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XXXVIII | TWB

Episode 38: The Wind Barrier!

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"WELL," Gray chided with a smirk, a cooling aura releasing from his hand. "It's not like we expected no crowd." His head tilted upwards, eyes locking onto the ensemble of dark guilds ahead. It was obvious that they struck up a deal filled with empty promises with the main targets, their smirks big as they batted their weapons in a showoff manner.

Natsu grinned, his fist flaming as he looked at the enemies. "Then what are we waiting for?! Let's go!" He charged forward as Erza brandished her sword, her body turning into gold as she switched armors. "I agree. Let's take care of these fools before dealing with the people we're primarily going for." She followed Natsu, swinging and avoiding hits.

Wendy let out a sudden shriek, the wind that encased her arms distorting into nothingness as she was flung backward. Y/n quickly caught her, taking on the appearance of a large wolf as she snarled, looking around for the attacker. Wendy stood to her feet, patting Y/n's head as a thanks as Carla kicked a dark guild member, rushing to her friend.

"Oh," A female with violet hair and greenish-yellow eyes smirked, a malevolent glint in her eyes as she stared down at Wendy, Carla, and Y/n. "This'll be fun." She popped bubblegum in her mouth, disappearing all of a sudden. As her senses heightened, Y/n swung her furry head back and forth, snarling and baring her fangs protectively.

Wendy looked around as well, wind swirling at her arms again. All of a sudden, Carla was thrown back, but Akane put up a barrier, knocking their invisible opponent to the ground. The black-haired girl smiled sickeningly, "Hey, big sister," Her call alerted Y/n, the girl looking towards her. "Go back to the others. We'll take care of this bitch."

The purple-haired woman got annoyed at that, scowling as Y/n barked, rushing out of the barrier. Akane's fingertips buzzed as she glared over at the female, "You're not special, I hope you realize that." Her foot dug into the ground before she thrust herself forward, Wendy enhancing her speed and attack power from behind her.

Aiming to land her foot on the opponent's cheek, she was caught off guard when she was flown back like Wendy and Carla had been. Carla wiped her cheek with her sleeve, tail flicking as she stood in her human form. "It seems that one of her abilities is invisibility. We'll need to keep our guards up, especially since Akane doesn't have enhanced senses."

Wendy nodded, "Right." Akane created a barrier, knocking back the girl. The attacker became the victim, Akane flying into a tree as her side hit the bark. Wendy let out a cry, calling out her name in the distance as the slightly bleary-eyed girl managed to stand up. Her glare was strong against the opponent, a purple magic circle forming underneath her feet.

Her dome turned into purple textiles, covering the entirety of her skin as armor. "It seems you've forgotten how much magic power I truly have! You insolent light wizards don't stand a chance!" Akane hit the tree again without the opponent even making contact. Wendy's eyes widened as she tried a sky dragon fist against the girl. 

Instantly, she met the same fate as Akane. Carla called out her name shrilly, the cat-girl relying on all five of her senses before throwing her foot in one direction. Apparently, the distraction was enough as a blur of purple tackled the opponent, striking her down with a strong sword. The woman yelled out, hitting the ground as dust followed.

Akane's black hair flowed, magenta eyes sending a sharp glare at the girl. "You're going to pay for hurting them, you bitch." Flashes of purple mixed in with blurs of lime green, dust breaking up the ground at each impact. The two were fighting so fast, Wendy and Carla could barely keep up. Wendy made sure Akane was enhanced, throwing a sky dragon roar occasionally.

Carla dove down, slamming her foot into the opponent's head. Suddenly, the opponent blasted all of them back. Their bodies hit the ground, Akane's armor taking some damage as parts of the purple shimmered, becoming her usual outfit. She winced, looking towards the opponent. "Telekinesis," Carla suddenly said, the two looking over at her.

"Her other ability is telekinesis and she's using both at the same time. She'll be tired out soon if we keep going!" She came to a conclusion. Akane slowly rose to her feet, helping Wendy up. "Yeah, well so will we. Now that we know her other ability," The girl chided, shoes digging into the ground as her fingertips grew a purple hue. "I'm sure that I know a way to defeat her."

Wendy nodded quickly, eyes filled with determination. "Right! We'll keep her busy for as long as you need!" A surge of wind followed, Wendy's hair becoming spikier as her hair turned into a bright pink. Akane sent her a sign of agreement before the girl charged forward, throwing hits and kicks at the opponent faster than she could deduce.

The opponent must've enhanced herself, her hair had become a neon color and a lime green had enveloped her entire body. "You're all idiots, fools!" She cursed, hitting Wendy and Carla as she sent them flying back, the two girls crying out. "None of you have a chance to stop me!" The girl cackled, her voice distorting as her magic energy increased.

"Truth is," Akane stepped forward, eyes glinting as she smirked. "Everyone has a limit." Before the opponent could even register, the girl quickly created a barrier around her before teleporting consistently inside it, dodging and flying around as she both threw attacks and dodged them. The purple-haired girl let out a shrill cry of frustration, punching the barrier.

Akane—being completely tuckered out—turned to Wendy and called out. "Now!" Wendy nodded before filling the dome with sharp, swirling air. It constantly cut at the opponent's body, the girl letting out a scream before falling into a heap within a few minutes. The dome dispersed, Akane sighing in an exhausted manner. 

Approaching the girl on the floor, Akane kicked her head before taking out her phone to identify her. She blinked at her, "Akari Kanako, age twenty-four, and on the wanted list." She smirked, expression darkening as she stared at the limp form of Akari. "See you in Hell, you bitch."