//------------------------------// // Grand Magic Games: Day 1, Hidden // Story: Spike the Fairy // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// "Alright, ladies and gentlemen, it's time to unveil the official schedule for year's tournament." A schedule of the next five days rises from the ground. "Each one of the rounds will begin with a contest. Participants will be rank from 1st-8th place. Teams will score points depending on the rank of the contest." "First few days are vital for the contest," Spike said. "No joke. We better step up our A-Game if we want to win," Gajeel said. "Lots of battles within the next few days," Gray said. "I can't wait to beat them all," Natsu said excitedly. "Teams are allowed to select one member to participate in the contests of each day. After that, we have battles. These battles are quite a treat to all the loyal fans since it's you that created these matchups," Chapati explains. "Whoa, Fairy Dragon may be the crowd favorite," Laxus said. "No kidding, imagine seeing a dragon versus a human during the fight after the contest," Mirajane said. "I can handle it. I worked on my magic during the months of training I had." "Battle rules are simple, each team will show off here. The winning team will score 10 points while the losing team gets 0 points. If the battle time expires and both teams are still standing, both teams are rewarded with 5 points each." "Uh, what the hell is wrong with those two, staring down at me like they're ready to kill me?" Spike points to Sting and Rogue. "Giving you a heads up, Spike," Natsu walks up to him. "They're Dragon Slayers. They claimed to kill their dragons 14 years ago." "Hey, shrimp," Sting calls him out. "You're lucky to be in a guild. Otherwise, I would have slain you by now." "I would have done it, Sting," Rogue intervenes with what Sting said. "Get ready to get your asses kicked cause Fairy Tail is winning the Grand Magic games!" Spike retorts. "Ooooh, I'm soo scared of a baby dragon," Sting laughs while mocking Spike. "This Dragon is going to show you how big of a threat I can really be." "I'm petrified, shaking in my boots," Sting continues to laugh. Some of Sabertooth's guildmates laugh as well. "I have to admit. When my cousin told me about seeing a baby dragon years ago, I thought it was a kid in a dragon's costume," Risley Law said. "I think he's cute," Sherria said. "I have to admit. It's WILD to see a dragon this close," Rocker said. Most of the fans are in shock to see a real dragon, while others are not. They've seen pictures and heard stories about Spike the Fairy. "Ready for action? Let's begin with the first contest of the Grand Magic Games we call Hidden! At this time, we want each team to select one member to compete. After selecting the member, the rules will be explained entirely." "Let me start this one off, right," Yeager volunteers. "It's all yours. May the Wild be with you!" Rocker said. Then Quatro Cerberus chants Wild. "The first one should be easy. I'll size up our opponents," Beth Vanderwood says, representing Mermaid Heel. "We're counting on you," Kagura said. "Nalpudding, you go," The Leader of Raven Tail commands. "I won't let you down, Master," Nalpudding says. "I'm going in," Eve of Blue Pegasus steps into the fray. "I shall handle this. I'm feeling inspired by the birds' lovely songs," Rufus Lore of Sabertooth steps up to the plate. Lyon of Lamia Scale decides to participate in the opening contest. This triggers Gray, and he tells Erza that he'll be starting things off for Fairy Tail Team A. "Guys, I'm going in," Spike is determined to show everyone what he's capable of and remind Blue Pegasus and Lamia Scale what he can do on the battlefield. "It's all yours, Fairy Dragon," Laxus said. "Spike does have the advantage in this game," Gajeel said. "How so?" Jellal asks. "You'll see," Mirajane says. "Go get them, Fairy Dragon!" "The competitors are now set, and now, let the game Hidden begin!" The Pumpkin Head comes in front of the competitors. Nalpudding goes up to him and complains about Fairy Tail having two teams and an unfair advantage. The Pumpkin Head says that it can't be helped. He and his staff wouldn't think to see a guild having two teams in the Grand Magic Games. The Games will continue as scheduled from here and out. The Pumpkin Head creates a small town within the coliseum for the game of hidden. All the competitors are scattered around the town. "Whoa, this is impressive," Spike looks around. "Pay attention. The rules are about to be explained." "Teams that are in the stands and the fans can catch all the action from crystal clear lacrima vision. Here are the rules of the game. All the players are hiding and seeking at the same time. The main objective