Yo guys Ira here so I was a bit stuck on how to make this scene play out. But FINALLY i was in the shower this morning before class and my mind just exploded! So here I am with a beer on the right and a bowl of goldfish on the left with music blasting in my ears ready to write! Hope you enjoy. Don't forget to read and review! - IRA

Natsu was on overdrive. His senses picked up every movement of the group of men standing in front of him, The position of their feet, the tensing of their muscles as they prepared to beat him into the earth. He felt the lightning strike before it was released from the boiling clouds, he felt the rain before it lightly began to pelt his nose and now drawn dagger. In essence he was the best he could be when standing in a face off with half a dozen armed assailents and the brother of his dead Ex.

Somewhere inside of his mind he was excited. He had WANTED them to pull something like this just so he could hunt them down. Shivering slightly Natsu pushed the thought to the back of his mind. This was not the time to be hesitant or even crazy. Natsu began to flicker his gaze between Elfman and his men. Elfman appeared relaxed his arms crossed and a crazed grin on his face. The look made Natsu frown. Deciding that Elfman wasn't one to interfere in a mans fights Natsu gave his full attention to the men slowly circling him.

"Hey, you guys know who I right?" Natsu said his voice dangerously quiet. Several of the members of the attacking group looked at one another smirking before turning their attention back to Natsu.

"Yeah of course we do 'Salamander' what of it?" one spoke up.

"Then you know how much I enjoy burning people who hurt me and my friends to ashes don't you..." Natsu's voice was a growl his eyes flashing dangerously. His skin was burning causing the air around him to distort and the rain to flutter out of existence before it even touched him. Several of the assailants smirks where now gone replaced by nervous glances.

"Whatever 'Salamander' its six versus one we got you out manned and outgunned." the same member of the group spoke up his voice confident.

"Then hit me with your best shot"

Responding instantly to Natsu's challenge the speaking member lunged forward swinging his pipe. Natsu ducked under the swing then spun around wrapping his arm around the guys neck before slicing his throat with his blade. He let the man drop to his knees then plunged his knife into the mans skull ending him before he had a chance to suffer.

"Next" Natsu hissed picking up the mans pipe.

This time three of the members ran forward. Natsu barely had enough time to register their equipment before rolling back and away from the combined strikes. The one on the left had a long tactical machete. His comrade in the middle wielded what looked to be a metal police baton, finally the one on the far right held a kabar knife tightly in his grip. All in all if Natsu slipped up once he was boned. Deciding the best defense is a good offense Natsu lunged forward reversing the grip on his knife while sliding under the left mans counter strike, while sliding Natsu lashed out with his pipe catching the middle ones knee with a loud sickening crack. Noticing mid slide that the right one had moved back to be there when his slides momentum ran out Natsu pushed off the ground with all the strength his could muster spinning in a cartwheel motion mid air sending water spiraling out from his figure. Spinning in the air Natsu launched his pipe at the mans head who stood below him ending his life quickly with a gross splash of gore before landing.

"Grrrr" the one who's knee had taken a blow from Natsu's blunt weapon groaned turning to face him limping slightly. Natsu stood completely still, the rain was now pouring from the heavens coating the ground in slick mud. If he where to move around needlessly he would fall and that would be it. Suddenly out of nowhere a strike his Natsu in the base of his spine sending a sharp jolt of pain rolling through his torso. The force of the blow sent him tumbling forward. Noticing he had no choice Natsu used the strikes momentum and lunged out with his blade while taking the mans kabar knife to the ribs. Natsu's blade struck home piercing the mans retina before traveling clean through into his brain. Grimacing Natsu reached down and pulled the blade from his ribs ducking quickly avoiding the strike that was sure to come. The sound of a sickening crack above him confirmed the feeling Natsu had about the strike. Seizing his chance Natsu flipped the bloodied dagger so it was reversed and plunged it into the final of the three men.

Natsu felt him slump to the earth, letting the dagger fall out of his hand he pushed the man who's brain he had stabbed off his blade making him sprawl into the soaked mud of the earth. Natsu was hurt. Hurt bad , and he knew it. Grimacing trying to seal off the pain he was feeling from the strike to his back and the stab in his ribs he faced the final two men. One held a old mace that was dripping blood. Must have been the one who hit me Natsu thought as his gaze shifted to the final man. In his hand was a long Scimitar. This was not going to be good. Frowning knowing that even if he lived through this fight his one with Elfman would be short lived Natsu did the only thing he could. Charging forward at massive speeds he ignited his body making the two men panic, as he did this he launched his dagger into the scimitar wielding mans hand causing the blade to fly at Natsu in return. Catching the sword by its hilt Natsu spun in a 180 degree circle spiraling flames into bot the men making them stumble back enough for Natsu to get between then. Natsu then flicked his blade into the man on the rights skull silencing his string of profanities before kneeling and plunging the blade deep into the second mans heart.

Natsu stood slowly his vision getting more and more blurry by the second. He turned to face Elfman who now stood a serious look on his face with his arms crossed. Natsu tiredly dropped to his fighting stance and waited. Elfmans only response was to sigh before reaching into his long coats inside and pulled out a handgun. Natsu's eyes widened. Elfman never meant to fight Natsu on fair terms he had meant to kill him. He just let him fight to make it easier. Grimacing Natsu stood defiant look deep into Elfmans eyes.

Elfmans finger tightened on the trigger. Natsu closed his eyes.

THUNK~!

Natsu who had been waiting for the piercing feeling of a shot to tear through his heart opened one darkening eye to see a piece of ice extruding from Elfmans shoulder. Elfman looked down in shock more than pain before meeting a facefull of ice from a certain Ice- Evo. Elfman slumped to the ground.

"Geez Natsu, I would think you can clean up your own messes" Grey said grinning in his friends direction. He then noticed Natsu's condition.

Natsu collapsed to the ground the world turning flashes of red and black the only thing in his ears being the cries of a familiar girls voice in his ears.

"Natsu!"