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Here's chapter 5! Kinda short though.

_-Gray POV-_

I couldn't do anything but watch. There would be nothing I could say. I had never seen Natsu this way, even when Lisanna was thought to be lost. The pure relief and fear in his tears and trembling limbs would be a sight I'd not forget soon. It took a while to calm the pinkette. But when we did, he slumped against his brother under the weight of sleep. I glanced up as Senji waved me over, putting a finger to his lips lightly.

"Can you help me with him? I'm not the strongest person in the world." He smiled softly, motioning to at Natsu who was completely oblivious to the world. I smiled back, gladly lifting the pinkette up so that Senji could stand.

"He must've been tired to just fall asleep out here." I commented as Senji walked ahead to open the door for me.

"What do you mean?" Senji asked slightly confused before worry crossed his features, "Is he sick?!"

"No. But his motion sickness is really bad...he had to sit through 6 hours of it." I sighed, stepping up the narrow steps that led to the bedrooms. I used my back to push open the guest bedroom (which wasn't fully closed, thank Mavis) and settled Natsu in bed. "I often wish I had the cure for it."

"I'm sure that just being near you is cure enough." The red head sat beside his brother. They really were identical. I couldn't find any difference besides his hair color upon first glance but there were several other differences. His skin, for one, was slightly paler, as if he didn't get much sun. His eyes were the same as Natsu's save for the golden touch, which Natsu had. I assumed it was from his type of magic that Senji probably didn't know.

I jumped slightly as Senji spoke again, not realizing that some time had passed. "He must care for you deeply to even let you near him."

I shook my head, "I'm not the only one." Senji ran a hand through Natsu's hair with a light laugh.

"I remember when we were little, he would hide behind me like a frightened kitten. Small and fragile." I sat on the other side of the bed. "But he had his moments, those bursts of confidence and strength that came with pissing him off."

"Was this before he met us at the guild?" I asked and a few moments of thought later, he nodded. I don't really remember if he'd ever not been outgoing or so full of confidence. Even as I thought back to our younger days, Natsu had been shy for the first couple months in the guild. But even so, he never hid from anyone (except Erza). "He's not like that at all. He's quite taken with the idea of starting fights with everyone and is one of the most outgoing in our guild."

"But you're his lover...aren't you?" I flinched at this, my actions becoming flustered as I tried to turn away. Shit, I had just almost forgotten. It's been one day. ONE SINGLE DAY! And yet I managed to forget. What kind of shitty boyfriend am I? "Don't be shy...I knew about his feelings for you for a while now."

"Wha-How?!" I was curious but the words ended up being blurt out loudly. I quickly covered my mouth, glancing down at the sleeping pinkette, looking for any signs of stirring the tired dragonslayer. Finding that we hadn't woken him, I sighed and pulled Senji out of the room and to the living room. I sat on one of the couches, feeling my body sink into it before re-focusing on Senji. I watched as he removed his cloak only to drape it over the chair next to him and seating himself.

Another difference, Senji had that bit of grace in his movements, unlike the bursting confidence in his actions. It was clear that Senji was very reserved and quiet. Perhaps it was due to his life away from his brother, maybe just from his personality. Either way, I found myself curious about the red haired boy.

"Tell me about yourself. I never knew that idiot," I pointed upstairs, "had a brother...let alone a twin."

"I'm not someone he'd probably talk about so easily." Senji sighed, "After the way I left..."

Left? But... "Didn't Natsu believe you had died?" I realized I had spoken aloud and immediately regretted it. Senji gave me a small smile but the expression behind his eyes held more sorrow and regret than anything else. "I'm sorry."

"No. You would've heard eventually." He sighed, leaning back. "It's better to find out now than in the middle of a battle."

"No." I heard Natsu say from behind us, a stern and serious tone in his voice. What was he doing awake? He literally had just fallen asleep.

"Natsu..." I watched him give his brother a look of warning. Senji glanced my way, shrugging an apology,"Looks like that will be a story for another time."

