Sabertooth In: Road Fighters!

Selah had just gotten back from a little outing to the scorching Desert Village where some peculiar events had happened. Long story short- Dragon's aren't actually the worst thing in the world if you know how to speak their language. But now she was back and ready for some good old rest and relaxation... only after a quick drink of course. Selah had worked the bar in the guild hall enough to know where everything is, and seeing as the guild hall was empty right now she just hopped over the counter and began making herself something good. About half an hour later she was finished drinking, leaving enough Jewel behind to pay as she walked up to her room. Not a single slip or stumble was had- While alcohol had minor effects on her personality, Selah could walk and move around just like she could if she was sober. Selah had almost made it to the living quarters when something caught her- A golden embroidered letter attached to the job board. Selah read it over twice just to make sure she hadn't missed anything before ripping it off the board and heading into the living waters, the light of twilight shining in through the large windows of the guild hall. The mage wandered down the hall looking for the room of a particular mage- but gave up looking for it half way through. She would just make it, or its inhabitant rather, come to her.

"Maaaaaash! Come on gloves get up I know your around here somewhere!" She shouted at the top of her lungs as she walked up and down the living quarter hallways. She knew he was home somewhere, atleast halfway sure. "Come on Gloves rise and shine! Get up before you wake up with ice down your pants!" Selah shouted once more as she waited for him, or someone else, to come out and stop her from yelling. No luck just yet, but she did hear the agitated groans of other members of the guild so she knew she was being loud enough to wake him up if he was even here. "MAAAAAAASH!" 

Selah was quickly getting more and more frustrated that he hadn't responded, already getting a memory make spell ready to get a chunk of ice and make good on her threat earlier. That was until another guild member got out of their room and told her to be quiet and which room Mashyuu was in. She smiled and thanked them, charging full speed down the hall until she reached Mashyuu's door. Taking a deep breath, she pounded on his door and shouted again. "Get up sleepy head, I got something to show you! Maaaaash!" No response. She knocked again, louder this time, "Gloves come on!" Nothing. "Get up Maaaash its important!" Again- nothing. Selah gave it one last effort, banging on his door hard and shouting his name one last time as she waited for a response- Maybe he wasn't even home. "MASHYUU!"

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Mashyuu had just found out he was going to be a father and did a job with the love of his life. To celebrate Mashyuu and Rocky bought all the ale at two Pubs and brought it to the top of the Sabertooth Guild that floated high over the Ace of Spades. He had spent the entire evening getting hammered and laying on the top of the building, watching clouds pass him by. With a dizzied glance at Rocky he poured the last bottle of Whiskey down his throat and tossed it off the top of the guild. He waited for it to soar while he sat up and aimed his finger at Rocky. The stone dog tilted it's head for a moment as it was forced to float in front of Mashyuu's finger. "Target practice buddy. Fly back to me." He muttered and fired off his Stone pet like a bullet through the air, smashing the bottle into a thousand pieces until Rocky flew back to Mashyuu's side happily.

A few minutes later the Wizard started down the building to the living quarters. He moved in a rather straight line for a man who hadn't had a drink in a year. He could hear the voice of his friend .. his attractive friend moving towards his new room. The Earth Slayer grinned with a red tint to his face and skipped up behind Selah and opened up his door while leaning his face close to her ear. "Shh you're gonna wake the neighbors. Come on in." Mashyuu grinned a toothy smile and guided Selah by the hips into his room.

The room Mashyuu stayed in was larger than many of the others in the guild now, being that he was an Ace that meant he had more space of his own. In the far left corner of the room was a massive bed with feathered pillows and silk sheets of reds and blues. A small wooden chair rested at the foot of the bed with a large dog bed sitting atop the chair. Next to his door was a black painted wooden desk and chair that were scattered with papers and writings. A large lacrima for music rested on the lower right corner of his room, glowing as if ready to play. Sitting on the opposite side of his desk was what Selah and few others would recognize as a Dragon Egg, wrapped in warm heavy blankets and in a nest. Above it was a wooden broom with Elvish writing mounted to the wall. Peppered around the room were twenty five other small trinkets from other jobs he had been on. He counted his coming child as the best trophy he could get and couldn't wait to see her born.

Mashyuu placed Selah on the soft bed and sat down next to her with a happy grin facing her direction. "So what can Sabertooth's favorite Slayer do for you baby?" Mashyuu asked while placing his calloused hand on Selah's and winking at her. Clearly an effect from drinking all the whiskey in two bars in just a single night.

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Selah glared at him, slapping his hands away as her guided her in. "Oi! No touching pretty boy!" she hissed at him as she walked into her room. Physical contact was... not Selah's thing while she was drunk. Wasn't really her thing in general to be honest, she just never liked being touched. It gives her a strange feeling in her gut. Mash's room was... cluttered to say the least, but then again he had been doing jobs for much longer than she had. The first thing to catch her eye was the dragon egg sitting in his room. Why did he have a dragon egg? Whatever, now was not the time to be asking about it, now was the time to show him the letter for the event. She was sure that the two of them could actually have a chance to win if they worked together. And plus you were given time to recover between each match- that combined with Selah's curse it would be a piece of cake. The no items part was tricky, but she could do it. Luck just needed to be on her side.

