The Fire Dragon's Pain Part 2 The Lonely Knight

A/N: Hello everyone I'm back with chapter 2 hope you enjoyed Chapter 1 if not don't read this chapter there will be a short time skip at the start of the chapter a few months not to long. Most of the Chapter is from Erza's POV. There is some Natsu leading up to the confrontation.

Flashbacks

Thinking to themselves

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail if I did it would already be NatsuxErza.

Four Months Later

It's been a sad few months for the fairy tail guild four months since there very own Dragon Slayer Natsu Dragneel AKA Salamander and fellow guild member left everyone tried to get over it but for Lucy, Gray, Happy and Erza they found it hard to get over it for Lucy it was her first friend Natsu left for Happy his step father was gone for Gray his rival was gone and for Erza she lost a teammate but unknown to everyone the guy who Erza was slowly falling in love with.

Jellal spoke to her after they returned from there mission that was done by there own missing teammate Natsu. Erza remembered how disheartened she was to hear that they missed Natsu by several hours. Then Jellal asked to talk to her she really wasn't in the mood but she listened to him.

Flashback Four Months Ago

Erza sighs "Fine so what do you want to talk about Jellal."

Jellal sighs "Bad mission."

She sighs "I'm not in the mood for small talk what did you want to talk to be about Jellal."

He coughs "OK so I know we were close when we were younger I had a feeling you had feelings for me of course I was young but was I wrong in thinking that."

Erza looks at him Why is he bringing this up now. "Yes Jellal I guess back then I did why are we talking about this now."

Jellal smiles "Well I kind of had feelings for you also I guess what I'm trying to say is I still do."

Erza sighs Just great "Jellal I care about you I really do you was kind of was my hero but I've grown up and the feelings I once had are not the same I see you more as a friend or brother figure I don't love you in that way anymore I'm sorry."

Jellal looks at her Well I didn't expect that "Is there someone else."

Erza looks at Jellal and sighs and nods. Jellal nods also "I see someone from the guild."

Erza nods "Sort of I'd rather not get into it right now I'm tired Jellal I'll see you later OK."

Jellal nods "OK."

Erza walks off leaving a shocked friend he just turns around and heads home himself.

Flashback End

She's at the counter of the bar eating her strawberry cheesecake well she would be if she wasn't so depressed it's been happening a lot lately constantly thinking about her pink haired friend even other members of the guild have noticed. Mirajane's behind the bar cleaning classes when she looks over at her friend/rival Erza Man she's hardly eaten any of the cake and she started over half and hour ago.

She walks over to Erza "You OK Erza you seem to be deep in thought is the cheesecake giving you a hard time or is it something else or someone."

Erza looks at her with a raised eyebrow before looking down at her hardly touched Strawberry Cheesecake "That obvious huh."

Mirajane smiles "We all miss him Erza it's been months with still no word I'm sure he's fine you know Natsu can take care of himself."

Erza nods "I know he can he did beat Laxus remember It's just it's weird not seeing him here being an idiot of fighting with Gray you know Gray's not the same it's like he doesn't know who to fight now Natsu's gone."

Mirajane grins "Doesn't stop him from stripping though."

Erza sighs "Yea how did that even start anyway it's so weird."

Mirajane chuckles "Something to do with his former teacher's training he told me."

Erza nods "It's so random it's weird."

Mirajane nods "I know one minute he can be talking the next he's down to his boxers still I can't deny he has an interesting body."

Erza gags "Don't say that you'll make me throw up have you or the master heard anything about Natsu."

Mirajane shakes her head "Not really although there's a rumour going around about a man in black with a hood very strong apparently at first we thought it was Mystogan but it isn't."

Erza nods "Yea I've heard the rumour I've heard nobody really knows if it's a male or female as the person in black never speaks."

Mirajane smirks "Oh I've heard it's a guy I was doing a fashion shoot in Malba City and apparently a guy tried chatting the person in black up let's just say he got the biggest beating of his life from a bystander the guy pissed and shit himself when he looks into his beaters eyes all he saw was fire"

She chuckles "The bystander knew it was a guy first by how he walked and well by his chest the guy wears a black muscle shirt whoever it is has quite a rack according to the bystander who considerably was a female apparently she was drooling according to another bystander."

Erza nods "I see."

Mirajane grins "I've noticed you and Jellal don't talk much is everything OK with you two."

Erza nods "He told me he has feelings for me but the feelings not mutual."

Mirajane nods then grins "Does that mean you like someone else wait is it Gray or Elfman or maybe Macao or Laxus or Gajeel it's not any of the other lot right."

Erza sighs "No it's none of them."

Mirajane grins "Someone you met on your travels wait it is a guy right you don't bat for the other team do you not that there's anything wrong with that."

