I'm trying to work things out as the new semester is starting soon and I most probably would not be able to update that frequently.

I will finish up Tsuna's arc in one to two days. I have one more chapter to go for his part. This is originally a story retold with the available scenes from the anime. Hence readers will find a lot of similarities on this fic and the original anime series.

Reviews are always appreciated although I don't seem to get them here :P. I managed to get one of the most reviews from this chapter after the final chapter from S1 when it was originally posted in the forum. Perhaps, my writing is not fantastic but please guide me along.

Thank you for your support.

Chapter 4: Tsuna's response

"Tsuna, did you see that? The sky is blue and wide. We are still under the same sky no matter where you are. I wonder if you can hear me from Edolas. Comrades are an important existence. Because of them we are able live and stay strong. No matter where you are, you are never alone with them around. No matter how hopeless the situation is, there are ought to be comrades who love and watch over you under the same blue sky." - Natsu

Tsuna had accepted Natsu's "Flame of Rebuke". There was nothing to be afraid of with his brother with him. He would fight and defeat Zero together with Natsu.

Zero was a bit impressed as he could sense Tsuna's full power. "Good! Show me your true power!" Tsuna's body was all fire up as he lunged at Zero.

Tsuna saw the memories locked in the Flame when he accepted it. Natsu's final memories before his magic power was drained from him flowed into his mind.

*Flashback*

Natsu had tried countless times to escape from the place he was imprisoned in and he was always caught by either Hughes or Brain. He was an eyesore to them.

On that fateful day, Natsu heard from Hughes that his comrades from Fairy Tail were coming to take them down.

"My friends from Fairy Tail are coming? " Natsu thought in desperation. "Damn it! If I'm able use my magic now, I would have burnt you guys into crisp."

"What should I do? This just can't go on, my brother and Ciel, my friends from Fairy Tail, they are all in danger. If only I'm able to get out of here. I do not want to be a burden to my friends…" Comrades were very important existence to him. They ease his pain of loneliness and gave him support whenever he needed it. He would not want to be a burden to them. He needed to leave this place.

With quick thinking Natsu tricked the guard who was drunk and knocked him out. He grabbed the keys to the lock of his cell and escaped. He was able to get a grasp of the direction to the exit which is nearest to the city in Edolas despite failing to escape before. He would be able to leave this place once he was able to reach the city.

Natsu was filled with hope as he was reaching the source of light. That was where the exit was. Usually he would be caught before that. This had been never been as easy as before. Disappointment swept over Natsu when he reached the exit to find someone waiting for him.

It was the Puppet Master of Kingdom Empire, Brain.

"Where is the tool from Fairy Tail going?" He smirked as he greeted Natsu who gritted his teeth in resistance. He was thinking of ways and means on how to outwit this man. He was unable to use his magic and he would be at a disadvantage to fight him head-on.

"One should act like a character he is casted as and as for you: a tool. Meanwhile, we still have use for you. I will be troubled if I lose you at this juncture." Brain mocked at Natsu. Natsu retorted hesitantly, "You won't be able to manipulate them even if you decided to use me to force them to surrender, because they no longer need me around. This was the reason why I left my guild. There is no benefit for you to keep me in captivity. " Natsu's heart sank when said that. He hated to admit. Comrades were important to him but he was beginning to lose his confidence in them. Lucy was getting married to Leo and she could not be bothered with him. Firstly, he did not even have the courage to confess to her. Tsuna was grown up and he had Ciel, why would he need a useless brother like him.

"This is an interesting statement. Human really uses one another to achieve their aims. They would get rid of one another once they have no use to them. Poor thing. Let me test if this statement of yours is true. The General would be happy to hear that. " With that he raised his staff and used fire a beam directly at Natsu who was caught in surprise knocking him down. Natsu watched as Brain transformed to his other personality, known as Zero. He approached Natsu with a smirk.

"I heard a lot about you from Brain. There are rarely people who are able to meet me in person. You should be honoured. I'm really interested to know if you are an unneeded existence. I decided to experiment on it. With that I will need your help."

Natsu was feeling hopeless. How can he escape for his current predicament? He really did not want to be manipulated by him for his ambition and in turn becoming a burden to his comrades. He felt really guilty for his inability and he had let his comrades down.

Even so, he did not want to give up. Natsu glared at Zero in defiance as he struggled to stand up enduring the pain from the injuries he received from Brain's attack. Zero was really impressed by his determination.

"To think you are still able to move after enduring that kind of attack. You really intrigue me. I really wanted to know what kind of impact you will have on the Light Guilds as a tool of manipulation." Zero commented. He raised his hand and started to drain magic power from Natsu.

