The black thing then grew up tentacles out of its pitch black globule-like body, and charged them at Nero as he was advancing towards it. The tentacles were moving like a snake, and piercing the air like a harpoon.

"EAT THIS", Nero pinned his broadsword in. Naruto and Sasuke also gave their signature "WIND STYLE:RASEN SHURIKEN"and "FIRE STYLE: GREAT FIREBALL TECHNIQUE". Since, fire and air are enhanced with each other; the two advancing jutsus met, fused and took a bigger form, somewhat like a flaming-hurling- flying horizontal wheel. On the front Nero gave off "LIGHTING STYLE: THUNDERSHOWER".

Near the makeshift stadium

"Oay, Natsu…", the named person replies , " You thinking what I'm thinking, Gray."

"Abso~lutely, what are we waiting for ICE MAKE: BAZOOKA", "FIRE DRAGON'S ROAR". The rivalling finishers connected on the thing.

SFX: BOOM BASH CRASH *with a huge strains of lightning*

For a second anyone would have thought that the thing has frozen to death, it's ever pitch black body has lost its lustre and the newly protruding once swift were getting skinnier with passing seconds. The thing then suddenly got berserk, as if it was its last chance struggle for existence. It whipped the soil in a fury, kicking up dust and dirt. Still one could notice that it was being still plagued from getting skinnier. The thing along with Nero, still stabbing its body got eaten up in the cloud.

Sound from the dust cloud- ********* style: SEAL

The beast or whatever it was gave a loud and high-pitched cry of agony. Somewhat more like a final fatal moan from a hunted beast who once was the king of the cave. It cannot be expressed cannot be expressed in letters as it would seem absurd. Naruto and Sasuke recalled the sound at the cave. The once live tentacles now were withered as a beheaded snake. Slowly, withering and thinning out of life-force. Then suddenly it open it mouth wide, in the least it was somewhat analogous to a mouth. A dirty pale yellow coloured orb escaped the dark cavity. It went for straight north as…..

"You aren't escaping me on your first time" Nero breathed to himself. Then without any effort he conjured a ghastly blue arm which extended to the escaping convict, who got caught easily as it offered near zero resistance. Nero slowly brought it to himself.

"So, that was it inside the cave you were hunting down." Sasuke casually said but in a serious face. "…and you got me with that technique" he thought.

"But that doesn't explain the shack inside the dungeon" Naruto head butted within the two. "That was a cave Naruto" Sasuke said to the now pouting was so engrossed with the convict he caught, he gave a clerical "Huh? ".Both of the boy's eyebrows shot up. "Sorry what did you said? I didn't hear you. Please, speak to me after a while". Nero focused on his left hand for the time being. "Now running away are we? Shall I consume you? "Nero said with an aura of a demon. The orb-like thing went from pale yellow to a dash of white. "Who sent you? What was your purpose to attack us?" Nero interrogated the small thing as if bulling the small thing.

"Answer us first. Was this the thing you were fighting inside the cave?"

Slowly, other people creeped up to the interrogation team.

"What is this? " Natsu said before all. Thankfully, the colour was now white. The trio was now surrounded by all other mages. "Is it a type of fish?" said you know who. "It's a cute thing" Mirajane said and proceeded to touch it, as she did the orb regained a portion of its formal yellow colour.

"NO, no touching this." Nero said as he stopped the eldest Strauss to come in direct contact with her. "Do tell what is this?" Erza enquired authoratively

"This is what I call a soul orb. It's rather corrupted by something or someone. But it still possesses its memories, and feeling of fear and happiness." Replied Nero as he brought it up to his face to show to it every one.

"Can I eat it?" asked the blue exceed. The orb went from a pale yellow colour to a bright snowy white. "Oh look Happy scared the colour out of it."

The smallest human among the group in terms of height spoke among the group, rather astonished "This is a soul orb. I knew from some books that one could breathe life into an inanimate object, provided you can assemble one." The master of the guild kept staring at the orb, "Sure enough living long pays enough. Yeah" he ultimately meekly.

"Let's go inside and check it out" proposed Erza. All entered the guild house. It was a warm sunny day.

On the bar.

"You won't see this after I go away from here. The good thing is it still has some of its personality lift in it. And the bad thing is someone sent it after us in a hurry. And the gravest of all thing is this, that whoever it was, that person has been infected by corruption from quite a long time. Not good. Not good at all." Nero ended nodding.

Nero sat in a corner, focusing his mind on the orb he acquired to-day, oh yes along with a hot chocolate. Naruto settled for a insta cup ramen. And Sasuke is…well Sasuke. He just sat between Natsu and Naruto. Seeing Naruto's attachment for any type of ramen he also ordered the same. In moments Mirajane came with two full bowls of steaming insta cup ramen. Naruto started eating it like a pro with a subtle and gentle, "…slurp."

"Looks like Natsu can't eat it" Gray said teasing his rival. "You bet, you can't even touch the thing. You'll get a cold. Acchooo". What did you said you stinking flame breath? ", "I said that your rotten stinking aflame ears can't even hear what other people's curses are."

"You stripping frozen brain dumb headed idiot." Natsu gained a step towards this god gifted rival.
"You pink headed, moronic stinky flame breath, "said Gray and shortened the gap further between his sworn arch-rival.

Then in the air, a pant, a white colored trench jacket, an ice hammer, a Lucy "Kyaaaah", a blue cat munching a fish, a strawberry, a broken chair, a …. Wait a sec a STRAWBERRY. OH NO…. Some crimson haired female warrior has lost her pride in a freak battle between idiots. "DIE COCKROACHES". Dual voices screamed together , "AAAAHHHHhhhh"

Aah...The natural atmosphere of a very ordinary guild.

Later ...

"Master, I require a summoning mage, an ice mage, and Natsu, and a warrior Erza of course. Sasuke and Naruto will stay with me. I have traced the person responsible so I'm planning to visit her tonight" Nero said as he asked for an official Fairy Tail request.

"Do what you must. And…." The master pathetically looks at Natsu, Gray and Erza" …. please, if you can, restrain those three from damaging anything unnecessarily.

"Two tigers cannot share the same hill, what are you doing dearest lord of in-equilibrium" Nero thought as he gathered all to forge plans for tonight's operation.

Makarov sat in the farthest corner before coming to the group. "What are you hiding? Lord of equilibrium. You know my hair hasn't gone white in a single week".

Author's sorry note (kinda feels obliged to do so)

I dislike giving author's note in an update but I had exams (still a student *depressed face*) and got great marks *less depressed face* and there is more tests coming from 10/ DEC... *I NEED A GUN*AHHHHHhhhhh.

Anyways, I had finished (uploading) a chapter which I finished months ago. I am getting an idea *for the first time in my life* what to do with my career. So, all my readers younger , same aged and older (I'm 17 btw), wishing you all an early HAPPY CHRISTMAS... Now Miss Erza off with the bunny outfit.

P.S- Do review if you like my story.