"If it's for you I'll try my best, stand back" he said Mira took a few steps back and watched he engulfed himself in right crimson flames that obscured her view of him, after a few moments past she heard a blood curdling scream coming from inside the vortex of fire this went on for a few seconds before the flames started to subside but what would be reviled.
In the main guild hall and few minutes before.
"Laxus how are ya, it's nice to see your healed up from the fight with Acnologia" Sting welcomed the blonde haired man. In the room stood a few members from Sabretooth including Rouge, Minerva and Yukino as well as a few other random members, by the entrance stood the fairy tail members Laxus, Gajeel, Gray, Juvia, Lucy, Erza and a few other members of the Tenrou team including the Exceeds but strangely there was no Elfman, Sting noticed this considering Wendy had said he was with Erza and her team he also noticed a hooded man standing in the back barely noticeable. "So what do we owe the pleasure of this visit?" Sting asked trying to clock all the power houses just in case.
"I believe you have Natsu here we just came to get him so we could head back we were just doing a little training exercise and as usual Natsu took it to far" Laxus spoke calmly with his usual cocky smirk.
"Yea he was pretty badly beaten up Wendy and Mira had to carry him in to the infirmary, but it does sound like Natsu to take it to far" Sting laughed, he never took his eyes off the beast of a man in front of him he thought he saw a flicker in his confidence for a moment.
"Well if you just hand him over to us we'll take care of him we don't mean to impose anymore than we have to" Erza spoke up.
"He's not really in a condition to travel at the moment according to Wendy, it's no sweat to look after him a little while it'll be nice to catch up with him anyway" Sting replied his gaze then fixed on the hooded man what he could see of his cloak it looked like the man Wendy described, what got Sting worried is if he was here what was stopping him using his magic to control him and his guild. It was at this moment Wendy ran out to the main guild hall to see the tense situation she then noticed Minerva was quite close and tried to grab her attention by pulling on the lower back of her dress, Minerva turned her attention to Wendy giving her a confused look.
"Somethings happened to Natsu Mira said to and try and get people out quickly if we hear anything from the infirmary" she tried to say quietly but she saw the fellow dragon slayers in the room ears twitch, Minerva simply nodded thinking she could get the details later.
"Hey Wendy what was that about Natsu?" Laxus asked bluntly even though he heard it fine.
"Err umm" Wendy struggled to find words.
"Say where's Elfman, Mirajane said he was with Natsu's group?" Sting asked trying to change the subject.
"He had to head back to the guild something good about manly business" Laxus replied, just as HE finished replying a blood curdling scream could be heard from the back of the guild everyone knew who's cores it was.
"We need to get out of her now" Minerva yelled orders to members sitting round the guild they looked at her with a confused faces "Damn" she thought as she used her magic, transporting everyone to outside the guild hall.
"Rouge, Minerva, Wendy we'll stay here and guard the guild everyone else evacuate the town" he had no idea what was going on but if it was serious he could feel the intense magic energy flowing from inside the guild as he was still staring down the fairy tail guild
Back in the Infirmary.
The flames had only been burning for about half a minute with cries of pain being heard inside, it pained Mirajane to hear Natsu in such distress and she couldn't reach him to help, she didn't even know what was happening, the flames started to subside revealing no burn marks on anything the flames touched the last of the flames seemed to be absorbed into Natsu's skin. Mira looked over the dragon slayer and he appeared to look normal, she had heard from the people who saw E.N.D that there was a visual difference between the two.
"Natsu, are you ok?" Mira asked worriedly a few seconds went by with no reply until he finally replied.
"Yea it's me" he replied relived that no one seemed to be hurt as he looked around " I take it everyone else left?" Natsu asked.
"Yea they had to deal with Laxus and the others showing up" she replied wiping a tear from her eye.
"I'm sorry to of worried ya" Natsu said noticing the tear.
"There's no need to be sorry I'm just relived to see your ok" she then approached him and pulled him into a gentle hug, Natsu accepted the hug wrapping him arms around Mirajane, he then sniffed he always loved the smell of the white haired beauty but as he did so he picked up Laxus Gajeel and many other but he froze and smelt someone that shouldn't be there, it was someone he knew.
"What's he doing here?" Natsu asked letting a little bit of anger out of his voice while breaking the hug.
