Chapter 4: Reliving hell for 72 Hours

Man this chapter took me a while because I was in a turmoil of a scenario that was extremely dark. I chose not use it but this chapter is still dark in my opinion.

Begin.

Erza looked around, finding herself in what appeared to be a battlefield. Weapons were littered around the empty clearing and the earth was damaged severely with burned trees and many craters. Erza looked up and found the sky blood red, with a black moon.

She kept looking around until she found him. Naruto was a couple feet away from her, holding something in his arms. She narrowed her eyes until she heard it begin to wail. Her eyes slowly began to widen, realizing what it was.

"Shh, don't worry, daddy's here." Naruto said softly before comforting the child in his arms. He turned to Erza, who had tears streaming down her face. He noticed that she was trying to say something, but it appeared to die in her throat.

"What's wrong Erza, don't recognize your own daughter?" Naruto asked with a small sneer.

"Ku-" Erza began to say, but the words could not leave her mouth.

" Oh that's right, you decided to name her after my mother. You gave her the name Kushina." Naruto said as he began to play with the child. He stuck out his index finger and the child grabbed it with both it's tiny hands. The babies cerulean eyes met her father's. "She inherited your hair and my eyes, wonder if she would have inherited my love for ramen or your obsession for cheesecake." Naruto joked before looking at Erza.

Erza reached for the child, trying to see if it was real or not. Naruto realizing what she was doing, he reached out the child, awaiting for her to grab it. She unconsciously changed into a simple blouse as she grabbed the child wrapped in a blanket. She brought the child closer to her chest and stared down at the child. Her lips quivered as she saw the babies beautiful eyes that she inherited from her father.

"M-my d-daughter." Erza said with a brittle voice, trying her best to say in between her sobs.

"She's beautiful, just like her mother." Naruto huskily said from behind her. Erza glossed eyes turned to Naruto, who was looking at her with compassionate eyes she always longed for. "You always wanted this, didn't you? To start a family with me."

"N-naru-to..." Erza said in a low voice, staring at him with longing eyes. Naruto arms snaked around her waist as he held her tighter to him. She leaned back with the child still in her arms, embracing the warmth he radiated. She noticed Naruto leaning toward her, as if trying to get a kiss. Unable to resist him, she closed her eyes awaiting the kiss, but it never came. Her eyes flew open when she felt the warmth Naruto radiated disappear and the weight in her arms disappear too. She looked forward and found Naruto holding Kushina in one arm and a katana in the other hand. She tried to reach out, but was unable. Her body was confined onto a cross.

"She would have turned a year old, if she wasn't killed." Naruto said with no remorse, like he wasn't affected by the act. He held the blade closer to the child, getting yelling from Erza, pleading him to stop.

"Naruto! Please Stop! I beg you!" Erza begged as more tears fell down her cheeks. She couldn't relive the death of her child another second. Naruto stopped what he was doing and stared at Erza.

"Once I heard you were pregnant, I became so happy. For the first time in my life, I would have had a true family." Naruto said softly before turning to the baby, who began crying. "Everything I told Natsu was a lie you know, I actually did love you. After seeing the birth of our daughter, I realized I wouldn't mind spending my entire life with you." the world around Erza and Naruto into a hospital room. An exact replica of Erza was lying on a bed with a replica of Naruto next to her, his left arm was around her shoulders, as they stared at the child in Erza's arms, sporting compassionate smiles.

"My few minutes of true happiness was short lived though." as Naruto said that a huge explosion close to the guild, which was a few blocks from the hospital was heard. The replica of Naruto looked out the window and saw smoke coming from the guilds direction. He looked at the replicated Erza, who nodded as she held her daughter closer to her chest. He quickly opened the window and jumped out,holding a katana in his hand. As the replica disappeared, the whole scenery changed as well. The hospital was partially destroyed, nurses and doctors running around trying to tend to the wounded. In the middle of that mess was the replica of Erza, holding to her dead child on her chest, hysterically crying. The Naruto replica stood there motionless, staring at the scene he was witnessing. He stared with trembling lips and eyes that showed nothing but fear. Slowly the fear disappeared and was replaced with anger. He turned around and walked away, leaving Erza who was in need of comfort.

"That's when I realized, it was all your fault!" Naruto said as he turned around and stared at Erza, who broke down crying, reliving the biggest shame of her life; Being unable to protect her child. The surroundings turned back to normal and the child in Naruto's arms disappeared.

"I need you strong for my plans.." Naruto mumbled to himself as replicas of Erza's guildmates appeared around them. Erza's eyes widened when she realized what Naruto was planning. One replica of Natsu spoke up, getting Erza's attention.

"I'm going to get stronger than you Erza, just you watch!" Natsu yelled before being decapitated by Naruto. Blood sprayed out, covering Naruto in blood and some getting on Erza. Erza had her mouth wide open, unable to scream due to the shock.

"Come on Erza, I don't like seeing girls cry." The replica of Gray said before having a blade impale him through his chest, not being able to scream as Naruto held his hand over his mouth. Erza stared at the shocked eyes of Gray's as he slowly died.

"S-stop.." Erza managed to say with her croaky voice. She then watched as Naruto appeared in front of Macao and slashed him in his midsection, causing organs to fall out of him. He then appeared behind Wabaka. He slit his throat and watched as Wabaka desperately trying to stop the bleeding. He turned to Erza who already began throwing up on herself. She looked up, showing her eyes.

