Year-792
Zeref stood there tall and proud while around laid the dead.
Things had been going well for them the Spriggans had been beaten and Natsu was holding his own against Zeref. Then things started to go wrong after fighting for so long Natsu took a hit that threw him out of the guild hall and into the beach area behind it. The rest of the guild and all of the other mages that had been fighting in this horrible war had reached the guild hall to see Natsu get thrown out of it. As he slightly struggled to get up the other mages jumped in to help him, however Zeref was to strong and for the most part everyone else had many injuries and were low on magic and, because of that they were quickly killed. Natsu was the last one standing a few others were still alive but they were down and close to dying. Zeref was happy that he was so close to what he wanted and achieving his goal, however he knew that as long as Natsu was alive then he would try and stop him. Zeref looked at Natsu one last time saying 'Good bye bother' before he charged up his attack and sending it through Natsu's chest killing him. As Natsu fell forward he had one last thought "I'm sorry everyone I couldn't stop him. At least I'll see you all again." Before everything become black.
Natsu started to wake up, blinking at the bright light that shone in to his eyes he raised his hand up to block out the light. He then slowly started to stand up and look around him to try and figure out where he was, all he could see was what looked to be a grassy plane. When he remembered everything that had happened. "So this is the afterlife" Natsu thought before trying to see if he couldn't find his friends that should be here with him. He then saw a figure walking towards him, however Natsu couldn't make out any of the figure's details due to the light that the figure was giving off. 'Hello Natsu' said the figure in a voice that could have been either a man's or a woman's. Not knowing what the figure wanted Natsu was on guard and asked 'Who are you, where I am and what do you want?' The figure just chuckled and said 'I am just a messenger; the gods have decided that the events that have happened must be changed. Given your history of fighting with everything that you have and protecting the world without concern for your own life, on many occasions they have decided that you will be given one more chance.' 'What do you mean be given another chance, and all I have ever done is protect my family to the best of my abilities.' Natsu interrupted the messenger before he could finish explaining. Annoyed the messenger hit Natsu on the head saying 'If you would let me finish then you would know that if you are willing then the gods will send you back in time so that you can change the outcome of the war, and that is part of the reason that you were chosen Natsu, because you fight for your family and the strength of your heart to keep going means that you will use your knowledge of future events to be come better and you will not lose your way. So what do you say will you go back?' The figure asked. Natsu fell quiet thinking about it "I could save them, I could become stronger and keep them safe, we could all make it out of the war together. But how far back are they going to send me? What happens if I tell someone about the future that I know of? Will I be as strong as I am now or will I go back to being as strong as when ever I go back to?" Has all of these thoughts swirled about in his head he was broken out of his thoughts by the figure saying 'Yes you would be able you save them all. Since the gods do not often mess with time and since Chronos is, unwilling to help, and not happy with the decision to send you back in time, they are not really sure what time in your life you will be sent back to. The spell that they are going to use to send you back in time, will let you keep all of your memories and the magic that you have now, however you will keep the body that you would have had in that time. About telling others of the future that you know, the more people that you tell the more likely it is that people will either do something to change it or they will knowingly or unknowingly lock themselves into that future it is just human nature to do so.' Natsu just stared at the figure blankly for a few moments wondering how it knew what he was thinking about before the figure calmly stated 'We can read the minds of those who enter here to see where they will spend eternity.' 'Oh' was all Natsu gave in response to that before saying 'Yes. I will do it, send me back.' The figure then raised its arm pointing at Natsu giving him one last warning 'No matter what you do some things will stay the same no matter how much you might wish or try to change them. Good luck.' With that Natsu felt like he was being pulled back by a huge force that was unable to be compared to anything else he had ever felt before, he was also being blinded by a bright light. Once the light died down Natsu was gone and the figure was the only one there taking note of the fact that Natsu had returned to the time when he was 5 years old.
Natsu landed after feeling like he had gotten blown threw a mountain or two before finally coming to rest where ever he was now. Natsu groaned as he started to look around him to figure out where he was and if he could see any thing that would tell him what time he was in so he knew how long he would have to get stronger before he faced off against Alvarez and Zeref. When his face became one of shock and disbelief at who he saw in front of him, and then he whispered the name 'Igneel'.