The 'Blood' Dragon Slayer

"We're home!" Natsu yelled as he kicked the door open. The guild was its usual cheery self.

"You fools!" the master yelled as he stood on the top floor.

"Hey gramps!" Natsu called.

"You guys managed to destroy almost an entire forest in one night! The magic council is livid!"

"Screw the magic council! Isn't that what you always say?" Gray said mockingly.

"That's not the point! I want to know how you managed to turn such a small job into such a big issue," he demanded.

"It got complicated. Lay off would ya?" Gray moaned. Lucy, Natsu, Gray and Sienna sat down at a table. Erza walked to where the master was coming down from the upstairs.

"Let me explain Master," Erza said knowing what he wanted to ask. He jerked his head indicating towards his office. They both went inside his office and Erza closed the door behind them.

"OK, I'm listening," he said.

"One of the bandits we ran into, Genki, was a lot stronger than we had anticipated. He had incredible magical strength," Erza explained.

"But he was just some bandit, was he not?"

"I thought so as well, but he told us he had another goal in mind,"

"Oh?"

"He wanted to find an artefact belonging to a man named Shin Hirako,"

"Whatever for?"

"Well you see this is where it gets personal. He stated that it could help reunite Natsu with his dragon," The master looked shocked. "And not just Natsu, all the dragon slayers," There was a pause before the master spoke again.

"I see. Any idea what this artefact is exactly?"

"No, he never explained that…But master should we pursue this? I mean, before Natsu gets any crazed ideas about trying to find his dragon,"

"No,"

"But master…"

"There's so little information. I've never even heard about this before. It's very unlikely that there'll be anything to peruse. Besides, even if Natsu does find whatever this is, I wouldn't feel right stopping him or any of the others. This is an issue that is personal to them. If they wish to risk their lives to see their dragons, then I will only tell them what I believe they should do. Nothing more," the master explained. Erza nodded.

"I understand, Master. I will trust in your judgement," she answered. She turned around and went to leave but turned her head to speak again. "Master, there's something else concerning Sienna," His face looked intrigued.

Later that day, Sienna was sitting with Cana, having a sort of drinking contest. Natsu had told Gajeel and Wendy about what had he had found out on his job, but even though Wendy was enthusiastic they both agreed there just wasn't enough to go on. He was now chilled out, lying on a bench talking to Gray. Sienna was laughing when she heard a voice behind her.

"Sienna?" She looked round and saw it was Gildarts.

"Hey there!" she said, sounding a bit tipsy.

"Come on, we need to talk," he said not giving any expression, but turning round when he spoke. Sienna gave her drink to Cana.

"Sorry, perhaps some other time right?" she told her.

"No worries see you about!" Cana said going back to her barrel. Sienna followed Gildarts out of the guild. Natsu didn't even bother to ask Gildarts for a fight as he left, too busy thinking about Shin Hirako. As they went outside, Sienna saw that it was actually already sunset.

"Hey Gildarts, where we going?" she asked.

"My house, follow me," he said not looking at her. She noticed how off he seemed but she followed regardless. They eventually reached Gildarts home. It was a lot cuter than she had imagined. Gildarts led the way inside. Once they were inside Gildarts closed the door behind her.

"Have a seat," he said. She noticed two chairs we positioned in the middle of the room. She couldn't help but feel awkward as she sat down. Gildarts sat in the chair opposite.

"OK, will you tell me why you brought me all the way here?"

"I didn't want to talk while so many people were close by," he said after a pause.

"I see…" she replied, not really sure what to make of it.

"I'm…sorry," Gildarts went on to say.

"Huh?"

"The master told me what happened on your job. I'm…sorry I didn't help you enough," After a moment of shock, Sienna let out an exasperated sigh.

"What do you have to be sorry for? You only started helping me last night, there wasn't exactly enough time for me to gain complete control. I would have thought you of all people would understand that," she explained.

"That may be true. But it doesn't escape the fact that you were nearly consumed again after I agreed to help you," he answered. "I promise, I WILL help you stop this," Sienna looked a bit embarrassed.

"OK, OK. I get the picture, OK, so don't beat yourself up about it," Sienna added.

