Hey guys! I'm back with the final quick update chapter for now. This chapter will wrap up the Tower of Heaven arc and will have the NatZa lemon in it. After this chapter we'll finally be able to start the Battle for Fairy Tail arc, where we'll have Natsu's fight against Laxus and Mira joining Natsu's harem. Thank you all for your support the past two chapters, because this fic has now passed 700 reviews, which is totally awesome! Well that's all I wanted to say, so let's get to the chapter.

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(Waters Outside the Tower of Heaven: With Lucy and the Others)

"The tower!" Wally exclaimed, as the crystal tower began fall apart and glow brightly. "What's going on?!"

"Don't tell me Etherion's power is going wild!?" Gray said, large waves beginning to crash over the sphere of water Juvia had created.

"What do you mean going wild?!" Lucy yelled in a panic, as she spun around to face Gray, fear flashing through her eyes. "Are Natsu and Erza going to be okay!?"

"Having all that magical energy stored in one place..." Happy muttered, staring up at the shining tower. "It's so unpredictable...who knows what it'll do."

"And now all that magical power has nowhere to go." Juvia said, as she clutched a hand over her heart, her entire body shaking. "It's likely going to erupt into a gigantic explosion."

"What about nee-san and the others inside!" Shô exclaimed, frantically pointing at the tower behind him. "Do they have any chance of making it?!"

"There's no point in talking about the survival of others...because every single one of us..." Gray said, as he grit his teeth in frustration. "Is doomed."


(Back Inside the Tower of Heaven: With Erza and Natsu)

"Simon..." Erza said quietly, hoisting Natsu onto her back and sparing one last glance at her old nakama. Simon's body lay several feet away, slowly sliding into the collapsing floor. Fighting back tears, Erza tore her gaze away from Simon and focused on trying to find a way out of the tower. As Erza ran through the collapsing tower, dodging falling debris, plumes of volatile magic would burst out of the cracks in crystals. Ducking underneath a stream of magic, the ground beneath Erza started to collapse, causing her to lose her footing and fall to the ground.

"The power...it's actually destroying the very lacrima containing it..." Erza thought, as he stared at the collapsing tower around her. "Its destructive power is far greater than I could have possibly imagined...even if we somehow get out of this tower, we'll still be caught up in the explosion." Growling in anger, Erza punched the crystal floor. "Damn it all! Is this really how this is going to end?!" Erza turned her head to look at Natsu, who was still unconscious. "And after Natsu went through all that trouble to save me..." As Erza stared at Natsu's defenseless form, she became even more determined to keep him safe. Tightly balling her fists, Erza got back onto her feet. "No...I refuse to give up...it's my turn to save you now, Natsu..." Erza scanned her surroundings, as the tower continued to fall apart, and streams of powerful magic exploded from the floor all around her. "But we can't run from this...can't defend against it, even if we work together. What can I do?!" Just then Erza remembered something Jellal had said earlier. "He said I could fuse with the lacrima, didn't he?" Erza stared at crystal before her, then back at Natsu. "If I were to be fused with Etherion...I could possibly control this magic and prevent the explosion!"

Erza reached out her hand to touch the lacrima, but stopped just as her finger tips grazed it's surface, she once again turned to look at Natsu. Erza suddenly lowered her head, as her filled with sadness. "If I do this...I won't be able to see him anymore...I won't be able to tell him my decision...I won't be able to spend the rest of my life with him...but..." Erza then pictured Lucy and Mira standing by Natsu's side. "I can't bear the thought of hurting my nakama, because I had put my own feelings above their's." A sad smile spread across Erza's face, as she kneeled down and gently stroked Natsu's cheek. "I'm sorry Natsu...I'm sorry I won't be able to stand by your side anymore..." Tears began to fall from Erza's left eye. "But know that I'll always love you Natsu...I've been in love with you ever since we were kids..." Erza stopped stroked Natsu's cheek and stood back up, pressing her hand against the lacrima. "I know it's going to hurt Natsu...I know you're going to feel pain like you've never felt before...but you're stronger, both physically and emotionally, then anyone else I know...you'll also have Lucy and Mira by your side to comfort you...It'll be hard Natsu, but I know you'll pull through." Erza hissed in pain as her hand began to sink into the lacrima. "I'm sorry Natsu...but this is the only chance we have left!" The scarlet-haired knight grunted in pain when the lacrima began to pull her in. However, as Erza let the lacrima drag her in, she didn't notice that Natsu was starting to regain consciousness. "Good! The lacrima is still ready to accept me!"

"Erza..." The scarlet-haired knight's eyes widened when she heard Natsu's worried voice. She turned around to see Natsu staring at her, his eyes open in shock. "Wh-What...are you doing? Why...Why are you sticking...your body in that crystal?"

"This is the only way of stopping Etherion." Erza said with a sad smile, as she avoided looking Natsu in the eyes, because she knew if she did, she would break down and not be able to finish what she was attempting to do.

"Stopping...Etherion." Natsu repeated, struggling to get back onto his knees.

"The Etherion energy stored within this tower has gotten out of control...it's about to cause a massive explosion." Erza explained, as she felt her entire arm sink into the lacrima. "But if I can fuse with Etherion, and seize control of that power-"

"You idiot! If you do that you'll-" Natsu was cut off when Erza screamed out in pain, as most of the right side of her body was pulled into the lacrima. "ERZA!" Natsu scrambled to his feet, but his weary legs soon gave out, causing him to fall onto his stomach. "Erza please!"

"You don't have to worry about anything..." Erza said, grunting as most of her body was sucked into the lacrima. "I'l stop this for sure..."

