Hello everyone, welcome to chapter 14 of RDK. I know I am late with this and Neo Uzu, but this has been a rough mouth and I just started college again. I was hoping to post this as soon as possible along with the other chapters I have done.
Originally I had all of Day 2 in one chapter, but I realized by the end of the outline, that it would be WAY TOO LONG! So I cut it into two parts. Even then this chapter was very long and difficult to do. I am still not sure if its the best it can be, but I tried my best. Also to address some confusion, Naruto does know that Erza is his daughter. But how he found out will be explained later. Also I will be using the term Stellar Mage for anyone that uses any type of magic that has connections to the Celestial Spirit World or anything else of similar nature. Also get ready to see new members for the teams! To add the extra special flare to these games!
Hope you enjoy the Chapter!
Day Two of the GMG & The Fated Reunion
The spectators were waiting anxiously for today's games to begin. Yesterday's games were quite amazing and they hoping to get a good show today as well. There were some slight altercations. Mermaid Heel had two new members replacing Beth and the cloaked girl for the team. One was a short green-haired girl that wore a burgundy swimsuit called Brandish μ. The other new member was a buxom blonde woman named Dimaria Yesta. Elfman had taken Wendy's place for today's games. The last change was the pumpkin-head referee was not present, which meant that Chapati would be one of the announcers along with being the referee for the games today. Today's guest judge was Jason from Sorcerer Weekly.
"Ladies and gentle, welcome to Day 2 of the GMG! Today's event will be a Chariot Race! The contestants must run along the interlocking chariot platforms without falling. The unique part of this race is that it goes around the entire capital. The chariot will also be in motion and one wrong move could be a contestant's undoing. The contestants will go through many of the capital's famous sightseeing locals! Now lets see who will be the chosen members for this event!" Chapati announced loudly as the crowd cheered on.
The chosen members were:
Risley for Mermaid Heel
Natsu for Fairy Tail A
Gajeel for Fairy Tail B
Sting for Sabertooth
Bacchus for Quatro Cerberus
Kurohebi for Raven Tail
Ichiya for Blue Pegasus
Yuka for Lamia Scale
"You'll gonna be eating my dust, Gajeel." Natsu said confidently. Gajeel scoffed.
"We'll see about that Salamander." he retorted.
"This gonna be fun." Sting said.
"Myself or Orga would have been a better choice for this event." Dobengal said in exasperation. Rogue simply sighed.
"You know Sting. He won't listen to anyone when he makes up his mind. Especially if it involves Natsu." he said.
"Well at least we'll in the lead, so one loss won't do much to our standing." Dobengal reasoned.
"Now everyone, let the events of Day 2, BEGIN!"
The event was rather straightforward as everyone focused more on getting through the chariot then attacking one another. Well for the most part, anyway. Natsu and Gajeel were neck and neck in second and third place. Kurohebi was currently in the lead. Yuka, Ichiya, and Risley were just behind the two dragonslayers. Bacchus was behind those three, and finally in the WAY back was Sting.
Some of Sabertooth's members were sighing sadly at this.
"That weakness for dragonslayers is really inconvenient." Dobengal muttered.
"Although why are Natsu and Gajeel not suffering from the same afflictions? You're all dragonslayers." Yukino wondered in confusion.
"That's because Sting and I are the only TRUE dragonslayers." Rogue arrogantly stated. However, not everyone shared his sentiments.
'That's total bullshit. I know for a fact that Natsu Dragneel has suffered from motion sickness in the past. Gajeel should also be feeling the affects. So why aren't those two showing signs of this?' Dobengal thought before looking at our favorite bluenette dragonslayer in the stands.
'Now that I think about it, Wendy-san has knowledge of seals and her Sky Magic is mostly support from what I've heard. If she were to combine the two, I wouldn't be surprised if she created seals that negated the motion-sickness. Even if she didn't; there are several members of her guild that could have helped her in the process.'
Back on the stage, the members were getting close to the end of the race, and no one was letting up.
"I am surprised you can keep up with that body." Yuka said as he was looking at Risley.
"Don't look down at the chubby!" Risley shouted enthusiastically as she sped off ahead and ran on the side of the chariot with her gravity magic.
Yuka used his wave magic to envelope his arms and used them to propel himself forward. Ichiya stuck two perfume vials into his nose that empowered him to run in an incredible blast of speed that allowed him to past Risley and Yuka, and begin reaching Natsu and Gajeel.
Natsu was gonna take the lead before everyone heard a shout of….
"ALRIGHT!"
Bacchus slammed his foot into the chariot in front of them and sent all of them flying along with the other competitors.
"WHAT?!" everyone shouted.
"What the hell?!" Gray shouted in shock at the display of strength.
"He was never this strong seven years ago!" Erza said in concern.
"Damn, that was impressive." Wendy muttered.
"To think, Cerberus had such a mage, but I shouldn't be that surprised after yesterday's opponents." Makarov said in awe.
Bacchus then continued forward and sped right past Kurohebi and taking first place.
"WILD!" Bacchus and his team shouted.
Kurohebi immediately took the runner up spot.
The other contestants then began getting their second wind. Natsu was about to propel himself using his fire magic on his feet to thrust himself forward.
"THIRD PLACE IS MINE!" Natsu shouted.
And that would have happened…... had Gajeel had not come from behind at the last second, and slammed Natsu's head to the chariot platform.
"EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?!" everyone shouted again.
"GAJEEL WHAT THE HELL?!" Gray roared.
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!" Lucy shouted.
"Sorry Salamander, but we both agreed to not hold back against one another, and that includes events. See you later!" he said as he sped off.
Gajeel took third place for Fairy Tail B.
"What an unexpected turn events for the games!"
"Well they did say that in yesterday's games."
"So cool!"
"That was cold, but true." Gildarts said with the rest agreeing.
Risley took this opportunity to get up and get the fourth spot. Yuka and Ichiya were about to move forward as well...
BOOM!
If the two had not been sent back by a giant tower of fire.
"It's about time flamebrain got up." Gray said.
"He's pissed." Lucy said as everyone nodded.
"GAJEEL, YOU METAL FACE BASTARD! YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT!" Natsu roared.
Natsu shot off like a rocket and made it to the finish line. Finally, the last contestants made it to the finish line and the final tally was:
Quatro Cerberus: 10 points
Raven Tail: 8 points
Fairy Tail B: 6 points
Mermaid Heel: 4 points
Fairy Tail A: 3 points
Blue Pegasus: 2 points
Lamia Scale: 1 point
Sabertooth: 0 points
"Well at least he's not in last place like he would have been without Wendy." Gray said.
"No kidding those two owe Wendy a few baskets of sweets." Erza said.
Currently Gajeel and Natsu were butting heads for Gajeel's cheap shot.
"YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TO MY FACE, METAL HEAD?!" Natsu said.
"YEAH! YOU SUCK AND LET YOUR GUARD DOWN! WENDY COULD KICK YOUR ASS!" Gajeel retorted back.
"YOU WANNA GO?!" Natsu shouted back.
Then both got their heads slammed to the ground by Erza and Mirajane. The two were then dragged by the two women of their teams and everyone just sweatdropped at the scene.
"Now let's go on with the battles of the day. The first match is Kurohebi of Raven Tail and …"
"Tobi of Lamia Scale!"
The fight was incredibly one sided as Kurohebi completely dominated the fight. Kuro then showed his more sadistic side by ripping up Tobi's sock, which was around his neck.
Needless to say, that got the man several boos from the crowd and glares from several mages from the other guilds. Erza wanted to beat the shit out of him, but Elfman, Gray, and Natsu barely managed to keep her in place. Lucy looked at Raven Tail with a very heated glare until she noticed Flare's appearance. She noticed how the girl was covered in sever bruises all over her face, chest, and arms.
'Was she beaten for not winning against me?' Lucy thought.
"Enough Flare." Alexei ordered.
"But she was-" Flare tried to explain, but Alexei grabbed her by her cheeks, and brought her close to his face.
"Do you want to get beaten again?" he coldly asked. Flare shivered in fright.
"N-no." she replied. He then shoved her back.
"Then shut up."
Lucy just looked at the scene with some amount of pity for the female mage.
"Now everyone let us compose ourselves for the next match!"
"From Quatro Cerberus, we have Bacchus! Against Fairy Tail A's….."
"So one of us will face him, huh?" Erza said.
"Which one of us will it be?" Gray anxiously asked.
"I hope it's not me." Lucy prayed.
"Come on! Let me at him!" Natsu shouted in excitement.
"There's that shitty bastard! I don't care who gets him, just avenge me!" Cana comically shouted to the arena. Wakaba and Macao did their best to keep her from jumping off to the arena.
"Come down Cana. You make it sound like you were murdered." Wakaba said as she retrained Cana with the help of Macao.
