It's three against one. Somewhere in the back of her mind, Juvia feels a distinct sense of pride battle with her shock at having taken down so many before meeting any that truly posed a threat. There's no time to celebrate. Her heartbeat races as they close in on her and strike simultaneously.

Oh.

She had not failed to bubble those wizards. As her water form sinks down, at once avoiding and succumbing to the attack, Juvia gets a good look at the three of them. The same short brown hair and dull green eyes watch as she joins the lightly flooded floor.

They move in sync, the pattern of their blows remains the same even as their intensity wanes, and Juvia knows that her true fight will not be had here. Somewhere deep in the caverns of this building, someone is controlling them, creating this diversion that seems to turn her own element against her. Maybe they are running with their hostages or making good on the threats that caused the Master's friend to call in an old favour.

Juvia sends her water up,slicing through them once they close in around her. She reforms and sprints away in search of Bosede and Suchi before she can see if they turned into wisps of magic or tinted her rainwater with red.