Hey guys, I'm back with the latest chapter for this fic. I apologize for the slightly longer than average wait for this chapter, but I've been extremely busy lately. With college, work, and *cough* Fallout 4 *cough* I've had very little free time to do any writing. And when I do have free time to write, I'm usually so mentally or physically exhausted that I can't write more than a few hundred words at a time. So thank you all for your patience. Well this story has officially passed 800 followers, is almost at 750 favorites, and is over 300 reviews. I'm blown away by the amount of support you guys are giving this, you're all so awesome. I know that some of you are disappointed that certain girls aren't going to be paired with Natsu. Like I said previously, I won't be expanding the official harem passed the six girls I've already picked; possibly seven if Brandish tries to help Fairy Tail. But I'm willing to write sort of oneshot lemons for a few pre-selected girls. These girls wouldn't be in the official harem, but they would still have their chance with Natsu. However this is all up to you guys. I will post a poll on my profile to see if you would like this or not. If you guys do want these lemons it will only be for select girls; around four to five (I'll post another poll with possible girls if you guys want the lemons). Also did you guys read the latest chapters?! I won't spoil anything, but holy shit are things fucking popping off! Shit is just getting so damn intense! Well that's all I have to say, so let's get to the fic.
"Speech"
"Thoughts"
Magic
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, or any of its characters. They're all in Hiro Mashima's very capable hands.
(The Next Day; Forest Outside Magnolia)
"Stupid old man..." Porlyusica, Fairy Tail's main physician, mumbled to herself as she mixed a potion. The pink-haired woman had a frown on her face, while she poured more ingredients into her potion. Porlyusica was a specialist in healing magical wounds, but she despised humans; so she moved deep into the forest by herself. Despite her hatred for humans, Porlyusica could not turn away the Fairy Tail that brought a battered Makarov to her door. When the potion was finished, Porlyusica set it down on a nearby table. Continuing to grumble to herself; Porlyusica walked up to Makarov and slapped him across the face.
"O-Oi! Take it easy!" Alzack exclaimed with a concerned look on his face.
"What are you doing to our master...I mean your patient!?" Bisca shouted in an angry tone. The green-haired cowgirl glared at the pink-haired healing mage.
"Tch, he rushed into that battle without even considering his age, and look at him now. He...really is such a foolish man." Porlyusica said, staring down at the incapacitated Makarov. Suddenly the pink-haired woman whipped around, and glared daggers at Bisca and Alzack. "How long are you humans gonna stay here?! Leave already!"
"No...well...we're worried about our master's condition." Alzack stammered out, as he scratched his chin.
"Please Porlyusica-san, allow us to look after him for a while." Bisca pleaded, clasping her hands in from of her chest. "We're really concerned."
"Go home." Porlyusica ordered, turning her back on the Fairy Tail mages. Bisca opened her mouth to shout at the woman, but Alzack quickly stopped her. "You're worried faces are like salt in a patient's wounds." Porlyusica sighed as she stared down a Makarov's weak form. "This is 'wind' lineage magic. Whoever did this to Makarov completely drained him of his magical power. As soon as his magic was drained, it floated into the air, and eventually disappeared. If we could've gathered some of Makarov's magical power before it disappeared, we could heal him faster. But it's far too late now, which means this will take a while."
"I-Is that so?" Bisca asked, earning a nod from the healing mage. "We'll tell everyone else then."
"What the hell are you still doing here!?" Porlyusica shouted, startling the Fairy Tail mages.
"We thought you wanted us to hear what you had to say!" Alzack exclaimed, as he hid behind Bisca.
"Go home already! You humans smell disgusting!" Porlyusica screamed, grabbing a nearby broom and wildly swinging it at Bisca and Alzack.
"KYA! EXCUSE US!" Bisca yelled, as she began to push Alzack out of Porlyusica's home. "Come on Alzack move you ass!"
"I'm going!" Alzack exclaimed, sprinting out of the house with Bisca right behind him. When Porlyusica was sure Bisca and Alzack were gone, she sighed and turned back to Makarov.
"You've caused so much trouble since the old days." Porlyusica said in a low tone; her eyes full of sadness. "For mages, their magic is like their life source. The greater the magical power one possesses, the more magical drain hurts. If you don't fight your hardest...you could die like this." Porlyusica released a shaky breath, and gently placed a hand on Makarov's shoulder. "You're...really an idiot...please pull through...your children...they're scared and hurt...please they need you now more than ever."
