Chapter 4: Fairy Tail

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or High School DxD. The former is owned by Hiro Mashima and the latter is owned by Ichiei Ishibumi.

After they gave Natsu one day to recover, the team set out the next morning. Now, they are back in Magnolia and walking towards their guild, Fairy Tail. Natsu flung the doors open and everybody stopped what they were doing to see who had arrived. They smiled greatly upon the return of their strongest team.

"You guys took your sweet time. All you had to do was scare off some wild animals." Gray yelled from the bar. He was only wearing his black underwear, which he did most of the time at the guild.

"Cool off snowflake." Natsu replied. "Some things came up. I'll explain everything after a drink."

"Sounds good to me! Hey sis you mind setting us up!" Elfman asked his little sister Lisanna who was working behind the bar.

"Sure thing big bro." Lisanna replied happily.

Natsu and Elfman sat down at the bar with Gray, Gajeel, and The Master. Lisanna came over shortly with a mug of beer for Elfman and a mug of fire for Natsu.

"Where are Mira and Wendy at?" Natsu asked Lisanna. He leaves his little sister Wendy in Mira's care while he's off on missions. Mira doesn't mind since she can always have Lisanna cover for her at the bar. Since Natsu has been going on a lot of jobs lately, the two have formed a great bond. Wendy sees Mira as her big sister, which is good considering Natsu still doesn't understand girls too well. Someday, Wendy will be able to join Natsu on jobs when she's older.

"Mira took her into town for the day. They're still not back yet." Lisanna replied. Natsu let out a sigh of relief.

"Perfect. With her gone it's safe to talk about what happened on the mission...Wait hold on! Natsu glanced over his shoulder and noticed Levy busy talking with Lucy, Erza, and Kana at one of the tables. "OK now it's safe. We were all set to leave two days ago, but a certain someone followed us and decided to treat us to dinner."

Gajeel caught on quick after remembering where they just came from. He was sitting next to Natsu and nudged his arm with his elbow while grinning wildly at him. Gray soon joined in.

"Who knew you were such a lady-killer Salamander." Gajeel teased Natsu. "Better be careful or you might get yourself in trouble.

"Too late for that Gajeel. Luckily I have Elfman to back me up. Thanks again for the save at dinner." Nastu said as he gave Elfman a thumbs up.

"Anytime Natsu. A real man always has his friend's back." Elfman replied and returned the gesture.

Lisanna smiled at the camaraderie of the two. They have been best friends for a long time. In fact, Elfman was Natsu's first friend at Fairy Tail. Elfman, Natsu, Wendy, and she would play together a lot as kids. Even though Natsu hasn't been in Fairy Tail as long as the other original members, Elfman is closer to him than anyone else.

"You know he's actually right Natsu, you shouldn't mess around with girls' feelings. I hope you know what you're doing." Lisanna teased Natsu

"It's hard to do anything with Wendy on my back the whole time." Lisanna giggled at Natsu's response knowing his little sister's behavior. Gray just burst out laughing.

"I can't believe you're scared of a 10 year old girl!" Gray said after recovering from his laughing fit.

"Hey man she can be brutal! I can guess it serves me right considering she grew up with my fiery personality. Besides, I could never hurt her and I hate to upset her because she means a lot to me. She was the only person I had after Igneel left me." Natsu replied.

Gajeel had a look of curiosity on his face. You two knew each other before Fairy Tail? How did you end up finding that little brat anyway? Gajeel hasn't been in Fairy Tail that long and there were still many things he didn't know. Mostly because he just doesn't care, but it's different when it concerns another dragon slayer.

"Don't talk about my sister like that! She may be a handful at times, but it's only because she's so attached to me." Natsu said getting annoyed now.

"It's so adorable how close you two are!" Lisanna squealed. Natsu sighed and lowered his head. Everyone at the guild just loves embarrassing him.

"I'll tell you that story some other time. There's more to the story of our last job." Natsu said seriously. Gajeel formed another wild grin.

"You finally get it on with the swords-woman."

"Would you guys knock it off already?!" Natsu shouted with tick marks on his head. Everyone at the bar was laughing now, even the master.

"Why would we? This is the best form of entertainment we have at the guild." Wakaba jumped in.

"What do you think they're talking about?" Levy asked Lucy looking over at the guys from the girls table.

"Something stupid I'm sure." Lucy replied in an uninterested manner.

"I honestly don't know what Kagura sees in you. She's just like Erza and she's always beating on you." Gray said.

