Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy tail! *cries*

And an answer to a question, the reason no one attacked Messenger, was because he had the "created protection spell" of Godda Serena. Godda Serena is actually a real character in Fairy Tail, Godda was one of the Ten Wizard Saints, but I created the "protection spell" part. Anyways, they all knew that their attacks wouldn't work because of the protection spell.
Hope that helped! Enjoy the story! :D

NO FLAMING OR CRITICS PLEASE

Everything was silent.

It was uncanny and unnatural for the legendary Fairy Tail guild.

No one moved, no one spoke, but everyone was thinking.

They were all thinking about what had just happened. Some were thinking about being angry at Natsu for not sharing the information about meeting Zeref again.

Lucy's hands rested on her arms, she was feeling chilly, but also very alarmed and surprised.

Erza stared at the ground, not knowing if she was to say, or do anything at all.

Wendy's hands rested on her lap, and she wanted to speak, to help figure this all out, but she lost all her words.

And Gray. Gray was burning with anger. If he had told everyone about the incident with Zeref, told the Magic Council, then maybe they could have already hunted and killed Zeref, and put an end to all this nonsense. And what did Zeref mean by "he missed Natsu"? Were they conspiring in secrete? Any idea's or thoughts about that made Gray angrier.

His hands had curled into fists as Messenger spoke, and when he left, they were shaking, tingling with anger.

Finally, Gray Fullbuster couldn't handle the silence and tension any longer. He turned towards Natsu. "Why didn't you tell us?"

Anger trembled in his voice, everyone heard it, everyone felt it.

"I..." Natsu's voice was dry, and he...he didn't know what to say at all.

"Well?" Gray stormed up to Natsu, glaring at him hard.

"I-"

"Natsu, spit it out!"

"I don't know!" Natsu yelled at Gray.

Everyone heard the emotions rumbling in his voice. Anger, confusion...fear.

Lucy cleared the lump in her throat, and looked at Natsu. "W-why not?"

Natsu looked over, not thinking of a reply. His friends were starting to gang up on him.

"Natsu," Lucy started. "you...you should have told us. Maybe it...maybe it would have given us more clue's about Zeref, about E.N.D, or...even that "Messenger" guy. We could have maybe...looked for Zeref, and stopped him."

"No...you couldn't have." Natsu replied, looking dead serious.

"What do you mean?"

"Zeref is the...absolute most powerful mage that ever lived," Where was all this information coming from, Natsu thought as he spoke. "and, not even four guilds could bring him down. The Messenger said that only one person could defeat him. If we can figure out who this "person" is, then maybe we can get him or her to help us-"

"You'd expect him to help us!?" Gray exclaimed. "I bet that person doesn't even know they have the power to defeat Zeref! They would decline instantaneously, moron! Wouldn't you!?"

"No." Natsu glared at Gray. "I would stand up and fight."

"I'm sure you would." Gray turned, and then faced Natsu again. "Why would you stand up and fight, if you can't even stand up and tell your friends something curtail to something to bring Zeref down?"

Natsu stared at Gray. Was he that angry that Natsu didn't tell them about Zeref? Was that how everyone felt?

"Natsu, please." Lucy said. "Why didn't you tell us? Was there a reason?"

"Were you protecting Zeref for some reason?" Gajeel wondered.

"Why?" Erza pushed.

A million questions were asked at once. It was all so overwhelming, that Natsu grabbed is head, and yelled the word: "stop".

Everyone stopped.

"You want to know the reason? Here's the truth, I forgot. Is that how you'd describe it? Maybe it was because I didn't see a need to tell you! And there were so many other damn things going on that I forgot! The truth, I don't have a great memory! It's not shining with memories!" Natsu yelled at all his friends.

Lucy swallowed. "N-Natsu...I-I'm sorry."

Everyone looked at her, confused, even Natsu.

"W-what? Why?"

