Chapter 29:
White haired girl, 17 years old, watch with the rest of her guild five mages and three cats walk inside behind Erza and Gray. What was wierd was that behind Erza and Gray were another Erza and Gray, Wendy, Gajeel, Lucy and hooded figure that she got really good idea who he is. She looked around the guild to make sure that they weren't her guild mates.
Then she heard master and Erza speaking.
"Erza... What is the meaning of this? Are you sure they are not some kind of phonies? I mean how is this possible?" master said.
"I'm sure in that, master. They are from another universe like Edolas but their universe is much more similar to ours." Erza said.
White haired girl could feel bubble of hope began to rise in her chest.
'Could they be?' the girl thought. Smile growing on her face 'Could they my nakama'
Then she saw man with hood taking it off and he said words that she prayed to hear for two years.
"Well then I'll introduce myself as well. My name is Natsu Souleater, I'm Chaos dragon and my father is Black dragon of apocalypse, Acnologia."
She was barely refrained herself from jumping at him in joy. There was just one thing she needed to ask so she would be sure. She had to ask him just once.
"Natsu?" she heard herself speaking.
Pink haired teen looked at her and his eyes widened "L-Lisanna?" She heard him speaking her name.
She couldn't hold back anymore. They were her friends from her universe! They were one who will take her home!
She jumped and hugged tightly teen that she knew didn't like being hugged but she was so happy. She could feel him stiff slightly.
She let him go and looked at shocked faces of her friends. Those from this universe as well as those from her universe. From her home.
"MINA! This are my nakama from my home!" White haired girl known as Lisanna cried happily to Fairy tail 2.0.
She then felt being puled in hug. "Lisanna! I can't believe it's really you!" Erza said.
"We all thought you died!" Gray said hugging her next.
When he released her she was almost tackled to ground when blue haired head slammed at her hugging her.
"I was so sad when we thought you died! I was sure that I would never see you again! I'm so happy that you're alive!" Wendy said hugging her and happy tears running down her face.
She patted Happy and Charla and smiled at her adopted children that she raised with Wendy.
Then three more people with white hair and blue eyes similar to Lisanna's step out of the crowd with smiles on their faces.
Natsu and others saw this universe's Mira, Elfman and one more Lisanna step out.
They hugged her and Mira said "We're really happy that you will be going home, Lisa."
"Lisa?" Lucy asked looking at Mira 2.0.
"Oh, right. We decided some time now that we will call her 'Lisa' since we have Lisanna as well so that we can easily recognize one from another." Mira 2.0. said with bright smile.
"That's nice" Erza said with smile.
"Ahem did everyone forgot about me?!" Natsu 2.0. asked annoyed.
"Flame-brain, you can't forget people that are so annoying. We simple ignored you." Gray 2.0. said with smirk.
"It's so weird to watch people teasing Natsu. Back home he would already eating dirt for saying that" Lucy said to Erza who just nodded.
"Why is that?" Makarov 2.0. asked overhearing the girls's conversation.
"He's scary..." Happy said flying to them.
"More like terrifying" Gray said with shiver.
Makarov 2.0. turned his head to look at Natsu and for some reason the boy looked annoyed and angry.
Natsu still looked annoyed for some reason as he watched his counterpart starting to fight Gray 2.0.
"Are you looking for fight, Snowman?" Natsu 2.0. yelled at Gray 2.0.
"What if I am, Dragon-breath?" Gray 2.0. yelled back.
"That's it! You asked for it!" Natsu 2.0. yelled and his hand warped in bright orange flames and he hit Gray. They started fighting but were stopped when Natsu appeared in front of them and caught both of their fists shocking everyone in guild.
"How can my counterpart be so weak?!" Natsu yelled and trow both teenagers across the hall.
"Geez.." Natsu said and sighed. Other just watch in shock as he sit at nearest table.
Makarov 2.0. then thought about what Natsu said when he introduced himself.
"How strong is he and I must say I noticed he said Chaos dragon, he didn't say Chaos dragon slayer" Makarov 2.0. said. Others heard his question so they stop talking to hear what will this other Erza said.
