"speaking"
"thinking"
On with the story
The next day came as the school was over already in the afternoon
At the track field; Erza, Kagura, and Mira were doing some rough training as they were in a practice battle against Natsu who wore his Enryuo Yoroi
"don't break formation, the opponent will not let you rest till you are down!" Natsu exclaimed as he dashed towards Erza who summoned her Adamantium shield and slammed them together, creating a magic barrier
Natsu punched his fists out as he slammed at the magic barrier that cracks before shattering into pieces
"now!" Erza exclaimed as Kagura and Mira jumped in on the attack
"Demonic Blast!" "Fugutaiten! Sho no Kata!" Mira and Kagura fired their attacks at Natsu who turns to look before swatting their attack with a swing kick
"don't just let yourself get in the opponent's view!" Natsu exclaimed as two copies of him appeared behind Kagura and Mira
"what!?" Mira exclaimed before she and Kagrua were fling down by the copies, to the ground
"gah!" "agh!" the two crashed down as Natsu soon grabs Erza's shield and lifts it up with her
Natsu soon spins around as he spins with Erza around before slamming her down with her shield on top
"Guuh!" Erza grunted in pain as Natsu stood near her
His armor glowed before disappearing, leaving only Natsu
"you have to do a quick change in weapon, the opponents won't just keep attacking blindly, they will try a way to go around your defense" Natsu sad before walking away "take a 10 minutes break, and we'll try again after it"
"y-yeah" Erza said getting up while wincing in pain with Mira and Kagura
Natsu went to the bench as he grabs a towel and wipes off the sweat on his forehead
"impressive training regime, I've never enjoyed seeing people in pain before" Minerva said sitting at a nearby bench while having a fashion treatment by Lucy and two copies of Natsu who were doing some massages
"remind me why I am doing this?" Lucy asked as she was doing some nail polishing on Minerva's toenail
"it's a deal with her" Natsu said grabbing a bottle and drinks some water "just bear with it for today"
"servant, my nail is still in need some polishing" Minerva said as Lucy grumbled in annoyance before going back to put nail polish on
There was only one week before the Magic Competition in Crocus, Natsu was training them all to the hardest level, except for Minerva who doesn't need training as to her deal with Natsu
"I expect my nails to shine like diamonds" Minerva said with a smirk as Natsu sighs when he sees tick marks appearing on Lucy's forehead "I hope that they won't kill each other when the competition comes"
Night soon came as everyone had went home
Natsu was walking in the street as he holds his bag over his shoulder
The man walks alone as he made his way back home
Demonic Natsu soon appears as he walks beside Natsu
"swallowing your pride for those girls, huh? And even asking the spoiled Empress for help? How fall have you gone?" Demonic Natsu asked Natsu who keeps on walking while passing by people "and you also begged to that Scarlet Witch, what a disgrace you are"
"shut up" Natsu told his demonic self before he stopped walking as he stood near a crossroad and the light was red "you wouldn't understand, would you?"
"since when could we even understand each other?" Demonic Natsu asked while folding his arms behind his head "I'm you and you're me. we're darkness and light, two sides of a coin. Both incompatible with each other after all. It'll take 1000 years for us to understand each other"
"we do understand each other, but you only care of yourself after all. Not a care for others, only of your greed" Natsu said as the light turned green and he started walking again "I care for others than myself, I'm beloved by all but you are hated by all. That is the true reason why we can't understand each other"
Demonic Natsu looks at Natsu who keeps on walking
"do you really think that everyone will accept what you and I are? Sooner or later those girls will realize what a monster we are" Demonic Natsu said as Natsu took a glance to him "a demon can never have love, you know that"
"even if it's true.." Natsu muttered out before having a small smile "…I will strive for the day that It will happen"
Natsu then walks away as his demonic self looks at him before chuckling with a smirk
"and here I thought that he would let everything be" Demonic Natsu said chuckling a bit before looking at Natsu who walks away out of sight "I guess we do understand each other a little"
The astral spirit soon disappears as he went back inside Natsu
The days passed fast as Natsu trained everyone hard for the coming competition
Kagura, Mira, and Erza battled against Enryuo Yoroi who attacked them all relentlessly
Lucy was in meditation, as she had a ball of light shining in the palm of her hands
Minerva watched them train as she had an amused smirk
Natsu was near her as the man watched them train
"Gaaaah!" Erza, Mira, and Kagura were sent flying as they were hit with a flaming explosion from Enryuo Yoroi
They crashed down as Enryuo Yoroi stood up straight, waiting for them to strike back
"it's no use, we can't match each other's tempos" Mira said sitting up while holding her side "if there's a team battle, we'll definitely lose"
"we can't give up, we have to try again" Erza said using a sword to help her up "we can't let Éclair and the others down, they would've done the same if we were in their situation"
"but how? How can we possibly dream of winning if we can't defeat a magic controlled armor?" Kagura said before seeing Natsu approaching them
"we'll try again" Erza said standing in front of Natsu "we can do it"
"I know, but that's not why I walk here" Natsu said as he holds Erza's cheeks
"eh?" Erza said her face looking red from his touch
"this might sting a bit" Natsu said as he pressed a certain spot of her bottom jaw and her forehead
His hands soon glow red as so did Erza's body
Erza grunted a bit before Natsu pulled his hands back
She looks at her body as it was flaring with magic
"what did you do to her?" Kagura asked as she and Mira looks at Erza whose body is overflowing with more magic than ever
"Second Origin" Natsu said as Erza looks at her hands, her magic is rising to its limits "I've unlocked it for her"
"Second Origin? As in the other Magic Container that unleashes a mage's full potential?!" Mira said as Natsu nodded before he place his hands on her cheeks and did the same to her
"if we are to get a more winning chance to win the competition, we have to have our trump cards prepared" Natsu said as Mira's body glowed a dark violet color
"this is amazing!" Mira said as she clenched her hands into fists a few times "my magic is overflowing even more!"
"but we are to use this as a last resort" Natsu said while placing his hands on Kagura "once we emptied the magic contained in the second origin, we won't be able to use magic till it refills itself"
"how long does it take?" Kagura asked as her body soon glowed violet
"by your level, at least 2 weeks or so" Natsu said
"what about Minerva? Are you going to unlock her Second Origin as well?" Erza asked to Natsu who shook his head
"the deal was only for her to help us in the Competition, doing anything against her will breach the deal" Natsu said sighing a bit
"that's a good deal" Mira said while doing some shadow boxing "once the competition is over, I'm going to pummel her to the ground for being so prideful, all day long. I'll make her regret ever making a deal with us"
"talk about that later" Natsu said as he snapped his fingers and Enryuo Yoroi went on the move "training re begins"
"let's do this!" Erza exclaimed, summoning on her Heaven Wheel Armor with two swords in her hands
"yeah!" Kagura and Mira exclaimed, their magic flaring up
Natsu looks at them as the three dashed towards Enryuo Yoroi, their speed increased all the sudden
"this should step the game up" Natsu said before he turns and walks towards Lucy who holds a ball of light that is huge
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