(Remains of the Fairy Tail Guild Hall)
"AH! Shit that hurts!" Nab shouted, as a fellow guild member wrapped bandages around his wounds.
"I can't believe we had to retreat!"
"It's so embarrassing!"
"We couldn't avenge Levy and the others!"
"Damn it!"
"At least Natsu managed to beat up that Gajeel asshole pretty good."
"This all my fault." Lucy thought, hanging her head in shame. The blonde could feel tears stinging the corners of her eyes, as she listened to her guild mates. Lucy began to tremble slightly; trying to hold back her tears. However Lucy gasped when she suddenly felt a strong hand gently squeeze her shoulder. Turning her head, Lucy saw Natsu staring back at her. The pink-haired dragon slayer had a concerned look on his face.
"You okay Luce?" Natsu asked in a soft tone, giving Lucy's shoulder another light squeeze. It killed the dragon slayer to see Lucy so sad, so he was doing everything in his power to comfort her. "I'm here for you, you know that right?"
"You're always there for me Natsu. In the short time we've been together, you've cared for me more than anybody else I know." Lucy thought, as she slowly nodded her head. "That's one of the reasons I love you."
"Hey, are you alright Lucy?" Gray asked, as he and Elfman walked up to the duo. "Are you still worried?"
"N-No...I'm not worried...it's just..." Lucy's expression saddened again, as she clenched her fists tightly in her lap. "I'm so sorry."
"Well, daughters of rich families are prime targets." Elfman said, crossing his arms over his broad chest. "But it's a man's duty to protect them."
"Don't say shit like that you idiot." Gray hissed, as he punched Elfman in the arm.
"But I'm confused too." Happy said, looking up the blonde celestial spirit mage. "Lucy, why did you hide who you really were from us."
"I wasn't really hiding it...Natsu already knew, and I was planning to tell you eventually...But I ran away from home, so I didn't really feel like talking about it." Lucy explained, as her face suddenly contorted in anger. "My father never gave a shit about me, even after I ran away over a year ago...And now he wants me back all of a sudden. Father did all this to us, so that he can get me back. He's horrible." Lucy let out a shaky breath, and her saddened expression returned. "Although...all of this happened because I ran away from home in the first place...It's all my fault."
"N-No that's not true! Your father is the bad one!" Elfman exclaimed, trying in vain to cheer Lucy up.
"Elfman you idiot!" Gray shouted, punching Elfman in the arm again.
"Uh...I mean...It's all because of Phantom Lord..." Elfman quickly corrected his mistake.
"No, it's because of my selfish actions...I can't believe I caused everyone so much trouble." Lucy said, as her shoulders sagged. "I'm really sorry. Everything should go back to normal if I go back home, right?"
"Like hell it will!" Lucy was surprised by the sudden exclamation. She looked up to see Natsu grinning brightly at her. "Things could never go back to normal without you Luce!" Lucy's eyes widened when she heard Natsu say this. "I mean the term 'lady' doesn't really fit you. You belong in this nasty old bar, laughing and happily going on adventures with Erza and I." The dragon slayer approached the blonde, and once again placed his hand on her shoulder. "You did you say wanted to stay here. It won't do you any good to return to a place you hate." Natsu's grin suddenly widened, and he jabbed his thumb towards his heart. "You're Lucy of Fairy Tail now, right? You're apart of our family. This is your home."
"Natsu..." Lucy's breath hitched, as she felt tears begin to stream down her cheeks. The blonde had been completely moved by the dragon slayer's heartfelt words. "I don't know what I'd do without you Natsu. I'd be lost if you weren't by my side." Choking back a sob, Lucy covered her face with her hands.
"Let it all out Luce." Natsu said softly, patting the blonde's back. Next to Natsu and Lucy, Elfman was crying as well.
"Tch, don't cry; it doesn't suit you at all." Gray chastised with an annoyed look.
"He's right!" Elfman exclaimed, as he continued to cry. "Men are weak to tears!" Gray simply grimaced, and returned to comforting Lucy.
Across the room, Cana's face scrunched up in irritation as she stared at her tarot cards. The brunette card mage was sitting on the floor; trying locate Mystogan using her cards, but she wasn't coming up with anything. Cana's brow furrowed, as she studied each card carefully. Moments later Cana growled angrily, and swiped the cards away with a huff.
"It's no good! I can't find Mystogan using my damn cards!" Cana shouted in anger, as she placed her hands on her lap. Before Cana could say anymore, she heard Mirajane speak up from behind her.
