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Fury Of The Fire Dragon

/Natsu's POV/

Once again Natsu was rushing through the forest towards Grimoire Heart's airship, his mind preparing itself for the coming battle. However Natsu's nose picked up the scent of a familiar Dragon Slayer so he changed course.

Arriving to a field that looked like it had been the site of a large explosion and in the centre of it was Wendy.

Natsu was at her side in seconds as he inspected her for serious injuries, wincing when he saw a large gash along each of her arms.

"She's lost a lot of blood but she's alive, if I hadn't found her who knows what could have happened," Natsu said as he felt a tear roll down his cheek. "Whoever did this to her must have been immensely powerful Wendy could give Gray a run for his money, I've gotta somehow wake her so she can heal herself I can't fix wounds this bad."

Natsu picked up Wendy as he sensed a presence enter the open field, turning around he saw Mira running up towards him. Mira gasped in shock as she looked at the unconscious Wendy in his arms.

"Natsu what happened here!"

"I don't know I just found her like this … Mira if she bleeds out-."

"Stop talking like that Natsu we need to get her back to the camp right now so we can seal her wounds!"

Natsu nodded as both he and Mira rushed back to the camp as fast as they could, upon arriving Erza greeted them before recoiling in shock at Wendy's current condition.

"Natsu what the hell-."

"I'm leaving her in your care Erza, Mira," Natsu said as he gently laid her down on a nearby table completely cutting Erza off.

"Natsu what happened," Erza asked in a softer tone as Natsu seemingly began to pant rather heavily.

"She's just a young girl Erza, look at what they did to her! If I hadn't of found her she might've …. she'd be dead for sure!"

Mira who had begun patching up the wounds to Wendy could only shed tears at Natsu's words. He was completely right she was just a young girl, not that much younger than Lisanna when she'd died.

"I'll get em for this, I'll get em all," Natsu said as his eyes turned into slits.

Erza tried to comfort Natsu but her hand was burned upon touching his skin, she could only look at Natsu worried as his heavy breathing continued to increase.

"They come here, try to kill my friends, try to kill my family. They try to kill gramps in front of me, they ambush Levy and Gajeel trying to kill them, they almost kill gramps right in front of me and now … now they do this to Wendy who is just a pure and innocent young girl!"

"Oi Titania back away from Salamander now," Gajeel shouted as he rushed over to the trio. Looking over at Wendy's condition Gajeel could only wince before looking at Natsu. "Get out of here Salamander before you blow."

Natsu turned to look at Gajeel, exhaling a large amount of steam before nodding.

"Make em pay for what they did to the runt, to everyone. The time for holding back is over."

Natsu nodded as he disappeared into the forest leaving Mira and Erza shocked at the exchange.

"What's happening with Natsu," Erza asked as Gajeel sighed.

"His anger is beginning to peak, it's a bit complicated but I'll try to explain it as best as I can. See us Dragon Slayers are basically Dragon's in human form as you already know, enhanced stamina, endurance sight, smell you know all that. But there's one other thing we get that's a trait the Dragons have, their rage."

"Their rage, what do you mean by that?"

"You know how you're always sayin that Salamander draws his power from his emotions right, that's how we all do it. When I fought those two bastards earlier I tapped into my rage and managed to take em out, thing is Salamander's power is on a whole other level I'd hate to see what he's gonna do."

"Should we go stop him?"

"Don't go anywhere near him right now he's like a bomb waiting to go off, whatever he went through on his Council mission combined with the stress of what's been going on here must be more than he can handle."

"Natsu is deeply traumatized by what he saw while on his mission I think, he showed me one single image of what he saw while he was out there and it kept me up most of the night."

"Wait how do you know Mira Natsu said it was classified," Erza asked as the Take Over mage sighed.

"Natsu didn't want you to know what happened yet until he was able to deal with it himself, Natsu trusts you completely Erza but he doesn't want to burden you with what he was dealing with."

"Besides even if he did tell you Titania you wouldn't have been any help in reducing his anger and stress over the situation, Salamander would have still been set off either way it was only a matter of when."

