Everyone stood in deep shock as to the power increase Jose had utilized. Makarov stood there, feeling that the power spike was even bigger than last time. They all stood silent, hoping that Nic and Greninja didn't die, not again. They all were cheering once more when they found Nic and Greninja bursting from behind, Erza was surprised especially. That blast had come in so fast and so powerful. She knew Nic was fast, but not that fast to instantly start dashing forward to make a narrow escape.
What perplexed them was how Greninja was leaping out of the massive structure when Nic was glowing. Not many people didn't figure it out until they felt a huge amount of energy being unleashed in the form of a pure green explosion. They all covered up from the green light that engulfed a majority of whatever was remaining of the Phantom Lord Guild.
Some felt the foul Magic from all around just instantly vanish. They all felt the light vanquishing any and all that was polluted and foul, mainly remnants of Jose's Magic that was still fairly high in concentration.
The light had lasted for a god twenty or so seconds. Everyone down at the ruins of Fairy Tail was stunned to say the least. Greninja had landed with grace on shore and turned his gaze at the now fading light from the explosion of nature.
Erza was lost in her own gaze at the sight of the defeat of a Wizard Saint. Nic was this strong? Well, at least now they knew why Greninja had to evacuate.
"The heck was that all about?" Wakaba shouted.
"Yeah. Just what exactly was that?" Macao wanted to know, not sure as to what it was. Greninja turned and looked at the two adults.
"That, people, was none other than Nic's grand finish." Greninja grinned at Arbok and Kecleon, of whom grinned back at a job well done by everyone doing their part.
"You kidding me?" Macao shouted. "Nic unleashed that much power?"
"Who else could pull off a move like that?" Greninja rhetorically asked. The guild members had varied reactions to Nic's big finish. Some were cheering, as to where some were staring wide eyed in shock.
There was a small amount of silence, of which was finally broken by the sound of Phantom's Guild starting to crumble. The entire structure was slowly crumbling away into a pile of rubble. Chunks of debris fell and the structure shuddered as it was slowly breaking down. It was to be expected from the continuous battle that had happened throughout the place. The two people who really did the mist destruction overall was Natsu and Nic. Both were pretty destructive in their fights, it was hard to tell who was more destructive. They all silently played that Nic wouldn't become a second Natsu.
"With, Nic is still in there!" Mira shouted.
Everyone then went into instant panic mode. They all shrieked as the structure crumbled and fell apart with Nic inside. Mira and Cana both stood wide eyed as the event happened, as to where Erza was speechless. Is Nic going to make it out okay? Her mind was beginning to process over several different concerns in regards to him.
The only ones not freaking out or gawking at the site were the pokémon. They all stared out at the scene, looking ahead at the scene. Arbok hissed as Greninja smirked, and Kecleon tilted her head. They knew the outcome and knew for a fact that Nic was going to come out okay.
And he did.
Everyone saw dust beginning to fly from the structure, but that wasn't the only thing that was flying. Everyone pointed in surprise to see Nic soaring out of the wreckage in his Sky Plate Form. All of Fairy Tail cheered as Nic was sailing at them, coming back safe and sound. He flew in and came to a rather sloppy landing. He came inwards at an angle and he extended his legs out to land. He descended and his feet touched the ground and he ran a few feet as he transformed back into himself. Due to massive fatigue, he tubled a few times with the momentum from flying in and finally stopped with him on one knee and panting.
He then slowly got back upon his two feet, and he was found as the center of attention with all of Fairy Tail surrounding him. He was banged up a bit, but so was Greninja. He turned and noticed that everyone was staring at him. He did what came naturally: improvised.
Nic slowly scanned everyone and did a full three-sixty survey and saw everybody. He then stopped and did one of those awkward silent moments. "Uh, hi?"
