Chapter 6...

It was dark and humid as Eclair and the girl she was with were sitting in a corner of a cell. Eclair let the girl lay on her as she finally calmed her down. After crying for a few minutes she slowly lost consciousness as Eclair had her lay her head on her lap. The light coming in from the barred window was slowly shifting as it almost looked like something was blocking the sunlight. Eclair heard voices as she listened.

"So what's the deal here?" A man's voice asked.

"That mercenary chick we hired for guard duty? She was supposed to check in, but she hasn't been back for a while." Another said.

"Do you think the Salamander got her?"

"Hell if I know, I could care less about that bitch. We don't even plan on paying her, but I'm starting to have second thoughts about that." He said in a concerned tone.

"C'mon, you believe the stories too?"

"They aren't just stories, I once heard this one guild double crossed and tried to take her out for the bounty on her head. Word up the food chain is that she's racked up quite a reward in the dark guild league ."

"How much?"

"I heard it was ten mil, dead or alive."

"T-ten mil'?! I never heard this before!" The other voice exclaimed."Imagine what we could do with that-"

"Don't waste your time, I heard she destroyed the last group that crossed her."

"Ain't that why we hired her? I heard it was because the One-eyed Dragon was taking out those Dark Guilds near Black Rift."

"Yeah, that One-eyed guy is something else."

"More rumors? Doesn't anyone get a solid piece of info nowadays?"

"That's the thing, no one knows ANYTHING about that guy apart that he was wizard saint level." He said as Eclair listened with interest.

"Damn, I'm glad he ain't here."

"I know right? But that Salamander guy is also tough..anyway, I think she should have been back by now.." He said as their voices were fading. Eclair was trying to figure out what it was exactly they were referring too. Salamander had to be Natsu, the one they were talking about, she then began thinking as she was deep in thought.

"This doesn't make any sense, how did they know where to ambush us? It was too coordinated for just these thugs, they seemed to know that Natsu was with us, and they hired someone who they believe is strong enough to match him...I don't think we said anything to anyo-!? Wait a minute..!" She came to a sudden realization as the doors open and in came a guard.

"Time to go see the boss girly."


Outside the camp...

"These bastards are nothing more then a bunch of bandits." Natsu said in disgust as he was watching from a tree as he eyed the entire camp."I know you were planning on watching, but could you stop hiding and staring at me?" Natsu said in annoyance. Treya then landed on the same branch as him as he was a little surprised that she got to him without making so much as a sound.

"I wasn't hiding. If I was hiding and staring, you would never know." She said as he leaned away from her.

"That creeps me out for some reason." He said as he turned back to the camp.

"What is going on down there?" She asked.

"Well as you can see.." He then stopped as Treya looked at him with an emotionless expression."..Uh..my bad, as far as I can see, the place is like a bandit or slave camp, it also looks like they're working all over the place." His eye then caught something as he narrowed it. " Also what is the deal with the girls in the cage?"

"...The chief uses them for..when he needs to be "Pleasured"." She said as she emphasized."From what I gathered when I went around the camp. He captures girls that wander in his territory."

"How can you work for someone like that? Doesn't it bother you what he does to all those innocent girls?" He asked as he was wondering why Treya would do such a thing.

"..I need jewels. I don't question clients, I only do the job I was assigned too." She explained.

"So how did you wind up working for him?" She then pointed to Natsu as he made a confused look.

"Me?"

"The dark guilds around Black Rift, that was your handy work right?" He then made a noise of surprise.

"Oh, I know what your talking about. Yeah, I guess I earned myself a reputation around the Dark league." He scoffed."So how exactly did I get you assigned here?"

"I was requested specifically, cause I was also a Dragon Slayer."

"Well, I guess they hired the right person for the job. Your pretty damn scary in combat, I can't even imagine what your gonna be like when I fight you for real." Natsu said as she looked at him.

"I'm...scary?"

"Huh?" She then began rubbing the branch with her finger as she seemed depressed.

"Ah, wait. I didn't mean it like that." Natsu said as he sweat dropped.

