Chapter 13
Hello my readers I hope you enjoy this chapter. For my END story I have some bad news. I will stop writing it for the time being so I can focus on this story since people like this one more. I will still update this story every two weeks since school is starting up again and I don't want anyone to get upset since I don't post. With that being said, I hope you are understanding and don't worry I will probably work on i at a later date.
In front of the guild master's building everyone from the masters of the different guilds to the Fairy Tail members were lined up to watch the epic smack down that was Erza versus Natsu.
"Place your bets, place your bets!" Makarov shouted. Behind him was a chalkboard with Erza and Natsu's names with several tallies underneath them. Happy looked at the board for a few minutes before handing the old man some money.
"Fifty jewels on Erza." He said and Natsu glared at him.
"Do you have no faith in me?" He asked.
"Aye!" The cat said and the dragon slayer face faulted.
"Thanks for nothing." He muttered as Mystogan stepped up to the betting table.
"A thousand on Natsu." He said in his monotone voice. Makarov stared at him in shock for a moment before bursting out laughing along with several other guild masters.
"H-him beat Titania Erza? That's impossible!" One of then shouted. The Fairy Tail master's continued to chuckle while he handed the masked man a slip of paper.
"If you want to throw away your money than be my guest." He said. Mystogan simply smirked while he took the betting paper.
"You're forgetting one thing." He started to walk away.
"Oh, and what would that be?" Master Bob of Blue Pegasus asked.
"That I was the one who has been training Natsu for the past two years." At his explanation, the guild masters grew silent and glanced at each other with wide eyes.
"Salamander couldn't actually beat her, could he?" Master Goldmine of Quatro Cerberus asked. Instead of answering, Makarov pulled his beard in thoughtfulness.
"We'll just have to see." Was all he would say so the others turned to look at the fighters who were staring at each other on the battle area.
"You're definitely going down Erza!" Natsu declared and she smiled at him.
"I can't wait to see how much stronger you've gotten since our last fight." She said. A second later a bright burst of light enveloped her body, making many of the men there whistle at the magic. When the light faded it revealed her in a red and black armor with wings. Her boots reached up to her knees and were clawed at the bottom. She had gauntlets that reached her elbows with a long sword that touched the ground.
"She's immediately went for her Flame Empress Armor." Gray commented and Lucy shot him a confused glance.
"What's that?" She asked.
"It's one of her requips that lets her half any fire attack that Natsu hits her with." Happy explained. The blonde stared at the S-class wizard in shock.
"So Natsu can't hurt her with any attacks?"
"No, she can still be hurt but it won't do as much damage." Mystogan suddenly said.
"Ahh, where did you come from?!" Lucy shrieked as his sudden appearance but he simply put his finger to his lips and pointed back to the fighters. She turned to see them tense and ready to battle. In between them was the master.
"Ready?" He asked and the two nodded. He raised his hand and glanced at the two again.
"Fight!" He dropped his hand and jumped back as Erza and Natsu charged each other. She slashed at his chest but he ducked under it and threw an uppercut that she stopped with her hand. She twisted his fist and threw him towards the spectators. He landed on his feet but continued to skid back until he was on the edge of the arena. He glanced behind him and spotted Mystogan.
"Hey Mysty, how can I go all out?" He asked the masked wizard. He twitched at the nickname before answering.
"Everything except the blue fire." He said. "By the way, look out." He added as an after thought. Natsu turned back just in time to see Erza's sword swinging down towards his head.
"Yikes!" He lunged to side and dodged the attack, although the mages behind him weren't so lucky. He immediately began throwing blazing punches that Erza avoided.
"You guys never did tell me what was so special about the blue flames." Lucy realised, turning to Mystogan.
"Yeah, how does he use it?" Gray asked.
"Are they the same color as my fur?" Happy wondered but the masked wizard ignored his question.
"The flames are stronger than his regular fire but they're not supposed to be used in a battle." He explained. They just looked at him in confusion and he sighed.
"It isn't used in fights because not only does it need to be focused and he just learned it, but also because it uses too much of his power."
