Hey guys, sorry it took nearly a month for this chapter to get up. I had a hard time with this chapter to make sure it was as good as I could get it. Anyway Hope you guys like this one.
Natsu was slowly waking up to notice the familiar scenery of the guild's infirmary. He assumed that after he used his strongest attack on E.N.D he lost consciousness and somehow wound up in the guild. He slowly sat up in his infirmary bed only to notice there was someone else in bed with him. As he turned his head he noticed that Lucy was sleeping next to him with happy sleeping in her arms. "Hey Luce, wake up." Natsu whispered as he moved her body onto his lap so that she could rest her head on his chest.
Natsu felt Lucy slowly move, signaling that she was waking up so he smiled down at her as she fluttered her eyes open. "Hm? Natsu? Oh god, Natsu you're finally awake." Lucy gasped, placing happy on the bed before wrapping her arms around his neck as a stray tear rolled down her cheek.
"Yeah. How long was I out for?" Natsu asked worriedly as he noticed Mira and Erza were watching from the doorway. Natsu looked at them confused as he noticed that Erza was on crutches.
"A week. Never scare me like that again." Lucy mumbled as she buried her face in his chest. She didn't want to move for fear that he would just fall asleep again.
"You know I can't promise you that when we're part of the guild." Natsu smirked as he ran his hands over her back to keep her calm. As the two continued to have their moment, Natsu sighed in happiness as Mira and Erza left the two alone. "Hey Luce, before we head out to the main part of the guild, can you tell me how bad the injuries on everyone are?" Natsu asked worriedly. He knew he was going to be fine but he was more worried about the others than anything else.
"Other than your injuries, the worst seems to be Erza and Mira. Erza has a broken leg, that Wendy said should be fully healed within a month. And Mira got slashed down her back but she's more or less perfectly fine. Other than that everyone else has bandages over their wounds." Lucy explained to her husband while looking at him. She knew that he was perfectly fine if he was more worried about everyone else at the moment.
"Good. So shall we get going then?" Natsu smirked as the two got up and headed out of the infirmary, leaving a sleeping happy in the infirmary.
As the two got into the main hall, Natsu was confused as it looked like everyone was having a party, most likely to celebrate the win over Spriggan tail. As the two walked down the stairs everyone stopped what they were doing to look at the two, letting Natsu notice that everyone did indeed have bandages. "It's good that you're finally awake my boy." Makarov smiled to Natsu as him and Lucy walked over to the master as everyone resumed what they were doing.
"Yeah. Is this party for some reason other than defeating Spriggan Tail?" Natsu asked as Mira handed him a bottle of hot sauce
"It is. It's also to celebrate the engagement of Romeo and Wendy. We're going to be having a dance tonight with everyone, Sting and Rogue went to get Minerva and Yukino for it so they'll be back later." The master explained as the twins and their exceeds ran over to their father and hugged him.
"Took Romeo long enough." Natsu chuckled as Lucy had the twins go play with the kids, letting them know that their father would be fine.
"There is something I want to talk to you about." Makarov started as Natsu raised an eyebrow to him. "You know that Laxus is next in line to be Master. While you were sleeping he told me that he will only be next master if you decline the offer to be master next." Makarov explained as the entire guild was listening to their conversation.
"Me?" Natsu questioned as Makarov nodded. Makarov knew that Natsu was capable of doing the job. He had the abilities needed to be master but he wanted to see what he would say. "Nah, Laxus would be a better master than I would be." Natsu smirked as everyone's jaw just dropped at his blatant refusal.
"Mind telling everyone why you don't want to be master?" Guildarts asked as everyone looked at Natsu in confusion.
"You guys should know why. I like going on missions and if I became master I wouldn't be able to go on them as much plus I wouldn't have as much time to spend with Luce and the twins. That and I ruled a kingdom for two years, I liked it but it was one of the most stressful things I've ever done." Natsu smirked as everyone nodded in understanding why he didn't want to be master.
