Stellar Mischief
[NaLu Fanfiction]
By: JeRein_14

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Chapter 30

Lucy's POV

  The strange mark on Natsu's body was immediately vaporized by his intense body heat. The shock painted in Sting's face was priceless as he tried to register what the fire dragon slayer had just done. It seems that that small magic circle was supposed to be one of his trump cards. From what I can tell, he was going to use it to catch Natsu off guard. Just that it didn't really gone as he had planned. He didn't expect him to burn it off. Natsu may be clueless at times but his battle instincts were always on point. It never failed him before, as he had survived most of his battles with it.

  "W-What.."

  "Is that it? You finished?" The pink haired fire breather mocked the startled Sabertooth mage. The latter didn't took his teasing very lightly. It angered him.

  "You arrogant—" But Sting didn't have the chance to finish his own sentence as Natsu, in sync with Gajeel, had started his own series of attacks. The two Fairy Tail mages had fell into a synchronized choreo of attacks, slowly over powering the Sabers. This display of teamwork had earned praises from our guild mates. As known, those two had never gotten along. The fact that their personalities are too much alike, mostly their stubbornness in battle, had killed off their little chance of getting along. It's rare to actually see those two work together, without the greedy thought of overshadowing the other. I'm really glad that they're on the same team. Having them as enemies would surely cause a lot of damage. Them going all out in a serious battle might end up destroying a whole city.

  "Activating their Second Origin really helped them. It made them twice as powerful as they were." Master muttered, his small arms crossed in front of his dwarf frame. He was focused on the match happening below us, clearly interested with the results.

  "You're right, Third. I'm glad that we have such reliable mages in our guild." The First, who was hovering just beside Master, said cheerfully. She was calmly gazing at the fight but the glint of mischief in her eyes gave off her excitement.

  "That's true. Out of curiosity, who do you think would win?" My ears perked up at Master's question. The First is known as a genius tactician as she had lead multiple wars, most ended with sweet victories. I'm interested to know her unbiased judgement. It was clear since the beginning of the match that Natsu and Gajeel could hold their own. But i'm mostly curious about the twin dragons. I'm sure they haven't showed their full potential just yet. I have a feeling that they haven't gone all out yet.

  In Fairy Tail's case, they were obviously not holding back. With each punch and kick, it was evident that they had applied full force and strength on each of them. Natsu and Gajeel are giving their all, not wanting to hold anything back. It may be part of their strategy or it's just their fists speaking. I'm not completely sure. Despite that, they're not really in a disadvantage even after showing off their full strength right from the beginning. Those two have such deep potential. Whenever provoked or challenged, they get even stronger. Basically, the angrier they are, the more powerful they get. That simple.

  "I honestly can't tell. Natsu and Gajeel are indeed powerful. But the Twin Dragons haven't revealed their full power yet. I can't really be too sure." Even the First is confused. Guess this match is really unpredictable.

  The Twins were on their knees as Natsu and Gajeel halted their attacks to breath. The Fairy Tail dragon slayers were breathing heavily, their continuous assault clearly took a toll on them. The Sabers were tired as well, receiving multiple hits at once was no joke. What made this scene strange was that Sting and Rogue were smirking. Like they still have something on their sleeves. Whatever it is, they're confident in it.

  "You done?" Sting wiped off the little drip of blood on the corner of his lips with the back of his hand, a deadly smirk still on his lips.

  "What the hell are you—" The Iron Dragon Slayer's words died on his mouth as he cut himself off. He probably felt the sudden increase of tension in the atmosphere, with a heavy aura suddenly surrounding the Twins. An abrupt amplification of magic level out of the blue. All cheers had stopped as everyone started to focus on the two who was on the verge of their strongest form.

  "Behold, the power of Dragon Force!" Yelled White Dragon Slayer. As if on cue, marks started to appear on their skin. Large amount of magic was emanating from their bodies, signifying their gradual boost of power. Their declaration caused a lot of jaws to drop in shock. Same with mine. Dragon Force? I'm aware of what it is, quite knowledgeable about it in fact. Activating it on their own will is a hard feat, i'm surprised a dragon slayer in this time period could actually do it. Even the First seemed shock.

"That—"

  "Let me handle them both on my own, Rogue!" The blond declared, stepping forward in a rather arrogant way. This ticked our dragon slayers off. Even i'm annoyed at his display of cockiness.