"So long as you understand," Gildarts said looking back up to look her in the eye. He then smiled a warm smile. Sienna smiled back. "Right, let's this again shall we?" he asked.

"Hang on, I told you this morning didn't I, he said-"

"I know. I know what he said. But does that mean you'll give up now?" Sienna looked surprised. "You don't want to kill, and we, as a guild, don't want to have to suffer at the hands of this demon. Natsu's lectured you many times about how we as a guild are family and we'll do what we can to help another family member," he explained, his warm smile warming her heart. "Have no fear. Give in to fear and he'll latch on to it. Believe in yourself, and trust in us," Sienna couldn't help but smile.

"Family, belonging, friends. The things that I've wanted for so long now…"

"I won't lose," Gildarts was surprised by her response. "I've suffered enough. As long as I have the people I care about around me, there's no way he'll be able to survive," A tear rolled down her face, but she was still smiling.

"Let's do this. Me, you, and everyone in Fairy Tail!" Sienna nodded. She then closed her eyes and made her way down into the inner depths of her mind.

Sienna woke up in her inner world.

"What the hell do you want?" bellowed Scor. Sienna turned around and saw the burning red eyes, among the black and purple clouds. "I thought I told….NOT TO COME HERE AGAIN!"

"Yeah, you did say that, however…" Sienna snapped her head up and looked down into the eyes of the beast. She had a smirk on her face. "I don't give a damn what you say. I WILL defeat you!" The voice then began to cackle. "What's so funny?"

"You honestly think you have the strength to defeat me? You're even dumber than I thought!" Scor replied.

"No, I don't have the power to match yours," Scor's eyes showed that he was confused. "But that doesn't matter. You've hurt my friends, and I'll destroy anyone who dares to hurt them! They will give me the strength to defeat anything that stands in my way!" she yelled.

"Defeating me through the strength of your friends? YOU'RE PITIFUL! I'll consume you…and this body…WILL BE MINE!" he roared. A black spike raced towards her. She simply dodged and counterattacked.

"Secret Dagon Slayer art: Water Lances!" she called. They fell into the darkness, and Sienna noticed how the eyes seemed to move, as though they were trying to doge her attack.

"So you wanna play it like that, huh? Well then, let me come out to play," Scor said. Then suddenly, the eyes seemed to get closer and closer, until it was apparent that the eyes did in fact belong to a body. It walked out of its shadowy corner. Sienna's eyes were filled with horror.

"Is…that...?"

"Yes!" The eyes belonged to a girl's body covered in blue and black scales, with dragon claws, limbs, wings and a tail. "This is what you look like when I'm in control!" Sienna couldn't help but feel helpless, her body frozen. "NOW DIE!" he yelled. "ROAR OF THE WATER DRAGON!" To Sienna's amazement, Scor performed her roar, though it looked much darker. She was sent flying through the air. And then everything went into slow motion.

"So that's, what everyone in Fairy Tail had to witness destroying their guild. And…what those villagers last saw…before their deaths…"

Back in the real world, Gildarts continued to look at Sienna as her internal battle raged on. He looked shocked, as a drop of blood, dripped out of her mouth.

"She must be in a fight with Scor. I hate making you do this, but this is the only way you'll ever take control over him. Come on…everyone knows you can do this, they're counting on you…" he thought to himself.

Inside the internal world, Sienna fell to the ground and Scor jumped up to try and dig his claws into her, but she managed to roll away and jump up. She was panting, and the direct attack from the roar had hurt her pretty badly.

"You still think you can beat me. Look at you! You're a mess! There is no way no way in hell…I'll lose to someone like you!" Scor roared as he launched for her again. Sienna thought as she tried to dodge his attacks.

"Damn it! He moves too fast…There's no way I can counterattack him…I don't think…I can do this…" As soon as she thought about losing Scor managed to perform a water dragon slayer winged attack. She was sent flying and landed on her front. She tried her best to get up, using her arms to keep herself upright. She had scars all over now.

"No, I can't give up…But the way things are going…I won't last long!" She eventually made her footing.

"What? Still trying to put a fight? Just stay down already!"

