Makarov was pacing around in the Guild when he heard crumbling he turned and saw the stone cracking on the girls before turning to dust and thus freeing them.

"What happened" Mira said.

"Evergreen" Erza glowered.

"where is she and how are we free?" Levy asked.

"Good work Seilah" Makarov exhaled, then Natsu, Gajeel and Seilah returned with Gajeel glowering and Natsu scowling and Seilah with a calm collected gaze.

"Well how did it go?" Makarov stated.

"Those two cowards ran away" Natsu and Gajeel stated with a frown.


Back at the Cathedral Laxus was furious to hear Evergreen lost yellow lightning crackled around his body

"how did she lose to a weakling" Laxus growled.

"I think an Etherious was too much of a caliber for her to handle, should have had me face her" Freed stated.

"that reminds me what happened to you two" Laxus glowered

"we confronted the two Dragon Slayers but we got thrashed, they were too much for us" Freed explained.

"another thing you said the rules to the runes were absolute correct?" Laxus questioned.

"correct" Freed nodded.

"Then imagine my surprise when I saw that demon and weak dragon slayer running around" Laxus glared.

"Natsu tore it down somehow" Freed frowned "and Natsu from what I witnessed is anything but weak he kept on breaking apart my runes with little effort, he won't have a chance to defeat you but I can't even compare to his strength" he said.

"and you lost to that slow acting Scrapheap" Laxus looked at Bickslow.

"Lost, no I simply gave myself the chance to regroup and plan" Bickslow he said.

"here's a plan go back out there and finish the job" Laxus ordered.

"Yes boss" Bickslow said and ran out.

"so you faced Dragneel?" Laxus asked Laxus "do you know his fight pattern that will be helpful" he frowned.

"actually, no I could not he moved too fast" Freed shook his head.

"I'm raising the pot I'm activating The Thunder Palace" Laxus glowered making Freed's eyes widen.

"you can't be serious you'll put innocent civilians at risk" Freed gasped.

"When you go to battle, there are causalities" Laxus shrugged "now leave and redeem yourself" he ordered.

"it's one thing to battle but your letting bystanders get caught in the crossfire" Freed tried but then a lightning blast hit the wall next to him.

"Out!" Laxus barked, Freed sighed and left.


"I manage to put Evergreen out of commission" Seilah explained.

"I faced Freed but he zapped out before I could finish" Natsu spoke.

"and I was confronting that weird person and would've knocked him out" Gajeel said next.

"But those two ran away like two big sissy's" Natsu and Gajeel said

"Well thats good" Cana said.

"You don't understand you let an enemy go they just regroup and come back, those two will tell Mr. High and Mighty what happened and boom he raises the stakes" Natsu cautioned "Rule of battle: don't give your enemy a chance to counter" he said

"Especially a War with Dragons" Gajeel agreed.

"will you two relax" Makarov said.

"what is Laxus gonna do now?, he has lost" Bisca frowned, the rune words appeared for a minute.

"Thunder Palace has activated" Mira read Natsu sighed looking at Bisca.

"You had to say that" Natsu frowned "He's gonna get everyone hurt with that" he clenched his fist "I can sense Freed and Bickslow are back out there" he said looking outside the Guild and looked at the remaining members.

"Okay Lucy and Erza work together and take down Bickslow he's gonna be tougher he won't be able to keep track of you two at the same time" Natsu explained the two nodded.

"levy maybe you can find something to take the Thunder Palace down" Natsu said.

"I will" Levy nodded, the rest of the group noticed how serious his expression was, it was set and hard as stone and his eyes held a fierce and piercing gaze and his voice sharp as steel.

"uh oh, serious Natsu in the building" Cana stated.

"Freed needs to be taking down before he can put more traps around Magnolia" Natsu said.

"Juvia and Cana will do it" Juvia spoke up, Natsu just nodded okay with a sharp glance.

"Okay lets get to it" Makarov ordered, the Guild got to work.

"Gajeel maybe you can help Levy over here" Natsu stated.

"Don't order me around" Gajeel glared, Natsu's face turned dead serious again.

"Just do it" Natsu said with more power in his voice.

"Okay, just this once" Gajeel said after a minute, Seilah watched Natsu's serious expression which turned her on 'so this is what Natsu-Sama's like when he's serious, it's magnetizing' she thought with a smirk, the Guild went to work, Gajeel and Levy were going through the books Erza, Lucy, Juvia, and Cana left to deal with Freed and Bickslow.

Natsu and Seilah were sitting near the bar.

"So thats what your like when your serious" Seilah smirked.

"Aye, sorry if I gave you a start" Natsu said.

"you did, in a good way" Seilah smirked sultry stroking his cheek.

"Hm hmm" Makarov cleared his throat making the two bristle comically and looked at him "get a room" he said.

"Now master don't give them any ideas" Mira scolded, then leaned over the counter over to Natsu with her arms under her chest "they might just do that" she smirked with a wink giving the Dragon Slayer a generous view of her mountainous cleavage as Natsu got a glimpse of which he blushed and looked away.

"sorry didn't mean to look" Natsu apologized, then his head perked up "I feel static in the air, lots of it" he frowned.

"Guess you need to see this" Levy spoke from the second floor, Natsu got up moved to another part of the bar used it as stepping stone with a spring of his leg reaching the second floor ledge with a leap grabbing it and vaulting over it.

"Really Natsu use the stairs" Makarov called at him. Natsu jogged over to the balcony where Levy, Gajeel and Bisca were Makarov, Seilah and Mira joined seconds later, Natsu just glared at the sky.

"are those?" Levy started, a 100 ft in the air and around the city of Magnolia were a crystal ball with a lightning bolt symbol inside it.

"Yup it's the Thunder Palace" Natsu nodded.

"That idiotic brutish brat" Makarov growled, then his eyes rolled up in his head making Natsu react and catch the Guildmaster with his arm, apparently the stress got to him.

"Master!" they all called.

"Get him to the infirmary and get that pink haired old lady" Natsu demanded.

"I'll take him" Mira said taking the Master in her arms and running to the room.

"I'll just shoot them down" Bisca said cocking her rifle.

"Don't" Natsu warned too late as the cowgirl shot at one and broke it a 2 seconds later she was electrocuted by a large shock and knocked out.

"Tried to warn her" Natsu sighed "it's called 'Thunder Palace' for a reason""You hit one you get zapped" he frowned.

"Hey Salamander" Gajeel spoke.

"yeah" Natsu looked at his fellow Dragon Slayer.

"barmaids gone" Gajeel informed.

"Mira-San?" Seilah said.

"don't worry she's stronger than you think" Natsu assured Seilah.