A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter!

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: DAY 2: LUCAS VS BACCHUS

"Okay, on to the much-anticipated battle part! In the first match is Blacksnake of Raven Tail versus Lamia Scale's Toby Horhorta!" Chapati announced. "It's a confrontation between snake and dog! Which will win?"

"I hope we see a fair fight." Yajima said.

"Toby is way dog! Cool!" Jason exclaimed.

"Am I late?" Lucas asked, standing next to Fera.

"You're right on time. It's just about to start." Fera replied. "His opponent is from Raven."

"Hmm? Raven?" Lucas questioned.

At the sound of the gong, the match started. "Super Paralysis Claw Mega Mega Jellyfish!" Toby tries to swipe at Blacksnake but he dodges his attacks. Blacksnake then disappears.

"He disappeared!" Toby exclaimed.

"Fool! It's Mimic Magic!" Jura said.

Blacksnake then attacks Toby. "Sand Rebellion!" Toby goes flying as the sand attacks him. Then, Blacksnake appears again.

"That's my magic!" Max exclaimed.

"So he can mimic properties of anyone's magic!" Laki said.

"Mimic... that's unusual magic." Mavis commented.

"Do your best, dog-like person!" Romeo cheered.

"Bust up Ivan's guild... dog-like person!" Master Makarov shouted.

"You're strong." Toby said.

"You're tough, too." Blacksnake said.

"Blacksnake's a cool name!" Toby exclaimed.

"It's not my real name..." Blacksnake informed.

"It's not your real name?" Toby shouted.

"That ticks you off?" Blacksnake questioned.

"You! If I win, you're tellin' me your real name!" Toby informed as he tried to attack Blacksnake with his claws, but Blacksnake dodges.

"That's fine, But what if I win?" Blacksnake asked.

"I'll tell you a secret about myself!" Toby replied.

"That sounds interesting." Blacksnake said.

"Apparently, they've made a weird bet." Chapati said.

"I'm not interested in learning either one, though..." Yajima stated.

"Cool!" Jason exclaimed.

"A bet? I like the sound of that..." Bacchus said. Toby keeps trying to attack Blacksnake but Blacksnake kept dodging his attacks.

"Why, you! C'mere Fangface!" Toby insulted. The audience started cheering. Finally, Toby is seen lying on the ground.

"Toby's down! And he's not getting back up!" Chapati said. "The match is over!" Sherria sighed and Jura put his hand on his forehead.

"The winner is Blacksnake of Raven Tail!" Chapati continued. The audience cheered. Toby laid in defeat as he was crying.

"So, what's your secret?" Blacksnake asked.

"My socks... I can't find one of them... Even though I've been searching for it for the past three months, I can't find it for some reason... I... I couldn't bring myself to tell anyone..." Toby replied, sobbing.

He stops when Blacksnake points to his chest. Toby finally sees his missing sock hanging from his neck. "It was right here all this time?" Toby exclaimed as the audience went pale.

"You're a nice guy. I found it at last!" Toby said.

"Yajima-san, what do you think?" Chapati asked.

"No comment." Yajima answered.

"Cool! Cool!" Jason exclaimed.

Blacksnake reaches his hand out to Toby. "Oh, my! The two congratulate each other on a good fight and shake hands..." Chapati said.

Right when Toby reaches for his hand, Blacksnake grabs his sock and tears it up. Lamia Scale stood there looking angry, Gray was trying to hold back Erza, and Raven Tail was laughing.

"It's my nature to want to destroy something precious." Blacksnake said as he walked away from Toby.

"Okay, let's get back on track with today's second match!" Chapati said.

"From Quatro Cerberus, Bacchus!" Chapati said. "Versus an opponent from God Pegasus Team A..."

"Us?" Olga questioned.

"That Bacchus guy... He's on the same level as Erza from Fairy Tail, right?" Hana asked as well.

"There he is! I don't care if they're from another guild, but they better avenge me!" Cana shouted from the Fairy Tail stands. Jet and Droy were trying to hold her back.

"Bacchus... he's a powerful opponent indeed." Lex muttered.

"Is he really that powerful?" Izumi questioned.

Lex nodded. "I'm not even sure I could beat him." He answered.

"Lucas Ray!" Chapati finally announced who Bacchus's opponent was.

"Luke? Why is he going against Bacchus of all people?" Rogue questioned from the Sabertooth stands.

"He's got this, Rogue. Did you forget who he is?" Sting reminded him.

Bacchus and Lucas were staring at each other as the audience cheered for Lucas.

"Good luck, God Pegasus!"

"But if his opponent is Bacchus..."

"Hey, how about you and me make a bet like those last guys did? You have some fine ladies in your guild... specifically that elf and that ice wizard. What do you say? If I win, they're mine. Both of them at the same time." Bacchus said.

"Bastard! You better kick his ass, Lucas!" Eric shouted from the God Pegasus stands. Lex and Drake were holding him back to keep him from going down there.

"How disgusting can he get?" Rosaline growled.

"If you win... Let's see..." Bacchus thought for a moment.

Lucas chuckled. "For acting like a bunch of wild dogs, you really have no honor do you? I don't need to place some lame ass bet. I'm gonna tear you apart, you pig!" He shouted.

"Then we have a deal? My soul is quivering..." Bacchus said.

The match soon began. "Jade Dragon's Diamond Fist!" Lucas shouted as his right fist became crystalized as he tried to punch Bacchus, however, Bacchus ended up using his punches as Lucas flew back, but was able to catch himself before he crashed onto the ground.

"Jade Dragon's-" Lucas started to say, but before he could finish calling out his spell, Bacchus attacked him again as he landed on the ground this time.

