(Third pov)
Natsu, Erza, Gray, Lucy, Happy, Makarov, and Escanor were heading back to fairy tail. Happy couldn't stop talking about Escanor's performance and his coolness, however, it was night so Escanor was once again in his night form.
"Hey Escanor what kind of Axe is that anyway?" Lucy wondered.
"Well, it's called divine axe rhitta. It can charge up the blistering heat I create and allows me to use it at will," Escanor explained.
"Well, then how did it turn you all big?" Natsu wondered.
"Well, It can also charge sunlight. That means I can also use my power at night," Escanor replied.
"Then turn big again! Please!" Happy begged.
"Sorry happy It's all out of charge," Escanor apologized.
"That's no fun," Happy huffed.
"Please forgive me!" Escanor bowed. Suddenly they heard the sound of flapping.
"Escanor! Escanor!" Umber appeared flying down and landing before the group.
"Oh my! A talking chicken?" Makarov exclaimed.
"I can do a lot more than talk old man!" Umber scoffed.
"Old man? Well, I guess you're not wrong," Makarov chuckled.
" Where are you going?" Umber cocked her head to the side.
"Huh? Back to the guild hall," Natsu answered.
"Aye! and I'm leading us there!" Happy said proudly.
"Well, you are going the wrong way," Umber said bluntly.
"What no-way! My nose has never led us the wrong way!" Happy protested.
"Well, You didn't smell Gray Happy." Lucy groaned.
"Somethings you don't wanna smell," Happy repeated.
"How about this, Escanor will follow me. And the rest of you can follow the cat!" Umber scoffed grabbing Escanor by the shirt and dragging him away.
"Escanor!" Erza yelled.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine!" Escanor called.
(Then the events of episode nine Natsu devours a city remain the same,)
(Time skip)
"I See magnolia!" Umber announced. Escanor looked upon the city his glasses once upon on his head.
"Hey Escanor, I was wondering if you managed to shrink your form so why did you keep the glasses? Buck" Umber asked randomly.
"Well, I'm still quite prideful without my glasses, heh," Escanor answered. Escanor looked up and saw the sun was rising. Escanor smiled and could feel its warm touch and the power it could gift him. The power he once had, If he wanted to protect his friends he would need that strength to protect friends. Because there are more demons, Maybe even stronger.
(Another time skip)
"Must you go through with this Natsu?" Escanor asked. A crowd surrounded the two people. As of now, it was the fight Natsu had requested. The fight between Natsu and Erza.
"Fight fight fight!" A guild member cried his votes crying around the two cheered.
"Yeah, Of course!" Natsu replied.
"No way! They're really going through with it!" Lucy gasped pushing past other members to stand next to Escanor.
"Oh hey lucy," Mirajane greeted.
"Well if those two handle their manhood they'd better go through with it!" Elfman said.
"Erza's not a man," Mirajane sighed.
"But you've gotta admit she's manly," Macao pointed out.
"Aren't you worried this fight could tear our strongest team apart?" lucy questioned.
"What are you talking about our strongest team?" Gray wondered.
"You erza, Natsu and Escanor you dummy! You're the four strongest wizards in the guild!" Lucy replied slightly annoyed.
"We are? Yeah right, what idiot fed you that lie?" Gray rolled his eyes. Nearby Mirajane started to cry.
"Oh you're not an idiot Mira" Gray tried to console.
"Slushie-Brain" Umber growled attacking Gray's legs.
"Ow!" Gray mumbled stepping away.
"I'll hand it to Natsu and Gray they're tuff little dudes. But neither of them are even close to being the strongest. There are guys stronger than both of them combined. Like this guy!" Elfman started informatively but ended foolishly.
"But calling Erza the strongest woman in the guild is a pretty safe bet," Levy added.
" As far as the guy's it's a tuff call, but I'd put my money on Laxus or Mystogan" Jey put forth.
" All I meant was the three of them work well together and they have the best team chemistry in all of fairy tail," Mirajane continued to sob. Escanor patted her back trying to cheer her up.
"Okay, this is coming from the same person who sent me along to keep Natsu and Gray from killing each other when Erza wasn't around," Lucy exclaimed.
"Well I've gotta say I'm pretty psyched to see how this battle turns out." Elfman smiled.
"Oh yeah? I'm sure she'll end up moping the floor with him," Gray predicted.
" I just hope they don't hurt each other too much," Escanor whimpered.
"It's been quite a while since we've squared off like this hasn't it Natsu," Erza recalled.
"I was just a little kid back then. Today's gonna be Different. Cause I'm taking you down Erza." Natsu said his mind was set on victory.
