"I bet you can't beat him, Tiny Tits," Laxus called from his spot in the crowd. "What was that Guild Boy?" I growled. "You heard me, Tiny Tits," he said. I narrowed my eyes and stood to my full five feet, "How much you wanna bet?" He smirked, "All the earnings from my next mission." I nodded slowly before saying, "And if I lose? And really money isn't much of an incentive to me," Lucy gasped and Cana choked a little on her current alcoholic beverage.

Really was the money that big of a deal? "I would prefer that you call me by my last name and keep your nickname," I continued. He shrugged and said, "It's your loss. Now if you lose…hmm well we can decide that at a later date." I cocked my head to the side and tried to ketch the Guild Master's eye with a question in my own eyes. He mouthed "Lay low," but I couldn't tell what he really meant. Now I had a dilemma; should I lose, or win by the skin of my teeth?

Natsu answered for me with the exclamation of "Now I've got a fire in my belly!" He attacked with a barrage of flaming fists. I dodged and yelled, "Elementum aeris invocabo. Virtute cede!" Even though it seemed to do nothing, it actually allowed to manipulate air. I used the air to create a cushion between Natsu's hits and my tender flesh.

I kept out of his range just barely. I was ducking and weaving, not trying to get any kind of hit on him. By now the sunset was way more pronounced. Suddenly Natsu tried a different approach and brought his hands up to his mouth.

"Fire Dragon Breath!" he roared and fire streamed out of his mouth and shot at me. I had no time to roll to the side. Circling my arms up and around I shot my-self upwards by pushing air down. As I began to fall I noticed that almost every attack forced him forward and left his back exposed. Odd, it would be to advantage to use that flaw in his fighting style, but how low key was I supposed to go?

"Is all you can do is dodge? Man this is getting boring," Natsu whined. 'Boring' the word echoed in my head. My whole fighting style, which was based on using the opponent's weaknesses against them while avoiding bodily harm, was boring?! I was getting tired of his antics. I landed in a crouch and launched myself forward and used the now heavy wind to attack. Every punch shot blasts of air, every kick a slice of wind. We fought in close combat. I felt like a machine going through the motions when all of the sudden my back was pressed against the ground.

"Sheesh, I thought this was going to be a real fight. Laxus better start thinking about what he wants in payment for that bet," Natsu said as he stood over me. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths; in, and out. Let the air flow and make those that are watching closely think I'm preparing for an attack. I had to make myself appear as though I was a lower level mage. Low level mages lose fights. Getting up I moved my right leg in a ront de jambe* in prep of my attack. I swiped my leg forward and sent him flying with a blast of air.

Despite being an elemental, air was my true element. I felt the most at home there and it only made since that I would try to keep the fight in the air. So I jumped up to meet him before he could get his bearings. As he fell I rushed towards him and thrust my nee into his solar plexus. He landed in heap on the ground.

"I think I won, Guild Boy," I smirked at the stunned blonde.

Levy broke free from the crowd and with an exclamation of, "Quick, before they swarm!" she dragged me out into the streets. Once we were clear of the Guild Levy said, "Come on Anya-chan I wanna show you around town!"

She pulled me down the street pointing out places along the way. "That's my favorite shop for clothes! We can take you later!" she pulled me along the rest of town showing me everything that I should know about my 'new home'. By the time she was finished the sun was setting casting long shadows and turning the sky a creamy gold.

"Levy? Where am I going to stay tonight?" I asked realizing just how late it was.

She deadpanned looking over at me.

"You can stay at my place tonight. And talk to Lisanna about it in the morning." She replied once she got her thoughts back under control.

"Alright, thank you." I replied.

I woke grumbling something about the light and how it would not last the day. A girly giggle snapped me out of my grumbles. I turned to find a sleep tossed Levy giggling and holding her stomach. I ceased my grumbling and started to get ready for the day. That consisted of a shower. As I got out of the shower my traitorous tummy rumbled. The rumbles started another giggle fit from Levi.

"Come on Aiya-chan let's get breakfast at the guild." Levy said pulling me out the door.

*Ballet movement Round of the leg, that is, a circular movement of the leg. Basically it is moving the leg in front of you and then out and around to be straight back behind you.