Hi guys Azza here!

Ok so I'm gonna be upfront and say I'm gonna be trying to push the rest of this Arc out as soon as I can because I'm starting to feel it is dragging a little. Don't get me wrong I'm not going to be throwing out half assed stuff its just glossing over stuff like do you guys care about me doing the Sanji vs Absalom fight in detail because honestly I don't think any of that matters here, same with the Nami and zombie Lola stuff that's all just padding that can be removed in my opinion.

So basically from here we'll getting prep ready for the main event matches you guys have been waiting for. I think being at Chapter 60 and not even being at Sabaody yet almost proves though that this story is probably going to be the biggest one to date because I won't be glossing over that Arc nor will I for my sort of custom Amazon Lily one which will be more of a perverse adventure for Natsu before the super serious Impel Down and Marineford Arcs.

Hope you all don't mind me speeding things up though and let me know your opinions on this because if it comes back mostly negative I won't do it in future.

Anyway onto the reviews!

Guest – It will be quite some time until the current living Erza and Natsu are back together I'm afraid.

Anyway on with the story!

I do not own Fairy Tail, One Piece or the Nasuverse.

The Strongest Zombie Awakens

/Natsu's POV/

"… and that's why Robin and Abby are unconscious."

Sanji took a drag from his cigarette and sighed. Looking from the unconscious duo over to the half-collapsed castle he finally chose to speak.

"How much of your power have you managed to regain?"

"Enough," he replied cryptically. "I can sense quite a few things going on across the island, Mordred needs my help more than the others though."

"Is she alright?"

"From what I can sense she has already used up quite a lot of power against … someone? It seems she must have fought another Servant before the one she's facing now."

"Then why are you still here instead of helping her?"

"I'm not sure if Robin and Abby will get along when they wake and you aren't strong enough yet to make a difference against either of them let alone both," Natsu sighed. "My fears could very well be unfounded but I'd prefer to play it safe."

"Especially since Abby was about to go completely berserk before you knocked her out," Liz chimed in helpfully. "I've got to admit I didn't expect you to do something like that Natsu?"

"It isn't a perfected technique yet and honestly we got lucky that there was enough force behind the blows to knock them out. If I hadn't succeeded in that then things may have become even more volatile than before-."

"Ngh …"

All three eyes moved toward Abigail who had begun to stir, rubbing her eyes rather cutely before slowly rising into a sitting position. She appeared dazed as she slowly opened her eyes only to gasp suddenly as memories from earlier flooded back to her.

"Oh no-!"

"Shh, don't panic Abby," Natsu said calmly as he knelt down before her. "Everything's fine."

"No, nothing is fine! I was weak and gave in again," Abigail sniffed as she clutched the ends of her sleeves, clearly distraught. "I've let both you, Mister Carter and Mister Fujimaru down!"

"Hey Abby that's not true," Natsu replied gently as he took her much smaller hands into his own. "You were trying your best to hold back; I could tell right away! Plus Liz was there I'm sure she'd agree with me, right?"

"He's not lying you know. Way back when you first had these powers I remember you used to be unable to do anything at all and simply transform into … but anyway you've obviously worked hard to try and control it so the only thing you can do is let this be a lesson to you!"

"A lesson?"

"On how to better do it next time," Natsu finished as Liz nodded in agreement. "In time I don't doubt you'll have full control over yourself Abby but until then I'll do my best to help you."

"I really don't deserve friends like you …"

"Come on Abigail there's no need to be so down," Sanji said finally joining the conversation. "You respect the Natsu you know a lot right?"

"Y-yes."

"So then if he thinks that you did everything you could and isn't mad then why bother fretting over it?"

"She has a legitimate reason to fret over losing control," Natsu replied whilst beginning to gently rub the top of the disappointed girl's head. "Her powers are something not meant for this reality, nor any reality for that matter."

"Huh? What does that mean exactly?"

"My powers originate from beyond human understanding," Abigail said quietly, avoiding the gaze of everyone present. "Mister Carter and Mister Natsu said it wasn't my fault but … I'm the one that allowed it to take hold to begin with."

"Abigail," Natsu sighed as he gently lifted her head to look at him. "I don't really know what happened before all of this but I can tell you aren't a bad person by nature. Sure, a powerful entity might have influence over you but you aren't evil."