"Gildarts help us out here!" the middle-aged fire mage shouted to the Ace of the guild.
"Someone beat that bastard for touching my Cana-chan!" he shouted in comical fury.
Everyone in the Fairy Tail stands sweatdropped.
'No help at all!' they all thought.
Arcadios was watching the matches with a dull look on his face.
'Soon, the Stellar Mage will be in my hands, and we will change the world. Just wait patiently, Zeref.' He was interrupted from his thoughts when the King of Fiore came from behind him.
"HO! HO…..Arcadios, you prepared the match-ups as I requested, correct?" he asked.
"Of course, your majesty." he said confidently.
"Excellent! I can't wait for this match up between Erza and Bacchus. This will undoubtedly be an amazing battle. I hope Hisui-hime will enjoy the spectacle."
Arcadios's eyes widen when he heard this from the king.
"EH?!" he shouted as everyone looked at him.
"What's wrong, Arcadios?" the king asked.
"Did you say Erza? I arranged for….." Arcadios before Chapati voice was heard throughout the stadium.
"Elfman!" Chapati shouted with Elfman's eyes widening in shock.
"OHHHH!" several members shouted.
"What was that?!" the king shouted in shock.
"Elfman?!" his team shouted in surprise.
"Elf-niisan." Lisanna muttered in concern.
"It's all over." Wakaba and Macao said in unison.
SMACK!
Both were now cradling their heads as Lisanna glared at the two.
"Don't you dare say that so easily! Watch my brother is gonna show you all wrong!" she said, confident in her brother's abilities.
"Be careful, Elfman. Hit hard and fast. Show them the fruits of your training. There is only one path for us. Victory!" Erza encouraging said to Elfman.
"YEAH, I'LL SHOW YOU ALL WHAT KIND OF MAN I AM!" Elfman shouted in confidence.
"What the hell is this?! I wanted to see Bacchus vs Erza!" the king comically shouted to Arcadios.
"My apologizes, your majesty. I made a mistake." he pleadingly said to his king.
"THIS BETTER BE A GOOD MATCHUP ARCADIOS!" the king said, still fuming he did not get the match up he wanted.
"Please put on a show." Arcadios silently pleaded.
Elfman and Bacchus are at a standstill in the stadium.
"Ready to lose?" Bacchus confidently told his opponent. Elfman glared in defiance.
"I'm gonna make you eat those words." he said.
"LET THE SECOND MATCH BEGIN!"
[Meanwhile within the Stadium]
Elsewhere, Wendy is walking back to the stands after taking a small bathroom break.
As she was walking close to the guild's infirmary, she paused when she smelled an unfamiliar sent. Heading towards the guild's infirmary, she finds the place empty and no sign of Porlyusica (Edolas Grandeeney).
However she picks up several different scents in the room.
'Something's wrong.' She dashes out of the room and follows the scent. She soon discovers the scent leading outside. She quickly finds the exit and finds herself running across a long bridge and halfway across the bridge were several goons with Porlyusica, and three others hostages.
'GET THOSE ASSHOLES WENDY!' Wendy did not have to be told twice as she dashed forward.
"Stop where you are!" she shouted. The goons in the front flinched as they turned to see the Sky Dragonslayer on their tail.
"Shit we've been caught!" one goon cursed. Another moved forward in front of the other.
"We have a mission to complete. Failure is not an option." The goon said as he took out a pair of revolvers. He pointed them at Wendy and fired, but missed thanks to her fuupo.
Wendy looked at the smoking holes on the floor. "That wasn't magic." she said out loud.
"You're right. You should know that only 10% of the world's population has magic and these years you Fairy Tail mages were gone, we regular humans began advancing in technology so we don't need to rely on you mages-"
WHAM!
The man was cut from his explanation when Wendy suckered punched him in the chest, and easily knocking him out.
"I appreciate that iexposition, but damn did you leave yourself open. I just couldn't ignore the opportunity." she said with a cheeky grin.
"You bitch, why did you do that? Your supposed to wait for us to finish our conversation before attacking us again!" one of the remaining goons said.
Wendy just looked at the man as if he was stupid. Which in all likelihood he was.
'This idiot did not just say that.' she thought.
'Yeah he did.' Dark replied.
"Damn it, the request was easy. Get the girl that uses celestial magic, and this blue haired girl is a Stellar Mage based on the magic scanner we were given!" another said aloud.
"Idiot! Don't say that for the whole world to hear!"
This made Wendy's eyes narrow. 'So they were after a Stellar Mage, huh.'
'Lucy must have been the target, but that girl got dragged into this without a choice. The others must have been taken, because they didn't want to leave any witnesses. And killing them would have been too suspicious.'
"You get one chance to drop them, and walk away or I will be forced to take drastic measures." Wendy warned. The goons all laughed in amusement.
"What can a little girl like you do?" one of the goons taunted. They were soon bombarded with a fierce KI that left them shivering.
"I warned you." Wendy said darkly before she pounced at them.
[Back in the Stadium]
The battle was going incredibly one sided with Bacchus barely breaking a sweat and Elfman on the ground, with bruises all over his body.
"What's wrong, Elfman? Is that the best you could do?" Bacchus taunted.
"Like hell it is." Elfman retorted as he slowly got up.
"I'll let you know that I'm still holding back." Bacchus confidently said.
"What?! Is he serious?!" Natsu shouted.
"He is. Bacchus's magic is focused on hand-to-hand combat. He uses it to reinforce his limbs giving them much more devastating damage than normal." Erza explained.
"What about those weird movements?" Lucy asked.
"That would be his style of martial arts. Bacchus has become adept at using several different martial arts, but he's a true master in the Hanging-chop fist style. Combine this with his reinforcement magic, and you get a very deadly combination." Erza said.
"Wow." her team said.
"It gets worse." she said, causing everyone to gap at her.
"What?! How?" Lucy asked.
"You see Bacchus took his mastery of the Hanging Chop Fist and improved it with his own move sets from other styles and created his version known as the Drunken Hanging Chop Fist." she explained to her team.
"Wait, Drunken? You mean his style involves alcohol?" Gray asked.
"Yes. The Hanging Chop Fist already had an unorthodox fighting style, but Bacchus version is even more refined than that, and makes predicting the movement, impossible. Combine all that and you have a very difficult opponent to face."
"Damn no wonder you had so much trouble with him in the past." Natsu said.
"Yeah." Lucy agreed.
"That's not the worse thing." Erza said.
"WHAT?! THERE'S MORE?!" they all shouted. Seriously how much was left?!
"Yes, you see Bacchus has not had an ounce of alcohol since he started the fight." Erza explained.
Everyone's eyes widen at the implication of her statement.
"Wait that means…" Gray began as Erza nodded.
"Yeah. He really is not taking this fight seriously." Erza finished.
"C'mon Elfman you can win this!" Natsu cheered.
Erza just stared at the stadium below. 'Do give in easily, Elfman.'
"So give up yet?" Bacchus asked again.
"Like hell!" Elfman shouted as slowly got up again. He looks up to give Bacchus a very evil smile.
"I guess this is a good time as any to test this." Elfman said. Bacchus just raised an eyebrow.
"What's that?" he asked, generally curious about what Elfman was planning.
"I'm gonna show you a new skill I acquired. Something only my sisters know about."
Mira's eyes widen before they turned serious. "So he plans to use it." she mutters, but her team head her.
"Use what?" Laxus asked.
"A Take-Over that he acquired during our training trip by mixing my demonic magical energy with several of his beast souls together. A form that could rival even some of my stronger Satan Souls." she explained.
"What's it called?" Gildarts asked, wondering if Elfman will be able to handle this.
"Your about to see." said as everyone turned their attention to the they watched the battle, they failed to notice Mirajane clasping her hands together in a prayer.
'Please be careful, Elfman.' she thought. In the stands, Lisanna was in a similar position.
'Good Luck, Elfman-niichan.'
Elfman was soon enveloped by a crimson and black aura. The magical pressure he releasing was getting everyone's attention.
"Demon-Beast Take Over: Chaor!" An explosion of power was released from Elfman and sending several shockwaves as a result. Everyone had to cover their eyes from the power force. When the wind ceased and the dust cleared no one could believe what they were seeing. Elfman now looked liked a blood red demon with blue horns on the sides of his head.
Everyone just had one thought: WHAT THE FUCK?!
"HOLY SHIT! That transformation looks amazing!" Natsu shouts in excitement.
"Looks? Can you feel that power?!" Gray shouted in amazement.
"I had no idea he such a transformation." Lucy said in amazement.
'His power skyrocketed. In this state he easily in the S-Rank territory. But the question is will his body be able to handle it?' Erza thought.
Bacchus just looked shocked before gaining a glint in his eyes.
