A/N : Hello reader. Kaiser here, I just got an idea of crossover Fairy Tail with Pandora Hearts. I saw in this website there is not much crossover between this two series so I decided to made one, by the way in this story is taken at the 7-years at Fairy Tail core are missing also it will most take the plot of Pandora story arc but the different is there is no Oz vesallius.
Why you asked ? you find out later in the story. Also Natsu will be OCC and by the way I adopted this story from DomYang if you know the story is Smoldering Ember but I only took the first chapter from his story and edited with some Pandora plot hove you don't mind please…
So hope you guys enjoy this story please no negative comment
Disclaimers : I don't own Fairy Tail and Pandora Heart and their character also the adopted story. All goes to their respective owner.
Prologue
On a rickety bed in a cell, a man laid on that bed, thinking. This man has pink hair and a squared motived scarf, this man is Natsu Dragneel. Natsu thought back to the events that led up to his imprisonment. Never would he have thought that trying to save his friends would cause him to end up in prison, but what made it sting the most was the fact that they all agreed that it was for the best if he was the one who was the scapegoat for the council. He knew that the caused a bit of destruction but really, everyone who was part of Fairy Tail had a bit of a destruction streak and weird act.
"Especially Gray, that stripper causes just as much damage as I do, even more probably but more importantly he always walking to the town naked." Natsu muttered under his breath.
The reason for his imprisonment was mostly due to the newly established magic council seemed to have grown more and more intolerant of Fairy Tail, despite the fact that the Oración Seis, a member of the Balam Alliance, was destroyed by it assisted by the Legion Corps. The new Chairman, Grand Doma, heavily resented his guild, going as far as to threaten to disband them should another chaotic incident occur with Fairy Tail involved. The pressure of possible disbandment and of the upcoming S-Class Mage Promotion Trial eventually forced Fairy Tail's hand, the guild calling together a meeting to discuss the situation.
(Flashback – A Few Days Ago)
Fairy Tail Guild Hall…
"Quiet you brats! This is a very serious matter, we need to be serious this time around!" Makarov shouted as the rowdy guildhall quickly quieted when he exerted a bit of his magical pressure.
"Good. Now listen up, the new council has been cracking down on us much more harshly then before. They've threatened us witch disbandment and this time I don't think that they are merely bluffing this time around. I want you all to try and limit your destructive tendencies from now until the trials." Makarov said as a murmur went through the guild, mostly directed toward a pink headed dragonslayer.
"Come'on Gramps! has the council actually followed through with the other threats to disband our guild? I mean I know that we break a few things from time to time but do you really think that they actually do it this time?" Natsu said as he flashed his trademark grin, the other giving him dry looks at his statement regarding breaking a few things.
"I'm afraid that this time they really do mean it, especially with Gran Doma as the new chairman. He's stubborn one and he holds no love for our guild." Makarov said in a serious tone as Natsu's grin faltered.
"So what are we going to do Master?" Erza asked in concerned tone, Makarov closing his eyes for a few second in thought before opening them once again.
"They said in the letter that they would disband Fairy Tail in the event that something destructive involving our guild happens. I hate to ask this of you all and I hate it even more that I'm forcing you to turn on each other but I would like to ask all of you who you believe is the most destructive person here." Makarov asked, though he knew the answer already as everyone turned to face Natsu as he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.
"C-Come'on! I'm not that bad am I!" He shouted in indignation, the stares only growing as he got a light dusting of pink on his cheeks.
"Natsu. You destroyed nearly all of Hargeon after we met." Lucy said as she winced slightly, remembering the amount of damage that he caused.
"Hey, Bora destroyed a lot more of it then I did!" He countered as the others laughed wryly at his rebuttal.
"What about destroying the Master's meeting place during the battle with Lullaby huh Flame Brain?" Gray asked, Natsu turning to his with an irritated expression as they glared at each other.
"That wasn't just my fault! You and Erza were there and you helped sent Lullaby crashing into it!" Natsu shouted as they butted heads, sparks arcing between their gazes as the others sighed at their petty argument.
"Enough you two!" Erza shouted in an angry tone, her eyes promising pain as the two instantly latched onto the other's shoulder in a buddy-buddy manner.
"Aye!" They shouted as she gave them a smile in return, sweat running down the sides of their heads.
"Master, we all know that the most destructive individual here is Natsu, what's the reason for asking?" Mirajane asked as everyone turned their attention to, a little curious as he took a deep breath.
"The council asked to have our most destructive person sent over to the Rune knight's for a week of rehabilitation, though imprisonment would be the more appropriate term." Makarov said as the eyes of everyone widened upon hearing his statement.
"W-What! That's completely idiotic!" Erza shouted as she tried to discern if Makarov was lying, gritting her teeth when she saw how serious his face was.
"We can't just give up a member of our guild! It's just not manly!" Elfman shouted, many choosing to ignore the last part of his statement.
"Elf-niichan is right, how could we just give up Natsu to the council!" Lisanna shouted as she started tearfully at Makarov, an uproar beginning to take over the guild as Makarov's eye twitched.
"Quiet!" He shouted, the sources of the uproar dying as soon as they heard his voice, unusually angry and serious.
"Do you think I like it any more then you all do? I've been told, been forced to hand over a person I see as my own child! The only alternative is disbandment, do any of you want that!" Makarov shouted as the rest of the guild lowered their heads, ashamed of accusing him of agreeing willingly.