Erza glares at her "I am going to hit you."

Mirajane grins "OK OK chill do I know him."

Erza nods "Yes."

Mirajane nods then her eyes go wide "NO you don't mean Mr Dragon slayer himself it would make sense in a way."

Mirajane looks back at Erza and catches the blush on her face "No way seriously when did this happen."

Erza sighs "Keep it down it happened during the rescue mission from the tower I guess."

Mirajane grins "Does Jellal know."

Erza shrugs "No idea."

Mirajane nods then smirks "Always assumed if anyone fell for Natsu it would have been Lucy."

Erza nods "Yes I thought that at first but with Jellal coming back and Natsu immediately leaving I'm thinking otherwise."

Mirajane nods "Oh you think he was jealous of Jellal coming back."

Erza shrugs "Anything's possible Happy did tell me Natsu hates Jellal."

Mirajane nods "Understandable, hey maybe he liked you also but with Jellal coming back and with your past with Jellal that he figured you and Jellal would get together."

Erza sighs "You think so he didn't have to leave though."

Mirajane shrugs "Maybe he felt he had to you know the saying this place isn't big enough for the both of you routine maybe he didn't want to be around here if you did get together."

Erza nods "But if he would have just spoken to me we could have straightened everything out."

Mirajane shrugs "Men are weird people."

Macao who stepped up to the bar heard that "Hey I take offence to that."

Mirajane sighs "Shut up Macao."

He just grins and she gets him a drink and he leaves but when she turns back to Erza she's vanished Well that was unexpected Erza likes Natsu didn't see that coming.

Meanwhile the rumoured man in black arrives in Oak Town he looks around and sighs Man I need a drink and a place to rest atleast I arrived at the town for the mission I'll get started tomorrow. The man in black walks down the street when his stomach rumbles "Dammit why did I wait so long to eat anything sometimes I wonder why I didn't bring Happy along he always knew when I should eat."

The man continues to walk until he gets to a restaurant he takes a seat and orders a beer and some food he chows down on the food and it's really good steak stew with potatoes sweetcorn and Dumplings with some bread he's so hungry he has three bowls of the stuff loving every bite.

The man then finds a hotel and pays for the night and goes to his room as soon as he closes the door he pulls back his hood to show his pink hair it's actually grown quite a bit. Natsu sits on the bed and sighs "Man I'm exhausted I guess my reputation is getting around two weeks all I've been doing is missions from Acalypha Town to Margaret Town to Freesia town to here working Solo really does suck sometimes still atleast I walk no transport following my own rules my own timeline is great."

Natsu lies down and yawns "If only I wasn't so popular still the man in black they could atleast call me something decent like the Phantom or The Shadow something cool like that ah whatever guess I'll take a shower before bed."

The next day the team of Erza, Happy, Gray, Juvia and Lucy leave the guild for another mission this missions an A rank mission a Giant Creature a Chimera from all reports should be a tough battle but they can handle it well Lucy hopes so. Lucy, Juvia,Happy and Gray are all talking about it but Erza's been quiet all morning just looking out the window without a care in the world well that's what there going with anyways.

Meanwhile in Oak Town Natsu's spoken to the mayor and is now on his way to kill the chimera. Natsu smirks "Well this sure is a tough one never thought a Chimera before should be quite a challenge but would I do anything weak besides seems my reputation as a kick ass monster slaying Dark Guild ass kicking badboy is well deserved."

Natsu continues walking for a short while until he hears a mighty raw and grins "Oh don't worry I know where you are I can smell you."

Natsu keeps walking until he hears loud footsteps and he waits in the clearing he can tell it's large just by the vibrations he sees ahead of a lion come into the clearing followed by the rest of the body and he whistles "I'm All fired up 20 food of monster now this is what I'm talking about."

Erza and her friends arrive at Oak town station and quickly leave the train they immediately find a hotel and then go to visit the mayor who tells them The Man In Black is already engaging the Chimera and all of Erza's team know this guys reputation so they want to get a look at him in action.

Natsu's been fighting the Chimera for a while luckily the Lion's head shot fire at him to re-energize himself so to speak. He then pulls out his sword a gift from the Mayor of Acalypha Town he's not used it yet over then testing out how sharp it was and almost cutting his hand off bad mistake one he won't do again. He rushes the Chimera and jumps in the air lifting the sword over his head and bringing it down and cleaving through the Chimera's head.

Just as that happens Erza and the team arrive they see the Chimera fall and the head roll away they also see the man in black with his back to them with a sword covered in blood. They watch as the man turns around they can't see the face because of the hood the man seems to stare at them for a short while. Erza looks down at the guys chest Shit Mirajane wasn't kidding.