"Here here, look at this- Hey don't call me babe, and I said no touching!" She said pulling her hand away and handing him the note. Wasn't he in a relationship with someone right now? Whatever, that didn't matter right now. "We should enter that, we would come out on top no doubt! It starts tomorrow morning so you may or may not have a total hang over when we start but that'll be fine- pfft who said it wouldn't, not me no way!" she said. She still had no idea how alcohol effected Mash, and if he actually got hang overs or not. She was lucky enough to only get hang overs if she had a drinking contest with every alcoholic in town (Which she would always win of course). But if he got them particularly bad, then things might not go over well. Regardless, Selah was going to drink to her hearts content before each battle- Fighting drunk was always fun, especially if there was reward involved. To be able to fight without your moral standards getting the way was terrific- you could completely let loose and fight with all your might! Of course She would never actually do any real damage, murder wasn't a moral standard it was just down right messed up!

"So so! What do you say, You wanna enter this with me! Come on, 7,000 jewel is hard to pass up man! Think about it- standing infront of a cheering stadium as confetti rains down from above after we win the whole thing!" She said trying to sweeten the deal a little. Weather or not they would actually be able to win was up for debate, but there was a chance that they would and that was all Selah needed to be convinced to enter! Come on Mash just say yes already, do it!

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Selah glared Mashyuu down as a particulate string of words left his mouth. Just stand there and look cute!? She couldn't believe that she had heard him say that- Sure he was drunk out of his mind but Selah was in the same state and she wasn't spouting off crap! She would make sure that in the first battle she would make sure the Mash, and the audience, could see that she was more than just a pretty face. Recently she had been practicing new magic, some that she had learned on job, others that she had created herself by mixing a plethora of other spells together (She called them her Frankenspells). Alot of them were particularly dangerous to both the caster and the opponent. And maybe any spectators- but Selah would be sure not to hit the crowd during the competition.

Selah took her own way to the arena, using one of her own spells to get there. She left the guild hall and walked to the outskirts of Ace of Spades, the vast open field before her a very pleasing sight. The purple haired mage took a deep breath as she drew her fingers to her temples, shutting her eyes and uttering the words "Memory Make: Volo Orbis." Under her breath. A white magic circle appeared over her chest, and her legs gained spiraled markings as the spell activated. Selah opened her eyes and looked straight on before dashing across the field, her feet practically gliding across the ground as if she were on skates. Her heart raced and beat painfully, pumping blood throughout her body as it worked more than two times over its normal physical capacity. Selah laughed, a large smile on her face as she felt the wind blow through her hair. She felt alive.

She knew that Mashyuu was following her- though she wasn't sure if he could see her, or if he had realized she had cast a spell. But regardless they had traveled together in a sense of the way, when they arrived however Mashyuu split away to register himself- not even paying any mind to the girl behind the table. Rude. Selah walked up soon after he left to take place with the other fighters, smiling at the girl behind the counter as she signed her name down on the paper in her usual near perfect handwriting. "Don't mind him, he's even more of an asshole than usual when he's drunk. Hey, root for us in the match why don't you." Selah said as she walked off to join Mashyuu. The arena truly was massive- not a large as the one that held the Grand Magic Games, but still large. The intricate designs cut into the stone ring that functioned as a wall captured Selah's eyes and guided them towards the center of the arena- clearly designed to make whatever battle was going on easier to focus on for spectators.

Soon enough everyone had been paired up with their first opponent, and the first few battles had started. Now it was Selah and Mashyuu's turn, both of them waiting in the hall that led out to the arena. Their unknown opponent waited on the exact other side of the field in their own entry hall. Selah's body was eager to fight, adrenaline coursing through her body as she heard the announcer speak from the arena audio booth, his voice projected across the entire stadium Via lacrima.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! We are three rounds into this years Road Fighter tournament! For anybody just joining us, we are the first round. The first round is 14 knockout battles. Our last battle was Daramun vs. last years champion: Wyvern! This round however, we see a returning player and two new competitors. On the right side we have..." The announcer proclaimed, Selah and Mash stepping out onto the field. Selah smiled and waved to the crowd, starting to feel herself sober up. Darn, just before battle too. "Two mages of Sabertooth; Mashyuu, the great earth dragon slayer, Sabertooths own Paragon of Protection, and Miss Selah Bell, a memory maker with shining optimism, and the grand-daughter of the Guild Quest card games founder: Kyraleth Bell!"

As Selah and Mash arrived in the center circle, the announcer began to introduce their opponent. "On the left side we have Masters, the child hood rival of Wyvern and a dominating force on the battlefield!" as Masters was announced the crowed went wild, clearly showing that they favored the returning player rather then the two new ones. "Okay you three you all know the rules, no equipment, no outside help. Just a clean knock out brawl to decide the winner."