"…I'II do it." Natsu suddenly said in a low tone, the heads of everyone snapping to him with wide eyes.
"W-What… ?" Makarov asked, a little taken back by the calm statement of his most rambunctious child.
"I'II head to the Rune Knights for whatever they want. It's just a week right?" Natsu said with an easy going smile, everyone a little taken back by how calm he was.
"Natsu what are you saying! They'II just keep you in a cell for a week!" Lucy shouted as she stared at him, a little stunned by how serious he looked.
"It's just for a week, I would rather do that then have our guild disbanded." He said in a serious tone, making everyone nearly drop their jaws when they heard it.
"Natsu's broken!" Happy shouted as he flew around in a panic, only stopping when Carla and Pantherlily managed to calm him down.
"Natsu we didn't mean for you to sacrifice yourself like this." Erza said in a guilty tone, looking down at her feet.
"Come'on Erza! It won't be that bad, it's only a week!" Natsu said in an attempt to reassure and cheer up the redhead, succeeding slightly when she raised her head and gave him a painted smile.
"Gramps, I don't mind heading there for a week. After that, we can start the S-Class Trials!" Natsu said in a cheery tone, managing to lift the spirits of the guild a bit as they hesitantly agreed with his offer.
"I'II ask you once more Natsu, are you sure you want to do this. There's no guarantee that you'll be treated kindly there." Makarov said in a serious tone, the guild flinching as they got the underlying message.
(-'You might be injured if you agree to go.'-)
"Yeah, I'm not scared." He replied in a confident tone, Makarov nodding his head as he went to his office for the communication lacrima.
As he left and the sound of the door to his office closing echoed in the guild everyone turned and gave Natsu a myriad of expressive looks. Then, they all charged at him with questions and shouts of disapproval for his choice to go, his eyes spinning when Erza starting shaking him aggressively while demanding he rethink his decision. After a couple of seconds she finally let him go only for Wendy and Levy to tackle him and hold him tightly, refusing to let go of him as they pleaded for him to stay.
"Natsu-nii, you can't go! What if something horrible happens to you!" Wendy sobbed slightly, burying her face into Natsu's side.
"Wendy's right! What if something goes wrong and this is just a trap Natsu-niichan! Think about it!" Levy pleaded at him as she tightened her grip on him.
"Everyone! I'II only be gone a week, it's not the end of the world! It's not like a horrible monster is going to show up or anything right!" He shouted at them, trying to get them to understand that it wasn't like the world was going to stop revolving for the week he was with the Knights.
The sound of Makarov's office door opening catching the attention of everyone present, they turned with teary eyes at Makarov and only grew sadder when they saw him nod his head. Turning to Natsu, he nodded at the pink haired youth before jumping down and gesturing for him to follow. As he did, Wendy and Levy reluctantly letting go of his form, he gave them all a toothy grin as he waved goodbye.
"I'II be back before you know it! Just wait for me until then ok!" He shouted as his guildmates gave him a tearful reply.
(Flashback – End)
"*sigh*Of course that was about a week ago… I should have been out of here by now." Natsu sighed while he staring the blank roof of his cell, brief later his hand went to his pants pocket grabbing something in there, went he took it up showing look likes a golden pocket watch.
The pocket watch has yellow-golden spring hinged-circular fulled with unique ornaments that closes over most revealing feature are the surface of the watch are revealing is in the center that resembles like double-edged spear-which also make somewhat a smiling face with closed happy eyes on the surface-.
When he open it reveal the watch has roman number form for showing the time. There is clear glass to cover the watch but more unique feature are the half of the watch there is little music box-mechanism.
On the top of the watch the design of enamel almost like a golden crown and also it have little long golden chain. Natsu stare at the watch for a view minute then he rotated the enamel, and the music box that inside the watch started to play.
The beautiful melody from the music box, filled the emptiness of his cell. While hearing Natsu closed his eyes and then opened again thinking about accident few weeks ago.
"Also what with this watch and who was that girl from before… ?"
(Flashback- A Few Weeks Ago)
Natsu and his team are walking in somber because they failed another job, well to put that in simple the mayor of that town requested them to catch a bandit with reward of 5.000.000 Jewel so the team get excited they went for that jobs. Well they finished the job and capturing the all member with an addition destroying the town as well. Now the group head home with empty handed.
"I can't believe that we failed another job…" Lucy said while her eyes has comically tears
"Well don't mind it at least we catch the Bandits!" Natsu said with his toothy grin tried hoping cheer her up.
"Well if you didn't destroy the town we're gonna get reward money you idiot!" Gray said with irritated looks toward the dragon slayer.
"What do you say Ice Princess!?" Natsu growl while tick marked appear on his head while head butting toward the raven haired man.
"You heard me, Flame Brain!" and with that the boys butting his head toward each other, well spouting insulting bad word toward each other.
"Enough you two!" Erza shouted in an angry tone, her eyes promising pain as the two instantly latched onto the other's shoulder in a buddy-buddy manner.
"Aye!" They shouted as she gave them a smile in return, sweat running down the sides of their heads.
"Sorry Lucy-san I wen't overboard…" Wendy said while looking down.
"It's okay Wendy you're not wrong… and besides I will pay my rent next month" Lucy sighed knowing that her rent will be double.
"Also it's better to learn from your mistake so you can improved better in the future" Erza said with confident smile tried to motivate the young dragon slayer.
"Right!" Wendy said with confident smile.
