The fight between Natsu the Fire Dragon Slayer and Ika the Kraken Soul User is about to begin. Please take a seat, and enjoy the show.

Fairy Tail Guild

The Fire Dragon Slayer and the Kraken Soul user ran towards each other, Natsu's fist ready to punch and Ika's claws ready to cut. They were at range for hand to hand combat, but when Natsu tried to land a punch on Ika, the kraken soul user jumped on over and landed behind him and inhaled.

VORTEX!

Ika "spat" out the spiral of electricity, sending Natsu back a bit. The Fire Dragon Slayer slid across the ground, not amused. "Ha. Is that the best you can do?" Natsu asked with a grin. "Just getting ready." Ika responded. Natsu huffed and ignited his fist in flames.

Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!

Natsu shouted and ran towards Ika at high speeds. Ika wasn't fazed and moved quickly to avoid the Dragon Slayer's fists.

"Why is he dodging? A real man would take the hits." The buff man known as Elfman questioned.

"It's just the way he fights." Mirajane concluded.

"He's dumb if he thinks he can defeat someone like Natsu." A kid called Romeo commented.

"Stop moving!" Natsu demanded, still trying to land a hit on the Kraken Soul user. This went on for a few more seconds until Ika jumped over and landed behind Natsu. Before the Dragon Slayer could react, Ika grabbed Natsu by the shoulders and out stretched his tentacles.

"Ready for a ride?" Ika asked.

Suddenly, Ika along with Natsu took to the skies.

"Whoa! I did not know he could do that!" Lucy commented.

"He can fly so what?" Happy pouted.

Meanwhile up in the air.

"Hey! What are you doing!?" Natsu questioned, flailing his arms and legs.

"Nothing. Just this." Ika said and let go of Natsu, sending him in a free fall.

Natsu grinned and landed on his feet. "HA! Is that really what you wanted to do?!"

BANSHEE MINES!

From the sky, five blue orb like bubbles came down and surrounded the Dragon Slayer.

"You missed!" Natsu shouted.

"Did I?" Ika asked himself.

Suddenly, the blue orbs turned red and made an ear piercing screech, making not just the dragon slayer, but the whole guild trying to not become deaf. The orbs then slowly headed towards Natsu. They popped on contact, releasing electrical charges through Natsu's body.

"So he uses a form of lightning magic. Big deal." Laxus commented, slowly uncovering his ears.

"Just a lucky hit." Romeo said.

Natsu huffed and looked up towards Ika. "That's what you can do!? Laxus' lightning if twenty times stronger than yours!"

"I don't doubt that." Ika agreed lowering to the ground. "But does it really matter how strong my magic is? My goal is to see you face first into the ground!"

Natsu grind his teeth and charged again.

Ika somehow managed to dodge his punches and kicks. Natsu ignited his foot in flames and came in with a roundhouse kick. The Kraken Soul user bended backwards to dodge that kick and pounced on Natsu, pinning him to the ground. Ika rose his arms, made his claws slightly longer and clawed his face. After three to four scratches, the Kraken Soul user used his tail to grab the Dragon Slayer by the ankles, backflipped (carrying Natsu in the process) and slammed him into the ground.

Ika took a step back and looked as Natsu slowly got up.

As the Dragon Slayer turned to face Ika, his eyes turned red and flames covered his whole body.

"This isn't over yet." Natsu huffed.

Fire Dragon's Claw!

Natsu's feet then propelled him like a missile, head-butting Ika in the stomach. The Dragon Slayer dragged/sent Ika away a considerable distance. Natsu jumped back and inhaled.

Fire Dragon's Roar!

Natsu spat out a stream of fire at Ika. The stream engulf Ika in flames and once Natsu stopped the attack, there was nothing left of the Kraken Soul user.

"OH MY GOD!" Lucy shouted.

"Is he really that powerful!?" Lisana asked.

"I didn't know he was going to turn him into dust!" Makarov commented, equally shocked.

"Serves him right." Natsu said coldly.

Just when he was about to leave, a pair of tentacles wrapped themselves around him, especially around the neck.

"Surprise dumbass." Ika growled hugged his back and his eyes creepily rolled back and started to glow a light blue.

AFTERSHOCK!

A dome of lightning surrounded the both of them, but then contracted into Ika. Before the Dragon Slayer could react, Ika discharged the accumulated electricity in his body and shocked Natsu.

