Today is Day 2 of the Grand Magic Games. It's 8:30 in the morning. Spike wakes up and sees his friends waking up as well. His room has six other beds, meaning all his friends share the same room.
"Morning, Fairy Tail Team B," Spike said.
"Morning, Spike," Mirajane smiles. You had a good sleep?"
"I did. I can't wait to see what today's contest and battles are. I know I won't be chosen to do anything but, I'm excited to see how Gajeel will fare in today's opening contest."
"You kidding me, Fairy Dragon. I'm going to dominate today's game. Whoever fights, I will destroy that weakling in battle. Now, if you excuse me, I need to chow on some iron for breakfast."
"Speaking of breakfast, I wonder what they are having at the buffet," Laxus gets up.
"I hope to see my love feeling better today," Juvia said.
"You subbing for Mystogan, Juvia?"
"Yes, Spike. Today I'm subbing so he can look around undetected, of course," Juvia gets up. "Mind if I take the first shower?"
"Go ahead, I can wait," Spike said.
"Thanks, Spike," Juvia grab her belongings and goes to the bathroom.
Spike gets out of bed and looks out the window; he sees the beauty of Crocus. He looks up at the bright blue skies. "Wendy." Every time when Spike sees the color blue, Wendy pops up every time. Spike sighs a little.
"Something troubling you, Spike?"
"It's just. Those visions Carla saw last night. Lucy crying, and Mercurius collapsing. Then, the one about a cloaked guild coming after me. Is this what you sensed months ago?" Spike speaks to Fairy Rage mentally.
"I don't know. The feeling when I sensed it months ago isn't drawing near. Perhaps when the guild comes, I'll know it better. If not, something else is amiss. How are you feeling?"
"Sad because of what happened to Wendy and Carla, sad in the senses of the visions. I'm happy at the same time. I'm surrounded with my brothers and sisters every day, loving each other and having fun. Going on adventures, partying, and fighting side-by-side. So, you can say I'm a little sad but, I'm extremely happy."
"That's good. After breakfast, you want to go visit Wendy?"
"You know it."
After ten minutes, Juvia comes out of the shower, all ready for today's Grand Magic Games. Spike enters the bathroom to take a shower. After freshening up for the day, Spike goes to the cafe and sees his friends sitting by a table. Spike grabs a big plate of food and sits with them.
"About time you showed up," Gajeel eats his iron.
"I have a lot on my mind; the upcoming events and possibilities of learning my opponent's strengths and weaknesses. Ensuring Fairy Tail Team B's as the number one team to win it all for Fairy Tail. Also, with the final day, that has to be a huge day for all teams according to the schedule."
"Which makes me wonder, what will happen. Will we merge with a higher point or continue as is?" Mirajane questions the logic when it comes down to Day 5 of the Grand Magic Games.
"We will find out when the time comes. Certainly, I would prefer to team up with my beloved than fight Gray," Juvia said.
"Having the opportunity to fight Salamander will do it for me. The rest of those chumps wouldn't be remotely close when I'm through with them," Gajeel said.
"Having to fight Erza would be a more respectable rematch than the time I went astray," Laxus said, remembering the Fairy Tail Battle Royal.
"Raven Tail is mine. All their members when we face them on the final day. They cheated in their match against Lucy, targeted Gray, and hurt my Wendy."
"Sure thing, Fairy Dragon. I want Salamander."
"There will be more for me to fight," Laxus said.
"Now that I think about it," Mirajane pauses for a second. "We're definitely an overpowered team. Three dragons, a Satan Soul, and a Water Wizard."
"It'll be hard for teams to beat us alone. Together, we're an unstoppable juggernaut," Laxus said.
"Since when Fairy Tail loses a war?" Juvia asks.
"Yea," Spike nods. "I've been in many battles and lost some. Wars, in the end, Fairy Tail claims victory every time."
"Then, we shouldn't be worried about this war against the other guilds. We got this in the bag," Gajeel finishes eating iron.
"Making an enemy of Fairy Tail is a one-way ticket to loserville," Spike said.
