Natsu stared at the pistol in his hand and then back out the window, the fire was closer now, he sighed, he could try to melt the glass but it will leave him so weak he doubted he would make off the installation before it blew up, he sighed and pulled his helmet off his head setting it down on the console in front of him, he stared at the orange visor and his reflection stared back at him, he looked tired and he chuckled he felt tired. He lifted his hand and placed the barrel of his gun against his temple, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes before a sharp beep, made him open them and pause.
The console in front of him beeped again, a small led light blinked he stared at the thing that had interrupted him, he placed the gun down and hit the button, a small hologram blinked to life in front of him.
"What am I going to do with you?" Theta crossed his arms over his chest and sighed.
Natsu chuckled "Shouldn't have bothered not like you being here will save me anyway."
Theta's shoulders went limp "Just hurry up and put your hand on the console."
Natsu did as he was told. Theta moved into the chip in his wrist and was silent for a minute before blinking to life in front of him "Okay, I have plan."
Natsu stared at the small blue hologram for a minute "Well, let's hear it."
"I want you to melt the glass," Theta said simply "Then I will Overclock your speed, you should have enough energy to get off the north side of the refinery and into the ocean."
"And then drown, your plan is flawed." Natsu replied flatly.
"Your helmet's filter will keep you alive long enough for the current to wash you up on shore." Theta responded.
Natsu stared at the hologram for a few seconds "I would prefer to shoot myself than drown or burn to death, so I better not drown."
"You won't…well shouldn't." Theta replied.
"That's reassuring." Natsu smirked as he pulled the helmet over his head, he left his weapon on the bench, he wasn't going to need it anymore anyway.
He walked over to the window and stopped "This will burn me out won't it."
Theta was silent for a few minutes "Yes, so even if the military finds out you survived they won't take someone who can no longer use magic."
Natsu nodded, he raised his fist in front of him and it ignited, the orange red and yellow of his fire flickered around his hand violently as he focused on it, it flickered and turned blue as he poured everything he could into it, he reared his fist back and slammed it against the glass, the fire hit the surface and exploded outwards from his palm, the glass buckled before it turned to liquid and melted down itself before running over the side of the sill and down the side of the building.
"Alright go!" Theta shouted and Natsu dropped his weight back before throwing himself forward out of the newly melted glass, he hit the ground heavily and rolled forward as he got to his feet he forced his legs to move as his muscles felt like they were turning into liquid, he gritted his teeth and growled against the urge to stop moving, an explosion shook the platform he was on and he stumbled, placing a palm against the ground he pushed back to his feet, he dived off the north side of the refinery as the machine exploded force from the blast flipped him over and he slammed against the cold water hard, he winced as he floated on the surface of the water, metal crashed into the ocean around him, showered his visor with droplets as his head remained on the surface, he didn't have the energy to turn his head much less attempt to swim, he could feel the water pulling him along with it and he struggled to keep his eyes open for as long as possible, they got too heavy and he lost consciousness.
Natsu wasn't sure how long he saw black for, but when light finally broke into his vision it was obscured by something, he blinked against the sunlight, a sharp caw made him sit up, he groaned and laid back down "I'm not dead you damned buzzard." He growled swatting the bird off his helmet as he pulled it off, a small amount of water leaked out of it and he rubbed his face, he was on a beach, waves crashed against the sand and the sun was rising slowly on the horizon.
"Theta, you alive?" Natsu rubbed his forehead as he got to his feet, his head felt like he had been hit by a train, 'A forty foot drop into ice cold water is probably close.' his head admitted.
"Technically I was never alive to be-"
"Not a time for jokes." Natsu interjected.
"Fine, yes I am," Theta replied a little annoyed, Natsu armor retracted and changed slightly, it seemed like he was wearing a red singlet and black pants "At least now you are less conspicuous."
Natsu pinched the bridge of his nose "I hope this isn't what normal people feel like all the time."
"You burnt yourself out, did you expect no physical repercussions?" Theta asked rhetorically.
Natsu rolled his eyes "Fine, so where am I going?"
"Three kilometers down the beach is a bus stop and an ATM," Theta blinked and pointed down the beach in the direction meant for Natsu "We will take the bus into Tokyo city, the base in sector 375 is operational and your new life is in place."
Natsu sighed again and began his trek down the beach, his helmet got picked up by a wave and dragged back out to sea abandoned where he had tossed it.
He approached the ATM "What am I doing Theta? We aren't stealing money."
"Where do you think I put all your pay?" Theta responded in annoyance.
"I got paid?" Natsu asked
"Yeah and I knew you would end up wanting out so I put it here." Theta said simply.
"Won't they just track the account?" Natsu asked
"Most of your personal details were classified to anyone accept Makarov," Theta replied flatly "He likely knows your alive anyway, remember what he used to say?"
"If I get killed on a mission his moustache would fall off and he'd wear a dress, yeah, yeah." Natsu chuckled at the old man, before placing his thumb against the screen as indicated, a red line brushed over his finger and after blinking for a few seconds, his balance appeared as well as a withdraw button, he was still staring at the number.
"T-T-Ten billion? What? How much did they pay me?" Natsu stammered out.
"As their best operative, a lot but that doesn't matter and don't even think about going crazy with it." Theta almost scolded.
"Crazy on what?" Natsu responded as he withdraw 300 dollars and placed it into a holster on his waist.
"Whatever, just get on the bud by some food and get to the base."
"Yeah, yeah I know." Natsu responded.
It was hours until Natsu actually arrived, he held a small white bag of food for the night and next morning as he opened the gate of his new 'base' The house was a simple two bedroom apartment on the second floor of a larger apartment complex, it had relatively good security he walked up to the door and placed his thumb on the handle with a click he pushed the door open, the lights blinked on and he removed his chest piece and allowed a long sigh of relief, he dropped the bag on the table as he examine the place, white carpet lined the halls and rooms, the walls and ceiling were also white, the kitchen was relatively small with black and white tiles, the bench top was black, a black leather couch sat in front of a large wall mounted T.V, a hallway led to the bathroom and laundry and another one led to the two bedrooms he walked to the bathroom after retrieving a change of clothes and a towel "How'd you manage to get all this stuff in here?"
"A very small amount of hacking and a few money transfers." Theta responded boredly "A report of your new life is on the bed."
"Good." Natsu said as he turned on the water and held out his hand, he was eager to sleep if anything else, but there was a few things he had to do.
The towel was draped over his head, he wore a pair of grey track pants and no shirt, he pulled a chair over to his computer turning it on and activating the camera in the top of the screen "Just a few more things to do." He said to himself as he hit the record button.
A/N: Hope you all enjoyed, Natsu's new life will be explained more in the next chapter, till then Peace!