"I didn't expect to find out everything today anyway." I watched Natsu disappear down the hall into the bathroom and sighed, "I wouldn't want my past revealed this sudden either." In fact, before Galuna, I hadn't told anyone in our guild my past. Same with Erza and Lucy. Even Loki.

"Yes, I agree with that." Senji pulled a pillow into his lap, playing with the corner. "Natsu is actually quite fragile, as I've said before, so just my appearance must have him anxious."

I looked over Senji closely once more, there were dark circles under his eyes. He must not have slept at all recently and by the odd translucency to his skin, he looked king of ill. This worried me. If Senji was sick, Natsu would surely go crazy. The pinkette is strong. But...after watching how he reacted to the knowledge that this man was his lost brother...I wasn't confident he could return being the same flame head if something happened to Senji. A flicker passed through my mind as I stared at him. A vague memory of meeting him once, perhaps by passing. But I only saw him from the corner of my eye and if I turned around, he would be gone. I had to wonder...had I really seen him or was it just a vision of this day.

Before I could control my mouth though, the question had already passed by my lips. "Haven't I seen you before?"

"Gray, if you are hitting on my brother I will hurt you." Natsu growled behind me.

I frowned, "No, I wasn't hitting on him. I already have you, why would I go after him as well." Natsu blushed at this, sighing and moving into the kitchen. I swear this boy's cravings were going to eat the house's owner out of home.

Senji laughed, "Yeah, I don't stick out much. But I have been inside your guildhall many times."

My jaw dropped at this. So it was true! "What? When?"

"I wasn't there very often. But I was there for a few months after Natsu had joined." Senji looked somewhat proud. "Seeing him get along was great. Especially with you."

"Why me though? There are plenty of others well-suited for him than me." I pulled a pillow that was sitting beside me, close in a similar manner to Senji, letting my head rest on it. "What made him, a fire mage, want anything to do with me, a ice mage?"

"Perhaps it was that very reason. Besides, he always told me that he liked your magic." Senji grinned, "He said it was beautiful."

I blushed. That Natsu. I fidgeted quietly, a single question burning in the back of my mind like slow-burning coal. Just how much did his brother know about me?

I didn't look up to see that Natsu had wandered his way back into the room and over to us until I felt the couch droop under his weight as he relaxed, his head falling into my lap. I stared down into his eyes, confused for a moment before I noticed the pleading that was there and sighed. I ran a hand though his soft pink hair, smirking at the content that settled into his features.

"You little brat." I laughed. "Did you lay here just so I would pet you?" He nodded and I looked over to Senji to see him trying hard not to laugh.

"Like I said; he really and I mean really likes you." He grinned before coughing. He took a few breaths after the short fit and Natsu looked over in worry but Senji waved him off. "I'm fine." Natsu settled back down but I could tell he wasn't convinced.

"It's not good to hold back laughter like that you know." I scolded him lightly, hearing him laugh weakly.

He leaned back in his seat, "But seriously." I stopped playing with Natsu's hair for a moment. "There's one big reason I came to find you...Natsu."

The pinkette in my lap sat up, giving his brother his full attention. They locked eyes for a moment. "Other than showing me that your alive." Natsu stood and sat next to Senji, placing a hand to his cheek. "Which has made me feel more joy than I have in the past 9 years." I watched Senji raise a hand, placing it over Natsu's.

"Believe me when I say that I'm relieved as well." His eyes full of regret and sadness, "I had no idea if I would even find you...let alone find you alive as well."

"I don't die that easily." It was the truth and I could vouch for that. Especially after the trouble with Oración Seis. Even I barely made it through that one.

Senji smiled, leaning his head into Natsu's shoulder and whispering something I couldn't hear. But by the expression that crossed Natsu's face, I could safely assume it wasn't anything good. Natsu brought a trembling hand to his mouth, biting on one of his fingers in thought.

"How?" was all he said.

"I don't know. I just heard about it from him." Senji leaned back up, his expression grim and fearful like Natsu's. "There's not much time left."

