chapter two Enjoy
One second Chelia was with Natsu and Ultear next thing she knows she's back at magic council HQ surrounded by the still recovering wizard saints among others.
"So I take it you have your magic back Chelia," Jura said with a questioning look.
"Yep I sure do, but I have to let my body get used to having magic before I can start training," Chelia said in a solemn tone.
"Well at least you're able to use magic again," Jura said
"Yep I can't wait to start training again," Chelia said in an excited tone.
"I just realized Natsu isn't with you; I figure he come back after everything is finished," Makarov said curiously.
"Yeah why were you such a hurry to leave him with Ultear," Chelia said glaring at Dimaria slightly
"Wait Ultear was with you" Jellal shouts knowing how much meredy will want to see ultear again.
"She was the other person Dimaria was helping," Chelia said innocently.
A round of shocked look was present, needless to say, a blue-haired mage wanted answers and fast.
"Let me say this what did you do to ultear," Jellal said sternly.
"You don't know do you," Dimaria said with a sinister grin.
"What happened to Ultear," Jellal said
"I'll say this when was the last time you have seen Ultear," dimaria said still holding her grin.
"The grand magic games why," Jellal said
"That is good to know, but you don't know what the cost was," Dimaria said in an amused tone.
"Spit it out already," jellal said in an impatiently.
"Fine Ultear was the reason everyone didn't die from the dragon attack, how so she used a taboo spell that nearly cost her her life and as a result, it aged her drastically how much I'd say about the same age a Makarov over there," Dimaris said coldly shocking everyone.
Jellal was speechless from this, and he wasn't alone everyone there except Chelia and Dimaria lost their voices and lasted for about a minute, Makarov was the first to recover.
"Wow, that's a lot to take in, so I take it you restored her youth," Makarov said as pink dusted his cheeks at the memory of her when she was part of the council.
"Yes and it's thanks to Natsu for supplying enough magic energy for Chronos to restore her youth," Dimaria said
"I can see needing a large amount of magic energy needed to restore someone's magic but your the vessel of the god of time giving someone back there youth should be nothing for him," Jura said
"Flawless logic except for one thing," Dimaria said
"And what's that" Jura said
"This isn't his realm there for his power is somewhat limited here, and since I'm his vessel only I can go to his realm at will," Dimaria said
"Then how is Natsu able to have that much power," Jura said
"Do you want to explain or should I Makarov?" Dimaria said
"I will since I'm his master, the reason Natsu can do that is that he is a demon more specifically one of Zeref's, his most powerful creation E.N.D or Etherious Natsu Dragneel. The one destined to defeat him once and for all not only that he the only one immune to Dimaria time freeze since his power surpasses Chonos" Makarov said in a neutral tone getting another round of shocks.
"I knew Natsu was strong But never that strong" jellal said shakily as the memory of his fight in the tower came flooding back.
"Well that explains a lot," Jura said sternly.
"How so," Makarov said curiously at what Jura means.
"Before you were all Frozen from fairy sphere I took a look at some of the reports on Natsu exploits after nirvana, one of them was when the Lullaby demon referred to him as a monster or how he stopped deliora with a single punch," Jura said with a small smile.
"That still doesn't explain why you left Ultear with Natsu," jellal said impatiently.
"Fine if it will make you happy, one I'm not bringing a naked woman to A room filled mainly of older men, two Natsu isn't like most men, and three Chronos has a mischievous side," Dimaria said with a slight chuckle.
Jellal had a blush on his face that rivaled Erza's hair, and everyone else was speechless yet again the first to recover was Makarov like always if you looked carefully tears were starting to form.
"Natsu I'm so-so proud of you" Makarov starts only to be finished by gildarts as the two cried anime tears at their friend's luck, Dimaria and Chelia rolled their eyes at this.
"You said Chronos had a mischievous side explain," Laxus said having pink dusting his cheeks at her previous statement.
"Fine as I said he has a mischievous side and when he was restoring her youth he let her get a good look at the heartstring, ask your grandpa what they are," Dimaria said with a smirk.