"Well, I'm not going to go easy on you.-" Erza smiled looking up as she activated her magic. "In fact, I have the perfect armor for this occasion." She glowed as she transformed into a new set of armor.
"That's flame emperor armor. Good choice against fire magic," Macao commented.
"So now Natsu's flame will only be half as effective," Laki added.
"Come on Erza at least give the kid a fighting chance" Wakaba whined.
"Put me down for Erza In the first round!" Happy requested handing money to cana who had started a betting station.
"Your betting against your own best friend!" Lucy gasped. "Why are you guys picking sides I don't want either of them to lose," She whined.
"Would you mind placing my bet on Erza?" Escanor asked.
"Not you too Escanor!" Lucy cried.
"Get into the spirit, Lucy." Gray huffed.
"Wow, flame empress armor huh? Good new's for me. That means I can turn up the heat as high as I want to!" Natsu grinned.
"Round one! Start!" Makarov announced. Rushing In Natsu first swung down, However, Erza jumped back and up to avoid it. Then she swung her sword once creating a fire trail behind it as she struck at Natsu. Natsu summoned fire in his foot as he countered her attack with his own. Erza blocked this and attempted another strike of her sword which Natsu dodged. Erza charged after him intent on keeping the pressure on. Natsu breathed in and blasted his fire dragon roar straight at her but missed barely. But Erza didn't flinch or halt her Pursuit. So he moved it keeping the fire going and chasing after Erza. And nearly blasted a few members in the process.
"Woah," Lucy gasped in awe.
"See it's a good fight huh." Elfman grinned.
"This fight sucks," Gray complained. Erza flew into the air readying her sword and rushing towards Natsu. Natsu growled and enlarged his flames charging forward. But suddenly something stopped both Natsu and Erza's attacks. And suddenly a walking talking frog wandered forward.
"This fight is over!" The frog announced. "May I have your attention, please. I have come here on behalf of the magic council."
"No way" Levy whispered.
"Seriously?" jet gasped.
"Why would the council send her here?" Droy wondered.
"Am I the only one who noticed she's a frog!" Lucy cried.
"As a result for the Eisenwald incident, a member of your guild has been charged with eleven counts of criminal property damage," The frog pulled out a scroll. Escanor sweated a little hoping it wasn't himself.
"Erza Scarlet you are under arrest!" The frog announced.
"Huh? You're putting her under a what!" Natsu shouted.
( And then this happened!)
All was silent inside the Fairy tail guild. All the members seemingly doing a miracle, Being quiet and sitting down. But this was all because of Erza's arrest.
"This isn't fair you guys! Let me out of here already!" Natsu squealed.
"Natsu try to calm down," Mira ordered.
"Let me out pretty, pretty please! I'm running out of air here!" A Tiny Natsu cried inside an upside-down glass, Looking like a real salamander.
"You'll go on a rampage!" Mira argued.
"I'll be good I swear! Just please turn me back to the way I was!" Natsu begged.
"The second we turn you back you'll run off to save Erza!" Mira pointed out.
"Give me a break I couldn't care less what happened to her!" Natsu protested.
"Even if you wanted to help her it's not like we could face off with the entire magic council," Gray sighed.
"But don't those jerks on the council realize that Erza did what she had to. To save the lives of the guild masters from those bad guys and their evil death flute!" Natsu shouted back or at least tried.
"If the magic council says your guilty then your guilty end of story. They don't care what we have to say." Gray pointed out.
"I just don't get it. We've destroyed plenty of stuff in the past and they never made a big deal out of it." Elfman recalled.
"I know it doesn't make any sense." Laki agreed.
"It's like there's some other reason for this," Lucy wondered. Then after a little bit of wondering, she stood up.
"This is wrong! We should be there to testify!" Lucy decided.
"But lucy," Nab warned half-heartedly.
"We're not going to court," Makarov said his voice not showing any sign of budging.
" Why not master! We all know she's innocent! We can't just sit here and let them lock her away!" Lucy insisted.
"Even if we left this very second theirs no way we'd make it there in time" Makarov pointed out.
"But-" Lucy hesitated.
"I've been stuck under this glass all day you guys! It's getting hard to breathe You've gotta let me outta here!" Natsu demanded.
"You sure you want out?" Makarov questioned. Natsu lifted a claw to his head and thought for a second.
"What's the matter? It seems you've lost the fire in your belly." Makarov noted before lifting his hand and sending a ball of magic into Natsu. And it wasn't Natsu who appeared but someone else.
"It's Macao!" Levy exclaimed.
"That was you!" Lucy,Elfman and laki gasped.
