Chapter 4~ Eternal Evil

"That's funny, Freak. I SHOULD BE SAYING THE SAME THING!"

Gajeel ran towards Esther in a flash and she barley had time to doge his...chainsaw?

No wait...

That was his arm!

Dodging in the lick of time, Esther couldn't avoid the little scratch that made a home on her cheek. She jumped away and readied herself for a heated battle. Gajeel smirked and punched a fist into his palm.

"IRON DRAGON:!"

Esther's heart skipped with shock. Gajeel was a Dragon Slayer?! "ROAR!" His hands cupped over his lips and a tunnel of metal and iron flew her way. If she dodged, it would most likely tear up the town so she took it head on. Screaming in pain, Gajeel dashed foward and took no time in punching the living hell out of her. She couldn't recover in time and so she was thrown into a nearby store. Growling she sat up and her red eyes hardened into bullets.

Standing up she spat blood on the floor and lifted up her arm. She hadn't wanted to use this in front of any members of Fairy Tail but the situation was dire. Glaring the man down her canines grew out.

"Demon Dragon: SHADOW NIGHTMARE DEBURST!" Moving faster than the speed of light, Esther quickly punched Gajeel's jaw, fist covered in darkness. She remembered the time she spent with Laxus Dreyar. He tought her that move. Gajeel yelled out in anger and pain and hit the wall nearer towards the woods.

And so the two went back and forth, a dance of death if you would. The tango was deadly and sinful yet looked almost planned like a play. They even looked playful, letting out taunts and laughter here and there. They fought there way into the woods, the fairy and phantom not wanting to stop untill the other let up first.

Finally they had had enough and they decided to end it in one go.

"IRON DRAGON!"

"DEMON DRAGON!"

Taking a deep breath, Esther noticed that the Shadow Gear and Neeya had followed them into the woods. Her eyes widened in horror as she let her focus go. "What are you all doing?!" She demanded. "Get away from here!" That's where she screwed up.

Turning back in time, Gajeel's roar had reached her and she couldn't deflect it with any spell in that nano-second and so she fell towards the ground, feeling weak and ashamed. Stumbling to get back up, Gajeel delivered a series of powerful blows. Each aimed to torture his victim into wishing he would just kill her. Punching her in the stomach Esther let out a movie worthy scream. He had formed his knuckles into metal spikes.

Esther collapsed in a heap.

Breathing heavily she watched in torture and pain as Gajeel did unspeakable things to her friends.

"Stop!"

He laughed and pounded Jet and Droy at the same time. She held her left arm which had been broken in the powerful blast.

"Gajeel!... Stop!"

Making sure he looked Esther in the eye as he dragged Levy's body towards the tree, the young woman's eyes teared up. This couldn't be happening. She was one of the top five of Fairy Tail. Sister of Erza Scarlet, Queen of the Fairies. She HERSELF was a 'queen'. There was no way she was this weak! She failed miserably. What would Mystogan or Laxus say to this? She already knew the answer. Disgraceful.

Esther screamed as she saw her three new friend's get crucified to a tree.

And she continued to cry as he dissappeared with a triumphant smirk plastered on his pierced face.

Natsu's blood was gushing into an all time high.

When he saw his comrades in the tree, that had been the dynamite being lit. And when Lucy pointed out Esther laying in a pool of blood that gushed from her arm, he snapped. Screaming and cursing up a storm, the man couldnt even see straight. How dare those Phantom Lord bastards touch his Esther-chan?! She even had dried tear stains on her beautiful cheeks.

"Natsu would ya calm down?!" Gray demanded, delicately putting his arms under Esther who immediately let out a cry of pain. "Careful!" Mirajane cried. Gramps heart was tightning. Seeing that Esther was in pain, Natsu hurried over to her and held her hand that wasn't on the broken arm. Esther seemed to have calm down immediately which intrested both her and Lucy. Slowly opening her amythest eyes, she wanted to cry when she saw Natsu. He thought she was weak, didn't he?!

Natsu's fury was slowly returning when she started to cry. Her grip on his hand tightened. "Is Levy..alright? What about...Neeya? And...and." She was loosing her breath just to talk because her ribs were fractured. Possibly broken. Natsu shushed her and tightened his grip lightly so he wouldn't crush her.

"They're all ok. You ain't gotta worry bout them. Neeya's at the guild, resting. She told us what happened. Saved us plenty of time from searchin'. Can you move your arm for me?" Natsu directed her sight to focus only on him. And she did focus on those onyx eyes of his. Esther's eyes were wide now and she looked panic. "I AM moving my arm, Natsu!" She said quickly and softly. So soft that only the Dragon Slayer could hear her. He closed his eyes to keep his anger in check but he felt his canines grow. When he opened them, his eyes were watery and he gave a slight smile.

"Good job,Esther-chan."

'Way to fuck up, idiot!' He thought to himself.

'You didn't protect her.'