I was smiling as I looked at my teams excitement. I saw many had questions they wanted to ask me, but before I answered any I walked past them to grab something to eat. While I didn't have a problem with the fight, I still used up energy and I was hungry. I could feel the eyes on my back and I looked over my shoulder to see some of my team glaring at me. I chuckled and put some food on my plate and went over to my couch. I sat down next to Luna, which got a smile from her. They all congratulated me, for winning the qualifying round. I smiled and nodded, as I chewed my food.

"How did you get so strong?" Zecora asked me.

I looked around to see the others wondering the same thing. I then felt a hand on my own and I looked to see Luna smile at me. I sighed as I looked around the room.

"My grandfather was the Third guild master." I told them and to those in the guild, they were surprised, but Zecora, Vinyl and Redheart were confused. "The guild master is suppose to be the highest rank in the guild and is a sign of experience. Very few get selected for such a prestigious position" I explained to the others. "However, not only was he a guild master, but he was the 10th wizard saint, which means, he was given the title of the 10th strongest wizard on the continent." I told them and many of their jaws dropped and eyes widened. All except Luna, who I had already told. I figured I had kept enough of my past to myself, so I could share a little.

"Master! That's amazing! Is that how you became so strong? Did your grandfather teach you?" Twilight asked.

I looked towards the ground in shame. "As a child, I hated my grandfather." I told them and they all went silent. "I felt constantly in his shadow and being compared to him and I let my pride cloud my judgement." I said solemnly. "My father, wasn't a father at all. My magic comes from an experiment he did on me and my thirst for power allowed him to do so." I said and many of the girls gasped. "I did this because I was constantly compared to my grandfather and my own father belittled me as well. I was constantly told I wasn't big enough, or tall enough, or strong enough.... I was weak." I told them and I looked around the group to see sad faces. "I decided to train with the power I acquired from my fathers experiment and made it my own! I became stronger, faster, better then everyone else. Then when I was 17, I became an S class wizard and this only served to boost my ego. I did somethings I'm not proud of and I have done my best to rectify them. However, the reason I am so strong, is because I had friends to point me in the right direction and I had my grandfather to guide me." I finished.

"What was his name....The third master?" Duster asked.

I smiled. "His name was Makarov Dreyar and he was amazing." I told them with a small smile.

They all smiled because they knew the name of my ship. I was glad to tell them about my gramps and how great he was. I then saw that Redheart wanted to ask me something.

"Yes Miss. Redheart?" I asked.

She looked at me. "What was the experiment your father conducted on you?" She asked nervously.

"He merged a magic device with my body that gave me lost magic. Normally, my magic must be taught by a specific master, but I gained the power through artificial means. However, the magic itself is a blessing and has helped my family more than hurt it. So I would make the same decision every time." I explained to her.

"This device gave you lost magic? Did you bring any with you that I could study?" Twilight asked me.

I chuckled. "No. I wasn't aware I was coming here Twilight and if I did, I certainly wouldn't bring one." I told her and she just sighed in disappointment.

"Yeah....So, what is your magic? If its so special it must have a name." Vinyl asked me.

"Did Twilight put you up to this?" I asked playfully and she shook her head and I looked at Twilight, who grinned sheepishly. "Well, as I've said before, the name of my magic is probably more sensitive to some of you than others. So, I will not be telling anyone its name for some time." I stated.

"That's what you said last time I asked you!" Twilight shouted.

I chuckled. "I'm aware." I said and most of the group giggled, while Twilight grumbled.

"Alright, but why didn't you use any of it. From what I heard, your magic kicks flank!" Vinyl said.

"Vinyl! Princess Luna is here! Please watch your language." Twilight said.

"Oh who gives a buck!" Luna said. "I enjoy the comradery we have. Please do not hold yourselves back on my account." She told them.

Vinyl had a grin on, while Twilight looked like she was broken. I chuckled at this and winked at Luna who giggled in response.

"If I used my magic, the fight would have been over in five seconds or less." I stated and many of them looked at me in disbelief. "I also am saving it, for a surprise, later on in the tournament." I told them.

"What is this surprise master?" Duster asked me.

"If I told you, would it be a surprise?" I asked playfully and many of the girls rolled their eyes.

"Fair enough, but I'm glad the rest of the guild showed up! That was so unexpected!" Luna said.

"......" I didn't respond, but smirked.

"Well, do we know what's in store for tomorrow?" Duster asked.

We all looked at Zecora. "I am unsure myself, but going from tradition, usually each team captain must give a speech." She told us.

I instantly got a grin on my face at this news and the group just looked at me worried. However, we did have a match tomorrow, so I suggested we all go to bed and they all agreed. I laid down on my couch and thought of what to say for my speech. I figured Zetar would try something again, but he was simplistic enough to read. With no further thoughts, I closed my eyes and fell asleep, to prepare for tomorrow.

