Hey guys I'm back with another chapter! Sadly this will be the only quick update chapter, because I want to write a couple chapters for my Akame ga Kill! fic. Well you guys voted, and it looks like some girls will be getting lemons with Natsu. I'll close the current poll, and post a new one with girls that you can choose from. There will be ten choices, and the top five girls will receive a lemon scene (Although if a certain girl, who I won't name, doesn't get voted for I might just give her a lemon anyways just for the fun of it :P ) I'll have the new poll posted on my profile, and you'll have up to 5 votes to spread amongst the choices. So after you're finished reading this chapter get to voting! Also did any of you watch the latest anime episode? Damn, I knew Igneel was going to die, but I still wasn't ready. As soon as that sad music started playing I couldn't stop myself from crying. Then next week's episode is gonna full of gutshots to the feels as well. After next weeks episode we'll likely be starting the Avatar arc, but I have a feeling we might get a few filler episodes, which I'm totally okay with. Well with all of that out of the way, let's get to the fic!
P.S. I know some of you might be disappointed about this, but I'll be skipping most of Gray's fight with Juvia. The fight would have played out pretty close to how it happened in the cannon story, so no use in rewriting a fight we've already seen. However the ending to the fight will be different, so look out for that. Also the fight will be more like the anime version than the manga version, just so you all know.
"Speech"
"Thoughts"
Magic
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, or any of its characters
"M-Master J-Jose..." A Phantom Lord mage stuttered out in fear, as he slowly approached Jose. "Jupiter...has been destroyed by a Fairy Tail mage...from the inside..."
"Those...disgusting...Fairy bastards..." Jose said, clenching his fists in rage. "Activate...the Phantom Mk. II!"
"Yes master!" The Phantom mage exclaimed, before he ran out of the room as fast he could.
"You will pay for this Fairy Tail..." Jose said, clenching his teeth in anger.
Down in Jupiter's lacrima room, Natsu grinned as he watched the lacrima begin to crumble to pieces. The dragon slayer's lightning attack had shattered the massive lacrima in a single blow.
"Way to go Natsu!" Happy cheered, as he happily flew around pink-haired dragon slayer.
"It was nothing buddy." Natsu said, wiping excess electricity from his mouth. The dual dragon slayer then turned to face Totomaru, his eyes suddenly full of fury. "Now it's my turn to crush you Phantom Lord! I'm gonna tear your guild apart piece by piece!" The dragon slayer then began to menacingly advance towards Totomaru; lightning sparking off both of his clenched fists. "Starting with you."
"H-Hey master, you never mentioned anything like this!" Totomaru thought, as he began to shake in fear. "I had no idea Fairy Tail still had such a powerful member!" The fire manipulator gasped when Natsu raised him off the ground by his throat; the dragon slayer's hand tightly wrapping around his neck. Totomaru howled in pain as electricity from Natsu's hand coursed into his body. The dragon slayer cocked his fist back to finish Totomaru off, but he was stopped when the entire room suddenly began to shake.
"What's happening?!" Happy exclaimed, dodging some falling debris.
"...H-He can't be planning on doing that!?" Totomaru exclaimed, as his eyes widened. "This room has no means of staying horizontal!"
"Horizontal?" Natsu repeated in a confused tone. As soon as the dragon slayer said this, he was sent flying across the room as it suddenly became inverted. Totomaru managed to free himself from Natsu's grasp, and struggled to not be sent flying across the rotating room. "Ugh...God...What the...fuck is...happening?" Natsu's face started to turn green as his motion sickness started to kick in.
"It's finally finished..." Totomaru said, as a smirk spread across his face. "This is our guild's most powerful weapon. Super Mage Giant Phantom Mk. II!"
"Gah...what...the...hell are you blabbering about?" Natsu asked, managing to stand back up on wobbly legs. "And...what's up...with that...stupid fucking name?"
(Outside the Fairy Tail Guild Hall)
"HUH?!"
"The guild hall is standing up?!"
"What are they planning this time?!"
All the Fairy Tail mages stared in shock, as the Phantom Lord guild hall raised itself out of the water. Their mouths were agape, while they watched sections of the guild rotate and reposition themselves. They all broke out in a cold sweat when massive arms and legs sprouted out from the guild hall. Finally, steam erupted out from the top of the guild as a head emerged. Before the Fairy Tail mages stood a enormous mechanized giant.
"Wh...What the hell is that?" Cana breathed out, as she stared at the mechanical monstrosity with wide eyes. "You've got to be fucking kidding me..."
"It's a giant..." Loke said, taking a fearful step back.
"Look out! It's coming this way!"
"Is that thing going to trample the guild?!"
