"Demonic Iron Fist of the Fire Dragon!" E.N.D. snarled. With unexpected speed he rushed forward smacking the black magician with a flaming fist of rage. Surprised by how much Natsu's power had increased, Zeref had no chance in blocking as the hard blow threw him across the Fairy Tail Guild Hall. Yet Zeref still smiled as he rose from the wreckage of one of the demolished tables in the Guild Hall . This was what he wanted. He decided to respond with his own attack, calling upon the Darkness and making it solid as it travelled down his covered arms into his hand. With explosive speed he threw it at E.N.D.

In response, the greatest Etherious ever made raised his hand and formed a spontaneous combustion covering the whole area in front of him in a line, forming a protective cover of fire that stopped the blast. E.N.D. came very close to a smile at this moment, assuming this would be an easy win, only to see that Zeref himself had ran around the wall of fire and had his hand poised for a punch powered by darkness. Acting purely on instincts, he ignited his right hand and slapped the punch away from him and responded with one of his own, sending the Black Mage back a couple of metres.

Suddenly Zeref disappeared in a flash of black smoke letting silence fall upon the Guild Hall. The smoke spread out and engulfed the Hall in darkness.

E.N.D. saw this and was silent .

No limb was moved.

But some Zeref suddenly found himself unable to breathe. He was choking. A scaly hand had somehow made his way around his throat and squeezed. Through the sense of smell alone Natsu had found Zeref and grabbed his neck. The eyes of the two met in a heated fight. Black to Black. Hatred to Excitement. Brother to Brother.

In the end Zeref won by cheating. Forming a blade of darkness in his hand he managed to stab it into the heavily armoured arm that held his neck. Natsu groaned and he released Zeref from his grip, who disappeared in a flash of smoke before he hit the floor, re-emerging a few seconds later a safe space away from the pinkette. Said pinkette groaned as he roughly removed the blade from his arms. Maroon blood gushed from the wound and pooled onto the floor.

With renewed vigour Natsu rushed forward propelling himself with his flames towards the Dark Mage. Landing a Hard kick to Zeref's centre he attempted to follow up with a roundhouse kick to his head, but Zeref foresaw and ducked, using his downwards momentum, he landed upside down in a crouched handstand then extended, sending his feet straight into Natsu's jaw. Blood spewed from the Demon's mouth as he propelled backwards through the air. Zeref laughed.

"Is that all you've got brother! Give me your all!"

"Demonic Roar of The Fire Dragon!"

Zeref world turned Red. The attack completely engulfed him. Only able to cover his face with his hands, the rest if Zeref's nerves exploded, pain seared through his body like sound through air. The very force from the breath attack forced him to loose his footing, sending him through the back of the guildhall, where the same attack had made a massive hole. Before he knew it the water had come up to greet him, submerging him in what should have been darkness.

But it was Red. Red as fire. Red like fire. Then Zeref realised, the red was fire.

The whole surface of the water was on fire. For miles around him all Zeref could see was specks of blue and whole pillars of fire, rising up from the water burning the very air. It was becoming harder to breathe. If he didn't end this soon he would lose. He might still live if he didn't breathe but he wouldn't be able to move. And that meant loss. He may have wanted to die but this was the most excitement he had had in hundreds of years. He wasn't going to give up that easily. Raising his hand to the sky he started a spell.

"The blackest night falls from the skies..." (Anyone who recognises this had my utmost respect)

Enhanced senses had allowed Natsu to notice even the slightest movement or changes in the Light or movement. E.N.D. had further enhanced these. But he didn't need any of these to recognise something was clearly wrong with the sky. The clouds had become charcoal. The sun was nowhere to be seen and as if a silent agreement had gone on without his consent, all of his fire had gone out in while of black smoke. He gripped the edge of the hole in the Guild Hall precaustiously, knowing something was about to happen.

"The darkness falls as all light dies

"We crave your hearts and your demise

"By my black hand..."

A few miles away the rest of Fairy Tail along with some of the members of other well known guild were walking towards the Fairy Tail Guild hall. With Makarov's demise on their hearts and Natsu on their minds, a pin dropping could be heard. Everyone was solemn.