I was woken by some sounds coming from the kitchen. I opened my eyes to see Duster cooking breakfast. I was about to get up when a blur of blue kissed me from above my head. I smiled into the kiss, as Luna gave me an upside-down kiss. It wasn't long, but it did involve some tongue. When she was done, I got up and tried to kiss her again, but she pushed my head away.

"Noooo." She said playfully. "Go brush your teeth first." She told me and giggled.

I chuckled and left with a smile on my face. I went to the bathroom to prepare for the day. I got dressed and saw that the sun was barely over the horizon, as I walked back out to the kitchen. When I got their I saw Luna and Duster smiling at each other, so I figured they were talking about something or another that was funny. I walked over and gave Luna a quick peck. Afterwards I sat down at the table and Duster came over and served me breakfast. It was a ton of pancakes.

"Here you go master!" She said. "A good breakfast to start the day."

I smiled. "Thank you Duster! These look delicious." I told her and she blushed.

I dug in and practically inhaled the pancakes. I wasn't surprised that she could cook, with all the work she does around the guild, but it was nice. I finished eating the pancakes and asked for seconds to which she smiled. Luna went and woke up the rest of the team and they started getting ready. Soon they started moseying out to the kitchen. Vinyl looked the worst and I couldn't help, but chuckle.

"Thanks for the pancakes Duster! They were amazing." I told her and she blushed.

I went over to the sink and started working on dishes, to help in my own way. Soon we were all finished and I had sat everyone down to hold a pre-tournament meeting.

"If I have the chance, some of you will be fighting today." I told them and some looked nervous. "I want you all to be on guard for anything and remember, your opponent might try to kill you." I stated, which made a few of them even more nervous. I sighed. "This is all part of gaining experience. I will also do my best to match you with someone close to your own abilities. However, most importantly, I want you all to have fun and test yourselves to see how far you've come." I said with a smile. This seemed to ease some of the nerves, but they were still there.

We soon heard a knock on the door and I opened it to be greeted by the Kiana, that we met yesterday. She smiled at me and had a look of hope on her face.

"Well done yesterday. It was obvious the king was against you and yet you bested him at his own game." Kiana said to me.

I smirked. "Wasn't much of challenge." I told her. "Do you know the plans for today?" I asked her.

"You will be giving a speech before the tournament. That is all I know. I'm sorry." She said.

"Don't worry about it. I take it we need to get going." I stated and she nodded. "Very well. Lead the way." I told her.

We started to follow Kiana in silence so she wouldn't get in trouble. She took us straight to the arena and we saw that the guild was already in the stands, waiting for us. We thanked Kiana and she bowed and left. As we walked over to the guild and said our good mornings, I saw that their was a large platform in the center of the arena. Much bigger than the platforms from yesterday.

"Morning Master. Any problems last night?" I asked her.

"Nothing so far, but seeing as the king is upset with you," Mavis said with a small smile. "I wouldn't be surprised if he made a move on us today during the tournament or later." She finished.

I nodded with a serious look. "Be careful." I told her and she nodded in response.

"Hey master! Can you teach me how to kick flank like you did yesterday! That was so awesome!" Rainbow Dash asked me.

I chuckled. "You have your own training to complete first Rainbow. I will help you if you start to stagnate, but not before." I informed her and she just sighed.

I smiled as I remembered my speech. "Can everyone listen up!?" I announced gaining their attention. They all looked at me. "I was informed that I have to give a speech today." I told them. "Vinyl, be prepared with an extra microphone and speakers incase mine doesn't work. Zetar is such a fucking idiot, I bet he'll try to embarrass me by giving me a broken mic." I explained to her and she nodded. "Now, I want you all to participate in my speech." I told them and they all looked at me confused.

Nightmare quirked a brow. "What do you mean master?" Nightmare Moon asked me.

I smirked. "Every time I say "Who am I?!" I want you all to shout "I am a champion!" Those exact words. Do you all understand?" I asked and they nodded. "Good. Now, for my last line I will say "Who are we?!" and you all will shout "Fairy Tail!" Is that clear?" I asked and they all nodded. "Good. Luna, Twilight, Duster and Zecora." I said as I looked at them. "I want all of you to listen to my speech carefully. Do you understand?" They all nodded. I nodded in response and started talking to Vinyl about the speech.

I had finished talking with Vinyl and the leaders of the U.A.K. finally arrived. I looked around and saw guards passing out microphones to each team. I had gotten mine and we were to proceed in giving our speeches in the order provided to us, via numbers. I looked at my number and saw I was number 10, which meant I was last. The other teams started giving their speeches and they were very lack luster. Most of them had to deal with honoring their king and winning for their sake. I thought they were all garbage. No motivation, no emotion, no drive behind these speeches and their speakers. I could tell it was a sign of respect for some, but most seemed forced. I sighed, bored and hoped it would get to me soon.

