Previously:

"So, if people refuse, they're either gonna end up naked or drunk?" Orga questioned. "I like this game."

"Not for long," Laxus told him as Mira spun the bottle.

Now:

The bottle spun, the sound of glass grazing the wooden table filling the silence of our little corner of the bar. The rest of the bar was as rowdy as ever.

For what seemed like an eternity, the glass bottle finally stopped on Rufus.

"I suppose I choose dare," Rufus said as Mira instantly thought of a dare to give.

"Do a handstand for 10 minutes," Mira demanded as Rufus shrugged, standing up from his seat to start his handstand, his hat falling to the ground under him.

"That's not too bad," Sting commented.

"Just wait for it," I muttered as we reached the 3 minute mark.

Mira whispered something to Natsu, instantly making him burst with laughter. He quickly ran away, getting 2 plastic cups of water. He came back at the 5 minute mark and placed a cup of water on each of Rufus' feet.

"What'd you do?" Rufus questioned, his arms wobbling as he struggled to to keep going.

"Nothing," Natsu snickered, walking away from the upside down memory-make mage.

Soon, it reached 10 minutes, Rufus' arms giving as he collapses on the wooden floor, the cups of water falling down too, drenching him in water head to toe.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Orga laughed along with everyone else as Orga pointed to the person lying in a puddle of water.

"I appreciate it, Natsu," Rufus groaned, twisting his hat to get the water out. "I appreciate it."

"No problem!" Natsu laughed as Rufus sat back down.

Mira spun the bottle, scraping glass against the wooden table. It spun for a while until finally landing Wendy.

"Uhh... Truth?" Wendy said as the she-devil looked at her mischievously.

"Is it true you like Romeo?" Mira asked, the sky dragon slayer instantly turning 50 shades of red.

Wendy just nodded, covering her red tinted face from everyone. "You like-?!" Natsu began to yell before I immediately jumped up and ran over to him to clamp my hand over his mouth.

"Shhh. The whole world doesn't need to know Wendy's personal stuff," I scolded. Natsu nodded, making me release my grip on him.

"Thank you, Lucy," Wendy sighed, sweatdropping.

"No problem," I replied. "I would've died if the guy I liked knew I liked him."

"Oh?" Mira chimed in. "So, you're implying you like someone?"

Everyone's gaze turns to me. "W-What? No!," I stuttered, waving my hands to dismiss the idea. "I was just saying."

"Mhm..." Callista smirked as I playfully shoved her, my face tinted pink.

Mira spins the bottle again, pointing in different directions around the circle of wziards who sat around it. It stopped after a while, landing on Sting.

"Dare. I ain't no chicken," Sting said proudly, crossing his arms.

"Kiss the girl you think is the cutest in the circle," Mira challenged with a sweet smile. Most of the girls at the table, including me, knew who she wanted Sting to kiss.

"Wait-"

"I thought you weren't a chicken," Natsu noted as he laughed.

"I'm not!" Sting exclaimed.

"Do the dare, Sting," Lector urged. "It won't be that bad."

"Ugh, fine," Sting muttered before standing up and leaning over the table.

Sting quickly reached over the table and grabbed the back of my neck, bringing me closer to me. He then attached his lips to mine, giving me a quick peck before turning away and sitting back down.

It took me a while to register what happened, and then it hit me as a pink hue washed over my face. "Sting!"

"Mhm?" Sting mumbled, still looking away with a red face.

"What was that for?!" I questioned, looking at the flustered light dragon slayer.

"Chill, Blondie," Sting muttered, still not making eye contact. "It was a dare."

"But- You could have kissed any other girl," I argued, my face still pinkish-red from embarrassment. "There's Minerva."

"If I kissed her, I would die," Sting responded, both of our faces still flushed with pink.

"It's true," Minerva interrupted then quickly butting out.

