Natsu stared at the wall's of his small rock cell, he sighed as he waited for the guard's shift to be over today was the day they were going to escape, they had enough of this god forsaken tower.

A small blonde boy walked over to him and sat down sporting a small smile "Brother are we really going to do it?"

Natsu smiled and ruffled his hair "Of course we are Sho, I told you to stop with that nickname didn't I?"

"Yeah, but it suit's you!" Sho exclaimed

"You my older brother and you don't call him by any special nickname." Natsu commented

"Yeah but he only protects you," Sho said dejectedly "You protect all of us like an older brother."

Natsu sighed in defeat "All right you can call brother if it is easier for you."

Sho nodded "How much longer?"

Natsu looked around the corner "Not too much the second the guards finish their rounds we leave."

"What happens if they catch us?" Sho asked fearfully

"My big brother and I will hold them off while you Millianna and everyone else escape." Natsu said determinedly

"But what about you two?" Wally said cracking a large smile.

"You know are the only two with any fighting ability, even if you guy's all stayed you would only get in the way or worse get killed." Natsu stated flatly.

"He is right you know Wally," a larger boy spoke from the side of the room "Besides if any of us had a chance of fighting off these pigs, it would be Natsu and his older brother."

"Um, I have always wondered if those two are actually brothers," Millianna chirped from behind a pile of boxes "You don't have a lot of resemblance."

Natsu smirked and gestured to his eye "The tattoo's, only our family has them."

"Do you have anybody on the outside?" Wally asked questioningly

Natsu nodded "A younger brother, he looks more like Jellal than me but we are family nonetheless."

"Do you worry about him?" Simon asked

"My biggest worry is that he has left our village and is trying to find us, he has no way of doing so but I would not want him to be trapped here like the rest of us." Natsu replied

"That's why we are going to escape before he has a chance to find us we will find him," A boy piped up from behind them "Natsu are we ready?"

Natsu looked around the corner again and watched the guards start to descend the stairs "Yeah big brother we are ready."

"Alright everyone go." Jellal pointed behind the boxes and the children rushed over to move them, the pulled them aside and revealing a large hole in the wall, they began to crawl inside one at a time.

"You go first big brother," Natsu said as he watched the door where the guards had left "I will make sure no one follows us for a little while."

"Natsu," Jellal gave him a sidelong look "I don't like that look in your eyes I know what you are like."

Natsu smiled widely and gave his brother a thumbs up "It's nothing too reckless I promise."

Jellal rolled his eyes before crawling into the whole, Natsu turned around to make sure there were no guard's he pulled the boxes down in front of the hole as he backed into it, we have 15 minutes before the next rotation onto our floor begins he thought I hope we can make it.

It didn't take too long before the group was back in the light, the smell of the ocean in the air. Natsu emerged into the light last.

"What did you do?" Jellal asked

"I covered the hole, I told you it wasn't reckless it would pay for you to have more faith in me big brother." Natsu smirked

"We had better keep moving," Jellal said looking at the sky "We have 10 more minutes right Natsu?"

Natsu nodded "Yeah, exactly." the group stayed low as the moved around, Natsu was at the back of the group Jellal at the front Natsu felt a weight on his shoulder and he turned his head slightly he stared directly at one of the guards he had an evil smirk on his face "Guys run!" Natsu shouted as he hit the guard in the mouth, the guard stumbled a few paces and dropped his weapon, Natsu reacted quicker and dived for it, he got it and rolled over pointed it up as the guard charged him the sword buried itself in his chest the guard coughed and looked down at the blade in shock "Y-you damn kids are dead." he coughed out before falling heavy on the blade, Natsu's eyes widened and he dropped the sword and stared at his hands, he felt someone else's hand on his shoulder and he hadn't realized he had fallen to his knees, he looked up at his brother.

"I-I didn't mean to," he stammered "I didn't want to kill anyone!"

Jellal gave him a weak smile "It wasn't your fault Natsu, we need to go the other's will be worried."

Natsu grabbed the sword and pulled it free he nodded to his brother "I will not feel bad for the death of an evil man."

Jellal shook his head "Well at least we have one weapon."

Natsu's body still shook but he forced his face to remain straight, I can't let the others see me afraid I will defend them with my life if I must all of them will make it out of this place this is one thing I promise upon the blood of this blade I don't care if it takes me a day or a year they will all be free of here he thought to himself determinedly. He rounded the corner with Jellal before he was grabbed by the collar roughly, without thinking he swung the sword in his hand around and he heard the sickening sound of a cutting flesh, the guard who had grabbed him fell limply and he turned around to face the rest of them.

"The kids got a weapon?" One of them hissed

"Let's see what you can do boy." Another one smiled sadistically.

Natsu felt something wrap around his arm before falling to his knees in agony "We do not have time for any more delays bring them all back into the tower now."

Natsu recognized the voice of one of the leaders of the men that had them imprisoned, so this is it Natsu thought glumly we are being taken back inside he gritted his teeth, no I made a promise and I am going to keep it.

The group was tossed against the wall, the air rushed out of their bodies and the all gasped and coughed "Now we will make this simple, give us the one who came up with the plan and we will let the rest go." the taller leader stated simply.

Jellal and Natsu stood at the same time "We made the plan!" Natsu stared defiantly at them.

The round one laughed "We will take that one, I don't like that look we will show you what spirit gives you around here."

Jellal moved forward to stop them before he fell to the floor writhing in pain "Natsu!" he managed to shout through it.

"Big brother, you can't give up the other's will be looking to you!" Natsu shouted back.

