Hello my faithful readers this is THEDARKDragonKNIGHT with the second chaopter of The Dark Knight Returns! And I finally figured out the supis authors note thing, I was confused as hell when i first tried it. Anyway in other news I gotta admit i was shocked at how much traffic my story has gotten, I honestly only expected like 2 reviews and that was about it, so thank you to all who favourited and reviewed!
Here's something to clear up dialogue, and a shoutout to Mizu Doragon Sureiyaa for pointing that out!
"Normal Speech"
'Thought/talking to inner personna's'
'Inner devil talking'
'Inner dragon talking'
'Rebellion talking'
"Monster/demon talking"
Now that that's finished on with the story! CRASH! WTF! I WILL DEVOUR YOUR BONES INSECT!
WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU! BACK OFF OR YOUR GETTING A FUCKIN 12 GAUGE SLUG TO FACE! NOT LISTENIN EH? WELL THEN HERE IT'S ON THE HOUSE! BANG! SERVES YOU RIGHT MOTHERFUCKA! Sorry gotta go, set up a new hideout and all that. Later!
Oh yeah before I forget here is the next chapter... oh for the love of-! DON'T YOU KNOW WHEN TO GIVE UP! BANG, BANG! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA COME GET SOME!
Chapter 2 The Devils awakening!
While on their way back to the resort Natsu began to feel sick and he could feel his magic begin to build up and he could himself slowly losing control, heating his body up to the point that he left scorch marks of his foot prints in the grass. Natsu needed to get out of the area and fast or the forest would become a bonfire!
Natsu released Erza's hand and took a few steps away from her not wanting to harm her not after all he'd gone through to make sure she was safe. This caused Erza to turn and look at him her eyes showing confusion and slight hurt at the sudden release of contact and with Natsu suddenly distancing himself. That was soon replaced with concern and worry, as she watched his body begin to release steam and his boots leaving scorch marks in the grass as he stepped back.
"Natsu! What's wrong are you alright?" she asked him taking a step towards him.
"Stay back!" he exclaimed his eyes shut trying to regain control. "Don't come any closer. It's not safe!" Erza ignoring his warning began to walk closer a look of concern on her face. "Please listen to me you have to get away from me, NOW!" he yelled desperate, hoping she would listen to him.
"Would you please tell me what's wrong then." she asked him.
"I don't know, my magic's reacting on its own I can't maintain control so I'm begging you please leave I don't want you to get hurt. Go back to the resort, get Gray then come find me or this place is gonna burn like dry tinder."
"How will I know where to find you." She asks watching as the grass Natsu was standing on begins to smoke.
"You'll know, now go!" Natsu said before he took off into the forest heading for the nearest source of water to try to keep his flames in check. As Erza watched him leave she only had one thing on her mind as she began to run back to the resort hoping Natsu could hold out long enough until help arrived.
'What the hell is going on?'
We now find Natsu running as fast as he can his vision starting to go spotty and black around the edges not noticing the constant glow released by his arm as it flashed repeatedly showing a dark armor seeming to cover it up to his shoulder. Rebellion could feel the devil energy growing within Natsu. Its eyes glowing a dark crimson.
'It has begun. I can only hope I can prepare him to face his destiny. Just hold out a little longer Natsu and then you will learn everything.'
'Damn…I can't feel my body, what the hell is happening to me.' Natsu thought as he began to lose consciousness just a few feet away from the waters' edge. He collapsed to his knees steam coming off his body in waves, his breathing ragged and the heat slowly turned the sand beneath him to glass.
'Power….' A voice called within Natsu's mind snapping him back to reality. It was dark, cold. Demonic, as it spoke to the young man.
'Wh-what the h-hell? Who…the…hell…are…you?' Natsu questioned his mind slowly fading back into the realm of unconsciousness.'
The voice seemingly ignoring Natsu continued, 'Do you desire power?' it asked. 'The power to save? Or to conquer? What do you desire most Natsu?'
'How do you know my name? What, or who the hell are you?' Natsu asked finally able to gain some control of his body as he crawled towards the water, his body now releasing flames in an inferno, but these flames were not his regular flames. Instead of red and orange these flames were a mix of gold and black, though Natsu was too lost in his mind that he didn't notice the change.
'I am what saved you at the tower. I am your inner beast, you desires, your rage, your instinct. I am the part of you that is more than human. I am your inner devil.' The voice said.
'Devil? What are you talking about? How in the hell do I have an inner devil?'
The voice merely broke out into laughter before it answered him, 'Hahahahahaha. You know the answer. And if not I'm sure the old man does. After all he knew our parents.'
Those three words shocked Natsu to his very core before he began to feel rage he had buried long ago rise to the surface. 'I don't have any parents! Igneel is my family no one else!' he said angrily.
'You've never believed that. Ever since you were young you always wondered about why they left you alone. Instead of thinking logically for all these years you have let your rage cloud your judgement, always assuming that they abandoned you. Did you ever possibly think the reason Mom and Dad and Igneel left was something they couldn't control? That they were forced to leave!? And now we have a chance to learn the truth and I will not let you run from our destiny. Now, ON YOUR FEET! YOU ARE A DRAGON SLAYER! YOU DO NOT CRAWL YOU STAND AND FIGHT! Now answer my question, what do you desire most.'
'…'
'ANSWER ME!' his devil demanded.
As his inner devil spoke Natsu began to think on what he had done all these years. It was true, that as long as he could remember he had always assumed his parents had abandoned him, never once thinking that; maybe they had no choice but to leave him. Natsu soon took note that he had stopped at the water's edge and looked at his reflection in the water. But it was not his face staring back at him. It was a man who appeared to be in his 30's maybe late 20's and had shoulder length white hair, with eyes that were a light ice blue exactly like his own with a smirk on his face. Natsu, the moment he saw the face instinctively knew who it was.
