Chapter 12...

We find Natsu back in the dark void as he floated on towards a familiar light. And before him once again was his other self.

"We meet again." the other Natsu said, as he looked at Natsu with a smirk.

"So we do." Natsu said as he stopped in front of him. They continued staring at each other until Natsu spoke up."So do you have a name or something I can call you? Or do I just call you eye?" He said half jokingly.

"Hmm.." The other self thought for a bit. "Just call me Natsa."

"Natsa huh?..That sounds like my name." Natsu said as he thought Natsa and Natsu sounded similar.

"Perhaps this would help." Natsa then glowed as light enveloped him, as soon as the light disappeared Natsa now looked a lot more girlish..no scratch that, he WAS a girl. Her hair was longer and in a long pony tail, her eye more feminine, and she had a ample amount of cleavage sticking out of her vest that was was zipped down half way. Natsu then blinked a couple of moments. He then rubbed his eye to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

"...YOUR A GIRL!?" Natsu shouted in disbelief. That earned him a knock on the head as Natsa held her fist up with annoyance.

"This is my true form moron." Natsu rubbed the bump on his head.

"True form? So, why did you copy how I looked then?"

"I take the form of what my host resembles and then transform into something similar to them. Pretty interesting, even for an idiot like you." Natsa said as she looked at Natsu.

"Was that an insult or a compliment?" Natsu sweat dropped.

"Like it matters. Anyway, we need to talk." She said as she made a serious expression. "As you already know, I am your left eye."

"What does that even mean?" Natsu asked as he was confused.

"Lets see...A long time ago when you were still just a brat, Venigon had decided that you needed more power. I guess he thought that your current magic container wasn't enough. So, one night when you were sleeping, he implanted a special lacrima in your eye. In other words, me." Natsu made a noise of surprise. "You mean..?"

"Mmmhmm, that eye patch that Venigon gave you, was actually suppressing my presence till you were strong enough to subconsciously call me in your mind."

"But I haven't even tried too-..Wait...that means that I was strong enough two months ago..which means..." He then shot open his eye as he then attempted to punch Natsa as she blocked it barely."YOU BITCH! THAT MEANS YOU KILLED ME FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AND I ALWAYS WOKE UP FEELING LIKE I WAS ABOUT TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK!" He shouted with tick marks all over his head. She smirked as she held him off."What can I say, I was so pissed that it took you this long to finally summon me, and your so pathetic when it comes to women I wanted to beat the shit outta you!"

"YOU'VE DONE THAT A HUNDRED TIME'S ALREADY!" She then forced him off as he glared at her.

"Look, we could do this all day, but I got to make this quick before you wake up." She said as she then floated towards him. She then held out Natsu's sword as she summoned it.

"Huh? How did you-?"

"I'm sharing your mind, remember?" She said as she opened the sword part way."As Venigon already told you, this sword was forged by a human and a dragon." Natsu nodded."The reason was because during the Dragon War when the dragons had started teaching humans Dragon Slaying Magic, they needed something more to kill dragons more effectively. So after that, a wizard and dragon came to the conclusion that making weapons would aid the humans in the war. They decided to start making arms with dragon lacrima implanted into them." She continued as she touched the blade.

"They put them in weapons?" Natsu asked, Natsa nodded.

"But only a few could be made at a time, and they required immense amounts of magic to use them, so the humans decided to have dragon slayers fight one another, and whoever emerged victorious would have the right to wield them." She said as she closed the sword. She then handed it to Natsu as he took it and looked at it."But..if dragons gave up their Lacrima, wouldn't they be.." Natsu made a frown. Natsa then nodded slowly as she to frowned.

"Yeah, they lose most of their power along with it. That's probably why Venigon..." Natsu then clenched his teeth."So...he gave me his lacrima...the only thing that could have helped him beat that..." Natsu felt more guilt as he clenched his fist. Natsa then put her hand on his shoulder as she smiled. "He didn't simply "give it to you." He understood what would happen when he entrusted it to you. The reason he gave it to you was because he knew that you would be strong enough to beat that bastard." He then looked into her eye opposite of his, as she slowly felt his cheek and eye patch."Which is why i'm here, to help you unlock the power to defeat him."

