The building Ena gave Fairy Tail to rest in was just as large as the mall hall in their guild. It even came equipped with beds and a fully stocked kitchen. With this, they could finally rest after having such a long day; when they left Fairy Tail it was only early afternoon, now the sun was setting and it was before nightfall. The members were currently split up, doing their own method of relaxing before the big meeting soon about what to do. Sitting on one of the beds, Lucy let out a heavy sigh. "What a very long day this has been…"

"You're telling me!" Mii plopped down right beside Lucy, who looked like she didn't really care for the somewhat intrusive action. "A battle in the sky…a village of dragons…mystical, ancient items, and now a war!"

"You sound waaaay too excited for this…" Lucy's eyes narrowed towards Mii. She then stared to catch a scent coming off of the female; it was a little strong for Lucy's nose. "And what kind of perfume are you wearing…?"

"It's a special brand from Pergrande!" Mii replied. "You want some?"

"No thanks." Lucy shook her head. "That's a little too strong for my tastes."

"Suit yourself." Mii shrugged.

"I just wish that Dhegensea knew something about Igneel…" Natsu huffed seemingly upset he couldn't get any information. It felt like he was so close, yet so far at the same time!

"It'll be okay, Natsu…." Lucy began only to remember that she was still mad at him, so she quickly took it back and just scoffed as if she didn't say anything. She did feel for him, though. He'd been searching for Igneel for so long...

"Ooooh, lover's spat?" Mii wore a grin on her lips, draping an arm around Lucy. The tension broke immediately because of this. "Now things are getting even more interesting!"

"Don't you take anything seriously…?" Lucy's shoulders slumped with Mii's intrusion once again. This girl really was something else, and that was putting it lightly.

"It depends." Mii shrugged before beginning to look Lucy over. Not bad. Not bad at all. "I mean, if you're gonna dump the hot head, I'll happily replace him. Or, hey! I'll take you instead. You're hot."

"WHA?!" At that comment, Lucy's face turned a bright shade of red. Leaping up from her position, she waved her hands rapidly. Why was this girl like this!? "Natsu and I are NOT a thing!? And what's with you!? Go back to hitting on Luke or something…!"

"Pffft…." Mii brought a hand to her mouth, attempting to cover her snicker that eventually turned into a full-fledged laugh. "HAHAHA….! The look on your face…priceless….!" Falling back on the bed, the red headed female was having a fit. "Ahh…I needed that laugh. You people are a little too tense for my liking…whew…"

"Mii-san…you're a little weird…" Cynthia commented from the other side of the room. She and Carla were watching over Wendy who passed out the second she hit a bed. Cynthia pinched her nose to keep from smelling Mii's incredibly strong perfume. Her nose was a little more sensitive than most Dragon Slayers. "Eh…"

"I'm a very…whimsical being…" Mii responded while sitting up. "You people need to lighten up, no point going into a battle all tense and stuff, am I right?"

"We still haven't even decided if we're going into this battle," Said Erza. "It's a tall order…and I wouldn't want to risk putting anyone at risk if we don't have to do it."

"There's also that White Eclipse guild, supposedly stronger than all of you?" Mii worded the question in a way that got under everyone's skin, though it was hard to tell if she was just that careless or if she did it on purpose. "I mean, winner of those Grand Magic Games and all. I guess I can see why the other royal dragon decided to get their help."

"They're not stronger than us!" Natsu was the first to comment. "The last Games were just filled with some cheating and they managed to get ahead at the very end, that's it."

"Cheaters, huh?" Mii pondered whatever he could mean by that.

"While they do have some powerful mages…they are not stronger than we are." Evergreen was firm in her statement. "I'm not sure why Kurthnaga thought to bring them along…maybe just because of their position?"

"Well, either way…they'll probably get involved and brag about it if they succeed where you all left." Mii shrugged. Just the thought of that led to some irritation spreading around the present Fairy Tail members. "White Eclipse: Saviors of the Isle of the Dragons! Fairy Tail: Weaklings who fled!"

"That's enough." Makarov suddenly brought down a Titan Fist upon Mii in a manner he would to Natsu, scolding the female. "I won't allow you to provoke us into hastily making a decision."

"Hurk…!" Mii grunted before she remained silent for a moment under the weight of Makarov's arm. She then blew a tuft of hair from her eyes. "Relax…I'm just saying…you could've crushed my bones…!"

"Hmph…" Makarov withdrew his arm. "I'm still considering Dhegensea's words. I do not suspect that he was lying to us…but at the same time, I have the idea that he was not telling us everything there is to know. And for that reason, I cannot entirely trust what he has told us."

"Yeeesh….." Mii stood up and dusted off her skirt. "You're all really on edge, are you always like this?"