Laxus looked to his grandpa and decide to wait a little bit seeing how he was still hysterically crying with gildarts, after several minutes Makarov pulled himself together to explain what the heart string is as everyone else waited to hear what he has to say.
"The heartstrings have gone by many names as the year go by, simply there is the bond between individuals determining if two people become friends, allies or more, a new name but not entirely accurate would be what some call soul mates," Makarov says with an all too familiar grin.
"So you're implying they're meant to be," Laxus said softly from shock at this new information.
"For me to know and you to find out," Dimaria said before disappearing, no doubt heading back to Alverez to make sure everything's running smoothly.
"Well we better get back to fairy tail," Makarov said with Laxus and Gildarts in tow.
And with that remaining wizard present went back to their guilds or returning to work on current projects they have pulled away.
(Scene Change)
The next day with Natsu and Ultear
Natsu was currently in his quarters resting from a long night with his special guest unknown to most in the castle.
Natsu bearly awake in the earlier hours felt something heavy, but soft weighing down on his side couldn't describe it except it felt nice.
After resting a little bit more, he managed to open his eyes and was met with the beautiful sight of Ultear sleeping beside him, more like on him.
He could feel their naked bodies pressed against each other; his arm was wrapped firmly around her waist further pushing her toward him, her leg managed to tangle itself around his and finally her head resting peacefully at the base of his neck.
At first, he was scared then the memories of the previous night's activities came flooding back in, and he had a smile on his face not from getting lucky like most but from something else more important, he has found his Empress.
Not wanting to wake her he merely lay his head down and went back to sleep enjoying her embrace while he can.
A few hours later
Ultear was finally starting to wake; she slowly opens her eyes to see none other than the famed fire dragon slayer causing her to crack a smile.
"I see someone finally awake," Natsu said softly.
"What can I say that stamina of yours has other uses outside of battle," Ultear says playfully.
"Thanks, I guess all that training wasn't for nothing," Natsu says grinning like a madman.
"I don't know about you, but I need to go to the bathroom and take a much-needed shower," Ultear said
"It's in the corner by my closet," Natsu says pointing to the far wall highlighting his statement.
"Thank you," ultear said
Once she got out from under the covers walked with a notable sway of her hips almost hypnotically to the dragon slayer, just as she got to the door she looks over her shoulder to the dragon slayer and merely smirks.
"Mind being a gentleman and get me some clothes to wear since I didn't have any when you brought us here," Ultear said as she closed the door behind her.
Natsu jumped out of bed and threw some clothes on and called one of the castle servants to his room.
"Yes sir you need something," the nearest castle servant said standing outside his bedroom door.
"Yes well, how do I put this" Natsu said struggling to find the right the words for this.
Fortunately, luck was on his side this time if you would call it that, the servant heard the shower on before hearing a feminine voice call out to him.
"Natsu I'd like to get some breakfast after this" Ultear said rather loudly unaware of the servant.
The castle servant only smirked at this already having a good idea of why he asked for her.
"Let me guess you need some clothes for the lady taking a shower right now," the servant said with a smirk.
"Yes," Natsu said in defeat.
"I'll be back in a bit, and I assume she is the empress you've been looking for," the servant said with an evil smirk.
Natsu just nodded at this, and the castle servant went on her way to get some clothing for the woman he brought with him.
By the time the servant was back with a set of clothes Ultear had called out to him asking if he wanted to join, he accepted, needless to say, the shower took an hour longer than intended.
Natsu got out first getting some fresh clothes on for the day, he didn't have to wait long as a towel Clad Ultear was just getting out of the bathroom Natsu had a change of clothes ready for her setting outside the door.
Deciding to have a little fun she took the cloth and set them on the end of the bed and called out to him.
"Natsu," Ultear said as she undid the towel used as clothing.
"What, " Natsu said before losing his voice at the sight of Ultear's body before looking away.
"You're going to look away from me now after that beautiful thing we did last night on your bed, then the floor, wall, your desk and back on your bed again and two times in your shower several minutes ago, " Ultear said with a smile succeeding in her plan.
