It is time; time for the final chapter in this story. Hope it lives up to people's expectations.

Spells: Fire Dragon's Iron Fist

Dreams: It is all over.

Thoughts: 'Why Hello there'

Divine Begins Talking: "Kawa…"

Flashback: 'Monster…'

Talking: "Hi"

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail all rights go to their respective owners.

Natsu is laying outside waiting for a fish to bite. It has been three months since his first fight with his curse. He has slowing been gaining control of the flames while also gaining his memories as END. Even still though right now being out here fishing reminds him of the all times he has done this with Happy. Natsu senses someone behind him as a man with gray-white hair come out. The man seemed fairly muscular with a plain black shirt, a black cape, dark gray pants slightly ripped at the bottom, and completely black eyes. Natsu may have lost his senses as a dragon slayer but the sheer magical power this man was giving off was insane.

The man sits down next to Natsu and seems to re-quip a fishing rod. "Mind if I join you?" Natsu nods his head skeptical of what this man's goal is. Casting his line into the water he introduces himself, "I'm Takeo, a member of a guild called Hiding Demons. If I had to guess you are Natsu Dragneel."

Natsu sits up at ease, as this man seemed to be giving off a calming aura. "The one and only. Something I can do for you?"

Takeo replies quickly and calmly, "Just join me in my fishing. It is always more fun in pairs. How has it been living without Fairy Tail?"

Natsu visibly frowned at the question. The subject was sore and will always be, he hated the idea that they were gone. In a depressed tone, he says, "It is saddening. I have lost the people I call family."

He stopped before he seemed to smile as he spoke again, "I gained more people to called family, though, Jelly, Ul, and Merdy."

Takeo smiles as he pulls a fish out of the water, "Good don't let the past get to you." Putting the raw fish in his mouth he puts the fishing rod back in his storage place.

He stands up and begins to walk away before he turns back and says, "Natsu you are a more special than you know. Three lives in one who could have known." Takeo just walks into the woods vanishing in the darkness.

Natsu just stared at the forest as he questioned what Takeo said. "Takeo came for a visit didn't he? Him and that god damn barrier."

'What are you talking about?'

"Whenever Takeo comes in range of someone with a being inside them the being inside them is closed off from the rest of the body. It is his curse the Curse of Force Closure."

'So he counters people like you and Kawa?'

"Yes while he has his curse activated you won't be able to have access to my power. Zeref created him in hope he could lock off his powers. It failed…"

'Anything else I would like to know about maybe future enemies?'

"Nothing that can't wait…"

'What is there to hide END? We are one in same, what do you gain by hiding the truth?' END didn't reply as Natsu's mind fell silent. Seeing his fishing rod jerk Natsu reaches forward and pulls the fish out of the water with minimal effort.

Hours later Natsu stood up and began his walk back to the guildhall. Walking through the door he is greeted by a chair flying at his head. As the chair slams him the face he falls to the ground rubbing his injured face. "Oh, crap I'm so sorry Natsu." Says Ultear as she rushes over to lift him up. Accepting her help he stands up.

Questions her on what happened Natsu asks, "Did I miss something important?"

Ultear shakes her hands in front of her face before explaining, "Jellal had greatly pissed me off and I kind of overreacted."

Her face becomes slightly red as she speaks as Natsu shrugs not really understanding but feels that might better than knowing the truth. Watching Jellal, Ultear, and Merudy standing around in the room arguing Natsu found himself smiling. 'These people are my family. I would not change these moments together.' Watching Ultear punch Jellal he felt a wave of nostalgia it was just like Fairy Tail with Erza ruling with an iron fist.

Months passed as Natsu tried to progress with controlling his curse whiling coming to terms with what happened with Fairy Tail. He was progressing slowly, but with the help of Ultear he was getting somewhere. Ultear knew that if there was one thing Natsu would always love it would be fighting. So once a week she would challenge him to battle to help him more with his curse while also helping him move on from his past with Fairy Tail. One thing still greatly plagued his mind though; why did Lucy have to die? He couldn't research the subject because there was nothing there to see. The words from Takeo repeated in his mind, "Three lives in one. What did he mean by that? There has got to be more to this than they are letting on.'

Natsu has always found it calming to be either fighter or fishing and since none of them wanted to fight right now Natsu found himself doing the latter once again. Having been outside in the woods for the past hour or so Natsu was just about to pack up when he heard a noise not far behind him. Just as quickly he had gotten into a fighting position he dropped it as he saw it was only Ultear. He smiles at seeing her for reasons Natsu still couldn't understand as just being around her made him happy. He threw it up to be that she would fight him, but he couldn't have been more wrong. Then again it is Natsu so love and fighting could go hand in hand behind food nothing is allowed to be ahead of food. Smiling completely forgetting about the butterflies in his stomach he says, "Hi Ultear what are you doing out here?"

Ultear was feeling something she had never experienced before nervousness. Nervous to learn how Natsu feels about her. She believed Natsu still hadn't moved on from the death of Lucy his old crush in Fairy Tail.