Erza put on smile seeing the determined of the young dragon slayer, and with that Erza notice the sky is getting darker so she need set up a camp, but seeing the strategic place of the forest she need group to split up to find a perfect place to set up their camp.
"Okay since the sky is getting darker I need you guys to split up to find a perfect place for our camp, Natsu, Happy, Wendy, and Charle will take the east route, Gray and Lucy will take the west route, and I will take the North Is that cleared ?" Erza said waiting for any question.
"Leave it to us" Natsu said while showing his toothy grin also a thumbs up.
"Aye"
"Why I'm doing this ?" Gray said like he disagree doesn't want searching for the camp place.
"you said anything Gray ?" Erza said while releasing a killer aura toward the raven haired mage.
"N-No no no no… I don't say anything. let's go Lucy the faster we found the place the faster we can get rest!" replied Gray in feared tone then he grab the celestial wizard hand went to the west forest route in order to avoid Erza wrath.
"W-wait Gray!" with that they was gone.
A Few Minutes Later…
Natsu, Wendy and their exceed already searching through out the east route, but they hadn't found perfect place to set up their camp, and also the sky is getting darker the only source of light that they have was fire from Natsu finger releasing a tired sight Natsu turn his gaze toward the bluenete seing that she was quite went they started the search. Noticing the silent of his sister Natsu decided to asked.
"Hi Wendy are you tired ?"
"N-No I'm fine Natsu-nii… why do you asked ?"
"It's just that you quiet when we start our search is something wrong ?" Natsu asked in worried tone.
"It's just that I… I…" Wendy muttered unable to find a right word to say.
Natsu understand what she mean. She just scared well there is no reason for a child like her to be scared like this for now Natsu need to act as an older brother to protect his little sister.
"Wendy if you scared you can hold my hand, don't worry your big brother will protect you no matter what!" Natsu said while he giving her his hand and also shown his signature grin this make the young dragonslayer to finally smile her anxiety replaced with confident.
Without a second though Wendy grabbing his wrist and don't intent to letting go.
"Okay then let's go Onii-san!" said Wendy with bright smile.
When they walking they heard a familiar voice from the front.
"Natsu, Wendy!" it was their Exceed flying toward them, they order by Natsu to scout ahead to find any perfect place for set their camp.
"Yo… did you guys find anything yet ?" asked Natsu
"Aye Natsu we find Mansion near here" answered Happy.
"Mansion… in this place ?" said Natsu with not fully believe what he just heard.
"It's true Natsu follow me." Countered Happy with that he dragged the two dragonslayer toward this mansion direction.
After couple minute they finally reached the mansion location, Mansion itself was two stories high and its has very old look like almost century old, the vine from nearby plant and tree spread all over the wall of the building, and the vent are all rusty and old. But for old building it was impressive can stand for this long.
"So this is, the Mansion huh…" Natsu said while observing the area of the building
"Aye"
"Onii-san this place give me creep" Wendy said in scared she held Natsu hand much tighter than before.
"I need to inform Erza about this" Natsu said and he grabbing the communication lacrima from his bags. A moment he connected he waiting for the respond, then brief moment Erza finally pick up the lacrima.
"Hey Natsu did you find any place for the camp ?" asked Erza toward hopping he find something.
"I don't know you like this idea or not but I find an abandon Mansion here so I thought that we will set our camp here" Natsu suggested the redhead with his decision, at first Erza disagree with him, but seen the time already getting darker there is no other choice.
"Okay then Natsu, I will inform Lucy and Gray to come toward your location and with that we spend in there" Erza informed toward the pinkette Natsu nod in agreeing, and with that Erza hung out the Lacrima.
A Few Minutes Later…
The group stood in the main entrance of the mansion they had so many collective gut, on their head did they really need spend a night in this place what happen if something bad will happen, that one question from the group out, and the second there is no other choice it's getting dark now the other countered. And after very long debate they agree spend the night in that mansion.
Natsu is in the front and the other follow in behind because he was the only light source that group have. Natsu decide to open the front door the sound of the rusty old door that open up make disturbing noise send chill toward the group spine well except for Natsu he doesn't mind a bit.
They decided to observe the mansion so they will not get lost, went they walked they notice the floor are broken and there is already tree root that breakthrough from the ground bellow the group carefully watch their stepped so they will not trip over, first they when to the main room room nothing much to see here, since the room itself was almost destroyed, almost all furniture are wreck but some them are covered with sheet, same goes for the kitchen, and etc.
And with that they finally reached the final destination to check the backyard, backyard was very large it surrounded with tall grass and some ruin of the remaining building surrounded the yard, and finally one giant at the center of the yard, then they decide to split up search in near the yard.
After few minute they decide to stop because since nothing weird in this place only just abandoned so they decided to set up their place to sleep, before they set up Lucy suddenly asked.
"A-Are we really need to sleep in here, you guys known that every abandoned building their should be a ghost right?" Lucy said scary tone while her body is trembling.
"Relax Lucy there is no ghost in this place, the ghost only appear that if their still have business to intent in this world, after their done with their business they can finally rest in peace." Natsu said try to make blonde feel better, but it wasn't done it very well their look at him with look of confused and disbelief they just heard Natsu is explaining something to them.
"D-Did just Natsu explaining something…"
"uh-huh…"
"Hey I'm not that stupid!" countered Natsu in anger toward their friend.
"Okay, How the hell did you know anything about ghost you never ever meet one ?!" asked Lucy just doesn't believe what she just heard.
