Monika and Angelina continue their battle while Galvin and the villager are away from the scenery. Monika and Angelina are evenly matched, exchanging their blows with repeated swords and hand-to-hand combat strikes. Angelina devises a strategy after discovering Monika's weakness, a shocker when Monika monologues about personal interests and dominion.
"Like any other feeble soldier, when receiving a direct order, you're submissive," Angelina mocks Monika's circumstance.
"I am not! When I gather the components, I'll rule the planet under a-" Monika receives another jolt. It's denser than the previous shock.
Angelina springs into action and slashes Monika's vest, which causes some of her gadgets to malfunction. Smoke bombs and gases metastasize in the area. Angelina jumps onto a tree branch while Monika coughs.
"Damn you!" Monika shouts, then stumbles onto one of her gadgets. "Ah, shit!" Monika steps on a portal vortex. The colors of the vortex are orange, red, black, and white, swirling together. It opens and draws Monika inside. "We will meet again, Angelina!" Monika screams while holding onto the relic she stole from the villager.
"When we do, it'll be the last encounter," Angelina said. She looks around the area. "Crap, I lost Galvin. Galvin! Galvin!" Angelina shouts as the stage curtains descend.
"Well, that felt like the Grand Magic Games all over again, right, Sting?" Lector asks while munching on some popcorn.
"Well, last I checked, Erza and Kagura defeated Milady after she pulled that nasty stunt," Sting refers to when Minerva used Erza's sword to penetrate Spike's back, eliminating him from the competition.
"Classic Kagura, using ingenuity to her advantage," Risley Law said, satisfied with how Kagura's character thwarted Minerva's character.
"Well, it's only the beginning after a dark start," Beth Vanderwood reminds her guildmate.
"I guess you're right," Risley Law treats the play like the Grand Magic Games.
"Hmm, I wonder what happens with Spike and-" Lucy shushes Happy's comment.
"The curtains are rising," Lucy said. She's eager to know what happens now.
After the stage curtains rose, Galvin and the villager see eye-to-eye somewhat. Galvin is still blind as the villager lock eyes with him. The background of the stage reveals a garden-like field with many flowers, trees, and fruit trees.
"Are you okay?" The villager asks, and she sounds polite.
"I don't know," Galvin sits up. "I'm supposed to go on this journey my angel sent me, and I'm useless. I can't see a thing!"
"Hah!" Another villager comes across the two. She's wearing leather armor, a green tunic paired with a small cloak, light gray stockings, and black thigh-high boots with intricate flower designs.
"Sara, this isn't funny!" The villager responds to her sister's chuckle for someone's misery. She's upset at her.
Galvin sighs. Another person or creature to mock his predicament over his sight.
"Okay, relax, Suki. No hard feelings," Sara waves her hands, trying to defuse the situation as if it was nothing. Sara is Sherria's character in the play.
Suki is Wendy's character in the play. Suki wears a long-sleeve white and gray stripe button-down shirt with a black vest, a short gray pleated mini skirt, black wool tights, and light silver shoes.
"Just leave me," Galvin said in disgust.
"Alrighty, then," Sara is about to take off when Suki grabs her arm.
"Can't you apologize for a moment? Say you're sorry, Sara," Suki said in a commanding sisterly tone.
"I'm sorry.., uh," Sara doesn't know Galvin's name.
"Galvin," Galvin speaks so Sara can finish her apology.
"I'm sorry for my rude behavior, Galvin. Now, can I go?" Sara asks her sister, Suki.
"No. We lost the item we were supposed to protect," Suki said. She's upset that Monika bullied her into submission.
"Hey, are you alright," Galvin reaches for Suki's shoulder. Instead, he accidentally touches Suki's chest, and Sara immediately slaps his face. "OW!" Galvin rubs the side of his cheek.
"You deserved that, pervert!" Sara shouts, defending her sister.
"I can't see!" Galvin removes his glasses which reveals scarring on his eyes. Suki and Sara gasp and understand that Galvin's blindness is not an excuse for touching in a no-go area.
"Okay, now I'm sorry for upsetting a loser like you," Sara said. She sounded a bit mean with her remark.
"Sara!" Suki shouts which infuriate her.
Galvin angrily groans. "She's right. What loser would want me? A blind swordsman.., no.., a blind guy," Galvin sadly sighs.
Suki reaches for Galvin's claw; Galvin is taken back a little from the sudden touch and smoothness of Suki's hand. It feels welcoming for some reason.
"No way. Uh-uh," Sara disapproves of Suki's motives. "You are not going to fall for another."
"You're not the boss of me," Suki remarks. She sees Galvin looking the other way in shame. "What happened to you that made you lose your sight? Why are you distraught?"