"D-DD-Dad?" Natsu whispered in shock. The face in the waters' smirk merely grew turning into a crooked smile, the same one Natsu himself had. Natsu now knew the answer to the question.
'I want the power to protect my friends, to make my family proud. I want power to protect others when they cannot defend themselves. I want to protect.' He said determination taking hold casting aside his worries and fear.
'Then take it. Let me fight alongside you and when the time is right you will have the power you seek. But for now you must learn to control your own. I will give you a small taste of what we can achieve. All I ask is that you trust me.' Natsu steeling his resolve his eyes showing a fire within that could not be contained, a fire that represented his desire to defend all he held dear.
'Do it.' Was all Natsu said before he began to feel the strength return to his body with the flames swirling around him faster and faster Natsu stood tall the fire within now becoming a raging inferno, as his right arm began to glow in a crimson light. Rebellion merely watched silently, before it spoke.
'Just a little more Natsu. Let your flames burn in the darkest night and become what you were meant to be. A Dark Knight.' Gathering all of his power Natsu roared to the heavens the intense heat causing the beach to become blackened glass as the flames erupted into a massive pillar seen all across Fiore, causing all those in the streets to gaze in wonder at the gold and black flames. While in Magnolia all of Fairy Tail watched as the flames seemingly pierced the sky some amazed, others nervous all of them wondering just who or what could possess that much raw power.
"What the hell is causing that?!" one of the members asked in shock.
Makarov simply stood in front of the group as he gazed at the sky, a sense of pride welling within his chest. 'He's ready.' he thought to himself. Cana turned from the barrel of booze in her hands and turned to see Makarov staring at the flames, pride clearly seen in his eyes.
"Master, do you know what's causing those flames?" she asked him with many other members turning to look at Makarov the same question on their minds. Makarov lowered his head, crossing his arms over his chest and stood silent for a few moments. The guild all leaned forward awaiting his answer, though Mira had a feeling she knew the answer herself. Makarov threw his head back and burst into laughter,
"HAHAHAHAHA, of course I don't I'm just an old man! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" he exclaimed causing the entire guild to face fault.
"WHAT THE HELL!?" The entire guild yelled in rage watching Makarov continue to laugh. We now turn to Erza and the others, running through the forest in the direction of the flames.
"WHAT THE HELL IS NATSU DOING!? HE'S GONNA BURN THE WHOLE FOREST DOWN!" Gray exclaimed angrily as he ran beside Erza with the others trailing behind. While internally he was shocked and amazed at what his friend could do, 'Has he been hiding this from us all these years?' he thought. As Gray watched the flames continue to grow he felt a sense of determination run though his body unwilling to let the man he thought of as a brother surpass him. 'I won't be left behind. You better watch out flame brain 'cause soon I'll be right there with you, kickin' ass like the good old days.' he thought with a smirk.
"Gray's right we have to hurry. Gray, Juvia were going to need you to douse his flames before they get out of control." Erza exclaimed a look of determination upon her face. While in her heart and mind cold fear had taken root. 'Please, Natsu you have to hold on just a little longer. I won't leave you to face this alone. Not after you dealt with so much alone already. Never again.' She swore to herself as they got closer to the beach. Natsu meanwhile had begun to feel his excess magic begin to dwindle.
"Almost there, just a little more!" he said to himself. And with one last push Natsu released the last of the excess magic in a pillar of light and then it vanished leaving no trace except the glass that glowed a cherry red and some burning trees, with a cloud of dust obscuring him from view. This is the scene that the others come to, gazing in shock at the glowing glass, with the intense heat keeping them near the tree line.
"Juvia use some water to cool down the glass and douse the trees otherwise were not going to be able to get to him." Erza ordered looking at the glass, before turning to look at the dust cloud, her fear that Natsu was hurt causing her heart to beat frantically.
"Of course, GEYSER OF THE WATER EMPRESS!" Juvia called out her spell and the others who had not seen her magic watched amazed as a large geyser burst from the ocean before it bent to Juvia's will cooling the glass forming a path straight to Natsu before she manipulated it towards the few trees that had caught fire.
Once the path had cooled down, the group ran towards the dust cloud before coming to a slow stop a few feet away as a gust of wind blew it away revealing Natsu in his coat and scarf blowing with the breeze revealing that he wasn't injured, with his back turned to them but what they saw sent many into a state of disbelief and shock as they gazed at Natsu's right arm. It could only be described as entirely demonic with a glossy black armor like substance covering it from his shoulder all the way to his hand, with bright crimson lines running across it leading to his hand which was now clawed and the same colour as the lines. But the real kicker was that his guild symbol had become part of the arm with lines leading from it towards where it connected to his shoulder.
He turned towards them a large smile on his face before he gave them a thumbs up before he collapsed cracking the glass. He would have landed face first if Erza hadn't arrived in time to catch him. As Natsu recognized the scent he buried his head into the crook of her neck and took a deep breath inhaling her scent as a feeling of peace spread through his body.
"See, I told you you'd know where to find me." He whispered into her ear his breath sending a shiver down her back and a blush to spread across her face. "I had complete faith in you." He continued. Erza merely pulled him closer to her, her eyes closed.
"Don't you ever scare me like that again. I just got you, I am not about to lose you now, after so long." She demanded. "Do you hear me? Never again." she continued anger seeping into her voice though, Natsu was able to pick up sadness along with it. He lifted his head, not caring or not knowing that the others were there and if they saw and claimed her lips wrapping his arms around her waist pulling her closer to him. He could feel Erza stiffen before she slowly responded and wrapped her arms around his neck shyly nibbling on his lower lip asking for entrance. It was something Erza had read in one of the books Levy gave her and she wanted to try it.
