"Speech"
'Thoughts'
"Attacks/Transformation"
[E.N.D speaking]
Atlas Flame and Mother Glare were both massive creatures and Natsu truly looked like an ant when compared to them. The fire dragon's flames had tinted the sky a blazing orange but it's companion was in no way inferior.
It could be said that the two were opposites in comparing strength with Atlas Flame exerting his strength outwards and Mother Glare keeping his strength concealed giving his very being a mysterious feel to it. The two dragons continued to descend downwards, steam began to rise due to the sheer heat of the fire of Atlas Flame.
Natsu removed his fingers from Thrak's neck, the silver Hydra no longer being deemed a threat Natsu beat his draconic wings and moved to intercept the two dragon's. Atlas Flame took point leading the charge against the one who had injured his comrade. "So it was you who put Thrak in such a state? Then come. I swear you shall suffer ten times more!"
Atlas Flame declared his right claw raised as the distance between him and the pink-haired slayer drew closer and closer. Natsu was silent but his right arm moved backwards and his right hand clenched into a fist.
The two powerhouses closed in on each other and soon they collided and as chaos met fire a large shockwave was produced. The two both struggled to overpower each other, but it didn't last long as Natsu was evidently pushed back and his body helplessly fell down into the ocean.
[Hmm….this is odd. It shouldn't have been that easy to push Natsu back like that. Is his strength that much greater than that Hydra?] E.N.D thought to himself. [I'll have to observe some more. Things could get dangerous.]
As he finished his thoughts E.N.D focused more on Natsu's condition rather than the battle itself. At this moment Natsu burst forth from the river leaving a trail of water underneath him. After emerging from the water Natsu seemed even angrier and he glared at the fire dragon in front of him.
There was a single moment of silence before Natsu charged in once more, this time he seemed determined to swat Atlas Flame from the sky. As Natsu approached he noticed that Atlas Flame wasn't moving to intercept. Instead he just hovered in place and waited.
Then out of nowhere a bright aqua colored beam shot out and headed straight for Natsu. The attack hit Natsu and his body was engulfed by it, the attack carried on and plunged straight into the water. "Hmph! How pathetic, did you really drag me all the way out here just to deal with some runt?" Mother Glare scoffed.
At this moment Thrak - who had been knocked unconscious - awoke as it felt the disturbance in the water from Mother Glare's breath attack. His six heads slowly rose up and his eyes soon made out the figures of the two dragons.
"Atlas Flame? Mother Glare? What are you two doing here?" Thrak questioned. Mother Glare shortly replied. "We came here to help. But it turns out you were being beaten by a human brat. I destroyed him with one breath.
His body completely disappeared." He revealed but the reaction he got from Thrak was not the one he was expecting. "Disappeared? Oh no! Quickly brace yourselves that kid isn't dead!" Thrak at first was suspicious but soon he remembered what had happened to him and quickly warned the other two but he was too late.
"What are you talking abou- Oooof!" Mother Glare started but let out a low grunt as he felt a large force impact him in the side of his head.
Mother Glare slowly turned his head slightly and his eyes immediately widened because there floating harmlessly was the same pink-haired child from before.
The same one he thought he had killed not even a minute ago. "How can this be! He looks exactly the same!" Mother Glare stated however Atlas Flame could see this was very wrong. "No look again, his magic is leaking out."
Atlas Flame said calmly. Mother Glare and Thrak both looked at Natsu again and did find that something was wrong. Natsu's gauntlets and boots both had long tendrils of chaos energy rising up. The tendrils faded at the tip after reaching around one metre. "Thrak, this is important I need to know if this boy always looked like this." Atlas Flame asked urgently as turned to Thrak. The silver Hydra almost immediately replied.
"No, when we first battled he looked nothing like this." He answered. "Also this was his second change during our fight. From what I witnessed his first change caused his magic to destroy everything it touched."
Thrak was talking about Natsu's Chaos Drive and the power he described caused both Atlas Flame to be shocked immensely. "Destroyed everything!? How can such a magic exist! You're not lying to me are you?" Atlas Flame accused but Thrak simply shook his heads showing how confident he was. "Absolutely not. How do you think I got these extra heads?"