"It sounds pretty useless to me." Gray grumbled, turning back to the fight.
"But what about what he did to the book and with Laxus?" Lucy asked.
"He burnt a book? Levy's going to be really mad." Happy said but before Mystogan could say anything Natsu shouted out.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!" They turned to see Erza being pushed back by a massive blaze of fire. When it vanished they could see several burns covering her body and she was panting lightly.
"That's impossible! There's no way his flames should have hurt her!" Gray exclaimed.
"You've gotten much more powerful over the two years we were apart." She praised Natsu who grinned.
"Thanks, now come on. I want to win!" He declared excitedly. She smiled and stood up straighter.
"You've grown but I haven't gone all out just yet." She said and she shifted into a black, revealing armor with a massive sword and two wings stretched outwards.
"That's her black wing armor and she uses it to fly." Gray explained before Lucy could ask. She nodded and turned back to Mystogan who was watching Natsu, who had a frown on his face.
"So what about the book?" She asked but the masked mage didn't respond. Confused, she grabbed his arm to get his attention.
"Mystogan are you alright?" She asked and he blinked several times before focusing on her.
"Did you say something?" He asked. She puffed out her cheeks at him.
"I've been trying to say something for the past minute." She complained. He glanced down before looking back up at her.
"And that's why you're holding onto me?" He asked and she realised that she still had her hand on his arm. Blushing, she pulled her hand away and glared at him.
"Well you wouldn't answer me so I had to do something to get your attention." She said and he nodded at her.
"My apologies. We were talking about Laxus and the enchanted book correct?" He asked and she said yes. Mystogan glanced at the other two to see if they were listening but they were focused on the fight.
"What his blue flames do is nullifies magic like the spell on the book and Laxus' power. However, to do that he has to be touching the target or have it in contact with something he can channel his magic through like his staff." He told her.
"Wow, that must have taken a lot of power to negate Laxus' magic since he's an S-class wizard." Lucy said.
"Yes and that's why I don't have him use it in a battle. As strong as he is, if he uses too much of his magic then he won't be able to fight as well as he usually does."
"But wouldn't that help him since he could still use some magic and his opponent couldn't?
"Not always because some people, like Erza, are trained to use blades and they could easily overpower Natsu. Another problem is that while he takes their magic, they don't feel any physical drain while he feels both the physical and magical drain." With her questions they turned their attention back to the fight.
Natsu had a slash across his shoulder but besides that he was relatively unharmed. Erza on the other hand, looked much worse. She had several more burns and a massive bruise forming on her cheek. One of the wings of her armor had been ripped off and was thrown across the clearing. Despite that, she kept her battle stance and pointed her sword at Natsu while he gave her a narrowed look.
"You're still holding back, why?" He asked with a quiet voice.
"Two years ago you couldn't even handle my flame empress armor, I'm simply checking your strength." Erza replied but he frowned.
"Like you said, that was two years ago. And if you really want to test me than bring out your purgatory armor." Her eyes widened at his statement.
"Anyone whose seen that armor hasn't been as strong as me." Natsu retorted. She hesitated for several minutes until he suddenly sighed.
"In the future, you'll face opponents that can beat you without even lifting a finger. They'll be stronger than you, smarter than you, and the worst part is that you'll know them." She took a sharp intake of breath but he continued, his voice growing harsher with each word. "If you don't go all out against people than you won't get stronger. If you don't gain more power you can't protect the ones you love. And when they're dead you'll only have one person to blame, yourself."
There was a silence as everyone stared at him. No one, not even the people that knew him, had ever heard him talk like that. Sure, they had heard him say how he would get stronger and beat Erza but they had never heard him talk about losing his family. The one who was the most shocked was Erza herself. Where was Natsu, the usually cheerful boy she remembered? This person was unknown to her, a complete stranger. He stared at her with a dull look that was similar to what she saw earlier. But now, despite that, she could see that he was aware of everything he was doing. He seemed to be analysing her, studying her, as if he was a predatory animal, stalking his prey. And what he said earlier…
'Does he know about, him, and the Tower of Heaven?' She wondered. 'No it's impossible, there is no way he could have found out about that. But he can't be talking about anything else. What if-' Her thoughts were interrupted by Natsu.