"Stop this, Erza!" Natsu exclaimed, as he frantically crawled over to the lacrima Erza was in. "Stop it now!"

"Natsu..." Erza said sweetly, reaching out and cupping the dragon slayer's cheek. "I can't live without you, or Fairy Tail. I can't imagine a world with either of them. That's just how much..." Erza smiled softly as she lovingly stroked Natsu's cheek. "all of you mean to me..." A single tear rolled down Erza's cheek, as she moved her hand from Natsu's cheek. "Especially you Natsu...you mean more to me than anyone else in the world...and I love you...I was a fool for not telling you sooner...for not realizing that the perfect man was right in front of me, while I still secretly fawned over a man who had betrayed me..."

"Erza...please..." Natsu choked out, as tears freely fell from his eyes. He could feel his his heart breaking into pieces. "Don't leave me..."

"Natsu..." The dual dragon slayer looked up, with tears streaming down his cheeks, to see Erza smiling at him. "If doing this even has a small chance of saving you all...then I have no regrets. This one body...they can take it!" With this final exclamation, Erza's whole body drifted into the lacrima crystal, slowly floating farther away from Natsu.

"ERZA!" Natsu roared, as he frantically pounded on the lacrima. "GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE, ERZA!"

"Natsu..." Erza thought, casting one last glance at the man she loved, before she would never see him again. Her heart ached when she saw the devastation on Natsu's face, but she had to finish what she started, to save everyone she held dear. "I'll leave the others to you...please keep Lucy and Mira safe. Remember, I'll forever be inside your heart, Natsu...watching over you."

"ERZAAAAAAAA!" Natsu screamed in anguish, as streams of Etherion erupted all around him, causing the entire tower to shake. The dual dragon slayer felt a hole forming in his heart, watching as Erza's form engulfed by the incredible amount magical power.

"You must save her!"

"You cannot let her perish!"

"Rescue her now!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Natsu roared, an amazing amount of scorching blue fire exploding off his body, instantly melting anything they touched. Unleashing a ferocious growl, Natsu slammed his flaming fist into the lacrima, disintegrating everything around it. "NOT AGAIN! I WILL NOT LOSE SOMEONE CLOSE TO ME EVER AGAIN!" Completely ignoring the chaos that was happening around him, Natsu used brute force to push his way further into the lacrima. If anyone was watching, they would be stunned to see that blue Natsu's flames were actually burning away the erupting Etherion surrounding him. "ERZA! I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO DIE HERE! YOU'RE COMING BACK TO FAIRY TAIL WITH ME! I DON'T CARE IF I HAVE TO FIGHT GOD HIMSELF TO BRING YOU BACK!"


(Same Time: Just Outside the Tower of Heaven)

"I-It's h-happening!" Wally exclaimed in terror, as the Tower of Heaven began to glow brightly, massive waves being created by the sheer amount of magic that was being released. Milliana had tightly clutched Wally, as she cried into his shoulder. "We're so screwed!"

"Hold on a second!" Gray yelled, pointing to a tower of Etherion that was shooting out of the tower, into the sky. "Something isn't right! It's going back up into the sky! Not exploding!"

"Gray-sama...look at that as well..." Juvia said with wide eyes, as she frantically gestured to the top of the tower. Gray turned his attention from the stream of Etherion and saw that the entire top portion of the tower appeared to be on fire.

"What...the..." Gray muttered in shock, watching as brilliant blue flames ate away at the crystal tower, melting the crystals. "That...can't be Natsu...can it?"

"Natsu..." Lucy said underneath her breath, as she clutched both hands over her thundering heart, tears falling from her eyes. "Please...please come be safe...and bring Erza back home..."

"He'll be okay..." Juvia thought, her ocean blue eyes fixated on the burning tower. "Natsu will come back to us...Juvia knows he will...he has to."

Just then the tower began to glow twice as bright, forcing everyone to shield their eyes from the blinding light. Following the intense light was a massive shockwave that kicked up colossal waves, and sent Juvia's sphere of water flying back. Juvia grunted in exertion, as she struggled to keep the water sphere from breaking, wave after wave crashing into it. After several minutes the blinding glow died down and the large waves stopped. When everyone looked to where the Tower of Heaven had been, they were all shocked to see that the tower was no longer there.

"It...It's gone..." Lucy whispered, as she began to fear the worst. She could still faintly feel her connection to Natsu through her mate mark, but it didn't stop her from worrying. "Like...it vanished into...thin air."

"Is...it actually over?" Gray asked, staring at the empty space where the Tower of Heaven used to be.


(Seven Years Earlier: Forest Outside Magnolia)

"Hmm, that's quite the nasty wound you have there..." Porlyusica said, as she leaned in closer to investigate Erza's severely damaged right eye. Behind Erza stood Fairy Tail's master, Makarov Dreyar and Natsu Dragneel. Erza and Natsu had joined Fairy Tail two weeks earlier, and after quickly forming a team, both mages had already gone on several easy jobs. However, they quickly learned that Erza's impaired eyesight made it difficult for her to help on certain missions. So Erza eventually asked Makarov if he knew of any way to heal her right eye. The elderly master didn't personally know of any way to help her, but he did offer to take her to Porlyusica, Fairy Tail's personal physician. Erza had jumped at the chance to have her eyesight fully restored. She had asked Natsu to tag along, because ever since they had started sharing a room, she felt quite odd when the dragon slayer wasn't around. Natsu was also Erza's closest friend in Fairy Tail, and she wanted to spend as much time with him as possible. As Porlyusica continued to inspect Erza's eye, Natsu tried his best not to stare at what was happening. He knew that Erza's eye was a very touchy subject and he didn't want to upset her in any way. "It won't be an easy job, getting you to see out that eye again..."

