"speaking"

"thinking"

On with the story

A few days soon passed as Natsu stayed at his home the whole time because of his house arrest

The girls dropped by time to time, checking on him, talking to him about what's been going on in school, while some night times with the man

Right now, Natsu, Dan and the rest of the Flaming Salamander gang were gathered in the house. Chatting with some businessmen

"sign here" one businessman said, pointing to a spot in a contract paper which Natsu signed before flipping a page and showed another bellow it "and here"

Natsu signed it as the man takes it and puts it in a briefcase

"anymore?" Natsu asked while holding his pen

"no more" another businessman replied before reaching a hand out "the Flaming Lizards are now without a doubt officialized"

"ALRIGHT!" Dan and the others exclaimed while Natsu shakes the man's hand

"we will look forward working with you boys" the man said as Natsu nodded with a smile

"thank you, and it's a pleasure doing business with you all" Natsu said

"we will start making copies of your song into magic lacrima discs" the businessman said as he gives Natsu a small metal briefcase "your 'I'm in Trouble' song is astounding, even our talented singers and music makers were so amazed that they ask on who you are and how you did it"

"just simply an itch in the music bone" Natsu replied holding the briefcase and opened it, inside was cash for giving the music company, the Salamanders debut song "and take these as well"

Natsu gave the businessmen some magic lacrima discs which are encased in glass covers as they look at them with a raised eyebrow

"some other songs that we made" Natsu said as they look fascinated "and is it possible to make the one called 'Blaze' our debut song? It makes more sense for the debut song to be something hot"

"we'll get right on to it" the businessman replied as he puts the disc into a briefcase "we will call you on the music video making, just hearing the song makes tons of money, imagine a dance video as well"

Natsu nodded before the businessmen bowed and then leaves the premises

"alright, big boss! The Flame Salamanders are in action!" Dan exclaimed with a grin as the gang nodded "we'll be burning our music into their heads!"

"we can do that once my house arrest orders are done," Natsu said while pointing to the black magic tracker on his wrist "till then there's nothing we can do"

"but we still can burn our music into them right!?" Dan said as Natsu nodded "alright!"

"you guys start preparing, I only got another 2 weeks or so before my house arrest is diminished" Natsu said before looking at the clock on the wall "I'll call you guys when it's time for the music video dance recording"

"right'o!" Dan and the gang exclaimed as they went off

Natsu soon stretched his arms and then his shoulders before letting out a long sigh

"you know, sighing a lot can make someone dizzy" a voice called out as Natsu turns and sees Éclair walking into the living room while holding a tray of tea "even you could get dizzy"

"maybe" Natsu replied with a smile as Éclair poured the tea into a cup before giving it to Natsu

"so, the Salamanders are going live soon?" Éclair asked as Natsu sips the tea and smiled to the taste

"pretty soon" Natsu said as he finished the tea and licks his lips "you're going to be in for a surprise when our debut song and track album comes out"

"I can hardly wait" Éclair said smiling as Natsu poured himself more tea and sips it

Things been peaceful in the town as Natsu enjoyed the moment of peace in his home with his mates


A few hours later, the day turned to noon

Natsu with Dan and the gang were trying out their group outfits in a changing room as it was a black and red jacket jeans combination while having some red colored metal accessories on

"how are they, big boss!? awesome right!?" Dan said while wearing sunglass on and wore red earrings

"not bad" Natsu said as he looks like some sort of biker gang boss while wearing a skull necklace and his hair was pulled back "but having wax on the hair is a bit overrated"

"what are you saying?! I know that Big Boss's mates will drop to their knees when they see you!" Dan said grinning as Natsu adjusted his sleeves before the necklace around him

"anyway, how did it go with Officer Wakaba and Macao?" Natsu asked Dan who gives a thumbs up

"they said that it's alright as long as you are under their eyes!" Dan replied grinning before someone came from the door

"we're going on in 5 minutes!" he said as Natsu nodded before he went out

"Salamanders?" Natsu said as he lifted his right hand up and raised his index finger up, Dan and the others doing the same "Blaze!"