"Everyone thinks I'm scary." She said as Natsu made a noise of surprise."Everywhere I went, I always was avoided. I tried to help people when they were attacked by a group of Wyverns, I slayed them all and they were more afraid of me then the Wyverns. They called me a monster. I then one day was double crossed by these dark mages, they tried to kill me, but I killed them instead." Treya said as Natsu was listening with a serious look. "I eventually was labeled a rogue mage, I had earned the nickname, "Bloody Jewel". Then everywhere I go, no one ever gets close to me. The rumors had spread that I had also murdered dark mages I never even knew about...Quite childish if you ask me..believing rumors more then the person who they victimized."

"..Well, if it makes you feel better, I believe you." He said as she made a surprised look. He then widened his eye as he then saw Eclair being dragged off by some guard. "Got you." He said as he then stood up and faced Treya. "Thanks for the help, I wouldn't have found my friend if you didn't point me in the right direction." He said as he smiled.

"..I just don't want you distracted when we do fight." She said as she now stood up. "I'll be waiting." She said as she jumped and left.

"Geez, she's like a ninja. Ah well, now that that is out of the way." He then had a evil grin and his eye was glowing red as he cracked his knuckles. "I think I'm gonna rampage a bit~. You sick bastards are gonna wish you didn't pick a fight with me."


Inside the Guild hall...

Eclair was forced to her knees as a guard pulled her head up by her hair as she glared at the Chief.

"Hello again, I trust you have learned your lesson from last time?" He said as he had a weird grin.

"..Yes." Eclair said. "I should have kicked you instead of one of these animals." She said as she mocked him.

"Lets see how long that smug attitude lasts. Bring in the girl!" He ordered as some one left and came back with the girl that was with Eclair. She was also pushed down to her knees as she yelped in pain from her legs being broken. He then gave Eclair the same attire that he tried to force her to wear last time as he threw it on the floor in front of her.

"I'll say it again, put it on. Become my whore, and I promise your little friend here that she won't suffer any longer." He said as he walked up to Denny pulled on her hair as she had tears dripping down her face. She then cried out in pain as he pushed her down more on her knees. The sensation was painful beyond belief as she couldn't bare it.

"You bastard!" Eclair said angrily as she watched him slowly forcing her down.

"How long is she gonna suffer until you stop being so stubborn? You're the one who's hurting her not me."

"AAHHHHHhh! AEEEiiii...(pant)..(pant)...AAAAHHHHHHHH!" She screamed in pain as Eclair gritted her teeth as she felt guilty just watching.

"AHHHAHHHHAAAAA!"

"WAIT!" Eclair shouted as he wouldn't stop hurting her.

"Oh? Finally getting some sense through to you?"

"I'll...do..it...just stop hurting her." She said as she gritted her teeth.

"Heheheh, well...Strip, now." He ordered. Eclair was feeling powerless, this perverted bastard had her doing something she never would have done. She felt so frustrated, as she slowly undid her sari. She dropped the top of it off as he made an amused perverted grin as she was disgusted as he stared at her slender figure as her chest was still covered by her white under garments.

"Now that is what I'm talking about!" He exclaimed as he watched her undress. "Bottoms next." He said. Eclair hesitated, but then heard the girls yelp in pain as she was pushed down again.

"AAAAAHHHHHH!"

"STRIP YOU BITCH!" He demanded. She was slowly about to undo her dress but then suddenly the girl in front of her head butted the chief in the mouth as he held his mouth as it had blood on it.

"Don't do what this bastard says! Don't be humiliated by this pig for my sak-! AHHH! AHHHH! AAHHHHA!" She continued to scream in pain as the chief stomped on her legs. Her wails pained Eclair as she couldn't do anything but watch.

"STOP! I'll do it...just stop." She gritted her teeth as she had her eyes foreshadowed.

"Well hurry up then! I ain't go all day!" He demanded as he stopped stomping the girl's now pale and blue legs as she shook her head not wanting Eclair to do it. She reached for her belt as she was about to take the dress off, but then suddenly.

(EXPLOSION)

Everyone then turned to the door as they heard the explosion from outside.

"What the hell? Go see whats going o-" the door then blasted open as several men came flying through as they crashed into tables and had nasty burns on them. A figure was then emerging from the smoke as everyone saw a glowing red eye and when it cleared...

"Catch you fuckers at a bad time~?" Natsu was standing there smirking as he looked like he had a maniacal look on his face.

"Natsu..." Eclair was surprised. "He..came."