"Don't worry. You didn't misheard him nor did Natsu made mistake. He isn't dragon slayer about what is it.." Erza looked at Gray who said "almost two months"
Erza nodded and said again "Thanks Gray and as I was saying. He isn't dragon slayer almost two months. He is a real dragon so what you're seeing now is just human form of our strongest S-class mage"
Fairy tail 2.0. had their jaws on floor and their eyes were size of dinner plates.
"D-dragon...?" They heard Gajeel 2.0. speaking.
He turned and looked at Natsu who was sitting there, looking around the hall. He seemed oblivious to their conversation but he definitely listen what they were talking about.
"Flame-brain is a dragon?!" Gray 2.0. yelled and hopped on table pointing at Natsu who was still sitting. Natsu looked at Gray 2.0. lazily.
"So?" he said coldly.
"FIGHT ME!" Natsu 2.0. jumped next to Gray 2.0. and yelled before other teen got chance to say anything else.
"Hey! I was about to ask him that, you stupid Flame-brain!" Gray 2.0. yelled
Wendy walked to them and said "I don't think you really want that"
"Of course I want that!" they yelled in union. They then looked at Natsu waiting for answer.
"I'm not in the mood" Natsu said and stood up. That was new for Fairy tail 2.0. Natsu refused a fight. That wasn't right.
"I see you haven't change much" Lisanna said cheerfully looking at Natsu. Natsu looked at her and said "I guess I haven't"
"Come on, Flame brain! I want to fight you!" Gray 2.0. said.
Temperature in room drop.
"Do you know why I smell like blood and death?" Natsu said coldly with his back turned to Gray 2.0. Gray 2.0. gulped at venom and coldness in his voice.
"I smell like that because I kill people that I fight" he said and turned to him and he saw his eyes. He had most evil smirk he had ever seen. His eyes were screaming in blood lust.
Everyone took step back from him.
"He's even more scarier then Erza!" one member cried.
"Who would say that Natsu could be this scary!" other member said.
Erza looked around and sighed "You do know that this isn't just empty threat, right? He really do that if someone doesn't stop him"
Everyone went silent.
Natsu's evil smile grew bigger when he practically could smell their fear. He looked at Gray 2.0. who was now sweating.
"You see.." he said taking step toward him "I don't even use fire dragon slayer magic." he then warped his hand in black energy and around it danced red sparks.
He then turned toward Natsu 2.0. and said "But I would actually like to fight with my counterpart. I always respected Igneel's strength. He was one of rare ones that my father acknowledged as king of one of dragon's nations. Now that I think about it I'm actually in mood to fight with his son. Maybe if I ever meet him again I'll say that I met you here."
Natsu 2.0. looked at him in shock before grinning at him warmly. That actually confused the Chaos dragon. He never saw his face grinning like that. He never saw himself so... so happy.
"Thanks.. me." he said rubbing back of his head "I'm happy that you think like that about my father"
"No need to thank me, Natsu. You're father was great dragon" he then looked at Makarov 2.0. "Would you happen to have place where we could fight? I would be happy if it would be pretty big 'cause I don't want to destroy any part of guild hall or town"
Makarov 2.0. smiled. 'At least this one care about bills' he thought.
"Come with me who ever want to watch this fight!" he yelled and they headed out of the guild toward beach. Everyone went with them to watch fight between dragon and dragon slayer.
**when everyone went outside to watch the fight**
"Bets here!" Cana yelled holding two boxes, one on which was written Souleater and one on which was written Dragneel. Everyone was now behind guild hall on big beach.
Natsu walk from the crowd on one side of the field. Natsu 2.0. get on other side and now they faced each other with 50 meters between them.
Natsu waited so that everyone that went outside got quiet before he spoke "I must ask you; Are you familiar with tradition of fighting between dragons?"
Natsu 2.0. looked at him dumbly.
"Huh?" was all he asked. Natsu 2.0 then thought a little trying to understand what was this guy talking about. He did recalled Igneel talking something about it... 'What was it...'
"Oh!" he sad in realization clapping with his hands.
Natsu smirked and said "I guess you remembered."
Natsu 2.0. put serious face surprising few of his guild members.
"Would you like to begin?" Natsu asked "Oh, and you don't have to worry. I have no intention to kill you in this fight despite tradition."
