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Zeref blinked his eyes open. The room he was in was...white...but roomy. A window on the side of the room was open, letting in a beam of sun.
Slowly, memories returned to Zeref, and he glanced at his shoulder, cringing when he saw himself with no shirt on, and only bandages.
Panic suddenly rose in his chest.
"N-Natsu!?" He asked, forcing himself to sit up. "Where are you!?"
He hoped that Natsu was okay. Then he turned his head, and saw his brother. He let out a sigh of relief. "Natsu...please...w-wake up..."
His brother's horns, wings, and claws weren't there anymore...he looked like himself.
He sat there in silence for a few minutes, and then Natsu's eyes started opening.
"Natsu!"
"Z-zeref...?"
Zeref let out a few tears of joy, and then they turned to sadness. "I'm so sorry! I caused you so much pain!"
Natsu stared at him, a faraway look in his eyes.
"I-I know...I know you don't want to...but you still need to kill me."
Natsu's facial expression returned to normal, and he scowled. "Zeref...you jerk."
Zeref downed his brows.
"How many times to I have to tell you that I am not going to kill you?"
"As many as it takes for you to do what needs to be done."
Natsu squeezed his eyes shut, and then sighed. "Everything has happened."
"Hm?"
"Mom and dad died. I became E.N.D., Igneel...h...h-has passed away...you returned...I missed you, Zeref. Even if I couldn't remember it." Natsu took in a breath, and pushed himself off his bed. "I love you Zeref!"
His eyes filled with tears.
"I love you so much! And...and...you protect me! No matter what happens...I now know you will be there for me!" Natsu fell to his knees. "Please...don't ever leave! I won't leave you. I know I won't...promise me."
Zeref's eyes became wide. "I..."
Zeref slipped to the ground as well, holding Natsu tight in his arms, as tears streamed down his face. "Natsu...I...I..."
"Glad to see you're awake."
Both boys glanced up.
"Porlyusica...?" Natsu stammered.
She nodded. "I've been tending to your wounds for three days now. Honestly, you two had fatal wounds. I'm surprised that Natsu lived."
Zeref was in shock, finally he found his voice. "W-why are you helping me? Y-you know who I am...?"
Porlyusica looked sternly at Zeref. "I do indeed know who you are. And I know you are very good, Zeref."
She cleared her voice.
"Now, get back in bed, both of you!" She scolded. "You Dragneel brothers are going to re-open your wounds! And now I will have to tell the guild of your awakenings..."
Everyone was uneasy still. They were all made aware of the situation, and they all felt slightly betrayed. Honestly, they were all a little scared as well. How would Zeref react?
Lucy knew that Porlyusica was trying to find a cure to Zeref's curse, and she was making headway. But it was difficult. Levy and Freed were helping as well, both spending most of their time in books.
Lucy Heartfilia sat alone at the bar. She was still worried about Natsu. Porlyusica hadn't told them if Natsu was okay yet. The last time she saw him, he was bleeding to death. That was the scariest time of her life.
"Ahem...um..."
Lucy looked over her shoulder. "Oh, Juvia."
Juvia nodded. "Juvia is searching for Gray-Sama. Juvia wonders if Love-Rival knows where Gray-Sama is?"
Lucy frowned. "Hm...now that I think about it...I haven't seen Gray since what happened...and second, I am not your love rival."
"Does that mean Lucy loves someone else?"
Lucy's face turned crimson. "What!? N-"
"Is it Natsu-San?"
Her face turned to an even deeper shade of red.
Juvia smiled, and sighed. "No more love rival. Still...Juvia is worried for Gray-Sama."
Juvia decided to take a seat next to Lucy.
"Juvia thinks Gray-Sama is distraught."
"How so?"
"Gray-Sama wanted to kill E.N.D., remember?" Juvia explained. "And he found out it was Natsu-San, not only that, he also discovered that Natsu-San is the younger brother of Dark Lord Zeref. Gray-Sama must be sad. Juiva wishes to help him."
