Chapter 49

You Forgot?!

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Frea leaned up against the stone railing of the arena with her arms crossed over her chest and eyes half-way closed. She was waiting for the fourth day to start, and she smiled a little to hear the rest of her Guild-mates talking around her. She had changed into a pair of skinny jeans with a simple black v-neck shirt, with her hair tied up into a messy bun with the ribbon she had gotten from Virgo. The cloak she had received from the same spirit, was tied around her neck and hanging off her shoulders loosely, she hadn't bothered to tie it up all the way.

In the center of the arena, there was a very large floating orb of liquid suspended above the ground by magical means, it was to be used for today's competition part of the Games, the Naval Battle.

Moon was curled up in her hood as she slept on and Frea shook her head a little, Moon definitely didn't like getting up early.

"Who are they sending out for today's competition?" Chase asked as he walked up to face her and Frea tilted her head in the direction of the Arena a little as she listened in for what the two Fairy Tail teams were saying.

"Juvia." Frea said as she heard the bluenettes name.

"No surprise there." Chase shrugged and Frea nodded as she listened in to what Team Fairy Tail A was saying as they stood assembled under the rest of the Guild.

"And Lucy." Frea told him once the blonde volunteered for the spot in the competition. Everything fell silent as the announcer came on,

"Welcome to the fourth day of the Grand Magic Games, folks! For today's competition part, the participants will be Quatro Puppy's, Rocker! Mermaid Heel's, Risley Law! Blue Pegasus, Jenny Realight! Lamia Scale, Chelia Blendy! Fairy Tail Team A, Lucy Heartfilia! Fairy Tail Team B, Juvia Lockser! And SaberTooth's Minerva Orlando!"

The crowds roared more than ever at the announcement of the last contestant, Minerva. Frea's eyes narrowed as she watched Minerva step out onto the field, and she turned around to face the Arena, Chase's eyes narrowed at Minerva as well.

"Moon." Frea didn't look away from the Arena as she said her Exceed partner's name. "Wake up, the competition's about to start." Frea murmured and Moon shifted as she sleepily climbed out of Frea's hood, and jumped down to sit on the stone railing in front of Frea.

"In the Navel Battle all participants will try to knock each other out of the sphere! A participant automatically loses when they leave the sphere and the last person remaining will be the winner, in the event there are still two people left in the match, a five-minute time limit will be given so that both can compete for victory! If someone is knocked out within the five minutes, they are automatically put into last place!" The announcer explained the competition.

The match began shortly after that, and despite all the cheering going on by everyone in Fairy Tail, two people stayed absolutely silent. Frea and Chase were watching the competition with narrowed eyes and neutral expressions, both arms crossed over their chests. Almost immediately Lucy had called forth Aquarius, and now Juvia was having a battle with the water spirit. They were in a dead-lock.

In the midst of Lucy and Juvia's fighting, Rocker was knocked from the water by Jenny, and they other Mages within the water began to go after each other. Aquarius left, explaining something about a date, and Lucy only managed to save herself from being knocked from the water with the help of Aries and Virgo. Juvia's water attack knocked Chelia, Jenny and Risley out of the water.

Both Chase and Frea stiffened when Juvia fell out of the water in an instant, their eyes locked on to the SaberTooth Mage still in the water, who had not moved a muscle. The five-minute timer started and Lucy blinked in surprise to see who she was left with. Aries and Virgo disappeared as they went back to the Spirit World.

"I don't like her..." Chase murmured and Frea saw he was looking right at Minerva. He could feel what Frea was feeling, a sort of darker personality... malicious almost.

"Neither do I." Frea murmured without taking her eyes off the match. I hope Lucy's careful, there's something off about Minerva, and she can tell she's powerful too.

"Is she strong?" Moon asked as she glanced up at the two Energy Mages.

"Very." Chase and Frea said together and Moon sweatdropped as she turned her attention back to the competition.

"With my powers I could throw you out of here in a flash." Minerva smirked. "But that wouldn't be very fun at all, lets see how long you last."

Fairy Tail winced as Lucy got hit by an explosion of light within the sphere and she was blown backward, only just managing to catch herself from being knocked out of the water. Even from here, everyone could see the Magic was burning hot, even in the water. Lucy went to grab one of her keys, only to find they weren't there.

"Looking for these?" Minerva chuckled as she held up the ring of keys and Lucy's eyes widened in horror. Frea stiffened at the coldness of the SaberTooth Mages voice, she was afraid of what might happen to Lucy. The other thing that was bothering her, she had never seen a Magic like Minerva's before, and she wasn't liking it the more she saw it.

"What's Lucy going to do without her keys?" Wakaba murmured and Frea looked away from the match for a split second to see everyone wearing worried expressions.

Her head snapped back to look at the battle as Lucy let out a yell of pain, and they all watched in horror as she started getting bombarded with attacks from Minerva's magic, but Lucy always managed to stay in the water.

She must realize getting knocked out right now will put her in last place...

Frea glanced over to see the timer read 40 sec. and she frowned a little, there was so little time left for her to stay in the game and not get blown back to last place. For a minute Minerva's attacks stopped and Lucy came to a halt, badly beaten, bruised, skin covered in scratches and a bit of blood at the edge of her mouth, one eye shut tight and a little swollen.

Minerva smirked as she lifted her hand, "I think its time to blow you outside." Minerva muttered.

"If I lose here..." Minerva came to a pause as Lucy muttered the words under her breath. "I wont be able to face everyone who worked so hard! I wont let everyone down, that's why I'll never give up!" Lucy told her and Minerva's eyes widened in surprise, before the magic that had been blazing around her hand disappeared.

