Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, it belongs to Hiro Mashima and I, unfortunately, am not him. I do however own any OC characters that will appear later in the story. Relax and enjoy the story.
People speaking "Hello Hello Hello"
People thinking 'Geronimo'
Magic Spells "Fire Dragon ROAR"
Creature/Dragon speaking "I am ALIVE"
Creature/Dragon thinking 'Come along'
Chapter 6
Fire Dragon vs. Silver Wolf
Natsu walked through the tunnel towards the arena; ready and eager to fight in the tournament and become an S-class wizard, he ran towards the exit of the tunnel. As he entered the arena, which was a huge environment full of trees and water, he saw the other three participants; Kōga was just standing there with a grin on his face, Ichiya was in a weird pose mumbling about the perfume in the air, and the last guy Vanita had his arms crossed with his eyes closed. Though Natsu knew these guys didn't look tough, he learned from experience that looks weren't everything and also knew that there was a reason the other three were chosen by the Magic Council.
Natsu walked towards the three, to meet the other competitors. The others turned towards the pink-haired haired wizard coming towards them. Vanitas ignored Natsu, while the other two greeted him, in their own way. Ichiya made a weird pose with his legs crossed and his pointers directed at Natsu.
"It seems all of our participants are men." Ichiya gave out a sigh, "How disappointing…men." Natsu sweatdropped while thinking, 'Great…He's a short, creepy, disfigured-faced version of Elfman. How can get it any weirder?'
"The parfume in the air is terrible."
Well…That answered that.
Kōga scoffed at Ichiya's words "What are you talking about, perfume? What kind of man talks about wearing perfume?"
"Don't mock the power of parfume." Ichiya said sternly as he gave Kōga a hard stare.
"Oh yeah? And what are you gonna do about it?" Kōga replied as the two glared at each other.
Natsu had a feeling things were going to turn out bad if they continued, so he moved between them. "Come on guys break it up; if you're going to fight, do it in the tournament. The last thing we need is for them to cancel it or something because we couldn't control ourselves." Natsu stated, moving his head back and forth between the two, who were quiet for a moment before the words seemed to reach the two as they seemed to calm down and nod.
"Your right, if there will be any fighting; it will be in the matches." Kōga said with a smirk came on his face as he stared at Natsu and Ichiya. "I look forward to fighting you both; I've heard many things about Fairy Tail's Salamander and the Ace of Blue Pegasus."
"I am glad that my reputation has spread throughout Fiore, men." Ichiya replied as he went into another weird pose, "I have heard much about you as well, Quatro Cerberus's Silver Fang."
"Silver Fang…cool name." Natsu said, "I guess all of us are pretty well known."
"I hate to say it, but you are probably the most talked about out of the four of us Natsu." Ichiya stated with Kōga nodding in agreement.
"Huh?"
"You are a part of one of the two strongest guilds in all Fiore and combined with your history and magic, you are a powerful wizard. The fact that you destroyed one of Zeref's demons on your own is proof itself." Ichiya explained.
"That's why I can speak for the two of us when I say that I look forward to fighting you Natsu." Kōga stated with a fist pointed at Natsu.
Natsu stared at the fist before smirking and slamming his fist against it; Ichiya brought his hand to the center as well.
"I look forward to fighting you guys too, let's give everything we got." Natsu said with the other two nodding in agreement.
"What complete bull." A voice called out, causing the three to look at Vanitas, who had an arrogant look on his face. "You guys don't stand a chance against me. You're all complete weakling."
"What did you say!?" Natsu exclaimed as a small amount of flames danced around him.
"I don't have to repeat myself for an idiot like you. You're nothing special just because you killed one demon." Vanitas said before looking to the side to see the Tournament Referee walking up to them. "I truly hope that you meet me in the final round, Natsu. Because our fight comes, I will make you experience the power of a TRUE Slayer."
The three were silent after he said that, each having their own thoughts about what Vanitas had said just now; Ichiya was put off by the hideous stench Vanitas's scent was giving off, Kōga was annoyed by the personality of the purple-haired wizard, and Natsu was angry at how he was called weak by someone from Phantom Lord. Then the last thing Vanitas had said caught Natsu's attention.
"Wait…Are you a-" He was interrupted by the Referee calling out.