"What will it be Erza, will you show me your true strength or will you hide behind your armor like you've always done?" He asked. She stiffened slightly at his comment but beyond that, didn't make any other outward reaction. His bangs shadowed his eyes as he watched her. Finally he scowled in annoyance and behind him Mystogan cursed.
"She's being foolish." He said and the others glanced at him in surprise.
"I don't think you want her hearing that." Gray muttered.
"Aye, she's scary!" Happy exclaimed and Lucy nodded. Suddenly the master walked up.
"What do you mean Mystogan?" He asked, having heard the masked mage's comment. Mystogan glanced at him in what might have been surprise before focusing back on Natsu.
"She's underestimating him and because of that, he's about to show her why that was a mistake." He simply said and refused to make another comment. The others turned back to the fight and saw the dragon slayer moving.
"Fine then." As he talked, he began to pull his staff from his back. "If you won't go all out, then I will." He help it with both hands and, with a swift thrust, impaled it into the ground while dropping to a knee in the process.
"Fire Dragon's Eruption!" A massive explosion of fire leapt from the ground, throwing up rocks and dirt as it charged towards Erza, almost like a wave. Her eyes widened at the display of power and she tried to leap to the side but the spread of the attack was too large. She raised her sword and slashed at the flames but more appeared beneath her feet. She leaped back and prepared for another attempt. But before she could, the fire stopped and receded back into the ground, revealing Natsu still in the position he had been in earlier.
"What was that spell? I didn't recognise it." Erza asked while she morphed into her flight armor.
"It's a spell I developed with my staff, without it I can't use the attack." He explained, standing up.
"It's impressive but I won't get caught in it again!" She charged at him faster than the human eye could follow. She slashed with her sword, but too her shock, it was blocked by his staff.
"Who said that I needed to get you caught?" Natsu asked with a smirk. She leaped to the side and struck with several swift jabs which were all blocked. She jumped back and was surprised to find that the staff was able to go head to head with her sword without getting scratched.
"What is your weapon made of?" She asked and he tilted it to take a look at it.
"This is made of several rare, and I mean incredibly rare, metals that are found in only certain parts of the world. It took me a while to get them all but once I did I took them to a person I know and with his magic and my own, we forged this staff." He said.
"Now then, let's finish this!" He shouted, running at her. She slashed but he lifted his staff and knocked it to the side before jabbing it forward with the top of it aflame. He did several swift strikes that Erza was hard pressed to dodge. Even when she avoided it, the heat of the flames burned her several times. Suddenly, he twirled his staff and swept it under her feet. She jumped back and then ran to the side hoping to get through his defense. To the spectators, she was nothing but a blur, kicking up dust in her wake. She leaped into the air and followed up with a downward slash. He raised his weapon over his head and blocked the attack so they were face to face, struggling against each other.
"How can you follow my movements?" She asked and surprisingly, he grinned at her.
"I can hear you." He said, low enough that only she heard him. He then began taking a deep breath. Realising what he was about to do she leaped away and her magic flashed brightly. When it disappeared she was wearing a heavily armored white suit of armor with two massive half shields on her arms. She slammed them together and planted them in the dirt as he unleashed his attack.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!" He blasted a massive white flame at the defense which began glowing with a green aura. The blaze swept over the shield and enveloped it, hiding the battle from view. The two powers fought for several minutes, until everyone began to hear a cracking sound. Slowly, the attack began to die down and the spectators gasped at the destruction. All of the vegetation around Erza was burnt to a crisp and even the ground was burnt black but the most surprising thing was the shattered pieces of her armor thrown all across the field. Some remains of it were still attached to Erza's body and her arms, the shields having been blown to bits
"Impossible, no one has ever broken her adamantine armor!" Gray exclaimed as the redhead collapsed to her knees.
"What's so special about that one?" Lucy asked.
