A/N FROM THE FUTURE: So, I'm rewriting this story, but I didn't want to delete the old one for the readers who might possibly enjoy the OG version more. I'd really recommend NOT reading this version though. Anyway, the plot points in the new version will be relatively the same, just (hopefully) much better written. The new chapters 1-2 are up as one chapter as of 5/15/18 (but that may be out of date eventually, if I forget to update this note, just check the latest chapters in the story).
I needed to make this fan fiction, because I couldn't find the E.N.D fan fiction I wanted. I just needed to write it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or it's characters.
Everyone had made it to the guild hall amidst all the fighting, but what lay before them all was worse than they had imagined. As they entered the guild, Natsu, who was in the lead, saw Zeref, his brother, his enemy, and his creator. Behind him stood Mavis, a metal collar clasped around her neck.
"Mavis!" Natsu shouted. She didn't reply.
Everything around Natsu froze.
"What?" Natsu mumbled confused.
"Natsu." He heard. Natsu turned his head at the familiar voice.
"Zeref." Natsu growled. Zeref had teleported in front of all his friends.
"I have decided that I am sick of waiting. So I will give you an opportunity to kill me." Zeref said, his eyes filled with sadness while smiling fondly at Natsu.
"Great." Said Natsu, staring coldly at Zeref.
"Here are your options: Let die, your guild mates or open your book and choose to be E.N.D instead of the way you are now." Zeref said.
"What?!" Natsu shouted furiously.
"Things will change in you choose to be E.N.D," Said Zeref, "You will look the part of a demon and have curses along with your magic. I always like your personality so I tried to keep the mental changes to a minimal. Therefore the only mental change will be that your one goal will be to fulfill my wish of death, everything else will be overshadowed until then."
"I won't!" Shouted Natsu, "If all I care about is killing you and my friends got in the way I could hurt or even kill them!"
"It's your choice… I will give you your book if you tell me to." Said Zeref, "Or you can watch them die. They might not get hurt if you choose the former."
"Then there isn't an option… I have to keep them alive." Natsu said. Tears filled his eyes as he realised that the only way they could live was if he died.
"Give me the book." Natsu said quietly.
"I'm sorry." Zeref said. The book appeared in Natsu's hands, "Open it and you'll know what to do."
Time unfroze and Natsu stood before his guild mates clutching his book.
"Is that what I think it is?!" Asked Lucy, shocked.
"Natsu, why do you have that?" Gray asked angrily as fear began to show in his eyes.
"I'm sorry everyone. I'm so sorry." Natsu said as tears rolled down his cheeks.
"What are you talking about?" Lucy asked quietly as she watched the tears drop from Natsu's chin.
"I'm sorry…" Natsu repeated. He began to open the book.
"No, stop!" Gray shouted as he started trying to grab the book.
Knowledge flooded Natsu's mind and he knew how to summon himself. It was quite a silly concept to him, he never would have guessed that he would do this in his life.
"I accept." Natsu said. The book closed and vanished from Natsu, reappearing in Zeref's hands.
"Shit!" Said Gray.
Happy and Lucy watched in horror as Natsu was engulfed in flames.
"Wh.. What's going on?" Lucy stuttered in horror.
The guild watched in pure shock as the flames died away. Before them stood a new version of Natsu, E.N.D.
Natsu had the same pink hair and his scarf was still adorned around his neck, but that was all that was left of Natsu's original body. Brown, curved horns sat atop his head. Black, flame-like marks and red scales covered his skin. His scaled hands had pointed fingernails, like claws. Red wings and a large tail protruded from his back, but the thing that stood out the most to everyone were his cat-like glowing red eyes.
"Na… tsu?" Lucy choked out.
Natsu glanced at her sadly and then turned to face Zeref. "It's time for you to, finally, die."
The thing which caused Natsu to want to kill Zeref were the memories and pain Zeref had endured. He wanted to end Zeref's suffering, it was in his blood.
Natsu charged at Zeref, but Happy was already in front of him.
"Natsu stop!" Happy shouted as tears spilled down his face, "You'll die!"
"What?" Gray and Lucy said simultaneously.
"Happy, I already know… But every bit of my body and soul are telling me that I must kill Zeref. He never wanted kill…" Natsu said, his voice thick with depression. "Now please, move."
"No!" Happy shouted.
Natsu glanced at Zeref for permission. "I'll wait." Zeref replied, "You can say goodbye."
Natsu grabbed Happy gently and embraced him. Careful not to injure Happy with his new claws.
I didn't think I would still care for them… Natsu thought. He took off this scarf.
"Happy," Natsu said as he wrapped the scarf around Happy, "I'll miss you so much."
"Why are you giving this to me?" Happy asked, sobbing, "It's yours. You'll need it back."
Natsu slowly shook his head.
Gray marched up to Natsu.
"How long have you known?!" Gray shouted.
"About a day ago." Natsu said. "And you?"
"How did you tell?" Gray asked, surprised.
"You noticed what was happening." Natsu replied.
"You are so stupid!" Shouted Gray, "Why would you think doing this to yourself would be the solution!?"
"Because you guys would've died if I didn't." Natsu said.
"I thought I would end up killing you if this happened, but… I can't bring myself to do it." Said Gray.
Natsu smiled which broke Gray's heart.
"You're an idiot you know?" Gray said as tears formed in his eyes.
"It was always fun being your friend, Gray." Natsu said crying.
Natsu was grabbed from the side. He turned in shock. There, Lucy held tightly onto Natsu.
Natsu had always liked Lucy. He felt protective of her and hated seeing her cry, but this was his last chance to say something.
"Lucy… I don't want you to look at me…" Natsu said. He wanted to be normal for her.
"Natsu!" Lucy cried, "It doesn't matter how you look to me!"
Natsu touched her cheek and Lucy held his hand in response.
"I love you Lucy…" Natsu said with eyes closed.
Erza and the others gasped.
"Natsu!" Lucy replied, shocked. I never knew that he thought of me that way. He always acted so childish, but I think I have always liked him.
"I… I love you too Natsu." Lucy smiled, crying.
Natsu kissed her on the forehead. ''Goodbye Lucy."
Natsu turned towards the rest of his guild. "Goodbye everyone. I'll wish I could stay."
Natsu began to walk towards Zeref. Lucy tried to keep him still, but he pulled away without any effort.
Everyone in the guild ran towards Natsu as they shouted, crying, "NAATTTSUUUU!"
But they were gone. "NATSU!" Lucy cried in agonising depression.
"There's another way!" Mavis cried as the clasp fell off her neck.