"I see..." Cana turned around to see Mirajane speaking into a communication lacrima. "That's too bad. Lucy is there target, so they'll definitely come attack us again. So many are injured...we'll be in a tough spot. Master is seriously injured. We can't find Mystogan. And no one has seen Gildarts in years. You're are only hope..." Mirajane had an annoyed look on her face as she stared at the face in the communication lacrimia. "Laxus..." The white-haired barmaid didn't really want to ask Laxus for help, but they were seriously low on manpower, and they could use all the help they could get.
"Huh?" Laxus sneered, giving Mirajane a fake confused look.
"*Sigh* Please come back...it's an emergency Laxus." Mirajane pleaded, as she clasped her hands in front of her chest.
"HAHA! Serves that old geezer right!" Laxus laughed, earning him a harsh glare from Mirajane. "It doesn't concern me at all. I really could care less about what happens to this 'Lucy' girl. You all can take care of it yourselves."
"Laxus!" Cana yelled, as she shot to her feet. "You piece of shit!"
"The old geezer started this fight. Why should we have to clean up his mess?" Laxus asked nonchalantly with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Didn't you here me? They're targeting Lucy, one of our nakama." Mirajane said in an upset tone, once again glaring at Laxus.
"Who's that? Oh wait...she's that big-titted newbie, right?" Laxus asked, causing Natsu to perk up from across the room. "Tell her if she becomes my whore, I'll help out." Natsu's eyes widened in fury when he heard this. The pink-haired dragon slayer's fists clenched, as he slowly walked towards Mirajane. "And tell that old shit to hurry up and retire, so he can make me the new master."
"How dare you...you fucking monster." Cana snarled, as she clenched her teeth in anger.
"Hey now, is that how you talk to someone when you're asking a favor?" Laxus asked, his tongue hanging out the side of his mouth. "Why don't you both strip for me? I'm pretty weak for sexy-"
"Listen here you son of a bitch!" Natsu snarled, suddenly standing in front of the communication lacrima. "You better shut your big fucking mouth right now!"
"Oho, that's pretty big talk coming from you." Laxus taunted with a massive smirk on his face.
"When you get back from whatever fucking job you're on, I'm going to destroy you." Natsu said in an icy tone, getting closer to the lacrima. "I can't forgive you for insulting Lucy, Mira, Cana, and Jii-chan. So...I'm going to break you Laxus. When I'm through with you, you'll begging for me to kill you." Natsu could swear that he saw real fear flash in Laxus' eyes. "You better prepare yourself Laxus, because no one is going to stop me from kicking the shit out of you next time...However...maybe just maybe...if you come back and help us out...and you apologize to Lucy, Mira, and Cana...I might let what you said slide, and I won't have to make you beg for mercy." Laxus looked like he was about to say something, but Natsu quickly cut him off. "But...if you don't come back. What I said holds true, and I will destroy you next time we meet."
"Whoa, I've never seen Natsu like act like this..." Cana thought, as a faint blush spread across her face. "I can't believe he's standing up for me like this...Maybe he's not such a kid after all."
"Tch, good fucking luck you little punk. I'm the strongest person in the guild, and I could take you down with my eyes closed." Laxus said, trying his best to recompose himself. He would never admit it, but what Natsu had said had truly scared him. The cold and emotionless tone the dual dragonslayer used, caused a shiver to run down Laxus' spine. "You're all on your own...I want nothing to do with your petty fucking-" Laxus' communication was cut off when Mira smashed the lacrima with her bare hand.
"Mira..." Cana said in a shocked tone.
"I cannot believe...such a disgusting person...is a member of Fairy Tail." Mirajane said, as angry tears poured from her eyes. "Fine! Next time, I'm joining the fight too!"
"O-Oi, Mira take it easy now." Natsu said, placing a hand on the white-haired barmaid's shoulder. The dual dragon slayer had a concerned look on his face. "I know how badly you want to fight Mira, but you can't right now."
"Yeah, what are you talking about?!" Cana exclaimed in a shocked tone.
"Lucy...she was kidnapped while I was still here...I didn't even notice...I should've tried to help her..." Mirajane cried, as tears continued to pour from her eyes.
"Mira, you need to calm down. You'd just be a burden to the others in your current situation." Cana said in a soothing tone, placing her hand on Mirajane's other shoulder. "Even thought you're a former S-class mage."
"I know you're upset Mira, but please don't blame yourself." Natsu said, pulling the barmaid in for a comforting hug. "Remember you told me the same thing a few days ago when this whole mess started. We need everyone to be strong, and we can't have you breaking down right now."
