Escape from Hell

A/N : Well here is the third chapter. To let you know, I decided that this story is going to be completely created on my own, with no particular links with the Fairy Tail's original storyline. I just thought it'd be fun to write a story. This means that the characters' personality are invented as well. But I think you already know since I wrote a smarter Natsu and a sweeter Erza ( she is so cuuuute ! ). So in this chapter, things are starting to get really complicated. Erza and Natsu are still children by the way, I thought this arc could be a great chance for them to train and get stronger. I'll try to make them go through things and all ( being the cute guy it's hard for me to do so xD ). But the new characters who're gonna appear are related to many other people, so yeah this arc can trigger other issues and all. But before that, this chapter is mainly an introduction of this first arc. Next chapter's gonna be more interesting to read. Doesn't mean this one isn't interesting either hehe.

Anyway, hope you enjoy the story and review !

'Basic language'

'Thoughts'

'Spells'

Chapter 3 : Complications.

It was a beautiful and calm night in the city of Magnolia. Everything in the city was quiet, everyone asleep in their beds, enjoying a good night of sleep. The soft noise that could be heard was the sound of a weak wind swirling throughout the city. Though no one could have expected to see two persons sleeping in an isolated place at the outskirts of the beautiful city. The two persons were none other than Natsu and Erza who were cuddled together, sleeping peacefully, Natsu's body emanating enough heat to warm them up and be immune to the still cold weather.

Erza was sleeping in the crook of Natsu's neck, with a satisfied smile on her face. Natsu's appearance in her life literally changed her life for the best, and his kindness whenever he talked to her made Erza feel … loved. He was ready to wear a burden so he can protect her from any harm. This was a crazy promise to make, because keeping that kind of promise is nearly impossible. And yet it was comforting for Erza that he was willing to make such a promise, even though it was crazy. It just showed her how much she meant for him and it made her feel a warm and comforting feeling in her stomach. Which was why she was sleeping happily and peacefully, enjoying the warmth coming from hos body, her content smile never leaving her face. Natsu was no different; his arms were wrapped unconsciously around Erza in a possessive way, as if he never wanted to let go. Erza's appearance changed his life drastically too, and she was always there for him when he needed it, when he lost his foster father who never came back from his fight with the black bastard. She was there when he most needed someone and he knew she'd always be there for him. They were cuddled together, peaceful as ever.

The sun began to rise, signaling the night is about to end. In less than twenty minutes, the sun was shining in a orang-ish color, bathing the city in a comforting light. Natsu, being very sensitive, began to stir, showing the first signs of awakening. He rubbed his eyes with the palm of his hand and as his eyes opened, what caught his eye first was Erza's body pressed against him, her head in the crook of his neck. Her calm breathing was brushing his skin, and for some reason Natsu found it comforting and warm. He took a look at her face and saw her smiling contently from the contact the two had. 'It is a perfect way to wake up', Natsu couldn't help but blush at how close they were, but he made no attempt to push her away because he liked that, no he loved that. And well that bothered him because he knew all too well what it meant.

Flashback

-Forest of Magniola-

Natsu was training which was something he was getting used to since Igneel had found him and decided to teach Dragon Slayer Magic. To say that the training was hard was a complete understatement. Having to destroy mountains with only your physical strenght is nothing but inhuman. But hey Natsu was a dragon slayer, and is not really human so that's why he was trying endlessly to shatter the mountain in a thousand pieces. But that only ended up in failure and big bruise on his fists and on his head, because at his young age, Natsu had the incredible idea to use his head on the mountain which was why bumps could be visible on his head. Eventually, after many attempts and big bumps and bruises, he'd had enough of it and vented out his frustration by roaring in anger, much like a dragon.

