Yes, yes I deserve to be shot okay! Anyways I'll upload another one in a couple of hours. :L so for the mean time Enjoy you Natza fans! Many fluff here :3
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. Hiro Mashima does.
Chapter 2: Codenames
It was early in the morning, around about 6 am as the sun started to rise up. A red haired young woman and a pink young man lay together in bed in each other's arms. They looked like newlyweds in their position however; all this was interrupted by a dark brown-haired man called Gray and a blonde woman standing next to him knocking on the door of the cave/house.
*Knock Knock Knock*
"Dammit! Is Erza still sleeping? It's unusual for her to be sleeping at this time." The blonde woman next to Gray nodded
"Colonel Erza was probably tired from giving the newcomer a tour." Lucy said. Gray put up a thinking pose "Speaking of Natsu, where the hell is he living?!"
The woman Shrugged, Gray now lost his patience as he opened the door to Erza's home. And by open I mean completely smashed it open.
"ERZA! COME ON WE'VE GOT A MISSION TO DO!" Gray screamed in the home. There was no reply, "For Christ sake!" He said as he entered Erza's room "ERZA! Come on we have to-"Gray stopped mid-sentence as he saw Erza on the floor sleeping next to someone with pink hair.
His jaws wide open as Lucy came in she was shocked to at this adorable yet shocking scene in front of her. Erza was in the arms of the Dragon Pilot and their legs were entwined and they were sleeping so peacefully. Natsu suddenly slowly woke up as he yawned and stretched. He tried getting up but for some reason he couldn't move his legs and he could feel stares at him.
He slowly turned his head to the right and spotted Gray and this blonde haired woman staring at him with wide eyes. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
The blonde haired woman pointed behind Natsu and he looked back only to be greeted by a mop of red hair and beautiful brown eyes.
"Erza!?"
"Natsu!?"
They both immediately got out of their position and were blushing red. Gray was still stood there with open mouths and it seems like he was just a statue now. Lucy slightly slapped Gray
"W-Wha-?! Oh yeah. ERZA WHAT ARE YOU DOING SLEEPING WITH THIS GUY!" He said as he gestured to Natsu
"I wasn't sleeping with him!"
"Then what was that on the floor just now." Gray deadpanned
"... Accident?" Gray sighed and facepalmed. "Just get ready we have a mission to do, it also includes you. Pinky."
"You wanna pick a fight stripper?" Natsu instantly stood up half naked from torso up.
"You can't say anything!" Gray said as he looked at Natsu
"Neither can you!" Natsu said as Gray looked down to see the majority of his clothes missing apart from his boxers.
"Touché."
"STOP ARGUING YOU TWO!" Erza shouted as she came storming in with her uniform and smashing both of their heads together. Lucy just stood silent and quivering in fear if she said anything to anger the Titania.
"Now, shall we get going?"
"H-Hai." All three of them said in fear. "Wait!" Natsu said "I need to get my gear."
"I'll give you fifteen minutes." Erza yelled as she went into her living room.
Natsu had gone back into Erza's room and opened up the long black briefcase. Inside the briefcase formed a disassembled M98MB. He quickly assembled it back together and added the scope for the weapon. He put on his black trench coat and met up with Erza, Lucy and Gray outside. The trip to the Barracks was pretty much silent until Gray spoke up: "So pinky, what rank are you?"
"No need for you to know." Natsu deadpanned
"Ok, ok sheesh I was only asking..."
10 minutes later they had arrived at the Barracks. Natsu tilted his head and wondered why a Barrack would look so odd. The barracks was like an ordinary inn and had the words "Fairy Tail" on the front sign of the building.
So again they were greeted cheerfully by the guild whilst some were drinking and playing cards in their casual army attire. Natsu smiled as he has never seen an army barracks so carefree like this.
"MINNA! We have a new member of our Army!" Mirajane exclaimed as she walked up to the front stage of the Barracks with a microphone in hand. "Meet, Natsu Dragneel! We shall introduce what our names and codenames are!" Mira smiled as Natsu climbed reluctantly to the Stage.
Natsu's Pov
Mira then started pointing to different people. "This person is called Elfman Strauss and he is my younger brother. His codename is 'Beast Arm' because of his mechanical arm." She said as said man raised his Bionic arm up. "Next up is Juvia Loxar! She is codenamed 'Water Woman' because of her remarkable skills in a submarine and Naval Warfare." Again she pointed to a woman with blue hair as she waved her hands in the air. Mira started introducing more people like Lucy and Gray which were codenamed 'Stellar' and 'Absolute Zero'. I wanted to hear what Erza's codename was so I interrupted her.
