We're almost done with the training chapters! We just have Simon and Damien left! Also going to make them a tad shorter, no need to make them all three thousand words.

Enjoy!

Simon hit the dirt and rolled quickly to avoid the oncoming blast. Growling as he continued to stumble backwards, he heard a sword unsheathe from behind him.

"Shit!" He shouted, jumping just in time to avoid the sword his mother attacked him with. He blasted the sword out of her hand with heavenly light, and when he landed he requipped his own into his hand and threw it towards her. She narrowly avoided it, and then came his father roaring past her using Meteor. Simon took to the sky away from him, trying to distance himself from at least one of them.

Simon had gotten the 'amazing', as his mother affectionately put it, opportunity to train with both parents. His father had explained that Crime Sociere had just gotten done dismantling a dark guild ring in Bosco, so they had some free time. This freed up Erik to train Drake, and obviously Simon's father for him. However, according to both parents, he'd get the most out of training with them both at the same time.

It was extremely strenuous. Simon more often than not ended the day unable to move and only barely recuperating for the next day. he turned in mid-air and blasted light at his father, who dodged it all with ease and reached him, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt and threw him downwards. Simon slowed his descent and let his father fly past him before going after him. Requipping into his Lightning Emperor armor and aiming the spear at his father's figure, an arc of lightning flew and his the target dead on. Simon landed a little away from his father, who was smoking from the impact of the lightning, but had a grin on his face nonetheless.

"You've improved a great deal already Simon." he heard his father say. "Just another month and almost no one will be able to stand in your way." Simon chuckled a little.

"Yeah, I guess." he replied. he heard a sword unsheathe to his left, and his mother stood there in her Heavenly Wheel armor, swords floating around her.

"I wouldn't say that." She said. "There are a few people I can think of that may be a challenge for him."

"Jura's kid, I suppose." His father said.

"Terra." Simon supplied. A strange look crossed his mother's face.

"I wasn't referring to her, anyway." She looked over at Simon's father, who made a face and tilted his head to the side. Before long, his eyes widened and he snapped his fingers.

"Right!" He replied. "Totally forgot about her." Simon looked around in confusion.

"Who are you guys talking about?" He asked, but his question was shrugged off.

"I'll tell you about it later tonight." His mother said, ending the conversation effectively. "Now, you have training to do."

"Right..." Simon said, waiting. Before long, the battleground returned to silence. Simon was waiting for someone to make a move, and soon it came in his father bursting towards him with Meteor active. Before he could start to react, he heard his mother come at him as well. He torqued his body to avoid the oncoming swords and met his father head on, attempting to push him down into the dirt. This did not stop the older mage, who reacted quickly and pushed upwards, pushing Simon off the ground and into free fall roughly twenty feet up. Simon could hear the steel rushing through the air towards him, so he boosted upwards instead of allowing the blades to hit.

The blades easily changed direction and continued to fly after him. Before long, a golden glow overtook them and slammed into Simon, sending him into a downward spiral and into the ground. Simon coughed and aimed his open palm through the dirt, trying to through the blades off course and prevent a serious injury. He knocked most of the blades of course, save one, who he kicked away as he jumped to his feet. Requipping into his Flight Armor, he sped towards his mother. Just as she prepared another volley of swords, Simon used his rapier and double speed effect from the armor and Meteor to knock them all of course, causing them to fly everywhere. He pressed his hand against her back and caused a small explosion of light, which caused her to stumble.

Right in the path of Simon's father, who hadn't been expecting the sudden obstacle and slammed right into her. Simon watched with a small smile on his face as they both landed in a heap on top on one another, groaning from the impact of a human at the speed of light and another human.

You guys okay?" He asked.

"...Yeah." He heard his father reply. "I think...I think we're done for the day." Simon frowned. They hadn't been training for very long hat day, but he could tell the impact had not only startled them, but disorientated them greatly as well. He probably could've finished the 'fight' off with a few attacks each.

"Agreed." His mother said before he could attempt an objection. "Besides, we need to think up a more sophisticated line of attack Jellal; he's getting to good against us just doing whatever we feel like."