"Attention wizards, we will soon begin the S-class Nomination Tournament, gather around and listen to the rules of this tournament before we start the fights." The Referee used his magic to create a small list in front of them. As he explained the rules, the guildmasters and their wizards made it to their view point, while everyone else from the different guilds were watching from their guild halls via visual lacrima.
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The Fairy Tail members were seated around a giant magic screen, waiting for the Tournament to begin. Everyone were excited about the matches that were about to occur. Some were cheering for Natsu to win, some were jealous of the fact that Natsu was the one fighting instead of them, and some were betting on how Natsu would do against the other competitors.
"GO NATSU!" cheered a certain blue-cat.
"Who would have thought little Natsu would be a part of such a huge event. It's almost depressing that he has gotten so much stronger than us, huh Macao?" Wakaba said as he smoked his pipe.
"Yeah, but you know what they say; the new generation will surpass the old. We just got to make sure the younger generation continues to get stronger." Macao replied as he drank his beer.
"You got that right." Wakaba chuckled before looking back at the screen.
"I still can't believe Natsu was the one chosen for the tournament, I should have been picked." Gray complained as he sat next to Cana and Elfman.
"Come on Gray, Natsu was chosen by the Magic Council; you need to accept that." Cana said as she swirled her wine glass before drinking it all in seconds.
"She's right, you need to be a real man and stop complaining like a child." Elfman stated with his arms crossed
"Oh shut it!" Gray shouted before leaning his head on the table to mop.
"Geez, I don't know what is ruining my drinking more; the fact you are acting like a child because of jealousy or the fact you keep losing your clothes." Cana said, making Gray look down and saw he was in his boxers again.
"OH COME ON!" Gray exclaimed as he ran off to find his clothes.
"Well at least it'll be a little quieter now." Cana muttered to herself as she was about to start her next drink, this time a beer. As she brought the mug to her mouth, Mirajane came up to them and sat down.
"I can't wait to see how Natsu will do in the tournament, he's gonna do great." Mirajane cheerfully said; Elfman nodded his head in agreement.
"That's right; we're about to see how much of a man Natsu is, so he better fight with all he's got." The three stared at the screen for a few seconds as Gray came back to the table; the silence was interrupted by Cana.
"I have to say Mira; you and Erza did a great job with Natsu's clothes." Cana commented to which the others around them nodded their heads.
"I know right; not only does it look good, it's perfect for fighting and fire-proof, so he doesn't have to worry about burning them." Mirajane replied.
"Though I have to say, if Natsu continues to wear close like that, he is gonna get a lot of fan-girls." Cana said as she placed the mug to her lips and taking a few gulps.
"That is true…I feel sorry for them." Mirajane said, making Cana quirk an eyebrow.
"Why?"
"Think about how Erza will react to that. There probably won't be any survivors from her rampage." Those words made everyone in the room shiver.
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*SMASH*
All the masters and their security wizards turned and saw Erza punching a giant hole into the wall.
"Erza…Why did you do that?" Makarov questioned as the others stared at her. She blinked for a second before looking at her fist and then back at Makarov.
"I apologize master; I suddenly felt a strong urge to destroy something." She replied making Makarov sweatdrop a little.
"Well, don't do any more damage; we don't want to get in trouble with the Council while the tournament is going on." He said as they made it to the view point.
Erza nodded her head, showing she understood, before turning her attention to the four participants below. As she saw Natsu and the other three listen to the referee explain the rules, she heard Bob speak.
"So Maki, Goldie; who do you think will win it?"
"That's an odd question Bob; I mean each of us believes our own wizard will come out on top." Goldmine said with his arms crossed as he leaned against a pillar; never taking his eyes off Kōga, Ichiya and Natsu conversing.
"True. But remember, while the winner will have the highest chance to get the promotion; the Magic Council decides whether or not to promote one wizard, more than or none at all. While I am confident that Ichiya will become an S-class, it is up in the air if he is the one to win the gold." Bob finished as he rested his cheek on his hand.
Makarov nodded in agreement, "Yes…It is unknown who will win, but as long as Natsu gives it his best, then I am proud of him for even being able to participate. Though I have to say, it is nice to see those three get along even when they are going to be against each other soon."