"Focus on the enemy in front of you!" Cana exclaimed, trying to give hope to her nakama. "Natsu will take out that giant monster for us!"
"Uh...but Natsu's already in there...and that thing is a vehicle..." Max pointed out, causing Cana to deadpan.
"Oh...that's right..." Cana said, as she instantly deflated. "It's up to Gray and Elfman to help that idiot out...we're so fucked." The brunette card mage gasped when she saw the mechanical giant begin to write symbols in the air.
"What's it doing!?"
"It looks like it's writing something!"
"Wait those are...SHIT! This is getting really bad!" Cana thought, recognizing what the giant monstrosity was writing. "That's a magical seal! Their guild is a mage as well!?"
"WHAT?!"
"That seal is...Abyss Break!?" Mirajane gasped, as she realized the spell that the mechanical mage was casting. "Isn't that a forbidden spell!?"
"Such a huge seal...this is really fucking bad!" Loke said, gritting his teeth. "The dark blast will level everything from here all the way to Kardia Cathedral!"
"Natsu, Gray, Elfman...you're our only hope now." Cana thought, as she broke out in a cold sweat.
(Back in Jupiter's Lacrima Room)
"*Gag* Shit...I ain't feeling too hot..." Natsu groaned out, clutching his stomach in pain. The room was still shaking, as the giant guild advanced towards Fairy Tail. "Happy...find me something...to barf into..."
"What...the hell is wrong with this guy? A minute ago he was being all badass...now he looks like he's about to lose his lunch." Totomaru said, as he stared at Natsu in confusion.
"Ugh...damn my motion sickness...why does...this fucking room...have to be moving?" Natsu said, suddenly covering his mouth to stop himself from vomiting.
"He can't handle vehicles?!" Totomaru exclaimed, stupefied that such a powerful looking mage could be crippled by something so trivial. The fire manipulator grinned evilly, as several different colored balls of fire formed in front of him. "Nows my chance! It's my turn to kick your ass!" Totomaru's grin widened when the balls of fire before him melded together to form a ball of rainbow colored flames. "You can might be able to eat flames, but I wonder what will happen if you try to eat them like this!? My ultimate attack...Rainbow Fire!"
"*Gag* Ugh...I don't want to taste the rainbow." Natsu groaned, as his stomach rumbled loudly. (A/N I literally could not resist writing a Skittles reference XD)
"Take this!" Totomaru roared, preparing to launch his most powerful attack. However before the fire manipulator could cast his spell, his hands were suddenly frozen over. "Huh?! Wait-" Before Totomaru could say anymore, he was completely frozen solid. Natsu turned to see Elfman and Gray standing behind him. Elfman walked up to the frozen Totomaru, and used his Take Over magic to transform his arm. With his new monster-like arm, Elfman threw Totomaru through the room's ceiling.
"Tch, you really are pathetic Natsu." Gray said, walking up to the dragon slayer with a dazed Happy in his arms.
"A vehicle shouldn't make a man sick, he should make them sick instead!" Elfman exclaimed, as his arm returned to normal.
"That makes no sense." Gray said in an annoyed tone, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Thanks you guys...I'm starting to feel a little better now." Natsu said, as his stomach stopped doing front flips.
"So..." Gray said, gazing at the destroyed lacrima next to them. "This is what's left of Jupiter? Not bad ash for brains."
"But why did the building suddenly start to move and lurch?" Elfman asked, as he scratched the side of his head.
"I'll go outside and see what's going on!" Happy cheered, flying out the newly made hole in the ceiling. Barely a minute later Happy bolted back into room with a panicked look on his face. "It's terrible! Phantom Lord's guild has turned into a giant and is casting some type of forbidden spell!"
"Uh, that's kinda hard to believe buddy." Natsu said, quirking a pink eyebrow.
"Yeah, you probably just ate some bad fish and now you're seeing things." Gray said, as he stuck his hands in his pockets.
"I'm not lying!" Happy exclaimed, wildly waving his paws around. "I overheard Loke say that whatever spell this thing is casting, will create a dark blast that will wipe everything out from here to Kardia Cathedral!"
"T-That's half the town!" Gray yelled, his eyes widening in shock.
"What type of spell could do that? Wait...forbidden spell...dark blast..." Natsu said, as he racked his brain trying to figure out what the spell was. Suddenly the dragon slayer's eyes widened. He recalled a conversation he had with Mirajane about forbidden spells a few months back. "It has to be Abyss Break!"
"Abyss Break?" Gray parroted with a confused look.