Everyone got over their initial shock and they all erupted in loud and joyful cheers. They all swarmed him and everyone gathered around him for details. They wanted to know how he did all of those sweet moves and did that big finish. Too many questions were being asked and so little room to answer. Some were just happy to see him alive and well. Some gave him pats on the back and hugs were exchanged. In general, the public was happy with Nic's safety.
"You made our hearts jump too many times." Macao told him.
"What can I say, I keep things interesting to say the least." Nic said.
Roughly after a good few moments of glory, everyone grew silent and made way for Master Makarov and Nic's pokémon. The old man looked up and smiled at him.
"Nic, you did well. Here I thought Jose and I were a match for one another, now I see that there is another who can show Jose the flaws he had accumulated. You and your friends have done well to protect all of Fairy Tail. Thanks to you, Phantom Lord is defeated." Makarov praised him.
Everyone cheered again from such a worthy praise. Nic didn't know what to say.
"Gee, I guess I can say is that I showed him what it means to be a saint. Not a Wizard Saint, but someone who protets and stands up for those who are in need of help." Nic said.
Makarov nodded. "I couldn't agree more."
His pokémon then began to approach him. Greninja, Arbok, and Kecleon all stood in front of Nic. With no words to describe how proud everyone was with one another, Nic brought them in for a meaningful group hug.
"You guys are the best." Nic said to all three.
"We're the brightest stars out there." Kecleon muttered.
"Nic-ssssama. There are no wordsss to dessscribe how proud I am to be part of sssuch a great family." Arbok said.
"Same." Nic said. They all backed away and Greninja and Nic both grinned at one another. Both were mighty proud of each other's valor in battle. Nic was especially satisfied with Greninja's efforts to re-learn Water Shuriken.
"I just realized something." Nic said, getting everyone's curiosity.
"What?" Greninja asked.
"…I haven't eaten all day. It's chow time." Nic said in a casual manner. Everyone just laughed with Nic as he created slight humor.
Then three people emerged from the crowd. Nic didn't know why, but he felt a strange vibe coming from Erza, Mira, and Cana as they were walking up to him with sweet smiles across their faces.
"Hi, Nic." Mira greeted in a sweet voice. "We were so glad that you turned out okay."
Cana nodded, still smiling all too sweet-like.
"You made us worry Nic. You had us on edge." Cana said.
"We were so worried that something drastic happened." Erza said. They all took just one step further, and that was when Nic sensed a killing intent, mainly directed at him. "Especially when we thought you were killed from that fall."
It was then that Nic began to feel his appetite go south as he saw the black aura of certain death surrounding the three young women. He looked at Greninja, of whom felt sorry to be in his shoes right now. Nic had enough pain today, and he most certainly didn't want to deal with any more of it, he needed a break.
"What do you think, just this once?" Nic leaned in and questioned his pal. The three beautiful angels of death were slowly approaching him. He might as well poke some fun since all that has happened was non-stop brawling.
"Fine, but next time you're on your own." Greninja quietly said to his best friend.
The three women began cracking their knuckles while still wearing those sweet smiles. They looked as though they wanted to put the hurt on someone, mainly a certain Multitype Mage who made them worry.
"YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!" Nic teased as Greninja applied cover for Nic with Smokescreen, obscuring everyone's vision for a brief few seconds. When the smoke cleared, Nic was very well almost out of sight.
"NIC!" The three girls screamed and chased after the hero. Everyone else just laughed at Nic's misfortune; that is, if he gets caught. Greninja and the other two smirked and chuckled at Nic's hilarious actions.
"He's on his own next time." Greninja amusingly grinned.
One week later…
The whole ordeal with Phantom had finally came to an end, and the guild was slowly progressing back to its old, loud, and rowdy self; well, as normal as it can get.
Within a span of a few days, a lot of stuff went down in regards to the incident. The Royal Army came to do a full investigation just after Phantom's defeat. Each of the members were thoroughly questioned and were given answers in regards to what went down. Master Makarov had to go to Era to speak with the Magic Council. Nic tagged along on behalf of Mira's request. She told him to go along just because it would be better to chaperone the Master, as well as keep a watchful eye on the Council.