"Or perhaps you're just too carefree…" Erza's eyes suddenly narrowed at Mii, all suspicion on the female suddenly coming in all at once. "I'm still not sure why Ena allowed you onto the ship…I trust her judgement on the matter, but at the same time, I don't trust you. I don't think anyone here really trusts you."

"Wow, you go right for the throat, don'tcha?" Mii let out a small sigh, she expected everyone to start questioning her eventually. "You can trust me. I'm simply here because I'm looking for someone very dear to me, it's been years since I've seen them. Last I heard they were potentially coming to this island…but the longer I stay here, the more I have to say it's impossible. A real shame, honestly." After speaking, another, heavier sigh escaped the red head as she placed her hat down on the side. "I shouldn't bore you with the details about it, but that's pretty much why I'm here."

"You're looking for someone…?" Lucy blinked a few times at the information.

"Someone, and something!" Mii lifted a finger with her addition. "I don't know if I'll find my someone, but I know for sure I'll find my something at the end of it all!"

"And this something is...?" Cana looked at Mii, expecting her to explain.

"That is none of your concern!" Mii smiled at Cana. But it annoyed the drunkard, so she grumbled and went back to drinking her flask. She should've seen that coming from someone as annoying as Mii. That's on her.

"So we know what you're here for…" Erza could believe Mii's story so far. "That just leaves one other question. Who are you?"

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Gray was one of the few who decided to take a walk to relax, and of course Juvia tagged along. At first Gray seemed a little annoyed but in the end he didn't seem to mind all. Looking around, he noticed all the dragons (who were in human form) glancing at the two of them, making him feel a little uneasy. "Yeesh…it's like they're peering into my soul or something…"

"Juvia feels it too…" Juvia said while clinging onto Gray's arm, much to his dismay. "Do you think it's because Ena brought us here?"

"Probably…or something to that effect anyway…" Gray replied with a slight shrug. "I think they were doing the same thing when we were walking by earlier…either way, it's a lot to take in, ya know? This war stuff ain't really our business, but Ena seems to believe we can do it."

"While Kurthnaga believes that White Eclipse is more capable…" Juvia mumbled. Just uttering such a sentence left a sour taste in her mouth.

"We never did ask what credential's Ena had for choosing us…" Gray just realized.

"We should've asked…" Juvia commented. Her eyes wandered around for a moment before noticing a young boy with blue hair peeking at the two of them from around the corner. "Huh…?" Juvia focused her gaze on the young child before they noticed her finally staring back. With a small, quiet leap of surprise the boy went back into hiding, leaving Juvia confused. "Wh…"

"Is something wrong?" Gray questioned upon hearing the water mage's odd expression.

"O-oh…nothing, Gray-sama…" Juvia responded while turning her head back to Gray, only to catch some movement out of the corner of her eye. "Huh…? Gray-sama, look…!"

"Huh?" Gray turned to where Juvia was pointing, only to see Reve leading the pack of a few White Eclipse members down the street. "It looks like they're going to where the others are. I don't like how this is looking. Juvia, let's go back."

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"Who am I?" Mii questioned Erza's questioned while crossing her legs, placing both hands upon her top knee. "Hm…I didn't think you of all people would be the one to ask me, Erza-san…" There was a strange smile that curved onto Mii's lips after speaking. The tension in the room suddenly grew between the two females, leaving everyone staring.

"Huh…?" Erza blinked a few times, completely caught off guard by the way Mii answered the question. "What do you mean by that….?" It didn't seem like anyone else caught but Erza. There was a hint of familiarity and malice laced within Mii's tone. Did Erza know this woman? There was a small tug at the back of her memory…She and Mii crossed paths before once, a very long time ago. At least, that's what it seemed like. "…..?" Even with all this thinking, Erza was still puzzled.

"Do you two know each other…?" Wendy looked between the two of them.

"Haaaa…" Mii let out another sigh. "I guess you really don't know…but that's fine, and to be expected. To be honest, it's a bit fuzzy, yet clear as day at the same time. Funny how that words, yeah? Fine, fine, I'll tell you. I'm…" And before Mii could finish, guess who so rudely opened the door as if they owned the place? You guessed it, Reve Volver. "Eh?"

"Alright Fairies, we're gonna make this quick," Reve stated without so much as a hello.

"We are in the middle of a meeting, Reve…" Makarov stated towards the gunslinger with a scowl. "So I would appreciate it if you got to the point."

"If it's about whether to join or not, you don't have to anymore. We've already accepted the request in full." Reve spoke with a widening grin. "Which means you indecisive Fairies can finally leave this island, there isn't enough room for both of us on here, and the guild that takes the first step is the one that belongs. Not to mention, the prince made an excellent choice in choosing us over you."