"The hell!? Who is this punk!?" The chief asked in shock. "How did you get here!? This place is a secret!" He roared as he demanded an answer from Natsu.

"Who gives a shit? Right now you are in a heap of trouble pal." He said as he glared at him.

"What are you idiots doing!? Get him-!? What the hell are just standing there for!?"

"B-b-boss?"

WHAT!?"

"I-I-I know that guy. Black clothes, the eye patch, the blue flames...this guy is..is th-the-"

"One-eyed Dragon." A voice said as Treya then dropped in from the ceiling. The chief was surprised as he felt a cold drop of sweat.

"Wait.. you mean THE One-eyed Dragon!? The fire mage who took out the Anti-mage brigade, the one that took out Black Rift's Alliance, THAT ONE-EYED DRAGON!?" The chief couldn't believe what he was looking at."That bastard is supposed to be on par with a Wizard Saint, why the fuck is he here!? I thought you said it was Salamander that was around here!?"

"You haven't read the Weekly in a while, have you?" Natsu said as he slowly walked towards them. "At times I'm the wandering fire wizard Salamander...but right now.." He then erupted into blue flames that shaped into a dragon as he looked at him darkly. "I'm the stone-cold, crazy-ass, rogue mage known as One-eyed Dragon." He said as the area around them was getting hot.

"F-fuck! Hey, get him Treya! I didn't hire you just to stare at him like an idiot!" He shouted at Treya.

"Sure, just give me my payment you've been promising me for the last month and a half." Treya said as she turned to him.

"Drk!..I-I-I'll pay you twice as much, just get rid of this guy! Hey, grab the girls!" He shouted to his guards, but they were blocked as Eclair and Denny were suddenly surrounded by a large crystal dome as no one could get in or out."What are you doing!?" He shouted at Treya who lowered her arm as she faced Natsu.

"I don't like opponents distracted. You will not lay hand on those two until we are finished." She said in a cold tone.

"Who the hell are you to tell me what to do! Do what I SAY, NOW!" He demanded.

"Or what?" She then gave off a aura that looked to be a bluish dragon with crystal-like claws and a dark blue body. The men then stepped back in fear as the chief scowled.

"D-do what you want bitch! Lets get out of here!" He then began running but then stopped as Natsu appeared in front of him and then punched him in the gut so hard he keeled over and barfed. Natsu then kicked him in the face as he knocked him into a wall as he looked like he was knocked out cold, and wasn't getting up for a while.

"Touch her again, and I'll kill you." Natsu said in a dark tone as the man fell to the ground. He then looked over to Eclair who had her arm over her chest as she had a surprised look. He then looked away with a frown. "I'm sorry I didn't help you out sooner." He said as Eclair just looked down as her hair foreshadowed her eyes.

"Are you done yet?" Treya asked. He then walked over and was now facing her as he nodded.

"Yeah, lets do this." Natsu said as he got into a fighting stance. Treya grabbed her daggers as she slowly unsheathed them.

"I don't want to drag this out. I shall end this with a single strike." Treya said as the atmosphere around her tensed as it vibrated around her.

"Lets do it." Natsu said as he summoned his sword and was in a quick draw stance. A few moments passed, when suddenly Natsu and Treya then charged each other Natsu had swiped downwards as she blocked his sword with her daggers. A blast of wind had erupted from their clash as they had looks of pure focus. They then started attacking each other as Natsu's sword was slashing and Treya's daggers were blocking and striking at his sword. Treya managed to knock his sword out of his hand as she then thrust her dagger toward his head. He ducked and grabbed his sword as he spun around and hit her in the gut with the bottom of his sword hilt as she slid back. She threw one of her daggers at him as he knocked it upwards with his sword.

"Crystal Dragon's Spinning Edge." She then jetted towards him as her forearms had blades of crystal on them. She began spinning like a top as her arms were outstretched as Natsu as was jumping back. He jumped above her as she sliced one of the support pillars. A narrow slanting slit ran up the pillar as she stopped and ran up and back flipped off the pillar as she headed straight for Natsu as she caught her dagger in mid air.

"Azure Fang!" He let loose a shock wave as it headed straight for her.

"Seal." Her daggers then started glowing as a yellow outline could be seen on the black daggers as she slashed the fang and it disappeared in a instant.

