Chapter 22

Natsu and Erza had just engaged in battle, the two former friends now locked in battle.

"Natsu I won't give up on you, I know in your heart you don't truly feel the way you do," Erza thought as she and Natsu exchange punches.

"This time I will finish you here," Natsu thought as he faced down with Erza.

Natsu tried to hit Erza in the jaw, but she ducked to dodge the punch thrown. Erza tried to go for an uppercut while she was under Natsu, but Natsu moved his head back to dodge the uppercut.

Erza then got back on her feet, Natsu then charged at her and began to throw punches, but Erza deflected them with her arms. Erza then also started to punch at Natsu, but he as well began to deflect her punches. It was then Natsu stopped Erza's punch and he countered with a punch to her cheek, sending her rolling on the ground.

Once Erza got back on her feet, Natsu once again punched her in the face sending her back to the ground. Natsu then uppercut Erza sending her flying landing on her back.

"Oh my goodness it seems like Natsu has gotten the upper hand" Chapati shouted watching the match.

"Damn it," Jet said frustrated.

"Erza is in real trouble," Max said shocked.

"Yeah what's she going to do" Warren shouted.

"Come on don't cry," Elfman told them, he then looked towards the Lacrima vision "COME ON ERZA! YOU NEED TO SHOW NATSU, THAT YOU'RE A REAL MAN"

Lisanna signed at Elfman's cheer.

"Hmm this is troubling," Makarov said "What do you think First Master"

"From my calculations, I theorized due to that new power Erza unlocked in their first fight that they are likely evenly matched" Mavis answered "So I am unsure who will win"

Erza got back on to her feet and wiped the bruise on her chin from the uppercut. She got back on her took out two kunai and charged at Natsu. Natsu's response took out his chokuto and the two clashed.

Clang Clang

Natsu's chokuto and Erza's kunai clashed sparks flying as they made contact with each other. They both keep defecting each other's strikes, Erza then attempted to kick Natsu, but he managed to step back in time to dodge.

Erza then tried to strike Natsu with the kunai, but Natsu caught her arm with his own. Natsu then kneed her in the stomach knocking the kunai out of her hand. Erza then used the kunai in her other arm, but Natsu blocked the strike with his chokuto. Erza then with her free arm tried to punch Natsu, but he blocked that as well.

Natsu then grabbed both her hands with a tight grip. They both move their arms up and down, Erza trying to get out of his grip.

Natsu smirked at her. "I'll be borrowing this" he then used his hand and Erza's hand to form hand signs. Erza's eyes widen when she sees him doing this, Natsu then kneed her chin and kicked her to push himself back.

Natsu then puts his hands together and took a deep breath.

FIRE STYLE FIREBALL JUTSU

Natsu sent a giant fireball at Erza, in response Erza used her Requip magic.

FLAME EMPRESS ARMOR

She then requipped a new weapon in her hand.

SEA EMPRESS SWORD

Erza requipped her Sea Empress Sword and used its Water Magic to destroy the fireball creating a large cloud of steam. Erza couldn't see anything in the steam, so he constantly kept an eye on her surroundings.

"Erza Lookout" Kurama shouted.

Erza then looked up and saw Natsu teleported above her, with his chokuto in the air. He then brought it down to strike Erza, but she managed to block it in time with her sword. Then with all her might, she swung her sword pushing Natsu off sending him rolling as the steam cleared.

Natsu managed to roll on to his feet, he then took a deep breath.

FIRE DRAGON ROAR

Natsu unleashed a breath attack at Erza, she quickly jumped high in the air to dodge. She then dived at Natsu, preparing a Rasengan in her hand. Once she got closer to Natsu, she thrust her arm forward in response Natsu made created a sword out of lighting to block the Rasengan. The two attacks then clashed with each other.

BOOM

The members of Fairy Tail's eyes widen at what Natsu did.

"Lighting Make Magic?" Max shouted.

"Since when can Natsu do that" Droy yelled.

Once the smoke cleared, Natsu charged at Erza with his chokuto, he attempted to strike her, but she blocked with her katana. Natsu tried to push her back, but Erza stood her ground.

The two pushed each other off of each other, both jumping on top of opposing buildings, and stared each other down. Erza then threw kunai and shuriken at him, he quickly deflected all of them with his chokuto. Erza then jumped at him with another Rasengan, as she got closer she thrust her arm forward.