Natsu granted her entrance and swallowed her moan when their tongues danced with each other, their bodies feeling as if they had been struck by lightning. Every touch, every movement sending intense pleasure through their bodies like fireworks as they moved closer craving that same feeling. After a few minutes, the couple separated, breaking for air. Natsu tired of Erza having her way, claimed her mouth once more pushing her tongue back and claimed her mouth, exploring every crevice as he growled in approval causing her to moan once more. Erza having lost herself to the pleasure tried to get closer to him melding their bodies together her breasts pressed against his chest.
While the two lovers were off in their own little world the others gazed in shock, their jaws agape and eyes as wide as dinner plates with the guys in the group gaining slight nose bleeds as they watched while the girls all had blushes upon their faces, with Juvia staring at Gray praying that he would do the same to her.
Happy? Well he just stood there a large smirk on his face before he flew around the still oblivious couple. "I knew it! They llllllooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvee eeeeeeeeee each other. Oh when we get back Mira's gonna probably give me lots of fish when I tell her." He said with a giggle using his paw to try and stifle it so that Natsu and Erza didn't hear.
Unfortunately he wasn't quite enough as when he began to giggle the two lovers snapped to reality remembering that they weren't alone. As Erza in embarrassment tried to jump back she realized she couldn't since Natsu simply tightened his hold on her.
"Let me deal with him." Natsu whispered into Erza's ear to avoid Happy knowing he was caught. Natsu took his scarf and created a lasso with it, before throwing it and tightening it around Happy pinning his arms to his body and stopping him from using his wings.
"Yipe." Happy squeaked as Natsu pulled him towards the two mages. Happy was dangling in front of Natsu who had a blank look on his face. "Uhhh…hehe hi Natsu! You look really good in that coat-"
"Happy," Natsu cut him off with Happy slowly gulping praying that Natsu wouldn't give him to Erza. "I thought you would have learned after what happened yesterday that I would not tolerate you telling the guild about my personal life." As Natsu was talking the spectral image from earlier stood behind him with Natsu's eyes slowly changing from his now ice blue to a glowing crimson, and then the others got a full blast of it and noticed that the arm of the figure was the same that Natsu had now while they trembled in terror. Gray watched in disbelief and prayed that Natsu wouldn't turn the figure in his direction.
'Holy sweet mother of Kami! He's almost as scary as Erza now! Why is Kami so fucking cruel!?' Gray thought in despair preparing to run to get out of the killzone. And as he slowly stepped back, Natsu turned towards him, causing sweat to run down Gray's back like bullets as the figure turned to gaze at him its head following Natsu's.
"Now, now popsicle we can't have you leave to early, now can we?" Natsu said with an evil grin which caused Gray to stand frozen in terror as Natsu slowly stood up, Erza still being held in his arm. Lucy who had stood the closest to the two fainted from sheer terror while Happy was thrashing around trying to get to Erza so that she could save him from Natsu. He forgot quite quickly that Erza wouldn't save him. She would more than likely punish him for the same reason. Poor little bastard.
"N-N-N-No problem, wouldn't dream of it." Gray said nervously knowing that if Natsu didn't get him, Erza would, and now he didn't know which was worse! Either way Gray was gonna get his ass kicked if he tried to run. It just depended on if he wanted third degree burns or numerous lacerations.
"ERZA, PLEASE SAVE ME! I SWEAR I WON'T TELL A SOUL WHEN WE GET BACK SO PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF KAMI SAVE ME!" Happy screamed tears running down his cheeks praying that she would calm the beast known as Natsu Dragneel.
"I'm sorry Happy but I agree with Natsu. You have no right to talk about our personal lives, especially to the guild." Erza said laying her head on Natsu's shoulder unaffected by the spectral image as to her it sent a feeling of safety and warmth.
"WERE ALL GONNA DIE!" Happy screamed, before he turned to the others, "SAVE YOURSELVES, DON'T JUST STAND THERE RUN! GO GET THE RUNE KNIGHTS, ANYBODY JUST LEAVE AND FIND SOMEONE THAT CAN STOP HIM!" he pleaded.
"That doesn't need to happen. As long as you all do one thing." Natsu said the figure fading away and the glow slowly leaving his eyes. The others all nodded vigorously almost losing their heads they moved so fast, willing to do anything to avoid the joint wrath of Natsu and Erza. "You tell absolutely NO ONE what you saw. Me and Erza will tell the others when the time is right. AM I CLEAR!?" Natsu yelled to further get his point across with the figure returning along with the glowing eyes to send the message home.
"AYE SIR!" the group responded in unison all huddled together holding onto each other for some form of reassurance.
"Good, now let's get back to the resort I'm hungry." Natsu said before he turned to the woman in his arms after he let Happy fly back to the group. "What about you Erza?" Natsu asked.
"I just want to sleep thank you I'm tired after what happened last night." Erza responded with a yawn her eyes slowly closing before Natsu picked her up in a bridal carry to let her sleep as she smiled lightly as she let sleep claim her, her head still lying on his shoulder. Natsu could hear her light breathing signifying she had fallen asleep. That was when Natsu finally took notice of his new arm. His brows furrowed in confusion as he stared at it while he walked through the forest the others trailing behind at a safe distance of 25 ft.
'How in the hell did that happen?' he thought to himself. A dark chuckling echoed within his mind causing Natsu's eyes to widen slightly, 'So… this is your doing?' Natsu asked his inner devil.
'I told you a small piece of what we could achieve would be given.' His inner devil responded before chuckling slightly, 'I just never expected it to give you MY arm. Though it does add to the whole look doesn't it? Haha.' His inner devil joked.
'I gotta admit your right but how am I gonna hide this thing?' Natsu asked his inner devil hoping he might have an answer.
'Why would you want to hide a part of what you are? If you are ashamed of your heritage, of what you are then perhaps I was wrong to give you the power. Humans your all the same, never looking below the surface.'his devil half responded with disgust and anger.