Taking a deep breath she calms her nerves and in a still hesitant voice tries to say, "Natsu…I wanted to tell you…that I-" Ultear was cut off as a dark door opens up between the two of them and someone walks out. This man was Kawa Hashi his fedora and all.

As he looks between both the red-faced Ultear and completely dense Natsu Kawa tilts his head to the side and questions, "Did I interrupt something?" Natsu shrugs completely unaware to what Ultear was trying to tell him. Ultear takes this much worse as she throws a crystal ball at Kawa's face. Ducking mere moments before it takes off his head Kawa watches as the ball goes through multiple trees. "I think you made her embarrassed. Might want to continue running." "I feel you are overreacting Hades." "Duck…" Hades says this as another crystal ball flies at his head. Kawa might be single-minded, but he knew better than to piss of a woman they can scary when provoked even worse than having the magic council always on your back.

Putting his hands in front of him he says nervously, "Calm down we are in no need for killing. I'm here to offer information, but first you need to stop throwing crystal balls at me."

Kawa's eyes turn dark as the nervousness was gone replaced with pure overwhelming power and seriousness, "I would personally not like to kill one of Natsu's friends, but if this continues I will not hesitate to do just that."

Ultear knew when someone was bluffing and by the blank stare with the pure black aura he was giving off she knew he wasn't. 'Kawa you don't have much time.' 'I need two minutes can you get me that?' 'You know what happens if they catch you.' 'I know…I need just need two minutes.' 'Nothing more, you pissed off three gods not much I can do. You knew what happened with Zeref yet you tried anyway. She is not worth this much.'

Sighing, he breaks the silence surrounding them, "We don't have much time. I pissed of some powerful people and now they are out for blood." Seeing that Ultear is about to question him he holds his hand out to her, "I know you want to question my statement, but I don't have time to explain. Natsu you are still too weak to confront the enemy blocking your path. They know you have awoken END and will try to end you before you can fully access his power. What you may not know is that neither you nor END killed Lucy. There is a third life you lived before everything. The life you live before Natsu Dragneel, END and even Zeref. A famous Wizard turned against his country. I don't have time to explain his life story, but remember to not overstep your bounds. If you for some reason die in a fight against him he will take control of your body. Go to your mindscape to where you will find a door with his name when you open the door he will be there, ask him for the information you wish to know. " 'Kawa time is up.'

While opening up a new door Kawa looks back, "I must leave now. Natsu it would be best for you to know what rules over the sun. May we meet on better terms next time." As Kawa's door vanished Ultear and Natsu saw bolts of lightning go shooting in the small gap.

Ultear and Natsu looked at each other confused at what had just occurred. They had no clue what to do a man had just appeared and disappeared within 5 minutes saying that Natsu had yet another life in him. The words Takeo said that day began to click within Natsu's mostly empty head. Something else clicked even though Ultear never got to finish her statement. Breaking the silence Natsu says, "So Ultear what was it you were trying to tell me. You didn't get to finish because of Kawa."

Ultear's cheeks turned a hint of red as she shakes her head and smiles, "It is nothing. Now isn't the time something else right takes priority." Natsu knew Ultear was hiding something but knew she would bring it up when needed so, for now, he let it go.

It is now hours later as Natsu is lying in his bed and slowly drifting off to sleep. As his eyes close and the world turns dark Natsu hears a completely unknown voice. The voice was completely static cutting in and out, "Come…Release…Power…Yours…Say…Name."

Natsu quickly opened his eyes to only find himself in a completely different place. The place was completely white with a black barred off door with a note on it. On the note said a name to which Natsu couldn't read. The voice returned once more this time echoing all around him the static being replaced by pure power, "Release me just say my name." The note on the door Natsu presumed was the voice's name problem was Natsu couldn't read the writing. As Natsu continued to try and decode the writing his shadow grew out of the ground making an exact replica of himself except it was completely black.

"It is a language called Greek. Used back in X70 in the Kingdom of Athens," The black voice with its voice being the same as END's.

Natsu looked over the Black figure of himself with confusion he had no clue what this so-called Greek language was. "Why is it written in here then? Why am I here to begin with?"

The black Natsu sighed, "This empty place is your mind and that door is your first self. An old hero resides here by the name of a god you now worship."

"I may be called empty headed but this is taking it too far. Which god there are hundreds I could be here for days."

"I can't tell you that information think back Natsu what did Kawa tell you before he left." As Natsu thought back to the conversation in the forest with Kawa a video appears in front of him with Kawa talking. '…Rules over the sun.' "Rules over the sun? As in the god who rules over the sun?" The black Natsu just nods as he descends back into the ground taking the form of Natsu's shadow.

"The god Apollo. For are you the god of the sun Apollo?" The powerful voice returns, "For what was the sin I committed? The sin that forced me to

Perish at the hand at those I served?"

