There's the dark side, and then there's the DARK side

Adrian was only joking with her last quip, but Cerbera was all business. "I know. If I want to even get to her, let alone beat her: I have to make sure she's alone. That means going through everyone, one way or another. You included." she said with an air of seriousness "Now, I know I don't really give off the 'I am a serious threat' vibe that a lot of people around here do, but don't forget: I'm the only one here who still has not been pinned or submitted one on one, you can't call it dumb luck if it lasts a year, and you won't be the one to change that."

" We will see about that, Adrian. " She would close her eyes again and take another sip, finishing her first can of energy drink. She took out the second energy drink out of her pocket, glaring at it and thought back about old memories. " Don't let madness take you. You need to be confident all the time to pull off the impossible. " She thought back about how Lucy always stimulated her to be better, to learn her submission holds and hold of her own against other opponents, she sure missed that girl, her sworn sister whom she abandoned for a while now because she herself chose to run away, only to return to look for vengeance. " You need to rise to the top, with help if need to be. "

Adrian nodded in silence for the most part, but there was one thing that still nagged at her "If you were in my shoes... who would you ask for help? The most obvious people want to rise to the top too and wouldn't take too kindly to me shooting up... except for..." There was one person who could help, someone on top of her own pile and actively encouraging (and scaring off) competition. "I have an idea. Thanks Cerbera, see you around." the cosplayer said, turning to walk away "It's still nice to see you anyway."

" It depends on the people.. " She would smirk, opening the second can of energy drink and continued to talk like some wise old man. " Aim for the top together, so you know you don't only have good competitions, but fighting the people you like to fight with. People will never stop being the best, it's for you to decide who you want to take with you, or would you rather face the Gatt Attack? There's a girl named Lucy Stone.. Though she seems innocent, she is a great fighter and you can depend on her, you could call her the opposite of me, you can ask her to join, she'd love to fight me too. " She would give the girl a simple wave as the cosplay turned to walk away from her. " Take care, Adrian, I'll see you in the ring. "

She would take a long, silent sip from her energy drink while the girl walked away, closing her eyes and concentrating on the taste of her drink before she would remove the can from her lips and whisper softly to herself. " It's.. Nice to be here again. But.. " She turned to walk away in the other direction. " There's one girl that probably wants to see me too.. Isn't that right.. Lucy? "