Selah grinned as she stared Masters down. He was about her height, with short blond hair and Jade colored eyes. He wore a white vest and baggy jeans, looking more like a street robber than a mage. He had unevenly shaven stubble along his chin, giving him a very rough and tough feel. Selah had a feeling this fight would be fun regardless of if they won or not. The starting pistol was shot and instantly Selah was off, finger on her temple as she cast one of her new spells. "Memory Make: Moonlight Greatsword!" The mage shouted as an incredibly large sword, roughly 1 full meter in length materialized in her hand. She quickly moved her now free hand to hold the word better, holding the gargantuan sword low as she charged towards their opponent.

Swing, swing, swing. Three swings of the crystal and stone blade, the full hits. While Selah fought with her sword, she began to charge another of her new spells. She kept her mouth shut tight, as she swung again, this time missing and crashing the sword into the ground- almost getting it lodged in. That brief moment of time was all Masters needed to attack, moving his hands back in a cupped shape. He quickly thrust them forward and opened them up as he shouted "Wave light canon!" and a beam of wind and energy surged forth. Selah quickly jumped behind her sword, using its broad end like a shield as she looked over to Mash, wondering if he would attack Masters in his vulnerable state.

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Selah glared at Mashyuu as he repeated the line from earlier. She didn't even get the chance to finish charging her spell, instead deciding to cancel it, knowing perfectly well she wouldn't get the chance to use it. "Oi! Don't make me fight you to hot shot." she snapped at him, waiting for the right moment to attack Wyvern. That moment never came however, as Mashyuu quickly threw him out of the stadium. Selah watched him plummet behind the wall of the stadium, hoping that he could survive that fall. The crowd went wild, cheers roaring through the stadium as the announcer began to speak once more, not even bothering to quiet down the crowd. "That's it! That's the power of a dragon slayer! The winner of the round: Selah and Mashyuu!"

Mash had ended the battle in a single attack, and Selah had barely scratched him. Regardless, they had recovery time in between matches, which allowed Selah's energy to completely recover. Hopefully by the time their next battle came around, Mash would have sobered up to the point of not being a complete jerk. She watched as the next 12 fights after theres went by, analyzing their opponents magic and memorizing for later. Some of the magic she saw were entirely new to her, she hadn't read about it in any books are seen it in any battles before- so it certainly was interesting to watch atleast. Then the first round ended, the series of simple knockout battles over. The remaining mages walked out onto the field, Selah and Mash included as the announcer began to announce the second round and what it detailed.

"Okay ladies and gentlemen, these are your remaining mages that are moving into the second round! This round is a series of knock out battles like the last, but the twist is that the battlefield will now take place in a labyrinth! Each round the battle field will shift to a different pattern, leaving the center open for the mages to fight once the reach it. Should they stumble upon each other before they reach the center however, they are free to duke it out then and there. The first match of this round will be: Selah and Mashyuu vs. last years champion- Wyvern!" The announcer proclaimed, the crowd bursting into cheer once more, most of them chanting Wyvern's name as they rooted for him to win. Not long after, the match began. Selah and Mashyuu had been separated, meaning that if either of them were to find Wyvern before all three were in the center they would half to dual alone.

That wasn't necessarily a bad thing however, it would give Selah a chance to show the crowd she wasn't just some weakling compared to her partner. As soon as the starter pistol was shot, Selah placed her fingers on her temple and said "Memory Make: Volo Orbis!", a white magic circle forming over her chest, and spiraling marks appearing on her legs as the spell was put into place. Her heart began to beat powerfully, her legs tense and ready to make until Selah took off, sprinting through the labyrinth as she brought her spell to its second stage. Her heart beat faster and faster, her body feeling more and more powerful as she reached a top sprinting speed of 52 miles per hour as she cleared through the pathways like a hot knife against butter.

The crowd went wild as they saw her running through the arena, the announcer going over what was happening. "It seems that miss bell has opened up this match quick, using one of her spells to make record breaking time through the arena. It also seems that Wyvern has been making his way through the arena in good time as well, he's already made it half way there!" Selah continued to push her way through the arena, barely ever having to back track. She was almost in the center when she reached a dead end, sliding to a stop. Her body was starting to ache, being forced to run at super human speeds didn't exactly have a good effect. As she turned around, Selah saw Wyvern was behind her.

"Hey there, looks like you've found me. Or, did I find you? Whatever, your fought well last round and I've gotta give you props for that. But you little buddy there took it over board, so after im done with you i'll make sure that he learns his own lesson- dragon slayer or not." He said. Selah took a good look over him, analyzing him in seconds as she prepared to fight. He had short brown hair that looked like it hadn't been combed, he dawned a bright blue bandanna and white karate gi. His face was serious as he drew his hands back in a cup shape.

Selah knew what this was, she had seen Masters use it in their last fight. She waited for him the push his hands forward and cast the spell, dashing out of the way just as he did. A cloud of sand erupted from the ground due the power of the spell and the speed at which Selah was running. By the time the smoke had cleared, Selah had her hands in the same position that both Masters and Wyern had as they cast their spell. She thrust her own hands forward with a smile as she said "Memory Make: Wave Motion Canon!". A blast of wind and lightning burst forth from her hands, knocking Wyvern square in the back and sending him crashing into the dead end wall in front of him.

