<div class="floatleft">(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q774/anniemaccloud/Tomoe%20Mami%20Avatars/Mami_avatar_56_zps3ee7d479.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Alice Deschain (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=192811.msg9364938#msg9364938)</strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Guild Hall, later the arena.<br/><strong>With:</strong>Open, Von Bon, later fighting Emilia, later Ralena, Lyuk.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><em><strong>“Well, to tell you the truth, I heard rumors from around me that you were flirting with someone else.”</strong></em><br/><br/>Alice gave a cold glare:<strong>"Well, I don't know why that should concern you."</strong>It has been some months since she and Von went out on a date. He was a perfect gentleman back then and they had some fun together, more than Alice was willing to admit. But what could've been the start of a beautiful relationship, turned to end terribly wrong. In the end of their dating, when Von was bringing Alice back to her home and was about to give his goodbye, it happened. They hugged each other and when Alice closed her eyes and leaned her face in to give him a kiss, she felt something grabbing her right breast. The girl yelped and her first reaction was to slap Von. And after that, it didn't matter how many times he apologized and tried to convince her that he didn't mean to do that, Alice never forgave him. People says first impression is what sticks, and that was an awfully and clear example. Von deserved some credit for his stoicism, though. Even with Alice treating him so roughly, without giving him a chance to explain himself, he still tried to win her heart.<br/><br/><em><strong>“And so, in order to increase my chances of winning both your heart and your favor, I did this. Well, at least I got something from this.”</strong></em><br/><br/><strong>"Yeah," </strong>agreed Alice, sarcastic,<strong>"you went from a pervert to a tawdry pervert in my concept. Congrats."</strong>The young man stood unabashed by Alice's sour answers and asked about her last mission. That question lit up her mood a little and made the girl let her guard down. Just a little, of course.<br/><br/><strong>"Oh, yes. Dark guild, full of powerful mages trying to conquer the world and all that nonsense. We defeated them, of course,"</strong>she said, with a proud smirk. But when Ralena's fight began, she pushed Von and everyone aside to get a clearer view of the arena.<strong>"Excuse me! Excuse mee, I must see this! Gotta know her moves!"</strong><br/><br/>And what a exciting fight it was! Alice watched it carefully, holding her breath every time Ralena's defeat seemed imminent. By the time she went to the floor and her defeat was almost declared, Alice put her hands in front of her mouth, like a cone, and shouted:<strong>"WAKE UP! WAKE UP, YOUR MORON!"</strong><br/><br/>It certainly wasn't due to Alice's shout, but Ralena did wake up and kept fighting. Her last move took out Alice's breath.<em>Wow</em>, thought the blonde,<em>I'll have to stay away from those chains if I want to survive our duel</em>. Finally, Ralena was declared to be the fight winner. Alice smiled and shouted alongside the crowd, happy to see her rival's triumph.<br/><br/>And then, it was her time to fight. Alice went to the arena, waiting for her name to be announced. Her opponent, Emilia, was already there, with a bunch of adoring fans rooting for her on the stands by her side.<em>Oh, I'll give these idiots a reason to cry</em>, thought Alice, in a bad mood for seeing her fan base decreasing.<br/><br/><em><strong>"Aaaaand in this corner, Fairy Tail's adorable gunslinger, a symbol of victory in her own right, and a fearsome opponent. Don't underestimate her! ALICE DESCHAIN!"</strong></em><br/><br/>She stepped up in the Arena, distributing winks and smiles to the male audience. She saw Luca-kun in the crowds and threw a kiss to him. And then, looking at her opponent, she pointed a finger like a gun and pretended to give a shot. The girl just smiled.<br/><br/><em><strong>"ROUND TWO, EMILIA VS ALICE, BEGIN!"</strong></em><br/><br/><strong>"Don't worry, I'll make this quick and painless,"</strong>said Emilia.<strong>"Oh, I won't!" </strong>retorted Alice, with her eyes on fire. Who that girl thought she was? She just joined Fairy Tail and had everyone drooling over her already and now this. This attitude. The guns were summoned on her hands. Alice would teach her a lesson, a lesson she would never forget and...<br/><br/>What was that? It looked like Emilia was singing, but it was too low to even recognize. Alice stood on her place, trying to hear it better. It looked like a... lullaby? It was impossible to recognize the music, but the blonde was sure it was a lullaby. Alice got curious, the song seemed extremely familiar. Or was that just an illusion?<br/><br/>She stepped forward once, twice, but her feet were more heavy. Not only them, her guns were heavy as well. But Alice wasn't concerned. The song were so beautiful, so peaceful. Everything was all right and there was no reason to fight. Why she couldn't rest instead? Just a bit? Her eyelids were almost closing, she was so sleepy! Just a bit, it wouldn't hurt, right?<br/><br/>Alice was almost falling to that technique when,<strong>BLAM</strong>, she fired one of the guns unconsciously. Later she would tell her unbreakable fighting will made her fire it but, in truth, she had a stroke of luck. Because that shot made her wake up. Realizing what was happening, she shook her head and looked fiercely at Emilia's surprised face.<br/><br/><strong>"Oh, no, that's cheating! Did you try to make me sleep, your... your... dumb!? That won't happen again!"