"Yeah," Simon's father got up and offered his mother a hand, who took it and stood. "get ready for tomorrow Simon, it won't be as easy." Simon flinched at the thought of getting pummeled, but he knew it was inevitable now. "For now, let's just head back to camp."

Simon and his father were getting really sick and tired of strawberry cake, but neither had the guts to speak up.

"You say it!" His father hissed to Simon as they were both offered a slice.

"No fucking way." Simon whispered. "I learned my lesson years ago." All Simon did was smile like a bitch and take the cake as offered, elbowing his father to do the same. After they'd both taken they're slice of cake and played with it a little bit, Simon's mother smiled widely.

"Nothing like strawberry cake, huh?" She asked. Simon's father just nodded politely.

"Yep..." he agreed. Simon shrugged and ate some of the cake. He had nothing against strawberry cake in and of itself, actually he was rather fond of it, but sometimes he found his mother's fondness of it a little...odd. So much so he didn't even want to eat it more often than not.

"In other matters, you're actually becoming rather powerful, Simon." Simon looked up at the mention of his name. His mother was smiling softly at him, so he returned the look.

"Thanks." he replied. "Due in no small part to the training I've received."

"Not entirely true." Simon looked over at his father as he said this. "The way you fight...How to describe it?"

"It's the tact of someone who's had to fight for their life." His mother filled in. "It's easy to tell from how you move and combat the challenges in front of you that you've had your life on the line before."

"I thought that was obvious." Simon joked. When his joke got no smiles, he looked away from his parents. "With everything that's happened, I mean."

"Still..." His mother said, then sighed. "I somehow had the feeling my child would grow up and not gain that trait."

"Kind of foolish, given the people around him." His father spoke up. His mother nodded.

"I know, but after everything that happened...I just figured that there would be a bit more peace. I guess not."

"There's always someone." Simon agreed. Silence fell upon the trio. Simon wasn't exactly sure what he was supposed to say. He knew his parents, like any other, were uncomfortable with the thought of him in a life or death situation, but it wasn't exactly something he could avoid all the time.

Especially given the things that had happened.

Simon took the time to think over the situation. There were so many unanswered questions he had, and the only people that could answer them were the Olympians. Everything that had happened, in one way or another, had something to do with them. Phantom Dove, Devil Advocate, Silverridge, hell, maybe even Edolas had been played out by the mysterious group.

"Hey, Dad," Simon said, earning a grunt from his father. "You know anyway about the Olympians?" His father gave him a confused look.

"Why?"

"They're...connected to a lot of stuff that's happened, as I'm sure you can guess." Simon's father scanned him for a moment, before he looked away and shrugged.

"I'm unhappy to say it's nothing more than anyone else." He replied. "They're a very mysterious group. Anyone who works for them never coughs up information, and even if they try, they die." Simon nodded, a little irritated with the answer. He'd hoped his father had a bit more info than that.

"Well, whatever." Simon said, letting it drop. "It doesn't matter." As he forced himself to forget the topic, another one came to mind. "Hey, Mom?"

"Yes?"

"You said you'd tell me about some girl who could be as good as me" He watched as this request processed, and she nodded.

"Right, I did say that." She thought for a moment, before she sighed. "Her name escapes me. Jellal?" His father shrugged.

"Why would I know?" He asked.

"I don't know...Well, her name doesn't matter. The point is, is she's Kagura's Mikazuchi's daughter." Simon knew that the woman in question was the Master of Mermaid Hell, the girls only guild.

"I see." Simon replied. " I take it that means she's bad news, then."

"Of course. She's a few years older than you, and she's quite the threat from what I've heard about her lately." Simon nodded as he thought about this. From what he recalled he had very little interaction with Mermaid Heel, even with it's past with his own guild. He wondered just how big of a threat that made this girl. "It's really bothering me that I can't remember her name." His mother said, rubbing her forehead. "It's on the tip of my tongue, too..."

"I'm sure you'll remember it." Simon's father told her. Simon became lost in his thoughts, and excused himself to go and sleep. After all, he'd need it for the beating he was sure to get the following day.

