Worthy of Love (Sting Eucliffe x Reader)

12. Lessons Hopefully Learned

After having the small chit-chat with the asshole Saber, you went back down to the lobby and get a different seat, but all the seats were taken, unfortunately. You let out a groan, going back to the stadium to take your original seat.

Luckily, all the teams were down in the arena. The new Fairy Tail team came out and the crowd went wild. You were very happy for them. They've come a long way in just a few days.

The battle match-ups included Blue Pegasus versus Quatro Puppy, Lamia Scale versus Mermaid Heel, and the long awaited match, Fairy Tail versus Sabertooth.

First up was Bacchus and Rocker versus Ichiya and Rabbit. It also seemed that Bacchus had finally gotten his bandages removed.

Unsurprisingly, Ichiya and the Rabbit appeared in front of the Quatro Puppy duo and shook their hands. Ichiya creeped you out, but if one thing is for certain, he does have really good sportsmanship.

You watched in anticipation as the Rabbit started unveiling his identity... and then nearly threw up. Just because he had good sportsmanship, didn't mean you wanted two of him.

"I have got to get out of this country," you breathed.

Ichiya and Nichiya went on to tell the story of how they met, and eventually got interrupted by Bacchus' palm to Nichiya's face. As it turned out, Nichiya couldn't fight and was knocked out clean. The duo hit Ichiya with many attacks, and surprisingly knocked him out, or so everyone thought. You knew better, since he was the strongest member of Blue Pegasus.

Ichiya inhaled one of his magic parfumes and became huge. Bacchus and Rocker came at him again, but Ichiya smiled, taking them by surprise, and the knocked them out with one hit. Once again, you were surprised, since Bacchus was the strongest in Quatro Puppy.

Next was Lyon and Yuka versus Kagura and Milliana.

"C'mon Milliana!" You yelled with a big smile on your face. She glanced over, but quickly looked over to the glaring woman behind her. You tilted your head, glancing at the female swordsman and neko. What problem did they have with you?

You felt eyes on you so you glanced over, only to see Sting's navy eyes on you. You glared and he quickly turned his head back to the arena, and you couldn't help but roll your eyes. You did notice how his demeanor seemed... sad. You almost felt bad. Almost. But as someone who had been beaten and embarrassed before, you easily regained your composure and how you felt about him at what he did.

The fight started and Milliana attacked first, but Lyon and Yuka easily dodged. It seemed that Kagura was letting Milliana do the work, and that the neko really looked up to the woman.

They sent attack after attack at each other, but Lyon distracted Milliana with a mouse made of ice, and ended up defeating her. Kagura then came out to fight the duo. She easily overwhelmed Yuka without even drawing her sword, defeating him. Then it was Lyon versus Kagura.

Lyon sent multiple attacks after her, but she nimbly dodged and hit him pretty hard, knocking him back. After some words of encouragement from Gray, Lyon made three animals made from ice. Kagura was forced to use Gravity Change and sent them all flying upward, where she sliced the three animals in half. As soon as her sword came down on the snow-haired male, the bell for the 30 minute mark rung.

Next was the long-awaited battle. Natsu and Gajeel versus Sting and Rogue.

Both duos made their way to the center of the field. You could tell by his eyes, that Sting's dream had yet to change. He still longed to beat Natsu. You, however, knew he would lose. Pride and arrogance blinds people. His cockiness will be his downfall if he doesn't change soon.