"Talking"

'Thinking'

"~Magic~" Ex: "~Fire Dragon's Roar~"

Chapter 4

Natsu was struggling to even stand up as he looked over towards Gildarts who appeared to him like some kind of magic monster at the moment. Why was it so hard to move? Why was it so hard to breathe? Natsu wondered about these things as he steadies his breathing and unknowingly his own magic power grew and he was getting used to the pressure.

Laxus was not having it any easier than Natsu as he was currently struggling with the exact same thing. As their magic power slowly began to grow, Gildarts had a hard time hiding a shocked expression.

'Nevermind Laxus; but why is that even Natsu are barely affected by this much magic' Gildarts thought as he saw Natsu's magic starting to surround him and soon enough equal his own.

Natsu's magic power grew even more and he was now standing in front of Gildarts without any troubles staring at him with a confused look on his face.

'So this is what Makarov talked about, his magic power has more than doubled but, he is not able to control it and use it efficiently' Gildarts noted as he kept observing Natsu waiting for him to move or say something.

Natsu thought back on the months that has passed since that day when everything went to hell for him. How his friends, no his family, had treated him like the pest.

"G-Gildarts" Natsu spoke in a low tone "Give me one good reason why I should help any of them?"

"Natsu!" Gildarts yelled with a glare "What are you saying!?"

"You do not understand old man!" Natsu yelled as tears fell down his face "You were not there! Do you know how it feels to be hated by the people you love because of something you had no control over!?"

"Is this how you truly feel?" Gildarts asked him as Natsu kept crying. Meanwhile Laxus was annoyed because he knew it would come to this. Something similar had happened between the two of them before.

Natsu shook his head "I wish I did"

As magic power disappeared Gildarts made his way over to Natsu and comforted him.

Later at Magnolia

Erza had been in bad shape even before entering the fortress of Phantom. She had defeated Aria, one of Phantom's S-Class mage's and a member of the elemental four. And now she was struggling to keep up with Phantom's guild master; Jose. It was as if Jose was toying with her. She laid on the ground and could feel her guild masters's magic power as he slowly came closer to them.

Just as Erza thought 'Where are you Natsu?' he appeared through the roof next to her protecting her. Natsu looked down at her and asked "Are you okay Erza?"

Before she could answer, Jose attacked Natsu which Natsu easily blocked with just magic power shielding him and Erza. After that Makarov had finally made it here and the fight between guild masters begun.

Natsu picked Erza up and carried her bridal style, which Erza quickly had complaints about "Let me down this instant, I am perfectly capable of walking on my own!"

"Don't wanna" Natsu said as he smiled at her and ran out of there heading back towards the guild.

Earlier a certain iron dragon slayer, Gajeel Redfox had the misfortune to meet Gildarts. Gildarts managed to save Lucy after a very short and one sided battle with the iron dragon slayer.

The war between guilds was over. Fairy Tail had won in the end. And Natsu had found his reason to protect Fairy Tail again; the woman that had fallen asleep in his arms earlier. Natsu was sitting outside of his small shack with Erza sleeping with her head resting in his lap.

"Will it ever be the same?" Natsu whispered.

Just then Erza spoke in her sleep "I missed you, baka.."

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