The familiar guild hall, once filled with joy and happiness of all its members now stood as the final battleground for the two reunited brothers. Flames flickered around igniting everything in its path as Zeref's body lay motionless on the ground. The infamous immortal Dark Wizard was bewildered at the state he was in. After having taken in the power of Mavis, the Fairy Heart he was far beyond that of any mere Wizard, the power could even surpass that of the Gods. Yet here he lay, defeated by Natsu… by E.N.D.
But it still wasn't enough to kill him. In time, his body would heal, his curse would continue to keep him alive.
The first time Natsu had struck him in his current form he had completely erased his brothers being, until Zeref utilised the infinite amount of magic power he had gained from Fairy Heart to simply reverse time as if it had never happened. But now, Natsu's flames, they weren't just burning his body they were burning away his magic. A flame like no other could utilize, a flame that burned through his own Dragon Slayer natural ability to resist flames. The Flames of Emotion that only Natsu could wield.
Just moments ago, both had given their last attack. Natsu, the younger of the two brothers had come out victorious. Magic all but drained, right arm burned like never before as the skin was ripped and melted revealing the muscle beneath. His flames for the first time having burned himself. His natural defence against flames had been useless against such powerful emotions.
Staggering on his feet slightly he heard the approaching footsteps of Mavis, the only witness to their battle throughout all of this. Fairy Tail's first Guild Master, the leader of the founding members and the Fairy that started such a wonderful guild. Weakly raising his left hand up he turned away from both his brother and the first Guild Master.
"Can I leave the rest to you, First?" Natsu asked, already limping away from the silent girl, making his way for the entrance of the guild.
"Yes." Mavis' voice was barely that above a whisper but it showed her determination to do what needed to be done now. Something only she could do.
"I'm already tired, I want to see the faces of Happy and the others soon." Natsu mumbled as he trudged towards the Guild's entrance. Without even a glance back at the two long lost lovers he stood before the exit of Fairy Tail. "See you, brother."
With a final farewell to Zeref Natsu walked through the Guild's doors only for light to engulf everything around him. Raising a hand to block his vision, he hadn't expected it to be so bright outside of the guild. However an unnatural pull forced Natsu off his feet, his eyes widened as he felt like he was falling forward but there was no end to it. His vision was blurry as his body felt like it was being pulled in every direction, he didn't even have the time to think about what was happening as everything finally went black and unconsciousness consumed him.
Natsu had walked through the doors of the Fairy Tail Guild hall, that was true. However Zeref's spell of Neo Eclipse was still in effect. The limitless power of Fairy Heart had rendered the spell still in effect, despite Zeref's current state. Neither Zeref or Mavis were aware of the sudden plight of Natsu Dragneel as he was pulled through the gate way.
Magic, anyone who studied the mystical art would always tell you, that Magic could be just as ruthless as it was joyus. In the blink of an eye, it could utterly warp a users world the very fabric of one's being could be altered for all eternity. If one didn't understand the capabilities of the magic that they used, an entire spell could be seen as one thing but be another thing entirely.
Neo Eclipse. The spell that ripped Natsu Dragneel from Earthland would never be able to be recreated in this lifetime. The mass unlimited power of Fairy Heart no longer existed, the Ravine of Time vanquished with Acnologia's defeat. Natsu Dragneel's absence after the events that transpired would never leave the minds of his closest friends and the members of Fairy Tail. Despite the want and the need to find out what happened to the Dragon Slayer… it would be impossible.
They could only hope that wherever Natsu was, he was doing what he loved and his life would be filled with Love and Adventure and that he had people by his side that he considered friends and family.
Truthfully, Natsu didn't know what to expect to happen upon awakening. But here he lay in a soft bed staring up at the ceiling that was unfamiliar to him. Even the scents were unrecognisable. Sitting up he rose a hand to his face, something was off. Why wasn't he surrounded by familiar faces? If he wasn't dead then he should be back in Magnolia, right? So just where was he? Pulling the covers off himself he swung his legs from the bed his clothes had been removed and most of his body was covered in bandages but he had regained some of his strength.