"I have to disagree with you. They are both just as intense and powerful, but she has a much calmer demeanor. I never see her constantly reprimanding her guild-mates or constantly knocking them down when she's ticked off. In fact, they say she has great control over her emotions. She's like a more mature version of Erza.

Natsu ducked his head on instinct to avoid a kunai knife that whizzed over him. It landed straight into the wall with other gash marks around it showing that this is a regular occurrence. "That only proves my point." Natsu said nonchalantly.

"Your aims getting better Erza!" Natsu shouted over his shoulder.

"Let me the man finish his story!" Elfman shouted at the others.

"Fine we're done." Gajeel said reluctantly.

"Anyway I was walking alone near the woods at night and suddenly I get jumped by this assassin from Grimoire Heart." Everyone in the room went silent. The enjoyment and laughter from the previous seen was quickly forgotten. The Master put down his beer mug and turned to face Natsu.

"I was afraid that this was bound to happen, but I didn't think it would be a powerful dark guild like Grimoire Heart." Makarov said with a confused look on his face. "I need you to describe the mage to the best of your ability.

"No problem, Gramps. Sh...Actually there's something I need to clear up just to make sure I'm not jumping to conclusions. You guys seen Laxus anywhere.

"I'm over here you moron." Laxus said leaning against the wall in one of the corners. He was probably the only person in the building who didn't care about what Natsu was saying. It was easy not to notice him because he usually secluded himself from everybody else.

"Where were you exactly two night ago?" Natsu asked Laxus in an accusing manner.

"Why the hell do you care runt?" Laxus replied in an annoyed tone.

"Dammit. I guess it was the second scenario after all. I guess it was ridiculous to actually think Laxus had transformed into that graceful beauty. Would it be so bad to have her instead of the rebellious jerk we all know? She tried to kill me and I still like her better. I don't think I would put it past Laxus to try and kill me. Still, Now that I think about it there were too many differences between them. Her fighting style and move-set was different, her lightning was purple, and of course I won't forget how terrified she was when I attacked her. She's the real deal." Natsu thought. Makarov pinched his nose in frustration.

"Natsu, what are getting you at?" Makarov asked. Nastu formed a devilish smile.

"Oh it's nothing Laxus. Sorry to interrupt you. I'm sure you could care less that I fought a REAL lightning dragon slayer. Natsu said in a mocking tone. He really emphasized the "real" in his sentence. It was obvious that Natsu succeeded in striking a nerve in Laxus. He started walking over to Natsu with an enraged look on his face.

He slammed his fist on the bar-top with lightning crackling around his body. "What's that supposed to mean? Laxus said in a menacing tone.

"Natsu, please don't start something!" Levy begged.

"This is serious. It isn't the time to be making a point." Erza threw in.

"Why do guys always have to do this?" Lisanna said from behind the bar.

There has always been a lot of tension between Natsu and Laxus. Laxus may be The Master's grandson, but he never sees the other members as family like everybody else does. He's always putting everyone down because of his strength and massive ego. He doesn't even spend much time at the guild and is usually on missions with his lackeys. The Thunder Legion mindlessly worships him like a god. This made Natsu want to get stronger and knock him down for once to make him learn some respect. Natsu has been more confident in his approaches since he became an S-class mage.

"Natsu, you better not be joking around here." Makarov said sternly.

"Let the boy speak, Old Man." Laxus ordered his grandfather.

"Oh don't worry Gramps I ain't messing around. The Grimoire Heart assassin that tried to kill me was a lightning dragon slayer. Have you guys ever seen me bluff about anything?" Natsu said confidently.

"Salamander's got a point." Gajeel put in.

"So what if there is another lightning dragon slayer! What's the difference? Enlighten me!" Laxus said getting impatient.

"The difference is that this one was a first generation dragon slayer meaning that they were actually trained by a real dragon like me, Gajeel, and Wendy. They weren't just handed some dragon lacrima." Natsu responded obviously looking down on Laxus. Laxus was starting to grit his teeth and get even angrier.

"You disrespectful little kid! You think that I was just made this strong! I'm been constantly training for years to gain the skill and power I have now. You could never come close to me if you trained your whole life!" Laxus bellowed with more lightning sparking around his body. Everybody hoped that this would be over soon.

