"People who don't work hard don't have the right to be envious of the people with talent. People fail because they don't understand the hard work necessary to be successful."
-Yukino Yukinoshita
Day 3 of the Grand Magic Games:
"Let's kick this day off with a game that is sure to be exciting! Pandemonium!" The announcer said. "As usual, we'll have only one member from each team compete. So, please choose wisely."
"I think I should be the one to go for our team." Cana said with a confident smirk on her lips.
Gajeel clenched his fists, "Well I think I should. I got to redeem myself after yesterday." He said referring the Chariot game he played in where his motion sickness got the best of him.
"Why are you here anyway, Cana? I thought you were a reserve member." Mirajane asked in curiousity.
"Yeah, what happened to Mystogan?" Laxus asked.
"It probably has something to do with the guest announcer." Asami said, her eyes flickering over to where Lahar was sitting with Yajima and Chapati were. "He was the one who arrested him." She informed them quietly.
Cana nodded. "You're right. It's why he asked to sit this one out."
"Good luck, Cana!" Asami said giving her friend an encouraging smile when she saw Cana jumping down where Erza, Millianna, Olga, Jura, Hibiki, and Obra, and Novali were standing.
"Thanks!" The brunette yelled back giving her a thumbs up.
Suddenly a giant magic circle formed and a black castle dropped down. "Before you is a giant castle filled with vicious monsters inside. That's pandemonium!" The Pumpkin head guy yelled. He went on to explain how they would have to defeat 100 monsters that were inside. They were classified by their degree of difficulty. They would each take turns on how many monsters they wanted to take on.
Mato then pulled out a box of straws and they each picked one so they could figure out an order. Erza had number 1 which meant she was the first to get to choose the amount of monsters she would have to fight. "Inside this castle wait 100 monsters. I choose to challenge....All of them." Erza announced. Everyone in the crowd was shocked by her declaration.
Natsu and Gray were cackling when they heard her statement. Asami stifled a giggle, hearing her friend. "Oh, Erza." She muttered with a smile.
Mirajane had a beaming smile as she cheered for Erza.
"That's the spirit. Just relax and go to work." Laxus said.
"She'll get through it somehow." Gajeel muttered.
They watched as Erza quickly took out many of the monsters, switching her armor really quickly depending on how the monster attacker. The number quickly dropped to fifty as she kept fighting. They could see the exhaustion getting to Erza and she had yet to face the S class monster. And then there was one left. The S class monster was relatively small. It suddenly turned into a gigantic monster that was able to overpower Erza who quickly retaliated and took it out. Everyone cheered for their friend, proud that she had taken out all 100 monsters.
After Erza won in Pandemonium, they had to do a second competition since none of the other players got a turn. They each minus Erza had to hit a small lacrima orb with their magic in order to figure out how to rank them.
Laxus, Mirajane. Gajeel and Asami sweat dropped when they caught sight of the amount of barrels Cana had beside her. "The boozer is drinking on the job!" Gajeel snapped.
"Guess our team isn't scoring this round." Laxus muttered with tired sigh.
Asami cupped her hands over her lips to scold Cana. "Stop drinking, Cana! You still have to compete for us!"
"Huh?" The card mage gave her friend a confused look. They quickly began the game.
Laxus had a interested smirk on his lips when he saw Olga use his black lightning.
And than it was Cana's turn.
"You're so sweet saving the best for last." Cana hiccuped with flushed cheeks from drinking.
"Alright, do your best pumpkin-" Mato said.
Asami blinked in surprise when Cana took off her jacket, revealing a glowing red tattoo on her wrist.
"Yes! The grand finale! It's time to assemble!" Cana yelled, raising a fist in the air. "Gather! O river of light that's guided by the fairies! Shine! In order to perish the fangs of evil! Fairy Glitter!"
"She did it!" Asami cheered along with the rest of her team when they saw Cana had scored higher than everyone else. With Cana's score it put them in 6th place.
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After the competition it time for the one on one battles.
Millianna Vs Semmes: Winner-Milliana
Eve Tearm Vs Rufus Lore: Winner- Rufus
Laxus Dreyar Vs Alexei: Winner Laxus. He had apparently gone up against the whole Raven Tail Guild and still won. He got payback for everything they did to his friends.
And up now was Wendy who was going up against Chelia of Lamia Scale and also Sherry's little cousin.
"Alright competitors! Come on down to the arena!" Mato said. "It's time to get this party started!"
Chelia ran out and tripped over a small rock fell forward. "Oh my goodness! You're not injured are you?" Wendy asked as she ran towards the pinkette only to trip and fall herself.
"I remember when that used to be you." Laxus teased Asami.
Asami flushed with embarrassment when she remembered how she was similiar to how Wendy acted. She was clumsy and had a bad sense of direction.....Well she still had a bad sense of direction but her clumsiness was no longer an issue. "Shut up." She muttered.
"I'm not so sure about this." Carla muttered with a sweat drop when she saw Wendy fall. "Is she ready."
"Magic power is back and she's full of spirit." Pantherlily said. "She'll be just fine."
"She'll make little Sherry see stars!" Happy said.
Haru nodded and had a confidant smirk on his lips. "She's gonna beat Chelia to the ground with her dragon slayer magic!"
"Aww this is gonna be the cutest little battle in GMG history!" Chapati said. "You girls have fun and give it your very best!"
"Sit down." Lahar muttered.
Yajima's eye twitched. "And stop waving your rump at me."
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"Yeah, Wendy!" Asami cheered for her sister as the match between both younger girls began.
