**********Chapter 2*********

"Oh I fell asle-" "Ice Lance" BOOM! Natsu was sent flying and crashed in a house. He was caught off guard. "What are you-"an infuriated Gray grabbed his neck, and started to lift him up, Natsu was in some sort of a way impressed by the force Gray was using. His neck was feeling some pain and the air was lacking, so he ignited his fist and threw a punch at Grey, which made Gray step back. Natsu was panting, and grabbing his neck he said confused "What are you doing?" Gray just clenched his fists and turned around, walking off, Natsu didn't knew what was happening. He ran and grabbed Grays shoulder. "Get off me murderer" Gray said gritting his teeth, Natsu's eyes widened "What?" he said in a furious tone. Gray just ignored him and went with Lucy and the old lady. He went there, he was not going to let Gray call him a murderer out of nothing.

"Hey what you meant by that?" said Natsu in a demanding tone. The old lady patted his shoulder and said in a breaking voice "My… granddaughter was ..burned to ashes because of you," and she bursted to tears, Natsu couldn't discern what was happening, he looked at Gray and he was standing watching the massive destruction Natsu caused, "Hey Lucy, what is this?, Cut this act" Natsu said in a sad tone. Lucy looked at him and said in a cold tone "This not an act Natsu, you destroyed everything as always, but now you took a human life because you never listen to what we have to say, you always act however you want and these are the consequences, if you have some dignity… just *sigh* get out of here, we will handle this" Natsu was speechless, did he really killed someone? "Old lady I'm sorry I didn't meant to-" "she was my only family" the lady interrupted, Natsu went silent. The lady proceeded "Her parents died in here, because this village was once a prosperous one. We lived a life without worries, but suddenly they came and started demanding payments and we needed to offer our daughters and sons. They took the girls to have them as wives and the boys were the ones they practiced with.

Their parents were killed because they refused to offer their daughter, we tried to hide, but everyone started a riot and they were slaughtered, we lived in the ruins since then."

Natsu felt as if he was choking, he couldn't speak it was a very painful sensation in his throat "I-" "I am sorry" said Natsu almost crying. The old lady faced his way and said "Thank you" in a sad tone and not accepting his apology. Natsu was about to speak again, when he was stopped by Gray, "Just get back to town" Gray said in a menacing voice. Natsu was very confused so he just started walking towards Magnolia.

**********In a hill nearby**********

1"So what do you think of his power?" 2"Mhm, he is very powerful, but that got us by surprise. If we wouldn't have acted in time we might have been killed" 1"You are right, but isn't it interesting, we have discovered something" 2"Yes, well off we go, leave the girl here or take it back to that old lady" 1 "Then why taking the trouble of saving her?" "Wouldn't it be better if we use her so we can get our hands on that guy" 2 "That won't be necessary, but keep her, we will return her after they have left".

Several days passed and Natsu went to the guild, he was sulking since that day, Gray and Lucy arrived before him because they took the train. Natsu was exhausted but his mind couldn't erase the thought of him being a murderer, he was dragging his feet and he smelled the air of Fairy Tail, he went directly to his house, he had too many things in his head and he was very tired.

The next day he went to the guild, opened the doors and the guild seemed a cemetery no one was there only Gray, Mirajane, Laxus, Macao and the Master. Natsu greeted them but nobody greeted him back. "Come to my office Natsu", the master said in a serious tone. Natsu followed and went in, as the door shut everyone appeared of thin air. They were hiding and Natsu knew it but they wanted to see what happened, and they didn't knew how to approach their comrade.

"My child, I have called you here because of a certain accident happened in your last mission" Master said bending his chair, putting his hands on his chin. "Yes master, but I can assure that it wasn't me, it was something that controlled-" The master lifted his hand. "I told you to take extra care, because of that guy's ability, and you didn't obey my orders of staying together." "As a master I need to take some extreme measures, but as a father, I want to believe in you. So I persuaded the magic council, and they are going to have a meeting so they are going to analyze your case. That's all I could do, the final verdict will determine whether you are innocent or guilty. If the misunderstanding is cleared, we will receive as what you are "our family" and if the council determines something else, you need to take responsibility of your acts" "Is that clear Natsu?" Master asked in warm tone. "Yes Master" Natsu said sadly ". One more thing, if the things go the bad way you know we need to erase your insignia" Natsu just nodded with hair covering his eyes. "One more thing my child; fear not, I know you are innocent. The trial will be tomorrow" As Natsu stood up Master turned his chair and did the Fairy Tail symbol (the one they did to Laxus at the parade).