"Well, that's one way on looking at it," Mirajane said.
"What time are we supposed to at the coliseum?" Juvia asks.
"Two hours. Game Organizers needs to clear a pathway to the coliseum," Spike answers.
"Hmm, I wonder why?" Laxus questions about it.
"Could be for the opening contest of Day 2," Spike said.
"Whatever they are doing, I'm in it to win it," Gajeel said.
Everyone continues to enjoy their breakfast together. After a half-hour, Fairy Tail Team B leaves and goes to the coliseum. They go to their suite section to see what today's event will be.
"Hey, I'm going to check on Wendy and Carla. I'll be back in a bit," Spike said.
"Understood, let us know how they are doing, Spike," Mirajane said.
Spike teleports to the infirmary; he sees Wendy and Carla resting. Porlyusica is sitting next to them.
"Hello, Fairy Dragon. Wendy and Carla are feeling better today. A few more hours, and they'll be good as new," Porlyusica said, eating her bowl of rice.
"Good to know," Spike sits on the bed facing Wendy.
Wendy opens her eyes and blinks a few times. She sees Spike and smiles widely. "Hi, Spike. I'm so glad to see you again."
"How are you feeling?" Spike asks.
"I'm feeling better. I'm not a hundred percent but, I'm getting there."
"Good," Spike rubs her head a bit. "I can't wait to see you out there. Maybe if we're lucky, we'll fight side-by-side."
"I would love that more than anything during the Grand Magic Games. Whoever we face, they'll be in trouble against two dragons," Wendy smiles, imagining her and Spike working together and combining their magic.
"Definitely," Spike smiles. "I love you, Wendy."
"I love you too, Spike. I'm going back to sleep. See you later, Spike," Wendy closes her eyes.
Spike kisses Wendy's cheek. He teleports back to his friends at the suite. An hour later, every guild participating arrives.
"Alright, everyone has arrived," Spike stares at Raven Tail then at Sabertooth.
"Ugh, that baby dragon keeps staring at us," Lector complains.
"Don't worry; he won't be getting in our way. I'll be stepping up in today's contest."
"Ah, yea! Now that's what I'm talking about!" Lector is showing praise to Sting.
"Judging his power physique, if we consume his magic power, we'll turn it against him. He won't have a counter for that," Rogue said.
"Kagura, allow me to take control on today's contest," Risley Law said with confidence.
"Very well, Mermaid Heel needs those points to take the lead for today's standing," Kagura said. She looks at Spike from her suite. "Where did Fairy Tail find him?"
"More like how did they find him?" Araña Webb said.
"For the sake of Blue Pegasus and to take today's standings, I'll step up to the plate for today's contest," Ichiya states.
"Wish you luck, handsome one," The Trimen say in unison.
"Yuka, I put you in charge of getting us serious points. If you fail, I'll spin you until you drop!" Ooba says, spinning Sherria in circles as a prime example.
"Cut it out, you old hag!" Sherria gets dizzy and feels like vomiting.
"I shall succeed. Ensuring Lamia Scale's victory from yesterday's fiasco," Yuka said.
"Black Snake, you're next in this opening contest," The leader of Raven Tail commands.
"Yes, Sir," Black Snake takes delight while imagining everyone succumbing to his magic.
"Bacchus, may the Wild be with you!" Rocker said. Then Quatro Cerberus chant WILD!
The Pumpkin Head comes to the center of the coliseum. He reveals today's event known as Chariots.
"This sounds bad for you, Gajeel," Spike said.
"Don't care, I'm going in," Gajeel springs into action.
"Alright," Natsu gets excited. "Here I go," Natsu goes up to the Pumpkin Head.
Everyone else that decided to compete goes up to the Pumpkin Head. He whisps away every one to the beginning of the race. Chapati and Yajima announce Jason as their special guest commentator for Day 2 of the Grand Magic Games.
"With all the contestants in place at the starting line, let's explain today's event," Chapati says. "Today's game is known as Chariots. Each participating wizard will race while trying not to fall off. The Chariots are in constant motion and can be tricky if someone or everyone uses their magic for an advantage. If you fall off, you go back to the starting line to try again. Seven competitors must finish the race for the contest to end."
