Chapter 5: Battle between Dragons: Part 1

Slow deep breathes were the only sounds coming from inside the infirmary that was designated for Team Fairy Tail. They all knew that the games could get dicey but they didn't anticipate a mage to show little mercy, not since Raven Tail had been disqualified. The remaining members plus a distraught Yukino had their gazes set on the bandaged form Lucy Heartfilia. The only sign they had that she was in stable condition was the up and down movements of her chest. Natsu's fists clenched to the point that his knuckles turned white and his fingernails were digging into his skin, his mind replaying how Sabertooth had caused this. He knew that they were despicable before for treating Yukino so poorly for her loss but with the way Minerva handled her fight with Lucy, they had went too far. They had crossed a line that should never be crossed with Fairy Tail.

"They'll pay for this" he growled, his teeth grinding against each other.

"Indeed they will but now is not the time to act recklessly. You have a fight coming up" Erza said from behind him. He looked back to see her and Gray, their expressions just as bloodthirsty as his. Their new teammates of Laxus and Gajeel stood by the door but their expressions weren't exactly happy either as they took minute glances at Lucy. Wendy was sitting beside the bed at the ready to administer any kind of healing to Lucy should the blond need it. Levy was on the other side as she held Lucy's hand, her eyes moist with tears. Cana was at the foot of the bed, her violet eyes saddened at the sight of the girl she considered her little sister. Lisanna and Mirajane were by Elfman's side along with the Thunder Legion but they too cast their concern gazes onto Lucy, Elfman as well despite his injuries. Turning to Yukino Natsu's heart dropped into his stomach when he saw her. She had tears in the corners of her eyes and her delicate hands were fists in her lap. He could tell it was taking a lot of her will power not to collapse and cry in front of them.

"Porlyusica has stabilized Lucy's condition and she should wake up shortly. She'll be in pain for a few hours but otherwise she's fine. It seems that all that time training and opening her Second Origin helped Lucy's body in taking excessive damage. What we can take from this is that we do not quit. We do not cower when the chips are down and everything looks bleak. We fight until we can't fight no more. Lucy was a shining example of that today. She showed persistence, perseverance and an unbreakable will when she was thrust into a corner. Despite her not winning the event her actions helped Fairy Tail get even closer to proving to everyone that we are weak. Today Lucy showed what it meant to be a member of Fairy Tail, through and through."

The Master's words had sparked a flame in the hearts of everyone in the room. He was right, Lucy's sacrifice had brought them closer to attaining what they had come for: victory for Fairy Tail and to redeem its stance on Fiore. Not for them but for the members who waited for their return. They had all thought that Lucy showed more heart as a Fairy Tail mage than most of them and it showed today with her taking the beating of a life time and enduring it when she knew that she had lost. But despite all of that she took it all for the sake of her guild. It would be an insult to her and the guild itself if they didn't try their hardest to win.

"The old man is right. Thanks to Lucy we're only a few points away from Sabertooth and first place" Laxus informed a small grin on his face.

"The next battle is between Natsu and Gajeel versus Sabertooth's Dragonslayers" Erza added.

"Gihi leave it to us" Gajeel smirked with a crooked grin.

"Yeah, I'm gonna make Sabertooth wish they never messed with Fairy Tail to begin with." Natsu slammed his fists together, a small burst of flames coming between them.

"Ok everyone it's time that we get back to our seats." Master commanded. As everyone filed out he spared a glance at the shivering form of Yukino still seated with her head down.

"My dear do you wish to join us" his voice taking on the tone of a caring parent.

She wiped at her eyes before looking up at him and turning her head side to side to signal a no. He nodded in understanding and patted her shoulder with his hand.

"None of this is your fault child. Neither is it your former guild's. I see that the members of Sabertooth are good people just following the orders of a bad man. People do things to show their superiority when they feel threatened by an outside source. This is just another one of those cases." With that he walked out the door not turning back to see the shocked look on the Celestial Mages face.

"Natsu we're heading towards the stadium. Don't take so long, alright. You still have a fight to win" Erza's gauntlet rested on his shoulder and gave a comforting squeeze despite its hard material. He turned his head to see her give him one of her rare soft smiles and he gave her one in return.

