Football season was starting up and it was the first game of the season. Laxus and the others got the game going and they were doing pretty well. Erza and Gray watched from the stands and they invited Lucy over to watch. All of them cheered for their team as Natsu arrived.

"There you are. Did you just get here?" Lucy asked.

"Yeah. Traffic mess." Natsu said.

"Well, you made it just in time." Gray said. "I know you and Laxus aren't friends, but we are just about to win the first game of the season." All of them watched as Laxus had the ball and he was moving like lightning as he made and it was a touchdown with Magnolia High winning and everyone cheered.

"Awesome! So are you coming to the carnival, Natsu?" Lucy asked.

"Carnival?" Natsu questioned.

"Didn't you hear? Everyone's heading there and it's perfect since we won the first game of the season." Lucy said. "Laxus actually invited me himself."

"Laxus?! I will, but Lucy, I thought that after the dance…..well….." Natsu stuttered as he wasn't quite sure what to say.

"Calm down, hotshot." Lucy said. "I had a great time at the dance, but it's not like we're dating. We're just friends." That was disappointing to Natsu. "I'm going to talk to the others." Lucy went down and left Natsu to sulk a little.

"Give her time. I'm sure she'll hate him as much as you do." Erza said.

"She'll come around. Just give her time." Gray said and Natsu was really hoping so.

…

Belserion Core

"Invel, we might need to create another villain." Irene said. After some recent events, Irene is talking to Invel in private about creating some other plan.

"I'm trying to come up with something. These things take time." Invel said.

"Time might be something we don't have." Irene said as she walked around Invel's work area. "Salamander seems to be a threat to my plans and I can't have that." She walked over to his desk and saw a picture of a man being rewarded a Nobel Prize. "I'm starting to see why you didn't win this."

"Put that down. I deserve to have it." Invel said and sounded like he almost snapped. Instead of getting furious, she gave him a little respect.

"That's what I like about you, Invel. There are times you are cold and fierce like winter." Irene said. "Fitting since you told me that's your favorite season."

"If you don't mind, ma'am. I must get back to my cold reactor." Invel said. He walked over to a wall and entered a code. The door opened up and he went inside and Irene left him to do his work. It was freezing inside with safety features up as he worked on his own reactor. While he was working on it, someone messed with the controls.

"Safety restrictions deactivated."

"What?" Invel said. He ran for the door, but it was locked. "What's going on? Who locked this door? Who's in there?" Invel tried to get himself out, but nothing and the reactor was starting to act strange. "Someone let me out!" The reactor unleashed a powerful and blinding light and it was having a great effect on Invel.

…

Natsu

Natsu was jumping from one building to another as Salamander as he was on his way home for the night. While he was moving, he kept thinking about Lucy.

"I don't get it. Lucy lives right next door to me and we had a great connection." Natsu said. "I figured she would be into me. Better question is why do I seem that interested in her when I barely know her?" As he was jumping and thinking, he saw a bright light coming from a building. "That's Belserion Core. Don't tell me Scarlet Despair is actually making another villain." Natsu hurried over to stop whatever was happening in there.

…

Belserion Core

"Invel?" Irene called out. She and some other workers managed to control the reactor and were trying to find Invel. "Invel, where are you?" She gasped when she saw him collapsed on the ground. She called for some medical assistance. "How is he?"

"He's alive, but his body feels so cold." Invel managed to get himself up, but he was wobbly.

"Invel, are you alright?" Irene asked.

"Hey!" All of them looked up and saw Salamander arrived in the room. "I saw the light show. What's going on?" Invel heard his voice and took notice of him.

"You!" Invel said. He held out his hand and ice actually shot out of it.

"Whoa!" Natsu said as he jumped out of the way. Invel swung his arm and it looked a gust of snow shot out, but Natsu moved away again. "Watch. Why are you getting so upset with me?" Invel realized what he did and stared at his hands.

"Did I really do that?" Invel questioned. He tested out his new abilities and created chunks of ice and telepathically controlled them. He shot them towards Natsu, but Natsu used flaming fists to smash them up. "Remarkable!"

