Chapter 15: Dawn Part 1

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Silently, Naruto sat there as Ultear checked up on his injuries. Naruto stayed silent as he was still a little angry at her for her actions in the Tower of Heaven, but she just continued to tend his body from the events that occurred couple weeks ago.

"Naru-kun, you're not still angry at me?" Ultear finally broke the tense atmosphere with a cute pout. Naruto just glared at her without uttering a single word.

"Sigh, look…" Ulter said as she grabbed his forearm softly as she looked him in his eyes. "I feel awful for using you as bait for those old fools, but I had to ensure Jellal's plans…"

"Is having Zeref that important…" Naruto said before being interrupted by Ultear.

"Yes. Having him back to us is important to me… He can give me what I want…" Ultear said as she slowly started to feel Naruto's arm.

"Your mother…" Naruto said softly, which caused Ultear to slowly nod.

"I want it to be like old times…" Ultear said softly as she tightened her hold on Naruto's arm.

"Hn, I kinda want it to be like those times too…" Naruto said with a small chuckle. "With the crappy present we are at, garbage like us always could look at the past for comfort."

Naruto stayed silent again as Ultear continued to watch over him, before catching him lightly by surprise. She softly kissed his lips before pulling back. She looked down, refusing to make eye contact with Naruto.

"You are the only one I can be open to Naru-kun, so I want you to know that my feelings are genuine." Ultear said softly, unlike her usual tone.

Naruto just smiled at her, before starting to laugh. Ultear just glared at him for laughing, before Naruto suddenly pressed two fingers on her forehead.

"Ever since I met you 5 years ago, you been nothing but a bother for me." Naruto kept his smile as he looked at Ultear softly. "Besides, you are too pretty to chase after a guy with a death wish."

"You don't need to die…" Ultear said softly, eyes longing for Naruto. He just grinned again before pushing himself off the floor. He looks down at Ultear one more time before walking past her.

"Please forget her and live for me…" Ultear tried to plea, but Naruto just softly chuckled.

"Tried to forget her… but the moment I held her and stared into her eyes… she was engraved into my mind…" Naruto said before walking out of the room.


Erza was laying in a crater again. Laying on the torn earth, staring up at the night sky.

Ever since the Tower of Heaven incident, she took a leave of absence from Fairy Tail. She couldn't bare looking at the guild after what happened, but it has become more now. Especially now that the coalition was formed.

(Flashback)

"Erza… I know I have tried to meddle out of this situation with Naruto and you, even after what he has done to all of you…" Makarov said the last part with a low growl as he stared around the guild hall after his eyes left Erza. "but no father should have to bite his tongue as his children get hurt!"

"He has tarnished the name of Fairy Tail, put Laxus and Erza in a coma and nearly killed Grey!" Makarov said with pure anger as he recalled the crimes the overlap the good he has done for Fairy Tail. He noticed that Mira had her down and Levy had her face deep in her palms.

"That is why I have formed a coalition with Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale and Cait Shelter to finally put down Naruto Uzumaki." Erza stood up to protest anyone getting involved in her affairs, but Makarov was having none of it. She felt an immense pressure fall upon her, dropping her to the floor. She gritted her teeth as she looked up to connect eyes with the serious look in Makarov's eyes.

"Like I was say-" Makarov stopped speaking as he watched as Erza began to try to stand up.

She gritted her teeth as her eyes stared wide at Makarov. She was able to get up to her knees, before summoning two swords, stabbing them on the floor for support. She gave a small chuckle as she kept her wide eyes at Makarov, before going to insult him like Naruto used to.

"What's wrong master, Is that all you got?" Erza said with a grin unlike her. Makarov gave a faint smile, before releasing enough concentrated pressure to knock her back on the floor, near unconscious. Mira quickly ran up to her to check up on her, smiling sadly at her fallen rival.

"Natsu, Cana, Lucy and Elfman are those I have chosen to represent Fairy Tail in our newly formed alliance, so please do not disappoint." Those who were picked looked nervous, but nodded nevertheless.

"Add my name to that list gramps" Makarov looked up to see Laxus grinning from the second floor of the guild.

"Last time you faced Naruto, he put you in a coma… do you really think I would send you out to face him again?" Makarov questioned Laxus, who smiled back.

"Hn, hate to admit it, you are right gramps." Laxus grinned widened. "But I was whooping his ass all around a forest before he used that strange eye power of his."