'I never said I was ashamed of what I am, you jumped to conclusions just like I did before YOU gave me a lecture or did you forget that?' Natsu questioned while his face showed a slight grin at having gotten his devil side to listen. 'I want to know how to hide it so I can use it as a trump card. If people I fight see it they may assume I'm more than human and be more cautious.' Natsu explained as his inner devil sat in silence contemplating Natsu's words. After a few moments in which Natsu believed he had offended his other half he received his answer.
'I'm sorry.' Natsu's inner devil replied. 'Your right I should have heeded my own lesson haha.' He continued with a light chuckle. 'But back to your question use transformation on it to make it look normal. As an afterthought why don't when you use it, make the opponent believe it's a form of Take-over magic, like what Elfman uses.'
'That… is pretty smart. Why didn't I think of that?' Natsu thought in slight wonder at how simple it was.
'Because you're a moron, that's why. You would be utterly lost without me wouldn't you?' his inner devil responded bringing a slight tick mark to Natsu's head.
'OI! I AM NOT A MORON ASSHOLE! AND BESIDES WERE THE SAME FRIGGIN PERSON, SO YOU JUST CALLED YOURSELF A MORON IDIOT!' Natsu yelled within his mind the tick mark having grown slightly.
'WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU CALLING AN IDIOT, YOU DUMB FUCK!?' his inner devil yelled in rage within Natsu's mind causing Natsu to have a slight headache. 'WE MAY SHARE THE SAME BODY BUT WE ARE TWO DIFFERENT BEINGS! IF I WASN'T STUCK IN HERE I WOULD THROTTLE YOU THEN RIP YOUR HEAD OF YOUR SHOULDERS WITH YOUR SPINE STILL ATTACHED!'
Unknown to them Rebellion was forced to listen to the argument and steadily grew more and more agitated listening to them bicker like three year olds before it had finally had enough.
'IS THAT SO!? WHEN I FIND A WAY TO BRING YOUR SCALY ASS OUT HERE I'M GONNA-'
'WOULD YOU BOTH SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY, FOR KAMI'S SAKE!? YOU'RE ACTING LIKE THREE YEAR OLDS OVER A FUCKING TOY! NOW SHUT UP!' Rebellion screamed causing the two to stop and listen in shocked silence. 'That's better. Now, Natsu I want you to grab me with your right hand,' Rebellion began before Natsu interrupted.
'If you hadn't noticed my arms are kinda full right now.' Natsu said believing Rebellion was finished.
'He's right and I for one don't want to let go for fear of what she would do to us.' Natsu's devil half said throwing in his own two cents.
'How do you know what she can do to us? I thought you were locked up until the whole tower thing?' Natsu asked his inner devil curious as to how he would know what Erza was capable of, both seeming to have forgotten about Rebellion.
'I may have been asleep but that doesn`t mean I didn`t see things. What I saw were your experiences as dreams. In a sense what you feel and see I do to. That one when you caught Mira and Erza at the local hot springs, has to be my favorite. Ahh the good old days.
'That was an accident, and what the fuck! You can't just look at my memories without asking.' Natsu said slightly embarrassed that he had been caught and angry that his devil half had peaked at his memories before Rebellion decide to jump back into the discussion.
'ANYWAY. As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, I want you to use your right hand and grab me WHEN WE GET BACK.' It said in an annoyed tone.
'Sorry.' 'My bad.' The two said in unison.
'It's alright but please at least LISTEN to what I say. It is my duty to make sure you're ready for any challenge and how am I going to do that if I can't get a word in edge wise, hmm?' it asked the two hoping they would learn from this little chat.
'My bad, but what is that going to do if I grab you with my right hand?' Natsu asked.
'You'll see.' Rebellion replied cryptically. 'Right now you need food and rest I can feel that your body is ready to collapse again. I am still amazed you're still standing after what happened.' Rebellion said impressed yet worried for Natsu.
'We're about 5 minutes away I can hold out till then.' Natsu replied shrugging away his fatigue and walked on the others still at the minimum safe distance. Once they arrived Natsu merely grabbed a bag and filled it with some fruits, bread and cheese and went to his room with Erza now riding piggyback still fast asleep. Once he walked in Natsu put the food down and placed Erza on the bed before shrugging off his coat revealing the full back tattoo in the design of black angel wings and a lone figure standing with a large sword bathed in golden flames in its right hand, before he collapsed onto the bed with Erza immediately cuddling up to his body for the familiar heat. Shifting so that she was lying on his chest Natsu was once more being welcomed by the sandman into the land of dreams.
While downstairs at a table having breakfast the rest of the group were still trying wrap their heads around what they had seen.
Gray looked at every single person in the eye, "What we saw and what we talk about does not leave this table or from between us. Understand?" he asked to which everyone nodded their heads. Gray turned to Happy, "Happy what did Natsu mean by what happened yesterday?" he asked the blue cat the others leaning to hear what the small cat had to say.
Happy sat down and pulled a fish from his pack his paws shaking slightly trying to calm his nerves after seeing the demonic figure a second time. It would forever haunt him and send a message Happy got loud and clear. DO. NOT. TALK. ABOUT. NATSU'S. LOVELIFE.
"It happened when Erza woke up yesterday. Natsu went to go and check up on her and I followed. I stood in the doorway watching. They just sat and talked until Erza tried to stand up and would have fallen but Natsu caught her. I saw her start to move her hands all over his chest and Natsu freeze up stiff as a board. Then I saw Natsu start to lower his head and that's when Erza looked up at him. Next thing I know she's leaning into him so I flew in and teased them about telling Mira." At this Happy shudders in terror his paws shaking causing the fish to flop around. "They both looked at me and they looked ready to fillet me like a fish. That spectral thing we saw behind Natsu, I saw it yesterday and I was so scared so I flew away as fast as I could." He finished mumbling under his breath, "Fish make it all better isn't that right mister fishy?" which caused the group to sweatdrop before the realized exactly what Happy told them.
