Natsu

I took a look at all the gem stones that June gave us, there was a black one, blue, green, yellow, purple and red, the red one with the gold bracelet grants the user a power boost, but it comes with a price, if someone uses it, it will drain just about all of their magic power, I wanted to try it out, but I've been thinking about Erza.

She's been in bed for four days now, I told Master what happened, he just sighed and told me to give her time, of course I didn't want to, I mean she's my friend, she needs my help. But Master ordered me to give her time. But you know me, I can't leave a friend alone if they're in bad shape. I went over to Erza's house…Okay I may have broken in, is that creepy? Yes. But this all for my friend.

When I knocked on her bedroom door, I expected her to jump out of bed and hit me, but she didn't even try to get out of bed, she had her back to me, "What do you want Natsu?" She asked. "You sound like you haven't had water in days, I told gramps what happened, and he said to give you time, which I did, but it's been four days. I started to get worried." I told her. She sighed, but she sounded a little bit happier, "Oh Natsu…" She said and turned over to look at me, she was a mess.

I went to get her water, when I returned, I found her sleeping, I decided to stay and try to help her, it doesn't matter what, I don't want her to be sad, I don't like to see her that. I sat by her bed and waited, when I was fighting Darren's mind control, I realized too late that he wasn't trying to do that, he wanted to break my mind. He showed me somethings that made me sick, first it was Erza, she was on the ground with blood flowing out of her side, and when she turned, she was pale with completely black eyes.

The creepiest thing about that was her eyes stared into my soul, he kept showing me more images about the other guild members, each one killed in a messed up way, but every death was a lot worse than the last, Cana, she was impaled on the Fairy tail entrance doors, and then Lisanna was slowly being burnt alive…Which made me want to scream, because that felt so real…So real I could almost tell whose fire it was…I guess I don't need to say any more about that.

As I was thinking this, I felt something go over my body, I opened my eyes and found Erza staring down at me, "What are you doing?" I asked, I seemed to be out of breath somehow. She smiled weakly, "You started sweating, and yelling no…What was your dream about?"

I fell asleep? I let out a small laugh, "I'm the one who should be watching you. Not the other way round."

I'm not sure she meant to, but she sat down next to me and rested her head on my shoulder, "I'm sorry Natsu, but thank you for coming here, and also…Whatever happened, it okay." Erza smiled brightly, I started to feel warm, "That dream I had…Well it wasn't a dream actually, I was just remembering what Darren showed me." I explained, Erza put her hand on mine, which made me calm down, "What do you mean?"

"He didn't try to control my mind, he actually tried to break it, and he showed me…Things. Those things were disturbing, I know it wasn't real, but it still felt like it. Everyone's faces covered in blood, and some were burnt beyond recognition. The worst part was that one of them was still being burnt alive…I didn't realize it until the day after we got back, it was Lisanna, and guess who was the one who hurt everyone." I squeezed her hand, Erza sighed, "Natsu, like you said, it wasn't real, that will never happen, and you will never hurt any of us, because you're too good of a person. And also you will never be able to beat me, if I somehow died in that vision, it just shows you that it was false." Erza smiled.

I chuckled, "Someday I will beat you, Laxus, Mira and Guildarts. Just you watch."

"And then what?" She asked, I turned to face her, "Well- her face was so close, I didn't realize because I was always keeping my distance from her, but her face is really pretty, and also…One of her eyes, her right one. It's not real. Without my consent, my hand went to her cheek and slowly up to the side of her right eye, "Can you tell me about the Tower of Heaven now?"

Erza

I always avoid the question when Natsu asks about that damn tower…But who can blame me? I was forced to do something I didn't want to do, and to top it off, I was taken there without anyone noticing. "Natsu…there are certain things people keep to themselves…I know we've known each other for a while now, but this is just too hard to tell anyone, plus I don't like remembering that place."

He sighed, "Alright…So how are you feeling now?" He asked.

I got up from the ground, "I'm fine now...Just give me a few hours and I'll meet you at the guild." I promised, but I am still shaken up, it's just not as bad as before, Natsu smiled and nodded, "Alright, I'll see you back at the guild then." And then he left, I went to washroom and looked in the mirror, once I seen my reflection, I winced, "Is that really what I looked like while Natsu was here?"

My hair was a mess and I had slightly dark bags under my eyes, and I was a little pale as well. I started to feel a little embarrassed.

The next few hours I started to think about what would master say to me, I guess since he likes to talk wise and sometimes mysterious, he would say that death is inevitable, and if Natsu actually told him everything that happened, well then he would tell he had it coming...And then he'd say to think about the people I saved for doing that.