As Erza got closer Natsu uses his Kamui so Erza slips right through him crashing into a building. She crashed into the ground with the Rasengan creating a large crater, Natsu then jumped down after her.

Erza got back on her feet wiping the dirt off of her.

"You okay Erza," Kurama asked her.

"Yeah I'm fine" Erza responded. "As I thought Natsu is strong, what am I going to do,"

"Above you" Kurama shouted.

Erza looked up and saw Natsu diving down at her, Chidori in hand. Thinking quickly Erza made another Rasengan and the both of them thrust their arms forward.

CHIDORI

RASENGAN

BOOM

The impact of the two attacks created another large explosion destroying the building they were in.

"Damn just how strong are these two" Jet said shocked.

"Their power is crazy huge" Warren shouted.

"Erza," Makarov said.

The dust cloud then began to clear, and it shows that both Natsu and Erza were unharmed from the explosion with only part of their clothes torn. Both still staring each other down.

Erza seeing her sword stabbed into the ground jumped to go grab it, the moment she grabbed the hilt of the blade Natsu jumped on top of it pushing it down. He then kicked Erza knocking her back into the wall of another building.

As Erza began to collect herself she felt something coming towards her, she then sees her sword coming straight at her. Erza quickly moved her head out of ways, fast enough that the sword only scratched her cheek and stabbing itself against the wall.

Erza wiped the blood off her cheek and saw Natsu walking towards her. She took her sword out of the wall and charged at him.

Clang Clang

Erza tried to slash at him with her sword, but he kept deflecting it. The two continued to clash with their blades. Once the blades clashed with each other both Natsu and Erza started to stand their ground and tried to push each other out.

"Natsu please listen to me" Erza pleaded. "We don't have to do this you, Gajeel and Wendy can come back to Fairy Tail"

"Shut up" Natsu shouted. "You think things can be fixed that easily. My hatred for Fairy Tail knows no bounds" he declared to her.

Erza's eyes widen at what Natsu was saying.

"I always thought my friends will be there" Natsu continued "And yet me, Gajeel, Wendy were left to die by that beast" he shouted at her. "Everything I believed was a lie. Bonds and friendship are meaningless if it means life or death. That's what you all showed me that day" Natsu began to push Erza back.

"Natsu" Erza muttered hearing what he said.

"When Kaguya saved us, she showed me my hatred is far stronger than bonds" Natsu declared. "She showed me how to turn my hatred and pain into power"

"Kaguya?" Erza said confused.

"It can't be," Kurama said shocked. "How's that possible"

"Kaguya gave me this power, the power to surpass you" Natsu shouted at her. "The power to become the strongest. The power to destroy those who wronged me"

"Natsu please we never hurt you" Erza pleaded. "We would never do anything to hurt you three. This Kaguya, she lied to you"

"Of course I knew something was wrong Natsu told her, shocking Erza. "I knew something was wrong when she picked us up, why would so-called goddess rescue three random people without question." Natsu explained "She wanted us to find a way to break the seal on her we agreed at first, but I was never going to follow through"

"Then why are you doing this, why won't you return to Fairy Tail," Erza asked him. "If you knew she was trying to use you, why accept her offer if you were going to betray her. Why fight against us"

"She offered me power, the power that I can use to destroy Fairy Tail for what they did to me" Natsu shouted.

"Natsu," Erza said saddened.

It was then both of their weapons were knocked out of their hands.

Natsu kicked Erza in the face knocking her back sending her rolling on the floor. Erza collected herself she then looked up and saw a kunai heading straight towards, she quickly dodged it and it struck the ground.

Erza then noticed some invisible threads attached to it, Erza looked up and saw Natsu. In his hand was the other end of the threads, he then used to threads to launch himself into her Erza, making her crash further in the ground crushing the ground beneath her.

"GAAH" Erza coughed.

Natsu jumped off her and landed back on the ground. Erza wrapped her arm around her stomach slowly struggled to get back up.

"Are you underestimating me Erza?" Natsu asked her coldly as she stood up.

"Huh" Erza responded as she got up, Erza then noticed Natsu's anger was growing.