"Blaze!" Dan and the others exclaimed with grins


Going out, Natsu and his gangs went to a stage room where operators were adjusting the lightings, the cameras, and the sound

"alright, people! We're going to do this right and clear! This is our biggest hit ever! Don't make a mistake in their debut!" a director who looks like an Okama thanks to his lipstick and mascara exclaimed with a magic mic as Natsu and the gang went on stage before some audio man gave them some ear on magic mic "Salamanders, ready!?"

"ready" Natsu replied while tapping his mic a few times before looking to the side as Lucy and the others were there, watching

They all waved at Natsu and his group, the man smiled and waved back

"alright! on the count of 3!" the director exclaimed as the spotlight lighted and Natsu with his group moved to their positions, the leader being in the middle "2..1!"

The music soon began as Natsu and the group started to move their bodies to the music before they all did a frozen pose

"oooh.." Natsu spoke out before he winked "I'm in trouble…"


Lucy and the others watched from the sidelines as Natsu and the gang dance with the music while singing

"Natsu was right, this is a great song" Lucy said, bobbing her head a bit to the beat

"not great, but amazing" Mira said grinning as her feet moved to the beat

"this is going to be a big hit" Erza said taking a photo of Natsu doing his solo dance before Dan and the other joined in, dancing together

"you said it" Kagura said agreeing while Kamika was taking photos after photos of Natsu and only him

"man, I wished I had some booze with me right now" Cana whined "drinking while watching would make it really great"

"true" Irene said while wearing a floppy hat and sunglasses on "but wine is better, a fine drink for a fine show"

"did those two became friends or something?" Lucy asked sweatdropping as they have the same idea with each other

"somehow" Erza replied awkwardly

Éclair watched Natsu dance while carrying Happy as they watched Natsu dance to the beat of the music. She smiled while Happy meowed


After a few minutes, Natsu and the group stopped dancing as the music finished

the group sighs a bit tired as dancing and singing at the same time can be taxing to the body and mind

"alright cut!" the director exclaimed "take a thirty minute break and we'll continue with 'Overcome!'. Remember to begin with the MV for it! And then a trailer is needed for the track! And get them into their outfits!"

Natsu and the group were crowded with make up artists and designers who had their next outfit with them, the outfit being prince like outfits in red and black

Changing into their new outfits, Natsu drinks a bottle with a straw while a make up artist powdered and colored his cheeks a bit brown, Before he glances to Éclair and the others who clapped their hands a bit while smiling

He smiled back before looking to the director who was yelling at a man near him, cowering in fear

After finished getting his face powdered and costume put on, Natsu went to the director who was strangling the man beside him

"what's wrong, director?" Natsu asked as the director stop strangling the man before looking to Natsu

"really sorry, Dragneel-kun. But there's going to be a slight problem in recording the next song" the director replied while looking sorry to Natsu

"problem?" Natsu asked raising an eyebrow

"this buffoon had forgotten to call in the princess actors for the acting backstage!" the director exclaimed while glaring at the man beside him "I envisioned you, sitting on a throne with beautiful girls all around you! But that went down the drain when this buffoon told me of the problem!"

"a change could be made?" Natsu said as the director shook his head

"we already released some sneak peaks of your songs, and they got a sneak peak on the girls and all" the director explained as Natsu rubs his chin before looking to Éclair and the others who were talking with each other

"I think I know how to solve that problem" Natsu said

10 minutes later

"so…" Lucy said as she and the girls were getting dressed up by designers "…run that by me again"

"the stand in princess actors weren't called in so you guys are filling them in" Natsu said while leaning against the wall "understand?"

"I understand that" Lucy said before yelping as a designer pulled the waist strap right "but this is a bit!"

"you'll be surprised at what they gave me" Natsu said as he holds up a gold key in his hand "looks familiar?"

"the Capricorn Zodiac Key!" Lucy exclaimed, her eyes shining like stars "one of the two golden keys that I haven't gotten yet!"

"help me out and you can get this" Natsu said as Lucy nodded very fast

Natsu looks to the others as they were getting their dress on before they finished in just 3 minutes

"how do we look?" Éclair asked as everyone wore red dresses with some streak lines in different colors

"beautiful" Natsu replied with a smile before a man came in

"mr. Dragneel. We're waiting on you" he said as Natsu nodded

"see ya guys in a bit" Natsu said as he went out, leaving the room

"man, this is a bit tight" Cana said while rubbing her stomach, the dress wrapped tight around it "I feel like I'm going to suffocate"

"it's not tight" Ultear said as she did a small twirl "see?"