"Thank you Natsu. You're always there to comfort me and give me the strength to carry on." Mirajane thought, as she returned Natsu's embrace.
(Fairy Hills Dormitory)
Erza let out a deep sigh, as she stood under the hot water in her shower. The scarlet-haired knight needed to clear her head, so she decided to run home and take a quick shower. Erza ran her hands through her scarlet locks, as she stared at the ceiling above. Her thoughts lingered on the battle with Phantom Lord the previous day.
"Master is injured...Laxus and Mystogan aren't here. We have so many injured...I'm the only S-class mage here...the only other person even close to strength is Natsu...but even with the both of us it's impossible to continue fighting." Erza suddenly punched the wall of her shower, remembering how she had let Makarov go after Jose by himself. "If only...I had went with him...God I'm pathetic! It's all my...No, Natsu wouldn't want me blaming myself for this. Come Erza, pull yourself together..." Erza was torn from her thoughts when the ground beneath her began to shake. "What the hell!?"
Turning off the water, Erza quickly dried off and got dressed. Seconds later she burst out of her room, and was sprinting towards Fairy Tail.
(Back at the Guild Hall)
"What the fuck is going on?!" Natsu exclaimed, as the entire guild hall began to shake.
"Everyone get outside quick!" Alzack shouted from the stairway. Everyone followed Alzack out behind the guild. What they saw shocked them all to the core. Walking across the water towards Fairy Tail was a massive building; with six legs sprouting from its base. Spattered across the building's exterior was Phantom Lord's guild mark. Everyone stared at the approaching building with wide-eyes. This was the scene that Erza saw when she reached Fairy Tail.
"What the hell is that thing?!"
"It's a walking fucking guild!"
"That's got to be Phantom Lord!"
"I never imagined they'd attack us like this." Erza said, as she broke out in a cold sweat. "What should we do?"
Standing at the top of Phantom Lord's guild hall, Jose looked down at the gathered Fairy Tail mages. Jose had a furious look on his face, as he glared at the figures gathered below.
"Prepare to fire Jupiter." Jose ordered, veins bulging along his face. "Wipe their pathetic guild off the map."
Erza's eyes widened when she saw Jupiter extend out of the approaching guild hall. Seeing that the massive cannon was preparing to fire, Erza immidiately sprang in to action.
"This isn't good!" Erza yelled, turning to her nakama gathered behind her. "Everyone get down now!"
"What are going to do?!"
"Don't do anything stupid Erza!"
Erza paid no mind to the shouts behind her, as she ran forward. "Re-equip..." The scarlet-haired knight's body began to glow brightly; a new pair of armor adorning her body. This new armor was bulky and darkly colored. The first part of the armor consisted of of a lower plate that covered Erza's stomach, and most of her chest. The plate bore a simple diamond and striped pattern engraved into it near the top. On top of that lies another plate which hung from her neck and went down to her midsection. Extending over this top plate were four round, metallic extensions which attached underneath the plate around her neck. The neck featured a large cylindrical plate which was sectioned off into six progressively larger sections. Around each shoulder were very large shoulder guards with four distinct sections; with a large spike jutting off to separate each section from the next. The armor also featured large gauntlets which were sectioned similarly to the rest of the armor; the sections becoming smaller as the gauntlets moved in towards her hands. Underneath the bottom chest plate was a skirt bearing a woven pattern. The edge of her skirt bore small spikes, and one larger spike hung beneath every other small one. Several curved spikes jutted out from the outward facing sides of her greaves. Lastly, atop her head sat a large, spiked headdress. "Adamantine Armor!" Erza roared, as she took a defensive stance. "I won't let you destroy our home you bastards!"
"Don't tell me she's gonna try to stop that attack?!"
"Even with that armors amazing defensive powers, that's insane!"
"No! Erza you'll die!"
"ERZA!" Natsu shouted, as his heart thundered in his chest. The dragon slayer tried to rush over to the scarlet-haired knight, but Gray stopped him. "GRAY! LET ME GO NOW!"
"Natsu! You have to believe in Erza!" Gray exclaimed, trying his best to hold Natsu back. However Gray gasped when he saw the look Natsu gave him. The dragon slayer's eyes were full of worry.
"I do believe in her! But we're a team, and I'm not going to abandon her now! I'm going to help her!" Natsu shouted, as he shook out of Gray's grasp. "Keep everyone back! Erza and I will handle this!"