"Why bother listening to a-" Sara gets scared by Suki's mean look. She backs away, knowing not to piss her off.
"One more rude remark; I will make you eat your words," Suki said, as calm and yet as frightening as she could be.
"Sorry! Please, don't hurt me!" Sara frantically shouts. The role play that the two are conjuring does make some of the audience laughs.
"Classic Wendy when she defends her boyfriend," Natsu said, watching Wendy and Sherria go at each other over Spike's character's dilemma.
"Totally," Gray, Happy, and Lucy say in unison.
"I saw that coming a mile away, kinda predictable," Gajeel said, unamused with how Wendy defends Spike.
"Why is that, Gajeel?" Panther Lily asks.
"You put two love birds in a scene; they'll defend one another regardless of their role," Gajeel replies. He continues to chow on his iron.
"Point taken," Panther Lily goes back to watching the play.
"I was known as the Mighty Galvin before I came across my brother, who defeated me. He's the reason why I can't see. Also, Mika, the love of my life, betrayed me and literally backstabbed me with her sword. I lost my fight, my sight, and my light in a matter of a few moments."
"You're light?" Sara is perplexed by that statement.
Galvin growls a little with a bitter taste. "I once called Mika the light of my life because I loved her wholeheartedly. I saw darkness within her, and I shed light on her. It worked, but it was a charade. She withheld her ways and lied to me. Mika only wanted the strongest, which shows no mercy. I showed mercy because I believe that people can change. Now, I don't know anymore."
"Well, you can trust me," Suki said in a nurturing tone. "I'll be beside you."
"You're dating a-" Sara gets interrupted by Suki's magic power.
"Shut up!" Suki blasts Sara with her sky magic. Sara collides with a tree. It snaps in two, and the top half hits Sara.
"Sorry, sis!" Sara painfully apologizes. Her rude behavior gets the better of her when she sees someone handicapped.
"What was that?" Galvin tries hearing the sounds of the impact. He doesn't know where to look.
"Don't worry about that. I was teaching my sister a lesson. Right?" Suki turns to Sara.
"Right!" Sara shouts. She removes the top half of the tree and dusts the leaves and branches off of her.
Galvin turns, and Suki holds his face. "I understand your pain. I want to help relieve that pain of yours. I see someone capable of achieving more in life. Galvin, you need the right push and, well," Suki shyly smiles with a slight blush. "I want to motivate you. Plus, I want a rematch with that bounty hunter for bullying me and choking me out, knowing I could have beaten her in a fair fight."
Angelina arrives at the scene after finding her brother. "There you are," Angelina sees Suki. "Hey, are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Suki replies. She sees Angelina's sword and battle scars. "Thanks for saving me. That bounty hunter had me pinned hard and used one of her gadgets to subdue me."
"Speaking of Monika, why did she go after you?" Angelina asks. She wants to know what piece Suki possibly had in possession.
Sara approaches Angelina. "We were protecting a sacred relic passed down from family generations."
"The Gaia Staff," Suki said. "The staff has granted my sister and me the powers of using sky and wind magic. Any user wielding the staff has access to use any weather or element without fatigue."
"That's bad," Angelina and Galvin said in shock.
"That's one of the relics Monika is after. Do you know where the other three are possibly at?" Angelina asks Suki and Sara.
"No," Suki and Sara shake their heads.
"The other families dispersed centuries ago. We don't know where those three relics are and who is in possession by now," Suki said.
"We have to go find them," Galvin said. He sounds more determined than he was feeling moments ago.
"We? You can't see for...ah!" Sara shrieks due to Angelina's sword near her throat.
"Do not disrespect my brother, got it?" Angelina sternly commands. She sounds cold and terrorizing.
'"Yes, ma'am!" Sara nods frantically, not wanting to be decapitated.
"Where should we go?" Galvin asks.
"There's someone not far from here that we can speak to," Suki said.
"Nope, you can count me out," Sara knows who Suki is referring to and doesn't want any part of him whatsoever.
"Who is it?" Angelina asks Suki, knowing she will reveal crucial information about the person's whereabouts.
"Don't even say his name or else!" Sara powers up, but it does little to sway Suki from revealing the name.
"His name is Chane," Suki informs Galvin and Angelina. Sara yells loudly due to unfortunate events between her and Chane.
"Where do we find him?" Galvin asks.
"He's by the palace not far from here," Suki grabs Galvin's claw. "Follow me, and I'll take you to him."
Galvin slightly blushes a bit. The softness, calmness, and politeness of Suki make him relaxed. Galvin decides to trust Suki and see if the angel that sent him on this journey also meant having a love life. Galvin will have to wait and see how it unfolds. The curtains descend as Suki takes the lead, escorting Angelina and Galvin to the palace.