"you just been drinking too much" Kagura said to Cana who tried to suck in her gut to be able to feel a bit comfortable but failed "lay back a bit"

"that'll be the day when I'm old, I ain't ever holding back on booze" Cana said grinning as Kagura sighs tiredly to her response

"got to say, these dresses are great" Mira said as she holds the skirt of her dress and felt the soft fabric "so soft"

"what do you expect when they are designed from a big company like this" Erza said while crossing her arms under her chest

"and they pay us as well" Irene said, being the oldest around, she was given more lighter make up and some jewelries on

"the joy of a quick performance and some wealth" Ikaruga said smiling "truly killing two birds with one stone"

"I want to be outside" Kamika whined a bit "and get some photos of Master…"

"ladies, we're ready for you" a man came in and called them

"let's go" Éclair said as she walks out first before the others followed


Natsu and the group were by a set as they were getting more make up put on them

The leader was talking with the director before Éclair and the others came in

"ah! Just in time!" the director said as he nodded to see them wearing their dresses "perfect! The image just perfect!"

The director started managing them around as he told who is supposed to be at and what they were supposed to be posing

"a little closer!" the director exclaimed as Natsu and Erza sat in the center of the set, the others standing nearby. Natsu leans closer to Erza as he cups her chin while Erza looks at him with soft eyes "roll it!"

A cameraman holds his camera as he recorded the two while walking around in a circle

"ok cut! Next!" the director exclaimed as the cameraman stopped filming before walking away

Natsu sighs as he leans away from Erza who blushed a bit

"good work" Natsu said, pecking her cheeks as a praise, Erza nodded with a smile in response

"alrighty! Miss Irene, you're up!" the director exclaimed "hug Dragneel-kun from behind while leaning your lips to his ear like you want to whisper something to him and Dragneel-kun look in the distance while holding a hand to your face like your depressed over something!"

Irene got behind Natsu as she hugs him before leaning her lips near his ear, and Natsu holds a hand to his face and eyed the distance

"more closer! Get that huggy feeling more closer!" the director exclaimed as he did the action with someone nearby "and Dragneel-kun make it more depressed! Think of the most depressing things and make it into your face!"

"how much more depressed!?" Natsu thought as he started to remember the times when he got so much school work and how Cana drank a lot of his barn's fire sake, that got him irritated and depressed at the same time

Irene hugs Natsu closer as she leans closer to his ear while breathing a few puffs of air against it

"that's it! Perfect! Roll it!" the director exclaimed as the cameramen rolled and started to record the two from all direction while moving "alright! cut!"

Natsu and Irene leans away as the man scratches his ear from Irene's breathing that made it itch

"ho~, you like that?" Irene said while having a smirk to Natsu who just sighs to her statement

"let's move it on people!" the director exclaimed as everyone got a shot with Natsu and the group

Before long they were at the 2 final scenes

"make it more…wet like dripping that he looks like he got out of the water!" the director exclaimed as a make up artist splashes some water on Natsu's face and hair that made him wet "now Dragneel-kun rubs a hand up your hair but don't make it fall just yet!"

Natsu rubs a hand up his hair as the dripping water was making him look more wild like

"that's it! Now make his chest a bit visible!" the director stated as the artist unbuttoned Natsu's uniform a bit and pulled it aside to reveal his chest "and spray some water on it!"

The artist did as she was told and did the action

"now line up!" the director shouted as Dan and the others surrounds Natsu from behind while holding fake swords that looked real "perfect! Take a few shots from every angle!"

The camera men started flashing their cameras as they took shots of Natsu and the group from every angle

"alright! now the ladies!" the director exclaimed as Natsu and the group moved away, the girls coming in while wearing their dresses. "take in the throne! And add in some mists like vapor around!"

Staffs went on the scene as they started to work on the stage set and in matter of seconds it was finished

"alright then" the director walked in on the stage as he crossed his arms before rubbing his cheeks in a lady like manor "ok! I got the imagination already! It's going to be so lovely!"

He hopped away like some highschool girl as Lucy, Erza, Kagura, and Mira sweatdropped in seeing it

"Dragneel-kun! You're needed for this one too!" the director exclaimed as Natsu went on stage "go to the throne and sit like some sort of badass king. Oh and get him a sword!"