Wendy used Sky Dragon Wing attack only for Chelia to swiftly dodge it. "Sky God: Orias!" Black wind was suddenly sent towards Wendy who was shocked by the sudden attack that she couldn't dodge it time.
Instead she summoned her own wind to block it from harming her any longer. "Sky God?" Asami muttered under her breath as she watched Chelia and Wendy go back to back. Her hearing allowed her to hear the attacks that Chelia muttered.
"She's like that Sabertooth guy." Laxus said referring to Olga who used Lightning god slayer magic.
"Sky Dragon!" Both girls took a breath as their cheeks puffed out. "Sky God!"
"Roar!" The impact from both attacks hitting one another caused a huge gust of wind.
"She's strong." Mirajane mumbled feeling concerned for Wendy.
Asami couldn't help but agree seeing how much damage her little sister had taken while Chelia seemed perfectly fine. Regardless...."Wendy can handle it." She said, reassuring them.
Wendy was breathing heavily, feeling her a stinging pain in her arm. "I've never figured out how fighting others could be such a source of entertainment for some people." She didn't enjoy fighting when it wasn't necessary and it was something that she and her sister agreed on. Although, they wouldn't hesitate in fighting back when it came to defending the people they cared about. And right now she had to fight for the honor of her guild. "But, I'll do my best for Fairy Tail!" She stated in a confident tone.
Chelia winked. "I like your attitude, Wendy. I'll fight hard for love and Lamia Scale."
The pinkette immediately launched a strong gust of wind at Wendy who raised her arm to cover her face to block it. Wendy began to inhale as much air in order to regain more power and Chelia followed her example and did the same.
The blunette got into a stance. "Sky Dragon Secret Slayer Art-"
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"Wendy learned a secret technique?" Mirajane asked in awe.
Laxus' eyes widened. "But, she's so young." His eyes flickered to the ravenette. "Did you?
Asami smirked watching her sister. "Of course. She needed help mastering the technique and who better than her older sister."
"Shattering light! Sky Drill!" Wendy launched her attack at Chelia who was knocked to the ground.
"You go, Wendy!" Asami smiled at her little sister proudly.
Gajeel smirked. "Seems like the little girl can fight." He said. He didn't really think that Wendy had it in her to actually hurt someone since she always seemed hesitant in joining their guild fights.
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Mato rushed to Chelia who was still on the ground. "It looks like Chelia is down. The winner of match four is Fairy-"
"No wait! Don't count me out yet!" Chelia cried out as she sat up. "You're really something else.That was so fun!"
Wendy's eyes widened and released gasp. Mato started to apologize. "You ladies can keep going now!" He rushed off the field.
"She healed her own wounds." Asami said impressed by Chelia's power but she was worried and concerned for her sister. Wendy had used most of her magic power in that last attack. "Tch." She gripped the railing knowing her sister was going to have a tougher time since she was unable to heal herself. "Come on, Wendy."
"Hey listen. I don't hate fighting but I don't love it either. You should probably just give up since it's obvious I'm going to win." Chelia said with no malice in her tone just concern. She saw how battered and tired Wendy looked and felt bad if she ended up hurting Wendy even further.
"No I can't!" Wendy cried out, surprising everyone in her guild. "The fact that I'm still standing in front of you means that I'm not backing down. I'm willing to give everything that I've got for my guild. I don't need your pity. I'm not giving up so please come and get me! Beat me until I fall to the ground! Can you do that?"
Chelia gasped before releasing a smile. "Well if that's what you really want?"
"It is."
"Okay, then I guess it's time for my big attack. It'll all be over when I hit you with this attack. God Slayer Secret Art:" Her guildmates all started to mutter words of shock of how she was going to kill Wendy with that attack.
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"Woah! What kind of magic is that?" Erza said staring at the black feathers that were forming for Chelia's attack.
"Heavenly gathering of clouds!" The attack missed Wendy who smirked.
"She helped her opponent and that's what messed her up." Gray said impressed with his sister in law and relieved that she okay.
"She threw off the attack with the added power." Asami said, her shoulders no longer tense now that her sister was okay.
"What a great tactic. Way to go." Chelia praised the blunette.
"Sky Dragon Crushing Fang!" Wendy punched Chelia who blocked it with her arm. The attack was similar to the one her older sister used except she used the wind for help. The two began to fight with their fists.
"Wendy." Asami mumbled watching her sister keeping up with the other girl as they threw punches and kicks.
The bell suddenly chimed. "You know what that sound means. Time's up!" Chapati yelled as the crowd cheered. "And that's it folks. It looks like this match is a draw. Lamia Scale and Fairy Tail A score 5 points!"
Asami gave her little sister a fond look, recalling how the first time she had seen her since she was a small baby was during the Oracion Seis incident. Wendy had been this shy, unconfident girl who only believed her magic was good for support and healing. She was proud of how far her sister had come since then.
"I bet that hurt I'm sorry." Chelia breathed out tiredly as she looked at Wendy who was on her knees from exhaustion.
Wendy smiled. "I'm fine. There's no need to apologize."
"That was a lot of fun. Here you go." The pinkette kneeled in front of Wendy and began to heal her.
"Weird as it sounds, I had fun too." The blunette said.
"Hey, you think you and I could be friends?"
"Yeah. But, are you sure you want a friend like me?"
"Oh come on. That's not a way to answer my question. Let's be friends from now on. What do you say?"
"Yeah! I'd love too!" Wendy smiled brightly as they both stood up and shook hands, forming a new friendship.