Authors Notes: Welcome back to chapter 3! On a completely different topic I'd like to say to my friend Dark Gothic Lolita.. I'm not a hippo anymore! Haha! Also shout out to my friend ValinNight for being one of the firsts to read though this story. I don't have much else to say other than a reminder for every to leave a review of who they would like to see pairing wise in the up coming chapters! Hope you all enjoy and leave a review, favorite, and follow this story! :)
Summary: I was once asked what it was like to be a part of Fairy Tail. At the time I was too nervous to really think of an answer to the question.. but now after all these years. I can honestly say without a shadow of a doubt, that Fairy Tail is my family and that no matter what we go through, we will always be by each other's sides.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, or any of it's characters. I do however own the characters of my own creation for the sake of this story.
The S-Class Trials?
A month has past since Brian had begun helping Mika train with her magic. Brian was happy to see Mika take his advise seriously, and try anything she could to push herself to become better in her training. The two had gone over just about everything one would need to in order to learn how to fight. Expanding your magical container. Simple one handed spells. Short, mid, and long ranged attacks. Large powerful attacks, and finally hand to hand combat.
Teaching Mika hand to hand combat had been the hardest task to do out of the rest. Simply because she wasn't comfortable physically causing harm, especially to Brian of all people. However that hurdle was jumped over after Brian finally talked her into punching him in the face with the threat that if she didn't it, he'd take Bolt away from her for a month. Her reaction was instantanious as she slammed her feminine fist into Brian's cheek, but immediately spewed forth apologies while frantically trying to see if he was okay. Thanks to her slim yet well endowed figure, Mika was very flexible and was a natural at fighting up close and personal. But the fact still remained that she'd prefer to not get in any confrontation to begin with if given the choice.
Last night Brian asked her if she would be up to taking on a job tomorrow, which she happily agreed to. Which brings us to where we are now. Inside of the guild bright, and early in the morning talking to Master Makarov as everyone was arriving to start their day.
"Come again?" Makarov asked with a raised eyebrow towards a bored looking Brian, and a giddy looking Mika.
"We're forming a team!" Mika giggled barely containing her excitement as she looked towards Brian.
"What she said." Brian smirked looking forwards to seeing just how far Mika has come with her training while on a job together.
"Very well then." Makarov smiled with a nod. "I hope to see great things out of you two." Makarov added mentally noting himself to do the paperwork registering them as an official team of Fairy Tail.
"Thanks!" Mika smiled before dragging her new teammate over to the request board.
Watching as Mika pointed to a few requests, while Brian just shrugged or shook his head at them. Erza made her way towards the bar while watching the new Fairy Tail team.
"Brian, and Mika are teaming up?" Erza asked to confirm what she suspected.
"Indeed so." Makarov nodded before calling out for another beer.
"Interesting." Erza trailed off rubbing her chin in thought. "I never would of thought Mika would be this excited about taking on jobs, let alone with a member like Brian." Erza commented as she sat down in front of her Master.
"Ah, but you fail to see why they have chosen to work with one another my dear." Makarov said peaking Erza's interest.
"Oh?" Erza trailed off in question.
"Brian is a very powerful mage despite his age yes. However he is still unsure about how the world sees him, and is still uncomfortable with people in general. So he looks towards Mika to help him with this issue of his seeing how she is the very one who brought him out of the life of seclusion, and is the one he is most comfortable being around." Makarov took a swig of his ale before continuing where he left off. "Mika on the other hand is still fairly insecure about her own magical powers which are rapidly growing as of the last month or so, and relies heavily on Brian's words of encouragement to help her continue progressing. There are a few other things as well, but I believe they will work wonderfully together." Makarov explained, and saw Erza nod her head.
"I see. I shall congratulate them when they return." Erza said with a straight face secretly wondering how it would be for herself to have a teammate of her own.
"Congratulate who?" Lisanna asked from beside Erza, with Cana next to her curiously wanting to know as well.
"Brian, and Mika have formed a team, and are heading out on their first job as we speak." Erza explained with a small smile.
"Really? That's great." Lisanna smiled happy for her two friends.
"Ooooh I bet I know why she's excited to be his teammate." Cana winked towards Lisanna who giggled.
"Don't be silly. Mika wouldn't be on a team with him just because of that." Lisanna waved Cana off, but saw Erza look towards them with questioning eyes.
"Mika.. likes Brian?" Erza asked seriously with wide cat like eyes staring at Lisanna, and Cana.
"Um.. I think so?" Cana laughed at the notorious Titania Erza reverting into a little gossip girl.
"And.. does Brian.. like Mika?" Erza asked again moving her face even closer to the girls slightly freaking them out.
"Um.. It's hard to tell with him really.." Cana trailed off nervously.
"I think they'd make a cute couple!" Lisanna chirped, before hearing Mirajane call her over. "Gotta go, see ya guys later." Lisanna waved as she ran after Mirajane, and Elfman.
8 Months Later
"That job sucked.." Brian grumbled as Mika walked beside him, holding her hands behind her back with a smile on her face.
The two had just finished an A-Ranked job in Crocus helping out a group of traveling merchants who had hired them for protection as they traveled to the city. There were only two small incidents that had occurred when bandits tried to attack the caravan, but nothing the two couldn't handle quickly.