"Oh, don't be like that, Porlyusica." Makarov complained, glancing at Erza as she silently put her white eyepatch back into place. "This little lass has such a beautiful face, it would be a shame to leave it like this."

"You come with me." Porlyusica hissed, as she dragged Makarov away from the two children by his ear. When Porlyusica was sure they were out of earshot, she released Makarov's ear and got right in his face, a dark look in her eyes. "I hope you plan on keeping your hands off that girl when she grows up..." Porlyusica gazed past, the now quite frightened, Makarov at Erza. The scarlet-haired girl had a small smile on her face, as she listened to Natsu energetically tell a story, waving his arms and occasionally blowing out puffs of fire or lightning. "Besides, it looks like she's already quite fond of that young lad."

"O-Of course...I understand..." Makarov said, laughing nervously as he rubbed the back of his head. "I would never do anything like that..." Makarov immidiately shrunk back when Porlyusica gave him a knowing look. "Okay...I promise I won't do anything."

"Good..." Porlyusica said, as she crossed her arms over her chest. "So, where'd those two come from?"

"Well the girl told me she apparently owes a debt to old Rob." Makarov replied, causing Porlyusica's eyes to widen considerably. "The boy on the other hand...I don't really know. All he's told me so far, is that he's looking for his father and older brother."

"Wait! So that girl knows Rob?!" Porlyusica exclaimed softly, as she leaned closer to Makarov. "Where is he then!?"

"Dead, according to her." Makarov said in saddened tone, Porlyusica releasing a heavy sigh.

"Is see...that's a shame then. He was a good man." Porlyusica said, as she rubbed her chin. "You said the boy is looking for his father and older brother? Shouldn't he have asked the police, or even the army to help him?"

"Normally you'd be correct, but..." Makarov said, glancing at Natsu out of the corner of his eye. "According to him...his father and older brother are dragons."

"Dragons you say..." Porlyusica muttered, as she stared at Natsu with a curious look in her eyes. "Quite the unique batch of youngsters you have Makarov..." Makarov couldn't help but laugh at the little remark. "Well anyways, I think I have a way to fix that girl's eye. Go fetch her and bring her into my home, I'll start getting things ready."

Several hours later, Porlyusica had apparently finished fixing Erza's eye. Makarov was forced to leave earlier because of urgent guild business, but Natsu had stayed behind to keep Erza company. The dual dragon slayer sat in a chair a few feet away from Erza, as Porlyusica carefully unwrapped the bandages that had been covering Erza's face. Erza's back was facing Natsu, so he couldn't immidiately tell if the operation was successful or not.

"How's it look?" Porlyusica asked, handing Erza a hand mirror. The scarlet-haired girl slowly took the mirror and inspected herself. She began to shake slightly when she saw that her right eye was fully restored.

"It's...all healed..." Erza said with a bright smile, as she blinked her right eye several times. "It's like it was never damaged in the first place."

"So, I take it you can see alright?" Porlyusica said, earning a quick nod from Erza. "Then you better get out of here quick. I can't stand humans being in my home."

"I can't believe it's healed..." Erza said, as she began to cry.

"Let me see Erza!" Natsu exclaimed, leaping off his chair and running in front of Erza. When Natsu saw Erza's face, he was overjoyed to see that everything appeared to be fine. However, Natsu quickly noticed that something wasn't right. "Hey Erza..." The dual dragon slayer reached over and wiped the tears from Erza's cheek. "Why are you only crying from one eye?" This immediately caught both Erza and Porlyusica's attention. Instantly Porlyusica was in front of Erza, and was shocked to see that she was indeed only producing tears from one eye.

"Wait...that eye...that's quite strange..." Porlyusica said, as she began to quickly flip through the book she had used to help heal Erza's eye. "Why are you only crying from one eye? That can't be right...I'm positive I mixed all of the ingredients perfectly..."

"That's okay..." Erza said with a smile, surprising Porlyusica. "I've already shed half my tears anyways."

"Erza..." Natsu thought, as he stared at the girl with sad eyes. "How much pain have you endured?"


(Seven Years Later: Unknown Location)

With a sharp intake of air, Erza's eyes snapped open. She glanced around, and found herself seemingly floating in an empty golden void. "Where am I?!" Looking down, Erza was quite surprised to see that she was wearing a flowing, white dress. "Am I inside Etherion!? No...this feels much warmer..." Suddenly the void below Erza began to change. When Erza looked down she spotted a large group of people standing in the rain, as they gathered around a large stone monument. Upon closer inspection, saw that the monument actually stood before a grave...a grave with her name written on it. "I see now..." Erza gazed at the crowd and saw that it was filled with most of her nakama. "So...I really am dead..." Erza felt a pang of regret, seeing the saddened looks and tears of her nakama. The scarlet-haired knight watched as Makarov slowly made his way towards the front of the crowd.

"She...Erza Scarlet..." Makarov tried his best to find the right words, his shoulders sagging in sadness. "Was loved by God, and she loved God...and she loved all of us, her precious nakama...her heart was far bigger than the endless sky...and her sword glowed brightly for those that she loved. Her figure, dancing like a graceful fairy, was more beautiful than any vista nature could offer." Makarov tightly balled his fists and his shoulders began to shake. "Loves makes people strong. And love can make us weak too. I..." Makarov had to stop briefly to choke back a sob and fight his tears. "I...I loved her like my own daughter...I pray...that her soul may rest in peace..." No longer able to hold back his tears, Makarov hid his face in his palm. As the crowd let Makarov's words sink in, another group of cloaked figures made their way towards Erza's grave. The insignia on the group's backs showed that they were members of the magical council.