Seeing his clothes folded nearby he picked them up, putting them on. They had been mended from their tattered state so he was thankful for that. Wrapping his scarf to it's familiar position he stopped upon seeing what was beneath it. Sitting on the cabinet, hidden beneath his scarf and clothes was an all to familiar tome. The book of E.N.D sat before him. His very lifeline. Picking up the book carefully he ran his hand over the cover, touching the small hole that Zeref had made to show the link between him and this book. He had no idea how it was here, had Lucy left it beside him? She was the last person to have it after all after she had made adjustments to the text inside. No, with Zeref gone shouldn't this be gone too?
Heading for the door, book in hand. He needed answers, to know what was going on. Opening the door he found himself on the second floor of an unfamiliar building, hearing movement below along with the smell of food, his stomach grumbling because of it. Heading down the flight of stairs, not seeing anyone he followed the scent of food.
When Natsu entered the dining room, a sweet, fragrant aroma reached his nose that made his mouth water. On the rustic table sat a tray that had ham, rye bread, an omelet, milk, and mushroom soup from which steam drifted. It looked incredible.
A young maid, judging by her uniform, was placing the items on the tray, and if Natsu's first thought was correct then she'd be bringing that food up to him since he hadn't heard anyone else in the building. She was humming a tune and before she rose the tray from the table, Natsu spoke not wanting the girl to be startled and for the food to end up on the floor.
"Excuse me." Natsu's voice cut off her humming and she jumped in surprise, he figured she was the jumpy type, he was right to speak up before she picked up the tray of food.
"O-oh hello." The maid instantly bowed. "I apologise, you startled me." She stated raising her head. "Please, come and sit, you must be confused by everything." Natsu nodded as he came to the table, taking a seat. The maid placed the food before him. "Please eat, you've been unconscious for several days now. Lord Tigre tasked me to care for you in his absence. My name is Teita."
"Do I know a lord?" Natsu thought to himself as the maid past him wooden cutlery. "Thanks." Natsu dug into the food, feeling the effects of hunger due to his unconscious state for a few days. By the time he was done, the plates were clean and the maid was slightly startled at his ferocious eating habits.
"Lord Tigre found you in the forest." The maid began. "Your injuries were severe but the local doctor said that you were healing remarkably well."
"Where am I?" Natsu questioned.
"The providence of Alsace." She informed him, seeing his confused expression she nervously continued. "In the kingdom of Brune."
"So not Fiore." Natsu muttered, it was clear why he had woken up in a familiar place then. Despite not being in Fiore, there was something else he noticed about the maid, there was no magic within her, not a trace. "Do you have a map? Possibly a world map, everything you have otherwise." Natsu told her.
"Yes of course." She spoke before rushing to get what he asked for. Recalling walking through the guild's entrance his eyes widened in horror as he grit his teeth. He had walked through the guild's doors but hadn't made it outside, no something else had happened. Swallowing nervously he rose his hands up, they were trembling slightly as he tried to process what he was thinking. Had he actually walked through the Neo Eclipse like Zeref had planned too? No it couldn't have been possible.
No, he had to believe that it had happened. It was entirely possible that he wasn't in Earthland. He didn't believe this to be Edolas either still feeling that his own magic was useable. A lock light of a finger proved that enough. It's possible he was somewhere completely new.
Gah! This was so frustrating! Why the hell was the Neo Eclipse still active when he had already beaten Zeref!? Bad guy was defeated all coexisting bad guy stuff should be finished too! How the hell was he going to make it back to Fairy Tail? However a chill ran down his spine, could he even get back? Zeref had used the Fairy Heart and whatever the hell the 'Ravines of Time' that Zeref was mumbling to himself about. He didn't have either of those things!