Before he got up she cast another spell, deciding to use that new spell in her arsenal to her advantage. Take one of her own spells, mix it with a spell she had just copied and boom- powerful new spell. She had practiced impromptu spell fusing for countless hours after her exam, and she had finally got it down somewhat. "Memory Make: Thirteenth star canon!" she said, a thunderclap echoing through the stadium as thirteen bolts of wind and celestial energy rained down from above. They all spun around the closest bolt to Wyvern, creating a immense pillar that came crashing down on top of Wyvern. Before he could get up from the hit, Selah took off for the center of the stadium once more.

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Selah didn't have long to escape Wyvern, as he was quickly chasing after her. Luckily for her though, no mere person could run at over fifty miles an hour without a magical aid. The woman zoomed through the arena, zipping left and right. Her bones began to ache as her breathing got heavy- the full effect of the spell starting to set in place. Volo orbis didn't just kick the casters body into over drive, it pushed it used the caster own life force as fuel. The more you push the limits of the spell, the more you're going to hurt afterwards. If you took it too far things might not end up well for you- But Selah didn't care. She was smart, she had control over her spells. She zipped around a corner she believed to lead into the center ring only to find a wall. There was now stopping herself, so instead of going through- Selah went over, spinning around till her back was to the wall and launching herself off the ground. Selah turned mid air and landed facing the inside of the Arena to see Mash in the middle waiting. He had bottle necked the center to attack whoever came out first. Clever, but there was a vey high chance that Selah could have been the one who came out first.

Not long after Selah had flipped over the wall, Wyvern came crashing through it. A thunder boom sounded through the arena as Wyvern came barreling towards the two wizards. Selah quickly placed her finger on her temple and summoned her moonlight great sword once more. She lifted it up with a might power, placing it right in Wyverns path. Selah laughed as she watched the heft man crash state into the broad side of the sword, Selah quickly lifting it up and bringing it down on him while he was down. Wyvern quickly got up after the blow however, but Selah had planned for this. As her sword got lodged into the ground where Wyvern once was, Selah quickly grabbed the handle and used it to swing herself towards Wyvern and kick him strait in the teeth. The velocity she traveled at made this kick pretty powerful, sending the burly man to the ground once more as Selah yanked her sword out of the ground and held it up ready to strike once more. However, she hadn't planned for Wyvern to spring to his feet and bring his fist to her jaw with a devastating blow. Selah came crashing back to the ground, wincing hard as she stood up. Her cloak had torn, but that didn't matter- she had plenty like it. The woman tossed off the cloak, revealing the white tank and black shorts she wore below, the spiraling markings and magic circle of Volo Orbis now in clear view. Selah lowered herself as she picked up her sword, her eyes now narrowed and serious.

"That fucking hurt!" The purple haired woman exclaimed as she dashed forward, sword in hand. Selah circled around Wyvern, striking him with the sword multiple times until she jumped back and dashed straight forward- knocking him with the side of the sword like a base ball bat. Wyvern flew back and crashed into the wall of the Arena as the crowd went wild, Selah dashing forward and striking him once more with the Moonlight Greatsword. His Gi was destroyed, now he was practically only really baggy pants. Selah dashed back, standing completely still as she discarded Volo Orbis, the markings and circle vanishing quickly. Then, without a second thought Selah brought her finger up to her temple and shouted "Memory Make: Spectral Hand!" Her body locked up, but her mind was now free. The ground behind her shook as a massive chunk of earth was torn away from the arena floor and sent crashing into Wyvern. The boulder of sand and dirt fell away quickly, leaving Wyvern to fall to the Arena floor defeated.

"A-And the winner is: Selah and Mashyuu! Miss Bell took down last years winner on her own, with an excellent mix of spells and stratagy, Wyvern was only able to land a single hit on her!" The announcer proclaimed as the stadium erupted into cheer. Her whole body was sore and aching, her ankles bleeding. Luckily, none of the blood could be seen thanks to her boots covering her ankles up entirely. Her whole body was roughed up, but it was worth it. "Still think I should just stand here and look pretty, Mashyuu?"

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Selah scoffed at Mash angrily. "Ugh, typical." Selah said in a hushed tone, so quiet not even the trained ears of a dragon slayer could hear it. The time between battles was great recovery time, but Selah's body still felt rough and sore, her limbs feeling weaker and heavier than they usually did. She had to try and not push herself with Volo Orbis too often, lest she end up bed-ridden. But none the less, her wounds had been treated to and her magic had been replenished. And now her and Mashyuu sit in waiting with two mages that Selah had seen in the news some time back- Dectective Chun, and Cam. When Mashyuu spoke again, Selah turned away from him- he was acting like a totally different person when he was drunk. Luckily she had brought along a flask of her own special brew, he would definitely be easier to deal with if she got drunk again. She took the large flask out of her bag and drank it in one go, wiping off her bottom lip as they were called to the stage.