"Who?" Mira asked confused but before she knew it Natsu had jumped out of bed and was running for the door. "Natsu where are you going?" she asked getting up as quick as possible to follow him. It didn't take long for Natsu to run out the abandoned guild hall and burst open the doors he saw the scene in front to of him, the air was tense Sting, Rouge and Minerva stood battle ready in front of Wendy they were staring down most of fairy tails power houses he then sniffed the air again he smelt him again. Everyone reacted to Natsu burst though the guild doors.
"Natsu what are you doing here?" Sting asked.
"Ahh Natsu glad to see your up" Laxus spoke, but Natsu ignited owed both of them.
"Where is he" he seethed, everyone gave him questioning looks. "JOSE" Natsu yelled as everything going went silent.
"It nice to see your dragon slayer senses are as good as ever" a voice replied with slow sarcastic clap, he stepped out of the crowd and lowered his hood to revel an old Jose former master of Phantom lord.
"Guys I know own you hate me but Jose is right there" Natsu spoke angrily it was then Mira had caught up.
"Natsu what's wrong who's here?" she asked not looking into the crowd, Jose's eyes narrowed at seeing Mira.
"Jose" Natsu simply replied Mira's eyes widened in shock
"Who is this guy" Sting asked still confused but not taking his eyes off the man.
"Its ex Master Jose of Phantom lord" Mira replied, Rouge gave a slight shudder at recognising the name. " So it was you who has consoled our guild but how?" Mira shouted Snapping herself out of her shock.
"Yes it was me" Jose smiled. "You would be surprised how many magic weapons the council has at its disposal, I happen to come across their vaults in my escape from prison and I happened across this little device" he pulled out small cube from his pocket it had a yellow glow and could fit in the palm of his hand. " Unfortunately it only seems to have one use and for some reason it didn't effect her" he said pointing at Mira.
"So your saying your the one condition tiling them?" Natsu asked with a smirk.
"Yes" Jose replied.
"So all I gotta do is beat you" Natsu smirked stepping in front of Sting lighting his hands on fire.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you" Jose replied confidently. "I can kill them with ease before you even have a chance to hit me or i can release them , observe you the blue cat come here the blue cat followed his orders and headed towards Jose.
"Happy" Natsu called, but the exceed gave no response.
"Consider this one charity" Jose spoke plainly as Happy reached him. "I release you" Happy blinked as he came to his senses.
"Natsu" Happy spoke gleefully as he turned and began flying towards Natsu. "I'm sorry I couldn't.." he stopped as his happy expression turned to one twisted on pain as Natsu saw an explosion of dark energy hit Happy in the back.
"Happy" Natsu called as he ran to catch the falling exceed out of the air, he caught him just before he hit the ground. "Happy"
"Natsu I'm sorry" Happy said weakly.
"You've got no reason to be sorry pal" Natsu said trying to hold back his tears he could feel the wound on the back of happy his wings had mostly be burned off.
"I just need you to ..." Happy started.
"It ok tell me later once your healed" Natsu cut him off not want to think how bad a condition he was really in.
"Just listen" Happy said trying to shout but was nearly above a whimper. "I just wanted to say you not a monster you never have been always remember you still Natsu"
"I know I'm not but we need to get you healed, Wendy" Natsu shouted trying to get the young healer over.
"Take one step little girl and I'll kill another" Jose said raising his hand and pointing it behind him towards the rest of the fairy tail mages.
"BASTARD" Natsu seethed not even trying to hide his rage.
"Natsu" Happy said barley above a whisper, Natsu turned his attention back to his injured friend.
"Hey little buddy your gonna hang in there right" Natsu said not able to hold back his tears.
"I.." Happy started but was unable to finish.
"Happy" Natsu said gently shacking his friend but his eyes seemed dark and lifeless. "Happy" Natzu yelled. All the people not to under Jose's influence stood there in shock with Mira holding her hand over her mouth trying unsuccessfully to hold back her emotions.
"You really think I was just going to let one of you escape especially how close he was to you" Jose said laughing at the sight.
"Why?" Natsu simply asked still holing on to his friends lifeless body.
"Why? Because Makarov said it himself your the heart of that filthy guild and without a heart the body shortly follows" Jose replied.
"Your gonna pay" Natsu a aid looking up his face had crimson scales appearing on the outer features, his entire arms had scales from fingers to shoulders.
"Dragon force" Wendy whispered not knowing how he activated it.
"Don't move a muscle if you do I'll kill one of your precious friends" Jose said with glee.
"What do you want" Natsu said placing Happy on the ground next to him the anger still present in his voice.
"Just stay there" he said using both is hands to start charging a spell after a few seconds the spell was ready. "Now die" Jose announced.