Lowering his head slightly his eyes shadowed by his hair. Everyone back in Earthland would probably be worried about him. He had no doubt that they won, they were all strong as hell. With Zeref undoubtedly gone thanks to the First Master the entire continent of Fiore would stand against Acnologia with Fairy Tail at the head. He was positive that they would come out victorious. He would have liked to say goodbye at least.
Seriously, what was he supposed to do now? Was it even worth trying to find a way to re-create the Neo Eclipse? He doubted that it could be possible and he had neither the means or the understanding to get it to work.
Teita appeared once more, this time with an armful of papers. Natsu stood from where he had been seated and cleared the table so that Teita could place the maps down. Now was to figure out if he was still in Earthland.
"What are you looking for?" Teita questioned.
"Just confirming something." Natsu told her as he looked over the maps. "Oh is that lord guy here? I'd like to thank him." Teita began to fidget slightly making Natsu raise an eyebrow at her.
"Lord Tigre was called off to battle." Teita frowned tears coming to her eyes, surprising Natsu at the sudden water works. "He left the day after he found you." Natsu frowned slightly, he'd rather say his thanks and move on but he'd wait until the guy got back, say his thanks and head off.
"Do you know when he'll be back?" Teita shook her head more tears forming. "Man that sucks, what's he gone off to battle for anyway?"
"As Earl Vorn, It is natural that Lord Tigre serve the Kingdom of Brune when called upon." She told him. "During the battle Lord Tigre was taken hostage by the Zhcted Army." Natsu frowned, now he understood why she was getting so upset over it. So the guy he owed his thanks to was taken hostage somewhere? Why was everything so complicated, he had to find his place in this world, and by these maps it was certainly another world. Nodding he placed the maps in a heap, it was enough to confirm that this wasn't Earthland.
"Um, what's your name?" Teita questioned as Natsu turned to face her, a grin on his face.
"Natsu Dragneel." He introduced. "Nice to meetcha!"
"Yes, it's nice to meet you." Teita smiled wiping at her eyes knowing that she had to stay strong so that when Tigre returned she'd be there to greet him. "What do you plan to do now?" She questioned.
"Well I've got to give thanks to that Lord guy." Natsu told her. "Guess I'll need to do something about this whole hostage mess." He sighed looking down at the book of E.N.D, still unsure what to make of his new possession. He figured Lucy had it after what had happened during his fight with Zeref, he had felt the change after the text within had been altered. What was he supposed to do with it? Why was it even here? If he walked through the Neo Eclipse, how had it ended up wherever he had?
"I don't think it'd be a good idea to just get rid of it." Natsu mused, not wanting to let someone else get their hands on it. If that spell was still intact and he was linked to this book still then he didn't want his life in the hands of another. Looking back to Teita he was surprised to see her staring at him in shock. "Which way to this Zhcted place?"
"Eh, you're just going to go there?" She questioned surprised only getting a grin from Natsu in return.
"Only way I'm going to be able to properly thank him." He told her before the door burst open and loud voices could be heard. Teita, recognising the voices she hurried into the main hall of Vorn Manor. Natsu curious to know what was going on he followed Teita to see two old men present.
"While I'm certain that Tigre would want to be informed, I can't very well send you off to Zhcted, Lord Tigre is a captive." A middle age man in his fifties argued to the other, elderly man.
"Lord Mashas? Bertrand? what is going on?" Tieta quickly questioned, trying to quell the argument that was threatening to rise between the two. Natsu stood a few feet behind the maid as he listened to what was going on.
"Tieta, we've grave news." Bertrand frowned. "Lord Zion, son of Felix Aaron Thenardier is heading towards Alsace as we speak with an army of three thousand men behind him." Teita gasped at the unexpected news, her hands quivering as they rose to her mouth. "I'm going to inform Lord Tigre and hope that he can assist us."
"While I respect your decision Bertrand, I doubt Zhcted will just allow him to walk out the gates."
