Bickslow x reader

Chapter 10: S-Class?

There you wait. You plan to take out at least one pair before reaching the camp. You can hear the sounds of fighting in the distance. You don't dare join in that fight. Let them tire themselves out. You run into a pair that you don't know as well.

It becomes quite clear fairly quickly what magic they use when they attack. One of them is a telepath who can read your thoughts, the other uses earth magic. You think the latter is your competition. You manage to catch the name Warren for the telepath from his partner.

Thankfully, it seems neither of them know what magic you use since neither one was expecting you to use their own shadows to hold them in place, creating shadowy hands to hold their legs while Bickslow blasts through their rock barriers. It only takes about 10 minutes to beat the pair. You then help them to the camp so they can get their injuries looked at. Thankfully, neither is a sore loser and they compliment you on your strategy.

You take this chance to see who is left. Cana, Macao, Wakaba, and one other you don't know are still here. It seems that three teams were already beaten out of the contest. You all recover before the Master has each pair climb the Tenrou tree. Plot twist! You are racing against the S-class wizards. If one catches up to you, you fight them.

There are five pairs left...with five S-class wizards...one for each team. So, no team can simply outrun the other teams, they have to actively outrun the S-class wizards since you can never have all of the S-class wizards occupied with your competition. However, there is incentive to fight the S-class wizards. If you don't fight them while climbing, you have to fight one at the top of the tree. The incentive is that you can pick which wizard you fight while climbing. Not so when you reach the top.

After a bit of discussion, you agree to try to fight Mystogan. The hard part about fighting him is how little everyone knows about him and how he can put people to sleep so easily. He's sneaky too. But, with all of your eyes (Bickslow's, his babies', Nox's, and yours) you should be able to keep track of him.

You were all honestly surprised to learn that Mystogan was even helping with the trials this year. But, if rumors are to be believed, Master Makarov is making him help this year. No one is sure why or what he's doing to convince Mystogan to stay. Whatever it is though, it's working.

As you climb, you make sure to avoid Erza, Mira, Gildarts, and Laxus. Especially Laxus. He seemed intent on catching you two. Probably because of Bickslow. Still, you were getting close to the top just as Nox, who is now a griffin, screeches at you, the signal of an incoming S-class Wizard.

You turn, throwing up a wall of shadows as a shield. Good thing too as you're blasted with light. When the light dies down, you see Mystogan standing before you, a pair of staves in his hand. He stares at you and you stare back.

"Trying to find me are you?" You shrug "What makes you say that?" "You could easily fly to the top. Instead you climb, and yet avoid every other S-class wizard. So, you're either fools...or looking for me."

You grin, shrugging again "Guilty as charged." He hums quietly as he begins to charge up an attack with his staves. "Why me?" He's so quiet you barely hear him. You answer is quick and quiet, trying to get him to lose his focus on his magic. "I barely know you. I intend to change that."

You gather shadows to you as Bickslow gets his babies in positions around Mystogan. "Very well." He blasts another column of light at you. You both jump to the side, narrowly avoiding the magical blast. You immediately unleash your shadows, reaching out like hands to grab him. He beats them away with another staff and creates a barrier to defend against Bickslow's blasts.

It takes another fifteen minutes of getting your butts handed to you for you to come up with another plan. Bickslow and Nox attack him from several angles, keeping him turning so he can't stop to look for you. You take this chance to gather more shadows into Mystogan's shadow, condensing them until you create a copy of Mystogan.

The copy grabs his staves off of Mystogan's back and jumps away. Mystogan's eyes widen as he turns just in time to see you holding his staves. You grin and hurl his copy at him, making it explode in every direction. They block his view only temporarily, but it's long enough to let you jump on Nox and charge him.

You suck the shadows back to you, shaping them into spikes on your body like large barbs or horns, coating your arms and legs especially. As they return to you, Mystogan's vision becomes less obscured, granting him mere moments of preparation before you punch him with your shadow engulfed fist.

It takes a few hits since he's able to block a few of your blows but he eventually goes down with Bickslow's help. None of the rest of the competitors beat any of the S-class wizards. So, instead of making you all fight again, he declared you the new S-class wizard!

You were so happy that you ran to Bickslow and kissed him square on the lips. The moment you realized what you'd done, you start to pull back, your face so hot it must be on fire. Before your lips separate from his though, his arms wrap around your lower back as he pulls you in for an even deeper kiss.

By the time you pull apart, everyone else is either teasing or saying how cute you two are. You? You're panting as you try to refill your empty lungs. Bickslow is doing the same, but while you're blushing, he's grinning. "That was worth the wait." Your face is as red as Ezra's hair as you bury it in Bickslow's chest to hide it.

He chuckles and Master Makarov, thankfully, changes the subject by telling everyone to rest before returning to the ship and sailing for home. You had to admit, this was a great way to start your new life as an S-class wizard.

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Aaaaahhhhh! I'm sorry guys. This chapter kept changing its mind so its kinda awkward. Still, 1st kiss? Check. Next up? First fight! Gihihi. *evil chuckle* Also, sorry for taking so long. Thank you all for your patience with me as I work through this difficult time.