Hey guys, didn't forget about ya, just had a lot of work that needed to be done these last few weeks, but I know most of you guys don't care lol. This chapter is going to be two parts, so please be patient with me as I try to get you pt. 2 as fast as I can.
Sparks touched the sand softly as the dragon slayer enshrined his entire body in flame. Heat and wind radiated around him, the takeover mage watched as he began forming scales around his cheeks.
Dragon Force… I can't believe he can use it with such ease now… Mira smirked as she began charging up her own power. Black waves of energy enclosed her form, pushing back the sand that surrounded her.
Mira's not playing around now, I better be careful. Natsu wasn't used to having such cautionary thought, but he knew one wrong move against the Satan Soul and it'd be over.
"Let's go."
They both charged each other, matching fist for fist and blow for blow.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
Mira was propelled back into the ocean, but regained her composure and hovered above the water. She breathed heavily; surprised at the dragon slayer's power.
Natsu flew over to her, wanting to wear down Mira's fatigue, but to his dismay, the she demon emitted shockwaves of dark energy.
"Dark Magic: Soul Extinction." She gathered black energy in her hands and shot it towards Natsu, who could do nothing but defend himself.
The array of shadows sapped away most of Salamander's energy, and after the attack ended, he fell on one knee.
"There's no way..." He muttered, trying to catch his breath.
He stumbled a bit, the blast took a lot more out of him than he realized.
"It's over, Natsu." Mirajane smiled while hovering over to the defeated Salamander.
Slowly, Natsu's scaled cheeks began going back to normal. His power fell significantly and before he collapsed into the water, Mira caught him.
"You're a lot stronger than I thought." She said gently, the dragon scowled.
"You're just lucky I hadn't eaten yet or else I would've totally beaten you."
"You'll make a good slave." The she devil licked her lips in anticipation, carrying her partner back up to the balcony.
She immediately transformed back to normal and rushed to the bathroom. It was already 10:30 by the time they got back.
Natsu walked over to the couch angrily.
"I can't believe I lost to Mira." He crossed his arms over his chest and bowed his head down. He heard the shower turn on, then the curtains being pulled back.
Mira hurried into the shower, shivering violently at the spray of cold water. She began soaping up her body, trying to dissolve the grains of sand and dirt that softly patched over her body. She quickly pulled back the curtain to look around her bathroom and scowled.
"Natsu!" She yelled out, the dragon immediately rose his head to the sound of his name and walked to the bathroom door. "What is it?" He called out to her.
"I need you to bring me some towels from the bedroom please!" She turned off the water after rinsing off all the soap, then hopped out of the tub, shivering at the lack of heat. Natsu sighed and left to the bedroom, grabbing a towel and walking back to Mira. The bathroom door slightly opened and Mira stuck her hand out, trying to reach for a towel.
"What's the magic word?" Natsu said teasingly, holding the towel away from Mira's reach.
The takeover mage immediately grabbed Natsu's vest and pulled him forward, forcing him to stare into her dark gaze. Natsu shuttered and handed her the towel, being released by the she-demon's grasp at that instant.
She wrapped her curvy body in her towel, then opened the door fully. She eyeballed Natsu up and down, deciding whether or not he looked decent enough for the shoot. Natsu had marks all over from her attack, along with traces of sand in his pink locks.
"Natsu you need to get in the shower!" She pulled him into the bathroom and turned on the shower, running out of the room to get two more towels. Natsu slowly took off his clothes and got in the shower, hating the thought of personal sanitation as well as being rushed. He dropped his shoulders and let the water hit him.
The fire mage watched as the steam arose from the water contact, floating to the ceiling, then filling the room. He turned off the water and pulled back the shower curtain, only to find the small bathroom clouded with a thick steam. Mira walked back in with two more towels, but soon stopped at the fog.
She quirked her lips as she walked in, carefully stepping into the obscured room. "I got you a towel." She said to the dragon as she walked towards the shower. Natsu stepped out, "Alright, thanks." He said as he dug water out of his ear. The model followed the sound of her roommate's voice.
She could see Natsu's silhouette as she walked toward him, then slipped forward on a puddle of water. Mirajane's towel had fallen off as she crashed into him, causing them both to fall back into the shower.