Soon it was my turn and I walked out of our area by the rest of the guild, so the entire arena could see me. I tried talking into the mic, but it wasn't working. Who saw that coming.....I thought to myself. I heard some chuckles and laughs throughout the arena, but I pulled out the mic from Vinyl that I tucked away in my cloak.

"Hey, your mic is broken, but don't worry, I brought my own." I said as I looked to Zetar. I then threw it away. "Man you think with a tournament this big, all the equipment would be working. How embarrassing." I said in the microphone as I looked at Zetar again. "But, hey, nobody's perfect." I said in a taunting manner. I saw his face contort in anger....again. I then turned to face the rest of the arena.

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"I've always been told that I'm too small, I'm not big enough, I'm not fast enough, I don't have what it takes." I started softly. "Many of you have been wondering who I am and I am here to tell you, that I, am a champion." I said as I looked at my team. I then turned to the other participants. "I've been told, that winning this tournament is the greatest achievement ever, but to be the best and stay there, sweat, is necessary." I announced to everyone.

"Who am I?!" I shouted at Fairy Tail.

"I am a champion!" They responded loudly. I'm guessing Vinyl enhanced their voices.

"Everyone has their hills, but I've never been comfortable, with just good enough. I prepare so no one can take what is mine, no one can replace my mind, my heart. I have trained my mind, my heart and my body will follow." I said looking at the leaders of the U.A.K. "I'm older, of course I'm older. That's the beauty of it." I stated, while looking at my team. "16 years plus! Different level of wisdom! Different level of understanding! Different level of punishment!" I emphasized at the end.

"Who am I?!" I shouted again.

"I am a champion!" They shouted even louder.

"I acknowledge the fact that my opponents do not expect me to win, but I will never surrender! Weakness will not be in my heart!" I shouted towards my competitors. "I will look at my comrades and draw strength from them!" I said as I pointed back towards my team while still looking at the other competitors.

"Who am I?" I shouted.

"I am a champion!" Even some of the crowd was joining in.

"I will reach the field of battle and when I do, I will arrive violently! I will rip the heart from my enemy and leave it bleeding on the ground, because he cannot stop me!" I said whilst starring hard at Zetar.

"Who am I?!" I shouted into the microphone with emotion, while still looking at the king of pussies. I said this in a challenging tone.

"I am a champion!" More of the crowd joined in.

"To my side, I have comrades. Comrades that have been with me through thick and thin! Through sacrifice, through sweat, through blood, through tears! Never will I let them fall! Never will I let them down!" I said as I continued to look at Zetar. "No one will deny me! No one will defy me and no one will tell me who and what I am, or can be! Belief will change my world! It has moved continents and countries and it will carry me through this battle." I said as I thought of the old Fairy Tail.

"Who am I?" I yelled while throwing my hands into the air.

"I am a champion!" The guild, crowd and even some of the other teams shouted, getting into it.

"Defeat and retreat, those are not my words. I do not understand their definitions. I do not understand when things go wrong. I do not understand mistakes, but I do understand this.... I understand victory and I understand never giving up! No matter how bad things may go, my heart and my mind will carry my body when my limbs are too weak." I shouted at my own guild, as if promising them my own words.

"Who am I?!" I asked the arena as I spread my arms, waiting for the answer.

"I am a champion!" The arena responded instantly.

"History will remember me and I will not have to worry about it being kind! I will define myself! I will write my own praises!" I pointed at Zetar for emphasis. "I'm going to live LOOONG after I have fallen, long after my name's become legend!" I then turned to the other teams. "And whatever you got to do, to make sure you chase your legacy for every second of your life!" I said and I started pointing to the other teams. "Will you be remembered?! How would you be remembered!? Why wouldn't you fight for the greatest achievement ever!?" I said and I then turned back to my guild. "Leave!...Your!...Mark!" I finished as I pointed to each of my teammates in time with each word I emphasized.

"Who are we!?" I shouted raising my arms in victory.

"Fairy Tail!" The guild responded with cheers.

The crowd burst out into cheers and applause as did some of the other teams. I looked up at the leaders to see the Monkey King and Zebra Priestess were both clapping as well, but Zetar was not happy in the slightest. I looked around the arena and listened to the cheers. This is what my guild deserves and I'm gonna give it to them. I thought to myself. I walked back over to my guilds area. As I approached I looked at my team and saw that their nerves were gone. I smiled at the moral of my team and how high I could bring it, with just a speech. I looked over to Mavis, who looked like a proud parent and had a giant smile on her face.

"Thanks for the support guys! Great job Vinyl! And adding that background music really enhanced the speech, well done." I said to the group.