"Natsu!" Lucy yelled, trying to run after the dragon slayer. But Gray quickly stopped her.
"You heard Natsu, they'll take care of this." Gray said, holding onto Lucy's shoulder. "I know you want to help them Lucy, but this way above you right now. We just have to believe in those two."
"Natsu..." Lucy thought, as she watched Natsu run up to Erza.
"I thought I told you all to get..." Erza turned to see who was approaching her, but her eyes widened when she saw that it was Natsu. "Stay back! I don't want you to get hurt!"
"I'm not leaving Erza. It's pretty much suicide for you to try to stop that thing by yourself." Natsu said, placing his hands on Erza's shoulders. "Let me help you." Erza's widened when she felt Natsu's magic start to enter her body.
"Natsu...this has never worked...we've tried dozens of times...but each time we've failed..."
"Just trust me." Erza stopped dead in her tracks when she heard this. The dragon slayer's eyes were closed in concentration, as he continued to pump his magic into Erza. "It will work this time."
"Okay...we'll try this one more time." Erza thought, turning back forward. "This better work Natsu. Because if it doesn't you'll be hurt far worse than I will." Erza could feel her magic trying to combine with Natsu's. The dual dragon's slayer's magic was usually very chaotic and unpredictable, which made it nearly impossible for it to meld with someone else's magic. But this time, Erza could sense that Natsu's magic was much calmer and more focused. "Come on Natsu. Give me everything you've got." She suddenly felt encompassed by an overwhelming warmth, as Natsu's magic began to combine with her own. Both Erza and Natsu's breathing and heartbeats were in sync; their magic now fully intertwined. Everyone gasped when a wall of flames coated both mages. Erza's eyes widened when she didn't feel the heat of the flames that covered her body. She could feel Natsu's magic freely flowing with her own in perfect harmony. "We...We actually did it!"
"What...What's happening?" Lucy asked in a stunned tone.
"I...don't believe it...they did a Unison Raid." Mirajane gasped, as she stared at the duo with wide eyes. "It's...it's incredible."
"They're amazing." Lucy thought, staring at Natsu and Erza in awe. "I hope I can become strong like them one day."
"You ready Erza?" Natsu asked, his eyes still closed in concentration.
"Yeah, let's do this!" Erza exclaimed, just as Jupiter began to charge up. "Everyone get back now! That thing is about to fire!" All of the Fairy Tail mages heeded Erza's words of caution, and moved as far back as they could. Moments later Jupiter fired a massive beam of magical energy at the gathered Fairy Tail mages. Erza's back muscles tensed, as Jupiter's shot rapidly approached. "Get ready Natsu!"
"RAGHHHHHHH!" Natsu and Erza roared, pumping out as much of their magic as they could. The flames surrounding both mages tripled in size; creating a massive wall of fire. "FIRE DRAGON'S BLAZING ARMOR!" Mere seconds later, Jupiter struck the enormous wall of flames. However to everyone's shock the flames, enhanced by the massive defensive power from Erza's armor, seemed to be holding Jupiter back.
"WHAT?!" Jose roared, watching his most powerful weapon be stopped by two mere mages.
"Natsu! I don't know how much longer I can keep this up!" Erza shouted, as bits of her armor started to fall off. The scarlet-haired knight could feel her magic rapidly draining. Her body began to shake, as most of her energy was quickly used up. However, Erza was suddenly reinvigorated when she felt another burst of Natsu's magic flow into her.
"Don't give up!" Natsu screamed over the howling sounds that were created by the two dueling spells. More and more pieces of Erza's armor began to peel off, as both mages continued to battle against Jupiter. "Just a little longer!"
"T-This is impossible!" Jose exclaimed, completely dumbfounded by what he was seeing. "How can those Fairy bastards be stopping my most powerful weapon?!"
"That's it! Natsu! I can't hold it any longer!" Erza yelled, as she flew back into Natsu's arms. Just as the wall of fire disappeared, Jupiter finished firing and ran out of energy. The dragon slayer caught Erza, and gently started to lower her to the ground. The scarlet-haired knight's armor was in tatters and she was panting heavily, but aside from extreme exhaustion Erza was relatively unscathed. Natsu however took a slightly harder beating. Since the dragon slayer wasn't wearing any type of armor, he took dozens of hits from flying debris and shrapnel. Scattered across Natsu's body were dozens of cuts, but the dragon slayer hardly noticed as he held Erza. The scarlet-haired knight had a smile on her face, as she turned to look at Natsu. "*Pant* *Pant* W-We...did it...*Pant* Natsu."
