Lucy ran outside, the people ran screaming, ducking as fire balls crashed down upon their homes. The mothers grabbed their children and made way for safety. Lucy stared at the bright flames. A green dragon flew down to meet her. It smiled baring its fangs. Its forked tongue flickered in and out of its mouth.
" Burn to ashes human!" It opened its mouth, a ball of fire started to form. Lucy ran as fast as she could. She turned when she heard the dragon fly. Erza stood behind her, in her flame empress armor. Gray was beside her.
" There you are Lucy. The towns under attack. I think Hades is making his move." Erza said. " I'll take care of the dragon."
Lucy nodded, " Where's Levy and Gajeel?"
" Their looking for Wendy, Natsu's sister. She can Heal, and there might be a lot of casualties." Gray said.
" I see..." Lucy looked down at her feet.
" You sure she's suppose to be around here?" Levy asked looking around a corner of one house.
" Yeah, Happy's scent is around here. Then it leads out of the city. But I don't think Wendy would leave." Gajeel answered, " If she's not here, we'll just go back, and figure out how to beat the sense into Natsu."
" If she's not here, we'll just go back, and figure out how to beat the sense into Natsu."
" Natsu-nii?"
Gajeel and Levy turned around. A little girl with blue hair tied up in two pigtails walked over to them.
" Ah! Wendy!" Levy ran up to the girl.
" Hi Levy-san! Gajeel-san." Wendy smiled, " You were looking for me?"
Levy nodded, " The towns under attack. People are hurt. I think, Erza wanted you to help heal."
Wendy nodded, " Okay! I was a little bored, being by myself. Carla and Happy always fly off with each other. But their so cute together!"
" Yeah, anyway, kid. We should be heading back." Gajeel said.
Wendy looked up at Levy, " You said something about Natsu-nii."
Levy frowned and looked at Gajeel. He shrugged and started walking. Levy followed along with Wendy, " He's kind of... not himself right now."
" You can tell me! I mean, he's my brother, I can take anything, good or bad. And this is bad isn't it?"
" I guess. You know Hades right?"
Wendy nodded, " Yeah, Grandine always had something to say about him. He's a bad man."
" Yeah well, He did something to Natsu, we're not sure. And then he's got these artificial dragons, and he's attacking the towns people right now."
" You can leave them to me." Wendy said.
They arrived at the town.
" No way... half the towns already burned to ashes." Gajeel said.
" Ice Make: Cannon!"
A dragon fell from the sky. Gajeel, Levy and Wendy looked at Gray, who stood smiling.
" And they say fire's better than ice." Gray grinned.
Wendy ran up to Gray, " Gray-san!"
" Hey Wendy. " Wendy turned around to face Erza, and a blonde haired girl. She ran over to them.
" You must be the princess! That's great! I'm a princess too! Princess of dragons!" Wendy cheered jumping around.
Lucy glanced at Erza, " She knows about that?"
Erza shrugged and got back into her fighting stance. " Here comes more dragons."
Wendy looked up shocked, then stared at Erza, " W-wait... those aren't artificial dragons."
" I know, as long as they attack this town... I will not allow them to hurt anymore people." Erza said, she jumped up and slashed her sword at one dragon.
" No! Please, don't kill them!"
" Don't worry. We won't" Gray said smiling.
" Levy go with Wendy and help the injured!" Erza ordered.
" A-alright. Come on Wendy. " Levy grabbed Wendy's hand and ran off.
" Grrr..."
" Wha-" Gray turned around, just in time to be punched into a wall by a flaming fist. " Gah!"
" Natsu!" Erza shouted, she turned back to deflect a dragons tail.
" Salamander!"
" Hey, hey..." Natsu smiled. He kicked Gray and jumped back to punch Gajeel. Gajeel grabbed Natsu's fists and drew back his head ,
" Iron Dragon Roar!" A tornado of metal slammed into Natsu and pushed him back.
" Fire Dragon Wing attack!" Natsu threw a flame like slash at Gajeel. " Fire Dragon Brilliant Flame!" Natsu slammed his hands together and threw a large fireball, it exploded on Gajeel. Erza turned around.
" Natsu!"
" Now, now Natsu... don't go destroying them yet. I want to enjoy this show." Hades said stepping between Natsu and Gajeel.
" Hades!" Gray and Erza growled. Erza ran over to Gray and helped him up.
" I'll take care of Hades, you try talking some sense into Natsu." Erza whispered. " Gajeel, the dragons!"
" Leave 'em to me."
Erza stepped in front of Hades, " Prepare yourself Hades."
" Amaterasu formula 28." Hades made a massive spherical shock wave. Erza changed into her Adamantine Armor, she used the giant shield to block the attack. Erza quickly changed into her flight armor and used her now immense speed to get behind Hades and attack him directly with her sword. But the attack didn't make it. Erza stepped back next to Lucy.
" Wouldn't hurting Hades hurt Natsu?"
" No, not with weapons, only magic remember?" Erza answered.
Lucy nodded finally recalling what Erza had said to them before. Erza watched Gray yell at Natsu.
" Natsu come on man snap out of it! Hades, remember you hated him! He made this place dark and evil, and made your family disappear! Remember?"
Natsu responded with a flaming kick to Gray's side.
" Dammit. That idiot!" Gray gasped, " Ice make: lance!" Ice like lances fly towards Natsu who engulfs himself in flames melting the ice before it could reach him.
" Erza, is it me or is Natsu's flames getting darker?" Lucy asked.
Erza studied Natsu's now dark red flames, it use to be a bright orange red. Erza frowned, " It is darker..."
" Ice make: Floor!" Gray froze the ground, before Natsu could move, the ice caught onto his feet unable to move, Gray kicks Natsu. Erza glanced at Hades. She noticed his foot had a bit of ice, and he seemed to be getting tired. But not quite.
" We'll weaken Natsu. Then take out Hades." Erza said, " If we weaken Natus, then Hades will get weak too, and that will give us the perfect chance." 'Hades isn't making a move, he must be up to something...'
" Alright." Gray grinned, " This will be a test, lets see which of us is the strongest." Gray declared.
"..."
Gray frowned, " Oh right, you're not really listening are you?"
" ... Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" Natsu charged at Gray.
" Ice Make: Shield!" Natsu's fist collided with Gray's Ice shield. The shield cracked and Natsu's fist hit the side of Gray's face. Gray flew back and crashed into Erza.
" Dragon Slaying Secret Art: Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade." Torrent of blade-shaped flames appeared before Natsu heading in Gray's and Erza's direction.
" Shit!" Gray shouted.
" Requip! Adamantine Armor." Erza changed, and brought forth her large shield blocking Natsu's flames. Natsu charged once again aiming his fists at Gray getting ready to punch him, but before his fist could collide with his target, Lucy moved in between them. Natsu's fist stopped right before it hit her.
" Stop it! Natsu! Snap out of it! This isn't you!" Lucy yelled.
" Lu-" Natsu started, and shook his head, " No..."
" Natsu go ahead and use full force." Hades commanded. The mark on Natsu's back glowed. Natsu hissed with anger and glared at Lucy, Gray and Erza. Lucy saw the change, Natsu's skin turned scale like, though it didn't change in color. His flames burned darker, turning almost black, his canines grew long into fangs, his nails sharp, large red wings appeared from his back and a somewhat demonic looking tail with flames. This was Natsu's half dragon form. He looked up at Lucy. She trembled as she looked at him. She wondered if he looked this scary when he wasn't under someones control.