"Don't embarrass yourself out their flame brain. It would be a crying shame to have Gajeel save your sorry ass" Gray taunted while exiting the door behind Laxus, giving his rival a mocking smirk. Natsu smirked in return and flipped him the bird. He swore he heard a 'gihi' down the hall. When the remaining members of the team exited he looked back towards Yukino who was still sitting quietly with her hands balled into fists. He looked to Wendy and Levy who were by Lucy's side and trusted that they would take good care of her with him gone.

"Hey you guys take good care of her alright. I have something to do. Yukino come on." Wendy and Levy gave Natsu affirmative nods and grins to assure that they'll take care of his blond partner. Natsu walked out the room and reluctantly Yukino followed, wondering what he wanted to talk about. He lead the silver haired beauty down the hall towards the entrance of the battlefield before stopping, just a few meters away from Gajeel who was leaning against the wall.

"I heard what Gramps told you. None of this is your fault." He saw a tear trek down her cheek. She lifted her head towards him her eyes hazy with the vast amount of tears streaming down her face and her bottom lip quivering.

"I've tried to tell myself that before but I know it is! I know! Bad things happens when I'm around others. It's been like that since I was a child! I thought that maybe it wouldn't happen since I've been so happy here but it seems to happen so that I won't be happy! Anybody who gets close to me always ends up hurt or in trouble and I hate it! If I hadn't have lost against Kagura, I wouldn't have gotten kicked out and the Misses wouldn't have had to become my replacement and Lucy-sama wouldn't be so hurt! This is all my fault!" She cried shocking the dragon slayer. Gajeel knew when an awkward moment rose its head and he exited out onto the battlefield. He called out to Natsu to hurry up prompting the dragon slayer to respond that he'll be there in a minute. Looking back at the sobbing female who had wrapped herself in her arms, Natsu was at a loss. He didn't have much experience when dealing with crying women. But taking what he usually used with Lucy or Erza he decided it would have to do for now. Stepping forward he outstretched his arms. Yukino felt a hand behind her head and on her back then a hypnotizing warmth enveloped her. Her head laid against Natsu's broad chest hearing his beating heart as he took calm breathes. She turned her head to look at him only to see his stoic expression facing the wall behind her.

"None of this is your fault. Like Gramps said, people do things when they feel threatened and they try to make a statement. Sabertooth has gotten to that point. And I do admit that not everyone in the guild is a bad person but they follow the orders of your master because they fear him. I got that vibe when I crashed the hotel. I know this because I sensed it in you but I know that you're a good person. Bad things happen because that is the way the world works. It's not perfect, was never meant to be perfect but don't blame yourself for something that is out of your control. You're not cursed. Lucy will be fine and she won't harbor any bad feelings towards you. If anything she'll tell you the same thing I'm telling you now." The same soft and sensitive tone she heard the other day when he apologized for his outburst met her ears, strangely soothing the storm of negative thoughts in her mind. For whatever reason he had the ability to make her believe in herself when she didn't. Feeling her tears had stopped she grabbed onto his jacket tightly almost as if afraid that if she let go he would disappear and all of this would have been a dream. Feeling her grip on him Natsu let out a small smile as he rubbed her back. After a few seconds the two let go of each other and Yukino gave Natsu a gleaming smile.

"Thank you Natsu, I really needed that." Natsu smiled back and gave her a thumbs up.

"Anything for my nakama" he responded. He turned to make his way down the tunnel but met resistance when he felt Yukino grab ahold of his wrist. Turning his head he saw her with a worried look in her eye but a smile was still there.

"I would say to be careful against Sting-sama and Rogue-sama but I feel that that would go on deaf ears" she muttered quietly but he heard her clear as day.

"Heh, don't worry about me. You should be worrying about them." She let go of his wrist reluctantly and watched him walk down the hallway with the sun light shining around him. As he neared the entrance he thrust his right arm in the air with his index finger and thumb extended. Yukino was confused at first but smiled warmly at the sight. She looked down at her own hand and made the same hand gesture.

'Fairy Tail…'

The Stadium

"Took you long enough Salamander." Natsu saw Gajeel standing with his arms crossed and glancing over his shoulder with a bored look on his face.

"Shove it Tin Can, I had to let her know" Natsu spoke seriously. Gajeel smirked than looked back at their opponents. Sting had an anxious look on his face like a child who had just been handed a new toy, but Rogue however looked indifferent. Then the announcements came.