"Mira mentioned it one time when we were talking about forbidden spells." Natsu explained, causing Gray and Elfman's eyes to widen. "The spell can be cast immidiately if the caster possess knowledge of the four basic elemental magics: Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. But whatever this thing is hasn't used the spell yet. So that means there has to be four mages in this guild with control over the four basic elemental magics that are powering the spell."
"The Elemental Four!" Gray exclaimed, as realization suddenly struck him.
"Exactly!" Natsu cheered, punching a flaming fist into his palm. "We already took down their fire mage. All we need to do is eliminate their water, earth, and wind mages. Then there won't be any elemental magic to power Abyss Break."
"Then let's split up and search for the last remaining members of the Elemental Four!" Gray exclaimed, as he ran down a nearby hallway.
"This sounds like a job for a man!" Elfman yelled, running down a separate hallway.
"We'll stop this thing and save the guild!" Natsu shouted, as he sprinted down the last remaining hallway. "Let's go Happy!"
"Aye sir!" Happy cheered, following closely behind Natsu.
"Lisanna, I'll keep our nakama and our guild safe, this I swear!"
(Battle Outside the Fairy Tail Guild Hall)
"What the hell are we going to do?!"
"We'll just have to believe in Natsu and the others!"
"We're so screwed!"
"Mira..." Cana said, walking up next to the blown out window Mirajane was standing behind. "How long before that spell activates?"
"I think...maybe about ten minutes..." Mirajane replied, releasing a long sigh. "I wonder if there's a way to destroy that thing's power source..."
"Those guys inside that monster must be thinking the same thing..." Cana thought, as she clenched her fists. "I wish I could be in there helping too...but we need as many people out here as possible."
"Natsu's not the only one in there?" Mirajane asked, in a confused tone. She had only seen the pink-haired dragon slayer fly off to fight that giant. Who else could have gone?
"No...Gray and Elfman are in there too." Cana replied, causing Mirajane's eyes to widen in shock.
"ELFMAN!? WHY?!" Mirajane exclaimed, a panicked look spread across her face, which still mirrored Lucy's.
"Come on Mira, don't act so surprised...Elfman is..."
"He can't!" Mirajane shouted, looking a Cana through the busted window. "Elfman can't fight! You should know that as well Cana!"
"Of course he can fight...he helped in the fighting the other day." Cana said, trying her best to reassure Mirajane.
"It's one thing to fight a bunch of foot soldiers." Mirajane said, as she looked down at her feet. "But if he has to go up against one of the Elemental Four...the way he is now..."
"Mira..." Cana said, giving the barmaid a sympathetic look. "I know you and Elfman suffered a lot when Lisanna passed away, but Elfman is trying to keep on pushing forward."
"Just like Natsu told me to do...I have to keep on moving forward." Mirajane thought, as she tightly clenched her fists. "If Elfman can keep on moving...I should be able to as well..." Mirajane prepared to head outside, but she was stopped when Erza grabbed her hand.
"Wait Mira, I'm coming too." Erza said, trying to stand back up on weary legs. "Natsu needs us both."
"No...you still need to rest Erza." Mirajane said, helping Erza lay back down. "Please, Natsu wouldn't want you to strain yourself any further."
"Tch, I'm pathetic." Erza spat, as she glared at the ceiling overhead. "I'm in here being useless when everyone else is out there fighting to protect our guild." Erza clenched her teeth in anger. "I should be out there helping you Natsu."
"Hush now Erza." Mirajane chastised with a small frown. "You did an amazing job protecting the guild. Without you there wouldn't be a guild for us to defend. You deserve to rest for a bit." Mirajane smiled and gently squeezed Erza's shoulder. "Don't worry...you can go help Natsu as soon as you've fully recovered."
"...Thanks Mira." Erza quietly, turning over in her makeshift bed. "Stay safe out there...and don't worry about Elfman. Cana's right, he can fight."
"We've come a long way since we were kids, haven't we Erza?" Mirajane asked, as she stood back up.
"We sure have. I remember when we used to practically hate each other." Erza replied, a small smile gracing her face. "Please Mira...stay safe..."
"I'll be fine Erza..." Mirajane said, before she climbed out the busted window she had spoken to Cana through.
"Mira!" Cana exclaimed, watching the barmaid climb out of the window.
"Mira-san!"
"Stay back! It's too dangerous out here!"
"Get back Mira-chan!"
"I'm the one you're after, right?!" Mirajane yelled, making her ways towards the front lines. The barmaid was still transformed as Lucy, and she hoped that she could trick Phantom Lord. "Stop attacking our guild right now!" Mirajane began to sweat, as the fighting slowly died down around her. "That should buy Natsu and the other just a little time!"
"Master that's our target!" A Phantom Lord mage exclaimed, gazing at the blonde mage through a pair of binoculars.