"Yeah we did Erza." Natsu said, flashing Erza a toothy grin. Aside from his cuts, Natsu looked as if he hadn't broken a sweat. Muttering broke out amongst the Fairy Tail mages, as they stared at Natsu and Erza in shock.
"They...stopped it...it's incredible..."
"Both of them...saved us..."
"But...it looks like Erza won't be able to fight for a while..."
"Damn those Fairy bastards." Jose thought, as he angrily grabbed the microphone next to him. "First Makarov...Now Erza is unable to fight..." Jose's voice echoed out from Phantom Lord's mobile guild. "None of you stand a chance now. Hand over Lucy Heartfilia. Right. Now."
"They're trying to take your mate away from you once again." Natsu's fists clenched tightly, hearing one of the growling voices in his head.
"They must be punished." The other voice said with a snarl.
"You're out of your fucking mind!" Alzack shouted, causing a resounding cheer from the other Fairy Tail mages.
"There's no way we're just gonna hand over one of our nakama!" Bisca screamed, as she rallied behind Alzack.
"Yeah! Lucy's our nakama, we'd never abandon her!" Macao yelled, which caused several other Fairy Tail mages to make their voice heard.
"That's right!"
"Get the hell out of here you Phantom bastards!"
"We'll never hand over Lucy!"
Lucy began to shake slightly, as she listened to all of her nakama come to her defense. The blonde celestial spirit mage could feel tears forming in her eyes, so she quickly moved a hand across her eyes to wipe away the forming tears.
"Hand her over." Jose demanded in a serious tone.
"WE'D RATHER DIE THAN HAND OVER ONE OUR OWN!" Erza screamed, earning another resounding cheer from the rest of the Fairy Tail mages.
"OUR ANSWER WILL NEVER CHANGE YOU BASTARD!" Natsu roared, his face contorted in anger; veins bulging on his forehead. "WE'LL KICK YOUR ASSES!" The dragon slayer was panting heavily, as he felt intense rage coursing through his body. "YOU'LL NEVER TAKE LUCY AWAY FROM ME!" Most of the Fairy Tail mages didn't pay too close attention to Natsu's words, as they let out another loud cheer. However, what Natsu said wasn't missed by Lucy.
"Natsu...do you...do you love me too?" Lucy thought, as tears finally began to pour from her eyes. The blonde tried her best to suppress her sobs, but it was in vain. "I know you'll save me Natsu, no matter what the odds are."
"I see..." Jose said calmly, as he clenched his teeth in anger. "Then I'll fire an even bigger and more powerful Jupiter! Now endure these 15 minutes of hell until we can fire again!"
"WHAT?!"
"Jupiter...can fire again!?"
"Shit!" Gray cursed, as he turned his gaze towards Natsu and Erza. While the dragon slayer looked like he was ready to fight; Erza was still panting heavily and looked as if she could barely move. "There's no way they could stop another one of those shots." Suddenly a massive magic circle formed over Phantom Lord's guild hall. Dozens of shadowy figures poured out of the magic circle, and began to fly towards the Fairy Tail mages.
"What?! Their soldiers are coming after us now!?"
"No way! Aren't they going to fire Jupiter again!?"
"These guys have no mercy!"
"Prepare to feel unrelenting pain, Fairy Tail." Jose's voice echoed out from the mobile guild once again. "You have two choices. Be slaughtered by my soldiers, or be blow away by Jupiter."
"Impossible! Is he going to kills his own men as well!?"
"H-He's obviously bluffing!"
"Yes he will." Cana said, shocking all of the mages. "Those soldiers were created by Jose's Shade magic. They're not human. They're just ghost puppets that Jose created." Cana's brows furrowed, as she gazed at the massive cannon staring them down. "We have to do something about Jupiter."
"I'll go smash it into pieces!" Natsu exclaimed, punching an electrified fist into his palm. "I need teach these bastards a lesson!"
"Natsu..." Cana said, as she scanned over the dragon slayer's numerous wounds. "You're hurt. Let's get you some first aid before you run off."
"No..." Natsu said, pressing a flaming hand over his cuts. The dragon slayer hissed in pain, as he cauterized his wounds. "*Pant* 15 minutes right?" Natsu's skin was smoking, as his wounds closed. "I'll get it done." Natsu spun around and waved Happy over. "Happy! Let's get going!"
