Eclipse Chapter 4: Mission
Ult Guest: Thank you for the review once again! I will be editing my previous chapters for Ultear but not until later in the future. As for the harem, I have been thinking that. I'll have the harem consist of girls that Natsu has a deep connection to in the canon and for my story. Thus, I've concluded that it will consist of: Erza Scarlet, Lucy Heartfilia, Lisanna Strauss, Ultear Milkovich and Dimaria Yesta as well as an OC of mine. Don't worry about the OC. She'll be an interesting character whom Natsu will meet a year after Lisanna's "death". I plan for Minerva and Sting to be together as I want both Natsu and Sting to help her recover from her past. As for Meredy, don't worry about her. She'll be safe. I plan for the cast of characters in this fanfiction to grow. That is why I had chosen the idea of this fanfiction. I want it to affect everyone from the series. Obviously, I cannot cover everyone. So, I've decided that the side characters will be given their own mini-stories apart from the story. I already have a list planned. If you know anything of The Flash from either the comics or the TV show, there was an event of time travel that had changed how everything was. It was called Flashpoint. So, I want my own "Flashpoint" for this story. There will be lingering effects as a result from reversing time and the trio will see these effects take place. Erza being saved was an effect. I plan for Seilah and Kyouka to be together and also redeemed. I actually want all of Tartaros to be redeemed and join Ishgar in the fight against Alvarez. Of course, you'll have Void to take care of that. I honestly hated the fact that it didn't seem like a "war" arc. I plan to at least make it better. I think I've said my piece. The rest will be answered in the fanfiction. ;)
July 7th, x777
Natsu looked up at his father a little teary eyed. It was time. It was July 7th, x777. The boy was now 10 and he had grown powerful enough to easily overpower Gildarts with little to no difficulty. But, he knew he had a long way to match Acnologia and Zeref. Igneel looked down at his son. He smiled. He was so proud. He was able to have the kid reach almost half of his own strength. "It's time, Dad..." said Natsu with a slight smile. Igneel nodded as he looked down at the little pyro he raised. He was still the same yet had matured and grow. He was almost teary-eyed at the sight.
"If anyone can find a way to bring back my soul into my body then it's you, Natsu. I believe in you." said Igneel. The boy nodded as tears slowly fell from his eyes. Igneel closed his eyes as he took a deep breath. He started glowing enough for Natsu to cover his eyes. Once the light faded, Natsu opened his eyes. He looked around blinking then looked down at his stomach. There was a dragon mark on his stomach which slowly faded. The boy took a deep breath as he gave a determined look, thinking back to his talk with Ultear.
"You won't join Fairy Tail?!" exclaimed Ultear as she looked at the pinkhead in shock. The boy nodded as he gave the girl a serious look.
"Yeah. I need to take out the abundant amount of dark guilds there is out there. Maybe they have something to do with Zeref as well. I just need to do this. Will you join in my place, Ultear?" asked Natsu as he gave the girl a pleading look. Ultear bit her lip in nervousness as he she looked down in thought. What will she do? She's never been in a light guild. How will she fit in? What about Meredy? She jumped as Ur placed a hand on the girls shoulder. She smiled down at her daughter.
"Don't worry. You'll fit in. We'll get to Meredy before Grimoire Heart." said Ur as she looked down to her daughter. Ultear looked up at her mom and smiled, nodding. Natsu looked at the pair and smiled. He was happy that Ultear has her mother. He could tell that she wasn't plagued with guilt anymore. He wonder how it would've felt to have actual parents. What would his father look like? His mom? He wondered. Zeref was his brother, after all. It was clear that being immortal affected his mind and he wasn't stable. Still, it was interesting to say the least.
"So, will you do it?" asked Natsu as he looked at his friend. Ultear looked at him and nodded.
Natsu smiled at the girl and hugged her tightly, thanking her. Ultear hugged back smiling. She let go and looked at the boy, curiosity taking over her mind. "Can I join?" asked Ultear in which caused the boy to go wide eyed in surprise. He then shook his head with a slight smile as he looked at the girl sadly.
