena. "And from Mermaid Heel, Kagura and Millianna are competing!"
"Feelin' spiffy!" Millianna exclaimed. "Let's feel the love for Mermaid Heel!"
"Yajima-san, what are your thoughts on this march?" Chapati asked.
"I wouldn't be surprised if either side won." Yajima replied. "I'm certainly looking forward to this match."
"Both Lyon and Yuka are strong opponents! Millianna! Don't let your guard down!" Erza shouted out.
"Are you rooting for Mermaid Heel?" Gajeel teased.
"Yeah. We've known each other a long time. It's only natural that I'd want to support her." Erza said.
"Gray, you've known Lyon for a long time, right?" Laxus questioned, looking at Gray. "Aren't you interested in this?"
"Not really. We're in different guilds now and are rivals." Gray responded. Erza looked at Natsu, who was leaning over the balcony.
"What's wrong, Natsu?" She asked.
"I was thinking that Lucy would probably like to see the matches, too." Natsu replied.
"In that case, let's watch it carefully for her. So we can tell her about it later." Erza said.
"Guess you're right... Alright! I'll do it." Natsu said, standing up.
"I hope Mermaid Heel wins." Happy commented. "I've known Millianna since the Tower of Heaven business, see."
"I guess I'm rooting for Lamia Scale. They've been a big help." Levy said.
"Certainly, we have a history with Lamia Scale..." Macao began.
"...but all of the Mermaid Heel wizards are beauties, right?" Wakaba finished, causing Levy to sigh and turn to Juvia.
"Juvia, I guess you're cheering for Lyon, huh?" She questioned.
"You've been approached by Lyon more than once, right?" Cana teased.
"Having a woman's heart, you must be interested, right?" Mira asked.
"Juvia... Juvia..." Juvia started to say. "...wanted to stay on the team and battle alongside Gray-sama... That's it! There's still a chance! If someone on the team gets injured during the match, and they become short a person..."
Juvia's imagination went wild again. "As a member of the guild, Juvia is a bad girl for wishing injuries on her comrades! But Juvia wants to be by Gray-sama's side!"
"And yet...! Juvia doesn't want her guildmates to get hurt! What should Juvia do?!"
"W-What's wrong, Juvia?" Levy asked.
"Is there something on your mind?" Mira questioned.
"We'll give you good counsel, so go ahead and share with us girls." Cana said.
"Who do you think is gonna win, Lucas?" Shiro asked.
"Hmm, Lyon has similar magic to Alyssa. But then again, Kagura is strong. I won't be surprised if it ends in a draw." Lucas replied.
"That's true." Shiro agreed. "By the way, did you talk to Gajeel? About..."
"He'll allow me to fight alongside Natsu. But I'll let Natsu handle Sting. Which will leave Rogue to me." Lucas said.
"Are you sure you'll be okay with it? Fighting against them?" Atlas asked his best friend in worry.
"I'll be fine." Lucas reassured.
Wind breezed through. "Maybe... Jellal is watching this match from the stands..." Millianna thought.
"Millianna... Focus." Kagura told her, snapping her out of her thoughts.
"I know!" Millianna said.
"At first, try fighting this match on your own. I'm going to hold back for a while." Kagura informed.
"I don't believe this! Why?!" Millianna asked.
"So you can gain experience... Match or not, this is a real fight. How far can you battle with just your own power? You should try it." Kagura replied.
"Alright. I will!" Millianna clenched her fist in determination.
"Our opponents are two women. But if we don't go all out against those two, it's doubtful that we'll achieve victory." Yuka said.
"That's because Kagura is one of them. But if I strut my stuff for her... I'm sure she'll think more highly of me!" Lyon declared.
"Hey, that might be a little cocky..." Yuka sweat dropped.
"Hey! If you don't do this right, I'll make the both of you spin!" Obaba shouted, twirling her finger.
"The time limit is 30 minutes! Alright, let the match begin-kabo!" Mato announced as the gong rang out.
"Victory goes to the swiftest!" Millianna exclaimed, taking off her cloak. "Cat Binding Tube!"
Both Lyon and Yuka dodged. "Is Millianna fighting alone?!" Beth asked.
"Will she be okay against opponents from Lamia Scale?" Arana questioned.
"Kagura must have figured she'd be able to handle it. Let's leave it to her judgment." Risley replied.
"Kagura-chan doesn't need to take part!" Millianna said as Lyon and Yuka dodged her attack again.
"They're really making light of us..." Sherry commented.
"They must be confident..." Sherria added to her cousin's statement.