"But there's-" I started, looking around the table. Erza probably would've killed him too. Mira might've killed him for not kissing me. Callista and Wendy are like 6 years too young for him (Sting's like 22 now) and Juvia would've killed him because she's hung up on Gray. Levy's dating Gajeel, so Gajeel probably would've beaten the crap outta Sting. "Uhhh, nevermind," I sighed, seeing Sting's situation. I was his best chance at living.

"See-" Sting began until Mira cut him off.

"But you could've just refused and chugged a bottle of beer or take off one piece of clothing," Mira thought out loud.

"Uhhh..." Sting trailed off as if thinking for an excuse. "Then Natsu would've called me a chicken!"

"Don't blame me!" Natsu exclaimed, sounding like he was suppressing anger.

There was then a sudden awkward silence and a few glares, though I don't know who was glaring at who.

Without saying anything, Mira spun the bottle as my face returned to normal. The bottle then stopped, landing on Callista.

"Dare!" Callista exclaimed, feeling like taking a challenge. Does she not remember what Sting just had to do?

"I have a communication lacrima," Mira told her before telling Callista her dare. "I dare you to call team Meraki Parastin's inn and tell all of them that you loveeeeee them."

Mira quickly left to get the lacrima as Callista stared at the table with worry. "What if I refuse?" Callista asked.

"What's something you hate?" Wendy asked Callista.

"She hates spicy and hot food," I answered when Callista didn't answer. "Calli, you'll have to chug a bottle of hot sauce if you don't do it."

Callista's eyes widened before she banged her head in the table as Mira came with the lacrima. "So are you gonna do the dare?" Mira asked sweetly, holding the crystal ball in her hand.

"Just gimme the lacrima," Callista sighed. Mira gently placed the lacrima on the table in front of Callista.

Callista placed her hand on the lacrima, inputting some of her magic to start up the communication lacrima. (I don't know how this communication lacrima stuff works 😂)

After Callista connected to team Meraki Parastin's communication lacrima, it rang twice before someone answered and came into the frame. I recognized him to be Dante Adwin, the blue-haired embodiment wizard.

"Hello?" Dante asked, looking at Callista through the lacrima with me and Wendy by her side and Mira in the background. Behind Dante, Luca was dozing off on the couch while Cayden and Remo argued with Kiran trying to calm them down.

"Uhhh, hi Dante," Callista nervously greeted, causing all the Meraki Parastin boy's attention to go to her. Remo and Cayden stopped arguing, Luca stood up, and Kira was already next to Dante with a joyful smile as he waved at Callista.

"Hi, C! I miss you," Kiran cheerfully exclaimed. I turned to Callista with a smirk as Callista's face turns red.

"You idiot. She probably thought you meant something else," Remo told Kiran as Luca facepalmed.

"Oh, I'm sorry C," Kiran apologized with his usual smile. I sweatdrop at how happy Kiran is.

"So what'd you need, cutie?" Cayden asked, resting an arm on Dante's shoulder as Dante held the communication lacrima. Luca smacked the back of Cayden's head, making Cayden glare at the Phantom Wraith slayer.

"I just wanted to tell you guys something..." Callista said. The silence at the table was scary. Mira was trying her hardest to stop herself from fangirling while everyone else was cringing at the awkwardness. I was just smiling. Callista was like my little sister, and seeing her with guys who seemed to take an interest in her made me feel like Mira and her weird ships.

"Okay?" Remo responded as Luca stood by, not saying anything. "What'd you need to say, short stack?"

"Uhm..." Callista trailed off, ignoring Remo's remark. "I love you guys."

"Huh?" Luca instantly reacted, finally breaking his silence. All the guys looked shocked as their cheeks turned pink.

"You love me?" Cayden muttered before Dante used his magic to summon of metal arm to hit the back of Cayden's head, as both his hands held the lacrima.

"She said all of us," Dante scolded, his face still tinted pink.

"Well... uhm..." Callista chuckled neevously. "Gotta go!"

"Hey wait-" Remo started but Callista quickly cut off the connection.

"Aww," Mira squealed as Callista set the lacrima to the side, Callista still being flustered.