Opening the door every stopped doing whatever they were doing. Natsu had his eyes covered by his hair. Lucy tried to talk to him but Gray stopped her, he just nodded and Lucy didn't spoke. Nobody spoke as Natsu was walking, you could hear the wood cracking from Natsu's footseps and everybody wanted to know what did Master told him but nobody mustered the courage to ask. Erza was eating her strawberry cake, when Natsu was about to reach the exit, Erza spoke: When is it going to be? She asked in a serious tone. Natsu held the doorknob and before leaving he said in a cold tone "Tomorrow", Natsu opened the door and before stepping outside he looked at Erza but she didn't looked at Natsu, she was still sitting on the bar. "Ok good luck" was all Erza said, as she continued to eat her cake.

Happy followed him as he was walking down the road of Magnolia, everyone was staring at him and whispers could be heard "is it him?" "Yes he is the one who murd-" "SHH" "Don't speak too loud, what if he attacks us", Natsu just gritted his teeth and closed his fists, he couldn't believe how rude they were with him, all the things they all have passed together (he was remembering the missions with his friends), he saved them a lot of times, and now they were giving him their back, nobody was for him only his cat. "Hey you there?" he tried to talk with the other "Natsu" "Hey" nobody responded, "Mhm" "Not even him or whatever it is, is willing to talk to me", Happy was confused as he was watching his friend talking to himself.

But he decided not to talk because he knew he was very angry. They reached their home and said "Hey Natsu I'm going to catch some fish, want to come with me?" Happy said in a cheerful voice. "I'll pass happy I prefer being alone right now" "Aye" Happy said in a sad voice. "I'll bring some delicious fish so don't think too much, there's no need to ponder too hard on those things, just give it a rest" Natsu just nodded. Happy left and Natsu was heading to his room when he heard a knock on his door, he thought of Happy. "Fish are okay Hap-" "What do you want?" he said in a cold tone. "Ohh, that's how you receive a visitor, common get off the way, and let me in" a certain red haired girl said. "You know Erza I don't have time to discuss something you guys already know. Gray and Lucy told everyone so whatever you heard it's true no need to come personally" Natsu said in a serious voice. Erza just sat in the couch and said "I didn't came here to discuss "that" I just came here to see how you were doing" "Why the sudden concern?" "You are my friend" she said plainly with a little smile on her face, Natsu sighed "I'm doing fine as you can see, Happy went for some dinner"

"That's good then, let me ask you this what are those marks or tattoos on your arm" (the arm Natsu has the marks or tattoos on, is the one opposite in which he has his emblem, sorry I couldn't remember in which he had his emblem or Fairy Tail insignia and I was too lazy to look up). "Mm I thought you were here to see how I was doing", "Erza laughed and said "Well that is in your body so I wanted to know if it hurts or something like that" , "Erza I know you are here to ask me what happened and I told you that theres no more to that story" Natsu said coldly, Erza stood up and made her way to Natsu he grabbed his shoulders and threw Natsu to the couch.

"If you already know then tell me, of course I don't believe that story, how on Magnolia would you kill someone, look at you. You are strong and very stupid so I doubt you could kill someone" Erza was trying to cheer him up Natsu closed his fist and said "Erza just leave I want to be alone" Erza hugged him and said in a warm tone "come on tell me, what made you do that why are you going to be put on a trial, what is going to happen to you?" Erza held him. Natsu was blushing and he felt a peaceful sensation from her embrace so he started talking "I don't know everything happened so fast" "But is it all there is to it?" "Nothing else? Nothing strange happened? "Well a voice started to-" Happy entered and saw both hugging, he was going to say something when a man stepped in his house as well, "Good night I'm Doranbolt and I'm here to take Natsu" "No but the trial is tomorrow" Happy said, "Orders of the council, as for now you are in our custody as he was handcuffing Natsu" Erza grabbed the Doranbolt's hand, "But why do you need to take him?" "As I said this are the orders he needs to pass this night on prison as we get him ready for tomorrow's court". Erza freed his hand, and just watched as Natsu left. It felt as something familiar, the one thing that happened with Jellal, this hurts a little more, she couldn't explain why, but it felt as if someone was grabbing her heart and was tightening it more and more, it was inexplicable and painful, she tried to move but her legs wouldn't respond she just watched as Natsu was taken away.

"Natsuuu!" Happy shouted while flying, Erza requipped and flied to get Happy, she grabbed him and started to hug him. Natsu watching as no one did anything to stop this, "Why was Erza even there" he said to himself. "Why didn't she didn't even tried to stop Doran-", but he remembered how she cried when Jellal was taken, and he couldn't help it but smile a little, he knew she was said but it didn't felt wrong having someone crying for you. He was thinking about that and he remembered Erza liked Jellal and not him.

Meanwhile while Erza was hugging Happy. Happy was shredding tears like a waterfall, his crying was unstoppable and painful to hear, Erza didn't cried that was strange since she cried for Jellal why not for a friend. But she only shred a small tear that ran on her cheek. "Happy calm down, let's go to Fairy Hills, tomorrow everything will be alright". Happy was still crying so she decided to let him shred all the tears he needed to. When he calmed down he fell asleep and they went to sleep.

