Black Demon continued to terrorize various scientists and doctors. Red Dragon and Blue Tiger managed to save most of his victims but there were a few unfortunate events where they just couldn't get to them in time. It made both of them feel so guilty and frustrated especially when they would come so close to capturing Black Demon only for him to easily slip away from them.
"This really sucks." Gray told Natsu as they walked to Professor Clive's class one morning.
"I know. Just what does this freak want?" Natsu replied. "To wipe out every scientist and doctor in the whole city?"
"Looks like it the only question is why?"
"Your guess is as good as mine. It would help if we had a good idea of who this guy was."
"Well we can discuss it later. Come on we better get to class."
At the end of Gildarts's class, Gray saw his roommate Lyon looking very upset and angry. So before meeting up with Natsu he decided to see what was bothering him.
"What's the matter with you Lyon?" Gray asked.
"My professor failed the essay I wrote on my father's company." He said angrily. "Apparently the words I used weren't intelligent enough or descriptive enough."
"Bummer. Who do you have?"
"Professor Lancer."
"Oooo...Yeah he's a jerk."
"That's the problem with professors and scientists, they think you're stupid if you're not as smart as them. My dad is gonna murderlise me for this grade."
"Why don't you ask him to do a rewrite of it?"
"No point. He'll probably just fail me even if I do it again the right way. I swear he has it in for me."
"What makes you say that?"
"He thinks I'm a stupid little rich boy who got into this school because of my father's money not because of my brains."
"Don't let him get to you Lyon he's probably just jealous because in the end you'll make more money than he ever could."
"Still someone should really teach him a lesson."
"Well that someone can't be us. If we try anything we'll be expelled."
"I know. Hey listen Gray I gotta go to my next class. See you later?"
"Yeah."
Lyon left and Gray went to meet Natsu to discuss their plans for their classes, their hero business, and their social life.
"I got great news bro." Natsu said. "I meant to tell you last night but I forgot to tell you."
"What is it?"
"I have a date with Lucy."
"Seriously? No way! Wait a minute is this actual a date or is this really just a study session that you're calling a date?"
"Um...Well technically it's a guy and girl being alone for the evening while doing an activity."
Gray raised his eyebrow in skepticism.
"Alright it's a study date."
"A study date? So in other words no date at all. You're just studying."
"It's a date."
"No it's not."
"It could be a date."
"But it's not. Face facts Natsu you're just a tutor to her and nothing more."
"I can dream can't I?"
"I guess. So what are you helping Lucy study for?"
"Physics. She's struggling in that."
"Well you're a genius in that subject."
"But I'm hoping that I'll be able to impress her with more than just my brain."
"I don't follow."
"Well she likes Red Dragon right?"
"Yeah."
"So I'll just show her that part of me tonight."
"You can't reveal your secret identity idiot."
"I'm not. I'm just going to show her that Natsu Dragneel is just as brave and amazing as Red Dragon."
"And how exactly do you plan to do that without exposing your alter ego?"
"I'll figure it out."
"You're gonna blow our cover."
"I will not. Trust me I know what I'm doing. "
"Somehow that doesn't reassure me."
"You're just jealous that Lucy has the hots for me."
"Technically she has the hots for a part of you that she doesn't even know is you and I don't get jealous. I would actually happy if you ended up with Lucy. Well maybe not happy at first but I'd be okay with it. The point is I don't want you to get your hopes up and think that after tonight she'll dump Loke for you."
"You never know she might."
"Doubtful."
Natsu glanced down at his watch.
"Oh man it's almost five. I gotta get to the library. I'll see you tomorrow Gray."
"Okay. Good luck man cause you're gonna need it."
Natsu quickly hurried over to the library where Lucy was waiting. He was very nervous but he made sure to keep his cool and not to do anything stupid in front of her. Together they went inside the library, grabbed a few books on physics, and they sat at a table where they started to study the books together.
"Am I making any sense to you on this?" Natsu asked her after explaining the physical connection of electricity.
"Surprisingly you are." She told him. "You know whenever my teacher tries to explain this stuff to me it doesn't make any sense. But when you do it I can actually understand it."
"Well I'm glad that I could help."
"You know it's really sweet of you to do this for me. And it's no trouble?"
"Of course not. Helping you will never be considered troubling to me."
"Oh you don't mean that."
"Sure I do. You're one of my best friends."
"And you're one of mine." She said with a smile.
"Really? You consider me you're best friend? I mean one of your best friends?"
"Yes. Why so surprised? You didn't think we were friends before?"
"No. Not really."
"Why?"
"Well come on Lucy we both know I'm not the kind of guy girls like you hang out with."
"I don't understand."
"What I mean is I'm a loser."
"You're not a loser."
"Yes I am. I've been a loser since elementary school. Everyone in all my classes thought so."
"I never thought so."
"Really? You never once thought I was a loser?"
"Never. I thought you were a little silly from time to time but no I never thought you were a loser. I thought that you were very smart and sweet and lucky."
"Lucky? Me? What makes me so lucky? I'm was never popular."
"No but you did have something that I would have given anything to have."
"What's that?"
"A real friend."
"What are you talking about? You had plenty of friends."
"But they weren't real friends. They only hung out with me because of how I looked and because of who my father was but they'd never do anything to help me. They'd never be there for me. Not like how you and Gray are to each other. You two are real friends and I would give anything to have a friend who would be as loyal and helpful to me as you two are to each other."
"Well hey I could be that friend. I mean you just say the word and I'll be there in three seconds."
"I know. I'd like you to be my real friend."
"I think I can be that."
They both smiled and continued their studying.