"You always do this when we fought in past," Natsu said his bangs covering his eyes. "Whenever we fought you always held back against me, and it's starting to piss me off"

Natsu then charged at Erza with anger, Erza quickly requipped another sword, and the two clashed weapons once again, sparks flying as they did. It was then flashes of memories of him and Erza went through Natsu's mind.

"When we first met you beat me without breaking a sweat," Natsu told her.

"Yeah what about it" Erza responded.

" It was our destiny to battle" Natsu declared to her. "You the knight and me the dragon"

"On that day I swore I surpass you and called you my rival and yet every time I challenged you I lost, and you never looked my way. The pressure of you always defeating almost crushed me, but I was determined to never lose to you" Natsu declared.

"That was a long time ago" Erza shouted back.

"You kept getting stronger, how can someone like you be that strong" he shouted. "The thought of you being that strong sickened me"

"It was then we were put on the same team, my opinion of you started to change as we spent more time together" Natsu continued. "And I thought we could finally become true rivals, as we grew stronger together"

"Natsu," Erza said.

"But you kept getting stronger throughout our journey always leaving me behind. It didn't matter how much I trained. How much stronger I became, what power I gained. You always surpassed me no matter what I do." Natsu shouted as he thought back to match on day 4. "Yet I always acknowledged you for it. You!"

Natsu slashed at Erza in anger with his chokuto and she deflected and blocked with her katana, pushing her back as he once again knocked the sword out of her hand. Erza stumbled back falling to her knees.

"That's not my fault," Erza told him.

"I wanted us to become stronger together, fighting to hone our skills" Natsu responded. "But you…"

Natsu charged at Erza, but she jumped out of the way flipping over Natsu and formed hand signs.

SHADOW CLONE JUTSU

Poof poof

It was then several other Erzas appeared surrounding Natsu.

"Shadow clones," he said.

Then each clone charged at Natsu trying to strike him, but Natsu used his Kamui to make his body intangible. Using it he made each clone accidentally attack each other making the clones disperse.

"Kamui," Erza said seeing Natsu use the technique.

It was then Natsu charged lighting around him, and he then swung his arm in front of him.

CHIDORI NAGASHI

Each clone surrounding Erza was then electrocuted making them all disperse. Natsu then dashed towards Erza. Erza put up her guard, but to her, Natsu ducked and low swept her knocking her off her feet.

It was then he kicked Erza further in the air. Natsu then formed several hand signs.

FIRE STYLE DRAGON FLAME JUTSU

Natu sent a fireball in the shape of a dragon's head at Erza. Seeing this Erza quickly dodged in mid-air making the attack hit the clouds instead. Once the attack hit the clouds, the sky darkened clouds turned to thunder clouds.

The rain started to fall the sound of thunder echoing throughout the city. Both Natsu and Erza breathing heavily staring each other down.

Boom boom.

It was then in other parts of the city Juvia who was joined by Gray were fighting in a battle against Sherria and Lyon. The two ice wizards arriving in time to assist their teammates. The four felt the rain coming down and the sound of thunder.

"Rain," Gray said surprised.

"A thunderstorm" Lyon stated.

"But how it was sunny moments ago," Sherria said shocked.

"Juvia is this you," Gray asked her.

"No" Juvia responded.

"Then who" Gray wondered.

With Laxus who was having a face-off with Jura, both had also noticed the sudden change in weather.

"How unusual" Jura said surprised.

"Do you have time to focus on the weather?" Laxus asked. "Or are we going to finish this"

"Very well then" Jura responded facing down Laxus.

"What the hell is going on," Cana said covering herself from the rain.

"What happened there were no signs of a storm coming," Levy said shocked.

"It must have been Natsu's attack earlier" Mavis answered.

"What do you mean first," Makarova asked.

"Natsu's attack was fire-based, and it hit the sky," Mavis said "the high temperature of his flames caused an upward movement in air currents creating thunder clouds" she explained. "But something is odd"

"What is first," Lisanna asked.

"His attack Erza dodged it with ease," Mavis said, "As if he wasn't aiming for her" Mavis she then noticed lighting around Natsu's hand and the thunder appeared above them, her eyes then widen. "Don't tell me she wasn't the target?" she said shocked.

"What," Makarov said shocked.

"That fire attack was never meant for Erza, he wanted to create a thunderstorm" Mavis stated.