"Ah nuts." Natsu said as he then began swiping his sword and let off three more. She then slashed those fangs as they disappeared as well. Natsu then blocked her as they were in a lock with one of her blades and Natsu's sword.

"Azure Dragon's.." Natsu then inhaled as Treya backed off.

"Crystal Dragon's..." She also inhaled as the two then..

"Roar!"

"Roar." The two then let loose their breath attacks as Natsu's breath collided with Treya's, as blue flames collided with bluish energy. The crystal breath began to spread outward in the power struggle as crystal was building up in between the attacks. Natsu was curious, he decided to stop as his breath attack died down. Treya had done the same as a large crystal like mass was in between them.

"What the heck?" Natsu said out loud. "Is that my fire in there?" He noticed that his fire was still going in the crystal as it looked like it was sealed in crystal.

"Yes." She answered plainly."The Roar of the Crystal Dragon encases all it touches into crystal...Even fire." She said as she then put her hand on the ground. "Crystal Dragon's Shrapnel."A pillar of crystal came out of the ground where the mass was, it then exploded as shards of crystal were blown in every direction. Natsu then stabbed his sword in the ground as he knelt.

"Azure Pillar!" He was then enveloped in a tower of blue flames as it turned all the crystal shrapnel heading towards him into liquid-like substance as it just dripped harmlessly on the ground. "HAAAaaH!" He then sent the pillar towards Treya as she charged it.

"Seal." She then slashed continuously until she cut through the middle section of the fire pillar as the rest just exploded behind her. She and Natsu then stopped as they watched each other. Natsu quickly sheathed his sword as he held it on his shoulders behind his head with both hands on both ends. He then shot forward as Treya was surprised at his speed. "Azure Scissors!" He then slashed in a x-shape as Treya felt the crystal on her body shatter and lightly cut her as her kimono was opened revealing her stomach and the skin tight purple top on her bountiful chest. "Blue Tempest: Azure Dragon's Talon Barrage!" He turned and immediately began kicking her rapidly as he kept spinning and landing flaming kicks on her stomach and chest as he then kicked her up in the air. He then followed it up as he jumped and landed an exploding final kick on her stomach as she was blasted upward towards the ceiling and crashed into it and shouted in pain. She then fell back to the ground as she lied face down on the ground. Natsu then landed as he panted a little.

"This is really interesting." Treya said as her face was foreshadowed as she slowly stood up.

"Yeah? Your not too bad either. I've never had the chance to go all out before in a long time." Natsu said.

"..You..may be the one..." She then looked up as her face had a smile that looked kind of weird. "I never was pushed back this much. Not since my days of training with Mother." She then slowly took off her ripped up kimono as she tossed it aside. Her attire now only consisted of the skin tight sleeves leading up to her forearms, the purple top, her black pants and slippers, and her bracelet was surprisingly ok.

"So you can smile. Albeit a weird one." He thought the last part.

"Its time I showed you my true power. Be honored...I rarely have to use this in battle." She then began becoming shrouded in glinting particles as she was becoming encased in a large orb of crystal. Only her silhouette was seen as Natsu then slashed a fang towards the dome Eclair and Denny were in as it blew a large hole in it."Take her and get out quick." He told her.

"..C'mon Denny." She said as she came over to Denny and put her on her back as she carried her outside toward a hole that was made from Natsu's Azure pillar. She then looked back and saw Natsu as he had a look of pure focus, he then felt a drop of cold sweat run down his neck. He then looked to Eclair.

"Go, I took care of those bastards outside. Get those girls outta here as fast as you can...Its about to get crazy in here." He said as turned towards the orb Treya was still in.

"...Careful." She said under her breath as she carried Denny out. Natsu then breathed heavily as he felt like his instincts were telling him to run, when actually the person in front of him was emitting some sort of immense power. The orb then glowed for a second. He then swallowed as he gripped his sword handle firmly. It glowed again, only this time it vibrated the floor.

"I got a bad feeling about this." He thought as he was constantly watching the orb. It glowed again and cracked. It glowed one more time and this time it exploded as Natsu stood his ground and shielded his face from the air pressure as it blew everything around him back. "What the hell is with this magic power, I haven't sensed this feeling since..." He then lowered his arms as he tried to get a look. His eye then widened. Treya had strange markings on her face and arms and stomach, as the outline of her body had a bluish glow. Her eyes looked more reptile like as the pupils had slits in them. Her hair was down as it was flailing around from the magic power she was emitting.