"They're being very foolish." A voice called out; the three masters and their wizards looked to see Jose giving a small sneer at them, "Making bonds when you're about to fight isn't smart; Salamander is definitely a part of your pathetic guild Makarov."
"Jose." Makarov sternly said with a small growl in his throat, "Watch what you say about my children." Jose chuckled a little to himself before turning his attention to the arena.
"Whatever Makarov, it looks like that are about to start soon."
That made everyone look down to see a multiple figures appear before the participants, the figures were the Thought Projection of the council members. Erza narrowed her eyes when she saw a certain azure-haired wizard among them; Siegrain, twin brother of the man who she could never forgive. The Council was saying something to the competitors and she saw that Siegrain was staring at Natsu; she was wondering why he had his attention on Natsu. Her thoughts were cut short when a fight chart appeared, showing who was fighting who.
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Natsu stared at the chart which showed who would be first to fight, the match-up went like this.
Round 1: Kōga Wolvang vs. Natsu Dragneel
Round 2: Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki vs. Vanitas Darkblade
Final Round: Round 1 Winner vs. Round 2 Winner
'So the first match is between me and Kōga.' Natsu thought as he turned his head to Kōga, who was staring right back.
"Look like were up Natsu; hope you're ready because I won't hold back." Kōga said with a confident smirk on his face.
"Don't worry about that. I'm all fired up!" Natsu responded with a smirk of his own as fire circled him a little.
"The first match is Quatro Cerberus's Silver Fang - Kōga Wolvang vs. Fairy Tail's Salamander – Natsu Dragneel; those that are not fighting, please join the masters at the view point." As soon as the referee said that, magic circles appeared under Ichiya and Vanitas, teleporting them away from the arena.
"Remember; you both will fight until one of you is unable to battle or surrenders, there will be no fatal blows and we will be forced to stop you if it is taken too far. Also it will not matter if you win or lose; we members of the Council will decide on who will reach S-class." Org, one of the Council members, said. "Good luck to you both."The Magic Council disappeared and everyone in the arena got in position.
"Now then Kōga Wolvang, Natsu Dragneel, are you both ready?" The two nodded their head. "Alright then, BEGIN!" The referee disappeared from the arena.
"Here I come!" Natsu roared as he shot forward with a flaming fist ready. "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
As Natsu swung his fist forward, Kōga leaped over the arm and sent a high-speed kick towards Natsu's head. Natsu reacted quickly and sent more flames in one direction, propelling his fist in a different direction and slamming it into Kōga's kick; the contact made the attacks repel a bit before Natsu and Kōga started sending punches at each other, some of them hit while most were blocked or dodged.
'Wait a minute…these attacks of his…Could he be.' Natsu thought to himself as he jumped back, 'Only one way to find out.'Flames engulfed Natsu as propelled himself forward "Fire Dragon's Sword Horn!"
The speed Natsu was going was incredible, but as soon as he got closer, Kōga dodge the attack and instantly appeared behind Natsu; his hands were close together and bent a little to look like claws.
"Wolf Claws!" Kōga exclaimed as he slammed the claws into Natsu's back, sending him meters away before landing on his stomach. "You're going to have to better than that Natsu." Kōga said as he got into position again.
"So, I was right." Natsu stated as he got to his feet, "You're a Take Over wizard."
That comment made Kōga's eyes widen a little. "How did you-"
"When we were trading blows your attacks were very strong; way stronger than someone of your body type. At first I thought you were just using your magic to strengthen your blows, but during one of the blows I saw your tattoos giving off a low glow. You are performing a partial Take Over, not enough to make any physical changes but enough to increase your speed and strength." Natsu stated.
"Heh…To think you were able to figure it out; though it makes sense because your guild has two powerful Teiku Ōbā wizards, Majin Mirajane and Beast-Arm Elfman. You're right about me usingTeiku Ōbā to increase my power; I was saving the form's true power for the next round, but I think it's time I upped the power a bit." Kōga said as his legs turned more wolf-like before he shot forward.
"Sorry…But you better come at me with your full power, because your attacks won't hit me anymore." Natsu said as he raised his arm and blocked a kick from behind, shocking Kōga before he grit his teeth and , moved at high speeds to attack at different direction; but Natsu dodged all of them.