"Oh boy, I see three competitors who'll be struggling in this race," Yajima said.
"Really!? Who is it?!" Jason asks.
"Gajeel, Natsu, and Sting. Those three are Dragon Slayers, and they all have one common weakness. Moving vehicles," Yajima explains.
"Sorry, folks. It appears that Fairy Tail Team B will not be winning this contest. However, we shall see in the battle section of Day 2 of the Grand Magic Games," Chapati said. "Jason, before the race begins, what was your favorite matchup from yesterday's battles?" Chapati asks.
"Are you kidding me!? Are you kidding me!? My favorite from yesterday's battle has to be one of the greatest fights in Grand Magic Games history! Spike the Fairy versus Jura Neekis! That has to go down as number one in the top ten lists!" Jason shouts into his microphone.
"I will say, that answer was on everyone's mind," Yajima said.
"I concur," Chapati excitedly says. "Now, ladies and gentlemen. Without further ado, let Chariots commence!" The gong rings, signaling the start of the race.
"Well, that sucks," Spike said, looking at the lacrima vision.
"I suspect one or two points by the end of this race," Mirajane said.
"How unfortunate. I hope I'm chosen to fight in the next matchup. Gotta get us some points to have a commanding lead in Day 2," Laxus said.
Midway through the race, Black Snake of Raven Tail takes the lead. Neck and neck are between Yuka, Ichiya, and Risley. Bacchus is behind them while Natsu, Gajeel, and Sting are moving ever-so-slowly due to their motion sickness. Yuka uses his shock wave magic to nullify anyone from using magic behind him. Risley uses her gravitational magic to run on the sides of the chariots. Ichiya uses his parfume to maximize his speed and outruns Yuka in the process. Bacchus decides to uses his strength to cripple the entire chariots. Bacchus uses his super-speed to outrun everyone and finishes the race in first place. Moments later, Black Snake arrives in second place. Ten minutes later, Risley takes third place, Yuka takes fourth place, and Ichiya takes fifth place.
Despite the motion sickness that Gajeel and Natsu are suffering from, they continue to go onward while Sting just laid back. Natsu and Gajeel are determined to finish the race while Sting is not. He knows that Sabertooth will win the Grand Magic Games. It's only a matter of time.
"Explain this to me; why bother entering the tournament? Seriously. You're nothing like the Fairy Tail I knew growing up. You're obsessed by how tough you are and what the rest of the world thinks of you. What happened to the Fairy Tail of my childhood? The guild that did what the hell they wanted, whenever they wanted. They never cared about what anybody else said or thought about them," Sting said, watching the two squirm in their motion sickness.
"The reason.., we're here.., is for our friends!" Natsu fires back. "The ones.., who waited for us. For all the years we were gone.., who fought through the pain.., and the heartache! They were humiliated, but even so, they stayed strong. And, they kept our guild together! We're doing this for all of them! We're going to make sure that everyone here knows, The Fairy Tail Guild Never Gave Up! Not for an instant! So, there's no way I'm going to give up now!!!" Natsu shouts with pride and honor for Fairy Tail.
Every Fairy Tail Wizard that suffered through seven years of heartache burst into tears. Hearing what Natsu said touched them deeply. Spike nods in agreement. That it is for them, for the many years they suffered and gone through heartache. The crowd has a new understanding of Fairy Tail and decides to cheer them on. They won't be bashing any Fairy Tail member from here and out as Fairy Tail as a whole become their Fairy Tale. With magic in the air, they chanted for Natsu and Gajeel. An hour later, Natsu crosses the finish line in sixth place while Gajeel finishes in seventh.
"Now, with the race is now concluded. Here are the rankings for Day 2 standings."
"And now, Raven Tail has jumped to first place but be careful, Fairy Tail Team B is right behind them," Chapati says.
"So coooooool!" Jason replies.
Fairy Tail wizards come down to take Gajeel and Natsu to the infirmary to recover. Everyone else that didn't participate stood by while waiting for the battles to begin. Every guild waits half an hour during the intermission.
