"Hidden? Like a hiding game?" Eric heard Lucy ask, smirking as he turned to Screecher and the Sonic Mage looked at him before he gave an amused chuckle as he nodded.
"Exactly that." The Pumpkin Head said with a grin as he stretched his arms wide, everyone's eyes widening slightly as a bright flash lit up the rest of the arena behind him before it died down to reveal a gigantic city.
"In this city, a participating contestant from each of the eight teams will be placed all throughout the city with the goal of scoring as many points as they possibly can. If you hit another contestant, you will score 1 point. If you are hit by another contestant, you will lose 1 point. Ten seconds after being hit, you will respawn in a different part of the city and the mage with the most points after thirty minutes will be the winner!"
"Is that it?" A short stocky man with a hunchback, blonde hair and pale violet skin asked with a malicious grin before frowning as Pumpkin Head gave him a malicious grin back.
"That wouldn't make good entertainment, now would it? In this city will be numerous, probably dozens of clones of each contestant and if you attack them, you lose a point. Now then, pick your contestants!"
"We don't have to think about this, do we?" Eric asked and the others just gave him deadpan stares as Screecher rolled his neck, giving a thankful smirk as Bacchus patted him on the shoulder before turning to Eric as he spoke.
"Wait and counter like usual and you should win this, but don't underestimate anyone just because you can hide away from their senses."
"Oh, I know. I have a plan ready for the match."
"Then all we can say is good luck." Leo said and Screecher nodded at them before he walked towards Pumpkin Head, the two nodding at each other as the other guilds glanced at them.
"And it looks like Quatro Cerberus do not need more than a minute of talking as they sent out their newest S-Class mage Screecher! Is this because they think they can win…or are they perhaps getting a bit too overconfident?!" Eric heard one of the announcer exclaim, most likely the bald one, and shook his head as he turned to see the other teams finally deciding on their members.
"It appears Quatro's confidence has made the other guilds uneasy as they quickly sent out their members! For Mermaid Heel, we have Beth Vanderwood!" A petite young girl with orange-brown haired tied into two braided pigtails and wearing a black shirt under greyish blue overalls skipped forward with a happy smile as she stopped next to Screecher.
"For Blue Pegasus, we have one of the Trimens Eve Tearm!" A blonde haired boy dressed in a short sleeved shirt and navy blue suit pants walked forward while nodding at Screecher, who nodded back as Eve stopped next to him.
"Fairy Tail Team A have decided to sent out their Ice-Make master: Gray Fullbuster!" Eric smirked as he watched Gray walking forward, closely watching as the mage stopped next to Eve before blinking as the man nonchalantly took off his purple coat.
'…I guess he really does like to strip.'
"Fairy Tail Team B however have gone for a weird move and are sending in their Mistress of Water: Juvia Lockser!"
'Man, Fairy Tail really got all the hot chicks, huh?' Eric thought with a raised eyebrow as he watched Juvia walk forward, her snow white skin shining under the sun while azure blue hair hung to her rather voluptuous behind.
He couldn't help but chuckle along with the rest of the guilds however as Juvia wrapped her arms around one of Gray's, who blushed slightly as he glared at the sky above him.
"It appears that Lamia Scale are deciding to start off strong as they are sending in their own Ice-Make master: Lyon Vastia!" Here, Eric couldn't hold in his laughter as he watched the silver-haired ice mage skating across the ground and pulling Juvia away from Gray with ease, giving a smug grin at his fellow ice mage as he hugged the blue haired girl to his chest before frowning as Gray walked forward and stood chest to chest with him.
"For Raven Tail, they are sending in Nullpudding!" The crowd cheered a bit as Nullpudding walked to the front, giving the Fairy Tail a mocking grin as Gray frowned at him while also holding a blushing Juvia away from a glaring Lyon with ease.
"And finally, Sabretooth have decided to send in The Minstrel Who Sings to the Red Moon. The Mage of Memories: Rufus…LORE!"
"Oi, why the hell does he get the cool announcer shit and we don't?" Eric grumbled with a frown as Rufus walked forward while taking off his hat, the crowd cheering loudly as he gave them a bow with a flourish before putting his hat back on.
"They are still number one on the list despite coming second to us." Bacchus said with a shrug, Eric just muttering obscenities under his breath that made the drunk snort before they turned along with the other guilds as Pumpkin Head spoke.
"Now then, will the rest of the teams head up to their designated balconies before we get started?"
