Thank you to Tiernank and Queenofthemermaids for your reviews on the last chapter, really put a smile on my face to see the email note about it. Here is the second day of 2017.

Day 2: War

It was hard to watch Lucy be in the games. Laxus had hoped that maybe team A would have lost the first battle but they came in 8th by some miracle. Then there was her battle with Flare where she ended being just a rag doll for the Redhead to punch up and whip.

But that battle was defiantly the hardest of them all. It was only the fourth day of the games and Lucy had told him he was going to battle the next day when they had been lying in bed that morning. He hadn't been happy about her going into battle, knowing that Juvia was going for their team, but he dealt.

The battle seemed to be going in her favour for the most part, especially after Juvia somehow got pushed out by the Sabretooth mages magic. But then the five-minute rule took effect. No one could really tell what was being said in the water sphere they all did see Minerva tell Lucy something before attacking.

And that is when the Sabre-Bitch started to attack his Lucy. The water around the Blonde started to glow red, the commenters were saying it was a magic heat attack in the water. Lucy's scream of pain was loud enough to be heard outside the sphere, it was a stab in Laxus's chest.

He curled his fists and continued to watch his girlfriend deal with the pain. The glow disappeared and Lucy reached down for her keys, but they were gone. Being so focused on not jumping into the sphere to get the girl out, Laxus also hadn't seen what had happened to her keys.

His heart sunk when he saw where they were. There, still on Lucy's belt with her magic celestial whip were her spirit gate keys… in Minerva's hand. Lucy was distracted by the shock of her keys being missing she didn't see the attack sent her back towards the edge of the sphere.

What happened next confused a lot of people in the surrounding arena. They saw Lucy take on more damage. Minerva's power pushing her around the sphere like she as just in strong currents. It happened a few time and it looked like Minerva was going to finish her but she paused.

The two just floated facing each other. Dark looks on both of the women's faces. Laxus's seemed to hold his breath for the whole time that they just paused. He wasn't the only one it seemed because the crowd where on the edge of their seat.

It was like someone had just put a pin in the battle where it was…until 5 minute timer rang aloud to tell everyone the 5 minute rule was over. Then all hell broke loose on Lucy. Minerva started attacking Lucy again but this time it was like she wasn't holding anything back.

"Why is she being so rough with her" Cana said from behind him. He had been standing close to the balcony threw the whole match. Laxus had forced himself to watch the battle.

"The match is over" Gajeel said, not at all approving of the woman's treatment of the bunny girl. Sure, that had been him when he was a part of Phantom Lord. However it was different now, the blonde was not in the same guild and Fairy Tail looked after their own. Laxus made to go over the edge.

"Don't" a hand gripped his arm, it wasn't so forceful that it stopped him. In fact it was the shock that stopped him and caused him to turn to see that it had been the white haired mage that had stood up to him.

"Go in now and all her pain will have been for nothing" Mirajane said darkly. Laxus wanted to scream that he didn't care at her but her eyes stopped him. In her eyes were angry tears. They were full of rage that was about to come out, barely keeping herself in check.

Laxus looks away from her strong eyes and continued to watch as the Sabre-bitch dealt blow after blow to Lucy's body. He watched as the Bitch used her magic to bring the blond closer whenever she got too far out of her reach.

"Stop!" Natsu Yelled, his plea ignored, it fact team sabretooth had the nerve to chuckle at his plea. This caused the two teams to glare at each other. Natsu, Gray and Ezra having murderous looks in their eyes. They were to fight the team there and then for enjoying watching their guild mate be tortured.

But Laxus couldn't take his eyes off the battle. He just wanted the match to be over. He wanted to rush to his Blondie's side, wrap her in his arms around her and not let her go for hours. Minerva had long since dropped Lucy's belt so she could use both hand to punch his Lucy.

The discarded belt was not clutched in Juvia's hands as she watched the battle from under a sphere made of her entre element. And yet, she had never felt so helpless to aid her guild mate. She and the others were forced to watch until someone put a stop to it.

It was then that someone called an end to the match. Laxus didn't really know who the man was but he was grateful as the referee, Mato put a stop to the match. The blows to Lucy seemed to stop instantly, but Minerva wrapped her hand around the blonde's throat.

"The Referee has stopped it" he heard the commentator say. "The competition is over" he declared. "The winner is Minerva, Sabretooth is really strong" he commented as everyone watched as Minerva floated both her and Lucy to the edge of the sphere

"Lucy hasn't moved in a while, but she is ok?" the commentator added as everyone watched with shock. After being deemed the winner Minerva smiled proudly as she held a heavily beaten Lucy by her neck, outside the sphere. And then she released her hold.

The next few seconds went by quickly but for Laxus they went in slow motion. At the sight of his Lucy dropping to the ground, he jumped from the balcony in the arena, not slowing down as he landed on the sandy floor. Both Fairy Tail teams were close behind him.

Gray and Natsu ran to try and catch her before she hit the ground but they were too slow. After sprinting the distance Laxus jumped and wrapped his arms around Lucy before skidding on his landing. Lucy tucked close into his chest to protect her from any further damage.