"I wonder who's going to be called on for battles. Will it be Laxus, Juvia, or Mirajane?"
"We will find out when the games are back in session," Laxus said.
"Mmhmm," Mirajane nods.
"Hopefully, my beloved watches me fight," Juvia said.
"He's over there," Spike points to him. "I can't imagine him ignoring your fight."
The first battle features Black Snake of Raven Tail versus Toby Horhorta of Lamia Scale. During the fight, Toby decides to make a wager. If he wins, Black Snake reveals his true identity. If Black Snake wins, Toby will spill the beans about his super-secret. Black Snake accepts the wager, knowing he's going to win anyway. With the idea of gambling during the battles, it entices the rest of the guilds. After a few moments, Black Snake easily defeats Toby. Toby reveals that his favorite sock disappeared for many years. His comrades in Lamia Scale look at Toby, like, what a moron? Black Snake taps his chest, revealing where Toby's sock has been all this time. Toby holds his sock and watches it get ripped to shreds by Black Snake. Erza wants to slaughter Black Snake for shredding the sock into pieces, but Gray holds her back. Toby burst into tears in sadness.
The next battle is Bacchus of Quatro Cerberus versus Elfman of Fairy Tail Team A. Mirajane is worried about Elfman stepping into battle against Bacchus.
"Something wrong, Mirajane?" Spike turns to Mirajane.
"I'm not sure Elfman can defeat Bacchus. I don't think he's strong enough," Mirajane sadly admits.
"Well, now's the time to put faith in your brother," Spike replies. "He is a Fairy Tail Wizard, after all."
"You're right," Mirajane nods. "You can do this, Elfman!" Mirajane confidently cheers for her brother.
"Hey, do you say we make our own bet? Like those last guys did," Bacchus suggests.
"What?" Elfman replies.
"Your sisters are a couple of smoking hot little numbers."
"What's your point, Bacchus?" Elfman doesn't understand what Bacchus is saying.
"C'mon, man; I know you can't be that dense. I win the match, they keep me company tonight," Bacchus deviously smirks. "Both at the same time."
"That's barbaric," Spike retorts at the wager.
"Scumbag," Cana retorts.
"What's up with you?" Spike turns to Cana.
"Oh, that. Bacchus outdrank her last night and took her bra. Right before you left," Mirajane explains.
"Ouch," Spike cringes a bit.
Lisanna is freaking out due to the possibilities of Bacchus' demented mindset.
"Now, it's your turn. If you win?" Bacchus turns to Elfman.
"Listen, pal. A real man doesn't tolerate that kind of disrespect So, get ready to get schooled," Elfman irately declares while powering up.
Bacchus figures that Elfman accepts the wager and gets ready to throw down. Bacchus barely tries while Elfman tries to land a punch. Bacchus' magic is hard to predict with his drunken state movement. Elfman tries using Leopard Takeover to land a blow on Bacchus, but it proves to be futile.
Throughout the fight, Elfman has taken serious blows from Bacchus but refuses to give up. He's bruised up badly from Bacchus palm strikes. Elfman gets an idea. A brilliant idea to use his opponent's strength as his weakness; taking a page from Spike during the Fairy Tail Endurance Race. It's not just brute force. It's using ingenuity as well.
"So, back on your feet. All that being a man talk ain't for show?"
"Listen up, you dog. I never told you what I wanted. Our bet, what I want you to do if I win."
"This is the only time it comes up so, go ahead. Tell me what happens when you win," Bacchus says to please the guy before defeating him.
"I want you and the rest of your guild bros to go by the name Quatro Puppy."
Bacchus feels conflicted with the name while his guildmates are in shock. Bacchus agrees with Elfman's stipulation and has a drink. Now, in a heavily drunken state, his magic and strength are more severe than ever.