"Yeah, it's that things fault that you act the way you do," Liz added rather forcefully. "The Abby I got to know was a nice and gentle girl who wouldn't hurt a fly! You even said you didn't want to hurt the undead because they might still feel it!"

"And what about me?"

All eyes turned toward Robin who now sat upright though she avoided looking directly at anyone, her gaze looking out toward the misty ocean.

"What do you mean?"

"You saw how I behaved Natsu so don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about!"

"Ah …"

"Well?"

"No, no you most certainly aren't evil either Robin," Natsu sighed shaking his head. "Sure you might have snapped, for arguably justifiable reasons, and momentarily forgotten who your friends were but that honestly doesn't make you an evil being by any means."

"Just a closet Yandere-!"

"Liz!"

"What, its true! Every harem has the closet Yandere in it!"

"So, you would mock me for being jealous and possessive, Elizabeth?"

"N-no, that's not what I was doing at all!"

"If anything I was waiting for something like this to manifest within you Robin," Natsu said, cutting Liz off before she could begin digging a grave for herself. "I was instrumental in saving you, fought off one of the people you fear the most and basically rebuilt you into what you are now. If you weren't at least a little obsessed with me I'd be a bit concerned over your mental health to endure all that and feel nothing."

"Well then, if that is true then can you tell me why you would let those two copies of 'her' crawl all over you? I know you care about me so I don't need to ask that but why would you let 'them' have their way with you?"

"Do you want me to be honest?"

"Yes."

"Because I found it amusing."

Everyone was stunned, even Abigail who in her current form had little idea as to what was going on, at his statement. Robin's eyes were unusually widened thanks to her own shock at his words prompting Natsu to chuckle bitterly.

"I've said this many times to many people but I'll say it again. If I think someone needs to die then I'll kill them. If I want something, I'll get it. If I see a girl I like and she's willing I'll have some fun with her. I am a higher being, a Divine, Demonic and Dragon based entity who just happens to look human. Human morality as I've gotten older has mattered less and less to me and over time, I've developed my own way of keeping myself on the path that I believe to be good."

"I hate to say this … but he's actually got the right to be like that," Liz sighed as the attention snapped back toward her.

"What the hell do you mean Liz, how can you support something like that," Sanji snapped prompting her to shake her head.

"Its like he said, he's what normal humans would call a 'God' and isn't bound to human notions of morality. If he wants to sleep with another woman he can because to him, and other entities like him, that would be considered normal."

"So that's why you involved Seilah when we …"

"Yes, because I desired you both at that time," Natsu sighed as he rose from his place next to Abigail and walked toward Robin. "Keep in mind however that I am also a hypocrite."

"What do you mean?"

"I may sleep with whoever I feel like but if for example, and this is a guaranteed impossibility I know, Seilah were to sleep with another, I likely would brutally slaughter that person for much the same reasons as you stated earlier."

"For defiling her …"

"Exactly. Its why I said you definitely aren't evil Robin because the Demon within you felt threatened by Saber and Caster Liz at that moment. It was offended that I would take them and feared abandonment."

"So if I were to find another person whom I had feelings for you'd kill them?"

"That … again that is something of a tricky question to answer."

"But you just said-!"

"I know what I said but let me finish," Natsu said forcefully as he exposed a particular marking on his body. "This mark, along with another two on my body, represent women who have permanently bound themselves to me. If any of those three were to sleep with another man I would slaughter that person without question, my fury likely not calming even then. However, you have not made such a bond with me yet therefore if you were to find someone then as much as it would pain me, I wouldn't force you to stay by my side."

Just as Robin was about to open her mouth again an explosion went off nearby, reminding the group of their current situation. Natsu in particular felt a bit of pain through his link with Mordred and inwardly winced.

"We can finish this conversation after we take out Moria."

"Agreed. Moria has way too many of our Shadows to where we can just cut our losses and run," Sanji replied. "The only way this mess can end is if we kill Moria and rid the world of his filth."

"I'm going to go help Mordred, you guys start getting the ship ready."

"You don't want any of us going back out there I'm guessing?"

"There's no point. From what I can tell most of the big players are down save for Moria himself and whoever Mordred is fighting so it works out better if you guys stare here just in case."

As Natsu was about to leave he felt a hand grab onto his coat and turned around to see both Robin and Abigail had each grabbed onto one of the sleeves.

"Listen, Natsu …"

"We're sorry for worrying you."

"So, you two aren't mad at each other, then?"

"Abigail was just doing what you told her to, so no hard feelings."