"..I'm impressed." She said as she still had that amused smile. "Normally anyone would have run away the instant I released my Dragon Force."

"Dragon..Force?" Natsu asked slowly.

"Don't you know? Dragon Force is the final state a Dragon Slayer can reach, in other words..I now have the power of a dragon." She said as Natsu gasped. She then disappeared as Natsu turned as he felt like instincts told him to block behind him.

"Hoh, good instincts." She said as she continued to push Natsu back with her dagger. Natsu was gritting his teeth as he couldn't hold her back.

"Holy shit, she's way faster and stronger then before!" She simply knocked the sword out of his hand as she slashed him across the chest as his eye widened as blood flew in front of him. She kicked him back as he cough up saliva and was sent flying and crashing out of the building. He rolled outside as he stopped and got up as he looked up and Treya was gone.

"Where the hell did she go!? Wait, she always goes for a blind spot, meaning-!?" He turned and saw Treya dashing towards him as she was still smiling.

"Azure Dragon's Roar!...What!?" He tried to use his breath attack, but for some reason it didn't come out. He then remembered what she said earlier.

"I didn't take away your magic, I just simply made you incapable of using it for a bit."

"Oh crap." He watched as she came at him. He then grabbed her hands as she stopped and Natsu was struggling to hold her off.

"You honestly think you can beat me if you use physical strength?" She taunted.

"Well I'm desperate at the moment...(cough)." He then coughed up blood as she then used the opportunity to kick him in the chin as she flipped back while doing it. He was now in the air as she then appeared right next to him.

"This might hurt a bit." She whispered in his ear, as she grabbed his arms and they both fell downwards. She then began spinning as they headed towards the ground. Natsu couldn't move as he felt like his arms were encased in crystal. They both hit the ground, but Treya recovered as she let go of him at the last second as Natsu hit the ground head first. He then grunted as he felt like he hit the ground harder then usual. He was panting as he tried to get up.

"Crystal Dragon's.." She charged as she encased her whole arm in bluish crystal as she formed a spiked ball as she thrust it at Natsu as he looked up to see her about to hit him. "..Diamond Mace." Natsu was struck by it as he was sent flying backwards as he gasped for air. He had hit and went through several trees as he then crashed into a large boulder. He coughed up blood as he fell face first on the ground. They were back in the forest, as he slowly got up as he was breathing heavily. He felt pain all over his body as he felt like he was just being thrown around.

"So this...is the power..of her Dragon Force? Damn..packs one hell of a wallop." The trees around him were starting to bend as he was now exposed. He slowly turned around and saw Eclair with the other women. They were running but stopped when they saw explosions heading towards them. Eclair was staring wide eyed as she saw Natsu's current state. He had cuts and bloody bruises on his body as he looked like he had taken one hell of a beating.

"W..what are you...still doing here? Run." He weakly said.

"Natsu!" Momon yelled worriedly as he came up from behind the group of women. Eclair had managed to find him and free him as her and the other women were escaping.

"Hey buddy...I think you should get out of here. I don't think I can hold her off much longer." He said as Momon had came up to him as he fell to one knee.

"But, we can escape together! Me and Eclair can get you-" Nastu then put his hand on Momon's head as he smiled warmly at him despite the stinging sensation in his body.

"Don't worry about me pal. Just protect Eclair...Okay?" He said as he looked at Eclair as she felt a feeling in her gut that made her feel guilty. She had never worried about a person or cared about another in her life besides Momon. Natsu was a mage, the kind of person she resented. But he wasn't like any mage she had met before. Her feelings were disturbed a bit as he recently came into her life.

"Why don't you run? You could die." She asked him.

"Yeah, I guess I would.." He chuckled as he coughed a bit more. "Look, don't worry about me. Just go."

"..You..." She clenched her fist as she couldn't understand it. Why doesn't he run away? He would die for sure if he kept fighting whoever it was. So why won't he run!? "You're gonna die you know." She said as her eyes were foreshadowed.

"Maybe, maybe not." He said as he got up and stared in the direction of a random part of the forest. "Guess she found me."

