Wolf: What's up everyone? Welcome to the eleventh installment of The Dragon's Music. Thanks to everyone who has Followed, Favorited, Reviewed, and Requested song. The last song used in this chapter were requested.
The two songs used are The Resistance by Skillet and Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran.
Now, onto the story!
Chapter 11: The Resistance and Thinking Out Loud
Mermaid Heel
The song had just ended and the guild is already amazed at the talent the Natsu had kept hidden.
"How long has Natsu been able to sing like that?" asks Beth.
"With how talented he is, I'd have to say, he's probably been singing like that for years." responds Risley, "That last song was really nice. I didn't think that the destructive mage could sing something so heartfelt."
"Yeah, the emotion was a nice change of pace from the song before." responds Araña.
"Yeah, and it sounded like Natsu had meant that song to be for someone." adds Beth.
"Who knew the destructive Dragon Slayer had such an affectionate heart?" adds Araña. She then turns to Kagura and Millianna. "Kagura, Millianna. Are you two alright?"
Kagura and Millianna have a jealous look on their faces as they think about Natsu making the song for someone who isn't them.
Wanting the two mages to calm down, Beth goes up to the case of music and looks for a song that would be able to get Kagura and Millianna out of their jealous daze. As she digs through the case of the many songs that Natsu has made, Beth takes quick glances at each of the dates and sees them ranging from x782 to x793. 'Whoa, How hasn't anyone discovered your secret before Natsu-san?' she thought as she picked up a disc with an interesting sounding title. 'Hmm, wonder what this is about?' She walks over to the player and let the disc titled 'The Resistance' play in the guild hall.
The song starts and the guild is filled with the sounds of an electric guitar, bass, and drum fill.
I am a nation, I am a million faces
Formed together, made for elevation
I am a soldier, I won't surrender
Faith is like a fire that never burns to embers
(Who's gonna stand up, who's gonna fight?)
The voice of the unheard
(Who's gonna break these chains and lies?)
Love is the answer
I gotta speak it, believe it, that's how I feel inside
I, I, can't, can't sit here quiet
You can take my heart, you can take my breath
When you pry it from my cold, dead chest
The members of the guild are now moving along to music while trying to understand what Natsu is singing about.
This is how we rise up
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
As the guild listens to the chorus, they begin to have some ideas about what Natsu may be singing about.
Hey can you hear me? Hey, are you listening?
Sleeping in the shadows, could be making history
Walk through the fire, walk on the water
Used to be a slave, but now you are a conqueror
They can take my heart, they can take my breath
When they pry it from my cold, dead chest
This is how we rise up
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
Up, up, up, up, up
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
The voice of the unheard
Rising up, up, up, up, up
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
Love is the answer
Rising up, up, up, up, up
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
Love is the answer
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
This is how we rise up
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
As song comes to what they believe is the end, Kagura opens up her mouth to talk but is cut off when Natsu continues playing.
(Instrumental)
The song comes to an end and the guild stays quiet for a little to see if the song had actually ended. Once they hear that the song actually ended, Kagura speaks up.
"How has Natsu kept this talent a secret for so long?" she asks while she sees the date on one of the discs in the case.
"Yeah, he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would want to keep this secret. He seems like he would want to brag about it to everyone." responds Araña. She then turns and sees Beth and Kagura with a look of questioning etched on their faces. "What is it Kagura?"
"I was just thinking about that song. It was reminding of when we helped Fairy Tail defend against the Alvarez Empire." responds Kagura.
"Hm, maybe he wrote it for that. And the lyrics do relate to the Alvarez Invasion." responds Araña. The guild then continues to talk about the song and what Natsu could've written it about, while goes to walk up to the music case.
Having decided that she wanted to pick one, Risley walks up to the case and looks for a song that she would find interesting. As she sifts through the many discs in the case, the other members are still are talking about the last song. As she looks through the case, she finds a title that looks kind of interesting. She looks at the disc and decides to play it.
As the song starts, the guild members quiet down and hear Natsu's voice and an acoustic guitar sound reverberate throughout the guild hall.
When your legs don't work like they used to before
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?
And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70
And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Well, me—I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am
So, honey, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are
"It sounds like Natsu wrote another love song." said Risley, as she begins to enjoy the feel of the music. Meanwhile, Kagura and Millianna silently hope that Natsu may have written for them.
When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
And the crowds don't remember my name
When my hands don't play the strings the same way (mmm...)
I know you will still love me the same
'Cause, honey, your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen
And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory
I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe it's all part of a plan
Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
Hoping that you'll understand
That, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
Thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are (oh, oh)
The guild members are calm as they hear Natsu play a relaxing melody.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, lo-ud
So, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
But maybe we found love right where we are
Oh, baby, we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are
The guild is a state of serenity as the song comes to an end. Kagura and Millianna are starting to fall deeper in their affections for the Dragon Slayer. While, Risley, Araña, and Beth are begin to love each of the songs Natsu is making.
"Hey, do you think Natsu made more songs that aren't this slow or that fast?" asks Risley.
"Maybe, let's find out." responds Araña. She then walks up to the case and begins to look for a song that will interest her.
Wolf: And that's Chapter 11. Hope you all enjoyed. Thanks to everyone who has Followed, Favorited, Reviewed, and Requested Songs. You guys help out a lot.
And quick reminder there's a link on my bio to a YouTube playlist that has each of these songs. And the playlist will be updated every time I update this story. Enjoy the story and and the songs. I will see you guys next chapter.
This is Wolf, signing off.
Songs Used:
Skillet - Burn It Down, Monster, The Resistance
Ed Sheeran - Perfect, Photograph, Thinking Out Loud
Egypt Central - White Rabbit
Cody Simpson - La Da Dee
Blue Saraceno - Find Our Way Home
Set It Off - Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
Simple Plan - Singing In The Rain, Me Against The World
Hollywood Undead - Rain
Linkin Park - Faint
Michael Jackson - The Girl Is Mine
Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster
Shinedown - Miracle
Fall Out Boy - The Phoenix
Trey Songz - Say Ahh
Imagine Dragons - Thunder