PLEASE READ !ANOUNCEMENT!

Ok, so I am very much aware that this is a very short chapter, but instead of writing an author's note as to why I've taken so long, and why it'll take a little longer to update, I'll include what I have so far.

I just got home two days ago from a trip. This next week coming up, I will be working at a camp as a camp counselor, and will have no internet access, or time to write. I'm very sorry this is all I could give you… but it's something, Right?

Hope you like it.

Your Dragon's Key


CHAPTER 11

Previously on 'The Golden String of Fate'

All of a sudden, she saw a blur of black and red.

Natsu had launched himself straight to the mirror. She saw the man reel back in fright. Natsu had quickly, and completely wiped the mirrors existence of this world.

After a few seconds, the dust and smoke had cleared. She noticed that Natsu had put his flames out, but she could still see the scales on his arms, even though he had his back to her.

She saw him raise his head to the ceiling. After a few short seconds, an ear piercing Dragon's cry had ripped through the teen Dragon Slayer's throat, and heart. It was a cry of loneliness and suffering, hurt and rage.

Natsu was never good at hiding his inner feelings, and apparently neither was his dragon side.

She knew there was only one person left on this train that would be able to help him, and everyone on the train before he went into a dragon rage, and unconsciously demolished the entire train.

"WENDY!" she cried after losing her hearing.


Gray POV

We were currently sitting on the grass outside of the train a couple of feet away.

'We' consisted of an angry and confused Erza. A worried Wendy. An ironically, sad happy. A deep-in-thought Charle. A passed out flame-brain. And Lucy was… where was Lucy?

I got up from sitting on the grass, watching over the matchstick, to look around for Lucy.

After scanning the area, I couldn't see Lucy anywhere.

I turned back to face the group I was travelling with. I walked up to Erza "hey Erza…?" I started slowly, trying to avoid any of her wrath. She was in a touchy mood right now, and she knew that I knew that. And that fact was very unfortunate for my health.

When I had said her name, she slowly turned her head and glared at me with all the heat from hell. Her eyes held all hell's wrath, and she opened the gates to that demonist torture just for me, yay. Clearing my throat, I began again. "um… Erza. Have you seen Lucy? I can't find her" he said while shaking from being under attack of her heated glare.

She opened her mouth to answer, But Wendy's shocked voice broke them out of their own conversation.

"Natsu-San!" she gasped. Turning my head, I could see dragon breath laying on the grass in the same position, but with his eyes wide open.


On the train when Gray arrives in the rest room. Gray POV

Once he had finally reached the room, he found Erza holding onto Natsu with an iron grip.

Only a second later he saw a minor flash, and eventually Erza let Natsu go.

The first thing he noticed, was Natsu's reaction, and the way he was acting. He had his head down with his bangs covering his eyes, and he was shaking madly with clenched fists.

He was going to confront the ash-for-brains, when an odd voice had interrupted.

"Damn it!" the voice exclaimed.

Again he heard it. "oi! Pinky!" the voice yelled in annoyance.

"What the hell you stupid, pink bastard! Now I have NO IDEA to where I just sent her! I'm gonna be in so much shit!" still trying to find where the strange voice was originating from, he saw Erza looking to the side of the room in slight confusion, but masked it with a blank look quickly.

She turned around so she was facing the mirror. "Who the hell are you, and what was that mass of purple and black energy?" she asked with a hard stare.

In the mirror he could see a young man, he had fabric like Mystogan's covering the lower half of his face, and an open black jacket.

Turning his head to check on flame-brain, he suddenly realized the heat in the room. Snapping his head back to Natsu, to see what was happening, he found that the man a couple of feet in front of him.

Heat was radiating off him in scorching waves, and an unbelievably powerful magic power was flowing out of him like never before.

Unconsciously his body had begun to shake. This feeling was nothing he's ever felt before. Yes, he knew Natsu was undoubtedly powerful, as much as he hates to admit that, but never had he felt him in such rage and fury. With this anger, and this magical power flowing out of him, he knew something was very wrong with the Dragon Slayer.

He heard him growl threateningly. And With a flame covered body, he began to snarl out words.

" .she." he spat.

The guy in the mirror scoffed. "Like I said, dragon breath." He said, clearly annoyed by the boy's question. "I don't know."

And he guessed that was the last straw for the dragon boy, because what he did completely missed his eyes' capability.

When he had said that, Natsu had lowered his head so his hair was covering his eyes. He began shaking again, out of frustration and anger.

All of a sudden, Natsu was standing in front of a cloud of dust where the mirror and the wall had been.

After a few seconds, the dust and smoke had cleared. He noticed that Natsu had put his flames out, but he could still see the scales on his arms, even though he had his back to him.

He saw him raise his head to the ceiling. After a few short seconds, an ear piercing Dragon's cry had ripped through the teen Dragon Slayer's throat, and heart. It was a cry of loneliness and suffering, hurt and rage.

Not a second later, he heard Erza call out to Wendy. At the time he didn't understand as to why she did that, but they say only time will tell. And it did.

Soon after Erza's outburst, Natsu had caught fire again, and was tearing apart the entire room. Floors were being scorched, and walls were being demolished.

Thank god Wendy came when she did, because if he had gone any further, innocent civilians could have been severely injured.

Once Wendy got close enough, she immediately understood the situation. With a small and quick chant, she placed a sleeping spell on the dragon slayer, strong enough to knock him out.


Normal time-

Once the crazy matchstick was out, one of the train conductors immediately made his way to the washrooms after all the crashing and yelling that the dragon slayer had caused.

We immediately made an emergency stop to get everything together. The conductors had to make some temporary repairs since flame-brain over here, had completely discarded an entire wall, and may have ruined some of the gears bellow the train.

Now with everyone's focus on the wide-eyed Natsu, laying on the ground, we waited for him to say something.

For a few seconds, the slayer didn't say anything. He blinked up at the sky in confusion, then he went wide-eyed once again.

For some time, he simply continued to stare at the sky, almost entranced by it.

Finally for what seemed like ages, due to curiosity eating at him, Natsu cleared his throat. He looked to Erza first. Quickly anger had light itself in his eyes, and he glared at the red-head. Erza, taken aback by the anger that dwelled in him, had straightened her back and tensed up.

Everyone was now kneeling on the ground around him. Happy, who had been sitting a little bit away from everyone, had got up to see why everyone was staring at his partner with confusion and shock.

Slowly happy made his way to everyone with downcast eyes, and slow depressed steps. He came up behind me to ask what was going on, but when he peered around me, his eyes widened and got all watery.

"Natsu!" the blue exceed cried as he instantly flung himself onto his faster-father's chest.

With the distraction that they all needed, Natsu had torn away his glare that was directed at Erza.

"Happy…" Natsu mumbled while embracing the small exceed with one arm, trying to calm him down.

While Natsu had his full attention on his furry little friend, Erza had looked to me with confusion written clearly across all her features. But I had nothing for answers, as a reply, I simply shrugged my shoulders, and returned my attention back to the flaming idiot. he was still holding Happy, but with sorrow on his face, and a depressed look in his eyes.

Erza, clearly having enough of this 'waiting', finally decided to ask Natsu for some answers, as to what was going on.

"Natsu, what is going on? What happened back on the train?" Erza asked, now with her normal attitude back in place, and arms crossed over her armor-covered chest.


Thank-you to EVERYONE for reading! I enjoy ALL your reviews!

-Your Dragon's Key