"I'll just avoid meeting eyes with him and I'm solid" Laxus said with a cocky grin, before he watched as Natsu stood up on top of a table and looked up at Laxus.

"Say whatever you want Laxus, but I'm going to be the one to beat Naruto!" Natsu said with a prideful grin of his own, as Laxus grinned back.

"Yea yea dream big and crap brat, but don't get in my way when I see that blonde bastard!" Laxus grinned eagerly as Natsu grinned just as big. Makarov could only smile as he let his children enjoy the comotion they created. He gave one last glance at Erza, whose half-lidded eyes were glued on him. He frowned before turning to leave and check up on Grey.

(Flashback End)

Ever since then, Makarov has made Freed draw up a wall around a certain parameter, preventing her from leaving and finding Naruto for herself. She gave a long sigh, before she looked up from the crater she laid to meet eyes with Mirajane. She sat up, keeping her eyes stern on Mira, who smiled down at Erza.

She flawlessly dropped down into the crater and stood next to Erza. She kneeled down next to her friend as she stared at her with sympathy.

"I know you want to be there Erza, but master doesn't want to see you hurt anymore." Mira said with empathy.

"But he is fine with the others possibly meeting that same fate? Naruto is stronger than master believes he is… I just wanted to prevent my comrades from getting hurt again… by baring this burden…" Erza said sadly as the event that happened at the tower of heaven scarred her.

She can still envision Grey's bleeding body as the Tower was about to fall.

"Hey you better not be feeling like shit because of me." A voice said causing Erza to look up from the crater to see a smirking Grey and a nervous looking Levy. Grey was heavily bandaged due to having a blade living deep wounds around his body.

"I was angry with the old man for not allowing me to go to give Naruto some major payback… and now I come to see you moping around because of me." Grey said as he frowned now.

"Grey… I'm sorry." Erza said as she avoided eye contact with him. Looking at him reminded her of her failures.

"Apologizing is so out of character of you Erza… so stop being like this and go find Naruto." Grey said as he frowned on the idea of Erza being sad over his mistake in letting Naruto attack through.

"I even convinced Levy over here to find a way through the runes." Levy avoider eye contact with Erza out of embarrassment.

"Levy… will you do this for me?" Erza looked up in hope. Levy looked down at Erza and gave a shy smile as she nodded.

"I wasn't close to Naruto as I wished to… but I can recognized that his business is with you and that it is important for you to be the one to stop him." Levy said causing Erza to smile.

"Seems you are set on going after Naruto…" Mira said sadly.

"Mira, you probably came here to stop me…" Erza began but she was interrupted by Mira.

"Nope!" Mira said cheerfully. "I was actually the one to tell Grey everything and convince Levy in helping you."

Erza was shocked by this, but Mira continued. "You can save him from himself… you can free him from the pain he is putting himself through Erza… I know you can, so please save him…"

"Mira I plan to…" Erza said as Mira looked down and put her hand up, motioning Erza to stop talking.

"I know, just please don't say those words. It's hearing what you would do to the man I fallen for." Erza's eye widened and mouth opened in awe, causing Mira to giggle.

"I couldn't help to mess with you just like the old times… just go and find him already!" Mira said causing Erza to jump out the crate and pick up Levy on her shoulders, causing said girl to squeal.

"You really did do her a big solid Mira…" Grey looked down to see the usually cheerful Mira, sobbing on her knees.

"Mira…" Grey said softly as Mira just tried to wipe her tears with her palms as she hopped out of the crate to stand next to him.

"Sorry Grey, it's just… my heart began to ache for some reason." Mira said as she continued to sob, causing Grey to rub her back. "I really want it to be like before… you and Natsu fighting… me and Erza fighting as my siblings cheered me on… hehe Cana drinking as Naruto began placing bets on us…"

"Yeah those were crazy times." Grey said as he smirked as he looked at his friend. "Can't believe your style changed in such a short time too…"

"Hehe time changes people." Mira said as she tried wiping the tears away. "Hopefully time changes us for the good."

"Yeah…"


"*cough**cough*" Naruto coughed erratically as he leaned on a tree, with one hand covering his mouth. He stopped coughing as he leaned his head on the tree to take deep breaths. He frowned when he noticed his hand.

He was coughing blood.

"There is something I don't know about these eyes I was gifted… Old man just promised extra power, but noooo… I couldn't read for the terms and conditions part of the deal." Naruto said to himself as he looked into the sky. "Guess this is my fault for accepting it in the first place."