Once they are on the ground Laxus pulls Lucy back and lays her down, putting her head in his lap to take in her battered state. His blood started to run with lightening as his rage built as he took in every bruise and mark left on her skin from her brutal torture.

"Are you ok? Hang in there Lucy!" Gray called as he and Natsu came to the either sides of where Lucy lay. The two took in the blonds injuries before the fire dragon Slayer turned to Minerva who was still in the sphere, smug look on her face.

"How could you do this to her, you witch" he yelled to her, rage blazing in his firery eyes.

"Quick get the celestial wizard to the infirmary, immediately" the armoured guy from before called. Laxus didn't want to move. If he moved he was worried that was going to shock someone with powerful jolt of lightening if anyone came too close.

"No, I'll give her emergency treatment first" Wendy called as she ran to Lucy's side. Laxus was grateful for her aid. He knew she was capable of doing this and so didn't worry about it. it gave him time to deal this the emotions that were fresh on his mind.

"I'll help you" the young pink haired god slayer said from the other side. Laxus didn't protest at this. If it was more help for Lucy then he didn't care, he rand his hand over her hair, still not having said anything since he got to her side.

"Lucy, Hang in there" Juvia said as she ran to her side, Lucy's belt still clutched in her hand. By now both teams and a few other were crowded around Lucy's form both being filled worry and rage. Minerva Descends from the sphere. Ezra and Mirajane glared as she landed on the sand.

"What are you staring at" Minerva said coldly, as if she hadn't done anything wrong. Even the sound of her voice enraged Laxus.

"Lucy" Wendy called from beside her body.

"She's terribly wounded, but if we do it together…" the pink god slayer said, but anyone could tell that they both weren't totally sure with would work.

"I asked you, what are you looking at, I acted within the rules of the competition" Minerva repeated, standing tall and proud.

"Rules, you say? You mean torturing an opponent who's already lost?" Ezra said darkly.

"The crowd ate it up, didn't they?" again her tone was flat and pissed every one of the fairy Tail members off. "Lucy should be grateful" the Sabre-Bitch had the nerve to say. "I let her take second place even though the girl is a useless piece of garbage…" she continued with a smirk.

Laxus really wanted to show her just how much of a piece of shit he though she herself was but he stopped himself. Natsu didn't seem to have the same control.

"What?!" the Pink haired Dragon Slayer exclaimed. It was at that moment that the sabretooth team came to stand in front of her female member of their team.

"What's this? Are both teams about to rumble?" one of the stupid commenters said. Laxus really wanted to send a jolt of lightening up to them. Their guild mate lay on the floor after being unnecessarily tortured and all they cared about is if the two were going to start an off sided fight.

"We need to keep things calm here" the voice of reason on the panel stated.

'At least one of them has a brain' was Laxus thought at hearing the man.

"But the crowd loves it" and they were back to being stupid. But his words were backed by the cheer of 'fight, fight, fight' coming from all around them in the crowds in the stand.

'The load of them are stupid, pathetic idiots' Laxus thought. "Enough, let them be Natsu" he said coldly. He shrugged off his coat and lay it over Lucy. He had enough of everyone looking at her in her bikini. He didn't normally mind, it meant he got to show off what was his.

But this crowd didn't deserve to see it. They cared so much about fighting to forget all about her? Fine, then they can forget about her body as well. He wrapped the coat around her gently before lifting her up into his arms. Wendy stayed nearby to keep an eye on Lucy while Juvia stayed close with her belt.

"WHAT!" Natsu exclaimed turning towards the lightening mage. "But what they did-" he started but was cut off.

"I said enough!" Laxus yelled. His lightening no longer under control as he rose above him and hit the water sphere above. Silence quickly filled the stadium. All that could be heard was the crackling of lightening mixing with the water.

The sight was frightening, it was as if they had forgot about him and his relationship with the injured girl. It was like that had forgot just how powerful the Dragon Slayer really was. They seemed to forget that it was HIS name tattoo on her lower back.

He wanted to fight the Sabretooth too. He wanted to rip each piece of hair from the Sabre-Bitch's head, to pull each of the woman teeth out one by one so she was a toothless tiger. He want to let his lighting fill each of her blood veins.

Wanted to cause just as much pain and more then what she had caused his woman. But he need to look after Lucy. She needed him more at the moment then his revenge did. That could come later, when Lucy was safe and taken care of.

"Laxus is right" Mirajane said, placing a hand on Natsu's shoulder. Natsu turned to protest but he saw the dark look in the normally happy barmaid's eyes. Ezra understood the meaning as well but she was not satisfied with them all just walking away. So she turned to the opposing team.

"I don't care if you're the strongest or number one in Fiore, I'll tell you this one thing" the red head said darkly. Seriousness bleeding from each of her words. "You people, have made an enemy out of the one guild you don't want to anger and worse" She paused before smirking

"You've made a declaration of War with the one dragon slayer no one messes with"

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-MSW-