"No it's not you idiot..." Jose grunted out, as he pushed past the mage and grabbed microphone next to him. "Be gone...you little imposter."
"There's no way!" Mirajane thought, her eyes widening in shock.
"I've knew from the start that Lucy wasn't here." Jose explained in a menacing tone. "There's no way that the person we're targeting would be sent onto the front lines."
"Damn." Cana muttered, as she clenched her fists in frustration.
"I'm sorry Natsu...everyone...I'm completely useless..." Mirajane thought, tears falling from her eyes. The white-haired barmaid's transformation had fallen, and she returned to her normal appearance. Seeing that Mirajane was in distress, Cana walked up and wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
"Don't worry Mira..." Cana said, glaring at the giant as it continued to draw its magical seal. "Elfman can fight."
"Should we run for it?!"
"That magical seal looks like it's almost complete!"
"You want to abandon the guild?!" Cana shouted, flashing a fierce glare at the distressed mages.
"Ah...no ma'am!"
"Our nakama are in there fighting for us too!" Cana exclaimed, pointing at the giant before them. "We have to have faith in them!"
"Elfman...I believe in you...but you should't be fighting..." Mirajane thought, clasping a hand over her heart. Suddenly Mirajane gasped when she scooped up in one of the giant mage's hands. "AHHH!"
"MIRA!"
"MIRA-CHAN!"
"You attempted to deceive us...I really don't like you girl." Jose said, a evil smirk spread across his face. "I think I'll just crush you."
"MIRA!" Cana screamed, her eyes full of fear. "Natsu...anybody...here her please!" Cana tried to rush forward, Loke grabbed her shoulder. "Hurry up and stop this thing! Natsu! Gray! Elfman!"
"AHHHH!" Mirajane's pained screams echoed out, as the giant's hold on her slowly crushed her body.
Running through the mechanical giant, Natsu suddenly came to a skidding stop. Several shouts and cries of pain stopping him in his tracks. "That sounded like Mira screaming."
"Natsu what's up?" Happy asked, floating up next to the dragon slayer.
"One of your mates is in danger!"
"You must save her now!"
"Happy...we're making a quick detour." Natsu said, sprinting towards where he had heard Mirajane's screams come from.
"O-Okay..." Happy said in a confused tone, following after the dragon slayer.
"Don't worry Mira, I'm coming to help you!" Natsu thought, his body becoming engulfed in flames.
(Inside the Phantom Mage Mk. II)
"I Elfman, will protect Fairy Tail and my sister with my very life!" Elfman roared, as he ran down an ornately decorated hallway. "Come out you Elemental Four bastards!" As if heeding his call, Elfman heard the ground behind him begin to creak. "Looks like I've found one of you."
"Salut." Sol said with an eerie smile on his face. "My name is Sol. You may address me as Monsieur Sol."
"Perfect timing." Elfman said, throwing off his cloak. "I can take you down, and help me stop Abyss Break." Elfman held out his arm, and it quickly began to change. "Beast Arm: Black Bull!"
"Oh?" Sol said, cocking his head to the side. "Will you be able to fight with just that one arm?" A evil smirk spread across Sol's face, as he stared Elfman down. "It seems that the rumors are true...I know all about you...actually my head is full of details on all of you Fairy Tail mages."
"Don't you ever shut the hell up?!" Elfman roared, swinging his transformed fist at Sol. But Sol easily slinked around the powerful attack.
"I do believe...you had a younger sister, no?" Sol asked, causing Elfman's eyes to widen. This distraction gave Sol enough time to strike. "Sable Dance!" A whirlwind of sand instantly formed around Elfman, and began to attack him from all sides.
"Where did he go?!" Elfman shouted, as he was blinded by the raging sandstorm.
"Roche Concerto!" Sol materialized out from the ground behind Elfman, throwing a barrage of large stones at the Fairy Tail mage. Elfman was sent skidding back by the torrent of stones, but the takeover mage managed to stop himself. Sol took this opportunity to taunt Elfman, while he still recovered. "Two years back, you attempted a Full-body Takeover, but it went horribly wrong...you went on a rampage...your precious little sister gave her life to stop your path of destruction, no? And the trauma from that incident has stopped you from performing a Full-body Takeover ever since."
"SHUT THE HELL UP! Beast Arm: Iron Bull!" Elfman roared, swinging his now metallic arm at Sol. However the Elemental Four member simply melted into the ground; easily dodging Elfman's attack. Sol suddenly appeared behind Elfman, and stretched his body to wrap around Elfman's arm. "Gah...what...a disgusting...guy."
"Non, non, non, that is nonsense with three nons!" Sol exclaimed, as he continued to snake around Elfman's arm.
