Chapter 5

The village was burning, little by little, the people were being killed. Being stab or slashed by their sword. Natsu was dragging Zeref away with his mother. The three keep on running and so are the other villagers. Zeref was bit in panic on the inside. He looked back and his eyes widen, he had seen him. Full of lust, greed of power. He smirked as he was finally been seen by Zeref. He was just standing there, waiting for him to be noticed.

He laughs evilly, and said in creepy voice, "It's been a while, my little BROTHER."

Zeref can't hide his fear. As he realizes he is the target, he tried to shake his hands off to Natsu. Natsu won't let him go and looked at him.

"What are you doing Zeref? We need to run!"

"The person they after is me Natsu. Leave me and save yourselves." He said in a plead way.

Natsu was his best friend, he can't put him in danger all because of him. Natsu somehow understand what he was trying to do but refused to accept. He grips his hands even more and truly never wanting on letting him go, especially sacrificing himself to save them.

"NO, I won't let you Zeref, I won't let it!" he said with determination, as he will never leave him.

Zeref had felt warm but knows he has no time to think like that. Before he can yell him, something happened that surprised both of them. A magic, dark chaotic magic hit Natsu's mother from the back, not just her but all the villagers, except Natsu and Zeref. Natsu even witness her mother vomit her own blood as she fall down. He quickly went to her and shaked her to stand up.

"Mom wake up, mom, MOM!" it's no used, she died. Natsu was terrified. He looked around and saw no one alive, except the Capital's men and also both himself and Zeref.

"No… y-you got to be kidding me…!" he said, it really surprised him.

Zeref was also shocked as what happening. The people who were kind to him died like that. He slowly turns around and saw the chaos magic on his hand, smirking on what he did.

"Zeref, your coming with me." He said evilly. Zeref refused to do that. He wanted to protect Natsu who was still in state of shock and devastation as he just loses his mother. He is angered, glared to him, to his former brother.

"We are no BROTHER!" He unleashed his dark magic, he will use the magic that Illnad thought him, his own Dark Dragon Slaying Magic. He knows that is he used his own magic, there are chances that not only the Capital men will die but also Natsu that he refused to happen.

"I'll fight you and this time, kill you myself." He said with anger and determination. His magic was answering to his desire as his magic had become larger and stronger.

Acnologia was rejoiced to it.

"Bring it"

Far from the village on the other side, Yua was running in hurry. She knows where Acnologia is, his presence is in the location where that village is, where Zeref is.

'Please be safe' she prayed on her mind. If he ever do something to those kids, she'll never forgive him.

She continues to run and even used her wind magic from her staff to get there even faster.

Back on the village. The village burned even worst. Zeref was disadvantage. Even he had learn dragon magic, he was still weak of using it. He curse himself, he can't give a single blow on him. Natsu was still in his position, watching in surprised to both of them.

Natsu doesn't feel fear to Zeref's magic even its black. All he feels was loneliness and desires, desire to protect. Natsu wanted to help him badly, but he has no magic like him. He still has no potential. He looked around looking for help but no one will help them. The Capital men were just watching from afar, some even caught on the fight that they died or injured. He also saw his father, on the ground, like his mother, dead.

'Damn, why am I no use for my friend?' he curse himself. He keeps looking around until he saw Zeref, already on the ground, injured and still trying to stand. Acnologia was slowly walking, heading to him.

"Is that all you got? Were you truly being trained by her? By the Dragon Priestess?" he said as he is almost getting near to him.

Zeref was already haft of his knees. He glared at him in anger. "What do you want from me, Acnologia!?"

"I came for your power."

"What!?"

"Don't even think I haven't noticed your magic when you helped me Zeref. I know you held back due to your fear, so I got myself thinking now. If you don't want to use your magic in full power, I will just get that magic out of you, which would be now on better use."

His evil intent was showing to his chaos energy around him. Zeref was confused in deep on his mind, 'When did his magic turn to Chaos?' He looked back to Natsu, seeing he is watching. He can't tell if he is still in shocked, depress or determine for something. He went slowly to Natsu as he watched closely on his action in case of attack.

"Run" he said quietly.

"What?" Natsu looked at him in confused look.

He faced him fear and determination, "Run Natsu, save yourself!"

"How could I RUN if the enemies were around and I also have no plan leaving you!" he said in shout.

Zeref somehow realize what he had said. Yes, even if he run, those men will after him and kill him.

'I have no choice, I will kill to save him, even if he must hate me for what I will do, I WILL PROTECT HIM!'

His will made it possible, he consentrate his dark magic as its coming out to his body. It is his deadly magic.

"Planning on using it now Zeref?" Acnologia said in amused voice.

'Calm down, don't panic, listen to my voice, listen to my will.' Chanting to his mind, trying to make his magic answer to his will.

Natsu was bit confused on what's he doing but he believes on him. He is after all is his best friend. Slowly, his dark magic began to spread and those near to him were swallowed in by it, even Natsu. Acnologia smirked, he let himself be swallowed. The Capital mens were not aware of what kind of darkness were those as they were also swallowed and inside, they automatically die. Painless death to say. Natsu watched as they died, confused why they die while him is still fine.