"Try more like frightening." Natsu said.

"You can control ice and snow like how a general commands an army." Irene said.

"Yes. That's' perfect." Invel said as he embraced his new power. "Call me the Winter General!"

"Winter General? Fitting since Frosty was already taken. At least he was a jolly snowman unlike you." Natsu said.

"Do you ever shut up?" Winter General said as he unleashed more of the snow and ice at him, but Natsu flipped around and avoided his attacks. Natsu jumped off the wall and pounded Invel right out of the ground. Invel slammed his hand against the ground and spikes made from ice shot out and were heading for Natsu. Natsu moved out of the way to avoid the spikes.

"I've heard of frostbite, but this is nuts." Natsu said.

"Amazing. It all comes naturally." Winter General said.

"Maybe that's because you're a natural creep." Natsu said.

"My apologies, Salamander, but I'm taking my leave now." Winter General said. He created a strong blizzard that made it hard for people to see.

"Get back here." Natsu said as he tried to go after him. Natsu went right outside, but there wasn't a sign of him anywhere. "Great. I know Miss Belserion is the one responsible for this, but I can't turn her into the cops. I don't want Erza to lose her mother. So what do I do? Whoa. One problem at a time. First, I'm going to have to figure out how to deal with Winter General."

…..

Winter General

The general went all the way back to his small apartment and froze the wall to break to pieces. He was just loving his new power. He went to his closet and pulled out a new attire for him with was a mixture of blue clothes.

"Remarkable." Winter General said. "This power just seems to fit me. I don't know if this was an accident or not, but I must do what I can to help my boss." He reached over his table and had a copy of the picture he had back at his office. "Of course, that will be after I take what's meant to be mine."

…

The Next Day

The carnival was in town and everyone from Magnolia High showed up just like they said. Everyone seemed to have been having a great time together. Laxus tried the test your strength game and he managed to hit the bell.

"Yeah. I rule." Laxus said.

"Impressive. His strength matches his ego." Gray joked.

"Hey, I'm here." Natsu called out as he just arrived.

"About time. We were wondering where you were." Erza said.

"Erza, I heard there was some sort of accident at Belserion Core….again." Natsu said.

"Yeah. This time it was my mother's best scientist." Erza said. Natsu was aware of all this, but he needed to know more about this guy. However, when he looked to the side, he saw Lucy and decided to make his move.

"Hey, Lucy." Natsu said.

"Hey. I was wondering where you were." Lucy said.

"Yeah. So you want to go check out some of the stands?" Natsu offered and Lucy agreed. As the two of them headed out, Erza and Gray spotted them.

"So far so good." Gray said.

"I just hope he remembers not to force it." Erza said. Natsu focused on having a great time with Lucy. They rode a couple rides together, played some games, during the water gun game, Natsu sprayed a little on Lucy, but she fought back. Natsu was having a great time as the two of them walked through the carnival and she shared some cotton candy with him.

"So how are you liking Magnolia so far?" Natsu asked.

"It seems great. What I'm hoping for is to run across that Salamander guy." Lucy said.

"Really?!" Natsu said.

"Look at this." Both of them looked ahead and spotted Laxus with Mirajane. "Dragneel actually managed to get a second date with Lucy."

"Laxus, be nice." Mira said.

"It's not a date. We're just hanging." Lucy said. "What's that?" All of them looked over in the city and saw someone forming a trail of ice in the air and someone was walking on it.

"The general!" Natsu whispered and needed to slip away. "Oh! My stomach!" He acted in pain. "I'm going to run to the restroom." He ran off to try and catch up to Winter General.

…..

Winter General

The general used the ice to make a clear path for him. He ended up in a building for there was only one thing he wanted from there. He formed ice against the wall and smashed his way in where someone who worked there spotted him.

"Hello, Benedick." Winter General said.

"Invel Yura?! What are you doing here?" Benedick asked.

"I've come to take back what is mine." Winter General said as he grabbed his clothes and it was slowly freezing. "Where is my Nobel Prize?"

