"speaking"

"thinking"

On with the story

Natsu was at the track field as he was reading his book by the bench while Lucy and the others were training

"Ikaruga challenged him to a Magic Duel and he accepted!?" Erza exclaimed while doing walking handstands with bricks on her legs as she looks to Mira who had bricks on her back while she does Pushups

"yeah! If she wins, Natsu has to join her club and be her servant!" Mira exclaimed as she pushed herself up before down

"what about if she wins?" Kagura said balancing the bowl of water with the ping pong on her head while holding the buckets in each arm

"that's the thing! we don't know!" Mira exclaimed while doing her pushups "he whispered to her and we have no idea on what he said!"

"couldn't you just have asked him?" Kagura said shaking a bit before balancing herself

"we did, but he said that it would wait until the Magic Duel!" Mira replied as they look to Natsu who watched Lucy meditates and holds a ball of light in her hands


The ball of light soon transformed into a whip made out of energy

"Try it again" Natsu said "it's form is half perfect, and you can't touch it nor can it touch your opponent"

Lucy concentrates even harder as the energy whip soon formed a harder and solid form before it exploded

"seems you've been lagging behind" Natsu said as Lucy dropped depressed "back to meditation basics for you"

Natsu grabs some book as he placed them on Lucy's head while she meditates

"concentrate again and don't fail again or I'll place more books on you" Natsu said as he sits down and continues reading his book

"yes" Lucy said as she went back meditating

Natsu reads his book before looking to the side as Éclair walks by

"Natsu, can you help me learn?" Éclair asked holding her book of Illusion magic

"I know you're behind me" Natsu said as he continues reading his book while Éclair was behind him

"how did you know that I was here and not there?" Éclair asked as Natsu points at the other Éclair bottom and there weren't any legs

"your Illusion magic is barely perfect, don't jump to the high classed level" Natsu said as Éclair nodded before sitting beside him and started reading while asking him questions


"Aren't those two close than usual?" Erza asked as Mira and Kagura nodded before paper balls went flying and hits their forehead hard making them yelped

"I didn't say anything of a break, did i?" Natsu asked looking away from his book while holding three marbles "stop again and you'll get marbles fling at you"

"yes!" Mira and the others exclaimed as they went back to training


After training the others were done, Natsu went home

He carried his bag by his side while reading his book

As he walks, a woman with black hair went pass him, making his eyes wide and he instantly turns to the side but the woman was gone

"that….it couldn't be…" Natsu said as he looks around before he rubs his forehead and pockets away his book "no more night reading for me"

Natsu soon started walking back to his home without knowing that he was watched from above a house's roof

The woman with black hair who was wearing a blue colored leopard printed Kimono, markings on her shoulder, wearing thigh socks that reveals her heels and toes but she had golden horns on each side of her head; watches Natsu as he walks to his home

"Natsu….sama" she muttered out before disappearing into thin air


The day of the Magic Duel soon came quick as every student were gathered in the auditorium hall

Natsu and Ikaruga stood in the center as the magic arena soon appeared

"time limit?" Natsu said crossing his arms

"none, the condition for the end of the match is none too" Ikaruga said while holding a long-sheathed katana in her hand while she wears a revealing white and red kimono with the addition of her wearing tall metallic Getas

"Very confident, aren't you?" Natsu said as he had a sheathed katan strapped to his waist

"yes" Ikaruga said as the arena shined "I very am confident"

"At the moment! A Rank Seven Empress, Mugetsu no Ikaruga Vs D Rank Dragon Emperor, Salamander Natsu Dragneel! Both fighters ready!" the MC announced


Lucy and the others were at the crowd's seat as they watched the match about to begin

"will Natsu be able to win?" Lucy asked worried

"his speed and power are something but Ikaruga has both and they're in the higher level" Mira said remembering how fast Ikaruga draws her sword

"Kagura, you were the last one to have ever faced her in a Magic Duel" Erza said looking to her friend "what has changed since any either of us had battled here?"

"I don't know, her speed is still fearsome but her technique…I still couldn't see them being performed" Kagura said squinting her eyes "in one moment, I had her cornered but in the next moment, I was defeated easily by her"

Everyone looks to Ikaruga as she smiles towards Natsu

"she is a wicked and sick swordswoman; she plays with her prey before delivering the final blow"


The timer appeared as it started counting down

"please show me" Ikaruga said as Sakura Petals soon rain down upon the arena "the flames of the Salamander"

The timer rang as the battle begun

Natsu grabs his sword's hilt as he draws it

"well then" Ikaruga said before licking her lips "let us begin"

In a matter of seconds, thousands of air slashes came flying at Natsu

Natsu whipped his sword to the right before swinging it to the left

A fire wall appeared as the air slashes were burned away

Ikaruga appeared behind Natsu as she went into a drawing pose

"Yasha…" Ikaruga spoke out as Natsu turns to slash his blade at her but she disappeared and then reappeared above her ". Senku!"

