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Heat surrounded Natsu, but he didn't call up the flames just yet. He had to see how powerful this angel really was. Had she really beaten Mira? He had to test her for himself. They flew towards each other so quickly, neither Lucy nor Grey could see it. Flashes of light reflected off of Erza's swords as they sliced through the air.

"You're pretty fast, I would have thought all that extra armor would have weighed you down." Natsu smirked after jumping back.

"Don't underestimate holy armor, Natsu Dragneel." Erza flew into the air, "Heaven's Wheel!" She called out. More swords appeared in midair, circling around her.

"Oh shit!" Natsu took several steps back, trying to give himself some space between him and the holy swords flying his way, "FLAME ROAR" Fire bellowed out of his mouth and met the swords head on. "Heh! How'd you like that!" He gloated as the swords evaporated in the flame.

"So, you traded your soul for fire." Erza stated with a small smile.

"Obviously." He let flames surround both his fists, "And now that I know my fire can melt your weapons, you're through!"

"So you think!" Light flowed over her body again, and when it cleared, she was in a different set of armor. Her hair was pulled up in pig tails and a staff was in her hand, "Flame Empress Armor!"

"Flame…What?!" Natsu looked at Grey, "Can she do that?!"

Grey nodded, "Of course she can, idiot. You didn't make any rules." He silently laughed to himself, enjoying the fact that Natsu was going to get beaten to a pulp.

"Well, then! I guess I can turn the heat up!" He grinned and focused his flames, increasing his power. Fire engulfed his body, and he took off toward Erza again. She grinned and met him head on. The powerful blows and the heat coming from both began melting the snow all around.

Erza blocked an attack from Natsu and continued to push forward, keeping him off balance, "Holy fire slicer!" She brought her staff down in arc of flame towards Natsus head. He blocked with an arm as he dove towards the side.

"ARGH!" He landed and held his arm close to his body, "Damn it!" He cursed. He barely had time to get the words out before Erza's foot connected with his side, kicking him over. She held the end of her staff at his throat.

"Well? Have you had enough?" She demanded. Natsu grimaced, and craned his neck, trying to get away from the holy energy of the sword.

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"Ugh… what happened?" Tomas grasped his head in his hands. He tried organize his thoughts before opening his eyes.

"Tomas." A called out.

"Huh?" He held still. He heard the voice again, "Dallas? Is that you?" He finally opened his eyes to look around. His eyes widened in horror. "What…What's going on!?" He was looking at four bodies on the ground. His eyes passed over Mikayla and Dallas, and landed on Emily. "EMILY!" He shouted. He tried to move, but he was frozen on the spot. "Em…ily…" His voice caught in his throat, "Wake up." He begged. He knew it was useless, but he had to try. "Em! Wake up! Dallas! Mikayla!" He cried.

"It hurts, doesn't it?" He nodded, not noticing how strange it was that he was hearing voices, "Knowing that the last person Emily wanted to be with was not you, but Natsu Dragneel."

Tomas clenched his fists in his hair, "How could she do that to me?!" He said out loud, "She was supposed to fall for me!"

"I can take your pain away, Tomas. I can help you get revenge on Natsu Dragneel for killing them." The voice promised.

"Nat…Natsu didn't kill them…An avalanche over took us." He argued.

"He stole the girl you love. He killed her. If it wasn't for him, she would never have been in the way of the avalanche." The voice sounded very sure of itself.

"That…That's right." Tomas's eyes landed on the fourth body. His. "Him. Because of him, we are all dead! Did he survive?!" Anger started to cloud his vision. A paper appeared by his hand.

"I can give you life. I will help you fulfill your dreams. Your future. Let me help you." The voice persuaded.

"I….What can you do to help me?" Tomas asked.

"Let me show you what I can make you capable of." A light flashed, and Tomas awoke, in his body staring up at the sky. However, the sight above him was unexpected. A woman wearing a skimpy red outfit and a staff was flying above him, attacking none other than Natsu. And Natsu… He was on fire?!

He pulled himself together and shakily stood up. There was Grey, also watching the battle, and shouting at Natsu. There was a blonde girl. She also had wings, "What is this…" He wondered.