Natsu then looked down with his hair foreshadowing his eye. He then felt a tear escape his eye, as Natsa made a noise of surprise, but then smiled gently as she then rubbed his hair."I've been alone this entire time, but you were with me." Right?" Natsu then looked up as he had a look of surprise.

"H-how did..."

"I thought I told you, we share the same mind." She then had a toothy grin not too different from his as Natsu smiled and matched her."Mm, tell me what I need to do to get stronger." He said as he was now fired up. She then chuckled as she shook her head."Sorry, we're out of time idiot." She said as they looked to see a light shining brighter and brighter. Natsa then began floating away as Natsu watched her."Oh, word of advice, i'd suggest you get up before a misunderstanding happenes." She said as the light then was bright.


Hotel, morning...

Natsu slowly opened his eye as he felt the sun come in through the window. He then felt his eye patch as he smiled."Natsa..huh?"

"I'd suggest you get up before a misunderstanding happens." Natsu then remembered what she said as he then realized something. He was in bed...Wait, wasn't he on the floor last night?

"Mmgh.." Natsu then heard the groans of someone. He then turned to the other side of the bed, and Kagura was only inches away from his face. Instead of the scarf, she was now sleeping with his arm between her breasts. Natsu then nearly panicked, so this is what she meant he thought. He was slowly trying to pull his arm away, but Kagura then unconsciously grabbed his head as she snuggled his head into her chest.

"MGhhmg!" Natsu was now red as he was trying to escape being suffocated by her heavenly mounds. But her grip was like iron as she clenched on to him like a stuffed animal. "Crap, this...this..isn't good..it..feels...too good!...DAMN IT ALL!" He could do nothing but just feel her bury him in her chest as he tried to escape the swordswoman. His prayers were finally answered as she then let go of him and then started waking up. She slowly opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was Natsu with a blush and wide eyed. She then instinctively kicked him off and grabbed her Archenemy as she had him pinned to the floor. He was sweating like crazy as he thought that she was gonna kill him.

"W-w-w-w-wait, i-i-i-i-i'm just as surprised as you were. Please don't kill me!" He said as he covered his face. She then had her hair foreshadowing her eyes as she blushed.

"Y-y-you didn't do anything?" She asked. Natsu shook his head as fast as he could. But then they both realized something. Kagura was only wearing her blazer with a couple of undone buttons, as she held Natsu down with her bare leg.

"AHH!" She yelped as she bent down."Y-you beast. You took advantage of the situation...didn't you?"

"NO! I SWEAR! I WAS SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO YOU LAST NIGHT BECAUSE YOU ASKED!" She then remembered as she flashed back that moment.

"Then why were you in my bed-"

"Natsu~ Kagura~!" They then heard the familiar sound of Ultear at the door as they then turned to the door and then panicked.

"If Onee-sama finds out about this...Ahh, I have to get dressed!" She then immediately got off Natsu and ran around looking for her outfit.

"Natsu?" Ultear asked as she put her ear to the door.

"Quick! It's under the bed!" Natsu's voice said.

"Ah, thank you! Don't look this way!" Natsu was then sent flying through the wall next to the door, as Ultear looked at him with a surprised look. She then turned to see Kagura holding her clothes.

"U-Ultear, th-this.." She then smiled with a evil look, as Kagura then thought she was doomed.

"Oh no, I didn't see anything~." She then happily walked off as Kagura quickly put the rest of her clothes on and ran towards her hoping to clear up a huge misunderstanding. Natsu just laid on the floor, as he coughed a little.


They were in the lobby with Ultear, Erza, and Mindy. As Natsu sat next to Ultear as she was unusually happy this morning. Kagura was looking down in gloom, as she thought that her life was over. Natsu only groaned as he felt the foot print on his cheek.

"Are you okay Natsu? Your cheek looks a bit swollen." Mindy asked as she noticed him rubbing it.

"Uh, no, I just woke up with a imprint." She then raised her eye brow."Really? I think you should get that looked at." She said as she leaned forward and looked closely.

"Yeah, like i'm gonna tell you I woke up this morning nearly suffocated by Kagura's..chest." He thought as he felt a little red. He then shook his head."It's fine, just stop asking already." He said as he sat back and crossed his arms. Mindy just shrugged and figured it wasn't worth pursuing.