Selah was a master at making potent alcohol, and by the time they had gotten out to the arena it had taken full affect. When Mashyuu spoke once more, Selah turned to him with a dis-satisfied look. "Stop talking before you get hurt, Gloves." She said as the battle began. Cam quickly went after Mashyuu to push him away from Selah, and she was left to deal with Chun. Selah spun out of the way of the detectives attacks, ducking down and sweeping below the womans legs. Chun was clearly trained in martial arts, but Selah had dabbled in it aswell. When she saw Cam rise into the air above Mash, Selah quickly raised her finger to her temple and cast Spectral Hand. Just as Cam got in range of Selah's spell she was quickly thrown away from Mashyuu, her attack now redirected at Chun who took it with full force. Selah dropped the spell once that was done, and quickly cast Moonlight Greatsword, the heavy stone blade forming in her free hand as she charged at Chun and swung as quick as she could.

Swing after swing Selah struck Chun with her sword as she left Cam to Mash. The dectective unleashed a series of incredibly fast kicks, which Selah attempted to block with her sword. The attempt almost worked, the only problem being that the force of the kick was pushing Selah back and had almost thrown the sword right out of her hands. "Okay little miss private eye, if its a battle of speed you want..." Selah said, her finger raising up to her temple. "Memory Make: Volo Orbis!" Selah felt as her heart rate rose significantly. She had no need to push the spell like she did in the last round, there was no point in that. Selah bounced on her feet as she took of towards Chun, sword in hand.

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Selah was doing just fine in her battle as blade and brawn clashed in the dust of the arena, both Chun and Selah fighting at their best with smiles on their faces. Selah made it clear that she wasn't backing down any time soon, which only served to make this battle more fun for the both of them. Selah continued to swing at Chun, Chun quickly blocking and returning the favor with a series of kicks that Selah blocked with her sword. Selah knew that this fight was only going to drag on until one of them ran out of magic if she didn't do something fast, but luckily miss Bell was a master at using her spells in an unorthodox way. The purple haired mage quickly slammed her sword into the ground, tip first. Selah now had something to launch her towards Chun. Taking off running Selah quickly grabbed a hold of the swords handle and used it to swing herself full force at Chun, her body becoming at bullet that made contact with the detectives jaw.

"Now this fight's starting to get interesting." The two of them said at once, Chun standing back up and wiping blood off of her bottom lip. She quickly raised her leg up in preparation to kick, Selah already one step ahead of her as she grabbed the womans leg and tossed her at the broad end of her sword. Selah took off, Chun already having stood up from the throw and moving her hands back in a similar style to Masters and Wyvern. Selah took quick note and moved to take her down before she could finish casting the spell. However, the memory maker was too late as Chun unleashed her own spell. A large, slow moving blue beam of light erupted from her hands just as Selah reached her target. A cloud of dust flew up around it as it blew away all the sand in the area covering the two. The crowd went deathly silent. As the smoke cleared Selah was still standing, her hands held out in a manner that made look like she had caught the spell. In truth, Selah had took the full force of the spell, but she had at least weakened its impact with Spectral Hand. Regardless, she was still standing after taking the blast head on.

Dropping the spell, Selah placed her finger against her temple, a thunder clap resonating through the stadium immediately after. "Memory make: Thirteen Stars!" She called out. Not only had she be training herself to use her new spells, but also to more efficiently use her old spells to. While before the beams of energy would only all hit if there were atleast thirteen enemies (Or she got lucky), now each one hit the exact same target: Detective Chun. The light from it was so intense it made the rest of the arena look dark, and forced Selah to shield her eyes. When it was over, the dectective lay on the ground defeated.


"And like that, Selah and Mashyuu power housed their way through another battle! Will there be no stopping these two?" The announcer exclaimed as the whole crowed erupted into cheer. Various people had made make-shift sabertooth banners, while others were chanting their names. Soon enough the announcer called everyone to the main stadium, the remaining fighters emerging from the halls and joining Selah and Mash on the field. Selah took quick count, seeing that there were only 9 other fighters left. One for the Selah and mash, the rest to be paired off with each other in the next round.

"The next round will be a simple fighter vs fighter battle. However, each battle from here on will have a twist- The arena will change with a randomly selected theme before each battle. The competators could be fighting in a volcanic wasteland, upside down, under water, or in a rain forest. The possibilities are endless!" The announcer said as all the fighters returned to the waiting room. The battles began, and Selah and Mashyuu were left to wait as all the battles that came before them commenced.

"The winner is: Mike Bison!" "The Winner is: Balrog!" "The Winer is: Tagas!" "The Winer is: Vega!" Each battle got progressively shorter as the fighters got stronger, leaving Selah to imagine what the next person they would have to fight would be. As they entered the arena after being called and introduced once more, the watched as a man wearing bright pink Gi walked out. "On the right side we have... Hibiki..." the crowd was a wave of murmurs along the lines of 'How did he make it this far?' and 'I thought he lost a few rounds ago.', leaving Selah to assume that this guy was some sort of pushover.