They both congealed like statues as they realized the position they were in. Mira's eyes widened as her stare trailed down Natsu's hardened abs. The fire mage's temp rose as he felt the model's chest against his own.
"Kyaa!" Mira shouted after what seemed to be eternity, covering her breasts with her arm. She got up quickly and grabbed the towel, holding it up to block the view of her nude body. "Mira why'd you fall into me like that!?" Natsu said as he got up. Mira kept trying to divert her gaze away from the pinkette's body, but found it impossible.
"I didn't do it on purpose! And cover up!" She yelled, throwing a towel at the pyro. Her cheeks were tinted a crimson red as she took one last glance at her naked partner. Suddenly, an epiphany hit her as she looked at the clock within the bathroom.
It was 10:52, and neither Mira nor Natsu were even close to being ready, although it didn't take long for the fire mage to be prepared. The model on the other hand needed to dry her hair, put on her make-up, and throw on a bathing suit.
The steam fog completely drained from the room as Mira was able to see herself in the mirror once again. She sat down in front of it and began applying her makeup. "Slave, I request your presence."
Natsu groaned, "I'm not your slave!" He said as he walked up to her. "If I recall correctly, whoever lost our fight had to be the slave for the rest of the trip."
"I want a rematch!" The fire mage said, causing the barmaid to sigh. "Just accept that I beat you, Natsu." Mira looked at him with a small smile, but the type of smile that held a very malevolent force behind it. After the brief silence, the Strauss continued.
"I need you to help dry my hair." Natsu glinted his eyes as he held his hands up to her head.
The fire mage began discharging fire around the model's silver hair. Mira was focused applying mascara to her eyelashes.
Once the pair was ready to go, they dashed to the shoot, arriving ten minutes late. Natsu had worn his trunks with the black and red flames on it, while Mirajane sported a pink bikini. They saw Erza nearby, talking with 'Mystogan'.
"Hey you two!" Mira greeted gleefully as she walked up to them. "Hello Mira, Natsu, did you two get enough rest last night?" Erza said with a stoic demeanor.
The model immediately shot up at the thought of what happened this morning, but maintained her composure. "Yes we did, the bed was really comfortable."
"That's good, I'm glad to hear that."
"How about you two? Get enough sleep?"
It seemed the question Mira asked provoked some private memory between the two, as they both blushed and looked at each other at the same time. A small beam came across Erza's face as she nodded and held Jellal's hand.
"Ah! Fairy Tail! There you are!" A young, blonde woman walked up to the group, dressed in elegant beach wear, along with a sun hat. "My name is Katrina Spire, I'll be the one doing the shoot with you today, and… oh? Who's this?" She immediately directed her gaze to the masked, blue haired mage.
Jellal began to get nervous under her gaze, hoping his identity wouldn't be revealed.
"This is Mystogan, one of Fairy Tail's strongest mages." Erza said with not a single trace of doubt.
"No that's Je-" Natsu's mouth was soon covered by Mira's soft hands, as she struggled to keep the Salamander from exposing the truth.
Katrina peered over to the dragon and Mira but then re-focused her gaze on Jellal. She analyzed him from head to toe, looking at his body then back up to his eyes.
"He's PERFECT! He's exactly what we need for the shoot I want to do!" Her eyes sparkled as she clasped her hands together.
"Tell me Mystogan, if you're one of the strongest mages at Fairy Tail, how come your name isn't widely known?" She asked, pulling out a notepad. The tattooed mage began sweating under his mask as he tried thinking of an answer. Katrina's stare only hardened as time went on.
"Heh, he's not really much of a talker… but the reason why not many people know about him is because he travels really far on missions." Mirajane answered the probing photographer. Her beam only lightened back up hearing the model's explanation.
"Oh so he's the quiet type huh? Maybe we should call you Mysterygan instead?" She gave him a wink, then turned to look at Natsu, who had remained quiet during the ordeal. She looked him up and down, all the while invading the dragon's personal space. He flinched a bit as she took notes about his stature.
Mirajane felt a tinge of jealousy radiate through her body as she watched the young blonde photo shooter get close to her roommate.
"Perfect, I have everything I need! If you'd be so kind, follow me."
The makeshift group began trailing behind the ecstatic blonde, seeing a set ahead near some boulders. Natsu grimaced at the thought of how long this was going to take.