Not seeing why Brian was complaining about their latest job Mika grabbed Bolt out of the air as he flew beside them, and hugged him to her chest lovingly. "It wasn't that bad." Mika smiled as Bolt started purring after she started scratching his ears.
"We've been gone for two weeks Mika.. simply following around a bunch of rich assholes.." Brian trailed off with narrowed eyes.
"Okay.. I'll admit that most of them were jerks to us, and were creepy perverts, but still.. We completed the job without much need for fighting." Mika tried to point out.
"Yes, but I still can't help but feel we were under paid." Brian said looking towards Mika's golden orbs.
"I suppose you're right.. 90,000J really isn't that much split between us for two weeks." Mika sighed before smiling. "That just means the next one will have to be a bit tougher." Mika cheered hoisting Bolt up in the air with a giggle which attracted the attention of the people walking by them for a moment.
"Agreed." Brian nodded.
Ever since forming their team, Brian had been helping Mika train intensely which had paid out massively so far. Mika was now very comfortable with her magic, and while she still didn't like fighting very much, she was willing to do what she needed to in order to complete the job they had chosen, and show Brian that she was a worthy teammate to have.
To Mika she loved being on a team with Brian. She got to spend more time with him alone, then she's ever spent with anyone else in her life, and greatly enjoyed his company. Brian always made sure she was comfortable with whatever job he suggested they take when it was his turn to pick, and always protected her if someone had gotten through her defenses. And slowly but surely.. she was starting to fall in love with him, and wanted to show him that she was a strong woman worth being with.
To Brian.. working with Mika was really enjoyable. She was polite, calm, and stayed positive even in situations where he was about to freak out. When he would get to that point of nearly snapping and blowing up at something, she would simply set a hand on his arm or shoulder, and smile at him making him forget completely why he was mad in the first place. Together he thought they were a good team.
"What do you think everyone is doing at the guild?" Bolt asked with a yawn as he landed on Mika's head happily.
"Well.. Seeing how this year's S-Class trials are going to be held soon, I think everyone will be rushing out of the guild on solo jobs." Mika voiced her opinion with a dainty finger pressed to her lips.
"It's already that time?" Brian asked curiously looking over his shoulder towards his teammate, and spotted Bolt passed out on top of her head. 'Lazy fucking cat..'
"Mhmm!" Mika nodded happily nearly shaking Bolt off of her head. "I wouldn't be surprised if Master chose you to participate this year Brian!" Mika giggled at him nearly tripping over his feet.
"Seriously?" Brian whipped his head towards her.
"I don't see why he wouldn't." Mika giggled at Brian slouching while dragging his feet, as the two made their way towards the guildhall.
"I don't really care much for becoming an S-Class mage honestly." Brain grumbled looking towards the ground as he stopped walking.
"Why is that?" Mika asked curiously, and stopped next to him with a slightly worried look in her eyes. 'He doesn't want to become S-Class?' Mika asked herself.
"Because.. I don't want the attention.." Brian said quietly before sighing heavily.
"It's okay Brian.." Mika said softly setting her hand on his arm. "Even if you do get chosen, and become S-Class, you don't have to parade yourself around like Mirajane, Erza, and Laxus do. You can still just be yourself." Mika smiled once she saw Brian look towards her.
"I suppose.." Brian trailed off looking ahead of them seeing the guild within a minute, or two's walk away from them. "I just.. don't want anything to change from how it is now.. ya know?" Brian said quietly slightly embarrassed.
"Nothing is going to change Brian." Mika reassured her teammate. "If you become S-Class.. all that means is you can take on tougher, higher paying jobs.. and.. I'll still be you're.. friend afterwards." Mika trailed off quietly letting her hand drop from his arm, but felt Brian grab a hold of it with his own.
"You mean 'we' can take on tougher, higher paying jobs." Brian smiled softly. "No matter what rank I become.. I still want you to be my teammate Mika." Brian trailed off quietly.
Looking up toward Brian's green eyes, Mika felt her own golden orbs starting to well up with tears of happiness, and quickly hugged him tightly.
"I'm glad to hear you say that." Mika whispered as she moved from him, and pulled on his arm to make him start moving towards the guild once more.
Arriving inside the guild the two looked around the guildhall, and noticed all Fairy Tail members had assembled in front of the bar where Master Makarov was apparently in the middle of giving a speech.
"Ah there you two are, glad you could make it in time. I was just about to announce this years S-Class trials candidates." Makarov waved Brian, and Mika forward. Seeing the two giving him their undivided attention he picked up where he had left off a moment ago.
"Ahem.. as I was saying. This year I have chosen 3 members to participate in this years trials." Makarov trailed off scanning the crowd of his 'children' and tried to get them all to quiet down so he could continued once more.
"First up is Freed Justine." Makarov pointed to the long green haired boy who nodded.
"I shall not disappoint you Master."
"Next up is Cana Alberona." Makarov pointed towards Cana who shifted around nervously.
"Um.. thank you Master."
"And finally.." Makarov paused making nearly everyone in the guild hold their breaths in hopes that he chose them.