"Get the hell off me Muncher Sol!" Elfman shouted, as he tried to yank Sol off his arm.
"It's Monsieur actually, you welch." Sol corrected, kicking Elfman square in the jaw. Elfman was sent crashing into the ground hard by Sol's kick. "Oh? Is this battle already at its finale?"
"This freak is way stronger than he looks." Elfman thought, as he wiped some blood from the corner of his mouth. "Looks like I have no choice!" The ground around Elfman began to tremble, as he attempted to perform a Full-body Takeover. However, an image of Lisanna appeared in Elfman's mind, and his takeover began to falter. Elfman started to pant heavily, as his takeover completely failed.
"You should not attempt that which is impossible. You just wasted most of your magical energy on that failed attempt!" Sol exclaimed, kicking Elfman in the chest. "Platre Sonata!" A large fist made out of earth and debris slammed into Elfman, and sent him crashing into a nearby wall. "This is the power of the Elemental Four." A hole had been created in the wall; allowing Elfman to see what was happening outside. The takeover mage's eyes widened at what he saw.
"Nee-chan!? Natsu!?"
"I could really use your help Elfman!" Natsu roared, as he tried to pry apart the hand that was crushing Mirajane.
(2 Minutes Earlier)
"AHHH!" Mirajane screamed, the giant's hold on her tightening even more. It was now becoming hard for Mirajane to breath, and her breaths were becoming shallow and weak. Mirajane's eyesight became foggy, as she felt her consciousness slowly slipping away.
"MIRA!" The white-haired barmaid's eyes shot open when she heard her name. Suddenly the wall behind her exploded in massive ball of fire. Through the roaring flames burst a pink-haired dragon slayer. "I finally found you!"
"Natsu?!" Mira gasped, watching as the dragon slayer scrambled up the robotic arm that was holding her.
"Are you okay Mira?!" Natsu asked nearly out of breath, as he finally reached the white-haired barmaid.
"Y-Yeah, just please get me out of here." Mirajane struggled to say, the mechanical mage's grip crushing her even further.
"Alright! Hold on, I'll get you out!" Natsu yelled, as he began to pry apart the fingers that were holding Mirajane captive. However Natsu only managed to move the fingers apart a few inches, which allowed Mirajane to breath easier. The dragon slayer's muscles bulged and veins popped along his arms and legs, as he poured every ounce of strength he had into moving the fingers farther apart. "Damn it! I can't move them anymore!" Natsu wanted to use his flames to give him some more power, but Mirajane was far too close and would be caught in the crossfire. "Shit! These fucking things won't budge anymore!"
"It's okay Natsu." Mirajane said, causing Natsu's head to snap towards her. "You can leave me here. You need to stop-"
"NO!" Natsu roared, managing to move the fingers another inch. "I will not leave you here!" The dragon slayer clenched his teeth; feeling his muscles burn under the intense strain. "I already lost Lisanna! I CANNOT AND WILL NOT LOSE YOU TOO!"
"Natsu..." Mirajane thought, as she felt tears sting her eyes.
"Dig deep inside you!"
"Drag out every ounce of strength you have!"
"YOU MUST SAVE HER!" The voices in Natsu's head shouted in unison.
"RAAAAGH!" Natsu roared, putting every last drop of strength he had into his arms and legs. But even with everything he had, Natsu still only managed to move the fingers another two inches. "Damn it! Move you bastards! Someone fucking help me!" As if by divine intervention, a explosion rang out next to Mirajane and Natsu. The pair turned to see Elfman gazing at them from a newly made hole in the wall.
"Nee-chan?! Natsu!?"
"Whoever is up there thank you!" Natsu thought, thanking every deity he could think of. "I could really use your help Elfman!"
"Oh? It looks like your older sister is out there, she was once feared as the 'demon.' Ah, and it appears that pesky dragon slayer is out there as well. My, my it would appear all of her magical power has dwindled...how unfortunate." Sol said, walking up to Elfman and stomping on his back. "I'm afraid Mirajane-sama is currently being punished for deceiving us. She would be crushed by now, but that bothersome dragon slayer has interfered. As soon as I'm finished with you, I'll go deal with him."
"R-Run Elfman..." Mirajane said, feeling fresh tears form in her eyes as she watched Sol repeatedly kick Elfman. "STOP IT! IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HAPPENS TO ME! JUST LEAVE ELFMAN ALONE!"
"Mira..." Natsu breathed out, as he struggled to keep the giant fingers from tightening once again. "Damn it! If I go help Elfman, Mira will be crushed. But if I don't, he might end up dying. What the hell do I do?!"
"You'll have to go through that pain once again." Sol whispered in Elfman's ear. "First losing your younger sister, and then your older sister, both right before your eyes."