"And like you said, Miss Robin wasn't in her right state of mind either and I know that better than almost anyone. So no, I'm not mad."

"Thanks guys," Natsu smiled before vanishing.

/Mordred's POV/

'Damn this shit,' Mordred hissed internally as she felt more of Fran's blows batter against her rapidly faltering guard. 'If Chopper or someone doesn't get a hold of those Command Seals and take Fran from Hogback soon I might not be able to hold back anymore!'

Mordred was snapped out of her thoughts as a powerful strike finally ripped through her guard and struck her right in the shoulder plate of her armor sending her skidding backward. Twirling her sparking mace around rapidly Fran landed another strike to the staggered Mordred's chest, spinning it a final time and smashing the bottom of her helmet which knocked it off.

"Shit-!"

"RARGH!"

"Sorry Fran but I've gotta do this," Mordred shouted back as she finally recovered, switching from defence to offence as the pair clashed.

Mordred felt the shockwave go through her body but didn't budge as the two momentarily broke away and clashed once again however this time volts of electricity shot through her body that, for a brief moment, had her limbs jerk in response.

This was all Fran needed however, a single moment for Mordred to let her guard down and she resumed hammering into her once more. Fortunately for Mordred she was able to avoid getting struck in the head however the other blows were by no means light and still dealt considerable damage to her regardless.

"F-fuck," Mordred coughed as Fran struck her in the gut one final time causing her to cough up blood. "That one got me good …"

With one final strike Fran crushed Mordred's hand, shattering the bones in it causing her to cry out in pain as Clarent was wrested from her grip and kicked away. All the while Fran appeared extremely distressed and kept shaking her head even as she slowly raised her weapon to deal a killing blow.

"Heh … hehehehe …"

Fran paused and cocked her head to the side in confusion at Mordred laughing. Despite the copious amounts of blood she'd lost and her now shattered hand Mordred still grinned back at her, teeth stained crimson and piercing emerald eyes alight with amusement.

"Told you Franny you were strong, crushed me pretty easily didn't ya?"

"UGH!"

"I know, I know … shouldn't laugh about something this serious but I've gotta say that despite the pain I'm in right now, I'm proud of ya for being so strong."

"Rgh … M-Mordred … s-strong, h-held back!"

"Nah," Mordred coughed as Fran pinned her into place and resumed raising her mace now fully charged with electricity. "Anderson took quite a bit out of me so I was actually trying Fran, sure I wasn't at a hundred percent but I bet that piece of shit Yggdmillennia wouldn't have seen you capable of beating me even then, eh?"

Fran screamed as she brought her mace down as Mordred closed her eyes. If she was going to go out then at least it was against someone she actually liked. Fortunately for her the blow never came and she slowly opened her eyes to see a boot blocking the strike.

"Fucking took your sweet ass time didn't you, bastard!"

"In my defence I had to fight a full power Alucard who shifted through a whole bunch of Servant forms so I was out for a bit."

"Tch, alright fine I'll give you a pass on that one," Mordred laughed weakly as the boot pushed the mace away as Fran leapt backward and immediately entered an offensive stance. "Fighting another King probably was gonna be a pain in the ass after all so I guess I should count my blessings you got here at all."

"What happened Mordred?"

"I fought another Servant before this guy and he was damn powerful. Alexander Anderson his name was …"

"Wait, really!?"

"Yeah, why?"

"That guy is one of Alucard's biggest rivals!"

"Tch, well I guess we both got the short end of the stick then eh, Master?"

Natsu grinned as he went to help Mordred up only to notice her shattered hand and frowned. Something like that wasn't entirely beyond him to fix but he also couldn't simply Magic it to be back at a hundred percent either.

"I can fix your hand but you still won't be able to use it for at least a week Mordred."

"Yeah I figured as much, better than having it stay as mush."

Gently covering her hand with both of his own he concentrated as a faint bright light coated his own hands. Mordred winced as she felt the bones and tissue rebuild themselves until her hand was restored.

"Sorry but I'm not a master of healing powers so that's the best I can do, if I could take away the pain I would."

"Hey its like I said," Mordred grinned as she bumped his chest lightly with her good fist. "Better than it being mush, right?"

"Right," Natsu grinned before turning toward Fran who seemed to have almost frozen in place. "So, who is she?"

"Ah, yeah that's Fran."

"Fran?"