Most of the group started talking to me all at once, but quickly went silent when Luna kissed me. She was very frisky, but kept it under control. We parted our lips and I looked over to the guild to see most of them starring at me in shock. Mavis was surprised, but was still wearing a smile, which gave her quite a funny face. Nightmare Moon was wide eyed, but quickly recovered and looked at her sister with a small smile. The rest of the group, besides my team, were all wide eyed with their jaws on the floor. I chuckled at their reactions.

"So I take it you two are a couple." Mavis said to me.

I gave her a playful glare. "Yes, but it would appear that you have been with holding information from me." I told her and she started to struggle not to laugh.

I looked around and saw Nightmare and Luna talking. I was happy to see all the tom foolery. It felt like home, so I had a small smile on my face when an announcer made its way to the middle of the platform in the arena. He tapped the mic a couple of times to get our attention and the arena went silent.

"Thank you for coming to the official Kings Tournament, held in the Kings Arena!" The announcer started. He was some sort of cheetah, I wasn't sure, but was definitely a cat. "I will now announce the rules and tournament set up for this year!" He started. He was wearing very professional clothing and was very well groomed. "The tournament will have five separate battles today. With the drawing of lots, teams will face against each other, one on one. The team to achieve three individual wins first, wins the match. However, the fighter who wins each round will choose whether to rotate with a teammate or stay in the arena." He told us. So if a fighter wins, they can stay and fight another round, until they are beaten or choose to rotate. That will help me greatly in deciding who should and shouldn't fight. I thought to myself. "Although, you will only have five seconds to declare "rotate!" If not said soon enough, the fighter will be forced to fight again." The announcer said. "Wining by any means is allowed. You may kill your opponent, but a ring out will only temporary stop the match. If a fighter leaves the ring on purpose, they will be disqualified, but if they are forced to ring out, the match will wait for the fighter to get back into the arena to resume the match." He stated.

I looked at my team and realized this was a major handicap. All of us want to win, but not by killing our opponents. So we have to fight while trying to incapacitate our enemies, but they will be trying to kill us. I looked around the group. I think Luna, Zecora, Duster and myself would be willing to kill someone if we had to, but Twilight, might not have it in her.

"You must fight until your opponent is either dead, incapacitated, or surrenders." The announcer continued. "If their is a draw, previous fighters will enter the platform once more for a final bout. Any weapons, magic or other means are allowed to be used. However, once on the platform, you will not be able to add anything else, or receive help from your teammates. If the fight is interrupted by a teammate, both fighters will be disqualified and it will count as two wins for the opposing team." He said. "These are the guidelines for this years tournament, for the first day. New rules will be introduced everyday before the tournament." He announced. "Will the guards please take lots around to the teams. We will now draw lots to see who will be facing who." He shouted.

I looked to see two different guards start approaching the teams. He finally got to us and I saw he was carrying a box with a hole in the top. He presented it to me and I reached for the lot. I felt something round and grabbed it, as I pulled it out, I saw that it was a red ball. This is how they would determine who would fight who. Each color would approach the platform and face off against the opposing team. With the lots drawn, focus shifted back to the announcer.

"We will now begin. If I call your teams color, please approach the platform. These teams will then discuss who will fight first and we will then begin. Once the match is concluded, the teams will be able to leave the arena to seek medical attention if it is needed. They can also leave if they are tired and want to rest for tomorrows fight." He informed us. "I will now draw my own lot that represents a color of the teams. The team colors are green, blue, red, yellow, and black. If I draw your color, please approach the platform." He said as a guard approached him with a box.

He reached his hand inside of it and shuffled the balls around a little. He then grabbed one and held it in the air for all the teams and audience to see. It was green, which meant we were not picked. I saw one of the monkey teams move forward and one of the cat teams move forward. Both set up on opposite sides of the platform, so no one could hear their strategy and no fights would occur outside of the platform. The announcer nodded and removed himself from the middle of the platform, towards the edge of it, in the middle of both teams. It appeared he was going to act as a referee as well. It didn't matter to me, but it could be distracting to my teammates.

I looked at the two teams and saw for the cats was a young looking lion, that was dressed in standard armor with a claymore. The monkey team sent their captain first and he had a very intimidating presence.

His armor itself looked demonic and he appeared to be older. From a quick look, I could tell he was experienced and that made him dangerous. I turned to Zecora.

"Who is the captain of the monkey team?" I asked her.

"His name is Kong! He is supposedly undefeated in combat." She told me back. "Even the cats respect him and if you didn't notice, he walked away from the qualifier yesterday without a scratch." She informed me.

