Disclaimer: Hey guys! Firestorm40 here with a new chapter for you all. I do not own any of the characters except my own. Fairy tail belongs to the rightful owner.

Special thanks to the reviewers and to the readers who Fav/Alert this story, I really appreciate it. As I said in the last chapter, this one will wrap up the GMG before we get to the Future Rouge fight. So without further ado, Enjoy!

(STRIKE BACK-Opening Theme)

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Erza's battle...

"There's no way you can possibly defeat me with that injury." Minerva tutted as she watched Erza stand on shaky legs, putting as little weight as she could on her injured right leg.

"You never know unless you try." Erza replied, holding out her swords in an attack stance. "Prepare yourself."

"Humph, fine! You wanna play rough, I'll play rough with you!" Using her magic power, the Sabertooth member took a hold of the damaged limb and pulled it straight out from underneath her opponent.

"Argh!" Erza grunted as she landed with her back against the hard ground. Propping herself up onto her elbows she saw that her leg had been wrapped by Minerva's magic; the woman was taking advantage of her impairment...that sly bitch.

"Heh." Smirking and flicking her hands to the side, Minerva dragged her opponent across the ground before slamming the scarlet-head knight against the stone pillars...multiple stone pillars.

"AAAHH!" The mage screamed with pain as her back collided with the solitary structures. Blood trickled out of the corner of her mouth as she was slammed against the ground, her body trembling after being tossed around like a doll.

"This will be Titania's public execution." Minerva chuckled as she stared at her opponent with a smirk on her face. "C'mon Erza. Had enough yet?"

"N-No...not yet..." was the pained response.

"...you'll never learn..." Shaking her head to the side with mock pity, Minerva flicked her wrist, dragging Erza across the ground once again. Moving her hand to the side, she thrashed the Fairy Tail mage about without any rest in between. The Fairy Tail guild watched with horror at the screen, some had their hands clenched tightly into fists while others just covered their eyes, unable to watch anymore of the slow agonizing torture.

"Erza..."

"Erza/Erzie..." Kagura and Millianna both whispered her name as they watched Minerva toy with her prey. Finally deciding that she had enough playing around, the Sabertooth woman sent her opponent crashing into another stone pillar that hasn't been destroyed yet.

"Uuh...Uh..." Erza groaned as she fell to the ground with a thump, laying where she fell as her blood flowed from the cuts and bruises she received.

"Give up, Erza." Minerva told her as she removed her magic from the mage's leg and crossed her arms across her chest out of boredom. "You can't stand with that leg, let alone you probably can't even move...your body hurts right?" She asked with a nasty grin. "It hurts doesn't it? It fucking hurts doesn't it?!" She tilted her head back in laughter.

"You're right, it does hurt. But...I will stand even if it kills me." The scarlet-haired beauty pushed herself up until she was trembling on one knee. "As long as I'm fighting a battle that I mustn't lose...I'm ready to stand up as many times as it's needed."

"Such a pitiful attempt, just stop trying so hard." Minerva told her plainly, eyeing her cautiously. "You can't win."

"As I already told you, you provoked the last guild in the world into anger. I won't...lose to you!" Erza retorted as she planted both feet on the ground with confidence, her eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Anger looks bad for your looks." Minerva teased however she was still ticked off that Erza wouldn't submit to her.

"How dare you hurt Lucy...my teammates...Kagura...Millianna..." Erza glared at Minerva as her arms trembled. "I'm way passed anger."

"Do you think that will be enough to scare me?" Minerva snapped and flicked her hand slightly in Erza's direction.

"Gh...hah!" Erza yelped as explosions happened around her and she tumbled back.

"Thanks to my special magic, I can attack in whatever spot you can see." Minerva laughed as she continued to cause explosions all around her.

"Argh!" The knight coughed as she collided with something hard and she slid to the ground.

"Territory, is the strongest magic for the strongest guild." The Sabertooth woman smiled as she walked towards her opponent with a predatory gaze.

"I...I won't lose..." Erza whispered, knocked out of her armor and changed into her normal attire but she was still trying to get back on her feet. "I...refuse to lose..."

"I've heard enough out of you." Minerva growled as she prepared for an attack that will once and for all, defeat Erza. "I've prolonged your death for too long. Time to die, Titania!"

Thunk~!

"Huh? Wha..." Erza's eyes widened in surprise when she saw something protruding from her chest, the silver tip glistened red from her own blood. "How'd..."

"What's this?! Erza's sword just stabbed her straight through, it's like it had a mind of its own! What's going on?" Chapati exclaimed as the audience gasped as one in horror.

"Erza..." Makarov whispered.

"ERZAAAAAA!" Sora and the other dragon slayers, no matter where they were, screamed her name simultaneously. The gem on the hilt of her sword brightened at their call and the light circled around Erza, swallowing her up into a bright luminous orb.