Jellal stopped as the pain subsided, even facing the torture he was his brother could remain strong, "I will Natsu, I promise!"

They took Natsu to the top floor of the tower and chained him up, the tortured him for hours and he continued to stare them down.

"Well if you like staring at us so much we will just have to take the ability away from you." The taller man said evilly.

Natsu gritted his teeth "We are going to be free, there is nothing you can do to me that will change that."

"Enough!" The round mad shouted, he walked towards Natsu with a small dagger in his hand "This will teach you to be defiant!" he brought the knife up and pushed it into Natsu's eye, Natsu clenched his teeth against the screams that wanted to escape he would not give them that satisfaction.

"Enough release him," The taller man said pulling the round man back "We need all our slaves we are already behind schedule."

Natsu knew his eye was useless so he closed it, he breathed heavily all they had done is taken half of his sight as long as he had his life he would fight them with everything he had. He felt the blood run down his face and along his chin. he looked around the room and realized the two men had left, he wondered if they were going to let him go or torture him more. He heard the sound of clashing metal outside and he turned his head worriedly Jellal.

He knew who it was before he even entered "Jellal, go back I don't need you to save me this time!"

"Don't be stupid Natsu, my job is to save you," Jellal argued as he cut the chain's "Besides I have the perfect plan this time."

Natsu shook his head as his brother supported him "No, escaping won't work we need to fight our way out this time."

Jellal nodded "That's was what I was going to say, I have had enough of this." Natsu blacked out.

When he woke up Millianna sat above him looking down, he sat up and looked around they were back in the cell he looked for Jellal but couldn't find him.

He gritted his teeth and looked at the ground "Jellal took my place?"

Millianna nodded and Natsu growled "That is enough!" he walked over the one of the shovels and picked it up, the second the guards unlocked the doors to let them out to work he charged them, he slammed into the first one hard "You will not hold us any longer!" he shouted as he whirled around bringing the shovel flatly across the other guards head, he picked up the key's and tossed them to Millianna "Go and unlock every cage, we are going to fight for our freedom!"

She nodded and set off at a run.

The guards groaned and got to their feet "You are going to pay for that boy!" one of them shouted as he rushed him, another shovel caught him in the stomach and he doubled over, Simon stepped out of the cell "Sorry about that," he said flatly as he swung again connecting to the guards head with a loud *clang* he bent down and tossed the sword to Natsu "You know how to use this."

Natsu caught it deftly and nodded he stood on the railing and looked down Millianna had managed to unlock most of the cages and the people inside we looking up at him "Today we take back out freedom!" he shouted down to everyone "Today we cast off our chains and turn on our oppressors, the men that guard us are not immortal they are not gods they are men and men can be killed!" many people raised their fists toward him cheering.

Natsu's eyes snapped open and he shot up panting, he clutched at his ribs because of the sudden movement and groaned, the sound caused Erza to move she opened her eyes and looked at him.

"Natsu, when did you get a tattoo?" She asked surprised

Natsu cursed, he must have lost control f the magic he used as a cover while he was asleep, as he refocused in order to cover it up Erza put her hand on his shoulder.

"I have seen that before," Erza stated before pausing she frowned for a moment "Siegrain! the council member has the same mark on his left eye like you!"

Natsu's face distorted to one of pain "Siegrain, a fake projection of my older brother Jellal."

Erza looked at him quizzically "Do you want to talk about it?"

"All I will tell you is this, my family all have this tattoo I cover mine up because of my past," Natsu growled angrily "I don't want to talk about it yet."

Natsu laid back down and looked up at Erza, she stared down at him "But you will one day?"

Natsu nodded "I am going to have too, I can't leave you with a wimpy explanation as that can I?"

Erza nodded with a smile "Of course not, you have to tell me so your awesome girlfriend can come in and rescue you from it."

Natsu shook his head "So far the rescue counter is in my favor there… Honey." leaving a slight pause before adding the last part.

"Not for much longer…sweetheart," Erza placed her hand across her head dramatically "Just think about it, I am going to have to be the one that saves you, you can't do it yourself."

Natsu smirked "All right, if my past ever catches up with me you can try to save me from it."

Erza tapped his nose "Good."

"Well I don't really feel like going to sleep," Natsu said "So what can we do?"

Erza smiled seductively "I can think of a few things couples do that might pass the time."

Natsu sighed "Don't even think about it, just sitting up hurts as If I could do that."

Erza looked at him in surprise and her face flushed bright red "N-no I meant we could try that kiss again." she stammered

Natsu smirked "Why not?"

She looked at him out of the corner of her eye, his smile and the way his eyes shone darkly was almost seductive in its own right she couldn't just let him get away with this she thought whilst raising her eyebrow. she kicked her leg over him and propped herself up on her knee's being careful of his injuries she bowed her head and pressed her forehead against his, she felt his breathing quicken and she smiled "If I didn't know any better I would say you were afraid." she taunted.

Natsu smiled widely "Oh, Afraid am I? he reached up to her cheek and caressed it lightly she shivered against him and he raised one of his eyebrow, he brought his face into her and locked against her lips, he felt her practically melt against him he pulled back after a few moments.

"What was that about me being afraid?" Natsu taunted

"Shut up baka." she said sternly as she carefully moved away from him.

A/N: All right, that's how I am treating the Mystogan, Jellal and Natsu situation they are blood siblings and Natsu uses a form of transformation magic to cover his tattoo. I will go over the rest of the escape from the tower over the next few chapters, as always I hope you liked it and I will see you on the next one.