Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.
August 3, x788.
"[Take Over: Machina Soul: Battle Suit]." Jenny chanted as she was covered in the light of her magic.
"[Take Over: Satan Soul: Gilgamesh]." Mirajane chanted simultaneously as she was also covered in the glow of her magic.
"Oh, that's a new one." Sun said while watching Mirajane with a level of interest.
"Yes, I think she got it right before the Grand Magic Games." Saeko replied with a nod.
"*Sigh* I've been spending too much time away from home. "I didn't even know Mira had a new [Satan Soul]."
'But Gilgamesh?' Alfonzo thought to himself. 'I don't remember any demons in Fairy Tail by that name.'
["Why are you even surprised?"] Bedlam asked. ["How much shit that shouldn't exist in this world have you already seen?"]
'*Sigh* I know you're right, Bedlam.' Alfonzo replied internally. 'It's just I have no idea where this Gilgamesh came from. Is it the one from the Sumerian myths? From Fate? It could even be from Final Fantasy. Three's just too many of them.'
Luckily, Alfonzo did not have to think of the origin of Mirajane's new [Take Over] for too long, as the magical glows on both women faded soon enough.
When the glow around Jenny faded, her figure was revealed wearing a dark magenta bodysuit that showed off a large portion of her cleavage and belly, as well as the upper parts of her inner thighs. There were also black straps that crisscrossed over her belly and connected the top half of the bodysuit with the lower half.
At the same time, Mirajane reappeared with her beautiful blue eyes now glowing red, and wearing revealing golden armor. On top of that, she had six swords sheathed on her hips, three on each side. And each sword had a very distinct design. There was even a revolver chamber on one of the blades while the hilt looked like a pistol grip and trigger.
'So, Fate's gold armor and FF's weapons, huh?' Alfonzo thought to himself. 'Not bad.'
"Swords? What kind of demon did you get those from?" Jenny asked condescendingly as she walked over to the boxes holding the weapons. "And what do you think those things will be able to do to me?"
"Oh, you'll find out soon." Mirajane replied with her eyes narrowed.
Despite the provocative words, Mirajane did not attack before Jenny was able to assimilate the gatling gun, vulcan canon, and magic power blade into her [Machina Soul].
"[Take Over]." Jenny chanted once again as she touched each of the weapons.
A moment later, Jenny flashed once again. However, instead of just wearing a bodysuit, she was now clad in heavy metal armor that most likely came from a tank like magic item. On top of that, the gatling gun was now attached to her left arm, the magic power blade grew from her right forearm, and the two vulcan cannons were mounted on her bulky shoulder armor.
"Now, I'd like to see what those little swords can do to me." Jenny said while smiling confidently.
"*Sigh* I'll let you make the first move." Mirajane said as she placed her hands on two of the hilts at her waist. "That way, you won't go running to Master Bob when you get back to Blue Pegasus' guild hall. I don't need you crying about me bullying you, after all."
Jenny, as confident in herself as she was, naturally could not stand how dismissive Mirajane was of her. So, with her teeth clenched, she raised her left arm, pointed the gatling gun's barrels at Mirajane and fired.
*Whirl!*
*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!*
A moment later, a stream of [Bullet Magic] was fired at Mirajane. However, Mirajane did not even move to dodge. Instead, she drew one of the swords on her hips with her right hand.
The sword that Mirajane drew had a hilt wrapped in a cream-colored cloth with a white cloth hanging from its pommel. It also had a strangely shaped handguard. It's single-edge blade was sea blue, as if it were made of water, and it hooked at the end.
The name of this sword was Brotherhood.
Mirajane then began swinging the sword at high speed. And with every swing, she deflected three or more of the incoming bullets. On top of that, she was doing so with what appeared to be little effort.
"You'll have to try harder than that, Jenny." Mirajane said in a bored tone. "Otherwise, the money you spent to have those weapons made will be wasted."
"Shut up!" Jenny shouted as she dashed forward while continuing to fire the gatling gun.
Once Jenny was close enough, she leapt into the air with the magic power blade raised high above her head. Then, with all her might, she swung the blade down at Mirajane's left shoulder.
"Well, at least she hasn't completely lost her head." Saeko said. "Even with how mad she seems, she's not aiming for a killing blow."
"Yeah, but if that hit were to land, Mira could lose an arm." Sun said. "Then again, we have a living example of someone who overcame that kind of difficulty standing right next to us."
"Even so." Alfonzo said while shrugging his shoulders. "I don't recommend trying it."
While the three were talking, Mirajane swung Brotherhood up at the magic power blade, knocking it off course. However, it seemed as if Jenny were expecting that. Because, while her balance in midair was disrupted, she swung the long barrels of the gatling gun at the side of Mirajane's head.
Seeing how decisive Jenny was, Mirajane narrowed her eyes. Then, with her left hand, she reached for the hilt of another sword. In the next instant, with a flourish, she cut through the barrels of the gatling gun, sending it flying.
"What?" Jenny shouted in disbelief.
Looking at the blade in Mirajane's left hand, it had a strangely shaped handguard with a golden blade and a black hilt. It also seemed to be giving of a holy aura.
"When I found out this demon, Gilgamesh, had killed the legendary paladin from the past, Cecil Harvey, I was surprised." Mirajane said while glancing down at the sword she just unsheathed. "But to get a hold of this sword, the Mythgraven Blade, after [Taking Over] it's soul, I was even more surprised. I can't wait to show it to Red. She'll be so jealous."
Hearing Mirajane's words, Alfonzo, Sun, and Saeko all exchanged glances.