"Brian Evans." Makarov pointed towards his resident Demon Slayer who sighed at being chosen, and saw Mika patting his back with a small giggle, and whisper something into his ear.
"Very well." Brian nodded towards him.
"Now.. this year I have planned 3 trails for you to partake in, and one of these trials will pit you against one of our current S-Class mages!" Makarov gestured beside him as an annoyed Laxus, a scowling Mirajane, and finally an impassive looking Erza with a sword drawn all looked out towards the selected participants.
"The first trial will require a partner, so pair up, and meet me at the train station in one weeks time. I hope to see you 3 give it you're all, because you will have to in order to attain you're goal of becoming an S-Class mage of Fairy Tail!" Makarov cheered while holding up the Fairy Tail sign, with everyone in the guild following suit.
As everyone had disbursed from in front of the bar, Brian made his way over to an empty table, and sat down roughly with a groan.
"Don't look so down Brian, you'll do great! I know it!" Mika cheered as she sat down next to him, and bumped him gently with her shoulder.
"Thanks Mika.. but I still don't exactly want to do this.." Brian said quietly thankful that it was only him, and Mika at the table for now.. Bolt had gone over to talk to Happy seeing how the two flying, talking, cats haven't seen each other in a while.
"I know.. but just imagine how much fun it could be to become S-Class, rather than the negative things that you think becoming S-Class will bring you." Mika tried to reassure him.
"I.. guess it could be kind of fun.." Brian trailed off in thought for a moment before looking towards Mika. "An S-Class monster hunting job may be fun to try, maybe even a demon hunt." Brian smiled at the thought of that one in particular, which made Mika slightly nervous.
"I-If it will make you happy then go for it!" Mika smiled for him.
"Alright then. I'll do my very best to become S-Class then." Brian declared to her.
"So who are you going to chose to be you're partner for the trial? Natsu is pretty powerful, and-" Mika asked looking around the room for who she thought would be a good partner for him during the test, but was cut off by Brian's voice.
"You of course." Brian said a moment later without any hesitation.
"M-Me? Why me?" Mika asked slightly shocked that he'd want her by his side for this.. the S-Class trials were for the mage's who were very powerful, and needed to face equally if not more so powerful opponents to pass. And she definitely didn't think she was up to par to be Brian's partner for the trials. "Wouldn't you want to have a stronger partner though?" Mika trailed off.
"What are you talking about Mika?" Brian scoffed. "You're the strongest person I know, and besides.. just having a powerful partner doesn't mean passing the test. Teamwork, and understanding each other is obviously the better choice. So why wouldn't I chose my actual teammate as my partner?" Brian questioned, and saw Mika look down at her hands.
"You really mean it?" Mika whispered before looking up towards him. "You want me to be you're partner?"
"Yes Mika. Will you be my partner for the trials?" Brian asked seriously, and saw a smile slowly spread across her lips.
"Okay." Mika nodded. "I'd be happy to."
"Great." Brian smiled as the two started watching who Cana, and Freed partnered up with.
Cana had chosen to partner up with Gray, and Freed had picked to team up with a newer older boy named Bixslow. It was going to be interesting to see how this all played out that's for sure.
A week later in a desolated wasteland area about 3 hours away from Magnolia by train. The master of the Fairy Tail guild, and the three of his members that were S-Class hopefuls stood in front of him after completing the first trial while their partners stood behind him patiently awaiting to hear what he was planning on having the others do for the second trail.
Information gathering was the first trial he chose for the S-Class hopefuls. Having them choose a partner was to let him see how his potential new S-Class mage dealt with information gathering, as well as dealing with another while at their side giving them their own opinions. The first trial itself was more about running around the town of Clover trying to find the secret location that the second trail was to be held at, which was here in this desolate wasteland.
Master Makarov obviously choose this location to spare himself the many potential fines, and paperwork that would of surely come up should he had held this part of the test anywhere else of course..
He had put little clues as to where they needed to go in his speech before the first test had been administered, and was happy to see his three chosen members had passed the first test with the help of their partners.
"Okay now you three. The second trial is a test of your strength, reflexes, magic and over all fighting ability. You each will pick a lot here in this bowl." Makarov held a bowl with three slips of paper. "The number you see on the slip will give you you're determined route that you must take. No trading routes with the others either.. in you're route you will encounter you're S-Class opponent. You will pass this test when you're opponent either concedes, gets knocked out, or determines that you passed the test. Any questions?" Makarov asked, and saw that there were none.
"Cana you are first." Makarov spoke, and saw the girl nervously pick a lot, and saw the route number 2 on it. Pointing towards Freed, the boy took a lot, and picked route number 3. When Brian grabbed the last lot he noticed that he gotten route number 1.
"As you can see the path just up ahead diverts into 3 different ways. Each one is marked with a number, and you will take the route matching you're number on the slip of paper. Your test starts.. now!" Makarov yelled, and saw the three take off down the pathway leading towards their routes.
Watching as the three raced down the pathway Makarov chuckled before looking towards Mika, Gray, and Bixslow as they all yelled 'Good luck' towards their partners hoping to see them come out victorious in this trial.
