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The pink haired boy was punching a big oak tree with as much force he could muster. He had already felled two trees whose trunks lay besides him but that had been when his magic was still with him. He had used up all of it but he still wanted to vent out his anger. His knuckle-bones were bare: the skin had been peeled off by the rough trunk of the oak tree. The pain would have been unbearable for most but he was not fazed by it. He continued his assault.
At that point, what he wanted the most was to die. When his father had left, he had thought he would never be happy again. But then, he joined Fairy Tail. In that guild he had found happiness. Fighting with gray and Erza, going on quests, playing with Gildarts, studying magic with Macao were what he loved doing. But there was one person that made him stay there, one person for whom he wanted to be the best, one person for whom he existed and now,
she was dead.
His fights were meaningless now: to whom would he prove himself to?
When he was finally finished, the tree, with a loud crash, fell from its heights. For though his magic was used up, he still had an impossible stamina. After all, he could take Erza's beatings.
He put his bloodied hands in his pockets and looked behind him. There lay their house. The house that she had built. Of course, he had his own home where he lived with his familiar but this one was the one they had lived. He averted his gaze for he could not bear to look at it, it reminded him so much of her.
He remembered how she had comforted him after they had told him that he was lying about HIM. He remembered their role-playing of father and mother in this house. She had asked him if she could be his wife when they would grow up. At that time, he had wanted to say yes but did not have the courage. He had promised himself that he would. He remembered when she left. He should have gone with her!
The sun would soon set behind the horizon, now and he had to go home. But not to stay but only to take his things. For even there, he was reminded too much of her. He walked and walked towards his home. Happy would come there just after nightfall and he had to write the letter before.
He looked at his home. He could not live here anymore. Not with all those memories. But then he could not go to the guild either. He had left his home in the forest after HE had gone and now he would leave his guild after she had died. Why was it that everyone he lived for went away?
He removed his right hand from his pocket and opened the door with it. The pain and the blood were still here but he did not feel it. He washed his hands in the kitchen. The pain increased from his use of soap while the bleeding stopped. He dried his hands and went to sit at his table. The same table she had bought for him for his last birthday. He took one of his pens, and wrote on a sheet of paper that lay on the table.
Gramps,
I cannot stay at the guild anymore. I am going away to find Igneel. I don't know how long it will take me. Please do not try to follow me.
Love,
Natsu
After he packed some essentials, He went to affix the 'letter' to his door. As soon as he had finished, he heard the window in his room open. Happy had come home. As much as he wanted to remain to the guild with his friends, he could not. The only reason for which he did not want to leave Happy was because she had entrusted Happy to him. He entered his room
"Happy we are going away" he said in a barely audible voice.
-00oOo00-
Some hours earlier
Natsu jumped from his seat as soon as he saw his arch-rival enter the common room of the Fairy Tail guild.
"Hey underpants-boy" he called out
"Do not call me that, hot head!" replied the pissed off ice mage, rushing at his enemy to try to kill him.
"STOP IT" bellowed a certain ex-quip mage
"We were not fighting Erza. Only rushing to hug" said Gray, awkwardly enacting the supposed hug
"Aye! We are friends~" added the fire dragon slayer with a fake smile
"They are back!"
Everyone in the guild turned to the main entrance. It was Macao. Natsu realized that he was talking about the Take-Over siblings. He could ask Lisanna out now! He had made their old home so much better now. He would bring her there!
As soon as he heard the door open, he rushed, hoping against hope to be able to ask the girl of his dreams without stuttering and making a fool out of himself. However, when he reached the door, he saw something was amiss. Elfman was there and a bandaged Mirajane was held in his arms. But Lisanna was nowhere to be seen.
"Hey Elfman! Where is Lisanna?" prompted the boy to the surprisingly serious looking man
Elfman ignored him and went to lay his sister on one of the tables. Then he faced the overexcited boy.
"I-I'm sorry Natsu, I'm sorry" he said
"Why? Where is Lisanna?"
"She's she is" the man stuttered
Not getting the clue, Natsu continued "I want to show her something, where is she?"
"She is...She is go..go..gone Natsu" he whispered, starting to sob
The boy's facial expression changed from expression to shocked. He sat down on one of the chairs as his faced drained of color.
"You are lying. Aren't you?" he croaked out
"No, its for real, Lisanna is dead" said the now sobbing take-over mage
Natsu's expression changed from that of shock to that of anger. He stood up, clenching his fists which now started to flame.
