The ship heading it way to Tenrou Island, two year had pass after the last trial.
Erza: Tenrou Island, just wait for me Neos.
In the island, Neos is lying under a tree with his eyes closed, relaxing.
Mavis: Neos, wake up.
Open his eyes at green eyes meet fade gold, seeing Mavis looking at him, they have lived together for two years, she been helping with controlling his power and emotion, also improving his magic.
Neos: Oh, hey Mavis.
Mavis: The other guild members had reached the island and their first trial are about to start.
Neos: Well, I should get started.
He began to walking away to his spot.
Mavis: Do your best!
Neos: I'm the challenge remember?
Mavis: Hehe. Silly me.
Neos: See ya.
As he walk away, Mavis smile, it been two years they live together. Their bond grow through time, he had began to trust her more but she still haven't work up the courage to tell him the truth.
His hair grow out longer now reaching over his shoulder a bit, white hair began to look a bit blonde, his eyes from gold now is a more fader gold, she does see that his appearan is changing.
Erza's running through a tunnel before reaching a cave facing her was someone who she want to meet again.
Neos: Long time no see, Erza.
Erza: Neos. It's nice to see you again.
Neos: So should we start the test?
Erza: Requip: Wing Armor
A armor with wing appear on her with a sword in hand.
Erza: I been preparing for this moment for a very long time now.
Neos: Then show me everything you got. Elemental Selection: Blaze
Flame emited around him
Erza: It's hot.
Neos: It's show time.
His fist cover with flame, charging towards her, she quickly jump back using her armor the ability to fly to her advantage.
Neos: Fire Fist
Throwing a punch that send a massive fire fist at her.
Erza: Requip: Flame Empress Armor
The armor with fire resistant managed to negated some of the damage, but still not enough so she wasn't get overheated.
Erza: Requip: Sea Empress Sword
She then use the sword to summon whirlpool at Neos, she also use the water to cold off.
Erza: I gonna say, your flame are way hotter than Natsu. But that doesn't mean I'll be giving up!
Neos: Elemental Selection: Cyclone
With a huge gust of air, Neos destroy the whirlpool making it temporarily rain.
Neos: I gonna say, you also got alot stronger.
Erza: It's a must, you can't protect someone if you are weaker than them.
She charge at him swing her blades down
Neos: Everyone have something that they are strong at. You can be really good with magic but suck at communication.
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.