Hey guys Ira here bringing the next chapter of Hidden Shadows! dont forget to R&R enjoy!-Ira

DISCLAIMER:I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL

(Outside of RavenTail Guild Hall)

Erza threw a glance for the billionth time that morning at Baron. That morning when she woke up she was still on the grass where they had fallen asleep but Baron was gone. Erza had made her way back down to the cave and saw him sitting on a log next to their campfire cooking breakfast and of course his mask was back in place.

She had greeted him with "Good Morning Baron" and all he did was nod her direction to acknowledge her. Erza was startled out of her thoughts at the sound of Master Makarov's voice. Baron was holding a communication Lacrima.

"Aah Baron, Erza how is the mission going?"

Baron handed Erza the Lacrima indicating she should do the talking.

"Everything is going smoothly master we are outside of the Dark Guild's hall as we speak"

"Good good now i need a assesment do you think that you can handle the guild or do you need to regroup with Natsu, Grey and the others?"

"I think that would-" Erza was cut off by Baron grabbing hold of the lacrima in her hands and bringing it up to his face.

"I see very well Baron you may proceed"

"Master?"

"Erza you wished to know the type of magic this man uses now observe carefully and only intervene when it is required, however i doubt that will be necessary"

"Very well Master" Erza said and the lacrima was silenced. Erza turned to face baron.

"What's your plan?"

Baron simply stood up and began walking to the two front doors dropping his bag and jacket on the ground before continueing on his way to the entrance. Erza quickly stood up and followed. He doesn't intend to just barge in does he? she thought alarmed as they stopped before the two massive wooden doors. Baron turned to face her indicating that she should step back. Erza complied.

Baron turned and faced the wooden doors. He stepped forward and placed his hands on the doorway then Erza felt a massive magical output focused on the center of his palms. The wooden doors and most of the front wall of the building imploded sending debris flying all over the guild hall and pushing Erza back slightly from the shockwave emitted from the blast. What the hell was that?! Erza thought staring at baron who remained completely calm.

Baron stepped over the wreckage into the main room of the Guild hall. Erza watched prepared to intervene at any time as at least thirty members of the guild stood up breaking their way out of the wreckage littering the guild hall.

"Hey what the hell!" shouted one looking at Baron the source of the explosion.

"You wrecked our place!"

"We're gonna wreck your face!"

"Get 'im boys!"

Erza watched astonished as they all began casting spells aimed at Baron. Why wasn't he moving?!

"Baron!" Erza shouted then her heart filled with dread as all the spells connected on where Baron had been standing.

She stood shocked and scared at the same time. A hit like that would tear him apart and he definitly had no time to dodge!

Then as the smoke cleared Erza stood eyes widening in astonishment to see Baron standing their his shirt blown completely off revealing his bare scarred torso otherwise completely unharmed. How it was impossible! He should be dead or at least unconscious!

Then she heard a deep baritone voice chuckle softly. Had Baron just laughed? Erza stood there transfixed as Baron slowly opened his eyes and gazed at the terrified members of the dark guild.

"Yo how you still standing?"

"yeah you should be dead"

Barons only response was him suddenly dissapearing then appearing before the front-most member of the guild then a sound like a sonic boom emitted from his fist and it was thrust forward at blinding speed and force that a shockwave emitted from his arm causing dirt and debris to clear from around him. The poor man was sent straight through the back of the Guild Hall into a tree on the far side.

Baron turned to the others his eyes now changed color to silver white almost the color of the clouds. He crossed his arms locking his elbows and pointing his index and pointer finger up while clenching the rest of his hand into a fist. Erza watched then heard him mumble something under his breath a white magic circle appearing in front of both of his crossed hands then a loud booming sound and she was thrown back.

Erza managed to grab hold of the ground skidding backwards and landing on her feet she stood looking around for the Guild hall. Then shocking realization hit her as she saw baron standing in the middle of the field. It was gone. Completely wiped off the face of the earth. However one man still stood obviously the Master seeing as all of the others had been thrown about like rag dolls from Baron's last spell.

"Give it up you cannot win!" Erza managed to shout from the distance.

"Foolish girl do you know who you are talking-" The man was cut off mid sentence as they both felt a massive flux in magical power.

Erza turned her gaze to Baron who now stood facing away from her completely unharmed but with a crashing aura of white magic slamming around him. She watched as he took a step forward the sheer power of his magical force causing a crater to appear where his foot struck then he was gone.

Erza scanned the clearing then saw a shadow dropping from above the Dark Guild master and looked over his completely unaware head. Baron came crashing down on top of the man slamming him into the earth so hard that he was thrown back up from the rebound force only to have Baron disapear and appear right infront of him again then slam his foot into the poor mans face instantly rendering him unconcious and throwing him back across the clearing into several trees smashing into them rendering them to splinters and twigs.

Baron stood slowly and turned and began to walk back to his bag and jacket. Erza took this oppertunity to get over her amazement at the magical prowess she had just observed and swiftly walked over to Baron who had now covered his bare chest with his jacket and picked up his bag as he stood waiting for her.