A diagonal blade cuts through Natsu's shoulder down to his stomach as blood poured out

The crowds gasped in shock as Natsu looks at Ikaruga with wide eyes


"no way!" Mira exclaimed as Lucy gasped in shock "her speed! It's more higher than the last time!"

"don't tell me that she was holding back the whole time she had ever fought any of us?!" Erza exclaimed in surprise

"she was using us as mere play," Kagura said squinting her eyes


Natsu coughs some blood as he looks to Ikaruga who had her sword drawn with his blood tainting the blade

"oya? Did you perhaps not see it coming?" Ikaruga asked as she lifts the blade to her side and licks the blood on it

Natsu's blade ignites in flames as he slammed it to the ground before geysers of flames erupted from the ground and heading towards Ikaruga

"Mugetsu Ryu" Ikaruga sheathed her sword as a blizzard of sakura petals started flying around her before making her disappear

The geysers of flames burned the petals but Ikaruga was nowhere to be found

Ikaruga soon was behind Natsu as she walks a few steps away from him with her sword out stretched and it drips with blood

"Chi no" Ikaruga spoke out as she whipped her blade to the side and sheathed it "Orochi"

Natsu soon fell to one knee as he holds his shirt that was turning red

"what is the matter?" Ikaruga asked taking a glance to Natsu while having an amused smirk "is this the best you can give?"

Natsu got back up before he spits out some blood and sees that his blade was broken and shattered into pieces

"Unbelievable! Mugetsu no Ikaruga has brought in the ropes causing Salamander Natsu Dragneel in a bad position!" the MC exclaimed as everyone couldn't believe what they were seeing,


"what's wrong, Natsu?! Where's the power from the festival!?" Mira exclaimed

"fight back!" Lucy cheered

"fight with your fire! You can't win by using the same weapon as her!" Erza exclaimed as Natsu was dodging many air slashes from Ikaruga

"why is he just dodging?! If he keeps on dodging, he won't be able to counter attack!" Kagura exclaimed

Everyone keeps on cheering before Éclair came in

"what are you all doing?" Éclair asked taking a seat beside Kagura

"what does it look like!? We're cheering for Natsu! He's getting his butt kicked out there!" Mira exclaimed

"Natsu?" Éclair said as she looks to the arena before to them "but Natsu's not there?"

"what?" they all said before they heard an explosion from the arena

"what is this!? Natsu Dragneel unleashed a fire ball attack but Ikaruga Ryu has just deflected it!" the MC shouted


Natsu fell down as his broken blade drops to the ground

Ikaruga stood in front of him as she had some of Natsu's blood around her kimono and face

"how boorish" Ikaruga said as her fingers were drenched in Natsu's blood. She painted her lips in the blood as she smirks "but….i will look forward of having you as my personal servant"

Ikaruga pointed her blade at Natsu's neck as she tilts his chin up

"do you have any last words before becoming my servant?" Ikaruga asked with a smirk before she sees Natsu turning into sand

"what an unprecedented development! Natsu Dragneel just turned to Sand!?" the MC exclaimed in surprise as so was everyone


"S-Sand!?" Lucy and Mira exclaimed in shock

"some sort of Illusion magic? Or a Duplication magic?" Erza said looking to the arena field

"was Natsu just a clone the whole time?" Kagura said

"Natsu wasn't here the whole time" Éclair said as her eyes were glowing yellow a bit "I just met him on my way here"

"if that Natsu was a clone then where is the real one!?" Mira exclaimed before everyone gasped in surprise as another Natsu appeared in the arena


Ikaruga looks with wide eyes as Natsu was leaning against the wall of the arena while reading his book

"are you done?" Natsu asked as he closed his book and backs off the wall before he started walking towards her "now.."

Natsu leans his hand forward as a black mist covers his hand and a black red sword with chains around its sheath appeared. He holds the sheath as the chain soon breaks and shatters before he pulled the sword

"…it's my turn" Natsu drew the sword before a black mist soon spreads out all around the arena's field

"this is…." Ikaruga looks to the black mist as she took a step back from it

"B-B-B-Black Mist! The arena is getting covered in Black Mist!" The MC exclaimed as the mist was spreading around everywhere and to the crowds stand


"what is this!? Black mist!?" Lucy exclaimed as she was creeped out by the black mist

"this mist….is creeping me out" Mira said trying to back away from the black mist

"it's black..but somehow warm" Éclair said as Kagura and Erza touched the black mist


"HahAhAHAHAhaHAHa"

A Dreadful and demonic laugh was heard as it came out from Natsu's blade

"let's…" Natsu said as the black mist covers his face and revealed a monster mouth mask "Begin"

Ikaruga holds her sword as she draws it and then dashed towards Natsu

"in the moment! Ikaruga Ryu closed in on the distance! She looks to want and end the arena!" the MC exclaimed

Ikaruga slashed her sword as Natsu blocked it with his katana and swings her sword to the right

