Title: Bokura No Ai

Author: Eldan Aranye

Rating: T

Pairing: Natsu x Lucy

Summary: A dark guild threatens to destroy everything that Lucy has grown to love. Will she make a sacrifice? Or will Natsu be able to save her from her dreaded fate?

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairytail or any of its characters, Mashima-san does. :D

Author's Note: Gajeel and Wendy won their fight against Kendra and Corinne! But there are still three more Thanatos members to deal with! Will the Fairies prevail?

It's been a long while, minna-san! My apologies. After graduation and all, I really had a hard time organizing my schedule. Anyway, it's been a while since I last wrote a story, so please bear with me. I think my vocabulary disappeared…XD Oh and it was challenging writing the battle scene for this one! I might make some revisions on this later, when I get the chance (and if I feel like revisions SHOULD be made XD).

Anyway, on to the show!

== I Believe in My Nakama ==

Natsu, Lucy and Erza ran past the hills, their minds and hearts reaching out to their fellow Fairies whom they left behind. Erza was furious; Thanatos had no right, no right whatsoever to hurt her nakama like that. She would not be able to forgive them if one of her family dies in their hands. She gritted her teeth. Whoever blocks their way again shall feel her wrath. All of it.

No sooner had the thought left her mind, did another Thanatos member appear before them. For the third time around, she and her comrades stopped in their tracks, their eyes focused on the newcomer. When will they be able to run in peace?

"My apologies, ladies and…gentleman," the tall, brown-haired young man said, his last word echoing a sarcastic tone. Natsu scrunched up his eyebrows. Why did he say gentleman that way? Is he mocking me? The pink-haired teen thought in anger. But his question was soon erased from him when the young man spoke once more.

"My name is Sebastien Knight and I am the third most powerful mage in Thanatos." He began, his hazel orbs boring into Erza's brown eyes. The Fairy Queen frowned. Why was his attention focused only on her? It felt like he was speaking to her and her alone.

"Do not worry, I have no intentions of capturing that little blonde girl. Such a menial job is not worth my time. That is why, with all due respect, please run along Ms Heartfilia and Mr Dragneel." Sebastien said with a small bow. But Natsu had other ideas.

"NO WAY! I won't run away this time! I'm gonna beat you're a-! OUCH! Erza, why'd you hit me?" The Fire Dragon Slayer asked with teary eyes as he massaged his smarting head. Titania shook her head.

"Natsu, it is obvious why he is letting you and Lucy get away from here. He only wants to do battle with me and me alone. So please, take his offer and get the hell out of here." The redhead ordered. But Natsu stayed his ground.

"NO! We've already left iceblock and Juvia, and Gajeel and Wendy behind. I won't allow you to fight this one on your o—OUCH! WHY'D YOU HIT ME AGAIN?" The Slayer thundered. Erza grabbed him by the front of his shirt and pulled him close to her. Her brown orbs shot daggers toward a shuddering Natsu.

"DO NOT ARGUE WITH ME. Master ordered that we had to get Lucy as far away from here as we can. And that is what you will do." Titania released Natsu, pushing him toward Lucy. The Stellar Mage looked at Erza.

"Erza, this isn't right. I don't want to run away anymore, too." Lucy pleaded. But Erza just smiled.

"I know and I am grateful that you two would like to stay here, but…" she then Requipped to her favorite armor, Heaven's Wheel. Dozens of swords hovered behind her. Natsu and Lucy wondered why the said weapons seemed to point their way. To their horror, the swords began raining down on them.

"ERZA! ARE YOU NUTS?" Natsu shouted as he scampered away. One after another, swords danced all around him, causing him to skip here and there as well. At one point, a lance landed directly in front of his left foot. Horrified, Natsu stumbled back…only to find that he had almost been split in two by a very broad sword. He knew that Erza was intentionally not hitting them, but if she loses her concentration…Natsu gulped. He did not want to entertain the idea. Lucy had the same thoughts in her head.

"Are you trying to skewer us…ALIVE?" The blonde called out as a broad sword grazed the hem of her skirt. That one almost made ham slices of her behind. Her eyes turned into wide circles as she hurried her steps.

"When have you started disobeying a direct order? If you two don't leave, I WILL PERSONALLY SHRED YOU INTO PIECES! YOU HEAR?" Titania roared. That was it. After hearing those words, Natsu and Lucy ran so fast that they could give Jet a run for his money.

Erza gave a faint smile once she noted that the two had disappeared from view. After a while, she then turned her face toward Sebastien, the small smile no longer visible on her features. Instead, the look of wrath was drawn on her beautiful face, her brown orbs shining with determination.

