Fairy Tail: The Element

Chapter 9: The Blade We Share

He jump back dodging the attack

Erza: I know what you mean but, my pride as a warrior won't allow it.

Charging at him with two sword in hand, Neos also does the same charging at her.

Neos: Skyrip Wing

Having both his arms spread out as wind gather around them turning into a pair of wings made from wind. This make him go passed her before he jump up resemble a bird taking flight.

Erza: What?

Erza quickly turn back only to see Neos also turn back to her in the air a couple feet up, before sending the two wind wings at her like an air slashed.

She was about to dodge the first one but the second managed to hit her switch slammed her to the ground.

Erza: Ahhh! Requip: Wing Armor

Through her own determination she push pass the pain to requip. She then fly towards Neos swinging her blade at him while he is falling down.

Neos: Wind Orb

A ball of compressed air form on his hand, at air spin around each other rapidly, he then slammed it into Erza blade the attack send both Erza and Neos flying back to the wall.

Erza: Requip: Doppelganger Armor

She's now equiped with a black armor with sword but there are now two Erza.

Neos: Doppelganger Armor? Still it won't make much of a difference. Elemental Selection: Thorn

The two Erza charge at Neos, each one attack him from both side.

Neos: Predaplant

Vine wrapped around him then pull him into the ground making both Erza stop in their track.

Erza1: Be careful he could be-

Erza2: Beneath you!

Thorn vine come out wrap itself on to her leg before more vine come out from the ground, wall and ceiling of the cave binding the two Erza up.

Erza: Requip: Flame Empress Armor

The two Erza become one again as her armor changed. She then use her sword to burn off the vine freeing herself. Neos jump out from the ground avoiding being burn by Erza.

Neos: Elemental Selection: Blaze

Erza: Neos take me seriously!

Neos: I'm.

Erza: That's not what I mean.

Neos: Huh? Then what?

Erza: I want to fight red Lightning.

Neos: What?

Erza: Two years ago, when you went you out of control and I was unable to do anything to stop you. Because I'm weak. I don't have the power to protect you. That's why I want know how I'm now compared to you.

Neos: I admire you courage Erza, but remember there is a difference between courage and recklessness. Elemental Selection: Lightning Storm

A bright red flash of lightning making Erza cover her eyes, soon the light faded as Erza look on seeing her opponent. Her heart beat fasten as she hold on tighter to her sword. She been waiting for this moment for years, spend every day she trained and work to get stronger everything building up to this moment.

Erza: Requip: Lightning Empress Armor. Here I go Neos!

Charging at him holding two sword in hand.

Neos: Let do this Erza!

He disappear in a flash of red lightning, Erza quickly turn to her right lift up her blades to block Neos attack, but the force of the impact send her back. He then disappear and reappear behind her. Erza react quickly by stabbing her blade to the ground and using it to move her projectory successful avoiding Neos while landing.

Erza: Two-Swords Style: Petal Dance

Neos: Lightning Style: Slice & Dice

Erza move fluidly as sakura petal move with her blade while Neos move with high speed each swing spark red lightning. Their blades clashed, each swing is like a sea of sakura petal moving through a lightning storm. They both have knowledge about Sword Magic, as both of them fought with swords just like years ago.

The image of Erza and Neos a few years back facing each other holding wooden sword, mirroring their current position.

Each time they fought the more Erza learn from him. He isn't as talented with sword as Erza but he know more sword technique than her. They train and learn from each other, Neos grow more to using sword while Erza learn more sword technique.

Erza: Two-Swords Style: Crushing Blow

Erza spin down swing both her swords at Neos, he try to block with his blades only for Erza to break them. Jumping back gaining some distance between them.

Neos: I must say. When it come to Sword Magic, you have surpass me.

Erza: Thank.

Erza's on one knee, breath heavily, her physical strength is stronger than most Neos, except Quake. But when it come to stamina she can't compare to him.

Neos: But I'm not only knowledgeable about Sword Magic. I'm also knowledgeable with combining magic.

Red lightning spark around his hand, combining both of his Elemental and Projection magic. As two new lightning blades appear on his hand.

Erza: Projection magic... I almost... forgot about that.

Standing up again as she charge at him once again.

Time Skip

In the end of the tunnel Erza walk out using a sword as a cane to help her stand up. The other participant look in shock seeing Erza walk out, they knew Neos is going to be a challenge like last year but they never thought that someone would be able to pass him.

Erza: Sorry...for making everyone...wait...

Inside the cave Neos is lying on the ground, broken blades lying around him. Neos have his hand over his eyes, a wide smile crossword his face.

Neos: Do your best, big sis.

The scene show Neos lightning blade and Erza sword both badly damaged, stabbed in the ground side by side.