I walked out of my home and went the guild, "Erza! Where've you been?!" Gildarts was drunk, "It's been boring around here without you to rally the troops and make them fight each other!"

I crossed my arms over my chest, "I don't make everyone fight each other, and they do that by themselves. Anyway, where is master Makarov?" I asked. Gildarts pointed to master's office, "He's talking with Natsu."

He sounds normal all of a sudden. Well for as long as I knew him, he never truly got drunk, and when it seemed like he did, he wasn't, it's weird. Anyway the tone of his voice changed, does it have something to do about Natsu being selected for the S-class trials? When I started walking towards master's office Gildarts got up and came with us. I didn't think much of it, but then I walked into masters office and he followed me in, "Ah Erza, so. How do you feel?" Master Makarov asked.

I looked at Natsu who was being unusually quiet, "I'm fine...Uh. So master I wanted to talk about my last mission...But alone."

Master smiled, "I trust Gildarts, and Natsu already knows. Plus he wouldn't want you to do this alone."

So he's being considerate, he's growing up. I nodded, I guess in a way I trust Gildarts too. I nodded, "Well then...I'll start with, it was just his time to go."

Natsu

Erza explained how she killed Darren, there were times she paused for a minute or two, but she got through it. His death is really his own fault, if he didn't use his gravity magic on her, he would still be here. And he also deserved to die...But I guess that really isn't what master wanted, we aren't a dark guild we are Fairy Tail, the strongest guild in Fiore.

We talked and talked, first it was about stuff about life and death and then it was about always taking it easy on everyone, the last was about the S-class trials, in one week they will be held at Tenrou Island. But the day before the trials the contestants will be announced. And then he sent us on our way, Erza and I stared at each other for a while when we left the room.

"Should we have told him about the gems?" She asked.

I shook my head, "Nah they aren't that important, I guess for now, we wait until the trials come, or at least you have to wait...He wouldn't pick me until I'm like twenty or something."

Erza gave me this look, like she was telling me not to give up, "Don't sell yourself short, you're a strong wizard Natsu. Believe in yourself."

I smiled, "I have to, if I can't really help a friend when they need it the most, how am I supposed to become an S-class wizard?" She sighed and started walking away, "By just going forward, that friend that you can't save, is a lot stronger than she looks. So don't worry, unless you want to fall behind and never beat her."

Her words were filled with nothing but the truth. I chuckled lightly and nodded, "Then I better get started. Since someday I'll be the strongest in the guild, first I'll pass you and then Laxus and the last is Gildarts." I gave her a big smile, Erza smirked, "Granted Laxus is an amazing wizard and he is an S-class wizard, but that doesn't make him stronger than me, now don't forget that." She said and walked away.

On my way home with Happy, I was laughing at what she said, Happy kept asking what I was laughing at, but I didn't tell him, he'll just tell Laxus and then there'll be a fight between them, and then she won't be able to go on the S-class trials.

A week later gramps gathered us around, "It is time to announce the participants for this year's S-class trials!" He announced, everyone cheered and yelled there's no way he won't pick me! Which made me laugh, I mean a lot of the wizards here aren't exactly strong, sure they work really well as a group, but alone? Not so much.

Master cleared his throat, "This year we will have…Macao Conbolt!"

"What!?" Everyone said, including Macao himself. He's been in the guild a long time, and he's strong enough, well to me he's more of a person to get fire off of, he's a fire wizard. When the talking died down, master continued, "Erza Scarlet!" Pretty much everyone in the guild knew she was going to be chosen, but they cheered nonetheless. "Mirajane Strauss!"

Okay this is surprising, first Macao, and then Mirajane? She's new, and I know she's strong, but come on! "And we will also have Jet, Wakaba, Freed, Warren, and…Natsu Dragneel!" As each name was announced, the guild members grew confused, but they went crazy when they heard my name. "NATSU!?"

Why are they surprised about me? Most of the ones he picked aren't that strong, like Jet…He's fast that's for sure, but he's still weaker than me, and then Wakaba!? Come on! Is he even trying to make this a competition? They still kept talking about me, which really ticked me off, Mirajane is still new, Macao is weaker than me, Warren isn't even considered a wizard that fights, and he just gets information for master. I should be excited, but everyone is making it hard to do that.

Erza

I'm a bit confused, Mirajane is…Annoying, but she's strong, and she's also new to this guild, why is she on the list? The others don't really concern me that sounds mean I know, but some deserve to be on that list, and some that I won't name, just don't.