"So who do you think will face who?" Gray asked the others watching as Cana took a the straight path marked with a number '2'
"It's hard ta say man. But no matter who faces who the odds are stacked against em." Bixslow shrugged before his tongue poked out of his mouth again.
'Please just be safe Brian..' Mika worried as she watched Brian took the lower route '1' that lead down a small canyon.
"What do you think Mika?" Gray asked standing in nothing but his shorts.
"I believe Brian will come out victorious.." Mika trailed off quietly before looking towards Gray with a determined look in her golden eyes. "No matter who he faces."
Taken back by how serious the older girl next to him said that Gray chuckled. "Yeah well.. he could end up facing Erza." Gray shivered at the thought of having to fight Titania of all people for a chance to become S-Class.
"It's pretty much a for sure thing that whoever ends up fighting Laxus will lose though. Guy's a beast." Bixslow chuckled.
Watching as the three went back and forth between how they thought things would play out, Makarov chuckled to himself. 'Either way this will be interesting to see how it plays out.. ego's will be hurt one way or another.' Makarov sighed after thinking about that.
Its been about an half an hour since the second trial had started, and Mirajane was starting to get bored. Her opponent hadn't shown up yet... She didn't exactly care who got her route, she was just doing this for a good fight. Although if she had to choose, she would prefer to fight the newest member of the guild, and Mika's teammate Brian. Over the past 9 months Mirajane had noticed that Brian threw himself head first into mass amounts of training along side Mika, and the two went out on a large variety of jobs quite frequently.
Ever so curious about the spiky white haired green eyed boy that was the same age as herself, she really wanted to know if he was as powerful as Master Makarov, and Mika said. Everyone in the guild knew that he was one of the new up, and coming powerhouses of the guild despite him not being a member for that long. There was just something off about Brian to Mirajane. She couldn't put her finger on exactly what it was.. but it unnerved her slightly. Perhaps he was actually stronger than her..? Mirajane thought to herself, but quickly shook the thought from her head as she reassured herself that she was the stronger one of the two.
Clenching her fist that was holding a small rock as she stood by a small stream, Mirajane crushed the rock in her hand at the thought before hearing someone drop down from above in front of her.
Not even having to look up to see who it was Mirajane's face started to turn into a large wicked smile.
"Why.. hello there Mirajane.." Brian grinned wickedly as black, and green lightning started sparking wildly around his body. The sight was a little more than intimidating to Mirajane she'll admit to herself, and nobody else. But she was here for a reason, and that was stop whoever got her route from getting past her.
And that's exactly what she was going to do.. even if she had to go all out in order to do so.
Growling at the sight of him, Mirajane started releasing her magic causing a purple aura to shroud her body which just made Brian wave her forward with a challenging smirk..
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"Come Mira.. I've been dying to have a serious fight with you.." Brian challenged as he let his magic erupt from his body sending a large black, and green swirling pillar of lightning into the air, and watched Mirajane crouch forward.
"Take-Over: Satan Soul.." Mirajane growled out, and glowed brightly for a moment before transforming.
"Nice tail." Brian grinned showing his now sharpened canines caused by his magic when it gets to high enough levels, and quickly brought his arms up as Mirajane charged him throwing a wild punch towards his face. Grabbing her arm quickly Brian spun her around, and threw her to the nearby cliff, and charged after her with his arm glowing bright green and full of electricity, but was punched in the chest as Mirajane had recovered mid air by sprouting bat like wings.
Watching as Brian flipped backwards before hitting the ground Mirajane started to dive bomb him holding her arms at the side "Satanic Blast!" Mirajane yelled throwing her arms out hoping to end this quickly, but went wide eyed at the sight of Brian batting the attack away with his hand.
"You'll have to do better than that!" Brian yelled leaping off of the ground at tremendous speeds at dropped kicked Mirajane to the ground hard. The sudden impact of the kick was hard enough to make her lose her breath before she even reached the ground..
Standing back up Mirajane growled before seeing Brian's fist at point blank range which had slammed into her right cheek causing her to tumble a short distance away roughly. Flipping to her feet Mirajane held her stinging cheek with an angry glare towards Brian.
'That fucking hurt!' Mirajane screamed into her mind as she tried to focus back at her task at hand.
Watching as Mirajane removed her hand from her face Brian noticed something off about Mirajane's appearance. There was now a crack like mark running down from her right eye down to her chin after his attack. His thoughts about the strange crack fell to the way side as Mirajane screamed out.
"Raaaahh!" Mirajane roared throwing her arms above her head. "Evil Explosion!" Mirajane called out forming a dark purple, and black ball of magical energy.
'That's a pretty powerful attack. Need to use something to counter it.' Brian thought as he started calling upon his own magic to counter Mirajane's.
"Lightning-" Mirajane heard Brian start casting a spell, but couldn't focus on what he was trying to cast as she was about to let go of her own attack in a moment.
"Demon's... Rage!" Brian screamed bellowing out a large black, and green beam of lightning straight towards her position.
Panic took over Mirajane as she quickly threw her own attack towards Brian's, and grunted as she felt her attack stall out against her opponents own attack. Narrowing her eyes as she pushed harder for her attack to keep going Mirajane quickly realized that she wasn't gaining any ground despite her best efforts.
