Hello!

Next day update again, mwhaha! Now, today I have a twist for you. The chapter isn't from Lucy, Natsu OR Rogue's point of views. It's from Sting's! I did wonder how to write this one, but I think I got it right after a while :)

And another thing, today's chapter is specially for my Fairy Tail loving friend who showed me the amazing manga and anime in the first place! I know it's not exactly what you wanted, but I hope you like it anyways, the chapter is for you, after all!

So I hope you like it!

Enjoy! :3

Chapter Twenty Seven-

White light and flicker flames

Opening my eyes, I blink a few times, chasing the black blodges from my vision and I shake myself slightly into consciousness. Groaning, I allow my world to stop spinning around me. I'm pretty sure I blacked out for a bit there.

Damn you Rogue, striking me when my fucking back was turned.

Growling into the dirt, I grit my teeth, a foreign hate for Rogue growing slowly within me. I have never really been agitated at him, in fact, most the time it is I who agitates him. But it is growing increasingly difficult to stay level and not annoyed with Rogue's recent actions, as I find myself forgetting about his issue with his raging hormones brought about by his urge to fuck any woman senseless.

God, even I wasn't this sex obsessed when I went through my first mating season.

Suddenly, my ears perk at the distorted sound of quick footsteps and the rustle of foliage and snapping twigs, before the sound of heavy bounds and breathing approaches. My vision and hearing are still not attuned properly, the hit Rogue had gotten on me knocking me off my game slightly. A war cry, along side the sound of heavy foot steps, is what I hear next, this time slightly clearer. Before an odd 'mpph' sound of someone being knocked off balance.

"I wont let you touch him." Confusion clouds my mind as the distorted voice belonging to the blond Fairy meets my ears. I thought I had told her to run for Clover Town, obviously, she is still as stubborn as she appeared to be during the Games when she versed that big busted red head from Raven Tail. Painfully, I roll onto my side, propping myself up on my elbows with a wince as pain spreads throughout my back. It is the blond; Lucy.

Her body is shielding a beaten Natsu-san's from Rogue, who appears rather shocked and pale as he stares at the blond. Her arms outstretched and head shaking causing her golden hair to dance around her delicate face and her bust to bob slightly. In the light of the stars, even I must admit she looks heavenly. However, I push that thought aside quickly, her voice breaking through the ringing in my ears again. How hard did he hit me? "I wont let you touch who I love. If you want to kill Natsu, you'll have to kill me first."

Everything is silent for a moment, even the wind appears to die down slightly at this comment. I knew Natsu-san must of felt something for the Fairy, throughout the Games it was obvious, even if he himself wasn't aware. But I knew, a Dragon Slayers intuition, I assume. Or just someone, for once, opening their eyes to the obvious. I knew that the blond had felt something back, but I always believed she was to frigid to ever express her feelings. The way she looks, she's innocent. A child of heaven more of a woman allowed to be submerged in sinful lust-filled feelings, no matter how she dressed her actions proved that. Yet here she is, clothes ripped, face firm and just shouted her love for Natsu-san to a sex deprived Dragon Slayer who sees her as his mate.

Finally, I watch as Rogue swallows a lump in his throat before he begins, his tone deadly. As I watch his movements, his gaze: everything, is focused souly on Lucy-sama.

"The man you... Love? You love him?" He spits suddenly, pointing a finger to Natsu-san, but his eyes not leaving the blond who is still standing tall. "He left you, and ran away and made you cry! I held you when you cried, I saved you!"

As Rogue shouts, a vein visibly throbbing in his forehead, I try as silently as possible to push myself further in the direction of a shocked Natsu. His eyes are wide, expression blank and mouth agape as he stares at Blondies back. Clearly as shocked as Rogue was. To caught up in his shouting, Rogue seems to not notice my movements, instead, carries on his verbal assault at the blond.

"You think he will stick around? He'll care? He wont! He'll leave you again, and again, and again!"

Pushing myself up, I look too Rogue quickly. His eyes are glowing red and he begins to stalk slowly towards Blondie. Shaking Natsu-san slightly, I say his name, call him until he looks from Lucy-sama and to me. Outstretching my hand, I nod towards it, offering him a hand to his feet. A way to stop Rogue while his guard is down. He seems to understand what I am implying and takes it, allowing me to pull him to his feet. Putting away his pride to allow me to help him, as I had humbled myself to ask for his to save my friend from himself.

"I wont leave you, Lucy! You. Are. My. Mate! And you can't love anyone else, you aren't allowed too!"

"No!"

The blond's screech echo's around the clearing as she lunges forward, punching Rogue squarely in the face knocking him back away from her. She is heaving, anger visible on her features while Rogue is merely shocked, clutching a bleeding nose a good meter or two from her.

Perfect, Blondie wont be hurt.

At that moment, both me and Natsu, now back to back, clap our hands together, gaining both Lucy-sama's and Rogue's attention. This is what both me and Natsu-san had planned while Rogue's anger and frustration meant his whole attention was on the Fairy, we prepared ourselves for our final strike.

Engulfing myself in my Holy Light, while behind me, Natsu-san bursts into radiating, red flickering flames, we both twist to face Rogue. My friend. The man I see as close as a brother. Allowing my magic to flow through me, around me, and consume my thoughts, I breath deeply before extending my right palm in Rogue's direction. the man behind me mirroring my movements with his left. My light twirls around my arm and to my palm, accumulating there.

"Lucy, move!"

I hear Natsu-san call behind me, to which Lucy-sama responds without a question.

Together, when I feel my magic ready, me and Natsu-san chant at the same time, the same words. Our voices filled with determination, and as we do, I feel a sense of pride run through me. I had looked up to Natsu-san since I was a child, resented him after the seven years he was lost, even believed I was better than him. But he saved me, taught me that our comrades were important and more than trash. Our guilds may never be friends, but we both are now. We both are as we join our magic towards this Unison Raid.

"Holy Fire!"

From my palm, my Holy Light launches towards Rogue, Natsu-san's fire, crackling brightly with lightning, wrapping around my light, turning the licking flames as white as snow which falls in the winter. His lightning crackling a bright gold. The white whips releasing their grip on the rest of my body and instead hurtles towards my friend. Natsu-san's flames draining from around his form and joining my light in its unfaltering trajectory towards the unprepared Shadow Dragon Slayer.

For a second, I feel guilty. I'm hurting my friend, my brother... But it is for his own good. It's too keep him safe.

That's when our combined magic, our Holy Light, smashes into Rogue's chest, sending him screaming and hurtling into a tree on the other side of the clearing. After contact, his screams of pain cease, replaced with a grunt before he slumps to the floor unmoving.

Panting, I drop my arm, my magic almost all drained. Body aching and sweat plastering my hair to my face. Looking up, Lucy-sama is standing not far from us, trembling slightly. I nod at her, before turning to the pink haired man beside me, shoulders hunched and breathing heavily. His guild mark visible in the soft light of the stars. For a moment, he stares at me, before a grin spreads across his face.

"You were all fired up."