******Meanwhile somewhere near the scene**********

1 "Hey should we go and stop that cart?" 2 "No let's wait until they arrive at the prison" "We can't cause a scene, what if people get hurt?" 1 "Yea but Natsu is going to be jailed" 2 "Don't worry I have a plan"

***********The Next Day*************

Everyone was in the guild, almost everybody was silent, they didn't knew what to talk about, it was still early and the court of Natsu was going to be later. Erza wasn't there she went to the prison.

"I'm going to go and check on Natsu he still needs to finish his story from yesterday…. And maybe I'll check on Jellal too" She said while blushing a little.

Natsu couldn't sleep the cell was cold and two loud snores wouldn't let him sleep a little bit. "I might ask you guys again, what in hell were you two doing?" "How did you plan on rescuing me?" One of the guys waked up and said, "Well we saw you getting abducted last night so we followed but never expected to be caught in here as well" he said while laughing, Natsu just slapped his forehead. The other continued "Is because that guy got in our way" "Who?" "He is there" They heard a guard, and some footsteps. Natsu couldn't see who was but he waited expectantly to see who was going to visit him.

"Jellal" "Oh hi Erza, what brings you tod-, Oh I know" Jellal said while lowering his voice on the last sentence. "I came to see you too, Jellal" Erza said in her normal tone. "Oh well thanks, but do you know that Natsu's trial will begin in a few minutes?" "Yes but I took a short detour, just came to say hi" "Soo..." "Wait Erza, Natsu's trial won't be easy?" "Uh, why do you say that? He isn't guilty". "Well"

*******Meanwhile***********

"Makarov, we can't let him go anymore. Those marks on his arm, that power he needs to stay here". "NO!" Makarov shouted. "You can't keep my son in here he's not a criminal, he didn't killed that girl, she's with her grandma now, nothing happened so there's no reas-". "We know that" the other guy interrupted "But I told you since the first time you took that kid, that if something like this showed up he would be in our custody. It is dangerous, he is dangerous in that state, it will only affect your guild, so suck it up Makarov you are one of the Ten Wizard Saints and we agreed to this". Makarov just gritted his teeth. "Fine" "but le-" "We will take good care of him don't worry", and because of the events of last night. This is easier for us, so don't ruin it Makarov."

*******Back at Erza and Jellal*******

"Yesterday at night some guys raided the prison, I was taking my shower when I heard some loud noises. I stepped out and saw a lot of guards on the ground. I headed to where the battle was and saw those guys attacking Natsu's guards. One was fighting and the other one was trying to break Natsu's handcuffs, they attacked me as well, so we fought I emerged victorious and Natsu wasn't freed. Later I went to my cell and the guards took Natsu and those guys and bumped them in a cell. I overheard the guards and they said that those guys were the ones that supposedly attacked Lucy, Gray and Natsu. So they are linked to Natsu" "But nobody knew those guys" Erza said "Well how do you know if they are not linked to Natsu". "But Natsu why?" Erza said in her mind. "So Erza things are bad for Nat-" Erza started to cry. "W-what happened Erza?" Jellal said while standing up "Jellal I wish you were out of this cell" Erza said in a soft voice but loud enough for Jellal to hear. "Yes Erza but you know I have to pay for crimes" Jellal said in a sad tone. "Only if you weren't there, if you haven't done all those things, if you stayed with us" Erza said still in a low voice. "Yes but this is how things are, you got a friend that need your hel-" "No" Erza interrupted "That murderer isn't my friend anymore" She said in a serious tone. Jellal just stood silent. "But Erza why are you saying this?" "Doesn't it makes sense, Jellal, he killed a little girl, left an old lady alone for the rest of her life, and he sided with those bandits, he is truly despicable. I realized he was a dangerous being when I saw him attacking you in his Dragon Force. He saved me but I was frightened when I saw him on that mode, he was not himself, he was a beast" Erza said almost shouting. "But I murdered Simon and a lot of peop-" "The difference is I love you Jellal and I care a lot about you" Jellal was speechless. Erza stood up and started to hit her head, "Now what?" Jellal thought. "I'm sorry Jellal I don't know why I said all of that, I haven't slept in several days since I heard Natsu was in trouble. I didn't meant to say those things, they just slipped off my tongue." She said almost whispering to him.

*CLANK* the door opened and a guard passed by them. Erza looked at him while he passed. He went to the cell next to them and opened the door. "It is time for your trial" Erzas eyes widened as she saw Natsu getting out of the cell.

So this is chapter 2, thanks guys for taking the time to read the story, hope it is to your liking. Please correct my grammatical errors, so I can improve my writing, keep the reviews and thank you very much Xaze-.