A/N: Hi guys! This is the chapter I've written today - and the last chapter about a Fairy Tail member. Starting tomorrow, I'm going to write about other guilds. Also, when I began writing this, my intention was to focus on skating in a magical world; I realized that most of my stories almost lack magic. So, I'm going to try to add more magic to my stories from now on.


Snowflakes danced in the air - white wide circles that fell on the frozen ground. Soft clouds decked over the white sky. Weak winds blew them over the sky. Yet it did not feel too cold; at least for ghosts without a physical substance. The perfect combination of requirements for skating. Only one problem hung in the air, a problem without an apparent solution.

Mavis tried to put on the skate on her leg, yet it passed through her as if she were made of air. In a sense, she was; light lacked any mass and thus the girl could not wear anything. Her usual clothes were an illusion she projected over herself. Creating shoes on her legs with her illusions felt too unnatural - the one time she tried it, she could not even take a single step.

"Stay on, please!" She tried to tie her shoe, but it slipped off as soon she walked a single step. There was the possibility to walk on the ice - ghosts did not feel the coldness as much as humans - but using her powers to skate would be cheating. And why? Mavis smiled slyly. She was not competing against anyone else, and even then cheating implied being caught… It was a matter of finding the right grip between her feet and the ice.

"One great step for me and an even bigger step for the skating." Mavis walked over the ice, letting her feet glide for a moment. A bit too much - she slipped with a backflip an acrobat could not repeat and fell on her back. She felt no pain; a big plus of the ethereal bodies. "Then I should decrease the grip… Let's try this thing again!"

When Mavis attempted another step, she could not move. Her feet stuck to the icy surface as if she weighed a few tons and was made of glue. "Too much friction," said she while she cupped her chin. She changed her protection until she slowly slipped over the frozen lake. For a few minutes, her body did not stop. "And now it's not enough..."

After testing a few more variants - one of which sent her flying in the air, another one that locked her in place again - Mavis slid over the ice. "Yes!" cheered she to no one but herself. "I did it!" She left no traces over the ice as she skated her erratic circles and sharp turns. A jump - could she try that? Mavis' face lit as her feet separated from the ground...

Bam! Mavis' face hit the lake. Her toes remained stuck to the ice. She was going to have to adjust her calculations.