I didn't notice. I looked closer and it was true, he appeared to be perfectly fine. I smirked, as the fight was about to begin. I noticed that Kong didn't bring any weapons, so he must be a hand to hand combat fighter. I was very interested in this match. The announcer gave the signal and the lion pounced instantly. However, Kong held his ground and countered the cat. He ducked under him and grabbed him by his leg and repeatedly swung him into the platform. Once he was certain the young warrior was unconscious, he threw him out of the platform and towards his team. The lion landed on the ground and was not moving, but was still breathing. So I figured that Kong had held back and had a respect for life, but I wasn't sure.

"The winner of the first round is the monkey team!" The announcer said. The crowd started cheering wildly at the impressive display. "That's one victory for the monkeys. Please select fighters, for the next battle." He told the teams.

I saw Kong remain in his spot from the previous fight. So he was clearly intending to fight the next match. I looked over to the cats, to see a tiger step onto the platform. This tiger, I believe is the team captain. He looked older then the other fighters on his team, so I'm guessing he has more combat experience. I saw him enter the ring with only his claws, so it was going to be a CQC fight. I saw the tiger eyeing Kong carefully. I wanted to know more about the tiger so I turned to Zecora.

"Do you have any information on him?" I asked her.

She shook her head. "No. I have never heard of him. I'm guessing he was a new warrior when I was banished." She told me.

I nodded and looked back to the fight, where the announcer had given the signal. However, unlike the lion, the tiger circled Kong slowly and carefully. Kong didn't move, but kept his eyes on him the entire time. The tiger started getting closer, when he reach Kong's left side. The tiger rushed rapidly and Kong reach out to grab him, but the tiger jumped onto his massive arm. He then stepped over to his back and attacked the back of Kong's neck, where the armor was weak. The tiger drew blood and tried to continue his assault, but Kong reached behind him and grabbed him off of his back. The tiger tried to claw his way out, but Kong threw him into the platform and brought both of his hands up over his head. He then slammed them down on the tiger and I could hear the bones break from here. The tiger was unable to continue, so Kong had won again, but he was now bleeding.

"The monkey team wins again!" The announcer shouted as the tiger's team came and removed him from the platform. "Will anyone be able to stand up to the might of Kong?!" He asked aloud. "That's two points for the monkey team. One more point and they win the match!" He said.

As the tiger was being removed, I could see the moral of the tigers team drop. I then looked to Kong to see him still staying on the platform and he still hadn't moved from the spot he started in. After sometime one of the cats went to the announcer and informed him of their surrender.

"The cats have forfeited the match! Kong wins the match for the monkey team single handedly! Will no one challenge him this tournament!?" The announcer informed us. "Congratulations to your team." He told Kong. "You may retire for the evening if you wish." He told them. Kong nodded and left the platform, but not before starring at me as he walked off.

My team saw this and looked at me. I was just as confused as they were so I only shrugged in response. I turned back to the announcer and saw a guard making his way over to him. He then reached into the box again and pulled out another ball. It was red! That means we were up.

"Red!" He shouted. "Will both red teams make their way to the platform!" He told us.

We started our approach and I looked around to see the team we would be facing. I saw another group of cats approach the platform, so we would also be fighting against the cats. I was very interested in seeing how this would play out. We were on opposite ends of the platform and we started discussing who would go first. I saw that a young panther had taken the stage and was armed with daggers.

"I'll go first, master." Said Duster.

I looked at her and looked at the panther. I was trying to read how close in strength the two were and I realized Duster was stronger. However, strength doesn't mean victory. I nodded and let her have the first fight. She went on top of the platform and walked towards the middle. I was surprised at how calm she was and her opponent seemed surprised that an earth pony entered the competition. I was curious how Duster planned on winning. I hadn't seen any of her full body take overs, since she started training with Mavis, so maybe that's how she planned on winning.

The announcer gave the signal and both fighters were off. The panther tried to stab Duster, but she disarmed his right dagger, by punching his wrist with her martial arts. The dagger went flying and she kicked the panther in the chest, which staggered him. She then scooped up the dagger and threw it out of the arena, so he couldn't use it again. The panther just snorted at this and charged again. He reversed the grip on his left dagger and tried to slash Duster, but she dodge under it and kicked him in his knee as hard as she could. I could hear the bone break from here. The panther dropped his dagger and clutched his knee as he screamed in pain. Twilight just grimaced and turned her head. Duster backed away, but was still on guard waiting to see what he would do. It was a smart decision on her part. Giving her opponent time to consider his options, she didn't get to greedy to win and she was careful. I was very impressed, but I thought for sure she would have to use her magic. Although, I think the other team was underestimating us, but it also makes me wonder, where Duster learned all of these techniques. She might've just ended the match with only two moves.

"And the panther is down! What will he do now!?" The announcer shouted.

We looked over to the panther and saw him tap the ground multiple times.