"Holy shit, just how long has this been going on?" Gray thought aloud.
"How should we know you and Happy have known them longer than any of us we, figured you'd know?" Sho said. Millianna and Wally nodded their heads in agreement. Lucy looked down lost in thought.
"Maybe we should just ask them about it." Lucy said as she raised her head to look at the others. "I mean they might be okay with it if we just ask them. They just got defensive since we found out before they were ready to tell us." She explained.
"Are you nuts!?" Gray exclaimed looking at her as if she said something suicidal. "I say we let them come to us when they are ready, cause I for one do not want to die." He continued his arms crossed as he sat back in his chair, his food forgotten. "Fuck I need a drink, this is to damn stressful." He mumbled.
"Gray it's only 9 in the morning you can't seriously think you can get a drink here that early." Lucy told him as he merely sighed placing his head on the table. Happy having finished his fish walked over and climbed onto Gray`s back before he moved and sat on the top of his head.
"It's okay; we just make sure that we don't piss off Natsu or Erza anymore. Agreed?" Happy said looking at everyone from his perch.
"Aye." They said in unison.
"Now if any of you need me I'm gonna be in town." Gray said standing up with Happy still perched on his head munching on a fish. Lucy turned an eyebrow raised in a look of confusion.
"Why are you going into town?" she asked.
"I 'am going to see if a bar sells any hard liquor at 9 in the friggin morning" Gray mumbled as he began walking to the door, taking happy off of his head while mumbling under his breath about "friggin white haired bastards." And once more began taking his boxers off before Lucy brought him back to the present,
"Gray your clothes." She deadpanned watching as Gray looked down his eyes widening before he began to freak out running around the restaurant.
"GOD-MOTHERFUCKIN' DAMMIT WHY THE HELL DO I KEEP DOING THIS." He screamed before he ran outside to look for his clothes. The others all watched having grown used to it until Lucy looked around noting someone was missing,
"Hey where's Juvia? I swear she was right here a second ago." They others merely shrugged. We now turn to Juvia who is following the panicking Gray using her magic to collect his clothes.
"Oh Gray~ Juvia wishes Gray would do that to her!" She said a slight nosebleed present with hearts in her eyes as she continued to follow by rooftop. After all she had all day to watch him. I do believe I need to give no further evidence of how much of a pervert she is. We now turn back to Lucy and the others sitting at the restaurant, before Lucy stood up and began to walk away.
"Lucy, where are you going?" Happy asked a fish once more in his mouth.
"I am going to town; I heard there's a magic shop in town figured I might take a look."
Happy nodded his head "Okay, hey can I come with you?" Happy asked after a few moments.
Lucy looked at the small cat questioningly before she asked "Why do you want to come?"
"I'm bored and I don't want to go to Natsu's room, I don't think it would be a good idea." He explained, hoping she would say yes.
Lucy shuddered slightly knowing that if Happy interrupted something, Fairy Tail would be down a member and would have to pay for all the damage.
"Yeah, I see your point." She agreed. She looked at Sho and the others, "You want to come too? It's probably better than staying here all day." Sho looked at the others who seemed to think on it for a minute before they both shook their heads.
"Thank you for the offer but I think we'll be fine here." Sho stated turning to look at Lucy.
"Alright." Lucy said, "If you want you'll know where to find me. Come on Happy let's go." She said walking towards the door motioning for the small cat to follow.
"Aye Sir!" Happy exclaimed before his wings pooped out if his back trying to catch up. After a few moments Sho turned to Wally and Millianna a hard look on his face, while his eyes showed sadness at what they had discussed.
"So…we're really going to do this huh?" Sho said looking at the table before turning his gaze to the others who both had regret shown in their eyes. They had talked about it for the past few days, waiting until Erza was awake to come up with a decision.
"It is for the best Sho. We have waited far too long to turn back now. I'm sure Erza will understand." Wally assured his old friend clasping him on the shoulder in an attempt to comfort Sho. Millianna nodded her head in agreement to Wally's statement,
"Wally's right Sho. She would want us to be happy. Besides she has people she cares about so we know she will be in good hands." Millianna said as she moved to the side and wrapped her arms around the blonde haired man resting her head on his shoulder, "Besides, we aren't alone either. We will ALWAYS have each other." She continued while Wally "hmmd" in agreement tightening his grip on Sho's shoulder to further show that they were in this together. No exceptions.
It was later that day when the sun began to set when Natsu finally woke up. Still groggy Natsu tried to use his left hand to rub his eyes except it was pinned by something and he felt an unfamiliar weight on his chest. Natsu began to panic until a scent reached his nose, one that he would recognize anywhere. That was when everything started to come back, losing control, meeting his devil, everything. Natsu was brought back from his reverie when Erza tried to burrow her head further into his muscled chest, a sigh of contentment escaping her lips as a small smile spread across her face. He actually hadn't noticed what she was wearing and when he did, it brought a blush across his cheeks and his nose almost producing a geyser of blood.
Erza was wearing a pair of dark blue skinny jeans, that appeared as if she was wearing a second skin, every curve shown like a masterful piece of art, with a black tank top with a low v cut showing her cleavage that was straining to contain her bust and he also caught a glimpse of a cherry red satin bra when she shifted slightly trying to get closer to him. Natsu was suddenly overcome with a deep hunger as he gazed at her sleeping form, his instincts demanding he take her, ravage her, make her scream out his name in pure ecstasy. Natsu began to slowly move, his body taking control, before rational thought began to take control once more. He couldn't do this. Not to the woman he wanted by his side for the rest of his life. It would only drive her away and he waited too long to lose her now due to his own weakness.
