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Natsu did tell The Old Man of what happened in the village. The Old Man let his disappointment be known by releasing a long sign.
"You need to talk to them my boy." The Old Man stated.
Natsu clenched his arms with his hands. They would never forgive him and besides he would be afraid of what they would say. He would just have to prove himself that he wasn't a bad guy. He would become stronger.
"I will protect them and become stronger. That way they won't have to see me in such a way again." Natsu said.
The Old Man shock his head.
'That won't fix anything Natsu, you have to talk to them no matter how scared you are.' The Old Man thought.
The day dragged on slowly for Natsu as he struggled to motivate himself to do anything. He had to come to terms that he was a killer. He became so fatigue from everything that eventually he passed out on the spot. The boy would open his eyes to find a blank white void surrounding him. A black shroud began to come to life as it talked.
"Good job! I love hearing those screams of helplessness! I gotta really give it to ya, I didn't know that would happen!" It shouted in joy.
Natsu eyes narrowed at the shroud as the blackness began to take form but he couldn't make out any of the characteristics just yet.
"What are you talking about!? That was evil! I killed so many people!" Natsu yelled.
"I know, I couldn't believe it! Man, I'm glad you did that because I just woke up! I can have all of the fun I want! You really are the best!"
Natsu eyes widen as the black shroud began to take shape. He recognize that shape, it couldn't be!? His eyes went to dinner plates. The black shroud turned into him. However, the other him was smiling like a maniac.
"Surprised? I'm E.N.D, The Demon Zeref created to kill him." The Being known as E.N.D stated.
Natsu was too dumbfounded to respond.
"Though I really can't kill him without getting a physical body. He seemed to give his precious little brother that body. I'll be taking it to get enough power to kill him." E.N.D stated.
E.N.D was referring to Natsu and while Natsu didn't know what was going in the slightest. He wouldn't let E.N.D take him over because he would just cause destruction. Natsu knew this from how the demon congratulated him earlier by taking those lives.
"I won't let you do that! I refuse because you'll hurt others just because you want to do it!" Natsu hastily yelled.
E.N.D threw his head back in laughter. Once the demon calmed down it began to talk.
"Your the one to talk. You hurt everyone for no reason." It spoke.
"That was an accident and you know it!" Natsu yelled.
"You still did it, you have no room to lecture me you hypocrite. Now I have work to do so get out of my mind." E.N.D spoke.
Natsu eyes shot open as he see the night stars. How long was he out? The boy didn't know but one thing he knew for sure. He had to get stronger.
Months later.
Natsu had trained in endlessly in his new magic. He vowed not to make the same mistake, the same failure again. Though Natsu had very little interaction with the villagers he still protected them from bandit raids. The people would still always send him hateful glances. Even though he didn't cause them any damages. Natsu could feel E.N.D crawling in his mind as the demon threaten to take him over at this point. At this time the demon would make itself known after Natsu had saved the village again.
"Just go away already." A villager spoke.
Natsu didn't move his mouth as it spoke on its own without his command.
"Why are you making me leave? The fun is only starting!"
Natsu could feel his right eye losing its vision. His left eye morphed in rejection as he used his left arm to fight his red one. The right arm now under E.N.D control was pointing a finger out at the villagers. The people screamed as they huddle together. Mothers shield their children as the men got ready to charge at him. Natsu's left hand forced his right arm down to the ground.
"Stop fighting me! These people have been asking for it, lets just kill them already!" E.N.D shouted.
Natsu wouldn't lose control this was his body. He forced E.N.D into his mindscape. The two glared hotly at one another.
"I won't let you hurt them." Natsu said.
"I already have half of your body under my control. You can't run away anymore. Its my turn to run things. Sit back and relax." E.N.D. stated.
Sit back and relax? Its his turn? Running away? Natsu wasn't running away?
'You need to talk to them Natsu.' His Master's words played again.
No, He had been running away from this the entire time. That's why the townspeople still hated him. He was running away from the problem by using the excuse getting stronger. He needed to face them. That also meant facing E.N.D right here and right now as well. However, violence didn't need to solve everything. The last time he used violence it caused him so much pain. He also caused pain for everyone in the village. Its why E.N.D was using it to get his own way because he didn't want to be stuck in the back of Natsu's mind. However there was only one body that only one of them could inhabit. That's when Natsu came to a conclusion. If E.N.D was his darker more sinister side. Then that would mean he was him in a way.