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While a volcano certainly wouldn't have been Selah's first choice of battle field, she could definitely work with it. As the ground began to spew lava, she leaped up to the side of the volcano out of danger as she waited for it to cool. She then slid back down on the hardened lava, not feeling anything through her boots. They were in no way magic boots, just made of really thick leather. As she came around a bend. she saw Hibiki sliding towards her. She quickly grabbed him and threw him back to Mash. This fight would be easy as cake, Selah wasn't even sure how Hibiki had made it this far in the fight. Hibiki seemed to be getting hurt from simple physical blows alone, neither Selah or Mashyuu has used any offensive magic yet. When Mash hit him back, Selah simply grabbed him by the hem of his Gi, leaving him flailing around like a fish and shouting things along the lines of "Let me go" and "You'll pay for this." Selah payed no mind to this, instead opting to drop him and cast Spectral hand. Before Hibiki could even get up, he was being raised into the air, before quickly being brought down with explosive force. Hibiki laid on the ground defeated from the single attack, though it seemed that everyone in the audience had expected this.

Selah and Mash returned to the waiting room with the rest of the fighters, Selah still puzzled by how Hibiki had even gotten past the first round. They were given time to let their health and mana recover, and then Selah and Mashyuu were called out for the first match of the next round. They listened as their opponent was revealed by the announcer. "On the right side, we have: Balrog! The master acrobat with the wolfs claws, the man with no face and ego the size of a planet!" The announcer said. The audience laughed at the man when the announcer insulted his ego, but Balrog didn't flinch.

"This round will again take place in a random arena, the goal now not only to take town the opponent but to reach the highest point in the arena and grab the flag that awaits." The announcer said as he left the stadium. As soon as he set foot off of the floor, the Arena ground shook as it became very uneven. Trees shot up all around them as the whole Arena floor gained a very overgrown feel, in the center a massive tree the extended just taller then the arena grew. Multiple earthy houses formed around the outside of the large tree, a spiral staircase that lead all the way to the top of the tree connecting them. There was no doubt that the flag they had to retrieve would be at the top of the tree. The starting pistol went off and Selah quickly cast Volo Orbis as she headed towards the tree, top speed.

Leaving a trail of dust behind her, Selah charged for the tree, heading around it to the base of the stairs. Balrog was an acrobat, he had an advantage in an environment like this. When Selah looked up she saw that he had already begun to swing his way up the tree, jumping from branch to branch. The announcer was right, he was definitely an acrobat. But Selah could do better, with her light frame, plus the accelerated speed she gained from Volo Orbis would allow her to run straight up the side of the tree. The purple haired mage backed up to give herself a running start, sprinting towards the side of the tree. One foot planted on its side and she had taken off, heading straight up  its side, making good time against Balrog. The only obstacle she would have to face would be the stair case the followed the perimeter over the tree, but at the speed Selah was going she could Vault over them with no problem. As she caught up with Balrog, the masked man launched himself at her, shouting something like "No one can defeat my greatness!"

Selah had managed to move out of the way just in time, but Balrog was fast behind her, jumping from branch to branch in quick succession. Selah turned and rolled onto one of the roof's of the houses dotting the side of the tree. She took off and tackled Balrog, knocking him off of the tree towards the ground where Mashyuu was as she started to head back up to the tree for the flag.

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Selah was almost at the top of the tree when Mashyuu had finished his battle. She had to discard Volo Orbis when she got to the top, she has speed alright, but not enough to continue running upside down. Instead she had opted to start climbing between the branches, bringing back memories from her child hood. When your parents are the owners of a massive business, you're really only left with the mansion they owned and the trees outside. While the estate she lived on as a child was wonderful, Selah always loathed it. Nobody to play with, nobody to talk to, nothing to do other then sit and be proper. But now she had left that life, choosing to stay away from her family (Though not out of it, she still liked to get some Jewel every now and then afterall) in favor of life in the guild. Selah reached the top of the tree and grabbed the flag at the top as the crowd began to cheer. Selah was pumped, her and Mash were almost to the Semi-Finals, there was only one battle they had left until they began. The long haired mage hoped down to the staircase that spun around the tree and began to slide down the banister, waving to Mash as she did. The two of them returned as their last battle before the semi finals began.

This tournament was starting to get fun with all the twists that were getting thrown in, though she found it to be moving a little to quickly for her taste. For Selah, a long and drawn out battle was the best kind, where you and your opponent fight till one drops from exhaustion, where you both have to give it you're absolute best. After a quick recover, Selah and Mashyuu were back on the field as their next opponent was announced. "And in the right side we have Mike Bison, the boxer of steel!" The announcer said as a overly muscled man walked out onto the field. That was too much muscle, he didn't even look human, more like a blown up punching bag. Regardless Selah readied herself as the starting pistol went off and Mike Bison charged at her, punching her twice, square in the center of her face. Except, that didn't hurt. Not at all infact, it had barely left a mark. Selah wound up her own fist and delivered her own punch, knocking Bison back but not down. The beast of a man looked more hurt by her punch, then Selah did by his. Selah placed her finger on her temple, two blades of ice forming in the air. Electricity crackled around them as the mage grabbed both of them, one facing back and the other facing forward. Selah had gotten much better at casting Sword of Frozen lightning, the blade of the sword now having shape and durability, perfect for delivering a flurry of strikes. With both swords in hand, Selah charged towards Mike before jumping into a twirl, both blades spinning with her as she repeatedly struck at Bison's body. The woman jumped back to give Mash an opening to attack, preparing herself to fight once more when he finished.

