" Good job, Shizu !" Natsu tapped frantically Shizu's shoulder without restrain, not that it bothered her.
"Not bad" Gajeel admitted
"We are even, thanks to you " Erza congratulated her.
"This mirror doppelganger is nothing compared to real Make magic" Gray, shirtless, nodded.
"By the way, why did you use your flamethrower on him ? You knew his magic at this point " Lucy wondered. She hit a point, now looks were on the inexpressive girl.
"...I wanted to know something "
"Something ?"
"...Yes…" There was an awkward silence from the lack of development in her answer.
"May we… know what ?" Erza asked.
"An experiment" Shizu looked around her, looking still aimed at her. "I was wondering what would happen, if I made him stronger temporarily by giving him little of my strength, until where he can go "
"So, you wanted to test his limits ?" Lisanna summarized.
"...Yes "
"And if we go home already ? I want to be ready when it will be my turn" Natsu proposed, which the rest are agree.
"Hehe, sorry " Kuro stretched the back of his head, embarrassed.
"Don't worry about that" Taya assured him.
"That kid is strong " Luke stated. "For a fairy"
Nami twirled to herself "I like her, she is cute. I want to hug her " she braced herself, Aira fully agreed.
"By the way, Reve, you keep saying that you will fight this girl, but how can you be sure it's gonna happen ?" Jaxon asked.
"Just an impression. And if she fail, then she was not even worth it "
"Calm down, cowboy. Don't get cocky, the same can be said to you " Taya cooled him off, or tried to do.
"Hehe, You ask me the impossible " He smirked back.
"Welcome to the second day of the tournament opposing Fairy Tail and White Eclipse, two of the strongest guilds in Fiore !" Jason exclaimed loudly. The said guilds were baffled by the scene before them. Unlike yesterday, where the field was relatively empty, today, a rather large group of people stood here, and not anyone. Quatro Cerberus (Puppy), Mermaid Heel, Sabertooth, etc… The other guilds stood here, eager to see the next part by themself.
"Whoa, that's a lot of people" Cynthia remarked " I wonder how did they find this place"
"I think they're here to encourage us" Erza guessed.
"Great ! Now everyone can see us rolling on White Eclipse" Natsu cracked his knuckles.
Upon seeing all these guys she didn't recognize, Aura's eyes landed on three particular figures, who noticed her. She then grabbed Shizu by the forearm and pointed in their direction. For once in a while, Shizu's eye widened. Amongst the crowd, Darkness stood, smiling.
"You are late, Fairy Tail. Slacking off ?" Reve snickered. Indeed, White Eclipse was already there. Being close enough to the RV point must help a little.
"You won't say the same thing once we will be done with you" Gray crossed his arms.
"Now for the third match, the ones who will fight are… Cynthia and Waiston Tunudra "
"What ?" The little girl blinked.
"Good luck Cynthia " Wendy smiled kindly at her.
"O-okay " Cynthia replied as she walked toward the fightzone, seemingly hesitantly.
"You got this, Waist !" Kuro tapped, almost slapping it.
"Ow ! " Was all that he said.
"Be warned " Reve said with a strange look "She seems to be different than the others"
"Well, what's happening to you ?" Heather lifted a brow at his strange behavior.
"Nothing. Just a tip for him "
"Go, Fairy Tail !" Sting shouted, pushing Rogue who had a deadpan look.
"Sure Sting-sama is in high spirits today" Yukino giggled at her Master's behavior.
"It must be because Fairy Tail is going to battle. Since the last GMG, he is even more of a fan of then, yes " Lector said, agreed with Sting
"I don't have any memories about this girl. She must be a new one" Rufus stated.
Rogue's nose twitched, picking something unusual: the name Cynthia. He frowned, monopolized by her smell. He would be even more focused on the fight, despite Gajeel's absence.
Both fighters stood in front of each other, one clearly more stressed than the other. Waiston could not stop smiling. "First time in front of a crowd ? You will get used, if the shame of being beat under their eyes will not be too much "
"That's what you think. I am not a small fry, you know " Cynthia bypassed her unease and took a fight stance. "You should not underestimate me"
Don't worry about that. Waiston thought, preparing himself too.
"You can do it" Mavis encouraged.
"Do your best !" Wendy did the same
"Ready… Fight !"
"Alright !" Waiston began immediately by gathering ice in his mouth "Frozen Dragon's… Roar !" He then parted his lips, sending thousands of sharp ice at Cynthia.
"Omega Fire Dragon's Roar !" Cynthia did the same, a funnel of flames flying at Waiston. The two attacks collided, but the stalemate didn't last long and ended in an explosion.
"Hey, Viscard, your daughter is in action !" Maggie shouted at the scientist, who was doing God knows what on a machine. They stood in a large and metallic room full of the same devices.
"Really ? Wait" He comes closer to the screen. For the first time, he was not covered in shadows. He had black hair and blue eyes, similar to Cynthia. His face was covered by a big, twisted grin. "Let's see how much did she improve herself"
"You're bloody creepy, y'know ?"
" Frozen Traps !" Waiston put his hands on the ground, which took a cyan tone before returning to normal.