"What about you Kagura?" Erza asked. Kagura felt a shiver up her spine, she couldn't tell Erza that her and Natsu slept in the same bed! She would surely be angry with her. She then decided to try to answer.

"F-fine." She said as she felt a cold drop of sweat leave her neck.

"Wow, it seems like you both are tired...did you two stay up all night "doing" something~?" Natsu turned pale as Ultear asked the question."THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!"

"No, I just didn't like the bed that much." Natsu said as he picked up a cup of coffee at their table.

"Ahh, I know what you mean, "it" was so "stiff" I couldn't sleep either~." Natsu had tick marks on his head and was blushing as was trying to ignore her."SHUT IT,YOU BLACK-HEARTED DEMON WOMAN!" He was trying his best to drink his coffee as Ultear felt like she was on the verge of laughing. Kagura was copying Natsu as she prayed that Erza did not understand what she was saying.

"A-anyway, what are you guys going to do today?" Natsu asked as he recomposed himself.

"Oh you know, probably "this" and "that"~." Natsu then crushed the cup in his hand and stood up and then walked towards the entrance.

"I'll be right back. I'm gonna go get some air." He said as he began marching as fast as he could. Ultear buried her head in her arms as she pounded the table trying so hard not to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Erza asked. Now Kagura was sweating like crazy, as she hoped Ultear for just this once could keep her mouth shut.

"Oh I just woke up and found Kagura in bed with Natsu is all." Screw that, no chance of that happening. Mindy dropped her cup as she had her jaw open.

"W-what?" She said as she twitched.

"K-Kagura?" Erza looked at her with bewilderment.

"Your mistaken Onee-sama! It was just a misunderstanding!" She frantically waved her arms around.

"W-w-what did you do to him?!" Mindy demanded.

"W-well, I must say...I'm a bit surprised Kagura. I didn't think you would get to that stage in one night." Erza scratched her head trying to come up with the right words.

"E-excuse me for a second." Mindy said as she stomped out towards the door.

"Onee-sama, it wasn't like that! We just woke up and we were in the same bed!" She said as she desperately tried to make sense of the situation. Ultear was just laughing as she fell over.


"NAAAAATSUUUU!" Natsu turned to see a electrified Mindy standing behind him as he thought.

"Ah crap..Ok, before you start throwing lightning around, can I just say something?"

"What's their to say!? I take my eyes off you for a second, and now you go around...sleeping with that big breasted witch!" She said as she thought of a evil version of Kagura.

"Actually, Ultears the big breasted witch." Natsu thought he had to correct that.

"YOU MEAN YOU SLEPT WITH HER TOO!?" She turned white from shock.

"WILL YOU JUST LISTEN!?" Natsu was getting tired of this whole misunderstanding crap for one day. If anything, he'd just rather tell her."Look, Kagura had a bad dream last night..so I told her I would sit by her till she went to sleep. I accidentally fell asleep, and then woke up next to her. That's it! Nothing more!" He said as he panted. Mindy then stopped generating lightning.

"So..nothing happened?" She asked as she looked down.

"Alright, you know what? Just go ahead and hit me with your strongest spell. If you think that will calm you down go ahead. I thought you would at least believe me." Natsu said as he turned away from her. She then made a noise of surprise, he must have been telling the truth if he was that sincere. She then felt kinda bad as she began walking towards him,as Natsu heard her foot steps and readied for the impending lightning bolt she was gonna send his way. Natsu then felt her wrap her arms around him, as he was surprised she suddenly hugged him.

"That's not fair...if you say that, I can't help but believe you." Natsu then sighed as he then put his hand on hers as she continued to hug him for a few moments.

"Sorry." Natsu simply said. She then let go of him as he turned around and then looked to see her blushing a little.

"C'mon, the others are waiting." He said as he smiled.

"Mm.." She then smiled a little as they walked back."This much is enough..for now."


"Well, I apologize. I caused a huge misunderstanding with you two." Ultear said as she bowed her head."But I just couldn't help myself~!"

"Yeah, your not sorry." Natsu thought as he shook his head. Erza had finally heard what happened from Ultear, clearing up the misunderstanding. She was a little conflicted about Natsu in the same bed as her. She was wondering if Kagura...naw, it was just a misunderstanding. Kagura was back to normal as she had her usual serious expression as she acted like nothing happened.