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Lucy and Grey watched, from opposite sides of the battle. Grey was clutching the stone in his hands, watching intently, trying to find some strategy to beat the new angel. Her attacks were flawless, and her power level was extremely high. Natsu had sweat pouring down his face, and anyone could see he was out classed. "C'mon flame brain! We need these souls!" He yelled out.

"You need these souls! I do not!" Natsu managed to get out.

"Correction; These humans need their souls." Erza transformed again, back into her angelic form. The armor was gone, replaced by a simple robe. Her wings stretched behind her, and in her hand was a simple sword.

"Give…Giving up?" Natsu laughed under the blade. He could feel the point touch his throat every time he moved.

"I would hardly even call this a challenge." She stated, "You have been beaten. Hand over the souls, as we have agreed."

Natsu sucked in a breath, determined to get in one last attack. He caught site of Lucy, standing behind Erza, and behind her, Tomas. "To…Tomas!?" He gaped.

"Don't try to fool me." Erza pushed the blade into his throat.

"Lu…Lucy!" Tomas was behind her, looking confused and angry. In his hands he held a contract. He looked at the bodies of his friends, and then the contract and then at Lucy.

"TOMAS!" Grey shouted, "Don't do it, man!" Tomas' hand shook.

"Wha….What are you?!" He shrank back.

At the new voice, Erza pulled her blade from Natsu's throat, and stared at the new comer, "Who are you?!" She demanded.

"I…I….Who are you!?" He shook. Grey tried to approach him, but Tomas stepped back, "I ASKED WHAT YOU ARE!" He shouted.

"I'm a …." Grey trailed off, unsure of how to respond.

"We're wizards!" Natsu answered for him. Both Grey and the angels looked at him like he was an idiot, "What?" He asked.

"You're…You're wizards?! Magic doesn't exsist!" Tomas argued, 'I'm going crazy…We're too high up. I'm hallucinating. That's got to be it.'

'I can grant you power to kill Natsu. I can…' The voice trailed off when the blonde angel spoke.

"We're not wizards, he's just an idiot." Lucy said, "Who are you?" Her calm voice and holy presence washed over Tomas the second she spoke. He felt his anger dissipate and he felt calm and peaceful.

"Well, it seems as though Lucy has a gift." Erza smiled.

"What kind of gift?" Natsu asked, curious as to what Erza was talking about.

"She's got a very gentle soul. I was unsure if she would be able to create miracles, and save souls the way we would need her to perform as a warrior. However, she has already saved an angry soul from being sold to Lucifer.

The three of them watched as Lucy spoke with Tomas. "Man, I feel so calm…What's she doing to him?" Grey dropped to his knees. He hadn't felt this level of calm since he had sold his soul.

"I feel it as well. What you are feeling is holy protection. Watch what happens to the contract in his hand." Erza pointed to the scroll Tomas was holding. It was smoking and curling at the edges.

Natsu cringed. He felt nothing besides sick and sweaty from his fight with the angel.

"What…What are you?" Tomas asked again, much calmer this time, "I…I haven't felt like this Emily first confessed to me..." He smiled, and rubbed his eyes.

"I'm an angel, Tomas." Lucy smiled, "And I will save Emily. I promise." Both looked at the three bodies on the ground.

"She's been dead for at least 20 minutes, Lucy. She'll need a miracle." He said sadly. He choked back a sob, "I can't believe she's dead. I never…I never…" he broke down in tears.

A memory resurfaced. Lucy remembered that very feeling when her mother had unexpectedly passed away. She felt her heart break for the man in front of her. "Tomas," She placed a hand on his shoulder, "Heaven will grant you a miracle." She closed her eyes and focused her holy light. She probed the energies around her before focusing in on the stone in Greys hand. She threw her hand out and a beam of holy light focused on the stone.

Grey dropped it, "Ouch!" He held his hand to his chest, "What the hell was that?" The stone was shaking violently on the ground, as though it were fighting to hold onto the souls within. He kicked it over to Natsu, "Grab it!"