"Honestly you Dragon Slayers and your damn secrets," Erza sighed. "I'll wait until Natsu tells me himself if it's that bad but right now we need to focus on dealing with the others. We were lucky that Elfman even had enough strength to get both himself and Evergreen back to camp."

"The Thunder Legion defeated the member of the Seven Kin that beat Elfman and Evergreen and are out looking for the others right now, last I checked they were helping Gray fight another one of them."

"Well I'm not really sure of the specifics but Juvia and the young girl she was fighting seem to be friends or something now and are looking for Ur who apparently found her daughter."

"Ur had a daughter," Mira asked as Erza nodded.

"The leader of the Seven Kin surprisingly was her daughter though she's defected after finding out that Grimoire's Master is the one responsible for her life being ruined."

"What about Elise?"

"Still fighting Grimoire's God Slayer and destroying a good part of the island too hopefully Elise will win."

"And Gildarts still seems to be fighting that guy Natsu was fighting earlier so he must be as powerful as Natsu said he was."

"Correct Bluenote Stinger is the strongest mage in Grimoire Heart save Master Hades of course."

Erza, Mira and Gajeel were on the defensive as a man appeared seemingly out of the tree in front of them.

"Oh it seems you found the girl and I see she's still alive, I'll be sure to correct that."

"Hold on you're the one who did this to Wendy," Erza asked darkly as her eyes were fixed on the man in front of her.

"Indeed she fought well but in the end was no match, such a shame really I'd hoped to give her a quick death."

As the man finished his sentence he dodged a strike from Erza who had donned her Purgatory Armor.

"I won't forgive you for what you did to her you monster!"

"Hmm you might be able to give me a good fight, alright I'll play," the man said as Erza looked at him with a glare that could kill.

"Natsu's right these people don't deserve mercy, Requip: Armor Of The Scarlet Dragon!" Erza requiped into her most powerful armor and rushed the man with a look of pure fury in her eyes.

"Hmm that looks rather dangerous but I wonder I you could be a challenge for me one of the Seven Kin Azuma?"

"Scarlet Talon!" Surrounding her arm in scarlet fire Erza punched Azuma right in the face as the man grinned.

"This may indeed be what I was looking for!"

"I couldn't care less what you were looking for you'll pay for hurting one of my family and causing the one I love to suffer! Scarlet Wing Blade!"

A large amount of fire engulfed Erza's sword as she held it out beside her until it took the shape of a Dragon's wing, rushing Azuma she cried out in anger as she missed her target cutting down every tree in front of her up to the cliffs.

"The famous Erza Scarlett so your battle prowess isn't as exaggerated as I'd thought it'd be, yes you'll be the perfect opponent to battle."

Erza readied her blade once more as she looked Azuma in the eyes with a cold stare. "You won't leave this island after what you did."

"Then try and stop me Erza," Azuma said as he rushed Erza and landed a series of blows to her before knocking her into the air. "Great Tree Arc: Bleve!"

Holding his hand up in her direction an explosion went of around Erza as he sighed.

"Scarlet Iron Fist!" Ermerging from the explosion with little damage Erza punched Azuma on the top of the head creating a large crater as the man quickly recovered.

"Yes I've been waiting for an opponent like you! Great Tree Arc: Ramus Sica!" Several trees grew out of the ground and the branches quickly began to extend in Erza's direction as she cut them all down with her sword.

"Great Tree Arc: Folium Sica!" The branches Erza had just cut were a trap as the leaves began to slice Erza from all directions.

Erza struggled to break free of the attack as Azuma created a tree in front of her which then moulded into a large fist punching her and sending her flying through the cliff nearby.

"Yes give me more Erza, show me a battle that I'll remember!"

After the dust had cleared Erza emerged from the hole in the cliff face panting and bleeding. Swiftly rushing Azuma she began to land the occasional blow until her sword managed to slice along the man's arm.

