Water

I loved the cool sensation of the water as I smoothly sliced my hands through the pool water with every stroke. All sound was drowned by the light splashing and kicking. As I swam laps across the 50 meter pool, I savoured in the unique feel swimming had always given me. What would I do without swimming?

"SING!"

What?

I hit the edge of the pool and looked up. Lucy was squatting with a determined grin on her face. "Join the talent show with me, Juvia!"

I scowled. "No."

"Please, Via! Erza, Levy and I are all going to be with you!"

"I said no."

"VIAAA! PLEASE! We need four members to be able to book a practice room!"

"Then why don't you get someone else?"

"Well, you're the only one we want! Erza's the cool drummer, Levy's the cute bassist, I'm the pretty keyboard player, all we're missing is a crazy singer!"

I facepalmed. "What way to persuade someone."

"VIAAAAAAAAAAAA-"

"Shut up! Oh, this is stupid, I'm leaving!" With that I pushed off the edge and continued swimming. I could almost feel Lucy's electric glare on my back. Swimming is always the best. ...Right?

I had never been skilled at anything, and swimming is the only talent I had. Whether it be swimming competitively, water polo, or making punch (What?), I'm always the best. I'm the best in the swim team, I'm best at water polo, I'm always the winner of "Annual Punch Making Contest" (#2 What?). Actually maybe I am some kind water goddess reborn as a human.

No?

Too bad.

The second I had stepped out of the pool that day, I was greeted by Lucy. Screaming in my face.

"Juvia, please, I swear, if you join us, you will not regret it!" Lucy gave me her most convincing smile.

Which, ironically, did not look convincing at all.

I crossed my arms (and probably did not look intimidating at all since I was in a swimsuit.) "And what happens if I join?"

"You'll to spend time with us, your dear friends!"

"No." I turned away to leave.

"Come on! What do have to lose?"

I rolled my eyes. "Time, hearing, and a whole lot of sanity." I started walking away.

Lucy grabbed my shoulder. "Juvia, if you join us, you will have a chance to impress Gray."

I looked at Lucy with a dreamy smile. "I'll join."

When you think about it, making a band with your friends, impressing your crush and winning the talent show was not a very difficult task.

Easier said than done.