"So how does this thing work?" Bloom asked, her gaze moving round, watching as a digital coliseum materialized around them.

"Either you set yourself a digital opponent and the level of challenge or you can select the sparring category" Flora replied as she walked to the centre of the stadium, the artificial crowd cheering at the sight of her.

"How about we spar first?" Flora inquired, glancing back at her roommate.

"Never sparred before…but…sure" Bloom replied, her eyes still filled with wonder, the arena looked so real, no hint in digitalisation at all.

"No worries, I'll hold back…computer, sparring program activate, engage battle armour and access weapons vault, safety on, power limiters engage" Flora called out. A green digital netting overlapped the duos clothing, their clothes shifted and once the digital grid faded they now stood in silver Valkyrie battle armour excluding the headgear. Flora indicated for Bloom to approach her and so she did, they soon stood opposite each other at the centre of the arena, a green beam erupted from the centre, within lay an assortment of weapons, some mystical and some not.

"Choose your weapon and don't worry about hurting me, these bodies are basically virtual, the minute we entered the chamber we were put into a stasis but don't get me wrong when we come out we'll hurt like hell, our mind is wired into the software, we feel everything we've done but all injuries are converted into mere electronic impulses fed to our mind, the pain is only in the mind an illusion" Flora explained.

Flora outstretched her arm and picked out a long sword, sheathing it, a double sided battle axe and a couple throwing knives. Bloom's eyes widened at seeing the assortment of weapons and she began to grow uneasy, she reached into the beam and selected a double sided battle axe, a curled dagger and a wooden pole, sliding the pole on to her back and sheathing the dagger.

"Okay now go to your side of the arena and I'll go to mine and when the program starts we'll come at each other full force" Flora instructed, the duo headed to the opposite sides of the arena, each standing in front of the closed, metallic gate.

"Start the program" Flora declared, Flora was the first to move, she sprinted towards Bloom, moving her axe back, preparing to swing, Bloom lowered herself into a crouched position, holding her axe horizontal, the minute Flora was before her, bringing her axe down upon her Bloom sprang into action, she curled her body, bending backwards to avoid the swing of the axe and curl around Flora's body all in a single motion, bringing up her axe and slamming the bar against the back of her neck.

Flora stumbled forward, Bloom brought her free hand behind and removed the wooden pole from her back and in a low swing motion decked the hybrid before leaping back, skidding across the floor when she landed and preparing for the next strike.

Flora stumbled back to her feet, turning and glaring at Bloom.

'She's faster than she looks, how can she have this speed with only three tails?' Flora gasped within her mind.

Fact File: When the powers of mythical beings evolve their physical attributes evolve along with their magical power level, an example being the Nine Tails when one grows an additional tale, their speed, strength and other physical qualities grow as well.

"You're quite skilled for someone who's never done this before" Flora called.

"Behold the benefits of living on the streets, I've been the near victim of a few muggings and other things and so I've learned to defend myself and where I come from you won't find anyone faster than me" Bloom replied.

"Well then I'm afraid I've underestimated you" Flora admitted "Perhaps I should test your speed and my aim" she added, pulling out her throwing knives, three in total, she threw the knife, it flipped in the air, soaring towards Bloom, quickly followed by the other two before charging at her.

Bloom presumed to do a pirouette, moving her limbs in curled like fashion to, dodging the first two knives and grabbing the last one, turning back to face Flora, the bar of Flora's battle axe slammed against her neck, causing her to fall to the ground, the blade buried an inch into the ground, she reached back for her sword only to freeze when she felt a sharp point against her neck, her gaze slowly shifted to the cold feeling, her eyes widening before narrowing on the curled blade of Bloom's dagger pressed against the flesh of her neck.

"Does this mean I win?" Bloom asked with an amused smirk, Flora grew a mischievous smirk of her own.

"Not exactly" Flora replied in a teasing tone before vanishing in a black beam of light, the beam shot a couple paces away, striking the ground, combusting and reforming into Flora in a crouched position, her sword out and extended to the side, Flora glanced up at Bloom, through her bangs to be greeted with her shocked expression.

"Oh come on don't tell me you forgot I am a hybrid, Half Goddess and Half Devil and it does come with its advantages" Flora replied, Bloom gripped the bar of the axe with both hands, never dropping the dagger and pushing it off her neck before rising back to her feet.

"Oh I remember and I hope you haven't forgot what I am" Bloom responded before growing a feral smirk, inhaling deeply before unleashing a breath of flame from her mouth, the flames charged towards Flora who merely began to spin her sword in a fan like fashion in a single hand, the flames stopped inches before the blade due to the air force generated by the blade.

Flora's smirk grew.

"Computer stop sparring programs" Flora called, the sound of machinery powering down filled the air and their clothes returned to normal.

"Nice to see that even with your low number of tails that you're not one to be underestimated" Flora praised.

"Thanks" Bloom replied.

The duo exited the machine to find the previously empty living area now had been invaded by the other students of the dorm, the one with short pink hair turned to face the duo the minute they left the machine.

"Finally come out have you?" she asked.

"Yes, just a little practice before battle classes start" Flora replied.

"Training before school even starts, you're certainly keen" one with pigtails remarked

"And you are?" Flora replied, slight agitation in her tone.

"Musa" she replied.

"To know my name one has but to ask but to ask is to admit defeat and never truly no" the pink haired one replied, everyone merely glanced at each other until one of them finally spoke up.

"She said that to me too, I was going in circles for half an hour until she told me her name was Techna, she's descended from the Sphinx and my roommate" Musa explained.

"One should never give away the answer to a riddle" Techna scolded.

"When it's to skip half an hour of trying to get your name one can be forgiven" Musa remarked.

"I'm Layla" the dark skinned girl of the group stated, she wore a green harem style outfit.

"Any reason for the outfit?" Stella asked.

"I'm a Genie, it sort of goes with the job, I'm only allowed to wear something else in classes or out in public otherwise…well my parents are very strict on the matter" Layla replied.

Fact File: Genies, wish granting mythical beings, despite stories spread and told over time they are not limited to masters nor only grant three wishes unless sealed within an object such as a lamp, otherwise they can choose which wish they grant and are not bound to anyone, Genies are class S-Class monsters due to the fact they grow more powerful with every wish they grant, though no matter how powerful some wishes are beyond the power of Genies and during the stages which they learn to control their powers it is harder to resist granting wishes and it almost always goes wrong, this is how Genies gained the reputation as tricksters though many Genies do enjoy twisting the words of wishes for humorous outcomes.

"Guess that makes sense…sort of" Flora sighed.

"I'm Roxy" Roxy announced as she flipped her hair back.

A/N Sorry I took so long, hope you all liked the update, plz review and as always I am open to suggestion.