So Erza and I had gone separate ways, her after Evergreen, and me after Bixlow.
"Kehehe! You're not too bad!" Bixlow laughed.
"Not bad! Not bad!" The creepy tikis chimed.
They fired a beam at me but I dodged and aimed a kick at Bixlow's head. My foot connected with his face.
"GEH!" He fell back a few feet.
"SAMMI!" I heard Lucy running up behind me.
The tikis went after her but I made myself into a human shield.
"Hey there! You must be one of the other newbies I've heard about. Lucky me, i get to test you both out!"
"Exactly what have you heard about us?" I narrowed my eyes, struggling a bit to stand up again.
"Well blondie is the one who has a thing for cosplaying. And Ms. Bright-Blue-Eyes is secretive."
"WHO COMES UP WITH THESE THINGS!?" Lucy shrieked.
"So what are you two? A Cheerleader and a Japanese Hooker?"
"WHAT'D YOU CALL ME, FUCK FACE!?"
"Uhh..." Lucy became uncomfortable and held herself.
"Kehehehe! ALRIGHT, GET 'EM BABIES!"
The tikis flew at us.
"Sorry bout this, normally I'd go easy on ya since you're new! See, we've got the game going on right now, right?"
"You honestly think the master will forgive you for this!?" Lucy Dodged the tikis's attack.
"I don't need it, because when this is all over, LAXUS will be the Master!"
"These things are in the way...GATE OF THE ARCHER, I OPEN THEE! SAGITTARIUS!" Lucy pulled out one of her keys and swiped it through the air.
"I AM A HORSE! Did you call, moshi moshi?" The man in a horse suit saluted.
"Oh! Celestial Magic...heh...looks like your spirit's into cosplay to!"
"Um, NO! Now aim for those flying things, kay?"
"Roger that, as it were! Moshi Moshi!"
The tikis were shot down one by one.
"NO, MY BABIES! FIRST YOU'RE FROZEN NOW YOU'RE DUST!?" Bixlow yelled.
"As it were, Moshi Moshi!"
"No..my babies..."
"If you want to surrender now, go ahead!
"Babies...Babies...!" Bixlow fake sobbed.
"That was too easy...this can't be the end..." I sighed.
Evidently, no one heard me though.
"PSYCH!" Bixlow looked up and a beam was fired at the Spirit.
"M-...moshi moshi...I need to take a short break..."
"SAGITTARIUS!"
"So...you have the ability to control the individuals within the dolls...not just the dolls themselves, hm?" I rose a brow.
"Kehe! This one's smart! You see, there's a hobby shop under here!"
"Great..." I groaned.
"There's a treasure trove of dolls lined up for me to use!"
"Well as fun as it would be to destroy them all and watch you cry, we don't exactly have time for that." I glared.
"Oooh, fiesty!"
"Fiesty! Fiesty!"
"Souls...?" Lucy mumbled.
**Lucy's POV**
"Bixlow has the ability to posses dolls with souls and then manipulate them!" Happy explained.
"So then-AH MY KEYS!" A doll flew by and snatched my keys.
"Perfect...looks like I'm on my own here now!"
Sammi jumped at Bixlow and aimed a punch at his gut, but he easily dodged it.
"Sorry girly, but you're gonna have to do better than that to get to me! Why not use you're magic, hm?"
"Screw you!" She suddenly seemed sensitive about the subject and kicked him in the side.
He quickly recovered and his eyes began to glow.
"Now...OFFER YOUR SOULS TO LAXUS! BARYON FORMATION!" The dolls formed a circle and fired a beam.
Happy was able to get me in time but it looked like Sammi wouldn't make it!
"SAMMI!" Happy and I shouted.
But then someone swooped in and grabbed her, jumping out of the way.
"That's-!"
**Loke's POV**
"LOKE!" Lucy yelled.
I smiled and set Sammi down, walking to Lucy.
"I wonder why it is that only I am able to pass through the gate freely. Perhaps our love has shattered the barrier between man and spirit?" I grinned and grabbed her hands.
"L-Love? What nonsense are you talking about?" Lucy blushed, looking absolutely adorable.
"Ah! It's...Loke!" Bixlow said from behind me.
"Well, it seems as though the time to keep my promise has come." I made a fist.
"Heh! So you were a spirit! And here I never told anyone, yet now you turn on me?"
"He knew?"
"He can see people's souls, after all." Happy answered Lucy.
**Lucy's POV**
I was relieved that Loke had come, but it seems like he upset Sammi. She had grown quiet and was just kind of standing off to the side.
"Joining in for the battle of fairy tail? Huh?" Bixlow asked Loke.
"I don't much care about what's going on right now...But i won't allow you to hurt my owner or friend, no matter what!" He glared daggers at Bixlow.
Bixlow cackled, "Won't ALLOW me? Come on, you've never beaten me once! And I was holding back! Rough 'im up like old times, my babies!"
"Lucy, stand back." Loke looked behind himself at me, then at Sammi. And from the corner of my eye, it looked like Sammi was...crying?
"I don't use spirits as shields! I fight along side them! That's more my style!"
He smiled at me, but seemed somewhat distracted.
"...You liiiiike him~!" Happy cooed.
"SHUT UP!" I yelled, trying to prevent Sammi from being upset even more.
"G-guys it looks like you have everything under control here...I'm going to go check up on Erza..."
Too Late. She was definitely crying now. And with those words, she ran off.
"Sammi..." I frowned.
Loke grabbed me and pulled me out of the way as a beam was fired at me.
"Lucy, I'll do something about the dolls! When there's an opening, go after Bixlow!"
"R-right!" I focused again. I'd have to yell at Loke later.
"Let's go, Happy!"
"Aye!"
"REGULUS, GRANT ME POWER!" Loke shouted and gripped his arm.