Of course peace is always broken by something. In this case, something came in the form of an ear-piercing inhuman shout. A flurry of hands moved up to ears as the horrible shriek continued. Many fell down as the shriek caused the very ground below them to shake. Then it stopped. Once again a pin dropping could be heard. There were a few moments of silence before everyone ACTUALLY processed what hat happened.

"Nani?!"

"What happened?"

"The end is us upon us!"

"That came from the Guild Hall!"

"Really? What are we waiting for then?"

"LET'S GO!"

"...The dead shall rise"

The very moment the chant ended Natsu's eardrums died. Cursing his enhanced hearing. Natsu struggled to look around. Just like the sound started, it stopped. Without warning or signs. Quickly recovering Nastu stood up; only to be pulled back down to the ground again. Confuse he once again stoof up crushing an irritating insect on his ankle.

Crunch

Natsu stopped, confused. Insects didn't make that type of crunch. That sounded like the time he had broke his arm while trying to free Lucy from some old ruins he had wanted to explore. He looked down at his ankle to see the crushed remains of what looked like a bone. He picked a particualy large piece up and held it next to his thumb.

Small, but it looked the same. Alarms rung in Natsu's mind. As if these bells had been outside his head, things suddenly started to happen. Hands similar to what Natsu held in his had suddenly rose through the floor of the Guild Hall. Following these hands came arms, legs and heads, quite familiar to those who had been fighting the Alvarez army earlier. The Berserkers had risen.

Using quick reactions, Natsu bent himself forward, narrowly missing the axe of an Risen Beserker. More of them started to use their various weapons to pelt him with attacks. Easy was either met with a flaming fist or a swift kick. Natsu had never felt more fluid in his life. Each time one of their heads rolled off their body he felt more alive than ever before. For the first time since Igneel's Death, Natsu almost felt whole. Almost.

Hours passes as Natsu continued to fend off the Risen Berserkers who annoyingly would not return to their eternal rest. Soon every punch and kick came with a sore as his limbs began to tire. Lots of stamina was not the same as infinite. Zeref watched from the corner of the Guild Hall. The Hunter watched his prey, preparing his last attack to end the war.

Meanwhile the Dragonslayer had yet still to find a more efficient way of returning the dead back to their graves than simply using his fists. The Berserkers had managed to land many attacks on him now. Each attack on one of then left him open to an attack from another. The blows never stopped and soon all Natsu could do was block. Forced to his knees and enraged that the insignificant lackeys could even get close to him he let out a scream of pure rage. His magic power intensified as the aura around him suddenly became dangerously hot.

"Demonic Dragonslayer King's Secret Art: Crimson Exploding Flame Edge!"

Right outside the Guild Hall, Laxus was just about to open the door when the whole guild hall exploded; throwing him several metres back into Gray who was waiting with the rest of Fairy Tail and other guilds who had participated in the war. Shocked by what she had just seen. Mirajane looked at what used to be her Guild Hall.

It was now a crater several feet deep. And in the centre stood a Demon that looked to similar to the resident Fire Dragonslayer of Fairy Tail, with one foot on Zeref's chest, one clawed hand poised for one final attack and one wild look in his eye.

For the first time, Zeref felt that he might actually die. What he didn't get, was why he was so...

diisappointed.

Oof. Sorry for the long wait. Thank u for all ur suggestions on pairings. But first I just wanna make something flat before I get more comment like the one from janembajuice.

Personally I want to write NaMi. There I said it. HOWEVER Erza has more votes and I don't mind writing NaZa. I do have a plan for both pairings. Also I'm sorry about the completed tag that went up bus accident. I didn't realise it was there. Moreover I changed it from a NaZa pairing to just four characters was so that people who wanted NaMi and put a filter for NaMi would find this story. Otherwise the only votes I would get would be NaZa obv. For now, its Naza but if Mira Gets more votes it will change. I think its safe to say Lucy is out of the race

Also pls pm me if u find any grammar mistakes. Still looking for a beta.

RR.

Striker