"Okay there is one day went I walked to the guild library, and I find strange book about spirit and supernatural so I decided to read it, after that I know much about spirit and ghost" Natsu explained with his usual toothy grin but it ended up with laugh from the Ice mage.
"Wow I never thought Natsu will learn something from library" Gray insulted the dragonslayer causing a tick marked started to appear on top of his head.
"What do you say Ice princess ?!" countered Natsu butted his head toward the ice mage.
"You heard me Flame brain !" with that the two of them find itself with another argument, Erza has heard enough…
"Enough you two!" Erza shouted in an angry tone, her eyes promising pain as the two instantly latched onto the other's shoulder in a buddy-buddy manner.
"Aye!" They shouted as she gave them a smile in return, sweat running down the sides of their heads.
With that Erza give them ordered which place where they should sleep I mean which room, but Natsu not paying attention when the night breeze past him a melody started to appear out of nowhere. The music that he never heard bring curious to the dragonslayer, the melody that sounded looks like kinda from music box and the source is from huge tree at the center with that Natsu set his foot toward the tree.
They friend notice that Natsu is walking away from them, they tried to call them but it was ignored. Natsu just kept walking to that giant tree.
"Natsu!" this time they let out a shout, but Natsu just kept walking to that giant tree, ignoring the shout from his friend after the few step Natsu getting closer but when suddenly…
..
..
..
'-Crumble-' the sound of crumbling ground enter the melody as well, but the he realize that ground bellow began to crumble and collapsed to the bellow.
"!?" Natsu didn't have enough time to react with that he fall to the ground bellow.
"Onii-san!" Wendy try to catch him but stopped by Carla and Lucy.
"Wendy you will fall to"
"What about Natsu-nii…?" Wendy said in worried tone.
"Don't worry his fine… I think ?" answered Lucy with unsured.
Then the group try look at the hole and find out that there is a stair that headed down and find out Natsu was in the end of the stair case, with some dirt on top of him, they friend sigh in relief that his friend are fine.
"It hurt…" Natsu said wincing in pain.
"Hey! Are you okay down there ?" asked Gray from the upper ground.
"Yeah somehow…" Natsu said tried himself get up on his feet, then he tried to look straight ahead there was a tombstone, the grave stone was pretty huge it was a cross shape grave with semi circle around them, Natsu approach to the tomb and tried to find out who's was grave belong to and why is here.
"Natsu did you find anything ?" said Erza from the upper ground.
"Yeah looks like some kind of tombstone here" Natsu answered that bring many curious toward the team why there is grave down here. To fill there curiosity they when headed down as well.
While waiting for his friend Natsu notice something shining from the grave when he take a brief look there is was a golden watch wrapping around the cross side of the grave, Natsu decided to take look of the watch when he touch it feel so familiar to him, when he open it reveal white inner of the watch and half of them are music box then he touch then enamel and started to rotate it.
And the melody from music box start to play again the same music that he heard before Natsu quietly listening to the melody and suddenly he find himself in strange place.
The place looks like a tower, the tower itself consist of floored that has black and white linoleum design , the tower consist of three large window that has elaborately design and side of the window there's two large purple curtain that tied up with flower design cord, at the center there is a round table that has unique design on the top of table there is vase of rose flower, beside the vase there is there is open empty drawing book, also there is open up crayon box and behind there is a couche.
At one side there is huge old clock that still functioning, also there is drawer with many of creepy doll, rose vase, and also candle.
"Where am I ?" he asked himself with mix emotion of fear and confused why he just suddenly transport here, maybe this is was his fault for grabbing someone else property without permission.
Natsu tried to calm himself up, then he tried to walk straight to the stair but suddenly-
"KYAHAHAHA!"
"AHAHA!"
"HAHAHAHA!"
The dolls that are in the drawer began to move and laughing maniacally to him, and saying the word that he didn't understand.
"The other one is finally returned… He's finally returend!"
"!?"
"She will be happy… the girl will be so happy!"
"Certainly! She has been waiting for a long long time!"
'What… are these… !?' Natsu muttered quietly with fear tone, he doesn't know what happened.
What they mean 'that he finally returned' he never been to this place all of his live, can feel that his body are trembling and cold sweet start to flow on his body, he cannot take this anymore he need to get out of here.
But before he rush down another voice is appear again this time is feminine voice.
"Everyone, please quiet down. You've gone and startled him ." that voice made every dolls in the drawer finally stopped laughing and return to their original position, Natsu turn his gaze toward the sound of that voice when he see a girl around age of seventeen or eighteen appear from on of the curtain, she has long black hair and side of he hair there is two side plaits with blue ribbon, her dress consist of pink colored long dress with , that has white skirt at the end, she wear a tie that form a ribbon form, and finally she wear pink heels with a long white shocks.
"W-who… are-" asked Natsu, but he cut out by the girl that began to speak to him.
"I know that you will not break your promise…" the girl said while tilting his head to the side her angelic calm voice made Natsu slightly blush, and with out a warning the girl began run and hug the pinkette causing him blushing even more.
"I'm so happy!" said the girl and tighten her hug.
"HUH !?"
"You were gone, because you want to continue your journey of magic learning, but you promise me that you will came for visit, I'm so happy now because now you return" the girl began to explained and Natsu just widened his eyes because he never recalled meeting this girl before.
"Hold it. I don't know what going on. What the heck is this place!?" asked Natsu the he broke the girl embrace without hurting her.
