A/N: Hello cupcakes! I hope you're ready because I was SO excited to write this chapter. Today, we have Kichirou doing the disclaimer!
Kichirou: Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima.
Danni: That's it?
Kichirou: Isn't that all you need?
Danni: ...
Danni: True...
Well, enjoy!
Chapter 10: Knights, Fights and Team Dynamite?!
Erza requipped into her Heaven's Wheel armor and Akeno got into a strange fighting stance, her sword low to the ground and most of her weight on her left foot. The crowd cheered briefly.
"Fine. Prepare to get beaten again."
And swords clashed.
Swords immediately launched towards Akeno. The purple haired woman jumped forward, twisting acrobatically to dodge two incoming blades before stepping on one of the swords and jumping off the hilt, making her fly above the onslaught of silver swords.
"Heaven Shaking Slash!" Akeno's blade pulsed with electricity as she let out a battle cry. She swung her blade down, a deep rumble echoing as the lightning flew towards Erza. The redhead requipped almost instantly into her Lightning Empress Armor once she realized she would be unable to dodge. The lightning struck her and Erza grunted as she was sent skidded backwards by the force of the attack. The apple tree behind Erza didn't have the armor and was sliced in half, the leaves burning away.
"Woah..." Xavier mumbled, watching the women clashing in awe.
Changing to her Black Wing armor, Erza flew upwards until she was at the same height as Akeno. She flew towards the purple haired woman. Her red ponytail swung wildly behind her as she slashed with the black great sword. For a second, nobody moved. Erza smirked at Akeno as she clutched at the suddenly bleeding wound on her arm.
"Erza-sama!" Akeno glared at Erza. "Lightning Burst Tower!" Akeno dropped to the ground, slamming her hand into the grass. Erza's eyes widened as the attack hit her. A huge beam of lightning exploded from the ground and engulfed Titania. Since she didn't expect such a rapid attack, she didn't have time to requip into a more defensive armor.
Cheers erupted from the crowd as Erza was hit directly by Akeno's attack. Daria suddenly rushed away from Xavier's side and to a far corner of the crowd. "Can I change my bet to Akeno-nee?" Xavier shook his head at the fact that Daria had bet against her sister in the first place.
Erza flew out of the pillar of lightning, bruises and burn marks on her body. She came crashing down, swinging her sword at Akeno. Akeno sidestepped it and seemed to get angrier as a part of her long purple hair was cut off. Akeno sliced at the redhead's exposed midriff but Erza managed to jump back just in time.
"You improved Akeno." Erza said, her voice showing no signs of fatigue.
"Maybe you've gotten weaker, Erza-sama." Akeno said back.
"We'll see about that." Erza requipped into her Heaven's Wheel armor again. Her long white skirt blew in the wind as she smiled at Akeno. "Dance, my swords!"
A circle of swords appeared around Erza when she got into a fighting stance. The swords spun around Erza as she flew at Akeno. Akeno easily dove to the side as the attack soared past her. Erza took this moment of distraction to swing one of her swords at Akeno. The purple haired woman cursed under her breath as the sword cut into her shoulder, slicing into her white kimono top like it was nothing.
"Never mind! Keep my vote on Erza!" Daria said as she returned to the betting station. Xavier facepalmed and Kichirou just gave him a quick glance before focusing on the fight again.
"Lightning Pulse." Akeno grabbed onto Erza and smirked. Electricity licked up Akeno's arms. There was a bright explosion of lightning from where the two stood. Xavier covered his eyes with his hands at the blinding light. There was a loud sound of metal against metal before a yelp of pain was heard.
When the light cleared, Erza stood in her Lightning Empress Armor, looking down at a fallen Akeno and barely harmed by the attack. Akeno groaned as the spear that was imbedded into her stomach was removed and Erza gently rubbed at her burnt face before shaking the Spear of Lighting to remove the blood from it. The heavily injured woman grit her teeth as she tried to get up from her hands and knees but failed, instead rolling so she lay on her back and faced her rival. Erza requipped into her normal Heart Kruez armor. Her red hair flowed loose behind her as she pointed the sword at Akeno's unprotected neck.
"I win." Erza stated smugly before retracting her sword and letting it disappear.
"This time..." Akeno grumbled, slowly sitting up.
"I have to be off now or I'll miss the train. Can someone take her to the infirmary?" Erza said, helping Akeno get up.