'It's a good thing you have a will of steel otherwise I think we would be in deep shit right about now.' Natsu's inner devil spoke up having let Natsu rest after everything that happened. 'It made it easier for me to reign in your demonic urges.' He continued as Natsu's eyes widened.
'It's because of my demonic blood that I lost control.' Natsu stated hoping his inner devil would hopefully confirm his suspicion.
'No it wasn't just your devil blood, it was both your dragon AND devil blood.' His inner devil explained, but this only confused Natsu.
'What do you mean DRAGON blood?!' Natsu demanded his hand running through Erza's hair to try and keep calm. 'I'm not part dragon; my magic is the only thing that makes me slightly draconic.' Natsu continued wanting his inner devil to explain.
'Your magic has the ability to turn your body structure to that of a dragon.' Inner devil began, 'Did you honestly think that after years of using said magic it wouldn't have some side effects?' he asked waiting for Natsu to answer. Natsu had in all honesty thought that his magic only allowed him to eat fire and enhance his senses nothing more. Sheepishly Natsu responded.
'Uhhh…yeah I did.' Natsu said lamely within his mind a chibi him was scratching its head a sheepish grin on its face.
'How you survived this long being that ignorant I will never know.' His inner devil responded with a sigh, shaking his head at Natsu's answer. 'Look at Gajeel for instance.' Inner devil said hoping that Natsu would listen before he lost completely lost it at the mention of the Iron Dragon. 'He too was raised by a dragon and he used it a few years longer than you. He was able to do things you haven't dreamed of and his eyes were slitted something we don't have.' Thankful Natsu was listening as he tried to get his point across. 'Ever since you learned under Igneel you've had an inner dragon. Only now that I'm free is he starting to awaken the primal side within you same as me. It is within our nature.' He continued. 'It was only a matter of time before he would start to make a move. He's here with me. He was trying to reel in his half of the urges to. An okay guy despite the fact he's as big as a fuckin house.'
'It would be wise to not anger me little devil, or I'll burn you to a crisp!' a deep baritone voice exclaimed in a cold tone that reminded Natsu of when he said something that had offended Igneel when he was younger. Natsu sighed already knowing he was gonna go crazy with all these voices in his head.
'Let me guess, you're my inner dragon.' Natsu said, his eyes closed before they snapped open when he felt a pair of lips cover his own. He gazed at Erza in slight shock before he responded, wrapping his arms around her pulling her to rest on top of him.
His inner dragon let out a deep rumbling laugh as his devil muttered under his breath about how unfair life was.
'We can have a proper discussion later. Right now I believe your mate requires your attention, hahahahahahaha!' His inner dragon exclaimed before he cut the connection between Natsu and his…other halves.
'See ya.' Natsu responded as he and Erza broke for air. He gazed at her, moving a few loose strands behind her left ear, his demonic hand brushing against her cheek. He saw the love in her eyes all of it directed at him and it brought a sense of peace, and happiness he had not known was possible.
"Hey beautiful, you sleep well?" Natsu asked as Erza shifted to her side laying her arm across his chest, her head resting on his shoulder once more.
"Very well thank you." She responded a small smile on her face. She soon started to trace patterns on Natsu's stomach and pecs sending shivers down Natsu's spine. He looked at her questioningly as he could feel himself starting to lose control again before he reached out and grabbed her hand with his demonic one holding it in place.
"You don't have any idea what you're doing to me do you?" he asked before he noted the victorious smirk on her face as her eyes showed amusement at his situation.
"No. What exactly AM I doing to you hmm Natsu? ~" Erza whispered into his ear seductively, teasing him with her breath on his ear, sending shivers down his back. Her scent began to overwhelm him as he felt his urge return, her body rubbing against him as she moved causing his control to waver with his eyes clouding in lust turning a deep blue with slit pupils. Natsu began to give in before he forcibly regained control by jumping off the bed across the room standing by the door, his breathing ragged, and sweat covering his brow as his eyes began to clear up and return to their now normal ice-blue.
Erza sat motionless her eyes showing a deep hurt at his sudden retreat, acting as if she was trying to beat him like when they were kids. It hurt her more than she could possibly describe, more than when she thought she had lost him at the tower. As she stared at him her eyes began to tear up causing Natsu to feel a deep guilt and pain in his heart as she turned her back to him preparing to leave. He was hurting her, the one thing he swore to never let happen to her. He took a deep breath to regain his focus making sure he was back to normal before he walked back and sat in the same spot on the bed.
"I'm sorry." Natsu said before he pulled her into his arms before she could stand, her back resting against his chest his nose buried in her hair to try and calm himself, "You did nothing wrong." he said tightening his grip to further try and tell her he wasn't afraid, or angry at her. He was angry and terrified at what HE had almost done. "It was my fault. I was losing control of myself." He explained causing Erza to turn and look at him her sadness replaced by confusion.
"What do you mean, Natsu?" she asked turning in his grip to look at him face to face. Natsu took a breath hoping she wouldn't leave after what he told her.
"What you were doing, it was driving me crazy." Natsu explained looking into her eyes. "All my instincts were demanding I take you and never stop until you were mine utterly and completely." He said his eyes downcast, "I didn't want to force you into something you weren't ready for. I will wait for you, however long it takes." He said lifting his eyes to stare at her once more a serious expression adorning his face. Erza sat in stunned silence, before guilt began to creep into her heart and her eyes as she looked at him. She wrapped her arms around him resting her hands between his shoulder blades her head resting on his shoulder.