"Ladies and gentlemen this is the match that we have all been waiting for! The battle of Fairy Tail's Dragon Slayers versus Sabertooth's Twin Dragons! This is a match that very well may go down in history!" The crowd roared in anticipation to the most coveted fight in the games. Four mages with magic said to equal that of the dragons themselves. The battle was expected to be destructive as well as entertaining.

"I've been awaiting this as well- kabo! The time limit is 30 minutes!" Mato exclaimed excitedly. All four dragon slayers locked onto their respective opponent. Sting and Natsu's hardened gazes met each other as well as Rogue and Gajeel's.

"Let the match begin!"

"Come on Rogue let's show them what a real dragon slayer is" Sting's arrogance surfacing.

"Yes." However before both could take a few steps Natsu and Gajeel were already in front of them, crossing the distance in the blink of an eye. With their fists cocked back, they delivered a vicious hook on their targets. Sting was sent flying and Natsu was on his tail as he appeared next to him and gave him a roundhouse kick into his stomach sending him crashing to the ground. Recovering quickly Sting shot Natsu a challenging glare but was smiling at the chance to fight him.

"Not bad Natsu-san but try this! White Dragon's Roar!" A bright laser of white energy shot out of his mouth towards Natsu who twisted his body to avoid it amazed at the sight of a roar in such as state. However he wasn't counting on Sting turning his neck and the laser following the movement towards Gajeel.

"Hmmph" Gajeel jumped to dodge the roar but was met with Rogue above him, his right hand cloaked in shadows.

"Shadow Dragon's Slash!"

"Gihi" Gajeel countered the move with his Iron Dragon's Sword. Rogue was shocked to say the least, his apprehension being his down fall when Gajeel turned his other arm into a pole of iron.

"Iron Dragon's Club!" Rogue felt cold iron smash into his jaw sending him into the ground and kicking up dust. Before he could pull himself together his vision met a pair of piercing onyx eyes that reminded him of a dragon's, then he was lifted off the ground and further into the dust cloud.

"Rogue?" Sting had seen his teammate get hit by the club and kick up a cloud of dust but didn't see any sign of him getting out of it. Seeing a figure coming towards him he breathe a sigh of relief thinking it was Rogue but saw that Natsu Dragneel had caught Rogue by his face and was heading in his direction. Too slow to react he was hit by the back of Rogue's head, his face being palmed by Natsu. Both mages then began to feel a sweltering heat making their eyes widened. Natsu gripped his forearm with his other hand while in mid-air and yelled his next attack.

"Fire Dragon's Grip Strike!" A massive burst of flames shot out of his hand and covered the two Sabertooth dragon slayers and the area behind them in scorching flames. It was as if a massive cannon had exploded from Natsu's palm devouring the visage of the mage's who had taken its full force. The crowd erupted into massive applause seeing the battle they were all waiting for. The area that housed the members of Fairy Tail were screaming in jubilation at seeing their dragon slayers easily over powering the opposition. Even the First Master and the Makarov were jumping up and down in joy.

"Hadn't seen him use that move before." Erza wondered as she saw the attack, smiling proudly at her longtime friend.

"Yeah, he must have learned it recently. Not bad for an idiot." Even Gray had to respect the new move.

"I can't believe it! Natsu Dragneel and Gajeel Redfox have the Twin Dragon's Sting and Rogue in a corner! Will Sabertooth be dethroned by Fairy Tail?!" the announcer screamed into the mic, no less excited about the fight then the rest of the arena.

The members of Sabertooth looked on in shock at how their dragon slayers were being beaten like rag dolls so easily. Minerva looked on in interest at seeing how powerful the dragon slayers of Fairy Tail were and how their own would stand against them. Meanwhile in the Fairy Tail stands, the members were ecstatic. Levy, Juvia, Lisanna and Mirajane had the largest smiles out of everyone as they cheered wildly for their favorite dragon slayers. Cana herself was screaming at the top of her lungs to encourage them to win. The Masters looked at their members in pride with wide smiles at how the two had gotten stronger in only a short period of time. Sitting in the bleachers in the arena Yukino looked on in awe at how Natsu and Gajeel were fighting two of the strongest members of Sabertooth and weren't even breaking a sweat. A smile so wide that it could've reached her ears was on her face as she clasped her hands over her chest, a feeling of hope spreading through her.