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Selah had failed to take notice of the new arena they were fighting in, she was to busy defending herself against Bison. Each of his hits landed where they intended, but served to do little more then push Selah back some, which she easily solved by simply pushing ahead. Who was this guy, how had he managed to win the past few rounds when he barely even knew how to fight? A flurry of punches wasnt the way to go, left you open and drained your stamina like Selah drinking wine. As Selah expected the storm of punches stopped, just not for the reason she was hoping. Bison had wound up to throw an uppercut and knock Selah down, but the mage was too fast for him. She swiftly spun out of the way and moved behind him, dropping her swords temporarily and grabbed him from behind, her arms holding him up off the ground like to prongs holding up a painting on the wall. With a heavy grunt, Selah threw herself back and suplexed the heavy man into the electric ropes behind him, the shock enough to temporarily knock him out. The crowd cheered for her, believing that the purple haired mage had won. Soon after however, Mike got up, his balance almost completely gone in his pain filled haze. He charged and threw a punch that missed Selah by a foot and a half, the boxer's whole body falling forward in defeat. As a thunderous roar rose from the crowd, The Announcer came out once more and spoke. "That's it ladies and gentlemen, you're Semi-Finalists are decided! These two have pushed their way through every fight with ease, but their last opponents will be stronger then all the rest!"

Selah was starting to think that with how the tournament was going so far, their next two opponents would be a group of low level mages who only made it this far using luck and luck alone. Regardless, the two of them were walking out onto the field once more for their semi finals battle. They were introduced, the crowd chanting their name and holding up Sabertooth banners. The stadium quieted down as their opponent walked out onto the field and was introduce. "Former raining champ, the king of the road fighter tournament, on the left side we have: Tagas!" The announcer claimed as an incredibly tall man stepped onto the field. He was strong, but still looked human, a thick scar ran over her bare chest, and he wore and eye patch over his left eye. His bald head shone in the light of the sunset behind him, this tournament starting to last well into the later hours of the day. The crowd erupted in outcry, clearly favoring the former champ. Claims along the line of 'Wyvern must have cheated to beat you last year!' and 'These two chumps won't beat you!' rang out around the stadium, clear that there was a divide in the stadium. Selah readied herself, feeling the magic energy coming off of this guy- he was definitely powerful. As the starting pistol went off, neither side moved.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Take your shot!" Tagas said, his voice deep and gruff. Selah didn't trust this, he was clearly waiting for one of them to make the first move so he could do something. "Well? Come on, get on with it, we can't just stand here all day!" The mountain of a man said, crossing his arm and tapping his foot impatiently.

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Selah watched as Mash charged towards Tagas, a flurry of spells erupting between the two as they fought in the center of the arena. When the towering man was brought to his knees and Selah was told to finish him off, Selah quickly raised her finger to her temple and smiled. She had started to cast one of her new spells before they even began to start the fight, and had kept her mouth shut the whole time. Lowering her finger, Selah moved herself into a sturdy stand, and motioned with her hand for mash to move away. "Dovah Lu: Zoklot Rein!" Selah said, the words quickly getting drowned out by a monstrous roar. A burst of golden energy erupt forth from her mouth as the spell went into full force, traveling straight towards Tagas. The beam traveled until it made contact with Tagas full force, pushing him back into the wall behind him with a thundering crash. The arena wall around him was destroyed, looking like here had been en explosion at that location. Tagas had been almost knocked out, standing up wearily on his legs. Selah was ready to attack again when Tagas shook his head. He walked to the two mages with a limp, his foot still devastated from Mashyuu's blow.

"Haha, I applaud you my friends! That was a battle well won!" Tagas said, a wide smile on his face. The crowd erupted into cheer, showing that despite half of it being in support of Tagas, everyone had enjoyed the battle thoroughly. Tagas stuck his hand out for a handshake, which Selah quickly accepted. Though, something was on her mind. "Tagas, if you were still able to stand after all that why did you not attack?" The purple haired mage asked, truly puzzled by this. Tagas smiled at her before letting out a heavy laugh.

"A strong fighter is not one who can win any battle, but one who knows when they are down and can stand after defeat." The imposing man answered, extending his other hand out to shake Mashyuu's hand. Selah thought on his words for a while, she didn't expect him to be this... Friendly and wise. The man walked off the field a moment later after shaking hands with Mashyuu, a medical team quickly rushing to his side. Between rounds, Selah looked to Mashyuu with a smile. That last battle had been fun, and now they were on their way to the semi-finals. She didn't expect them to make it this far, but she also didn't expect to have some of their final battles to be so... strange. But they had made it, the final battle of the tournament. When the two walked out on stage they found it drastically different. All of the losing mages stood along the walls of the Arena, most of them bandaged from the battles they had lost. To massive lacrima screens were placed on the side of the Sabertooth mages, displaying both of them and their names for the arena to see. The sun had set just after Tagas had been taken down, and now in the late of night fire works were going off, displaying the Sabertooth guild logo in the colors Selah and mash had chosen for theirs; Wine Red and Brown.