"It's known as an impenetrable barrier that nothing can pierce." Makarov said. "I would even say that it's powerful enough to almost stop a jupiter cannon." Mystogan raised an eyebrow at the answer.
"That's quite impressive."
"And Natsu blew it away with only one attack!" Happy cheered.
"That was quite a destructive attack your child used." Goldmine said, walking up to them with Bob.
"Yes, Erza might have been hurt Maky." Master Bob commented with a worried frown.
"That did seem a bit too powerful for just a friendly fight." The old man said.
"Do not worry Master's, she'll be fine." Mystogan said and the rest turned to look at him.
"Are you saying she could be in danger from Natsu?"
"If he wanted to harm her, yes, but he simply wants to help her become stronger so he won't hurt her."
"By beating her an inch of her life?" Lucy asked, worriedly but the masked mage shook his head.
"No, by making sure she doesn't underestimate him or anyone else from now on."
"It still doesn't make any sense. Last time they fought she wiped the floor with him so why should she thinks he's a challenge?" Gray asked, crossing his arms over his bare chest.
"Because that was two years ago and she has no idea how powerful he's become. He's already defeated three of her armors so she should know by now that he's not as weak as he used to be." Makarov answered, studying the fight.
"But he couldn't have gotten that strong, could he?" Lucy asked with wide eyes.
"Like I said before his magic is centered around his feelings. While I was training him, he developed a habit of challenging anyone he met to a fight. Most of them didn't prove to be a problem and he defeated them easily. When it was time to return to Fairy Tail he was excited about the prospect of fighting Erza. But instead of the fight he was hoping for, she continues to go easy on him. This is irritating him and he wants to show her the mistake she made. If she doesn't bring out her purgatory armor soon, she's going to be faced with a harsh defeat."
There was a moment of silence as everyone digested the information before Makarov turned towards the fight. He was just in time to see Erza get tossed across the clearing like a ragdoll. She stood up but Natsu was suddenly in her face, swinging his staff at her. She raised her arms to block it but she still went skidding back several feet.
"Erza!" She turned towards Makarov when she heard him shout at her. "Use your purgatory armor!"
"But Master-" She tried to object but he cut her off.
"If you want to stand a chance in this fight use it!" He commanded. She paused for a moment before she nodded. With a bright flash, she morphed into a pitch black armor with spikes. She had a massive, black, sword with more spikes and she had a necklace of teeth around her neck.
"Her purgatory armor." Gray breathed as she charged Natsu. He slammed his staff into the ground but she was already in the air by the time he called his attack.
"Fire Dragon's Eruption!" A wave of fire erupted from the ground but Erza avoided it and came down on top of him. He let go of his weapon and grabbed her sword with both hands, halting it's movement.
"Now this is a real fight!" He said with a smile but she frowned at him.
"I don't want you getting hurt from our battle." She said but he shook his head.
"You still don't get it, I'm not a little kid anymore! You've admitted that already but you still don't realise the full implications. I'm strong enough to fight you so stop holding back!" He yelled and as he said that he pulled his arms over his head, throwing Erza over him. She flipped and landed on her feet, facing him. Surprisingly, she smiled at him.
"Alright then, if you think that you can defeat me then I won't hold back. But you shouldn't hide your power either." She said and he chuckled, scratching the back of his head.
"So you saw that? Well I might as well show you what I used to defeat Erigor!" He said and lit himself ablaze. Nothing happened for a moment but then he let out a massive roar. The sound shook the ground and several of the guild masters fell over. Erza managed to remain standing but the noise shook her to the bone. A moment later she was hit by an overwhelming force.
'What is this power?' She wondered as she stared at him in amazement. It was a wild, untamed, power that seemed to threaten to crush her at any moment. For a second she thought she saw a massive dragon looming over her. Then it disappeared and she looked at Natsu again right as he began to change.
Slowly, scales began to grow under his eyes and on his arms. His canines grew longer and his fingers grew claws while his eyes dilated to slits. After a while he stopped changing and stood there, watching her. He was silent as he stared at her, not moving a single muscle. No one else said anything either, everyone waiting for him to make a move. Finally Erza broke the silence.