"Stop it! AHHHHHHH!" Natsu screamed in pain. Magic power was part of the body; hence the pain from the draining of his magic power was so excruciating that he lost his consciousness very quickly. Zero was practically enjoying himself to hear Natsu screaming in pain until he became quiet.

"Looks like it is really painful to lose one's magic power. " Zero commented sarcastically when he looked down on Natsu's unconscious form. "Your magic power is incredible. I simply can't believe that you said you are unneeded by the Light Guilds. I will still require your assistance to give me an interesting performance. "

Jellal was infuriated when he first seen the memories when he found the remnant of his magic power. He did not expect such negative thoughts coming from Natsu which resulted in the loss of his ability to utilize his magic. This was a secret between him, Blue Pegasus, Hibiki and Lucy's twin sister, Ciel. Now even Tsuna would have known about it through his memories. However, Natsu's feeling of wanting to save his comrades could still be felt.

*End Flashback*

Tsuna continued his attacks on Zero. His attacks were becoming more powerful with his magic power boosted. Zero could sense that his power in battle was really different from Natsu he met last year.

Jellal watched Tsuna on his battle. This was contradicting. He was supposed to protect him from harm and take him back with him but to think he had tolerated his recklessness by allowing him to battle Zero despite all odds were against him as a new mage. Perhaps, this would grant Tsuna his wish to become stronger, and to be able to protect his loved ones. Natsu would not have to worry about him anymore. Jellal believed that Natsu would do the same if he was able to utilise his magic: to fight Zero head-on. Natsu's magic power contained his wish to protect his comrades, and Tsuna would be able to put it to use.

Zero could sense that he would lose the battle if this continued. Why not he played on his mind instead? "I should have commented earlier. You are not the same person as the tool before. That tool is a lot weaker as compared to you in terms of combat power and mental stability. "

Tsuna really snapped. He had hit his sore spot. How dare he insult his brother? "I will not allow you to badmouth my brother, you murderer! I had seen my memories and understood his feelings. I will use his magic to defeat you!"

Zero smirked. His plan to use members of Fairy Tail against one another had succeeded. He was right to use Natsu as a tool to ignite negative emotions from others.

"Try if you can! I will give you permission to reunite with your brother!" Zero charged darkness energy on his fingers and summons thousands of black phantoms fired at Tsuna. Tsuna was engulfed by them with his existence seemingly erased to the world of void.

"Human will do anything including using one another to achieve their aims. I'm just lending them my hand. Don't blame me; I'm also helping you to meet your brother as a gift for his assistance. Next, I shall have fun with your teacher, Jellal. He was such a hindrance to my plan."

In the world of void, Tsuna was on the verge of giving up. "I had lost. As expected, I'm still not good enough, I'm sorry, Brother."

Suddenly, he remembered something which boosted his confidence. He remembered Ciel and their last meeting before he left for Magnolia when Tsuna decided that it was over for them. "How could I do this to you, Ciel?"

Previously he was the one inconfident of himself. He always thought that Ciel would look down on him and how he was not worthy for her. "Brother encouraged me to confess to her, and I succeeded."

He could not afford to lose. He needed to apologise to Ciel.

"Believe me, you can do it." Natsu flashed him his biggest smile.

Tsuna forced through the world of void and out of it taking Zero by surprise, "That is… the magic of Double Dragon?" Tsuna roared as the incarnation of a Fire Dragon appeared before him.

"Even though human used all kinds of methods, using one another to achieve their aims, so what? Human as an individual is weak. Being weak is not a sin. Human will feel uneasy being alone, that is why guild existed. People will be able to stay strong. Human are not perfect, there are always tasks one alone can't complete, that is why we need help and support from comrades. Human depend on one another, is that equivalent to using one another for each other gains and benefits? There is love between humans, because of that I'm who I'm today. I will live on for the sake of the people whom I love and who loves me. Let me show you our strength!" Tsuna finished Zero by charging his head against Zero sending him flying against a pillar. He defeated Zero with his full strength.

Jellal who witnessed the whole of the battle was really proud of him. He was outstanding indeed. Tsuna would continue to grow and one day he would overtake him and Natsu would be proud of his Brother of Miracle.

"So my brother was living in place filled with love and warmth which made him who he was." Tsuna concluded to himself as he wiped off his sweat off his face.

"Brother, I have defeated this bastard on your behalf to answer your desire of wanting to protect us. You can finally rest in peace. " Tsuna grinned to himself, as the memory of his brother's smile of gratitude flashed through his memory.