'This wont end well..' Both Brian, and Mirajane thought at the same time realizing what was about to happen.
With both massive attacks battling for dominance, both fighters were slightly surprised when their attacks exploded after not being able to remain stable for so long, and sent both fighters backwards roughly.
"What the fuck was that Brian!?" Mirajane yelled after getting to her feet, and pointing towards her guild mate who flipped himself up from his back with a smirk on his face.
"Nothing special." Brian shrugged before crouching forward covered in his green lightning.
Mira didn't know what happened next, but the next thing she knew she was underwater, and sore all over. Opening her eyes she noticed that she was now in the nearby stream while Brian held her under with a grin on his face. With narrowed eyes Mirajane started gathering a vortex of water in her hand, and screamed out as she belted Brian in the face with it at point blank range.
Stumbling backwards from the edge of the stream after the sudden attack while rubbing his face, Mirajane bolted out of the water, and started punching, and kicking him with unrelenting force.
"You asshole!" Mirajane screamed as she continued to beat on the man in front of her who was taking a few good hits, but able to dodge some of her blows.
'Fuck.. if it wasn't for the fucking water running down into my eyes I'd be able to dodge better!' Brian growled into his mind before a solid punch to the face connected turning his head to the slide quickly shaking off any left over water.
Getting tired of being brawled on Brian mentally smirked as he noticed Mirajane left her face open after she attacked him with a right handed punch, and headbutted Mirajane the next chance he got, and saw her stumbled back holding her nose.
"Did you seriously just headbutt me!?" Mirajane screamed out in rage before noticing Brian wasn't where he was previously. Moving her head she saw Brian dashing around the small rocky opening they were fighting on with arcs of green, and black lightning bouncing around on the ground statically charging the area.
The sight confused Mirajane, but she didn't let her guard down feeling as if something wasn't right with the sight.
It wasn't until Brian looked up over the small clearing that Mirajane's sight followed after. They both noticed a yellow pillar of lightning flash up off in the distance beyond the trees.
'Must be Laxus fighting over there.' Mirajane thought before turning back towards Brian, and noticed he was still smirking.
Not wanting to be outdone by Laxus of all people Brian grinned, and looked towards Mira. "Tell me Mirajane.. what does one do when facing an opponent who has lost themselves into madness? Do you.. try, and help save them?" Brian asked seriously.
A little put off by the question Mirajane thought about it for a moment as both of their magical auras flared around wildly. "Depends.." Mirajane growled out.
"On what?" Brian asked curiously.
"How far gone they are." Mirajane answered, and watched as Brian's eyes sparked green lightning outwards from them. It was that moment that Mirajane realized that something was not right here, and saw Brian disappear in a blinding green, and black vortex of his magic.
Squinting her eyes from the intense light, Mirajane could hear Brian screaming out loudly, and felt his magic levels raise even higher. A few moments later the vortex of magic snapped out of existence, leaving Mirajane standing their with wide eyes at what she saw.
Brian was now radiating so much magic from his body that Mirajane swore she could feel it pulsing off of her own body like her own heartbeat, and with all of that green and black lightning frantically sparking all around him it quickly started affecting the weather above her causing green lightning to strike down from the heavens all around them with claps of thunder echoing throughout the empty wasteland only moments later..
Mirajane's own soul was starting to tremble at the sight before her.. those green glowing eyes of his that just screamed power.. his simple choice of black combat clothing that were now torn in several places showing off his impressively sculpted upper body, and arms as they flapped around with the intense pulsing of his own magic.. but what really sent a shiver down Mirajane's spine and soul was the empty look of death upon his face..
To Mirajane.. it felt as if Brian's own soul was demanding her to submit to him, and his power.. something Mirajane never thought she'd ever face..
It was then that Mirajane realized just exactly what she was looking at.. a Demon..
"What.. did you do?" Mirajane asked seriously in her demonic form, and saw Brian's head turn to the side in question before smirking wickedly, and disappeared from Mirajane's sight. Looking around quickly Mirajane felt herself being grabbed roughly from behind, and thrown to the ground hard before a heavy painful kick had landed square into her stomach.
Looking up towards her guild mate Mirajane barely noticed the blank, empty, and dull look in Brian's green eyes as he continued to grin wickedly, and watched as he raised a glowing foot covering in lightning up to stomp down on her chest.
Quickly rolling away as Brian's lightning covered foot slammed down into the earth below Mirajane watched as the ground shattered beneath his foot, leaving a massive crater in wake of the attack only a few feet away from where she laid.
'This isn't good.. it's like he isn't even in control of himself anymore. There's gotta be a way for me to deal some serious damage to him before he disappears again. Wait.. I got it!' Mirajane shouted into her mind as she quickly got to her feet, and charged up another attack in hopes of ending this finally.
"Soul Extinction!" Mirajane screamed out letting loose a massive black ray of darkness energy that barreled straight into Brian who was curiously looking at it as it hit him dead on.
A few tense seconds later after her attack had subsided, Mirajane looked around for where Brian could possibly be. That was her most powerful attack in this form.. and he took it head on too. "Did I win?" Mirajane rasped out not spotting Brian's body anywhere, but could still feel his heavy magic encasing the area.
