Fixing You

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Master Gasped "Shadow Flame Dragon"

Erza looked at Gray and took notice on how bad the burn is on his chest. She furrowed her brows and yelled to him. "Gray, When did he change?!"
It took a while for Gray to take notice of the other two in the room but when Natsu turned his attention to the door way he snapped out of it and looked in that direction, that's when he registered that he had been asked a question. "Ah...About 5 minutes ago"
Natsu turned to face Erza and she took notice of the battle stance he was now standing in but before she could do anything an ice shield formed in front of her, followed by a spiral of black flames. She was taken aback, this was not Natsu, he would not willingly attack his friends. He was being controlled
"He needs to take this in 24 hours or he wont change back!" She held up the vile to show Gray that she had the cure, Gray's face turned hopeful, he looked back at Natsu and charged at him in hopes to tackle him to the ground.
Natsu didn't let him touch him, he dodged Gray's attempt and punched him in the back, Gray fell to the floor in pain, his back now sported a burn. He got up and charged again, this time he got a hold on Natsu's waist but they ended up crashing through the window, that didn't slow the fight though.
Gray got back up and took a stance "Ice Make: Cage!" A large cage trapped the fire mage.
Erza, Happy, Lucy, Wendy, Carla and Master rushed outside. Gray was down on a knee and Lucy was the one to notice that he now had burns covering almost all of his chest, she sent Wendy to heal him.
Not long after Gray was healed, The cage broke. Pieces of Ice flew towards everyone. Gray hugged Wendy to protect her while Erza requppied into an armor with a shield to protect everyone else.
Gray looked up at the dragon slayer and noticed something that took him off guard, he noticed tears. Natsu was crying, but only from the eye that was normal colored.
'Natsu...He's being controlled, he's trying to fight it...' Gray thought to himself as he stood, he took a step towards the dragon slayer but Natsu noticed and sent a wave of black flames towards him. Gray was quick to form a shield this time but it melted as soon as the flames touched it, that's when Natsu took off.
Gray ran after him, he ran through a forest, dodging branches as he chased Natsu, Erza wasn't far behind, along with Lucy and Happy.
Natsu came to a cliff and stopped. Gray caught up to him. "Natsu!"
The dragon slayer turned his head only to look at Gray, he then turned back and looked at the cliff's edge.
"Don't you dare!! we can help you!" Gray was now in panic mode.
Natsu looked back at Gray and tilted his head as if he didn't understand what the ice mage was saying. Gray took slow steps towards him so he wouldn't cause Natsu to run away again.
Happy had somehow flew right above Natsu's head in case he did jump, he was prepared to catch him. Luckily Natsu didn't notice the exceed above his head.
Gray crept closer and closer, Natsu still had a confused expression on his face. Erza followed behind Gray just as slowly.
Natsu took a battle stance when he registered that the two mages were getting closer to him.
Gray stopped abruptly but it was too late, a wave of black flames came spiraling in their direction. He managed to shield himself from them and Erza did the same after running back to the others so they were safe too, but Lucy got hit with the flames.
Erza silently cursed herself for not staying back with her, Lucy was now unconscious and sported several burns on her left side.
The trees behind them had been caught on fire. Natsu had taken off again but this time no one saw where he had disappeared to, or so they thought he took off. He was sitting on top of a branch in one of the trees and watched them. He spit out fire balls and surrounded them in a cage of fire, the flames were so high that Happy's magic would have been at zero before he even reached the top, then he took off towards Magnolia once again.
The heat coming from the flames surrounding the group was too much for two of them to handle, Erza had requipped into her flame empress armor, Gray tried to cool himself down with ice but it didn't work, the ice melted as soon as he formed it. Lucy was still passed out on the ground from her hit, Gray was soon to follow, he fell to his knees and collapsed as the heat over took him. Happy collapsed soon after. That left Erza, the flames were still hot for her but she could handle it, although, she had no idea how to get out of this situation.
Natsu had made his way back to the town and everyone ran from him as soon as they spotted him, but who wouldn't, black flames danced around him, his body was arched so he walked with a slouch, his normal eye was hidden by his hair and his black eye was now glowing red, no pupil could be seen. The black markings that he sported on his arms and chest had now multiplied while covering his Guild mark.
He made his way to the Guild hall while setting everything in his path on fire, there was only one thing on his mind 'Destroy Fairy Tail.'
He made it to the guild, and his flames grew, They surrounded the hall, Gajeel smelled the smoke first and told everyone to evacuate, they all ran out the back door to avoid getting burned.
Natsu sensed that the Guild was now empty and the flames grew, engulfing the entire building and turning it to ashes. Every member then became visible and they all looked at the fire mage with a shocked expression. Gajeel smelled the tears Natsu had running down his face. He turned to the Master. "Salamander's crying, He's being controlled. I think it's the markings covering his body"
Master nodded and looked at Freed. "Trap him"
Free nodded and trapped Natsu in magic canceling box, he then went inside the box, Natsu tried to punch but Freed dodged every attack sent his way, he then pressed in on Natsu's pressure point causing him to black out immediately. Freed then lifted the spell and Laxus hoisted him over his shoulder. Natsu was placed down on a clear patch behind what was once the guild.