"I don't really use this magic all that often since I haven't had a chance to even show Natsu yet but I've got no choice Natsu wouldn't forgive me if I let you get away!"

Unlike her usual requip Erza's armor began to visibly shift as a sudden burst of magic power could be felt.

"With Eliza's help I can maintain control of the orb, it's not fully charged yet but there should be enough here to defeat you! Armor Shift: Fire Dragon Slayer Mode!"

"Salamander didn't actually give her one of those did he that's insane," Gajeel said as he fended of debris from hitting Mira who was currently stitching Wendy's wounds.

Erza's sword seemingly vanished into the armor as her fists ignited the same way Natsu's would as she rushed Azuma once more.

"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!" Just like Natsu would Erza surrounded her arms in fire and hit Azuma square in the chest sending him sprawling back.

"The power of the Salamander Natsu Dragneel how is this possible," Azuma said partly shocked but with a look of excitement as he and Erza began to exchange blows at a rapid rate.

'The armor charges itself naturally but I've been training to use some of its abilities recently so there isn't enough magic energy in the lacrima for more than five minutes in this form. I've got to end this before then otherwise I'll need Mira's help which would leave no one to help Wendy what with Gajeel's arm being broken still!'

As Azuma went to punch Erza in the face flames surrounded her jaw as she bit down on the man's hand causing him to clear some distance.

"Fire Dragon's Flaming Fang!"

"I've been enjoying this but I think this fights gone on long enough," Azuma said as he bound Erza to the spot with hundreds of roots. "You fought well but the battle is mine, Great Tree Arc: Terra Clamare!"

An overwhelmingly large explosion went off engulfing the entire area in flames and smoke as Azuma stood there panting before turning his attention to Mira and Gajeel.

"You there why do you not look worried over the death of your friend," Azuma asked as he pointed to Gajeel.

"Gihi you really are dumb aren't you, you covered Titania in roots which would have set on fire the moment that explosion went off. What you don't realise is she isn't just using Natsu's attacks, right now she is a Dragon Slayer and guess what element that is chump?"

Azuma turned around and looked in shock as Erza was consuming the entire craters worth of fire.

"Impossible how can this be!"

"Right now Titania is like a Second Gen Slayer thanks to her armor, it may not be as effective as having the lacrima implanted because it ain't apart of her own magical core but she can still replenish it by consuming her element. And you just gave her a top up full of fiery goodness!"

Erza launched out of the crater and landed next to Gajeel. "Didn't know you had any idea how this worked Gajeel?"

"Course I know about how the lacrima works I was raised by a Dragon too y'know."

"Well now I understand why you say your element tastes amazing that fire tasted like cake," Erza said with a stupid look on her face as Gajeel sighed.

"That just means you had the best type of your element, not all types of fire will taste the same y'know. Anyway hurry up and finish this guy off you should be able to use your full power now after eating that much."

"Oh you're right I didn't even realise that," Erza said as she turned to face Azuma.

"It's time to finish you off," Erza said as she began to walk forward while Azuma summoned trees to block her path.

Easily burning them away Erza stopped three feet away from Azuma. "This is for Wendy you bastard, Fire Dragon Queen's Roar!" Taking a deep breath Erza released a massive breath attack right in Azuma's face, after using his last attack Azuma didn't have enough energy to recover and took the attack head on.

Pouring all of her magic into the attack Erza finally stopped and reverted back to her regular armor as Azuma was gone.

"Damn you incinerated him," Gajeel said as Erza simply nodded in response.

"Now it's your turn Natsu," she said as she looked out in the direction of the Grimoire Heart airship.

/Elise's POV/

Elise and Zancrow had been duking it out for what felt like a good hour, both of them showed no sign of fatigue due to their God Slaying abilities and both had plenty of magic left.

"Come on and you call yourself a War God Slayer that was pathetic," Zancrow said as he kneed Elise in the gut.

It's easy for him to talk shit right now since he can use his healing factor to its full potential, I don't know why but I can't put out the fire he managed to hit me with earlier! My healing is working overtime to stop me from losing my arm or at the very least having it turned into charcoal!'