'He can do this…"

"Hehe he really is strong. Good. Otherwise this would've been a waste of time." Sting wiped a patch of dirt off of his mouth while smiling and looking directly at his former idols. Rogue was up as well and his gaze fell on only Gajeel who glared right back.

"Is this the power you two used to beat your dragons? Because it isn't much." Natsu's piercing gaze match Sting's, both not willing to back down.

"Hehehe beat? I didn't just beat a dragon…I killed it, with these very hands." Natsu and Gajeel narrowed their eyes at his statement.

"They were your parents."

"And it's none of your business. I didn't think I would have to go this far but I'll show you the true power of a dragon slayer." His condescending smirk finally left his face as he lowered his head, Rogue doing the same.

"White Drive…"

"Shadow Drive…"

Both dragon slayers magic power increased exponentially, their respective elements surrounding them becoming visible. Both had on looks of complete focus and determination.

'So this is their elemental drive' Natsu thought, 'Yukino was right they've got some serious power.'

Gajeel looked at them as he was thinking the same as Natsu about their new increase in power.

"Oh no, I didn't think they would use it this early." Yukino had her hands in her lap and was gripping them tightly enough for her manicured nails to dig into her skin. "Be careful Natsu."

"Get ready Natsu-san." Sting and Rogue dropped into a stance and rocketed towards their rivals, Natsu and Gajeel standing defensive ready to combat them. However before Natsu could move Sting was the one who was directly in front of him, reminiscent to how the fight began and decked Natsu in the cheek with a fist cloaked in white light. It only knocked him back a few feet but Sting was immediately on the offensive sending punch after punch into Natsu's body and face.

"Come on now Natsu-san! Where was all that power from before?!" he yelled, his arrogant tone coming back full force.

"Salamander!" Gajeel went to help his comrade but sensed a shadow behind him but it looked futile to fight back. Every punch and kick was dodge by Rogue with either swift movement or they went through him as if he was a ghost. Forgoing the defensive he went to attack and connected a knee to Gajeel's stomach and a swift Shadow Dragon's Claw to his face sending him crashing into Natsu who had been kicked to the side by Sting.

"Watch where you're going dumbass." The stubborn dragon slayers said in unison, irritation and frustration etched on their faces. Sadly they didn't notice the two shadows hovering above them.

"You really think it's a good idea to squabble like this?!" a voice announced. Looking up the Fairy Tail mages found the Sabertooth duo coming down on them hard.

"Ah shit!" they sighed.

The impact created a shockwave rippling through the arena blowing everyone's hair back, some shielding their eyes.

"Their power has increased drastically. Is this really Dragon Slaying Magic" Lily voiced out loud.

"Natsu can take it. He's the best there is! Come on Natsu show em what you're made of" the blue cat screamed.

However it seemed to have the no effect as Sting and Rogue were dominating their opponents, not letting them get on the offensive at any given moment. Both Fairy Tail mages were assaulted with punches and kicks but surprisingly were taking it all without so much as flinching.

"They're teamwork is remarkable. Completely in synch with one another." Makarov looked to the First Master Mavis Vermillion and despite himself he had to agree. Their moves and combos were completely synchronized with each other like a well-oiled machine. Back on the field Gajeel and Natsu were up against the ropes as they couldn't pin point where their opponents would hit them next until it was too late. Natsu sensed Sting behind him but was hit in the gut hard with a fist. Stumbling back he noticed that his ability to move had been ceased by whatever Sting had done.

"White Dragon's Claw…a holy attack that strips a person's freedom to move when they are marked by it. And the move that will finally prove that I have surpassed you!" Sting explained holding his fists at the side bathed in white light.

"Tch, bastard." Natsu glared at the White Dragon Slayer in frustration as he struggle to move even his fingers.

"Natsu. Sting-sama no…" Yukino pleaded her eyes never once looking away from the fight. When she saw her former teammates activate their drives she became a worried mess. Just when she thought that Natsu and Gajeel could win, the tables had turned oh so suddenly.

Back with Gajeel he was having a hard time trying to hit Rogue who was evading his attacks with his shadow form.

"The Shadow Dragon always hides its form. But reappears to strike down its prey!" Sending another claw attack Rogue was confident that this would end the fight but was shocked to find his arm, mere inches from Gajeel's face, had been grabbed. A serious look was on Gajeel's face when he turned to look at the Shadow Dragon Slayer.