The next day, we all met on the port of Hargeon, and got onto the ship that will take us to Tenrou Island, a sacred place for fairy tail wizards. There is one thing about Natsu that always makes me laugh, it's probably mean to think this is funny, but he can't get on a moving object without throwing up, so basically he has motion sickness.

"There is eight paths, one for each wizard, there is one that goes straight to the next trial, which will be to find our founders grave, the time limit is when the sun is down. If someone gets that path, that leaves seven paths, of those seven paths there are two that contain S-class wizards, Gildarts, and Laxus. And that leaves five paths, three of them will put three wizards against each other, but one has two exits, if you take the wrong one, you'll be fighting Gildarts with whoever found him first, although I doubt the one who find that path first will still be there." Master explained, but I'm pretty sure he didn't mean that last part…Hopefully. "But…That's only seven you mentioned, isn't there one more?" Macao asked.

Master nodded, "Yes, the last…Well it's not one you would want to go through. And with that said, GO!"

Before anyone could even get off we heard a loud splash, we looked overboard and saw Natsu just floating there, "I'lll…Be up in a sec…Just let me…What's going on?" He asked dazedly, I smirked and jumped out and started swimming, Jet is extremely fast and his fast magic helps too, he ran over the water which seemed impossible to me. "See you guys there!" He shouted and left us in the dust, or I guess in the water?

Anyway I was the fourth to arrive, I looked at all the paths. Paths A, C, E, and F were taken. I went to the furthest one. As I made my way through I started thinking I'd like to go up against Laxus, he's strong, and he sometimes gets on my nerves. But one path I don't want to take is Gildarts, I pray for the poor soul who takes that path.

I kept walking, hoping that Laxus was up ahead, after the tunnel didn't end, I thought, maybe I got the freebie path, and then I started to get mad, I'd rather go back and choose another one. As I kept going, I felt like everything around me was moving, and my body started to feel weird also…Let me see how to describe it…Well, I felt tingly all over, and then things started to appear out of nowhere. First it was a rabbit, which I thought was weird, no doubt about that, but it looked so cute, so I went to it.

The next thing I knew, I was blown back about ten feet, illusions, and land mines, they aren't strong enough to hurt, but if there around fifty of those things, then that's another story. After that another animal popped up, "What is going on? Am I under a spell? The animal in front of me was a fox with two tails, I rubbed my eyes, yeah, it's an il…lusion…Hmm.

Another one popped up which was a cat and some kittens as well…Maybe just a pat on the head. I went over to the kittens and tried to pet one, and then an annoying cycle happened, cute animal, and then BOOM!

This magic feels familiar though…Who's is it?

Natsu

I was the last one, I really have to get over this motion sickness thing, it's dragging me down. The only path left was B. "Alright, hopefully I get to fight Laxus! Or even better! Gildarts!" I rubbed my hands together and went into the tunnel.

As I went further in, I started to hear fighting. "Uh! Come on Macao! If you're going to fight me at least try!" That sounds like Wakaba, ohh! I get to beat them both? Talk about lucky, Laxus and Gildarts can wait.

When I went in, Wakaba was just using his smoke magic, and Macao was about to use his fire magic, his flames always taste so good. I ran to the middle, "Purple Flare!" Macao used his magic, and Wakaba used, "Smoke Crush!"

I first got punched and then the black flames hit me, "What the? Natsu?" Macao exclaimed, "Oh crap…" Wakaba murmured as I started to eat the flames, "Thanks for the meal!" I shouted happily and took a step back, "Let me repay the favor! Fire Dragon, wing attack!"

Macao didn't have enough time to dodge, but he put his arms up to protect himself, when the smoke cleared Macao was surprisingly still standing, as I stared at him wakaba hit me with his smoke magic, "Smoke crush."

I flew over Macao, "Ouch…They aren't as weak as I thought."

They looked at each other and nodded, "Truce."

I can take them, it'll probably take me a couple minutes though. Or…I wanted to test out a certain gem I was given, this isn't cheating, I mean there aren't really any rules, I slapped on the gold bracelet that had a ruby in the middle of it. I could feel my magic draining, so I slapped on the Onyx gem as well. "Hey, what're you doing over there?" Macao asked, I smirked, "Just testing something."

"I think it's about time we taught you a lesson." Wanaka smiled smugly, I hope I don't overdo it. "Thanks, but the only lesson I'll learn from you two is how to fail." Macao frowned and looked angry, "We aren't going to go easy on you just because you're a kid."

"Just the way I like it, come on!"


This will be all for today, next chapter will be up on Tuesday.

Thanks for reading! I hope you all have an awesome day!

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