"What was that?" she asked mildly impressed.

Baron's only response was to shrug his shoulders and have his mask shift slightly indicating he was smiling beneath it. Erza sighed at his overbearing mysteriousness. Damn nuisance she thought to herself as Baron and Erza Scarlet made their way back home.

(Fairy tail guild hall 4 days later)

Baron stepped through the threshold of the guild he belonged to with Titania by his side. The past four days much to his surprise Erza had not questioned him once at night and only strode along-side him quietly during the day.

Baron looked around the Guild Hall realizing that it suddenly went silent. He looked around trying to find the source of the problem then noticed everyone was deathly quiet watching him. well crap thought Baron to himself groaning silently. Master had obviously informed them that he had offhandedly taken care of Raven Tail completely ruining his illusion of non-existance. Blasted old man he thought to himself as he painfully walked to the bar where the Master was sitting drinking a mug of cold beer completely unfazed by the silence.

"I see you have returned Erza, Baron?" inquired Makarov noting the comfort the two took by walking beside one another.

Baron walked forward and procurred the communication lacrima that the master had given him and replied with a simple nod then made his way to the back corner of the guild hall and sat in his usual table and rest his head on it. Dealing with Erza the past two weeks and on top of that having his illusion broken great just great he hated socialization not that he didn't care for the guild.

Baron felt the table shift slightly and raised his head just enough for one eye to look to the opposing chair and was a bit shocked to see Erza sitting there with a mischevious smile plastered on her face. By the seven gods on high why me? Baron thought defeated returned his head to its original position.

"You should have known that I wouldn't let you melt back into the shadows Baron" Came Erza's obviously smug voice. She had noticed his uncomfort then.

Baron just groaned in response.

"That's more than I managed to get out of you the past two weeks." She said a bit playfully.

Knowing all to well she was trying to get him to play her little game Baron lifted his head and sat back on his chair leaning on its two hind feet and gave her a look of "I know full well your game and im about to beat you at it" smiling under his mask just shrugged his shoulders. Baron could visibly see her exasperation behind her stoic mask. Baron chuckled inwardly then suddenly out of nowhere he noticed the light from one of the nearby windows play across her face. Wait WHAT?! Baron thought alarmed so shocked he almost did a spit-take with his bear and tumbled backward from his leaning position.

Baron just groaned laying on his back with his eyes closed. What the actual hell was he thinking? This was Titania Erza Scarlet and he was just Baron silent Baron who never wanted any social interaction! Baron slowly opened his eyes seeing a slender hand held out to him by a obviously amused Erza Scarlet. Baron just stretched out his hand to clasp hers his heart fluttering as he did so. Stop that! he badgered himself as he was pulled upwards.

Suddenly Baron tensed and listened very hard. His eyes scanned the room trying to find Natsu the Dragon slayer did have heightened senses and would definitly have noticed as well. Natsu sniffing the air noticed Barons intent gaze and met it. A moment of understanding passed between the two and the quickly ran outside behind the guild hall facing the tree line across the open field.

"You sensed it two huh?" Natsu's catious voice said.

Baron nodded keeping his eyes trained on the far side of the clearing.

The rest of Fairy Tail had made their way outside following the two and now tried to follow their gaze.

"What do you sense Natsu?" Baron heard Lucy say behind them.

"I smell dark guild" Growled Natsu flames enveloping his fists.

Suddenly a arc of light shot from across the field and slammed into Erza's chest who had moved up right beside Baron sending her hurling back to be caught by her guild mates.

Baron quickly reverted his attention to the treeline as 50 or so mages stepped out of the treeline grinning and cackling at Erza's pain.

Baron suddenly filled with rage flexed his magic power and teleported halfway across the field at least 60 feet from his previous position.

Stay in control Baron. Baron felt himself losing control and sensed himself giving way. These idiots just made the wrong person angry Baron sighed internally and gave in his eyes turning silvery-white and his vision filled with red.

(Back at the Guild Hall)

Natsu made to step forward but was stopped by the master reaching around him and placing a hand on his chest.

"Natsu and all of you stay here if you go to Baron you may very well get hurt" Makarov said in a very calm tone.

"But master he can't possibly take them all on!" Shouted a visibly angered Macao. They had attacked one of their family and the guilds motto was paying it back 100 fold.

"Trust me he will enact justice" Makarov said his eyes narrowing observing Baron.

All eyes trained onto Baron who had shed his jacket and stood in the middle of the field bare chested his scars clearly visible. Everyone heard Cana, Mira, Natsu, Grey, and Lucy gasp at the sight. In fact the whole guild just stood visibly astonished at the mans scars. He had revealed his back to the guild showing his back marred almost nothing like it had originally been. It showed at least fifty scars from cruel whips and sever unidentifiable ones from beasts.

Suddenly shaken out of their stupor the noticed Baron's arms where shaking they couldn't tell but they all new it was from solidified rage. Everyone even Natsu stood enthralled by this silent man who had stepped forward to face at least fifty mages.

Then Baron stepped slowly forward and placed his foot on the ground.