It was fast, but when Ika let go of Natsu, the Fire Dragon Slayer fell to the ground… defeated.

"And the winner is Ika!" Makarov announced. Everyone was shocked and surprised that the new guy defeated Salamander with no real difficulty.

"So much for keeping my magic a secret." Ika commented panting a bit. "To much magic power used though."

Just as Ika was walking away, however, he got tackled to the ground by the Dragon Slayer, who's eye were blood red. Before he could do anything, Natsu bit the Kraken Soul user's neck. Ika screamed in pain and released another shock, making Natsu fall back. Ika got up and faced Natsu, his eyes were once again glowing a light blue, seemingly lifeless.

They both went on all fours and gave unusual growls. The two of them ran at each other and started biting and scratching. They are fighting like wild animals.

"STOP!" Makarov's voice boomed in the air and used his magic to make his arms bigger to separate the two of them, but to no avail. Both Dragon Slayer and Kraken Soul user jumped over the arms and ran towards each other.

"Natsu! Stop it!" Lucy demanded, trying to hold her friend back with the help of others.

"Ok little man. Fun's over!" Elfman said, holding Ika in a death hug.

Ika looked at Elfman and dug his claws into his arms, making the large mage let go in pain. As for Natsu, he shook his body to get free from the grip of his friends. The Kraken Soul user breathed heavily and started to arc his back in an extreme curve. The tentacles in his back glowed and started to produce electricity. As they started to come together; a magic circle surrounded Natsu. The Fire Dragon layer tried to free himself but to no avail.

From the outside, several other orbs seems to close in on Natsu, with a pillar of light coming from each one. When they finally reached Natsu's feet; Ika whispered two words… his voice changing completely.

Lightning Strike

As Ika was about to unleash his attack on the trapped Natsu, Erza came in and and did an uppercut on Ika's jaw sending him up into the air, realizing Natsu in the process.

The Kraken Soul user landed hard on his back and returned back to normal. He groaned as he rubbed his jaw and slowly got up. "What in the?" He asked, tumbling a bit.

"Natsu!" Lucy shouted, running to her friend.

Natsu shook his head and his red eyes disappeared. "What? Did I win?" Natsu asked.

"Well, not exactly." Lucy told him.

Ika looked at the guild members, who were discussing what they just saw. "I knew this was a bad idea." Ika told himself. He then turned around and walked away.

"Where do you think you're going!?" Makarov questioned.

"Anywhere but here!" Ika shouted and left the guild.

Afternoon: East Forest

Ika was once more back at the tree he has decided to call home. The mage looked around and started to wonder what to do. "I slept well on the wood, but I wonder how I'll pull it off in the winter or when it rains." Ika told himself. It was a good point. Just when he laid down on a branch, just like a cat, a voice called out.

"HEY IKA!"

Or rather shouted.

The voice was so loud and out of the blue, that the Kraken Soul user fell off said branch and landed on his back. "Oh my god!" Ika exclaimed, rubbing his ears. He then quickly got up and faced the owner of the voice. "Errrrrzzzaaaa! How's it going?" Ika asked with a smile. Erza looked at him with stern eyes.

"You left your shirt." She said rather angrily and threw it at Ika. The Kraken Soul user grabbed the shirt and put it on. Once his head passed the shirt collar, he jumped back at the site of a dark aura around Erza's body.

Already numb to this, Ika took a deep breathe and had an answer for the question she was about to ask.

"Why did you leave like that?" The S-Class mage asked.

Ika didn't expect that question and so had to think for a few seconds.

"Well?" Erza asked, patience running low.

"It's complicated." Ika responded. "I just don't want to be anywhere NEAR a dragon slayer."

"And why?" The S-Class mage asked.

Ika took another deep breathe. "It's just instinct." He said and started climbing the tree again. He didn't go far though; Erza grabbed him by the ankle and slammed him back to the ground.

"Not so fast. Makarov want's to see you." She said with a grin. Ika gulped.

A few moments later

The Kraken Soul user was once again thrown across the guild landing in the same area.

"I have legs you know!" Ika exclaimed.

"Then use them to get over here!" The booming voice of the guild master shouted. Ika clenched his fist, took deep breathes, and went to Makarov's office.

Makarov's "Office"

When the bare footed mage walked in, he saw both the guild master and the Fire Dragon Slayer waiting.

"Hold it back Ika." he thought, taking a deep breathe.

