Now or Never!

Shin had entered the arena and stopped to look around at the crowd. It was a much louder and bigger crowd then he had expected but since it was a tournament, it could've been expected. Shin, after a long pause a few deep breaths, stepped into the middle of the arena and bow downed to the crowd.

He then got back up and took another look at the crowd. He didn't know who else was representing Fairy Tail but he had a feeling that it would be someone strong like Ardere maybe. Shin then stretched a bit as he waited for his opponent, Augustus. He had done a bit of research on him when he was at Clover Town. Augustus was a member of Blue Pegasus and was supposedly the Shadow Dragon Slayer of Blue Pegasus. if this was true, Shin would have a hard time dealing with him since he didn't know if any of his summonings had an edge against shadow magic but time would soon tell. For now, he'd just sit back, and relax!

Augustus was lounging around his hotel room when suddenly someone rammed through the doors and told him that it was his turn. Augustus instantly stood up and changed to his combat clothes, ready for battle. He followed the guy outside of the hotel and to the arena. He had been in the hotel overnight, and his experience was rather fun. It was incredibly high in class and was a really good place. “Your opponent will be a mage from Fairy Tail named Shin Katari.” The guy said as he made Augustus follow him to roads and small shortcuts that lead to the arena. “Be ready, he is quite strong.” Augustus taught of how strong this guy was. Was he a crazy strong guy or was that just an exaggeration? Either way, he’s ready to fight no matter how strong his opponent may be.

After following the guy, the man stopped and pointed at a huge structure in front of him. “That’s the arena. Get ready to fight, good luck!” The guy left Augustus there in the entrance of the arena and went back to the hotel. The Dragon Slayer went in the arena, seeing so many people piled up watching a large lacrima showcasing battles that were happening now or last time. Augustus knew that at some point they will hear his name in TV and talk about his awesome powers. He will try his best to win this, for he is the only representative of his guild. He will bring victory to Blue Pegasus, or that’s what he thinks. He wants to win, and he will try his best to do so. No holding back, for the Shadow Dragon’s son has came in.

After waiting for the match to start, a man approached Augustus and signaled him to come in the arena. It was his turn to fight, which made him shiver. He was not really used to this, but he knows he can do it. Augustus entered the arena, crowds cheering wildly. He saw some people from Clover Town shouting his name, giving him more confidence. “Here, my friends, is the Shadow of Blue Pegasus. Looks like you guys know him, but let me tell you more about him. He is one of the most formidable members of Blue Pegasus, son of the feared embodiment which was taught to be a legend. Now, the legend will be proven to be true as we witness the power of the Shadow Dragon Slayer, Augustus Blueforge!” The announcer shouted as the crowd roared wildly. Augustus stared at the other side of the arena and saw his opponent. He stared at him, signaling him to attack.

Shin continued to look around the crowd as he waited for his opponent to come. After a few more minutes of waiting around, he finally decided to show up. Augustus Blueforge, the Shadow Dragon Slayer of Blue Pegasus. He had never fought a dragon slayer before but he did fight beside one, Ardere, as well as meet a few such as Yui and Aeon. Hopefully, his fellow friends from his guild were participating and thinking of the same thing as Shin, winning!

After the announcer had made the announcement about Augustus, Shin turned to his guild members in the crowd. He noticed a few of them and gave them the thumbs up signalling them that he was ready to give it his all. He turned back to his opponent before rolling up his sleeves. He didn't have any real combat clothing so he was about to fight in dress cloths. This would be awkward but since it was a big fight, he hoped no one would really notice. Augustus had given Shin the signal to attack first so Shin took that chance happily.

"Good luck buddy and hope you give it your all!" Shin yelled across the arena. He then ran at his opponent with full speed and jumped in the air and attempted to right jab him in the face. If that didn't work, he would try to elbow him. He wasn't about to use magic just yet. His magic would waste a lot of MP and if he used it for no reason, he would end up becoming weak both physically and mentally. For now, he had to rely on hand to hand combat, something he knew Dragon Slayers may be good at.