Hey guys Its Natsu here.

I have indeed changed my username. But don't worry it's the same old me. Also you get to see Connor's devilishly handsome face every time you open one of my stories. If you're thinking "hey, he looks a lot like Kirito" well you'd be right. Kirito is what inspired Connor's appearance and Edward Elric did as well but mostly Kirito. So credit to their owners. Although the red eyes, that's mine. Anyway, new chapter cookie, I think it's about time everyone got a turn. Enjoy it everyone.

Ch 31: Erza versus War

Erza and war seemed to be at an odds for quite some time. War was certainly surprised, this knight was incredibly strong to last this long. Erza however felt overwhelmed by War's strength. He was more powerful than any enemy she had yet to face.

"Very impressive, knight" War complimented, with a condescending tone "normally people surrender and break down crying by now" he smirked under his hood.

"This is nothing, I'll fight as hard as I can until I defeat you!" Erza roared in response.

War laughed maniacally "tell me little knight, why do you fight for these people?"

"What do you mean by that? They're innocent and they need my help" Erza replied angrily.

"No, these innocents, as you call them, are all weaklings" he pointed his black pistol at the city below "a fighter like you belongs on the battlefield and I think you know that" he smirked confidently.

Erza growled "I am a protector, and it's my duty and the duty of all warriors to protect" she readied her blade for anything he would throw at her.

"Do you honestly believe that? War and warriors thrive in battle, that is the purpose of war and all fighters! To cleanse the weak so the powerful rise!" He created a rifle in his hands and aimed at the city below "observe the true nature of war. Apocalyptic machine gun! Fire!" A volley of blue and black energy fired from the rifle and into the last remaining section of the city, untouched by the battle.

Erza reacted quickly and re-quipped into her flight armor then into her black wing armor and acted quickly. She sliced her blade at each energy shot with her two swords and with incredible speed, deflected each shot away from the city and harmlessly into the air.

While she was preoccupied War made his move "Apocalypse re-quip! Battleaxe!" He leapt off of the cliff just above Erza's head. In his hands was a black battleaxe with a blue edge. He slashed the axe down unto Erza's head just as she deflected the final shot from his earlier attack. Erza quickly parried the blade by knocking it to her left. She counter attacked and sliced at Wars torso then flew above him and spin kicked him In his chest sending the horseman flying through the air and into the city, eventually colliding with a roof of a nearby cottage. War grunted and stood back up with ease. He dusted himself off as if it hadn't damaged him at all. The only real damage was a tear in his robe.

"Is that all little knight?!" He taunted "I've taken more damage from an old man!" He laughed at Erza as she scowled at him.

Erza admitted that she was surprised that he had made it out of that without as much of a scratch. Erza wasn't one to panic but she definitely saw him as a serious threat. She landed on the roof and gave him a death glare which he simply smirked at "what are you after?" She asked.

"You'll get nothing from me little knight!" he chortled.

Erza growled low in her throat " I'm going to lose if I don't do something. He's so much stronger than I thought" she thought to herself "I need to use one of my most powerful re-quips" she calmed herself and gave War the scariest glare she could "I'm going to win this! For Fairy Tail!"

"And how are you going to do that?"

"Re-quip!" Erza was quickly bathed in golden light and when the light faded she had been equipped in her armadura fairy armor "this armor is one of the strongest in my arsenal and it will be what defeats you" she raised one of her two swords and pointed it at War with a determined look on her face.

"Defeat me?! Don't make me laugh! Apocalypse re-quip: Murder blade" A large black broadsword appeared in his hand. The blade itself was pure black and looked like it was made of swirling energy. The handle was wrapped in blue leather and the crossguard was set with small sapphires. He held it both of his hands "you are toying with a force that could level mountains, boil seas, even raise the dead! I am a god compared to you! I am War!"

"No matter what you are, you will fall to my sword and if not mine, then Fairy Tail!" Erza roared.

The two warriors rushed each other. Both of them determined in their goal.. Steel clashed and clanged together. Each fighter exerting incredible strength in each strike. War fought with nothing but pure aggression, every strike was forceful and sluggish, while Erza fought with a powerful combination of strength and grace. War was quickly gaining ground, or at least it seemed like that. Erza wasn't just strong, she was smart. Every second of their clash, every slice, every parry, every counter. She was learning.. War however noticed this and simply played along, chuckling all the while on the inside, thinking how foolish the little knight must be to think she could outsmart the master of war itself. He laughed out loud and attacked Erza with all his strength. Every clash against Erza's blade intended to break her down and unfortunately for Erza it was working. Erza was starting to lose ground against War who was very quickly gaining it.

War went high and attacked from above. Erza parried and lunged at War's chest. War sidestepped and kicked at Erza's legs. Titania jumped and landed a spin-kick to War's jaw. War flinched some but stayed solid and grabbed Erza's leg and tossed her spinning into the air. Erza quickly corrected herself and landed firmly on another rooftop. War was quickly and quite literally right on top of her again as he too fell from the sky and slammed the tip of his sword onto Erza. Erza rolled out of the way and attacked him as he recovered from his landing. She landed a good two slashes onto his torso followed by a firm smack in the jaw with blunt end of her sword that sent him spiraling and sliding off the roof of the building to the street below. Erza followed him just as he rose back to his feet.

Red blood began to stain his black robes and his jaw looked like it had been dislocated. However he simply grabbed onto his jaw and shifted it back into place with a sickening crack. He then laughed "very good little knight, it has been a while since anyone has hurt me like this"

"What are you?" Erza said a little shakily.

"I already told you that... I am a God.." War replied confidently.

"Last I checked, gods don't bleed" Erza retorted.

"Who said I was bleeding?" War said as he parted his robes a little to show his cuts slowly sealing together and forming back into his pale, tan skin.

Erza looked on in horror as all the damage she had done faded into nothingness. This was not a man she was facing. Could he really be a God? She couldn't help but think. She grit her teeth and pushed those thoughts as far from her mind as possible "I don't care what you are!" She shouted "I'm going to beat you! For Fairy Tail!" She readied her blades and got into a ready stance.

"Then come and beat me little knight! Defeat your god!" War taunted as he too prepared.

As War and Erza's battle raged, the other Fairy Tail members fought their own battles. The battle of Crocus surged onward.

Hey everyone it's Natsu here.

I'm so sorry for the long wait. I'm trying my best but things keep getting in the way ;-;

I promise I'll try my very best to get the next chapter out to you as soon as possible. By the way. Do you know who the horsemen are yet? Let me know :)

Cya next time guys :)