A.N.: Welcome to Chapter 2! It's a little longer that the last one but its a bit slower than I really would've like. Don't worry though! The story will start picking up soon! For now, please enjoy Chapter 2.

Chapter 2: Three Heads Are Better Than One

Connor awoke slowly. As his eyes opened he noticed that it was no longer night. Judging from the position of the sun. It was probably around mid-day. He got to his feet gingerly. Miraculously, he had managed to not break any bones when he was thrown into the tree but he was still extremely sore. He stretched out his muscles, recalling the events from the night before. He had been holding his own in the fight fairly well up until Raven decided to play dirty. He had kicked dirt into Connor's eyes, momentarily blinding him. Raven had followed up with a kick that Connor was sure should've killed him.

Looking at the tree on which he had flown into, the evidence pointed to the fact that h should be. A large blood splatter had dried on the tree. Dying the bark a dark brown. The smell was still present. Connor reached behind him and grabbed his cloak. He could feel the wet blood as he brought it to his eyes. The cloak was riddled with holes and soaked with blood but after further investigation of his back, no evidence of a wound could be felt. Strangely, the holes appeared to have been burned into it. His other clothes showed signs of burning a well.

Connor took a deep breath. He didn't really have time to sit in the woods and ponder what had transpired. Now he needed to find a town and seek some sort of shelter. He absent-mindedly went to place his right hand on his sword hilt only to finding it to be missing. After momentary panic, Connor found it lying on the ground not far from where he was standing. He eyed his blade, Emilia, momentarily before sheathing it and smiling lightly at the memory of its namesake. A small fluttering sound brought him out of his reminiscing. Looking in the branches of a nearby tree he spotted a white, scaly scarf. Unsure of why it looked so familiar, Connor retrieved it from the branches.

He remembered the owner and scowled. It had belonged to one of the Fairy Tail wizards that had died. A pink haired dragon slayer by the name of Natsu Dragneel. Connor had heard that name many a time in tales of great destruction but also of great heroism. From the little Connor knew of him, he could tell that he hadn't deserved to die. Especially not for the selfish motive of Raven. This act of murder could not go unpunished. Connor wrapped the scarf around himself. He had decided that he was going to head for Magnolia, home of the Fairy Tail guild. There he would return the scarf and petition for their help in stopping Raven. He couldn't do it alone. Raven had become far more powerful since the time when Connor first joined his band of mercenaries. Using this power, he controlled his group through fear. Alone not a single person could beat him, but if the tales about Fairy Tail wizards were true, then they might stand a chance.

"Igneel," a voice called out questioningly, "Igneel?! Are you there?!" The voice seemed to echo in every direction around Connor. He instinctually drew his sword and spun in a slow circle. Looking for any sign of this newcomer.

"Who's there," he called out, "Show yourself!"

"Hey! What are you doing with my scarf?!" The voice came from behind him. Connor dived forward in a roll and landed now facing his attacker. It was the dragon slayer standing there before him as if he had never died. "Igneel gave that to me! Give it back now!."

"But, how are you…," he trailed off in shock, "You died!" Natsu gave a confused look.

"Died? But I'm standing right hear! How could I be-" He was cut short as a new voice entered.

"Natsu!" Connor turned again and faced the newcomer. It was a blonde girl, about his age. She wore a white, sleepless blouse and a short blue skirt, along with black boots. On her hip was a whip with a spade on the end. Her eyes were chocolate brown and filled with tears. She ran toward Natus at break neck speed. "Natsu! You're alive!" She tackled the dragon slayer to the ground in a hug. Unsure of what to do, Connor sheathed his sword and stood there. "But, how? How are we alive?" Natsu held up a hand.

"Okay! I'm confused. What do you mean when you say we 'died'," Natsu asked. Lucy took a deep breath and recounted the events of the previous night. When she reached the conclusion. Natsu looked at Lucy somberly. "Lucy, I have something to tell you."

"What? What is it," the blonde wizard asked apprehensively.

"We're not really alive. Not physically anyway." Both Lucy and Connor looked at him in confusion. "Remember when we were surrounded by that weird fire, and it shot away right as you died?" Lucy nodded in the affirmative. "Well that was a very ancient, dragon slayer spell that was used to pass on knowledge of their magic to a worthy student if they were to die. Apparently, it chose this guy over there but it worked a little too well. It took both your brain, my brain, and his brain, and mixed it all into one."

"WHAT," Connor yelled out, causing both Lucy and Natsu to jump. "You're telling me, that some ancient magic put both of you in my consciousness?" Natsu nodded. "Is there any way to fix this?"

"Well….I don't really know." Natsu placed a hand behind his head and gave a small, embarrassed laugh.