Cynthia was expecting something more direct "What was that ?"
"Here's a tip: Watch out where you put your feet"
"Like if" She leapt forward, her fist engulfed in flames "Omega Fire Dragon's Burning Fist !" She swung her fist at Waiston's face, sending him fly back.
"Grk " He slided on the grass, his fingers well planted " Iceberg Impact !" A cyan magic seal appeared under Cynthia's feet. However, before she could react, an iceberg emerged from it, propulsing her high in the sky.
"Kya!" Cynthia fell harshly, but it was not over. Once she landed, a magic seal took shape, before an icy bear trap closed on itself, pinning her on the spot.
"Cynthia !" Wendy screamed in .
"That's what happen when you do your Salamander and don't listen to advice " Waiston tilted his finger disapprovingly. "Whatever, let's end thi-" He barely avoided a flaming leg, scorching his cheek. "You -" He stopped when he saw Cynthia melting the bear trap with her hands.
"Yes, it must be expected" Zalen stated, replacing his glasses.
"What do you mean ?" Nami asked.
"Waiston is at a disadvantage here" Yuri replied instead of him. "His adversary's abilities must be a special one. His ice is not ordinary, so her to melt this, she is something else "
"Wow, what an analyst " Jaxon whistled.
"I agree with her. Since the beginning, something has disturbed me" Heather said.
"Same for me " Takeru added "And I'm sure Waiston noticed that too. This girl is a Dragon Slayer "
The rest of White Eclipse gasped. After this time, they discovered others like them.
"Yesh, Waist is in trouble" Luke scratched his head.
"I'm not done yet" Cynthia got up, taking a fight stance again.
"This is going to be interesting" Waiston smiled, doing the same.
They lounged at each other, their own element covering their hands "Omega Fire/ Frozen Dragon's Claws !" The attacks collided once again, however they threw a barrage of hits. Some of them landed, while others were blocked successfully. Cynthia brought her hands together, before hitting Waiston's back with a yell.
"Gah !" Waiston gasped in pain, but used this momentum to punch Cynthia on the stomach, causing her eyes to widen, gasping, before falling to the floor again. She held her stomach, getting slowly on her feet.
"Avalanch !" Waiston extended his arm, casting a magic seal above the ravenette. From it, a huge pile of snow fell down, hoping to crush her under its weight
Cynthia parted her lips one more time, unleashing a funnel of flames "Omega Fire Dragon's Roar !" After that, she was unseen, covered by snow.
"Shit ! Scale Shie-'' He was cut off by the Roar, way faster than anticipated. The funnel consumed him, recoiling. When it finally ended, Waiston was on the ground, shin and clothes burnt.
"He is down !" Natsu raised his arm victoriously.
"But… Where is Cynthia ?" Wendy clutched her hands on her chest, worries. Shizu, on her side, tightened her fists.
The field was silent as everyone was looking at the pile of snow, unmoving. When all hopes seem to be lost, something ruffled. Then the movement was more evident. Finally, a small arm came out, then the rest of Cynthia's body.
"I-I-I'll w-will not b-b-be d-down n-now" She was bruised, and was shaking like a leaf, but she was still conscious.
"The winner of the third match is Cynthia" Calium informed. The crowd, except the loser one, cheered at the fight.
"You did it Cynthia !" Wendy hugged Cynthia tightly, plastering a smile on her lips. Another figure appeared and hug both of them, though it looked like a bone crush.
"... Congratulations" Shizu said with a hint of happiness.
"T-Thank you" Cynthia rubbed her back.
"Wendy !" A voice familiar to the bluenette, but not for her teammate called her.
"Chelia !" Wendy was also happy to see her. They both held their hands together.
"Um, Wendy ? Who is she ?"
"Ah, yes. Do you remember I said I will present to you a friend of mine ? There she is"
"Hello" Chelia extended her hand, her face as bright as Sting's magic "I'm Chelia Brendy . It's nice to see that Wendy makes new friend "
"Cynthia. And… same for me " She exclaimed, looking uncertain, not knowing what to say.
Fortunately for her, Shizu made an appearance, interested in the conversation.
"Oh, Shizu-san, you want to meet Chelia as well ?" Wendy asked when she saw the way she eyes her friend, the same way she saw her for the first time. Without saying more, the one eyed girl approached Chelia, who didn't see a thing.
"Hi, I'm Che-" She was cut off as something was pressing against her forehead. Blinking, she touched it with her hand, trying to remove it while her brain was still processing to understand what just happened.
"Don't worry, she is just like that" Carla removed the sticker before throwing it away. "It means she already like you"
"S-So ?" Chelia shook her head, collecting her thoughts. "Are you a new friend of Wendy's ?"
"...Yes" She extended her hand "Shizu "
"Chelia, a pleasure " She accepted the handshake. At this moment, Cynthia smelled something.
"What is it, Cynthia ?" Wendy asked, curious.
"It's her smell, it's different, similar to Natsu and you, but different"
"Oh, that ?" Chelia giggled " It's because I'm a God Slayer" At this moment, precisely, she felt a huge pain at her wrist level, so much that she threw it back to herself. Upon seeing it, she cringed. Her hand was red, crushed and was throbbing. Without wanting to do it, Shizu tightened her grip a little too much when hearing that revelation, squeezing her hand. "Ow Ow Ow !"
