I would advise that you go back and read up a bit...it has been a while

Chapter: 75

"Well?" Laxus sneered "You have an hour and a half old man, all you have to do is announce over the intercom that you place me as the new guild master. Then all of this can stop,"

After a moment of silence he clicked his tongue "I'll let you mull on that thought,"

His body then dissipated leaving his grandfather with a heavy heart.

"Makarove," Natsu glared at the spot Laxus was previously, "What are you going to do?"

The old man sighed, "Laxus he...has too much selfishness and hate in his heart to take this seat from me,"

Nats's face calmed, "Then-"

"Let me take care of the bastard,"

Natsu twitched at being interrupted and turned to the edge of the stage where Gajeel sat munching on an iron cup.

The masters eyes widened, "You would actually do that for us?!"

The iron dragon slayer shrugged "I've got a bone to pick with the idiot anyways'"

Gajeel waved them off heading for the barrier, he smirked "Don't fret about it, I'll knock some sense into hi-"

The muscular male paused abruptly once he ran into the barrier his cheek smashed to the side. "Eh,"

"EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH!" Makarove and Happy yelled.

Natsu shook his head, "The hell is this,"

Makarove critically analyzed the runes and clenched his teeth at the new results, "Only two are left,"

Behind him Gajeel argued heatedly with Natsu who ignored him for the most part with an occasional roll of the eyes and snort.

Makarove, "these two!? These two are the remaining combatants?"

He dropped his head and braced himself for defeat.

"Yo know what, lets just revive Erza," Natsu cut the other dragon slayer off and walked towards the stage.

Makarove blinked at him, "Eh, have you figure out something?"

Natsu turned to him with a blank straight face and said "If I set her on fire the stone should melt right," It wasn't a question.

There was a brief pause before the old master started screaming "No! Natsu, are you trying to kill her!"

Gajeel tapped his chin, "That's actually a good idea you should try it,"

"Don't encourage him!"

Natsu acknowledged Gajeel with a light huff and laid statue down and lit the area around her on fire.

"Natsu! Let that fire out right now,"

Natsu ignored the guild master and made the flames stronger enticing himself with the dark orange embers. *crack* Natsu looked down at Erzas face to see a large crack in her petrified forehead. He hissed lightly lifting her "Oops, my bad,"

He turned to look at Makarove, the old mans face was frozen in an exaggerated jaw drop. "...got any glue,"

Gajeel took in a deep breath "I actually think you need to weld it,"

Makarove let out an anguished squeak and Natsu looked back at the red head. "Lets weld it then,"

Just as the words left his mouth the crack spread to the woman's neck he dropped her none too gently much to the masters horror and the statue completely shattered revealing a surprised and fleshy Erza.

"Oh, you're fine. Oh well,"

"Were you really trying to kill her!"

"What," Erza spoke darkly feeling at her overly warm sides glaring at Natsu quizzically. The pinkette just stared blankly at her giving away nothing, her eyes squinted at him and he merely blinked.

"You do realize that I could hear everything right?"

"No,"

"..."

Makarove sighed relived then narrowed his eyes confused as to why Natsu' idea worked.

"See, I knew she would be fine. She only absorbed the magic through her real eye anyways," Natsu spoke matter-of-factly.

Makaroves eye twitched, "You knew! Then why didn't you tell us!"

Natsu shrugged "I like jokes,"

"The hell you do!"

Calming down he smiled "But now we can strike back!"

Erza nodded, "The number of combatants have changed as well,"

Makarove grinned then blinked in shock when the number changed to four. "Who?"

Erza smirked "Looks like that man has decided to participate,"

Natsu laid in the center of the floor staring at the ceiling, his was honestly feeling a bit tired but he couldn't trust sleeping out where he was vulnerable. Forcing his eyelids to stay open he glanced around then to the statues and blinked as they began to glow. He glanced to the runes to see the results.

Erza vs Evergreen

Victor: Erza

He dropped his head back to the floor while the others around him discussed the situation. He could swear that he could hear Laxus screaming in anger in the distance, or maybe just a hallucination.

Natsu paced the floor which began to annoy the girls and others in the room.

"What the hell is wrong with you!?" Gajeel snapped earning a dull look from Natsu.

"Laxus seems pissed,"

"Ah?" Gajeel snorted "How can you tell?"

Natsu stared at him for a while then sighed "You seriously can't feel all the static in the air, it's annoying,"

"You're the one who's annoying right now!" Gajeel yelled.

Natsu flipped him off and went to retort but suddenly a loud buzzing interrupted him. The rune barrier projected a large skull with a lightning mark blocking one of its eyes. The symbol then popped up all around the guild hall startling the girls.

"Oi, can ya hear me old man?"

Laxus's voice was impatient and gruff.

"It seems we have lost one of our rules.." He took a deep breath as if to calm himself "So I'm going to instate a new one.

Natsu could hear the smile in Laxus's voice.

"To keep this battle going, I've activated the hall of thunder,"

"The hall of thunder!?" Makarove yelled staring at the large symbol before him.

Laxus laughed, "Only an hour and ten minuets remain, still think you can beat us? Or will you retire quietly, 'master'?"

He let out a series of laughs before the communication runes disappeared. Makarove stared up at where the symbols had been previously, veins strained against the skin on his face and hands as he screamed in fury.

"Why are you dragging the civilians into this, Laxus!? Guh!"

The master let out a chocked sound and grabbed at his heart, Natsu turned to him eyes wide as the old mage fell to the floor.

"Master!" the group yelled, Mirajane heading upstairs for some medication.

"Old man?" Natsu stared at his now unconscious guild master ignoring the others as they ran around. Mirajane alerted them of something out side but instead of moving he continued to watch Makarove breathe heavily.

"Natsu!" Happy yelled at the frozen mage. Shaking him, "Natsu, Laxus is going to destroy the town! He has living link magic on all these strange lacrima on the around the town. If we don't do something everyone will die!"

Mirajane and took the the master away.

"Oh! But it looks like Levy can get rid of the runes for you and Gajeel,"

Natsu let out a deep breath and patted the cats head, "Alright, Happy,"

He went and sat by the door staring out at the wandering towns people not noticing that he was increasing the temperature of the guild mildly, he grit his teeth but kept a calm facade. Some of the girls passed him warily to go fight and he just sat there watching saw that Lucy won a battle and blocked out Gajeels yells of astonishment.

"I've done it!" Levy yelled holding a stack of papers. She ran to the entrance with glee "Just wait! I'll go rewrite the enchantments!"

Natsu stood as the barrier shredded and clenched his fists, "Tell Makarove that I'll handle this," he said to no one in particular.

"Oi, I'm here too dumbass!"

"Hush Gajeel, you're too loud,"

Please go and read 74 if this confused you