"So then Laxus will be the next master after Gramps." Grey smirked as Natsu and Lucy walked over to where their friends were.
"So where's the others?" Natsu asked, sitting down while noticing a lack of Raijin and the others who came to help.
"Sleeping. Except for Hibiki who needed to head back to his guild after getting a message from Master bob." Jellal explained to the pink haired man with a light smile.
"Makes sense. Everyone did get hurt quite a bit." Natsu remarked as he looked at everyone talking to each other. He just sighed as he noticed the bandages on everyone, especially the kids.
"I think you got hurt more than anyone else, Salamander." Gajeel retorted with a snort as he ran his fingers through his wife's hair.
"Yeah. I still haven't mastered that spell though." Natsu sighed as he ran his fingers through his spiky hair.
"What do you mean by that? It seems you've mastered it by what we saw." Erza remarked towards the pink haired man. She along with most everyone at the table was confused as to what Natsu meant
"Why do you think I went unconscious? It still uses too much magic. When I first learned that attack it used a lot more magic than it already does." Natsu explained as Lucy rested her head on his shoulder before slowly falling asleep while the rest continued to talk.
Later in the day Raijin had asked for Natsu, Lucy, Grey, Juvia, Gajeel, Levy, Jellal and Erza to come down to the library. Once they all got down their, they were confused as to why the eight books of Zeref that they had gotten from beating the eight demons were all sitting in a circle on the table in the guild's library. "So why did we all need to come down here?" Erza asked while sitting down on a chair near the table.
"I think you all know why that is, right Natsu?" Raijin smirked towards the pink haired male who nodded before looking at the eight books.
"I'm guessing you want us to protect these books." Natsu suggested while looking over the books.
"Right. I don't think it would be a good idea to bring them back to Alvarez." Raijin sighed as he placed the books in a circle. "All that you eight need to do is stand in a circle and place your hands on the table. Erza you can sit if you don't feel like standing." Raijin smirked as the eight stood around the table with Makarov, Freed, Laxus, Lisanna and Mira watching from the stairs to make sure nothing bad happened. "Now if all of you are willing to safe guard these books let us start the sealing process." Raijin smirked as they all nodded. They all understood the need to keep these eight books safe guarded so that they would never fall into the wrong hands. "Kyoka, Jackal, Tempester, Franmalth, Torafuzar, Ezel, Keyes and the worst of them all E.N.D. These eight are the remaining books of Zeref. There was never a need to create such heinous creatures, even though if it wasn't for the creation of E.N.D, one of the strongest dragon slayers wouldn't of had such a fulfilling life." Raijin smirked as a magic circle appeared on the table and touched their hands and the books. "With the magic power you eight possess, it will bind these books closed until a dark magic more powerful than the magic you all posses and the love you have for each other can find these eight." Raijin explained as he placed his hands on the table.
Brandish smiled as she looked at everyone gathered around the books. "What you all will need to do is focus your magic into your hands. Raijin will send your magic onto the books to create the locks to seal the books." Brandish explained as they all nodded while Raijin felt their magic power surge into the magic circle. "Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Dragneel, Grey Fulbuster, Juvia Fulbuster, Gajeel Redfox, Levy Redfox, Jellal Fernandez and Erza Fernandez. The kingdom of Alvarez is entrusting the safety of these books to you eight and your families. I don't just mean your family by blood but your family that is known as Fairy Tail." Brandish finished as golden locks appeared on the books.
"It's done. The four locks have appeared on all the books." Raijin smiled as the magic circle vanished and they all noticed the four golden locks on the four sides of the book but were small enough to where the names of the demons were still shown. "I suggest each couple take two books each and keep them in a safe place in your home. If these books are touched by anyone without a fairy tail guild mark, you all will sense it and know exactly which book and where they are." Raijin explained as the eight nodded before grabbing a book.