"Lord Tigre will come." Teita declared, determination in her eyes. "He has to, this is his home! He'll be here!" Both Mashas and Bertrand smiled at the young maid in love before seeing Natsu standing behind her, just listening to what was going on. The Dragon Slayer simply raised his hand in greeting.
"Yo." Bertrand bowed his head to the pink haired man while Mashas crossed his arms.
"So you're awake then." Mashas spoke. "It's good that you are, it'd be trouble moving you to the Temple, now you're able to do so yourself."
"Huh, why move me to the temple?" Natsu questioned, unsure.
"It's where all the villagers will go once the attack starts." Teita frowned. "The soldiers wouldn't dare attack anyone under protection of the temple." Natsu's brow furrowed.
"What you're not going to fight back? This is your home isn't it? What's three thousand soldiers?" Just like Teita, Natsu didn't sense any magic from these two men and if these three thousand soldiers were the same, then they shouldn't be much of a problem to deal with.
"We don't have the manpower to subdue such a large force." Mashas told him. "The hundred men we took to the battle against Zhcted, were the most we could spare and not all of them returned with us. There is less than a hundred able bodies to stand against Zion and his forces."
"There are also the rumours from the other provinces." Bertrand said softly. "That Lord Zion also has two dragons with him." Natsu's eyes widened at that, something he hadn't been expecting to hear. "Three thousand soldiers, plus two Dragons, we need Lord Tigre's help."
"We need more than that." Mashas frowned deeply, the three became quiet as Natsu scratched at the side of his head with a finger, that really old guy wanted to go see if he could get this Lord Tigre guy, meaning the other lesser old guy would deal with everything while he was away, move the people to the temple, was the temple even big enough to hold an entire village?
"I got it." Natsu grinned surprising the three at his cheery attitude despite the situation. "I've got a debt to that lord guy, so I'll deal with the army." He nodded.
"What are you saying, have you gone mad!?" Mashas shouted at him. "You're one man, what can you expect to do against such a force!?"
"More than a couple of old timers." He grinned as rage grew on Mashas face. "If I can't do it, all your people will be safe in the temple, right?" He shrugged. "But I will have settled my debt to this Tiger Lord once I'm done."
"Lord Tigre." Teita corrected.
"Right him." Natsu nodded. "So, how long before they get here?"
"A few days at most." Mashas informed him, still skeptical about it but they knew very little of this man, and despite his outrageous boasting, he did wish to repay his debt, protecting Alsace in any manner would equal his debt with Tigre. "In the meantime, I'll have you help prepare to evacuate the villages, Bertrand you best be on your way if you wish to reach Zhcted, it won't be in time but late is better than never."
"Of course Lord Mashas." Bertrand bowed before hurrying off to prepare.
"I'll help too." Teita declared, following Mashas and Natsu from Vorn Manor.
Mashas was a simple man, he believed in what he saw not the words of others. But here now, as he stood atop the gates that led into Alsace, what soldiers they had lined up either side of him with bows. He didn't want to believe what he saw. On the hill off in the distance barely nine hundred Alsin away where the road to Alsace winded over, Zion's army stood. Two Dragons amidst the three thousand. The men either side of him were scared, they were young, never having witnessed a Dragon on the battlefield before. He didn't blame them, he had witnessed their power in his time and he knew the destruction that they could bring. It would take nothing for them to level Alsace to the ground.
"Man! They're baby dragons, tiny!" The annoyed voice of Natsu rang out, someone he had grown quite fond of in the last few days since meeting him. Natsu Dragneel was more than an enigma to the old soldier. His confident attitude, his unwavering resolve despite knowing what he was to face. He had risen the moral of the soldiers with ease, like he was a true leader. It would only be the same if Tigre was here, but there was not a word from Zhcted or Bertrand about their status. While he would like to believe in Natsu, how was one man suppose to go up against such a force? He was no War Maiden.
