Chapter 4

Natsu became happy as Zeref introduced himself. "Please to meet you Zeref. So why are you crying?" he asked with worried. Zeref's smile melted as mentioning the reason. He checked on him first if he can be trusted. He seems he is but still hesitates to do so. He doesn't want to repeat his mistakes again, he doesn't want to be hurt again, to be betrayed, anything.

"You know, if you'll keep it to yourself, the more you'll be in pain you know."

Natsu has the point… but,

"S-someone betrayed my trust and friendship… tha-that's all I can say." Zeref didn't give all the details, just the main point of it. Natsu didn't press on to that. Somehow, he felt he can't leave him alone, so he got an idea. He quickly grabs his arms as Zeref was surprised by his sudden action.

He smiled to him, "Come with me Zeref."

He quickly pulls him away, taking him somewhere. Zeref keep staring at the pink hair boy, he is smiling as he drag him somewhere. It seems he has no evil intent but where is he taking him? That he do not know.

Up ahead, they got out from the forest and continue running. There is a bridge ahead and they both cross and still running until they got in on the forest again. Where ever this is it seems really far or maybe just ahead but still far from where Illnad lived. Well it is natural because he is a dragon and dragons are feared.

"He-hey where are we going?" he asked while running. Natsu just looked back while dragging him and smiled, "You'll see."

They both keep on running until Zeref and Natsu up ahead. It was a cliff. They were in high place and up ahead, they can see the vast place and mountains around the area. The wind that blows was cold but refreshing.

Zeref was amaze on the view. It was actually his first time seeing beautiful scenery. Natsu just smiled, seeing Zeref amaze to the scene and somehow cheered him. He again offers his hand and Zeref noticed it and looked at Natsu in confusion.

"Come on Zeref, my villagers wants to meet you!" he said happily. Silence came to the two.

"…"

"…"

"… eh?"

Soon they were on the small village where Natsu lived. It was actually from the bottom of the cliff and there were few people living on the village. They were still happy and cheerful. They even greet Natsu when he came walking. Natsu was nothing special, he just able to go along to the villagers. They had saw Zeref is with him. They asked who is he but never asked if he is an enemy or what so ever. He just told them they had met on the forest as he took on adventure on his own.

"So, do you have a parents little one?" a lady asked around them. He shook his head but then, "I have no real parents since they passed away and my family right now is Illnad my dad and Sensei." He said with a smile. Everyone who heard became pale as they pity him but seems he is okay because there are still people who care for him.

"So where do you live?" a man beside the lady asked. "At the forest on the other side." He said. "Amazing! You can live on the forest on your own? You're completely amazing!" a kid who came that took his hand and shake it up and down without tomorrow said to him. Natsu was just watching, relief can be seen to his eyes as the boy named Zeref was being cheered without the people knowing it. He took again his hand and announced to the others.

"Time to meet my parents, come on Zeref. Bye guys!" he said cheerfully.

The man laugh a minute and told to Natsu, "Your father was searching for you young lad, I'm sure he'll be mad when he found out you went on the forest alone again, what's more is on another side of the forest."

"SHOOT!" he said loudly, in panic. He quickly runs with Zeref.

They arrived to his house shortly and been welcomed by his mother. His mother has a gentle yellow eyes and white hair. She greeted them with a warm smile. Soon his father arrive, his father has red hair and almost onyx eyes. He began scolding his son, as his mother is entertaining their guess, Zeref. For the first time, he feels the warm of a family. The villager was nice to him and they sometimes ask him to stay but always refused.

Their first meet became his very best day once again. To meet someone he became closed with, they became like playmates too. Every time he finished his training with both his Sensei and father, he go straight to the village to meet up with Natsu, if not in the village, in the forest.

The time came Yua asked him where he is heading every time he finish his training. Hesitate at first but then told her everything. Their fun times, everything. This made her curious, so in this time, she will go with him.

"Sensei please remember what I told you okay." He said in cheerfulness. He is actually excited to see Natsu again.

"Okay Okay, I'll control my hatred so there's nothing to worry, I won't hurt anyone okay." She said like she is now irritates to his repeating concern. Deep inside, she was glad he came back to his cheerful state, it didn't take long for his mopping but that would be better.

As they had cross on the other side, a boy was waving his hands really happy as he had seen both of them.

