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The New Fairy Tail

Fairy Fight Festival Arc

Chapter 33: Cold as Steel


*It is nighttime, and the Fairy Tail guild hall is lit up like a Christmas tree. Loud music and the voices of many people can be heard throughout the nearby streets of Magnolia*

Inside is the Fairy Tail guild along with the representatives of Lamia Scale, Sabertooth, and a select few of the council members. Everyone is having a grand time (except the losers of today's matches, who are all sitting at a table in the corner with a gloomy cloud over them; except Romeo, he's partying too). Duo is laying in the rafters not really paying attention. He takes a sniff then hops down and begins to walk out. Jarvan is the first one to notice, "Hey Duo where ya going? The party's this way." Duo just continues his walk outside, waving a hand in front of his face, "I need some air; you guys are really stinking up the joint."

Duo walks into the middle of town square and stops, "You can quit hiding; I know you're there." From around the corner Brazz walks out. He has bandages around his ribs and a band-aid on his cheek, other than that he looks healthy. "I see Wendy got you all patched up." Brazz looks down at his hand and opens and closes it a few times, "Yeah, at least some of your guild isn't useless." Duo quickly responds, "Alright let's cut the crap, you didn't follow me here just to insult my guild, why are you really here?" Brazz looks up with a cold expression on his face, "I want you to know that I'm going to kill you tomorrow." They stand in silence as a cold breeze rushes through town square. Duo walks towards Brazz, the only sound that can be heard is the crunch of gravel underneath his boots. Once Duo is next to Brazz he stops, "I'm glad to hear. I want you to try with all your might because I still owe you." Brazz just stands there for a moment before his pupils shrink.

*Flashback*

Brazz is holding Hikari's bloody and bruised body up in the entrance of Fairy Tail's guild hall.

*Flashback ends*

Duo's eyes are glowing bright red, "You're gonna need that resolve, because I'm not holding back anything tomorrow." Duo walks off leaving Brazz alone. After standing alone in silence for a moment, Brazz walks off in the opposite direction of Duo. From a nearby shadow the figure of Yuka forms.

*The next morning*

The sun is shining over the arena as everyone is anticipating the first match of the day. On one side of the ring, Tia from the Lamia Scale stands opposite of one of Fairy Tail's dragon slayers. Tia seems very uninterested while Wendy looks nervous. Chrissy announces the first competitor, "Now it is time for our next exciting fight! On one side we have the water dragon slayer Tia Reii. In the first round she easily bested her fellow guild mate Marcos in what was a very quick match."

Marcos and Junshi pouting in the stands with Jura on one side and the guild master Lyon on the other. "You two have nothing to be ashamed of, both were very entertaining fights," Jura comments sagely. Lyon chuckles, "Yes, both were entertaining indeed." Marcos sinks lower in his seat.

Back in the ring, Rose calls the second competitor, "And on the other side we have one of Fairy Tail's very own S class wizards. The Sky Valkyrie Wendy Marvell!" The crowd roars with cheers. Wendy sighs dramatically, "I really hate that nickname.." "Hey you!" Wendy jumps, startled, then turns to Tia, "You used to be a part of that group with Natsu right? The strongest team in Fairy Tail history?" Wendy nods. "And you're a dragon slayer too, right?" Wendy nods again. Tia blinks and when she opens them again, they are crystal blue, she starts growing scales, and her hair points on edge, "Good, that means I can take you serious." Wendy gets a serious look on her face, "I see. So, you're a fellow dragon slayer. Very well, let's see what the dragon slayers outside of Fairy Tail are like."

Chrissy and Rose jump out of the ring, both shouting, "Ready? Fight!"

Tia charges forward, the tips of her fingers have water forming pointed edges as if they are claws. When she is close enough, she swipes as Wendy dodges effortlessly. Tia unleashes a flurry of blows which Wendy dodges effortlessly. The last blow Wendy dodges she does a backflip, which doesn't connect but the wind sends Tia flying across the ring almost falling out. Tia quickly recovers as Wendy lands and instantly starts panicking, waving her arms frantically, "Ah! I'm sorry! That wasn't on purpose I swear!" Tia, ignoring Wendy, mutters under her breath, "Steam Release: Stage 1." Tia's skin begins to glow and the air around her begins to heat up. Tia then disappears and reappears right behind Wendy. Wendy's hair turns purple the moment she senses Tia, and she turns slightly and blocks a kick that sends a shockwave through the arena. Chrissy, never one to miss a pun, comments, "With that, I feel it is safe to say these two are kicking it into high gear!" There is an intense stare down followed by them connecting with blows at light speed. They both rise in the air several feet, then they clash one last time which sends a large shock wave across the arena.

They both land on the opposite side of the ring. In a calm and somewhat monotone voice, Wendy compliments, "Impressive; I wonder how you'll handle this." Dark clouds begin to gather over the arena. Wendy's eyes begin to glow a bright purple. A tornado surrounds her; slowly out of the tornado three dragon heads form. They roar, shaking the entire arena. In a more serious tone, Wendy questions, "What will you do now? Will you stand tall and face defeat proud, or will you bow out?" Tia seems calm but a sharp eye could see her hands are shaking. Tia begins to raise her hand when there is a yell from the crowd. "YOU CAN DO IT!" Tia looks up to see Junshi being held back by Marco. "SHOW THAT FAIRY WHAT US LAMIAS CAN DO!" Tia stares for a second, smiles, then focuses again. Tia begins taking the moisture out of the air. After a few seconds a giant water dragon circles around Tia and roars. For a moment there is no sound but the roar of the tornado, then suddenly all is quiet; the tornado disappears and Wendy's hair fades from purple to its natural blue.