"This is for you, Spike. I'll never forget how presented yourself during the Endurance Race. You used your brain to succeed while I used my manpower. I said that you don't need brains to win a race. I understand now. Not all races are what they seem to be. I'm in a race to save my sisters from this jackass." "Takeover Beast Soul!" Elfman transforms into his next beast. Bacchus strikes Elfman with multiple palm strikes. Then, parts of Bacchus armor dissolves.
"What in the hell?" Bacchus is stunned and sees bruises on his palm and arms. "What are you?"
"Lizard Man. I can't hit you, but you can hit me all you want," Elfman is now an anthropomorphic reptilian. His muscular figure is almost completely covered in scales, some of which, lined up, are shown to be particularly large, protruding, and sharp. His torso and the palm of his hands are bare with no scales covering them. His fingers grow sharp, dark claws, similar to the ones sprouting from his toes, which become much more massive and stocky, also changing in placement, thus making Elfman's feet similar to a reptile's rear legs. His hair is replaced by a long, messy, and spiky light mane topping the top part of his head and extending to his middle back.
Spike smiles. "He won."
"How can you be certain of that, Spike?" Cana asks.
"He's using his head. He's turning Bacchus' strength into his weakness. That'll be Bacchus' downfall."
"Go nuts, hit everything you got. Unless you're scared," Elfman entices Bacchus to strike his Lizard body more.
Bacchus doesn't hesitate and strikes Elfman with a fury of palm strikes. Elfman blocks his face while Bacchus continues to unleash his fury at Elfman. More of his arm dissolves which causes more bruises on his arms. After minutes of endless blows, Elfman powers down after taking too many heavy hits and falls to his knees.
Bacchus laughs. "I wooooooon!" Bacchus celebrates for a second and falls on his back in defeat. "I gotta tell you, pal. You are a real man."
Elfman claims victory, scoring 10 points for Fairy Tail. Due to the defeat of Bacchus, Quatro Cerberus will now be called Quatro Puppy for the rest of the Grand Magic Games. Elfman roars loudly in victory. Mirajane and Lisanna go to the battlefield and hug Elfman. Elfman flinches due to the amount of pain he suffered during the match. Lisanna and Mirajane take Elfman to the infirmary.
"Alright, I'll be back. I'm going to check on Wendy before the next match takes place."
"Sure thing," Cana said.
Spike teleports to the infirmary to see Wendy. When he arrives, Spike is confused. "What the hell?" Spike looks around sees Natsu and Gray carrying Elfman inside the room.
"Hey, Spike!" Natsu said.
"Mind helping us?" Gray asks.
Spike uses his fire breath to teleport Elfman under the sheet of the bed. Porlyusica comes in and bandages Elfman while giving him healing medicine. Wendy comes in fully dressed and uses her healing magic on Elfman. Spike is so happy to see Wendy well.
"Thanks, Spike," Elfman said. "Hey, Fairy Rage. Did you hear my thoughts before I turn the tides on Bacchus?"
"No. I didn't hear your thoughts. What you said?"
"Hey, Spike. Remember the Fairy Tail Endurance Race. How I mentioned that a real man didn't need to use his brain to win?"
"I remember that day. I was highly praised by Master Makarov when I used my strengths and ingenuity."
"I took a page of that and used Bacchus strength against himself. I used my brain and won the race."
"You sure did. I saw what you were doing and knew you were going to win. You did well for Fairy Tail Team A. Remember. I'm on Team B," Spike chuckles.
"Get well, Elfman. We'll continue where you left off," Erza said.
"So, I guess we'll be separated when watching the next match?" Wendy looks at Spike.
"Yea. You're on the A team. I'm on the B team. B that stands for best."
"Ha ha ha, very funny, Spike," Natsu said.
"After the match with Fairy Tail Team B, wanna grab a bite to eat, Wendy?"
"Sure, Spike. I would love to go on a date with you," Wendy smiles.
"Great, see you then," Spike teleports to Fairy Tail Team B.
"I'm going with you, child," Carla said.
"What?" Wendy looks at Carla.
"We're all going," Erza said.
"Shoot, I was hoping to spend quality time with Spike alone." Wendy thought to herself.