"Oh my! This is unquestionably a one-sided match! Lucas can't land a blow!" Chapati announced as Lucas breathed heavily and looked at Bacchus who was staring down at him.

"Beautiful females all to myself... Nice..." Bacchus commented.

"Jade Dragon's Grip Strike!" Lucas shouted as he tried to grab Bacchus.

Bacchus ended up giving him multiple slaps with his palm and punched him with his elbows, sending the brunette to the ground once more.

"Wild..." Bacchus began.

"...Four!" His guildmates exclaimed.

"The secret in his strength is his palms..." Nero said as his teammates looked at him.

"His palms?" Shiro questioned.

"So his magic is similar to yours, right?" Rialle asked.

"Not necessarily. My magic is a form of Lost Magic. Bacchus's magic is a mastery of martial art that allows him to maximize that magic. The style of martial art is called Cleaving Hook Palm and that characteristic stance is used to deliver skillful palm strikes." Nero explained.

"I'm shocked you know about it, Nero." Bella stated.

"I had a few run-ins with Bacchus during missions back when I was in Lunar Fang. So I'm familiar with his magic." Nero said. "We actually battled a few times."

"Oh? Who won?" Atlas teased.

Nero scoffed. "I did, obviously." He responded.

Lucas tried to attack Bacchus again but ended up getting hit once more. "Palm strikes..." Shiro muttered to himself.

"What was even more fearsome is when he improved on that martial art, devising Drunken Cleaving Hook Palm." Nero continued. "The only problem is... he hasn't had a single drop to drink yet."

Lucas had got thrown into the wall as Bacchus smirked and threw him back once more. "Wild..." Bacchus started to say.

"...Four!" His guildmates answered once more.

Lucas panted as he winced in pain. "Not only has he consumed a lot of magic power, but it also goes to show how powerful that attack was." Yajima stated.

"Cleaving Hook Palm is cool!" Jason exclaimed.

"Where's your talk about honor now?" Bacchus taunted. "You will keep your promise, right?"

"Can Lucas rise again?!" Chapati said.

"Like hell I can..." Lucas thought as he stood up once more.

"So you're standing up? I guess all that talk about honor wasn't for nothing." Bacchus stated.

"Come to think of it... I haven't decided what I wanted if I won." Lucas mumbled.

"Well, there's no chance of that, so go ahead, whatever you want." Bacchus said.

"If I win, the name of your guild is Quatro Puppy for the duration of the Games." Lucas informed.

The members of Quatro Cerberus had a shock look while God Pegasus stiffled their laughter. "W-Why does that actually suit them?" Eric chuckled in amusement.

"Well, they wanna act like dogs, so why not be dogs." Drake added, also chuckling.

"Okay, okay, that does it." Bacchus said as he picked up his bottle, shocking Nero.

"He's not playing around anymore." Nero muttered.

"Bottom's up..." Bacchus said as he began drinking the bottle. "I think I'll wind this up."

"Finally getting serious, are you?" Lucas questioned as he started undoing the buttons on his shirt. "Finally, this match was starting to bore me. I guess it's about time I end this."

Lucas closed his eyes as he got covered in green energy. His light brown hair turned into a dark green as dark green markings appeared on his face and arms. This catches the attention of both Natsu and Gajeel.

"Looks like God Pegasus already won this." Lector commented.

"Got that right." Sting agreed.

"Come and get me." Bacchus challenged. "You should be able to beat a drunk like me."

"Dragon Slayer's Secret Art!" Lucas shouted.

"It's no use!" Bacchus exclaimed as he ran towards Lucas.

"Super Shock Wave!" Lucas shouted as he placed his palm down on the ground. A wave of green energy appeared and attacked Bacchus before he had a chance to attack.

Bacchus panted as he kneeled down onto the ground. Lucas deactivated his Dragon Force, no longer having the magic power left.

"Your name... is Lucas?" Bacchus questioned. Lucas didn't reply as Bacchus laughed.

"Wild..." Bacchus began.

"...Four!" His guildmates replied.

"Bacchus is the one who got back up!" Chapati exclaimed.

"You know... you're..." Bacchus started to say as he fell to the ground. "...one hell of a wizard."

"Bacchus is down! The winner is Lucas Ray!" Chapati announced as the audience cheered. "God Pegasus A gets 10 points!"

Lucas chuckled to himself as his body fell towards the ground. However, Fera caught him before he could fall. "What's up... Fang boy?" Lucas said weakly.

"Come on, Luke. Let's get you healed." Fera told him, helping his guildmate stand as he walked him towards the infirmary.

God Pegasus infirmary...

Lucas groaned in pain as he was placed on the bed while Kaiba used his healing magic on him. "Your injuries are healed. You should be fine now." Kaiba informed as he stood up.

"You did great out there, Luke." Olga told him.

"Thanks. But man, that guy is insanely strong." Lucas said. "Plus, I didn't want him to use Ally and Alyssa like that."

"Knock, knock." Lucas heard a voice say as he looked towards the door and saw Sting in the doorway.

"We'll leave you two alone." Fera said as everyone left the infirmary to give the two Dragon Slayers some space.

"How are you feeling?" Sting questioned.

"Like I just got ran over by a train." Lucas answered as Sting chuckled. "Master Kaiba healed my injuries, but I'm still gonna be sore for awhile."

Sting leaned over and pressed his lips onto the brunette's. "Were you worried about me, Bee?" Lucas teased.

"Never doubted you for a second. You are a former member of Sabertooth after all." Sting stated.

Lucas stood up and hopped off the bed. "Let's go, I want to see who's up next for the last match." He said as Sting nodded in agreement, following him out of the infirmary.

A/N: Another chapter is done!

Hope you enjoyed!

~Kaleb