Natsu picked the stone up. It stopped shaking. Lucy turned her light on Natsu, without opening her eyes, "Release the souls, Natsu. I don't want to hurt you."

"Technically, you can't." He had hoped he wouldn't ever have to face Lucy in this kind of situation, where her light wouldn't work.

Lucy opened her eyes, "What do you mean?" she asked.

"We made a deal remember? You can't hurt me with light as long as I'm not collecting souls off hour." He reminded her.

Lucy turned her light on him again, "You're collecting souls right now."

Natsu stood in her light, unaffected, "Technically," He started, "I don't work hours." Lucy felt her face go from peaceful, to shocked, to angry. Natsu felt fear like he had never known from the look in her eyes.

"You. Lied. To. Me!" She plucked her cross from out of her robes. "If my light won't save these souls, I will find another way!"

"Lucy! Calm…Calm down!" Natsu backed away, feeling more and more scared. He held the stone out to her, "Here…It…The souls are yours." Lucy glared at him, uncertain of his sudden willingness to let go of the souls.

"Thank you." Her icy tone made shivers run down his spine. She reached for the stone, and tried to ignore the electricity that shot up her arm when their hands touched.

"I'm sorry." Natsu muttered. He walked past Erza to Grey, grasped his arm and opened a door way. He pulled both of them through, leaving the angels to work their miracle.

"What just happened?" Tomas asked, quite confused at the exchange.

Erza stepped into explain, "What you just witnessed was a battle between angels of Heaven and servants of Hell. Natsu and Grey serve the king of Hell."

Tomas shook his head, "No way…Grey and I have known each other for years! I would have known if he was some sort of demon!"

Erza held her composure, "Tomas, I want you to think. Do you really know Grey?" She placed a hand on his shoulder and let her holy power run through his body. The remainder of his contract burned and disappeared.

He felt very sleepy all of sudden. He tried to recall memories of him and Grey, yet nothing came to mind, "Wh…What happened?"

"You're protected now." Erza said soothingly, "When you wake up, you'll have your friends back." Tomas nodded, and allowed his eyes to close. "That was close." Erza supported Tomas as she laid him on the ground.

"What did you do to him?" Lucy asked.

Erza ignored her question, "You did very well handling Natsu today, Lucy. You're going to make an excellent warrior."

Lucy felt a small bubble of pride in her chest, "Thank you, Erza!" She grinned.

"As well, you almost pulled the souls straight of the stone before that servant, Grey, had a chance to run off with it. Excellently done." Erza grabbed the stone from Lucy's hand, "If it's not done right, however, you could traumatize the soul. Let me show you how to properly save a soul."

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"Tomas! Tomas wake up!" Tomas struggled to open his eyes, but when he did, the first thing he saw was Emily.

"EM!" He sat up so fast, he knocked her over to, "Emily! You're alive!" He held her tightly.

"Ow! Of course I am! We all are!" She groaned under his weight. He shifted off of her, but didn't let go, "That avalanche was so scary. We thought maybe you had a concussion or something. I'm so relieved you woke up!"

"Where's Grey and Natsu?" He asked, sure it was just a dream.

Emily looked at him confused, "Who?"

Tomas felt a smile pulling at his face, "Nevermind. I'm so happy you're alive!"

Emily laughed, "You weirdo." She hugged him back, "I'm happy you're alive to."

"Okay, love birds!" Mikayla interrupted, "Let's get going. After that avalanche, I'm ready to go home!"

"Same here, dudes!" Dallas agreed. Tomas nodded and pulled himself away from Emily so he could stand up.

"You know," Emily grasped his hand, "I'm really happy we came climbing this mountain."

From a distance, two angels watched the group gather their supplies and head down the mountain.

Lucy smiled at the group, "That's truly amazing, Erza." She spoke quietly, "I can't believe you were able to remove Natsu and Grey from their memories like that."

Erza smiled modestly, "We have our ways of fixing things." Was all she said, "Now that we have saved them, let us go and prepare you're actual training."

Lucy sighed, "Yes, sir." She spread her wings and followed Erza back Heaven.