in Hidden is to locate the other players. Once you've done that, you have to land an attack on them. The player that successfully lands their attack, whether or not, does any damage, will be rewarded 1 point." All of a sudden, duplicates of every competitor appear all around the town. "I know they're pretty, but those copies aren't just for show, folks. Attack one of the fake competitors, and it'll cost you 1 point, then you'll have a 10 second time out and be put back into the game. It's time to disappear like a black cat in a dark alleyway. Fade in your surroundings and hide in plain sight. The game will last for 30 minutes. Best of luck to everyone." The gong rings, signaling the start of Hidden. "Let's play hidden!" Gajeel chuckles. "This game is already ours." "How?" Jellal asks. "Spike. This game is a gold mine for him. If I know better, he and his little buddy already have a plan in motion." "Hmm, I can guarantee Fairy Tail will win this game," Erza said. "How can you tell?" Elfman asks. "Spike. He can use his teleportation magic and make sure that his opponent hits the dummy." Natsu, Elfman, and Lucy's jaws drop hearing that. Spike walks around and looks at his duplicate. "Hey, Fairy Rage?" "What the hell is Fairy Rage?" Sting is confused. "An imaginary friend of this Fairy Dragon?" Rogue answers with another question. "Fairy Rage? Is that baby dragon talking to himself?" Araña Webb watches Spike from the lacrima vision. "Possibly," Kagura says. "Whatever he's doing, take note of any preparations in future battles." "That baby dragon ain't wild. He's crazy," Rocker said. "Oh no, this could be bad," Ichiya claims. "Why is that, Maestro?" Hibiki asks. "Spike has a second voice, a second soul in him. He could be the key to winning Hidden," Ichiya becomes afraid. "No way!" Ren and Hibiki panic. "Fairy Rage? Have you heard about it, Jura?" Sherria asks. "No. I do know that Fairy Dragon is uniquely powerful. He may go toe-to-toe with me," Jura states. Everyone else in Lamia Scale becomes worried after hearing what Jura said. "Yea?" "Think you can possess it?" "Oh, you sneaky dragon. Yea, the doors are open. I can possess the fakes. Should be fun, not knowing which is which now." Fairy Rage leaves Spike's mind and possesses a duplicate. "Mr.Yajima, are you seeing what I'm seeing?!" Chapati is in shock while the crowd cheers on. "It appears Fairy Dragon is possessing the duplicates and can control it at ease. It could be this Fairy Rage he spoke of." "This is terrifying, ladies and gentlemen. Fairy Tail Team B now has an unfair advantage," Jenny said. Spike and Fairy Rage nod and teleports to a different section of the town. "So, that's what you meant by his little buddy," Jellal said. "Fairy Rage took possession of a demon for using telepathy and forced him to use his rupture spell on him. I've seen it with my own eyes months ago." "I fought Fairy Rage. He gave me one hell of a battle for a sparring," Laxus said. "And Laxus is considered one of our strongest in Fairy Tail," Mirajane smiles. Spike and Fairy Rage fly around to see who's moving. Fairy Rage hears someone below him. "Huh?" "You're mine now!" Lyon uses his Ice Magic to attack Fairy Rage. The attack hit him but, the point goes to Spike. "Say what?!" Lyon is tied with Gray with -1 point. "The name is Fairy Rage. I am Spike the Fairy's spell that he used. Bye-bye." Fairy Rage waves. "Curse you!" Lyon teleports away. "Now, to continue messing with everyone." Fairy Rage teleports and flies to a different section of the town, looking for more. "Oh, Spike the Fairy has scored the first point in Hidden!" Chapati commentates on the scenery. "I honestly feel bad for everyone else competing. There are two dragons flying, but one is a fake. It's going to be extremely hard cause both dragons carry magic. No one would be able to sense which is the original," Yajima says. "I wish we had a dragon for Blue Pegasus," Jenny said, crossing her arms in anger. "Man! I wish Spike was on our team!" Natsu shouts. "He's representing Fairy Tail. That's all that matters," Erza calmly states. "Should we tell him about what happened to Wendy. And how it was Raven Tail that ambushed her," Lucy suggests. "When the contest is over, we'll tell him. For now, let's enjoy the show," Erza said. "Get down from here!" Yeager uses his plant magic to attack Spike the Fairy. Spike teleports his magic attack; it hits a building. Spike conjures a fireball. "Inferno Heat Wave!" Spike presses the fireball, creating a heat cannon. It scorches Yeager. "Not Wild," Yeager falls back, burnt to a crisp, and teleports away. Spike the Fairy gains another point. He's tied with Nalpudding with 2 points. "Better luck next time," Spike teleports and flies into a different