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Chapter 10: Did You Forget Your Promise?

"I wonder why Natsu didn't come back last night!" Lucy wondered while, Team Natsu minus Natsu left her apartment.

"That flame-brain must of fallen asleep at his house or something, you know him!" Gray stated as they walked.

"Aye! That's Natsu for you!" Happy grinned.

Erza stayed silent and spoke, "Something doesn't seem right..."

They all continued walking in silence as they walked through a park in Magnolia, as they walked they saw a crowd of people huddled up around a tree whispering among themselves. Team Natsu wondered what was happening so they headed towards the crowd and their eyes widened. In front of them was Team Shadow Gear, Droy and Jet were crucified on tree branches while Levy was crucified on the trunk, the Phantom Lord Guild Mark was written on her tummy.

"T-Those bastards!" Erza yelled angrily.

"W-Why would they do this?! Levy... Droy... Jet!" Lucy looked at the floor.

"This has gone too far!" Gray growled as he clenched his fist.

They turned their heads when they heard their Master speak, "I can stand and watch them destroy the guild... BUT I CANNOT SIT THERE AND WATCH AS THEY HURT ONE OF MY CHILDREN... FAIRY TAIL WE ARE GOING TO WAR!" he yelled at last.

"Oi, look what Phantom Lord did to these Fairy Tail!"

"Yeah, I feel bad for them!"

"No kidding!"

"I think that Salamander got it worst!"

"What do you mean?!"

"Didn't you hear? Someone found him inside a store knocked out, the place was destroyed, and he was heavily wounded... they took him to the Magnolia Hospital, they say he's not waking up, and he's under some coma!"

"Oh who could of done that to the great Salamander?!"

"Apparently, it was Phantom Lords member Naruto Uzumaki."

Makarov's and Team Natsu's eyes widened at hearing this, no! It couldn't be right? Natsu was way too strong to get coma right?! Erza growled and Lucy dropped on her knees, Makarov was about to blow out a fuse. It had to be a rumor right? It just had too! So they quickly freed Team Shadow Gear and quickly took off to the hospital.

At Hospital...

"Oh.. my god! Natsu!" Lucy fell on her knees crying when she saw Natsu.

"Flame-Brain! WAKE UP!" Gray yelled while tears left his eyes as well, "I'm the one that's supposed to defeat you!"

Erza was frozen, in front of her was Natsu, some of his clothes were burned, he had burn marks on his face, his shoulder was wounded as well as his hand, and he just wouldn't wake. She too fell on her knees... she couldn't believe this... Naruto, was Naruto trying to kill him?!

"He will pay for this!" Erza growled as she clenched her fist, "I will make sure of this!"

"It's hard to believe both were raised by the same dragon!" Gray stated as he looked at Natsu.

Makarov was crying, and snot was coming out of his nose, how could someone be so cruel to their own kin?

"Hmm, it amazing..." They all turned around when they heard a nurse, "The person who did this... they beat him to an inch of life and death... purposely, what a scary opponent!"

They stayed silent and Makarov spoke, "Let's go, we're going to make them pay!"

"Um... I'll stay here with Natsu.." Lucy spoke as she looked at the floor, they all nodded and walked away...

With Naruto...

"Naruto, you will be their target... kuku almost killing one of their members, the Master will definitely after you!" Jose smirked evilly at Naruto through a projection.

"Hmph."

"There's been a change, I know you can't defeat him, but I want you to kill him, that damn old man!" Jose growled, how Makarov pissed him off.

"Screw you!" Naruto snapped at Jose, "You creep, if you want him dead kill him yourself!"

"It's an order!" Jose commanded Naruto.

"I don't give a damn!" Naruto said, he wasn't a murderer.

"Why don't you want to kill him? You practically almost killed the Salamander!"

Naruto stayed silent and Jose spoke, "Stall him then for as long as you can then, kuku!" Naruto could see evilness in Jose's eyes, and just nodded...

With Igneel..

Igneel the Fire Dragon King had been watching Naruto and Natsu ever since they first met up. He had been watching them through a magical crystal Lacrima, and he was not happy with the way Naruto was acting, he wasn't happy when he saw that Naruto had gone as far as to place Natsu in a coma... but Igneel blamed himself for this.