Natsu turned Senji sharply, holding him by his shoulders. "And you only found me now?!" There was a tone in his voice that made me shiver. I had never heard him sound so anxious.

"I wasn't able to get back into Fiore until now..." He answered, placing his hands over Natsu's, "I was stuck in Bosco until just two weeks ago. By the time I made it to FairyTail, you were already on your way here."

The anger and fear fell from Natsu's face and he pulled his brother close. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't blame you for this."

For what? What was so bad that Natsu was acting this way. "Natsu." I called his name, getting his attention.

"What is it?" he replied, not taking his eyes off his brother.

"What's going on?" I asked, "What's about to happen?"

The silence that fell upon the room was almost suffocating. I stared at my hands, almost as if they had become the most interesting things in the world. I felt as if I was going to fade away as I held a breath I didn't even know I had been holding. Natsu opened his mouth, promptly closing it again. Searching for what he could possibly say at this time.

But after the silence, Natsu opened his mouth to speak. "Lucian..." Was all he said, I wanted to press him for more details but stopped myself short as he continued. "Someone is trying to revive him..."

"What does that mean?" I asked, a bad feeling well into my gut, gripping tightly as Natsu and Senji both answered in bitter union.

"The end of the world."

_-Natsu POV-_

I was pissed off, terrified, relieved, and flat out confused. This day couldn't get any better, or worse for that matter. Well, at least until Senji told me about Lucian.

Though not well known, He was easily as strong, if not stronger, than Zeref. No, Zeref could be considered a baby in his eyes. I haven't met anything I feared more than the thought of Lucian awakening. Images of death flashed through my mind making me cringe as I tried to push them away.

The grim silence that was enough for Gray to perhaps feel the gravity of the situation. There was no telling anyone just how serious this was. If Lucian was revived, the world would truly end.

Not a single life being spared and the world as we know it would crumble away. No friends, no family, no people, no animals, no plants, no life...nothing. The world would become a barren wasteland of death and destruction. Leaving Lucian to control his empire before he became nothing and everything would vanish.

I jumped as Senji coughed beside me. He sounded awful, as if he would hack up his lungs."Senji..." I rubbed his back, a flash of memory coming to the surface of my mind. I froze, my heart dropping. "Are you..."

Senji noticed my hesitation and flicked my forehead, a smile passing over his features. But even I could see that it was fake. "I'm fine. Don't go thinking thoughts you shouldn't have."

"But..." I began to argue back, getting cut off by him pinching my cheek.

"No buts." He said firmly.

"So I can't have a butt?" I joked. I wasn't going to press the matter. The most I could do was lift our spirits. I am Natsu Dragneel, known for carefree cheer and overdoing my battles. And I didn't want my reunion with my brother to be full of bad memories and sadness. Despite how much we have already gone through.

Luckily, my attempt lifted the mood quickly, making Gray burst out laughing as it took a few moments for what I'd said to click into his head. The time delay was hilarious. Senji started to laugh realizing his mistake and that made me happy. The slight weight as he leaned against me trying to regain his calm, the piercing laughter that echoed in the high ceiling room, they let me believe firmly that he was here.

I ended up moving back to where Gray was stifling his laughter finally and laid back down. He gave me a look that said, 'really?' I replied with my own 'yes.' He sighed, running his fingers through my hair again, the coolness his skin gave off feeling like heaven. I looked back to Senji who looked as if he was ready to fall asleep in the happy silence.

Seeing my gaze drift, Gray nudged me off. I glared at him. I had literally just laid down and he expected me to just get up as if I hadn't? "Come on, it's about time we turned in." Senji, blinked sleepily a few times before accepting the hand Gray had held out. I followed after the pair. Gray guided Senji to the guest room, watching with slight relief as he crawled into the bed, fully clothed and shoes still on.

"Really? Take your shoes off at least." I scolded, doing the job for him and covering the red head with the blanket (after fighting to get him to lift himself off of it). I watched with satisfaction as my brother's features smoothed out in sleep.