At the meeting, Nic observed with mild distaste. He had animosity towards the Council and he prayed that this wouldn't take long, because he couldn't stand authority. He did find it amusing to see Master feeling the same as him, though Master slept in response rather than grit his teeth and frown the entire time like Nic did. He had to suppress every growl that came up his throat when he heard the Council talk about Fairy Tail and how destructive it always is. Nic made quick eye contact with Seigrain, the man who has a connection with Erza. Just what exactly is that connection? Nic had to restrain as much demonic glares as he could, he couldn't afford to get into trouble, not that he wasn't trying to. It's all pure instincts that's driving Nic mad at the sight of Seigrain being amused by Fairy Tail's antics.
However, Nic could tell that Seigrain felt uncomfortable around him, being annoyed and uneasy. Seigrain was trying to hide this from Nic, thought he was having as much trouble as Nic trying to suppress his demeanor.
Nic was so relieved that the meeting concluded. For some odd reason, Ultear kept gazing and leering at Nic, of whom felt very uncomfortable with her action.
Nic was just satisfied that the entire ordeal was over. Politics, rules, and authority was a big pain. In the end, the blame was put on Phantom Lord and no charges were put on Fairy Tail. Jose was even stripped of his title as a Wizard Saint and Phantom Lord was disbanded.
Throughout the last couple or so days, Nic had been taking it easy from the action. He definitely earned it. Mira was at the temporary bar, tending to stuff. Lucy was lounging about, rather bored from lack of work. The Guild Hal was getting repairs done, but expenses and materials were needed to be paid for. Everyone had been doubling the amount of jobs just to pay for those things. It wasn't as lively, but it was still Fairy Tail to say the least.
"Ugh. Job requests are so slow today. I can't seem to find a decent job." Lucy complained, resting her head on her hand.
A half-naked Gray looked over, though he didn't notice himself shirtless. "Just relax. Everyone isn't as picky when it comes to jobs, especially at those point. We need all of the money we can get if we're to fix this place. Nic even dipped into his savings and pulled out a chunk of his loot." Gray informed her, but that didn't make her feel any better.
"At least he has money. We didn't get squat from that stupid S-Class Galuna Island request." Lucy berated. Obviously, she wasn't in the best mood. She was running low on money and she needed to find a job that didn't involve Natsu obliterating something that sucked up their reward sum.
Nic was lying his head down on the far end of the bar, resting his head on his arms and just chilling after chowing down. After those events that transpired, he must have eaten as much as Natsu always does, if not more.
Speaking of which, Natsu was passing by, sitting a few stools away from Nic. He was sulking. Erza and Happy followed behind, where they both sat down. Happy sat on the counter in front of Natsu, who was right next to Lucy and Gray, and Erza sat right next to Nic, filling the gap between them.
Nic opened his eyes, still with his head lying on his arms, and looked at the sulking Natsu. "I take it that he got his goose cooked, yes?" Nic asked the red-head beauty that was right next to him.
"Aye, she destroyed him." Happy answered. Erza was helping with construction and Natsu kept asking for a challenge, of which Erza eventually accepted. They took that time for a quick battle, of which Erza won with ease. She requiped into her Heart Kreuz rather than her construction outfit and didn't have a single scratch.
"Next time, I'll get the win for sure." Natsu grumbled.
Erza had proceeded to ordering her usual strawberry cheesecake from Mira when she looked over at Nic, who looked rather appeased at this time.
Erza looked at him and saw how calm and serene Nic was when he closed his eyes once more. Compared to battle she saw, he was as tranquil as can be. She couldn't help but feel all calm herself. Nic gave off a calm vibe when he was like this, making others feel more comfortable around him. She then wondered what kind of vibe she would be feeling if she were to be battling him. She recalled seeing Nic having a variety of emotions with his battle with Jose. She saw those emotions range from strong confidence to a deranged monstrosity. She couldn't put her finger on as to what kind of fighter Nic was, it probably depended on the circumstances maybe.