"Hardly." Mirajane heard from behind her, and spun around seeing Brian standing about 15 feet away from her with his magic starting to flare out to even greater levels, and saw black tattoo like markings outlined in green starting to form on his arms, chest, and neck. A few seconds later Brian punched the air in front of her, and the next thing she felt was an insane amount of pain as she was flung back into the trunk of a large tree.
"Gah!" Mirajane cried out as she bounced off of the large tree, and towards the ground roughly, and struggled to get to her feet after such a powerful hit. It was unreal how powerful Brian was right now.. she had never felt anything like this from him before.. not even a hint at this!
'This is probably what he's been working on over the past 9 months..' Mirajane thought as she narrowed her eyes in anger. Not wanting to be outdone, Mirajane dropped her Take-Over, and saw a confused look on Brian's face as he stalked forward towards her as if she were his prey.
'What do I do now...' Mirajane growled to herself. 'I can't used Halphas yet still, because I completely lose control of myself.. my only other option is Sitri.. but I have to make this extremely fast, or I risk running out magic, and losing control as well..' Mirajane resolved herself before glaring towards Brian dangerously.
"I won't let you get S-Class Brian! I swear I'll take you down dammit!" Mirajane screamed before covering herself in diamond like patterns of light.
"Take-Over: Sitri!" Mirajane screamed as she transformed into a different demon. She now had a battle like robe on, and two large gold horns on top of her head, and was now sending out a cold dark aura from her body.
"Bring it." Mirajane said in a cold voice devoid of emotion similar to Brian's.
Tilting his head at the sight with a curious look on his face Brian smirked waving her forward as lightning continued to crash down upon the area wildly.
Racing forward at breakneck speeds Mirajane started throwing quick punches, and kicks at Brian who seemed able to defend, and attack her back still. 'Fuck!' Mirajane yelled into her head in frustration as a couple of Brian's punches connected with her face, but managed to duck under the third one following quickly after making his punch miss her by barely an inch, and took the new found opportunity to punch him as hard as she could right bellow the center of his collar bone with her fist coated in her darkness magic, and sent him straight into the cliff back first with an thunderous impact that shook the ground.
Watching as Brian remained still after being embedded into the rocky cliff from the hard impact, Mirajane watched him fall forward onto his face roughly. Walking towards him carefully Mirajane was about to let that be that, and drop her take over before she lost anymore magic.. but then she heard Brian laughing again as he laid on the ground.
"You let you're guard down." Brian cackled as a large magic circle appeared beneath one of his hands, and an enormous pillar of lightning shot up.
"Ahhh!" Mirajane screamed out trying to block out the pain Brian's attack was shooting through her body. It was like a billion needles were constantly being repeatedly shoved into her body with no end in sight.
Standing up slowly as his attack continued to torment Mirajane, Brian smirked before canceling it, and reeled back a fist ready to end the fight.
Slowly opening her eyes feeling the attack end despite her body still being wracked with pain, Mirajane saw what was about to happen, and called forth every bit of magical energy she had, and screamed out her last attack right as Brian did his own.
"Lightning-Demon's: Shocking Fist!" Brian screamed out in his distorted voice with his fist encased in a large pulsing green light.
"Soul Extinction!" Mira screamed out quickly hoping to at least counter him.
The two close range attacks bounced off of each other immediately causing a large explosion that tore through the area in a blinding light, and pushed away the magical thunderclouds above the area that Brian had created earlier on during their fight.
The fight was over..
Looking up from his spot after feeling the ground shaking violently, Master Makarov sighed trying not to think about the damage's his children were causing. Watching as a large dome of dark purple, and green magic rocked back, and forth for a few short moments, before a shock wave blasted towards him, and the others. Makarov smiled at the sight sadly feeling who the winner was.
'You gave it your all didn't you?' Makarov thought to himself as he looked over to his side where an unconcious Cana, and very roughed up looking Freed were laying down. While Laxus, Erza, Mika, Gray, and Bixslow where all standing, and watching as the two remaining fighters energies dropped to undetected levels.
"It seems there is a winner." Makarov commented as he stood up from his spot on a rock.
"Who.. won?" Freed croaked out.
"We shall see." Makarov smiled towards Mika who had her hands clasped together praying for Brian to be alright after feeling his magic at such enormous heights, and saw her smile happily back towards him.
Around 15 minutes later the group spotted the odd shape of someone carrying another body over their shoulders.. it was hard to make out if it was Mirajane's, or Brian's long white hair that was dangling to the ground. But the moment a cloud moved away from blocking the sun everyone noticed it was Brian carrying Mirajane over his shoulder, and all rushed towards him.
"Whoa... guys.. calm down.." Brian tried to make everyone back off, as Erza took Mirajane off of his shoulders, and nodded his thanks towards Erza at the gesture.
"You did it!" Mika yelled as she hugged Brian tightly who winced still feeling sore from his fight with Mirajane.
'Note to self.. Mirajane's Soul Extinction attack is very painful.. at close range.' Brian said to himself as he looked down at his completely destroyed clothes, and the numerous small cuts, and scrapes he had accumulated during the fight.
