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~A Golden Light~

Snow melted off another nearby tree. Natsu threw another punch but it was blocked, again. The goon sent a punch to Natsu's stomach, sending him back a couple of feet. Natsu reeled back and let loose his magical power.

"Fire Dragon's Roar!" A fireball came hurdling at the three goons. One of them was actually smart enough to dodge. The other two, though, got blasted back and flew through the air. Natsu chuckled as he cracked his knuckles.

"So, who are you?" He asked the man, who was wearing a green handkerchief over his eyes. The man did not answer. Instead, he raised both of his hands. The wind began to pick up and the snow began falling harder, completely caking the forest floor. Then, all of the sudden, a giant snowball formed over the mans' head. Natsu smirked.

"A snow mage huh?" He lit his fists ablaze. "This'll be fun"

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The guy with the green bandanna was good. He was practically dodging every one of Natsu's attacks. Natsu grunted as the man landed a hit on his jaw. He growled in annoyance.

"Would you just stay still?" The other man just chucked at him.

"No chance." He said in a grave voice. "My mission is to destroy you. And I intend on doing that." The man unsheathed a sword and pointed it towards him. Natsu raised an eyebrow.

"What? Why me?" He asked. The man shrugged his shoulders.

"Orders are orders. And mine is to destroy you while the rest of us obliterate Fairy Tail." He sent another uppercut towards Natsu's gut. He dodged just in time, and then sent a kick to the man's face. A hit. 'About time.' Natsu thought. In a flash of white, the man was gone.

"Huh?" Natsu stopped and listened for a second. The man had completely reappeared and socked him in the face. Then, he was gone again. Natsu sniffed the air, tracking him. "Where'd you go?" Natsu said under his breath. He heard the bushes rustling to his right. He smirked. "There you are." He whispered, holding up a fist.

"Natsu!" The voice inside his head said.

"What now? I'm kind of in the middle of something." He whispered, nearing the bush.

"Natsu!" The voice said again.

"What?" Natsu asked again a little louder. Pain exploded in his right shoulder. He fell to the floor, holding his injured shoulder. The guy in the green mask chuckled at him. A snowball was forming in his hand, already getting bigger.

"Wow. You're such a moron." He said. He sent the snowball to Natsu. The pink-haired teen grunted as the freezing cold mass hit him. He stood up groggily and put his fists up. The man chuckled again.

"What? Did I knock some screws out? Oh wait, there's probably none left!" He laughed hard at his own joke. Natsu slurred something that sounded something like 'shut up.' But it came out like;

"Shaut uope." The man just laughed at him again. The burly man slipped out a knife that was concealed in his boot pocket, and walked over to the disoriented fire mage. He pulled his arm back, ready to plunge it deep into the mage's heart.

Inside Natsu's mind, Lucy's eyes widened as she watched the man near them. "Natsu!" She yelled. Suddenly, she felt immense power wash over her. Golden light blinded her. Then she was flying through the air. She could see the snow, the blue sky, the knife. She threw herself in front of Natsu, and the knife was plunged into her arm. She cried out in pain and fell to the snowy ground.

"What the-?" The man asked. Natsu shook his head to clear it. He looked at the blonde girl who had just saved his life. A golden light still lingered on her body. She was, beautiful. Natsu's shocked turned into panic as he saw the snow surrounding the girl turned red. Rage filled his thoughts as he turned his attention to the man, who was just as confused as he was. His vision turned red and he sent a flaming fist towards the man.

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The masked man finally crippled to the floor. His jacket had burned holes in it and a small flame was still visible on his jacket. Natsu breathed heavily. Then turned to the blonde girl still lying on the snowy floor. He saw that her arm was still bleeding profusely. Natsu cursed under his breath and ripped off some of the fabric on his pants. He wrapped it around her injured arm to stop the bleeding. Her eyes were closed.

"Probably from the blood loss." He said under his breath. He brushed some of her blonde hair from her face, cradling her body. He looked at her in confusion.

"Are-are you the voice in my head?" He was only answered by a soft golden glow. He noticed that the girl's bandages already need to be changed. So, Natsu gathered his strength and picked up the girl. She immediately snuggled into his chest. And Natsu pulled her closer, beginning the trek to his house.

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And there we go. Sorry for any mistakes.

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