Natsu again tried his hardest to fight back but realized every time he tried to hit Azuma he sunk into the tree and changed position so what if he had nowhere to run to.
ants tried his plan and succeeded he lit all the branches including the large root on fire and attacked again this time with nowhere to run he actually landed quite a few punches.
"thats it I'm not playing your dumb games!"
Azuma held Lucy above the tall trees and dropped her.
"Oi Happy!" Natsu yelled to his exceed
"aye sir!" Happy burst out of the trees and snatched Lucy before she even hit a branch.
While Azuma was distracted Natsu hit him with the final blow and he was down. Natsu grabbed Lucy from his partners hands and they continued to find the others after having been separated.
-time skip-
They had successfully found Gray, Erza, Wendy and Juvia. and were all sitting around a small fire Juvia was already asleep in Grays arms and Wendy was being guarded by Carla while she slept. and Lucy was sitting in a tree admiaring the stars.
"she really loves you Natsu." Ezra said
"not as much as I love her."
"we should probably sleep."
"your right, Hey Luce."
"yeah?"
"lets get some sleep"
Lucy climbed down from the tree and into Natsu's arms.
"goodnight Luce." he said kissing her forehead.
"goodnight Natsu."