Connor sighed heavily. "So what you're telling me, is that I have two, ghosts stuck in my head," He shouted angrily. Both Natsu and Lucy flinched at the word ghost. Strangely, Connor could feel their sudden sadness. It was an odd feeling. An emotion that wasn't his own, yet he could feel it all the same."I'm sorry," he said, "I shouldn't have said that. It's just, this all very strange to me."

"It's alright," Lucy said quietly, "I'm haven't really realized that, for all intents and purposes, we're dead." Tears began to well in her eyes. "I'm so sorry Natsu. I should've tried harder. I shouldn't of froze. If only I'd have moved. We could be back at the guild, celebrating with out friends." At the mention of friends, Connor saw flashes of different faces. A little blue haired girl next to a white cat, the scarlet haired warrior and the shirtless ice-make mage from the knight before. Each episode flash came accompanied with a name 'Wendy, Charle, Erza, Gray.' Connor looked back at Lucy, who was now wrapped in Natsu's arms bawling. A new found determination sparked within him. He looked up to the sky and made an oath to whatever being was up there. 'Raven is going to pay. I'm going to MAKE him pay! This killing has got to stop. No matter what I have do, he's going down.'

"Sounds like a fun time. I'm in!" Connor looked down from the sky. Natsu and Lucy were standing next to him, both having a determined smile on their faces.

"What are you-"

"We're inside your brain. We heard what you were thinking." Lucy smiled slyly. Connor gave a light smile in return.

"Guess I'm just going to have to get used to it."

"I just hope you're not some kind of of pervert!" All three of them laughed. Connor again saw flashes of Fairy Tail. They sat for a moment in silence, enjoying the moment.

After a moment, "Do you want to see them again?" Both wizards looked at him in surprise. He looked up with a small smile on his face. "Your friends at Fairy Tail. Do yo want to see them? They wouldn't be able to see you, but if there was anything you wanted to say, I could relay the message for you."

"Really?! I mean don't get me wrong. I want to see them, but what about-" Connor raised a hand to cut him off.

"There's no way I could take him down alone. I was planning on going to ask for help anyways." A sudden wave of joy flooded Connor. The majority of the feeling belonged to Natsu and Lucy, but deep down, a small bit belonged to him too. 'It's kind of nice,' he thought, 'I haven't felt that in a long time.'

"What are we waiting for," Natsu yelled, "Let's get moving." Connor nodded and they began their journey to the town of Magnolia.

. . .

The week-long walk to Magnolia was relatively uneventful. However, Connor did learn some new things regarding the abilities of his new companions. First, they could only move around 10 feet away from him in any given direction, before hitting some sort of invisible barrier. It had taken only the first few minutes of their journey to find this out. Not able to contain his excitement, Natsu had charged forward only to slam into the unseen wall.

Second, they had the ability to reside in his mind. Lucy had described the process as being similar to a genie living in the lamp. In this form they could communicate with him better but they could also read his thoughts much easier, even they ones Connor didn't know he was having. The tomato like blush on both Natsu's and Lucy's faces after the first attempt had attested to that. Over the week, Connor had learned how to tune them out when they were up there, giving them a bit of privacy when they needed it.

Third, Connor had the ability to use small bits of their magic. Well, they knew he could use some of Natsu's power. With it, he had been able to control the intensity of the flame on his blade. Lacking access to gate keys, however, they weren't able to test if he had access to Lucy's magic as well. This ability was both a blessing and a curse though. Connor had also inherited Natsu's motion sickness. Now unable to ride any sort of vehicle without vomiting, they had opted to walk instead, turning what would've been a one or two-day trip into a week long trek.

Connor's stomach rumbled at the very thought of a train. Quickly turning his attention to the task at hand, he stepped through the front gates of the city Magnolia. Rain poured furiously as thunder boomed through the sky.

Suddenly appearing at his side, Natsu said, "Home." Lucy appeared too and took hold on Natsu's hand.

"It's so…. quiet," Lucy said, "Usually there's people everywhere. What's going on?"

"I don't know. They must be inside waiting out the storm.," Connor answered. "Do you remember the way to your guild?" Natsu nodded. "Then lead the way." The group made their way through the streets of Magnolia. With them being as empty as they were, the group was able to make it to the guild in no time. Now they stood at Fairy Tail's door.

"We made it."

"How are we going to tell them though? They is no way they're going to believe Connor. Plus, he was a part of the group that attacked us! I don't know if this is such a good idea."

"It's too late to turn back now. Both of you go inside my mind for now. You'll be able to see through my eyes, but I can't have you distracting me. If something goes down, I need to focus." Natsu opened his mouth to protest but relented. Natsu and Lucy disappeared from view. Connor took a deep breath and placed a hand on the door. 'Here goes nothing,' he thought. He pushed open the door and stepped through. His life was never going to be the same.

A.N.: This concludes chapter 2! Not too terrible! What did you think? Be sure to leave a review and tell me what you liked and what you didn't like and keep an eye out for chapter 3.