"Looks like this will be an interesting fight. Show me what you got, Elfman!"
Bacchus dashes forward to strike Elfman. Elfman cocked his fist back and sent it forward, but Bacchus just dodged it easily. Bacchus smirked in victory, but he lost it very quickly when he was sent flying by an unsuspecting sucker punch. The drunk brawler landed a few feet away before getting up quickly with a shocked look on his face.
"HOOOOO. Elfman landed a hit on Bacchus!"
"Don't underestimate me!" Elfman then disappeared in a red blur before appearing in front of Bacchus.
'He's fast!' Bacchus was once more sent flying, but he managed to flip himself back and land on his feet. He dashed forward and landed several hits on Elfman, who coughed up some blood.
"Elfman-niichan!" Lisanna shouted in concern.
Bacchus sent a roundhouse kick, but Elfman caught his leg and ignited his other fist in dark crimson flames.
"Take this! Flaming Devil Fist!" An explosion engulfed Bacchus before he was flying again. This time Elfman followed him. Bacchus had little time to react as Elfman began to beat the snout out of him with a barrage of fist on every part of his body.
"This for all the crap you put me through you drunk bastard!" Elfman shouted.
"That's it, Elfman! Kick that asshole all around the arena!" Cana shouted.
"Now that what I'm talking about Elfman! Show him the kind of man you are!" Gildarts cheered to the arena below.
"Go Elfman! Show him who's boss." Ever shouted as she kept Freed in a headlock.
"I can't breathe." Freed whizzed out.
"Hurry up Elfman. End this soon." Mirajane muttered in concern. All her teammates that heard her, then looked at her in confusion.
"What do you mean?" Gajeel asked.
"Yeah, you seem worried." Laxus inquired. Mirajane sighed.
"Elfman can't hold on to that form for a very long periods of time. It puts too much stress on his body. Last time he maintained the transformation for too long caused him to be bedridden for a week. He's reaching his time limit very soon now."
Everyone cursed.
"Shit, what a double-edged sword." Gajeel swore.
"Baccus is struggling." Lubbock commented in concern.
"He still has his ace." Bulat said with confidence.
"Let's hope that's enough." Ajeel replied back to his leader.
Bacchus was once more sent flying back and landed next to his gord of sake. Elfman was breathing heavily, his body aching from maintaining the transformation.
'I can't hold out much longer. I need to end this soon.' Elfman thought.
"I see, so that's what this was about. You can't handle that transformation for long. So you were hoping to end this soon." Bacchus was now on his feet again.
"Well sorry to burst your bubble, but this won't end so easily." he said.
Bacchus then took the gord before drinking every ounce of sake in it.
"He drank it all!" Lucy shouted.
"Now the real challenge begins." Erza said.
Bacchus got his second wind as he dashed in a burst of speed and landed a devastating punch into Elfman's gut. Elfman coughed up some blood before he was sent flying back.
'That was seven hits, even though it only looked like one!' Erza thought. Bacchus got above Elfman and delivered an axe kick on his head.
"Wanna quit yet?" Bacchus taunted as he grabbed Elfman's tail. Elfman put his palm in front of Bacchus's chest.
"I haven't even begun to fight! Devil Wave!" Bacchus was sent back by a red wave of energy, and flinched from the burns on his body.
Bacchus just smirked in excitement. "That's what I'm talking about Elfman!" Bacchus then dashed in close and delivered ten harsh blows to Elfman's body. Elfman grabbed onto him, but Bacchus just ignored this and continued to wail on him as Elfman coughed more and more blood like a waterfall.
"Elfman!" many of his guild shouted.
"This is bad." Gray said.
'What are you doing, Elfman?' Erza thought.
'C'mon Nii-chan you can do it.' Lisanna thought.
'Elfman.' Mira thought.
"What's the matter, given up so soon?" Elfman just gave a malicious smirk as he began to glow crimson.
Bacchus eyes widen, but it was too late to move. "Devil Explosion!" Elfman shouted as a gigantic crimson explosion enveloped the two mages.
"Oh my! Elfman self-destructed taking Bacchus with him! Who will be the last one standing?!"
Both guilds were concerned for their respective members. As the smoke cleared, everyone saw that Elfman was back to his base form and on his knees huffing heavily as the heavy damage he'd received took its toll on his body. While Bacchus had serious burns on his chest and arms.
"Not bad Elfman, but I win this." Bacchus commented as he was on his feet again, although wobbling slightly. Elfman slowly got to his feet once more, much to Bacchus's and the audience's amazement.
"Not yet, I got one transformation left to fight you with!" he roared in defiance.
Bacchus just chuckled. "Nothing you have will save you!" He shouted as he charged at Elfman.
"Beast Take Over: -"
"Useless!" Bacchus shouted as he landed seven hits on Elfman.
"Ha- What?!" Bacchus was about to boast until he saw gashes and bruises all over his arms.
'What the hell happened?!' He looked back and was shocked at Elfman's new form.
"Lizardman." He muttered as he was clad in dark green scales that were covered in sharp spikes.
'Elfman had something like this?' Erza thought in shock.
"Damn, that's cool." Natsu said.
"Amazing." Gray said.
"Oi Bacchus! Let's settle this. Your arms or my body. Let's see which one lasts longer!"
"Damn that's a bold bet." Juvia commented.
"C'mon Elfman." Lisanna muttered. Bacchus couldn't help it as he began to laugh.
"HAHAHAHA. YOU'RE AN INTERESTING GUY, ELFMAN! LETS GO!"
Bacchus delivered an onslaught of fists against Elfman as the Take-Over managed to take the hits as he saw Bacchus flinched as his fists impacted the hard surface of his body. After a few more minutes the two ended up on their knees as both were drenched in sweat as Elfman's transformation finally disappeared.
Everyone looked on in anticipation at who will be the victor.
"HAHAHAHA. Elfman your a true man." Bacchus said as he began to fall back.
"Of course I am." Elfman said before he fell forward. The two fell down onto the ground, not having any strength left to stand.
"The battle is over! This match is a draw!" The crowd roared in approval at the amazing fight.
"I apologized for the indecisive fight your majesty." Arcadios apologized.
"Nonsense that was spectacular fight, Arcadios. I hope Hisui-hime enjoyed it as well." the king said.
"I am glad you enjoyed the match." Arcadios said in a pleased tone.
"Although, please make sure to listen carefully Arcadios." Arcadios and the knights with him had to sweatdrop at that. Yup, Arcadios was still gonna take shit for his slip up.
"Of coarse my king." Arcadios said in an embarrassed tone.
"That was an awesome fight, Elfman." Wendy said as she saw the result of the fight near the very top of the stadium.
"Great now that big oaf will be stuck in the infirmary." Porlyusica said in an annoyed tone.
"Are you okay Grandeeney?" Wendy asked in concern.
"I told you not to call me that." Porlyusica snapped. Wendy just got a smile on her face.
"But why not? You like it." she said in a cheery tone.
"No I don't." Wendy's smile seem to get bigger.
"That smile says otherwise." Wendy teased as Porlyusica blushed.
"M-Moving on what do we do with these three?" Wendy looked at the three unconscious captives.
"I don't know. Those goons said they were sent by Raven Tail to capture a Stellar Mage." Porlyusica frowned.
"Meaning they were after Lucy. Hopefully those Rune Knights will get answers for us."
'I hope so. But why am I still feeling something is off. Especially with those knights.'
'Forget it for now, let's focus on the games.'
"Let's get these girls the infirmary." Porlyusica said as Wendy created a few clones to help carry the three into the guild's infirmary.
[Unknown Location in the Capital]
"So the strategy was a failure?" Arcadios asked his head knight.
"Yes, unfortunately sir." the knight lamented to his superior, but Arcadios just waved him off.
"Oh well. This is a minor setback for us. Have the 'culprits' been captured and imprisoned?" Arcadios asked.
"Yes sir."
"Fairy Tail is not suspicious of us, correct?" Arcadios asked.
"No, sir. Raven Tail is being blamed for this."
Arcadios smirked.
"Good. We'll use the tension between Fairy Tail and Raven Tail to our advantage." the knight saluted his superior as he left. Arcadios stood there before looking back at a large object behind him. "Eventually we will get our Stellar Mage. All according to our Grand Plan." he said to himself before he walked away.
[Fairy Tail Infirmary]
"I must apologize to you, Elfman. I honestly underestimated what you could be capable of. Your endurance and tenacity definitely ranks high up in the guild. And it showed in your battle just now." Erza sincerely told the bedridden mage.
"Wow, Erza complimented him!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Considering his performance, he deserves the praise." Gray said.
"That was an awesome fight Elfman!" Wendy cheerfully said.
"I just wish I could have won." Elfman muttered as he slightly adjusted himself on the bed.