"Short for Frankenstein's Monster, she's a Homunculi … sort of, and I like to think we're pretty good friends."

"So, she's on the side of the enemy then?"

"That piece of shit Hogback was hurting her, bulling her and forced her to try and kill Chopper," Mordred seethed as she clenched her good fist. "I want you to free her like you freed Hessian!"

Looking over at Fran he could see she was studying him though he had to look past the almost hostile stance she currently stood in. It was clear as day, much like with Hessian Lobo, that she wanted no part of this fight.

"Is that what you want, to be free of Hogback's control?"

"P-please … s-save … like … always!"

"Well, I wouldn't exactly say I 'always' save the day," Natsu replied sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head. "However, consider it done."

"U-U-U-!"

"Then after all this is over you and Mordred can tell me how you guys met," Natsu grinned as both Servants avoided his gaze. "Oho, sounds like there's an actual story there!"

"J-just go already, idiot Master," Mordred huffed prompting Natsu to open a portal which seemed to set off Fran as she charged toward them unwillingly.

"Back to the Sunny with you Mordred, that hand of yours needs rest," Natsu said as he pushed her through before blocking Fran's strike easily with his forearm. "You know you're pretty cute beneath that veil Fran, should try showing off that face of yours more."

Fran was stunned as Natsu sent her flying backward faster than she could react before vanishing. Fran was so embarrassed she didn't even bother pulling herself out of the rubble, content to lay there in order to hide the crimson blush that had spread across her cheeks.

/Natsu's POV/

Upon vanishing he appeared atop the highest point of Thriller Bark and immediately stretched out his senses to their limit. As much as he wanted to kill Hogback immediately ensuring Chopper was alright was his first priority. He would be out there by himself and unlike Usopp and Nami who were with other living allies or Franky who appeared to be steamrolling his own way back to the Sunny of his own accord, Chopper was charging right into the heart of Moria's castle.

"Alright," Natsu said as he took a deep breath before sighing, his eyes losing all traces of their usual warmth and amusement. "No more playing around."

Vanishing from place he reappeared in a long hallway mid fight and scooped up Chopper who was in the middle of goring an undead on his antlers in his Horn Point.

"Wh-WHAT! Natsu, where have you bee-!"

Chopper went silent at the cold and calculating look on Natsu's eyes, reverting back to his usual form before being tossed onto the Hybrid's back.

"W-where are we going!?"

"To end this, hold on," was Natsu's reply as he performed a three sixty-degree spin in order to slip through a horde of undead as Chopper held on for dear life. Rounding a corner, he crossed his arms together and fired out a flaming X shaped attack that ripped through the wall before them and burst into the adjacent room.

The occupants were stunned as Natsu emerged from the smoke holding Chopper in his right hand, poised to throw him.

"DRAGNEEL!"

"Hello Moria, time to die now."

Throwing Chopper at Hogback the Reindeer immediately knew what to do as he shifted back into his horn point and just narrowly missed impaling the horrified Doctor.

Natsu meanwhile had vanished and appeared before Moria who had already summoned up a multitude of Shadows to protect him and formed a large barrier between them.

"Not even Seilah and her mastery of the Shadows could properly break this Dragneel and I've reinforced it far beyond anything she faced!"

Natsu ignored his comment and charged forward, vanished, and appeared in front of the barrier with his right arm cocked back.

"Hybrid's Aura: Crushing Evil – Empyrean!"

With one punch he smashed through the barrier with ease and struck Moria right in the gut, the Warlord's eyes bulging as he was shattered into cubes before quickly reforming now with a trickle of blood escaping the corner of his mouth.

"H-how!"

"Simple really," Natsu replied as he skidded to a stop. "I'm done playing around and letting the others have their fun."

"Tch. Alucard said that you were cocky but had the power to back it up but even still I never believed that you had enough power to be THIS stupid!"

"You think I'm stupid for coming here to kill you," Natsu asked with a raised eyebrow. "I fail to see how I'm the stupid one?"

"Kishishishi! Well for starters you haven't even realized where we are yet have you!?"

Natsu's eyes narrowed at Moria's statement but he decided to figure out what the fool was going on about. To say he was surprised would be an understatement.

"What the hell …"

"KISHISHISHI! BEHOLD, THE ULTIMATE ZOMBIE WARRIOR!"

Behind Moria was a colossal sized corpse that had been patched back together using the skin of several other beings. What Natsu didn't like however was the smirk on Moria's face since the man knew full well how strong he was yet STILL had the gall to laugh at him.