"Natsu?" She asked quietly. She wasn't afraid or anything, she was just being cautious. At first he didn't react, just stood there. Suddenly he vanished, leaving a trail of dust. She whirled around just in time to see him slashing at her with his claws. She raised her sword and blocked the attack. The claws scratched against it, causing a loud shrieking noise. Lucy and some of the others winced and covered their ears to block out the noise. Erza flinched at the sound and closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened her eyes, the dragon slayer was no where in sight. She looked around but she still didn't see him.
"Above you!" Gray shouted and her head shot up to see Natsu falling from the sky.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!" She leaped to the side but was still burned by the flames. She backed up some more as he landed on the ground, his impact forming a small crater in the ground.
"Natsu. What it this magic?" She asked, warily. His head jerked to the side to watch her. Slowly, he stood up and cocked his head to the side, as if curious.
"It's called dragon force, the strongest form of dragon slayer magic ever to exist." His speech was thick and rough, as if he were more beast than man.
'Which it does look like he is.' She thought before shifting into her fighting stance.
"Then show me what it can do!" She called and he gave a grim smile.
"Show you what it does? I'll do more than that." Again he disappeared and she turned around, anticipating his movements but no one was there.
'He tricked me!' She realised with shock. She whirled around to stop him but before she could, she felt a hand on her right arm, stopping her from moving it. Another one wrapped around her neck, holding her still.
"It's over." She froze when she felt Natsu's breath on her throat. One of his fangs grazed her neck and she shivered at the touch.
"I can escape from this easily and I still have plenty of power left." She managed to say but he chuckled.
"Not after this." He said and before she could ask what, he threw her with all his strength. She went flying away from him and the other mages, slamming into the ground and forming another crater.
"The flames of my right hand…" Her eyes widened in shock and she struggled to get out of the pit.
"And the flames of my left hand…" She stood up and grabbed her sword. She looked up to see Natsu bringing his hands together.
"Bring them together and you get…" She charged at him but it was too late.
"Fire Dragon's Magnificent Flame!" The fire ball caught her full blast and it threw her back again. There was a massive explosion and everyone gaped in amazement. When the smoke cleared Erza was laying down on the ground, unconscious. Natsu walked over and picked her up bridal style. He turned to the others while his scales receded.
"Well that was fun!" He said cheerfully.
"Aye! It was amazing!" Happy exclaimed.
"Yeah but you went overboard!" Lucy shrieked and he blinked in surprise before turning around. Where the guild master's building used to be, there was now a massive hole. Natsu sweat dropped at the sight.
'We didn't fight Lullaby and it still got destroyed.' He thought.
"Hey we should probably get out of here." Gray said and they turned to see several of the guild masters.
"You destroyed our meeting hall!"
"You're going to pay for that!" Makarov seemed to wilt at the prospect of paying money for the destruction and his ghost flew out of his mouth.
"Hey something came out of him!" Happy exclaimed while Mystogan picked up the master's.
"Let's head back to the guild." he headed off and the others followed.
-A Couple of Days Later-
Natsu was sitting in a corner of Fairy Tail, drinking some scotch. The group had returned to the guild the other day and had split off to do different things. Erza and Gramps had been set up in the infirmary. After an hour or so of checking on them, Mira said that they only needed some rest and they would be fine in a day or so. Lucy had said she was going to her apartment while Happy was sitting on the bar, munching on a fish. Gray was in Magnolia doing shopping for some more clothes since he lost most of his shirts on the trip. Suddenly he heard footsteps approaching him.
He looked up to see Mystogan walking towards him. He took a seat next to him and ordered a drink.
"Now that Eisenwald's arrested, what are you going to do?" He asked and Natsu shrugged.
"I don't know, last time Erza got arrested for blowing up the building." He said.
"Which you did again." The masked wizard said and the boy chuckled nervously.