Natsu went to the throne and sits with his legs crossed before he was given a sword

"what am I supposed to do with this?" Natsu asked as the director came and positioned him to hold the sword with his left arm with the blade pointed at the ground

"alrighty….hmmmm….make up!" the director hummed before shouting as a make up staff came to his side "give him some….oh wait, darken his left cheeks a bit and lighten his right cheeks. and then give him a red eye contact and a pure black one. The red on the right and the black on the left"

The make up artist did as was told as Natsu got powdered up and attached the contact lenses on. Making him have an aggressive look

"perfect! Perfect!" the director said smiling while clapping his hands "now for the girls!"

The director started to direct the girls in their position as everyone was surrounding Natsu and the throne

"hmmmmm…." The director hummed as he eyed Cana and Éclair a few times before directing Cana to sit down near Natsu who had Kagura sitting by "alright, miss Éclair, you're going…"

The director directed Éclair to sit with Natsu on the throne as he started to pose her

"alright…make it a bit more here and then here" he said as he positions Natsu's right hand to hold Éclair's waist while pushing her a bit closer to the man, her hands on his right shoulder, and her head leans against Natsu's shoulder. "give her some a bit puff of powder…and then some more brighter lipstick!"

The make up staff came and started to powder Éclair's appearance up before finishing

"hmmmm…hmmmm…hmmmmm…." The director started looking at the two from each direction as he eyed them both before his eyes sparkled "let's ditch the sword!"

The director started positioning them again as when he finished, Éclair was now sitting on Natsu's lap, leaning against his chest while Natsu's left hand was holding her close

"now, miss Éclair make your eyes a little peek open while looking a bit close to his neck, and Dragneel-kun make sure that you lean close to miss Éclair….and!" the director said before he holds Natsu's right hand and makes him holds Éclair's chin from behind "perfect!"

The director went away as cameramen started taking photos of them

"think that he got a bit too far?" Natsu whispered to Éclair who giggled

"a bit" Éclair said before sneaking in a kiss to his lips "but I love it"

Natsu chuckled in reply as he returned it

"ooohhh~! That kiss can be a bigger clincher!" the director screamed like a girl as the cameramen started to snap more photo of them

Before long, they finished

"this is going to be a hit~!" the director squealed as the result were great

"finally…" Cana said as she tried to strip off her dress "I can get out of this"

Natsu talked with Dan and his gang before they went away, then Éclair walks to him

"where are they going?" Éclair asked

"home, doing many photoshoots while frozen in a pose can be a lot taxing than dancing and singing at the same time" Natsu said "but it's going to be more taxing when we perform live concerts. And guess where it is"

"where?" Éclair asked

"Luminia Town and guess another thing. That's the place where we will be going for our school field trip" Natsu said before kissing her cheeks "and I heard that they have hotsprings just like in Corona Town"

"I'm looking forward to it" Éclair replied as Natsu nodded in agreement


In Magnolia's police center

Zancrow was behind bar as he was cuffed and chained multiple times, ensuring that he won't be able to get free

"get out" an officer came by with a few others who are armed and opened the cell

Zancrow looks at them as two officers grabbed him and pulled him out


Zancrow was put into a police van with 4 other armed personnel inside

The van's engine hits up as it drives away. Zancrow looks down before he grins when the distance between the van and the van was at least a mile away

"what took you so long!?" Zancrow said as a little door slides open to the driver's seat, revealing the driver who was a disguised man wearing glasses "hah? Rustyrose?!"

"you might say that in order to save a comrade, one must join the enemy's side!" the man said before throwing a key to Zancrow "and now, the key to your haven!"

"I can't get what you say all the times" Zancrow said as he picks up the key and started to unlock his cuffs, dropping them to the floor

The armed personnel disappeared into smoke as they were fakes

"so? what's the reason to bail me out?" Zancrow asked "is it because of the old man?"

"yes, you could say that the Heart has started to beat again!" Rustyrose said before having a smirk on

"alright!" Zancrow said having a maniacal grin "I can't wait to burn flesh and blood before smelling death! Especially that pink haired guy!"


That's a wrap!

Bye bye