Elise grit her teeth as she looked at the black fire still burning as fiercely on her arm as the moment Zancrow had struck her with it, she was feeling the constant pain of her arm burning and repairing itself in an endless cycle.

"If you like that I've got plenty more to go around," Zancrow jeered as he released another breath attack which Elise promptly dodged.

'If I get hit by any more of that fire I'm not gonna win this, I need to take him out before he manages to hit me again and maybe if I beat him this fire will extinguish itself."

"You know you Fairies aren't doing too bad, from what I heard a few of the others got their asses handed to them and now they plan on regrouping and attacking your camp! Man I really wanna finish up here so I can go join em so could you just lay down and die for me!"

Elise could only frown as Zancrow began to laugh once again. "We may both be God Slayers but compared to me you're like a Second Gen Slayer! I'm not going to let you hurt my friends so you'd better give up now!"

"Give up, what the hell do you think this is some sort of weird type of training! This is a battle for survival, Grimore vs Fairy Tail and we all know who's coming out on top!"

"Considering you havent taken out Fairy Tails strongest fighters yet I'd say your statement needs a little work."

"Oh but it's only a matter of time now, way I heard it Erza Scarlet took out Azuma but used most of her magic power in the process. Blacksteel Gajeel is heavily wounded and Gray Fullbuster's also running low on magic just like how your guilds running low on time!"

"True they all may be tired and hurt but we still have myself, Mira, Gildarts and Natsu you won't beat all of us!"

"I don't have to Master Hades and Bluenote will see to that!"

The two clashed again as Elise expertly dodged all of Zancrow's flame enhanced punches.

"Can't stay on the defensive if you wanna win or didn't the God of War teach you Rule No.1?"

Capitalizing on Zancrow's moment of taunting Elise landed several punches to vital areas as Zancrow was sent flying into the nearby cliff.

Elise watched the dust clear as she thought back on her previous battles and then thought about what Natsu had said earlier about not holding back against someone you consider an enemy.

'Back then, before I met Natsu and Erza I was a ruthless killing machine. Any I couldn't kill mother would as I would observe and learn from my mistakes. But when I joined Fairy Tail I was told by many that killing was wrong and that I should only incapacitate my enemies.'

As Elise looked out at the form of Zancrow who walked out of the rubble unharmed laughing like a madman Elise rushed him as the two began to exchange blows once more.

'Has fighting to incapacitate made me weaker, has it really dulled my fangs that much? Natsu, mother and Gildarts all believe in killing those that deserve it but does it really grant you true power?'

Thinking back on all the times Eliza had taken over and swiftly eliminated those that opposed her Elise came to a sort of understanding.

'Killing to protect those you care about from inevitable harm, is that what they meant? Back then on that Council mission mother took over because I didn't end the fight quickly, same with Oshibana with Zancrow the first time she saw I wasn't going to end it quickly and forced him to flee, this must be it I just need to remember how mother told me to…'

Zancrow was laughing as he unleashed a barrage of black fireballs at Elise who was swiftly dodging them.

'Clear your mind and heart of all emotion…'

Elise began to pick up speed as Zancrow began to scorch the earth behind her in an effort to pin her down.

'Identify the target…'

Elise seemingly vanished as she appeared behind Zancrow and kicked him square in the back sending him flying, hitting the ground below he continued to be send backwards tearing up the ground beneath him.

"Looks like she's not playing around anymore, now we can have some real fun!"

'Forget the notion of good or evil, right or wrong…'

Zancrow charged at Elise who was already prepared ahead of time countering and sending him packing again.

'Ignore the notions of good and evil, right and wrong…'

"She's way stronger than she was before her powers increasing exponentially, what the hell's she doing!"

'And release your true potential!'

Elise landed on a single piece of the cliff and summoned her ebony blades as Zancrow came within inches of her.

"I've got you no-." Zancrow's face turned to one of pure horror as Elise opened a single eye which was now blood red in colour as he felt at least ten slashes hit his body at once.