"I shouldn't have tried to tease you like that," she began as she felt him wrap his arms around her waist pulling her closer. "I'm so sorry that I caused-"
"Don't you dare apologize. " Natsu interrupted her leaning back to look at her and seeing the guilt in her eyes tore at his heart knowing it was there because of what he said. "You didn't know this would happen, hell I didn't know until I started to actually lose control." He lifted his hands and held her face in his hands his thumb getting rid of a stray tear that feel from her eye. "I just need to learn how to keep it in check that's all." he said with a grin. Erza soon felt the guilt be replaced by relief as she looked at him, before an idea came to her, and she smirked in triumph, causing Natsu to tilt his head in confusion as he saw a large smirk spread across her face.
"I think I know one way to help keep your…urges in check." Erza said before she crashed their lips together a moan escaping her at the sensation of feeling his lips on her own. Natsu soon began to respond just like he did earlier, by licking her lower lip and nibbling on it slightly asking for entrance which she almost greedily accepted as she parted her lips and felt her tongue being dominated by Natsu's. She leaned more into the kiss causing Natsu to fall back onto the bed with Erza on top of him, his arms around her waist once more before the right one moved along her spine causing Erza to arch her back pressing her body closer to him before it tangled itself in her scarlet locks, while Erza tangled her hands in Natsu's white. After a few minutes the couple broke apart panting lightly a flushed expression on both their faces.
"Better?" Erza asked as she rested her head on his chest one hand drawing small circles on the side she didn't occupy.
"Damn, where have you been all my life, you friggin wildcat?" Natsu asked dazed as he felt her finger drawing circles. "Where did you keep this side hidden for so long?" he asked looking down at her shocked beyond belief at how open she was to him, having seen how she was with most of the others at the guild over the years. "I've never seen you without your armor for so long and this…emotional with anyone save a few members of the guild. Why hide this side of yourself?"
Erza looked down silent for a few moments before she answered him. "After Jellal-" she was interrupted when a snarl, which could only be described as demonic in nature ripped itself from Natsu at the mention of the man, his eyes flashing crimson and his pupils becoming slit as an intense anger rose within him. Erza placed her hands on his face trying to calm him down before Natsu realized what he had done wrapping his arms around her once more.
"Sorry about that."
"It's okay." She reassured him before she continued her explanation. "After Jellal threw me out I decided that if I didn't let people into my heart I could never be hurt again." She said on a soft whisper, before she looked up at him and smiled. "But after I met you those walls, that armor around my heart to keep people out was shattered every time." She admitted looking into his eyes to see his reaction, before she continued. "Eventually around you I stopped trying, and eventually I let some others in, Mira, Cana, Levy, Gray, Happy, You and now Lucy to name a few. The reason you see this side so easily is that I waited so long, and now that I have you I want to show you how much you mean to me." She said her face red in embarrassment having told him how much he meant to her as she tried to bury her head into his chest.
Natsu was stunned by what she had told him. Lifting his right hand he gently grasped her chin tilting her head up to look at him, leaning his head down to press their foreheads together, blue eyes meeting brown as she saw the love shining in his and he saw in hers.
"You don't know how long I've waited for you, Erza Scarlet." Natsu said as he closed his eyes her presence alone bringing a deep sense of peace within him, his inner beast having calmed itself. "And now that I have you I'm never going to let go. And anyone who tries to take you from me will feel the edge of my sword and face the fury of the Devil himself." He said opening his eyes, Erza taking note of the slit pupils and determination in his gaze. She smiled brightly laying her head down once more as they laid there in comfortable silence.
That was soon broken when Natsu picked up whispering coming from outside the door with his enhanced hearing and he recognized the voices belonging to the group from the tower.
"Do you think we should tell them? I would feel terrible if we left without at least saying goodbye." a voice spoke nervously, Natsu recognized it right away. It was Millianna. Another voice soon spoke up, Wally if he remembered correctly.
"What do you think Sho?" Wally asked. "She deserves at least a final goodbye after everything that's happened. Not to mention Natsu does to after what he did for her and us." Natsu listened, waiting to see what Sho would do. After a few moments Natsu could hear a sigh and someone begin walking down the hall, before stopping.
"No, let them rest. We have no right to say anything to her or him, not after what we did. Besides I don't think we have to worry. She's in good hands, and she can finally start a life without the damn tower haunting her." Sho said, though Natsu could tell by the sound of his voice that Sho wanted to say more the longing in his voice clear as day. The one thing they hadn't been able to all those years ago. Natsu guessed that Sho just didn't think he could say what he needed to, a final goodbye. "Let's go, we have a lot to do before sunrise." And with that, Natsu heard the retreating footsteps with the other two following after a few seconds.
Natsu lay in bed staring at the ceiling and he could tell that Erza had fallen asleep once more her steady breathing tickling his chest slightly. He stared out the window the moonlight casting the room in a silvery glow. As he sat in silence, Natsu came to a decision. Gently shifting so that Erza wasn't disturbed, he moved to the edge of the bed and stood grabbing his coat off the floor as he walked out following the scent that would lead him to the tower mages.
About an half an hour later we now find Sho and Wally pushing a small boat full of supplies into the surf the tide beginning to recede with Millianna sitting in the boat looking around to see if they were discovered. That was when she saw a person standing in the darkness of the trees. Millianna was startled since she only noticed the person because she had better night vision then the others and she only caught the slightest movement. The figures coat blew in a breeze that went by sending an ominous feel going through her body.
"Guys we have company." She said getting the others attention as they turned towards the direction Millianna was looking. They both tensed ready to fight as the figure began to walk towards them the coat obscuring the figures right arm and the hood covering the top half of the face in shadow a serious expression adorning his face from what they could see. As the figure got closer, Millianna began to sweat nervously having recognized the coat. "Sho, Wally I think you can relax now, but get ready to jump in."
"Why would we relax we don't know this guy." Sho said looking to his right noting Wally getting ready to shoot. "Besides I'm sure the three of us can take him." Sho said trying to reassure the cat crazed girl only to see her shaking her head. That was when Wally saw the figures right arm as the breeze died down making only the bottom of the coat sway. Wally turned to look at Sho who was still trying to calm down Millianna.