"Strike down its prey, huh? Well it'll have to do better than cheap parlor tricks" Gajeel taunted. The stands that held Fairy Tail burst into applause when they saw their Iron Dragon had taken advantage of the situation.

"He did it! Before he couldn't do a thing but now he can fight back" Levy was ecstatic to see comrade no longer in danger.

"Natsu can do that too! Come on Natsu!" Happy yelled in encouragement. Sting was making his way to deliver the final blow to the incapacitated fire mage but was thrown for a loop when saw what looked to be a smile on his face. The distraction proved fatal when Natsu connected a blazing fist directly into Sting's face stunning the mage for many a reason.

"What the hell?! You can move?! How!" Sting was livid, no one had ever gotten out of that move. He then noticed that stream of smoke was making its way off of Natsu's stomach where the mark had been made only to see it was no longer there. His eyes widened in realization, 'He burned off the stigmata'.

"Heh no too bad. But it'll take more than some lame mark to take me down." With that statement Natsu took off from his spot and began another assault on Sting. Gajeel followed suit as he pulled Rogue by his arm and elbowed him in the face. Both making a declaration towards their foes.

"Don't underestimate Fairy Tail!"

The Sabertooth mages found themselves again on a defensive front but found it to be futile as they were bombarded with blow after blow. It finally stopped with Gajeel and Natsu kicking them into a wall, creating a deep crater, directly under the booth housing the rest of Team Sabertooth. Finding his footing Sting wiped a stream of blood off of his lips. He looked straight into Natsu's eyes, a look of utter defiance was what Natsu saw.

"You guys are no joke. You really are the best! We're being pushed to our limit here huh Rogue?! But it doesn't matter, I came here to surpass you and that's exactly what I'm gonna do!" Sting fixed himself into a stance with his legs wide and his right fist pulled back. A white aura manifested around him, the magic pressure behind it made most people wide out at how powerful it felt.

"My White Dragon's Fist erases all things…even your flames Natsu-san" Sting professed. The aura grew so bright that onlookers had a hard time making out the battle field. The four mages images had been swallowed up by the light. In the Fairy Tail stands many wondered what this attack could be as the magic pressure had continued to grow.

'It can't be…what I think it is…" Mavis grew worried as she sensed how powerful this attack could be.

"I'm coming right at you Natsu-san! Dragon Slayers Secret Art Holy Nova!" Sting sped towards Natsu with is fist cocked back, the ground behind him turning up with each step. Natsu's stoic expression never changed even as Sting thrust his fist forward with all his might. The end result was a massive explosion and a great ball of white light covering the battle field, kicking up dust and debris. Many shielded their eyes from the attack, not wishing to look directly into the light or the wind that was created from the blow. After the light faded many looked on to see what had become of the Fire Dragon Slayer. Team Natsu had worried looks on their faces (Laxus had a slight downturn of his lips, the best he was willing to show as far as concern was) and Yukino looked beside herself. Tears had begun to pool in the corners of her eyes, dreading what could have happened to her friend.

"Please, no…Natsu…please be ok" she pleaded, her hands clasped under her chin. When the smoke finally did settle the gods had answered her prayers. A smile that would have torn her face in half was present as she jumped from her seat in joy. The audience itself was stunned silent but joined in with the young mage. Sting however was dumbfounded. When the smoke settled he had figured that he had won the match with Natsu was laid out at his feet. He didn't expect for him to catch his attack as if he had thrown him a ball. When his frightened blue eyes met Natsu's a sense of fear washed over him, only to be heightened when Natsu spoke.

"Nice attack, but it'll take more than that to take me down. Let me show you what a real Dragon Slayers Secret Art is all about." Natsu gripped Sting's fist to painful levels while pulling back his own free fist. Orange flames burst around his hands, the heat so intense Sting could feel it on his skin. Natsu pulled Sting forward like what Gajeel did to Rogue and sent his fist rocketing forward, its speed increased due to a flame bursting from his elbow like a booster.