"So anyway, about Zancrow, i'm gonna go see if I can find him before he gets back to his guild." Natsu said, as he re-quipped a map from his hand and laid it out on the table."We're right here." He said as he pointed to Daron."And the guild that Zancrow is heading towards is over here." He said as he pointed to a place that looked like a mountain range.

"He traveled that far?" Mindy asked.

"I think he didn't want to lead anyone to the guild. Plus, if he's on foot, then that makes it easier." He said as sat back.

"Well, according to this map, it would take him at least a week by foot." Ultear said as her and Erza looked at the map.

"How do you know his guild is in the mountains?" Erza asked.

"I followed a couple mages from his guild that were recruiting other members. I got as close as I could, but I only saw exterior. Thing's a huge castle disguised as a mountain." He finished as he sat back.

"Do you know which guild it was?" Kagura asked.

"Hmmm..." Natsu was in thought as he closed his eye and bowed his head."Oh yeah, it was Grimoire Heart."

"That isn't good, they're the second strongest guild in the Balam Alliance." Ultear thought as she placed a hand on her chin.

"Strongest..huh? Tch." He scoffed as he turned his head. The others were curious at his reaction but ignored it.

"Anyways, are you sure about this? Is it really important, that book?" Ultear asked as she put her hands on her chin.

"...It was entrusted to me, and i'm getting back. I don't care if he's with some strong guild, i'll take em all out if I have too." She could see that Natsu was content with this as she smiled. "In that case..." She then stood up. "I'll assist you then." Everyone then made a sound of surprise.

"Ultear? What are you talking about?" Erza asked her as she was wondering what she was thinking.

"I think its only fair that I help Natsu this time. Besides, I want to find out why Grimoire Heart is involved in this." She said as she was curious.

"Then, allow me to assist as well." Erza said as she stood up."I still owe you for saving my life before. Allow me to assist you, Natsu." She said as she bowed. Natsu then remembered back in Minetown how that sniper did indeed almost killed her.

"I go where Onee-sama goes." Kagura said as she stood up."And I apologize for this morning. I may have overreacted a little."

"You kicked me through a wall." Natsu thought bluntly.

"So...I hope that I can be of use to you." She said as she too bowed. Natsu then looked at Mindy, as she smiled and nodded. He then smiled as he then stood up and looked up at them."If that's how its gonna be." He then said."Its dangerous and I can't tell you that this will be a walk in the park. But I ask you as a friend, please help me get my book back."

"Hai!" They all shouted in unison.


Elsewhere...

"Ahhh, I can't find the road anywhere." A little blue haired girl said as she looked around the forest.

"I told you we should have taken a right at that large tree. I swear, your always getting lost every time we make a trip back." A white cat said as she sighed and floated by with wings.

"T-that's mean, Carla! I may not be good with directions, but I know how to get back when we're on the road." She said as she fidgeted with her fingers.

"We have to find the road first." The blue haired girl then looked down in gloom.

"A-anyway, i'm sure we'll be back soon. Ultear-san told us that if we needed to, we could contact her through this lacrima she gave me." She said as she held up a little crystal ball in her hands.

"I don't think it would work out here. Its so dense with forest I can't even tell if were nearing the end of it." She said as she looked around.

"I'm sure we're nearly out. I mean we have been walking for a while." The little girl said as she tried to stay positive.

"How come we couldn't bring Mira or Erza with us? I'm still having second thoughts about you going by your self." Carla said as she kept floating along.

"Ultear-san said that she was busy, and Erza-san and Kagura-san were helping someone."

"Both of them? Must be a S-class mission or something." Carla thought. She then stopped.

"Hmm? What's wrong Carla?" The blue haired girl asked as she stopped and saw her cat with wide eyes. Carla was seeing something in her mind as she saw black flames colliding with blue colored ones. And in midst it looked like two people were inside. Then she saw one of them stab the other with their hand. As the other one then fell over.

"Carla?" Carla then snapped out of it as she trying to figure out what she just saw."Black flames clashing with blue ones, two men. And one of them dies?" "N-nothing Wendy." She said as she continued to move on. Wendy looked at her with concern as she followed behind.


Hey guys! I decided to post this one early, cause i'm gonna be focusing on getting my drivers license. So I hope you liked this chapter, and i'll see you all in the next update, The Flames of Destiny.

Laters!