"Elfman! Please just get out of here!" Mirajane screamed, tears now pouring from her eyes.
"I...I swore that I'd never see your tears again, nee-chan..." Elfman said through grit teeth. The takeover mage remembered the promise he had made on Lisanna's grave the day he had confronted Natsu. The dragon slayer's words still ringing clearly in his mind. "So why are you crying?!" Elfman whirled around and punched Sol in the stomach. "Who made you cry?!" The ground around Elfman began to tremble once again. Mirajane's eyes widened when she saw what Elfman was attempting to do.
"You mustn't Elfman! You can still only use one arm!" Mirajane yelled in a worried tone.
"She's right." Sol said, clutching his bruised stomach.
"It's not my fault Lisanna died." Elfman said, as an image of a younger Lisanna and Mirajane appeared in his head. "Natsu helped me realize this two years ago. But...I was weak back then, and I did lose control that terrible day. I've been afraid of my strength and my magic. I've been so worried that I'd lose control again." Elfman's fists clenched tightly, as he glared at Sol. "I don't want to feel like that ever again!" A massive amount of magical energy started to gather around Elfman. "I want to be a man who is strong enough to protect you, nee-chan!" Mirajane and Natsu's eyes widened as they watched Elfman's entire body begin to change. "Don't worry Nee-chan! Natsu! Hold on just a little longer!"
"Th-This isn't good." Sol said, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Full-body Takeover: Beast Soul!" Elfman roared, now fully transformed into a massive monster. Letting out a monstrous roar, Elfman charged toward Sol.
"Non! Non! Non! Non!" Sol chanted, as he attempted to flee from Elfman. However, Sol could not run away from Elfman's fury. The takeover mage caught up to Sol, and assaulted him with a barrage of powerful punches and kicks. When Elfman was finally finished, Sol was unconscious and barely recognizable. In an instant Elfman was sprinting towards where Natsu and Mirajane were.
"H-Hey..." Mirajane said, as she started to shake slightly. "Can you hear me Elfman?" Mirajane gasped when Elfman crashed down next to them. "You haven't lost control again have you?" The white-haired barmaid's eyes widened when Elfman walked over to Natsu.
"You ready Natsu?" Elfman asked, causing a grin to spread across Natsu's face.
"Hell yeah! Let's get Mira out of here!" Natsu cheered, finally managing to free Mirajane with Elfman's help. Elfman grabbed Mirajane and set her down safely on top of the giant's hand.
"I'm sorry Nee-chan..." Elfman said, avoiding Mirajane's gaze. "You probably never wanted to see this face again...but I had no choice. I had to become stronger to save you and help Natsu."
"It's fine Elfman. Without you, Natsu and I would be in serious trouble." Mirajane said with a warm smile.
"Damn straight!" Natsu exclaimed, placing his hands on his hips. "You came right in the nick of time man!" The dragon slayer suddenly turned his gaze back towards the giant mechanical mage behind them. "Well I better get back in there. We still need to take out two more of the Elemental Four."
"Wait Natsu!" Mirajane called out, stopping the dragon slayer before he could take off.
"What is it Mira?" Natsu asked, raising a pink eyebrow.
"Thank you for helping save me." Mirajane said sweetly, as she walked up to Natsu and placed a light kiss on his cheek. "Now get back in there and go save the day."
"R-Right...bye!" Natsu yelled, racing back into Phantom Lord's guild hall. Mirajane giggled when she spotted the massive blush that had spread across Natsu's face.
"Nee-chan?" Elfman asked, as he wondered why his older sister's face was all red. "Are you getting sick or something?"
"No, I'm fine Elfman." Mirajane replied, trying to calm her own blush. "But thank you for rescuing me. I'm still alive because of you and Natsu."
"Nee-chan..." Elfman said, gazing down at his older sister.
"We made a promise remember?" Mirajane asked, as she hugged her younger bother. "That we'd live full lives...for Lisanna's sake."
"Nee-chan!" Elfman exclaimed, tears pouring from his eyes. "I'm so glad you're okay!"
"Geez." Mirajane said with a small smile, as she released Elfman from her embrace. "What are you crying for?" The white-haired barmaid turned to that the magical seal was being drawn much slower now. "The magical seal is being drawn much slower."
"Huh, I guess Natsu was right after all." Elfman said, greatly surprising his older sister.
"What was Natsu right about?" Mirajane asked, turning to face her brother again.
"He said that if we took out the Elemental Four members that the spell would lose power." Elfman explained, as a smirk spread across his face. "And since there's only two Elemental Four members left that spell has lost most of his power."