"Relax Elfman-niichan. You still did an amazing job. Your strength is one of your most redeeming qualities." Lisanna praised. Natsu comically giggled.
"Kinda sad that it's one of his only redeeming qualities." the fire mage teased.
"AS IF YOUR ONE TO TALK, NATSU! YOU'RE EXACTLY THE SAME!" Elfman retorted.
"Don't worry so much, Elfman. You did an amazing job." Wendy said.
"I feel like shit admitting this, but I can't fight anymore so I am leaving the rest to you, Wendy." Wendy gave him a thumbs up as a fire burned in her soft, brown eyes.
"You can count on me, Elfman!" she confidently told him. Porlyusica decided now was a good time to address everyone.
"I suggest you brats get out there since the next match is about to be begin. An important part of victory is analyzing the enemy and knowing how they fight." Everyone nodded and were about to leave before Natsu stopped and looked back at the elderly healer.
"Oi granny, one question." Porlyusica felt a vein pop on her forehead, but kept her temper in check.
"What do we do about those three?" he asked as jetsured to the three other beds being occupied. One by a girl in her early to mid-teens with blue hair in a low bowl cut style. She honestly looked like an older version of Wendy. The second looked like a young woman with long brown hair wearing indian style sari clothes. The last occupant looked like a cartoonish, yellow bird.
"For now, they'll stay with the guild. Those goons were after a Stellar Mage, and a Celestial Spirit Mage falls under that category."
"So they were after Lucy, but caught this girl and her companions due to bad timing?" Gray questioned.
"Hopefully they'll wake up soon." Wendy said.
"The drug used on them will last a few more hours, so we'll have to patient."
"Wait why aren't you still out?" Natsu asked, and Porlyusica just scoffed at that notion.
"Please I know my toxins and herbs. Countering it was child's play. However, it seems they will be out for much longer due to the stronger doses given to them."
"So who's staying to watch them?" Gray asked. That's when Freed, Evergreen, and Bickslow stepped up.
"Nothing to fear The Thunder Tribe will keep guard of them." Freed confidently said.
"My runes will make sure only those of our guild will enter."
"This place won't get attacked a second time." Bickslow said. Everyone nodded as they left the room. Elfman grunted before looking at Evergreen.
"Sorry for being a burden." Elfman told the three, though he was looking at Evergreen.
"Hmph, idiot. Couldn't you have come up with a better battle strategy."
Freed and Bickslow then got evil grins as they looked at one another. They discretely shoved Evergreen, which ended up with her on top of Elfman. Both gained atomic blushes.
"Now, Evergreen. The injured should be allowed to sleep." Freed lectured.
"Perhaps you like to cuddle with him, to keep him company?" Bickslow teased.
"STOP SCREWING WITH US, ASSHOLES!" they both shouted.
Porlyusica sighed at all the noise.
"Man, Raven Tail has no shame in their dirty tactics." Gray muttered.
"Worst part is that we can't prove anything at the moment." Lucy sighed in frustration.
"At any rate, we need to be cautious at day and at night." Erza advised her team.
As they continued to walk, Wendy was in deep thought.
"Wendy?" said girl turned to Natsu.
"Yes?"
"Do you have any siblings?" Wendy blinked before she tilted her head at the question, while the rest of the team looked at pink-haired fire mage, strangely.
"Why do you ask?" she asked, curious at why Natsu would ask that question.
"Well that teenage girl looked a lot like you. I was just wondering if you have siblings that your dad may have mentioned." he explained.
"Actually I have two half-sisters that my daddy told me about." Wendy said, and the eyes of her team widen.
"REALLY?!" they shouted as Wendy nodded in confirmation.
"Do you know who they are?"
Wendy gave a wide cheeky grin.
"S-E-C-R-E-T!" Wendy teased as she emphasized every syllable.
"Aw c'mon Wendy at least throw us a bone!" Natsu whined. Gray just smirked at his rival.
"So you admit your just an annoying dog?" Gray teased as Natsu glared at the ice mage.
"Shut it, Elsa!" Natsu growled. Wendy giggled and decided to give out a hint.
"I will tell you that my sisters are people you've already met and know very well." This just made her team get questioning looks.
"Wait Wendy, you have two sisters, right?" Natsu asked as Wendy nodded.
"But does that mean….."
"My father has been married more than once? Yes." Wendy said.
"Wait, are you the youngest?" Wendy sighed. Oh boy that was a conversation that she did not want to have right now.
"Not exactly. It's really complicated. So please just drop it for now." the others decided not to press their luck and respected Wendy's wishes, but Natsu sometimes can't take a hint.
"Wait if your dad has had more than one wife that means he has a har-"
"Natsu! I would appreciate it if you stop asking questions for now. And to answer that last question, Yes."
Natsu blushed at the implication of that question. Everyone else looked confused.
"What was that about?" Lisanna asked. Natsu shook his head.
"Forget I said, anything." everyone was confused, but shrugged it off as something between Wendy and Natsu. Besides she'll tell them when she's ready.
"Alright let's get to the stadium and watch the match." Erza told them as they walked out to the team stands.
Once the team reaches they see that the match is between Mirajane and Jenny.
They were about to cheer for Mirajane until they saw what the fight entailed and their jaws dropped. Both contestants were just wearing scanty bikinis and posing in very erotic positions. Apparently this was due to a special rule since both of them were models for Sorcerer Weekly, it allowed the match to be turned into a swimsuit contest.
Needless to say, it was complete bullshit to get the two attractive woman into bikinis, but the crowd love it (well majority of the male crowd, but that's irrelevant) and that's all that mattered. Eventually the two reach a standoff.
"You're as tough as always, Mira." Jenny said.
"I can say the same to you." Mira replied. Jenny then smirked.
"How about we make these finale a bit more exciting with a bet?" Mira looked intrigued.
"Oh? Sure why not? It sounds like fun? What's the bet?"
"The loser has to pose naked in weekly sorcerer!" Jenny dramatically exclaims.
"EHHHHHHHHH?!" As several people fainted due to blood loss from their noses.
Mira just smiled. "Sure, why not."
"WHAT KIND OF RIDICULOUS WAGER HAS BEEN MADE ON THIS MATCH?!"
"This is my victory, Mira." Jenny confidently said.
Suddenly, Jenny was covered in a golden light. When the light ceased, everyone saw Jenny covered in magenta colored armor.
"Machina Soul: Magenta Warrior." Mirajane was smiled as she was enveloped in a dark violet aura.
"Satan Soul!" Mirajane appeared in her basic Satan Soul.
The two dashed and collided with one another at the center. Sparks, dust, and wind flew everywhere.
"From Swimsuit show to combat! Who will remain standing?!"
The two separated before both disappeared in a flash and collided in several different areas of the arena. The only time the civilians could see the two is when one of them landed a hit on the other.
Mira landed a right hook. Jenny would land a kick in Mira's gut. Mira slams her in the head with an axe kick, and Jenny would get a roundhouse kick on Mira's face. Mira lands a double handed hammer strike on her head, and Jenny pile drives her into the arena. This is how the fight went on. Each girl landed a hit before the other retaliates back, and then an equal exchange of fists and kicks. Neither girl was willing to letting the other win this match.
"Damn look at them go." Gajeel said.
"I never thought, Mira-san was so amazing." Juvia commented in awe at her fellow teammate's performance.
"Looks can be deceiving. There's a reason she's one of our S-Rank mages." Laxus said, confident in Mira's performance.
"Yeah, The She-Devil of Fairy Tail shows her fangs." Gildarts said with a smirk.
"Hopefully it'll be enough to win this. Jenny doesn't seem to be someone to underestimate." Mystogan commented as everyone nodded in agreement.
"Now this is a fight I was waiting for!" Natsu shouted in excitement.
"Damn they're amazing." Wendy said.
'Have to admit, for two models they know how to fight.' Dark grumbled with Wendy giggling at her other self.
"I had no idea Jenny was a fighter." Lucy said in surprise.
"Yeah, Mira told me the two used to spar a few times after their shoots. It was to relieve some stress and gave them a good exercise. Although this was after she became an active mage again." Erza explained.
Back the arena the two mages land on the arena a few feet from the other. Jenny points her palm at Mira as crimson orb began to form with the she-devil creating a dark orb of energy in retaliation.
"Crimson laser!"
"Evil Explosion!"
The two attacks collided and created a sizable explosion.
"Crimson Missiles!" A magic seal formed on Jenny's palm, which sent several missiles with all of them locked at the demon mage. Mira outstretched her wings and went flying. However the missiles changed their trajectory and continued to follow Mira.
"Wait, why are those missiles still following her?" Natsu asked in confusion.
"Heat-seeking." Gray said, but Natsu still looked confused. Lucy decided to clarify more.