Mira had arrived with her cake just as Erza was thinking about said conflictions. Mira gave Erza the cake, of which she thanked her.
Mira giggled, seeing how Nic was so calm and Erza was looking funny around him. She knew it all too well.
"Maybe I should call the people at Sorcerer's Weekly. They could use a male model that the girls would just love to get their hands on." Mira teased. At that instant, Nic's eyes shot open and both Erza and Nic's faces blushed a deep red.
Nic blushed because of the fact that Mira thinks he's hot. Erza was blushing because she couldn't help but picture Nic as a model, but then was consumed in the red of jealousy of the potential women that Nic might attract.
Mira giggled at the blushes on their faces, thinking how much they enjoyed that little comment, of which they really didn't.
Lucy then noticed that three people were walking up to them. It was Levy, Jet and Droy. Lucy immediately got up and ran up to Team Shadow Gear.
"Levy!" Lucy shouted. When they heard Lucy shouting Levy's name, everyone at the bar instantly arose from their seats and went to meet up with the now fully recovered trio.
"Hey Lucy!" Levy said, happy to see her friend okay as well. Jet and Droy were back up to one hundred percent thanks to that cranky healer of a Porlyusica. Lucy and Levy both exchange hugs of relief. Everyone was so glad that they were up and about, especially after such craziness. The three then approached Nic.
"Look who's up and abou-." He was interrupted with Levy hugged him as a thank you.
"Thank you so much, Nic." Levy said as she began to pull away.
Jet and Droy both stepped forward. "Yeah, if it weren't for you, Levy would've been in the same state we were in." Jet thanked Nic.
"You really helped us out back there. We owe ya big time. Name it." Droy said.
Nic smiled. "It's fine guys, really. I would never turn my back on someone who needs help." Nic having to save them from Gajeel that time was rewarding enough to him. It felt good that he did good, which was really good since he's good. It's a bunch of goodness.
All of the good then died when the sound of a snobbish blonde S-Class was heard. Laxus just had to go and ruin the mood. "Man! This guild has lost its edge. This guild has nothing but babies and frightened little dogs scurrying about."
Laxus was sitting at a table all by himself with an arrogant grin on his no-good face. He then looked back at Team Shadow Gear. "Especially you sorry morons. I'm glad I never learned your names. You guys are a big disgrace to this guild!"
Team Shadow Gear then looked down in pity, being berated by such an arrogant punk. It couldn't be helped, this was Laxus after all. Still, taking such a harsh reprimanding from him was something that no one could stand for.
He then turned and directed his insults at Lucy. "And that leaves you, the little Miss wannabe Wizard. No know, none of this would've happened if you would have just kept your feet engraved into your mansion." Laxus's insult was even more harsh than with Team Shadow Gear's insult.
Mira glared harshly at him. "Laxus! Shut it. The Master told that no one was to be held responsible for Phantom's assault. The matter is settled, so there's nothing to talk about now that's all behind us."
Laxus got up and smirked ever so arrogantly. "All behind? Hah! The Guild Hall is a pile of rubble now thanks to you sorry slouches!"
Erza and Natsu had just about enough of Laxus's smart mouth comments.
"You-!" Erza was just about to draw her sword when Natsu got ahead of her and encased his fist in fire.
"We've had enough of you!" Natsu shouted, lunging at Laxus, of whom wasn't even batting an eyelash.
The man kept his smirk on his face as the Fire Dragon Slayer. Laxus disappeared in a bolt of lightning at the last second, leaving Natsu to fall forward.
"Too slow you walking ember." Laxus said, reappearing behind him.
Natsu turned back in frustration, demanding that Laxus should fight like a man, something that Elfman would say.
"Come on Laxus, fight me for real!" Shouted an annoyed Dragon Slayer. Laxus chuckled at how Natsu wants to fight against a guy like him.