"Think he's going to fight from the start?" Warcry asked as Team Quatro walked back to their balcony, Eric giving Screecher a thumbs-up which the mage returned as Leo answered the mage.
"Nope! He's going to hide away until the last few minutes and then go wild."
"Four! …Sorry, I had to do it." Eric said with a sheepish grin, the others just staring at him before shaking their heads as they just continued walking, the dragon slayer chuckling as he followed after them.
Screecher frowned as he sat on the rooftop, having spent the last twenty five minutes simply watching how the other mages tried to get as many points as they could.
He couldn't help but be a bit disappointed at the Fairy Tail mages as one struggled to get away from Nullpudding while the other tried to get to her 'dear beloved & help him', but he reminded himself not to underestimate them as he remembered the stories of their strength seven years ago.
'All seven mages found. Now, I just need to take care of that one eye-sore and I should be fine.' The mage thought to himself as he saw Rufus standing on the tip of the big tower in the middle of the city.
With his hands behind his back and a peaceful smile on his face, Rufus didn't even look worried about being hit by anyone as Screecher stood up and tried to get closer before frowning as the mage disappeared in a puff of iridescent smoke before reappearing on a rooftop nearby.
"I see. Screecher, was it?" Rufus spoke out loud as he stood upright, Screecher frowning before he smirked as a soft whistle began to echo through the sky.
"First Lullaby: Song of the Restless!"
"Oh! It appears that Screecher has laid a disastrous trap while the other mages were too occupied with each other!" Screecher rolled his eyes at the announcer's words as dozens of undead spawned from the ground, the other mages looking both surprised and disgusted as the beasts slowly limped towards them.
Not even caring for the sounds of battle in the background as the mages tried and failed to hit his creations, Screecher took a deep breath before swiftly creating a clone right besides him, Rufus instantly spinning towards the clone just as the two of them rushed forward.
However, just as the clone was about to attack Rufus, it smirked before popping with a deafening screech, Screecher smirking as this Rufus disappeared with another puff of smoke as the real one appeared stumbling on a nearby rooftop.
"Second Lullaby: Wail of the Banshee!" The next moment, the air warped and twisted as Screecher let out a high-pitched whistle, Rufus' eyes widening as it felt as if his head was going to pop before he wheezed as a heavy force slammed into his chest.
Looking down, his eyes widened at the sight of Screecher giving him an amused smirk before the mage leapt back, Rufus growling as he pressed his fingers to his temple while Screecher took a deep breath.
"Memory-Make: Forget!/ Sonic Echo!" Just as Screecher was about to unleash his magic, his eyes widened as his spell cancelled out before he could unleash it, gritting his teeth as Rufus used that time to quickly disappear in a puff of smoke as numerous clones of him ran towards Screecher.
"Sonic Echo!" A screech erupted from Screecher's lips and utterly destroyed the building he was standing on, using the rubble to vanish while the clones couldn't see him before frowning as the sky above the arena darkened.
"Memory-Make: Night of Falling Stars!" All the Rufus clones chanted in unison as they spread their arms wide, Screecher's eyes widening as a sphere of yellow lightning was shot up by each clone before dozens of lightning bolts reminiscent of shooting stars rained down onto the battlefield.
Swiftly rushing away as the first bolt barely missed him, he gritted his teeth as he duck and weaved as fast as he could, spinning and twisting through the air with an acrobatic flourish before grinning as he finally saw a panting Rufus standing on a nearby rooftop.
"Third Lullaby: Sleepless Fantasia." This time, a soft melody echoed through the battlefield as Screecher ran away and towards the other mages, leaping into the air as he saw them all stumbling around trying to stay awake before placing his hands in front of him.
"Sonic Magic: Sonic Echo Mayhem!" With a high-pitched whistle, the air around Screecher condensed into numerous spheres before raining down upon the mages, the Sonic Mage clicking his tongue as the sonic bomb exploded next to Rufus only for the clone to vanish once again.
However, he grinned as the other explosions hit the mages and sent them flying away, continuing the barrage for a few seconds to get as many points as possible before quickly stopping his spell and moving out of the way as a stray lightning bolt clipped his leg…
Only for him to vanish like a mirage as the real one stood peacefully hidden amongst the other clones, smirking as a loud gong echoed throughout the battlefield before the city vanished.
"And with that, the first round 'Hidden' has ended on a very high note! In first place, with only a single point lead on second place, we have Sabretooth! In second place, Quatro Cerberus, followed by Raven Tail, Lamia Scale, Blue Pegasus, Mermaid Heel, Fairy Tail Team B and in last place Fairy Tail Team A!"