"I figured out your attack patterns and even how much magic you build up into your feet before you start running."
"Shut up!" Kōga roared, but in the instant his guard faltered, Natsu appeared in front of him, "Wha-"
"Fire Dragon's Crushing Fang!" Natsu sent his claw into Kōga's side, sending him flying before zipping to Kōga and sending another attack at his chest, Natsu raised his flame-covered leg. "Fire Dragon's Claw!"
The kick made Kōga rise into the air a little; Natsu quickly grabbed one of Kōga's transformed legs and threw him across the arena, making him resemble a skipping stone as he made contact with the ground. Kōga crashed into the wall and slid down a little.
"So... are you going to stop holding back, or am I going to have to continue beating you? I'd rather fight someone at full strength then defeat someone with a handicap." Natsu exclaimed as his flames went wild around him.
"Hehehe-hahahaha…Alright Natsu, I get what you're talking about, fine I'll stop holding back." Kōga said as he rose to his feet. A huge magic seal appeared under him "Just don't regret your decision." Kōga's body started to change; getting more bulky and covered in silver hair, his hands became claws and his head turned wolf-like. As he finished his transformation he let loose a howl.
"What…what is that?!" Natsu muttered as his eyes widen at the form in front of them. "…This is my power Mystic Beast Take Over, to be more specific; this form is from the mystical wolf Fenriru. In this form I have only been beaten once in the many battles I've fought in this form, and that was my guild's ace." Kōga said, "Now then, let's continue." Kōga blurred out after he said that.
Natsu's eyes widen in surprise as he felt a claw slam into his back, sending forward before he was sent into the air with a kick to the head. Natsu seemed to float in the air as Kōga kept kitting him a very high speeds before Kōga ended the attacks by delievering a double kick to Natsu's chest, sending him crashing into the ground. As Natsu started to rise, Kōga landed over him and slammed his foot on Natsu's back.
"So what do you think of my power, Natsu?" Kōga taunted as he pressed his foot into the surprisingly quiet Natsu. "You wanted to see my full strength, well here it is."
"…Yeah." He heard Natsu speak. "This form of yours is impressive, and its appearance is awesome too; but there is something you forgot." Natsu lifted his head and gave a smirk.
"Oh, and what is that?" Kōga questioned with an eyebrow quirked up.
"Never mess with fire." Natsu stated as his body began to glow; Kōga felt his foot burning and jumped off quickly before putting out the small flame on his foot. Kōga watched as Natsu rose to his feet; covered in a red-orange glow and flames circling from his body. "You should me your full strength so I am showing you mine... this is my Fire Dragon Slayer Magicat its peak, Fire Drive."
"So you had something like this up your sleeve Natsu. What was all that talk about winning with a handicap; about how you'd rather beat someone at full strength than them holding back. That is kinda hypocritical don't cha think?" Kōga said with what looked like a joking face.
"Heh, sorry about that. But I'm all fired up now and I wanted to give this match all I got, like we agreed earlier." Natsu said as he rubbed the back of his head before moving into a fighting position. "You ready to start the final round of this match?"
(Play YuYu Hakusho ost - Yusuke Power Up)
Kōga cracked his neck before getting into position himself, "Yeah and I have to say I'm really enjoying this fight." He finished with a grin.
"Yeah, me too." Natsu replied with a grin of his own.
The two seem to pause for a moment before shooting towards each other at almost uncatchable speed, their blows connecting at the center; Natsu's fists met Kōga's claws and tried to overpower each other before they broke contact. They backed away by a few feet and with a yell they both sent rapid punches, some made contact while others were either dodged or blocked. Natsu then sent a high kick at Kōga's face, which made contact for a second before Kōga used his teeth to grab Natsu's leg, making Natsu grit his teeth in pain, and with a twist sent Natsu flying a good distance away. Natsu used the momentum to back-flip to his feet as he charged flames to his fist.
"Fire Dragon's Blaze Ball!" Natsu released the fireball at Kōga, who reared his head back a bit.
"Howling Shockwave!" He released a howl that created a powerful sound wave that made the fireball explode just before contact; Natsu suddenly flew out of the flames, catching Kōga a bit off-guard.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!" Natsu slammed his fist into Kōga's solar plexus, making the later cough up a little blood as he was sent to the ground.