Igneel just watched him without saying anything, deeming necessary that the boy he's grown to consider a son has to handle things on his own and without his help. So he kept staring at Natsu, who was beginning to pound the mountain hard out of anger of his failure and seemingly careless about the injuries he might sustain. He just kept on striking the mountain, without thinking properly, as he was slowly driven insane, that Igneel didn't fail to miss. Seeing that he was on the brink to go berserk, Igneel let a tremendous roar leave his mouth, enough to make Natsu dead on his tracks. Natsu turned to look at him. " I'm so dead..". He was surprised however to see Igneel motioning for him to come and sit down, which he did hurriedly. Within seconds, he was sat on the harsh ground in front of his teacher and foster father, his eyes locking onto Igneel's.

Igneel, seeing that he had Natsu's full attention, let out a loud sigh and then stared at him with a stern gaze, sending shivers down Natsu's spine. Oh yeah he was so fucked. The mere thought of an angry Igneel scared him to death. He may be grateful for him to take care of him but hey, when a dragon can burn down an entire forest by a single howl how can you not be scared ? But Natsu also learned a lot of things, he was human above everything, with feelings and fear is one of them. He also learned from Igneel himself that fearing something isn't evil, it's knowing your weakness. And once you know about it, you think about a way to overcome it. He didn't know the meaning of all that since then, but now it all made sense to Natsu who was still staring at Igneel with cold determination in his eyes, ready to take whatever Igneel had to tell him.

Igneel had noticed the shift in Natsu's attitude but decided to speak anyway : " Natsu, letting your emotions get the better the you won't make you progress in fights. Think at what you did several seconds ago, child. You were beginning to go insane, and that can't be allowed, Natsu...", he was soon cut off by Natsu, who asked him :

"Why can't it be allowed, Father ?", Igneel grunted in annoyance at that statement and then sighed

"You don't want to know.", Igneel answered sharply, leaving no room for argument. But Natsu, being the curious type wasn't finished. He was getting curious as to why going insane was dangerous for a dragon slayer.

"I wanna know!", he shouted excitedly, urging Igneel to tell him everything. But Igneel wasn't that kind of person, as he shook his head in a negative gesture, adding a growl to the young boy to prove he really didn't want to tell him. Natsu crossed his arms, turned his head to look away from him and pouted :

"But if I wanna become a dragon slayer, I should know everything about being one!", Natsu shouted at him in frustration, and slammed his fist on the floor, creating a small crater because of the strength behind it. Igneel just stared at him in confusion. He was right, he couldn't deny it. And yet he was reluctant to tell him. Why so much trouble ? Did he fear that Natsu was aware of the situation ? Is he thinking that by not telling him he will protect him ? Come to think of it, Igneel knew he was afraid of that fact. But he also knew that Natsu needed to know that to prevent this event to happen. The mere thought of Natsu going berserk was enough to send shivers down his spine.

Igneel sighed :"You're right Natsu", Igneel began. "You should know everything. But before I tell you anything, let me tell you this : listen carefully to what I'm going to say, Natsu. Am I clear ?", Igneel said with a stern gaze, to which Natsu enthusiastically, happy to get through to his foster father.

"Humans are driven by emotions. But there are good and bad emotions. The good ones aren't harmful but the bad ones, like the one you've experienced not so long ago... It can drive a human insane, and you're human with Dragon Slayer magic, a power that reacts in function of your feelings. And well let's explain it simple : sometimes, even though it's rare, this magic can consume someone's soul, rendering these unfortunate persons emotionless and power-thirsty and destroying everything in their paths. So you must always control yourself, Natsu. Do not ever let anger, hate take over or you'll be screwed !", Igneel almost pleaded with Natsu and that left the latter wide-eyed in confusion.

'Since when Igneel is cursing ? Wait, and he's scared ?! What the fuck ?', Natsu thought, frowning but nodded his head anyway, considering this information important according to Igneel. But another question lingered in his mind.

"Igneel, what are emotions ?", Natsu asked curiously and earning another huff from Igneel but Natsu's thirst for knowledge was so cute ( yeah Igneel can think something is cute even if he's a dragon ), and decided to tell him everything he knew.