Natsu looked back at her he started to blush, but it faded as he got used to the beautiful sight before him.
"Well you're the one who wanted to test how flexible you are now" Natsu manages to say
"Hm well get used to this site because it's for your eyes only dragon boy," Ultear said as she started getting dressed playfully.
That was all Natsu needed to hear as he went back to his somewhat calm demeanor and enjoyed the show.
After getting her new set of clothes on she took time to admire the look she had on, she had an Alvarez green outside but black on the inside kimono the went down to her knees and elbows.
It did a good job covering her up while at the same time highlighting her curves. She wore Alvarez green hair ribbon and simple black shoes.
After Natsu finished enjoying the sight before him, the two made their way to the dining hall to get some much-needed breakfast, on the way there and when they were eating murmurs were going all around from one servant to the next.
Natsu didn't have to listen very hard to know it was about him and Ultear no doubt to see if she was the empress he was looking for to help bear the burden of ruling an empire.
"I take it you know what they're talking about," Ultear said
"Yes," Natsu said
"Well then mind filling me in then," Ultear said
"Well it has to do with my ascension to the throne as emperor, and by that, I need an empress to help deal with all the politic to it among other things," Natsu said blankly.
"Oh I so you need me solely for politics then," Ultear says with a glare.
"That's a cornerstone of it, but there's more apparently it would help with morale among the citizens if their ruler has someone by his side beside his officers like what remains of the spriggan twelve," Natsu said as he notices a sinister smile on ultear face.
"Hmm empress Ultear does have a nice ring to it," Ultear said with a smile.
"So you're ok with it, marrying me and helping me run an empire," Natsu said eyeing her with a sincere smile.
"I've been a member of the magic council for years before I destroy their HQ if this empire is to last under your rule your going to need me. I know several mages that could use a fresh start at life and fill in some empty seat in your spriggan twelve," ultear said Smirk.
"What are we waiting for then Let's get back to Fiore and let everyone know what going on and call up the people you have in mind ...honey!" Natsu said grinning like a madman succeeding in causing a blush to form on Ultear's face.
And like that the new couple was off to Fiore to tell their friend the good news in Natsu case the people he considers family and Ultear her adoptive daughter.
(Scene Change)
Several days later
Port of Hargeon
It was around midday as the ship was from Alvarez in inbound for Fiore what so important will two critical people are on this boat.
"Are you going to tell me how you got over motion sickness or not?" ultear said with a hint of annoyance.
"Fine since we're about to land in hargeon," Natsu said with a chuckle
"Explain now," Ultear said
"Fine a month before Dimaria gave back your youth my motion sickness was getting in the way of my duties, so the castle enchanters looked into it. I mention a guildmate of mine knows a spell to fix it, but I spell can only be used once to keep from being immune to it" Natsu said with a grin.
"I think I see where this is going continue," Ultear said
"Anyway after I told them about it they said if they can find Wendy they could have an item like a necklace or ring and have the spell permanently enchant on it. My motion sickness isn't a problem as long as I wear it" Natsu said pointing to the necklace he pulled out from under his scarf.
"So you do use your brain," Ultear's said playfully resulting in a snort from Natsu causing her to let out a chuckle further egging him on.
Just as she finished her chuckle the ship had landed at the port with that the duo made their way to Magnolia home to of the fairy tail guild.
Magnolia
Natsu and Ultear we're just walking into magnolia ultear holding on to his arm of course and beside them were one of the spriggan twelve brandish and with almost everyone's favorite Celestial wizard Lucy heartfilia who after three and half months of searching finally found Aquarius key.
"Wow Lucy I honestly didn't think you'd find her key so quickly since zodiac are the most sought-after," Natsu said
"Well I gotta thank Brandish for that one," Lucy said
"How did you find it anyway brandish," Ultear said
"Well it was rather simple since I've made a lot of contact over the years, so all I had to do was ask them to keep an eye out for a golden key," Brandish said
"Yeah it helped or who knows how long it would have taken to find her key," Lucy said in a cheerful tone.