"Wonder if my concurring blurry vision is a red flag…" Naruto said to himself as he held his palm over his eyes.

"My hello there, Blind Blade." Naruto recognized the voice of Brain, leader of the Oracion Seis. The man who stupidly overpaid for his services.

"Hey Brian, how was she?" Naruto asked, referring to his recommendation of a prostitute for Brain.

"I wish we have time to quarrel longer, but I need your immediate help in finding Nirvana." Naruto smirked before dropping his palms to show Brain Naruto's bleeding eyes.

"Sure why not? Just give me my first payment and we're good." Naruto said as Brain pulled out a bag full of jewels. Naruto caught it effortlessly while still having one hand clutching his eyes.

"Well it feels like the amount I asked for." Naruto used his magic to store his money in one of the Runes he inscribed in his left wrist.

"At your current state, will you be able to accomplish the task I have set out for you?" Naruto turned toward Brain, revealing his cerulean blue eyes.

"Sure why not?" Naruto said with a cheeky smirk, releasing a portion of his power.

"You power never seems to falter, even in a broken stage. Please show those light guild dogs their demise, Black Blade." Brain said with a smirk himself. A portal opened, with Naruto and Brain walking through it. What they saw next caused Naruto to smirk.


He walked to see most of the allied forces staring wide eye at him, as he walked out of the portal. Naruto peaked to the sides to see his current missions teammates that consistent of the rest of the Oracion Seis.

"Naruto…" Natsu said with an unusual somber tone, as he prepared himself from the coming danger. Everyone of Fairy Tail affiliation were shocked and terrified from Naruto's sudden appearance. Their mission was to take him out, but known information informed them that Naruto was not close to Oracion seis' known location. He was sighted different locations farther away from here.

"So I can only assume that everyone-" Naruto gritted his teeth as he jumped to the side, right a the earth was slashed by an invisible force.

He then turned around as Natsu rushed toward him with a fiery fist behind him. Racer appeared in front of him as he kicked him away from Naruto before he squat down ready to strike the rest of the allied forces. His eyes widened as he realized he couldn't pick up his right foot, the one he had set on the floor as he kicked Natsu away. His eyes widened as he realized the corner of a card was sticking out of the bottom of his boots.

"My Card Magic just got that leg of yours stuck to the ground. Guess that Slow Magic of yours won't be much help now." Racer's eyes widened as Cana exposed his true magic to the world. The rest of the Oracion Seis was still in shock on what the surprise attack and Racer becoming unable to fight anymore, but Naruto was already prepared to move.

He was prepared to go on the offensive, before a lightning bolt stopped his movement.

Naruto stared as Laxus smiled as he walked toward him. Only this time he seemed more cautious and looked at the floor.

"Do not ignore us!" Cobra tried to said before dodging a swipe from none other than Natsu. Who immediately pivoted his foot ready to send a midsection kick toward Cobra. Cobra smirked as he charged up his Poison Dragon Slayer Magic in his right hand. He dodged his kick and prepared to slash Natsu and fatally poison him. His eyes widened when he listened to his thoughts causing him to slow down his attack and try to step back.

"Fire dragon's Fury Spirit!"

The air around Natsu quickly heat up before causing an instant combustion that surrounded him with ferocious flames.

Naruto quickly used his magic to cut the fiery of the flame before it reached toward the rest of the Oracion Seis, but Laxus appeared before Naruto with his fist pulled back. Naruto hide his eyes widened before Laxus fist landed and punched him through some trees.

The rest of the presenting group were shocked by the strength and quickness of Fairy Tail as they appeared to take out two members of the Oracion Seis and even Naruto Uzumaki.

"How…" Lyon was the first to word out his shock.

"Our reputation is damaged, smeared and discredited… but we are not weak… especially to those who hurt one of us." Cana said unusually serious. "This man has caused much pain, but none more than her."

Everyone turned to where Cana suddenly turned, to see Erza Scarlet standing in midair with a bladeless sheath in her hand. Laxus followed everyone's eyes to see Erza above him, causing him to smirk. Before his eyes quickly widened.

Erza side glanced as she saw an oddly shaped kunai next to her before a yellow flash. Naruto appeared next to her using wind based magic to solidify the air under him. He smirked at her before he pulled back his blade as Erza tightened hers.

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