"In mere moments now, I shall unleash my nine hundredth zombie upon the world and with it I shall conquer the Grand Line once more and crush HIM!"

"Hate to break it to you Moria but you won't be doing anything," Natsu replied coldly as he began unleashing more of his power which had Moria take several steps backward in fear. "I'll erase you before I let you unleash something that'll ruin more lives like what you've done to Ardorton and other places like it!"

"What you say is irrelevant Dragneel for I hold all the cards in my hand," Moria snapped back as his form broke down into a Shadow and zipped over toward the massive corpse and reformed.

"Oh no you don't-!"

"GENERAL ZOMBIES," Moria roared as two shadowed figures emerged from up above. "HOLD DRAGNEEL BACK!"

Natsu was shocked as two undead wielding Devil's Aura tried to strike him, forcing him to cease his advance as he blocked both attacks with his forearms but was sent skidding backward.

"What the hell is this!?"

"KISHISHISHISHI! You didn't think that Alucard was to be my only weapon did you!? Behold my newly minted General Zombies!"

"This isn't good," the male General Zombie said through grit teeth. "Listen Natsu, you've got to stop Moria quickly!"

"If Moria activated that thing then he might have enough power to do what he says he's going to do, Master!"

"Wait, you just called me Master …"

"KISHISHISHI! Of course she did, her Shadow is Seilah's after all!"

"But if you're based off of Seilah … then you-!"

"Yeah, sorry about this but it seems once again you cause trouble for yourself. My real name is John though."

"And I am Victoria."

"I see," Natsu sighed as he entered an offensive stance. "So, I have to fight both myself and Seilah basically in order to stop Moria who is about to unleash a superweapon in undead form?"

"Pretty much."

"Again, we're sorry Master."

"Don't apologize Sei-Victoria, this is all Moria's fault so no blame rests with you two for this."

As John and Victoria charged toward Natsu, Devil's Aura flaring to life around them they were suddenly smashed into the ground face first by yet another newcomer.

"WHAT! Who's there," Moria screeched as a dark-skinned woman emerged from the cracks in the floor.

"There is no need for him to face you for I shall hold the two of you back!"

"Who … wait a minute, Seilah!?"

Seilah avoided looking directly at Natsu, seemingly embarrassed and chose to stand before him looking at her would be opponents instead.

"I didn't want you to see me looking like this, Master, but in the end I knew you would require my presence and so I have chosen now to appear."

"Wait, what are you on about?"

"This form, it is corruption," Seilah replied as she traced a hand over her dark brown skin. "I have allowed myself to merge with The Darkness and become a corrupted being unworthy of you …"

"Oh Seilah," Natsu sighed as he stepped toward her and snaked his arms around her waist, hugging her from behind. "You should know better than that by now …"

"B-but-!"

"Besides," Natsu whispered as he nibbled along the edge of her now pointed ear eliciting a surprised gasp. "Now you look like one of those really beautiful Dark Elves …"

"M-Master-!"

"Dark skin, revealing form that has grown to equal my own full height whilst only growing that thick, luscious form of yours … You are sinful Seilah," Natsu whispered huskily as he spun her around and kissed her on the lips. "Sinfully delicious!"

Seilah stumbled backward in surprise before rapidly pulling herself together, an almost sadistic look overcoming her features as she licked her lips.

"So, it seems The Darkness was right, my form evolved to suit your own desires it seems. We'll have to make full use of it once we dispose of that piece of filth Moria …"

"OI!"

"Both turned and looked at Moria who appeared to be seething with rage at being ignored.

"How dare you both decide to just have a lovey dovey moment before me, and at a time like this!"

"Fuck off Moria," Natsu scowled as he moved to stand next to Seilah. "Having a moment with my sexy Assistant is way more important than you and that ego of yours! Very important …"

Placing a hand on Seilah's ass he squeezed it hard enough to make Seilah giggle and lean into him.

"My apologies for fearing your reaction Master, had I known you secretly liked dark skinned temptresses I would have made attempts to evolve myself much sooner."

"Don't worry about it," Natsu replied as he looked into Seilah's eyes and noticed they were now heterochronic with one being a dark blue and the other a bright purple. "So, you must be listening in as well, Darkness? We'll have our chat later but don't worry, what The Darkness of my world did I won't hold against you since you clearly want to help Seilah."

