It seemed the fairy they initially encountered was the only one immune to fire - but the bushlike thing was still pretty hardy. Even more weird, it seemed to .. Scream.. when the flames and lightning. Just this unholy godless shriek that seemed echoed around the area. The black wispy tendrils ignited from the flames, crackling from the lightning, and it immediately started to withdraw, more and more of the dark shadow covering the ground pulling back.

The dog, now that Natsu could see him, was definitely Herb, and when the black shadowy mass started to back off, he ran forward a little bit to bark angrily at the thing, fur all ruffled up.