"They won't stop until they hit her. She'll have to come up with something to stop those missiles and win this match." she explained. Natsu nodded in appreciation before returning turning gazes to the she-devil still trying to outrun the missiles.
"Be careful, Mira." Erza muttered.
Mira continuously tries to get rid of the missiles, but they just won't give up. It gets worse when Jenny appears in front of a distracted Mira with her forming a ball a ball of red energy.
"Crimson Blast!" Jenny shouted.
The explosion sent Mira to the ground as the missiles were about to land her.
"Darkness Stream!" A magic seal appeared as several dark appendages rose from the seal and grabbed several of the missiles and collioded them with each other.
Jenny was huffing from the expense of energy along with Mira.
"Hey Mira. Let's settle this." Mira nodded. Jenny begins to form two large orbs of energy. Mira then began gathering a good portion of her energy into the palm of her hands.
Jenny brought her two hands together as a seal appeared in front of her.
"Crimson Cannon!" she shouted as a giant blast of crimson energy headed straight for Mira. Mira glared at the beam in defiance.
"Soul Extinctor!" Mira shouted as she fired her own violet and black beam.
The two blasts collided with one another as a dome of magical energy formed between the the two female mages.
"HO! ITS SEEMS THE TWO WANT TO END THIS MATCH NOW! BUT WHO WILL STAND AS THE VICTOR?!"
Mira smiled. She hadn't had this much fun in some time, but it was time to end this. "You've gotten strong in these seven years, Jenny. But I can't lose here." Mira was soon enveloped in a strong magical aura.
"Satan Soul: Halphas!" she shouted as the transformation began. Makarov's eyes widen in fear.
"Mira NO!" Makarov shouted in horror and fear. Several of the guild's members had turn a pale shade of white. Mavis looked at everyone in confusion.
"What's wrong, Makarov?" Mavis asked.
"I had forbidden Mira from ever using that form since it has the power to level an entire city with one attack. Last time she used it, she nearly destroyed all of Magnolia had I not intervened." he explained as several of the members shivered as they remembered that day all too clearly.
Mavis nodded as she looked back to the arena floor. She could tell that Mira was releasing a large amount of power, but she could tell the power was not consuming her. She smiled.
"Relax, Makarov, Mira would not have used it she did not feel confident that she could control it. I can tell you she is still in her right state of mine."
Everyone were making silent prayers and hoping that Mira does not go ballistic like the last time.
Back in the arena, Mira had transformed into Halphas form. Once the transformation was complete, the Soul Soul Extinctor seem to double in size, and was pushing Jenny back. "Time to end this, Cosmic Beam!" Mira shouted.
The beam transformed from a spiral of black and purple energy to a beam of white, blue, and violet energy that's twice the size of the super charged Soul Extinctor! The Cosmic Beam slammed into the dome and send it flying into Jenny. Jenny could not even utter a word as she was engulfed in a massive explosion. When the smoke cleared Jenny was down.
"THERE YOU HAVE IT, JENNY IS DOWN. MIRAJANE STRAUSS IS THE VICTOR!"
Mira changed into her regular form as she sent Jenny a teasing smile.
"I look forward to your naked campaign, Jen!" she cheerfully said.
"NOOOOO!" Jenny screamed comically into the sky.
"Damn that was amazing." Gajeel said.
"See, this is why you don't mess with her. EVER." Laxus warned everyone.
"Understood." Mystogan uttered.
"I never knew Mira could be this strong." Lucy said in awe of Mira's power.
"And to think that wasn't even her strongest Satan Soul." Erza said with a smirk.
"Good job, Mira-san." Juvia happily told the approaching Mira.
"I feel like I showed my inappropriate side too much." she bashfully said.
"It's good to leave the best for last." Gildarts said with a smirk as Mira giggled. Then she noticed how quiet Mystogan has been.
"Something wrong Mystogan?" she asked politely.
"Nah, he's just keeping in character." Laxus said. Mira nodded with a smile.
"I see."
'Its near the end of the second, and still nothing. What's going on?'
Up in the stands of Mermaid Heel, Seilah had not taken her off of Mira since she entered the arena. Risley and Brandish saw this and sent Seilah teasing smirks.
"I see your interested in the Mira girl, Seilah." Seilah gained a healthy pink blush on her cheeks.
"What, no!" she shouted in denial.
"I think you two could make a cute couple." Brandish commented.
"I wonder if this to make our mistresses a little jealous." the cloaked girl wondered out loud. Brandish got a wide grin.
"That would be bold move for the shy, bookworm known as Seilah." Risley teased.
"Maybe she's read some kinky stuff in her spare time." Brandish giggled out
By now Seilah was turning a crimson shade of red as steam was coming out of her head and ears.
"Now, now. Brandish. Risley. Stop teasing her." Dimaira said with some authority.
"Thank you, Dimaria." Seilah said in appreciation, although she missed her smirk.
"Besides we all know she wants to join the harem our mistresses are in with their husband."
The crimson blush immediately came back with a vengeance.
"DAMN IT, DIMARIA!" Seilah shouted in embarrassment.
"Aw, but you told me you had a huge crush on their husband and were hoping to join them one day. And looks like you want that Mira girl to join you too." Dimaira teased.
Seilah was just about to faint until the cloaked girl and Kagura caught her. Kagura looked up with a stern glare, but nobody missed the amused smirk that was on her lips.
"Alright ladies, enough with the teasing. We don't want her getting all flustered in the arena due to her love daydreams, right?" she said as her smile got bigger.
Everyone giggled as Seilah just gave them a glare, but it looked too cute due to the blush. So she did the next best thing, and turned her head.
"HMPH! You're all mean friends." She muttered, before Risley, Brandish, and the cloaked girl gave her a group hug.
"Oh c'mon Seilah, you know we love you." Risley reassured to the embarrassed demon mage.
"Mean friends." she pouted cutely.
Everyone just giggled at her sillines.
"Now that's the Mira I remember. Strong as Hell!" Natsu exclaimed.
"They really upped the stakes with that fight." Gray said, but Erza just shrugged her shoulders.
"Its Mira's way of showing she enjoys a good beat down once in a while." Erza said.
"It's the thing we're known for the most." Wendy commented, while Lucy nervously laughed.
"I don't think that's a good thing be famous for." Lucy said.
"The final match will be Mermaid Heel's Kagura Mikazuchi and….."
"Sabertooth's Yukino Agria!"
"You better win this Yukino, since we had one idiot fail already; you can't fail." Orga warned, while Sting glared at him for the jab.
"Sting-sama was just unlucky that the event involved transportation." Yukino said as Sting nodded in appreciation.
"Putting that aside, Yukino. You know what's expected of you?" Sting asked her.
"Yes in Sabertooth, nothing is more important than victory."
She was about to walk forward until Dorgenbal grabbed her shoulder.
"Yukino, while victory is important, don't let it cloud your judgment. Do not underestimate your opponent. Understand?" he warned the white haired mage. Yukino was taken back by the warning, but nodded in appreciation.
"Hai, Dobengal-sama." she to the the ninja-mage before walking into the arena. Orga scoffed at Dobengal's words.
"Why tell her that garbage?" Orga rudely asked. Dobengal just rolled his eyes at the big brute.
"I am telling her that, so she doesn't nearly lose like a certain lightning mage."
Orga growled. "Wanna say something to me?" Dobengal just looked at Orga with a bored look on his face. Well bored from what could be seen with the mask on.
"You're a gigantic oaf that should use that pea-sized brain in your head more often." he calmly said. Orga growled at the masked mage.
"Why you?!" before anything could happen, Rogue and Sting held Orga back from doing something stupid.
"Enough, cool off Orga!" Sting roared. Orga continued to glare at Dobengal before scoffing and walking away.
"Good luck, Kagura-chan." Risley said.
"Give us at least some entertainment." Brandish said.
"That Sabertooth girl looks confident." the Seilah said.
"Kagura-chan is stronger." the cloaked girl commented with everyone else nodding.
"Thanks, everyone. But there is no need to concern. My path is set, and my blade leads me through it." she said as she began walking to the arena.
"Here's the last battle." Gray said.
"Since its Sabertooth, let's observe this fight seriously." Erza informed her team. Everyone nodded.
"Hai!" Wendy and Lucy said. 'Good luck, Kagura-chan.' Wendy cheered in her head.
"Kagura is one of Mermaid Heel's strongest members. Yukino is relatively new to the guild as this is her first appearance, but she must be formidable to be allowed into the games. Now let the last match begin!"
Yukino was about to wager her life against her, but decided against it after Dobengal's warning. While she was confident in her powers; she knew nothing on Kagura's and that could cost her dearly. Yukino then took out a golden key from her cloak.
"OPEN GATE OF THE PAIRED FISH….." she chanted.
"Another Celestial Spirit Mage?!" Lucy shouted in surprise.