Having been raised by Igneel Natsu had been told the story of Apollo. Apollo was known as one of the original dragon slayers having slain Pythons. "Pythons the guardian of the oracle in Delphi was slain by the son of Leto also known as Apollo." As Natsu finished the note was lit into a golden and dark blue flame and the barred door was turned into completely gold before opening up. Out walked a man with long golden blond curly hair with a golden helmet with otherwise full leather armor. On his back was a silver bow with an animal hide quiver holding golden arrows.

"Been a long time since I have left that cage. You must be Natsu Dragneel son of Igneel also known as END. What do I owe the pleasure for you being here?"

Natsu was fuming this person was the person who started it all. This man standing in front of him was the person who killed Lucy. He knew he couldn't rush into things, though. If this man is anything like the stories then he will have a hard time beating him. Taking a deep breath Natsu asks very bluntly, "Why did you kill Lucy?"

"Fate Natsu, Lucy's has been destined to die since the day you met her. Natsu you fought against Fate basically spitting in her face as you saved Lucy from death time and time again. As a form of repercussion for that Fate forced you to end the life you tried so hard to save. I was simply the messenger."

Natsu couldn't accept it. For years, he had been searching for this answer only to find that it was an impossible solution. Fate had killed Lucy, Natsu couldn't accept it; he wouldn't. Natsu felt his legs give out from under him as he looked down at the floor with the single repeating thought of why, why did Lucy have to die?

Kneeling in front of Natsu Apollo put a hand on his head. "There is nothing I can do to change the past in your favor Natsu. I can only now send you down a path unforeseen till recently. Not a new love, a love that has always existed. A love in your family that breaks the rules last set by Dragon Law. Accept her just like your heart always has." On the floor directly below Natsu's face Ultear's face appeared as if he was looking into a lake. As he stared back at her stoic face tear drops began to fall on top of it.

"It is time Natsu, END may have been a murder. My murders were greater though, never judge a book by another's review. Accept them both, both Ultear and END. Take this path the great son of Igneel doesn't show their pain." As Natsu looked back up the previous white room was changed as a whole. They all began to appear as he met them with silhouettes for his parents. Igneel, Makarov, Lisanna, Gray, Erza, Gildarts, Lucy, Laxus and everyone else from Fairy Tail. Lamia Scale, Sabertooth, Blue Pegasus, even Apollo and END. Everyone was here everyone he had made friends with was still here be they dead or alive. Their memories lived on inside him. The room was no longer left with a pure feeling the room had changed much like Natsu just then. The white room had transformed now into his home not at Fairy Tail or even his house in the forest in Mongolia this was his room in Crime Sorcière. Everyone besides two people faded from his view Lucy and Ultear. Natsu didn't know what to do he had never expected to experience this. All these emotions had come to life inside his head as he sat there unable to stand. Through the tears and gaining the strength in his legs he stood up with great challenge. On one side of the room stood Ultear and the other Lucy the room had been cut in half through not in black and white with a good and an evil. On Ultear's side he saw the castle he had been living in for the past few years since escaping from jail. Then on Lucy's side was Fairy Tail the home he had been living in since he lost Igneel. This was a choice between past and present and Natsu couldn't decide.

The rooms were completely silent as Natsu stood there unable to choice. No voices or moments had there way to him as Natsu wanted to run to both of them and hug them as they were both single handily the most important people to him behind Igneel. As he looked over back at Lucy he saw he move not towards or away it her just shaking her head. She was telling to move on to the future and not stay in the past. Natsu couldn't accept that though as he wanted to keep them both. He wanted to kill both his past at Fairy Tail and his future here. They were his lives and he didn't want to lose them.

Then it happened his life at Fairy Tail started to change from all the wonderful colors he remembered it turned black and white. As it turned black and white everyone from then stood there raising up their hands and making the symbol of Fairy Tail one last time. As Natsu with tearful eyes returned the action the black and white Fairy Tail burst into flames leaving him in a now completed form of his room with Ultear. Looking back at her with still tearful eyes Natsu knew he could no longer stay silent as he has this whole time. Three simple words that he didn't fully understand left his mouth, "I love you." Ultear smiled at him as she too started to fade away and with only her head left she returned his words, "I love you too." No one took her place for what felt like hours to Natsu but at the same it felt as if time had stopped both his past and future were missing leaving his alone this time in his room though.

Appearing through the wall Apollo said, "They are still with you. Never forget that…"The room and voice of Apollo around Natsu began to become distorted as he felt himself fall backwards before waking up. Looking around he found himself back in his room where he had fallen asleep leading him to believe it was all a dream. It may have been a dream, but the truth it told him was important enough that he knew he had to act on it. Not caring about the time or what actions that lead from it Natsu stood up form his bed and ran. Ran as fast as he could to Ultear's room not letting another one leave him. As he bolted in her room he found her starting to sit up from the noise. Taking a deep breath Natsu had repeated the same words once more, "Ultear I love you." Ultear felt tears in her eyes as she jumped up from her bed in her half asleep state hugging Natsu relaying the same words, "I love you too, Natsu." What followed was their first kiss. It was magically to them both as the feeling they held for one another were passed over. Natsu didn't forget his past he mere now was willing to continue to move forward.

END