"The cats forfeit the round! The pony wins!" The announcer started. "A great match and a point for team Fairy Tail! Please decide the next round fighters." He informed us.

"Rotate." Duster said.

"Fairy Tail is changing their fighters, please exit the platform and send the next fighter up!" He told the audience.

Duster walked over to us. "Great job Duster!" I told her. "You won without even using your magic." I said, proud of her.

She nodded slowly. "True, but I think I was underestimated and he didn't want to hurt me." She said back. "I took advantage of this to end the fight as soon as possible." She said, slightly disappointed.

"Recognizing a weakness in your enemy is vital to combat." Luna told her. "You were wise to seize such a foolish opening." She told Duster and I nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, but who will fight next?" She asked us.

I looked over the group and saw Twilight looking down. I then looked back at the cats and saw a very young lion enter the arena. Not even an adult. If I had to guess I would say he was probably 15 or 16 years old. I looked back to Twilight.

"Twilight will go next." I informed them and Twilights head whipped towards me. "I believe this should be an easy match for you and both of you are inexperienced. Take advantage of this Twilight." I told her.

She nodded slowly. "If you think I can do it." She told me.

"I know you can." I responded which made her blush.

She got more confidence and entered the ring. Both fighters were starring at each other waiting for the signal. I could tell she was still nervous, but I figured if something bad were about to happen, we could save her and lose the two points. The announcer gave the signal and the young lion approached Twilight carefully. Twilight on the other hand was backing away from the other fighter and towards the edge of the platform. I was going to say something, but the look on her face told me that she had a plan. She got closer and closer to the edge, but made it seem like she was slightly frightened of her opponent. The young lion attacked her very quickly and she brought up a shield, that when the lion touched it, he was pushed back a couple of feet. This surprised him at first, but he looked back to Twilight and charged again. Twilight was very close to the edge now, about three feet away and wasn't moving or preparing to do anything to counter attack the lion. The lion pounced at her and went straight through and landed outside of the arena.

"The young lion has jumped out of the arena by being tricked! This is the first time a match has ended by ring out in the history of the tournament! He is disqualified! Another victory for team Fairy Tail! This brings them to two points, one more and they win the match and advance to the second day of the tournament!" He told us. "Teams please choose their next fighters!" He informed us.

"Rotate!" Twilight said instantly.

"Team Fairy Tail will change out its members once again. What will this new fighter present us with!?" He asked and informed the audience.

"That's not fair!" The young lion shouted from the platform as Twilight was exiting. "You can't call that a battle." He then started walking towards our team.

I saw the captain of their team, which was another older looking tiger, running over to get him. He tried approaching Twilight, but I stopped him by stepping in his way.

"Using your head in a battle is must in the midst of combat." I told him. "Just because you did not predict her move and lost very quickly does not take away from her victory. Your inexperience shows from your attitude and you should congratulate your opponent and learn from your mistakes. If the platform was a cliff, you would be dead." I informed him.

"Its a tournament not a cliff!" He shouted at me.

I raised my voice. "Then you should have treated it as a cliff, then maybe you wouldn't of lost!" I told him.

He was about to retort when a deep voice interrupted him. "Champion is right. You lost because you rushed. You were careful in the beginning and you developed false confidence when you saw her continually retreating. You have no one to blame, but yourself." He told the young lion. The lion hung his head with his ears splayed back and went back to his team. The tiger then looked at me. "You are very wise Champion." He said to me.

"Champion?" I asked him.

"It is what we call you. Your speech and your abilities during the qualifier have solidified your name amongst us." He told me. "I have a question for you." He told me and I gestured for him to go ahead. "I saw some of your fight from the qualifier and many of the fighters on your platform were well known for their own fighting prowess, yet you defeated all of them within minutes. Is their anyone here, who could offer a challenge to you, in your opinion?" He asked me.

"....." I didn't respond.

"I wont get angry, I'm just curious." He told me.

"It appears the team captains are having a discussion! What could they be talking about!?" The announcer asked the audience.

"No....." I said simply.

He nodded. "I figured as much. May I make a request of you?" He asked me. I nodded. "I know that Zecora is a warrior of great intellect. She wasn't the strongest, but her mind for battle is great. I also have no desire to kill her." He said while looking at her. I realized he was complimenting her and probably didn't care about her crime. "The princess, " He started. "is also probably to strong for me. I can only imagine the battle experience that she must have after thousands of years." He said while looking at her and she got a smirk on her face.

"What is your request?" I asked, growing inpatient.

"These fighters chose you to be their captain, which means that you are stronger then them." He said. "It is clear by how much they respect your opinion and decisions that you are indeed powerful. If even a princess of Equestria values you, your knowledge on combat must be vast, for Alicorns are said to be immortal." He said.

"......."

"If you wanted, you could win against us without fighting, but would you fight me for our final match?" He asked me.