"I'm sorry, Ultear. I appreciate the offer but I'm doing this on my own. This is something only I can do. I want you to be happy and I don't want you to be on the run from the council again." Said Natsu to the Raven-Haired girl. Ultear smiled slightly and nodded.
"Okay then, Natsu. Just be safe." Said Ultear which caused the boy to laugh in response.
"Safe? I'll be on the run! The magic council won't be able to catch me, haha!" exclaimed Natsu as he laughed at the girl. Natsu wiped some tears that came while he was laughing and smiled big at the girl. "Don't worry, Ultear! I'll be alright!" confirmed Natsu as he raised a hand up for a high five. The girl smiled and high fived the boy. The pair smiled at each other. They looked forward to the next time they will see each other. Natsu then walked out of the room they were in and grabbed stuff, heading to the front door.
"Natsu..?" said a voice from behind the pinkhead. Natsu turned around to see a sad Erza Scarlet with slight tears.
"Erza?" asked Natsu who had a worried look on his face for the redhead. The girl ran up to him and tackled him with a hug, tears flowing from her eyes. Natsu noticed she was shaking and simply hugged her.
"Please don't go..." mumbled Erza as she held him tightly. Natsu smiled and ruffled her hair, getting her off of him as they both stood up.
"Don't worry, Erza. I'll be fine." said Natsu as he smiled down at her. She had changed over the past 3 years. She wasn't strong enough to wear her classic armor outfit but she wore a white T-Shirt with a grey coat. She had a sword by her waist and wore brown boots as they were in the cold environments. She simply held the boy tighter when he assured the girl he'll be alright. Natsu helped get the girl off of himself and stood up. Erza stepped back a bit and looked at the boy she had grown to know for the past 3 years. She had made it her goal to get stronger so she could protect her friends and trained with Ultear, Ur and the boys multiple times. She was still learning Spatial Magic but more specifically, Requip: The Knight which was a combination of Sword Magic and Spatial Magic.. Although, she was able to master her Telekinesis magic. Natsu thought to himself as to how he can have a good farewell to Erza until he grinned. "Well.. Want to have one more fight before I leave?" asked Natsu which caused the redhead in question to be surprised. Realizing that this was his way of really saying goodbye, she put on a determined look and nodded with a slight smirk.
"I won't go down as easily, Natsu. Prepare yourself." said Erza as the rocks around her started to float. She unsheathed the sword from her waist and held it up, pointed at natsu and her hands on the handle. Natsu grinned, he put up his fists, slid one foot a bit. The area around him starting to become a little bit warmer. They both launched at each other, ready to duel it out once again until they would meet again.
August 5th, x782
"Tch. I should've let Ultear join me when she asked. Now I'm in a cell." said Natsu as he sat in a cell with his hands cuffed. The boy huffed. He wore a lage, tattered, dark cloak. He wore his trademark scarf that was given to him after Igneel sealed himself into Natsu to finally finish the antibodies forming in Natsu. His pants were patched and torn, his arms and legs wrapped in bandages. Of course, sadly, he's not wearing it. He wore a regular white T-Shirt and black sweatpants with a dark green sweater. They canceled out his magic which frustrated the boy.
"You won't be getting out anytime soon, mister." said a female voice from behind the boy. Natsu looked behind him and saw a girl who seemed to be the same age as him. The girl seemed to be wearing a gray tank-top and pants that were the same color. They had looked worn and tired. She had bags under her eyes and looked restless. She must have been here a while. "My name is Malira." said the girl now known as Malira.
"No last name?" asked Natsu as he raised an eyebrow to the woman. The woman shook her head.
"Nope. I never had one. Not like I care though." said Malira as she shrugged. Natsu nodded in response and huffed as he looked at the bars holding them inside. Malira observed the man. Pink hair? That's odd. Natsu sneezed then thought to himself. Was someone talking about hair? Malira continued to observe the main. He was obviously built for combat if the scars on his back and arms were anything to go on about. She wondered what magic he would have. Natsu who had enough of being in a cell, broke free from his cuffs. He stood up and activated his invisibility magic. One of the crowds had walked by the cell and noticed the pair of handcuffs on the floor. The guard was about to kneel down to inspect it but was roughly pulled into the bars, knocking him out, courtesy from an invisible Natsu. Natsu searched the unconscious guard, finding the keys he was looking for.
