Second chance

CHAPTER 13: DAY 2

"Yes as do I" Erza states with a nod and I smile.

" I think Erza should play the game today" I hear Juvia states and I nod. I see Gray nodding at Juvia and her blushing then looking away. I want them to get married already. I missed out on the chance to be maid of honor, due to Gray's late confession. Not again. Natsu looks at me and whines a bit. Erza looks at Juvia with confusion.

" Not that I am going to refuse that but why me," Erza asks with an eyebrow raised and I fight back a sweat drop remembering how things went last time....Poor Natsu. With one look at Juvia, I can tell that she is thinking about the same thing.

" just because" We state in unison and Erza seems to accept that.

" But Luce" Natsu calls out and I smile and ruffle his hair.

" You'll get your chance" I state and grin in his direction. He blushes and turns away leaving me questioning what I just saw with a blush.

We enter the stadium and make small talk until Mato calls the start of the games.

" Alright, this event is called chariot guilds choose your contestants" He yelled out to the balconies.

Erza nods and goes down the stairs. I see Sting next to her and I facepalm.

" Sting " I call out my eyebrow twitching at a violent rate. He looks at me and smiles motioning me to go on.

" Are you sure you want to go to this event?" I call out my smile sickly sweat.

" Yeah, why wouldn't I-" He starts and then he pales. Realization flashes in his eyes and he curses under his breath. Sting then tries to run up to his balcony yelling at Minerva to take his place. He is then stopped by Mato himself.

" Sorry to say that once you are in the arena you can't leave" Mato states with a smile and I choke out a laugh. Juvia who is beside me giggles madly at a sadistic glint in her eyes. Sting pales even more than he is now and looks up to me, his eyes begging for help. I mouth good luck and he lets out a whimper. I laugh even more than I am now and Juvia is on the floor.

Gray and Natsu are looking at us like we are crazy. I motion to them to just wait and they nod slowly.

Mato continues to explain the game. With every word, Natsu grows paler and the realization hits Gray in the face and he lets out a low chuckle. I see Juvia blush a bit and look away.

With Mato's start, the contestants head off. Instantly Gajeel and Sting are left on the floor. Sting gets up after a while and starts to run with Gajeel still on the floor crawling.

Erza in her speed armor gets first place with Bacchus behind her. Gajeel ends up in last place with Sting in 6th.

" Hello next we will have two team battles" Mato states and I immediately look towards Sting who was grinning at me.

Before Natsu could even say anything I was in the arena with Sting at my side. He puts his arm around my shoulder and I lean into him. Mato looks at us and nods. Wendy and Cheila, Ren and Ivan, Kagura, and Baccus also get into groups.

I throw a quick glance at our balcony. Gray is looking strangely at Sting, while Natsu literally looks like he is going to kill my brother, Erza has a mix between a smile and a really face. I catch Juvia's eye and she nods and secretly tells me to go all out.

I grin and throw up the fairy tail sign. I wink at Marove and Mavis who were looking at me with soft smiles.

I do my handshake with Sting and he grins at me with an underlying message in his eyes.