"As the tide of battle turns once more so too does the symphony of everlasting conflict," Elise said as the attacks she landed on Zancrow which were seemingly delayed suddenly hit him full force. "War God's Twilight Cross."

Zancrow could only cry out in pain the various slash marks became visible on his skin revealing cross marks all over his chest and arms. His healing factor began to kick in as he looked up at her in shock.

"She was weak before what changed," Zancrow shouted in disbelief.

"To hear the rhythm of battle one must devote their being to it entirely, the removal of all emotion allows for the removal of things such as mercy, the identification of the target removes the notion of escape, the removal of things such as what is right and what is wrong allows one to fight without restraint and the removal of good and evil ensures no regret."

"What the hell does any of that really mean anyway!"

"You claim to be a God Slayer yet you understand so little of that which you possess, within your hands you hold the power of a God yet you squander its power on primal desires such as murder, greed and other self indulgent activities. All humans are capable of reaching true power should they learn to use their power for a means other than their own."

"Stop getting all cocky just because you powered up a little any minute now I'm gonna-."

"On the field of battle one must always maintain constant guard and vigilance," Elise said as she appeared behind Zancrow before he was once again struck multiple times. "War God's Twilight Pentagram."

This time when the cuts took effect they formed the shape of a pentagram as Zancrow dropped to his knees. As he looked up he realised that all this time Elise only had one single glowing red eye open as she looked down on him with a blank expression.

"You aren't … better than me … bitch!"

"The healing factor of a God Slayer has one weakness Zancrow," Elise said as she cut the man's head clean from his shoulders. "It cannot repair the body fast enough to prevent the removal of the brain thereby signalling your death."

Zancrow's body dropped to the floor in a heap as Elise closed her single eye before opening both as she went back to normal.

"Was that … me, did I really just do that? It almost felt unreal in fact it reminded me of how mother used to be?"

Elise dispelled her two swords as she looked over at the Grimoire Heart airship and noticed fairly large lightning strikes raining down on it.

"I don't have time to investigate that now the others might need my help," she said as she began to make her way back to camp."

/Natsu's POV/

Natsu stood on the edge of a cliff as he looked out over the Grimoire Airship, the lightning strikes had finally ceased and he was able to make his way in without the risk of being hit by one.

Taking flight Natsu flew up above the airship before crashing down through the roof startling all the crew on board.

"It's one of the Fairies get em," one of the crew shouted as they all began to charge at him.

"Crash Repulse," Natsu said as he was surrounded with an enormous pillar of light that began to engulf all the crew members in the area.

As the light dissipated Natsu was alone as he began to spring down the main corridor kicking in a door which seemed to lead to a main hall.

"Well well will the intrusions never end," a voice said as Natsu growled.

"Hades, I've come to end this!"

"My that is a rather interesting form you're in Natsu one could actually mistake you for a real Salamander, but as it stands I've just finished entertaining one guest and my good friend and subordinate Kain of the Seven Kin has been itching for some real combat isn't that right?"

"Oh yes Master Hades Mr Cursey and I got bored of playing with the blonde sparky guy now that you're here it looks like so much fun!"

"It seems you're a bit confused Natsu, Kain could you please bring our guest in for Natsu?"

The large man began playing with the doll in his hands as a bloodied and beaten form of Laxus began to emerge from the corner of the room as he looked at Natsu in shock.

"Laxus ….," Natsu said as the blonde looked at him with an expression he'd never pictured on his face before.

"Laxus put up quite a fight against me you know, he came trying to avenge that old fool Makarov but I quickly put him in his place then gave him to Kain to play around with for awhile."

Natsu began to see red as he slowly began walking towards Hades as Kain jumped in front of him.

"Whoa there little scaly man if you wanna see the Master you've gotta go throuOOO!"

Laxus looked at the sight in shock as with one blow Natsu had punched Kain through his stomach and out of his back, blood completely covering his arm.

Freeing his hand Natsu jumped in the air and kicked the man in the back of the head sending his head through the wooden floor. "Get out of my way."

