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Sophia:
She'd been walking for what felt like ages and there had been absolutely no sign of action.
"I really hope we didn't end up with the peaceful route," she muttered to Plue, who was waddling along in front of her.
"PUN!"
"Well, yeah, you're right I guess it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, but I really want to earn this."
"PUN PUN!"
"Yeah!" the fire dragon slayer said laughing, "good point."
The two rounded a turn in the large, red tunnel and were met with a cavernous opening that descended about ten feet until it met a flat, hard, gray expanse of stone.
"OH FUCK YEAH!" Sophia yelled as she made eye contact with the pink-haired fire dragon slayer who had entered the cave on the opposite side of the pit. His eyes glinted as he smirked and replied,
"YOU'RE GOING DOWN, FLAME BRAIN!"
"PUN PUN!"
Sophia and Natsu's faces reddened at the celestial spirit's rowdy comment, but the blue exceed rolled on the ground cackling until Natsu cleared his throat and nudged him. Sophia heard the pinkette whisper "Happy...you gotta come up with a comeback!"
His voice sounded urgent and Sophia stood across the pit trying to suppress her laughter.
"Take your time!" she called, much to Natsu's chagrin.
"Time's up!" Natsu retorted, his fists aflame.
Sophia sneered and got into a fighting stance, her own fists catching light. The two of them leapt into the air at the same time, but before they could collide in midair, they were both thrown backwards by a powerful force that had emanated from the bottom of the expanse between them.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!" Natsu screeched while trying to right himself using the rough, red stone walls.
Sophia picked herself up and dusted off her white shorts, which were now covered in the red dirt that covered the ground.
"Do you smell something?" she heard Natsu call. Sophia shook her head to clear it and took in a deep breath through her nose. She could make out the clear earthy smell of the cavern, the scent of cinnamon and burning wood that followed Natsu everywhere, Happy's fishy odor, Plue's clean mint, and one other. She immediately recognized it.
"GILDARTS!" the two yelled in unison, once more making eye contact.
"Finally! I thought you guys weren't ever gonna realize I was here!"
Sophia peered down into the pit and made out the smirk on the older man's face.
"I suppose it's because you're just so infatuated with each other…" he whispered, but Sophia and Natsu heard, both turning red again. Happy's trademark cackling ensued. Natsu inched his way around the edge of the hole to come stand next to Sophia.
"So! How's this gonna work, old man!" he called down to Gildarts.
"Two on one! If the two of you can work as a team and beat me, then you pass the first trial! Your other partners can help too, but you both chose magical creatures…"
Sophia turned to make eye contact with Natsu and grinned. She cracked her knuckles and stood up straight, going back to back with Natsu.
"BRING IT ON, OLD MAN!" she yelled as the two dragon slayers leapt into the pit.