chapter 11: Maze

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As midnight struck the bells hidden in every street rung. Erza, Gray, and Natsu jumped out of their rooms and met Lucy and me at the window. As Mato explained the maze I stared off into the direction that Sabertooth was located at. Thanks to a special celestial stone that Lucy found we could tell each other's location at all times.

" So that's why we had to be back at midnight," Gray said and Erza nodded.

" Wait why," Natsu asked and we all face palmed.

" Don't worry about it right now Natsu?" I said barely keeping the laughter out of my voice.

We stepped inside the maze and I looked at Lucy who was nodding at me.

" Summoning the goddess of time Horacia" She exclaimed shocking the others.

" What do you need mistress," Horacia said with a bow and Lucy nodded

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" What do you need mistress," Horacia said with a bow and Lucy nodded. Horacia was one of those spirits who would rather die than call Lucy by her real name. Lucy gave up on trying to convince her other whys.

" Freeze time for 30 minutes that you are released," Lucy said and Horacia smile.

" As you command," she said before her eyes glowed a silver color and a wave of pure magic pushed through the whole arena. With a smile, Horacia bowed again and disappeared.

"Let's go I only gave us 30 minutes" Lucy called and began running. I was quick to follow along with Erza. The boys at this point just nodded with Gray rubbing his head.

" Who was that Luce" Natsu called out running along with Lucy. Lucy smiled and began to explain the powers of Horacia. Natsu listened for the first few minutes, but then space out, which earned him a hit over the head from Lucy.

We past by a frozen team and Lucy memorized their map, leading us through uncharted paths. It was only after the war that Lucy learned Memory magic so we don't really remember the exact path.

For 15 minutes we followed this path in peaceful quiet. Only broken when Gray. Natsu and Sometimes Erza would make fun of another group, with Me and Lucy laughing in the background.

Lucy and I grinned as we recognized the door that led into the big room before the final gate. We relied on this to the group passing it off as intuition. We picked up the pace and rushed through the final room. We made it to Mato only to be met by a frozen Sabertooth around a mile before the finish line.

" How you froze time like 5 minutes after the game started" Gray exclaimed and I watched as the other two agreed with him.

" Rufus here has memory make magic and since they did this last year he probably memorized this place," I said and Natsu and Erza nodded.

" Wow, I guess coming here a week early helps out" Gray praised and I felt the heat rush to my cheeks.

I also felt the amused stares of Erza and Lucy aimed towards me.

I sent a quick glare in the direction of the two girls and was met with laughter.

" Wait, Juvia how much time do we have left," Lucy asked stopping a sadistic glint in her eyes. It was at this time that I knew that I didn't want to de apart of whatever she is thinking.

" Around 10 minutes why" I answered hesitantly and a pair of devil horns sprouting from her head.

The rest of us only watch in amusement as Lucy took out a permanent marker and began to draw on Stings' face. Sting's eyes were closed so she had a perfect canvas to draw on. It wasn't long before Natsu joined her and together all of Sabertooth had a weirdly funny drawing on their face. These two are going to be a demon couple.

Natsu and Lucy left the Sabertooth team with horns and tails gleaming in the moonlight

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Natsu and Lucy left the Sabertooth team with horns and tails gleaming in the moonlight. All of us walked towards the finish line and stopped right next to Mato, and we just laughed until the time ran out.

The reactions were instant. Mato jumped back and congratulated us. Sabertooth looked at us in shook until they looked at each other.

" LUCY GODD*** HEARFILLIA" Sting shouted towards us and was about to grab us, but Lucy shut the door of our balcony before he reached us.

It was an awkward silence for a while before me and Lucy broke out int laughter, Gray and Erza were chuckling and NATSU WAS DYING.

" That reaction was perfect," Lucy said clutching her stomach. I instantly agree and everyone else just looked at us in amusement and a bit of fear.

" He is going to kill you" I breathed out and instantly smirked.

" Sting-Bee could try" she stated and I sighed.

There were thudding and knocking from our door and we all shared a glance.

Lucy being the devil she is walked towards the door and smiled.

" Who is it" she called out innocently and everyone died. For a second there was silence before someone let out a scream and we heard a door slam.

" What is wrong with you people" I heard Rogue sigh from the other side of the door.

" Everything" Lucy, Erza, and I responded and there was the sound of a forehead hitting the door from the other side.

" Fair enough" He breathed out and we heard his steps fade into the room next to ours.

" Day one doesn't begin until 7 so we still have a while to wait," I said walking towards one of the close couches. I sat down instantly felt a weight on my lap. My eyes widened when I saw a sleeping Gray on my lap. I felt the heat rush to my cheeks and tried to look away, but my eyes were drawn to him.

I heard two squeals from behind me, but I was too focused on running my fingers through his spiky hair.

My eyes grew heavier as I fell asleep to the sound of Gray's breathing. 

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