Hades raised an eyebrow as Laxus was released from the spell that bound him as he used his magic to appear next to Natsu. Grabbing his arm Natsu was about to shake him off when he looked at Natsu with an almost pleading expression.

"Is gramps and the Thunder Legion ok Natsu, are they hurt!"

Natsu's expression softened for a moment as he began to speak. "Gramps is badly hurt I don't know how he's doing same goes with Evergreen but last I saw Freed and Bickslow were doing their best to help everyone fight off these bastards."

Laxus nodded before his expression changed back to its more serious one. "Natsu what happened I've never seen you this mad."

As Natsu thought back to Wendy's state he began to feel his rage return as his vision began to go red once again.

"These scum just hurt anyone, doesn't matter if they're a kid or not. You don't know her but there's a girl out there named Wendy, she's like thirteen and they've beaten her brutally Laxus her arms are … I can't even describe it."

"They did what," Laxus said as he could see the pained look in Natsu's eyes. "So you like attacking kids huh," Laxus said as he felt his strength return. "I initially came here for the old geezer's sake but now I find out your attacking my friends and beating on young kids sorry but that shit doesn't fly with me!"

"Despite what you might think the lives of a few means nothing in the face of my ultimate goal, the resurrection of the Black Wizard Zeref!"

"You can stop right there, I couldn't care less what your goals are because once I'm done with you you'll be lucky if you even get to draw breath!"

"Is that so my Makarov raised some firebrands in that guild since he took over, if you think you can defeat me by all means try," Hades said as he raised his hands forming the shape of handguns.

"Watch out Natsu he uses an attack in that stance, I've got your back let's take this piece of work out so he won't hurt anyone again!"

"My thoughts exactly," Natsu growled as he began walking towards Hades leaving visible footprints in the ground with each step.

"Let's see how you handle some of my bullet magic," Hades said as he began to fire a series of shots at Natsu who was just shrugging them off like nothing. "Well if ordinary shots don't work, Bullet Magic: Piercing Bullet!"

The shot Hades fired this time required him to steady one of his hands as a magical sphere appeared in the air and fired a large piercing shot.

Natsu surrounded himself with Crash Magic as the attack shattered upon impact with his defensive barrier, picking up speed Natsu closed the distance with Hades and kicked him into the air.

Now on full attack Natsu swiftly appeared behind Hades and threw another punch at the man as he was sent flying across the room but not before landing an attack of his own.

"Chain Magic: Singular Binder!" The chain attatched itself to Natsu and sent him flying forward in front of Hades as the old man was suddenly smashed into the ground.

"Lightning Dragon's Heavenly Halberd, forget I was still here you old geezer!"

As Hades fired several shots at Laxus Natsu shattered the chain around his arm and within seconds was back in the fight as both Dragon Slayers landed a few blows before being knocked away allowing the other a chance to get a few hit in.

Eventually Hades seemed to grow tired of the rinse and repeat technique Natsu and Laxus had been doing and formed a chain around Laxus throwing him at Natsu.

Natsu kicked the chain with some of his Crash Magic shattering it as Laxus surrounded himself with lightning and rebounded off the wall and rushed Hades again.

"You know the mistakes you young people make is often labelled as experience, supposedly you are meant to learn and grow from it. But with a true mistake, there will be no experience to be gained. Because the mistake the two of you made was taking me as your opponent will leave you with no future to speak of!"

As Natsu came in for a strike Hades blocked it before attaching a chain onto his wrist and hurling him into the air, Laxus who had perceived this narrowly dodged as Hades was suddenly smashed into the ground with considerable force.

Laxus looked over at Natsu who had made a hand gesture while having a purple magic circle underneath him. "Gravity X500 Descent! Laxus don't get caught in that it's barely keeping this bastard down as it is I can't afford to shift it!"

"Right I've got ya, Lightning Dragon's Thunderclap!" Striking his hands together Laxus sent out a large shockwave which hit Hades full on.