"I'll take her." A rough voice said from the crowd. Xavier turned to look at who it belonged to. He was tall and slightly pale, looking forwards with sleepy, lidded gold eyes. His dark blue crew cut suited him well and the large scar across the bridge of his nose made him seem sort of threatening. His hoodie wasn't up so Xavier was able to see his face. Well, most of it, seeing as a black mask covered his mouth and nose.
"Ah! Fukuro Tori, correct? Make sure she's okay." He took Akeno from Erza with bandaged hands and a dark purple magic circle appeared underneath his feet. The silver skull necklace clinked together as space seemed to shift. Then, both he and Akeno were gone.
As they waved Erza off, Daria noticed the bandaged Akeno muttering angrily and looking away. Daria giggled quietly before waving enthusiastically and saying goodbye to her adopted sister's rival.
"You voted against your own sister..." Xavier said blankly once they were in the guild hall again.
"Well I changed my vote to Akeno-nee!"
"But you changed it back to Erza!" Xavier exclaimed. Kichirou chuckled to himself as Xavier looked like he was about to rant about it.
Everything seemed to shift into a much more normal pace. Nene was draped over the bar, a mug of alcohol in one hand and a Sorcerer's Weekly in the other. Maiko was swinging her legs as she sat on a barstool while reading a book boredly. Kichirou was silently observing his one-sided argument as he shouted at Daria who just laughed and tried to calm him down. Akeno had been dragged away from her sister by Marcus so she could help both him and Master Sayri with paperwork and managing the guild. Lyken was hitting on one of the ladies who proceeded to shove their boot into his face, sending the pervert sinking to the ground in pain.
Xavier could almost call it peaceful.
Too bad the world decided that peace was overrated.
"LUKE!" Maiko screamed, smiling and flying at the door. There was a boyish yelp as the pink haired girl crashed into someone who was about to enter the guild.
After that, a feminine sigh was heard as a young girl walked in. Her dark pink eyes glared over the guild as she walked towards the bar on black ankle boots. Her dirty blonde hair swinging in her short ponytail. Due to her chubby baby face, it was obvious that she was young, probably not even a teenager yet, but she dressed like she was older than she was. She had a hot pink miniskirt with a black leather vest and white tube top. If the multiple piercings on her ears were any indication, she was a rebel.
Another girl walked in after her though she was less... rebellious looking. Unlike the girl before her, her large purple eyes looked frail behind her huge, Harry Potter-esque round glasses. She was clearly shorter than the girl before her and her black hair reached half way past her back in her low pigtails. Her white skirt reached her ankles and her black elbow length top had fringe along the bottom just like the skirt. The white handkerchief around her neck was tied tightly. Her name was Lavanda if the magazines were correct. She spun around on her dark brown flats and spoke in a quiet voice.
"I didn't know you were so weak that even tiny girls like Maiko could push you over." Maiko shouted a small 'Hey!' in protest which caused the dark haired girl to chuckle.
"Sh-shut up! I wasn't expecting it, that's all!" The boy said, finally entering the guild with a comically crying Maiko attached to his leg, dragging along the ground while blubbering. He had sandy brown hair and dark eyes. They were purple in the light but the moment he moved away from the sun, they darkened to an almost black color. His purple t-shirt with a fist printed on it contrasted greatly with his eyes but it suited him. His jean shorts were rolled up just above his knees. He detached Maiko from his black and green trainers and helped her stand up.
"I missed you so much! Why didn't you tell me you were going on a week-long mission with Lavanda and..." Maiko trailed off as she cast a sullen look at the blonde child who handed in the reward at the bar. Angelique Valentine, leader of the Phoenix Wing junior team, Team Dynamite. Named that way because as Angelique put it, they were going to blow you away.
Luke Adonius smiled at Maiko. "I told you, Angie's changed. She wouldn't hurt anybody unless they were enemies of the peace." Something in Maiko's eyes showed disbelief. Or that maybe that wasn't the reason.
"Okay." She pouted and took a step away from him, "But what kind of best friend just leaves without saying anything. I had pranks that I planned for us to do to Auntie Sayri."
"Oh please no. Last time, your aunt tied me up and ate cake in front of me without letting me have any!"
"So?"
"It was dinner! I was starving." He complained as the two fell into casual banter.
"Oh don't mind them. Maiko never liked Angelique even though her best friend, Luke, is friends with Angelique. Lavanda is a bit shy though so she usually just reads." Daria said. Xavier turned away from them and sighed.
The world apparently wasn't done yet.