Simon finished his stretches and looked over towards his parents, who were talking in low tones.

"Are you guys ready?" He asked, unsure if he really wanted an answer or not. His father nodded.

"Yep, ready to go." He replied. Simon nodded and took a prepared stance, waiting for his parents to move on him. They did very soon.

Together.

Simon eel back in surprise as his parents attacked him in tandem, keeping him on such a heavy defense he could barely see what was happening around him. Gritting his teeth, Simon tried to duck underneath them but his mother had been ready for him to attempt it, and she brought her knee into his jaw to keep him up. Simon felt a fist connect with his chest, which gave him the distance he wanted to fly away with Meteor and observe what was happening. Their new tactic was apparently attacking him together, as oppose to before were they came at him without the idea to support each other as they did it. Simon's train of thought was interrupted by his father soaring towards him, who he gave the proper greeting of attack. His father avoided every attack on him and slammed into him directly, sending him backwards.

Right into the path of an arc of lightning created by his mother below, who had her Lightning Empress armor on below. As he turned to try and deal with that, a blast of light connected with his face, sending him downwards towards his mother's waiting figure.

The best he could do was protect his face as the hammer came towards him.

Simon hit the ground hard, groaning as he did so.

"Told you it would be harder." His mother said next to him. "Now get up."

"What..." Simon asked dizzily. "Who...Who do you think I am?" His mother rolled her eyes.

"Your..." Her eyes widened. "That's it!" Both Simon and his father looked at her in confusion.

"Hah?" They both asked.

"Kagura's daughter! Her name's...!"

Kagura read over the paperwork quietly, wondering just how the hell her daughter managed to cause so much destruction. At this rate she'd have to send her over to Fairy Tail, she'd fit in more.

"Seriously..." She hissed as she read the costs. "How did she even..." Rubbing her eyes, Kagura looked up at the door as someone knocked on it. "Yes?" She asked. Soon enough, a face appeared in the small crack between the door and the wall.

"Kagura-san, she's here." Good. The girl need a scolding after this.

"Send her in." She replied. The girl nodded and turned around, presumably to tell Kagura's daughter she could go in. Soon enough, the black haired girl entered, her head hanging low.

"M-Mom." She said weakly. Kagura did not reply as her daughter looked up, her red eyes shining weakly as she smiled just as pathetically. "W-What's ah, up?"

"Sit down."

"R-Right" The girl sat across from her mother, who stared at her. The girl looked anywhere but her mother's glare.

"So, care the defend yourself at all?" She asked. The girl nodded.

"Yes! Okay so, basically what happened was that monster thing attacked the town! I tried to hold back, but it kept fending off the majority of my attacks, so I..."

"So you released a large scale gravity increase and leveled everything?" Kagura demanded, making her daughter flinch. "Seriously?"

"Okay first of all, had the monster leveled everything it wouldn't have been my fault, but if I level it by protecting people I'm at fault?!"

"Yes. Your almost twenty for God sake, not to mention the strongest member of our guild. Control yourself." The girl pouted. Here it came.

"Ah whatever." She said. "I'll pay the bill for it and we'll be done with it." Kagura sighed as her daughter smiled jokingly. "Besides, you should've seen how badly I fucked that thing up! Barely recognizable after I was done with it!" Laughter punctuated the sentence, and Kagura waited for her daughter to finish. "Oh come on, at least crack a smile Mom." Kagura rubbed her eyes.

"...Just go." She replied. The girl sighed and sprung to her feet.

"But hey, still get to go to the GMG, right?" She asked. Kagura looked up and saw what was weirdly the cutest and creepiest puppy dog eyes she'd ever seen. "Surely a little dent in my bank doesn't make it that bad, right?"

"Yes yes, you can still compete."

"Yes! Thank God, I was worried for a sec there..."

"Just...Just go."

"Is my presence that annoying. Mommy?"

"Nami I swear to God if you don't go you're going to learn the meaning of "leveled my gravity." Nami stuck her tongue out and winked.

"Love you too!" Nami took her chance to escape before her mother lost her patience, and Kagura took that moment to calm down.

"Please let the Games give her the option to let off some steam..."

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