"Dragon Slayers Secret Art: Crimson Lotus Fire Dragon's Fist!" Natsu's punch on Sting was followed by a near endless barrage of more punches, each generating an explosion as they made contact. Sting let out a silent scream as it was the only thing he could do, the blows coming too rapidly for him to defend against. To finish it Natsu sent a devastating upper cut to Sting's jaw, knocking him several feet in the air and landing several meters away. Gajeel had been pounding Rogue into paste as Natsu was beating Sting. It seemed he had gotten around Rogue's use of the shadows and was sending a never ending assault his way using his iron clubs and sword. Grabbing the younger mage by the collar he head butted him and threw him over to his partner in a heap. The crowd went ballistic at the display of power and dominance of the Fairy Tail mages. Team Sabertooth was gob smacked, their strongest tag team was being tossed around left and right. When they thought that they had an advantage the Fairy Tail mages turned the tide by becoming more powerful than they already were. However they weren't the strongest guild in Fiore by luck, if the movement of Sting and Rogue was any indicator. Both struggled to get to their feet but made it nonetheless. Their clothes were torn in certain sections and both had bruises across their bodies but the look in their eyes showed that they were far from out.

"Sting I think it's time…"Rogue started.

"Yeah, it's time to show them our true power" for what seemed like the millionth time, Sting had an arrogant smirk on his face.

"True power?" Gajeel wondered. Natsu was thinking the same thing until he remembered what Yukino told him. 'They're finally going to do it.'

"I made a promise to someone…that I wasn't gonna lose..." Natsu and Gajeel both twitched when they saw the look in Sting's eye and the rapid increase of his power. They since a similar power coming from Rogue as well.

"…and I intend to keep that promise." In a flash of light, Sting was now covered in what the two Fairy Tail members could only describe as scale patterns. The same for Rogue, their faces and the majority of their arms were covered in a scaled pattern. But disregarding the new look, their power was what caught their attention. It was well above what their drives could put out and it was suffocating. The audience had lost its voice when the two Sabertooth mages once again activated one of their power ups, but only a select few knew of this one.

"Wha-What is this? Their magic…it's through the roof" young Romeo stuttered.

"I remember Natsu looked like that when we were at the Tower of Heaven but…" Gray said aloud. Erza looked at the two mages, her memory going back to how Natsu looked eerily similar but he had achieved the form from outside stimulus. The same was for Jellal, disguised as Mystogan, his mind darting to his own titanic battle with the dragon slayer and Natsu's battle against Zero. His blood ran cold when he remembered the power behind the form, but for two mages to access it through will alone?

"My God, what is this…?" Makarov uttered, barely above a whisper.

"That power Seventh Master…" Said Master turned to the blond haired ghost next to him in anticipation,"…is Dragon Force."

"Hehehe, this is the power that separates the Third Generation from the rest. Yo, Rogue I got this one. I can take both of them on no sweat." Sting didn't give his partner any room to protest as he strode confidently towards their opponents. He stopped a few meters away, his stance lose with a lot of openings. It was a silent challenge to his former idols to come fight if they so dared.

"Pretentious asshole isn't taking us seriously anymore…"Gajeel scoffed.

"I know, but his power…it's increased a lot…"Natsu added in. In the blink of an eye Sting shot forward and delivered a haymaker to Natsu's head knocking him back against the wall. Gajeel tried to attack him from his blind spot but was knocked away as if he was a gnat. Righting himself mid-air, Natsu landed on his feet, sliding back a few meters before launching himself at his attacker, his body covered in flames. Sting jumped to avoid the strike and dodged the iron blade that would've bisected him. Landing on his feet he saw Natsu and Gajeel standing side by side a look of fury in their eyes. They then took off after the mage, ready to pound him into the ground but were met with the White Dragon Slayer dodging and catching all of their blows. Every punch and every kick was parried by one of his own and every once in a while they were hit by a quick jab or knee. Attempting to change it up Natsu went low while Gajeel went high but Sting disappeared out of sight.

"Where'd he go?!" Gajeel was beyond pissed, no snot nosed, holier than thou punk was going to get the better of him.

"Up here!" a voice yelled.

The crowd looked up to find a figure high in the air. Inhaling a great deal Sting cocked his head back, and Yukino's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates.

"Sting-sama no!" she hollered at her former guild mate hoping it would reach him. Sadly though, it did not.

"White Dragon's Holy Breath!" Another beam of light had been fired out of Sting's mouth only this one was far more powerful than the last. A massive explosion occurred when it hit the ground, and it tore through the stadium floor as if it were wet paper. A hole almost as large as the battle field itself was seen and on the lacrima screens spread across the walls, Natsu and Gajeel were seen unresponsive while falling down into its depths.

"What devastating power…" Mavis uttered.