Lucy smiled slightly. "You have a nice cause, Juvia. I wish you luck...maybe you should go to Erza, she might know where Gray is."
Juvia nodded in thanks, and went to talk to Titania.
"Wendy," Porlyusica sighed. "I will need you to take back the information that Natsu Dragneel and Zeref Dragneel are awake."
"They are!?" Wendy's face lit up.
"Indeed-"
"Please let me go and see-"
"Now, now child! You know that they need rest!"
Wendy's shoulder's sank.
"But. If you bring Erza Scarlet, the exceed Happy, Lucy Heartfilia, and Gray Fullbuster here, I may grant you permission to see him. I want his team here so I may explain it." Porlyusica instructed.
Wendy nodded.
Soon enough, team natsu came quickly.
"I couldn't find Gray." Wendy sighed angirly.
"Juvia was looking for him earlier..." Lucy murmured.
"I'm right here."
Everyone looked behind themselves, and saw Gray Fullbuster standing there, hands in his pockets, and a sharp glare on his eyes.
Porlyusica nodded. "Come on."
She beckoned them to follow her, and they did. They entered a room, and everyone sighed. Natsu was yelling in the air.
"Dammit!" Porlyusica cursed. "You are going to re-open your wounds Natsu!"
Natsu looked up, angry tears in his eyes.
Zeref was still sleeping.
Natsu's eyes became wide, and he slumped back into his bed.
"...just a dream..." He muttered.
The pink haired mage looked over, and sighed. He closed his eyes.
"How are you feeling?" Lucy inquired.
Natsu re-opened his eyse. "A-a little...better."
"You don't look that much better." Erza stated. "You should keep resting."
Natsu rolled his eyes.
"What were you dreaming about?" Happy wondered.
Natsu's eyes got big again, and he forced himself up. "N-nothing!"
"If it were nothing," Gray started. "why are you crying?"
Natsu reached up and touched his face. And indeed, tears were dripping out of his eyes.
"S-shut up!"
"Natsu...we aren't going to nag at this-"
"Then why are you still talking about it!?"
"Because you are getting defensive!"
Natsu shook his head. "It's not your business!"
"Maybe if you told us...you would feel better." Lucy suggested.
"Stop!"
Everyone was a little surprised at Natsu's sudden emotions. He looked really sad...and scared. Lucy knew she felt tears coming to her eyes just thinking about what Natsu must've been dreaming about.
Happy couldn't stand to make him cry anymore. It made Happy himself, feel terrible.
"Calm...down..." Zeref muttered.
The Dark Wizard sat up himself.
"You should lay down-"
Zeref ignored the protests, and got out of bed, sitting next to Natsu.
"You shouldn't shut your friends out like that. Now lay down."
Natsu sighed, and did as he was told.
"Be quiet, and sleep." Zeref commanded.
Natsu fell asleep fairy easily.
"H-how did you do that?" Erza asked.
(A/N: Now listen to the Fairy Tail-Past Story, it's on youtube. But I love listning to music that fits the mood when I read fanfictions, so...I just wanna have you guys feel like you're actually in the show too. :D)
"Natsu has been the only light in my eyes. Since what happened...every time I would call myself a monster...Natsu would tell me otherwise, promising he would never leave me. But...that fateful day...the light left me. And my path of destruction started. I slaved to bring him back. I was the last...the last of the Dragneel's. He doesn't loook at me like an authority...he looks at me like his brother. Because that is what I am, and I stand to be that. But because he looks at me like that...he listens. He listens to me because he knows I am not lying about what I tell him." Zeref smiled. "He knows I love him dearly, and that I will always look out for him. That lasts...forever."
A couple more days passed, and the Dragneel brothers healed quickly.
"Tomorrow, you will be able to to the guild." Porlyusica reminded.
Natsu smiled at that thought, and drifted off to sleep.
Zeref shook. He was so scared. How could anyone accept him?
"Zeref..."
Zeref jumped and looked around.
"I'll let you sleep. But...I promise, we'll talk more tomorrow."
The next day, Natsu and Zeref started towards the great Fairy Tail Guild.