"You have chosen a wrong time to battle me, Sebastien. I am not in any good mood at all." Titania whispered dangerously into the air. The young man smiled.

"I can presume as much. After all," here he gave a light chuckle.

"Our guild is currently destroying yours." At his words, a hundred or so black-bladed swords suddenly surrounded him. They hovered threateningly in the air, awaiting their master's orders.

"You are mistaken, then. As far as I know, your guild is taking quite a beating from us." Erza answered back. The Thanatos member smiled at her. He then requipped into an armor which looked like a male version of Erza's current suit. At the same time, Titania summoned a hundred or so sabers and lances, all of them hovering patiently behind her. The weapons gleamed in the sun, their sharp edges awaiting battle. A soft breeze cut through them, sending a swirl of leaves flying between the two fighters.

"Enough chitchat about what our guilds are doing to one another. I have waited so long for this chance, Erza Scarlet." He hissed. The redhead frowned.

"Why so?"

"You are known all over Fiore as a master—the master- of Requipping. I would just like to take that away from you. After all, nobody…" He then started walking forward. Erza followed suit.

"Is greater than me. Devil's Circle!" The hundred or so black sabers plunged down on Erza as Sebastien dashed toward her. But the redhead was ready.

"Blumenblatt!" Erza yelled as she ran forward. Her hundred or so swords rained down on Sebastien. The brown-haired mage smirked as he directed his swords to collide with Erza's weapons so that he would not get hit. Metal clashed with metal, hilts hit hilts. Amidst the rain of steel, Sebastien and Erza, both with broad swords, fought one another. The redhead struck downwards, but the other mage simply sidestepped her. Using only his left arm, he swung and aimed a powerful attack toward Erza's left side. But Titania used her other sword just in time to block the attack. Her right hand followed through with a side swing, but Sebastien had already summoned another sword to block that attack. They both jumped back, their swords at the ready. The Thanatos member grinned as he returned one of his swords to his arsenal. The redhead did the same, leaving only one saber in her right hand. In a flash, both of them had dashed toward one another, their attacks mirroring their determination to win.

"I see you're not bad a fighter." Titania commented as she slashed downward. Sebastien grinned. He swung upward to block Erza's attack. The two of them held that position for as long as they can, each one exerting an extreme amount of force on their weapons.

"Might I say the same to you? But may I add one more thing…I'M FAR MORE SUPERIOR THAN YOU!" He thundered. Sebastien pushed hard against Erza's sword, causing Titania to jump back a little. The brown-haired mage leaped back as well and changed his armor.

"This is my King of Flames!" He roared as a gleaming blood-red armor enveloped his body.

"Burst into flames, Titania!" He shouted as he slashed his sword forward, sending a column of spiraling flames toward the redhead. Erza then changed into Flame Empress.

"Two can play that game! Flame Slash!" She exclaimed. She swung her sword, sending a furious and fiery attack toward Sebastien. The two columns of flames met midway, ending in a spectacular display of brilliant red and orange streams. But the Thanatos member was not yet done. He changed suit again, this time donning blue mixed with gold.

"You won't escape this one. Lightning Strike!" He called out. He threw the lance that came with the armor toward Erza, its speed anything but slow. As it traveled toward the Fairytail mage, it turned into a lightning streak. And it was aiming for the redhead.

"Requip!" Titania yelled. Soon enough, her Adamantine Armor covered her. And just in the nick of time, too. She was able to protect herself from the lightning magic Sebastien had sent her. But she did not see his next attack.

"Die, Titania!" He exclaimed. Erza's eyes widened as Sebastien quickly dashed toward her. He was donning something similar to her Black Wing, except it was made to suit a masculine body. Because of that, he was able to speed up his movements.

"Canceller!" He mouthed. Daggers appeared in his hands.

"You cannot harm me with those, Sebastien!" Erza called out as he sliced at her in a cross pattern. But the young man smiled.

"Don't underestimate this. I say, where has your Adamantine Armor gone?" He asked, a manic gleam appearing in his eyes. Erza's own brown orbs widened at what he said. True enough, she was now wearing her white top and blue skirt.

"Wh-what happened?" She gasped. But she was not allowed any other thoughts for Sebastien had once again requipped. He was now wearing his green Poseidon suit.

"Wave of Destruction!" He called out. Ten swords appeared in midair, ten turquoise sabers. He then made a slashing movement with his hands. As he did so, the weapons pointed towards Erza.