"I actually can't believe that Erza wasn't the first one she showed this [Satan Soul] to." Alfonzo said with a smile on his face while he shook his head.
"Yeah, I bet Erza would be willing to call Mira big sister if she could get her hands on those swords." Sun said with a giggle.
"I know." Saeko added. "I'm not too partial to double-edged swords myself, but even I want them."
"I know what you mean." Alfonzo said while continuing to smile. "I really wanna get my hands on that one with the revolver chamber on it. I wanna know what the mechanism is and how it works."
Hearing the discussion at the edge of the training chamber, Mirajane smiled smugly. Meanwhile, Jenny was still looking at the barrels of her gatling gun that were slowly dissipating into motes of ethernano.
"So, do you want to continue?" Mirajane asked in a provocative tone once her vanity was satisfied. "I think it's obvious that you're not my match. But I'm willing to continue if you are."
To Mirajane's surprise, Jenny shook her head. Then, she dispelled her [Take Over].
"No, you're right, it's obvious that I'm not your match." Jenny said.
It should be noted that Jenny was a bit naïve and overconfident, but she was no fool. And she knew there was no point participating in a fight that she had no way of winning.
"But just wait, I will catch up to you and surpass you, Mirajane Strauss." Jenny said in a determined tone. "And not just as a wizard, but as a model, as well. This I promise."
Seeing such determination on Jenny's face, Mirajane's opinion of the young woman in front of her rose by a considerable amount. Still, if she just smiled and said she was waiting, she would not be Mirajane, the She-Devil.
"Keep dreaming." Mirajane said as she, too, dispelled her [Take Over].
Jenny gritted her teeth at being looked down upon. However, when Mirajane turned around and skipped over to Alfonzo's side and hugged his arm with a big smile on her face, she did not know what was going on.
"You don't have the same level of training partners as I do." Mirajane said with a happy smile on her face. "I have Earth Land's best friends, rivals, and husband to push me forward. And with them helping me improve, I'm afraid you'll never be able to catch up."
Out of all the things Mirajane could have said, Jenny was definitely not expecting that. She saw Mirajane as a proud person. One of the strongest wizards in Fiore's strongest guild. So, she expected her to attribute her strength to her own effort.
Yet, Mirajane gave all the credit to her friends and family. Just those words were enough to make Jenny's opinion of Mirajane rise, as well. However, when Mirajane let go of Alfonzo's arm, stepped forward, and spun once before speaking her next words, Jenny was back to gritting her teeth again.
"As for taking my place in the modeling world." Mirajane said as she raised her hands to the top of her head and gestured down at the rest of her body. "Just look at me. There's really no chance of that ever happening, is there?"
"You know what, I changed my mind." Jenny said as she flared her magic power. "Let's keep fighting."
*Smack!*
"Mmm~~!" Mirajane moaned after she was slapped on the butt. Then, she turned around and glared at Alfonzo. "Would you stop doing that?"
"Stop provoking her." Alfonzo said with a chuckle. "If you had just stopped two sentences earlier, everything would have been fine. But you just had to keep going."
"it's not like I said anything untrue, though." Mirajane said as she placed her hands on her hips. "I dare you to tell me I did."
Alfonzo could only shake his head in response.
"Anyway, did you want to test out your new armaments a little more, Jenny?" Alfonzo asked.
"No, I think I'm fine." Jenny replied, sounding a bit upset. "Besides, I've been here long enough. I miss the rest of my guild mates."
Saying that, Jenny stepped forward until she was standing right in front of Alfonzo. Then, she smiled up at him.
"But you're welcome to come visit any time." Jenny said before winking seductively.
"It looks like she really does want to keep sparring." Mirajane growled as she started cracking her knuckles.
"Alfonzo, save me." Jenny said in a helpless tone as she ran behind Alfonzo and grabbed his left arm. "I don't understand why she always wants to fight me. I'm just being friendly."
"Alfonzo, stand aside." Mirajane said as she took a step forward.
"*Sigh*" Alfonzo said as he raised both his hands. "It never ends with these two, does it?"
*Thump!* *Thump!*
"Ow!" Mirajane yelped as she covered her forehead.
"Ouch!" Jenny yelped while her actions mirrored Mirajane's
After yelping at the finger flicks they received from Alfonzo, both Mirajane and Jenny both glared at him. Then, they each noticed that the other was doing the same thing.
"Hmph!" x 2
So, they both snorted before turning away simultaneously.
"You two are actually friends, aren't you?" Saeko asked with a smile that was turning sadistic. "I mean, look how in sync the two of you are."
"Friends?" Mirajane and Jenny asked simultaneously in an aghast tone. "Not a chance!"
After speaking in unison once again, the two top models simultaneously glared at each other before turning away with a snort for a second time.
"Wow! They really are in sync." Sun said with a hint of admiration in her tone. Then, she started clapping her hands excitedly. "Do it again! Do it again!"
Immediately, both Mirajane and Jenny slumped their shoulders in defeat. And once again, their actions were taken in unison, causing Sun to giggle happily.
"Alright, if this keeps on going, we'll be here all day." Alfonzo said while shaking his head. "Let's go upstairs. I'll make something for lunch before we send Jenny off."
Sun and Saeko nodded to Alfonzo suggestion. Then, they followed Alfonzo out of the training chamber. Meanwhile, Mirajane and Jenny glared at each other once again before snorting simultaneously and turning their heads away. Then, they, too, followed Alfonzo, Sun, and Saeko to the elevator to head upstairs for lunch.