"Yeah sorry guys but I owed Natsu a favor," Macao grinned sheepishly. " I turned myself into a salamander so that everybody would think I was him," Macao explained.
"Do you know where he went?" Lucy asked.
"Uhh..." Macao hesitated.
"He went after Erza didn't he?" Gray guessed.
"yeah, Fraid so." Macao nodded.
" You gotta be kidding me that idiot will try to fight the whole council!" Elfman groaned.
"Would everyone just calm down! We have no choice but to wait and see what happens." Makarov said. Suddenly the ground beneath their feet rumbled and quaked.
"You guys are idiots!" Umber laughed.
"What did you say!" Elfman snapped.
"Haven't you noticed someone else missing?" Umber grinned or at least as much as a chicken could. Lucy looked around.
"No not really there's Gray, Elfman, Mirajane, Esca- Where's Escanor!" She cried.
(Earlier)
Natsu was creeping through the forest following the path of Erza and those jerks from the magic council. Suddenly he heard quiet footsteps.
" I wouldn't do this If I were you," A voice warned. Standing up quickly Natsu turned around to see the owner of the voice.
"Escanor! What are you doing here? And What does that mean!" Natsu asked quickly.
"I'm hoping I can stop you're mission Natsu. It's not good to go after the magic council like this," Escanor warned trying to stop the dragon slayer.
"You can't stop me Escanor! I'm Going to save Erza!" Natsu growled running past Escanor. But Before he could take another step something grabbed his leg.
Natsu enraged unleashed his magic and shot into the air.
" You shouldn't fight me Natsu, For I will not be as merciful as Erza," Escanor huffed standing tall above the fire dragon slayer.
"You're not going to stop me from saving Erza!" Natsu yelled rushing forward at Escanor. Escanor pulled back a fist and attacked Natsu. Natsu jumped over the attack and punched Escanor right in the face. Escanor turned around and once again struck at the very ground Natsu stood on crushing Natsu beneath his fist. Natsu unleashed a fire dragon roar causing Escanor to be pushed back a bit.
"Don't you want to save Erza! She's going to prison! And I can't let her!" Natsu roared charging at Escanor punching the giant left and right. Escanor stepped back once then twice from Natsu's onslaught until finally, The fire dragon slayer halted to catch his breath.
" You are strong Natsu. Stronger than you know. However... It will not be enough," Escanor sighed his chest and face bruised. However, not a single drop of blood was evident on his face. He held out a single hand.
" Single prominence," Escanor said a single small sun firing at Natsu. Natsu grinned and devoured the move. But Escanor wasn't done.
" Pride flare." Escanor twitched his outstretched hand causing the power devoured by Natsu to expand and attack Natsu from within.
"Ow!" Natsu roared the Prominence harming him. Natsu knew he needed to remove this power so he jumped up into the air.
" Fire dragon Brilliant flame!" Natsu roared expelling the power from within and attacking Escanor with it. Escanor jumped out of the way and landed growling.
"I won't stop! Not until I've saved ERZA!" Natsu roared his emotions turning into pure power and fire. Escanor smiled. The power of a fire dragon slayer was incredible and worthy of praise. However...
Escanor lifted a hand as Natsu converted all his fire and power into a single attack launching it at Escanor.
"I WIN!" Natsu yelled.
" The fight is far from over Natsu!" Escanor grinned enjoying himself as a massive wall of light surrounded him.
" Ra's shield" Escanor revealed the new move that only absorbed the power of the fire before him. Natsu gasped.
"WHEN THE HELL DID THAT HAPPEN!" Natsu yelled in frustration knowing his magic reserves were running extremely low.
" You told me about your trouble in Everlues mansion. And I have made it my own." Escanor then rocketed into the air holding his hand up high.
"And now for Apollo's meteor's" Escanor grunted as Ra's shield surrounded him and arrows made of pure fire with a sun on each end surrounded him. Time slowed down as Escanor controlled them firing them at Natsu. The ground shook from the attack that used a combo of Both Escanor's and Natsu's power.
Landing down Escanor looked down upon the defeated form of Natsu.
"He didn't think to break his limits. How foolish, but I can't blame the child can I? For what do I know about Limits?" Escanor sighed. Before picking Natsu up and placing him on his shoulder starting the trip back home through the now desert back toward Fairy tail.
Hello! I wanted Escanor to fight both Erza and Natsu. However, I forgot that Erza would be arrested for this. So instead I had Escanor just face Natsu alone. Next time on the Fairy of Pride is the S-Class Quest! But before that will be a Q.A the first of it's kind. Any question will be answered, (Unless it concerns Spoilers)