"It's no doubt that you have incredible power, but it's only a matter of time before I catch up. I know being an S-class doesn't mean I can beat you, but you can't deny that I can hold my own against you in a fight now. Train as hard as you want, but you will always be some dragon-slayer wannabe." Natsu said proudly.

"THAT'S ENOUGH YOU TWO!" Makarov roared in his titan from. "Natsu! My office. Now!" Natsu got back and reluctantly walked away. He was getting fired up, but deep down he knew it was for the best. He wasn't ready to take down Laxus yet. He looked back at the man and a fierce scowl was etched on his face.

"You better watch your back kid because I ain't gonna forget this." Laxus threatened. Everyone was relieved that The Master was able to defuse the situation. A rumble between those two powerhouses could destroy more than just the guildhall.

"Why does that guy have to act like an idiot all the time?" Lucy remarked.

"Knock it off Lucy. You know that everyone in the guild wants to say the same thing to Laxus. Natsu is just the only who has the guts to say it." Levy defended Natsu

"Unfortunately she has a point. That man will never respect any of us until he learns defeat and his ego topples over him. He's just too stubborn to listen to reason from anyone, including his own grandfather." Erza said grimly.


Master's Office,

Natsu explained the whole incident to The Master.

"So you weren't joking when you said this assassin was a lightning dragon slayer. Interesting indeed." Makarov said sounding interested. "It sounds like you handled her well and I understand your concern about her behavior. Very strange.

"It's obvious that Grimoire Heart sees me as a threat, but I'm sure they didn't send the most qualified force to take me out. Why would a strong guild like them see me as a threat?" Natsu asked Makarov.

"I'm not sure my boy. Right now, my most logical explanation is they are targeting Fairy Tail itself. You could just be a small part of making their objective easier.

"Do you have any idea of what they're objective might be?" Makarov shook his head.

"There are too many possibilities as of now. Hopefully, we can gather more information and figure out how to deal with them. In the meantime, you had better prepare yourself. If she got away like you said, then it's possible that she or someone else will come for you again." Makarov voiced his concern.

"Thanks for the advice Gramps. I won't let them get the drop on me so easy next time. I just hope that Wendy doesn't get caught up in this." Natsu said in a worried tone.

"Don't worry Natsu. You really have grown into a powerful mage. I know that you will do everything in your power to protect you dear sister." Makarov reassured Natsu. Natsu got up to leave and started walking away, but stopped abruptly and he lowered his head so his hair foreshadowed his eyes. He remained facing away from the master so that he couldn't see his worried face.

"Master...Do you think I'm weak for what I did back there. Natsu spoke softly. I actually felt really bad for her and some part of me wanted to help her. I couldn't just stand to watch her crying and struggling on the ground. She asked me to end her life like I would be doing her a favor. It makes me wonder what could have caused her to act in such a way...Does that make me weak."

"Absolutely not my boy!" Makarov spoke strongly. A lot of these dark guild people are portrayed as villainous low-lifes who must be imprisoned, but they are still regular mages like you and me. Some people stray towards the wrong path or are misunderstood and don't allow people to help them. If any person can help people like them, it's you. You have a good heart and care deeply for others, especially your family. You're a stronger man for having those sorts of qualities and doing what you did back then. I'm very proud of you Natsu.

A stray tear slipped out of Natsu's right eye. He looked back at The Master and gave him a bright smile. "You're right. Thanks for reminding me Gramps. I won't let you down." Makarov smiled with pride as he was glad Natsu was fired up once again.


Natsu's house,

Natsu was now walking up to his house after catching up at the guild. Mirajane might be waiting for him there with Wendy. He opened up the front door and didn't see the two anywhere. The main living room consisted of a couch, two armchairs, with a small table in the center.

"I guess they're not back up yet." Natsu thought. "At least this gives me time to get started on dinner." Natsu started walking towards the kitchen to begin prepping the food when something caught his eye. "Oh and Kagura's here too; I better make some for her as well...Wait what!" Natsu backtracked and stopped to notice Kagura relaxing in one of the armchairs while sipping a cup of tea.

"What the hell are you doing in my house?!" Natsu shouted with tick marks on her head.

"Hello to you too." Kagura answered in her monotonous tone as she set down her cup of tea. Natsu smacked his head and started to pinch the bridge of his nose.

"Yes. Hello Kagura. Please tell me what the hell you are doing in my house." Natsu asked as politely as he could.

"I'm sorry to intrude, but I wanted to see how you are doing after your battle a couple nights ago. I didn't get a chance to see you at the hospital because I had to help out at my guild." Kagura apologized sincerely.