"How'd he figure that out?" Mirajane asked in a flabbergasted tone. How had the dragon slayer figured something like that out?
"He recognized what spell this thing was casting after talking with you." Elfman replied, causing Mirajane's eyes to widen. "From there he figured that the only thing that could be powering the spell was the Elemental Four's magic."
"He was actually listening when we talked about forbidden spell?" Mirajane thought, as a smile graced her face. "Well you're just full of surprised aren't you Natsu?" The white-haired barmaid suddenly turned around, and started to make her way back towards mobile guild hall. "Let's go Elfman! The other two have to be inside the guild somewhere! We need to head inside and try to find them!"
"R-Right!" Elfman yelled, quickly following after his older sister.
(Back inside Phantom Lord's Guild Hall)
"Man that was close." Natsu thought, as he sprinted down a seemingly endless hallway. "But...if Elfman wasn't there I wouldn't have been able to save Mira."
"One of your mates was in danger and you couldn't save her on your own."
"You must use all of your power to protect them."
"I was giving it everything I've got!" Natsu thought angrily, listening to the voices in his head.
"No you did not."
"You so have much untapped power residing deep within you."
"With that power you'll be able to keep your mates safe."
"All you have to do is dig deep inside yourself and drag it out."
"Untapped power?" Natsu thought, quickly rounding a corner in the hallway. "With it, I'll be able to protect Lucy, Erza, and Mira?"
"Natsu, are you alright?" Happy asked, snapping the dragon slayer out of his thoughts. The blue cat was starting to get worried about his best friend. Natsu hadn't said a word since they reentered Phantom Lord's guild, and he had an angry look on his face.
"Yeah, I'm fine Happy." Natsu said, flashing Happy a bright grin. The dragon slayer saw the concerned look on Happy's face, and decided to try and take his mind of his worries. "Hey...I've got a great idea buddy! If I can beat up Jose this whole battle will be over, right?"
"What are you saying?!" Happy exclaimed, his eyes widening in shock. "Jose is as powerful as master. There's no way you could be him Natsu!"
"But jii-chan isn't here, so who else is gonna beat that bastard up?" Natsu asked, cocking his head to the side.
"That's right, master and Erza aren't here." Happy said, his demeanor deflating instantly. "Someone is gonna have to fight Jose after all."
"I'm still here buddy!" Natsu said, patting Happy on the head. "I'll take that son of a bitch down!"
"Aye!" Happy cheered, instantly perking back up. "I don't know why, but something about Natsu just fills me with hope." As the duo continued to run down the hallway, a strong wind started to blow past them.
"How sad..." A voice said, as a large figure appeared in the wind before them. "When the wings of flame rot away...yes...all that doth remain is a dragon's corpse."
"Natsu, he's one of the Elemental Four." Happy said, floating behind Natsu for protection.
"Yeah..." Natsu said, as he began to sniff the air. The dragon slayer's eyes hardened; leveling a fierce glare at the man before them. "And this is the asshole that hurt jii-chan."
"I am called Aria...strongest of the Elemental Four." Aria said, as the winds surrounding him increased in intensity. "I have come to slay a dragon."
"Is that so?" Natsu asked, coating his body in electricity. "Let's see if this will work on this bastard too!"
(Another Area of Phantom Lord's Guild Hall)
"Rain..." Gray said, as he climbed into another part of the mobile guild hall. "I don't think it was raining before..."
"Drip, drip, drop..." A feminine voice said in front of Gray. Looking up, Gray saw a blue-haired woman walking towards him. "Yes...Juvia, the woman of rain, of the Elemental Four. Drip, drip, drop."
"So I finally found one of you." Gray said, glaring at the woman before him.
"Juvia didn't think you Fairy Tail mages would be able to defeat two of the Elemental Four." Juvia said, continuing to stare Gray down. "However, Juvia and Aria are not to be trifled with."
"Sorry, but I don't care if you're a woman or even a child." Gray said in a harsh tone, as the air chilled around him. "I don't go easy on those who hurt my nakama."
Juvia continued to stare at Gray, but her face slowly began to redden. Suddenly, Juvia turned around and began to walk the other way. "Y...Yes...I have lost this battle for sure..."
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What the fuck is this!?" Gray exclaimed, staring at the rain woman in shock.
"Uh...Juvia has been afflicted...there is a strange fluttering in Juvia's heart..." Juvia thought, as she clasped a hand over her rapidly beating heart. "There...has only been one other person to make Juvia feel like this..."
"Oi woman! You can damn well help stop this thing!" Gray shouted, grabbing ahold of Juvia's shoulder.