"Now that she's injured and since we fought already I really don't have anything to do today." He said with a shrug. They sat there for a few minutes, nursing their drinks until he spoke up.
"What about your next job?" He asked but the dragon slayer shook his head.
"I can't do that until Erza goes on her mission so we can reach the island before she catches up with us."
"You do realise that since I'm an S-class wizard I can take you and the others with me when I do the mission." Natsu thought about that for a little bit before facepalming while Mystogan shook his head.
"No." The pinkette decided. "The others need to rest, especially Erza. I also need to wait so everything is timed exactly right and Deliora is released and die."
"Then what about training with the others?"
"It's the same thing there, I don't want them to be tired or weak when we do the job."
"The only other things that you could do is sit here and drink, go into the woods and train, or talk with the others." Natsu sat there for a couple of minutes before he nodded.
"I think talking with them would be the best option, at least then we have some information on-" His abrupt pause made his friend look up to see Mira approaching them.
"Don't stop talking on my account." She told them. She tried to act cheerful but they could see the flash of hurt that passed over her face.
"It's okay Mira, I had to head out anyways." Natsu said, standing up. He drained his scotch before heading towards the guild doors. Once he had left, Mira turned back to Mystogan.
"He just got back from a job, what did he have to leave for?" She asked.
"He has to talk to some old acquaintances because he needs to know where they are." He answered.
"Oh really, who are they?"
"Some acquaintances." He stated bluntly. She stared at him for a moment before walking away.
'That was weird.' She thought to herself. While she left Mystogan took a large gulp of his drink.
'This is exactly why I didn't come to the guild, I didn't want to answer these kind of questions.' He thought, sighing. 'And speaking of questions, what am I going to do when Natsu brings Wendy back? I can't ignore her and avoiding her would just make her sad if she ever found out. What am I to do?'
-Meanwhile-
Natsu walked through the woods, a fair distance away from Magnolia. He continued to walk until he reached a clearing, where he stopped. He looked around before sniffing the air several times. When it seemed he was satisfied, he put his hand in his pocket and withdrew a strange object. Some would say it was maybe a lacrima but the shape was different from a usual lacrima. It was a black diamond that managed to stay upright on it's own. He held it in his hand for a moment before tossing it onto the ground. It continued to stay upright when it landed and slowly, it began to spin. It rotated faster and faster until it was a small blur. Suddenly, three black shapes shot out of it and landed on the ground. They slowly gained form until there were three shadowed figures standing in the clearing with Natsu.
The first one was about as tall as the dragon slayer and had spiky hair. He seemed to have something coiled around his body that went from his feet all the way up to his head. He was stroking the creature and had his head tilted as if he was bored with the idea of being there.
The second figure was a giant of a man with large muscles that could be seen even with the shadow hiding his identity. He stood tall and upright with a focused gaze, as if he was ready for anything that might happen. He was either bald or wearing something because the top of his head was too smooth for hair. His jaw also seemed unnatural, with straight, cornered edges at the ends.
The last person had to be the most surprising, since she was only a small child, whether a boy or a girl, no one could tell. They had a cloak wrapped around them that hid most of their features and what seemed to be wings on the side of their head. They had short hair and leggings that must have reached above their knees. They all briefly glanced at each other before focusing on Natsu.
"Been awhile since you called us Salamander." The first shadow said, his voice distorted as if he was talking through a haze of static.
"Is there something wrong Natsu-san?" The third figure asked, their voice also slightly off.
"No nothing is wrong, I just wanted to check on what was happening on your ends." He assured them.
"You made me make an excuse to get away from the others, find a secluded spot, dish the freaking device out of my pocket, and then activate it for this? For you wanting to have a nice friendly chat?" The spiked haired boy asked incredulously. He would have continued his rant but he was stopped.
"You know very well that he has a very good reason on why he calls these meetings." The giant said and the first shadow scoffed.
"Guys." Natsu said, getting their attention. "We need to focus. We won't have much time to talk and I want to know what everyone doing." The others nodded and the third person started talking.
"Our master is still trying to acquire all of the objects but he needs something that only the council can use." They said.
