feral | sting eucliffe

XLII | TC

Episode 42: The Copycat!

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CHASE BLINKED, sitting up as best as he could. Slumping slightly, there was a weight on his chest, a wet towel folded on top of his stomach. He stared at it, confused as to why it was there before adjusting his sitting position. Erza turned to him, "Rest," He gave her an odd look, "And why should I do that? That bastard got the coin and I—"

Erza gave him a look, "—the coin is the least important thing when you were so close to death. It's a miracle Happy flew you here just as Wendy arrived in the first place. Besides, the girl who dropped you was practically annihilated by Natsu, so I'm sure we still have the upper hand." Chase took in the information, processing it. He nodded, "Alright, but I can still fight."

She stared at him some more, mentally debating if he was in a fit enough state or not. He easily stood up, the wet rag falling to the ground. A burst of fire erupted onto his body, his figure becoming a flaming torch as he looked over at her with a small smirk. "Does that answer your question?" Erza sighed and shook her head. "Fine, but don't get yourself killed."

He sent a thumbs up, a burst of fire spiraling through the air followed by the clanking of chains and a large explosion of dust just a few yards away. "Jiu Leixing!" A familiar voice shouted, a burst of light shattering the tense atmosphere followed by a thunderous roar of shocks. Erza whipped her head towards the yell, brows furrowing. "Jellal?"

She went towards him, knocking off an opponent that was approaching him from behind with her sword. "I wasn't aware that Crime Sorciere would be arriving as well," She commented, brandishing her sword as she switched her armor. He sent a small smile her way, sending another guy flying. "Well, we decided to stop by,"

Meredy waved cheerily, pink hair flowing in the distance. "Sorry for arriving so late! We had to hitch a ride with Blue Pegasus and Lamia Scale!" Juvia—who was now awake and better—was fighting by her side along with Lyon and Gray. Erza smiled fondly, glad that her comrades were able to make it. "It's nice to know we have such backup," She ducked under a hit, striking someone.

Jellal smirked, "Of course." He backflipped a few ways away, hands striking certain spots of the ground before he held his hand up towards the sky. "Grand Chariot!" He called, the beams of light striking down on the opponents below them. One of the streams of light suddenly wavered over to a certain light dragon slayer, his mouth open as he ate the magic energy source.

Jellal looked over at him with a dumbfounded look, jaw hanging open. "Hm," He wiped his lips before grinning at Jellal. "Thanks for the nutrients, buddy! Light dragon roar!" He shouted, puffing up his cheeks before creating a clearing in the middle of the swarm of mages. Y/n rolled her eyes at him, hand resting on her hip as she waved a hand forward.

The animals from before let out their corresponding roars and shouts, rushing forward and attacking others with animalistic maneuvers. "Listen," She turned her head towards Sting. "I'm going to find my friends. Last time I checked, Akane was fighting one of those losers." He looked at her, a glint in his eyes begging her to be safe. She smiled softly, "You too."

Leaving a butterfly kiss at the tip of his nose, she quickly took to the air before diving down at the sight of a valiant flame. Chase was surrounded by a swarm of fire, constantly sending people flying back. All of a sudden, he was popped out of the air. Y/n quickly grasped her hand onto his black cloak, following him.

The two crashed onto the ground, shaking their heads. Chase looked over at her with a groan, "Nice to know you're safe." He muttered before looking over at the enemy. Akane and Nikos were also there but turned out to have been there for a while. The man, Mimicry, cackled and rose his hands into the air. "I guess that pigtail freak's powers are useful."

He waved his purple sleeves. Although Akane and he looked the same, it was clear who was who. The skies began to darken as the four took on a stance, the same team bond that they'd always carried as if activating like a switch. "I see there's some union going on here," He smirked, flipping a few feet back. Y/n growled, taking on the shape of a wolf.

She lunged at him first, followed by Chase thrashing his chains towards him as Akane recovered her and Nikos slowly. Her body was littered with bruises and scratches; it wouldn't do them any good to get involved, especially since they were in such a bedridden state. Y/n whined, her back hitting the dust as she quickly got back up and managed to sink her teeth into his arm.

A blast of wind knocked her back, the male becoming Wendy. "I've spent all this time looking at you fools on the battlefield and now, I know all of you! I know all of your abilities! Truly," He smirked, air swirling at his arms as they moved at a rapid pace. The damage they could cause was insane since it'd be like multiple cuts at once. "You fuckers don't stand a chance."

He charged forward with enhancements, Y/n and Chase barely dodging the attack. Holy shit, he's fast! They both thought, leaping into the air as Chase linked his chains onto the trees near him before swinging forward and attempting to hit his feet against the man's head. Y/n dodged another burst of wind, her thigh getting slightly scraped by it anyways.

Suddenly, the man turned to Chase. "You," He looked over at the oldest of the Kyuuseishu. "You have the coin!" An insane cackle left his lips, the blood moon appearing in the midst of its eerie fog. Akane let out a sharp cry, reaching her hand out fruitlessly as the man teleported away, swiping the coin easily from Chase's pocket.