Natsu charged forward for another attack, but Kōga quickly got up and sent his claw at the charging Natsu; time seemed to slow as Kōga's claw right through Natsu and Natsu flew right through Kōga's body; Kōga felt his body burning a little but he didn't have time to dwell on it as he felt Natsu hit his back with a powerful kick. Kōga was sent forward a bit before he turned around at high speeds and dashed at Natsu, channeling his magic power to his claws as they got closer. Natsu barely dodged the attack as Kōga's claws tore into his jacket, he then grabbed Kōga's claw and increased the flames on his hands; making Kōga flinch a little from the heat.
"Take this!" Natsu roared as he started sending a barrage of punches at Kōga, "Crimson Lotus: Fire Dragon's Fist!" His attacks created mini explosions as each blow made contact with Kōga's body.
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All the masters and wizards above watched as the two fought the intense battle; neither wizard was holding back and were fighting with everything they got. Both Goldmine and Makarov were proud at how their guild-member was performing, all the training and effort the two had done was showing. Bob was amazed at the power of the two young wizards; even Jose had to admit the two were strong and had so much potential, though the fact that they weren't a part of his guild made him dismiss the thoughts.
The others couldn't take their eyes off the battle; Gajeel was watching how Natsu was fighting and wondered if he could find a form similar to that Fire Drive, while Vanitas was watching the battle to think of counter-attacks for when he fights one of them, and Ichiya and Jenny watched with complete amazement at the strength the two had.
"Their parfumes are creating such incredible scents, men" Ichiya said to himself.
Erza and Bacchus watched on as their fellow guild-members fought; both were proud of the wizards they helped get stronger. When Erza had seen Kōga land those blows on Natsu earlier she was a little worried, but after Natsu activated Faia Doraibu her worries disappeared. She knew he was going to win this, but she had to admit that Kōga was definitely a powerful wizard and would become something to keep an eye out for in the future. Bacchus was drinking his alcohol and turned away from the battle for a second to look at Erza.
"Dragneel isn't bad, Scarlet." He said to her catching her attention, "But I wouldn't count Kōga out yet, he has a lot of potential and I know he is waiting to use one of his best attacks soon."
"I wouldn't knock down Natsu either, he is one of the strongest wizards I know and he has a lot of potential too. I have no doubt that he will surpass me and other S-class wizard in our guild as well." Erza responded as she looked back to the match as Natsu unleashed one of his Advanced Dragon-slayer spells on Kōga.
(Fairy Tail Guild Hall)
At the guild everyone was cheering for Natsu, shouting out their words of encouragement as they watched Natsu use his Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade on the were-wolf.
"GO NATSU!"
"KEEP ON HIM!"
"SHOW HIM WHAT A REAL MAN CAN DO!"
Mirajane sat quietly with a smile on her face; Natsu has really gotten strong since he was a kid. It was almost hard to believe that almost 16 months ago he was not even close to becoming an S-class wizard and now he was fighting to become one. He was getting stronger to protect those that he cared about, unlike her; she blamed herself for not getting strong enough to protect Lisanna and instead of trying to make sure it never happened again like Natsu and Elfman decided, she turned away from being a S-class wizard to work at the bar. Truthfully she missed the missions and such a little, but she enjoyed the peacefulness that she had while working in the guild hall.
'Good luck Natsu.' She thought. 'You'll go far, I just know it.'
"He's not doing too bad." Gray said as he watched the battle, before shouting, "YOU BETTER NOT LOSE IDIOT!"
(Back to Tournament)
"HYAAAAAH!" Natsu yelled as he finished his attack, sending Kōga flying with one last punch. When Kōga crashed to the ground, landing on his back; Natsu was panting, he had put more into that attack then he thought.
(End song)
Natsu swallowed as he watched as Kōga lied there, no moving from his position. After the same thing happened with Astaroth, Natsu made sure to not turn his back to his opponent. Sure enough, Kōga started to rise a little before stopping at a crouching position, he was panting as well and was having a hard time standing.