Naruto grabbed Mira by the head and slit her throat open. He kept looking at Erza and was inwardly sick of himself. He never wanted to go this far to make his future a plan a reality, but he believed it was necessary. He appeared behind Jet and in one swift move, cut his legs off. Jet fell forward, attempting to crawl forward, reaching his hand toward Erza. Jet let out a sound less scream as Naruto pierced him through his back. Erza was shaking her head in denial, feeling helpless of not being able to save her friends, just like in that tower.

"How can you let me do this to your friends, Erza?" Naruto said as he walked forward to Levy, who was crawling back with a terrified look. He stepped on her foot and stabbed her through her right eye socket. Naruto twisted the blade before pulling it out, eye still on the blade.

"20 minutes have passed since we began your personal hell. 71 hours, 39 minutes and 30 seconds to go." Naruto said as he began cleaning his blade with Natsu's scarf. For the remainder of that time, Erza watched her guild and anyone she got close with her, be viciously murdered.

(Reality)

Natsu and Grey were shocked when they saw Erza drop to her knees and scream out. Naruto nearly cringed when he saw the state Erza was in. Her eyes, who once showed compassion and confidence; now showed nothing but fear. Tears were unconsciously falling from her eyes, falling down her cheeks who looked pale, contrast to her lively complexion.

Naruto moved toward the terrified celestial mage of the group and kneeled in front of her, who fell on her knees from the fear she felt. Naruto smelled urine but ignored it. He tucked a loose strand from her hair and smiled gently at her.

"Leave her alone, you bastard!" Natsu yelled as he tried to crawl toward Naruto. Naruto ignored him and said to Lucy.

Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." Naruto said with a smile but it did not get Lucy out being frozen of fear. "I want you to make sure Erza is taken to ba- Porlyusica."

Naruto walked away and turned to Natsu and Gray. He smirked toward their direction, receiving killer glares from both Natsu and Gray.

"Well I think it's time for me to take off, later Natsu-chan, Gray-chan." Naruto said as wind began to rapidly spin around him. Once the wind died down, Naruto was no longer there.

Happy flew out of the spot he was hiding from and appeared next to Natsu who had an angry expression. Tears began to form on the corner of his eyes but he quickly wiped them with his forearm.

"Why..." Natsu muttered low enough, but Gray heard from where he was. Gray decide to look down, not wanting to talk to anyone right now. "Why am I so weak?" Gray looked up at Erza.

"E-erza..." Gray said as he wanted to check on the condition of his friend. He walked toward her, with both of his arms hanging limp on his sides. He ignored the blood that was falling from his abdomen, because it was just a flesh wound. He stood in front of Erza, whose eyes were looking forward, nothing in particular. He continue to stare at her and called out again.

"Erza." Gray said but still got no response. He kneeled down but he became shocked for what he saw. Her eyes looked dead, a void of emptiness.

'What did you do to her.' Gray stood up and turned away from the group, not wanting them to see the tears falling down from his eyes.

"Lucy, can you walk?" Gray asked without looking at her. Lucy came out of her state of shock and turned to Gray. Her voice died in her throat but Gray guessed it was a yes. "I heard that you use celestial spirits; once you have the willpower to move, summon one to carry Erza home." Gray said and walked toward Natsu. He kneeled down and allowed Natsu to see his tears.

"You can't stand, can you Natsu." Natsu was shocked in seeing his rival crying and hearing Gray call him by his name. Natsu shook his head in negative and looked down, not being able to watch his friend cry in front of him.

"Happy can you carry him long enough for us to make it to a hospital?" Happy nodded his head, confirming his request. He turned to Lucy, who used her absolute willpower to summon Taurus, who was going to say a perverted comment of his master before seeing the situation they were in. Lucy asked Taurus to carry Erza, which he immediately accepted without saying a word. They went to the closest hospital, ignoring the many looks they received. What they all shared day was fresh tears streaming down.

(Naruto)

Naruto was currently staring at the beautiful view that he was only able from Grimoire Heart's airship. He was thinking back to the torture he made Erza endure and he felt disgusted. He didn't want to go that far but knew it was necessary for the near future. He needed Erza strong and her feelings for him had to disappear for his plan to be accomplished.

"I see you finally arrived, Naruto." Naruto turned around and met eyes with his guild master. Hades open eye stared into Naruto's cerulean eyes. Hades walked forward and stood next to him. Hades looked forward toward the same view Naruto was staring at. Naruto looked at Hades for a few seconds longer before turning back to the beautiful sight.

"I destroyed lullaby and Eisenwald should not be a problem anymore." Naruto said without turning to look at Hades. Hades stroked his long beard as he glanced at Naruto.

"Did anything else happened?" Hades asked.

"... I came into an encounter with Fairy Tail and ...Titania." Naruto said with a soft tone. Hades looked at Naruto who's facial expression should no emotion but his eyes did.

"Your former lover, if I recall." Hades said. Naruto didn't say anything and just nodded.

"You still didn't have the will to kill her, am I correct?" Naruto just looked down, letting his hair shadow his eyes.

"...You know I can't." Naruto said softly. "My heart won't let me."

"You were able to take the life of the man who literally watched over you your entire life but can't take the life of someone you knew for only four years, isn't that ironic?" Hades asked with an amused tone. Naruto let a small smile form on his face as he turned around, ready to return to his room.

"Yea, it is." Naruto walked back inside the airship, heading toward his room. Once he arrived he summoned a candle and lit it inside his dark room. He smiled toward the candle and took a picture from his pocket; a picture of a pregnant Erza leaning into Naruto's chest. Naruto was behind her with his hands over her stomach.

"Happy Birthday Kushina."

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