"D-do you think they'll accept me?"
Natsu frowned. "Yeah."
"You don't sound to sure."
Natsu shrugged. "They should be fine...but...I don't know. Things didn't go exactly how I anticipated they would. I still don't know how Gray feels. Or if he's still planning on killing me."
Zeref nodded.
Once they reached the front of the guild, both boys took deep breaths simutainiously.
"Let's go."
Natsu's hand opened the door, and they btoh stood there awkwardly, as it creaked open.
Every eye turn towards the brothers, and they both immedietly felt sheepish.
Natsu swallowed. How would everyone react? Would they hate him? What about his brother?
Natsu sighed, and smiled, taking a step into the guild, he glanced behind him, and Zeref was still standing there.
"Common, Zeref-Nii." Natsu yanked his brother in by the arm.
The door closed with a loud thump, and Natsu proceeded to drag Zeref over to the bar.
"Hey, Mirajane!" Natsu waved at the white haired bar tender.
She smiled warmly at him. "How are you feeling Natsu? Better I pressume?"
"Yep! Hey, can we get one of those stampy guild marky whatchamacallits?"
Mira giggled. "Coming right up."
"Wait. Y-you want me to join the guild?"
"Not just you, Zeref-nii."
Zeref frowned.
Natsu rolled his eyes. "Must've been something with the transformation."
Natsu pulled a couple of bandages off, and on his arm, wasn't the Fairy Tail guild mark, but instead nothing was there.
"O-Oh...Natsu! I'm sorry-"
"Aw, shut up." Natsu put a toothy grin on his face. "Besides, we'll both "offically" join Fairy Tail now."
Mira returned with the guild stamp, and put a red guild mark on Natsu's right shoulder.
"Hey, Mira," Natsu grinned. "can I do the honors?"
Mira smiled at him. "Of course."
Zeref then realized what was going on. "W-wait! Natsu! I never agreed to this! You don't want me part of your guild!"
Natsu laughed. "Come on! Give me your arm! Don't force me to force you!"
Everyone watched them, either out of the corner of their eyes, or just blatently watched them.
"Natsu!" Zeref argued.
"You're being a wimp! You'll like it here!"
"I may! But they won't anymore!"
"You're making assumtions brother!"
"No I'm not!"
Natsu tackled Zeref to the ground, and pushed his black sleeve up.
"Hold...still!"
Natsu stamped it on Zeref's left shoulder. A black Fairy Tail mark was planted, Zeref Dragneel was now apart of Fairy Tail.
Natsu chuckled in victory, placing the stamp up on the bar again.
Zeref stared at his guild mark, his eyes welling with tears. Natsu glanced back at his brother and frowned. "What's wrong?"
The Dark Wizard pushed himself off the ground. "Natsu!"
Zeref punched Natsu hard in the shoulder.
"You idiot! What's wrong with you!?"
"Ow! Hey!" Natsu rubbed his sore shoulder. "What was that for?"
"I never gave you permission to join me to your guild!"
"Well, I gave myself permission." Natsu crossed his arms.
"You can't just do something for someone!"
"Are you telling me that I can't save someone!?" Natsu argued. "Or better yet, you are telling me I can't finish someones food, when they obvoiusly don't want it anymore!?"
Zeref stomped his foot. "Maybe you should ask! Ask and wait for an answer, instead of just going ahead and doing it!"
"If I didn't do that, then who'd I be?"
"You would be normal-"
"Haha..." Natsu muttered. "...Zeref! Reality check. I. Am. Not. Normal! You of all people should know that!"
Zeref sagged his shoulders. "Natsu...honestly! You can think about someone else before doing something like this! Exaimain the faces of these mages! Do they really look like their happy to have me part of their guild!?"
Natsu began to sweat, and used his hand for balance as he started to get dizzzy. "T-they...will...they...do...Zeref..."
Zeref sighed, and placed his hands on his brothers shoulders, forcing him to sit. "Let's end this right now. My angers subsided, and now it cannot be undone."
Natsu nodded groggily.
