That part with Lucy having to choose between Mikero and the pregnant woman was intense as hell, major props for Jackal as a villain. As for next week's battle, as much as I want Jackal to win, I really don't see that happening (unless Jackal puts a curse on Natsu's back, he can't exactly do anything about that as far as I know). Hopefully he'll flee or something, I don't think I've enjoyed a villain from Fairy Tail this much and I would definitely like it if he would show up more even after this battle.