Wendy then raises her hand, "I forfeit." The whole crowd gasps. Rose's jaw is dropped, until she shakes her head quickly, "I-In a shocking turn of events, Wendy has forfeited making the winner Tia of Lamia Scale!" Wendy walks past Tia who is still in shock, "I was going to quit from the beginning, but when I heard you were a dragon slayer, I had to see what the new generation was like. I've seen what Fairy Tail has and I'm quite content with their strength and resolve, now… I'm ready to see what the rest of the world has to offer." Wendy walks away.

The next two matches are intense, but do not last very long. Natsu makes quick work of Jarvan even though it is a slug fest, and Akiko beats Silvia due to a huge disadvantage (water tends to not mix well with electricity).

Duo is walking through the tunnel into the arena. He stops short of the exit, "You can come out; I can smell you." Out of the shadows Yukia slides out. Duo starts talking, "If you got beef take a number. I got-" Duo stops when he looks at Yukia. The bottom half of her face is covered but her eyes have a look of pure rage. The aura she is giving off actually makes Duo take a step back, "You better win Iron Dragon, fighting you is the only reason I joined this stupid tournament." Yukia walks towards him, not stopping until she is right next to him. "You must pay for your sins," she whispers, then disappears back into the shadows.

It is midafternoon and the arena is buzzing with energy. After a few minutes, Chrissy and Rose step into the center of the ring, "Alright, are you ready?" The crowd roars in approval. Chrissy begins introducing, "First we have the Ice Devil Prodigy, the new King of the Cold, give it up for Brazz!" The crowd cheers as Brazz walks into the arena, he looks very stoic and calm. Rose follows next, "Next up, we have our resident hard head, the iron man with the iron stomach, DUO!" The cheers from the crowd shake the arena. Duo looks very focused on Brazz. "Fighters, are you ready?" The tension is building in the arena. "Begin!" Chrissy and Rose shout before jumping out of the ring.

As soon as the fight starts Brazz's skin turns black, and he releases a huge purple ice blast which explodes on impact and creates a cloud of mist. Rose comments, her hand above her eyes like she is trying to see through the mist, "Out the gate Brazz unleashes a powerful attack! This fight may be over before it began." As the mist clears, Duo is standing unbothered. "Or not," Chrissy deadpans. Seeing Duo unharmed Brazz roars and charges forward. He unleashes a flurry of blows on Duo and ends with an Ice Devil's Rage straight to Duo's face. Brazz jumps back out of a cloud of smoke and mist. When it clears, Duo is still standing where he started, ever unmoving. Rose jumps out of her seat, "Incredible, even after all that Duo is standing there unbothered, unmoved, and unapologetically badass!" Brazz is starting to lose his cool, his brow twitching, "Alright you want to play mister cool? Try staying cool after this!"

Brazz puts his hands out and purple ice starts building around him until a gigantic ice demon sculpture is surrounding him. The demon charges forward and swings at Duo. Right before it makes contact Duo catches the fist, stopping it mid punch. The crowd gasps in amazement. Duo then flexes and in a fluid motion starting at his toes and ending at his fingertips his skin turns into his metal dragon scales. Almost as if the transformation caused it, the sculpture begins to crack from the hand spreading throughout the body. Duo clenches his fist and the sculpture explodes, sending thousands of ice shards everywhere. Brazz is falling midair when Duo pops up in the air above him. Duo elbows him in the back sending him flying to the ground where Brazz bounces like a basketball. Duo then appears as Brazz is bouncing through the air and kicks him in the side. Brazz goes flying towards the edge of the ring. Chrissy gasps, "It seems like Duo is trying to go for the easy ring out method!" Right before Brazz lands outside the ring, Duo grabs him by his jacket. "Or not," Rose deadpans.

Duo puts Brazz down in the center of the ring. Brazz falls to his knees trying to catch his breath, 'Why is he this strong? Is this what it takes to be one of the best? Could I ever be anywhere close to this?' "On your feet." Brazz is shaken from his thoughts as he looks up. Duo is staring down at him, his red eyes glowing. "I can't there's no point… you're way stronger than me." "So that's it then? You're just gonna quit? You really are pathetic," Duo scoffs before putting his hand out, "The so-called prodigy finally faces a little pressure and breaks. What kind of example are you setting for those who look up to you?" Brazz turns and sees a group of boys with a "Go Brazz" sign looking worried. "If you fight for nothing else, fight to keep those kids smiling." Brazz turns back to Duo, stares at his hand for a few seconds then grabs it. The crowd erupts in cheer. Brazz winces as he fully stands, "I'ma be honest, I don't have much left. You hit me pretty hard; I think I got a concussion and a few broken ribs." Duo takes a few steps back, shrugging, "Wendy will fix you right up after this, but first let's go out with a bang. Hit me with your strongest attack."

Brazz nods and purple energy begins flowing around him. Duo grins and his tattoo begins to glow. Brazz's devil slayer markings shrinks until it is only on his arm and all the energy is concentrated on his hand, "Here you go, one last attack, all I have to finish this!" Duo smirks, fangs showing, "Bring it!" They both sprint towards each other. "Absolute Zero!" "God Dragon's Iron Claw!" Both fists collide and the explosion rocks the arena and fills the arena in a blinding white light. When the light fades, Duo is standing over Brazz, the usual stoic look on his face as always.

"And we have a winner!" Chrissy and Rose announce as the crowd erupts in cheers.


N/N: The legendary third upload of the year! Who would've thought this would happen? Not me! As always, thank you all for continuing to follow our frequently inconsistently delayed story.

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