"Requip mage!" Shouted a voice amongst the crowd. Erza Scarlet turned around, all her senses alert. Thanks to years of training, she dodged a dagger that could have sliced her throat to death.
"Show me" muttered a feminine voice under a cape.
In an instant, the Queen of the Fairies (sorry, Ever) requiped to her flight armour, increasing her speed, and dodged the attacks that were coming her way in the middle of Magnolia Plaza, in broad daylight.
Really, what were the odds of getting into a life or death situation in the most crowded place of the city? Well, being a Fairy Tail mage, more than they would like to admit.
Checking that any and all bystanders were already safe, Erza requiped into her Lightning Empress armour and blocked one of the daggers with the handle of her spear, to attack herself with a lightning covered blade. Her body vibrating with adrenaline, she could proudly announce this to be her fastest attack yet, though the hooded figure avoided the attack with astounding ease.
"Why are you doing this" Erza exclaimed between attacks and dodges. She didn't receive an answer, though, and that worried her.
"I don't yet know who she is, or what is she going after. Harming her is out of the question, then. So how can I make her stop?" were her thoughts.
Her spear passed at a hair's breadth from the figure, who shuddered when she felt the cracking of electricity so close to her cheek. She blocked the attack with one of the daggers she was wielding, only for the current to pass to her body, frying her with the strength of lightning. And, just like that, the unexpected threat was ceased.