"You're really strong Natsu; definitely one of the strongest wizards I've ever fought…But I'm going to end this now." Kōga said as a magic seal appeared under him; magic flowing out of him. "This is one of my best spells and unlike before, this one can't be blocked or dodged."
'An attack that can't be blocked or dodged!?' Natsu and many others thought.
Kōga started running around Natsu at high speeds, creating a small cyclone around Natsu. He made sure not to run on the destroyed areas, so his technique wouldn't be disrupted. The cyclone began to grow more fierce as Kōga finished his preparations. "I hope you're ready Natsu!" Kōga's voice was heard from all over the cyclone "Saber-Wolf Cyclone!"
Natsu watched from inside the cyclone as small crescent-shaped blades rushed at him from every angle of the cyclone; the attacks hit him all over his body. He yelled out in pain, it felt like he was being ripped apart and the attacks kept come; suddenly he felt himself get knocked into the air. As he crashed into the ground again his Fire Drive disappeared and Kōga's attack stopped; Kōga stood a good distance from Natsu as he stared at his still body.
"It's over, call the match!" He called out to the referee, who looked at Natsu's body for a second, not saying anything.
"WHO"S UNABLE TO FIGHT?!" a voice interrupted. Everyone turned their attention to see Natsu back on his feet; he was doing little stretches before looking at Kōga with a smirk. The Fire Drive reappeared as he turned his head to look at the referee. "I'm still good to go`" Natsu said, making the referee nod his head.
"The fight will resume." Kōga wasn't so convinced.
"Big talk Natsu, but we both know you got hurt pretty badly from that attack, you won't be able to handle another one."
"Hehehe whatever, your attack is nothing; I'm not giving up. I made a promise to win this tournament and that's what I'm going to do."
"…Fine then." Kōga gave a howl before running at high speeds, creating another cyclone, "This time when I use this attack, I'm going to make sure you don't get back up!" "Bring it!" Natsu exclaimed as his flames picked up, "I'm going to crush you and your technique."
Natsu watched as the cyclone got bigger, knowing the attack would be stronger than before. 'That was one big load of crap; I won't be able to take another blow like that! Come on Natsu, you've got a brain, use it! Alright his attack is a combination of speed and magic, which means he is focused on running before he makes his move and can't put up a defense during that time, so if I attack m that means I have to get him in one attack.' Natsu tried to track Kōga but all he saw was the inside of the cyclone. "Damn it! How can I get him if I can't follow him! I don't have any attacks that can find and take him down!"
All the wizards watching were completely rapt by the battle; whoever made the next move would win. Erza was staring at the cyclone, silently praying that Natsu would be alright, her hand strayed to her stomach as she continued to watch; Makarov was staring hard at the battle. Back at the guild everyone was at the edge of their seats; Elfman was gripping the table so hard it was cracking a little, a worried Happy was holding onto an equally worried Mirajane, Cana was NOT drinking her beer, and Gray was stripping…no…wait a minute…never mind that's normal.
'Don't lose Natsu.' All of Fairy Tail thought as they watched the cyclone get bigger. Natsu tried to find Kōga, but he couldn't keep up, 'There has to be something!' He thought as he closed his eyes. An image of Gray in his Ice Make Magic pose flashed in Natsu's mind. "That's it!" He exclaimed.
(Play Fairy Tail - Salamander Theme)
"What?" Kōga's voice called out. "You ready to give up?"
"No way in hell! I just figured out the perfect way to beat you!" Natsu exclaimed focusing his magic; his Fire Drive seemed to shift around before moving towards his hands, slowly covering them in a brighter red-orange glow. "I'm going to end this in one final attack. Normally I wouldn't even think to be like that perverted bastard Gray, but I have to admit some of his moves are good for something." As he finished talking, his body and legs was no longer covered by his magic, all the magic was in his hands.
"I don't know what you're talking about but there's no way I'm not gonna let you even try anything." Kōga said as crescent-shaped blades once again headed towards Natsu."Saber-Wolf Cyclone!"
"Fire Dragon's…" Natsu spoke out before slamming his fists into the ground, "Volcanic Burst!"
For a second nothing happened as the crescent-shaped blades drew closer and then the ground started to crack before a huge pillar of flames erupted out of the ground; covering and destroying both the blades and the cyclone. Before Kōga realized it, he was being pounded by waves of hot flames, every inch of his body hurt.