"You... Mermaid Heel... Lyon! Yuka! Do whatever you have to do to win!" Obaba said as she began spinning. "Show them how strong we are!"
"Kagura is just watching?" Yuka noticed.
"In that case, let's drag her to the party!" Lyon said, placing his fists together as a light blue Magic Circle appeared. "Ice-Make: Eagle!"
The attack headed straight for Kagura, but Millianna ended up breaking the ice with her tube.
"Don't ignore me!" Millianna exclaimed.
"Wave!" Yuka shouted out as Millianna dodged his attack and charged forward. "She's fast!"
"Kitten Blast!" Millianna shouted.
"A fake-out, huh?" Yuka said.
"Gotcha!" Millianna stated as she began punching Yuka. "Cat punch! Cat punch! Punch!"
"There it is! The first attack that's landed is by Mermaid Heel!" Chapati exclaimed.
"Great! You're cookin' with gas!" Happy said.
"She's totally relaxed as she fights. Maybe it's because she feels secure with Kagura behind her." Erza commented as Millianna releases Yuka.
"You ain't seen nothin' yet! I train with Kagura-chan every day!" Millianna revealed her claws. "Secret weapon!"
Millianna scratched both Lyon and Yuka in the face. "Scratch attack!" She finished. "What's wrong? You're not putting up any resistance!"
"This is a surprise! Those two are the go-to wizards of Lamia Scale, but Millianna isn't giving an inch!" Chapati said.
"It seems that both of her opponents are flummoxed by her quick, cat-like moves." Yajima commented.
"Ow... That girl is better than I thought..." Yuka said.
"If she weren't, it wouldn't be interesting!" Lyon stated.
"Cat Binding Tube!" Millianna shouted out.
"But..." Yuka began, creating another wave as it went past him. "...my wave can nullify magic attacks!"
"Huh. In that case, how's this?! Cat Binding Tube! Double! Triple! Uh..." Millianna counted on her fingers. "A lot!"
"So you can produce several at once, huh?" Yuka questioned.
"My techniques are evolving, too!" Millianna claimed.
Yuka created another wave shield, blocking the tubes. However, one wrapped around his shield and grabbed onto his wrist.
"Ice-Make: Eagle!" Lyon called out, releasing Yuka. "She's doing it again!"
"You're just wasting your energy!" Millianna said as the tubes attacked both Yuka and Lyon as they were both tied up. "Well? How about giving up?"
"This is no good... At this rate, I won't be able to look cool in front of Juvia!" Lyon declared.
"Hey, you're still worried about that?" Yuka sweat dropped.
"But... I have brains as well as techniques! This is the only thing to do against a cat opponent!" Lyon said as frost came from his hand. "Ice-Make: Mouse!"
An ice mouse appeared on the ground as Millianna chased after it. "A mouse! Whee!" She exclaimed. "Wait for me!"
"Don't insult my intelligence!" Millianna shouted.
"Next up is this! Blow, blizzard!" Lyon shouted as a snow blizzard appeared.
Millianna began shivering. "I-It's cold... Cats don't like winter... A kotatsu!" She said, rushing over. "Cats love kotatsus... It's comfy and warm... Would you stop treating me like a cat?!"
"I didn't think they'd trick Millianna with that kind of method!" Risley clenched her fists.
"That's Lyon of Lamia Scale for you. You can't be too cautious with him." Arana claimed.
"Um... Are you guys really that impressed?" Beth was not amused.
"Did you see that, Juvia? My beautiful brain play!" Lyon announced as Juvia looked horrified. "She's turned off..."
"Lyon Vastia... You haven't directly attacked Millianna yet." Kagura thinks to herself.
"Great! Great! This is a tough battle for both Mermaid Heel and Lamia Scale! Kabo! Kabo! Kabo!" Mato exclaimed, jumping around.
"Hey! Lyon and Yuka, quit standing around! If you don't win this right now, I'm gonna make you spin!" Obaba informed.
"What happens if you get spun?" Sherria whispered over to her cousin.
"I can't really describe it, but anyway, it's really bad for sure!" Sherry sweat dropped.
"Obaba's right. At this rate, we're gonna run out of the 30-minute-time limit and it'll be a draw." Yuka informed.
"Then I have no choice. I intended to save Kagura for last, but... Ice-Make: Snow Tiger!" Lyon called out as an ice tiger headed for Millianna who freaked out and began running away.
"I love cats, but tigers are another thing!" Millianna said before she crashed into the arena wall.
"Kagura-chan... I'm sorry..." Millianna apologized.
