The Shark made it to the very top of the Tartaros Company building. He was able to snatch the dispersing device and placed his serum in it for it to be launched in the air and come down on the whole city.

"T-minus: two minutes until launch."

"Just enough time for me to stop it." Natsu said as he came flying by and tackled the Shark off the tower. However, he grabbed Natsu by the leg and had him fall with him. They crashed into a light, but both of them were able to climb out of it. The Shark tried to tackle him, but Natsu moved out of the way. The Shark slashed halfway through the tower. Natsu tried to get back up the tower, but the Shark grabbed him and tried tossing him off the roof. Natsu was able to grab the ledge and keep him from falling. Shark went over to him and tried to swing down his blade down on him, but Natsu was able to swing to the side and avoid it as the Shark went after him. Natsu pulled himself up, but Shark slammed his fist against him and had him slide against the floor. Shark grabbed him by the arms and held him up with him removing Natsu's mask. Natsu tried to breathe out fire, but Shark grabbed him around the neck and kept the flames back.

"Poor Natsu Dragneel. No mother. No father. No one." Shark taunted. "All alone." It looked like it was the end for him.

"No he's not." Jude said as he arrived and shot at a tank of liquid nitrogen with a pipe breaking free with a few bullets hitting the beast. Natsu was able to get his hands free and grabbed the detached pipe with the liquid nitrogen spraying all over Shark. Jude kept firing at the Shark and he ended up tripping in a small opening in the roof with the liquid nitrogen immobilizing him.

"T-minus: one minute."

"Hey! Here's from Lucy." Jude said as he handed over the antidote and kept firing at the shark. "I've got this. Go!" Natsu took the antidote and went for the tower. The liquid nitrogen stopped flowing and Shark was able to pull himself up. Jude kept trying to shoot him down, but the bullets weren't having any effect on him. Shark swat the gun out of Jude's hand and shoved the blade on his arm right through him. He looked up and saw Natsu was able to reach the device.

"Get away from there!" Shark called out as he went after him. Natsu tried to work as fast as he could to change the formula for the antidote.

"T-minus: ten seconds." Shark reached up and grabbed Natsu as he tried to bring him down. "Launch!" A projectile was launched in the air and the Shark thought he won. The projectile burst and a blue cloud formed over New York and was snowing down over the city. The Shark thought it was all done, but he felt irritation in his skin and he was slowly starting to change back. That's when he realized that Natsu succeeded and it was the antidote coming down over the city. Since the tower was damaged from earlier, it couldn't hold up all the extra weight and was starting to come down. It crashed on the roof with Natsu and the Shark trying to get off as it fell off the roof and was crashing down to the ground below. Natsu was hanging for dear life. He looked up and saw Dr. Torafuzar was able to grab a hold of him.

"AAAAAWWWWW!" Torafuzar screamed and pulled Natsu back on the roof. Torafuzar watched as he was returning to normal. He felt horrible of all the things he did. One more about to happen. "The captain!" Natsu realized he must be hurt.

"Captain!" Natsu called out as he ran to him and the wound looked really bad.

"You did it." Jude said. "I was wrong about you, Natsu. The city is going to need you. You're going to need this." He handed Natsu's mask as he was placing all his trust in Natsu to keep the city safe. "You're going to make enemies. People close to you are going to get hurt. So I want you to promise me something. Leave….Lucy….out of it." Natsu understood for he wanted Lucy to stay safe. Natsu wanted that as well. Natsu had to agree for this was a dying man's request as Jude Heartfilia took his last breath. Natsu looked out to the city with the antidote came down over the whole place for he was the one that saved it all.

…..

Igneel's House

"An eerie calm has settled over the city. A cure for the strange illness that mutated some of our police officers." A news reporter said as Igneel heard the news as he was waiting for Natsu to come home. "The man responsible for this was Terrance Torafuzar and he has been taken into custody." Igneel heard the door open up and saw Natsu came in with a beaten face. Natsu hated that he made Igneel worried so much. Igneel didn't care at this point. He took Natsu in his arms and was just glad he was home.