"Is that the best you runts can do," Hades said as Natsu was thrown up against several walls before he broke the chain attached to him and Laxus was knocked back a considerable distance. "You kids may be good but against me it's like a river competing against a vast ocean!"

Natsu and Laxus stood up visibly frustrated. "This guy hasn't even got a scratch on him," Natsu said with a frown.

"Guy's a damn monster no wonder he took the old geezer out so easily."

"We've gotta try something different or he's gonna just stomp all over us, follow my lead Laxus," Natsu said as he rushed to the left of Hades who was already prepared and had attatched a chain to Natsu's leg dragging him in.

Hades punched Natsu in the gut and smashed him into the ground but Natsu was able to trip the old man up on the way down before kneeing him in the face.

Laxus then kicked the man in the ribs with a lightning enhanced kick as Hades was sent flying across the room as the two Dragon Slayers quickly closed the distance.

Before Hades had a chance to recover Natsu was on one side of him and Laxus was on the other both powering up an attack.

"Fire Dragon King's Reverberating Demolition Fist!"

"Lightning Dragon's Iron Fist!"

The two attacks struck Hades on each side of his head full force as they quickly cleared some distance. Hades dropped to the floor as Laxus sighed.

"Is it over?"

"Not even by a long shot," Natsu said as Hades managed to get up again seemingly only slightly injured.

"Well now it seems it's time to take this to the next level," Hades said as he began to power up once again. "The Devil's Heart prevents my life from being at risk but it's a decent effort nonetheless."

"So that's what that weird presence I've been feeling below us is," Natsu said softly as Laxus looked at him confused. "Laxus go find this Devil's Heart or whatever and destroy it while I hold off this guy."

"Are you crazy I can't leave you to fight the guy alone."

"Then give me a top up," Natsu said with a grin before Laxus looked at him with a smile.

"If it were any other circumstance I'd say no but you are the strongest of the two of us, this is a onetime deal though ok?"

"Yeah that's fine," Natsu said as Laxus fed him a massive amount of his lightning element.

Laxus vanished into the floor as Hades realised what the two were up to, as he was about to give chase to Laxus he suddenly felt Natsu's magic spike.

"Oho you're in for it now Hades, I had to hold back before because I didn't want Laxus to get hurt but now not only can I give it 100% but I've got some of Laxus' power!"

"This power he's stronger than Makarov, how can one so young attain such power!"

Natsu clenched his fists as he felt his power rise exponentially, he became surrounded by fire lightning and gravity whilst his Crash Magic began to run wild destroying entire sections of the ship.

"I'm gonna end you Hades," Natsu roared as he appeared in front of the man in seconds. "Fire Lightning Dragon's Unstable Quaking Hammer!"

Hades was smashed through the roof as Natsu quickly gave chase and the two began to dart around the top of the airship exchanging fierce blows.

"You may have powered up but it won't be enough boy! Amaterasu: Formula 28!" The entire roof of the ship was destroyed as the entire area was engulfed in a massive shockwave and Natsu was sent flying into the forest creating a large impact crater."

Natsu quickly recovered and realised that he was near the camp where his friends were, hearing them approaching Natsu simply began to shout as he dropped to all fours as he formed a three layer magic circle in front of his mouth.

"Guys look its Natsu, what the hell's he doing," Gray shouted as Erza began to run up towards him.

"STAY BACK ALL OF YOU THE FIGHT STILL GOING ON," Natsu shouted as everyone stopped dead in their tracks before tracing the trajectory of Natsu's triple layered magic circle back to the Grimoire airship and noticed a rather large attack was beginning to form.

"Natsu what's going on who are you fighting," Mira shouted as Natsu grit his teeth in response.

"Look I'm fighting their guild master and he already stomped both me and Laxus in round 1 so now we're taking it up a notch!"

"Laxus is here," Erza shouted as Natsu nodded before turning his attention back to Hades.

Suddenly Hades voice was being projected across the island as he began to speak to Natsu.

"That's quite a formidable attack you're forming there Natsu but will it stand up to this I wonder, let's find out shall we. Amaterasu: Formula 100!"