Natsu and Lucy grabbed the books of E.N.D and Jackal, Grey and Juvia grabbed the books Keyes and Ezel, Jellal and Erza grabbed the books Kyoka and Torafuzar, Gajeel and Levy grabbed the final two books, Franmalth and Tempester. Raijin smiled at the eight as the four that were watching came down. "It seems the books of Zeref are in the most capable hands." Makarov smiled at the eight.
"These eight books will be in Gramps office until you guys head home." Laxus explained as him and freed took the books and headed up the stairs.
"So how is everything else?" Grey asked curiously towards the master. The past week the guild had been doing damage control and making sure everything in town was back to normal while the master had talked to the mayor and explained to him what happened.
"Everything is perfectly fine now. After everyone is fully healed I think it would be a good idea to use those tickets to akane resort. You've all earned it, especially you two." The master smiled warmly towards Natsu and Lucy before him and Mira headed out of the library.
"We're going to have to hand those out." Natsu sighed as as everyone besides Raijin and Brandish looked at them with tilted heads. "Anyway, when are you guys going to head out? I mean you are the rulers of a country." Natsu questioned curiously towards the couple.
"Oh, even though we're gone we still have someone ruling the kingdom while we're gone." Raijin smirked towards the group, causing them to become confused. "Natsu, you remember why we named Midori, right?" Raijin asked curiously towards the pink haired male.
"Yeah. You named her after your sister who died at the same time Antarcia died." Natsu said in a low voice.
"Well I sorta found her a year or so ago. When me and brandish leave to do some stuff around the country, she's in charge. Even so, we have to leave tonight. I have a feeling that I'll be getting yelled at by her when I get back" Raijin sighed as he scratched the back of his head. "Anyway, we should probably head back up the stairs." Raijin suggested as everyone nodded and did just that.
It was late evening in the fairy tail guild. The entire guild along with Lyon, Meldy, Raijin, Brandish, Sting, Yukino, Rogue and Minerva were celebrating the engagement of Wendy and Romeo. "Hey Wendy, do you think I could see what your engagement ring looks like?" Lucy asked as Wendy walked over to the table while Romeo was talking with his father.
"Umm. Sure." Wendy smiles as she lets Lucy look at the diamond ring that was on her finger. "I love mine but I still think your ring is pretty too." Wendy smiled at the blonde while admiring the ring.
"Ring? Oh I think you mean rings." Lucy smiled as she took off two rings, one was just a wedding band while the other was the pink diamond ring she showed off when they returned to the guild.
"I thought there was just one ring." Erza mused before Lucy put the rings back on.
"Yeah, since I was pregnant with the twins Natsu proposed to me a few months before we got married." Lucy smiled happily as she looked at the fancy looking ring on her finger.
"Yeah, that ring really does look more intricate than most rings." Grey remarked looking at Natsu curiously. "I still can't understand how a piece of jewelry can cost more than a house." At the comment Natsu turned away to watch the kids playing together.
"Natsu? Why did you turn away just now?" Levy questioned, curious on why he was acting strangely.
"No reason, but yeah it is weird that wedding and engagement rings can cost more than a house." Natsu smirked as he wrapped his arm around Lucy and engulfed her hand within his.
"I feel there's a hidden message in your words." Jellal remarked, glancing at the two with a smirk. "But I'm sure it's nothing. It's not like an intricate ring like that would be worth more than your house." Jellal remarked with a hint of knowing in his tone, earning a raised brow the the entire group.
"Why do I have a feeling you know something I don't?" Lucy questioned towards the blue haired man.
"It's just that custom made engagement and wedding rings normally cost a lot of money. I wouldn't be surprised if the renovations cost less than half of what that ring cost." Jellal explained with a raised brow towards Natsu
"Jellal, I think you're forgetting that everything Natsu bought for the house was a million jewels." Grey reminded the man, who just smirked while looking at Natsu.
"Grey, Jellal, just let it go. If Natsu doesn't want to say how much the ring cost he doesn't have to." Erza remarked sternly towards the two men.
