The Dragon's Light

CASINO

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"Damn....It..." Natsu curses, glaring at the sights passing right before him. The train finally stopping, he glady hopped his way out his worst nemesis.

"Finally..." he stretched out, breathing in the smell of land. "Mhm... It says here to participate in a.... contest? For this amount of money??" Lucy raises a brow, confused.

"Hm... A casino huh..." Erza joined the chat, staring at the flyer. "I asked the people around here, and there is this famous casino in town. Seems like casino is common here" Gray states, looking around the lively town they're in.

"Lively...." Natsu muttered. "Let's go everyone!" Wendy smiles, them going to their destination.

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"If it isn't Fairy Tail" a man spoke. The gang turned around to see their client before them. "Sorry for calling you out this busy day. But today is a special day, where everything you win is tripled. It only happens once every five years so I'm excited" the man laughed.

"So you simply want us to win the jackpot" Erza exclaims, the man laughing. "Of course! Well my luck is damn rotten so I thought maybe I could use some help. 60/40 on the money, how's it?" he winked.

"What?! No fair old man!! Make it 50/50!!" Lucy bargains. "Oh, on business lady? Then how bout 55/45" then man exclaims. "How's that even fair!?!" Lucy whines, the man laughing as he pats her back playfully.

"Come on everyon-" Erza stopped as she noticed only Natsu was there in front of her. Looking around, she already saw her team goofing and playing around. "Tsk" she clicked her tongue, sighing.

"Oh well" she says scratching the back of her head. "Ahem ahem!" a man's voice in a microphone spoke, gaining all gambler's attentions.

"What a great morning to start our special day!!! And as you all know blah blah blah today is the day in every five years!! What are we even waiting for?! Let's get this party started!!!!" the host yells, entertaining every last person in the casino, the atmosphere all fired up in determination.

"I'm counting on you mages!" the man put up a thumbs up, Natsu about to leave when he was put in place. Turning around, he saw the man grinning.

"Young man, you seem to have great luck! I can feel it" he exclaims in laughter. Natsu looked at him annoyed but didn't show it. "How about you play in my stead? Make sure to get that awesome jackpot boy! I believe in ya!!" the man playfully pat Natsu's salmon hair.

"Old man, I'm not lucky and never was I" Natsu states, backing away. "Don't be so cold young one" the man chuckled. "Hey Martin!! Are ya gonna play or what?!" one of the gamblers shout, nearing towards Martin and Natsu.

"This lucky young man shall play for me bro" Martin winks. "Lucky eh? Shall we try your luck then!?" the man laughed, dragging poor Natsu towards the gambling.

"Sir Martin, pardon my rudeness but what if we lost?" Erza asks. "I told you, I can feel that young man's great aura of luck" Martin winks.