'There was another Celestial Spirit Mage?!' Arcadios screamed in his head.
"One of the twelve zodiac keys." Wendy muttered.
"What do you think it would look like?" Gray curiously asked.
"It must be something like merpeople, correct?" Erza inquired, imaging two humanoids with fish attributes.
"She said paired, right? Maybe a pair of combat fish." Gray thought, imagining two combat sharks or something of similar nature.
"Something tells me you've hit the mark, Gray." Lucy said.
"I hope they're soft and fluffy." Natsu said.
"Natsu that doesn't sound like a fish." Wendy said with a sweatdrop.
"Ignore him, Wendy, or you'll catch his idiocy." Gray said as Natsu glared at the ice mage.
"Shut it, ice-queen."
"Make me, flame-brain!"
"Quiet!" Erza shouted at the two.
"Yes mam." the two said in fear.
"PISCES!" Yukino finished. From a golden seal, two giant white and black eel-like fish appeared.
"Delicious Fish!" Happy shouted in joy.
"Huh, looks like you were right Gray." Erza offhandedly commented.
"Attack." Yukino commanded.
The pair of fish pounched on the swordswoman, but Kagura gracefully dodged the obvious attack and the following ones after it.
"Oh, Kagura is amazing dodging all of Yukino's attack. How will she respond?!"
Yukino then took out another golden key!
"OPEN GATE OF THE SCALES: LIBRA!"
"She can summon two gates of the same time like me?!" Lucy said in amazement.
"She's a strong mage." Wendy commented.
Everyone, especially the males, were loving the sight of Libra.
"Libra, alter the enemy's gravity!" Yukino said.
"As you wish." Libra responded.
Kagura stumbled as the gravity around her increased by at least 10 times.
"She's a gravity mage as well?!" Risley said in surprise.
"Relax, Kagura-chan won't let this stop her." Seilah said.
"Pisces attack." The two pounced on the downed Kagura. The attack caused dust and debri to fly everywhere.
Yukino's eyes widen. She looks up to see Kagura high up in the air.
"Holy shit! She can fly high." Natsu said; impressed at how high Kagura could go.
"No. Not exactly fly." Erza said.
"It wasn't a normal jump either." Wendy said.
"What do you mean?" Lucy asked.
"Kagura must use gravity magic as well." Erza explained.
"Libra manipulate her gravity sideways." Yukino told her spirit.
"As you wish."
Kagura felt the pull of gravity sent her flying into the statue of the stadium.
"Pisces attack!"
Kagura looked up to her attacker, and gained a glint in her eyes.
"Gravity Reversal." the opposite force of gravity nullified the gravity on her. Kagura then turned her attention to the two spirits.
"Gravity Pressure x20!" she shouted. This sent Pisces and Libra ot the ground.
"Awesome, Kagura-chan! Now end it." the cloaked girl cheered.
"Ah! What an amazing battle! This is epitome of the GMG!" the king commented.
Kagura landed on the other side of the field.
"It looks like I have no choice, but to open the 13th key."
"The 13th key?!" Lucy shouted in absolute shock.
"Wait there are 13? I thought there only 12?" Gray asked in confusion.
"Yeah that's how it's been, but my mother told me that there is actually a 13th key. One whose power surpasses all the other 12. But it's so rare and rarely spoken about, I thought kaa-chan just made it up." Lucy explained.
"This is the end, Kagura. It seems you've run out of luck." Yukino said. Kagura just scoffed at that.
"Luck? I have not relied on luck since I was a child. I was eclipsed in darkness for most of my life until my mistresses found me and showed me the path I can walk in the light. Now I fight for them and my comrades."
"OPEN! GATE OF THE SERPENT BEARER: OPHIUCHUS!" Yukino shouted.
A giant black and purple serpent appeared as it encircled around the arena with its enormous body. It was rather frightening sight for most of the normal people in the crowd.
'To think there would be a mage with the 13th key.' Arcadios thought in glee.
"Holy shit that's a serpent bearer?! Its an actually serpent!" Natsu shouted in shock.
"Its huge!" Gray exclaimed in shock.
"It strong, but not strong enough." Wendy said. 'Yup' Dark replied.
"What do you mean?" Erza asked.
"Watch and you'll see." was all Wendy said as they turned their attention back to the arena.
"Archenemy: Beam form!" Kagura said as she made a slash motion with her blade still sheathed. There was an eerie silence until….CLANK!
The serpent was split in half! Yukino was shocked along with everyone else.
"Archenemy: Dash Form." Kagura was enveloped in a black and purple aura and went straight to Yukino.
Yukino was sent to the ground with the end tip of the shealth at her neck.
"Even mermaids can devour tigers on occasion." Kagura said as she looked down at her opponent.
"I lost." Yukino muttered in shock.
"The winner is Kagura of Mermaid Heel!" Chapati shouted. Kagura look down at her opponent.
"If this was a fight with our lives on the line, your life would be mine." she said to the white celestial mage.
"You're right. My life has no reason anymore. I insulted the name of Sabertooth. My life was the guild's, and I have no right to exist after this insult. My life belongs to you; you may do as like with it." she said.
Kagura merely raised an eyebrow at this before nodding.
"Good to know. We'll talk later." that was all Kagura said before she walked back to her team.
"Was the Saber girl that weak? Or was the Mermaid girl that strong?" Gray asked out loud.
"It's a bit of both." Erza said.
"I don't think Yukino is one of their strongest members. She must be filling for someone else. I could say the same for Dobengal." Wendy added her own theory.
"So next time, we may see the true strength of Sabertooth?" Lucy asked. Wendy shrugged.
"Maybe."
'That Kagura will be someone difficult to fight. Even for me.' Erza thought to herself.
'I can't believe my luck. Two Celestial Spirit Mages and together they have the 12 keys and the 13th gate as well. Things are going much better than expected.' Arcadios thought with a maniacal grin on his face.
'Something is real strange. I didn't feel any of the power that's felt every year, and Ultear has not reported anything on the royal family. This making feel a sense of dread.' Mystogan thought as he looked in Wendy's direction.
'I hope we are ready for whatever Wendy's dad warned us about.'
[Later that night.]
Erza and Jellal were discussing the events of today's game.
"You didn't feel any malevolent magical energy energy, today?"
"The magical energy that is reminiscent of Zeref; the same energy that Crime Sorciere has felt every year in the GMG…..this time though, we haven't felt anything." Jellal said.
"That's suspicious indeed. What are your thoughts on this?" Erza asked.
"There are several possibilities." Jellal explained.
"If the energy is from a person than its possible that this year the person has not made an appearance in the capital this year. It's also possible that the person is in Corcus, but is suppressing their magic for some reason. The third possibility is that the person is participating in the games, but has not made an appearance yet." Jellal continued.
"However, there is also the possibility that the magical energy is from a device or specific location. If that's the case then it's possible that the device has been deactivated or is constantly on the move. It could also have some kind of filter that cloaks the magical signature."
"Do you think there's a connection with the gate in Carla's vision?" Erza asked.
"That is a possibility. But that begs the question of what the gate is for and where in the capital its located?"
"So basically we're at a stand still." Erza said as Jella nodded in confirmation. There was silence between the two. Both were think of where this malevolent energy was and why they have not felt anything in this these days. After a few minutes, Erza broke the silence.
"Five more days." she said.
"Hmmm?" Jellal hummed.
"Wendy's dad said in five more days he'll reveal the truth about the dragons. I feel like everything about the man and this malevolent energy will be revealed on that day."
"Are you still suspicious about the man?"
Erza gave a frustrated sigh. "It's kinda hard not to be. He suddenly appears to train Wendy in HELL. He teaches Wendy how to kill, then he saved Lucy from her lost. Then last night we find out that he is the Dragonslayer King. I'm just frustrated that the more we learn about him, the more questions I have about the man."
Jellal nodded as he could understand Erza's position. Even his partners and himself were weary about the man, but there was one thing he had to ask.
"Tell me, did you find anything else about the man from Wendy?" he asked.
"The only new news is that he has two other daughters, and according to Wendy, we are very familiar with."
Jellal just raised an eyebrow at this statement.
"That's an interesting statement to make." Erza nodded.
"I'm still trying to figure out what she meant. Are there members in our guild that are related to her, and if so, who?"
"We'll find out eventually. We just have to be patient." Erza nodded.
"What are going to do now, Jellal?"
"I will focus on that lead on the royal family. So far nothing has happened, but we can't be too careful."
"Just make sure you don't do anything reckless."
"Relax, Ultear already has a tight leash on me."
"I sure hope so. Because if you think hers is tight, you won't imagine how mine's will be." Erza playfully teased.
Jellal nervously chuckled. "Scary as always." Erza lightly punched his shoulder.