"Maybe you've forgot, you always come here to play with me." The girl said with smile and showing all over her room, and began to spin around.
"I have… ?" asked Natsu back.
"Yes. You were always with me when I was lonely." The girl said and picking one of her doll.
"Y-you alone here… ?" asked Natsu again.
"Yes. Because everyone despises me. And no one ever come to visit me. I'm all alone." The girl said with little bit saddened in her voice.
"But ever since I met you and him, I don't care if I can never leave this place." And this time her voice became much happier, and now Natsu became more confused and scared, the Natsu decided to ask this question to the girl but questioning this will make him regrets for the rest of his life.
"… what… are you ?" after the question spit it out from his mouth, the girl just stood there in silence before he dropped her doll to the ground and began muttering.
"what… …am I… ?"
then her doll crushing to the ground, then fire began to spread all over the tower burning everything inside it Natsu tried to eat the flames but somehow he can't eat it because this wasn't an ordinary flame, and now Natsu became more and more scared, then a deep voice start to appear inside the raging flame.
"I will…"
"I will…"
"I will…"
"I will…"
the calm voice from the girl turn into malicious voice that is full of hatred that sent huge fear to the dragonslayer.
"Kill…"
"Kill…"
"Kill…"
"Kill…"
'What… is this…!?' Natsu said to himself this is first time he feel fear of threatening the girl became muttered the second word is kill does that mean she want kill him.
"STOP IT!" Natsu shout toward the hollow space then he feel something grabbing his shoulder.
"I will kill you." Muttered voice behind him Natsu quickly turning his gaze, then file of hands grabbing his throat and chocking it and dragged him to the abyss below. Natsu tried to fight back but it was pointless he feel that he much weaker in this dimension, he even can't summoned his magic, the girl chocking him more harder then before, when ever he struggle of escape.
"I will never forgive you. I never… never… never forget." The girl said in her malicious voice Natsu look the girl face, but he was shocked as death, her eyes now turn into black colored with red pupil and her lips turn into creepy smile, he tried his best to speak but cut it out again.
"No matter where you hide, I will find you." She said then Natsu widened his eyes and tried his best to break free.
"Let me go…" but the girl didn't let go her grip, she move one of her hand and gently touched the cheeks of feared pinkette.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid of me?" the girl asked him with her creepy tone, gently touch every part of his wrist and finally grabbing his right arm, then she's slowly lent her face to the dragonslayer ear then whispered.
"Very well. Let the fear engulf you, lamentation, quivering, despair. I will gently teach you all of it."
"And in the end, I will kill you with these hands!" with that she summoned a dagger and aim it toward the dragonslayer chest with high speed.
"GGGGAAAAAHHHH!" Natsu shout that he will not escape his demise but when-
"Natsu-nii… are you okay?" he feel soft touched, from his right wrist when he turn his gaze he saw Wendy looked at him with worried look, then he realize that he finally back to the reality,.
(-so this is just a dream?-) he thought inside his head then he look at his little sister and replied.
"I'm fine Wendy, let's go back to the other" Natsu said with his toothy grin.
"Yes!" replied Wendy with her bright smile.
Then they proceed to the other that waiting for them up stair, when they arrived they ask him what else did he find other than a tombstone, and he replied nothing other than that tombstone, and Lucy ask to him whose grave is it, and Wendy replied that she unable to read because it already blurring since already century old.
Now since everything already cleared they went to the bed, but they didn't know that on Natsu neck there is red mark looks like he almost chocked to death, it is really just a dream ? no one know.
Flashback End...
"Looks like I need to put in on my to do list." Natsu said in sight.
Since that day he cannot forget that dream, who actually that girl ? he never meet that girl before, then why she suddenly want to kill him. Whenever he tried to forget it that dream always came again only just looking at the watch it will bring back that nightmare again, ever since he got that nightmare he never tell anyone in the guild about that dream because they will not believe about such thing so he decided he need to solve this mystery by himself.
Turning over on his side of the bed a guard walked past his cell, Natsu standing and calling out to him.
"Yo, do you know when I'm getting out of here?" Natsu asked, the guard jumping at his sudden voice.
"H-Huh? Oh, Natsu-san. I'm not sure, there was nothing on the list of prisoner releases." The guard reported, Natsu's eyes widening as he quickly hopped off his bed and moved towards the guard.
"What do you mean?! I was only supposed to be in here for a week, maybe a day more tops!" He shouted as the guard flinched at his tone, obviously not knowing what the pink haired young man was talking about.
"I-I can check again for you Natsu-san, I'II be right back!" He squeaked before running off towards the main hall.
After a few minutes, Natsu turned and flinched when he saw not the guard but an unknown cloaked individual. Stopping before Natsu's cell, the figure scanned Natsu from head to toe, before facing Natsu's confused gaze. As they brought their hand up, revealing a feminine arm before a small glowing red sphere appeared in their hand. Then, with a quick movement of their hands the sphere multiplied in number as they hung ominously in the air.
"W-What's going on? Who the hell are you!" Natsu shouted in anger, his anger bubbling though the magic sealing stone that made up his cell denied him any use of his magic.
Wordlessly, the cloaked figure threw Natsu a key which he caught in confusion before the cell to his door opened, the figure scattering the spheres levitating around her into his cell as a violent explosion of fire consumed the wing of the prison he resided in, the shockwave from the release of the flames blowing him against the back of his cell as a myriad of shouts and noises made it to his ears. Wincing as he held his head, he quickly froze when he saw the angered and shocked faces of a few members of the council along with the stunned face of the guard from before.