section of the two. "Spike?" Gray sees Spike flying by. "Pay attention!" Nalpudding strikes Gray from behind. "Damn you!" Gray now has -3 points and teleports to a different section of the town. "Now, for the dragon!' Nalpudding leaps to attack Spike. "Got you." Fairy Rage turns to see Nalpudding. "No, wait!" Nalpudding holds his attack. "Fairy Rage Rooooooooooar!" Fairy Rage unleashes his fire breath on Nalpudding. "Damn you, you son-of-a-bitch!" Nalpudding is scorched while falling to the ground. He lost the point he got from attacking Gray and teleports away. Nalpudding is in second place while Spike is in first with 3 points. "You gotta be kidding me!" Chapati is speechless. "Spike continues to stay hot, scoring points on each competitor he sees," Yajima says. "Things are heating up now." "How is this even legal?" Jenny angrily asks. "Dragon magic is different than our magic. I wonder what kind of magic Spike the Fairy uses," Chapati said. "Spike the Fairy uses Energy Maker Magic. Rumor has it; he's been studying different spells to add into his arsenal," Yajima said. "Wow, talk about a real powerhouse that Fairy Tail Team B has!" Chapati exclaims. "Okay, I guess I shouldn't mock Fairy Dragon," Sting said, observing Spike's magic capabilities. "He's smarter than he looks. He could be a problem for Sabertooth," Rogue said. "You kidding me? Sting can wipe the floor with that baby dragon," Lector said. Lector is a red exceed. "Yea, I can," Sting said. "Give me a match with Spike the Fairy, and I'll put him in the ICU." "Boy, Beth doesn't have a shot against Fairy Dragon," Risley Law said. "Fairy Dragon may be a difficult opponent in battle. We will have to see what his weaknesses are," Kagura says. "Man, I'm not sure we can stand a chance against Fairy Dragon," Rocker said. "I hope to battle Fairy Dragon if given the opportunity," Jura said. "I hope this is the only time Fairy Dragon participates in anything," Ren said. "He is challenging. His parfume scares me," Ichiya says while posing in front of his guildmates. Spike sees Beth Vanderwood shooting carrots at Yeager. "Phew phew," Spike mimics his claw like a gun and shoots a flame bullet hitting Beth Vanderwood in the back. Spike gain his 4th point and still leads the competition. 25 minutes have gone by; Spike is slowly racking up points with his strategy. Spike and Fairy Rage are catching each competitor off their guard and attacking them. Fairy Rage allows any sort of magic to hit him to reduce everyone's point. Spike continues to observe his opponents and attacks them from behind. Fairy Rage and Spike the Fairy attacked everyone except for Rufus Lore. Nalpudding continues his assault on Gray while avoiding Spike and Fairy Rage. Everyone else continues to battle each other except for Rufus Lore. These are the scores so far in Hidden: Spike the Fairy 10 points - Fairy Tail Team B Nalpudding 8 points - Raven Tail Lyon 7 points - Lamia Scale Beth Vanderwood 6 points - Mermaid Heel Yeager 4 points - Quatro Cerberus Eve 3 points - Blue Pegasus Rufus Lore 0 points - Sabertooth Gray Fullbuster -11 points - Fairy Tail Team A "I find this game dreadfully boring," Rufus is standing on a tall building observing the entire battlefield. "I've committed this song to memory. The rhythm of their heartbeats, their footsteps, the dragon's flight pattern, and the tone of their magic. It's all there. Inside my mind. Memory Make," Rufus channels a lot of his magic power to change the scenery of the town. From day to night. Gray, Nalpudding, Spike, Eve, Yeager, Lyon, and Beth's bodies start illuminating light. "Amazing, I gotta remember that spell to locate magic." Fairy Rage said. His body isn't illuminating light but, he's near Gray. "Night of Shooting Star!" Rufus unleashes a barrage of light energy shooting stars at all the competitors. He hits Eve, Nalpudding, Yeager, Beth, and Lyon. "Sorry," Spike uses his fire breath to teleport the shooting star attack, and it hits a Spike duplicate. "Got you, Gray." Fairy Rage intercedes and shields Gray from the attack. Rufus Lore sees that he didn't strike everyone. "I hate you, Fairy Dragon. I hope Sting and Rogue kill you," Rufus teleports to a different location of the town. He scores 4 points. "Thanks, Fairy Rage," Gray is thankful for not losing another point to add to his negative amount. "You've been humiliated long enough. Especially by Raven Tail." "And with that, the game is over!" Chapati said while the town and duplicates vanish. "Hey, you back home, Fairy Rage?" "Yea. When the body vanished, I came back to you. I have to say, that went well." The crowd is stunned to see Fairy Tail winning the opening contest even though it was Team B. The final scores of Hidden: Spike the Fairy 11 points - Fairy Tail Team B Nalpudding 7 points - Raven Tail Lyon 6 points - Lamia Scale Beth Vanderwood 5 points - Mermaid Heel Rufus Lore 4 points - Sabertooth Yeager 3 points - Quatro Cerberus Eve 2 points - Blue Pegasus Gray Fullbuster -11 points - Fairy Tail Team A "Now, ladies and Gentlemen, let's take a look at the scoreboard," Chapati says. Fairy Tail Team B - 10 points Raven Tail - 8 points Lamia Scale - 6 points Mermaid Heel - 4 points Sabertooth - 3 points Quatro Cerberus - 2 points Blue Pegasus - 1 point Fairy Tail Team A - 0 point "In what a twist of turns. Ladies and gentlemen. Fairy Tail Team B has taken the lead. They are off to a good start. Mr.Yajima, any comments?" "I feel sorry for anyone who has to fight Fairy Dragon in battle, Chapati. He's smarter than he looks, and he doesn't let what anyone views him get the better of him. Baby dragon or not, he is a Fairy Tail Wizard. I'll say this, be careful of this year's Fairy Tail team. They'll have more surprises to shock you all." "Well put, Mr.Yajima. Jenny, any comments?" "Blue Pegasus, I hope we don't fight Fairy Dragon. He scares me." "At least he's not rampaging folks," Chapati said to lighten the mood. Rufus Lore walks to his team angrily. He had everything sorted out, and yet, Spike the Fairy outmaneuver him. He won't hear the end of it from his master. Spike flies up to his team and is with them. Gajeel chuckles. "Well done, Fairy Dragon." "You didn't even get touched throughout this whole battle," Mirajane said. "Spike didn't. I did, on purpose." Fairy Rage laughs a bit. "Either way, good start on getting us points and taking the lead," Laxus said. "It was hard locating but, I made myself an open target for those daring to attack or not. And the rest was history." "Though, I feel bad for Gray," Mirajane said. "I wonder why Nalpudding was targeting Gray this whole time," Spike ponders. "My dad is Raven Tail's Guild Master. Ivan wants to destroy Fairy Tail," Laxus explains. "Yikes," Spike replies. Gray angrily walks away and wants to be alone. Eve returns to his team defeated but, Ichiya told him it's alright. Better to score a point and nothing at all. Yeager walks to his team, and Rocker said that Quatro Cerberus will still bring their Wild game and show everyone how Wild they are. Beth Vanderwood returns to her team. Kagura praises her for coming in 4th place, giving her teammate confidence to build on. Lyon sits with his team. Jura walks up to him, patting him and saying he did well out there. Nalpudding returns to Raven Tail. The leader of Raven Tail gives Nalpudding a pass since they were unaware of Spike the Fairy's capabilities. Now that Raven Tail knows, there are no excuses for the rest of the Grand Magic Games. "Coming up next is the battle part of the contest. One member of each team will participate in a match. However, this isn't a tournament setup," Chapati says. "It's the Games' Organizers who decides who'll be duking it out in battle," Jenny noted. "I'm sure they'll set up some spectacular displays of magical skills," Yajima said. "I just received the lineup so, we'll see how spectacular they'll be," Chapati said, holding the list. "But first, a twenty-minute intermission. So folks, grab your snacks and drinks while you can. You don't want to miss out on any of the action!" Erza takes the time to go visit Fairy Tail Team B's suite. She knocks on the door. Mirajane opens it. "Hi, Erza. Something wrong?" "There's something I need to tell Spike." Spike overhears Erza and walks up to the door. "What is it, Sis?' "Something bad happened to Wendy and Carla late last night. She's here in the infirmary. Raven Tail attacked Wendy and Carla and drained them of their magic energy." Spike is in tears, hearing the news. "Can I see them?" "Yes. I'll take you to them," Erza escorts Spike to the infirmary. After ten minutes of walking, Erza knocks on the door. Porlyusica opens the door. "Erza, Spike," Porlyusica sees them. "How are Wendy and Carla doing?" Spike asks. "They are recovering. I heard everything that happened up there. Nice work on winning the opening contest." "Thanks. I'm going to stay down here with them. I want to be close to Wendy." "Very well," Porlyusica allows Spike to enter. "I suggest you should study your potential opponents, Erza." "I intend on doing so," Erza leaves. Spike grabs a chair and sits on Wendy's side of the bed. Wendy opens her eyes to see Spike. "Sp-Spike?" Wendy says, thinking she's seeing a hallucination. "It's me, Wendy," Spike grabs and holds Wendy's hand. "I'm here." Wendy tears up and cries. She thought she'll never see Spike again after the Acnologia story Makarov told her. Spike comforts her and rubs her head. "It's okay, Wendy. I'm not going anywhere. I promise."