"So is she more cooperative this time," Natsu said with a cheeky grin.
"She says our relationship hasn't changed, but I can tell we'll be more cooperative."
"I wouldn't say that aloud she might hear you and flush you away like when we first met," Natsu said with a cheeky grin resulting in all color draining away from Lucy's face.
" Don't ever say that?" Lucy said with a slight shiver none of them noticing a small glimmer come off aquarius's key at that comment.
"Sorry, Lucy I couldn't help it," Natsu said with a sinister smile resulting a chuckle from Ultear.
"So Natsu since you're the emperor you think you could oh I don't PAY ME BACK all the rent money you cost me from all the jobs you went overboard on" Lucy yelled in his ear.
"One OW, two who told you that and three I have it covered," Natsu said as he pulled a strange looking card out of his pocket.
"Hm, your Zeref younger brother and since he was the ruler what does that make you and two what that strange card you have," Lucy said.
"Good that saves the explanation and the card is for you I wouldn't open it now there's little over two years worth of rent money in there," Natsu say holding up the card before Lucy ripped it out of his hand
"Eeh Rent money," Lucy said with a jewel crazed look on her face that rivaled Makarov's staring at the card with two years of rent money resulting in laughter from three present wizards.
The four wizard just turned the corner of the block and heading to the front door of the guild when Natsu saw the sight of Max leaving the guild hall and the two locked eyes for a sec before Max sprinting right back in.
"Wonder what that was about," Natsu thought to himself.
"Something I've been meaning to ask you Natsu what going on between you and Ultear she hasn't let go of your arm since we reunited, " Lucy said with a questioning look.
"Well it's pretty simple she the empress I've been looking for since I departed with the spriggan twelve shortly after you and brandish went looking for Aquarius key," Natsu said casually.
"Oh ok then," Lucy said shocking him slightly before he realized that she was with brandish.
"Brandish told you didn't she," Natsu said with his head down slightly.
"You know it," Lucy said with a chuckle followed up by brandish.
"Sorry about that we were chatting one time and one thing led to another" brandish said with a forced smile
"No big deal gonna come out eventually," Natsu said without a care.
The wizard stopped just outside the guild hall doors at Natsu request why well you'll find out shortly first to realize Lucy because she seen this once before and never forget.
"You might want to stand back for this girls," Lucy said to ultear and brandish they wonder why but did as they were asked only to see Natsu bring his foot back before rocketing it forward colliding with the guild hall doors.
" We made it back Alive " Natsu shout as the door was kicked off their hinges getting the whole attention of the guild.
His action succeeds in getting the whole guild attention there was mixed reception some were happy other not so much as the memory of Makarov explanation seep back into their minds.
"Natsu Fight Me," said an older man with orange with his hands covered in crash magic
After realizing who said that a feral grin graced his face as he was finally getting that fight, he's wanted for so long against gildarts.
"Been waiting a long for this" Natsu shouts as flames engulf his hands.
The two wizard sprinted at each other, and just as the two were about to collide they stopped dead in there track as they heard something rolling, they look down to see a lacrima orb no bigger the baseball.
Second, later the lacrima grew in size and pulled both wizards in before disappearing, this anger a green haired wizard at this and was about to start shrinking people till someone stopped her it none other Erza scarlet.
"Relax and don't waste your magic Natsu fine," Erza said
"Relax someone just capture my commander" Brandish said in a rage.
" hold it right there brandish I was the one that sent them away," Makarov said not wanting to anger the command T wizard anymore than he had to.
"Ok then what did you do my emperor then" brandish said still having a hint of anger in her voice
"I sent them to special training ground where I don't have to worry about them destroying something important," Makarov said
"Where is this training ground you sent them so I can see that he is ok," Brandish said
"Look for yourself," Makarov said
Soon a giant blue lacrima orb came out of the ground revealing an image of Natsu and gildarts in a strange area she has never seen before.
"Where is that I never seen that place before" Brandish said
"That is special training ground in another dimension courtesy of the queen of fire as a thank you gift for everything we did in the war," Makarov said
With Natsu and gildarts
"Where the heck is we," Natsu says curiously.