"Now wait a second…" The way Reve talked down to them irritated Erza, and she wasn't going to stand for it. Reve's ego was getting intolerable as of late. "What gives you the right to talk down to us like that? Sitting on the trophy of the Grand Magic Games? You can't keep using that as an excuse forever, being the strongest guild now means nothing. Ena's decision has just as much weight as Kurthnaga's in this scenario, so you have no reason to speak to us that way."

"That's cute…" Reve chuckled at Erza's defiance. "It seems after all this time, you still haven't remembered your place: below us."

"Reve, you said you were going to be nice about this!" Aira huffed, scolding Reve for his rude and cocky attitude. The wind mage then spotted the injured Wendy on the other side of the room, so she took the liberty of walking over and placing her palms above the sky dragon as a soft sea green light emitted from her palms, healing Wendy. "These injuries…Nasir caused this?" Aira asked Cynthia.

"Mhm…" Cynthia nodded slowly, feeling thankful for Aira healing Wendy but hating Reve all at the same time. White Eclipse was really a mixed bag. Some of them were alright! Others were the worst.

"Man I'm getting really sick of you bastards…" Natsu growled as the tension continued to rise.

"Let me get a knife and cut through this tension…" Mii remarked, but Lucy was quick to use her elbow and sharply nudge Mii, silently telling her that now wasn't the time to try and be funny.

"Alright then…let's have a little wager to see if your skills are where your mouths are…" Reve began with his smirk widening. "Fairy Tail vs. White Eclipse. First to get three wins, wins."

"And the winner gets?" Erza questioned.

"The winner stays and finishes off the business on this island. If you were listening you'd know it wasn't anything that can't be handled easily as long as it's done in a timely manner. The enemy has to approach, and if they don't they lose. The losing guild has to leave this island and swallow their pride." For someone like Reve, he'd rather choke on his pride than swallow it. "How does that sound to you?"

"Must we always be on opposite sides…?" Aira sighed silently.

"Alright, punk…" Laxus made his presence known, arms crossed with some sparks of electricity dancing around his body, the infamous coat he wore waveringly slightly. "You're on. We'll clean you up and you can get off. Might as well start packin' already."

"Laxus, don't provoke them..." Mira said softly.

"They provoked us first!" Freed said in Laxus' stead.

"What he said! I'm all for the provoking!" Cana yelled. White Eclipse really was the worst.

"That's what I like to hear…" Reve's grin could only grow. Laxus gave him the reaction he wanted. "Meet us in the castle courtyard in an hour." Placing his hands in his pockets, Reve left along with the other members of White Eclipse.

But, as they left, Makarov made one final statement. "I heard what happened to Calium recently. You have my condolences for your loss." Some of White Eclipse stopped in their place after Makaorv's words.

"...Don't need your pity." Reve said with an annoyed huff. They all left afterwards/

"What was that about?" Gray and Juvia were late to the party.

"We're squaring off with White Eclipse once again…" Lucy let out a soft sigh. "Losing guild gets off the island…"

"What!?" Gray's eyes widened at the news. "Those cocky bastards…they'll never learn, will they?"

"Master, I'm…" Erza started, but Makarov shook his head.

"Don't worry about it…" Makarov said as a small smile stretched on his lips. "I believe I understand what's happening. I don't know if you've heard, but Calium recently passed away."

"Their guild master?" Happy blinked. He could recall seeing that old man several times.

"That guy was even older than you, Gramps." Natsu said absentmindedly. Such a remark got him slammed into the ground comically. "Ack-!"

"Regardless." Makarov continued. "Calium was the original master of White Eclipse. I assume Sidney is taking over for the time being. But with Calium gone, I am sure White Eclipse wants to prove themselves. They cannot let down the man that brought them all together."

"So it's like that..." Lucy said with a quiet sigh. When Makarov put it like that, she couldn't help but feel a little bad for them. "I'd probably do the same if it were you, Master. Not that I would want it to be...!"

"I do feel bad for them, but not bad enough to not want to wipe those smirks off their faces." Gray said.

Makarov gave a slow nod. "They underestimate my children…and I know you all will show them the error of their ways, so I'm not worried. We can discuss more in length later. For now, prepare for the challenge and pick the three that will face off against White Eclipse. Erza, I leave it all to you." Why three? Because he was confident that his children would win.

Mii stood up, stretching as she began to make her way out. "I'm going on ahead; I want to be surprised when I see who's going off against who…" Passing Erza, Mii turned, whispering in the scarlet knight's ear. "Don't screw up, Erza-san~" With that, Mii made her way out, giggling softly as Erza stood there with a look of confusion.

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White Eclipse has thrown down the gauntlet! The losing guild must leave the island and leave the rest to the winners! Fairy Tail won't take this lying down, so it's time to fight!

Next Time: It Never Ends!