Four months later...
The four stepped into a large doorway leading to a small village full of tamers and students. In the middle of the town sat a huge arena.
Nicole looked down at her outfit "These are so stupid. They weigh like 40 pounds"
The group was dressed in official taming robes. The robes were gray with black dress robes underneath.
"Well, we have like three hours until we have to be out in the arena, what do you won't to do" Vern said looking around at the faces.
"We should go and get our rooms and then check in our creatures." Nicole said looking around.
Chelsea looked down at a piece of paper " were staying at a pub " Luckey's"
They walked through the town looking at all the shops. Finnaly finding Lucky's they checked into there rooms and decided to relax.
Nicole sat at the pubs bar sipping a butter beer when a group of boys came up.
"So this is group number 89. You're the ones pretending to be the famous tamers" One said with a grin.
Nicole looked up "And?"
"I hear you're not as powerful as you play off to be." One said with a smirk.
"Otherwise you wouldn't be number 89!" one said with a laugh. " Hell they put you last on the list. What happened didn't want to kiss ass to the new minister?"
Nicole set the glass down " and what number would you four happens to be?"
" Number 67!" one said proudly.
"Only 66 more groups that are better then you…humm thought the number would be more" She said with a grin.
"Why you little wench!" One said as he stepped foreword from the group.
She stud and eyed the group "Would you like to kick my ass now or in the stadium?"
" Why not now.." he said with a fist.
" Enough" his leader said " we don't fight girls only in the stadium…let it be"
The boy looked once more at Nicole and spit in her face before turning and walking away.
A small stream of smoke emitted from cheek as the spit evaporated.
….Who was those four?…..
….Pills and his group…. They tame fire….all of them….
… They seem nice…..
Chelsea, Vern and Segato sat and weighted for Nicole to walk up. " Come on Nicole were gonna be late." Chelsea said as Nicole arrived.
" Sorry" she said with a smile.
The four entered the stadium doors to see it full of people.
" So let me get this straight there is ten fights, until we reach pulmonary's"
"Yes, so stay put until then…lets not get cocky. Just play it out." Nicole said looking around.
The stadium was built roman style, large doors surrounded the grounds, allowing tamers beasts to enter the stadium. One person from each team would fight, winning would advance the team further and so on.
They stepped into the arena floor, the crowd cheering and booing.
"Let the first fight begin!"
They looked across the arena at the first group they would be challenging. There stud a young group of kids, Nicole realized from the school. " Yaz, Phil, Yun, and Chester" Nicole said looking at them. " Yaz and Yun are sisters, don't worry about fighting them… together they're deadly…apart there worthless."
" Chester?" Vern asked.
" strong…but as dumb as a rock" Nicole said with a smile. " Phill is slow, get him on speed."
Chester stepped foreword.
Chelsea looked over at Vern " wont a shot?"
Vern smiled and stepped foreword.
The crowds began to boo and laugh.
Vern continued to stare and grin.
"BEGIN!" roared through the stadium.
Instantly Chester ran head on for Vern. Vern simply began walking towards him.
Chester yelled and continued to run gaining speed.
Chelsea put her hand over her face " what are they doing" she moaned. " he's going to blow it"
Nicole chuckled "He really is stupid…"
Vern suddenly stopped and held out his hand. Chester looked up, a dumbfound expression on his face. He skidded to a stop, stopping inches from Vern's hand.
The crowd was on the edge of their seats wondering what Vern was about to do.
Vern laughed " man she's right you're an idiot" he swung his other hand knocking Chester upside the face.
Chester flew back into the dirt.
He smirked and began to walk back to the group. The crowd was silent for a minute and then began to laugh.
"He is such a show off" Chelsea moaned as she threw her hands into her hands, but suddenly he head shot back up in surprise " Huh?"
Vern stopped suddenly and jumped into the air as the ground beneath him collapsed.
Chester stud " Omo! Get him!"
A large rock snake darted from the ground. Its mouth open about to swallow Vern.
"a basilisk?" Segato asked.
Nicole smiled " no a rock snake…. They can shift the sand….about all they can do."
Vern did a back flip dodging the snake and landing gracefully on the ground.
"an earth shifter, eh?" Vern said with a smile "What kind of name is Omo….Sounds like homo." He bent down and placed his hand on the soft sand. " Elcommer!" The sand began to shift and turn into mud. The snake shifted from side to side unable to move. It let out a loud hiss as it tried to move.
"Your turn" a huge black wolf darted from behind him and bit the snake just beneath its mouth. The snake hissed and fell to ground with a crash. With lightning speed the wolf suddenly disappeared and reappeared behind Chester.
Chester looked behind him to see the wolf and looked back to see Vern standing in front of him his arms crossed "Anything else?"
Chester swung and missed Vern. Vern continued to smile and laugh as Chester continued to swing. With lighting speed Vern ducked one of Chester's blows and kicked Chester full force in the chest. Chester flew straight back into the wall of the stadium.
The crowd began to cheer and clap as Vern began to walk back once more to the three.