"She said thank you Master E.N.D," Seilah replied with Natsu giving the pair a warm smile.

"So, do you think you're actually strong enough to hold back both a version of yourself AND me at the same time?"

"The Darkness believes that these two are not full powered versions of us therefore I should be able to hold them back. Defeat them, questionable. Hold them back, highly likely."

"Very well then I'll leave them in your hands," Natsu smiled as he gave Seilah a kiss on the cheek before blitzing past the two undead who were simply smiling at the scene they had just witnessed.

"It is rather nice to see how the real versions interact isn't it John?"

"If a little bit embarrassing."

"Natsu is my Master and although I sometimes panic and think he might have doubts in me he always does his best to reassure me however he can. For that alone I would do anything he asked of me to the death."

"Yes, I am acutely aware of just how devoted you are to Master," Victoria smirked knowingly as all three activated their Devil's Aura. "However now is no longer the time for such tender moments, we fight!"

All three charged as a massive explosion went off, Moria panicking as Natsu emerged from it already poised to strike him.

"No, no I will not be defeated! I've come too far for someone like you to take me out," Moria roared as he melded into Shadows and vanished. Natsu's senses stretched out and found Moria at the base of the massive corpse.

"With this, I WIN!"

Ripping a Shadow out from somewhere Moria attached it to the feet of the massive corpse and began laughing. Natsu vanished and appeared at the base, striking Moria across the face hard enough to send him flying through several walls before he finally skidded to a stop outside.

"Kishishishi … KISHISHISHISHI! It's no use now, OARS IS ALIVE!"

Appearing before Moria, Natsu kicked the Warlord onto his back with a look of disgust and was ready to kill him there and then when suddenly a massive explosion followed by his senses screaming for him to move forced him away.

Vanishing and appearing nearby, Natsu saw a massive red hand reach down and grab Moria who was still laughing like mad. The hand opened up a small flap on its stomach and tossed Moria in there as the Warlord's voice was projected all across the area.

"BEHOLD! THIS IS THE POWER OF MY STRONGEST ZOMBIE WARRIOR! YOU STRAW HATS THOUGHT YOU STOOD A CHANCE BEFORE BUT NOW THAT MY STRONGEST ZOMBIES HAVE BEEN UNLEASHED THIS IS THE END!"

Looking up at the massive beast Natsu could see its eyes were locked firmly onto him, at massive jagged teeth barred at him before its mouth slowly began to open up and it decided to speak.

"I … want … MEAT!"

"Well," Natsu sighed as he prepared to fight. "Now I know whose Shadow Moria gave to this thing."

Tales From The Tale Verse

Chance Encounters In My Room VII

Zeref Dragneel (Caster)

Initial Summoning:

"So, it is finally time …"

"H-hello?"

"Ah, excuse me, I did not mean to ignore you. I was just lamenting the fact that it was finally my time to aid in preventing the Incineration Of Mortals."

"So you know everything already," Fujimaru asked confused prompting the figure to chuckle.

"Well, let's just say that my Brother gave me all the information I needed to know and leave it at that?"

"Your Brother?"

"Perhaps introductions are in order," the Servant replied with a smile. "Servant, Caster. I have come in response to your summons, Master of Chaldea! My true name is Zeref Dragneel, I hope we can get along."

"D-D-Dragneel," Mash gasped. "As in the same Dragneel as LORD Dragneel!"

"I would be his Brother," Zeref replied with a kind smile before narrowing his eyes at her. "My my, just what sort of science has my Brother concocted …"

"I-is something the matter," Mash asked nervously with the look on Zeref's eyes fading instantly.

"No. Sorry I was just deep in thought for a moment, perhaps we can get to the tour of the facility and introductions with the other Servants?"

Dialogue 1: (If you have Ahnkseram – Avenger)

"Things aren't looking too good here," Zeref noted prompting Ahnkseram to sigh and shake his head.

"I've done what I can but my power alone isn't enough to substitute what is lost. I assume you responded to the call for the same reason I did?"

"Yes."

"Zeref listen I-!"

"I don't want to hear it, not from you. You've done more than enough to make up for what you did to me Ahnkseram. You helped my Brother because you wanted to, not because you needed to, and that alone has wiped any debts you may have owed me."

"It doesn't work that way Zeref and you know it!"

"It does if I say it does, so stop going on about it because I refuse to speak on those times any further!"