Everyone suddenly felt their bodies weighed down and gasped for breath. The place Baron had placed his foot had erupted leaving a miniarture crater for a foot-print. The magical pressure was astonishing. With every step Baron took forward the pressure increased.

Then everyone's eyes trained on Baron he spoke his body being engulfed by a massive wave of white magical energy causing particles of the ground to rise as if reversing gravity.

Erza awoke just before the magical pressure erupted stared astonished at the showing of power Baron was exhibiting.

"You may launch spells at me, hurt me, SCAR ME! BUT ONE THING I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO DO TO ME!" Baron's baritone rich voice ringing out across the feild. "IS HARM MY FAMILY!" he finished shouting then launched himself with such force at the group of men standing shaking in fear that the ground behind him was ripped apart.

Baron had spoke. Erza stared eyes widened in shock. She had tried endlessly for the past two weeks to get him to speak but as soon as she got hurt in a fight he had shaken visibly from rage and spoken. Was it because he cared for her? No impossible he never even acknowledged her.

Baron having launched himself at the enemies was now flying around the only being that he had hit them was a flash of light a sonic boom and their twisted bodies flying all around. suddenly he stopped coming to a skidding halt right before the guild master of the dark guild that had engaged Fairy tail and having thrown the bolt of magic.

Everyone stood silent scared amazed and a bit nervous as to what he would do to the man.

Baron stood gazing into the mans eyes fury clearly visible in his white irises.

"Are you the master?" he asked in a dangerously calm voice.

"Y-Y-Y-Yes" came the tentative answer.

As soon as it was out of his mouth Baron had wrapped his hand around the mans neck and lifted him into the air growling his eyes flashing murderously.

"No hes lost control!" Makarov said alarmed just noticing the aura sorounding Baron had darkened visibly.

"Natsu, Grey Try to stop him!" Makarov shouted Nastu and Grey immidiatly launching into action to save Baron from his rage. But it was to far, even if they reached him they wouldnt be able to stop him. Then a wave slammed past them. Erza having recovered was in her speed enchanted armor launching herself at Baron.

Baron stood tall his muscles flexing on his right arm holding up the poor man who was slowly having his life crushed out of him.

"BARON!" Erza screamed.

Baron visibly froze and lesened his grip. What the hell had he been doing?! They where beaten he thought in horror as he dropped the man in front of him. Then suddenly a body slammed into his and he and whoever had hit him where sent over the cliff hidden in the trees. Rolling uncontrolably he slid then suddenly came to a stop and something or someone landed on top of him pinning his arms and legs.

"Baron?!" shouted a sweet voice.

Baron opened his eyes having reverted to their normal dark blue and gazed a bit shocked at the sight before him. Erza Scarlet sat straddling him wearing some kind of leapord outfit complete with tail and ears pinning his hands and legs with hers. Her was face inches from his so that he could feel her ragged breathing washing over his skin.

Then he noticed that his mask had come off. Oh well its not as if he would go unnoticed at the guild anymore.

"Erza I'm fine I'm in control again you can get off me" Baron's deep baritone voice said quietly.

Erza froze a bit shocked that he had spoken but that the sound of her name coming from his voice had sent shivers down her spine. Wait what?! she thought alarmed blushing lightly and quickly stood offering him her hand.

Baron gladly took it standing quickly his hairs pulling back from his face revealing his handsome features and scars making Erza's breath hitch a small amount.

"I hope your done hiding yourself cause theres not much mystery now" Erza said a bit smug.

"Yeah I-" Suddenly his eyes widened and he gasped in pain.

Erza confused looked down then eyes widening with horror saw one of her blades on her armor had somehow during the fall come unhitched and lodged itself in Barons abdomen.

Baron fell back stumbling and was caught by Erza who swiftly pulled the blade out earning a pained groan from Baron and picked him up launching herself up the cliff. She quickly dashed into the clearing yelling at Grey and Natsu to open the door as she approached. She dashed through the hastily opened door.

Baron was losing blood fast and she had to get him bandaged up and fast. She quickly made her way to the infirmary and set him on the bed his breathing begginning to go ragged.

"Erza... Your swords hurt" Baron said quietly in his baritone voice and smiled weakly his eyelids slowly drooping down.

Erza just finishing bandageing him re-equipped into her Normal outfit and said

"Yeah well they are swords"

"MMMMMmmm" was all she got and Baron drifted slowly and surely into a painless sleep where he dreamed.

He dreamed of a Scarlet Haired Warrior fighting a maniacal villian.

Baron smiled in his sleep slowly Titania Erza relaxed and say back into the chair next to his bed and relaxed slowly drifting into a deep slumber.

Hey guys Ira here so that was a pretty decently long chapter to make up for lack of updating i am working on two stories at a time so sorry about lateness and delays etc but anyway next chapter is going to mainly be Erza and Baron comeing to realization that they like eachother and it will skip ahead a couple of days to where Erza decides to take a stroll in the forest and finds Baron at his home.

Anyway stay tuned i love ya all and have a good day!- Ira