The Dragon Slayer stood on the road, two hundred Alsin away either and either side of the road just as the pink haired man had requested sat two massive wood piles coated in oil. Natsu had asked that once the battle started that archers were to light the pyres, Mashas was unsure why but he had agreed to see it done, the young man seemed to have a plan in place despite Masahs not having a clue as to what it could be. Natsu had helped in the days of the evacuation. If there was anything Mashas could do to help the young man in his fight, he would do so.
"You alright up there old timer?" Natsu called back looking up over his shoulder, a toothy grin on his face, how the boy could still stay confident in the face of what was before them was beyond him.
"Just waiting to see what you can do." Mashas called back as Natsu turned to face the army. The sound of thunder seemed to echo over the future battlefield but not a cloud in sight, the thundering stomps of the three thousand soldiers were what was causing the sound. Despite the men believing in Natsu, they weren't ignorant to the fact that he was just one man against three thousand. They believed that they would be fighting shortly.
"Right." Natsu nodded to himself as he watched the large blue dragon with enormous wings come before the massive army, the other Dragon, the one without wings and seemed to be heavily armored by scales remained behind the frontlines.
"Is this all that Alsace has to offer!?" The voice of Zion shouted from the back of the Dragon. "One man stands before three thousand, your lord would be ashamed!" He laughed, resounding in the laughter of his men behind him. With a quick whip of the reigns the blue dragon crouched down before rearing its head and letting out a roar that echoed across the battlefield. Natsu frowned as he listened to the roar, it wasn't one of intimidation or even one of anger. It was filled with sadness and the longing to be free. It was a slave. The footsteps began to beat against the ground again as Zion ordered the soldiers to march forward.
Planting his feet firmly on the ground Natsu stared across at the Dragon, it's frame was weak from malnourishment, it's body should be stronger, have more muscle but it needed to be weak to be controlled. Natsu hated to see a Dragon in such a state, he had to much respect for the creatures to let them be treated as such.
Letting the power well up deep inside him, willing his lungs imbued with Dragon Slayer magic to fill with air he let out a roar that more than overcame the thundering footsteps and laughter. Natsu's roar shook the very earth, the walls behind him trembled forcing the Alsace soldiers to cover their ears from being in such close proximity to the sound. As he let up the sound soon came to an end as he let a smirk cross his face. Even from this distance, he could hear both of the Dragon's heartbeats begin to quicken, the roar of a Dragon Slayer matched that of a real Dragon. It might have been the first time either had heard such a roar, but instinctively they knew what it was.
Natsu watched with a smirk as cries of panic erupted from the soldiers as the Dragon in the rear, amongst all the soldiers reared up, ropes snapped and soldiers were thrown about as the Dragon thrashed against it's restraints. The other Dragon out the front was growing more and more antsy, Zion who was seated on its back was trying to get it under control but despite his best efforts there was nothing he could do as he was thrown from it's back where he had saddled it. The blue dragon flapped its wings and it was off the ground, soaring high above while the armored Dragon charged through the Frontlines.
"Charge! Destroy the damn Dragons and Alsace!" Zion's shout echoed out, angered by the sudden betrayal of the Dragon's his father had given to him. The soldiers didn't hesitate at the order, to loyal or to afraid of their Lord to think otherwise. Despite knowing it wasn't their fault, Natsu knew he couldn't let them go. Ready to charge forward, to deal with the soldiers, he felt something was off. Every few moments there was a pulse originating from both his body and the book he hadn't let out of his reach since awakening here. The book of E.N.D was nestled in a small holster at his side attached to his belt. Grabbing the book from it's holster and holding it up in front of him he glared at it as it pulsed in his hand, what was it doing?
Before he could even think of a reason it opened before him, pages flipping by rapidly making him brace himself however as it came to a stop it glowed as flames engulfed around it. From the confines of the book and flames rose a sword handle. The feeling that he got from the book was for him to take it. While he didn't trust the book, not in the slightest he 'knew' nothing would go wrong, he wasn't sure what it all meant but he gripped the hilt of the sword and drew it forth from the Grimoire, it closed and floated back down into its holster.
