So here's the new chapter for The Crash Dragon, hope you guys like it. Although I have to admit that the end was very rushed, and for that, I apologize.

Erza sighed as she watched Natsu sleep. Just as she thought, some of the girls tried to tell her it was against the rules for boys to be at Fairy Hills, but as soon as they saw how Natsu looked they stayed quiet and let the Titania carry the Dragon Slayer to her room.

After they arrived at her room, Erza had Natsu sit at her table while she made him something to eat, which the Dragon Slayer was grateful for, before she lead him to her room and let him sleep on her bed. Natsu practically passed out as soon as his head hit the pillow. Erza absently stroked Natsu's hair as she thought about the look on Natsu's face earlier.

"He looked so defeated, completely different from how he usually acts… just how hard did Lisanna's death hit you, Natsu?" Erza thought with a frown on her face. "I never want to see that look on your face again, the Natsu I know should never look like that."

"Just how am I going to help you, Natsu?" Erza thought in distress.

Fairy Tail Guild

The third guild master of Fairy Tail, Makarov Dreyar was about to lock up the guild doors for the night, before he heard footsteps approaching him. Makarov is an extremely short, elderly man. He has black eyes and is growing bald with only the outer rims of his head containing white hair. He also has a thick white mustache. He has a black stamp of Fairy Tail that covers his entire chest area. On his first appearance, he was shown dressing in a casual manners which consist of a white shirt with a black Fairy Tail stamp in the middle which covered by an orange hoodie. His attire was completed with matching orange shorts and an orange and blue stripes designed jester hat.

He turned his head and saw Gildarts Clive, the guild's Ace, who interrupted his 100 year mission and returned after he heard about the death of Lisanna Strauss. Gildarts is a tall and muscular man with shoulder-length reddish orange hair, which is kept slicked back, and some stubble around his mouth and on his chin. Gildarts' attire is simple and practical, consisting of a dark, tattered cape over his bare chest, with a high collar and armored plates on the shoulders, held closed by a belt and usually covering his whole figure, and loose dark pants, complete with an armored waist-guard with plates similar to the ones on his shoulders, tucked inside simple boots

"Hello Master." Gildarts said.

"Hello Gildarts, might I ask what you're doing here so late? Usually you would be at your house or leave to continue your 100 year mission." Makarov stated, wondering what was going on.

"Well, there's something I want to talk to you about." Gildarts said with a serious expression on his face, something that was rare for the orange haired man.

Makarov raised an eyebrow, "Oh really? And what exactly do you want to talk about?"

"I want to talk to you about Natsu."

The Next Day

Natsu groaned as his eyes fluttered open, before he shut them when light hit his face. He felt a soft surface underneath him and a warm blanket covering him, and wondered where he was. Memories from last night flooded his brain and his eyes widened, "Erza…"

He heard the door open and saw Erza walk in. He saw a look of surprise cross her face before she smiled at him, "Glad to see you're up, Natsu. I thought you were going to sleep all day."

Natsu chuckled forcefully, "Yeah, well I feel like I could."

Erza frowned when she heard Natsu's fake laugh, "He must still be feeling depressed." She gave him a small smile, "Come along, Natsu, we're going to go get some breakfast."

"O-Okay, Erza." Natsu said before he got out of Erza's bed, noticing how wet it was. He turned to Erza with an apologetic and slightly fearful look, "S-Sorry about your bed Erza, I'll clean it up." He said before Erza waved him off.

"Don't worry about it Natsu, I'll clean it up later. Besides, I let you sleep in my bed so you shouldn't feel bad about it." Erza spoke softly, not wanting Natsu to feel worse than he already does.

"Okay, Erza." Natsu gave her a small smile before he walked towards the door.

Erza smiled at him and placed a hand on his shoulder, "Come on, let's go to the guild. I'm sure people want to know how you're doing, and if Gray tries to fight you, I'll have your back."

As they walked out of Fairy Hills and towards Magnolia, Erza kept glancing in Natsu's direction and frowned when she noticed that he still had a slightly lost look in his eyes.

They walked for about 15 minutes before Erza stopped in front of a café, prompting Natsu to stop as well. Natsu breathed in the sweet aroma coming from the café and felt his mouth water at the smell. He followed Erza inside and they looked at the menu on the wall before they ordered their food.

They sat down at a table and waited for their food to be prepared. Natsu forced a smile, "Thanks for letting me stay with you last night, if you didn't I would probably still be at the graveyard." His voice cracked a little at the end.

Erza frowned, "It was no problem Natsu, it was the least I could do for you." She said softly, placing her hand on his.

Natsu gave her another forced smile, though this one appeared to be a bit genuine. Natsu looked down at the food that was set in front of him, and whispered "Thank you Erza, thank you so much."

Later

The Guild was back to its usual rowdy self, though you could tell that people were still mourning the death of Lisanna. Currently, the Guild was having one of their infamous brawls, and that was the scene that Natsu and Erza walked in on.

They both greeted their guild mates and headed over to a table and sat down, "Well, looks like the Guild hasn't changed much." Natsu commented.

"Yeah, though they were really sad, I suppose they decided that Lisanna would want them to be happy."

Natsu looked down, "Yeah, I guess you're right."

"Hey guys!" They heard a familiar voice, and they were both surprised to see Mirajane with a kind smile on her face wearing a frilly maroon dress.

"Mira?" Natsu asked incredulously.

"Yep!" Mira said in a cherry voice, "I didn't know you guys were a couple!"

"W-What!?" Erza said in disbelief. "We're not a couple!"

Mirajane giggled, "Oh don't worry Erza, I was only kidding!"

Before Erza or Natsu could give a retort, they heard the Master's voice coming from right behind them, "Ah, Natsu! Just the person I was looking for!"

They both turned and saw the Master wearing his usual outfit, and saw that while he looked laidback, there was a seriousness in his eyes that instantly made their backs straighten. "What do you need Master?" Natsu asked nervously.

"Follow me to my office." Makarov said before he turned on his heel and walked towards his office, Natsu trailing behind him.

When they entered his office, Natsu was surprised to see Gildarts there, who greeted Natsu with a smile on his face. "Hello there, Natsu."

"What are you doing here Gildarts?" Natsu asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, I have a proposition for you. Something that will help you get stronger.

"You can help me get stronger? How!?" Natsu practically yelled.

Gildarts smirked, "How would you like to become my apprentice?"