"What the fuck! Give it back you asshole!" Nene shouted, glaring menacingly down at a teen. His wild, lava red hair framed his tan face nicely and he looked up at Nene with sparkling green eyes. He bit into the meat in his hand as his monkey tail swished behind him.
"Give what back?" He mumbled around the meat. His brown shirt with red trimmings was left unzipped, giving a clear view of his lightly muscled chest. A belt went from his left shoulder and the right of his waist. Sauce splashed onto his gold arm protectors and green puffy trousers. He looked sort of strange because of the top of a knight's helmet but it suited him. Xavier made a face once he noticed the lack of shoes and the grime that coated his feet.
"My fucking meat you goddamn monkey!" She yelled grabbing the meat from his hands.
"Hey! But that's mine!" Ragnar yelled back.
"But I ordered it and Maia brought it out for me! Why would it be yours?"
"It's not right to steal my food, Nene!" He shouted. Nene glared at him, a menacing aura emanating off her. He looked ready to say something else before Nene clicked her tongue and punched him in the face. He flew backwards. "OW!"
He suddenly burst into tears and sat in a corner of the guild, shading his eyes with his helmet to stop people from seeing them. Nene just rolled her eyes before turning back to her seat and sitting down, ripping the part of meat that Ragnar touched and only eating the meat he didn't bite from or hold.
"What the hell just happened?" Xavier mumbled.
"Ragnar? He likes food and usually takes people's food without knowing it. Nene hates that so this kind of thing is normal." Kichirou explained this time. Xavier wasn't sure if he was ready to deal with this craziness so he just turned around and lay his head on the table with a groan.
"Do you have to go now?" Xavier heard a man say in a sort of whine that sounded too... melodious to actually be a whine.
"Yeah, I have to make sure Kate is keeping the shop okay. I don't want my shop to be a mess just before the rush hour." A sugary voice replied.
" Alright. See you babe." A deep, smooth voice said. He turned to see a tall, incredibly handsome blonde man lean down. He gave a chaste kiss to the short, orange haired woman next to him. The woman turned red and smiled shyly before walking out the guild. The blonde waved her off before sighing and walking away from the doors and towards his table. He almost instantly recognized this man as Antoine Valentine, brother to the leader of Team Dynamite, S-Class mage of Phoenix Wing and a poster model for the guild.
'Wait. Why is he coming to my table?' Xavier thought, eyes widening as the man closed the distance with graceful strides.
His dark red eyes quickly studied Xavier before darting back to a place behind him. Xavier turned to see Daria exactly where the man was looking. As the man stopped in front of their table, Xavier used this chance to observe him up close. His eyes were darker than Nene's and held so much more intensity. His red button-up shirt was left open at the top two buttons, exposing the top of his pale chest. His jeans were tight and dark and his dark shoes were spotless. It was as if he didn't have a fleck of dirt on his body. He ran a large hand through his hair and pushed the messy bangs back, exposing his forehead even though a couple strands refused to cooperate.
"Oh Antoine! Akeno's looking for you." Daria said as she looked up at his tall form with her emerald eyes.
"Shhh! Don't tell her I'm back. She's gonna kill me." He winked at her before pausing for a moment and then speaking, "Hey Daria, I think Rae has been working too hard recently. I was thinking, maybe I could take her out but I wasn't sure what I should do. So... Mind helping a guy out?" He asked.
"Of course Antoine! I would do anything for love! Xavier, Kichirou and I will help you!" She exclaimed, standing up and doing an flashy pose, legs apart, a cutesy wink, hands pressed to her chest in a heart symbol and sparkles flying. Antoine smiled charmingly at the three of them before disappearing behind the bar to help out Maia.
"Wait, what am I doing?"
A/N: YES! This chapter went from awesome fights to character introductions and finished with Xavier, Kichirou and Daria getting a special mission.
NEXT TIME ON PHOENIX WING:
"Why do we have to stalk this poor baker?"Xavier asked as they ducked behind a bush.
"Because we are the love ninjas." Kichirou deadpanned. "Nin-nin."
"We have to save this romance!" Daria exclaimed.
"Is it even in danger?" The redhead asked.
"Are we really doing this right now? Like, seriously. This is a joke right? Right?"
I introduced a bunch of characters this chapter. YAY! If you're character still hasn't shown up, chances are, they either appear much later, have a special arc or appear during the next arc. Sorry if you are still waiting! I just didn't want to force all the characters in at once. I wanted the story to flow better.
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