"You might not want to speak of it but I do," Ahnkseram snapped back as he grabbed Zeref by the shoulders. "What I did to you, insanity or not, was inexcusable! I have wanted the chance to make up for what I did for so long that I came up with millions of ways to try and do it only for all of them to seem utterly foolish!"

"Alright then," Zeref sighed as he gently pried Ahnkseram's hands off of him. "If you really want to make it up to me then I suppose there is one thing you can do."

"Name it!"

"I want you … to stop hating yourself over it."

"B-but-!"

"You just said you would do anything to appease your debt didn't you?"

"W-well yeah I did …"

"Will you grant my wish Ahnkseram and stop beating yourself up over a past transgression that has been forgiven?"

"…"

"I'm not asking for you to simply switch it off or anything but I want you to try, for me."

"I-I'll try Zeref but I don't like this."

"Doesn't matter if you like it or not now does it," Zeref grinned cheekily as he placed a hand on Ahnkseram's shoulder. "It was my wish after all."

Ahnkseram grumbled in response as Zeref laughed lightly at his onetime possessor.

Dialogue 2: (If you have Cynthia Dragneel – Arbitrator/Caster)

"Excuse me but may I come in, I heard that Cynthia Dragneel's room was located here?"

"Yeah come on … in."

Zeref smiled at the dumfounded look on the girl's face, gliding over toward a nearby chair and taking a seat.

"Hello there my darling Niece."

"Its you," Cynthia replied breathlessly. "Does Dad know you're here?"

"He is aware but at the moment I'm making my rounds. Once me meet that meeting will likely take some time, wouldn't you agree?"

"Oh yes!"

"So tell me, my adorable Niece, all about yourself?"

"Listen, Uncle Zeref, I don't think that is really the best topic to start with, all things considered."

"Ah, yes I suppose that is fair," Zeref sighed sadly. "I am one of the people responsible for you growing up without a Father figure after all."

"Uncle Zeref?"

"Yes?"

"When you did what you did to Dad all those years ago only for him to end up siding with Fiore, did you hate him for it?"

"Did I hate him? Why would you think that?"

"Well, I wasn't around then so I don't know much about the war but from what everyone would tell me you were merciless against our side and specifically targeted people important to Dad, dropped in superweapons and sent them after him specifically. I just thought that maybe you were angry he didn't end up siding with you, that's all."

"Perhaps I was … slightly angry," Zeref admitted sadly. "However, I never could truly hold anything against him, even as we fought each other at the climax of the war. In the end it was enough to know my Brother was strong and was ultimately able to stand against Achnologia as well as the countless other trials he ended up facing as a result."

"So," Cynthia said after several moments of tense silence. "What now?"

"Hmm?"

"You're here now and prepared to do what it takes to fight against the Mage King but I wonder if you truly are dedicated enough toward Dad to delve down even the darkest depths of science?"

"What do you mean?"

"There is a project, one started through a collaborative effort that is now headed by me, that aims to sustain Chaldea through #####'# ####, ####, #### and most importantly his ##### and #####."

"And such an idea was voluntarily undertaken?"

"It may not appear like that when you see it however, I assure you it was most certainly voluntary," Cynthia replied coolly as she pulled out some files, a rather stylish pair of glasses manifesting on her face. "Did you really think all the contradictory technology of Chaldea was held together through the efforts of technology alone?"

"Of course not, it would be foolish to even consider that. To sustain the ability to manifest so many beings of such power, not only locate but also then travel to Singularities and more importantly have the power to fix them would take some form of sentience. But to think that it would be something so … twisted?"

"Like I said it was a collaborative effort combining the darkest sciences, Magic, theory and imagination possible. None of us went into this believing ourselves to be paragons of good or anything, we know what we have done would have led to our erasure entirely had the Council still been around at that time."

"And what of the higher deities?"

"We have … an arrangement."

"And that is?"

"I cannot tell you more without first officially swearing you in under the project."

"So that's how it is?"

"Yes, family or not there is a reason why even Erza, Yugao, Scathach and even Ahnkseram or Eliza were forced to swear under it. If anything relating to this project ever got out it would lead to the destruction of everything Uncle, far worse than what the Mage King is doing. That is what Chaldea is, a ticking time bomb we're keeping together until the end of the Grand Order in order to face what lies beyond it."

"You believe there to be someone higher than the Mage King?"