"Welcome to the finals arena ladies and gentlemen: Selah Bell and Mashyuu! These two explosive forces have absolutely demolished every opponent they have come across, and have essentially managed to work around every obstacle they have come across! They have made their way into the finals in record time, finishing each battle with quick and precise blows that left the audience begging for more!" The announcer said, the crowd cheered and waving different sabertooth banners that had been delivered to the stadium just in time for the finals. "Selah Bell is part of the mega-company Guild Quest, and is the grand-daughter of it's founder. She breezed through each battle, fought with effort and heart, and managed to make record breaking work of our tournament!"

"Mashyuu is the great earth dragon slayer, one of the few members of Sabertooth to hold the title of Paragon, and has forced his way through each battle. His powerful magic allowed him to make quick work of his opponents, sometimes quite literally throwing them out of the ring. These two mages could not have made a better choice in joining this tournament as a team, but this final battle may be their downfall." The announcer said as a singular lacrima screen appeared. All it displayed was a man, looking over his shoulder. A hat covered his head, and cast a shadow over his eyes that made them barely visible. "Their opponent is Vega, the terrifyingly powerful force that came out of seemingly nowhere and fought through the tournament with force unlike any other."

From the entry on the other side, A man the size of Tagas stepped out. He wore a red generals uniform with a purple cape, and had a grimace on his face. Selah could feel his energy from here, almost missing the purple fireworks that went off behind him. The crowd didn't cheer, but instead was hushed murmur's of 'Who is he?' 'How did he get here?' and 'I wonder who will win..."

As both mages were on the stadium grounds, the starter pistol was shot. Selah quickly summoned her great sword and cast Volo orbis before looking to Mash and saying "When I give you the signal, I need you to throw me as high into the air as you can, however you can. Physically throw me, launch me up with the ground just do it." The purple haired mage tapped her temple quickly and closed her mouth before taking off toward Vega. The mountainous man charged at them aswell, Selah sliding under him and springing back up behind him before striking him with her sword, barely even causing him to stumble. The purpled haired mage danced around him like she was on roller skated, using her sword to block the physical attacks he was throwing at her.

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Selah braced herself as she was launched up into the air, silently casting Spectral Hand to hold herself in the air while Mash kept Tagas busy below. She let her spell charge in her mouth, staying as quiet as possible. The crowed was deathly silent as Selah's teammate endured many harsh attacks below. 'It won't be long now, just hold on a little longer Mashyuu...' Selah thought as she watched the slaughter occurring below. The purple haired mage just needed to focus and hold onto her resolve. This spell would do just enough damage to take down the beast of a fighter below. It was taking all of Selah's effort to not lose control of the spell she was casting, sweat forming on her brow. Four magic types that should never be mixed would take alot of power to contain, but luckily Selah had just enough. Selah took a deep breath through her nose before opening her mouth. "Dovah Lu: Zolkot Agnaar Rein!" A mighty roar shot through the arena as the a burst of bright white energy traced with purple flames erupted from her mouth. The entire beam collapsed in on itself, starting at it's origin point and moving down to it's contact point. Unholy, Holy, Light, and Dark all in one mixed spell. For a brief moment the only sound in the arena was the crackled of the fire assaulting Mash, but soon after a rapid series of explosions flew out from the area that was once taken up by the beam. Dust filled the arena, flying out in all directions. When the dust settled Tagas was on the ground and Selah was still in the air, holding her moonlight greatsword like a shield.

A trickle of blood was left on Selahs chin, running down from the corner of her mouth like a stream. She let go of Spectral hand and fell to the ground, eyes locked on Tagas' body. He wasn't down yet. As she fell to the ground, Selah lifted up her sword, both hands on the hilt as she aimed it down and brought it crashing through the stomach of the man in red. Tagas screamed out in pain before laying motionless, Selah falling to her knees. The crowd was silent, and the only light in the arena was the glow from Selah's sword. Wearily, the purple haired mage stood up, her arms laying limp at her sides. She looked up at the crowd, a smile on her beat up face. The crowed roared with cheer, but it seemed it was to early. Tagas stood up, he sword traveling through his body as he pulled himself off the ground. He stood up, the sword still lodged in the ground where it was before. He walked towards Selah, rage in his eyes.

"Tagas stop. You're defeated, and if you go any further you'll put to much strain on your body. This is it, you've lost." Selah said as she watched the man stomp towards her. Selah herself was completely out of magic, watching as her sword vanished in the background. She didn't even get the chance to check on Mash as Tagas approached her. The purpled haired mage pulled her fist back, her eyes closed. As Tagas drew close, Selah threw her fist with all of her body weight behind it. It made full contact with the mountain of a man's chest, enough to stop him in his tracks and knocked him over. This time he did not get up, and remained on the ground, defeated. Before the anouncer said anything, Selah moved over to Mashyuu and lifted him up, helping him back inside where they would be treated to. It was risky, but the two Sabertooth mages had won.

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