A blast that was wider than the airship Hades was standing on was launched straight at Natsu as everyone could only stare in utter horror.

"Fire Lightning Dragon King's Unstable Reverberating Roar!" The three magic circles flared to life as Natsu released the largest breath attack he'd ever done in his life directly at Hades' Formula 100.

The two attacks clashed as everything seemingly went white for several minutes. Once everything went back to normal everyone noticed that Natsu was now fighting Hades right near them.

"What the hell just happened," Gray said as he rubbed his eyes.

"I don't know but we need to get away from this fight," Erza said as the others looked at her. "Just look at what just happened we're only in the way here!"

The others reluctantly agreed as they began to run back to the camp careful to avoid the debris being rained down by the shockwaves that were coming from that direction.

Natus could feel the drain that attack had on him, his moves were much more sluggish and Hades was starting to gain the upper hand.

"You are one of the most skilled kids I've ever seen Natsu, to be able to counter my Formula 100 is nothing short of brilliant! It's a shame that you have to die here today you could have been quite useful."

Natsu grit his teeth as Hades uppercut him sending him sprawling to the ground, his scales beginning to recede not even his rage could fight off the amount of magic he'd just lost long enough for him to do anything else.

As Natsu lay there on the ground panting he could see Hades looking over at him stroking his beard.

"You know you should feel proud had I not had the Devil's Heart you'd have probably defeated me however you will pay for making the mistake of facing me today … with your life."

Just as Hades was about to fire the killing blow he dropped to the ground in pain clutching his chest as Natsu immediately tackled the man and began punching him in the face repeatedly.

'Laxus came through I've gotta use this chance now gotta give it everything I've got!'

As Natsu repeatedly hit the man he was eventually kneed in the chest and was kicked off of him as the two lay on the ground trying to get up.

"So Makarov's grandson was going for the Heart, I should have known," Hades said between pained breaths as Natsu managed to get onto his knees.

"I'm not letting you live Hades …. you dark mages have no place here on Earthland!"

"Well now that was a spectacular battle," a voice said as a man with black hair and even blacker robes emerged from a portal.

"Fuck what now," Natsu said as he slammed his fist into the dirt in frustration.

"Hello Natsu it's good to see you again, it's been … some time."

Natsu looked at the man confused as Hades began to speak. "Are you who I think you are?"

"Well I suppose so, if the person you are thinking of is Zeref then yes that's me. Sorry I'm a little late but I was held up a little."

Natsu could feel his body giving out as he dropped to the ground exhausted as Zeref simply smiled at him.

"You are closer than I'd imagined Natsu yet so far, the time to awaken is not yet. As those Old Gods would say the course must be adhered to in this regard I suppose."

Natsu took one last look at the man before he fell unconscious as Hades made a move to kill him only for his finger to disappear.

"You will not kill anyone else today Precht, my how far you have fallen since we last met."

"So it really is you, you look exactly as you did back then it's astonishing!"

"Yes my power has granted me true immortality at a cost, though you already know what said cost is. Now I've come to deal with you Precht let's go somewhere more private," Zeref said as he clicked his fingers and they were back on the Grimoire airship.

Zeref sat in the guild masters chair looking down at Hades who barely had the strength to stand.

"Now that we are alone it's time to decide how I should deal with you, attacking my most prized possession definitely is something I cannot allow."

"You're most prized … possession I don't understand?"

"Nor will you ever, there are things in this world we humans were never meant to understand and I am the result of when one does."

Hades suddenly felt immense magic pressure as a large black energy wave hit him full on as he screamed in pain.

"It's time for you to sleep Precht, you've meddled in affairs you do not understand for far too long." As Zeref finished his statement the energy wave dissipated and Hades was gone.

"I can sense his approach, the harbinger of death, destruction and chaos. He will come for me any time now so I'd best make my leave," Zeref said as he clicked his fingers and disappeared.

Hope you all enjoyed the chapter and I'll see you in the next one!