"I'm sorry. I didn't wanted to..." Shizu exclaimed with panick for the first time, surprising the girls.
"I-It's okay" Chelia assured her despite the pain. Then, a soft glow surrounded her injured hand, it began to heal until it was like nothing happened. She shook it, showing her that it's like new.
"How interesting" A blonde girl even smaller than Wendy appeared behind Chelia, making her , Carla and Wendy jump in surprise. "How did you do that ?"
"Aura, can you warn me before you pop like that ?" The Exceed shouted to her.
I didn't even notice her. Chelia thought, before responding with a pride tone. "Hehe, that's because, like I was saying, I'm a God Slayer "
Aura whistled, and Chelia saw how her eyes were full of curiosity, it was almost unsettling. It made her feel uneasy. However, Wendy broke her thoughts. "This is Aura, she is new as well"
"Chelia, I was searching for you" Lyon approached, followed by Jura.
"Lyon ! I just went to say hello to Wendy"
"I see that" He said before looking at the new girls "You must be new at Fairy Tail. We are Lamia Scale, the second most powerful guide in Fiore (technically, third)
"Aura Bella Fiora, nice to meet you "
"... Shizu "
"The second match will begin soon !"
"Already ? then it's time for us to go. Farewell" Lyon waved at the Fairy Tail members as he, Chelia and Jura departed, the latter could not stop looking at the tanned girl. She is strong. When the chances allow us to meet each other, I must give everything.
"Juvia Lockser against… Jaxon Metero"
"It's Juvia's turn ? " The water said, entering the ring "
"You got this, Jaxon" Luke smirked at his guildmate "Easy "
Jaxon sighted while entering as well.
" Who do you think will win this ?" Regina touched her chin.
"Whatever, bettles's fight isn't interesting " Narbe got bonked by her armored lady.
"What did I say about talking in public ?" Through her helmet, Galadriel's eyes glowed in green. With that, the life around Juvia and Jaxon were visible, and, by extension, their 'mana bar' as well, by this world's standards. "One of them will have trouble, that's for sure"
"Okay, then I vote for the blue one, she's cute~. And because CZ-chan is in her team"
"Don't forget than Yuri-nee is in the other" Narbe retorqued, glad to bring confusion in Regina's head.
"Are both fighters ready ? Then go !"
The said fighters stood here, motionless. Or rather Jaxon didn't move an inch. Juvia, on her side, took a fight stance"Are you not going to attack Juvia ?"
Jaxon shook his head "There is a tradition at White Eclipse : letting the weakest one attacking first "
Juvia lifted a brow " What does it suppose to mean ?"
"You don't get it ? I let you attack first "
A red tick appeared on Juvia's temple "Don't make fun of Juvia ! Not in front of Gray-sama ! Water Cane !" Her arm morphed into a whip as she struck Jaxon, but he dodged. She struck a second time, but the outcome was the same.
"Water Slicer !" Juvia sent circular shaped water toward her enemy. However , he didn't move this time, but the slice shrunk in size before vaporizing itself harmlessly. "?!"
"Surprise ? I'm not like my colleagues, I don't want to fight everyone I see, so people usually don't know my abilities. And let me say this" Jaxon's lips curved into a perturbing smile "You're in trouble now"
"Anyone know what happened ?" Gray scratched the back of his head.
"Maybe he controls the water too ?" Wendy suggested.
"I would say he can manipulate the temperature" Erza exposed her idea.
"Almost" Jaxon said before clapping his hands. Shortly after, Juvia and the spectators began to sweat.
"Why is the sun so hot now ?" Lucy whined, looking up.
"I don't feel anything wrong" Natsu cured his nose.
"Same " Cynthia shrugged.
"Juvia is being hot " Juvia tucked her collar, hoping for fresh air to circulate.
"Now it will be more difficult to use your magic " Jaxon said , taunting her "Want to try ?"
"Ghk. Nebula Nebula !" Despite the heat, Juvia launched two columns of water, merging together, directly toward Jaxon, but this was way weaker despite her best efforts, and slower. Jaxon had no trouble stepping aside, completely avoiding it. He shook his head disappointedly "I won't let this take longer than necessary" He raised his arm, where clouds assemblee above his poor victim. " Too bad you fell on me. "Lightning strike " From the cloud, a lightning struck directly on Juvia, who screamed in pain, and due to her magic, the current was flowing even more easily. Adding the heat, and you got a down Juvia.
"I see, so it's about meteo" Erza nodded.
With a name like Metero, it seems rather evident. Galadriel thought.
"I won the bet, Regina, I have the right to be caressed by my lady " Narbe smiled deeply, while Regina pouted.
Wait, I've never agreed with that.
Fairy Tail: Natsu, Gray, Wendy, Cynthia, Erza, Shizu, Aura, Cana, Gajeel, Lucy, Gildarts
White Eclipse: Luke, Reve, Aira, Selene, Haether, Cygnus, Takeru, Yuri, Mare, Jaxon, Sydney