Guild members surrounded the demonesses. They were awaiting the slightest signal to attack, the smallest thing to begin an onslaught. Mages stood in battle stances, charging magical energy. Sayla and Kyouka stood on either side of Wendy, intent on blocking anything that came anywhere near her.
Thud. The pink-haired guild master hit the ground, launched out of the same hole he had created. A puff of dust was blown up, and the Dragon Prince stood up, albeit with difficulty. Light magic hurts like hell to a demon! As the young master stood on shaky legs, the aged one floated into the room, aloft on his magic power alone.
"Don't let him escape!" That was it! All of the guild members charged forward, various magics charged and ready to be fired.
"Ice-Make: Lance!" The first attack came from a raven-haired, shirtless boy. He wore the guild mark on his chest, and used Static Ice-Make. This boy is Gray Fullbuster. He launched a series of spears, made of a light blue ice, at the demons, or, more specifically, Natsu. The attack was disintegrated by blue energy before it got anywhere near them, but it got the point across; it was time to fight.
"Mist Unravel." The energy snaked off of Sayla and Kyouka, allowing them access to their true forms, and back into Natsu, giving him a boost, as well. "Chaos Dragon's Sphere Burst!" The same chaotic energy that was taken from the demonesses was immediately given a new purpose, expanding outward from its creator. As it expanded, it drained the magical energy from all it encompassed, powering up Natsu and ending the weaker members' fights at the same time. "Damn. I was hoping that would kill you, but," a maniacal grin appeared on his face," this way is fun too!"
Natsu's fun didn't last very long, however, as he, along with the other members of his party, found blades floating at their necks. The requip mage responsible for the blades was standing at attention beside her own master, awaiting instruction on what she should do. Natsu's eyes wandered to his allies; Kyouka and Sayla looked to him for what to do, while Wendy looked terrified. Her eyes screamed "Brother, I'm scared!" as sweat rolled down her forehead. His own eyes narrowed at this, full of hatred for the one responsible. He stood up straight, and the redhead looked ready to finish him, staring him in the eyes; and she froze. The look in his eyes; animosity, hatred or something else altogether. Whatever it is, it is not human. She couldn't help it, fear washed over her. For the first time since joining Fairy Tail, Erza Scarlet hesitated, giving Natsu all the time he needed.
He ran forward, through the now-melting sword, towards the armored mage. His face became all that she could see, her own eyes full of terror, an emotion rare to her. All of that stopped, however, when her mind was overtaken by pain. Natsu pulled his arm back, out of the girl's chest. She collapsed; he flicked his arm to try to rid it of blood. Really, humans should stop bloodying things that stab them. It's such a nuisance. Stepping over the downed girl, Natsu stood face to face with Makarov. He was the last obstacle; the other mages of Fairy Tail, or at least, the ones still standing, were frozen at the fact that someone beat Erza.
"Why have you done this, boy?" Makarov's eyes narrowed, anger and power coursing through them. Natsu, on the other hand, kept a calm silence, a boy with victory within grasp. His silence prompted Makarov to continue. "I suppose it doesn't matter. When you spill the blood of one of our own, you have made the worst mistake of your life!"
Light surrounded Makarov, as he entered a battle stance, triggering the Dragon Prince to do the same. They stared each other down, two titans sizing each other up before their death match. At once, they broke the tension, Makarov launching beams of light, and Natsu assaulting him with a chaos-imbued fist. The fist connected, rocketing the shorter mage into a wall, while the beams barely grazed Natsu, just barely touching his shoulder as they flew by.
"GRAAAH!" It appeared that all the attack needed to do was graze him, for Natsu's screamed echoed through the hall. It was strange to Makarov, sure the attack could hurt, but it wouldn't hurt this much, even on a direct hit. Unless...
Makarov climbed out of the wall, staring at the boy. "Is this the dark presence I felt within you, boy? Are you actually a demon?"