"What's this?! Minerva's attacks have stopped with only 30 seconds on the clock left!" The announcer exclaimed and Frea's eyes widened in shock.

Why was Minerva letting time run out?

Frea and Chase leaned forward with their hands on the stone railing as their eyes widened in horror, Minerva was radiating with a large amount of Magic Energy.

"Lucy!" The two Energy Mages yelled. The blonde was surrounded in Minerva's magic as she began to be pounded relentlessly by attacks, and Lucy let out an ear-piercing scream of pain.

"You have your heads in the clouds Fairy Tail!" Minerva yelled as she smiled wickedly with a cold glint in her eyes. "What kind of heart do you think we have?! WE ARE THE STRONGEST GUILD IN FIORE! WE ARE SABERTOOTH!"

Lucy was sent flying toward the edge of the sphere, not even seeming to be awake. Lucy was going to be sent out, the match was over, she was beaten.

In a flash of light Lucy reappeared in front of Minerva, who kicked her harshly as she began to attack Lucy.

"But she was about to head out! Why is she in front of Minerva?" Droy yelled.

"Is that her magic..?" Jet whispered.

"Did she purposely bring Lucy back in...?" Levy whispered with wide-horrified eyes.

Frea's jaw clenched in anger as she watched Minerva torture Lucy, never letting her get knocked out of the sphere so she could keep enjoying herself.

"If her keys hadn't been stolen... she would have been able to fight Minerva..." Moon whispered and Frea's fists clenched on the stone, she couldn't look away. "Frea... did you ever give Lucy that key you had?" Moon asked quietly.

The world went silent as Moon asked that question, and Frea's body froze.

Key... Did I give her... that key... key... Solana's key...

No one POV

"SHIT!"

Everyone jumped back in utter shock as Frea yelled the word out. Her voice even carried across to the members of Fairy Tail Team B, who all sweatdropped at the noise.

"Was that Frea yelling?" Mira and Cana murmured.

Frea threw her cloak off her shoulders as she checked every pocket, like she was searching for something.

"Damn it! God Damnit! Damn me... Gah! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!" Frea cursed as she took her bag off her bag and dug around in it. Moon's jaw dropped as her eyes went wide.

"You Forgot!?" Moon yelled and Frea's eyes narrowed more.

"Forgot what?" Several members asked, having no clue as to what the two were talking about.

"Damn it... yes I forgot! This isn't good... where the hell did I put it?!" Frea hissed and Chase's eyes widened as he saw Minerva prepare a large blast headed straight for Lucy.

"Shit... That might kill her!" He hissed and Frea popped up with the gray key tinted orange in her hand.

Frea POV

Damn me to hell, I cant believe I forgot to give Solana's Key to Lucy!

Frea could feel the large amount of Magic Power from the arena and she knew Chase was right, Lucy was already wounded enough, that blast probably would kill her.

She tossed the key into the air, and clapped her hands together to pin the key between her hands as it came down again. She closed her eyes as her magic wrapped around her hands and started rising up around her in soft streams.

Solana should know who I was going to give her to, she needs to get to Lucy, this is the only way to make sure she doesn't die!

"You have one job, protect Lucy!"

Lucy POV

Lucy let out a weak moan of pain, she couldn't move, her body hurt all over, she couldn't even find the strength to open her eyes. Minerva kept bringing her back for more, and she couldn't even find the strength to yell in pain as she was hit anymore. The metallic taste of blood hit her tongue and she could feel some of it drip from the edge of her mouth.

She was letting her Guild down, and she worried that her Spirits were in harms way.

Yeah, even in this pitiful state she still had enough strength left to worry not for herself, but her sprirt's and her guild's emotions. She was only floating now, for whatever reason Minerva had taken a break from torturing her further, though she was sure there would be more. The sudden tingling on the back of her right hand, forced her to open the eye that wasn't swollen, ever so slightly.

Her eye opened more to see a shimmer of silver and orange appear just before her hand, where she could see her Guild mark shinning faintly. Before her hand, a silver key with its metal tinted orange, and a sun and dragon's head was engraved on the top appeared. Her fingers slowly grasped around the key, she didn't know who it was, or why it was suddenly here, but it was something to defend herself with.

'I call upon thee in the Celestial World, and beckon you to my side at once. Pass through the gate..!' Lucy said the lines in her head, as she felt the last of her strength dwindle, and the one thing she saw before her mind darkened completely, was the clash of orange and red against the light of Minerva's oncoming Magic.

No One POV

Light flooded the sphere and cut off all visibility, it was a brilliant clash of red and orange against the pale light of Minerva's Magic.

"LUCY!" Natsu roared, he couldn't see her, he didn't even know if she was ok.

No one did.

When the light faded everyone's eyes widened in shock, there weren't just two woman in the sphere anymore. There were three.

Lucy was being guarded by a tall young woman with fiery red hair, a brighter shade of red than Erza's, and it was long, pulled up into a high ponytail where it reached her lower back. Her eyes were an emerald green with a reptilian-like iris and she was wearing a red and orange shirt that reached past her hips a little, with an open back where the shirt tied around her neck, and long sleeves trimmed in dark crimson of a flame pattern, with a pale yellow ribbon tied around her waist. The bottom of the fabric that let her back lay bare was adorned in orange that made a sun motif stretching down the tail, the bottom rim of the shirt also crossed by orange. She was also wearing a pair of black short shorts and fishnets under that, with black heeled shoes, her fingernails were longer than normal, and pointed near the top.

The new woman's pointed teeth were bared as she glared at Minerva, one arm held out in front of Lucy who seemed to be unconscious, the only thing was;

Minerva's spell hadn't hit Lucy.