Lost Love

Spy

"welcomes ladies and gentlemen!" the pumpkin man's voice echos through out the stadium. "this is the first day of the final challenge, teams will verse each other until one team is left standing. winners will verse winners until we are left with this years champions." the crowd roars in response.

"is it just me or does it seem like there are more people here then before?" Lucy leans over the edge to look out at the crowd. from my place at the corner of the balcony i can see the way Sting moves so that if she did fall he would be in a better position to catch her.

smiling i look down at the pumpkin man, half drooped against the edge. if anything i should be the one worried about falling. turning around i lean on my back as i look up at the lycra screen above us.

1st place Trigon

2nd place Dreamtime

3rd place Fairytail

4th place Quantum Cerberus

5th place lamia scale

6th place Blue Pegasus

That is the placings so far. i have a sneaky suspicion about Trigon being first though. "their up to something," Levy's voice startles me. jumping  i launch myself away from the edge the moment my center of gravity goes a tad too far over.

"how long have you been standing there," then as an added point i add. "did you read my mind?"

"I've been thinking over everything we have seen them do." trust levy to already be thinking about it. "i have some theories but i'm sure that they're up to something." looking over the arena at their balcony she puts on her thinking face.

"do you want me to do some resonance?" following her line of sight i judge the obstacle known as Trigon. she goes quiet. "i'll be careful, they wont know i'm there or that i've gone through their stuff." nodding she steps back and turns to me with a stern look.

"do the bare minimum. if they see you spying on them then who knows what they'll do. And we still need you for the final task." grabbing my hand she squeezes it. "don't get hurt, or worse,"

"I've  got this." squeezing her hand back i offer a reassuring smile.

"first up we have  Trigon against lamia scale!" nodding i take a step backwards and drop her hand.

"i'll be in and out," promising her i turn and walk away. in doing so i catch the eye of a certain shirtless guy next door. shaking my head i turn away and walk to the door. taking a moment to nod to Auma on my way out.

"Axey," a small voice calls out. Ollie looks up at me from her spot on the floor.

"i'll be back." ruffling her hair i leave the room.

time to put my skills to work. i'm like the opposite of a beacon, people instantly look away whenever they get close enough to notice me. Allowing me to walk straight down the middle of the hallway without being noticed. 

its a long circular hallway and the only indication that i'm almost there is the noise, and the people. i know that the group is coming before i can see them. i can see their attention on each other and the space around them.

Trigon turns around the corner and instantly my blood goes cold. my head flashes back to the alleyway, when they had corned Lucy and i when we were injured. Breath, i tell myself. they can't see you.

flattening my back against the wall i close my eyes and focus on my breathing. the attention in the room is like wisps of light i can see through my eyelids. every time one of those wisps attach to me or come near me i mentally slice through them. directing it in a different direction.