"Aye sir!" Happy cheered, picking Natsu up and flying him towards Phantom Lord's guild hall.
"Stay safe you idiot." Cana thought with a small smile, as she watched Natsu and Happy fly off. "We're all counting on you."
"Elfman! Let's help flame brain out!" Gray shouted, running after Natsu.
"Let's do this!" Elfman roared, as he followed closely behind Gray.
"Loke and I will stay back, and help bolster out defenses! All right?!" Cana called out to the three mages.
"Yeah, let's get to work." Loke said, walking up next to Cana. As Loke prepared to fight, he turned his head to look at Lucy. The blonde had a slight blush on her, as she finished wiping away her tears. However Lucy gasped when Mirajane suddenly grabbed her hand.
"Lucy! Come with me!" Mirajane said, as she began to drag Lucy off. "We have a secret hideout! We'll keep you there until this war is over!"
"But..." Lucy said, tearing her hand away from Mirajane's. "I have to fight with everyone else! It's my fault all of this is happening!"
"No, Lucy." Mirajane said, as she shook her head. "No one thinks that. We're doing this for our nakama who were defeated, for our guild, and to protect you...Everyone's proud to be fighting in this war." Lucy suddenly turned her gaze towards her feet. "So please listen to me."
"Alright-" Before Lucy could say anymore she felt a burst of magic hit her face, and her entire world went black. The blonde celestial spirit mage collapsed into Mirajane's arms. Mirajane quickly handed Lucy over to Reedus.
"Reedus! Take Lucy to our hideout!" Mirajane ordered, as Reedus rapidly drew a horse drawn carriage on his large stomach. A large poof of smoke exploded out, before the carriage appeared in front of Reedus. "We're counting on you."
"Oui!" Reedus said, loading Lucy into the carriage and racing off down the street.
"I don't have any more power to fight..." Mirajane thought, as she transformed into a mirror image of Lucy. "But I'll protect my nakama at all costs." Mirajane's eyes hardened, while she watched her nakama battle Jose's ghost soldiers. "We have 14 minutes until Jupiter fires again...Natsu, we're counting on you." Mirajane quickly grabbed Erza, and lead her into the guild. The fighting continued outside the guild hall. Magic shots rang out from Bisca and Alzack's guns, and walls of sand swirled around Max. A Phantom Lord ghost soldier was about to get the jump on Max, but four cards impaled themselves in the phantom's face. Seconds later the cards exploded, completely disintegrating the ghost. Max turned around to see Cana land next to him.
"Sorry Cana." Max said, wiping sweat off his brow.
"Just stay focused Max!" Cana shouted over the raging battle, throwing another set of explosive cards at another batch of phantoms. "We have to protect the guild at all costs!" The cards exploded, taking out all of the ghosts. "They haven't felt the sadness of losing nakama, or the pain of having their guild destroyed! We won't let these scum take down our guild!"
From the second floor of the guild hall, Mirajane watched the battle unfold down below. Next to Mirajane sat Erza. The scarlet-haired knight was barely conscious, as she regained her lost magical energy. Mirajane cast a glance over at Erza and sighed. "Only nine more minutes until Jupiter strikes."
(Phantom Lord's Mobile Guild)
"Natsu, are you really gonna try to destroy that thing?" Happy asked, as they landed on top of Jupiter's barrel.
"I hate to admit it buddy, but there's no way I'm gonna put a dent in this thing from out here. But..." Natsu said, poking his head into Jupiter's barrel. He smirked when he saw a light at the very end of the barrel. "It looks like we can get in from here." The dragon slayer quickly climbed into the barrel; with Happy following close behind him. Natsu quickly crawled down the barrel towards the light at the end. When the pink-haired dragon slayer reached the end of the barrel, his eyes widened when he saw a massive lacrima in the middle of the room before him. "Damn, I've never seen a lacrima this big before." The dragon slayer grinned, as he jumped out of Jupiter's barrel. "Well smash this thing up!"
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that." A voice said from Natsu's side.
"Looks like there's a guard!" Happy exclaimed, as Natsu began to charge towards where the voice had come from.
"Who cares!? I'll smash anyone who gets in my way!" Natsu roared, coating his fist in red hot flames.
"I have to stop you." The voice said, as Natsu drew ever closer.
"Get out of my way!" Natsu yelled, his fist shooting forward. The dragon slayer's eyes widened when he lost control of his fist, and it smashed into his own face.
"Natsu! What the heck are you doing?!" Happy exclaimed, running up to Natsu.