"It's okay. I've got you, son. I've got you." Igneel said like a father comforting his own child.

The Funeral

A funeral was held in honor of Captain Jude Heartfilia. Many people were there and it was dreadful day. Even the heavens cried. As everyone exited the church, Natsu hang and hid on the rooftop of the church. Lucy felt someone was up there, but when she turned, he was already gone.

Igneel's Home

Lucy went to Natsu's and Igneel's home after the funeral with it still pouring. When she knocked on the door, Natsu was the one that answered.

"Hey." Natsu said already not liking where this was going.

"My Dad died." Lucy said as she cut right to it. "There was a funeral. Everyone on the police force was there. As were a few of my teachers. So was everyone in my class. You were the only one who didn't come. Why?"

"I'm sorry. I can't do this. I can't see you anymore." Natsu said. He needed to honor the promise he made to Jude and keep away from her.

"Why?" Lucy asked.

"I'm sorry, but I just can't. Your father died because I couldn't save him." Natsu said.

"But that wasn't your fault." Lucy said.

"Yeah it was. I'm sorry, but I can't see you anymore." Natsu said. Lucy didn't understand, but she could see this was painful on both of them. She walked away from the porch, but it didn't take her long to realize why Natsu couldn't.

"He made your promise, didn't he? To stay away from me to keep me safe?" Lucy said. Natsu didn't bother with an answer and that was all Lucy needed to confirm it. Natsu went back in and watched as she walked away and Igneel saw her out there.

"Hey! That's the girl you've been telling me about. Did you ask her out?" Igneel said.

"No." Natsu said.

"How come?" Igneel asked.

"Her Dad just recently died. Besides, I'm no good for her." Natsu asked.

"Natsu Dragneel, if there's one thing you are is good." Igneel said. "If anyone has a problem with you, they can deal with me." Natsu found that reassuring, but he couldn't help wondering what will happen to him from here on out.

Days have passed since the whole thing with the Shark and Dragon-Man saving the city. Natsu may have stopped a few enemies, but now he's starting to wonder if he has what it takes to keep the city safe. As he headed to school, he saw a few graffiti artists ran off and saw they did a dragon mark and he knew that it was to signify him as Dragon-Man. When Natsu arrived at school, he stared at Lucy's way and was wondering if he could actually keep his promise. His thoughts were interrupted when he was met with a slap to the head.

"Morning, Dragneel." Gajeel said.

"Hey." Natsu said and took notice at what he's wearing. "Awesome shirt." Gajeel was wearing a red shirt with the same dragon mark.

"Yeah. This Dragon-Man guy seems awesome." Gajeel said. To think Gajeel of all people would actually compliment Natsu. Class started up and everyone took their seats. Natsu was the last one to arrive.

"Late again, Mr. Dragneel?" The teacher said.

"Sorry ma'am. I'll do better next time. Promise." Natsu said.

"Don't make promises you can't keep, Mr. Dragneel." The teacher said.

"Yeah, but those are the best kind." Natsu whispered just enough for Lucy to assure her that he just might see her around. Natsu might seem like a nobody, but he secretly is a somebody. He's New York's hero, he flies through the city to defend it from all who would bring harm. He's the one and only Dragon-Man.

Torafuzar

For his crimes, Terrance Torafuzar was taken to a mental institution. He was taken to a dark room as a storm raged on outside. Torafuzar could see that this is where he belonged after all the horrible things he just did as he walked over to the bed and had a seat. However, he wasn't alone as a man in the shadows came out.

"Quite the fight you gave Dragon-Man. Does Natsu know about his parents?"

"I don't know." Torafuzar said as he was becoming anxious. He was shaking and a flash of lightning showed he still had small traces of scales and gills on his neck. Part of the Shark was still alive in him.

"Let's hope he never knows or it could be problems for my company."

"You should leave him alone!" Torafuzar said. The mystery continues to unfold.