"They likeeee youuuu," Happy teased Callista as she smashed her head against the table, her face red with with embarrassment.

"Who do you guys think Callista should date?" Mira asked the table, who just replied by looking at her uncomfortably.

"Luca," Levy assured, breaking the table's silence as Rogue nodded in agreement. "Luca's the strong, silent type, which contrasts with Callista's playful demeanor. Opposites attract."

"Fro thinks so too!" Frosch squeaked.

"You're just saying that because Rogue agrees, aren't you?" Lector asked.

"And Rogue's only agreeing because they act similar," Sting joined the conversation.

Rogue shrugged. "People who are quiet are usually more intelligent than those who talk a lot," Rogue said as Sting gasped dramatically.

"Are you saying I'm dumb?" Sting whined before Erza chimed in.

"I like her with Remo," Erza interjected with an assertive nod. "If you saw them talk during Meraki Parastin's match with Splitforce, you'd see the chemistry they have."

"We argued like 90% of the time-" Callista noted as she sweatdropped.

"More like he was teasing you," I commented with a smirk.

"Then you should date the Remo kid!" Sting exclaimed, inputting his thoughts into the conversation.

"So because he was teasing her, they should date...?" Rufus questioned. Suddenly everyone was joining the conversation, saying who they thought Callista should be with.

"I agree. Teasing is a good part of a relationship," Gajeel said, swinging an arm around Levy's waist.

"It's a sign the guy likes her," Sting explained with Lector backing him up.

"So what about you and Lushi?" Happy questioned the blonde dragon slayer. "You guys tease each other all the time!"

"We argue," Sting retorted as a faint pink dusted against his pale cheeks. "There's a difference."

"I think little C should be with Kiran!" Natsu exclaimed. "He's always happy but he can also kick some ass!"

"Juvia agrees!" Juvia exclaimed. "He already said he misses Callista. A confession of love!"

"He kind of reminds me of you, Natsu," Mira told him. "You both have a contagious smile, but can do a complete 180 and will destroy anything in your way. On top of that, you're both kind of dense!"

"What-"

"Dante's should be with the twerp," Laxus cut Natsu off, earning a yell of protest from both Natsu and Callista. "He seems responsible and strong."

"I agree!" Wendy beamed as Carla nodded in agreement. "He seems to be mature and he can protect Callista when she's in trouble!"

"Callista and Cayden should end up together," Gray chimed in. "Cayden reminds me of Loki."

"And that's a good thing?" I questioned the ice-make mage with a confused face.

"My guy has been my friend for a long time and he helped me back on Tenrou," Gray explained. "Gotta support him."

"But this is Cayden," I chuckled at Gray's poor excuse.

"But Gray has a good point," Mira interjected. "Being flirty and straightforward are some good aspects."

"But there's a line between being straightforward and flirty," Minerva pointed out. "If his feelings for Callista are true and he's being straightforward, then that's good. But if he flirts with everyone then that's a dealbreaker."

"I don't think I've ever seen Cayden flirt with someone else though," I commented, thinking back to all those times I've seen Cayden being surrounded by fangirls. He actually seemed more shy than flirty, unlike Loke who jumps at the chance to flirt.

"Then he's honest with his feelings!" Orga exclaimed. "Seems like a good dude for the girl."

"Can we stop talking about this...?" Callista muttered, covering her face in embarrassment.

"Alright," Mira complied with a smile as everyone else stopped talking about the topic.

Mira spun the bottle, looking at the bottle intensely as if trying to make it stop on a certain person.

The glass bottle then stopped, pointing to me.

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Just doing a poll. I'll the doing this at the end of each chapter so if you want Lucy to end up with a certain person, vote! 😊

Who should Lucy end up with? (Also, for those people who comment on a name saying "no!" or saying a different ship name, I'll be just looking at the number of comments on each name, so it'll count as a vote towards that person 😂

Natsu

Gray

Laxus

Rogue

Sting

Or anyone else? Comment who though.

Just comment on the name of the person you want Lucy to end up with.