"Natsu! Gajeel! Wake up, we need you to fight back!" Erza hollered authoritatively. Her voice however had no effect on the two mages as they showed no response. The stands were speechless as they saw the two mages fall to what many would assume was their death.

Deep in the halls of the stadium a beautiful blond had awoken some time ago and was chatting away with a young blue haired girl with a cat in her lap. She felt a tug on her body, as if something had went wrong. She didn't know how but she knew that her partner needed some assistance.

"Natsu…" she whispered under her breathe. Both Wendy and Carla looked confused at the former heiress but only took it as her being worried for the pink haired mage in his fight, just like they were.

Up in the stands another Celestial Mage was on the edge of her seat, quite literally when she saw the person who had become her first friend fall at such a height and not move a muscle to stop it. Her hand had found its way to heart and her teeth grinded against each other in fear and frustration. Both closed their eyes sending a prayer out to their friend.

"Natsu." Both mages of the stars quietly uttered.

"Natsu." They grew louder.

"Natsu." More bass this time.

"Natsu!" Wendy fell out of her seat and the people around Yukino stepped away from the silver haired mage thinking she had lost it. Calling his name a final time, a lone tear had cascaded down the cheek of a celestial mage and dropped onto their hand, making a light splash.

It was that moment Natsu's eyes lit up and he assessed what was going on. Lucy released a breathe she didn't know she was holding and Yukino as well as she finally took her seat, not at all concerned with the looks she was getting from those around her. Turing to his left he saw Gajeel was in a free fall and wasn't moving. With a twisted smirk he sent a fireball at the Iron Dragon Slayer hitting him in the face. That woke him up.

"What's the big deal you idiot. We're on the same team" Gajeel roared in frustration. Natsu just sent him a smirk and pointed with his finger towards Sting who was also in a free fall directing himself towards them. Natsu jabbed his thumb behind him towards the ground prompting Gajeel to look behind him to find the ground was coming closer with each second. Getting his bearings he shot the fire mage a smirk of his own and both began to use the falling debris around them as platforms and rocketed towards Sting.

"They've awakened! The fight is still on ladies and gentlemen as the dragon slayers of Fairy Tail have finally woken up" the announcer screamed over the microphone.

Even with the two awakened it didn't change the fact that Sting was still in Dragon Force. And he wasn't going to let them forge that. Once again nothing Natsu and Gajeel threw at him was working as they were parried and knocked away. Soon their mid-air battle had reached the bottom of the stadium with Sting knocking Gajeel and Natsu face down into the ground. The crowd was silenced as they wondered if this was actually the end. Sabertooth could be sense adorning looks of triumph meanwhile all of Fairy Tail was screaming for their respective Dragon Slayers to stand.

"Looks as if it's over." Rogue had made his way down into the chasm his red eyes locked on the downed bodies in front of him.

"Yeah, but it was fun" Sting said with mirth.

"Nevertheless, the Third Generation has triumphed over its predecessors. The age of a new dragon slayer is at hand."

"Your right. But it was fun while it lasted. Good news is I kept my promise to Lector" Sting turned giving his friend a smile.

"May wanna hold off on that promise there" a voice said behind him. Sting smile was wiped off his face when he heard shuffling behind him. The look on Rogue's face made him turn his head to see Natsu and Gajeel standing and stretching as if they went through some kind of work out. The crowd erupted in cheers at seeing the two dragon slayers back on their feet. This meant the fight was back on.

"Dammit, that hurt. You sure can hit man" Natsu groused while rubbing his neck and popping his back.

"Seems like you're not all talk after all Light Bright" Gajeel agreed, his hand rubbing his head checking to see if there were any dents.

"But I already knew that you could go into Dragon Force. And frankly I'm impressed, but only a little bit." Sting and Rogue felt their blood boil at the smug look on Natsu's face when he said that.

"How?! We haven't shown it in the games up until now! How did you know?!" Sting demanded.

"Hehe a little birdie told you the other day" Natsu spoke cryptically.

"Now I know all your moves. Your little power ups are cool and all but I got a few myself."

"Please, that lame power isn't all that great. I could take you down in that form any day of the week" Gajeel mocked. A tick mark grew on Natsu's head and he shoved his face right into Gajeels personal space.

"You wanna say that again, metal head" he challenged.

"I said you're soft like two-ply ash for brains" Gajeel retorted.

"Wanna fight!?"

"Let's go!"

