Chapter 82 - 81

Three Days Later.....

The Capital City of Fiore Kingdom, Crocus, also known as the 'City of Blooming Flowers'.

This city plays host to the annual Wizard Festival, the Grand Magic Games.

The city was filled with various mages and tourists from all over Fiore. At the center of the city, stood the castle of the king, the 'Palace of Flowers and Light', the Mercurius.

At the western hill, is where the stadium used for the Games can be seen, the Domus Flau.

And, at the middle of the city, the Fairy Tail team A can be seen.

Erza, Gajeel, Gray, Lucy, Wendy, Carla and Happy was looking around, they have been left behind by the others.

"Damn flame-brain! How could he left us here? Didn't he know that this our first time in the capital?" Gray grumbles as he keep looking around for people he can recognize.

"This place is even larger than Edolas' capital city!" Lucy exclaimed.

Levy, Jet and Droy was also following after them.

"Hey! So you guys are finally here!" Makarov yelled, as the Fairy Tail A looked over to him.

"Gramps?"

"We've done all the registration works! Ahahaha! Now we'll show everyone the power of Fairy Tail!" Makarov exclaimed, as a large amount of people heard him.

"Fairy Tail?"

"What?! But I don't recognize any of those five? Is the Fairy Tail not planning to take this year's games seriously?"

"Possibly, after all they did became the champion for five years straight, even if they didn't win this year, they are still the strongest."

Gajeel's ears twitched when he heard the people talking. Did they really think that Fairy Tail would lose because they are the one that participated in the games?

"Damn!" he just cursed and gritted his teeth, after all they are civilians, it would do no good if he beat them up.

"Let them be." said Erza.

"Listen!" Makarov exclaimed, as the Fairy Tail listened carefully, "Those thirty mill-Ahem! Fairy Tail has ranked at the top for the past five years of our absence, the fourth has done his best to raise our guild, if we don't become the champion, then we'll shame the seven years of effort that the others had done!"

The Fairy Tail team remained silent and just grinned, while Erza just folded her arms and gave Makarov a smile.

"Anyway, the games begins tomorrow. So prepared," Makarov stated before taking out a large and thick book and handed it to Erza, "Erza, you're the only one I trust to read the official rule book, finished it by tomorrow okay?"

"Y-You're telling me to read all of this?" Erza stared at the book in her hands with wide eyes.

"Leave it to me! With my gale force reading glasses, I can finish it in a minute!" Levi said with a smile as she wore a glasses.

"That's our Levi!" Jet and Droy praised.

Levi took the book on Erza's hands amd began reading it. "There are three major points to take note of. First,  no guild master should participate."

"Really? No wonder salamander didn't join." said Gajeel while nodding his head.

"Second, those who doesn't have a guild mark can't participate."

"Well, that's pretty obvious isn't it?" said Gray.

"Third is that, all types of competitions or goals are kept a secret, and the rules are only revealed prior to the completion itself, perhaps only the Royal Family knows about it. There is also a warning at the end, saying that all participants must be in their reserved inns before midnight."

"Midnight?"

"That means..."

"We got all the time in the world!" Lucy exclaimed as she started running. "Now that we're in this huge city, let's go check it out!"

"Hey! You know where our inn is right?!"

"Honey Bone Inn right?! Don't worry we'll be there!"

Then, following after Lucy, the rest of them except Erza, explored the city. Erza stayed at the inn, took a bath, observing the room, and looking for some observation device.

....

Night...At Mercurius, the Royal Palace.

Natsu has his head layed on Hisui's ŀȧp, he always went to the palace every Grand Magic Games and spend some time with Hisui.

They are currently on a bench, surrounded by flowers, and in front of them, is a small pond that has a small kiosk at the center.

"You seem more happy these days, Natsu." Hisui stated as she ċȧrėssed Natsu's hair. "I guess you musy really missed your friends."

Natsu smiled and replied with a 'Mn' before closing his eyes, however at that moment, a familiar scent invaded his nose.

Sniff!

Sniff!

His eyes snapped wide open as he stood up, "This scent...Wendy? Carla and Happy too. Let's go meet up with them."

Natsu carried Hisui as he leaped several times until they arrived where Wendy was at.

However, Natsu only saw her bag, he couldn't see Wendy nor Carla and Happy.

His eyes narrowed as he began to tracked them with his scent, it did not took too long before he located them.

"Wendy!"