This got others curious... 'what are they talking 'bout?' everyone thought.
Gray 2.0. turned his head to Gajeel 2.0. "Do you know what they're talking 'bout, Metal-head?"
Gajeel 2.0. shudder with his solders and shook his head "I have no idea, I guess Metalicna didn't bother to tell me that"
Wendy overheard their conversation and walk toward them "It's tradition old almost nine hundred years"
They looked at her shocked and turned their head to the two pink haired teens to watch what they'll do next.
"Natsu explained it to me when he start training me" Wendy said with smile. Both mans jaws dropped "He trained you?"
"Mhm" Wendy said happily. They turned once again their heads to the field.
Natsu was just about to start talking "My name is Natsu Souleater. I am proud S-class mage of Fairy tail guild and I hold second place in Dragon council underneath my father, dragon king Acnologia..."
"This guy like to hear himself talking" Alzak 2.0. commented.
"That's part of tradition" Wendy said to Alzak 2.0 with little anger in her voice because he said that to her brother.
"I'm Chaos dragon, prince of the dragons and I am your opponent" Natsu finished.
Natsu 2.0 smirked and started "My name is Natsu Dragneel, fairy tail wizard. Son of fire dragon king Igneel. I'm Fire dragon slayer, prince of the fire dragons and I am your challenger."
Natsu 2.0. finished and his guild had their mouth open.
"He's a prince?" Gray 2.0. asked in disbelief.
"Don't tell me you didn't noticed that until now" Gajeel said "Of course he's a prince if his father is king"
Natsu and his counterpart then did one thing that none expected (except Wendy who knew about tradition). They bowed to each other. Everyone looked at them astonished.
One part of them (Fairy tail 2.0. part) watched shocked because Natsu 2.0. show so much respect to someone to even bowed to him and other part (namely Erza, Gray, Gajeel, Lucy, Happy, Charla, Lily and Lisanna) watched shocked because Natsu bowed to someone. Just that was enough to leave them speechless. Not that he just show respect to someone he even bowed to him!
"Natsu... just bowed to someone" Erza voiced everyone's thoughts.
It was deep bow that showed much respect and when two men straighten themselves they got into fighting stance. And before you could blink Natsu 2.0. fired himself at pink haired dragon. Natsu 2.0 tried to hit him directly in head but Natsu easily sidestepped and dragon slayer's fist missed him. Natsu 2.0. tried to hit him moving his legs and arms too fast for normal eye to see. But Natsu blocked or dodged everyone of his hits and blows.
Seeing that he wont get anywhere without using magic, Natsu 2.0. lit his right fist on fire and tried to hit his dragon counterpart in stomach and much to everyone's surprise he did hit him. But instead of hearing his opponent growling in pain he looked at his face and saw him smirking.
"Not bad, son of Igneel" Natsu said jumping several meters from his counterpart.
"You're not bad yourself, son of Acnologia" Natsu 2.0. said panting slightly.
"So I guess we'll start using magic now" Natsu said and his smirk turning into small evil grin.
Natsu 2.0. grinned at his counterpart happily.
"Fire dragon's..." Natsu 2.0. chanted taking deep breath.
"Chaos dragon's..." Natsu also started taking deep breath.
"ROAR!" They both yelled in union and two massive tornado of energy fired from their mouth. From Natsu's 2.0. fired brilliant orange flames while from Natsu's fired black and red chaos energy. When two attacks collided it was obvious that Natsu's was way bigger and stronger because it immediately overpowered Natsu's 2.0. roar. Natsu 2.0. barely rolled himself to side to avoid deadly attack that missed him for inch, practically splinting sea that was behind him in half as far as you can see before it stopped.
"Wow" Everyone said in union as they saw Natsu's attack.
Natsu 2.0. jumped on his feet fast before running toward Natsu with his feets lit up in flames. Natsu 2.0. jumped several meter in front of his counterpart yelling "Fire dragon's claw!"
Then much to his annoyance and surprise Natsu caught his flaming feet and on his hand that caught him appeared black scales so flames didn't burn him. Natsu then take his feet with his other arm and on her appears scales immediately and he spin fire dragon slayer trough the air. He let him go before other one could react and Natsu 2.0 fly trough the air landing 40 meters away hitting ground pretty hard.