"Knew Fairy Tail was gonna suck!"
"Yeah, your glory days are long gone, little fairies!" Screecher frowned as he heard the cries from the spectators, glancing over at Fairy Tail's Gray to see him down before turning to look at his guildmates.
Eric and Bacchus just smirked as they shrugged while Warcry and Leo gave him thumbs-up, the Sonic Mage rolling his eyes before turning back to the Fairy Tail mages.
"Oi, Fullbuster! Lockser!" Juvia and Gray looked surprised along with Natsu and Lucy, who had came down, as they turned to Screecher, who smirked as he gave them a thumbs-up.
"Unlike the rest of Fiore, Quatro has not forgotten the might of Fairy Tail. Show these idiots what it truly means to go wild."
"FOUR!" The entirety of Quatro Cerberus roared with feral grins as they raised their hands into the air while making a rock-&-roll gesture, Screecher grinning as the Fairy Tail mages gave him thankful smiles and nodded.
"That's my wild buddy!" However, he couldn't help but sigh as he heard Leo shouting, the rest of the guilds and some of the spectators not helping as they burst out laughing.
'Oh, how I hate my guild.'
"I see Quatro Cerberus is still as exuberant as ever, huh Goldy?" Goldmine smirked as he heard a familiar voice and turned to see one on his closest friends giving him a smirk as the man sat down next to him.
The elderly bald man next to him was dressed in a purple spaghetti-strap shirt with a gold hoop necklace and a vertical-striped pink & purple shorts along with red lipstick, a blush on each cheek and small white wings on his lower back.
"Of course, Bob. We've always been the wildest of the guilds." Goldmine repsonded with a grin, to which Bob just giggled
"I see that your newest addition to the guild is fitting in just right, especially considering that it's his first Grand Magic Games." Bob said as he watched Eric talking with his fellow Quatro mages before turning to Goldmine as the guild master chuckled.
"'Just right' is an understatement. Attention and glory follows the idiot wherever he goes and he bathes in it."
"Reminds me of a certain someone that acted like a know-it-all whenever he used his magic." They both turned as they heard Makarov's voice, the short man grinning as he sat down next to them.
"Just because I could detect lies with my Truth Magic doesn't make me a know-it-all. I simply know when you two and Rob tried to fool me with stupid shit."
"Hahaha! Yeah, those were the times. Then, there's Porly, who nearly killed us numerous times in her attempts to make anti-venoms and antidotes."
"Urgh, don't remind me of those. Man, being constipated for three weeks straight was not fun." Makarov muttered as he grabbed his stomach, Goldmine and Bob laughing at the man before all three turned as the announcer began speaking.
"Welcome back, everyone! We apologize for the slight delay, but you will all be happy to know that the battle rounds for the first day have been selected!"
"Well, that's my cue to get back to my guild. May the best guild win after the five days!"
"Oh, thank you for the future praise." Goldmine said with a grin, to which Bob and Makarov just shared amused yet exasperated looks as the Quatro guild master chuckled whilst turning back just as Pumpkin Head appeared in the middle of the field.
"Hello everyone! Mako here and let's not waste anyone's time! The rounds for today and for the others that come are simple: Two mages will be chosen from the participating teams and will fight against each other for thirty minutes! The winner will get 10 points, the loser zero and if there's a draw after those thirty minutes, both teams will get five points! Now then, first up on the left side is a mage from the forgotten Fairy Tail Team A…Lucy Heartfilia!" Goldmine watched as the Celestial Spirit Mage of Fairy Tail walked out of the tunnel and onto the battlefield, amused at her nervous face before turning to the other side of the arena as Mako spoke.
"Facing Lucy in the first battle is a mage from the former Dark Guild Raven Tail and a new addition to their guild…Jerome!"
'Those idiots on the council must have been blind when they gave Raven Tail the green card.' Goldmine thought with a frown as he watched a fairly tall man with a neutral expression walking onto the battlefield, unkempt shoulder-length blonde hair swaying in the wind and a malicious aura radiating from both him & the blade sheathed at his left side.
"Are both contestant ready to battle?"
'Okay, time to see this Celestial Spirit Magic in action.' Goldmine thought as he watched Lucy take off a key from her side while Jerome unsheathed his sword, the blade glowing an ominously indigo while belts coated in a purple miasma covered the guard all the way to the middle of the blade.
"Then, let the battle begin!"
A/N: If you see this, it's probably because I forgot to add this part and added it just now.
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