'Impossible…he was able to beat my strongest attack…So this is the power…of a Dragonslayer.' Kōga thought as he crashed into the ground, eyes rolled back and knocked out. His Mystic Beast Take Overdisappearing and turned back to his human form.
Everyone watched, amazed, as the flames finally dissipated and in the center of the flames was a panting Natsu, he was slouched over with his hands on his knees. Erza and Makarov were both happy and surprised at the move Natsu had just done; it was definitely new because they had never seen him do that before. They watched as the referee appeared on the field.
'The winner of this fight has been decided.' The referee thought to himself as he watched as Kōga's body twitched a bit, but nothing else. "Winner of the 1st Match, Natsu Dragneel!"
(End song)
The arena was quiet; no one made a sound both in the upper area and the guilds. Natsu raised himself a little at hearing that, a giant grin on his face and his body was trembling a little.
"YEEEAAAH!" Natsu roared as his pumped his arms, breaking the silence.
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Makarov and the other two masters laughed at the excited Natsu, who was now dancing like a fool; it was hard to believe that not even a minute ago he was barely able to stand. As Makarov laughed at his child's antics, he took notice to Erza slipping away; the scarlet-haired mage made her way down to the arena. Natsu was tough, but after the fight he just had, she that he was tired and in a bit of pain. As she walked down the hallway and drew closer to the arena, she saw a certain man standing there. Siegrain stood against the wall, his arms crossed and his eyes closed; the man seemed to be in his own world.
As Erza walked passed him to continue towards the arena, he spoke out."He sure is strong, that Natsu." He said, making Erza turn her head towards him; Siegrain had a small smile on his face, "It amazes me to see the power of a Dragon Slayer, it's almost scary how strong he will become when he is older."
"Is there something you wanted and shouldn't you be with the other council members instead of talking to me?" Erza questioned with a cold stare."Now now, don't get all defensive; the real me is with the council, this is a Thought Projection talking to you." Siegrain said as he got closer, "I was wanted to know if you told Natsu about THAT."
His answer was silence and the same cold stare.
"It's alright if you did, he is someone you trust completely; I just don't want a panic in the guilds and magic council to mess up my plans for him." Siegrain said as he lifted his hand as if to touch her face, "Such beauty, Natsu Dragneel is a lucky man. Tell him I said it was a good fight." Siegrain's image disappeared after that.
Erza stood there for a few seconds before continuing to the arena, want to put the moment that just happened out of her mind. As Erza arrived at the entrance, she saw Natsu walking through the doorway;he still had a grin on his face as he came in, though it got bigger when he saw Erza waiting for him.
"Erza!" Natsu exclaimed happily as he quickened his pace to stand right in front of Erza, "Did you see me out there, I was awesome out there!
"Yes Natsu, I saw everything. You have gotten a lot stronger since we started training together, I'm so proud of you." Erza said with a smile; bringing Natsu's head to her chest, which hurt because of the armor.
"Ouch." Natsu muttered into the armor.
"I have to say, that last attack was impressive; when did you create it?" Erza asked as she let go of Natsu's head.
"About 5 minutes ago."
"…What?" Erza could feel her body trembling.
"Yeah, I just thought it up during the fight. I remembered that Gray's Ice Geyser spell had a wide range of attack and could reach very high, so I created my version of the attack to beat Kōga." Natsu explained, not noticing Erza get a few tick marks.
"…You…" Erza muttered catching Natsu's attention, "You baka!" Erza slammed her fist on top of Natsu's head, "Pulling off something like that in the middle of a battle when you don't know what the result is completely foolish. Never do that again Natsu, understood!" Erza demanded as she shook him, before noticing he was knocked out from his blow to the head. Giving out a deep sigh, she lifted him of her shoulder and headed towards the infirmary; a small smile on her face.
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"The next battle will be Blue Pegasus's Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki vs. Phantom Lord's Vanitas Darkblade, are you both ready?" The referee asked both wizards, getting nods. "Then let the 2nd match…Begin!"
Up high at the view point Makarov was watching the two wizards begin their battle, wondering which one Natsu would be fighting later on. His attention was taken away when he heard a familiar voice coming from behind him.
