Grand Magic Games: Fairy Tail X Magi Crossover

Chapter 31

  Inside the hotel room, Lucy sat from Yukino.

"Business? With me?" Lucy asked.

"Yes. I have important business with you, Miss Lucy." Yukino said.

"What kinda of business does Saber have with us?"Sora said as she scowled.

"Sora, let's at least hear 'em out." Aladdin said, smiling.

"I am not here to fight. These." Placing down 2 keys, Yukino sat back up. "The keys to the Twin Ichthyoid Palace and the Scale Palace. My business is to place these 2 keys in Miss Lucy's possession."

"Huh?" Lucy's eyes widened. "That isn't...possible. I can't take them."

"On the opening day, when I first saw you, I made a decision: when the Games were over, I'd give the keys to you."

"But, Miss Yukino, the Games aren't quite over yet..." Morg said.

"For me, they are."

"What do you mean?" Sin asked.

"I would suppose that Minerva will take my place. That will place the 5 strongest members of Sabertooth on the same team."

"You mean you weren't one of the 5?" Sora asked.

Looking down, Yukino closed her eyes. "I was merely a novice; simply filling the place of Minerva while she was away on a job."

"Then why would you do this? Those are your precious Celestial Spirits, right?" Wendy asked.

"That is exactly why I am entrusting them to an outstanding Celestial Wizard. It will bring happiness to those spirits to be guided to Miss Lucy."

Frantically waving her hands in front of her, Lucy smiled. "I'm happy for the compliment...but I don't think-"

"You have already gathered 10 keys to the 12 Golden Gates. If you add my 2..." Opening her eyes, Yukino looked straight into her eyes. "Then you will have all 12 keys. And you can open the gate that changes the world."

"What's that?" Sora tilted her head as she crossed her arms.

"It is an old legend. Nothing more. I do not understand the meaning of it myself. You may have already noticed, but over these past several years, the number of Celestial Wizards has been rapidly dwindling. Just recently, there was the Zentopia incident. We two may be the only Celestial Wizards left.
"You are one  who is loved by the spirits, and you love them in return. You must gather all 12 keys and move in concert with the spirits."

Looking down, Lucy sighed. "No. I can't  take them." Startling Yukino, she smiled warmly towards her. "Celestial Magic is a magic built on mutual bonds and trust...It isn't that easy to switch owners."

"I do not consider this decision...easy." Yukino said, incoherently.

"Huh?"

Standing, Yukino sighed. "Nothing...I thought that this might be your reply." Walking away, she stopped, and turned. Smiling, she said, "It is obvious that when the time comes...all 12 keys will be gathered together again. I hope we may meet again." With that, she left.

Patting her back, Sora smiled. "I think you did the right thing, Luce."

"Yeah! Who said you had to take things from people?" Alibaba asked.

"Many people." Magi said.

Laughing nervously, Alibaba scratched the back of his neck. "...Sorry..."

  Later, as Sora and Magi, who were following her, were walking to their respected hotels, Sora suddenly stopped. 

"Sora, what's wrong?" Muu asked, putting a hand on her shoulder, looking worried.