Hey all, been a bit since I updated but thank god I finally I have time to write this chapter. I'm not sure how often I'm going to be able to update now because I only have eight hours to myself five days of the week between working 12 hour nightshifts and school 6 hours a day with the weekends off. With the eight hours I get each day Monday-Friday I get to sleep and eat before work and then on weekends I clean up any mess in my house and take care of any errands I may have so I apologize for lack of updates I may have. Anyways, enjoy the chapter all.

Chapter 12

Natsu and Erza were in the middle of the guild holding each other close as they danced to a slow song being played by some of the guild members while others danced around them. Erza looked up from her heads resting place on Natsu's chest and sighed contentedly before saying, "I can't believe I'm actually married now and to such a wonderful person."

Natsu smiled brightly at her and said, "It seems so surreal but I wouldn't have it any other way."

Erza just nodded before resting her head on his chest again and pulled him closer as they danced more. When the song stopped they heard from behind them, "Congratulations Natsu and Erza."

They both looked behind them and saw Shana standing there in a white dress with a pink slash going down the middle. Natsu smiled at her and said, "Thanks Shana, I'm glad you and your father were able to make it here."

"It's good to see you again Shana." Erza said to her.

Shana sweatdropped and thought, 'Did she forget what she said to me last time?'

Shana then started fidgeting slightly and said, "Um…Natsu I was wondering, could I dance with you one time? If it's alright with you both that is."

Natsu looked at Erza silently asking if she was okay with it. When Erza nodded lightly Natsu smiled and turned back to Shana offering his hand to her and said, "Alright Shana, we can dance."

Shana smiled brightly before taking his hand and they started dancing slowly together while Erza watched from the side. As Natsu and Shana danced, Erza heard from besides her, "So how does it feel to be married now?"

Erza turned and saw Mirajane standing there with a smile on her face. Erza smiled as she answered, "It feels wonderful, amazing, and just unbelievable. I can't imagine life without Natsu anymore."

"You've fallen hard for him haven't you?" Mira asked with a smile.

Erza nodded and said, "Yes I have. Natsu is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me."

Mira then looked at her teasingly and said, "So how far have you two gone?"

When Erza heard that she went red from head to toe before yelling, "MIRA!"

Natsu looked over to Erza when he heard her yell and saw her blushing up a storm with Mira holding her sides from laughing so hard and just shrugged before he went back to dancing with Shana. A few minutes later the song ended and Shana said, "Thank you for dancing with me Natsu…it was wonderful to be here."

"You sound as if you're leaving? Do you have to leave already?" Natsu asked curiously.

"Sadly yes, daddy isn't feeling well right now so we need to get home so he can rest." Shana said sadly.

"Well alright then, just stay safe." Natsu told her.

Shana nodded and gave him a quick hug before leaving to get her father home. Natsu sighed lightly before walking over to Erza and wrapping her in a hug from behind. Erza looked behind her and asked, "Where's Shana at?"

"She just left; her father wasn't feeling well so they wanted to get back home so he could rest." Natsu explained to her.

Natsu then looked to Mira and asked, "So what did you say to make Erza blush so much?"

Before Mira could answer, Erza dragged Natsu away by the arm saying firmly, "She said nothing. Now let's go get some drinks, I'm thirsty."

Beyond confused now, Natsu just let her drag him away with Mira giggling madly in the background. As the two of them got something to drink they heard the Master shout, "Everyone gather around the main table, it's time to give Natsu and Erza their wedding gifts."

Natsu cocked his head to the side and asked Erza, "What does he mean wedding gifts?"

Erza looked at him weirdly before saying, "You know for how smart you are, you sure are an idiot."

"Hey!"

Erza just laughed at him before taking him by the arm and lead him to the table. When they stood next to the Makarov, he said, "Before we give the gifts I just want to say congratulations Natsu, Erza. I couldn't be happier for the two of you."

Makarov then turned to the rest of the guild and guests and said, "Thank you to those of you that came, if you have a gift for the two love birds please leave it on the ta-"

Makarov was cut off as part of the wall was blown up knocking many people down as smoke filled the guild. As the smoke started clearing they heard a hollow sounding evil laugh and a voice said, "It seems like we're crashing a party…"

When the smoke cleared Makarov narrowed his eyes in anger and yelled, "LAXUS! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU"RE DOING?"

Laxus stood there in front of the Thunder God Tribe with a smirk before saying, "Evergreen, if you would…"

Evergreen smirked alongside Laxus before taking her glasses off and looked at the group of people who had gone up to give Natsu and Erza gifts and a bright flash went off and where the group had stood were only statues now. Makarov looked in shock at the statues which were, Lucy, Levy, Juvia, Cana, Mirajane, Bisca, and Erza who had jumped in front of Natsu so he wasn't caught.

"EVERGREEN! Release them this instant!" Makarov shouted in anger.

Before anyone could say anything else a bolt of lightning blasted down right next to Erza who had been closest to Laxus and he called out, "I'm taking these girls hostage. Just how long will they last before the parade later tonight? Break my rules and I will shatter these girls one by one."

Natsu who had been staring at Erza in shock finally got ahold of himself and roared out, "LAXUS! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU." Before launching at Laxus with fire blazing all over his body.

Just before Natsu could hit Laxus there was a bright flash of lightning causing Natsu to stop his charge and when they could all see clearly again Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe had all disappeared. Natsu slammed his fist into the ground yelling, "DAMNIT!" when he saw they were gone.

Then they all heard, "The game is simple…a battle of Fairy Tail to see who is the strongest. The battlefield is all of Magnolia…the game begins when one of you finds us. Take us all down to win…loose and all the statues are reduced to dust."

"WHAT ARE YOU ALL WAITING FOR? GO AND STOP LAXUS!" Makarov roared at the guild.

With that said, everyone ran out of the guild save for Natsu and Makarov. Natsu was looking at Erza's statue with longing as he put his hand on her cheek and said, "Erza, I will save you."

Natsu turned and walked up to Makarov with a dark look and said, "Let's go save them Gramps."

Makarov nodded and both he and Natsu started to run out the guild only to smack right into an invisible wall. Makarov put his hands on the wall and asked, "What is this?"

Natsu looked up and saw writing in the air and asked, "Gramps what's the writing in the air?"

"Hmm?" Makarov looked up and saw enchantment runes that said "Statues made of stone and those over 80 years of age may not leave the confines of this barrier."

When he finished reading he said to Natsu, "They basically state statues and those over 80 can't leave the barrier that was put up, but that doesn't explain why you're stuck in here."

Natsu slammed his fist on the barrier and said, "What the hell do we do now?"

"We can only wait Natsu…"

As they were about to turn away from the barrier, more runes appeared saying "Jet vs. Droy vs. Alzack– Elfman vs. Evergreen – Gray vs. Bickslow."

Well there's the end of this chapter, sorry it was short I'm just exhausted so didn't write a lot, just wanted to get a chapter out for you all. Also if Erza and Natsu seemed to act different, I had pictured how someone would act if they were over joyed and what not. Please review if you enjoyed.