"Please come here." The guild master suggested.

The mage slowly walked over next to Natsu, who gave him a death glare.

"Now let's get down to business. As everyone knows, I could careless if you fight. BUT! If you actually try to kill each other in such manner like earlier today, then we have a problem."

"He started it!" Natsu whined, pointing at the barefooted mage.

"ME!? You were the one who wanted to fight in the first place!" Ika shouted back.

"ENOUGH! I don't care who started the fight, what I do care is the fact that you two wanted to kill each other. And sense I'm in charge here… Ika, you will join Natsu's team until you two (and Wendy as a bonus) get along."

"Wait what!? Makarov please, you can't do this to me!" Ika pleaded.

"Me neither!" Natsu joined.

"I already made my mind. Now leave before I add to your punishment!" The guild master boomed.

"YES SIR!" The two "teammates" saluted and left the room in a blur.

Guild Hall

Ika took a seat and placed his head on the table, making a loud thud.

"What did I do to deserve this?" Ika asked himself.

"Hey you." a voice called out. The mage looked up to see a shirtless guy, with the guild symbol on the right portion of his chest, black hair and eyes, and the same shorts Ika was wearing; sitting on the opposite side of the table across from him.

"Yes." Ika responded, still depressed.

"How did you that?" He asked.

"Do what?" Ika said.

"Defeat Natsu."

Ika sighed and sat straight.

"With brains." Ika responded.

"Brains." The guy repeated, righting something on a note book.

"And luck." Ika added.

"Luck." The guy repeated.

"Why are you righting stuff down?" The Kraken Soul user asked.

"To see if I can defeat him myself." The guy responded.

"The name's Gray. Gray Fullbuster." The mage greeted.

"Ika. Ika Densetsu." Ika greeted. The two shook hands.

"I hear that you will be in our team." Gray commented.

"You know about that?" Ika asked.

Gray nodded his head. "Natsu told us about it, and let me tell you; even though Natsu and Wendy may not want to be friends with you, but someone that can defeat 'Squinty Eyes', and not want to destroy the world, is a friend of mine." Gray told him.

Ika smiled. "Thanks man."

Meanwhile on the other side of the hall behind a pillar

"Oh. My Gray is so kind to the lonely one to help those in need. If only he would give me what I need!" the guild's stalker known as Juvia thought out.

"So, what's your magic? Is it Beast Soul?" Gray asked.

Ika shrugged his shoulders. "Well not exactly. It's a branch of the magic called Monster Soul." the mage said.

"What's the difference?" Gray asked.

"I can't say." Ika responded.

Gray frowned, but then nodded his head. "Your magic, your business. My magic is Ice Make Magic." Gray told him.

"Ice Make Magic." Ika repeated. Well then, you are my first." Ika concluded.

Ika was about to ask a question about the 'jobs' when he noticed something off about Gray.

"Um, Gray. Why are you naked?" The Kraken Soul user asked.

Gray raised an eyebrow, looked down and groaned. "Not again." Just then Erza hit him in the head making Gray fall back into the ground. "Naked in front of our newest guild member and teammate. You should know better." She said in disappointment.

"Yes ma'am." The Ice Make mage moaned, fully clothed all of a sudden.

Ika was going try to ask about the jobs again when a large shadow overwhelmed his own. He looked behind him to see Elfman with some noticeably recent scars and a not to happy looking face.

"Um… Sorry about earlier. I… lost control of myself." Ika apologized.

Elfman looked at him for a few seconds until he finally talked. "I understand. I've been through the same thing once."

Ika was a tad surprised by this. "You have?"

Elfman nodded. "It almost cost the life of my little sister." He added, looking at his younger sibling, Lisana Strauss.

Ika sighed. "I miss them."

"But I don't blame you completely. Natsu was the one that started everything." Elfman said.

"I heard that!" Natsu shouted.

"REAL MEN ARE NOT SORE LOSERS!" Elfman shouted.

"YOU WANT TO FIGHT!" The Fire Dragon Slayer shouted back.

"BRING IT ON LITTLE MAN" Elfman insisted.

The two mages got up and started close in on each other until they engaged in a cloud of dust.

Ika chucked at the sight. Just then, Gray sat right back up.

"Anyways, as our new teammate you have to follow these three set of rules." The Ice mage suggested.

"I'm listening." Ika said.

"Rule Number 1: We don't let anyone behind.