He let out quiet moan of pain as he get up rubbing his sour head that was first thing that landed.
Before he could react he heard another attack coming his way.
"Chaos dragon's Iron fist" Natsu yelled and hit his dragon slayer counterpart in stomach knocking air out of him and sending him flying once again.
When Natsu 2.0. landed he was breathing heavily trying to get air back in his lungs. Few drops of blood started seeping down his mouth. 'That's at least one broken rib' he thought and frowned.
He then got back on his feet and run to his counterpart yelling "Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!" He jumped in air and his arms warped in flames and then he sent the flames at his counterpart that didn't move muscle. And right before the attack hit him he said in calm voice "Dragon slayer lost art: chaotic void"
Black magic circle appeared below him and he vanished in front of their eyes. Natsu's 2.0. eyes widened when his counterpart vanished and in next second he could smell him behind him.
Natsu appeared behind dragon slayer and said in calm voice again "Chaos Dragon's chaotic Elbow". His elbow lit in chaos magic and he hit Natsu 2.0. straight in head and when they landed on ground Natsu 2.0. was barely awake. He lay on ground trying to get up.
Natsu walked to him and stood above him.
"You're persistent, aren't you?" he said with emotionless face.
He watched with amusement in his eyes as his counterpart slowly get back to his feet still fighting to stay awake.
'I'll give my all in one last attack.' Natsu 2.0. thought before he started gathering his magic.
'So, he'll put everything in his last attack, huh?' Natsu thought and smirked.
"Dragon Slayer's Secret Art:..." Natsu 2.0. said and then he lit his fists with orange flames. "Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade!" He finished and then Natsu 2.0 swipes his arms in a circular fashion, creating a powerful, and highly destructive, torrent of flames shooting it toward Natsu who started gathering his own magic to counter this attack.
"Dragon slayer secret art: Element Take Over:..." eyes widened in public as Natsu said those words "flame master!" And with that he also swipes his arms in a circular fashion but in other direction and as soon as the flames hit him they find their way under his skin. As Natsu 2.0. watch with wide eyes as one of his most powerful attack get so easily countered he fell on the floor barely consciousness without any magic left.
When Natsu activated his spell his eyes glowed red but when he was over they turned back to normal dragon-like eyes. He walk to his barely conciseness counterpart and kneeled down beside him. Makarov 2.0. was about to step in thinking that he will attack again but Wendy stopped him.
Natsu then said "You're very good fighter, Dragneel. I'm sure that Igneel from our universe would be proud to have you as his son and I'm sure that Igneel here is also proud to call you his son. You have a lot of potential and one day if we met ever again I would love to fight you again. Who knows... maybe then I'll need to use my demon or dragon form." Natsu finished with smile.
Natsu 2.0. looked at him wide eyed and then grinned at him "You're strong, Souleater, too. Too strong if you ask me. *chuckle* Acnologia did hell of a job that's for sure." He chuckled and then his consciousness slipped away.
'It definitely was like hell' Natsu thought to himself remembering Acnologia's training.
Natsu chuckled at his counterpart and then put him on his back to carry him to guild's infirmary. When he put dragon slayer on his back he looked at guild. They looked at him wide-eyed. Some even had tears in their eyes saying "How touching".
While most of them were shocked at his strength those from his universe were shocked at how he praised him and now is helping him. He even smiled at him! After few minutes of silence Natsu got annoyed look and his face "What?" he asked and everyone realized that they were staring at him and quickly turned to look somewhere else. Natsu sighed and start walking toward guild's infirmary with his fire breathing counterpart on his back. He noticed that while his body temperature was much colder then average his counterpart had much higher temperature then average but that was understanding since Natsu 2.0. was Fire dragon slayer.
Erza who was still thinking about how Natsu talked to his counterpart concluded that it was because they are simple counterparts. And with that thought she went back in guild hall with the rest of the guild slowly following Natsu.
End of the chapter 29.
So how do you like it? I tried to evoke the fight the best I can and I hope it's good. Please review and thanks for reading :)