"Alright, ladies and gentlemen. Our next match features Jenny of Blue Pegasus versus Mirajane of Fairy Tail Team B."
"So cooooooooool!" Jason said, his emotions are wild up!
"Hey, guys. What did I miss?" Spike and Laxus see Mirajane and Jenny in their bikinis. "What the hell?" Spike is confused.
"Shut it and enjoy," Gajeel said, enjoying the scenery.
"I have a girlfriend, Gajeel. I can't be looking at other women like this."
"What kind of battle is this?!" Gray and Natsu said in shock.
The men in the crowds and other guilds are enjoying this battle. The battle of beauty is what Chapati is calling it. All of a sudden, three women from Mermaid Heel get into the mix. Araña Webb, Risley Law, and Beth Vanderwood are in their swimsuits. Then Sherria and Sherry of Lamia Scale join the party wearing their bikinis. Master Mavis encourages the ladies of Fairy Tail to partake in the event.
"Fairy Dragon," Gajeel calls Spike. "Wendy is partaking in the event."
"What?!" Spike turns to see Wendy in a swimsuit. His eyes are only on Wendy. "Oh, Wendy," Spike is actually worried about seeing Wendy in this predicament.
Chapati announces wardrobe change after wardrobe change. Spike sees the outfits Wendy keeps changing into. The people are getting aroused by seeing lots of beautiful women changing clothes. The next wardrobe change is a wedding. Spike gets in the mix to get closer to Wendy. Spike is wearing a black tuxedo with a red gem bowtie. He's next to Wendy in her white wedding dress.
"Wow, you look absolutely gorgeous wearing a wedding dress," Spike blushes a bit.
"And you're stunning for wearing a tuxedo. This is the first time I've seen you wear clothes," Wendy said.
"I guess this is a practice of our soon-to-be wedding experience," Spike chuckles. "Shall I kiss my bride?" Spike asks.
"You may," Wendy answers.
Spike and Wendy kiss each other and didn't care what others view of the two. A loud awe comes from the crowd. Then the Master of Lamia Scale, Ooba Babasaama, jumps into the fray and spoils the entertainment. The crowd loses interest, and some are scarred for life seeing an elderly lady in a swimsuit. The commentators wish to gouge out their eyeballs. Everyone leaves except for Mirajane and Jenny. Spike and Wendy leave together while holding hands.
"I wish I didn't see that," Spike said.
"Same with me," Wendy concurs.
"Hey, wanna go on a date?" Spike asks.
"Yea," Wendy nods. "I'm ready to go."
Spike and Wendy leave the coliseum and look for a restaurant. The moment they left the coliseum together, Mirajane and Jenny made a bet. The loser poses for Sorcerer Weekly, wearing nothing but her birthday suit. Mirajane accepts and made another wager; to fight like the others that fought in combat. Mirajane transforms into Sitri, her ultimate Satan Soul. In an instant, Mirajane swiftly defeats Jenny with one hit and is declared the victor.
Ten minutes later, Spike and Wendy arrive at a Crocus restaurant. They enter inside and ask for a table for two. They sit at a table that has lacrima vision to watch the final match of the Grand Magic Games.
"Hmm, Kagura of Mermaid Heel versus Yukino of Sabertooth. Should be a good one," Wendy said.
"Possibly or a one-sided match," Spike turns to face Wendy. "Wendy, I'm so glad you are feeling so much better."
"Thanks, I have Grandeeney who helped me," Wendy giggles a bit.
"You mean Porlyusica," Spike corrects.
"Yea," Wendy smiles.
"I promise you that I'll personally take down Raven Tail with my two claws for what they have done to you and Carla," Spike swears it.
"They'll get their just desserts," Wendy proclaims.
Spike and Wendy turn to the lacrima vision. They watch Yukino summoning the 13th Zodiac known as the Snake Charmer. Spike and Wendy look out the window to see how dark it is outside. Purple and black mist fills all over Crocus.
"Okay, this is darker than that bravery dog comics that Romeo gave me the other day," Spike said.
"Bravery dog?" Wendy is confused.