"Hello Maki." A cheerful voice called out; Makarov turned around to see it was Council member Yajima, an old friend from Makarov's youth, walking towards him with his arms behind his back. "Congratulations to your wizard for making it to the final round."
"Thanks, I'm happy that Natsu was able to win his fight, I was a little worried for a moment." Makarov admitted, "So what are you doing over here Yajima? I doubt you came over here just to congratulate my wizard."
"…Yes, I need you to come with me for a moment, I need to talk to Natsu about something and it would be better if you were there as well." Yajima said with a serious look on his face.
Makarov looked down to the match and watched as swung his sword multple time, creating many waves of energy at Ichiya, who dodged using his Fleet-Foot Perfume: Zero Distance Inhalation. He looked back at Yajima before giving a nod.
"Alright, we should head to the infirmary; if I know Erza, shes taking Natsu there to heal."
Yajima nodded his head and the two headed off. When they finally made it to the infirmary, they walked in to see Erza and Natsu making out on the bed Natsu was recovering on; Natsu's hand were wondering down a little.
"Ahem." Makarov interrupted with a small blush on his face, making the two split a part.
"Gramps, what are you doing here?" Natsu asked; it looked like Era's medical wizards were top notch because his injures were almost completely gone.
"I came to congratulate you on your victory, but I see you were already getting it from Erza." Makarov said with a smirk; the two younger wizards turned a little red.
"Now Maki, you can tease them later. I have something important to talk to Natsu about." Yajima reminded Makarov.
'Who's this guy gramps?" Natsu asked.
"Natsu; This man next to me is an old friend of mine, his name is Yajima and he is a member of the Magic Council." Makarov explained as Yajima gave a nod.
"The Council!?" Natsu exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes and I'm here because the Council has a request in regards to your next match Natsu." Yajima said, walking closer to the bed.
"What kind of request?" Natsu quirked an eyebrow.
""When you fight Vanitas in the next round, try to make him use his primary magic." Yajima said.
"His primary magic, does it involve that sword of his?" Makarov inquired, Yajima shook his head.
"No he has another type of magic and though council is not positive, we have come to suspect he has come in possession with a Lost Magic that is forbidden to ever use; something that is in the class of Zeref's dark magic." Yajima explained.
"A magic that is that dangerous!?" Erza exclaimed, "What is it?"
"It's a Slayer Magicright?" Natsu spoke out, surprising Erza and Mkarov, "He was telling me about the power of a true Slayer, but I get the feeling he wasn't talking about Dragon Slayer Magic." Natsu said, making Yajima nod his head.
"Yes, the magic he was talking about was something some humans acquired from powerful demons many years ago. They possess humans and give them the powers of a demon, it is a method they used for fighting Dragon Slayers and those that stood against Zeref and his minions. This forbidden magic that Vanitas has acquired from a powerful demon, is known as Devil Slayer Magic, he is a Devil Slayer."
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A/N: Chapter six completed, I hope it was enjoyable for you readers. Be sure to review and no flames. I will ignore them and they will be given to Natsu. Also let me know what you thought of the added music, I might do it for later chapters.
Omake:
A chibi Gray(Fully clothed) and Cana(Holding an alcohol barrel) stood in front of the mission board.
Gray (Angry face): That flame-shitting bastard! He copied my attack!
Cana (sweatdropping): Technically he just copied the basics of your attack, making it spread and attack from the ground up.
Gray (arms crossed like a child):...Whatever...
Cana (deep sigh before closing her eyes in thought): I hope he'll be okay for his next match, he's fighting either Ichiya or Vanitas.
Gray (serious look on his face): I can't believe Phantom Lord has someone like that in their guild; something is going to happen between him and Natsu, I know it.
Cana (Drinking from her barrel): So you're not the only one, huh?
Gray (nodding head): Yeah, I can't believe I'm saying this but I hope Natsu will be okay by the next match.
Cana (deadpanned look as she points down): Maybe you should worry when you have your clothes on.
Gray (looks down and freaks when he sees he is only in his boxers): How does this keep happening!?
Cana & Gray: Next time on The Fairy Flame Dragon…Chapter 7 – Living Legacy
Gray: Just like my master, I will defeat any darkness that tries to hurt those precious to me!