"But why," Jet asked shocked.

"He wants to create an attack Erza can't dodge using actual lighting from the storm" Mavis explained "Lighting reaches the ground at 1/1000th of a second, she can't dodge"

"Can Natsu do something as that" Max shouted.

"I don't know, something like that can't be humanly possible to control lighting," Mavis said shocked.

"No question he's going for that jutsu," Obito said.

"That's right" Nagato respond.

Gajeel who was on top of a building noticed and knew what was happening.

"He's going for that Jutsu"

Wendy who was by sided nodded.

"Yes, no one can survive this attack"

Itachi who was observing the match from afar kept his poker face knowing what Natsu was going for. Itachi simply continued to watch in silence.

"What's going on" Erza wondered as lighting built up around them.

She looked up and saw Natsu on top of a building lighting in hand, he stared down at Erza with a cold look. She knew something was coming so she summoned two clones and had them infuse chakra in her hand.

"It's my first time using this, but I have no choice," Erza thought as the clones began to swirl chakra in her hand.

"Erza you kept getting stronger leaving me behind, but that ends here. I am finally going to show everyone I surpassed you" Natsu declared to her. "I'm going to finish you right here and now"

Natsu then brought his lighting charged hand in the air. It was then a roar came from the clouds.

ROAR

"What was that," Warren asked scared.

"He can do it," Mavis said "He can tame lighting"

It was then above Natsu, out of the storm appeared a giant serpent-like dragon made out of pure lighting.

"What the hell is that," Elfman said shocked and scared.

"A dragon," Levy said scared.

"Now begone Erza," Natsu said "with the thunderclap"

KIRIN

The dragon then went back up in the clouds. Natsu brought his hand down and the dragon dived down heading directly towards Erza. It was then Erza's attack was also ready.

WIND STYLE RASENSHURIKEN

Erza with the Rasenshuriken in hand charged at the attack prepared to counter it. In the second the attack got closer Erza thrust her arm forward.

BOOM

The impact of the attacks sent a shockwave throughout the city and engulfing the two a flash of light. Everyone in Crocus had felt the powerful shockwave.

"What the hell" Gray said as he shielded his eyes.

"What power," Lyon said as he too shielded himself.

"Woah, this is crazy" Sherria screamed.

"Amazing" Juvia said.

"Damn what is that," Cana said shielding her eyes.

Laxus and Jura also felt the powerful shockwave that spread throughout the Crocus.

"What the hell" Laxus said as he felt the shockwave.

"Such power from a shockwave" Jura said in amazement.

"ERZA" the other members of Fairy Tail shouted.

Once the light and smoke had cleared their standing were two figures, the crowd's eyes widen in horror at what they saw.

There were Natsu and Erza, both of them standing there was Natsu's arm stabbed right through Erza's chest with a Chidori, his hand coming out from the other side.

"Gah" Erza started coughing out blood. Blood starting to drip from her mouth.

Natsu looked at her and smirked "You dropped your guard. Your real target is right here"

"He used Kirin as a cover," Obito said.

"Then at the moment, their attacks made contact he struck with Chidori to finish her" Nagato finished.

"This is my victory Erza," Natsu told her smirking.

"Natsu..you do something like this to me," Erza said softly.

Erza then grew a small smile on her face, seeing that made Natsu mad he then grabbed her neck.

"What's so funny" he demanded.

"I was just thinking how alike we are" Erza answered.

"Huh" Natsu responded.

"When we were kids hanging out in the guild, we would both always put on a strong face in front of everyone," she told him "but on the inside, we were both hurting me because of my trauma as a slave and being betrayed, and you because of your father leaving you behind. So I thought you were the one who could understand me the most"

Natsu's eyes widened at what Erza was saying.

"But you were different than me, you always kept a smile on your face determined to find your father and you never let anything bring you down, it frustrated me at first, but it made me proud," Erza said to Natsu "That's why I looked up to you. That's why I strove to become strong like you, I wanted us to fight together as equals" she cried. "I wanted us to laugh, smile, and cry together"

"Ah and just what in the hell do you know about me" Natsu shouted at her. "I've changed, I'm no longer that weak person anymore, why couldn't you have stayed the same. The same sheltered little girl"

"Natsu," Erza said.

"Even you became so strong, do you know how much that.." Natsu's anger was growing.