  "Sting—"

  "I know you want to defeat Gajeel on your own but i'm more than enough for this two. Don't waste your strength for losers like them." My hands were twitching, wanting to grab the nearest object next to me and throw it at his insolent face! How dare he?!

  "What the heck are you yapping on about, you little bas—" Natsu's heated words were cut off when Sting launched at him in full speed. Our dragon slayers tried to fight back but with the white saber's dragon force, Sting still overpowered them with no difficulties. Natsu and Gajeel were being forced back, receiving countless blows and attacks. They barely had time to react as Sting's swiftness and speed increased tremendously as well. As they fought, the arena started to shake because of the amount of power the Sabertooth member is giving off.

  Sting launched a powerful breath attack, leaving a large hole in the middle of the arena where Natsu and Gajeel fell into. Everyone stood from their seats, leaning forward in hopes to catch even a glimpse of the intense fight now happening below the arena. The administrator of the games, not wanting to disappoint and cause inconvenience to their audience, provided multiple large screens that would play out the match below. It took a while for the debris to clear out. When it did, the lacrima screen showed Natsu and Gajeel falling deeper into the hole, Sting following close behind. Even before the two falling dragon slayers reach the end of the pit, Sting had showered them with more attacks. He wanted to finish off the match. His intentions was obvious, judging by the more forceful attacks he was launching at them.

  Our dragon slayers came crashing down on the hard, cold ground. Either seem to be unconscious. I can feel an ache in my heart seeing their beaten up state. My guild members crowding around the balcony were in the same dejected state. The audience were cheering for Sabertooth's near victory. I can see some disappointed looks in the sea of people. Guess Fairy Tail acquired some fans and supporters whilst our stay here the past 4 days, fighting our way on top.

  "Stand up, Natsu-kun!" I was surprised when Romeo suddenly shouted. Glancing at him, he had unshed tears on his eyes, one might mistook for disappointment, but the fire in them tells an entirely different story. He hadn't given up.

  "Natsuuuu!" Happy joined in. Unlike Romeo, he didn't bothered stopping his tears as they were flowing freely down his chubby cheeks. The rest of the guild followed their example, all yelling words of encouragement. It melted my heart, seeing them giving their all out support to our two comrades. As I was admiring the unity my guild mates were displaying, I felt a slight nudge. It was Levy. She winked at me, motioning to the pit below. I was confused at first, took me a full minute to register what she was trying to say.

  "Why don't you shout some encouraging words for Natsu? I'm sure it's what he's waiting for." Her tone was teasing but her intention was pure. I smiled at her, a vibrant pink blush coloring my cheeks. I leaned forward, using the cemented barricade as support. My guild mates must have sensed my intentions as they quieted down, making me flustered even more. Taking in a deep breath, I yelled at the top of my lungs.

  "HEY, IDIOT! THIS ISN'T THE TIME TO SLEEP! WAKE UP BEFORE I GO DOWN THERE AND GIVE YOU A MUCH DESERVE LUCY KICK! YOU HEAR, DRAGNEEL?! WAKE UP AND SHOW THOSE ARROGANT MORONS WHAT A REAL FAIRY TAIL MAGE CAN DO!" The whole stadium grew quiet, my voice echoing throughout the spacious arena. I was breathing hard, my face growing hotter each second. The embarrassment of what I did was just slowly sinking in. A shock and awkward silence dawned upon the place. Guess they didn't expected my 'inspiring' speech. Being the acclaimed writer I am, I should have been the type to express words carefully and with much thought. I guess I failed to do that just now.

  Everyone was looking at me right now. The audience. The commentators. The other guilds. Even the Twin Dragons; they were looking up, as if trying to catch a glimpse of me. By the looks of it, they seemed offended.

  "WHO ARE YOU CALLING MORONS?! I DON'T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION HERE, BIMBO! JUST SHUT UP BEFORE I MAKE YOU! YOU'RE SERIOUSLY GETTING INTO MY NERVES! I WON'T HESITATE TO HIT A GIRL—" Sting was about to went on with his rant when he was rudely cut off.

  "Dare lay even a finger on her and I swear, i'll burn your whole body beyond recognition. Soul included." From the perfect view provided by the Lacrima Screen, my hopes rapidly rose when I noticed a silhouette of two males. One of them shouted, effectively catching the pissed White Dragon Slayer's attention away from me. As if on cue, loud cheers erupted in the once silent crowd. They still haven't given up.

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