Chapter 11: Ch 11 : Hesitation
The magic four-wheeler raced along the railway track. (This sure is a long track... if Natsu ends up destroying it while fighting with Erigor, it would probably be quite the spectacular scene.)
A strange thought flashed through Noel's mind. He shook his head to clear it. (Now's not the time to be thinking about that. Even though I've already pushed the magic four-wheeler to its maximum speed, it still might not be fast enough. We'll have to count on Natsu to stall or defeat Erigor.)
"Natsu, if it's you, I believe you can do it," Noel murmured softly to himself.
"Fire Dragon's Sword Horn!" Suddenly, a voice echoed into Noel's ears.
He looked up and saw a pillar of flame surging into the sky, ravaging the surrounding whirlwind.
"Natsu!" Noel shouted toward the direction of the flames and gradually brought the magic four-wheeler to a stop.
As the dust settled, the scene before him became clear—Erigor lay unconscious on the ground, seemingly defeated, while Natsu and Happy were arguing about something.
"Oh, you guys are late. It's already over," Natsu said, hands behind his head, grinning widely at Noel and the others.
"Natsu, well done! You really lived up to expectations," Noel praised with a smile.
The group disembarked from the vehicle, and as usual, Gray immediately started bickering with Natsu. "A guy like that forced you into a tough fight?"
"Tough fight? It was an overwhelming victory! Overwhelming!"