Angels and Demons
General POV
"Okay. Is everyone clear on what they need to do?" Luciana questioned her friends as they bent over a map on the table. "No questions? I you have any, better voice them now. A few hours, and it'll be too late."
"What if their plan has changed? What if this is all a trap?" Adrian asked the question the others were too scared to voice. Luciana laughed and patted his shoulder 'gently'.
"I have had Tsuki keep them under constant surveillance. We have been communicating via lacrima. In fact, as we speak, Tsuki is watching to make sure there is no change." Everyone sighed in relief.
"Now, Yuki, you will be here." Luciana pointed to a place infamous for the huge boulders that formed something of a valley. "This is where your fight will take place."
"Kuro and Keita, you will be here." She pointed to a small clearing.
"Kenshin, you're here." She pointed at a small area littered with trees.
"Rose, you're here. Be as destructive as you like." She pointed to a cave.
"Caroline, you will be here, in full view of the sun to give you the upper hand."
"Melody, you are here." She pointed to a place in the forest.
"Konran, you are here." Luciana pointed to a clearing next to a cliff.
"Victoria, you will be in this part of the forest."
"Ren, is this hill fine?" he nodded.
"Adrian, I would like you to be here, next to the pond." He opened his mouth to protest, most likely to insist he had to remain by her side, but she held up the Hand of Doom, bringing complete silence to the already hushed room.
"I will be here, where we are right now. Jellal will come to 'keep me occupied', so I will humour him for a while. When it is time, I will give you the signal, and you make quick work of defeating your opponent before meeting here, where I will set up a teleport leading to our new base. Any questions?"
"Um… what's the signal?" Rose asked shyly.
"Oh, believe me. You'll know it." Luciana winked at the endearing girl, grinning as the other members laughed.
Time Skip to Day of Fight
The Light Team
General POV
Hibiki used his archive magic to bring up a 3D map of the area, showing the Angels and Demons guild member's locations. "This is perfect. They're all separated." Eve said happily, noting the space between each member.
"Don't you think this is a bit too big of a coincidence? We could be walking right into a trap." Ren said, always the voice of reason.
"I agree, it is suspicious. Especially considering the fact that Adrian is over here and Luciana is over here." Erza stated, pointing to the far too convenient placement of the two mages. "From what we've gathered, they tend to spend every waking moment together, if possible. Why would they be separated now? And the fact that every guild member is alone? Except for Kuro and Keita? This must be a trap."
The others murmured their agreement. "Look, if it is a trap, then at least we can say we tried. Besides, what difference would coming back tomorrow make? They would probably be in the same positions as today, or worse. They could all be together, hiding and ambush us the minute we show up. What difference does it make? If we don't stand a chance against them alone, we don't stand a chance period."
One by one, the members of the Light Team steadied their nerves and stood up. "Be careful. Fight, but don't die." Was all Jura said, before everyone walked to their opponent's location.
"I seriously hope all we've heard about them are overestimates, or we're screwed."