"Sho there isn't time to argue now jump in the-" Wally began before he noticed the figure suddenly stop his advance a few feet away before he spoke, sending a shiver laden with fear down Sho's back.
"You know if you wanted to leave you could have at least said goodbye first." The figure spoke before he took off his hood revealing the stern gaze of Natsu Dragneel. "And maybe giving a reason as to WHY, you decided to leave." He said looking each of them in the eye as they all cast there gazes to the sand in regret.
Sho looked at the Dragon Slayer before he stepped towards him standing in front of Wally and Millianna almost to shield them. "We didn't want to worry you that's why we said nothing." He explained before he turned to the others. "We want live our own lives." So said turning back to Natsu, "All we've ever known was that damn tower and now we have a chance at a normal life, to see the world. And I am not gonna let you stop us."
"I never said anything about stopping you." Natsu said putting his hands up in a calm manner. "Though I think she might have something to say first." He said which confused the three until Natsu looked behind him into the tree line, "You can come out know, no use hiding any longer." He shouted and the three stood in stunned silence as they saw Erza, Gray, Lucy and Happy come out of hiding walking towards them. A steely gaze adorned Erza's face as she looked at the three, who all tried to avoid her gaze.
"I thought you were asleep." Natsu said turning to look at the red head as she looked at him a stern gaze being directed at him as well, causing him to tense slightly.
"I was. Until SOMEONE decided it would be a good idea to leave me in a cold room, freezing to death while they chased after these three." She said giving Natsu a slight glare. "And just for that no fire for two days." She said turning to look at Sho and the others, who were all watching the conversation with rapt attention.
"WHAT!? WHY THE HELL AM I NOT ALLOWED TO EAT FIRE!?" Natsu shouted, disturbing some birds that were sleeping in the trees, a tick mark on his head as fire spewed from his mouth in anger. Erza looked at him her glare returning which caused Natsu to stop and shiver slightly in fear. He may be more than a mere human but she still scared the shit out of him. Whipped and they only got together yesterday. Poor bastard.
"That is your punishment, now any more questions?" she asked hand on her hip brow quirked as she looked at him both seemingly ignoring the spectating audience who all sweatdropped at Natsu's reaction.
"Did they forget that we're here?" Sho asked turning to look at Gray who was once again in his boxers.
"Looks like it, though I'm not complaining." Gray said shrugging. "I'd rather have Natsu get beat then the rest of us." He said, before turning to look at the three. "Flame brain does have a point though, you could've told us you were leaving."
"We didn't want to worry anyone; we can take care of ourselves." Sho said watching as Natsu had crocodile tears going down his face as Erza was scolding him his head downcast nodding to her questions saying things like "yes ma'am" and "no ma'am" before she nodded her head and turned to look at them.
'Poor bastard' was the general thought going through all the guys heads. 'Oh well better him than me.' Was the next thing the guys all thought. Great friends huh?
"Now then, Sho could you please explain why you left without telling me?" Erza said her arms crossed as Natsu stood beside her his head down, shoulders slumped in defeat.
"Erza we lived our whole lives knowing nothing outside of the tower and now we're grown adults and we don't know the first thing of what this world is like." Sho said turning to look at Millianna and Wally. "We need to find our own path." He continued turning to look at Erza. "I felt that after everything we've done we didn't deserve your forgiveness. You have a life with your guild. It's time we did the same." He said turning to look out at the horizon.
Erza looked on sadly before she felt a hand on her left shoulder that squeezed it gently. She turned and saw Natsu grin at her. "Don't worry, Sho's right. They can take care of themselves."
Erza sighed, "I know, it's just that after so many years to just see them again then they up and leave…it's a lot to take in." she said leaning into Natsu's side as he put his arm around her shoulder in an embrace her eyes beginning to tear up..
"I know, but they need to live their lives." Natsu said turning to look at her. "Besides you have Fairy Tail, Gray, Lucy, Happy and you have me. Never forget that." He told her wiping a stray tear away with his thumb.
Erza smiled at him, "You're right, and I promise you I will never forget all that Fairy Tail has done for me." She turned to see Sho still staring at the horizon his hair blowing in the slight breeze. "Sho, look at me." Sho slowly turned his eyes pleading with her to let them go. "I know that I cannot change your mind, but I want you to know that should any of our paths cross again you will ALWAYS have a place at Fairy Tail." She said tears freely falling from her eyes and the others slowly succumbed to tears, as Millianna grabbed onto Sho who pulled her into his arms a bright smile on his face.
"Thank you, Erza." He said before he helped Millianna back onto the boat then Wally before he walked up to Natsu, and offered his hand. Natsu smirked before grasping Sho's hand with his in a firm grip. "Take care of her or its going to be us you answer to." Sho said tightening his grip slightly to send the message across.
Natsu merely stared at him with eyes that showed respect for the man in front of him. "The day I lose her is the day I stop living." He said before releasing Sho's hand and taking a step back to stand next to his friends. "Now get going, you got a whole new world out there waiting to be discovered." He said sagely, as Sho gave him his complete attention, "Just don't let any opportunity pass you by, or you may not get a second chance."
Sho grinned, "I won't, and thank you for all that you've done."
Natsu merely waved off his thanks, "I did what was right, you should not thank me for that." He grinned, "Take care of yourself Sho."
"The same goes for you, Natsu. See you around." Sho said before he pushed the boat into the tide, climbing in as the tide took them out, on the path to their new lives. As the fairy Tail wizards watched them fade off into the distance they all felt that they would meet again one day. Natsu slowly turned to stare at the full moon, a small smile on his face as he gazed at the stars. It was time to return home. And it was time to get a little crazy!
Jesus, never thought I would have time to post this. Anyway I hope you like the new chapter and please read and review!
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