"Thanks for worrying, but I can take her. I'll be behind you soon enough." He said as he smirked. Eclair then slowly turned away as she made her way past the girls as they were worried about their savior, but followed Eclair.

"H..hey what's your name?" One of them asked.

"Natsu..Dranigon." He said as he turned to her.

"Natsu Dranigon...Thank you for freeing us. We are eternally grateful, so please, who ever your fighting..good luck." She bowed as the group left. Momon was watching as they left, he then turned to Natsu, as Natsu nodded at him. He then sprouted his wings as he flew away hesitantly.

"Come back alive, Natsu!" He shouted back. Natsu then smiled as he then stood up.

"You can come out now." He said as Treya emerged from the forest.

"Your finished with your goodbyes?" She asked.

"Goodbyes?...Don't screw with me." Light-bluish flames erupted from him as his cuts and bruises were healing slowly. After a moment, the scars were all that remained, as the flames died down.

"It seems you had a healing spell up your sleeve." She said as she observed the cuts she made slowly seal up with a hiss. "This place...it must be fate that we fight here." She said as the place was the same spot she showed Natsu earlier. "Prepare yourself, Natsu Dranigon." Natsu then sighed.

"This is getting annoying." He said.

"What is? Is it the fact you can't hit me?" She asked as she smirked a little.

"No, this is taking longer then i'd like." He said as he summoned his sword.

"My apologies, I shall end this now." She said as she then sheathed her daggers. She then assumed a stance as she made a x-shape with her hands as she held her hands outward in front of her. A large blue magic circle appeared in front of her as blue colored magic was building up in front of her. it kept building up as a crystal-like object formed inside the energy ball. It was done building up as the energy ball with the crystal in it had two rings that had formed around the sphere in a x shape that spun around it.

"Secret Dragon Slayer Art. Gem Flash:Diamond Dust." She then fired off the projectile as it headed straight for Natsu as he just watched with an emotionless expression as the attack headed for him. He then raised his hand to his face right before the blast hit.


Eclair was walking as the other women were behind her as she was thinking if Natsu was ok. They all then heard and felt a explosion as they turned and a large tower of crystal shot straight up in the air.

"What is that?" One of them asked.

"It looks like..crystal?"

"Natsu.." Eclair was worried as she then ran towards his direction.

"Wait, where are you going?" One of them asked.

"Hey Eclair, wait for me!" Momon said as he tried to catch up to her.

"Why am I running?...Why...?" She couldn't explain it, but her body was moving on its own as she headed back to Natsu.


There was a large crater in the forest, as smoke covered the area. Treya had come up to the large tower of crystal she created from the attack she did. She put her hand on it, and in the center, Natsu was encased. She then frowned as she undid her transformation as she breathed a sigh of relief. '

"I really thought you were the one...I guess not." She frowned. She began to walk away. "I guess should have held back..." She said sadly. She was about to leave, but she heard something as she stopped dead in her tracks.

Chink..

She then slowly turned towards the crystal tower. She narrowed her eyes as she came closer so she could see the tower.

Chink...

Chink..

Crkk...

Her eyes widened. The tower was starting to crack!

"What!? This is solid crystal! Why is it cracking!?...Wait.." She then tried to get a good look at Natsu as she noticed two things.

He was smirking.

And didn't have his eye patch on.

Her eyes widened in shock as the crystal tower began cracking even more as bluish magic energy was shining out from the cracks. It cracked more, and more, until the center then exploded as it blew back Treya as she was hit by a chunk of the crystal from the force of the explosion. She then transformed back into her Dragon force as she narrowed her eyes toward the explosion. A geyser of fire erupted into the air, and in the center of it, was Natsu.

"So you can use it too." She said in a serious tone. Natsu's jacket was gone as he only had his vest, pants and sandals and one of his finger less gloves on. He then raised his head as his left eye had a reptilian slit and was glowing red. His shoulders showed scale-like skin that had formed partially down his arms. His face also had dragon scale-like skin partially formed around his eyes. The magic he was putting out was immense as Treya just watched him. His sword also was now glowing white with a blue outline as he gripped it with his right hand. He looked at her and said.

"..Get ready for round three."


Hope you enjoyed it. In this story, Natsu unlocks Dragon Force much earlier then in my other fics. Next update will be Rise of a Dragon.

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