The hilt of the sword was simple, along with the guard. But it led into a crimson intricate design while the blade itself resembled a clever and was gold in colour. Natsu knew the sword, he had seen it before. He had used it back when Tartaros had kidnapped him. It had been destroyed when he had tried to attack Zeref with it, so why was it here now? He recalled Kyouka, one of the Demons of Tartaros calling it the Heat Blade. If it was in the book of E.N.D did that mean it was his? There was so much he didn't know about himself or this damned book.
Gripping the hilt he looked up to see half of the three thousand trying to deal with the Dragon's while the other half was charging straight for him and Alsace. The sound of arrows caught his ear before two thuds echoed either side of him and he grinned as the pyres lite up. Perfect for him to eat and prepare himself.
Standing between the two pyre's he began to gorge on the flames, tendrils flying forth and straight into Natsu's mouth, already feeling the power welling up deep inside him as it always did when he ate flames. Now with the army close, and the pyre's extinguished Natsu grinned.
Casting his head off to the side, flames already at his lips.
"FIRE DRAGON ROAR!" The charging soldiers had no idea what the pink haired man was capable. Hundreds were incinerated in mere moments as the flames shot across the battlefield with tremendous power. The ground itself beneath Natsu's feet was blown away by the tremendous force. Flames rose high into the sky before Natsu cut his magic off to them. The area around Natsu was blown away leaving a massive crevice in the wake of the powerful attack.
Hundreds were gone and those that remained were frightened beyond anything they had felt before. Even the Dragon's were watching on along with the soldiers that were supposed to be fighting them. Natsu simply smirked, leaning forward setting his feet right, he dashed forward, leaping from his small platform over the crevice his roar had created, Heat Blade raised up high flames already erupting around it as he came down, crashing the blade into the ground erupting in an explosion of flames.
Soldiers came from left and right through the flames, the Heat Blade slicing through armor and weapons alike as soldier after soldier fell. Natsu dodged and weaved as Soldiers came for him, to avenge their fallen comrades, no longer fighting for Zion but for their very lives.
Natsu soon caught the sound of horses, but they were far off and not from Zion's army, someone else was approaching with another army. Spells were called out as Natsu danced through the flames, sword swinging as his legs and arms dealt blows of their own. Soon a horn sounded before the thundering of horses was heard before a shout.
"For Alsace!" It was a woman's voice, was that this Lord everyone was going on about? Deciding it didn't matter Natsu was about to once more press the attack, however Zion seeing the new threat called for a retreat, blowing a horn as he did so. Natsu frowned as he watched the remains of Zion's three thousand soldiers ride off away from the Zhcted army. There was at least still fifteen hundred left of the split forces that had gone to deal with Alsace and the Dragons, maybe less. Now he had another thousand soldiers heading for Alsace. Turning to the gates of Alsace, they had been opened revealing Mashas and a few soldiers riding out to greet them.
Something else had Natsu's attention however as he was nudged in the back almost sent sprawling off his feet in the process. Both Dragon's had come up on him, Natsu grinning at the two. The blue winged Dragon lowered it's head down to him.
"Nice to be free huh?" Natsu questioned as he burnt away the harness over it's head before moving to the side and gripping the straps that held the makeshift saddle in place before slicing them with the Head Blade and pulling the saddle off. The dragon shook it's body now no longer under the weight and stretched its wings out. Natsu walked over to the land based Dragon and removed it's harness and seeing it had no saddle didn't need to worry about it. "Now you guys go get big and strong, ya hear." He grinned. "Come find me again when you're all grown up." The blue dragon spread its wings and lifted into the air with a roar, this one of gratitude as the other turned and began to head away from Alsace and in the opposite direction of Zion's fleeing army. Hearing horses approaching Natsu adjusted his belt around his waistcoat and placed his newly acquired blade underneath it, making sure it was secure the dragon slayer turned to see four riders, one of them being old man Mashas, the others being two female warriors and the last being a redheaded young man.