"The council has voted unanimously: one of the two newly opened seat..." Gran Doma said, as he kneeled in front of Erza's grave to say a quick prayer, the other council members following his lead. "Shall forever be granted to this woman. Erza Scarlet will forever be counted amongst the Ten Wizard Saints." Rising back onto his feet, Grand Doma placed a comforting hand on Makarov's shoulder. "I'm sorry for your loss Makarov...she was truly an exceptional mage...and an even greater person." Makarov said nothing in reply, as the council members all turned to leave.

"Gray..." Erza's attention was now draw to Cana, who was standing next to the ice mage. "Have you heard anything about Natsu?" The scarlet-haired knight's eyes widened at the mention of Natsu's name. Now that Erza looked closely, she did notice that Natsu was noticeably absent, along with Lucy and Mirajane. "Nobody's seen him in almost three weeks."

"No...I haven't heard a thing..." Gray replied in a sad tone, shaking his head. "Lucy and Mira haven't been able to help him very much. He barely eats or drinks anything, and he never seems to leave his house. He's been cooped up in there ever since we got back...and the only people that have seen him are Lucy and Mira...they're the only ones he'll let in his home." Gray sighed and shoved his hands into his pockets. "Flame brain...is taking this harder then anyone else...it's almost like a piece of him died with Erza."

Suddenly the scene shifted, and Erza was floating inside Natsu's home. Erza immediately noticed that there was absolutely no light in the small house and that it was even messier than usual. Spinning around to gaze around the house, Erza gasped in horror when she saw the couch. Sitting only a few feet away from her was Natsu, with Lucy and Mira sitting on either side of him. Both girls were resting their heads on Natsu's shoulders, their cheeks tear stained, as they held his hands. But what shocked Erza the most was Natsu's appearance. The dual dragon slayer looked almost emaciated, his eyes sunken and rib cage clearly visible. But what horrified Erza the most were Natsu's eyes. Natsu's normally bright and joy filled eyes were now completely dead, devoid of any sign of emotion. The pink-haired dragon slayer stared at the wall ahead of him, but it was as if he was staring at nothing at all. He made no sounds and didn't move at all, just continuing to stare straight ahead as if he were in a trace. It was just like Gray had said, it was almost as if a piece of Natsu had withered away and died.

"Natsu..." Erza thought, as she cupped both hands over her mouth, tears streaming from her left eye. "This is far worse...than I could have ever possibly imagine...I...did this for you...for the sake of everyone's futures...and yet...this is the future I gave you...a future filled with tears and anguish...please stop mourning me...I didn't want to see a future like this...I did it...to see you all smile...stop this, please...this isn't...what I wanted..." Suddenly Erza felt herself surrounded by comforting warmth, and the golden void around her began to fade away.

With a start Erza's eyes snapped open. Instead of endless golden nothingness, Erza was staring up at the starry night sky, feeling a cool evening breeze blow through her hair, the sounds of gentle waves surrounding her.

"Where...where am I?" Erza asked herself, as she began to hear the sound of numerous people running through the water.

"ERZA!" Turning her head, Erza was shocked to see all her nakama running towards her, with Lucy leading the group.

"ERZA YOU'RE OKAY!" Lucy exclaimed with tears in her eyes, as she tightly wrapped her arms around the scarlet-haired knight. "Thank God...Thank God you're okay! I was so worried!"

"Jeez, don't make us worried like that damn it!" Gray scolded in mock anger, furiously wiping away his own tears.

"Juvia is glad that Erza-san is safe." Juvia said with a small smile. "Juvia was quite worried about you as well."

"What's...going on?" Erza muttered, raising her arms so that she could look at her hands. "Am I...alive? I..." It was then that Erza finally realized that she was being carried. Turning her head, Erza's eyes slowly widened when she that it was Natsu who was carrying her. Natsu had a stern look on his face, his body was covered in dozens of injuries. "N-Natsu...did...did yo...? But...how...?" Tears began to fall from Erza's left eye, as she gazed up in awe at the man she loved, who had apparently once again saved her life. "You...You actually found me in that massive vortex of magic? You're truly incredible Natsu..." Erza gasped lightly when Natsu's legs suddenly gave out, and he was forced to kneel in the water.

"We're the same..." Natsu said, as he entire body began to shake. Erza was confused for a moment, but then she remembered what she had said before she tried to fuze with the lacrima. "We're all the same..." Natsu hung his head, and Erza could see that he was crying. "Don't...Don't you ever do something so fucking stupid ever again..." Natsu's voice was barely above a whisper, and he was constantly sniffling to fight back his sobs. "I don't give a shit what's going on...don't ever scare me like that again..."

"Natsu-"

"NEVER!" Natsu roared, unable to hold back his sobs anymore. "*Sniffle* I...I was so scared...that I'd lose you Erza..."

"Okay...I promise." Erza said with a small smile, gently pressing her forehead against Natsu's. "Thank you...Natsu." Erza reached up and wiped the tears from Natsu's eyes, stroking his cheek as well. "Natsu...I have something very important to tell you."

"What...What is it?" Natsu asked, as he locked eyes with Erza.

"I've made my decision." Erza said, cupping Natsu's face with both hands. "And I choose you." Without any hesitation, Erza lunged forward and captured Natsu's lips in a passionate kiss. Natsu was so stunned that he didn't react for a few moments, but when he came back to his senses, he returned the kiss with all the love that had been pent up over the years. Natsu's fingers tangled in Erza's long scarlet locks, as he pulled her even closer to deepen the kiss. For the first time in seven years, tears fell from Erza's right eye, tears of joy. "That's right...I don't have to die for my nakama's sake...I have to live for their sake..." The kiss was everything Erza had dreamed it would and so much more. The way Natsu kissed her was fiery, yet gentle at the same time, and his lips seemed to tingle ever so slightly, sending shivers of pleasure down her spine. Erza let out a small moan when Natsu snaked his tongue into her mouth, his more experienced tongue easily overpowering her own.