"Hey! Zeref!" it was Natsu who's calling him.

"Natsu!" Zeref shouted in happiness.

Yua exam the boy as they both got near and both chatting together. She can sense warmness to the boy, no danger for her to worry unlike him and he is someone she can tell, fully trust for Zeref. Natsu then looked at her.

"Oh Natsu, this my Sensei, the person I always talked about." Zeref introduced her.

She gave a warm smile that she usually only showed to Zeref and introduced herself. "Hi I'm Yua, Zeref told me about you. You sure are like a shining Sun." she said in amused on the last part.

"What do you mean? And what's with the staff? It's cool, it's like a dragon scales!" he said in amazement.

Zeref was about to tell him about Dragon Priestess but was stopped when he noticed she put her index finger to his mouth, telling him not to say a thing about it.

"Well yes, it's my treasure staff. So who might you be?" she said with a smile.

"Oh where's my manners… I'm Natsu, me and Zeref became friends and he is my best playmate." He said with a great smile.

Yua was happy for the comment he gave to Zeref.

"Sensei shall we go to the village?"

"Huh? Oh no I'm heading back now."

"But Sensei"

"Zeref" Natsu called him and gave a smirked, giving a silent message. He quickly got it and smirked as well. Yua was bit lose at the two and suddenly, both of them grab her –right to Natsu and left to Zeref- and at the same time, pull her to their destination, to the village.

The villagers were surprised by the two but then welcome her. Zeref observed at her Sensei who was bit having a hard time interacting with them. She's not smiling but confused on every question they told her, she still haven't answer it but they give another question. Both Zeref and Natsu began to laugh on the situation.

Slowly, Yua found out something about this people. They were from the large community which they call the Capital. They were all run away people, they are the people who doesn't want to go on the war. They were all just lucky they did. Somehow, this people were the innocence who just forces to work to them and run away before they had captured Zeref, so no wonder they don't know both of them.

Yua let herself stay with them, although for her was a bit disgrace to her pride but as she looked at Zeref and Natsu, she became happy. She doesn't know the reason but from this chaotic world, Zeref's light would be this boy, Natsu while Natsu's darkness would be her student, Zeref. Those two are meant to be together, to meet each other is fate.

That day became her last time coming there. She really hates interacting with humans. She always reminds Zeref not to show any of his magic for his magic is a death magic. He also knows that and he will make sure it will never go out of control. He doesn't want to kill those kind people, especially Natsu.

The unexpected and dreadful day came. The day when Zeref finished his training and again heading to the village. He meets up again with Natsu and head to the village. Being welcomed again and playing together. It was normal as always, until they had heard an explosion.

"What's that!?" Zeref asked in shocked. Natsu seems know it and head quickly back home, Zeref followed him.

When they got home, they saw Natsu's mother in panic.

"Mom!" Natsu shouted. "Natsu we got to run now!" his mother said. That's also when they heard the people's shout.

"IT'S THE CAPITAL'S MEN!"

Zeref's eyes widen, knowing who's behind it and who is coming. He can feel it. It's stronger and dreadful, yes, it's him.

In Illnad's cave or home, Metalicana was there, reporting his found out report to Yua and Illnad that made them surprised. Wide eyes can be seen to them and Yua became even paler.

"What… do you mean? ... THAT BASTARD DID!?" unbelievable and anger voice to Yua's words.

"Y-yes. He able to kill the enemies dragon and not just that, he also killed the dragons on their side without question. He mercilessly killed them, all he wants was to bath on their bloods, and he wanted to become stronger. Only few able to run and survived, some are now being treated by Grandeeney." Metalicana said without hesitation. "Yua I'm afraid he became even more than a monster." He said with hidden fear in it.

Yua curse herself, she should have killed him, and she knows it. At this rate, the more he became stronger, the more he will change. Once he became a dragon himself, no one can stop him. He will become immortal and more dangerous than she will ever expect.

Illnad who was absorbing all the information on his mind had sense something strong, dreadful and blood sense of dragon. Yua and Metalicana are without exception, they too have felt it too.

"W-What the heck!" Illnad said in unbelievable tone.

"He's here..." Metalicana said in fear, "He's here!"

Yua showed her wrath, she know whom they were talking about and she is completely pissed that she let that guy lived. She said the name in her wrath voice.

"Acnologia"

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