</strong><br/><br/>The girl was outraged. She was being called a cheater from the most famous cheater of the guild! Emilia gave her riposte:<strong>"I was trying to finish this in a good way. But since you refused to lose, I won't hold myself! Get ready!"</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Come on,"</strong>shouted Alice and fired at will. Emilia didn't move a inch. With a powerful voice, she cried out:<strong>"Sonic Barrier!"</strong>Alice's bullets stopped in an invisible barrier, a few inches away from Emilia. The blonde looked at her opponent surprised, while Emilia said, with a smirk:<strong>"There's no way you can get through this wall. Your guns are useless, Alice."</strong><br/><br/>The pretty gunslinger gritted her teeth. Her opponent began to sing again. This time, the song was more exciting. Alice felt psyched, wondering how stupid Emilia was been for singing something to boost the morale of her opponent. However, when she saw five Fairy Tail mages stepping into the ring, her smile vanished. They were as confident as she was right now. The only difference was about their target. It was clear, from the way they were looking at the blonde, that Alice were their opponent.<em><strong>"Don't worry, Emilia-sama, we'll take care of her,"</strong></em>said one of them.<br/><br/><strong>"W-Wait-a-minute!"</strong>shouted Alice, looking at the headmaster,<strong>"that's against the rules, right? She can't ask for help! She's contro..."</strong><br/><br/>If Alice had delayed a fraction of a second, she could've been hit by the kick from one of the mages. But the girl had good reflexes and could evade most attacks on a close quarter combat. She leaned backwards, avoiding the kick and swung her body, using it to fiercely push the young man aside. Two more were about to attack and the other two were running towards her as well.<br/><br/>The gunslinger reacted on instinct. She jumped between them, whirling her body in a tailspin, preparing herself for one of her techniques.<strong>"BULLET CYCLONE!"</strong>Alice shouted, a storm of shots hitting each one of the mages summoned by Emilia. After hitting the floor, she gave a quick roll forwards and, once she got on her feet again, Alice began to fire at Emilia.<br/><br/><strong>"SONIC BARRIER!!"</strong><br/><br/>Again, her bullets were stopped.<br/><br/><strong>"How many times I have to say? Your guns are useless!"</strong><br/><br/>But there was something different this time. Emilia stood in the same place all the fight. Alice looked at the bullets on the floor. The ones from her last shot were just a bit closer to the girl. The blonde's eyes widened with the revelation. She shot Emilia from a closer range, so it meant the bullets were at a higher speed when they hit the barrier and were capable to penetrate more into it. Emilia's barrier wasn't perfect, after all. If she put enough power on a shot or...<br/><br/><strong>"Now, please, accept your defeat! DEAFENING AMP!"</strong><br/><br/>Emilia screamed and her voice pierced Alice's ears. The blonde put her hands on them, trying to protect herself, but it was pointless. She stepped back, trying to move away from Emilia as far as possible, before she couldn't resist anymore. Alice felt on her knees and had to put her hands on the floor to support herself.<br/><br/>Emilia didn't stopped. She kept screaming, stolid and determined to win the fight once and for all. Alice screamed, almost going crazy with that loud sound piercing her mind. But even like that, Alice showed once more her unwavering willpower. She managed to lift an arm and aim at Emilia. Once more, she had just one chance. Her arm was trembling and it was almost impossible to give a proper shot.<br/><br/>Looking at that amazing but fruitless effort, Emilia asked, astonished (without stopping her scream):<strong>"What you're trying to do? You know the result will be the same."</strong>Alice focused in just one point, even with her mind in pieces. Just a few shots at the exactly same point would do the trick. She tried to do it, just like the first shooting lessons Angel Eye gave to her.<em>Keep your mind blank, Alice. It don't matter what's happening outside. It's just you and your target. Just aim and let your hand do the rest.</em><br/><br/>The pain was unbearable. But Alice forgot it. Alice forgot her trembling hand and the hellish sound stealing her sanity. It was just her and that point between Emilia's eyes. And then, the gunslinger shouted:<strong>"DEAD EYE SHOT!"</strong><br/><br/>Seven bullets shot in a blink of an eye, exactly at the same point. Emilia's barrier couldn't hold it and when she realized what happened, it was too late. A big concussion on her forehead knocked her out, freeing Alice from that maddening scream.<br/><br/>The blonde had some trouble to stand on her feet again. Her body wasn't punished, like in her battle against Red, for instance, but the wondrous mental effort left the girl fatigued. Anyway, Alice gave her thanks to the audience who was now cheering her. Or at least they looked like so. They could be even booing her and she wouldn't be aware. Alice was completely deaf right now.<em>Yeah, victory</em>, proudly thought the girl, nonetheless.<em>Now it's you and me, Ralena.</em><br/><br/>Alice got out from the arena and found a place to seat nearby her rival. With a tired, but happy face, she teased Ralena:<strong>"Saw that one? Still wanna fight me? You know, you can give up while you still have time."</strong><br/><br/>Ralena probably said something smart, but Alice couldn't hear it.<strong>"What? Speak louder, I can't hear a thing you said,"</strong>asked the blonde, troubled. She wondered if that was a permanent damage.