"What is this?!" Irked by the sudden intrusion, Minerva lashed out at the orb but was pushed back by some unseen force. "What's happening?!"

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Inside the orb...

"Open your eyes." A soft voice whispered in Erza's ear as if rousing the scarlet-hair mage from her deep slumber.

'Wha...where am I?' Erza looked around at the space in confusion. 'I'm not dead am I? Huh? The wound, it's gone.' She placed her hand over her heart and felt around for any abnormalities but she couldn't find any; the skin was smooth and soft. 'I'm sure the sword stabbed me right here...'

"Erza!" She looked up to see her blade hovering above her, the gem still shining colors of different hues. But that wasn't what called out her name. From the sword, light spirits flew down to greet her in the forms of Sora, Natsu, Laxus, Lexi, Gajeel and Wendy.

"What are you guys doing here?" Erza asked when her friends hovered in front of her, finding out that her voice had returned. "What am I doing here?"

"We were hella worried about you!" Natsu said with a slight frown. "That damn woman was about to kill you damn it! There's no way in hell I would stand by and watch that happen, I felt as though I just had to do something."

"That's right, Erza!" Wendy's voice spoke as she flew around her comrade. "I felt the gem's presence from where I was, as if it was calling out to me. Here, I'll give you a slight boost." She touched her comrade's right foot softly, using her healing magic to make the pain go away. "This won't hold for long because I didn't physically heal it...in the real world. This is only temporary so your foot will go back to being broken after the fight. Once all of that is complete, come and find me so I can properly patch it up."

"Stand up Erza. This is not how an S-class mage fights." Laxus berated her, his muscle arms folded across his chest in a gruff manner. "Or have you forgotten your pride as an S-class mage?"

"Laxus? Who said you can talk to me like that?" Erza asked him but there was a joking smile on her face. "You'll be sorry if you don't pay attention to your own battle."

"Just because I'm in the middle of my fight doesn't mean I can't worry about my comrades." The lightning dragon slayer smirked, "I have my thoughts and opinions, don't I? I gotta use them at some point in my life."

"Gehehe...Show them your awesome power Erza." Gajeel chuckled, his red eyes flashing with glee. "I have yet to have a battle with you as well."

"You're not finished yet Erza because the real battle starts now." said Lexi before turning her attention to her colleagues. "Let's send her back now." The others nodded and they circled around her, their right arms out with the palms facing her.

"Come on Red. Show that cocky bitch who she's messing with." Sora said with a toothy grin.

"What are you doing?" Erza asked a bit cautiously.

"We humbly stand beside and swear our loyalty to you." The dragon slayers spoke together, gathering their dragon slayer magic into the palm of their hands. "And with our power, we forge a new armor for her, so that she may conquer and vanquish her enemies in battle."

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Outside the orb...

"What is this accursed light?!" Minerva growled as she shielded her eyes when the orb shattered into a dozen or so shards; the light from within shined directly into her face. Once it died down she could only gasped in shock. Erza stood gallantly in her new armor and her right leg didn't seem to be bleeding anymore. In fact it looked as good as new.

'This is...' Erza looked down at the armor in amazement. She was covered in golden armor with garnet-colored clawed gauntlets that were attached to both her arms. A light lavender-colored breast plate with the blue Fairy Tail insignia etched on the left side rested comfortably around her shoulders and connected in the back, making an X shape pattern. The breast plate covered the area from her neck to below the breasts, leaving her midriff exposed．

A white scaly belt could be seen snaked around her waist and her feet were snugged comfortably in a pair of golden combat boots with small white feathers attached to the side. On her head she adorned a helmet in the shape of a dragon's skull with lightning-shaped horns protruding from the top. Her scarlet hair tumbled nicely from the back and was totally unaffected by the helmet. Around her neck was a scarf similar to Natsu's except it was scarlet red just like her hair.

"That's...!" Levy quickly pulled out a giant book she brought along with her and flipped through the pages. Finally finding what she was looking for she stared at the page with saucer-sized eyes. "No freaking way!"

"What is it?!" Cana said with a huff. "Spit it out already! Don't leave us waiting!"

"That's...the legendary armor worn by the Dragon Empress." Levy stated as she scanned the words. "Back then, anyone who wore that armor was seen as a blessing from the dragons and given the dragons' power. It hasn't been worn since because it was destroyed a long time ago, but not only that...it consumes a lot of magical energy. As a bonus, the sword that goes along with the armor is practically unbreakable and invincible."

"My Second Origin...has been released. My anger is my guild's anger! And..." Erza mused as she summoned from the ground the sword that accompanied her new armor, it looked like a claymore but in actuality it was a longsword with the cross-bolt of the hilt curled upward. Gripping the hilt she pulled it out of the ground and pointed it at Minerva threateningly. "I'm going to pay you back for harming those that I really care about."