Zeref sat very close to him. "You should really watch what you're doing when you have a healing wound like that one."
"Yeah, yeah..."
"I still don't know if your guild will-"
Natsu groaned. "Hey guys! You're fine with having brother here? Right?"
"Aye!" A certain blue cat yelled.
"Sure."
"Why not?"
"Sounds good."
"As long as he doesn't kill me."
"He's good now, right?"
"Guess so."
"Yeah!"
"A dark wizard that's good now? Hell yeah!"
"He's a man!"
"If he's Natsu's brother, then I trust him plenty."
Everyone in the guild spoke.
"...he's an outcast..." Someone whispered very quietly.
Only Natsu could hear it, because of his 10x hearing.
"WHO SAID THAT!?"
"Said what?"
"My brother is not an outcast!" Natsu stared directly at Gray.
Gray rolled his eyes.
"Talk to me when you fix your own issues traitor flame."
Traitor Flame...?
A couple hours later, Zeref remembered he still had his curse.
Wendy, Lucy, Erza, Happy, Carla, Levy, Jet, Droy, Natsu and Zeref sat by the bar, and chatted for a while. Zeref was mostly quiet, letting his brother do the talking.
Natsu had always been in extravert.
But at the moment...he looked really down. When he wasn't talking, he looked deep in thought.
Finally, the end of the day neared.
"Natsu...?"
Natsu blinked, and looked over at his older brother.
"W-where do we go?"
"Oh...hm...probably...my house?"
Zeref nodded. "Um...Natsu...?"
"Yeah?"
"You look really pale, perhaps we should get you back to Porlyusica."
Natsu groaned. "I don't need that."
Zeref sighed. "Remember some of the other effects of being E.N.D.? The sickness that will come, could possibly re-open your wounds."
"Well, first off. This "'Sickness'" you were rambling about, is just basically the flu. It's not that bad. And besides, they've probably already passed."
"Natsu...-"
"I'm fine, okay? Now...let's get going!"
Zeref dropped his shoulders. "Alright..."
"Yo! Happy!" Natsu waved his hand at the blue cat. "Come on! We're gonna show Zeref-nii where we live!"
"But it's dirrttyyyyy..."
"Oh...that's right..."
Lucy giggled.
"Oi! What's so funny?" Natsu wondered.
"Nothing. Just don't worry about it being dirty." Lucy chuckled.
Natsu shrugged. "Common!"
He grabbed Zeref's arm and pulled him towards the door. Natsu stopped aburptly.
"What's wrong?"
"I..."
Natsu glanced down at his still wounded bandaged chest.
"I kinda...feel...like I shouldn't have moved...so much..."
Natsu stumbled towards Zeref. Zeref caught him, and shook his head. "Natsu, what did I tell you?"
Natsu smiled. "I...don't know."
The three walked out of the guild, and Happy guided them through parts of the woods.
"This...is your house?"
"Yeah..."
A sign that said, "'Natsu and Happy"', was in the front. It looked very homey, actually.
"We'll have to fix that." Natsu nodded towards the sign.
"Why? It doesn't look broken-"
"We need to add a name, Zer-nii." Natsu rolled his eyes. "Your name."
"Oh..."
They walked through the gate, and Zeref pondered over what Natsu had just said.
"Wouldn't that be dangerous?"
"Hm?"
"Having my name up there?"
"Oh, don't worry about it, brother. Word e'll get out eventually. But we could just make the excuse you're another Zeref!"
Zeref raised his eyebrow, and they entered the house.
"Wow! Lucy did a really good job cleaning up in here!" Happy said, amazed.
"Yeah..."
"She did it because she looooveesss you Natsu."
Natsu didn't even acnowlage that Happy spoke, he groaned, and fell on one the hammocks.
Zeref looked around. The place was well decorated.
Many things from Natsu's jobs were on the walls, there was a small hammock, that couldn't fit anything except an exeed in it, above Natsu's hammock, and a new hammock in the corner of the room, probaly for Zeref.
Zeref shakily sat down in the corner hammock, and sighed.
