So here is chapter 16 finally. I somehow managed to stay on track with this chapter and release it on a sunday, which is a first in a while. anyways this is the first chapter of the Tenrou island arc, which is the second to last arc before i start working on the third story. There will be no song at the bottom of this chapter for reasons that should be made clear while you read it. There is not much in this chapter, but thats because the next one i am planning on being rather long. So i hope you enjoy this little chapter and please leave a review to tell me how i am doing.
It was the next day, and the majority of the guild were in the guild hall. Mikoto was talking to Erza and Touma was having a chat with Gildarts.
"So what is it like being with a girl like that?" Gildarts asks, taking another sip of his drink.
"Its not much different from a normal relationship. Yes she is remarkably powerful, but my own ability neutralizes hers. So our powers dont really interfere with our relationship. If any problems arise, it usually surrounds our sense of justice. We both want to save everyone we can, but the means we go about it is different. I will not kill someone that im fighting, as i view them as just another person that needs saving. Mikoto on the other hand only sees the bad in those people. In a fight like that she tends to let her emotions control her actions. So if her opponent upsets her enough, she wont have second thoughts about killing them to end the fight. She has gotten better with that though since we joined Fairy Tail," Touma explains.
"So how does that affect your relationship?" Gildarts presses.
"Not much to be honest. I will love her no matter what she does. It does force out arguments every so often though," Touma replies.
"Well I wouldnt worry about it. Arguments happen in every relationship, though i would not be the best one to talk about this stuff with since its been so long since i held a lasting relationship with someone.," Gildarts says with a laugh. Just as the finished talking, Mikoto had ended her conversation with Erza and walks over to sit next to Touma.
"Hello Gildarts, How are you doing today? Im still sore from yesterday, how about you?" Mikoto asks, stretching her arms as if to prove her point about the soreness.
"I am slightly sore too, it was a fun fight," Gildarts replies with a smile then continues, "I am still sorry about the shirt,"
Mikoto waves her right hand dismissively at that and responds, "Dont worry about it. I have plenty more of that kind of shirt. My mentor made more than enough for me."
"Well Im still gonna feel bad about it," Gildarts mutters.
"Dont, Im happy that I lost the shirt, it shows just how strong you were of an opponent," Mikoto says again. Before any more responses could be made, Wendy came running over.
"Mikoto! Would you be willing to do something for us all?" Wendy asked. Mikoto looks over and sees most of the rest of the clan watching, as if they had sent Wendy to do this, and she knows why. Lately she had taken a liking to wendy, focusing on helping her get stronger and thus the they have forged a strong friendship. So if there was one person in the clan that could get Mikoto to do something besides Touma, it was Wendy.
"What do you want me to do Wendy?" Mikoto asks smiling.
I wonder what they want me to do, now im slightly worried.
"Would you be willing to sing for us all again?!" Wendy asks, her excitement spilling over. Evidently they had all liked her singing the last time. Gildarts on the other hand looked confused.
"Wait!? You can sing?" Gildarts asks in shock.
"Yes I do, and I would like to think I am pretty good at it," Mikoto comments, she turns to wendy and says, "If that is what you want, then I will do it." Wendy nearly jumped up in excitement and ran over to the rest of the guild to tell that that Mikoto agreed. Mikoto had already decided on the songs she would do, and she hoped the guild would enjoy it. She gets up and uses her magic to summon in the equipment she needed, which included the speakers and the mic/headphones she would wear. Once it was all set up and the guild was ready to listen, she connected the speakers to the device that had her songs on it, selected the first song and let the music start. The song she had chosen to sing first was Lucky Strike by Maroon 5.