"Mhmm." Brian hummed feeling a little tired now, and saw Master Makarov walk forward and smiled.
"It seems we have a new S-Class mage in our guild everyone." Makarov said while everyone cheered, except Laxus of course.
"But.. what about the 3rd trial?" Brian asked curiously before he got too excited.
"Seeing how you are the only one standing still, the 3rd trial isn't nessessary." Makarov said simply pointing to Freed who couldn't even stand up on his own, and was held up by Bixslow, and then he pointed to the still unconcious Cana who was being carried by a grumbling Gray.
"I see. Guess I'm S-Class now." Brian chuckled before noticing that Mika was still holding onto him, and looked down only to see her large golden eyes looking up towards him with a happy smile on her face.
"Congratulations on making S-Class! I knew you could do it!" Mika giggled as she moved away from Brian so the others could congratulate him as well.
"Not bad." Laxus grunted setting a hand on Brian's shoulder, and walking away. Acknowledging Brian, and his power.
"I can't believe you took down Mira." Gray chuckled looking towards the white haired, blue eyed S-Class Take-Over mage who was unconsciously laying over Erza's armored shoulder.
"Congratulation are in order. Well done Brian." Erza nodded.
After a few minutes of everyone asking how the fight went, and ended. Makarov coughed into a fist. "We can all continue the celebration later, let us all get back to the guild and inform the others." Makarov said while turning around, and started walking back towards Clover so they could get back on the first train to get home.
Back at the guild a few hours later, everyone was in full blown party mode. Fairy Tail now had 5 S-Class mage's! Something that most guilds could only dream of achieving! Everyone was getting drunk, and enjoying themselves trying to drag their newest S-Class mage into drinking the night away with them. However... he had other plans than to get wasted like everyone else.
Which was why he was standing on the second floor of the S-Class area checking it out, and talking with Master Makarov.
"The job request board up here only has a few jobs posted at a time. S-Class jobs are pretty rare considering how much the rewards are, but they are worth it if your willing to risk life, and limb to complete one. Of course there are also the Decade quests, and Century quests." Makarov trailed off.
"Decade, and Century quests?" Brian repeated looking at his master with an interested eye wanting to know more about them.
"Yes. Those types of jobs are considered as such because of the amount of years they have been posted in various high ranking guilds without being completed. Gildarts, our guild's ace is currently on one such quest as we speak." Makarov informed the new S-Class addition.
"They sound.. difficult." Brian said as he bent forward to read the S-Class requests that were currently posted.
"Indeed they are. However.. despite of your new rank in the guild do not feel pressured to take on an S-Class job right away. Take you're time, and then take one when you feel you are ready." Makarov said simply.
"Are there any rules as to me bringing someone along with me for one?" Brian asked pointing to the S-Class board.
"Not exactly, however I wish for any S-Class member to bring up to me whom they wish to take along for the job, and what type of job it is. Depending on my answer, you may." Makarov explained as he made his way over to the railing, and hopped off landing on the bar's counter top below.
A couple of hours later of hanging out with the others down below Brian noticed that Bolt had been missing for a while now. Standing up from the bar stool he looked around, and spotting Mika holding Bolt in her arms, as she was talking with Mirajane about something.
He wasn't sure what the two were talking about, but for some reason he made him slightly weary. He knew Mirajane wasn't exactly nice to Mika in the past, however since she starting to get stronger, Mirajane's teasing had lessened quite a bit, and was slightly more friendly with his teammate. However what made him feel a little off about the sight, was a slightly nervous look Mirajane had on her face, and Mika smiling away as usual. It was just plain confusing to him..
Pushing away the feeling Brian made his way over to the two so he could take Bolt home, and get some much needed sleep.
"Hey." Brian spoke simply, and saw Mirajane avert her eyes with a small blush on her face.
"Hey." Mirajane responded before hurrying away from him.
"Okay.. that was weird." Brian commented as he watched the girl run over to her siblings table, and heard Mika giggle.
"You ready to go too?" Mika asked with a small smile.
"Yeah, but you don't have to leave too just because I am." Brian said as he reached out to take Bolt away from Mika's arms, but was denied as she held the sleeping cat away from him.
"I'll walk with you." Mika giggled as she went on ahead of him out of the guild.
"H-Hey! Wait up.. dammit.." Brain grumbled before chasing after his teammate.
Watching as Brian, and Mika had left the guild for the night. Erza shrugged her shoulders before glancing back down towards her beloved strawberry cake, and took a bite of it before hearing someone next to her cough into their fist. Raising a curious eye to see who it was Erza saw that it was Mirajane who had a semi nervous/annoyed look held in her large blue eyes.
"What is it Mira?" Erza asked looking back towards her cake.
"Look.. can we.. talk?" Mirajane asked quietly.
"I'm sorry what?" Erza asked not sure if she heard that correctly. Mira wanted to actually just talk to her about something?
"Can we talk.." Mira repeated narrowing her eyes.
"Sure. I guess." Erza shrugged, and took the last bite of her cake.
"Not here.. lets go out back.." Mira trailed off, and lead the way out to the back of the guild so nobody would notice that they had left.
Once out back Erza crossed her arms over her breastplate, and looked at a now clearly nervous Mirajane.