"You can't even touch me idiot!" Laxus berated.
He was about to make another comment about Fairy Tail and its sorry state, but was stopped cold when he felt something like energy touching his neck. Everyone gasped as Nic stood behind Laxus in his Meadow Plate Form with a Leaf Blade to his jugular.
"You're not the only one who acts in an instant." Nic said in a cold voice. "I would keep my mouth shut if I were you. Keep being a snob and you'll get no mercy from me." Nic was more ticked than Erza and Natsu put together. Everyone had sensed the vibe change emanating from Nic. It wasn't calm anymore, more like a threatening beast ready to unleash his fury if anyone were to get hurt by Laxus.
Laxus smirked. Once again, he vanished in a bolt of lightning and quickly reappeared behind Nic and put him in a one armed choke hold.
Erza and the others nearly flipped when they saw Nic getting choked by Laxus. Erza was just about ready to requip into a different set of armor the moment Laxus starts to tighten his hold.
"Heh! Just because you took down that geezer Jose doesn't mean that you're on par with me." Laxus said. Nic glowed and then disappeared almost instantly from Laxus's hold. Laxus tensed when he felt something with a sharp and dark energy-like tip touch the back of his neck. He was wide eyed in deep shock that Nic swiftly transformed into the Dread Plate and did a Feint Attack to disappear and had Laxus from behind.
Nic stood behind a frozen Laxus, with Night Slash positioned to strike. "Like I said, you're not the only one who acts in an instant." He said in a somewhat less menacing tone than from before.
If the guild members weren't shocked before, they were now. They all had the same thought. 'So fast!'
There was a super intense silence that followed. Every single person in the guild could feel the air getting thick with anxiety. It was so thick that you could slice it with a knife. Just the slightest provocation from either person could lead to a full-on brawl to the death between the two. Laxus was beginning to spark all over as to where Nic had sharpened his Night Slash. If a fight were to break out, here and now, they might destroy the entire town of Magnolia, as well as themselves.
Everyone knew just how powerful Laxus was. He wasn't S-Class for any other reason. He could easily take on every single person in the entire guild and not even break a sweat. Nic, however, was an absolute mystery to them all. He had just defeated Jose, who was one of the Ten Wizard Saints, meaning he was one of the ten most powerful people in all of Fiore. Up to this point, Nic hasn't lost to anyone yet. The Mage with sunglasses always came out on top, whether it would be Lullaby, Natsu, The Nightmare, Gajeel, the Element Four, or Jose. No one knew what Nic was capable of.
The point being was that it wouldn't be pretty to see the two duking it out.
"That would be enough from both of you!" Makarov ordered, walking up to the scene. It was easy to tell by the look on his face that he wasn't too thrilled with the animosity stirring up with the two.
Nic reluctantly backed away and reverted back into himself. Laxus slowly stood up straight and tried to suppress his anger for the time being. He stopped with the sparks and looked at the upset Master, of whom was his grandfather. Laxus gave a distasteful grunt and began to walk away.
"This guild is going to be mine one day, don't you forget that. Whether you like it or not, your days are numbered Fairy Tail weaklings! I'll shape this guild into the most powerful guild in existence."
He then stooped and turned back to have a glare down with Nic. "As for you, this isn't over you amateur punk. Next time we cross paths, gramps won't be there to save your ass. You better watch your back."
"Same goes for you." Nic wasn't afraid of Laxus one bit. People were afraid of Laxus because of his power, but if anything, Nic's fury and unknown strength trumps the arrogant being's power.
Everyone was still silent as Nic stood there as Laxus departed in a lightning bolt. He looked on and snarled once more before settling down, glad that Laxus had left. He then went off somewhere to chillax.
"Where's Nic going?" Lucy wondered. Mira leaned over and watched Nic take off and towards another direction.
