(http://moe.animecharactersdatabase.com/uploads/chars/5688-1132988491.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Gregory</span><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Shadow Crow headquarters<br/><strong>VS:</strong>Luca<br/><br/>Gregory's single exposed eye widened in surprise when he suddenly felt the edge of his blade bounce harmlessly against the hardened skin that Luca had covered his skin with, the surprise being quickly followed by him being yanked into the light of the brief fire as he rolled awkwardly and smashed against one of the side walls. "nngh!" It seemed that, just for the moment, Luca was able to catch Gregory off guard, and he had the advantage until Gregory was able to recover. However, it would turn out that Gregory running back into the shadows was going to be the least of Luca's worries once he inevitably made his advance on the downed member of the Shadow Crow.<br/><br/>As Luca drew nearer, Gregory's hand started to shake, as though it was on the verge of breaking into a full convulsion as his sword dropped from his opposite hand to the floor. "Damn it... Damn it..." The man seemed shaken up, knowing that his power was significantly weakened now that he had been thrown into the light. However, he would continue his mini-freakout, almost outright ignoring Luca. This would grant Luca one hit, a single attack of his choosing, this attack would push Gregory back up against the wall that he had fallen off of, though if he decided to go for some kind of grab instead, Gregory would break free and stumble backwards against the wall anyway, his breathing growing ragged as his head dropped down. "The... The lights... The lights..."<br/><br/>His head jerked up, his eyes seemingly brimming with raw magical energy as they glowed an eerie shade of purple. "Shut out the lights!" With that he jerked his arms outwards, Luca only being able to catch a single glance of them as a pure, pitch black series of scales seemed to emerge from his fingertips as both Luca's own flames and the purple flames that had illuminated the battlefield up until this point went completely dark. Did this mean that Gregory had a similar setup to the kind that Luca had? Was his body and mind also host to personalities and powers not his own? He had seemed like an entirely different person from the one that Luca had been fighting before now, those neutral and serious eyes seeming to burn with maliciousness and cruelty.<br/><br/>Luca had all of a full second in the pitch blackness before he came under assault from the claws of whatever presence had taken over Gregory's body. That meant that Gregory's power had less to do with shadow manipulation, and more to do with creatures that weren't able to enter the light. Wait, then why was his room illuminated with candles in the first place? It would be genuinely impressive if Luca had time to ponder those thoughts, considering the fact that he had a whole new set of problems to deal with now.<br/><br/>...............................................................................................<br/><br/>(http://fireden.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/marie1.jpg.jpeg)<br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Emilia</span><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Shadow Crow headquarters<br/><strong>VS:</strong>Lyuk<br/><br/>Honestly, Emilia had no clue what was going on in the brief time where she was allowed to throw her tantrum before she felt a pair of arms around her. All she knew was that her storm came to an end swiftly, and she was being told about how this guy 'understood' her despite the fact that he didn't even know her name when he woke up that morning, and he was insisting that she join Fairy Tail in order to appreciate that the world of magic was 'joyful' in some way, despite the fact that she had only ever seen it bring about tragedy and misfortune. Her body began to quiver just a tiny bit, her head shaking as Lyuk tried to talk to her. "No... You're wrong... You're wrong!"<br/><br/>She started attempting to push away from Lyuk, and it was at this point that the Fairy Tail mage could potentially notice a pendant hanging around her neck, one that glowed with the same magic light as the barrier from the central chamber. It seemed as though that pendant was her inhibitor, and he'd need to break it if he wanted to do his part with forcing through the final barrier. At this point, it was clear that Emilia didn't have any more fight left in her, the gimmicks having failed and Lyuk having very obvious advantages over her in a head to head match. "The world of magic... It's too cruel!"<br/>...................................................................................................<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/Blj66.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Gaius 'Red' Eigenfilter</span><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Shadow Crow headquarters<br/><strong>VS:</strong>Alice<br/><br/>Gaius let out a surprised yelp when she actually managed to connect on him with one of her shots, the magic burning into his shoulder as he gripped it tightly and proceeded to dodge the other two shots. Even though he was only hitting her with about half of his strength, it was amazing that she was not only still standing, but able to fight back at all. Still, as the dust settled and he was able to get a good long look at the blonde gunslinger, it wasn't hard to tell that she was on her last leg, literally as it was. Sighing, he shrugged his shoulder wound off as he walked slowly towards her, only raising an occasional clone in order to intercept and block her bullets should she decide to fire on him. No matter how many times she shot, she would not be able to slow his advance until he stood right in front of her, though his next actions could potentially surprise her, as he didn't perform any kind of attack, either through his illusions or in person. Rather, he gently laid his hand on her shoulder and looked down at her with a pair of semi-pitying eyes. "C'mon, drop the guns. You don't have to do this to yourself."<br/><br/>It seemed that Gaius had a merciful side to him, as anybody else would have either forced her to drop the weapons by force, or hit her while she was weak in order to finish her off. This mercy, however, was something that Alice could use to her advantage, just as her old mentor told her. Gaius was sure that this fight was over, that he was victorious. At this point in time, he was entirely unprepared for any final gambits that Alice could have up her sleeve, should she feign a surrender and feed into that belief of his. "I mean, what are you proving by continuing to throw your face against a brick wall? The only thing you're managing to do is hurt yourself while accomplishing nothing. Wouldn't it be easier to just give in?"<br/><br/>Wrong thing to say to a Fairy Tail mage. Or, was he trying to goad her into seeing how much she had left in the tanks? Knowing Gaius, either was possible. He was arrogant, but he wasn't an idiot.