Unfortunately the two began to fight each other rather than their actual opponents. The crowd collectively sweat dropped at the skirmish between teammates. Mavis giggled at the new generation of Fairy Tail while Makarov rubbed the bridge of his nose in annoyance.

"Sit down and shut it you eyebrowless freak" Natsu had shoved Gajeel but the dragon slayer had fallen into an old mining cart. The cart's break at unlatched and was slowly moving but that was all it took for Gajeel's newly acquired motion sickness to kick in.

"What the hell?! You son a bitch! I'm gonna urrggghh." Before he could rip into Natsu verbally Gajeel threw his hands over his mouth to keep his stomach contents down. He was soon out of sight as the cart fell down the mine shaft. The whole audience went silent at the forced departure of Natsu's teammate, their mouths open in shock and eyebrows twitching frantically. Natsu however saw this as the chance of a lifetime to let loose. Slowly turning his head back to his opponents, they both took a step back at the sinister gleam in his eye and the evil smirk on his face. Even the audience felt a chill go down their spines when they saw his face on the lacrima vision.

"This is gonna be awesome. I'm all fired up now" Natsu crashed his fists into each other, flames coming forth. Sting and Rogue swore they saw a streak of light arch through the flames but just brushed it aside, thinking their eyes were playing tricks on them.

"You're serious? We can go into Dragon Force at will! The power to match a dragon's power and slay it at our fingertips, a power that you have yet to achieve! What makes you think you can win?!" Sting exclaimed heatedly.

"I can win because I haven't paid you guys back for looking down on my guild on hurting my friends" Natsu said with a smirk. He rose his hand, palm facing him and moved his fingers towards himself in a challenging manner.

"Besides beating you both is gonna be a piece of cake."

"Oh yeah well let's see how you deal with two true Dragon Slayers!"

Rage coursed through both Sting and Rogue's veins as they went into Dragon Force and ran towards Natsu their fists ready to beat him into the wall. He made no move to dodge or to move, he just stood his ground with a large smile on his face. The voices of his nakama above yelling for him to move fell on death ears. Even the sweet melodic voice in the stands that had helped him wake up wasn't going to make him move his feet. When the two were in range Natsu lifted his arms. A loud shockwave and explosion occurred. The crowd wondered if the fire mage had moved to dodge the double attack. When the smoke settled they were astounded to find that once again he had caught not just one but two devastating punches. Rogue and Sting were beside themselves. They were in Dragon Force but he was able to stop their attacks without even flinching.

"Two true Dragon Slayers huh." He gripped their fists so hard they felt their hands might break.

"Well let's see if you two can handle a dragon with two elements." In that moment Natsu burst into flames and within those flames arcs of lighting were seen coursing around his body and occasionally through the flames themselves. He let out a battle cry as he twisted his arms in a circular motion while still holding Sting and Rogue in his grasp.

"Dragon Slayer's Secret Art Revised: Crimson Lotus Exploding Lightning Blade!" A massive torrent of flames and lightning erupted in front of him with Sting and Rogue mixed within it. The two let out screams of anguish as they were burned and electrocuted at the same time. The powerful sped ripped a large trench into the ground and tore a massive hole in the rock wall in front of him. The two Sabertooth mages staggered to their feet bruised and a little bloodied, their clothes shredded by the attack. They stared wide eyed at the man before them.

"What, what are you?" Rogue questioned. Natsu's face was shrouded in darkness, his eyes shone red like his dragon's flames, his piercing gaze focused solely on them. A devilish smirk had adorn his face.

"What am I? I'm the Lightning Flame Dragon of Fairy Tail." To prove his point he lit both his fists, one in flames and the other in lighting. A silhouette of a huge red dragon appeared on its hind legs, its massive wings spread out, looked down on them with piercing yellow eyes, injecting fear into their hearts. Natsu crouched into a fighting stance fists at the ready with a dangerous look in his eye.

"Come on!"

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[A/N: Ok, I told you guys that I would make some changes to the fight and I will, next chapter. In my opinion the original fight was good so I just changed a few spells and scenes to what I wanted to happen but not that much. Like the disclaimer says I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL OR ITS CHARACTERS. The next chapter will pick up on the fight only with Natsu in his lightning flame dragon mode. In the original fight he didn't need to use it but what's a little overkill. Read review and PM me if you want. Blaccdragon out.]