"Especially when even I don't know how much it cost." Lucy remarked as Wendy walked over to where Romeo was.
"Do you want to know?" Natsu asked curiously towards his wife, causing everyone to look at the blonde curiously. Lucy only nodded at his question. "That ring cost three times as much as everything I bought for the house." Natsu sighed.
As Natsu finished everyone's jaw dropped. Grey was the first one to speak after regaining himself. "Three million jewels for an engagement ring." Grey whispered in a shocked tone at what they all discovered.
"So the ring I've been wearing on my finger for over seven years is worth more than the house we live in?" Lucy asked in an extremely shocked voice.
"Yeah. Pink diamonds are really expensive and because the band is so intricate is the reason why it cost so much." Natsu explained with a smirk as he placed a kiss to her cheek.
The group continued talking for a while until music started playing from a lacrima near the bar. Everyone in the guild knew why the music was playing and smiled as couples started walking onto the open part of the guild since the tables had been moved to the sides. "too bad my leg's broken." Erza sighed as she watched Wendy and romeo start dancing.
Natsu was the first of the table to stand up, causing everyone but Lucy to raise an eyebrow at him. "princess." Natsu smiled towards Lucy as he held out a hand to Lucy. "Wanna dance?"
"Of course." Lucy smiled as she grabbed Natsu hand and the two walked away.
The master watched from the bar with a smile as he watched all the couples start dancing to the music. After Natsu and Lucy went onto the the dance floor, Grey and Juvia got onto the dance floor followed by Levy and Gajeel, Raijin and Brandish, Freed and Mira, Sting and Yukino, Rogue and Minerva, Lyon and Meldy and finally Laxus and Lisanna. While everyone was Dancing Jellal walked over to the bar with Erza on his back before setting her down on a bar stool next to the master. "I forgot you can't dance at the moment." The master remarked as he looked at the scarlet knight.
"Yeah. But at least we can watch everyone dance and make sure Natsu and Grey don't fight." Erza remarked keeping an eye on those two specifically.
"Looks like the exceeds and kids are starting to dance now too." Jellal remarked, causing Makarov and Erza to notice that Happy and charle were dancing together along with Pepper and Lucky.
Along with those four exceeds, Kai was dancing with Midori, Lilith with silver, Michelle with lily, Jace with Nashi and Violet with eve. "It's nice to finally have a calming atmosphere after what happened with Spriggan Tail." Erza smiled happily while watching everyone dance, especially the kids, noting how Kai and Nashi seemed to know how to dance quite well before turning her attention towards Natsu and Lucy.
"Looks like even the kids and exceeds are dancing." Lucy giggles while watching who their kids were currently dancing with. Lucy couldn't help but smile as everyone was dancing but noticed how Natsu continued to look down at her as his hands rested on her lower back and she had her arms wrapped around his neck while they swayed to the music.
"So when do you think the kids will start getting sleepy?" Natsu asked curiously after stealing a kiss from his wife.
"Maybe an hour or so. Ours haven't been sleeping good because their father likes being an idiot and stressing their mother out." Lucy remarked, looking up at her pink haired husband.
"You're making me think that you think I did it on purpose." Natsu remarked, placing a quick kiss on her forehead.
"We'll talk more when we get home. For now, let's just enjoy this moment." Lucy suggested happily while thinking over everything that had happened since they got back.
"So you guys are leaving now?" Natsu asked as him, Lucy, Grey, Erza on jellal's back, Levy, Gajeel, Makarov, Laxus, Lisanna, Mira and Freed walked out of the guild to see Raijin, Brandish and Midori off.
"Yeah. We can't leave my sister to rule Alvarez for too long." Raijin explained to the group as they all noticed it was quite dark.
"Tell them I said bye." Midori yawned from her mothers arms.
"We will." Erza smiled to the little girl.
"If you're ever in the area, come stop by. I think everyone likes ya." Natsu smirked as everyone nodded.