"He might be going off to ease himself. Can't blame him though. He's been through so much ever since he's joined Fairy Tail." Mira explained. "Coming from another world must be life changing."
Two hours later…
Nic was lying back against a wall that was being assembled. Charizard was helping out in construction for two reasons: one, he wanted to get some exercise; and two, because he can. He was working regularly, but he decided to chill for a little bit before getting back to work.
Charizard looked down at Nic. Nic was looking pretty calm with earbuds in his ears, listening to his music. Charizard tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.
"Yeah?" Nic put his earbuds away and looked up at his flaming buddy.
"Nic, tell me, what is it that's been bothering you?" Charizard asked. He knew something was troubling Nic. He groaned slid back, now looking up at the sky.
"I don't know. There's so many people that are taking the wrong path. Gajeel, Phantom Lord, and now that Laxus guy. I'm not liking this atmosphere that's floating about." Nic admitted. This was fairly accurate though. A lot more hysteria has happened ever since they came to Earthland. Regardless, they had a mission to save the universe, and is they failed, every living thing would be screwed.
Charizard looked up and watched the clouds go by as well. "Same. More violent and crazy, I'll give it that."
Nic then turned his head towards his buddy. "Tell me, what do you think Arceus is doing right now?"
Charizard had to picture from what he saw through his poke ball. Arceus was fairly ill and was barely able to stand. Considering that was awhile ago, he might be in a more fatal condition.
Charizard paused before answering. "I don't know." Nic then turned his head back up and sighed.
"Hey Nic." The sound of Erza's voice made him sit back up. He instantly drew his attention up towards the red-head that was looking down at him. "You okay?"
To be fair, Nic is stressed with everything that has been going on. Various conflicts, the recent war, Natsu and Gray fighting, people getting hurt. It's all making Nic's head spin.
He took a deep breath and looked away towards the ground between him and Charizard. "Meh. Stressed."
Erza stepped by his side and sat down by him. She looked at him, seeing that he certainly hasn't been feeling himself. She tried thinking of something to cheer him up, but little options came to mind.
"We've officially made a team made up of me, Happy, Natsu, Gray, and Lucy." Erza said. "Our next job is heading off to Lupinus. Care to join, there's room for one more."
As much as Nic would love to spend more time with the guys, especially Erza, he couldn't help but feel tired. He just needed to sleep.
Nic looked at her and frowned. "I'll pass. Thanks though. Maybe next time."
Erza could see that Nic wasn't going to do much, this fighting was stressing him out. He needed more rest than any other member. She looked down at her lap and stared into space, thinking of another way to cheer him up.
An idea then came to her. She wasn't exactly certain as to whether or not it would benefit them both, but it was better than seeing him sulk from stress. She got up and looked down at him.
"Nic, how about we battle?" Erza suggested. Nic raised a brow, thinking how could she think of such a thing. The time was decent, and the place was big enough, but of all the people to fight, it just had to be Nic. Nic looked up at her in some sort of surprise.
"Eh, say you say what now?" Nic asked. Charizard got up from looking at the sky and looked over at the two, thinking this could get interesting.
Erza put on a smile. "I don't see why not. It'll get you out of that mood I see. Plus the fact that I've been meaning to see what strength you possess." She was looking pretty serious. It was true. She has been meaning to test Nic and his strength. If he could defeat a Wizard Saint, then he should have no trouble being on par with Erza; of course, you should also take into account that it was mostly a two on one brawl. She wondered how Nic would do on his own.
Nic was having trouble deciding what to do. Too many things were rushing into his brain at the moment, like how could he hurt the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, and how can he fight her if he had just defeated Jose not even a week ago. Then again, Erza did bring up a fair point. Testing his strength against her's would be a great way to get his mind off of the stress that's been piling up on his shoulders.