I was surprised he would ask for such a thing. "Why?" I asked him.

"What better way to test your might, then against the strongest opponent I have ever met." He told me. "Our leaders are powerful, but I sense hidden strengths in you. I would appreciate a true battle against you at your strongest." He stated.

I sighed. "I will fight you, but not at my strongest." I told him and he was about to argue. "I have plans later on in this tournament and that involves hiding my true strength, but I will face you in battle." I said as I started to walk onto the platform. "I have not shown my full power to anyone on my team and I will not do so here." I told him.

"......Very well. I appreciate the chance none the less." The tiger said. "Thank you for indulging my selfishness Champion." He told me.

"What is your name Tiger?" I asked him.

"My name is Kahn." He responded. "I hope I will be able to test your might." He said.

I smirked even though he couldn't see it. "It appears we have our fighters!" The announcer started. "The team captains will fight in this round and represent their teams to the fullest! Who will win?" He asked. "The mystery man in the cloak, or the captain of the cats!" He shouted.

The announcer gave the signal, but I didn't move. Kahn approached very slowly and carefully. He then started to circle me. He approached me from behind and tried to attack my feet. I just lifted my foot up and moved back. We repeated this until he realized it wasn't going to work. After he stopped focusing on my legs he jumped and tried to round house kick me, but I just redirected it.

"I would appreciate it, if you fought back Champion." He told me.

"When I fight back, this match will be over. Test your might and unleash any techniques you've wanted a worthy opponent to test them on." I told him.

He then started into a barrage of attacks hoping to land a hit. I just redirected all of his attacks. He was starting to get tired and so he jumped into the air and did a flip kick. He tried to bring his foot down on me, but I just stopped him, he then twisted his body, the way only a cat could and tried to kick me with his other foot. I blocked it to, but raised an eyebrow at his technique. It was superb, but it wasn't done their. He then twisted his body again and tried to punch me, but I dodged. He did all of this while in the air. I was honestly shocked.

I chuckled. "You are amazing. Your techniques are truly polished and I can tell you've been training quite sometime for a match such as this. You are probably better then most of my team in hand to hand combat." I told him genuinely.

"And you?" He asked.

I chuckled again. "I dodged it, didn't I." I told him.

He nodded. "And you've barely done anything but. Makes me feel worthless as a warrior." He said playfully.

"......"

"Not that I blame you, its just now I see how vast the world really is." He told me.

"There are those out there, that even I have lost against." I told him and he just starred at me shocked. "However, it is time to end this, so if you have any other last ditch efforts, now's the time." I told him.

He didn't say anything, but attacked me instead. I smirked and disappeared from his line of view and knocked him out by hitting him in the back of the head. He went down, but I caught him before he hit the platform, so he wouldn't be injured. I then carried him over and tossed him to his teammates who were all shocked.

"Team Fairy Tail wins again! I don't know what happened because I couldn't see it, but Fairy Tail advances to the second day!" He shouted.

I didn't bother listening to him, but instead turned to Kahn's team. "Tell Kahn, when he wakes up, that the next two days will be interesting and he should probably watch them." I said as I left.

None of them said anything in return, so I walked over to my team who was ecstatic to be moving to the second day. They congratulated me and I congratulated Twilight and Duster for their wins as well. We said farewell to the guild and went back to our hotel to rest. I didn't care about the other match's honestly. As we were walking back Kiana, the same one that escorted us today approached us.

"Would you allow me to guide you back to your hotel?" She asked us.

"By all means." I told her an she smiled.

We walked back to the hotel in silence, so I'm assuming she wanted to talk when we got their. We had finally entered the hotel and made our way to the rooms. It was a interesting day, to say the least. Once we entered, Kiana, followed us inside as well.

"What is it you want to tell us?" I asked her.

"The Lion King is going to make the competition tomorrow, specifically for you." She told us.

"How?" I asked.

"He plans on drawing lots, but it will be rigged. The battles tomorrow will be five on five." She said.

"But their will be five teams. Wont one be left out?" Twilight asked.

I understood what she was saying. "He plans on having three of the teams do a big free for all doesn't he?" I asked for clarification.

She nodded. "He has decided that it will be two teams, five on five, then three teams, five on five on five." She told us. "The last team standing, moves on to the final day." she finished nervously.

I nodded. "Thank you." I told her. "We should be able to deal with that easily enough. In fact, because of you I already have a game plan." I stated as I looked at Twilight.

My team seemed shocked as did Kiana, but she seemed thankful she could help. "I will be rooting for you tomorrow. Good luck!" She said before she left.

I looked at my team. "Those who fought today, get some rest and relax. Maybe take a shower. We will meet in 1 hour to discuss the plan." I told them and they nodded. "Luna and Zecora, can either of you cook?" I asked and both nodded.