"Natsu I know in your heart this isn't you," Erza told him. "You know this isn't what Igneel wanted for you"

Natsu's anger started to grow even more his grip tightening "What the hell do you know, you don't even know Igneel" he yelled at her. "I obtained the power to surpass all of you"

"I know this isn't what he wants from you," Erza told him. "Did you just sought power to defeat us, to defeat me. You gave in to your darkness for that reason. Is that the real reason you accepted Kaguya's offer"

"That's right I accepted that power so I can defeat you" Natsu declared "Having those bonds had held me back for too long"

Erza then grabbed onto Natsu's hand tight and pushed him off of her. It was then Erza began to envelop in an orange glow.

"This the Kyubi's chakra," Natsu thought "So she was saving it"

"Natsu, I know Igneel will be disappointed in what you became," Erza told him.

"Huh" Natsu's anger was getting stronger.

"So for him, I'm going to stop you" Erza declared activating her Chakra Mode "Even if I have to break every bone in your body," she declared.

Natsu looked down at the ground his bangs covering his eyes "Just who in the hell do you think are you"

"You're Family" She yelled, making Natsu go wide-eyed in shock. "That's why I will never give up on you, and I will save you no matter what," she declared.

"Fine" Natsu said, and he then activated his Mangekyou Sharingan "From here on I will fight you as an equal"

The two then stared each other down, both ready to fight at their full power.

...

Meanwhile, in the castle, the other shadow clone Erza and her group had arrived in the dining facility of the castle.

"Damn I think we're lost," Loke said.

"Who would've thought this would happen" Mira giggled.

"This makes it hard to message everyone," Pantherlilly said crossing his arms.

"Aye," Happy chimed.

"And we can't force our way out," Erza said.

"Yeah because our guild is competing in the games, and we destroy the castle to escape it will reflect badly on the others," Mira said.

"But Erza-san beat up the Garou Knight" Yukino sweatdropped.

Loke turned towards Lucy and sees that she was depressed and looking at her unconscious future self.

"Don't let this bother you Lucy " Loke bent down and told her.

Lucy looked at Loke "I know but…"

Loke then put one hand over his chest and put another one out "There's enough room in my heart for two of you" he declared making everyone's sweatdrop.

"Geez, you can't read the room," Carla told him.

It was then Future Lucy began to regain consciousness.

"Hey she's' waking up," Erza said.

Future Lucy opened her eyes "Where am I" she asked.

"We're in the castle dining area," Mira told her.

Future Lucy grabbed her in pain "I remember now after we escaped we were recaptured by the army, that's something you should know"

"That must have happened in her timeline," Pantherlilly said.

"They couldn't even stand up to us" Erza stated.

"I have to agree" Mira added.

"Well you see after coming getting close to the Eclipse it drained all our magic, making us easy to be recaptured" Future Lucy explained.

"That sounds bad," Erza said.

"It was an unfortunate coincidence," Future Lucy told her.

"Such awful luck," Yukino thought with a saddened face.

"During that time we were imprisoned," Future Lucy said.

"During your time?" Happy asked puzzled seeing Future Lucy getting more depressed.

"If you don't mind me asking, why did you travel through time," Carla asked her.

"I came to prevent a bleak future" Future Lucy answered.

"A bleak future," Erza said shocked.

"What happens in the future," Mira asked.

Future Lucy took a breath and told them what will happen.

…

Back in the castle, Princess Hisui and the minister were watching the games through the Lacrima Vision.

"This person told me in the future, what awaits us is an apocalypse," Hisui said "Many as 10000 dragons will destroy the kingdom, the city destroyed, countless dead"

The minister looked at the floor in thought "But are these words sincere or deception princess"

"This person left it to me to decide" Hisui responded "The results of the Grand Magic Games will give me my answer"

A.N Well here is Natsu v. Erza 2 what do you guys think, this was very difficult for me to write as I couldn't get a good flow going and making sure it felt smooth and not all over the place and I tried to make it feel emotional it was hard. Natsu may act a little strange such as just acting like Sasuke I did that for it to make sense he is the Indra reincarnation. For this fight, I took inspiration from Kakashi vs Obito, and Naruto vs Sasuke filler fight. Be sure to review and thank you

Sorry fixing Grammar edits I missed.