"Naruto... why... why are you acting like this towards Natsu? Do you want him to hate you? What are you thinking...? I shouldn't have told him that.." Igneel spoke to himself as he remembered.

[Flash Back]

Igneel was ready to leave Natsu and Naruto, he didn't want to go but he had to. He looked at Natsu who was sleeping besides him. The great fire Dragon covered the pinkette with his wing to keep him warm. Naruto on the other hand was sleeping up against a tree like usual, that idiot. Igneel looked at both and he stood up. It was time.

"Hmph, lizard-breath, leaving us, eh?!" Igneel froze when he heard Naruto speaking.

"Yes..."

"I don't care if you leave or not bur you're gonna make pinkette here cry, and it's going to be troublesome!"

Igneel looked at Naruto and asked, "Naruto... do you care about Natsu?"

Naruto blinked and spoke with honesty, "He can be annoying, and irritating... but I guess that's how all older brothers see their younger brothers... um... yeah... don't worry.. I'll... protect... him... for you.. while you're gone... I promise... I don't break... promises... BUT DON'T TELL HIM OR I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!"

Igneel nodded as he chuckled and spoke with seriousness, "Kid, I wasn't going to tell you this... but do you know why your flames are black? Because... you have the Flames Of Darkness..."

"Flames Of Darkness?"

"Yes... Naruto... A Fire God Slayer has black flames... but prophecy... foretold of a Dragon Slayer with black flames, will rise to rule over the dragons... the prophecy also speaks of the younger brother of the one who has black flames... You Naruto... are destined to kill Natsu..." Igneel looked at Naruto's blue eyes and the blonde didn't look scared, or surprised or anything. "In killing him you will unlock the ultimate Dragon Slayer power... that's what the prophecy says... I didn't want to believe it... but it seems its true..."

"Hmph, whatever!" Naruto shrugged his shoulders, "I don't see why you told me this, I don't care for shitty prophecy's you shitty dragon!"

Igneel looked surprised and he smiled, "Take care, kid!" as he took off flying.

[Flash-Back End]

Naruto and Natsu weren't the closest of friends or brothers but Igneel noticed Naruto had grown distant from him over the years. He had changed a lot ever since he told the blonde. Was the blonde actually going to kill Natsu? Or was he trying to get distant from Natsu and get the pinkette to hate him, that way the pinkette could kill him with no regrets, if Naruto ever did try killing him?! This all gave him a headache, and it was time for him to have a chat with Naruto...

Back To Naruto...

Naruto was sitting down on the floor leaning back on a wall. He was on one of Phantom Lord's towers, that's where he and Makarov would fight, he knew he would not be winning this fight, but all he had to do was stall? Stall for what though? He wondered, and the evil look on Jose's eyes gave him the freaking creeps!

"Brat!"

Naruto's eyes widened when he heard Igneel inside his head.

"What do you want?!"

"Did you forget your promise about protecting Natsu? What are older brothers for?! YOU bring shame to me Naruto, NARUTO IS YOUR KIN! AS DRAGONS AND DRAGON SLAYERS WE PROTECT OUR KIN – EVEN IF WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME IDEOLOGIES, VIEWS AND SUCH! YOU'RE PISS ME OFF BRAT – DON'T MAKE ME EAT YOU!"

Naruto's eyes widened as he remembered what he said long ago to Igneel.

He can be annoying, and irritating... but I guess that's how all older brothers see their younger brothers... um... yeah... don't worry.. I'll... protect... him... for you.. while you're gone... I promise... I don't break... promises... BUT DON'T TELL HIM OR I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!"

"You broke that promise last night, Natsu is in a coma, what's wrong with you?! Tell me is it because of the Dragon Prophecy? Are you trying to get Natsu to hate you?! what for? Is your plan to have him kill you, if you ever try killing him?!"

Naruto stayed silent and Igneel sighed as he said, "Let me tell you something a stupid annoying brat once told me "I don't care for shitty prophecy's you shitty dragon!" I hope you do the right thing!"

Naruto no longer felt Igneel inside his head and he sighed as he heard a explosion at the first floor of the guild, the blonde stayed sitting there, Makarov would be here any moment now.

Note: Yeah, was meant to be longer but yeah! I hope you enjoyed!