"Of course we will. You know, If I ever decide I don't want to be king I might just come here." Raijin smirked towards the group.
"We'd be happy to have you three as members." The master smiled warmly at the couple.
"We may just take you on the offer." Raijin replied as he put Midori in his arms.
"I'll miss you guys." Brandish sighed she pulled Lucy and Natsu into a hug, which they reciprocate.
After a few minutes they release and Raijin gives Brandish their daughter before Lucy hugs him. "You should keep in contact with us for now on. Especially since Fiore and Alvarez are on better terms now." Lucy smiled after hugging him.
"Next time you guys come here, hopefully it'll be for relaxation, not helping in a war." Natsu smirked as the two dragon slayers shook hands.
"Hopefully. Now it's time for us to head back to Alvarez to get yelled at by my sister." Raijin sighed as the couple turned on their heels to leave.
"i think it's time for all of us to head home." Lucy yawned as they all watched the family from Alvarez leave. "Happy can carry one of your kids for you Jellal since you have to carry Erza." Lucy suggested towards the blue haired man as they all walked back inside.
"I can also help." Lilly said as the group walked over to where the kids were all asleep.
"That would be quite helpful." Jellal thank Lily as both Lily and Happy grabbed one of Jellal and Erza's kids.
"Happy, we'll meet you back at the house." Natsu smirked towards his exceed companion as he picked up Nashi, who was cuddling with Pepper.
"Aye." Happy replied softly as he Left with Lily to bring Erza's kids to their house.
After saying their goodbyes, Natsu and Lucy headed home to put the kids into their beds so that they could have a good night's rest. Natsu was currently putting Nashi under the covers after moving Pepper so that he could sleep comfortably above Nashi's head. As he tucked her in under her fairy tail blanket, Nashi opened her eyes in confusion. "Daddy? Are we back home?" Nashi asked tiredly at her father.
"Yeah. It's late so you need to go back to sleep." Natsu smiled as he patted her head.
"OK. Night Daddy." Nashi yawned before closing her eyes and cuddling into her dragon plush.
"Good night Princess. I'll see you in the morning." Natsu smiled as he left his daughters room and headed into his bedroom.
As he got into the bedroom he closed the door behind him and stripped down to his boxers as he walked over to the bed and groaned as he fell onto the bed with the curtains that surrounded the bed hiding him. "You know, you aren't hiding when you have a trail of clothes leading to the bed." Lucy remarked after coming out of the bathroom to see Natsu's clothes minus his scarf and boxers.
"I'm not tired, just too lazy to move my clothes to a pile." Natsu groaned while Lucy walked over to her side of the bed.
"So how did the books of Zeref get in our house? We never grabbed them." Lucy asked noticing that the books they had chosen were sitting on her desk.
"Dunno. But if I had to guess, Gramps had Laxus bring them here. He did leave for a while with a bag in his hands." Natsu sighed as Lucy got onto the bed to see her husband sprawled out over the large bed.
Lucy frowned when she saw the bandages he was covered in. most of his torso, arms and legs were covered in bandages along with one wrapped around his forehead. "Makes sense. If we ever have to fight a dark guild again, next time promise me to don't do something so damn stupid." Lucy whispered as Natsu pulled her against him.
"Don't worry. I doubt we'll have any problems for years." Natsu smirked as he started running his fingers through her blonde hair. "If anything we'll only have to worry about dark guilds." Natsu assured his wife as she snuggled into him.
"Yeah. For now we need to go to sleep. Tomorrow we need to hand out the passes to the others." Lucy yawned, slowly falling asleep as Natsu ran his fingers through her hair.
"Yeah. Good night Lucy." Natsu yawned as the two slowly fell asleep with smiles on their faces.
Chapter is finally done. I think it came out pretty good. Now that the war is doen I think this story will have 3 – 4 chapters left until it's fully done. I think the finally chapters should be out faster now that there won't be many, if any action scenes.