"Yes! My way out!" exclaimed a quiet Natsu who did a fist pump. Natsu looked back at Malira and held up the keys. "Wanna get out?" asked Natsu as he looked at the girl. Malira shrugged and stood up, her wrists out forward. Natsu unlocked the cuffs, having them drop to the floor. Malira held her wrists, getting used to her magic returning to her.
"Man, it feels good to be free." said Malira as she sighed in relief. She looked at Natsu, expecting him to have a plan. Natsu raised an eyebrow at the girl.
"What?" asked a confused Natsu. Malira face-palmed and sighed again.
"Ahem. Do you have a plan?" asked Malira. Natsu shook his head with a blank face. He looked at the cells with a grin.
"Nope. But, we're getting out! Let's them know we're free!" claimed Natsu who had a big grin on his face. He bumped his fists together, lighting them up in flames. He raised them in the air, forming a giant fireball then slammed it down. "Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!" exclaimed Natsu as a portion of their jail was destroyed. A corner of the jail was destroyed as Natsu didn't want to destroy the whole prison. Malira who had raised her arms up to defend against the attack, slowly lowered them and was shocked at the sight. she yelped as Natsu grabbed her arm as they ran out into the forest. Once they felt that they escaped, they sat down breathing heavily. Natsu looked up as he thought to himself. The last five years had, as much as he hates to say it, made him more mature. He realized that on his adventure to take down dark guilds related to Zeref, made him realize that he can't save everybody. Not that it'll stop him from trying though. Still, he knew there would be decisions and that sometimes, both choices wouldn't be good. He'd still have to choose. He even realized the damage he would cause to innocent people when he wouldn't hold back on fighting. He could remember the fear and horror on their faces when he took notice of the damage around him. He vowed to not do that again. He would keep his power in check. He promised not to hurt anyone ever again. Malira noticed the boy thinking to himself and heard soldiers coming. She shook the boy slightly which made him abandon his thoughts.
"Oi! You go! I'll cover you! You go!" ordered Malira as she stood up and activated her magic. Adamantium started to form from her fists to her arms. He bumped her fists together as she held a grin on her face. "Adamantium Dragon Slayer Magic!" exclaimed Malira. Natsu was shocked as he looked at her. She was a Dragon Slayer too?! Igneel, whom was still sealed inside Natsu, was observing and was shocked as well. He sensed the girl and was shocked to find out she was a First Generation Dragon Slayer just like Natsu! Malira looked back at Natsu and walked up to him, she punched his chest. The boy didn't flinch but he looked down at her. "I'll explain later. I know they'll get me but promise me, you'll come back to get me? I'll explain everything then." said Malira. Natsu nodded with a serious look on his face, determined to keep his promise. Malira gave a grin. "Go!" ordered Malira as she turned around and ran to fight the soldiers. Natsu looked at her fading into the forest into the direction of the soldiers. He bit his lip, worried for her. But right now, he had to go! He'll come back to her! He promised her!
Alvarez, x782
Dimaria walked through the halls of the Spriggan 12 building. Of course, not that they would come unless there would be important meetings. They would either be training alone or just out on missions, killing their enemies. She was one of the younger members with only Brandish being the youngest back before time had been reversed. She thought back to when Brandish had initially came into the building. She was internally joyful to see her again. She had no time to see if Natsu or Ultear had been able to come back with her due to all the training and the constant eyes on her. She remembered first going through this and it only made sense to go through it again. Still, it was irritating to her. She had also met Larcade Dragneel a while back. She never recalled seeing him as a child so it was a new experience to her. He was innocent and joyful. He was nothing like the Larcade she once knew. Maybe she could find a way to prevent it from happening. She walked past Zeref's room but heard mumbling so she decided to peek through his door that was still open. She widened her eyes at what she had heard. She walked away from the room as she looked down in fear.
"Oh no..." muttered Dimaria.