"Zeref..."
Zeref looked over at Natsu.
"What do you wanna do...?"
Zeref frowned. "I-um..."
"Hey...Zeref."
Zeref jumped at the new voice.
"Hiya Natsu."
Natsu glanced up. "What are you doing here...?"
Zeref stared in shock.
"I was going to go and see you today, when you joined the guild...but I decided to wait a little while."
"...Mavis..."
Mavis nodded. "Been a long time, hasn't it?"
Zeref nodded, not able to find words.
"Well, I'm happy to see you're now part of the guild." Mavis smiled. "How have things been going? From the looks of it, you two were in a pretty big fight."
Mavis guestured towards Natsu and Zeref's bandaged wounds.
"You didn't hear?" Natsu grumbled. "Seriously?"
Mavis crossed her arms. "I didn't hear what exactly happened, Natsu! I know that you had something happen with Acnologia by Mildian, but I was just trying to start up a conversation!"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Be nice, Natsu." Zeref reminded, and stood up.
He explained to Mavis what had exactly happened, down to the last detail.
"Oh, that must've been horrible! Are you guys alright!? I'm surprised you survived something like that Natsu-San! But I suppose since you are E.N.D., and you're also tough! Oh that sounds horrid! Do you know who stabbed you Zeref-San!?"
Zeref scowled. "I-I...don't..."
Natsu pushed himself up. "Hm...I wonder why the others didn't give us that information..."
Zeref tapped his chin. "We'll have to look into that."
Mavis hugged her shoulders. "I'm just glad you're alright. But honestly, Zeref! You try to put yourself through so much! It's almost like you want that to happen!"
"She's right." Natsu agreed sleepily.
Zeref crossed his arms. "I don't try to do that, Mavis. It just happens, you know that."
Mavis shrugged. "I was joking, but now that I think about it, it is true."
Natsu re-opened his eyes, and stared at the two. The pink haired mage un-untentionally reached up and grasped his chest.
"Well...I should probaly leave." Mavis giggled. "Looks like your brother is falling asleep in his spot."
Mavis sighed, and beckoned Zeref over a little.
"Please stay out of trouble, Zeref. It may be a little while before I see you again, but keep in mind that I will see you again. So don't die."
Zeref didn't respond to that.
"See you guys later! It was really nice to talk to you again, Zeref! See you soon!"
Zeref waved, as Mavis left.
Zeref sighed, and fell back onto his hammock.
Happy was already asleep and Natsu was drifting.
"Hey...Zeref?"
"Yes?"
"Lighten up."
Zeref sagged his shoulders, and fell on his back.
"I'll try. Goodnight, Natsu."
After Zeref woke up, he got himself ready for the day, and then found himself getting Natsu ready as well.
Soon, they were on their way to the great guild Fairy Tail.
Natsu sighed as they entered.
"We should find a job soon." He stated.
Zeref shook his head. "Um...Natsu?"
"Yeah?"
"W-we should deal with my curse first."
"Yeah...you're right." Natsu agreed. "But hey! Don't look down! We'll cure your curse!"
"That's not what I meant." Zeref muttered.
"Zeref!"
Zeref jumped at the voice full of athority.
Erza Scarlet stood before him,one armored hand on her hip, the other behind her back. She looked sternly at Zeref.
"I will bestow a gift to you! Do not take this lightly, Zeref Dragneel! This is something only a new comrad, or someone very trusted will recieve!" Erza explained, in a particularly loud tone. "I-"
"Just give him the damn thing already, Erza." Natsu grumbled.
Erza frowned at him, and then suddenly hit him on the back of the head.
"Ow! What was that for!?"
"Do not interfere with this, Natsu! Now I have to restart!"
Erza cleared her voice. "I will bestow a gift to you! Do ont take this lightly, Zeref Dragneel! This is something only a new comrad, or someone very trusted will receive! I hold this one gift to you, and this is very important, that you choose what you do with it, wisely! I give you..."
Erza moved her other hand out from behind her back. "One piece, of my speciel strawberry cake."