"Just don't over do it."
Jellal nodded "I promise." Erza smiled before walking away. Jella had a soft smile on his face as he put his mask on again.
'I never thought I would have a normal conversation like this with you. Thank you for this chance, Erza.' he thought as he began to walk away.
"It's getting late, I better head back to the guild lodge. The last thing I need is worrying everyone. I wonder if the banquet has ended?" Erza said to herself.
Erza suddenly paused before she turned her head to the side to an empty alleyway. She could have sworn she felt someone watching her.
'Was it my imagination?' she thought before she began walking again. Unknown to her, a familiar cloaked man watched her from the building above. He looked to a side as he felt a magical signature near the area Erza was approaching.
'Soon Erza. Soon.' he thought before he disappeared behind a black portal.
A few minutes later, Erza heard a shout from above her.
"I finally found you!" Erza looked up to see the cloaked mage from Mermaid Heel.
"Who are you?" she asked.
"Super strong, right?" the cloaked girl replied.
Erza's eyes widen in joy.
"It's been awhile, Er-chan." the female mage replied as she removed her hood, revealing her brunette hair with the top of her head having a pair of cat-like ear appendages."
"Millianna!" Erza shouted in joy.
Millianna then jumped and enveloped Erza in a tight hug.
"I MISSED YOU!" Millianna shouted.
"AHAHAHA! MILLIANNA!" Erza laughed before getting a good look of her old friend.
"You joined Mermaid Heel?" Millianna nodded happily.
"Yup. I sure did." Millianna happily said.
"I see, so you were the one who carried the flag."
"What about Sho and Wally? Have they joined a guild?" Erza asked.
"Last time I heard from them, they joined Blue Pegasus a few months ago." she said.
Erza nodded. "I see."
"We'll probably see them eventually." Millianna said.
"I'm really happy to see you, Millianna." Erza said as she hugged the girl again.
"Me too, Er-chan. I'm happy to see you doing so, well." Millianna as she felt her eyes water, although she could see the same in Erza's eyes.
"Don't cry, Er-chan." she lectured.
"As if your one to talk." Erza retorted.
[Sabertooth Lodging]
"So pitiful. So pathetic. It would be a waste to shed tears. Do you know why we are the top guild of Fiore? We don't associate with the weak. We looked down at them as the insects they are. And if they get in our way, we crush with absolute force. To make the skies cry, to make the earth to boil, and the seas to become silent…...That is Sabertooth."
This was Jiemma, the guildmaster of Sabertooth.
"Sting."
"Yes, master." Sting said before he was hit by a blast of magical energy. He was sent to the floor hard as his abdomen was smoking from the fierce attack.
Everyone looked in shock, but did nothing as Sting groaned in pain.
"Today you humiliated our guild with that pathetic performance today. I will give you one chance. Fail again and there will be NO next time."
"Yes master." Sting muttered as he got back up.
"Yukino"
"Yes mas-" Yukino had little time to speak as she was sent flying into the wall.
"GAHH!"
Everyone looked on in shock.
Jiemma grabbed her by the throat before slamming her on the floor. She coughed up again just as Jiemma slammed his foot into her abdomen causing her to scream in silent pain.
"You pathetic wench! How dare you give such a humiliating performance today! Because of you, everyone will now begin to look down at our guild. All because of you."
Yukino continued to cry in pain as she beaten more and more, while everyone else looked away. All except for one, whose eyes narrowed as his hands curled into fists.
"When you joined this girl, you said your life belonged to Sabertooth. You told me that if you ever failed Sabertooth then your life was also finished."
Everyone's eyes widen as Jiemma's fist glowed with power.
"Since you failed Sabertooth. Your life is now forfeited. NOW DIE!" As he sent his fist to the downed Stellar Mage.
However he was shocked when Yukino suddenly disappeared in a flash.
"What the hell?!" many people, including the master, shouted.
"That's enough master." a voice said.
Jiemma turned to glare at the one that intervened.
"What do you think your doing…..Dobengal." he growled. Dobengal scoffed.
"Ending this charade of yours." he replied.
"That girl humiliated this guild! She will pay with her life. Sabertooth must always remain at the top. The girl has ruined that image. Her life must be forfeited as retribution for her failure." Dobengal just shook her head.
"You truly are a zealous power hungry fool." the ninja-mage retorted. This time Jiemma scoffed.
"As if you're one to talk. You joined this guild, because of your prestigious family clan. You hated that your family was forgotten by the world. You sought acknowledgement from the world for that outdated family of yours."
Dobengal released a potent amount of KI as he glared at the master.
"Don't you DARE confuse my goals with yours, Jiemma. I joined so that my family can be brought back into the limelight and bring them honor once more. I have always fought with the principles instilled into me since I was a little boy. I believed that through strength you'll be recognized, but that can be interpreted in many different ways. What you are doing is not proving your superiority strength. You want to know what I see?"
"Enlighten me, brat!" Jiemma growled.
"I see a coward that can't handle failure on occasion. A fool who needs to prove that they're superior by beating those below him. I see a pathetic man child that beats the shit out of others to compensate for his inferiority to his own child!"
Jiemma's face was red with rage.
"ENOUGH! YOU HAVE SPOKEN OUT OF LINE! PREPARE TO DIE!" he shouted.
Dobengal disappeared and appeared below Jiemma with his sword's tip at the master's throat. Everyone was dead silent in shock.
"This is the second time your life was in my hands. The first time was when you were busy beating Yukino. I had ample time to cut your head off of your body. Now this time. Tell me, master. Who's the weakling now?" Dobengal mocked.
Jiemma just glared in outrage.
Several of the members finally regained their composure to separate the two.
"Take that trash out of here, Dobengal. Make sure that bitch gets rid of her mark. She's unworthy of it. You're lucky you still have some use, or I would have gotten rid of you long ago."
"Funny, I could say the same thing about you. Make no mistake, master. If you take this too far again. Your head will roll off your body."
Dobengal and Yukino disappeared in a flash with Sting walking out as well.
[Sabertooth Lodging Entrance, some time later]
"Thank you for everything, Dobengal-sama." she said as she bowed in gratitude.
"Take care, Yukino." he replied. She nodded.
"Thank you."
"Yukino." Sting called out.
"I'm sorry things ended this way, but you know the rules. Only the strong can survive, and sadly you just weren't strong enough." Sting explained. Yukino bit her lip as she trembled slightly.
"Thank you for everything, Sting-sama. I will never forget your kindness." she said as she walked away. The two continued to look at her retreating form before Dobengal spoke up.
"Tell me, Sting, why did you help me heal Yukino?"
"I owed her for sticking up for me when I failed miserably. I owed a debt. I was merely repaying the debt. Plus she was always nice to Lector."
Dobengal nodded. "I see."
"Now you'll answer a question for me." Sting said as he looked at the mage-ninja with narrowed eyes.
"What would you like to ask me?"
"Why?" Dobengal turn to his blonde haired companion.
"Excuse me?" he asked. Sting seem to get more annoyed.
"Why the hell did you do that? Why go so far for her? Why threaten the master?" he practically shouted.
"I have a code, Sting. My family instilled it in me since my birth. We never leave our comrades down. We fight to end and we never abandon those principles. That is the same as committing suicide for us."
"Comrades are nothing, but a hindrance." scoffed Sting with Dobengal narrowing his eyes in outrage at this bullshit again.
"You know, both you and Rogue are full of shit." he growled out. Sting glared at him for this.
"What did you say?!" he shouted.
"You talk shit about comradery so what the fuck do you call the relationship between you two and your exceeds?" Dobengal retorted.
"Keep, Lector out of this." Sting growled, but that just made Dobengal roll his eyes.
"Oh getting defensive now? You call people out, especially Fairy Tail, for their bonds and yet here you are doing the same shit. You call yourselves True dragonslayers, but but all I see are arrogant, hypocritical fools."
Sting was growling even more as he was beginning to release his magical energy.
"You better watch what you say, Dobengal. It may cost you." he warned, but Dobengal merely released his own magical power in retaliation.
"I would advise that you two reevaluate how you see your bonds, Sting. Or it will come to haunt you." that was the last thing Dobengal said as he disappeared in a flash of light.
Sting scoffed as he went back to his sleeping chambers, trying his best to ignore the words that continued to ring in his head.
[Somewhere close to Fairy Tail's Lodgings]
"Damn that was an amazing feast. I couldn't eat another bite." Natsu cheerfully said as tapped his belly.
"You really eat too much, Natsu-san." Wendy said.
"I'm full as well." Lucy said.
"Are we close to the lodgings?" Lucy asked as she was not familiar with this part of the capital.
"Yup, we're almost there." Wendy confirmed.
"It kinda sucks we have to share the same room." Wendy said as Lucy just hung her head down in annoyance.