"It's a horror-comedy comic of a dog living in the middle of nowhere with two elderly owners. Creepy stuff happens in the middle of nowhere."
"Ooooh," Wendy now understands. "I get it."
Spike and Wendy turn to the lacrima vision and sees Kagura destroy the Snake Charmer without drawing out her sword. She takes down Yukino with one hit and is declared the winner. Spike and Wendy's jaws drop in shock.
"Uh, she may be harder for me to defeat in close-quarters combat," Spike admits.
"I wouldn't want to fight her," Wendy said. "Maybe Erza or Mirajane have a better shot against her."
"For sure," Spike nods.
"Look, they're about to view the scoreboard for today's standings," Wendy said.
Grand Magic Games Standings:
Wendy and Spike are laughing at the Quatro Puppy's name. Everyone in the restaurant is laughing too. The chef couldn't help but laugh due to the guild's name. The waiter comes up to Spike and Wendy, chuckling uncontrollably.
"I'll have a steak with rice, beans, and onion rings," Spike orders.
"I'll have one as well," Wendy orders.
"Sounds good. Any drinks for the two of you?" The waiter writes the orders.
"I'll have ginger ale," Spike orders.
"Same with me," Wendy orders.
"Coming up," He walks to the kitchen to give the chef the orders.
"Raven Tail will not succeed in winning the Grand Magic Games anymore. Today is their only day of victory," Spike declares.
"Agreed. I can't wait to get my hands on them if I'm called to fight one of them in battle tomorrow."
"We'll see how tomorrow's battles will fare," Spike said.
"Yea," Wendy smiles.
"There you are!" Natsu shouts, interrupting the date.
"Dick. You ruined their date." Fairy Rage said in Spike's head. Not wanting to make a scene.
"We've been looking for you two," Gray pulls up a chair and sits with Spike and Wendy.
"So much for our date." Wendy thought to herself.
"So, what did you two ordered?" Natsu asks.
"We both got the same plate, Natsu," Wendy said.
Carla walks up and gets in Wendy's arms. "Child, you weren't supposed to go off alone."
"I didn't. Spike was with me this whole time," Wendy replies.
"Doesn't matter. We don't know what else Raven Tail may do to any of you. They have eyes and ears," Carla states.
"I would have sensed them if they were near."
"Oh, right," Carla said, remembering one of the abilities of Fairy Rage. "Sorry, I'm still getting over the attacked they unleashed on us."
"Apologies accepted."
Erza and Lucy grab a table and chair and joins Wendy and Spike. Wendy and Spike chuckle a bit. They'll have another day to be together alone. It's a good day to be with friends and family. The waiter returns.
"Hey, we're with them," Gray said shirtless.
"Sir put on your shirt. We have a policy here," The waiter points to the policy of customers.
"Fine," Gray rolls his eyes and puts his shirt on.
"I can't believe that Yukino girl wagered her life in battle," Lucy said.
"She did what?" Spike and Wendy ask. They couldn't believe what they heard.
"Yukino of Sabertooth wagered her life and lost. Now her life is in the hands of Kagura," Erza explains.
"Judging from her movements, I don't think I have a shot against her in close-quarters combat," Spike admits to his friends.
"Whaaaaat?!" Happy shouts.
"You defeated Jura! You telling us that you can't handle a girl like Kagura?" Gray asks.
"I defeated Jura, but we didn't have a close-quarters brawl. It was the usage of our magic power. To be honest, Jura could be stronger than me physically. I'm not up there in terms of physical power yet. Magically, yes. Physically, depending on my opponent. I think you have more of a chance than me, Sis."
"Kagura is an impressive opponent without drawing her sword. She poses a threat to Fairy Tail. If I go toe-to-toe with Kagura, it could end in a draw. If the contest demands a winner, it can go either way," Erza said, being honest with Kagura as a competitor.
"It's safe to say that no one wants to fight with you during a one-on-one, Spike," Lucy said.
"Definitely. Also, thanks for keeping Fairy Tail in the fight, Spike. Second place and behind the scum of Raven Tail," Natsu said.
"You do realize that I had nothing to do with today's outcome, right?"