"It is almost a certainty. Ever since Father spent his time in the Antiverse the place had been unusually quiet, at least by its own standards. Sure, Evils Of Humanity and Outer Gods have come and gone but Dad said he spoke to Achnologia about it and they both drew the same conclusion."

"And what was that?"

"If our world has Gods, Devils, Titans, Primordials, The Angels, The Son and The One Above All himself … what of the Antiverse?"

Zeref's eyes widened as his already brilliant mind tore through what he'd been told, rending apart each single potential possibility before ultimately coming to a solid conclusion.

"You believe that the Anti mirrors us to such an extent that if the Mage King only ranks around where the Primordial stand that there must be someone above him overseeing all this?"

"Actually," Cynthia replied grimly as she passed over several sheets of paper that held HD pictures of several beings. "We already can confirm that at the very least there is an Anti Son."

"This picture … is this from-!?"

"Before he finally escaped from the Antiverse this being was there to see Dad off, they spoke about many things however I believe the reason why Dad was allowed to leave was because in the end he ultimately helped them."

"Helped them? How!?"

"You know what the Antiverse is, right," Cynthia asked prompting Zeref to nod. "Then you know that its denizens were all once from our side. As he journeyed through many realities that had ended up there Dad had a hand in each one which ultimately led to The Anti Son himself taking notice."

"And …"

"He seemed rather pleased actually from what I've seen of the memory, then again he also seemed to dislike our side quite a bit. It was rather hard to get a solid grasp over it but Dad says that what we're doing here is to prepare for if ever the other side decides to try a full takeover of regular existence."

"Then," Zeref said firmly as he rose to his feet. "Count me in on this project. I will use everything I have to ensure it succeeds!"

"Thank you, Uncle."

Dialogue 3: (If you have Natsu Dragneel -?)

"I've been waiting for you to show up, Zeref."

"You could have sought me out at any time Natsu," Zeref countered evenly as he sat before Natsu's desk. "You seem … busy?"

"I know Cynthia spoke to you so you know why that's the case."

"Natsu?"

"Yes Brother?"

"Where is Aava?"

The typing on the keyboard ceased momentarily before resuming at a much slower pace than before, an ever so slight interruption however it was all the in Zeref needed.

"Why?"

"I do not see Achnologia and Aava getting along very well within the same Reality let alone the same building so where is she?"

"Zeref, I really don't think you want to know the answer to that."

"And why is that?"

"Remember what you signed so that we could bring you in on 'that' project?"

"Yes."

"Aava's current status is something that only five people currently know of with those five being Zelretch, Merlin, Romani, Da Vinci and myself. We are all sworn to never speak of it unless all the others agree it can be shared upon penalty of instant erasure."

"Erasure!?"

"Yes, it's that serious."

"B-but why!?"

"I can tell you this much," Natsu sighed as he ceased typing and leant back in his chair. "Aava is aiding our cause probably just as much as I am, actually probably more so. Unfortunately, her role requires that no one knows what it is and until we somehow end all this she will remain the unsung hero of our merry band of fools."

"I see, that is rather unfortunate. I was hoping to finally meet her for real and not through dreams, illusions or any other medium."

"She wanted to meet you as well if that's any consolation."

Zeref chuckled slightly as the pair sat in comfortable silence, the only sound being the slow ticking of the clock as the two Brothers simply took in the other's presence.

"You'd think there'd be a lot more hugging?"

"Yeah I thought it'd be a rather tear-jerking reunion too."

"Perhaps if it were the you I fought all those years ago it would have been but the version of you before me is as cold and calculating as myself or Ahnkseram."

"He trained me well," Natsu snorted in response. "You have Ahnkseram as part of yourself you end up incorporating part of him into your own personality."

"But you are still you at the end of the day, even with all the seriousness I can still see my little Brother."

"Actually, I tend to not be so serious around the others," Natsu replied with a fond smile. "They really love me during the Summer Vacations because I'm the first one demanding we all get one."

"I'd heard this place holds events like that to boost morale."

"Nerofest was one I enjoyed too, even if I didn't win it."

"You didn't win!?"

"Nah, my scores weren't counted. Neither were some other Servants since it just wouldn't be fair. Ah, I can still remember Gil's whining when he was denied a Gold Medal … sweet music to my ears."

"Perhaps you could tell me more about these events, I might be inclined to participate in some?"

"Of course," Natsu grinned as he typed something into his computer. "Right then so we're going back a few years but this was the first one …"

Hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you in the next one!