"Natsu." Gray called from behind me. He stood near the bed, his arms slightly open, waiting for me to join him. I smiled, letting him wrap me in his arms. The house fell into a sleepy silence, only the occasional wind outside or animal cry was heard. But even as the silence settled in, the fear I felt earlier decided to kick me in the stomach. The same sick feeling I felt on the train settling in. Gray noticed this, rubbing my arms, "Are you okay?"

"I'm just worried." I answered, knowing it's get me nowhere to lie. "It's been years. Now, seeing him again and knowing that the world may end soon...It's a lot to take in."

I moved out of his arms in favor of stretching out on the bed. The movement somehow settling my stomach in the process. I sighed in relief and felt Gray slip in beside me, drawing me close to him in a spooning position. I blushed, feeling Gray's breath on my neck as he pulled the blanket over us. His breath was tickling me and I shivered, trying to move to avoid the breeze. Gray laughed and draped one arm over my waist, his hand settled against my abdomen, rubbing little comfort circles. Soon, I felt my eyes drift close as a soft snoring started from Gray.

Although, if I could go back...

I would've tried to stay awake.

I stood again in the same field as my prior Nightmare.

I stood alone. This time, I was covered in blood and my clothes were tattered above injuries that felt so real. I dropped to my knees, tears rolling down my cheeks as I realized what would happen next.

No.

No, no, NO!

I didn't want to have to watch this again!

No, I couldn't do it.

I couldn't possibly watch Gray die again.

The sound of sticks breaking made me jerk my head up to see a severely injured Gray limp into view. Like before, I ran to his side, catching him before he hit the ground. His weight against my wounds was painful but even as I noticed. A dark chuckle made me realize we were not alone. A dark figure was walking towards us, the plants around him withering away and turning to dust in the light breeze. The man had dark tanned skin that was littered in ancient markings and tattoos of lost magic. With Platinum blond hair that spiked in every direction, the man watched us with cruel satisfaction in those gold eyes. I felt fear. Such fear I had only felt once in the past.

"I suppose you'd like this back as well." I realized h e was dragging someone behind him, a hand around the bodies neck tightly. He laughed with a sick smile, throwing the limp figure before me. Blood. Dark blood painted the grass around his body, there was so much of it.

I felt my heart stop in my chest. My eyes widened as I reached out with my free hand, my fingers lingering just above the dead mage, afraid that this was real.

Not only was my lover dying in my arms...but my brother was already dead before me.

I screamed, crying out strings of apologies and desperate begging. What the fuck did they do to deserve this?! Why couldn't they have been spared? Why had this happened? Why? WHY?! I didn't notice the man had moved closer until he spoke. His words lost in my pain.

"Lucian..." I whispered. Knowing full-well I wasn't getting out of this. Despite all we had gone through and all the battles we had won, just one look in those eyes told me everything. Even as I felt my heart beating wildly and breathing become strained. We would not win this one.

The man whispered a few words, I didn't catch before a switch flipped.

No fear.

No pain.

No sadness.

The man laughed, satisfaction clear in his voice as he gripped my neck, lifting me from my knees. But I couldn't feel it, not the fingers he held me firmly with, not the dagger he dragged along my cheek, not even the pain of it stabbing through me. I couldn't conjure up any part of my being to stop him. I couldn't even think about how I could die from that same dagger that may have been used on Senji and Gray.

My vision faded as I slipped deeper into my numbed consciousness. The man was saying something to someone. Who? It doesn't matter. Whoever it may be was now shouting something. Who cares.

I've lost my lover and my brother...again.

Maybe I could see them soon.

I hope you liked this chapter!

What's this about Senji and Natsu's past that he doesn't want Gray to know?

Just who is Lucian? I'll try and get the next Chapter up soon!

BTW, the whole time I was writing this I listened to this: watch?v=eh7lp9umG2I

(sometimes I question my sanity... =3= )