Rose nearly snorted at Elizabeth’s remark. “Fucking preach,” she muttered.
Ben elbowed her in the ribs immediately, and Rose frowned. “Language,” her fiancé chided her gently.
“Alright, alright!” Rose replied, holding her hands up in mock surrender.
Farah wrinkled her nose at Elizabeth’s retort. “Maybe I will,” she teased. Then, she leaned in quickly to peck the other woman on the lips. “Good luck,” the mind fairy murmured before jogging over to the far corner to talk to Saul.
Rose waited over in the opposite corner with a grin on her face as she waved Elizabeth over. “I told Saul to go easier at the start, since you’re not as used to the swords,” she explained. “But he and Farah are both competitive. You’d better make sure you get used to the pace fast. And I’ll have your back, but Farah will have Saul’s.”
Elizabeth laughed a little with Rose, not at all bothered by her choice of words. The chemistry between her and Ben was undeniably cute though.
“We’ll see about that.” she smirked back and returned the kiss just as quickly. “Thanks. You too.”
“Thanks, Rose.” she nodded as she joined her sparring partner. “I wonder if I can throw Farah off by thinking about something shocking.” she mused, half joking as she picked up a sword to get ready for the match.
Farah stuck her tongue out teasingly before turning around. "You'll need it!" she called teasingly over her shoulder.
"Of course!" Rose replied. She pulled her auburn hair back into a ponytail and nodded across the mat toward Farah and Saul. They were murmuring together as Saul wrapped his hands with tape.
The earth fairy's eyes widened, and she laughed abruptly. "Yes," she encouraged with a smirk. "Do it! I'd love to see Farah thrown off her game."
As if she could hear the mention of her name, Farah turned and looked across the mat. "Are you two ready?" she asked. Beside her, Saul was tossing his sword between his hands, testing the tape across his palms.
Elizabeth just continued to smirk at Farah’s childish gesture and twirled the sword in her hands, trying to get used to the weight.
“I just hope I can think of something that will actually shock her.” she shrugged, already coming up with a few ideas but clearly had no way to know if they would work.
She nodded when Saul called out to them. “I think I'm as ready as I’ll ever be.” she answered before casting a glance at Rose, silently asking if she was ready too.
Rose immediately smirked. "Think of something dirty," she suggested in a whisper. She snickered under her breath. "But if you do, I don't doubt Farah will use her telepathy to send you something back. So either make sure it really stuns her, or you're prepared for a comeback. And make sure to think of it when she'll least expect it coming."
The earth fairy winked at Elizabeth and lifted her chin at the call from across the mat. "I was born ready to kick your ass, Farah!" she yelled back. "Come on!"
Farah arched her eyebrows and glanced at Saul. Together, the pair paced toward the middle of the mat. Halfway between their corner and the middle, Farah stopped. Saul, however, kept walking with his sword at the ready and a shit-eating grin on his face.
"You know you want a piece of this," he teased Elizabeth, waving his blade around teasingly. He'd let her make the first strike and play defense for a bit until the woman got used to her weapon.
“I was already planning on that.” Elizabeth winked. “And I would expect nothing less from her.”
The soldier smirked back as she walked up to meet Saul on the mat. “Just a piece? Honey, after what I saw earlier, I want the whole thing.” she purred in reply, adjusting her grip to better match his before taking the unspoken invitation and swinging the sword toward the Specialist.
Rose's eyes widened, and she grinned. "Obviously. It's Farah." She added the last part and raised her voice a bit louder so the fairy on the other side of the mat could hear.
Farah rolled her eyes. "Stop gossiping, Rose, and fight." With that, Farah's eyes illuminated silver-blue, and she sent a telekinetic blast toward her earth fairy friend.
Quickly, Rose summoned a mass of vines into a display that looked like a spider web in front of her. The greenery took the hit and blew apart to the sides of the mat. "You'll have to do better than that, Fa!" she taunted.
Meanwhile, Saul snickered. "You sure about that? Be careful what you wish for." He moved his sword to easily counter the blow and used his momentum to counter with a low, sweeping strike at Elizabeth's feet.
Elizabeth smirked a little at Rose and Farah’s banter but focused on her opponent, swinging her blade to meet his low attack and block it. “I certainly hope so.” she chuckled as she took a step forward to try to unbalance Saul, still keeping pressure against his blade.
Farah shook her head, and Rose took the opportunity to strike. She sent a vine heading directly at Farah, but the mind fairy ducked out of the way and sent her own magical blast in return. Rose ducked and rolled out of the way, popping back up with a smirk on her face.
Saul reacted quickly after she blocked his low swing. He held his sword firmly against Elizabeth's and hurried to step back in time with her so he wouldn't be caught off guard. "Not bad," he remarked before pushing to drive them apart. He grinned. "You still want 'the whole thing'?"
“Thanks.” Elizabeth smiled as she moved away when Saul forced them to take some space. She cast a quick glance at the two fairies before nodding at her opponent. “Give it to me, big boy.” she smirked, making sure her voice carried enough for everyone to hear her.