"No. No , it cant be. Lisanna cant be dead" he whispered
"Its true Natsu"
"NO! NO! NO! NOOOO!" Screamed the boy whilst a blood red magic seal formed below him
Soon, he was engulfed in flames.
"AAAAAARGH!" he roared, letting his magic loose
The flames that had formed around his body exploded outwards, destroying about a quarter of the tables and chairs while sending Elfman crashing into one of the walls.
Happy flew to his master but the heat knocked him out.
"Stop doing that Idiot! You'll destroy the guild" yelled Gray
"ICE MAKE CANNON." he roared, creating an ice cannon.
He fired it, sending a huge ice ball at his enemy.
His efforts were in vain. The ice melted and then evaporated before reaching the fiery mage who was still roaring out in anger.
Makarov had been seeing the exchange silently along with Erza who had just gone for her last monthly check-up with Porlyusica.
"So, Gildarts was right after all" said Makarov
"What do you mean Master?"
"The magic of fire is queer Erza. It is based on emotions and not will, unlike your powers"
"Master, what is he doing?" exclaimed Erza, pointing at the boy who was overheating
"Releasing his powers. I fear for him, he may well lose them. Don't try to attack him if you see him in this state, he'll blow you away" warned the master
"He'll destroy the guild! I'll stop him master!" said the girl getting up and rushing at the fire mage
"Fool! He is light-years stronger than you at this point."
The girl reached to about 5 meters from the boy before the heat became unbearable
"Natsu! STOP IT!" she yelled, to no avail.
The heat simply increased
I have no choice
"RE-QUIP! Flame Empress Armor!" she called out
Moments later, she felt the heat subside as her armor shielded her. She rushed at the boy, brandishing her sword. Then she saw his face. It was not that of Natsu. It really seemed to resemble a dragon, more specifically a extremely pissed off dragon. Defying her instincts, she rushed towards him. He's still a weakling.
Her opinion immediately changed when she was sent sprawling into a wall by a single punch.
The boy then started punching the ground, destroying it. Soon, his fire started to extinguish. He looked, at the guild with teary eyes. Then he looked at Erza, Gray and Elfman and sobbing, he rushed out of the guild, heading towards his home.
"Don't go after him now. Send Happy when he wakes up" said the master at the horrified/awed guild members.
"Elfman, report to me about the job tomorrow. Go home with Mirajane now" continued the old man, before returning to his office.
Inwardly, the guild master blamed himself. He shouldn't have sent Lisanna, she was still too Young to act rationally. That was probably the reason she died. And then Natsu. He was one of the most powerful in terms of his potential. Makarov could only hope the boy would recover from the shock. Slayer magic had always been a strange magic and coupled with the emotions of fire magic, he did not know what could happen. Even the council did not know how it really worked.
-00oOo00-
They were still walking (or sitting, in Happy's case). It had been a week since they had left their home. Happy knew that what his master was doing was not good but he also knew that he needed to be with him. Natsu had not stopped even once to eat or to drink. He was like a machine, walking and walking. Happy had tried to talk to him many times but he only received a nod or a shrug.
Suddenly, something jumped from a bush besides Natsu. The boy quickly entered a fighting stance, but he was too slow. The beast, a forest Vulcan quickly grabbed him by his shoulder as sent him hurtling backwards. Happy jumped from his masters shoulder and used his aero magic to sprout wings. However, he was also sent crashing into a tree by a punch of the Vulcan.
Natsu looked at his fallen familiar. He could not believe that he had been so slow. He had let Happy be hurt.
"I'll make you pay! Iron Fist of the Fire Dragon!" he yelled, getting up and rushing at his opponent. However, no flames formed around his fist and without the significant boost and due to his weakness after having starved for such a long time, his hand was easily caught by the beast who then trashed him. When he fell unconscious, the only thing he was thinking was Happy's safety.
I should have never brought him with me.
After having beaten the boy, the Vulcan looked at him closely before huffing and going back into the bushes. He could not take-over the boy's body for it had no magic.
-00oOo00-
Some days later, Erza Scarlet who had been serching for Natsu found his back pack covered in dried blood. Later that day, Fairy Tail mourned the loss of yet another member.
Edit: The knightwalker part was a plot line that I had abandoned. Think I made an error and uploaded an earlier version.