"N-Natsu-san… H-huh? How did you get a hold of my key?" He asked in a shocked tone as he checked himself for his key, Natsu's eyes widening as he quickly looked at the key in his hand.
"W-Wait! I can explain! This isn't my fault! There was some hooded person here who did this!" He shouted as Gran Doma simply glared down at the pink haired youth.
"That's impossible Natsu Dragneel. Neither of the two guards stationed at each wing of the hall reported any sign of the individual that you speak of. How you obtained the key to your cell is negligible as I believe we have more then enough circumstantial evidence to find you guilty of an attempted escape not to mention theft, arson and destruction of property." Gran said in a cold tone, Natsu's shocked expression quickly becoming angered as he glared back.
"That's bullshit! I was supposed to be out of here by now anyway!" Natsu shouted as Gran narrowed his eyes, slowly exerting his magical pressure as anger and irritation began to build inside of him.
"Silence! Did you honestly believe we would release such a volatile person without properly educating you? That message said a week of rehabilitation, and do tell me, have you been rehabilitated yet Natsu Dragneel?" Gran said with a frigid tone, Natsu gritting his teeth as they had played him.
Stepping forward, Gran stood face to face with Natsu, the younger man sweating slightly from the pressure of the older man's magic. But refusing to back down, Natsu simply glared at Gran before lashing out and grabbing the wrist of his hand as it reached toward him. Gran's eyes dancing with dark mirth, he simply scoffed before ripping his hand free from Natsu's grip.
"Of course you will not be here for long. You would have begun your week of rehabilitation tomorrow but after your actions today, I believe that a proper punishment is in order. And do not worry, we will inform your guild of your actions." Gran said as he shoved Natsu back into his cell after taking back his cell key, locking the cell behind him as Natsu latched onto the bars and snarled at him.
"You bastard! I didn't do anything ! I'm innocent!" Natsu shouted as the rest of the guards and council members simply ignored him, returning to the hall.
Next Morning…
Sitting on his bed with his knuckles bleeding after pounding the walls of his cell in an attempt to relieve himself of the anger that still burned through his veins. Hearing a group of footsteps, he moved towards the door to give the guards another earful only to brighten up considerably when he saw the form of Makarov and Erza. About to call cheerfully to them, he paused as he saw the dark looks on their faces, confusion swimming through his head as they arrived in front of his cell.
"Gramps, Erza, What's wrong?" He asked in a worried tone, taking note that they flinched when they heard the question.
"What's wrong? What's wrong is what you did Natsu!" Erza shouted as her eyes burned with anger and shame.
"W-What? What did I do! I didn't do anything, I swear! It was that hooded person!" Natsu shouted, having an idea about what this was about.
"You tried to escape Natsu. That alone is a heavy crime but not only that you nearly destroyed the prison wing! But above all else, you injured Gran, the chairman of the council!" Makarov said in an angry and disappointed tone, Natsu's eyes widening when he heard the accusations pitted against him.
"Hurt him? I didn't hurt him, I just grabbed his wrist!" Natsu shouted as he tried to plead his innocence, his heart breaking when he saw the people he cherished simply dismiss his pleas.
"They showed us evidence Natsu… They showed us a video lacrima with a recording of what happened, the explosion, the fire, everything only points to you. No one else in Magnolia or in this prison has fire magic that powerful or as recognizable as you." Makarov stated as Natsu just stared at him in disbelief.
"G-Gramps… You… You don't really believe I did that do you?" Natsu asked in a quiet and pleading tone, his eyes wide and beginning to brim with tears.
"…It's not just us Natsu, everyone in the guild agreed that those were your flames, not a single person disagreed with the assessment." Erza said in a disappointed tone, her eyes shining with unshed tears as Natsu's head dropped against the bars of his cell.
"So that's it…? They show you made up and fixed recording and you all believe them? After all we've been though? All the years that we trained, laughed, cried and spent together, you're believing them instead of me ?" He asked in a hushed tone, Makarov and Erza flinching upon hearing how soft he sounded.
"Natsu… Tell me, who would you believe in this situation? They showed us conclusive evidence. We saw the fire, the explosion, the burn marks on Gran's wrist. How can you ask us to believe you after all the evidence that they showed us? We wanted to believe in you, that you wouldn't lose your temper but you did, you've always lost your temper in the most crucial of times." Makarov said in an equally soft tone, Natsu simply shaking his head as he went back to his bed, ignoring the looks on their faces.
"Just… Just leave me alone… If that's what you wanted to tell me, I don't want to hear any more." He said as he sat on his bed, his bangs overshadowing his eyes.
An uncomfortable silence taking over the wing, Erza was about to speak once more but Makarov stopped her. Turning to face him, he shook his head and gestured for her to leave with him. Biting her bottom lip slightly, Erza reluctantly left but not before giving Natsu one more disappointed look. As they turned to leave, they never saw the tears silently falling from Natsu as he continued to stare at the ground.
A guard passing by Erza and Makarov flinched slightly when he saw the expression on their faces, Erza looking like she was about to cry at any moment while Makarov seemed to have aged by several years. Returning his focus forward to avoid upsetting the two powerful mages any more then they already were, he passed Natsu's cell and saw that even the powerful Salamander was shedding tears. Adverting his gaze he continued and finished his rounds, nodding and offering a smile to the guard who had his shift next, he took a break in the corner of the lobby guard who had his shift next, he took a break in the corner of the lobby room with a drink in his hand.