Rule Number 2: Don't make Erza mad.

Rule Number 3: Always let us know if you're in trouble. There are exceptions to this rule like if it's super personal.

and finally; Rule Number 4: Don't even TRY to get an S-Class job without Erza coming with you."

The Kraken Soul user nodded his head in agreement. "Ok, I can follow them."

"And as the new member of not just our team but also the guild, plus having to fight Natsu; you get to chose our next job." Said a white talking cat with wings.

Ika did raise and eyebrow at the sight but shook it off. It was a bit weirder than a talking rabbit, but by a long shot.

Ika walked to the 'mission' board and looked at it for a few minutes.

The jobs vary. There are escort missions, monster hunting, guarding, retrieving objects, curse lifting ones and even babysitting.

"This one looks good." Ika told himself. He ripped the paper off the board and brought it to his "team".

"How about this one?" Ika asked. He showed the paper to his teammates.

"Want mages to retrieve a valuable medallion from a dark guild. " Erza read.

"The reward is… 100,000 jewels." Lucy followed, looking over Erza's shoulders.

"That's a lot of money." Ika commented.

"It's obvious you can't go alone. So I'm going with you." Erza insisted.

"And me!" Lucy said immediately.

Ika looked at her and nodded in agreement. "Gray. Would you like to come?" Ika asked.

"I'm in!" Gray confirmed.

"Do you guys want to come?" Erza asked to Wendy and Natsu.

The two Dragon Slayers looked at each other then glared at Ika, who glared back.

"We'll pass." They both said.

"Really!?" Lucy exclaimed.

"They hate each other so much that even Natsu would pass on a Dark Guild raid with him on the team." Gray thought out loud.

"I say let them stay. It's obvious that Natsu is still tired after our fight, and I'm sure that Leslie…"

"Wendy…" She growled.

"… whatever; can't handle a job like." Ika explained.

"I've been through worse!" Wendy shouted.

Ika looked over too the others; who nodded in confirmation.

"Fine, if you want you come then be my guest." Ika caved.

Wendy thought for a few seconds. "I don't feel like coming." She said childishly, puffing her cheeks and all.

Ika lit up with glee. "That settles it then!" he said with delight.

"Not so fast." The guild master called out. "The two of you HAVE to go as well."

"Are you kidding me!?" The two Dragon Slayers and Kraken Soul user yelled.

"No I am not. The three of you will go on missions together until you get along." Makarov instructed.

The three mages sighed in defeat.

"That's what I thought." The old man said and went back to drinking.

When Makarov was out of sight, Ika had connected foreheads with Natsu.

"You better watch your back Salamander. You may never know when I'll pounce." Ika threatened.

"I would love to see you try." Natsu growled.

"Trust me when I say that you wont see when I'm through with you." Ika growled back.

Just then, Erza hit them in the head.

"The two of you better get along. You understand!" Erza commanded.

"YES MA'AM!" Natsu and Ika saluted.

"And I thought I had problems with Natsu." Gray admitted.

"I just don't get it. They barely met today and Natsu, Gajeel, Laxus, and even Wendy hate him." Happy commented with worry.

After that episode, the team went back home to get ready to leave early tomorrow.

Freaking finally! I am It took me almost three months to do this ONE chapter!? And it's a short one too!

I know that the fight might be un-satisfactory and a bit rushed; and for that I am sorry. And yes, Natsu lost. Why?

Here's why. Not just because he's not really my favorite character (bullshit reason I know), but to make a story where some of the characters have REAL character development. (At least I'll try my best and I'm not trying to question Hiro Mashimas' creations.)

I want him not to pick fights all the time and to accept defeat. (Notice how he attacked Ika even though he Ika won fair and square.) Yes, that was for story purposes, but he would've done the same in the anime/manga. Plus, Ika is overall better educated and fought his siblings and mom, who are much stronger than him and won a few battle against them… minus Kumo. But don't get me wrong, Natsu is a strong opponent, and even used his BRAIN on some occasions. But his head-first, overpowering the enemy fighting style could only do so much.

(I sounded like Wizard from Death Battle for a moment right there)

That's my opinion at least.

And I here you asking, "Will Ika fight the other Dragon Slayers? Will Ika and Natsu have a rematch? What about the rest of the family?!"

To you I say don't worry to much. As if you actually did.

Thank you all for the support and see you next time.

P.S.: No. Lucy won't be going with them this time.