To Any Cost

Chapter 22: Who won the Satan's Soul?

Hello again!!! I had so much fun writing this chapter!!! Hope you all enjoy it!!!

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   Mira climbed up on stage. 'My ships will be canon!' she thought giddily, 'Nothing will stand in my way!'

   Just about all the guys' eyes popped as she reached the center of the stage. Sadly, Master Makarov was one of those guys...

   "Hello, everyone!" Mira giggled and waved, "Is everyone having a good time?"

   "I am now!" Makarov stood, frozen in his place.

   "PERVERT!" several Fairy Tail members screamed.

   "U-uh... right," Makarov shook out of his trance, "Now this is-"

   Of course, just at that precise moment, everyone's favorite Sorcerer Weekly reporter leaped back on stage. "MIRA-JANE STRAUSS!!! COOOOLLLLL!!!" Jason looked as if he was about to wet himself.

   "Hello to you too!" Mira faked a smile. 'How dare he pick on Erza like that! I'll make him pay...'

   "So, I here you're the one that came up with the idea for an auction?" Jason shoved the mic under her nose.

   "That's right!" she smiled again.

   "COOOOOOOOLLLLL!" he squealed, "And who do you want to win you tonight?"

   Mira's eyes narrowed, but she continued to show off her classic smile, "It doesn't really matter to me as long as my friends are in the hands of someone who treats them well!" a dark aurora suddenly enveloped her, "And if they aren't, then someone will pay."

   The whole crowd shivered.

   "Okaaaaaay," Makarov shoved Jason off the stage, "That's enough interviewing for now... On with the auction... Mira-Jane is one of the most powerful female wizards in Fairy Tail. She's the bar tender, and knows how to cook a good meal! She's also been featured on the centerfold of Sorcerer Weekly several times! Who wants to b-"

   As expected, the whole hall erupted in shouts.

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   "Wow..." Lucy poked her head out behind the curtains to see what was happening on stage, "Everyone's really going all out here, aren't they?"

   Juvia nodded, "Juvia doesn't mind though. Juvia only want Gray-sama to win Juvia..." she soon doze off into one of her little wonderlands.

   "I guess it's to be expected though..." Lucy laughed, "I wonder who's going to actually end up winning her, though!"

   Juvia awoke out of her fantasy, "Juvia doesn't know, but..." she glanced over to where Laxus was sitting in the crowd, "Juvia thinks she knows who wants to..."

   Lucy let go of the curtain and sighed, "I wish they'd just get together already!"

   Juvia sighed, "And yet Mira is so focused on all of us..." she dropped onto a large, wooden box.

   "She keeps going on about getting me and Natsu together!" Lucy huffed.

   "Juvia thinks the two of you would be perfect together!" Juvia sighed sadly before continuing, "But Juvia doesn't think Gray-sama will ever feel the same for Juvia..."

   To her surprise, Lucy burt out laughing, "Doesn't feel the same, huh?"

   "W-what's that supposed to mean?" Juvia's eyes narrowed in suspicion.