" I don't know we were about to start fighting then that lacrima teleported us here," Gildarts said curiously.
"As happy as I am that we are having that fight I wanted why did you challenge me usually it's the other way around," Natsu said
"Natsu Natsu Natsu you of all people know how quickly words gets around, the great salamander defeat emperor spriggan and stops the war with Alvarez only to disappear from Fiore for three months, please. This next part is only known to the guild and few other outside it, Natsu dragneel turns out to be the most powerful demon Zeref ever created, strong enough to beat him and rumored to be able to be stronger than acnologia. And since I've been doing nothing but training since we were unfrozen from fairy sphere what can I say I'm itching to see how I stack against him" Gildarts said with steel in his voice.
Natsu stated grinning like a madman at this but was cut short as he was interrupted, but Makarov before the fight could even start.
"You're probably wondering where you are right now; it's simple thank to the queen we have excess to an area where fairy tail member can spread their fairy wings without fear of destroying something important. And we'll be watching to see how this plays out to enjoy," Makarov said in an excited tone.
"I won't hold back Natsu since we can go all out now I want to see what this demon is capable of," gildart said
"You sure about that in my demon form I'm stronger than Chronos," Natsu said with a wide grin.
"That makes it even more exciting," gildarts said with a grin of his own
Well, in that case, let activate it first" Natsu said grinning like no tomorrow as his regular appearance took on a more demonic state.
"I see you're itching to fight then match starts on my say No killing blows but trick are allowed," Makarov said
"3"
"2"
"1 "
"go"
The two picked up where they left off and gave the guild quite the show to watch as the two were throwing punches at each other none stop.
In the guild hall
"So who do you think will Win Master," Mira said
"Hmm hard to say ones our ace the other strongest of zeref's demons," Makarov said in thinking pose.
"Natsu vs. gildarts place your bets on who will win" Cana shout next to a chalkboard taking bets from everyone
"Of course Cana taking bets on this" Lucy said blankly.
"15,000 on gildarts," a shirtless Gray said
"20,000 on Natsu," Erza said sternly.
"Not you too," Lucy said disbelief.
"10,000 on Natsu" Brandish said
"18,000 on Natsu," Ultear said as well.
"Wow gray way to throw your teammate under the bus," Lucy said
"Yeah gray why did bet against Natsu," Erza said
"You heard what gildarts said he been training since we got back to the guild after fairy sphere there now way Flame brain can win against him," Gray said
"You're just saying that because you're still salty from Erza saving your skin when Natsu lost control when he went into his demon form for the first time since before Igneel taught him his magic," Ultear said deciding to throw in her two cents.
"How you'd know about that" Gray said in shock.
"Hey, I may have been as old as Makarov after last ages that doesn't mean my magic diminished in strength, remember thought projection," Ultear said with a smirk.
"What this I hear about Erza saving your skin," Makarov said entering the conversation.
"Gray tell them what happened if I hadn't stepped in," Erza said deciding to enter the conversation.
"fine " gray said with his hands up in defeat.
Gray went on to explain how he got his devil slayer magic before his fight with Natsu in his demon form.
To sum it up Natsu was using a combination of his regular flames as well as his flames of curse, as he put his ordinary flames were nothing since he's used to them and his devil slayer magic helped deal with them better.
But the flames, of course, were on an entirely different level, you would think his devil slayer power would help, nope they didn't help at all it felt like every pain receptor in his body got cranked up to 11.
His ice help numbs the pain after the fact, but it did nothing when the initial hit happened.
He was one or two hit away from defeat if Erza didn't step in, the only thing keeping him going was the adrenaline and the promise he made to his father when he got his Ice devil Slayer powers.
"Wow I didn't know cursed worked that way," a random guild member said
"You're wrong not all curse is like that just flames of course that is like that" Mira said
"And you know this how?" Gray said back
"You forget I use takeover on Sayla and every now and again an I have a chat with my demons I take over," Mirajane said washing a mug.