Once the music gets to a certain point she starts to sing, "You're such a motivator, I gotta get you here"
"So sick of saying yes sir, yes sir"
"You're such an instigator, you wanna play the game"
"Take it or leave it, that's her, that's her"
Her voice picks up a little bit, "And I can't wait another minute"
"I can't take the look she's giving"
Now her voice drops slightly, "You're body rocking, keep me up all night"
"One in a million, my lucky strike"
Her singing picks up pace at this part. "Got me so high and then she dropped me"
"But she got me, she got me, she got me bad"
"Took me inside and then she rocked me"
"She keep up all night, this is what it sounds like"
Now this part was normally done by at least two people but Mikoto managed to do it alone. "(Oh) My lucky strike"
"(Oh) My lucky strike"
"(Oh) You're body rocking, keep me up all night"
"(Oh) One in a million, my lucky strike"
Now her voice lowers slightly and the pace slows down, "Stuck in her elevator, she take me to the sky"
"And I don't wanna go down, go down"
"She said I'll feel you later, go ahead and fantasize"
"She'll make me want her right now, right now"
Her voice gets slightly louder again, "And I can't wait another minute"
"I can't take the look she's giving"
"You're body rocking, keep me up all night"
"One in a million, my lucky strike"
The pace increase once again, "Got me so high and then she dropped me
"But she got me, she got me, she got me bad"
"Took me inside and then she rocked me"
"She keep up all night, this is what it sounds like"
"(Oh) My lucky strike"
"(Oh) My lucky strike"
"(Oh) You're body rocking, keep me up all night"
"(Oh) One in a million, my lucky strike"
The pace really slows down now, "Hey, you're taking all my pain away"
"You're shaking like an earthquake"
"Hey, you're taking all my pain away"
"You're shaking like an earthquake"
After a slight pause in the singing, she starts up again at a faster pace, "Got me so high and then she dropped me"
"But she got me, she got me, she got me bad"
"Took me inside and then she rocked me"
"She keep up all night, this is what it sounds like"
"(Oh) My lucky strike"
(Oh) My lucky strike"
"(Oh) You're body rocking, keep me up all night"
"(Oh) One in a million, my lucky strike"
"My lucky strike, my lucky strike"
"(Oh) You're body rocking, keep me up all night"
"(Oh) One in a million" Mikoto finishes, happy to hear the applause start up right away.
I guess they do like my singing, well then lets give them another song. But lets make it slightly different this time.
"I
Am the eye of the storm
Inside
I am silent and strong"
"Just waitin for the right right moment to strike
Coiled like a cobra"
After a pause as the music played, "I am the eye of the storm"
"Wind wind howling in my face
Tearing up the asphalt
I'ma getting up in my place
Run run nowhere left to hide
I must take a stand now
Find the strength inside"
With this part she stress each word, "Wel-come to the vortex
Absolute ground zero of my heart
Pinnacle the apex
Nothin's gonna tear my soul apart"
"I
Am the eye of the storm
Inside
I am silent and strong
Just waitin for the right right moment to strike
Coiled like a cobra coming to life"
"I
Am the eye of the storm
Inside
I am silent and strong
Just waitin for the moment
Never see me coming"
Another long pause as the music plays, "I!
Am the eye of the storm"
Another long pause, "I
Am the eye of the storm"
"Pain pain trying to make me break
But I'm like vaultiest"
"Nothing can get between"
"When it gets hot I don't even flinch
Fear is not a factor
I'll give'em an inch"
"Wel-come to the vortex
Absolute ground zero of my heart
pinnacle the apex
Nothin's gonna tear my soul apart"
"I
Am the eye of the storm
Inside
I am silent and strong
Just waitin for the right right moment to strike
Coiled like a cobra coming to life"
"I
Am the eye of the storm
Inside
I am silent and strong
Just waitin for the moment
Never see me coming"
"I!