"About damn time." Gray said with a smirk, as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"N-Nee-san..." Shô muttered, a fierce blush spreading across his face. "I didn't know you had a side like this..."

"Don't look Milliana." Wally said, as he covered the cat-girl's eyes. "This isn't something you should see."

"Aw! I wanna see!" Milliana whined, trying her best to catch a peek of Erza and Natsu's liplock.

"So...So intense..." Juvia thought with a glowing blush, as she clutched a hand over her heart. She couldn't help but cast a disappointed look at Gray. "Juvia wishes Gray-sama would do something like that to her...But Juvia wouldn't mind if Natsu did it either...KYA!" Juvia's face felt so hot that she thought steam would start blowing out her ears, as she hid her face behind her hat. "Juvia must not think such indecent thoughts!"

"I'm so happy for you two." Lucy said with a bright smile, clapping her hands together. "Now we can all be happy together."

When both mages broke their liplock, Erza once again lovingly pressed her forehead against Natsu's. "I love you Natsu Dragneel, you're the only man in my heart now."

"And I love you Erza Scarlet." Natsu said with a toothy grin, before he gave Erza quick peck on the lips. "You may not be the only girl in my heart..." Natsu cast quick glances at Lucy and Juvia. "But I promise that I'll give you all the love and attention you could ever desire."

"That's all I ask for." Erza said with a smile of her own, pulling Natsu in for a tight hug.

"Alright love birds, we should probably get back to the resort." Gray suggested, as he helped both Natsu and Erza onto their feet. "You two are really banged up, and we need to get those wounds treated."


(Two Days Later: Akane Resort)

"Is he really okay?" Gray asked, quirking an eyebrow as he watched Natsu snore loudly on his bed. The dual dragon slayer was covered from head to toe in bandages. "I mean the bastard has been sleeping for almost two days straight."

"Oh just let him get his rest, Gray." Lucy said, as she ran her fingers through Natsu's hair. The blonde celestial spirit mage smiled down at Natsu, his head resting in her lap. "He's been through a lot and he was pretty banged up."

"Yeah Gray, he needs his rest to help him recover." Erza said, walking up to the bed and sitting down next to Lucy. The scarlet-haired knight made a quick gesture, taking the hint Lucy gently removed Natsu's head from her lap and allowed Erza to take her place. Lucy would have loved to stay in the same position all day, but with what had happened a few days earlier, she figured Erza deserved to spend as much time with Natsu as possible. Erza placed a gentle kiss on Natsu's forehead, before she started to rake her fingers through his hair. "Not that Natsu can really help it...but what he did was almost equivalent to eating poison...although he does appear to be recovering rather quickly. Most of his wounds are healed and his bandages can probably be removed later today."

"That's right..." Gray said, as he rested his head on his hand. "You said flame brain ate Etherion, right? Then was able to fuse his fire and lightning magic together. Man, he gets more and more like a monster every day?"

"Hush Gray." Erza scolded, slightly glaring at the ice mage, before she released a light sigh. "I've caused so much trouble for all of you guys...I really don't know what to say..."

"Relax Erza." Lucy said, as she placed her hand on top of Erza's. "You've been saying that constantly the past two days. No one blames you for what happened, and we were all happy to help. I'm just glad you and Natsu made it back okay."

"Thanks Lucy..." Erza said, smiling at the busty blonde. "I can understand why Natsu fell in love with you. You're such a kind person and you have a big heart."

"T-Thanks Erza..." Lucy muttered, as her face flushed red in embarassment. "But I'm not the only one Natsu loves."

"I know...it will be sort of...strange at first. But I'm sure we'll make it work somehow." Erza said, giving Lucy's hand a quick squeeze. "To be honest, I'm kind of excited to see where this relationship will go." Lucy smiled and nodded her head in agreement. "Hey...I just noticed something...where's Juvia?"

"Oh, she left already." Gray replied, as he scratched the back of his head. "She seemed a little disappointed that she didn't get to say goodbye to Natsu, but she wanted to join Fairy Tail as soon as possible. This morning she took off so that she could talk with jii-chan."

"I see...I wanted thank her personally for all of her help." Erza said, brushing a few scarlet locks out of her eyes.

"Say Erza..." Gray said, as he examined the various bandages on Erza's own body. "Shouldn't you be getting some rest too?"

"Ah, don't Gray. I didn't take enough damage to actually worry about. In fact..." Erza said, unwrapping the bandages around her arms. She smiled when she saw that the cuts on her arms were mostly healed already. "Most of my wounds are healed. Although to be fair, my body should have been broken down at the molecular level inside that Etherion vortex."

"Damn..." Gray muttered, as he sweatdropped. "Then I guess it really is a miracle you survived."

"In truth I really don't know what happened in there..." Erza thought, smiling down at the sleeping dragon slayer in her lap. "But I do know that you did something truly amazing Natsu, and that you saved me. I'm still alive because of you."

"Well, I guess that's just like you, Erza." Gray said, as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Not like this dumbass who goes around eating poison and almost dying."

"The hell did you say, Gray!?" Natsu roared, shooting up out of Erza's lap and glaring fiercely at the ice mage. "You wanna fucking go!?"

