It was pretty picturesque, as far as childhoods go.

Boomtick: Hold on, Wiz, I'm...

...getting a premonition.

Despite everything seeming perfect, something...

something terrible happens.

Wiz: A murderous cult attacked, destroyed the city, and enslaved the children to build a tower to resurrect their evil overlord.

Boomstick: There it is.

Wiz: Young Erza was tortured, and while she may have lost an eye in the process, she also gained a friend, Jellal Fernandes.

He actually gave Erza her last name, Scarlet, after her red hair.

Boomtick: She and her buddy swore they'd escape, so Erza ended up staging a revolt, and saved the other slaves, thanks to discovering her latent magical powers.

Wiz: Unfortunately, not everyone made it out.

Boomstick: Turns out, Jellal got possessed by some spirit that made him a huge dick, and she had to go without him.

Wiz: After that nightmare, Erza swore to dedicate her life to helping and protecting the innocent, and so joined the Fairy Tail Magician's Guild.

Luckily for them, she possessed a great skill set for a mage.

Boomstick: Her main thing is requip magic, which is basically like having an armory with you at all times, without having to lug it around.

Wiz: Requip magic allows Erza to summon her vast array of weapons and armor at will, meaning she can use multiple combinations of swords, lances, and outfits, all in one fight, without ever really slowing down.

Boomstick: Damn, that'd be useful for all my weapons, or snacks, or beer!

Wiz: It doesn't work that way.

Boomstick: Your just not thinking big enough.

Wiz: All right then...

Well come back next week to watch the epic duel between these two weapon wielding warriors.