Will This Be Serious?

[Shinjitu]

The sun hung in the sky above the area casting a light down into the ring, the shadows moving every once in a while as if controlled by some unseen force. There was barely any clouds in the sky as well making it a hot day without any chance of the clouds to block out the sun and cast even a momentary moment of cool over the crowd. As usual in the area, they sat in the stands which was protected from any stray fire that might happen during the fight. The lay out of the arena itself was pretty normal: hard ground with patches of grass, a small pond, and even a spot which contained sand. One could only assume that the creator of the arena made it so that it would benefit any element mages. It was actually a pretty funny layout as the stands towered nine feet above the ground and even a low wall protected the lowest people in the stands.

Everyone was very quiet, waiting for any sign of the fighters who would be ready to fight today whether they be nakama or even people from different guilds. The curiosity in the air was very thick which one would probably be able to cut through it with a blade. Then finally some one pointed and everyone's attention turned towards the wall on one side of the arena, a place that would be impossible for people to appear. The shadows seemed to shift as a hand slowly appeared from the shadows before it quickly slammed into the wall and pulled out a hooded figure. Everyone seemed to watch with wide eyes as slowly a figure emerged from the shadows which seemed to pulsate as he pulled himself through. He made a faint grunt as his final foot slipped out of the shadows and they stopped pulsating, almost as if he had closed a doorway. The figure lifted his head and looked towards the crowd who only silently looked back at him. It seemed that his entrance had brought more silence than what one would expect which would be applause.

He sighed very softly to himself and rose his hand, pushing some stray hair out of his right eye before he slowly began to move around the pond. His hands swayed slowly at his side as he stepped slowly, the soft clacking of his sandals against the ground as he made his way. When he was finally at the opposite end of the arena in which hopefully his opponent would appear, he moved his hands into his pockets and awaited. Hoping that this would be a quick match so he could get back to work.

[Vessalius Celso]

"No rest for the wicked..."

Plastered with a smirk, the white topped youth sat back against cold stone and awaited his name to be called by one of the arena's aids. Shielded from the full show above, Vess was currently positioned somewhere under the spectator stands in a waiting 'room'. The din snaked it's way into his ears like a muffed roar but as he had learned from experience, that was nothing. Taking the que, he bounced to his feet and, leaving his leather jacket behind, strolled with heavy footsteps into the bright beyond.

His eyes matched the baby blue overhead almost perfectly and washed over the rest of the orb in a similar hue, giving it an otherworldly appearance. Already, it seemed, his opponent was familiarizing himself with the terrain of their battlefield; sand, grass, stone and even a small pond. Ah well, nothing to get in the way at least... Returning his attention to who it was he would do battle with, it was then Vess recognized the face. Hailing him with a slight wave, Vess also gave a shout, "Hey! Fancy seeing you here! Making it interesting, eh?" With the smirk returning to his features once more, it was then Vess realized he wasn't sure what his opponent could do.

With a shrug and a light 'eh' sound, Vess took aim. Pointing the index and middle finger of his right hand toward Noir's chest who was only a few meters away, he smiled. People were aware a Dragon Slayer was a part of Fairy Tail, but Vess was careful who he let know exactly who it was. Without warning, two small bullets immediately shot out. No punches held, if given the chance those two bullets would do some serious damage to the unaware. What better way to test someones abilities than with mortal peril?

[Shinjitu]

Noir's breathing was very light while he remained pretty much completely still on the spot. The only thing that told people that he was still alive was the occasional shift to another leg or the gentle rising and falling of his chest. His violet eyes was scanning the arena field as he took in the general lay out for making moves that would benefit him later on. His eyes then quickly ran up to the people in the stands who seemingly only watched him as if waiting for him to throw up a pose. Though he remained still as he waited for his opponent to rear his face but it seemed that he wouldn't show up like Noir, out of the blue and waited until the person finally announced him. He soon enough believed that this person was the same as Sereno who seemed to enjoy the attention he received from others. Yet once he saw his opponent's face he grunted.

A wave was sent Noir's way which he only seemed to ignore and stare what would seem absent minded towards him, as if scanning him over. He observed everything that he said and even the action that brought his arm up and pointed a finger towards him which made Noir rather hesitant. He wasn't so used to this man's personality so he wasn't able to predict if this was a sign that he was going to lead to you're going down or the lead on to an attack. So he stood ready to move out of the way should this man send anything flying towards him. Yet he curiously wondered just what this man was capable of and what kind of magic he would be using specifically. Maybe he was an elemental mage and would use the water, earth, grass, air, light or what ever element that he preferred to use.

He squinted his eyes as his eyes quickly caught a glimmer flying through the air quickly which caused him to side step pretty quickly causing the bullets to soar past him. He wasn't one who would be quickly drawn into using his magic unless it was needed as he would rather fight hand to hand. His violet eyes turned back to the man which he would take it fairly easy on just due to the fact that he was in Fairy Tail. He tended to take it easy on any of nakama though if the situation did get pretty stressful, he would go all out. But this man would need to drive him pretty close to either death or defeat before he would actually go all out.

[Vessalius Celso]

What astounding powers of observation! We can't have that...

Immediately after blasting forth two near invisible projectiles, our shaded warrior found them out and nullified any injury they might cause with a quick sidestep. Seven hundred miles per hour just couldn't keep up with basic human eyesight and leg speed, it seemed. Still, not to be outdone, as Noir made a dash to the side, Vess brought up his left hand while he let his right drop back to the side. Fanning his fingers and thumb out just enough so that as he shot out five bullets together, they would cover a wide range of either man's sides but still be close enough together to ensure that even if he tried to smoosh himself between them, they would still find something to embed themselves into.

Lowering himself into a more battle ready form, Vess remained vigilant should the worst happen and his opponent survive. Worse still, should he counterattack!