"Okay.. we're out back now. So what did you need to talk about?" Erza asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I.. don't know who to talk to about this.. so I figured you were my only option.." Mirajane huffed before sitting down on the sandy shore they had walked to. "I.. don't know what to do." Mira trailed off.
"About what?" Erza asked sternly to get an answer out of her. It was kind of creeping her out with how Mirajane is acting.
"Brian." Mira bit out almost sounding angry after his name had slipped out of her lips.
"Are you still mad that you lost to him today?" Erza asked curiously.
"Yes. I-I mean.. no.." Mirajane stumbled over her words.
"Which is it then?" Erza huffed before sitting down next to her rival.
"He.. he dominated me Erza.. In the most brutal way he put me in my place! ME!?" Mira shouted before hugging her knees to her chest. "I was supposed to be the stronger, dominant one! Not him!" Mira set her head on top of her knees trying to calm herself down.
Shocked by how dirty Mirajane had just sounded in her mind, Erza shook her head confused. "You two.. didn't.. you know?" Erza asked with a blush on her face.
"What?! No!" Mirajane yelled snapping her head up towards Erza's with a heavy blush on her face as well.
"Oh.. okay good." Erza nodded trying to compose herself once again.
"But.. now I want him too.." Mirajane stated, and was starting to feel tears swell up in her eyes.
"What? What do you mean now you want him too? You're making no sense here Mira." Erza pointed out.
"Ugh! What I mean is.. as someone who uses Demonic Magic, and houses Demonic Souls.. there are.. certain parts of me that always feel superior to others.. and tells me I am the dominate one.. and other.. stuff.." Mirajane trailed off, and heard Erza scoff.
"Sounds about right."
"S-Shut up!" Mira tried to sound intimidating, but it just wasn't working in her favor at this point, and sighed in defeat. "During the second trail when I had to face Brian.. my soul was telling me that I was going to win.. that I was the stronger mage.. and that there was no way he could beat me.. but something changed inside of me as the fight went on.."
"Changed?" Erza questioned, and saw Mirajane nod her head slowly.
"It started the very first time he seriously hit me.." Mira trailed off holding right cheek with her hand. "Usually I wouldn't think anything of it.. but with that one hit.. I..no longer felt like I was the stronger one.. I.. felt inferior.. and.. small.." Mirajane whispered setting her head on her knees once more. "Brian.. uses Demonic Magic too Erza.. he's just like me.." Mirajane trailed off in a whisper peaking Erza's interest but remained quiet. "He.. pushed me to my absolute breaking point.. I was so low on magic that I couldn't even defend myself properly, and had to resort to using a Take-Over that I haven't completely mastered yet. But even still after using it.. I felt.. like I was being toyed with.. like he was letting me hit him.. like he was testing me.. those cold emotionless glowing green eyes, and magical aura so powerful my own soul was telling me I needed to submit to his dominance!" Mirajane choked on a sob, and felt a cold armored hand park on top of her bare shoulder.
"I still don't understand where you're coming from completely Mira.. but it sounds like you need to talk with him, and figure this out." Erza said quietly.
"No! I can't do that!" Mirajane shook her head. "I.. just can't.." Mirajane trailed off quietly.
"And why not?" Erza pressed.
"I.. don't want to be seen as weak.." Mirajane whispered softly wiping a tear away from her eye.
"You're not weak Mira.. we both know that." Erza said sternly.
"But to I am to him!" Mira shouted out, and bowed her head. "Part of me.. loves this feeling.. but at the same time another part of me absolutely hates it.. It's so god dammed frustrating!" Mirajane sighed.
"So.. part of you likes Brian now because he beat you?" Erza asked seriously.
"W-Well.. I-I.. kind of liked him for a while now.. today just kind of.. cemented that." Mira trailed off blushing heavily, and looked over towards Erza who was lost in thought.
"You.. do know that Mika really likes Brian right?" Erza stated after remembering what Cana, and Lisanna had brought to her attention quite a few months ago when the two had formed their team.
"She what?" Mira asked with narrowed eyes. This was news to her..
"Cana, and Lisanna seem to think that Mika really likes Brian, but has yet to say anything about her feelings to him." Erza explained, and heard Mira grunt. "Look Mira.. just take some time to think about this okay? Figure out what's going on in that head of yours before you do something stupid." Erza said as she stood up from the sandy beach.
"I guess." Mira whispered as she heard Erza start heading back towards the guild. 'I.. wont lose to Mika.. and I will show Brian that I am not weak!' Mira resolved herself as she gazed out towards the sea before her as the moon, and stars shined above her. 'So what if Mika likes Brian.. What matters is who Brian likes.. I just.. need the chance to spend some time with him, and make him notice me, like I noticed him.' Mirajane thought to herself before laying on her back trying to think about how she was going to go about capturing Brian's attention now.
Authors Notes: Well there you have it everyone! Chapter 3 complete! On a quick note I'd like to say that I purposely kind of skipped over the S-Class trials just so I could move along the plot without having to stretch the story out a few chapters. Sooo~ anywho! Hope you all enjoyed! Review, Favorite, and Follow please! I'm greedy like that Haha!