"We pushed you. I know your still trying to comprehend what just happened a few minutes ago. We all feel that way. And, I was starting to doubt your allegiance with us, for a second, only a second. But that second counted," Lucy sighed. "and...for that, I'm truly sorry. I should never have doubted you. Because here's the real truth. We all make mistakes, and we look back, wishing we could fix them, do something different, but we can't. Not seeing something irrelevant happens, it happens anytime in a conversation."

Lucy stopped for a moment, and then smiled.

"People choose not to say it. It sometimes slips past their mind like wind overhead. It happens. But we can't all blame Natsu for not telling us. Sure, it may have really been his fault, but we're being hypocrites. I know that everyone here chooses not to say something at a time, and then regrets it. That's exactly how Natsu is feeling. In meaning to that, I did doubt you. Everyone did. And I know now that everyone is thinking this, so the words I'm going to choose and say are simple." Lucy looked directly at Natsu. "Will you forgive me?"

Everyone stared at her. It was really a breathtaking speech, poetic in many ways, it made everyone want to turn to each other and apologize for things they did in the past.

Natsu stared at Lucy. "I-I..."

Then he sighed, and came close to her. "Why would I ever not forgive you?"

Lucy sighed in relief.

"And...please forgive me, I-I should have told you..."

"Hey, hey, we just talked about this, remember?" Lucy wondered. "It's all good. You don't even need to ask for forgiveness, you've already been forgiven."

Natsu's mouth twitched into a smile.

"Now, we really should talk about what Messenger said." Erza said finally.

"Agreed."

Everyone sat down, and listened to the Master, sometimes putting in input of their own. But Natsu wasn't listening. He slumped in his chair, and fell asleep.

"Z-zeref?" Natsu asked, shaking his brother awake.

"What is it?" Zeref asked groggily, rubbing his eyes.

"I-I had a bad dream." Natsu shivered thinking about it.

Zeref sat up, and rubbed Natsu's back affectionately. "What happened?"

"Y-you killed me..."

Zeref gasped. "I-"

"But then...I woke up and fell asleep, and...you slipped. And..." Tears started slipping down Natsu's face. "You died."

"Oh Natsu..." Zeref pulled Natsu close to him. "First of all, I will never, ever hurt you, and second, that will never happen. I'm with you aways. You can be reassured of that."

Natsu cried into his brothers shoulder.

"Tooku ni ite mo kimi ni todoku darou, Kono boku ga kokoro kome okuru messeeji, Kibou koso rashinban sa Ai wo yubisasu yo, Nemure Sotto nemure Asu wa yume tairiku, Perhaps I can reach you, even though you're far away, I send you this message with all my heart, Hope is certainly a compass that points to love,

Sleep, sleep gently, for tomorrow is a continent of dreams, Kodoku ni obiete ita yuube no kimi, Boku no na wo yonde 'ta ne Mune ni terepashii, Kiseki nanka ja nai Towa ni ai wa enajii da kara, Nemure Sotto nemure Kanashimi wo wasurete, Jidai wa umi ni shizumu yuuhi no you sa, Hoshizora wo tobikoete kimi wo mukae ni yuku, Hoshizora wo tobikoete kimi wo mukae ni yuku," Zeref sang, and tehn translated in English.

"Perhaps I can reach you, even though you're far away, I send you this message with all my heart, Hope is certainly a compass that points to love, Sleep, sleep gently, for tomorrow is a continent of dreams,

Last night you were scared of loneliness, The telepathy in your heart called my name, It's not even a miracle that in the future our hearts will be energy, Sleep, sleep gently, forget your sorrow, The years sink into the sea like the setting sun, I'll jump across the starry sky to collect you, I'll jump across the starry sky to collect you..."

Natsu had fallen asleep again, and Zeref's eyes dropped, and soon he also fell asleep.

Natsu opened his eyes. He was still in the same position he had fallen asleep in, and he was very uncomfortable now.

He didn't understand why he kept having these dreams.

But he knew something.

He needed to find Zeref, so he could understand the dreams. He wasn't Zeref's brother. He couldn't be...they were just dreams.

But he needed to find Zeref, maybe the best way to do that...without raising suspicion, is going on a job...

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-Roxkey