Fairy Tail, x782
Erza walked into the guild, opening its doors. Ever since Natsu had left, she decided to join Simon and the others at Fairy Tail. The guild was lively and crowded as usual. She could see Simon and Millianna speaking to each other, Sho with Cana, Wally with Bisca and Alzack, and Grandpa Rob with Master Makarov. She smiled. She felt like she was at home. Still... a few people were missing. It didn't feel right for some reason. She went up to Makarov to tell him that she had finished her S-Class Quest. Oh, that's right. Did I forget to mention she was an S-Class Mage now? She was successful in mastering Sword Magic and Spatial Magic which allowed her the ability to use Requip: The Knight. She had some armors made from Heart Kruez Industries. They made her default Heart Kruez Armor, Heavens Wheel Armor, Black Wing Armor, Flame Empress Armor, Giant Armor,Lightning Empress Armor, etc. Her top 3 strongest Armors are the Adamantine Armor, Armadura Fairy, and Clear Heart Clothing.
The Adamantine Armor gave her the greatest amount of defense ever. It was made out of Adamantium, a metal that is strong enough to last against even the top 3 strongest Wizard Saints. The Adamantine Armor is a large, blue and navy colored armor. The breastplate is composed of different plates joined together, with four, prominent tube-like ornaments on the front, right above her breasts, below the high armored collar. The shoulder pads are very large and sport prominent plates shaped like spikes, protruding from a far darker part which composes the base of the structure. The armor is completed by a helmet which covers the top and the sides of Erza's face, leaving the back part of her head exposed, and sporting prominent spikes jutting outwards.
The Clear Heart Clothing is made as just normal clothes with the ability to have her magic be absorbed into all of her body. This was able to boost her defense and offense immensely. The outfit is intended for use if all else fails. As her armors represented the walls around her heart, donning these clothes represented Erza opening her heart and breaking down the walls she'd built up to protect herself. Of course, only one person could possibly be able to break down the walls she created. While in this outfit, she discards defense, instead focusing primarily on offense.
The Armadura Fairy. The strongest armor as declared by Master Makarov. This armor has the name of her guild to symbolize her pride of being a member of Fairy Tail. It's a pink armor with a simple breastplate joined to the collar. The armor has many wing shaped decorations. The armor's weapons of choice are a pair of identical swords, sporting large and decorated hand-guards reminiscent each of a pair of wings, and with the blades protruding near the hilts to house additional decorative motifs.
Erza had started to proceed to Simon and Millianna only to hear a familiar voice call her out.
"Hey look! If it isn't Trashbin! Back from the Quest huh?!" said the well famous Mirajane Strauss. Mirajane wore a gothic-looking, overly revealing outfit matching the tomboyish personality she has. She donned a dark, skimpy sleeveless shirt adorned with some light curved motifs on the chest, a pair of leather shorts held up by a studded belt with a demonic-looking buckle and thigh-high boots with stiletto heels, each bearing a skull adorned by a flower on their upper front parts. She also sported a bracelet shaped like a demonic arm around her right wrist, a ring on the same hand's middle finger, and dark nail polish. She didn't have her front ponytail, instead letting a large strand cover her forehead freely, and had most of her hair tied in a high, larger ponytail on the back of her head by a massive dark ribbon.
Erza spun her head around and glared at the woman who smirked at her. Makarov simply stared at the two as they had started another duel which escalated into another guild wide brawl. He sat next to Rob, Macao, Laxus, Ivan Dreyar and Macao. The four simply watched the horror unfold them as though it was a normal thing. Laxus shook his head smiling where as Macao laughed and proceeded to drink. Grandpa Rob merely chuckled at the display. Ivan and Makarov simply smiled. They were proud of the guild-mates they called children. They would look forward to the future.
HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! How's it going guys? Sorry for the terribly long wait! I've been studying for finals and have been doing them this week. I promise I'll keep up the pace when it's all over. I don't know if any other chapters will come quickly as I am going to North Carolina for the next couple of weeks. I'll figure something out though! So, don't worry! I hope you guys enjoyed the small and slight changes I have made in this chapter! Finally, I hope you guys have a great day!I also have some questions. What do you guys think of me giving Erza Dragon Slayer Magic in the future due to Irene being the Queen of Dragons? I don't know, I think it'll be nice.