"It's the absolute worst. Natsu snores, Gray always loses his clothes, and Erza for some reason ends up cuddling in my bed. Honestly, Wendy you're the only normal one there."
Wendy just giggled.
"Oh come on Lucy. It's not that bad. I mean I cuddle with you."
"Yeah, but you're not clingy like Erza."
"Now that you mention it, where are Gray and Erza?" Natsu asked.
"Gray, unfortunately got captured in another love triangle drama. So he won't be back in a while." Wendy said as everyone just sweatdropped and hoped that Gray won't lose his mind.
"Speaking of Erza, where's she?" Lucy asked.
"I think she went to speak with Mystogan." Happy just giggled.
"Of course she did." he teased.
"No perverted thoughts, Happy. You know how Erza will get." Wendy teased back. Happy turned an unhealthy shade of white.
"Please tell her nothing. I was kidding!" he frantically told the Sky Mage. Wendy just gave a cheeky smile.
"Maybe~" she teased.
"Wendy." Happy wailed in comical grief with the other two just laughing at Happy's misfortune.
"You know, Wendy I gotta say I like this new you." Lucy said.
Wendy turned to her with a big smile.
"Really?" Lucy nodded.
"Yeah, you're more outgoing and outspoken about yourself. It's a breath of fresh air. It's like you're a whole new you."
Wendy giggled.
"Thanks, guys. I appreciate it. My dad wanted me to be more confident in myself."
"Well he did a fine job with that." Natsu said.
"Why, thank you." As they walked closer to the lodging, Wendy caught an unfamiliar scent in the air.
"Hey Natsu you smell that?" she asked her fellow dragonslayer. Natsu began to smell the air and picked up the scent as well.
"Yeah, there's someone at the front of our lodging."
The group began walking with a little more caution until they reached the front and indeed there was someone there.
"Damn, I will never cease to be amazed at a dragonslayer's nose." Lucy commented. Wendy and Natsu gave big smiles as a response. They soon recognized the person waiting at the front.
"Hey that's…" Natsu began.
"Sabertooth's…" Happy continued.
"Celestial Spirit Mage!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Yukino." Wendy muttered.
"Fairy Tail. I would like to speak with you, Lucy-san." Yukino said.
[Back with Erza and Millianna]
"I was planning to reveal myself when the games were over, and give everyone a big surprise. But I just couldn't help it! I really needed to see you, Er-chan!"
"Well, you got your wish."
"Yup!" Millianna cheerfully said.
"Tell me, do you have your own team?" Erza asked.
"Yup, I have my own team with my fellow nekos. We call ourselves Team Kitty Cat. Although they never like that name, but our mistresses giggle at our antics."
Erza couldn't help, but giggle at her friends antics.
"I see. Your team leader for the guild, Kagura, is really strong."
"Yeah she is. If she were to go 100% I am not sure if even you could handle her."
"I see, her swordplay and magic are impressive. Together they make a dangerous combo."
"Yupp, I wouldn't be surprised if you two end up fighting in the tournament."
"Although, unless it's someone strong, Kagura will never release her blade, Archenemy."
Erza got slightly apprehensive at the name of the blade.
"That's a disturbing name for a blade." Millianna nodded as she frowned.
"Originally when Kagura first found the blade she swore to never release it, unless she found her nemesis. The person whose existence she could no longer tolerate."
Erza felt a pit form at the base of her stomach, but ignored it.
"Who was this person?" She asked with trepidation.
"The same person I used to despise and want to destroy with everything I have. Jellal Fernandes." the moment the name was said, Erza felt her heart stopped as her body went rigid with her face turning a pale shade of white.
"I know, pretty shocking. Ever since we left you, I was filled with nothing, but bitterness and hatred towards him. We wasted years of our lives for him, and what do we get for our loyalty? Nothing, but to be thrown into the winds like used trash. When we met, we hit it off pretty well, and we both shared our goal in killing Jellal."
"Why does Kagura want to kill Jellal?" Erza couldn't help, but ask. However Millianna just shook her head.
"Gomen, but I can't tell you that, Erza. That's Kagura's tale to tell." Erza sighed. This was becoming a reoccurring thing.
"I understand. But tell me, what changed your minds?" Erza wondered what made them change from their path for revenge.
Millianna gained a small smile.
"Our mistresses. When we joined the guild, all we focused on was our revenge. Our mistresses tried to reason with us, but we were too stubborn to listen. But eventually they able to get through our thick skulls and make us see the light. For that alone, we will always be grateful for them."
Erza smiled until she asked something that was bugging her.
"You keep saying mistresses. As in more than one. Does that mean, you have more than one guild master?"
Millianna nodded.
"Yup! We're probably the only guild in Fiore with two masters. They are the best, Er-chan! Although they usually don't give public appearances unless absolutely necessary."
"I see, I wished I could meet them." Erza thoughtfully said. Millianna then jumped from her seat.
"Well you'll get your chance now!" she cheerfully said.
Erza looked strangely at her friend.
"Eh?"
"You see, Er-chan I came here for two reasons. One reason was to see you. The second is because my mistress wants to speak with you. Of course, that's if you're okay with this?"
"Are you sure? I don't want to intrude."
"Nonesene! You, Wendy, and Lucy are welcomed to our guild, any time you want."
Erza blinked at that. Why would they be welcomed to the guild at any time?
"Why though?" Millianna just giggled in response.
"You will have to come with me and see for yourself."
Erza sighed, but decided what's the worst that could happen?
"Alright let's go." she said. Little did Erza know was that this one talk would change everything she knew about herself.
[Mermaid Heel Lodgings]
"Hey Kagura-chan! Where is everyone?"
"Hello, Millianna-chan. Everyone has gotten to sleep already. Now then have you brought Erza with you?"
"Yup, she's right here." she said as Erza came in.
The two women politely shook hands and offered small smiles to one another.
"Hello, Erza Scarlet. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"The pleasure is mine. Millianna has told me a great deal of you." Kagura raised an eyebrow.
"Really? Hopefully nothing, but good things."
Erza nodded and gave an amused smile.
"She truly praises your strength and beauty."
"Er-chan! Your embarrassing me!" cried a blushing Millianna.
The girls giggled in amusement.
"Now then Erza, through that door is our mistress."
Erza nodded in appreciation.
"Thank you." As she walked to the door, she was interrupted by Kagura.
"Erza." The red haired mage turned to her.
"Before you say or react to anything. Please listen to what our mistress has to say to you."
Erza was confused, but nodded nonetheless.
She quickly entered the room. She looked to fine a very large and organized room. Her sight was locked at the front where a chair stood near the back of the room. Similar to a throne room. However, her breath hitched when she saw who was sitting on the throne-like chair.
The woman was very tall and attractive. She had a very voluptuous figure that would have men drool over. She had heavily braided scarlet hair with two golden, ornaments near the upper sections of her hair. She wore U-shaped earrings and crimson lipstick.
Her attire consisted of a risqué version of the typical witch's garb. She wore thigh-high black boots with heels and gloves with similar design that had claw extensions. She also wore the typical witch's hat with the unique trait of dreadlocks hanging down from the top of the hat. The most noticeable feature of the attire was the elongated loincloth with the Mermaid Heel emblem emblazoned on the front of the cloth. All in all, a women that defined a beautiful seductress.
However, what got Erza's attention was the woman's face. To Erza, it was looking at a mirror. Same brown eyes, same scarlet hair, and the same face. The only difference was the more mature face looking back at her.
"W-Who are you? Why do you look identical to me?" she asked with some trepidation.
"My name is Irene Belserion. I have been wanting to talk to you...for a very long time. As to why I look like you is rather simple. I...….I am your mother, Erza."
Erza blinked a few times before felt her brain go through a mental shut down before it rebooted again. When she actually processed what the woman said, her eyes widen to the size of beach balls and were close to falling out of her head.
"WHAT?!" she shouted.
Yup, this the end of the chapter. Next chapter will handle the rest of the second day. I was always confused why no one called Sting and Rogue on their hypocrisy and I wanted to give Dobengal more spotlight in the story and he seemed the best to call them out.
Yeah I changed what happened to Yukino. Yeah I did not feel comfortable reading the stripping the first time and I am still not comfortable watching the anime part of that scene. I may seem more cruel for my version, but these events will have consequences. I hope no one is man with the Elfman situation. I really like him, but I can't have Fairy Tail winning every single. But I will try to avoid having too ties. I promise.
I hope you liked Naruto's small cameo here. He'll get a bigger appearance in Day 3. Trust me that day will be a crazy day for everyone. Also I hoped you recognized the three people I added to the story. I feel they have potential in the story and wanted to use them.
The conversion between Erza and Irene is next. Things are gonna really get heated up next chapter.
Please Read and Review! See you Soon!
