"Are we there yet?" Happy muttered for the 100th time.
"Of course were not there yet we've only been walking for 10 hours."
"Can't you just carry us there?" Lucy asked.
"I could carry Natsu but your too heavy for me to lift." Happy said with a grin.
"I'm going to kill you just watch me."
"That's if you could catch me but I'm too fast considering your size but it would be a good way to lose some weight wouldn't it." He said with an even bigger grin.
"Ugg, shut it you two, now I know why Erza hates it when me and Gray fight."
"Try not to alert too much wildlife because were about to pass through the forest, the last thing we want is a bunch of wildlife or even monsters chasing us through the forest."
Natsu and the others passed through the forest, there were trees everywhere which covered the sky above them, wildlife was running about chasing it's pray until…
SNAP!
A tree fell down, someone else was in the forest with them but were they friendly or were they a foe?
"Hey!" Natsu shouted out.
"I can see darkness within you, it creeps in your soul, slowly taking over your body, it's my job to take out wizards who have evil inside of them, those with darkness must be killed." A mysterious voice called.
"Show yourself!" Natsu shouted.
A tall man with a metal mask and a glowing, yellow sword stepped in front of them.
"So you're not a wizard?" Natsu questioned.
"No, I'm stronger than one."
"Is that a challenge?" Natsu asked.
"No, it's a threat."
"Well bring it on!"
Natsu lunged at him but the man stuck his hand out and stopped Natsu in his tracks, the man swung his sword towards Natsu but he dodged just in time and Natsu shouted, "Fire dragon iron fist!" So he launched the man in the air and then shouted, "Fire dragon roar!" He burnt the man to a crisp.
"Fight over already?"
"No it's just starting." He suddenly appeared behind Natsu and his body looked perfectly fine. He grabbed Natsu and pierced his sword strait through his chest, inches away from his heart. Natsu cried in pain.
Lucy and Happy shouted Natsu and tried to run over to Natsu but a magical barrier blocked the way.
"I will end your life here and now; this is more like mercy; I am just freeing the darkness within you."
"Ha ha." Natsu laughed at the face of the masked man.
"What is so funny about your inevitable death?"
"You haven't won yet."
The man had a confused look in his eyes and Natsu jumped up and uppercutted the man, grabbed his sword and sliced off his mask in one stroke, the man feared his identity being revealed.
"Hey, always pay attention in battle."
The man looked up to see Natsu charge at him and shout.
"Fire dragon iron fist!"
"Checkmate." Natsu muttered.
He punched the man strait in the face which sent him flying far away from them.
The barrier between them disappeared and Natsu fell on his back.
All he heard was, "Natsu!" Before he fainted.