"Emotions are what you feel. Depending on what you feel and who you are, you're experiencing different emotions. The one you've experienced earlier was anger of your failure and that is a bad emotion. But there are good emotions such as love...", He was cut off again by Natsu, his thirst for knowledge taking over once again :

"What's love ?", Natsu asked, frowning to the foreign word. Igneel smiled ( or the equivalent of one ) at him for his will to know everything, the fire dragon had met numerous people in his long life but still only a few of them had such a thirst to know everything and never giving up. Natsu sure was interesting. Yet he'd lost his parents, but right after Igneel decided to take care of him and teach him Dragon Slayer magic Natsu was just all smiling as if his sadness was completely forgotten and erased. And now Natsu considered Igneel his father and teacher. Igneel quickly regained his composure and shrugged off his thoughts, having recalled that Natsu asked him a question.

"Love is the most beautiful emotion, but yet the most painful one if it's not returned. Love is when you feel an extremely intense attachment for a person. This attachment is so intense that you could sacrifice yourself to save the person you love if it means that this person would be saved and well. And well, this feeling does make you want more than just friendship, but you'll see that for yourself. This is something unexplainable until you feel it my boy. But Dragon Slayers have one unique way to love. Dragon Slayers have only one mate for life and if that mate doesn't love you back or is already with someone else, there's no turning back so be careful Natsu. Just remember Natsu that you do not find love, it is love who finds you", Igneel tried to explain to him, only to see Natsu scratching his head deep in thought, trying to comprehend what his father was telling him. After several minutes, he came up with nothing and decided that it was better not trying to understand any further.

"Let's just rest", Igneel stated and soon a yawn coming out of Natsu's mouth was heard, making Igneel smirk in amusement. Natsu could only nod in agreement and lied down on the floor near Igneel who just wrapped his arm around Natsu's body in a protective gesture. Soon both of them were enjoying a good night of sleep.

-Present time-

Natsu frowned in confusion :'Could it be... ? That for some unknown reason... Erza's my mate ? Igneel told me that you do not find love, that love was the one to find me.. I know she likes it when she's close to me and I like it too …', Natsu was so deep in thought that he didn't notice Erza stirring awake. At first, the bright sun was just too much for her to open her eyes, but soon they adjusted to the bright light shining on her in a gold-like light. She rubbed the sleep off her eyes and took sight of her surroundings. She was at the same place that where Natsu and she were last evening. She then felt Natsu's strong arms wrapped around her waist, that had probably been wrapped for the entire night. She smiled at the tought of being this close to someone that she had just met a few moments ago, and yet it felt as if they knew each other since they were born. This was a weird, yet wery warm, feeling and it relaxed her. She incousciously snuggled even closer to him, taking in his scent, and enjoyed it for some unknown reason. As sleep was slowly leaving her body, Erza stifled a yawn so as not to wake up Natsu. She looked up, expecting Natsu to still be asleep, and was however surprised when she saw Natsu completely awake with a distant gaze on his face. It was like if he was bothered by something... Erza didn't like it one bit. So she pinched his shoulder, hard enough for him to snap out of his thoughts. Natsu blinked rapidly, wondering what had just happened. When his vision cleared, he was quite surprised to see Erza with her arms crossed under her chest, who somehow managed to get out his previous tight hold on her. He frowned at the loss of contact, but was soon cut off by Erza's to-the-point question :

"What's bothering you, Natsu ?", her tone was caring, but yet leaving no room for argument. Natsu knew that he wasn't going to avoid the subject.

"... I was just thinking that's all ! What makes you think I was bothered by something ?", Natsu answered and looked away from her so she won't notice the little pinkish color on his cheek.

"You had a distant look on your face. I often caught people doing that when I was still in that goddamn tower, you know... And it was mostly because they had something on their mind, so please Natsu, just tell me ! You know you can tell me anything, right ?", Erza responded back to him, frowning in worry about why he was trying to hide something from her. She never liked her one best friend looking so... lost and confused. She wanted him to be happy, like he'd done for her so many times already. She wanted him to smile. And right now, he wasn't. This bothered her a lot.