"Water Dragon Art: Screaming blade!" she called. Her arm was covered in a water shaped sword. Like most of her other dragon slayer magic arts, the water was put under high pressure, meaning it screeched out when she used it. She ran towards Scor and aimed straight for him. He dodged and punched her, sending her sideways. As she flew through the air, she yelled: "ROAR OF THE WATER DRAGON!" For the first time, she managed to hit him. But as regained herself she saw it had done some damage, a lot more than when Natsu or Gajeel had tried to break her skin. However she knew there was a long way to go. At that moment she fell onto one knee in exhaustion.

"You done? Too bad!" he shouted. Sienna looked up and saw him right on top of her, she tried to evade it, but his claws still managed to reach the right side of her ribs.

"Shit…" She fell to the ground in pain, blood pouring out. More blood came out from her mouth as well. Despite everything she found the strength to get on her hands and knees clutching her side. Her body was trembling.

"Pathetic!" she snapped her head up to see Scor smirking, and he then kicked her. She landed on her back, but Scor followed her and kicked her again when she was on her back. She rolled away, still in agony. Scor then put his dragon foot right on top of her front. "You are so worthless!" he bellowed as he thumped his foot hard on her front. He continued to repeat banging her. "You really believe I'd ever lose to you? That I'm so weak, that a human as weak as you, could defeat me! You're pitiful! You are nothing without my power! You're a worthless human who serves no purpose in this world! Where are so called friends now? Huh? HUH?" he yelled with one last thump. Sienna had her eyes closed, suffering so much from the pain. "Enough of this," he said. He bent over and grabbed her by the throat. He held her up in the air while she clutched at his hand that was around her throat. Just then the same blackness started to creep out from his arm. It travelled through the air, along his arm towards her. As soon as it toughed her, she screamed in agony. The blackness was like a red not iron burning into her skin. It started to go around her left arm. "This is it! You're going to die, right here and now! I will take this body for my own, and then, and then…NO-ONE WILL BE ABLE TO STOP ME!" he cried, cackling once he had finished speaking.

Gildarts was now feeling quite nervous. Not only was more blood dripping from her mouth, but now, her left arm, where the black clouds had touched her, had turned into the scales of the beast.

"Damn! Does this mean…she's losing?" His train of thought was disrupted as someone burst through the door.

"Hey Gildarts! So this is where-" Natsu began to say.

"Natsu!" Gildarts yelled in shock and in anger. Then Natsu noticed Sienna sitting across him.

"Gildarts...what-" he said but Lucy got there before him.

"Just what are you doing to her?" she exclaimed. Gildarts suddenly realised Natsu had also brought along Lucy, Gray, Erza and Happy along with him. Gildarts was silent for a bit not knowing what he should do. Then he let out a sigh knowing that it was too late for him to turn them around.

"Alright come in, I'll explain," he told them. They all came inside, Erza shutting the door behind them.

"OK Gildarts you better tell us what the hell is going on with her!" Gray exclaimed. Gildarts was silent for a bit looking at Sienna.

"Oi Gildarts!" Natsu yelled. He turned his head.

"This, Natsu, is Sienna trying to gain control of her inner demon," he explained.

"Huh?" Natsu said.

"We've been trying to access Sienna's inner world, where her demon resides, in order to confront and defeat it,"

"Inner world?" Lucy muttered.

"And has this proved effectual?" Erza asked.

"In one way yes, she was able to discover the name of her demon, is Scor. But the last time she tried to talk to him, he ended up nearly killing her," he went on to say. Everyone looked shocked.

"Gildarts! Why the hell would you make her do it again then?" Natsu shouted.

"Natsu, this is the only way for her to gain control. What do you think is worse, this, or her having to deal with the prospect she could kill anyone and everyone around her,"

"But-" he tried to say but once again interrupted.

"Hold on Natsu. This may be the best thing for her. Think about it, she was willing to kill herself after she nearly wiped out the guild. She felt so lonely for 3 years because of whatever lies within her. Would you really make her suffer even more after going through so much?" Erza told him. Natsu was stunned, the sudden realisation that this was the best thing for her.

