This is a fan-fiction of fairy tail created by Hiro Mashima I in no way own any of these characters and the image is not mine credit to who made it. This is is my first time doing this so I hope you like it if I get enough positive reviews I'll continue the story.


The Hard Truth

It was a cold and somber atmosphere as Lucy sat down against a fallen wall. Her head resting against her arms which lay on her knees. She recalled what zeref just revealed to her and her friends.

*flash back*

Natsu stood in shock as zeref looked toward the ground.

"Say that again," gray said while holding a tiered Juvia.

"Natsu, and the rest of the dragon slayers are all demons from my book. each was created with great power all their own. however Natsu is special inside him dwells not only his own consciousness but the consciousness of E.N.D. I was creating one of the last of my demons, a strange phenomenon happened and that demon ended up with an excess amount of magical demon was E.N.D.I tried to let that demon be but it's destructive intent was to great for me to contain,so in an effort to seal it away I created my final demon. A vessel to lock it vessel would have it's own personality it's own power but it'd only be alive for the purpose of containing E.N.D. This vessel was Natsu."

Natsu and all just stood in disbelief as Zereff continued to tell the recollection of so many years ago. "Natsu seemed to have been able to put E.N.D.s consciousness asleep while leaving his awake. However I still feared the revival of E.N.D and sought the dragons for help.I may be old but they have lived longer on this earth than I.I thought they'd be able to help. The only suggestion was to kill the dragon slayers including Natsu. However some dragons were apposed to this idea and thought they should be raised in a way to which they could choose their own paths in life. That is how many of them ended up being raised by not all were so lucky. So Natsu that is how you ended up with igneel.",Natsu did not move he didn't even seem to be just stood there shocked unable to speak even if he wanted to."it seemed to be going well that is until that tower of heaven pushed the boundaries of his strength and when his body interacted with that giant lacrima it seems he had triggered something within him and slowly E.N.D began to reawaken and it didn't help either when you all received that second resivior of magic energy from that witch."

"So your saying if natsu had never saved me E.N.D would still be dormant?" Erza hands and body shaking said through gritted teeth.

"Who's to say I never thought as Natsu as a permanent solution.E.N.D reawakening was just a matter of time."

"So your saying there is absolutely nothing we can do?" Gray said as he lay Juvia on the ground gently and rose to meet zereffs gaze.

"I would tell you if I knew a way.E.N.D returning is the last thing I want to befall this earth."

"Natsu," zeref stated firmly as he turned toward Natsu with a mixed emotion stare,"you will become E.N.D tonight I'm not sure when but by the time the sun rises the you as we all know will no longer exist."

Natsus face twinges with was to disappear, vanish and become a monster.

"That's not going to happen," Lucy shouted angrily as she staggered to stand."I won't let it happen," Everyone turned toward Lucy as she stood up and declared war apon fate."I'm not going to let Natsu just disappear!it isn't right!"

Natsu looked at Lucy with pale skin and glossy eyes "Lucy ," he mumbled almost Inaudible.

"We are members of fairytail and in fairytail we are don't give up or throw in the towel when the odds are against us and things seem impossible. we fight for a better outcome that's what you do for family.I don't know about you guys but I'm not going to give up.I believe in fairytail and our bound and I believe in Natsu.I don't care what I have to do all I know is I'm going to change his fate like he did for me." Tears streamed down Lucy's face as she bit her lip holding back gasping sobs. Before they could escape she ran off to calm her self. "Lucy," her friends shouted as she left the scene.

"You know we can always count on Lucy for a pep talk especially when all seems lost." Ezra said a small smile across her face.

"Right, now how about we come up with something quick before time runs out," gray spoke enthusiastically.

"I'm gonna go and try and find Luce and make sure she's ok," levy said as she let go of Gajeels hand.

"Oy shrimp make sure you be careful," Gajeel said flushed and embarrassed

"Right," levy smiled and walked off to find her friend.

*flashback end*


Lucy sat in silence as her mind raced with the memory of what just occurred her heart aching every time she heard zereffs voice echo natsu would disappear.

"Natsu what are we gonna do,I know what I said but can we really find a way this time?you have helped me so many times I wish I knew what to do.I would do anything for you to change your fate." She spoke out loud full of honest and full of emotion.

"Maybe grandpa crux can find out something?" She held her keys and stared at them while recalling all the times natsu saved her. Her eyes began to blur as tears once again threatened to spill out. She tried to hold them back but the more she tried the more they clouded her eyes. " natsu what if I'm not strong enough to change fate?" She finally let go the tears shed been holding in. "I'm sorry natsu,I'm sorry I'm so weak." Her tears and her feelings spilled out and fell onto her keys she'd been holding so tight and so close. Then all of a sudden a light began to emanate from them a warm and gold tears stopped and for a moment everything was quite,and then she was engulfed into the shut her eyes tight in fear and nervous of what was to happen next.