"Gajeel, Wendy, Go find the others, Erza has the cure."
Gajeel nodded at the Master, him and Wendy ran towards the forest, they could smell the others, but they could also smell burning flesh.
When they got to the others, Wendy rushed over to Erza who was leaning against a tall rock. "Erza! Are you alright!? What happened?!"
Erza waved her hand to show she was okay "I'm alright but Natsu trapped us in a flame like cage, Lucy was burned and Gray and Happy passed out from the heat..I think they may have a heat stroke. "
Wendy gasped "can you walk?"
Erza nodded. Gajeel picked up Gray and Lucy. Carla helped Erza just in case and Wendy picked up Happy. They all made their way back, Wendy told Erza about the Guild so she was ready to face the pile of ashes.
Carla told Wendy she was to no longer use her magic as she already used it too much so Gajeel brought Lucy and Gray to Magnolia's hospital.
Erza walked up to the Master and nodded at him, She took the vile she somehow still had in her hands and placed it to Natsu's lips. She made him drink to liquid.
20 minutes passed before anything happened, Natsu suddenly began to squirm on the ground, he let out one loud cry and bolted upright. No sign of black markings were to be seen and both of his eyes were now normal. He looked around confused and suddenly everything dawned on him. He curled into a ball and buried his face in his hands sobbing.
Erza wrapped her arms around the trembling fire mage, and everyone looked at him with sympathy in their eyes, no one blamed him, he was being controlled, his actions were not his own. Master surly didn't blame the fire mage for anything he did, he knew Natsu never would have done this if it was his own choice.
Happy woke up in Wendy's arms, Wendy hugged the exceed and then brought him over to Natsu. Happy was quick to hug the fire mage and soon everyone was hugging him, even Gajeel and laxus.
When Natsu finally calmed down enough to speak they all let go. "I'm S-So s-sorry!!"
"Natsu, Don't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault!" Erza tried to reassure the trembling teen.
"Where's Gray, and Lucy?"
"In a hospital, Lucy had some pretty bad burns and Gray passed out from heat stroke...." Gajeel spoke this time.
Natsu reached for his scarf but when he just grabbed air he panicked "My scarf! Where's my scarf!"
"Gray has it, I picked it up when were sent to find them, I placed it on him until we got back but I guess I forgot to grab it, Sorry" Wendy frowned.
"O-oh, O-okay, I want to s-see them"
Erza looked to Master and he nodded, She helped him stand up and they made their way to the hospital. everyone they had passed looked at the fire mage with fear in their eyes and some of them glared. Once they got to the hospital they were taken to Lucy and Gray's room.
Lucy's burns were treated by a healer and she was now resting. Gray had a cold cloth placed on his forehead but he was awake. Erza smiled at him and he smiled back, but when Natsu stepped into the room his eyes went wide and he tried to get out of the bed. Erza and stopped him "Gray! You need to rest!" she managed to get him to sit still but his eyes never left the dragon slayer.
"Natsu?"
Natsu looked up and met Gray's eyes, Gray noticed that he was crying.
"Natsu, Come here!" He opened his arms for a hug but the fire mage didn't move.
"I'm sorry! I hurt Lucy, I hurt you!!" his voice shook as he spoke.
"It's okay! It wasn't your fault!! Don't even say it was because it wasn't! This could have happened to any of us! now come over here!"
Natsu slowly moved over next to Gray and he was pulled down by the ice mage, he was pulled into a hug. Natsu hugged him back but his sobs only got louder. Gray rubbed his back as he comforted the fire mage.
They let go of each other after 10 minutes, Gray pulled Natsu in and kissed his lips gently.
"I'll be out of here tomorrow, and maybe Lucy will too. They're keeping me here to make sure i'm definitely okay, i'll come see you as soon as i'm out of here so go home and get some sleep!" Gray gave Natsu a small smile.
Natsu nodded and walked back over to the door, he took one last look at Gray and Lucy then Erza walked up to him. "Ready to go?"
He nodded and was about to leave when Gray shouted "Wait! Your scarf!"
Natsu looked back at Gray and walked over, Gray was lifting it off the stand next to his bed and held it out to Natsu. The fire mage took it and wrapped it around his neck, he was pulled in for one more hug. "Thank you." Gray nodded and then Natsu turned to leave.
Erza walked him back to his house and they said their goodbye's, she told him that Happy will be there shortly and that he should get some sleep.
Natsu went inside and went straight to his room, he climbed under the covers and layed there, Happy soon came home just as Erza said and he curled up next to Natsu. Natsu had pulled Happy to his chest and hugged him till he fell asleep. Natsu could smell Gray's scent on his scarf, it comforted him a little but he still fell asleep silently crying.