"I...uh..." Gray stuttered, caught off guard by Natsu's sudden exclamation. However, before Gray could think of a response, he felt something tug if his sleeve. Turning his head, Gray saw Lucy gesturing towards the door.

"Let's give them so alone time." Lucy whispered, leaning closer to Gray. "Why don't we get some lunch, I'll buy."

"Tch, fine." Gray said, as he stood up from his seat.

"Oh, running away are you!?" Natsu exclaimed, causing Gray to stop in his tracks. "I knew you were an ice queen, but I didn't know you were a chicken too!" Gray balled his fists and the temperature in the room seemed to drop considerably.

"Hush now Natsu." Erza scolded, as she lightly slapped the dragon slayer's shoulder. "It's too early in the morning to fight, and we don't need you getting any more injuries. Now apologize to Gray." Natsu huffed and turned his head indignantly, crossing his arms over his chest. "Natsu..." Erza's tone was serious and caused the dragon slayer's tough facade to crack. "Apologize. Now."

"I'm sorry Gray." Natsu muttered, turning to face the ice mage.

"You could have done better, but it will have to do." Erza said, as she released a light sigh.

"Now come on Gray." Lucy said, as she practically dragged the ice mage out of the room. However, Lucy stopped in the doorway and gave Erza quick thumbs up and a wink.

Erza blushed hotly as she realized that she was now completely alone with Natsu. The dragon slayer had moved from his spot, and now sat on the edge of the bed. Deciding to make her move, Erza sat down next to Natsu. Erza placed her hand on top of Natsu's, interlocking their fingers. The scarlet-haired knight scooted closer to the dragon slayer, pressing her hip against his. They both stayed like this for several minutes, simply enjoying each other's company. Natsu began to blush as he inhaled Erza's sweet scent, which to no surprise was mainly strawberry with a hint of vanilla. In all the years Natsu had known Erza, they had never been this close before. Sure they had hugged plenty of times, even held hands a few times. But nothing had been as intimate as this. The pink-haired dragon slayer could feel all his pent up emotions starting to bubble to the surface. As Erza sat next to Natsu, she could feel her nervousness slowly rising. She had decided now was the perfect time to try and be intimate with Natsu, but she had no idea what to do. Sure, she's read dozens of erotic books before, but they didn't help her work up the courage to actually initiate things. As the minutes continued to tic by, Erza could feel the tension in the room steadily rising, the situation starting to feel awkward. Natsu could sense that Erza was starting to feel uneasy, so he decided that he needed to lead things.

Erza was just about to bail on her plan and try again another time, but she was stopped when Natsu tightly squeezed her hand. Turning to face the dragon slayer, Erza locked eyes with Natsu. Then without warning Natsu lunged forward and captured Erza's lips in a fiery kiss. Natsu gently pushed Erza onto her back and straddled her, keeping their lips locked the entire time. Erza was caught off guard by Natsu's sudden aggressiveness, but she quickly recovered and was doing her best to keep up with Natsu. Erza moaned softly as she combed her fingers through Natsu's hair, his tongue snaking into her mouth. Unlike with Lucy, Natsu had some experience now, so he decided to take charge and guide Erza. As Natsu continued to kiss Erza, he let his hands wander her beautiful body. Erza's body was quite similar to Lucy's in a lot of way, however Erza's arms and legs were much more muscular than the blonde's. Natsu's hands gently massaged Erza's sides, slowly making their way lower. Erza moaned into their kiss, Natsu's hands leaving tingling trails of fire everywhere they touched. Soon Natsu's hands reached Erza's plump butt, something he would always try to sneak peeks of. The pink-haired dragon slayer couldn't resist squeezing Erza's firm ass, his fingers sinking into her cheeks, causing the scarlet-haired knight to let out a drawn out moan.

"Natsu, your hands feel amazing." Erza said breathlessly, breaking their lengthy liplock. "Looks like your time with Lucy has really payed off...How many times have you done this with her anyways?"

"Umm..." Erza quirked an eyebrow, as she watched Natsu actually have to stop and think about her question. "...a lot." The scarlet-haired knight couldn't help but giggle at Natsu's response. "What can I say, I have a lot of stamina."

"Well I already knew you had tons of stamina..." Erza said with a smirk, running her hand down Natsu's cheek. "I'm glad that it's good for something other than fighting."

"Are you absolutely sure you want to do this Erza?" Natsu asked, as he gazed into Erza's eyes. "I've waited years to do this with you...I don't mind waiting a little longer util you're ready."

"Natsu..." Erza said, cupping the pink-haired dragon slayer's cheeks. "I've been waiting a long time for this as well." The scarlet-haired knight pulled Natsu close and briefly kissed him. When they separated, Erza had a small smile on her face. "Now make love to me."

"I've been dying to hear those words." Natsu said with a smirk, as he threw off his shirt. Erza bit her bottom lip to suppress a moan when she saw Natsu's six pack abs and rock hard pecs. Not wanting to be left behind, Erza pulled of her blouse. She could have simply unequipped her clothing, but she figured it would be sexier to strip off her clothes piece by piece. Lifting her hips off the bed, Natsu helped Erza take off her skirt. Following Erza's lead, Natsu stripped off his baggy pants, both mages now down to their underwear. Natsu wore a simple pair of boxers, while Erza had on a matching set of lacy red lingerie. Natsu couldn't help but smirk when he saw the underwear. "You borrowed those from Lucy, didn't you?"

"Well...we're pretty much the same size...and I thought they were really cute..." Erza said quietly, her face bright red from being caught red-handed.

"I think they look amazing on you..." Natsu said, as he leaned closer to Erza, his hot breath sending shivers down her spine. "But I think you'd look even better without them on."