"But, why is she transforming again, and why is she bleeding?" Lucy asked. There was a pause before Gildarts spoke.

"I'm not sure. I would hope it doesn't mean she's losing, but my head is telling me otherwise. We're just going to have to wait and see I guess," he replied.

Back inside the inner world, Sienna was still being subjected to the pain of the dark clouds trying to consume her. Her left arm was completely covered now and half of her left leg was already under its control. Scor cackled again.

"This is your end! You will die here and now!" he bellowed as he cackled his evil laugh once again. "How does it feel, human? You're so weak compared with me; it's not even a joke anymore. This body will be mine!" Sienna felt so helpless and felt so much pain.

"What do I do? Is this the end for me…?" she thought. She remembered all the people that helped her so much. "Lucy, Erza, Gray, Wendy, Gajeel, Master, Gildarts…Natsu. I'm sorry, I know you all tried but I was just too weak. I'm sorry…I'm sorry…I'm sorry…."

"I'm…sorry…" Sara said. Gildarts and the rest of the group were shocked. She had spoken outside her inner world.

"What?" Gray exclaimed.

"How on earth…"Erza said.

"Hang on, does that mean she's…" Lucy spoke.

"Yes. I think this means, she's losing," Gildarts explained a worried look on his face. He stood up and put up a stance.

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?" Gray enquired.

"If she loses then that beast will be let out and it won't stop. If she doesn't pull through, then we'll no choice…but to kill her,"

"Wait! There must be something we can do!" Lucy shouted.

"We don't have any other options," Gildarts commented. Everyone was silent for a bit.

"We don't have any other options?" Natsu murmured. He clenched his fist. Everyone looked at him. "In that case…SHE'LL JUST HAVE TO WIN!" he yelled. He stormed over to where the two of them were and put himself in-between Gildarts and Sienna. He glared at Sienna intently, even though she still had her eyes closed.

"Natsu! What do you think you're doing?" Gildarts barked. He tried to pull Natsu away but he just shook him off. He then turned his head and look Gildarts dead in the eye.

"I will never give up on her," he said sternly.

"Natsu…" Gildarts murmured. He turned back to Sienna.

"Sienna I know you can hear me! You are going to lose, you hear? All that time spent on your own, all the times when you felt powerless, all the times you felt like you had no-one left in the world…You've only just found yourself again, your true self…I won't let you fall back to that darkness every again! We'll all give you our strength, so that you can fight for your friends…and win for your friends…!"

"…We'll all give you our strength, so that you can fight for your friends…and win for your friends…!" Sienna's eyes snapped open.

"Natsu?" Sienna thought. She looked down and saw the black clouds were almost completely over her. She raised her hand and placed it top of Scor's, as if she was about to tear it away.

"Huh?" Scor looked shocked but then his face turned into a grin. "You still think you can win, huh?" Sienna then started to smirk and gripped tighter on his hand.

"No I don't think I can win…I know I can!" she roared. She tore his hand away from her throat and kicked him in the ribs sending him away. The blackness that covered her disappeared. In the real world, the scales also retreated. Scor got off the floor.

"You worthless human! HOW DARE YOU DEFY ME! I will show what true strength is!" he called. He put his hands to the side, and built up his energy. The black clouds now were being radiated out of him along with a humongous force. But despite this, Sienna took up the same stance as him, and smirked.

"You've got it all wrong. I'm gonna show you what real power is!" She also built up her magical energy the same as him, but instead of being black, hers was white. They yelled as they continued to build up their energy. Eventually, they charge at each other, their power still being radiated from them. They both went in for a punch.

"HUMAN….!" Scor yelled.

"SCOR…!" Sienna yelled back. There was a huge clash as the black and white magical powers hit each other. The power switched from white to black, but eventually, the white consumed Sienna's entire world. When she opened her eyes again, she couldn't see Scor anywhere, and the world was completely white.

"Sienna…" a voice came from behind her. Sienna turned around. She was shocked by what she saw. She couldn't comprehend what she was seeing. "Why so shy? Do I frighten you?" the voice asked humbly.

"No…way….Biagon?" she said. The dragon just smiled back at her question.