After a brief pause, he smiled and got up. "I guess you're right. It might as well knock me out of my stress. I can also see if I can beat an S-Class goddess with the same amount of effort I put in with Jose." Nic then picked up on something he said, mainly the word 'goddess'. Upon realizing he called her a goddess, he covered his mouth and silently cursed at himself. Charizard chuckled at Nic's behavior, but saw that Erza was turning away and went red to the face. She tried to hide her blush from Nic, which Charizard also found slightly amusing, but he realized that the two were about to quarrel and had to get them both to realize that as well.
"Okay, enough making a scene you two," Charizrd said. "You guys are going to battle, meaning that you better be treating each other like opponents." He had a point. Upon realizing that this was indeed true, Nic and Erza both shook off the embarrassment of their actions and looked at each other in the eyes, but these were gazes of serious competitors.
Feeling or no feelings, this was a battle. Nic had to disregard his feelings for her and consider her as an opponent. Same went for Erza.
The news spread faster than Jet's High Speed. Within minutes, all of the guild members surrounded the two as they were going to clash. They were doing it near the construction site, but it was on the leveled ground. If any damage were to happen, they could just rebuild.
"Well, now we'll see who's better, Nic or Erza." Gray said, finally having some clothes on this time. Natsu was looking, seeing who would come out on top. He wish he was fighting her again, but was somewhat curious as to what Nic could do as well.
"Man, that should be me up there." Natsu mumbled. Happy flew right next to him.
"You were destroyed last time, don't you think that you should take it easy?" Happy complained. Try explaining the phrase "taking it easy" to Natsu, it's not possible. No matter what, this was Nic's fight now.
Charizard proceeded between the two, getting ready to referee. "I expect a clean fight. The battle between Nic and Erza will now begin. This will be a one on one match, and the battle will be over when one side is unable to continue.
Nic and Erza both were ready to begin. Now the two were about ready.
"Don't expect me to show any mercy." Nic warned, thinking this might actually be fun. At least he wasn't stressing.
Erza requiped into her Black Wing Armor and held up her jagged sword. "I know not the meaning of mercy." She said with a grin. Nic responded by changing into his Dread Plate Form.
"This is a tough call. I don't know who to root for." Lucy said.
"Nic's got this. He hasn't failed me yet." Cana said with a grin before chugging down a barrel of booze, her eight one today.
"Let the battle begin!" Charizard shouted, now bringing his arm down and quickly getting out of the way. Almost instantly, Nic and Erza went right into each other. Erza was about to slash at him when Nic disappeared. She then turned around and anticipated his strike, seeing how he used Feint Attack to get out of Laxus's choke hold. She then brought her sword around and then Nic reappeared and had struck the back of the blade. The two attacks collided, both sides then backed away, now on opposite sides from when they started.
"Night Slash!" Nic then encased his arm in a darkaura with red outlining and he and Erza clashed once more. Since both were using forms that had high Attack power, it was hard to tell who was going to win; that is, until Nic played a trick in the form of Foul Play. He brushed away the sword by its edge, grabbed Erza, turned her around, and threw her. She skid as she tumbled before getting back to her feet in the process.
"Not bad." Erza admitted. "Now let's see how you fair against this!" She then flew in at high speed at Nic and started to slash. She was slashing in very swift motions as Nic was trying to dodge every strike. He couldn't keep up for long as Erza was becoming too fast for him. She was probably just as fast as Jose at her top speed, so Nic could read her movements fairly well with the experience in regards to speed movements. When he had found the right opportunity, he dodged right and used Knock Off, covering his arm in black sparks and swatting at Erza as she brought her sword to swing yet again, but was cut off when the sword flew out of her hand.
She watched as the sword flew out of her hand and clanged onto the ground. She flapped her wings and went back several feet to cover distance. Everyone was amazed. Nobody was quick enough to swat Erza's sword out of her hands.
"Nic's fast!" Mira exclaimed.
"Yeah. I haven't seen such speed since that quarrel with Jose." Gray said, now shirtless.
"Gray, clothes." Cana said. Gray then panicked and quickly tried to find his clothes as the battle progressed.