"You're a show off" Chelsea said with a smile.
Nicole stud facing a large fox like creature. The creature just about consumed the stadium. The creature would have looked like a normal fox except the end of its six tails contained a large flame and it was about as big as umbra. Its eyes were bright yellow and its six tails whipped violently in as it snarled.
She smiled and looked up into the face of the fox "A fire fox…impressive….vary rare"
The boy atop of the fox's head, "Surrender" he asked with a smile.
Nicole chuckled "I said impressive, not scary"
She began to walk back into the corner of the arena.
The fox growled and smoke began to emit from its nostrils.
…it's about to attack…..
Nicole held her hands in the air "You know spitting on me was a vary stupid idea"
…One...
Number 67 smiled "Come closer sugar" he said with a wink.
….Two…..
A grin spread across her face as she looked up at him "I plan to"
" Now!" Both yelled.
At the moment the word was said the fox sent a flame of fire at Nicole only to hit a wall of fire.
An earth shaking roar echoed through out the stadium making the crowd fall silent. The trainers leaned foreword to get a better look. Some stud others sat on the edge of their seat.
A wall of flames covered the edge of the stadium. Number 67 leaned foreword to see a figure walking out the flames.
It was Nicole she was neither burned nor hurt from the fox's attack. She looked up as a roar echoed through the stadium. With a sudden burst the flames were cleared by two huge white wings. Divinity reared her head roaring once more showing her huge teeth.
Number 67 stepped back in shock "D- divinity…I thought that dragon was dead"
"What gave you that idea?" a quiet voice said behind her.
He turned pail "that means you- your alive and you four have really returned"
Number 67 turned back around to find no one.
He turned just in time to see one of Divinity's claw hitting the fox full force across the face. The fox fell to the ground shaking the whole stadium. He was thrown from the fox's head to the ground.
. Nicole stud by Divinity's foot smiling.
…You're having too much fun…
Number 67 stud, dirt and blood covering his body. "I won't give up yet" he panted.
Nicole smiled " spunk- I like" she said snapping her fingers igniting her hands in flame.
Number 67 flexed his hands igniting his hands as well "By the way my name is Alex"
"You may call me Nicole" She said smiling.
The two began shooting fire balls at one another. He suddenly opened his moth shooting a stream of fire directly at Nicole. Nicole smiled and waved her left hand making the stream change it's coarse and hit the wall beside them. "Oh come on give me more of a challenge"
"She's toying with me" Alex thought.
Nicole raised her hand, as she did two large streams shot from her hands and landed on the ground with a thump. The flames began to recede as heads formed. Two flaming dragons arose from behind her.
"Three dragons…." Alex mumbled.
The fire fox stud one last time, Alex on its head. Nicole stud on Divinity's, "So are you sorry you did that in the pub?"
Alex bit his lip "………Yes! I judged you. You four must be the forgotten team!"
Nicole smiled "I'll let you surrender and keep your fire fox."
"No way!" He replayed with a childish smile.
The fox spread its tails far apart. " It's time for an illusion.."
The tails began to move back and forth, side to side. The more the four stared at the fox the more the fox began to fade out of sight.
….It's gone!...
No divinity! It's shrinking…
Nicole jumped down from Divinity, instantly the stadium began swirling and moving. A creature came from behind and attacked Nicole scratching her. It began attacking from all directions, making Nicole crouch down in pain. The dragons began to twist and roar with pain.
Divinity roared and and dug her claws into the already turned dirt.
" It's an illusion!" Segato yelled
Kleine Feuerkugel popped out of the head of one fire dragons. It stared for a moment watching the scene. With lighting speed Kleine climbed down the dragon and to the ground.
Nicole crouched down holding her head, herface began to drain...her hands began trainsforming her teeth becoming vampire like.
Kleine stopped at Nicole and looked up at her, her eyes were white and her face was pail. The fire fox stud still the boy on top smiling. Kleine climbed up Nicole's back out of his sight.
Alex jumped down and walked toward Nicole.
"Nicole!" Segato yelled.
Nicole licked her lips her.. face amost fully transformed.
Kleine ran down to her hips and placed his paw on the mark of the dragon. Instantly the mark began to glow red.
Alex walked up to Nicole "There isn't anything you can do now."
Nicole stud up, her pupils returned to normal. She blinked a few times. She blinked a few times and then looked down at her hand. She closed it and then opened it again, this time a flame in her hand.
Looking back up she smiled "You almost had me"
Kleine popped over her shoulder.
"But now I have you….Boys.. or should I say Kleine,"
The dragons twisted and roared, they looked like they were about to explode. With an ear shattering crack the dragons exploded into hundreds of Kleine. The Kleine darted towards the fox igniting it in fire. At first the fox twisted in confusion, pain surrounding its body. It finally fell to the ground, burn marks and gashes covering its body. Alex looked back from the beaten fox. The Kleine evaporated and disappeared entirely
The crowd cheered and roared as Nicole walked off the stadium floor. And out the stadium.