"Hmph! So what if you have a new costume." Minerva shrieked in protest. "That won't save you from anything!"

"We shall see about that."

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Somewhere else...

"Forgive me, Juvia." Lyon said apologetically after he attacked the water mage with his ice-magic. The two Fairy Tail mages were almost on the verge of defeat, the rain women was currently kneeling next to Gray breathlessly.

"Let's give them the final blow, Lyon!" Chelia said as she stood by his side.

"Juvia..." Gray stated calmly as he placed his hand on his comrade's shoulder, keeping his eyes on his opponents. She smiled at the touch and held his hand with her own, releasing a soft sigh from the warmth it gave her. "Their weak spot is teamwork. We can work together better than them."

"Gray." Juvia replied as he helped her to her feet, smiling genuinely at her.

"Let's use our full magic power!"

"Yes!" She agreed, standing confidently and proudly by his side.

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"Go forth, youths. Like wind on a field." Mavis spoke with a smile on her face, her eyes gazing at the battles across the screens. "Your burning blood, sweat and tears...are as beautiful as a parasol. Show no fear. Youths. If you go forward you will find a way."

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art..." Laxus charged at Jura as he surrounded his fist with lightning. Getting in close he struck Jura straight in the jaw. "Roaring Thunder!" The impact caused heavy damage and electrocuted the man as a bonus.

"Heh." Jura smiled as he fell to the ground with a thump. "You beat me."

"Laxus won! He defeated one of the Ten Saints!" Chapati roared as the audience cheered. "The situation has changed! Fairy Tail is once again in the lead!"

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"WOOOOOOOAHHHHH!" Gray and Juvia combined their attacks together, their magic was strengthen due to their bond as guild members and as friends...perhaps something even greater.

"Bastard!" Lyon growled, his eyes immediately honing in at their intertwining hands. "Acting all lovey-dovey right in front of my eyes! Chelia!" He yelled at his partner but he didn't get an immediate response. "What are you doing Chelia!? We must recover!"

"Wonderful." The pink-haired girl murmured almost in a trance, captivated by the strong bond between Gray and Juvia.

"GOOOO!" The Ice mage yelled.

"YEAAH!" Juvia answered him, pouring her strength into the final attack. "Water Nebula!"

"Ice Geyser!" Together Gray and Juvia's combined attack sent Lyon and Chelia flying. Once the battle had settled down the two of them were seen holding hands...even though the flustered ice mage asked if she would let go. She told him no and snuggled against his body instead.

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Back to Erza's battle...

"How pathetic." Minerva yelled, summoning another spell with the quick flick of her wrist. ""Absolutely pathetic!"

"This is the end!" Erza focused her gaze on her opponent, gripping her sword tightly with both hands.

"Vanish!" Minerva shouted but the knight was ready. Spinning on her heels, she cut right through the space effortlessly, rendering the attack useless.

"She's slashing the magic!?" The Sabertooth member gasped in fear.

"No...the space!?" Her guild mates watched the fight intensely, mesmerized by the action.

"Impossible..." Minerva stepped back in shock, her entire body quivering. "How can you have so much power left...?"

"You hurt too many people I care for." Erza replied, glaring at her with hostile eyes. "This is your reward."

"No. Stop it!" Minerva yelped as Erza closed her eyes and held her sword out in front of her body, pointing the tip vertically into the air.

"Come forth faithful dragons..." She chanted loudly, feeling the air swirl around her body. "I summon thee."

'No...it can't be...' Minerva's eyes widened as the silhouettes of the solar, fire, iron, sliver, and sky dragons strode forth, towering behind Erza like the mighty beasts they were. 'This is impossible! How can she control them all?!'

"Coat this blade with thy sacred blessings and lend me thy powers." The dragons all roared in unison before leaping straight into the sword, lighting it up in a dazzling flame the color of a starry sky. Holding the flamed blade out to the side, Erza rushed at Minerva at an astounding speed.

"STOOP!" The Sabertooth woman shrieked, stumbling back and holding her arms out for protection. "STAY AWAY FROM ME!"

"Take this! Heavenly Dragon's Starlight Strike!" Erza roared as she swung her sword in a crescent arc, the blade whistling through the air like a dragon's roar. A torrent of energy exploded from the blade in the shape of a dragon and rushed at Minerva, slicing through her defense with its sharp talons and finished up with a massive column of starry flames. Minerva fell to the ground soundlessly once the flames disappeared, her body and her clothes were torn and burned by the brute strength of Erza. Kagura and Millianna smiled when they witnessed Erza standing victoriously before them.

