Chapter 8
First Day of the Grand Magic Games

Vivian's P.O.V

"Welcome to the first day of the Grand Magic Games!" The announcer says. I'm grinning from ear to ear, and hanging onto Lily's arm.

"Lily! Lily! Lily! Their announcing stuff!"

"....I saw."

"Now, our first event is one you may recognize from last year! It was very popular, even though it wasn't a planned event! This device measures magic power! So send your strongest member! Remember, the winner gets ten points while last place gets zero!"

Shock Wave is sending Rin, probably for his experience in Dragon Slayer Magic. Fairy Tail's sending Laxus Dreyar. Lamia Scale is sending Lyon (Jura's not allowed to participate this year). Death's Maiden's is sending a girl named Elizandra Winchester, and Dream Knife is sending a boy named Sebastian Tempest. Blue Pegasus is sending Eve. Sabertooth is sending Minerva. I guess...I'm going?

"Vivian, you go."

I nod and jump down off our balcony thingy. I land in a crouch and stand up. As I'm walking, I'm reaching out with my magic. I'm sensing the positive emotion in here....

...Crowds cheering....

....guilds supporting each other....

....respect for others....

So much positivity is in the air, so I suck it all up. No one notices of course, but the crowd quiets. That's the problem with my magic...as much good as it can do, as much negativity it can cause, but....

Lily's balancing the room.

"First up, we have Laxus of Fairy Tail!" He easily gets 4598 in magic power.

"Second, Lyon Vastia of Lamia Scale!" That's 1456 for him.

"Third, Rin Connelly of Shock Wave!" He got 3456.

"Minerva of Sabertooth!" 4534.

"Eve of Blue Pegasus!" 987.

"Elizandra of Death's Maiden's!" 4678, wow... Enemy.

"Sebastian of Dream Knife!" 999.

"Vivian of Infinity Soul!" I walk up, slowly, carefully. I'm not worried really, just...nervous? I guess....

I stand before my target and take a deep breath. Then I shove my hands out. My palms are spread, each pointing in a different direction with my wrists together.

As my hands come to a stop, a ginormous beam of blinding light is shot at the target.

Obliterating it.

Completely.

And then I'm falling, down...down... Until I'm on the ground, and my eyes slowly close.

But still, I'm grinning.

-

I broke it. It wasn't even able to measure my score, so they just told me it was off the charts. Of course it is though, the positivity in here is off the charts.

"Alright, here are the scores." The announcer says and the scores appear onscreen.

10 - Infinity Soul - 1st
9 - Death's Maiden's  - 2nd
8 - Fairy Tail - 3rd
7 - Sabertooth - 4th
6 - Shock Wave - 5th
5 - Lamia Scale - 6th
1 - Dream Knife - 7th
0 - Blue Pegasus - 8th

Well, we're first, but I was hoping Shock Wave would do a bit better...but, fifth isn't so bad. If we don't win, I want them to.

Next is the battle portion of the day. Three battles.

First up is a Lamia Scale member against a Sabertooth member, getting Sabertooth ten points with a victory. They're now first. Next is Shock Wave's Cassandra vs Dream Knife's Alexus. Cassie wins with some tactical plan she must have planned out, getting them to second place.

"Infinity Soul's Vivian Dracon vs Lamia Scale's Lyon Vastia!" ....oh, that's me.

Again, I jump down from my guilds balcony and run to the center of the arena. A boy with white, spiky hair walks over that I recognize from before. We both participated in the earlier event. He stares at me, clearly a little intimidated and I try to glare at him, but....

I trip and fall over a stone, and he has to help me up. "Oh! Thanks, sorry! Wasn't watching where I was going!" I laugh nervously, brushing my cloths off. He nods and walks back to his place.

"Want to continue the tradition and make a bet?" He asks.

"Bet?"

"We had them last year...how about, if I win, you have to switch to my guild-"

"Nope, never. Not gunna happen." I shake my head.

"Alright, then...."

"You have to go out on a date with me and buy me dinner!" I laugh, striking a pose. Really, I'm just wanting food.

He sighs, "Fine, but same goes for you." I blink, he actually agreed....FOOD HERE I COME!

I grin widely and sit on the arena ground. I close my eyes.

"What are you doing?"

"Preparing for the war for food."

"What-"

"AND BEGIN!" The announcer shouts. I immediately shove my hands together.

Wind swirls around me, lifting my hair up, and a golden aura shines around me. The arena quiets- just like earlier.

"Ice-Make Eagle!" Lyon shouts.

I can sense it...all of it... He thinks he can win this...all that confidence.. The crowds are roaring...a tidal wave of excitement... That's what this is.

That's what....

This is what....

This is what I was made for.

My eyes shoot open, and I throw my hands up. "Ortu Solis." I whisper, and then the ground is exploding in golden light. It's swirling, twirling, twisting upwards, this gold and red and orange light of the dawn. It's going into the sky, being sucked in. Then Lyon is smirking, and I'm grinning, and then there's an explosion like a worlds just been torn apart.

And then the crowds are staring, gaping, at the giant crater in the middle of their arena. Lyon's on the ground, and I'm going to pass out.....again.

Well, we're number one again, if it helps....

-

20 - Infinity Soul - 1st
17 - Sabertooth - 2nd
16 - Shock Wave - 3rd
9 - Death's Maiden's  - 4th
8 - Fairy Tail - 5th
5 - Lamia Scale - 6th
1 - Dream Knife - 7th
0 - Blue Pegasus - 8th

-

"FOOD! YUMMY!" I run into the store Lyon's taking me to. He's still a bit shocked though, so I bet I can get a lot of food out of this.

He keeps muttering, 'How? How? How?!' And 'Why? Why? Why?!' It's a bit strange.

But, oh well, did I mention I'm getting food?

"Hey you! Stop mumbling! Gimme food! Specifically this chocolate ice cream cone!" He's ignoring me, and still mumbling.

"This is about the food, isn't it?" He finally asks.

"Yeah... Did you want it to be something more?" I joke, nudging his shoulder and grinning jokingly.

"No."

"Aww, that hurts. Right here." I point to my heart and pout.

"No it doesn't."

"Party pooper."

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are too...wait, what were we arguing over again?" Lyon face palms and before long, we're both laughing and eating ice cream.

I guess it wasn't as bad as I'd thought it would be to talk to another person. I don't get out of the guild much...this is nice though.

"Hey Lyon?"

"Yeah?"

"Wanna do this again?"

"Sure Vivian."

{1143! YAYYYY! Again, I'd like to thank all you lovely readers. Oh! And please suggest some ships for me!

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