Thrak replied. Atlas Flame looked at Natsu and immediately saw him in a new light, a much darker light that had to be extinguished. Mother Glare lived up to his name as he glared fiercely at Natsu. "And what about the way he is now. What abilities can he use when he's in this state?" Atlas Flame continued asking Thrak about Natsu, trying to get as much information as possible. "Well it seems that he is able to-" Thrak began to talk but suddenly stopped as he felt a cold presence from behind him.
He slowly turned his heads and spotted Natsu with a chaos cloaked arm plunged into the back of one of his necks. "I'll have you stop right there." Natsu said coldly. He reached out his other arm and tore a single silver scale off the neck. "Die." Was the last word Natsu said before he pumped chaos energy directly into Thrak. The silver Hydra soon felt a chill run throughout his insides.
Suddenly he felt an enormous pain from within his body. "Arrrgh!" Thrak let out a blood-curdling roar as the pain started to get worse and worse.
His six heads thrashed about, occasionally smacking down onto the water causing large splashes. Atlas Flame and Mother Glare looked on in shock at what was happening. They simply could not comprehend what was happening.
One moment Natsu had his arm in Thrak's neck and the next he was thrashing about. Of course being impaled would cause some pain but it definitely wouldn't cause a dragon to thrash about as Thrak was. "What's wrong Thrak?! What's happening." Atlas Flame hastily asked. The state Thrak was put into definitely made him nervous.
"My….my body AHHHHHH!" Thrak replied before letting out another scream. As he did blood began to burst out through his scales on all six of his necks. The water began to shift from it's brilliant blue into a radiant red. Mother Glare and Atlas Flame looked on in horror. Right in front of their eyes one of their lifelong comrades was dying but still their bodies did not move. There was simply too much happening at too fast a rate.
First, they found the same comrade that was dying in a half-dead state. Second, they found that it was merely a human child that had put him in that state. Thirdly, when they thought they had taken out the boy he just disappeared and then instantly reappeared perfectly fine. Lastly, they find themselves in this situation with their friend dying from something unknown to them and so brutally as well.
All this put together was just too much to take in at once. They could only watch as Thrak died before their eyes. The silver Hydra was experiencing pain like no other. Ever since he felt that cold chill in his body he had been in pain. His insides felt like they were eroding away, as if something was devouring their life. The pain only got worse and worse which Thrak made evident through his screams of agony and pain.
He could feel it, his end was coming and there was nothing to be done. More and more blood burst through his scales and it was beginning to grow more frequent at the same time. This is what sealed his fate. Even if Thrak could expel whatever it was that was inside him his injuries had grown too heavy and he would die from blood loss.
Thrak knew this, he knew he couldn't do anything, he couldn't even summon up the strength to fight back against the infection in his system as his previous fight had taken a bigger toll on him than he cared to admit. All he could do was scream. Scream in pain and defiance. But the reaper's blade was upon him. Thrak let out one last scream before all six of his necks exploded, the heads included.
All that was left was a shower of red rain. Natsu had watched the whole thing, his cold eyes never leaving the scene for more than a second.
Seeing Thrak be eliminated Natsu turned his attention back to the Atlas Flame, Mother Glare duo. The two dragons were just hovering there still trying to process what had happened. Natsu was no fool, this was a golden opportunity and he was going to reap the benefits.
Slowly, he ascended until he was floating far above the two beasts. He then slowly positioned himself above Mother Glare.
Natsu dispelled his wings and instead had the energy snake down his arms and form two blades of chaos energy in his hands. With his wings no longer supporting himself he dropped down. Natsu began to pick up speed as he fell, his hair flailing about uncontrollably he positioned the two blades in front of himself.
Mother Glare didn't notice Natsu coming down until the very last second. Natsu landed on his back with a *crash*. His two blades pierced into Mother Glare's scales and sunk into his flesh. "Arrgh!" Roared Mother Glare as he felt the weapons stab into him. His roar snapped Atlas Flame from his thoughts and he immediately turned his attention towards the gray dragon. As soon as he did he witnessed Natsu crouched down on Mother Glare's back, his two blades of chaos almost disappearing into his partner's body.
Natsu rotated his right wrist clockwise and his left wrist anti-Clockwise making the blades turn in response. Natsu breathed out before twisting the blades back to their original position. As he did this two black beams shot out from Mother Glare's chest. Though the beams weren't comparable to the dragon's massive body the damage they did was still barely visible.