Erza nodded her head and kneeled on the bed, reaching to unhook her bra. The scarlet-haired knight's face was the same color has her hair, as she slowly removed the bra. Now on the battlefield Erza was as confident and determined as one could be, but in the bedroom she couldn't help but feel embarrassed as the bra's straps slide down her arms. Despite having read dozens of erotic novels, Erza couldn't get through one without blushing like a schoolgirl. Erza hesitated, holding her bra in place with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Erza...you don't have to be embarrassed." Natsu said in soothing voice, as he placed a comforting hand on Erza's thigh. "I think you're one of the most beautiful women in the entire world and I will always love you. So you don't have to worry about anything, it's only you and me here."

Natsu's words had the desired effect, as Erza started to feel more relaxed. Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Erza lowered her arms, letting her bra slide off. Just like with Lucy, Natsu found himself in awe of Erza's beautiful breasts. They weren't quite as big as Lucy's, but Natsu could hardly tell the difference. Erza's massive breasts were perfectly round and moved up and down with each breath she took, her hardened nipples showing how excited she was. Reaching a hand out, Natsu gave one of Erza's tits a quick squeeze, noticing that they were much firmer than Lucy's. Erza let out a low moan, as Natsu continued to massage her breasts, occasionally giving her nipples a quick pinch. Natsu stopped squeezing Erza's left breast, replacing his hand with his mouth, his other hand continuing to play with her other breast. The scarlet-haired knight moaned loudly and wrapped her arms around Natsu's head, pulling him deeper into her bountiful bosom. As Natsu continued to play with Erza's tits, a familiar, intoxicating scent filled his nostrils, drawing him lower.

"N-Nastu...why'd you stop?" Erza asked, moaning in disappointment when Natsu stopped massaging her breasts. However, she squeaked in surprise when Natsu began to massage her womanhood through her panties.

"You're really excited Erza." Natsu said, as he spotted the large wet patch on Erza's panties. Hooking his fingers into the red panties, Natsu slowly pulled them down Erza's toned legs. Erza's thighs were soaked with her juices, as Natsu moved towards her exposed womanhood. "Let me help you with this."

"What are youAHHH!" Erza screamed in pleasure when Natsu's fingers dove into her wet folds. Having done this several times with Lucy before, Natsu knew exactly what to do. The pink-haired dragon slayer's tongue danced around Erza's clit, while his fingers drove in and out of her womanhood. The way Erza was tightly gripping his hair told Natsu that he was doing things right. "Fuck Natsu!" Erza bit her bottom lip, as she tightly closed her eyes, her mind focusing on nothing but the pleasure she was feeling. Switching things up, Natsu slid his tongue into Erza's womanhood, and used his hand to play with her clitoris. Natsu's fiery tongue drove Erza crazy, quickly bringing her to her first orgasm. "NATSU!" Erza screamed her lover's name, as her body shook with pleasure. However, Natsu didn't stop there. Once Erza had come down from her orgasmic high, Natsu continued once again. "SHIT!" The pink-haired dragon slayer returned to sucking on Erza's clit, while he fingered her. This time however, Natsu's other free hand reached up to massage one of Erza's breasts. The sudden barrage of pleasure almost immediately brought Erza to another orgasm. "I'm cumming!" Erza's body once again convulsed, as jolts of pleasure ran through her body.

"You taste great, Erza." Natsu said with a smirk, as he licked Erza's juices off his fingers.

"N-Natsu..." Erza panted out, sitting back up. "Take your boxers off, now." Natsu waisted no time complying with Erza's order. Quickly throwing his boxers across the room, Natsu presented his erect manhood to Erza. The scarlet-haired knight jaw hung open in awe, as she stared at Natsu's throbbing cock. All the dirty books she had read could not have prepared her for the dragon that was in front of her. Gulping lightly, Erza reached out and gripped Natsu's shaft, which was hot to the touch and sent electrical tingles through her body. Natsu hissed in pleasure as Erza slowly stoked his manhood.

"Your hands feel amazing Erza..." Natsu said, his moans further encouraging the scarlet-haired knight. "They're so soft..."

"It's time I made him feel good." Erza thought, as she took a deep breath. Steeling her nerves, Erza wrapped her mouth around Natsu's cock. The dual dragon slayer let out a long moan, as Erza's mouth began to move up and down his shaft. "

"Erza's giving me a blowjob!" Natsu thought, watching her head bob on his manhood, the sight alone almost enough to make him orgasm. "Dream do come true!"

Like with Lucy, Erza had no experience doing this type of thing. But also like Lucy, the books and magazines Erza had read gave her a pretty good idea of what she needed to be doing. As Erza bobbed her head, she swirled her tongue around Natsu's shaft, focusing attention on his tip. Whatever Erza's mouth couldn't reach, she stroked with her hand. Natsu almost came when he felt Erza's soft hands massage his balls. It took all of Natsu's willpower to fight off his orgasm, wanting this sensation to last as long as possible. But Natsu knew that he wasn't going to hold out much longer. Erza felt Natsu's cock begin to twitch in her mouth, as he began to thrust his hips slightly. Knowing what was about to come, Erza sped up. With a loud grunt, Natsu poured his seed into Erza's mouth. The scarlet-haired knight lapped up all of Natsu's semen, savoring the taste as it slid down her throat.

"Mmm, that was pretty tasty." Erza commented, as she licked her lips. "I'll have to try some more later. However, I want to get to the main event." Now fully into it, and very horny, Erza was much more confident then when they first started. Spinning around on the bed, Erza got on all fours and presented herself to her lover. "I'm ready whenever you are, Natsu. I want us to become one."