(OMG IM DYINGGGGGG)
Saul couldn't help but laugh. "Now that's kinky," he teased back. His sword cut through the air, still slower than his fight with Andreas had been, as he aimed for Elizabeth's momentarily exposed side.
Farah was about to prepare another magical blast when Elizabeth's words caught her completely off guard. She stilled and looked toward where the Specialists were fighting, giving Rose the perfect opening. The earth fairy's eyes glowed brilliantly green as she sprouted another vine and sent it with arrow-like precision toward Farah. This time, it wrapped around her wrist, and just as Farah saw it, the plant yanked her to the ground.
The mind fairy shrieked and hit the mat with a thud. However, she quickly severed the vine and pushed herself up, a flaming embarrassed blush on her cheeks.
"Alright there, Farah?" Rose called with a smug grin on her face.
"Fine," Farah muttered, resetting her attacking stance.
(🤣🤣🤣)
Elizabeth quickly brought her sword up to block the attack and continued to smirk. “Let's just say I had a reputation back in my training days.” she admitted without shame.
It was hard for her not to look over at Farah’s cry, but she assumed that the distraction had worked and Rose had taken advantage of it.
Saul grinned, lunging hard as their blades met and forcing Elizabeth to step back. “And here I thought you couldn’t get any more interesting.” He winked at her.
Farah cleared her throat, loud enough to be heard by both of them. Then, she slipped into Elizabeth’s mind, sending her a brief glimpse of a memory. It wasn’t much, but Elizabeth would be able to see more of the fairy’s skin and hear a long, breathy moan. Two could play at this game.
(Didn’t want to get too graphic, but if you want to I can let you know what Farah sent in pms 😂😅)
“I strive for interesting.” Elizabeth grinned even as she stepped back. “I’d hate to be boring.” she added as she prepared to make another attack before Farah interrupted. The image that the mind fairy sent painted her cheeks a bright pink in surprise causing her to glance back. Alright, Fa. You want to play like that? she chuckled before bringing up a memory of a time she had gone to a… secluded beach.
Saul chuckled. “You’ll fit in perfectly at Alfea then,” he remarked. He noticed the beginning of Elizabeth’s attack and prepared to defend himself, but as the other woman stopped and looked briefly at Farah, he paused. It took him all of three seconds to realize why Elizabeth had gone so pink, and he shook his head before seizing the chance and swinging his leg out in an attempt to knock the other woman down.
Meanwhile, Farah had arched her eyebrows. Call me Fa again and see what happens, Lizzie. But she couldn’t help the sharp inhale she made at the memory Elizabeth was calling to her mind. She had to remind herself forcefully to focus, just as Rose sent another twisting vine her way. This time, the mind fairy dodged it before it could reach her and sent a blast Rose’s way that knocked the earth fairy slightly off balance.
Liz shook her head to clear it but couldn't help chuckling at Farah’s mental remark. Don’t tempt me…
Unfortunately for her, however, Saul’s attack hit and she was knocked down. “Thanks. Definitely taking that as a compliment.” she smirked, refocusing on the fight as she got back up. Luckily, though she hadn't dropped her sword.
Farah simply crossed her arms and watched as Saul temporarily decked the woman she had fallen for. With a silent incantation, she directed another burst of magic toward Rose, and the female earth fairy swore as she too hit the mat. For a moment, both Rose and Elizabeth were down, and Saul and Farah exchanged a smirk. It was beginning to be obvious why they were the best, aside from the new mental images at play.
“It was meant to be one,” Saul replied with a grin. He barely waited for Elizabeth to get back on her feet before jabbing his sword at her.
In the same moment, Farah moved in time with him to send a small orb of light right beside Rose’s face. She flinched away from it as it temporarily blinded her, and Farah began to cross the mat to head for her weakened opponent. Her magic pooled at her fingers while Rose blinked the spot from her vision.
Elizabeth was not surprised by Saul’s attack of opportunity and quickly brought her sword up to block by pushing his blade to the side and away from her. “You know I had a feeling me and Rose were gonna get our asses handed to us. But I am really enjoying the match.” she admitted.
Saul accepted the defensive movement but quickly reoriented his own sword in front of himself again in case Elizabeth had any ideas of attacking him while he was exposed. "I am too," he answered with a smile. "You're putting up a hell of a fight, mental dirty talk aside."
Farah heard Saul's remark and rolled her eyes. She was just a few steps away from Rose as the earth fairy began to see somewhat properly again. On instinct, she grew another tight vine that snared Farah's foot. Before the mind fairy could get rid of it, the plant wound around her ankles and steadily crept up her legs. For some reason, Farah's motions seemed to falter as she tried to rid herself of the plant. She breathed firmly and made herself relax.
Elizabeth blinked at the comment before smirking back. “How did you know? Did you and Farah use this tactic before?” she asked coyly, keeping her grip on her sword strong.