"Erza won! She's beaten Sabertooth's leader and gained 5 points! Gray and Juvia also defeated Lyon and Chelia, earning 2 points." Chapati spoke over the deafening cheering.

"The only member left in this giant fight is Sting from Sabertooth." Yajima stated. "Fairy Tail is very close to victory."

"Fairy Tail!"

"Fairy Tail!"

"Fairy Tail!" The audience chanted, already foreshadowing the winner.

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"It's almost time." Hisui said as she watched from the comfort of her room.

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"I didn't think it would turn out so perfectly...just how I wanted." Sting grinned as he heard the audience's cheering with his sensitive hearing. "This must be destiny..."

"The only way Sting can win is if he beats the Fairy Tail group, giving him 9 points." Chapati said. "Sounds possible but..."

"All of the Fairy Tail members are heavily wounded." Yajima commented.

"I'm here!" Making up his mind Sting sent his signal high up to the sky, the Sabertooth's mark appearing in a flash of white. "Come, Fairy Tail!" Slowly every single member of the team trudged to where he waited in the open. True to Spirit Wendy's words, Erza's right leg and clothes went back to the way they was, the blood starting to leak out of her clothes. That didn't slow her down as she hobbled to the place with the help of a walking stick she picked up.

"What a spectacle." Sting spoke once they all stood in front of him, battered, bruised and bleeding. "I looked up at all of you 7 years ago."

"Stop blabbering." Gajeel stated angrily. "This is the last fight."

"We'll do it 1 vs 1. Who do you prefer?" Gray asked as he leaned against Juvia.

"You can attack me all together, since you're wounded." Sting replied smugly.

"You shouldn't underestimate Fairy Tail." Juvia snapped at him.

"Oh no way, I respect you all." Sting corrected her. "That's why I'll defeat you all together! I was waiting for this moment! I'll show Lector my absolute power!"

"I don't understand what you're talking about, but are you serious?" Laxus huffed, watching the dragon slayer with a passive expression.

"Fine. If that's your decision." Erza growled as she put her injured right foot down firmly against the ground. "We'll be your opponents. Sting."

"That's good." Sting proclaimed, going straight into his White Drive mode. "I'll show you my power...now that I awakened." He chuckled but it died in his throat when he realized that the Fairy Tail team stood firmly against him. Even if they were hurt and in excruciating pain, their expressions betrayed nothing as they focused on defeating him.

'They're all covered in wounds and bruises...so much that I could defeat them by just pushing them down...' His fists trembled by his side. 'If I defeat them all...I'll be able to see Lector again...Come on now. I'm stronger for Lector's sake!' He continued to berate himself for hesitating. 'My feelings for Lector...made me strong.' The Fairy Tail team patiently waited for him to make his move. 'Strong...I can win!' With shaky legs, he took one shaky step forward before falling to his knees, head lowered. "I can't win...I...I surrender."

"It's settled!" Chapati announced as the Fairy Tail guild erupted into tears of joy and loud caterwauling. Their seven year lost streak has finally ended. The last point given put Fairy Tail at 64 points. "The winner of the Grand Magic Games is...Fairy Tail!" All of the different guild flags were lowered slightly so that Fairy Tail's flag could be raised, high and proud for all to see.

"Sting..." Erza approached the defeated slayer with a confused look. "Why didn't you attack us?"

"I felt that...I couldn't meet him..." He told her softly, his head still bowed. "I thought if I won I could...but now I have the feeling that's not true..." His body trembled and he wrapped his arms around himself. "I don't know why...you're just so dazzling...the way I am now...I can't meet him..."

"You can." Erza said with absolute certainly.

"Erzie!" She turned to see Millianna behind her. Sting lifted his tear-stained face and saw Lecter cradled in the girl's arms. As if the spell was broken, Lecter's eyes opened up and Sting scrambled towards them with haste.

"Lecter!" The dragon slayer yelled at the top of his lung.

"Sting! Sting!" Lecter shouted in response, running and leaping into his open arms after Millianna had put him down. The Fairy Tail mages smiled at their tearful, happy reunion.

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Somewhere...

"Princess!" Arcadios yelled once he got to the lower floor of the palace. "Princess!" He saw an empty throne with the blank screen where the said princess probably watched the games. "Could she be...already there...?" He wondered before turning on his heels and walked out, his cape flowing out behind him.

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"All the Fairy Tail members undefeated, and Sting surrendering..." Darton muttered as he followed behind the Princess.

"That person predicted something no one could." Hisui commented. "They were right, indeed. The future they talked about is true. The fight for the survival of humanity starts now. Let's take Eclipse 2, that is the Eclipse Cannon, to the surface."

There you all have it! The Grand Magic Games have ended and the fight against Future Rogue and the dragons are coming up in the next chapter. Look forward to it. Comment on your favorite parts and don't forget to vote!

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