The pink-haired dragon slayer knew this was something that both of them wanted, so he quickly moved behind Erza and grabbed ahold of her hips. Stroking his cock back to life, Natsu teased his manhood across Erza's folds several times, slicking it with her juices. Then Natsu slowly slid inside Erza, both of them moaning at the sensation. The dual dragon slayer stay still for a few moments, so that Erza could get used to his size. Erza was amazed at how much Natsu filled her. She was also surprised at the lack of pain she was feeling. Sure she felt a slight discomfort, but that was quickly fading away. Erza had always read how painful a woman's first time was, but she wasn't feeling anything like that. But instead Erza was filled with an overwhelming feeling of happiness. After all these years, she was finally one with the man she loved, and she wasn't going to let him go, no matter what. Once the discomfort had passed, Erza rocked her hips, moaning as pleasure shot through her body.

"You can move now Natsu." Erza said in a husky tone, as she began to roll her hips.

"Okay, I'm gonna start moving." Natsu said, slowly thrusting in and out of Erza's dripping womanhood. Erza's back arched as her body became racked with pleasure. Natsu's grip on Erza's hips tightened, as he began to pound into her faster.

"Fuck! Fuck me harder, Natsu! Please!" Erza exclaimed, as she met Natsu's thrusts with her own. The scarlet-haired yelped in surprise when Natsu grabbed ahold of her breasts, and pressed her back against his chest. Natsu's thrusts became even stronger, causing Erza to scream out in pleasure. As Natsu continued to pound into Erza and play with her tits, he trailed fiery kiss along her neck and shoulder, sucking on the smooth and delicate flesh. "You're amazing Natsu! Don't stop!" Erza could feel her third orgasm quickly approaching, but before she could reach her peak, she felt Natsu pull out of her. Just when Erza was about to complain, she was flipped onto her back, with Natsu positioning himself between her thighs. Then without hesitation, Natsu thrust himself back into Erza's pussy. "YES!"

Natsu lunged forward and captured Erza's lips in a lust filled kiss. Erza wrapped her arms around Natsu's neck to deepen their kiss. Natsu's hands tightly gripped Erza's waist, as he continued to powerfully thrust into her. The scarlet-haired knight broke their kiss to let out a loud moan. Erza's moans drove Natsu, who wished to hear the sweet sounds even more. Natsu lowered his hand and began to suck on Erza's erect nipples. The scarlet-haired knight tangled her fingers in Natsu's hair, and held him close to her chest. After several more minutes of intense lovemaking, Natsu could feel his own orgasm approaching.

"Erza..." Natsu grunted out, as his thrusts became even harder and faster. "I'm gonna cum!"

"I'm close too!" Erza exclaimed, rocking her hips in time with Natsu's thrust. "I want you to cum inside me Natsu! Don't hold back!"

"It is time!"

"Place your mark upon her!"

"Claim her as your mate!"

Just as Natsu reached his orgasm, he leaned forward and sunk his teeth into the crook of Erza's neck, pushing some of his magic into her body. The scarlet-haired knight screamed out in pleasure, as Natsu's magic flooded her body. All these amazing sensations sent Erza over the edge into her own orgasm. Erza held onto Natsu tightly, as he whole body shook. After a few minutes both their orgasms subsided and Natsu released Erza's neck, some of her blood still dripping from his fangs. Natsu then slowly pulled out Erza, causing her to moan in disappointment, a mixture of their juices dripping onto the bed.

"Welcome to the family Erza." Natsu said, as he placed a gentle kiss on Erza's forehead. Erza's eyes widened as she let Natsu's words sink in. However, Natsu was worried when he heard Erza start sniffling. Turning his head, Natsu was shocked to see that Erza was crying. "What's wrong Erza?! Why are you crying!?"

"I'm fine Natsu..." Erza said with a smile, wiping away her tears. "I'm crying because I'm happy...and I'm happy because of what you just said. We really are like a family now. You, Lucy, and I...we're all bonded together." Erza reached up and touched were Natsu had bitten her. The skin was still a little tender, but Erza could feel an incredible heat emanating from the bite mark. Reaching onto a nearby nightstand, Erza grabbed a small hand mirror. Erza positioned the mirror so that she could view where Natsu had bitten her. The scarlet-haired knight smiled brightly when she saw the same mark Lucy had already beginning to form where she had been bitten.

"Whoa Erza...you're hair." Natsu pointed out, as he gently grabbed a handful of Erza's hair. The, now not so, scarlet-haired knight was pleasantly surprised to see that she now had several streaks of pink mixed among her scarlet locks. "I never knew how sexy you could look with some pink in your hair."

"I'm sexy, eh?" Erza said in lustful tone, pushing Natsu onto his back and straddling his waist. "We still have some time, so why don't you show this sexy girl a good time." Natsu moaned lightly, as Erza began to stroke his manhood. "This knight needs her dragon." That was all the encouragement Natsu needed. He tightly gripped her hips and lined his cock up with her pussy. Then with a powerful thrust, Natsu sheathed himself inside Erza once again. The dragon needed to show the knight who was truly in charge.


And done! That's a wrap for this arc! I hope you all enjoyed this arc and the NatZa lemon. Next chapter will have our heroes returning home and will be starting the Battle for Fairy Tail arc. And with the next arc, Mirajane will finally be introduced into Natsu's harem. Remember to follow/favorite if you enjoyed, PLEASE REVIEW (I NEED ALL OF YOUR FEEDBACK), and PM me any ideas you have for any of my fics. This will be the final quick update chapter, so the next chapter won't be out for a little bit. But just be patient and it will come eventually. So until next time, I'm outta here!