"What do they have that the old geezer doesn't?" The spiked haired figure asked.
"I don't know, he only told our leader and no one else." Natsu nodded and turned to the boy.
"We're searching libraries and old manuscripts for anything mentioning the weapon but so far except for a couple of references, we haven't found anything worthwhile." He said and the dragon slayer turned to the last person, his expression one of complete experience.
"What is happening at the island?" He asked.
"Construction is almost finished and we're going to start searching for a suitable match, although he has hinted that he has someone picked out. The others are still following him willingly." The giant said. Even though he couldn't be seen, the others knew that he was frowning. They turned to look at the dragon slayer who was busy thinking. This lasted for several minutes until he looked over to the third figure.
"I want you to keep your eyes open but don't go looking for information, I don't want you getting hurt." He told them and they nodded before slowly disappearing. He then turned to the spiked haired shadow.
"Don't worry, I won't check on you again. I do want you to tell me when they find it and how quickly he's planning on getting his hands on it." The figure nodded and started to vanish.
"Just remember, I'm not doing this out of the goodness of my heart Salamander." He said cheerfully before he was gone. Natsu rolled his eyes before turning to the only other person in the clearing.
"Let me know when he finds the person he's looking for and what his plans are. If he's planning on sending you and the others then that will work in our favor." He instructed and the giant nodded but he didn't disappear like the others. The dragon slayer glanced at him in confusion.
"What's wrong?" He asked and after a moment, the figure spoke up.
"We both know who he's going to try and capture." He said. Natsu siffened slightly before he nodded.
"Your worried that he may succeed." It wasn't a question, it was a statement.
"What if we fail and he manages to capture her? What if-"
"He won't." The pinkette snarled and the man went silent. "Even if it costs me my life, I will keep her safe. I promise you that." After he finished the shadow was quiet for another moment before he nodded.
"Thank you Natsu." He said before he vanished. Natsu stood there for a few moments with a scowl before he picked up the diamond. He put it in his pocket and started walking back to Magnolia. He headed through the forest and came out at the edge of the town. He looked up into the sky and noticed the sun was just over the horizon.
'That took longer than I thought.' He walked through town and headed towards the guild. When he reached the doors he paused, looking around in confusion.
'Something's wrong.' He opened them and walked into a silent guild. No one noticed he had even walked in, everyone focused on the woman standing at the bar, conversing with the master. At the sound of the doors opening, she turned and saw Natsu walk in. She watched him as he headed towards her and Makarov, not seeming to notice her. He stopped just short of them and turned to the old man.
"What's going on gramps?" He asked, completely ignoring her. If it bothered her, she didn't show it.
"Natsu I'd like you to meet a council member that came by to see us." The master said, motioning to the woman. Finally, the dragon slayer turned to her. She wore a loose kimono that covered most of her body but didn't hide most of her cleavage. She had long black hair that reached the small of her back and she had a smile that gleamed in the light. She slowly extended her hand with a smooth grace. He glanced at it before looking back up to meet her eyes, rejecting her outstretched hand. Several of the guild members gasped and Makarov's eyes narrowed but he ignored them and focused on the council member.
"My name is Natsu Dragneel, who are you?" He asked with a bland tone. If possible, her smile seemed to grow wider.
"I am councilwoman Ultear, and it is a pleasure to finally meet you in person Salamander."
And cut! Alright! I'm super excited that I managed to finish this in time to post it on saturday. Now for some important information.
You are all either wondering or guessing who the three people are that Natsu talked to and I'm going to make things interesting. If you can correctly guess all three of the people send me a private message and ONLY A PRIVATE MESSAGE. Maybe I'm being a bit paranoid but it's way more fun that way. If you get all of them right then I will accept an idea for the story. What I'm most looking for is how to get Gajeel into the story. I'm planning on having him gaining his memories and having a fight with Natsu but I also don't want him attacking Levy because one; that would be cruel and two; Natsu would never allow that.
So private message your answers and I'll tell you if your right or not. Enjoy!