"Y-Yeah I know... It's just that I don't know what I'm feeling... I'm so confused and lost..", these words just escaped his mouth, as if his mouth has worked automatically. But a hand on his shoulder made his frown disappear as he looked up to meet Erza's worried glance. He covered her hand with his own and added a comforting smile on his lips in an attempt to soothe the girl he deared the most, which only partially worked as she spoke :

"You know I'm here don't you ? And whatever happens, I'll always be here. And it pains me to see you like that. And it will only help if you talk, I think. Maybe I can help you somehow like you always did for me..", she put her other hand on his shoulder to emphasize her point and smiled comfortingly at him, silently telling him that she was here no matter what. This brought a smile to Natsu's face, a sincere one that time, at the mere thought of simply having Erza by her side. And for some reason, that feeling crept up again. 'What is it … This is so weird , yet so soothing and comforting at the same time...', Natsu sighed, deciding to tell her everything that bothered him, sure that it was the wisest thing to do, and also because lying to her was just impossible. He took a deep breath, looked into Erza's eyes who was urging him to speak, and then spoke in an unsure voice :

"Well, I've been feeling... things lately", he stuttered out and he saw Erza open her mouth in an attempt to speak but quickly continued before she said anything : "And somehow I found out that it has something to do with your presence and I can't figure what this is. This is strange, yet comforting and soothing at the same time. This is so confusing …", he finished and scratched his head in a confusing manner, and looked up into Erza's brown beautiful orbs which were showing only compassion. She put a hand on his shoulder and smiled reassuringly at him. It was only seconds before Natsu smiled back at her. He wasn't expecting Erza to answer him though, as he thought that it'd embarrass her to no end.

"It's alright to feel, Natsu. That's what makes us human.", he opened his mouth to speak but she raised her hand in a 'I ain't finished yet' gesture, to which Natsu just kept quiet. Satisfied he'd listen to her, Erza continued : "And that might surprise you, but I've also felt things you know ? Guess the fact that you saved me and all might help more than I think but I cant just ignore these feelings. And I believe you feel the same thing than I do and I don't know anything about it either. So we must live with it, and hopefully we'll figure out what it is together okay ?", she told him with a tender smile on her face that can only make Natsu smile in return. They looked at each other, their smiles never leaving their faces. Natsu then instantly reached out and hugged her, his arms wrapped around her neck. He patted her back and whispering a 'Yeah, you right' loud enough for her to hear it. He felt her hugging her back, bringing a smile on both Erza and Natsu. The moments like this one was always treasured by the both of them, as it was very important for them to do that. It just felt …. normal. They stayed like this for minutes, not caring about anything but the two of them. But what felt like minutes after, a disgusting scent was beginning to spread in the air, that Natsu didn't fail to notice thanks to his enhanced senses. The scent he was currently smelling was so disgusting that it was sending shivers down his spine and made him shudder in fear. Only one scent can make him feel that : there was something or someone evil nearby, and soon sounds of screams coming from the forest can be heard. Not wasting anytime, Natsu grabbed hold of Erza's hand and pulled her along with him as he ran off the place they were staying at, in the direction of the guild's location. Erza didn't protest, but was frightened as well. If Natsu was so frantic about something and then later, screams of desperation were heard, it meant trouble. They ran back into the city, hoping to get to the guild as fast as possible so they can warn them about the growing threat looming over the city of Magniola.

Guild's main hall

Everything was fine in the Fairy Tail's guild hall with the members were drinking, talking, eating or doing Fairy Tail's favourite activity : brawling. Indeed, just one thing wrong can have huge consequences. And right now, we are in front in the guild where the members were brawling of Gray being angered at the arrival of two powerful mages that seemed to overpower him. And being in a bad mood, Gray just vented out his frustration by smashing everything he could until he was exhausted. Unfortunately, he didn't expect to hit Mirajane unpurposely, who began right after to fight back. No need to tell what happened next, now everyone is fighting harshly with fists or magic power. The only two who weren't fighting along with them was Makarov and Gildarts ( his magic would just cause too much trouble ). However they seemed quite unbothered by the fight still raging all around them as they were quite used to it. The two were talking about the two newest members and the little show of power they've made yesterday.