Am the eye of the storm"
"Storm cloud storm-ing
(This is your)
Final warn-ing"
"I
Am the eye of the storm
Inside
I am silent and strong
Just waitin for the right right moment to strike
Coiled like a cobra coming to life"
"I
Am the eye of the storm
Inside
I am silent and strong
Just waitin for the moment
Never see me coming"
"Woah
Woah"
"I am waiting for the moment
Never see me coming"
"Woah
Woah"
"I'm just waiting for the moment
Never see me coming" she finishes strongly. She looks over her guild, noticing how much they enjoyed this song. So she decided to go with a song completely different from anything she has done before, and a song she only heard herself a couple of times. The song was meet me on the battlefield.
She starts off singing slowly to the music and pausing after each sentence, "No time for rest
No pillow for my head
Nowhere to run from this
No way to forget"
"Around the shadows creep
Like friends, they cover me
Just wanna lay me down and finally
Try to get some sleep"
She picks up her voice slightly, "We carry on through the storm
Tired soldiers in this war
Remember what we're fighting for"
She fills her voice with her feelings for this part, "Meet me on the battlefield
Even on the darkest night
I will be your sword and shield, your camouflage
And you will be mine"
"Echos and the shots ring out
We may be the first to fall
Everything can stay the same or we could change it all"
"Meet me on the battlefield"
Again another pause before this part again filling her words with her feelings, "We're standing face-to-face
With our own human race
We commit the sins again and our sons and daughters pay
Our tainted history, is playing on repeat
But we could change it if we stand up strong and take the lead"
"When I was younger, I was named
A generation unafraid
For the heirs to come, be brave"
"And meet me on the battlefield
Even on the darkest night
I will be your sword and shield, your camouflage
And you will be mine"
"Echos and the shots ring out
We may be the first to fall
Everything can stay the same or we could change it all"
"Meet me on the battlefield" she stresses battlefield
She picks it up again, "We carry on through the storm
Tired soldiers in this war
Remember what we're fighting for"
She picks it up another notch, "Meet me on the battlefield
Even on the darkest night
I will be your sword and shield, your camouflage
And you will be mine"
"Echos and the shots ring out
We may be the first to fall
Everything could stay the same or we could change it all
(We can change it all)"
She drops it back down, "Meet me on the battlefield"
"Meet me on the battlefield"
(We could change it all)
Mikoto ends it there. There was applause by some of the guild, mostly for how well she sang that song, but she also noticed some understood the meaning behind the words, and that pleased Mikoto. It was supposed to get them thinking about what she meant. The day went normally after that until Makarov called for a meeting. Once the whole guild was present he began to speak.
"I have called you all here to tell you some great news! The annual fairy Tail S-class promotion trails will begin in a week!" He waits for the guild to quiet down before speaking again. Mikoto was watching this from her position in the middle of the crowd leaning against a table, not really paying it any attention.
"The trial will take place on tenrou Island, our guilds holy ground. I have picked 9 wizards that myself and the other S-class mages believe to be ready for this trial. Those 9 will pick a partner that is not in the trials already and is not an S-class mage that they believe can help them the most. In one week you will meet me at the docks to leave for Tenrou Island. So are you ready for who will have a shot at becoming an S class mage!" Makarov continued. The guild erupted and again he had to wait for them to quiet down to begin listing off the names.
"Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, Juvia Lockser, Elfman Strauss, Cana Alberona, Freed Justine, Levy McGarden, Mest Gryder, and Mikoto Misaka." Makarov states the names. This shocks Mikoto, as she wasn't expected to get called since she was so new to the guild and because of her status as an esper. It seemed like most of the guild had the same feelings, though mostly because they viewed her as the one most likely to come out of the trials as an S-class mage. Makarov ended the meeting to allow those he named to choose their partners. The ones Mikoto saw pick, was Natsu, who went with Happy, Gray who is going with Loke, Cana with Lucy, Freed with Bickslow, Juvia with Lisanna, Levy with Gajeel, and Elfman with Evergreen. Mikoto picked Touma as always. She could tell it was gonna be a busy week to prepare, but she was not going to prepare for the trials, but for the events she knows happens during the trials, and the arrival of the one she came to defeat.