"I suppose I have to participate after all..." Kagura stated, stepping forward.
"So you've finally decided to play, Kagura!" Lyon said.
"I'll go first!" Yuka said. "Wave!"
Yuka's attack flew right by Kagura. "An attack that nullifies your opponent's magic, eh? However..." Kagura paused as she dodged it. "...it's meaningless if your opponent doesn't use magic attacks!"
"Good heavens! Mermaid Heel's Kagura... is overpowering her opponent with her sheathed sword!" Chapati announced.
"Wave!" Yuka shouted once more.
"You're slow!" Kagura informed before knocking Yuka out and the crowd cheered.
"Incredible! She's downed Yuka by not giving him a moment to retaliate! At last, it's just Kagura and Lyon! One on on!" Chapati announced.
"She beat one of them without even drawing her sword?" Shiro questioned. "Impressive..."
"Yeah. Kagura is an expert with a sheathed sword." Atlas replied.
"W-Will Lyon be okay?" Sherria asked.
"Even though he had a hard time against Millianna, going one on one against Kagura..." Sherry trailed off.
"What? Lyon hasn't unleashed his true strength yet. Lyon! No matter what, you'd better win!" Obaba shouted. "Show her your true power!"
"I've heard about you. You once went by the name 'Reitei'. You attempted a dangerous ritual in order to fight Deliora." Kagura said.
"That was a long time ago. Now, I'm Lyon, a wizard with Lamia Scale. Nothing more or less. But something about you reminds me of the way I used to be. Back when I was driven by hatred and had lost sight of something..." Lyon stated.
"Let me ask you one thing. Why didn't you attack Millianna directly? Did you hold back because she's a woman? Or just because you didn't want to reveal your strategy to me?" Kagura asked.
"Who knows? Maybe you'll find out when you fight me!" Lyon responded. "Ice-Make: Dragonfly!"
Kagura easily used her speed to avoid Lyon's attacks. "Ice-Make: Eagle!" Lyon shouted.
Lyon soon crashed towards the ground. "Kagura really is strong! Is Lyon powerless to do anything?!" Chapati asked.
"What are you doin', Lyon?! And you were Ur's disciple?! You're stronger than that! Get your act together now!" Gray shouted.
"He's right. Show me what you've really got, Lyon Vastia!" Kagura said.
"Yeah. And we are running out of time..." Lyon stated. "Ice-Make: Snow Tiger!" An ice tiger appeared. "Ice-Make: Snow Ape!"
An ape made of ice appeared on his other side. "Ice-Make: Snow Dragon!" Lyon shouted, the ice dragon appearing behind him. "I bet not even you will be able to escape this!"
The three ice sculptures charged forward as Kagura jumped in the air and landed on the ground.
"You can create all these at the same time? Still..." Kagura's sword glowed as a dark pink Magic Circle appeared above the arena. Kagura was also glowing the same color as Lyon was in the air.
"There it is! Her ace in the hole, Gravity Change!" Beth said.
"Yep! That's Kagura's magic!" Risley stated.
"Still, for Kagura to use Gravity Change, it proves that Lyon guy is a tough opponent." Arana commented.
"W-What power!" Lyon said as Kagura jumped and destroyed the ice sculptures.
"It ends here!" Kagura shouted, appearing from the Magic Circle.
Just as she was about to strike Lyon, the gong rang out. "Time's up! 30 minutes have passed! It's a tie-kabo!" Mato announced.
"The result is a draw! It wasn't settled after 30 minutes!" Chapati said.
"So close!"
The Magic Circle soon disappeared as both Kagura and Lyon landed on the ground.
"Just a little more time and Lyon would've been toast!"
"But a tie's a tie."
"Ah, well, it looks like Kagura isn't too bothered by it..." Risley commented.
"He squeaked by with a draw."
"But what a close call..."
"This is what happens when you've got girls on the mind! When you get back here, you're going to spin and spin and spin! I'm gonna spin you like never before!" Obaba claimed.
"Kagura really is strong, you know?" Yuka said.
"And I don't think she was pulling out all the stops..." Lyon pointed out.
"It's the same every year. Nobody's seen Kagura get totally serious before." Yuka stated.
"Kagura-chan, I'm sorry..." Millianna apologized.
"That Lyon has natural aptitude. If this had been a life-or-death battle instead of a match, you'd be dead right now." Kagura claimed. "Get stronger, Millianna. I'm going to train you harder."
"Right!"
"The crowd is still pumped up here at the arena! But don't take your eyes off of the next battle!" Chapati announced.