"If you know so much mind filling us in Mira," Erza said
"Ok but it will take some time," Mira said as kinana took over for the barmaid.
" As you know Natsu and the other dragon slayer were born 400 years ago that was some time after magic was first releed into the world. That was also the time when Natsu died only to be revived as a demon and from what Sayla said Natsu of should I say his demon side created curse which we all now has some advantages to magic like immunity to the face bombs. Anyway from what she said Natsu was the only one who used flames of curse and knows first hand what they're capable of, it hard to say if it's just flames of curse overall or just E.N.D flames" Mira said
"Wow I hope gildarts does have to face them," Lucy said with a look of worry.
"Will find out if he Natsu uses them in his fight with gildarts?" Mira said
They were broken out of there though when a loud noise was heard coming from the video lacrima, what they saw Natsu got a hit on gildarts only for him to stand back up just to nail Natsu with an equally powerful punch There fighting continue like this for another hour.
That when they notice Wendy staring at the screen, but the look on her face was not what they were expecting it wasn't of worry or cheerful it was of calculation.
"Wendy are you ok," Erza said worried for the poor girl
"Ow, it's nothing Erza just seeing how the fight is going."
"Wendy tells me what going no ever seen you like this before," Carla said hoping to know why Wendy is acting strange compared to how she usually is.
"It's nothing you need to worry about," Wendy said blankly.
"Wendy if something is wrong with Natsu or gildart best tell us now in case we have to stop the fight," Makarov said deciding to intervene.
"Nothing bad happening at least not yet that is," Wendy said calmly.
"You said not yet explain now I don't want those two to get hurt more they need in there fight," Makarov said
"Fine it's just this fight going to be close so close it's impossible to tell who'll win," Wendy said
"Child what are you talking about," Carla said
"His demon form, he's doing a good job hiding it, but it's very taxing on him," Wendy said
"How so cause to me it seems like he could keep going for day in that state" gray said
"She right you know," Porlyusica said deciding to make her presence known.
"Porlyusica didn't think I'd see you here," Makarov said slightly surprised.
"Well what can I say, heard Natsu was in town I never did thank him for stopping the war," Porlyusica said with an unreadable expression.
All eyes fell on Wendy after Porlyusica confirmed what she said Wendy let out a sigh, all waiting with baited breath before she activated her Dragonforce scaring them all for a second before she released it.
"I'll use my Dragonforce as an example, I first attained Dragonforce when I was fighting the demon Ezel and after everything was over, during my time at Lamia scale I trained whenever I could to conjure dragon force. It took me three months to activate it at will but an additional six months to be able to hold it for several hours like when the guild has one of its parties" Wendy said as she turned back to the fight between Natsu and gildarts.
"So from what I understand Natsu demon form while it gives him great strength his body can only hold for so long before he doesn't have enough energy to maintain it," Erza said asking for confirmation.
Wendy just nodded, and everyone went back to the fight between Gildarts and Natsu.
Five hours later
It was the final hours between Natsu and gildarts both were heavily injured, and you could tell it took all their willpower to keep standing.
"Man gildarts this was a fun battle, but I have to End this now don't want to keep ultear waiting for me," Natsu said tiredly.
"Same here it was fun while it lasted, but I wanna spend time with Cana" gildarts said with an equally as tired expression
"Well, in that case, let's end it here and now, I'm going to put everything I have into this next attack both magic and curse," Natsu said as his right hand became engulfed both flames of magic and curse ready to strike.
"Guess I'll do the same, and as much as I hate to admit it, I'm glad I faced acnologia when I did. Otherwise, you would've gotten me with those flames of curse a while ago," Gildarts said as his right hand became engulfed in crash magic and him to was ready to strike.
The two wizard stared each other down one second and the next they charged one final time.
It was over in an instant both attacks hit their marks, and afterward two stand behind each other with a smile on there faces.
"Hmm, congratulation Natsu you finally beat me," gildarts said right before he collapsed face forward on the ground signaling his defeat.
"Hmm hm I finally did it I Finally BEAT gildarts" Natsu shouts as his demon form disappeared before he to collapsed forward.
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