"You won't be able to survive this!" Sebastien exclaimed as the swords started zooming toward the redhead. Erza's brown orbs widened in surprise yet again for as the swords went her way, she noticed that more sabers were appearing behind the first ten. Literally, a wave of swords was headed her way. She then started moving this way and that, jumping from one spot to another, trying to avoid the onslaught of steel. But her right foot snagged on something on the ground, causing her to lose her balance and stumble. Because of that, she no longer was able to evade the following waves of swords sent her way.

"AHHHH!" Titania screamed as the pain seared through her body. But Sebastien was not yet finished. He requipped into another armor, this time his red Blood Devil.

"Apocalypse!" He yelled. A dozen flaming swords appeared in the sky. In one go, they all fell on Erza, each one hitting her and causing enormous damage. The redhead shouted out in pain once more as one sword after another hit her body, crushing her, wounding her, pushing her to her limit. She crumpled to the ground as Sebastien sneered at her.

"See? Why are you considered as a master when you cannot even compare to what I can do? I am the strongest Requip mage in Fiore!" He then smirked at the redhead.

"Once I am through with you, I shall destroy your beloved guild next. Your beloved, pathetic guild. How dare you stand up against us? Your members are just cowards acting out an order to protect that Heartfilia girl! You would not be able to defeat us!" He thundered. Erza ground her teeth at what she heard. How dare he..? He did not know anything about Fairytail. He had no right to accuse them like that! Slowly, she pushed herself off the ground, using every ounce of strength left in her body just to stand up. She shot Sebastien a glare as she gingerly placed her weight on her feet.

"Don't be so full of yourself..." Erza murmured, her breathing heavy.

"I believe in my nakama. We can and we WILL defeat you..." She forced through her trembling lips.

"W-we are not cowards…blindly following the whims of…of our Master." She breathed out as she tried to regain her composure. She looked hard at Sebastien, her eyes conveying the strong conviction in her voice. The Thanatos mage could not help but feel a little fear creep through his body upon seeing her determined face and upon hearing her clear, strong tone.

"Our Master does everything in his power to protect us for he sees us as his children, so every order he gives…" Erza stood as straight as she can, her brown orbs never leaving Sebastien's face.

"…is not for his sake but for ours! We are a family of strong people who would do anything, everything to protect one another! We follow not orders, but our HEARTS! You, Sebastien…" Erza roared out as she requipped into an armor she just recently used in Edolas: Armadura Fairy. Her suit gleamed in the sun, her voice sounding more loudly and much stronger than before.

"YOU ARE THE ONE BLINDLY FOLLOWING ORDERS FROM A SICK, EVIL MAN!"

"ENOUGH!" Sebastien roared as he dashed toward Titania. While he lunged, he requipped to his most powerful armor, Death's Cloak.

"YOUR IDEALS SHALL COST YOU YOUR LIFE! DEATH'S ARM!" He yelled. A ball of dark magical energy gathered itself near the tip of his lance. Soon it grew and engulfed the entire weapon. He launched himself toward Titania. But Erza was ready. Her swords were already charged up and were waiting for their target.

"YOUR FOOLISHNESS SHALL COST YOU YOURS!" She roared as she herself lunged. Black met white, Death met the Fairy. A blinding explosion enveloped the two fighters, blocking them from view. When the dust settled, Erza and Sebastien stood back to back. The redhead had a determined look on her face, while the brown-haired young man had a small smile on his lips.

"I failed." He mumbled. He then looked up at the sky.

"Two years ago, you saved a village from a dark guild. I lived there. I saw your strength. I wanted to become like you, surpass you even. That's why I joined Thanatos in the hopes of becoming stronger." He explained. He then fell to his knees.

"I wonder what I did wrong…" He muttered. Erza, on the other hand, requipped into her Heartz Kreuz armor. She was unsteady on her feet, causing her to summon a lance out of her arsenal and use it to support herself. With much difficulty, she turned around slowly. She saw Sebastien kneeling there, his back on her.

"You joined the wrong guild…" The redhead answered as she closed her eyes. She heard a snigger, followed by a loud thump. Sebastien had fallen to the ground. Titania sighed, before she opened her eyes once more. She threw one last glance at the young man, before she started moving. Slowly she started limping away from the battle scene, her heart heavy with pity for the fallen fighter.

"You joined the wrong guild…" Erza repeated as she walked on, toward the direction of her guild.

==END==

Happy: Why am I not here?

Natsu: What, do you want to get skewered alive?

Happy: Wow! I didn't know you knew that word!

Natsu: I heard it from Lu…NOW HOLD ON A SEC!

Happy: Next time on Fairytail: Bokura no Ai! Natsu versus Fenris!

Natsu: Are you saying I don't know what that means?

Happy: Natsu, you're gonna fight next! Isn't this what you were wishing for?

Natsu: DON'T CHANGE THE SUBJECT!