"Where did you get those two newbies, Gramps ?", Gildarts said thoughtfully, his interest peaking up about those two. "They are quite unusual mages, for children that young and quite close also.", Gildarts smirked at that part, knowing full well that their relationship was already beyond normal friendship. He turned his head to look at Makarov when he heard Makarov's reply :

"Oh I was just walking in the outskirts of the city when I heard them talking. I went there and found them out. I talked to them, and after some talk came with me to join the guild. That's no big deal really.", he said evasively with a fake smile on his face. Gildarts obviously didn't miss it as he replied questioningly :

"And what are two kids doing in the forest all alone on their own ? And what did they join you ? Don't they have parents or somethig ?", Makarov sighed at him; if he thought he could fool him with a smile to mask his obvious sadness, he was very wrong.

"I can't hide anything from you, can I ?", to which Gildarts nodded with a tiny grin on his face. Makarov sighed again, earning a chuckle from his fellow, and decided to tell him only a little bit about them :

"Well they lost their family. They were all alone, enjoying each other's company, and did what they can to survive in the wild world. I can't tell you how it happened, or what they went through though. That is up to them, and I don't think they want me to share their secret. I hope you understand pal. I'm afraid that is all you'd hear from me.", Makarov turned away from him, hoping Gildarts got the message. He was surprised however to hear Gildarts say :

"I understand, Gramps. That ain't my business. Now, they got a place that they can call home and a family. That's what matters. Whatever they went through, and judging by the way you talked about it I suppose that must've been really hard for them, now they can start a new life.", he smiled at him but Makarov hasn't noticed as he was looking away from him. Though he could feel that he smiled after hearing his answer, knowing full well that what Gildarts said was the truth. They had been given another chance, and Makarov would never let anyone spoil that chance. Gildarts put a hand on his shoulder and asked him, scratching the back of his head :

"But where are they right now ?", to which Makarov only shrugged.

"I've seen them coming out of the guild yesterday evening. I guess they needed time alone. But now I'm starting to get worri...", he didn't get to finish his sentence as Natsu stormed into the guild's hall, struggling to have his breath back. Erza was there as well, but was just too frightened to tell something. Everyone just stared at them in confusion, wondering what could have happened. Natsu and Erza were shaking violently in fear, goosebumps clearly noticeable. It was a matter before someone broke the silence.

"Hey, what happened to you fire breath ?", Gray shouted at him, snickering discretly seeing the attitude of the two. "Seen a monster or something ?", When he said that Gray began to laugh harder, clearly mocking them, to which Natsu merely scoffed. But he had no time to get involved in a fight right now, he needed to warn them.

"I sensed something in the forest near Magniola. And whatever it was, it certainly felt awful and so evil that it was sending shivers down my spine. What I know is, evil people are coming this way and I think they're really powerful, Master...", he looked at Makarov, who raised an eyebrow in confusion.

Erza quickly confirmed as she stuttered, the words having problem to escape her mouth : "They were people screaming in the forest, and by the way it sounded... They were … hunting them...", she could barely hold it anymore as she collapsed on her knees, fear clearly written on her features. Tears were pouring down her face as flashbacks of her past began to haunt her, scaring her to no end. Ever since she has been enslaved, she was afraid it might happen again,that her past will catch up to her and scaring her forever.

Natsu was also very afraid, so much that he didn't hear Erza collapsing as he was frantically telling them to do something before this was too late. Her quiet sobs were picked by Natsu's enhanced hearing though, and he immediately stopped talking and ran to her side, quickly envelopping her in a tight hug, silently cursing himself for not having been able to hear her breakdown. She was still wary of people, and memories of her past were still fresh in her shattered mind. Natsu obviously figured that his presence was very soothing for her, ever since the sincere smile she gave to him when he proposed to her to choose her a surname. He knew that she needed someone, that she wanted to be loved again. Patting her back with his palm, Natsu quickly noticed that Erza has relaxed noticeably, and that made him relax too. He let go of her, and pressed his forehead against hers, locking eyes with her as he said :

"Hey, Erza. You're not alone anymore. Whatever is standing up to us, we will fight it. Together. You'll never be alone again. You know that right ?", Erza saw the burning intensity in his eyes, telling him that no matter what he'll be here. And that was more than enough. She smiled back at him and nodded her head, feeling much better than a few seconds ago. She mouthed a 'thank you' to which Natsu smiled, silently telling her that it was normal for friends to help each other. Natsu got up, and offered a hand to Erza to help her get up, which she gladly took. He hoisted her up and turned back to Makarov, waiting for him to tell what to do. Erza was standing next to her, her right hand still intertwined with Natsu's, waiting all the same.