"You started it yesterday, and now, they picked up today. 31 points. That's a great way to start."
"Speaking of starts, Fairy Tail Team A will gladly take control for the rest of the games, Spike. So sit back and relax," Gray said.
"Did Master told you the penalty on what happens when the team with fewer points loses?" Spike teases Erza, Gray, Natsu, and Lucy.
"WHAT DID MASTER SAY?" Erza, Gray, Natsu, and Lucy ask in unison. They are petrified with Makarov's sadistic mindset for coming up with penal ploys.
"The winning team that secures Fairy Tail at the top gets to command the losing team for an entire day."
"No way!" Lucy shrieks.
"No way that's going to happen!" Gray knows what would happen if Juvia has her way. He wants to win more, so Juvia stays away from him for an entire day.
"Bossed around..," Natsu gets a disturbing imagination if Gajeel or Laxus bosses him around.
Erza pictures what Mirajane would do to her in any humiliating way possible. She needs to win to prevent any punishments coming from Mirajane.
"We have to win! By any means necessary! We need to win!" Gray shouts.
"Relax, it's not the end of the world. It's only one day that'll go by quick," Spike said.
"Or so slow that feels like a fate worst than death!" Fairy Rage sinisterly laughs. Natsu and Gray cringe with the endless possibilities of torture they can endure in a single day.
The waiter returns with Spike and Wendy's food and drink. Natsu and Gray order the exact same thing after seeing how good it looks. Lucy orders a caesar salad, Erza orders a steak with fries, Happy orders salmon fish, and Carla orders a salad. The waiter writes it down and goes back to the kitchen to give it to the chef.
Spike starts eating his steak. "Wow, this is good," Spike takes another bite.
"I'll say," Wendy licks her lips.
"Hey! Can't you wait for us!?" Natsu shouts.
"Not to be rude or anything but, we ordered before you. I wasn't going to wait until my food gets cold to eat. Also, I wasn't going to use my fire breath to warm it up."
"I could have done that for you then!" Natsu retorts.
"More like burn it into a crisp," Spike replies. Natsu gasps.
"Well, he got you there, Natsu," Gray said.
For the rest of the day, everyone spends time eating and drinking at the restaurant. Spike pays for everyone's dinner. They head off to the Bar Sun, where every Fairy Tail Wizard is celebrating and drinking.
"There you are, Fairy Dragon," Gajeel said. "Told you we'll pick up where you left off."
"Second place and still in it. Tomorrow is another day. We'll come out on top," Spike said.
"Yep. I'll get the chance to step in tomorrow," Laxus said.
"I'll say you'll have a chance to battle one-on-one. As for tomorrow's contest, let's see what it is first," Spike suggests.
"Yea," Mirajane agrees. "We need to be sure of tomorrow's contest and who'll be participating as well."
"If anything, I'll compete in tomorrow's game," Spike volunteers for tomorrow's game.
"Let's see about that," Cana said.
"Hey, Cana. I guess you're subbing for tomorrow's game?" Spike asks.
"Subbing for Juvia. Mavis believes I'm best suited for tomorrow's game."
"Sounds good. I'll wait another day to participate," Spike yawns a bit. "I'm going to bed early. See you guys in the morning."
"Have a goodnight's sleep, Spike," Erza said.
"I will, Sis."
"Love you, Spike," Wendy said.
"Love you too," Spike flies to the Honeycomb Inn.
"If you want, we can prank Natsu for ruining the date you and Wendy were having."
"Nah, I'll let Laxus humiliate Natsu when Fairy Tail Team B wins."
"Very well. Sure is a beautiful night in the city of Crocus."
"Definitely. I'm thinking about getting married to Wendy here, actually."
"Sounds good. The flower city, that's a good choice."
"Yea," Spike lands inside the room and takes off the tuxedo. He teleports it to the closet of the apartment in Magnolia. Spike gets in bed. "Tomorrow is going to be a great day. I see Fairy Tail Team B reclaiming the top position in the ranks."
"Yes, we will, Spike. Yes, we will."