"Yo." Natsu greeted with a grin, as he raised his hand up in greeting.
"What of the Dragon's Natsu, where are they going?" Mashas asked frantically as he slid down from the saddle and approached as the other three followed suit.
"Don't know." Natsu shrugged. "Dragon's shouldn't be used like that, they're supposed to be free." He told them. "They didn't do anything wrong."
"Be that as it may, they could still prove a threat to nearby provinces." Mashas continued, not happy that there would be Dragons nearby.
"I'd have to agree." The white haired woman spoke, a hand on the hilt of her sword as she took on a thinking stance. "Mature Dragon's such as those two, trained in warfare would undoubtedly pose a threat. They should be dealt with."
"Like hell." Natsu growled as heat radiated off him as he glared at the War Maiden who was stunned by the sudden aggressive nature of the pink haired man, to the point Arifar came awake sensing danger. "Those Dragons deserve to be free."
"I agree, but they're presence is a threat to innocents." Eleonora argued back, hand clutching at Arifar, she had only seen some of the power of this man, she didn't know what extent his power reached and Arifar seemed on edge around him. From what the man Mashas had said, Natsu had intended to fight three thousand soldiers on his own and they only had a thousand.
"Please, there is no need for this." The red haired teen stepped between them to mediate the argument. Mashas seeing Tigre might need help dealing with the pink haired fire breather he spoke.
"Lord Tigre, this is Natsu Dragneel." Tigre nodding his thanks to the elderly man turned to face Natsu.
"I'm glad that you're doing well now, Natsu." Tigre smiled at Dragon Slayer as he approached Natsu calming somewhat but he was scowling slightly. "When I found you out in the forest, I had no idea you'd be the one to save Alsace." He smiled.
"Well I owed you one, we're even." Natsu huffed. "Don't even think about going after those Dragons." He growled.
"I have no intention to do so." Tigre confirmed.
"Tigre." Eleonora began, her tone a scolding one before she sighed and smiled. "Fine, I'll go along for now." Tigre smiled back at her and turned back to Natsu.
"See, nothing to fret about." He explained getting a shrug from Natsu as the Dragon Slayer folded his hands behind his head.
"I thought you were a hostage?" Natsu spoke up making Tigre scratch at his cheek awkwardly, unsure what to say to that.
"Lady Eleonora, we should make plans to subdue Zion and his forces." The blonde in the back spoke making Eleonora turn to face her.
"You're quite right Lim, we'll need rest beforehand, Tigre would you mind housing us until then?" Eleonora asked with a sweet smile.
"No, not at all." Tigre told them. "Please Natsu, come and join us. I feel like I owe you a greater debt that I could ever repay for what you've done here today." Natsu nodded already walking away from the group of four, arms folded behind his head as he made his way back to Alsace.
"He's an odd one." Lim began as she and Eleonora walked to their horses.
"Yes, but we best be wary of him." The War Maiden spoke, uncertain as they watched the Dragon Slayer walked through the now burned landscape. "I've never seen Arifar spooked like this before." She said, her hand not having left her blades hilt. Lim frowned as she looked at the blade in its active state. Deciding it was not her place, she got in her saddle. Looking over the landscape a frown came to her face.
"I thought Tigre said that Alsace had beautiful landscapes?" Lim questioned, noting the destroyed battlefield.
"It did, before today." Mashas told her as they began to ride, Eleonora and Tigre upfront with her and Mashas behind. "Natsu… breathed fire like a dragon and this was the result."
"Breathed fire?" Lim questioned, skeptical.
"Any soldier on the wall will tell you the same." Lim frowned, looking forward to where Natsu was still walking ahead of them on foot. "He's a powerful man, and holds strange magic that makes him like a Dragon."