Natsu's sword ignites in flames as he pushed her away and then slashed it at her

Ikaruga defended but she was forced back many inches away from Natsu

Natsu swings his sword around before he touched the blade with his bare hands in a pierce motion

"what's wrong? Is this the best you can do to me?" Natsu asked before he dashed towards Ikaruga at high speed

Ikaruga sheathed her blade before spreading her legs out a bit

"Karura En!" Ikaruga exclaimed as she draws her sword and unleashed a flaming attack that took the form of a phoenix

Natsu saw the attack as he leaned his sword forward and the flames collided with his blade

Everyone watched as the two collides before the flames envelop Natsu's blade and it rages in flames

"bad choice" Natsu said as he lifts his sword up before slamming it down

The ground soon breaks as a giant crack spread around towards Ikaruga

Ikaruga jumps up to dodge but Natsu soon appeared in front of her

"going somewhere?" Natsu asked as he hits her stomach with the hilt of his sword

"guh!" Ikaruga grunted in pain before Natsu soon kicks her down to the ground


"s-s-so fast! So fast that I can't even see him!" Mira exclaimed

"was he playing the whole time!?" Lucy exclaimed

"that man, he likes to play like Ikaruga" Erza said keening her eyes

"the tables were turned so easily" Kagura said "how strong and fast is he?"

"he's going to end it"Éclair said as Natsu whipped his sword around before he lifts it behind while holding it with both hands


"Blood Drive" Natsu said as the blade soon turned red and flames surrounds it

Ikaruga grunted as she got back up and sees Natsu preparing his final attack

"interesting" Ikaruga said smirking as she sheathed her sword and went into a drawing stance "let us see whose blade is sharper?"

The two looks to each other in a tense stare before the ground started to rumble from the magic build up


"here it comes!" Erza said as the rumbling didn't stop and small pebbles started flying before they all fall down


A pebble falls before both fighters dashed towards each other

"Hyaku Orochi!" Ikaruga exclaimed drawing her blade forward

"Ryuga Shoha!" Natsu exclaimed as both appeared at each other's position with their swords drawn out

Silence soon filled the air as no one was talking nor speaking

Natsu stood up straight before he whipped his blade to the side and slowly sheathed while the mouth mask on him disappears into black mist

"thousands of tales that been spun and told…." Natsu said before everyone heard a loud metal crack "…many have heard and fallen….listen to the tales…of the Dragon Emperor"

The sheath clicked with the hilt as Ikaruga's sword cracks before shattering into pieces

"excellent" Ikaruga said smiling before she fell down and was unconscious

"w-w-w-winner! Natsu Dragneel!" the Mc exclaimed before the crowds soon cheered like crazy


"that was amazing! That's just Natsu alright!" Mira and Lucy cheered

"as expected of him" Kagura said as Erza nodded

Éclair smiled seeing Natsu's victory before she sees Demonic Natsu appearing beside Natsu

"who was that?" Éclair muttered out


Natsu looks at Ikaruga as she was out cold

"cAN I RaPE hER?" Demonic Natsu asked while licking his lips

"shut up and go away" Natsu said as he started walking away and Demonic Natsu disappeared


In the town, the sun was soon setting as the sky turned orange

In an alleyway, a group of gangsters were gathering up, doing smoking, drugs, etc before another came with the black haired woman, Natsu had passed by last night

"oh! Cute girl! And nice racks too!" one of the gang members said while whistling

"pretty lucky catch, huh? She just jumped into my arms and said to take me!" the gang member who brought her said grinning

"hey! I get dibs after you!" one other gang member exclaimed with a perverted smirk

"no fair! I'm wanting her more!" another exclaimed

Soon they started to bicker around on who gets first

"these guys" the gang member said before the black haired woman hugs him "hey, wait till we get in alright? I'll make you feel good so just wait"

The black haired woman looks at him before she blinked and her eyes went black and her pupils red

"y-you!" he said before he sees fangs appearing out of her mouth

The woman pushed the man down as he started screaming

The other gang member heard the scream as he sees the two on the ground

"god damnit, they've already started!" one gang member said to the others

"hey! Take in inside! Not in front! The policeman is going to hear us you know!" one gang member called out as they watched them do what they want

The man's fingers twitches, his legs trying to get out before everything stopped

"h-hey" one gang member said as the woman stands up from the man who looks to be dead "that gal…she just!"

The woman turns towards the other as she licks her bloodied fingers while her eyes were glowing red

"hey! She just kill-!?" one gang member shouted before his voice went silence

"wh-!?" another spoke out but his voice disappeared

They all tried to speak but they couldn't utter a word out

The woman started to approach them as her bloodied mouth showed her fangs

They tried to run away but they were in a dead end alley corner with no ways out

The woman approaches them as she wobbles a bit before she dashed towards them

Blood started to spray all over the alley corner as the gang members laid on the ground, dead

The woman sucks on the blood of another before she finished and wipes her mouth

"..more…." she said as she started walking out of the alley


That's a wrap!

Bye bye