"It's in my office!" Benedick said and he was glad to hear that. Winter General climbed up to the office and froze the door to bust in. He looked around and saw it on a shelf.

"Aw! It's like being reunited with an old friend." Winter General said as he reached for it.

"No touching!" Salamander jumped in and grabbed the prize before the general could take it.

"You again." Winter General groaned. He was about to attack him again, but Natsu kicked him hard and he hit a bookcase and caused it to fall on him. Natsu made a run for it with the reward, but the general was able to dig out. "You will suffer." Natsu ran back down to the lobby and found Benedick hiding.

"Hi." Natsu said as he jumped down to him. "Not a lot of time. Frosty the Craze-Man wants this. What is it?"

"My Nobel Prize. Invel was the runner-up. He thought it should have been his." Benedick said.

"Salamander!" Winter General called out.

"Bye." Natsu said and out the building. Winter General went after him and formed an ice trail with Natsu moving from building to building. "So he thinks this is his. I think now I'm starting to get why you shouldn't force something that isn't yours….objects or people."

"You're not taking that!" Winter General said as he unleashed a gale force of snow and it carried Natsu away. Natsu ended up being blown back to the carnival where he hit the Ferris-Wheel and hit a few carts on the way down.

"Not a fun ride." Natsu said. He heard people in a panic and saw the general arriving. "Now back to our schedule chaos." The general was tearing through the carnival to find Salamander.

"Hand over my reward you pathetic, sorry excuse for a salamandra." Winter General said, but got hit by a caramel apple.

"You really know how to sweet-talk me." Natsu said and fired a barrage of those apples and they all stick. Winter General froze all of them and they shattered.

"Was that suppose…." He didn't finish as the cart rammed right into him. He tried to get back up as Natsu continued to fight. The general tried a strike of frozen air, but Natsu jumped over him to dodge it.

"Don't worry, Salamander. I've got your back." Laxus said as he tried to help him.

"No!" Natsu said. The general turned around to attack him, but Natsu was able to push him out of the way. "Appreciate the effort, but if you really want to help, get these people somewhere safe."

"Got it." Laxus said as he helped his classmates escape. Natsu went to attack the general, but he avoided him and jumped over to the class and grabbed Lucy.

"Hey! Hands off." Lucy said. Natsu went to help her, but the general formed an ice pillar under them to avoid him.

"Hey!" Natsu called.

"I should have seen it before, Salamander. You can't stand others getting hurt." Winter General said. He jumped over to the roller coaster with Natsu following. The general held Lucy hundreds of feet off the ground. "Choose." He said as Lucy's arm was starting to freeze. "The girl or my reward."

"Catch!" Natsu said as he tossed the reward over to him. The general dropped Lucy, but it the catch was too high for him to grab.

"No!" Winter General shouted and went after it. Lucy was about to hit the ground, but Natsu managed to catch her in time.

"That's one ride you won't forget." Natsu said as he placed her down and went after Winter General and also left Lucy amazed. Winter General formed an ice slide and got under the reward with him catching it.

"Finally! It's mine!" Winter General said.

"But you won't keep it." Natsu came down and gave the general a powerful kick to the head and a strong hit in the gut. He grabbed the general by his collar and tossed him right into a booth that matched the general's theme and knocked him out. "Look at that. You got a prize after all." Another villain beaten and another lesson learned. You try to force or take something that isn't really yours, it will never end well.

…

Belserion Core

Silver was aware what has been going on himself. He marched right into Irene's office where she was and working on her computer.

"Miss Belserion, we need to talk." Silver said. "This Scarlet Despair used our technology and Invel has become a villain."

"And you think I have something to do with it." Irene clarified. "I understand your suspicion, but I lost one of my best scientists and my tech was stolen. See?" She showed security footage of Scarlet Despair messing with the reactor. "Whoever Scarlet Despair is conspiring against us."

"So what are you going to do?" Silver asked.

"Oh, I have big plans." Irene said as she went back to work on a secret formula that will change everything.