"At last!" Lex exclaimed.
"Yep. At last..."
"At long last!"
"Finally..." Olga started to say.
"...the time has come!" Eric finished.
"You ready?" Lucas asked as he saw Natsu coming out of the infirmary.
"Yeah. Are you sure you want to do this?" Natsu questioned.
Lucas sighed. "Not really. But it has to be done. And Natsu..." He replied, making Natsu hum. "I'm sorry for being hostile towards your guild. You guys truly are amazing. May the best guild win."
Natsu nodded. "Same to you." He said.
"Also... Don't go easy on Sting. Beat his ass." Lucas added.
"I was already plannin' on it." Natsu confessed.
"Luke."
Both Natsu and Lucas looked over to see Atlas with his arms crossed.
"Atlas..." Lucas muttered.
"I'm sure all of our viewers have been eagerly looking forward to this battle." Chapati announced as Natsu, Lucas, Sting, and Rogue entered the arena. "A fateful showdown between the guild that was called the strongest seven years ago along with the second strongest guild and the strongest current guild! Fairy Tail's Natsu and God Pegasus's Lucas versus Sabertooth's Sting and Rogue! And all four of them are Dragon Slayers. All four possess anti-dragon magic."
"Sting-kun..." Lector muttered.
"I've been waiting for this moment." Sting thought.
"The White Dragon, Weisslogia... The Shadow Dragon, Skiadrum... The Jade Dragon, Zirconis... Show me... Have humans surpassed dragons? Or is that just a fleeting dream? It is almost time for us to act... The Festival of the Dragon King is almost upon us." Igneel spoke.
"The dream Dragon Slayer showdown is finally happening!" Chapati said.
"Sock it to 'em!" Gray encouraged.
"Get 'em for us, too!" Laxus said.
"I have faith you'll win!" Erza added.
"The time to clash is here at last! Who will win, Fairy, Pegasus, or Tiger?! All four dragons are on the battlefield!" Chapati said.
"Fight to the best of your ability. There's nothing else to say." Makarov claimed as Jiemma said nothing.
"Show them who we really are." Kaiba spoke with his arms crossed.
"I've been waiting years for this, Natsu-san." Sting thinks to himself as the four dragons stared at one another.
"I've been looking forward to it, too-kabo! The time limit is 30 minutes! Let the match begin!" Mato called out as the gong rang out.
"Here I go!" Sting said.
"Yeah!" Rogue agreed as Sting and Rogue paused, seeing that Natsu and Lucas were already charging at them.
Natsu punched Sting while Lucas grabbed onto Rogue's cloak. Natsu then kicked Sting to the side as he skidded on the ground.
"White Dragon's Roar!" Sting made the first move, shooting out a white laser beam at Natsu, who moved out of the way.
"A laser?!" Natsu exclaimed as Lucas jumped in the air to avoid Sting's breath attack.
Shadows came from Rogue's hand. "Shadow Dragon's Slash!" He called out.
Lucas smirked. "Jade Dragon's Scales!" He shouted as green-like scales appeared on his right arm, blocking Rogue's attack. "I already saw that coming... Bet you didn't see this, though!"
Lucas sent a flying kick towards Rogue, sending him crashing into the arena wall. "Rogue!" Sting shouted.
Natsu slammed Rogue into Sting as flames came from his hands.
"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!" Natsu shouted, sending Sting and Rogue into the air.
"W-What's this?! Sting and Rogue... The Twin Dragons of Fiore's strongest guild are on the ropes!" Chapati exclaimed.
"He really is strong... But I'd be disappointed otherwise." Sting commented.
"Did you two really defeat dragons with power like that?" Natsu asked.
"Not defeat... I killed a dragon with this very hand." Sting replied.
"Wasn't it your parent?" Natsu questioned.
"It's got nothin' to do with you. From now, I'm gonna show you the power that killed a dragon!" Sting responded. "White Drive..."
"Shadow Drive." Rogue said, activating his Drive as well.
Sting and Rogue glowed their elements as Natsu widened his eyes while Lucas sighed.
"Yeah, I saw this coming from a mile away..." He noted.
"Let's go!"
A/N: This is one long ass chapter, since I placed two episodes in this.
Now I know what you all will be asking: "Lucas is a Third Generation, why won't he just enter Drive/Dragon Force too?"
Keep in mind he's fighting his friend + his soulmate so his emotions will be all over the place during this battle. But he WILL fight them using Dragon Force, I promise! He's gonna be a menace when he stops letting his emotions get to him.
Thanks for reading!
~ Kaleb.