"Juvia...must make him mine!" Juvia thought, swiftly turning to face Gray. "There is no turning back now!" The water mage swiped her arm, and Gray immidiately became encased in a sphere of water. "Water Lock!" But Juvia's eyes widened when she saw a large wound reopened on Gray's side. "AH! How could Juvia hurt him so!? Wh-What should Juvia do?! Juvia must release him at once!" However, Juvia gasped in shock when her Water Lock froze over and exploded.
"He...He froze Juvia's Water Lock and shattered it to pieces...Juvia was so sure her Water Lock couldn't be broken..." Juvia thought, once again clasping a hand over her heart. "He and Juvia...is this fate?"
"So that's how you want to play, huh?" Gray asked, tossing off his tattered shirt. "Let's do this then!"
(10 Minutes Later)
"Ice Geyser!" Gray roared, freezing a torrent of water and encasing Juvia in ice. However, the ice suddenly shattered and Juvia began to fall towards the ground far below.
"Defeat..." Juvia thought, falling towards what was her certain death. "With this, everything will end...Like a raindrop, Juvia will fall to the ground and scatter away into tiny droplets...An end fitting an unwanted rain woman like Juvia...Farewell, Juvia's depressing self..."
"Shit! I have to move fast or she'll die!" Gray thought, as he frantically ran towards the falling woman. Sliding down a slope on the guild, Gray reached out to grab Juvia's hand. But Gray was just a moment too late, and he barely missed the falling girl's hand. "NO! I didn't make it in time!" Several stories above where Gray and Juvia were, a wall above them exploded. Through the smoke and debris fell Natsu Dragneel. The dragon slayer grunted in pain, as he descended towards the earth below.
"Fuck, that bastard caught me off guard with that last attack...AND NOW I'M FUCKING FALLING AGAIN!" Natsu roared, straightening himself out. The dragon slayer prepared to use his flames to rocket back up towards where Aria was, but a familiar scent suddenly hit his nose. Turning around, Natsu's eyes widened when he saw a blue-haired woman falling towards the ground below. "I have to help her quick!" Instead of using his flames to shoot upwards, Natsu instead used the flames around his legs to propel himself towards the falling girl.
"This is it...goodbye cruel world..." Juvia thought, feeling the ground rapidly approaching. The rain woman closed her eyes, and prepared for the impact. But...it never came. Instead Juvia felt herself fall into a strong pair of arms. Then the water mage felt herself flying back upwards. When she felt her savior land safely, Juvia hesitantly cracked an eye open. The first thing that Juvia noticed was that the rain had stopped, and was replaced by a beautiful clear sky. "It's...It's so beautiful...I haven't seen a sky so clear since..."
"Hey! I thought it was you!" A cheery voice snapped Juvia out of her thoughts. The rain woman turned to look at her savior. His face was briefly blocked by the shining sun, but the first thing Juvia saw was his infectious grin. "I knew it was you...rain, rain go away girl! Long time no see!" Juvia's ocean blue eyes widened when she heard that familiar nickname. Then she finally saw his face; that was framed by the bright sunlight behind him. She then spotted his pink hair and scaled scarf that set him apart from others, and made him so unique. Tears of joy formed in Juvia's eyes, as she gazed at the man that had managed to clear up her rainy world three years ago. When he had eventually left her, her world had once again became filled with an endless rain shower.
"Sunshine boy!" Juvia exclaimed with tears streaming down her cheeks, pulling Natsu in for a tight hug. The dragon slayer smiled warmly; holding the crying girl close to his chest. "Juvia has missed you so much. You finally brought sunshine back into Juvia's life."
"Uh...am I interrupting something?" Gray asked, scratching the back of his head in confusion.
And done! Aren't I just a bastard!? I felt that this was a good stopping point, so please don't get too mad at me. So instead of Gray saving Juvia it was Natsu, and Natsu and Juvia have met before. Natsu and Juvia's prior meeting will be explained next chapter. I hope that will help better explain why Juvia will be in Natsu's harem. Now don't think Juvia will just cling to Natsu instead of Gray. Juvia will still have a Gray-sama phase before she's paired with Natsu. But I won't make it as ridiculous as it is in the canon story. Unlike the Galuna Island arc, I'm not trying to speed through this arc. I'm not trying to cram a ton of stuff into super long chapters. But next chapter will be longer I promise...if I remember that is :P Anyways, I didn't want to write a super long chapter, because I wanted to get this one out before Christmas. So what did you guys think? Love it? Hate it? Don't really care? Please let me know. Remember to follow/favorite, PLEASE REVIEW( We've been kinda lacking in reviews the past few chapters, so let's pick up with this one), and PM me any ideas you guys have for this story. And remember to go vote for the girls you want one shot lemons for. So until next time, I'm outta here.
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