Natsu only feel coldness on the darkness but somehow didn't mind it. He is right now looking at Zeref, still concentrating, eyes close and breathing slowly. He looked at front and his eyes widen. Acnologia was still standing, like the magic has no effect on him. He was enjoying as he bit by bit eating the dark magic to his mouth.

'WHAT THE HECK!' was the only thing Natsu can think to his mind. How can he do that? What is he doing? Eating?

Acnologia look back on the two and smirked. He opens his mouth that he had said something not out loud but Natsu somehow know what he said. He said the word… Die.

In his hand, he was making his chaos forming on a ball to his hand. It was slowly forming as a small but strong force, his target was none other than Zeref.

Zeref still haven't noticed what he was trying to do, still concentrating to his magic. Natsu wanted to scream but the coldness prevented him. Why won't his voice come out? He wanted to warn him, scream, and tell him to look out but nothing came out.

Acnologia throw his Chaos Dragonic Blast, it was now heading to Zeref. He is still unable to detect the coming attack as he is still concentrating. Somehow, Natsu got strength to stand up and run. Shockingly, it hit.

He had felt a strong force in front of him, he slowly opened his eyes and that's when… his eyes widen in shocked.

Natsu was facing him, as he was hit by Acnologia's attack. He used his back as a shield to protect him. He even vomits his own blood as he fall down. Zeref run to him and caught him. It was too late, his dark magic is depleting. He was surprised, and in pain. The person he was trying to protect had protected him instead and in slowly dying.

"N-no… why?" Zeref started to cry, as he looked to his best friend, breathing hardly, badly damage and loosing blood.

Natsu force his eyes to open and looked at him slowly. He saw Zeref was crying, cries of regret and lose. He tried to speak but was interrupted as in a flash. Acnologia was already behind Zeref and took his hair roughly. He pulled him to his side and punched his stomach to put him unconscious.

Zeref slowly losing consciousness but only looked at his best friend on the ground, still crying until he gone to sleep. Acnologia smiled in triumph and with his chaos magic, he flew away, taking the unconscious Zeref in his arms.

Natsu had witness everything. He was reaching his right hand to Zeref, slowly and putting his strength to his right hand, reaching him but, it's too late. They were fast moving away, taking his best friend.

'N-no, Zeref.'

His hands fell on the ground. Still panting and breathing heavily, keeping himself alive. He wanted to save him, he was useless, and he hated himself. He was supposed to help him, with or without power but he failed. He was not strong enough, unlike him.

His eyes were closing. He was still fighting on his death, until he had heard a voice, a voice he recognizes. A woman's voice, he had remembered. Yes, she is here.

Somewhere, Yua just arrive calling out Zeref's name, not care if she is sweating, she looked around and really surprised on what had happened here. She checked on the Capital soldier near to her and checked him dead. She had sense a magic, its Zeref's magic killed him.

She also quickly run ahead to search for him. She even saw the brutal way the villagers die. This wasn't Zeref's magic but worst. She calms herself and concentrate, picking up any life energy to her surroundings, finding anyone alive. She had sense one but faint and somehow, an energy she recognize.

She quickly went to the source and surprised, she saw the dying Natsu. She quickly went to him and checked him. She was shocked at how bad he got. Even she knows her healing spell, it was too late, she can't save him.

She slowly turns him around to see his face. He is still alive and as second he will be gone. She slowly paused and spoke.

"Natsu" she called in a soft voice.

Slowly, his eyes were opened but in a force way. Natsu then began to cry, she can tell this is not the tears of dying, it is a tears of regret and pain.

"Y-Yua…san" he called in low and slow voice. She quickly closed her face to him, to clearly hear him.

"I'm… s-sorry t-that… I… f-failed… you… I… I didn't a-able t-to save h-him." Tears continue to flow, his throat was drying but still force to speak.

"H-he was taken… b-by a guy… th-that's has a c-crazy power l-like Z-Zeref… I heard… he called Zeref… l-little b-brother… b-but Zeref… doesn't feel t-that way t-to him… he… k-killed everyone… my m-mom… dad…" he paused but still crying. He is devastated as he thinks about his parent's death.

"He… a-also… t-took Zeref away… Y-Yua-san… ngh"

He cough as blood came out to his mouth, he is nearing to his end. Yua can't believe what had happened to this child. She actually began liking him. He is the only one that she entrusts when it comes to Zeref. This boy who shines is fading.

Natsu looked at Yua in the eye, pleading. He knows he is near to his end. He wanted to tell his last word and last wish. Hard but force to speak.

"P-ple-please… s-save… him"

Yua was really sad. It can be seen to her eyes, even without tears, it can tell she is devastated. As she heard his last word, she nod and said softly to his ears.

"I promise Natsu… I will."

After that she looked at him in the eyes again. He smiled as she heard her words. It reassure him that she will be able to do that, I mean, this person is Zeref's teacher… and his mother figure.

He opened his mouth tell his last words for her before departing. Unable to produce a voice but Yua heard it clearly or a right word, read it clearly to his eyes and the move of his mouth. The word he spoke to her,

"Thank You"

With that being said, he closed his eyes… and died.

Yua was really sad, as she hug the body to her arms.

She again repeated her reply to the boy, who died that still care for his best friend, care for her student.

"I'll save him, I promise."

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