The two black and blue beams faded away and when they did they revealed two small slits on Mother Glare's chest, both of which had bright red blood dripping from them. Mother Glare roared in anger causing the water below to ripple. The grey dragon turned its massive head and looked Natsu dead in the eye.
In response Natsu slowly stood up and withdrew his weapons. "You'll pay for that you brat!" Yelled Mother Glare as he rotated his body and threw him off by rolling in the air. In an instant Natsu recalled his weapons and his draconic looking wings returned. Natsu flew a safe distance away as Mother Glare straightened himself out.
The enraged dragon wasted no time and charged right at Natsu who copied his action. Mother glare charged head-on making a beeline straight for Natsu. Seeing the attack Natsu flapped his wings and shot up above the dragon before the dragon could make contact.
Natsu cupped his hands together, raised them above his and then brought them down on Mother Glare's head.
The attack had enough force behind it that Mother Glare's head was knocked down making and the rest of his body followed. Seeing that a battle had commenced Atlas Flame quickly went to join his fellow dragon in battle.
He opened his maw and a large stream of flame flowed out. Natsu saw the flames coming and opened his mouth, a beam of chaos energy shot out to meet the flames. Chaos and flame battled for dominance but Natsu was slowly losing ground.
Cracks were starting to form on his transformation. The two attacks eventually exploded in mid-air but Natsu was visibly growing tired. His body was slightly limp and dangling as if he didn't have enough strength to support himself. But the dragons wouldn't allow him to rest. Mother Glare raised it's head and opened his jaw.
He lunged at him and Natsu almost got away but his leg got caught. Tens of teeth sunk into his leg and he grunted in pain. [This, seems familiar.] Thought E.N.D as he reminisced in his battle with Acnologia. Natsu ignored the demon's comments. His draconic wings disappeared into his back and the chaos energy pooled into his hands.
The extra energy put a slight strain on the gauntlets and more cracks appeared. After the chaos energy had gathered he slammed his palms onto the dragon's snout and the grip on his leg loosened. Immediately his wings formed and he flew away. Not a second after Natsu put his hands in front of his chest, one with palms facing up the other facing down with them being perfectly above each other. "Dragon Slayer Secret Arts:" A ball of chaos energy formed and began to grow larger. "Starless Night." Natsu spun his arms and the ball of chaos energy fired off in a large beam. "Corruption Burst!"
The attack hit Mother Glare sending him flying and damaging at the same time. Natsu turned to look at Atlas Flame who was preparing his own attack. A large fireball floated in front of him and was growing in size.
Natsu glared at him but suddenly felt his body weaken. The cracks on his transformation spread quickly and in a flash of black light they disappeared. Losing his wings Natsu's body started to descend. "Hmph. This is what happens when you fight dragons boy! Now…..die!" Declared Atlas Flame as he launched his attack. Natsu didn't even look at the attack as it approached, his body was too tired to even make an attempt to guard against the attack.
But just before it hit Natsu's body was surrounded by red flames that shielded him from the attack. At the same time the red flames appeared Natsu stopped falling. Atlas Flame caught a glimpse of the red flame before his attack exploded and caused a cloud of dust to block his view. "What….what in the world was that?" He asked himself.
His curiosity caused him to wait until the large dust cloud passed. Suddenly a pillar of red flame shot up into the sky and the dust cloud was blown away. "This…..this feeling. No! It can't be how did one of them end up herel?" Thought Atlas Flame as the flame pillar died down. It revealed a black haired youth who looked around 17. He was somewhere around 5"10 and had short black hair with wild spikes.
His most prominent features were the pair of thick horns on his head that pointed skyward and his leathery jet black wings protruding from his back. The youth's eyes were closed as he just floated there. "Who are you!" Atlas Flame shouted to the youth. "I….am E.N.D." Spoke the youth as his eyes slowly opened revealing a pair of angry blood red orbs. "And I'm going to end you."
Alright! Chapter 8 is all finished. Told you I'd see you in a week right? Hahahaha. Anyways this chapter was really hard to write for some reason. I don't know why but action just seems to be one of the harder things to write I actually didn't know how to end it but then I remembered E.N.D hasn't really done much in this story so I figured he'd save the day. Oh well, hope you guys enjoyed reading!
See you in the next update! Which will hopefully be in a week but we'll see. Hope you're looking forward to seem E.N.D action!