"What? If you aren't going to do anything then I'll just take over the rest of your body." E.N.D spoke.
Natsu had half of his body...and so did E.N.D. Even if he won control, E.N.D would still try to take over his body. No. This wasn't his body because E.N.D in all purposes was him.
"Yeah, merge with me." Natsu spoke.
E.N.D did stop to look at Natsu whom held out his hand.
"What the hell? Why would I merge with you?" E.N.D asked.
"We are one in the same especially if we share the same body. Why fight over it if we can merge to make one single being. You do what you want when Im angry or feeling sadistic and vice versa." Natsu stated.
"Hahaha, you have to accept me and all of my evil deeds. Can you really do that? You also have to trust me to do the same for all of the goody two shoes crap you do. What makes you think I should trust you if you can't even trust me?" E.N.D asked.
Natsu gave him a sad smile.
"I accept them because I have done the same. I have accepted that I have been running, I have accepted that I killed all of those people. I have accepted that. I also will accept you because you are me, my literal other half. You are like my evil twin. I can trust you because you have seen and experienced what I have been through. You are Natsu Dragneel. The Little Brother of Zeref. I'm Natsu Dragneel. The Little Brother of Zeref. Let us merge to experience the world together as one and not the opposite. That way you don't have to worry about me taking control of your body." Natsu answered.
E.N.D became stunned at Natsu answer before shaking his head in response. He walked over to Natsu with a grin on his face. The Being took Natsu's hand.
"No wonder why Zeref left you with the job to kill him. You are The Most Strongest Demon in existence. Natsu. You're right I'll constantly fight for control." E.N.D spoke.
"Now I know why he had his faith in humans restored. That is why he named you The Son Of Igneel because you would make a Dragon proud. Natsu." Natsu spoke.
The white void would have both Natsu's falling. The two fell down from the white void into an endless dark abyss. As they got closer together a light shined from the pair. Neither over taking the other. Finally, the shine that rivaled the sun would consume the abyss.
The Villagers watched as Natsu's hair color became a darker shade of pink and when he opened his eyes. They were not as sharp as beforehand. A villager stepped forward.
"Just what are you?" He asked.
The new being gave a slight smile.
"I don't know but I'll go with Natsu, Natsu Dragneel." He answered.
Everyone didn't move as Natsu look at the crowd before him.
"Ah I have been running away. I should fix it and start going forward."
Natsu went to his hands and feet before bowing to the group of people. Everyone gasped in shock as they watch him do something so humiliating.
"I'm very sorry for causing you all so much pain. I don't know if I can make it up to you guys but I really want to try." Natsu said.
The man gave a begrudged sign. It has been months and the boy did have a sincere apology. Especially if he was bowing to them.
"Look you have done enough for us to gain our forgiveness but we won't forget what you did to us." The Man spoke.
"Thank you." Natsu said.
Everything would by as a blur, the months coming and going without stopping. Time continued on as people become older and some too old were unable to stay alive. Natsu sat in a chair as his Master gave labor breaths. The two obviously never had the best relationship. However, after everything Natsu has been through the two were finally getting close.
"You have grown so much in the last two years. I haven't said it yet but I'm glad I took you on as an apprentice. More failures then successes." The
Now Natsu wasn't the smartest tool in the box but he still could figure out what his master meant.
"You learn more from failing then succeeding." Natsu said.
The Old Man gave a weak chuckle.
"That's my boy, one day you'll finally master my magic. I know that much. I couldn't be any prouder of you." The Old Man stated.
Natsu gave a sad smile.
"You know I was thinking about giving you the name grandma." Natsu said.
"Heh, I have always wanted a grandchild." The man weakly spoke.
"Sleep well, grandpa." Natsu said.
The Old Man gave a smile before closing his eyes for the final time. He would sleep forever while his apprentice let a tear fall from his eye. Though another glaring question came to his mind. What was he going to do now? He could go back to Fairy Tail. Even though he hasn't completed his training. He could return back to the guild to finish it there but the desire to return wasn't as appealing. However, that question could wait until he was done mourning. One issue at a time.