Makarov was shocked at the two. One second they were scared to death and could barely stutter a word out of their mouth and the other here they were, waiting for him to tell orders. Somehow, Natsu and Erza being together seemed to give them strength to wash away their fears. Makarov inwardly smiled at that. But there were other matters right now. Hell yeah, he knew that if Natsu sensed something evil coming this way, there was no doubting him since he was a dragon slayer mage. But why were these people come here ? That greatly confused him. Something was telling that they were there for a reason. He just needed to find that reason. And they were killing people, that was more than a reason to stop them. He let out a loud sigh of frustration at the mere thought of mages killing people for no apparent reasons before he decided to speak :

"Alright, that clearly left us with only one choice : we have to stop them. Natsu said they were powerful so I guess we need to send the extra fire power too. Gildarts", he called and whenhe was sure he got his attention, he ordered : "Please take Laxus and Mystogan with you and go there at the forest. Try to be silent so you can figure out their abilities and weaknesses. Oh, and try to not cause too much damage.", wherever those three go, they're sending hell on the unlucky towns that might be around. Also, the Magic Council was pretty pissed with them already, so no need to anger them even further.

He didn't expect Natsu to speak however : "I should go with them.", everyone was staring at him in utter shock, even Erza who tightened her hold on Natsu's hand, telling that she really didn't like it. Natsu didn't let anyone argue with him as he continued : "They don't know where they are, and the forest near the city is very big. I have an enhanced sense of smell and I know the forest as if it was my own home. I think I could be an asset for that.", he finished firmly and gave a little squeeze on Erza's hand in an attempt to reassure as she stared at him in worry. He gave her a reassuring smile but before he could react she spoke hurriedly :

"Lemme come with you !", she stated firmly out of the blue, staring at him with determination. Natsu was her best friend, no way in life she's going to let him go into trouble. However Natsu shook his head slightly in a negative gesture.

"No Erza, I can't risk you being hurt...", she opened her mouth to argue but Natsu beat her to it : "Look I am with three powerful mages that can destroy an entire town if they go all out. I promise to you I'm gonna be okay. And you've gone through so much... I don't want you to remember your childhood because of those bastards.. And they need me.. So please stay here...", Natsu said to him, silently begging for her to agree. He felt himself being hugged tightly by Erza, who for some reason had a very tight hold on him. She put her head in the crook, her breath gently brushing against his skin and making him shiver before she spoke :

"Just... Be careful okay ?", she said as she lifted her head to look into his eyes. Natsu smiled at her, she will be safe with the guild, and he won't have to worry about her being hurt. The mere thought of her being hurt sent already shivers of the worst fear he's ever felt before : so no way in hell will he allow something to happen to her.

"I will, Erza. I promise.", he kissed her forehead before going for the door before Makarov stopped him.

"Gildarts will make sure nothing happens to you. You listen to him, no matter what. Am I clear ?", he said sternly and Natsu could clearly tell he was being serious. He nodded at him just as seriously and then went for the door where the three mages were already waiting for him. The man who presented himself as Mystogan had a cloak hiding his face and was wearing a black coat that reached his knees. He had staffs of different kinds on his back, that Natsu assumed was the type of his magic he used. But even if Natsu couldn't see his face, he could notice a red tattoo on his left eye. It had weird symbols on it, as if there was more to it than just a simple tattoo. He shrugged away the thought however as he returned the greeting Mystogan was giving him and introducing himself as Natsu Dragneel. The other man known as Laxus didn't bother introducing himself. He was wearing a brown T-shirt with the symbol of Fairy Tail combined with lightning and black trousers. He had blond hair, green eyes with large scan on his left eye, probably caused from one of his previous fights. Natsu went to greet him, but before he could do anything, Laxus turned around to face him, slightly catching Natsu off guard. Laxus looked up and down before he stretched out his hand to shake Natsu's. Natsu shook his head firmly, which brought a smirk on Laxus' face sensing the strength of the child in front of him

"The name's Laxus, buddy. Ready to come along or maybe are you too scared to do so ?", he challenged him, his smirk never leaving his face.