"Would you mind getting started on some grub? I wanna take a shower and relax myself." I told them.

"Of course." Zecora said.

"I will make something delicious!" Luna said as if it were a challenge.

I chuckled and left to take a shower and relax. I took a long shower, thinking about how well my team did. Duster showed excellent judgement and quick thinking. Twilight showed her intellect and her ability to think of a battle plan on the spot. Both have come very far since they have joined Fairy Tail and I hope they continue to grow. After relaxing for a while I got out and started drying off and wrapped my lower half in a towel, just in time to. Nurse Redheart walked into the bathroom without knocking and I just starred at her.

"Laxus, its time fo-" She started, but soon saw what I was wearing and blushed heavily and started to stutter.

I chuckled. "Continue." I said as I went back to my clothes.

With a heavy blush she spoke again. "Princess Luna, wanted me to inform you, that the food was ready." She said, not looking at me, but instead, the floor.

I smirked. "Thank you." I told her and she left in a hurry.

I got dressed and went out into the kitchen where everyone else was chuckling, giggling and laughing. I figured they played a prank on Redheart and were now laughing about it, but when Redheart saw me she blushed again. I chuckled and sat down. We all dug in and ate our share and had a good time just talking all around. We poked fun at Redheart and I poked fun at all of them for their similar reactions when I showed them my Fairy Tail emblem. It was a good time and I enjoyed it, but I needed to go over the plan for tomorrow, so once everyone settled down I explained the plan to them and most of them agreed. Their was some sour faces, mostly Zecora, but it was necessary. So, for the rest of the day we just relaxed and told stories. I didn't share because I had already shared a bit yesterday, so I withheld myself from sharing.

Soon everyone went to bed and fell asleep, but I went onto the balcony once again. I took a breathe of fresh air in and then whistled. Soon the three cloaked figures appeared and Soarin removed his hood.

"Good to see you master. Congratulations on your victory today." He told me with a smile.

"Good to see you as well, but the real victory was seeing Duster and Twilight's progress." I told him with a smirk.

"True. They performed exemplary." He started. "I didn't think Twilight had it in her, but she surprised me. Both should be proud." He said.

I nodded in agreement. "Is their any news?" I asked him.

He sighed. "Mavis, Princess Nightmare Moon, including the three of us have all noticed an increase in guard patrols around our stands and our airships. They haven't done anything yet, but Mavis believes them to be preparing for an assault or some kind of attack." He started. "She also said that the guards seemed almost lifeless and that they didn't seem to show any emotion." He told me.

"They must be the kings personnel guard." I told him. "I got the same feeling when I first met them and if their patrolling by your airships and spot in the arena, you can bet Zetar has something planned. So be careful." I informed him.

"You to master." He said and we both nodded.

We nodded to each other and the three of them left. I went back inside to my couch and went to sleep to prepare for the second day of the tournament.

Author's Notes:

Laxus's speech was a combination of inspirational speech's from youtube.

P.S. I am thinking of doing a couple of other stories when I get over 100,000 words in this one. I am thinking either a displaced Xemnas or Sephiroth both from the Kingdom Hearts 2 universe. Let me know which one you guys would enjoy more. I have seen a couple of stories with Sephiroth, but none are finished and one of them was a rule 63. As for Xemnas, I think it would be cool to have him in Equestria with the overwhelming powers of darkness he has. Let me know your thoughts in the comments or PM me! Thanks guys. Also if you would prefer I only focus on this story feel free to let me know that as well. I want to make sure everyone is happy with this story first, now that it is more into the story. Also, the tournament will wrap up next chapter.

MPF Scores of all Fairy Tail wizards

1: Laxus - 76,515 - SS -Dragon Slayer
2: Luna - 2690 - A - Unknown
3: Nightmare Moon - 2202 - A - Unknown
4: Celestia - 2187 - A - Unknown
5: Duster - 1074 - A - Beast Soul
6: Twilight Sparkle - 423 - B - Memory Make Magic
7: Magic Touch - 152 - C - Fire Magic
8: Big Mac - 145 - C - Palm Magic
9: Applejack - 120 - C - Earth Magic
10: Rainbow Dash - 116 - C - Ice Magic
11: Soarin - 98 - C - Air Magic
12: Thunderlane - 95 - C - Drill N Rock Magic
13: Pinkie Pie - 94 - C - Territory Magic
14: Cider Blossom - 90 - C - Palm Magic
15: Rarity - 81 - D - Requip Magic
16: Spike - 78 - D - Unknown
17: Scootaloo - 26 - E -Unknown
18: Applebloom - 24 - E - Unknown
19: Sweetie Belle - 22 - E - Unknown
20: Fluttershy - 4 - E - Green Magic
21: Zecora - Unknown - F - Unknown