"Hehehe, so ya figured it out, old man. Urgh," Natsu returned the gaze, albeit with pain as he held his shoulder. "Yeah, I'm a demon. So what?"
"You don't understand, boy," Makarov chuckled. "I was never going to forgive you for hurting my children, but now I really don't have to hold back. Fairy Tail has a rule against killing, but against a demon, it is null. This fight is just beginning!" Makarov's overwhelming magic power was truly felt by Natsu for the first time, one of the strongest he had ever felt. However, the blood lust in his eyes would not, could not, be sated by fear alone. "Giant's Wrath!" The energy manifested itself in the form of light, shaking the very foundation of the building they were in.
"GAAHH!" The spell seemed to have the desired effect, as it caused Natsu to recoil, the luminescence burning everywhere it made contact with him. "Chaos Dragon's Darkness Shroud!" To combat the light from Makarov, Natsu released an intense darkness, taking away all light around him. The dragon slayer knew he did not stand a chance against the older mage in a fair fight; he had to find a way to gain the upper hand. Moving quickly, Natsu put his little plan into action, placing magic seals throughout the guildhall, all within his darkness.
The laughter within the darkness confused Makarov. Just a moment ago, his opponent was screaming in pain, and now he was laughing at him? "Is something funny, boy?"
"Old man. I suggest you end your attack now." The darkness cleared, revealing the seals Natsu had placed. "I'll have to thank Jackal later. As much as I hate to admit it, these bomb seals come in handy." The nature of the magic was now made apparent to Makarov. Gazing around the room, many of his mages, downed or not, had a glowing symbol on them, emanating danger. Through gritted teeth, he allowed his attack to drop, obeying the demon. "Now order all of your mages to stop fighting."
"As you say. EVERYONE! STOP FIGHTING AT ONCE!"
"But Master..." The other Fairies hadn't noticed their peril yet.
"NO BUTS! STOP NOW!" this caused the magic powers to drop, allowing the demonesses a break from protecting a crying Wendy.
"Hmhmhm," assured of his victory, the Dragon Prince began to gloat. "It seems the might Fairies family is their undoing. Pitiful humans, I almost feel sorry for you. Almost. We've troubled you long enough, we will be leaving now. But first," a snap of the fingers was followed by an explosion, of the seal on Gray. "You were the first to launch magic, thus the one that started this fight which scared my dragoness. Farewell Fairy Tail, enjoy the parting gift!"
"Gray! Gray! Stay with us! GRAY!" And with that, the four left, marking the end of a journey, albeit a short one, and the beginning of a new chapter.
Reviews!
Fuyu Dragneel: Glad to hear you liked it, I hope this satisfied.
wrrrr (Guest): Thank you for your continued support! It's knowing that people like it that makes me want to write more.
rrm232: I hope the fight lived up to your expectations, even if it is a little (a lot) rushed. Natsu may be strong, but a kid doesn't stand much chance against a wizard saint, regardless of who they are.
The Apex Predator 01: I don't intend on making Natsu soft on humans, he was just on his best behavior. Hope this is a good enough chapter for you.
naruto (guest): If Natsu does get a healing factor, it would likely be an optional kind of thing, that he can control with his magic. He would be more likely to keep scars from memorable battles over getting rid of all blemishes. Also, remember, he's a demon of Tartaros. His body may be completely remade at some point, anyway.
I'm really sorry about the short and late chapter! With finals and SATs coming up, I haven't been able to type often. Once school lets out for the summer, chapters should be longer and closer together. Anyway, would you all prefer to see more chapters of pre-canon stuff, or should a skip to canon? I can do either, really, but I'd prefer to do what my readers would like to see.
Also, would you like to see another Fairy Tail story by me? I have a few ideas, but if I start a new story, it would mean updates less often for each. Please remember, your reviews, be they good or bad, help. It's the input from my readers that inspires me to write! As always, see you all next chapter of Child of Chaos! Ciao!
~Solaris