Natsu just scowled playfully, as one of his trademark grin began to spread on his lips. "Well I better not, otherwise you gonna have one hell of a trouble to get out of that forest", Natsu replied back at him as his grin was spreading even further. Laxus chuckled in response. Oh yeah he's definetely liking the guy, he's got a temper much like him and seemed to not back down from a challenge. Oh yeah this is going to be interesting.

"C'mon guys, Let's go to that forest", Gildarts said as he began to walk towards it. Natsu, Laxus and Mystogan caught up with him and soon they were walking toward the forest where those bastards were.

-Somewhere in the forest of Magniola-

Lifeless bodies littered the floor, the smell making it hard to breathe so much the sight was disgusting. But surprisingly, there was absolutely no blood, just bodies without any flesh at all, as if something has taken away their souls. These poor people never had a chance against the dark mages wandering in the forest; they were ruthless, without any sense of pity or remorse, but with a sickening pleasure in taking human's lives. We are now with one of the dark mages, walking in the forest completely bored out of his mind. The man was known as Nikolai but was nicknamed Soul Reaper by his comrades, mostly because he had the ability to absorb any human's soul. He definetely love the sound of pleading for mercy and the sound of death coming over them when he began to eat their souls. But now no one was there to distract him. That angered him to no end.

" Damn it, there's nobody else here ?", he cursed, kicking a tree and smashing it in the process. Oh yeah he was definetely pissed.

Another cloaked figure made its appearance, talking in a horse voice. His body was scarred everywhere, and seemed as bored as the other one was. He was wearing shredded black clothes, partially covering his tattered and scarred chest. His pants were just as shredded as his other clothes and was bare footed. He looked at Nikolai with his piercing black eyes, and ran a hand through his red short hair in an attempt to calm himself down.

"Nikolai...", he began to whisper which the other ignored. That angered the man even more. He clenched his left fist calling out his magic and soon his fist was covered in black lightning. He waited for a seconds to let the man turn which he didn't so he reached toward him at blinding speed and hit him square in the back of his head, sending him through several trees. Nikolai grunted in pain from the punch his comrade just gave him and yelled :

"What the hell was that for, Orleon ?!", the man known as Orleon merely chuckled, mocking the other mage. This ticked him off as he lunged himself toward, engaging a fight with the other mage. The fight was harsh; each blow made the land shake, and shattering everything within a range of 50 square yards, leaving nothing but ashes. But soon another person made itself known; each step he was taking made the land shake, as if even the land was afraid of this man. He approached the two fighting mages, who stopped when they sensed him coming nearby and waited for him to talk. The unknown man took a few more steps, before stopping in front of the other two and looked with red slanted eyes. He spoke in a rather creepy that sent shivers down his comrades' spine :

"Let's accomplish what we came here for, people."

A/N : Alright ! Here's the chapter 4 ! Sorry for the long delay but school was really overwhelming me.. Who could have thought that so much homeworks can be given in one day...

As you can see, things are starting to get a little complicated there. Next chapter sure promises good fights with those people we don't know anything yet about.

Ah and I almost forgot : Laxus is very much friendlier as you already noticed and isn't gonna try to take the master's place. I'm more into the plot thing. Unknown ennemies planning something horrible and all. This is my stuff.

Well anyway, hope you liked it. Please don't forget to leave a review. All kinds of reviews would be appreciated.

Ps : I probably won't update as fast as I used to be. Especially that in that period of the year there's a lot going on and to deal with... I'll do my best. And I'll never leave this story. Just so you know it.