"The mission was a success Master Hades. We won't have to worry about Salamander." He whispered into a communication lacrima hidden in the collar of his uniform.
Fairy Tail Guildhall…
Arriving back in the guildhall, Erza and Makarov were met with multitude of pained and saddened looks, their own eyes reflecting the same expressions their guildmates had. Wordlessly, they moved to their own respective destinations, Makarov heading to his office while Erza headed to the bar. Hearing the sound of his office door closing, the silence that enveloped the guild shattered for a brief moment before it returned once more.
"…Was it true Erza?" Mirajane asked after a few moments of tense and uncomfortable silence, Erza wincing as her head drooped slightly.
"There was no mistaking it. The area in front of his cell was scorched, showing that the source of the flames originated from the cell door or inside. Then there was the burn mark on Gran's wrist, and the only mage who had fire magic in the prison was Natsu. I hate to say it but Natsu really did lose control." Erza reported as a series of gasps popped up around the guild, many unable to believe what they had heard.
"That can't be right Erza-san, Natsu-nii wouldn't hurt someone for a reason like that would he?" Wendy asked in a shaky tone, many frowning at the her attempt to remain strong.
"I hate to say it but you know he has an extremely short fuse. After spending a week and a half locked up no doubt he was pissed." Gray said with a small frown on his face.
"Yeah, Salamander's temper is probably even shorter then mine. If he was pissed and that Gran guy pushed him, I'm sure he would've done something." Gajeel said as the other chose not to comment on his statement.
"Natsu is alright right?" Lucy asked Erza, getting the attention of everyone in the guild.
"I… I don't know… He… He was really quiet…" She answered, everyone giving her a puzzled look before they heard Lisanna gasp, her eyes widening at Erza's statement.
"If Natsu was quiet, then he really was upset. He's only ever been like that a few times when we were kids." Lisanna said in a worried tone, her worries soon spreading to the other members of the guild.
But before any of them could speak Makarov entered the guildhall once more, his face serious and free of the sadness that it carried before. Seeing him in such a manner immediately caused the members of the guild to tense, knowing that his expression could only mean something was wrong. Their fears were confirmed when he held up a security lacrima and channeled his magic into it, projecting the recorded image of a ruined and smoldering hallway before the scenes shifted to show Natsu holding a trembling guard by the face.
'Everyone put of those fires! Make sure they don't spread any further then they already have! Knights, move Natsu Dragneel to another cellblock! We'll be transporting him to the maximum security prison near Alisma, just try and get him under control for now!' A panicked guard shouted as they saw Natsu throw the one he was holding down the hallway.
'Damn it! Fall back! Leave this to the anti-magic unit! All of you who can use magic, try and hold him long enough for them to arrive!' Another shouted before firing a bolt of lightning from his hand in attempt to paralyze Natsu.
As the bolt sped towards him, Natsu side stepped and avoided the crippling discharge of electricity and moved to engage the guard who tried to incapacitate him only to be sent to the floor when a sudden spike in magical pressure forced him to hid knees. Raising his head, he glared at the imposing form of Gran before the security lacrima recording cut out. As soon as it did an uncomfortable and tense silence overtook the guildhall as everyone digested the chaotic scene displayed in front of them.
"…Natsu's gone too far…" Makarov said in a tired tone, his eyes closing as he releases an exhausted sigh.
"Master… Natsu was probably just…" Lucy said, biting her bottom lip as she tried to find a reason for Natsu's behavior though nothing managed to come to her mind.
"Lucy don't… We've seen enough…" Erza whispered with her head hanging low, hands balled up into fists.
"He's out of our reach now Lucy…" Makarov said in a solemn tone, shaking his head as he knew what he had to do.
"Oi Master, you're not doing what I think you're doing?" Gray asked in a tone of disbelief, the others looking on in confusion before the realization of what going on hit them.
"M-Master, you can't! He's our Natsu! He's Fairy Tail's Natsu! He's my brother! You can't do this!" Levy shouted in a desperate attempt to stop him from doing what he was doing.
"I'm sorry everyone. I love Natsu and the energy that he brings to Fairy Tail but… We can't continue to support him after seeing that. You have to see where I'm coming from." Makarov said as the rest of the guild lowered their heads, a few shedding tears as they knew that he was right.
"As of today, Natsu Dragneel is exiled." Makarov said in a saddened tone, nearly choking on his own words as he announced what everyone feared.
As he did, he headed towards the data storage room. Entering it, he reached the farthest wall of the room, a large and intricate diagram of a tree depicting every single member of Fairy Tail from the past and present. Holding his hand out to it, he released a pulse of magic as the image of Natsu slowly dimmed before fading away completely. Lowering his hand and his head, he let a few tears escape as he mourned the loss of one of his favorite children.
"Now… Let us discuss the S-Class Exams." Makarov said in a quiet tone as he moved out of the room, doing his best to appear strong in front of his children.
Back To Natsu…
Inside of Natsu's cell, he was in the same position as he was when Erza and Makarov left, sitting on his bed with his head hanging down as his hair overshadowed his eyes. But a tingle on his shoulder gained his attention as he promptly widened his eyes, gritting his teeth in an attempt to fight back the tears that desperately wanted to run down his face. Right before his eyes, his guild mark, the symbol linking him to the ones he thought were his friends and family, slowly vanished before him.