"My body just moved on its own!" Natsu growled, as he rubbed his sore cheek.
"Tch, you're the one getting in our way." The voice said, as the assailant stepped into view. Natsu's opponent was a man his height with white and black hair done up in a top knot; he also sported a black horizontal marking across the bridge of his nose and along his cheeks.
"Move you piece of shit! I'm destroying this cannon!" Natsu exclaimed, taking a fighting stance.
"Natsu, if you destroy that lacrima they won't be able to fire Jupiter." Happy explained, as he hovered over Natsu.
"I...said I won't let you...didn't I?" The unnamed man asked, tilting his head.
"I don't have time for this talking bullshit!" Natsu roared, as he charged towards the man. The dragon slayer's fist became engulfed in flames, as he lunged at his enemy. "Fire Dragon's Ir-" Natsu was cut off when his own fist crashed into his face once again. "Damn it, it happened again."
"Natsu! You don't have time for this guy!" Happy exclaimed in a panicked tone. "You've gotta destroy this lacrima as fast as possible!"
"You bastard!" Natsu shouted, shooting towards the man once again. However the man dodged Natsu's strike and kneed him in the stomach. All the air left the dragon slayer's lungs, as he was sent skidding back.
"I'm Totomaru, and I have control over fire magic..." The now named Totomaru said, looking down at Natsu. "All flames are controlled by me."
"Just flames huh? How about lightning?" Natsu asked, slowly standing back onto his feet. Totomaru's eyes widened when he saw Natsu's body become completely engulfed in lighting.
"Eh?" Totomaru said, taking a step back. "Wait! You're Fairy Tail's dual dragon slayer!"
"Yep! I can use fire and LIGHTNING!" Natsu roared, as his cheeks began to bulge with electricity. "Lightning Dragon's Roar!" A large stream of concentrated lightning fired from Natsu's mouth, and completely engulfed Totomaru. When Natsu's lightning died down, Totomaru was a charred and sparking mess. After a few moments later Totomaru collapsed to his knees; twitching slightly every now and then as Natsu's lightning continued to course through his body. "Now time to deal with this thing!" Wheeling around, Natsu's gathered a large amount of lightning in both his hands. "With lightning in my left hand...and lightning in my right...together they make...Lightning Dragon's Brilliant Flash!" Natsu clapped his hand together, causing a deafening thunderclap to echo throughout the room. A massive ball of lightning formed in Natsu's hands, and he threw it at Jupiter's lacrima. When the ball of lighting struck the lacrima a blinding flash filled the room, as the lightning exploded outwards. The room then began to shake, as Jupiter's lacrima began to crumble and collapse.
(Battle Outside the Fairy Tail Guild Hall)
"Everyone look!"
"WHOA!"
"YEEHAW!"
"The cannon is collapsing!"
"All right!"
"HAHA! Don't underestimate Natsu!"
A loud cheer sprang out amongst the Fairy Tail mages that were left to defend the guild hall. Reinvigorated at the sight of Jupiter's destruction, the Fairy Tail mages continued to ward of Jose's phantom soldiers.
"Great job Natsu." Cana said under her breath; a slight blush spread across her face. The brunette card mage then turned to rally her nakama. "Now we have nothing left to fear! Destroy the enemy!"
(Back Inside Jupiter's Lacrima Chamber)
"Way to go Natsu!" Happy cheered, happily flying around the dragon slayer.
"It was nothing buddy." Natsu said, as wiped excess electricity from his mouth. The pink-haired dragon slayer then turned to face Totomaru, his eyes full of fury. "Now it's my turn to crush you Phantom Lord! I'm gonna destroy your guild piece by piece!" The dragon slayer then began to menacingly advance towards Totomaru; lightning sparking off both of his fists. "Starting with you."
"H-Hey master, this isn't wasn't what you told me!" Totomaru thought, as he started to shake in fear. "I had no idea Fairy Tail still had such a powerful member!"
And done! Not a super long chapter, but I felt this was a good stopping point. Because shit really starts to ramp up the next few chapter in the manga, and I didn't want to dive into that just yet. All of that will pick up next chapter. So what did you guys think? Love it? Hate it? Don't give a shit? Let me know! Remember to follow/favorite, PLEASE REVIEW, and PM me any ideas you might have for this fic. Also remember to vote in the poll on my profile if you do or don't want lemons for certain girls. Remember these girls won't be in Natsu's harem, but they will still get their shot with him. I should have the next chapter out fairly soon.
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So until next time, I'm outta here.