"Mira what's Erza's codename?" I asked but I instantaneously regretted it as she grinned with an evil glint in her eyes.
"Oh~? You got the hots for Erza?" I blushed a tint of pink on my cheeks.
"W-W-What?! No! I was just asking because she was the one who treated me when I crashed..." I explained
"Ohhh I see..." Mira mumbled with a grin still plastered on her face. "Well her codename is 'The Scarlet Knight' we gave her this codename because of the skills she showed in close combat."
"Indeed that is true." Said woman appeared on the stage smiling at me. Dammit why am I blushing! "Now Natsu, why don't you tell us you're Codename? I mean if you are a Pilot you must have a codename right?" I decided to tell them my codename because they would all find out sooner or later.
Normal Pov
Everyone stared at Natsu as he opened his mouth. "My Codename is 'Salamander'."
Everyone when silent and stared at Natsu with shock. A powerful man that could take down a whole army was stood right there on their stage and they had shot his Jet down. Gray and Loke were literally shitting themselves. You see, Natsu is one of the highest ranking people in the world even surpassing the King of Arat. There are only 4 Dragon Pilots existing today and they are considered a 'Fallen War Hero' because the 4 Dragon Pilots vanished off the face of the earth until there were reports of a Jet Roaring through the sky taking out Phantom Jets and the Lone jet that was taking out the Phantoms had a Red Dragon marking on its right side and was reported all over the World. Eventually the 3 missing jets with different marking joined in the onslaught of the Phantom Air Force. The 4 pilots were so strong that they were Codenamed Overall as 'Dragon Slayers' and they had obliterated the entire Phantom Air Force temporarily disabling their Air Force. People had thought they had gone missing as they disappeared off the face of the Earth again.
But now there was one of the 'Dragon Slayers' standing on the stage, inside the barracks of the Infamous Army Fairy Tail.
Erza stood there shocked but recomposed herself and saw that Natsu was stood there head down his bangs covering his eyes, a tear fell from his face as he clenched his fist. He never wanted to tell anyone this because it would mean that everyone would fear him and that wasn't what Natsu wanted. Erza walked over to Natsu despite the whole Army looking at them and Erza hugged Natsu from behind taking Natsu by surprise.
"Erza...?"
"Shh... I know what you feel Natsu and for that I feel empathy for you... although we only met yesterday you have already became my best friend and my first at that... but don't worry, we all understand your situation here. You hate being feared, you hate being the top, and you hate scaring people. Look at these people, they will understand you!" Natsu looked up and saw that the whole of Fairy Tail was smiling and chuckling giving thumbs up and reassuring smiles.
Natsu turned around and hugged Erza now taking her by surprise making her blush deep red. "Thanks you Erza... I really needed that." Natsu said as he took in her strawberry scent.
Well you could say the Army had party, it was more or less an introduction evening as Erza dragged Natsu everywhere and gave all the names of all the people.
Makarov had taken Erza and Natsu into his office.
"What do you want with us General?" Erza asked as she folded her arms under her chest.
"Well seeing as though you both are Recons, we need you to infiltrate the last base of Phantom in the Kingdom of Arat. It may be hard but the rewards are excellent." Natsu nodded and accepted it as well as Erza.
"You will start the mission tomorrow Morning at 0900 hours."
"Yes Sir!"
Natsu and Erza went back home, Natsu still living with Erza, they had messed around and talked about the people in the Army. As they entered the house Natsu set down his Sniper Rifle on the Doorway and took of his Trench Coat changing into more casual attire.
0000 Hours
Erza couldn't sleep but neither could Natsu for some odd reason. "Natsu?"
"Yes Erza?"
"I can't sleep." Natsu stood up and walked over to Erza's bed, lied down next to her and hugged her from behind.
"N-Natsu!" Erza blushed like a tomato in summer.
"Shhh just fall asleep now..."
Erza decided to keep her mouth shut and take in the closeness and heat of the Pink haired man. She never told herself this but there was no denying it.
She was falling in love with the Dragon Pilot. That pink hair that suits him so well, his bravery, and his personality and go lucky attitude. Every time she looks at him her heart swells up in her chest. Well I guess you could say that Erza had barely any sleep as she was ogling Natsu all night when he was asleep.
Sooo muuuuch flaaaaafff So yeah, my excuses are laziness, exams, school and procrastination. But meh, I'll try update more frequently when my laziness don't kick in :3