"Damn it…" He muttered under his breath as he let his head lean back against the wall of his cell, his eyes overshadowed by his bangs.
The guard from earlier passing by stopped for a few seconds to examine his unmarked shoulder before returning to his route, hiding a smirk under a mask of focus as he rounded the corner and swapped places with another guard. Stepping into an empty corridor, he touched the communications lacrima as he glanced before speaking into it.
"Natsu Dragneel is no longer a mage of Fairy Tail." He whispered before returning to his route, the lacrima pulsing an eerie purple before fading once again.
A Few Month Later…
Sitting alone in his cell, Natsu idly carried out his workout, ignoring the gossiping guards outside of his cell. Upon realizing that they were in front of his cell, freezing as he turned his head slightly to face them, they immediately clammed up and quickly left the area as he continued staring at the space they stood at before returning to his exercise. He didn't care about the destruction of Tenroujima, the missing Fairy Tail mages or the fact the Council had called off the search for them, at least, he stopped caring.
No one from Fairy Tail visited him during the half months he was in prison. No one had come to relay the news about his old or rather ex-friends disappearing. No one cared or at least no one seemed to care. The few week he had been furious, raging about in his cell in anger, rage and hatred about the events that occurred before he finally broke down and shed tears for his ex-friends. But after that, he started to calm down, his hot bloodedness cooling significantly during his imprisonment. The hate, anger and betrayal he felt soon started to fade as well, vanishing by the fourth month as he placed the blame on the hooded figure who framed him.
But by the sixth week, he stopped blaming anyone and simply choose to live out the rest of his time in prison seeing as it was pointless to blame someone who you knew was long gone. There was nothing to worry about, nothing to do, nothing to see, nothing but himself and his thoughts and the books a few of the kinder guards offered to him. Natsu Dragneel wasn't a hot blooded young man anymore, his old personality destroyed and replaced with a calmer more levelheaded one who only truly valued his own self though he did concern himself with a few other. Jellal was one of those people, seeing him on occasion when they were given their mandatory physical examinations.
Though it was a strange turn of events, a friendship sprouted between them. At first it was a little awkward, the two barely speaking to one another during the five to ten minutes they were together. But soon, they started talking more and more before they were eventually even comfortable to joke around one another. Over the course of their incarceration Jellal managed to regain his memories apologized many times over, and every time Natsu would brush them off. While he didn't have as many as he used to, his number of friends vanishing, Natsu had found a trustworthy and loyal friend in Jellal. Though, they path diverged when they were sent to two different prison facilities in Fiore.
"This is goodbye huh." Natsu said in a slightly mirthful tone, Jellal offering him a small but sad smile.
"I assume so. It was fun getting to know you Natsu. Take care." Jellal said as he offered his hand to the pink haired young man, Natsu taking it and giving him a firm shake.
"You too. No matter where we are, we'll always be friends." Natsu said as a small smile graced his features, a sight that had become an extremely rare sight.
"The best of friends." Jellal replied as his smile changed from a sad one to a happy one.
Finished with their farewells, granted to them by the generosity of the council, they were then loaded onto their respective prison carts and shuffled off to opposite sides of Fiore. Sitting in his cell, Natsu winced as an intense wave of nausea hit him. Taking a deep breath, he managed to ease it enough to a point that it wasn't debilitating. Leaning his head back against his portable cell, he could only hope that his friend would be fine. But, only time would tell.
Decided to erase the sad atmosphere, Natsu pick up the golden watch that was on his pocket and he started to play the music box again. Natsu feel happy whenever he listen to this melody. Ever since he let out his anger and sorrow because of Tenrou incident he almost destroy the watch. But when the melody is played he felt his hand is resist telling him not to destroy the watch, and also from the bottom of his heart why this melody feel so nostalgic to him, but he just buried the question inside his head, without realizing Natsu drowsiness take over him and with that he put himself in deep sleep while the melody still playing over his cell.
Hargeon Town Night Time…
Zeref walking endlessly in the dark wood of Hargeon, the only light that he has was from the moon. Night creature sounding and singing to fill the emptiness of the forest, Zeref didn't care much about them he only focusing about the incident that happen few month ago. The emergence of the black dragon Acnologia and destroying the Fairy Tail sacred land Tenrou, was his biggest problem.
"Now, the dragon king finally made his move huh" he said in monotone while he looking the the night sky after that a smile started to appear on his lips.
"I shall go back to Alakitasia, but first I shall pay Natsu a visit" with that he disappear in the dark went to the Natsu cell.
Somewhere Else…
Somewhere that was not on this world, only darkness that was cover the place and the ground seemingly only fill with a black water it seems there is no living thing that can live here except one. An unknown girl seemingly levitated on the center of the darkness and she was buried her face on her knees, but something caught her attention a melody of a music box appear out of nowhere, then she's turn her gaze to the endless darkness and muttered.
"What a familiar melody…"
"Is it…"
"Calling me ?"
A/N: that how we started the first chapter. Hope you guys like it if there is a mistake, wrong spelling or bad grammar I'm sorry since I'm still practicing.
And yes is almost the same as the original Pandora plot but Natsu the one that get the watch, and he's the one that meet Alice and yes i made Alice is slightly older if you don't like it don't read this story.
That all for now hope you guys like it and no negative comment stay tuned for next chapter.
Kaiser peace out….