Natsu scanned the room to look for any broken windows, but found none. "How did you even get in? You don't have a key."

"No, but I have a foot."

Natsu sweat-dropped and walked back over to the front door and opened it to find a large dent on the outside of it. Natsu then proceeded to bang his head on said door.

"You know it would have been less expensive to break in through a window instead of the front door." Natsu said getting annoyed with his unexpected guest.

"Once again, I apologize, but I brought food along with me." Kagura said revealing a large bag of food next to the armchair.

"I forgive you!" Natsu said instantly as his mood suddenly changed.

"I had a feeling you would." Kagura smiled with a sense of victory.

"Still I don't think things will turn out well if Levy happens to show up." Natsu said being concerned.

"Don't worry. What are the odds of that happening?" Kagura questioned as she was smiling mischievously on the inside.


Meanwhile,

Levy arrived at her apartment in Fairy Hills and was in for quite the surprise. She was now tied up and gagged on the floor with Millianna's kitty restraint tubes. The restraint tubes were preventing Levy from using any of her magic. Millianna stood over Levy while admiring her work. She noticed that Levy was staring at her with the angriest scowl on her face.

"Meow? Don't look at me like that. I'm just following orders from my partner." Millianna said trying to sound as innocent as she could. "Kagura just wants to make sure you don't interfere with her guy time. Meeeeooowww!" Millianna made that last meow really suggestive. Millianna had no idea what Levy was trying to say, but could tell that she was pissed off based on her body flailing around on the floor. It was actually kind of amusing.

"Would you calm down? I'll keep you company until Kagura returns. Since it may be a while, do you have any cat toys I could play with?" Millianna asked. Levy gave her a look that said, "Are you serious?!"

"What? I'm just asking." Millianna could tell what her answer was. "Guess I will just chase my own tail." Millianna's tail started to shake around in an excited manner. Levy sweat-dropped at the strange sight.

"Her tail is real?!" Levy thought being very surprised by the spectacle.

"Actually can I grab a snack from your kitchen first?" Millianna asked her hostage. Levy gave her a similar look from a few seconds ago like it was another stupid question.

"I will take that as a yes! Meow!" Millianna said happily as she strolled her way over the kitchen.


Back At Natsu's House.

"By the way, somebody dropped off your sister about half an hour ago." Natsu's body was as pale as a ghost.

"This won't end well for me." Natsu thought.

As if on cue, a soup ladle came out of nowhere and bonks Natsu on the head. A large bruise was forming on his head. Natsu grimaced in pain as he looked down to see his normally sweet little sister generating a familiar murderous aura.

"Natsu! Kitchen! Now!" Wendy shouted as she reached up and yanked Natsu by the ear and started dragging him to the kitchen.

"Ow! Come on Wendy I'm a grown man." Natsu pleaded. Kagura couldn't help, but giggle slightly as the amusing situation.


Kitchen,

Once Wendy let go Natsu's ear. She started firing off a bunch of questions at him.

"Natsu, who is that girl?! What is your relationship with her?! Have you done anything inappropriate with her?! Be sure to answer carefully." Wendy said that last part in a more threatening tone.

"Ugh! Her name is Kagura. She is a friend I have trained with a few times. And you shouldn't be asking those types of questions!" You are a 10 year old girl!

"You didn't deny it!"

"No I haven't done anything like that with her! I've never been in a relationship in my entire life!" Natsu shouted.

"I'm still not happy about it." Wendy calmed down and pouted like the little girl she is.

"Kagura just came over to check on my condition because of this big battle I had." Wendy eyes shot open and was now concerned.

"Oh no. Are you okay?!"

"Don't worry I'm fine. Kagura brought over dinner for us as well so we can't just kick her out. Remember what I said about being polite to guests, especially women." Natsu lectured Wendy.

"Fine, but this isn't over. I will be keeping my eyes out for any funny business." Wendy pouted in defeat.

Natsu breathed a sigh of relief that he was able to ease the situation. "At least she didn't use the frying pan this time." Natsu thought.


Good to be back at Fairy Tail! Right?

In case you haven't noticed, I have been writing more words as the chapters go on. I'm gonna try to keep the word count between 3,000 and 4,000 for each chapter from here on out. I hope you guys like what I did with Wendy's character. I know she is really OOC, but I thought it would be really funny. Oh and don't worry, Akeno will show up again real soon.

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