User blog comment:CNBA3/Fairy Tail 411 Review/@comment-110.55.1.170-20141202015109/@comment-9595671-20141202122140

I don't think that's the case, ever since we saw Sting and Rogue use it freely I've had a feeling its possible to activate it freely.

And some people might say the Lacrima is how that's possible, but I see a few things that says otherwise.


 * 1. Natsu said their Dragon Force was half-baked, like it was incomplete. If this is an ability that can eventually be used freely then this makes sense as they took a short cut not letting it develop.


 * 2. No one ever directly stated the Lacrima granted them this power, so the Lacrimas could have just simply awakened it early.


 * 3. Natsu only was able to hold the Dragon Force this time for about a minute, that means he's learning how to freely use it but hasn't mastered it enough to do so.

With that and the fact that Igneel told Grandeeney they couldn't interfere with the humans, I don't think Igneel's presence inside Natsu did anything but hide him.