Zeref stared wide-eyed at the cake.
"What?" Erza grinned. "Are you too stunned at it's glory that you are speechless?"
"No...I was actually thinking it was going to be something important..." Zeref whispered, so only Natsu could hear.
Erza pushed the cake in Zeref's face. "Eat it! It's delicious! I made it myself."
"Oh, be careful there, Zeref-Nii." Natsu warned. "If she made it herself, it could quite possibly be poisoned."
Erza gasped. "Why would I poison something as precious as...strawberry cake!?"
"I was just making a joke Erza, jeez."
Zeref sat down at the bar, and ate the cake, taking a towel to get off the frosting that was smuged on his face, because of a certian reqiup mage.
Soon, Lucy, Lisanna, Levy Jet, Droy, Gajeel, Erza, Wendy, Carla, Happy and Pantherlily were sitting at the bar.
"Zeref-san?" Wendy asked.
Zeref looked up.
"Why do you look so down?"
"Is it because of your curse?" Lucy finished.
Zeref sighed. "Yes..."
"Well, we already said we're gonna fix that!" Levy reashured.
"But...is it going to be in time? Because it is just a matter of time...before I have another outburst. Due to held in emotions...and I know I will hurt innocent people." Zeref felt tears coming to his eyes.
"Zeref-San..."
"I killed to many people...they were all due to experiments...if you'd call them that...and since I killed tens of thousands...I don't want to kill anymore. If I don't die...then my curse will kill...kill everyone."
"We won't let that happen-"
"But...there is no choice to 'letting it happen', or not. It will happen, whether you want it to or not. I have to die." Zeref looked up. "And Natsu is the only one that can do it. You must kill me. You're the only one..."
Natsu's bangs covered his eyes, and he stood up. Natsu raised his fist, and punched Zeref square in the face.
"SNAP OUT OF IT ZEREF!" Natsu shouted, causing everyone to watch. "I don't think you realize this! But would you ever kill me!?"
Zeref was sprawled out on the ground, his face stung...but he heard Natsu's words, and shook his head no.
"How do you think you'd feel if I told you to kill me!? Huh?! Well, think of that the exact way! Stop bringing the damn subject up! How could you tell me to kill you!? That's cruel! We've told you a million times we'd fix your curse. But you keep telling me to murder you! I don't care if I'm the only one! If you have a dream to die, let it fade away, becacuse I ain't letting ya! Do you hear me!?"
Zeref stared up at Natsu, tears springing to his eyes.
"I love you, Zeref!" Natsu yelled, falling to the ground, he punched the ground with his fist. "I couldn't ever kill you! You are staying alive! And I swear that we will find a cure, and that you won't ever die! Not by my hands! Ever! I will protect you! Forever!"
Natsu held his gut, because of slight stomach pain, but tears had already started driping down his face. Natsu felt a warm, kind hand grasp the back of Natsu's head, and then the other hand rested on Natsu's back.
His brother pulled him into a hug.
"I-I...I'm sorry Natsu...I didn't realize...how hard it would be for you...I...I promise...I won't ever ask you to kill me again..."
Natsu smiled contently, and nuzzled his head deeper into Zeref's neck, as the dark wizard held him tight.
No one wanted to bother them, it was an incredibaly awkward silence, but everyone decided to watch, exaimaning every detail about the brothers.
Natsu groaned slightly, and Zeref raised his eyebrow.
"Ugh..."
Ah.
The effects.
"Can you stand?"
Natsu nodded.
"You shouldn't be straining your body like that, boy."
Natsu and Zeref glanced sideways.
"Porlyusica? What are you doing here?" Wendy inquired.
"I came to check up on them. Knowing him," Porlyusica nodded at Natsu. "it could've been quite possible to have re-opened some of the wounds."
"Ah."
Everything started going more stedily, except Natsu's effect pains kept getting worse...until...
The guild hall doors burst open, and some guards rushed in.
"Zeref Dragneel, the dark wizard! Natsu Dragneel, the vile demon E.N.D.! You two are under arrest!"
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