The Child of Fairies

by Fairytail ninja

Born under complicated circumstances, Naruto was never able to meet his parents. So he was adopted and raised by Makarov Dreyar. Who helped raise him into the mage and most importantly person he would grow to be. Now watch as the child of the Spriggan and the good fairy rise above his parents and become something more than either of them could even imagine.

4. Chapter 4

Chapter 4. Heartbreak and Two Years

Naruto walked slowly out of his grandfather's office with a disheartened expression on his face. Sure he was going to get the chance of a life time, but he was going to miss his friends terribly. Honestly the blond didn't know if he had the strength to go two years without seeing his loved ones.

Though as he approached the guild's bar where Cana was seated by Natsu, he took solace in the ideal that this training was to protect those he loved.

'Everything I'm going to do is for them.' Naruto thought to himself as he watched his surrogate sister laugh.

Cana, who was busy downing her eight pint of Fairy Ale, noticed Naruto out of the corner of her eye. Then while continuing to drink she waved the blond teen over.

Naruto smiled and took a seat by the beautiful brown haired drunk. "You know drinking all that booze isn't good for your health Nee-chan." The blond scolded before looking over to Natsu. The pink haired wizard had his head rested against the bar counter and he looked to be in pain. "I mean just look at Natsu over there."

Cana snorted and waved the bartender for another round. "Please, I'm getting lectured by Fairy Tail's very own ramen addict." Cana shot back, causing Naruto to rub the back of his head. "Besides, I can't help it that Natsu can't hold his liquor. Then again you aren't the best drinking buddy either."

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Yeah cause a fourteen year old should be a hardcore alcoholic." The blond grumbled sarcastically.

Cana shrugged her shoulders. "Never know if a job you take will be your last. That's why I live my life to the fullest and do whatever the hell I want."

"That doesn't mean you have to drink like a fish every chance you get." Naruto pointed out. "Try substituting your Fairy Ale for ramen."

"You are hopeless, you know that right?" Cana mumbled in an annoyed tone, before she started to drink again.

Natsu groaned and rubbed his head. "Will you both shut up? Everything is so loud and it hurts." The dragon slayer whined to himself, making his little blue partner laugh.

"Alcohol must not agree well with a Dragon Slayer." The small cat giggled out.

Naruto let a small smile cross his lips. "It would seem so, but Happy I have a job for you. The payment is one whole fish." The blond revealed, causing Cana to raise her eye in curiosity.

"I'll do whatever you ask for a fish!" Happy agreed with vigor, not even knowing what the request was.

"Alright, go find Erza-nee and Gray for me. Then bring them here." Naruto instructed.

"Aye sir!" Happy saluted before flying off.

"So Naruto what's that all about?" Cana asked already picking up on her brother's odd behavior. "Did something happen while you talked with the old man?"

Naruto folded his hands over the guild's bar and nodded. "Yeah, but let's wait till everyone is here before going into detail."

Cana seemed to accept the answer and waited for Happy to return. Natsu seemed to finally recover from his headache and like Cana decided to wait as well. He was also quite interested in what Naruto had to say. Eventually the small blue cat flew back over with Gray and Erza lagging behind.

"Naruto I found them now give me a fish!" Happy spoke quickly as he really wanted a fish.

Naruto smiled and tossed a small fish over to the cat. "There you go Happy you earned it." The blond chuckled out as he watched the cat devour his favorite food.

"So Whiskers what did you want?" Gray asked in a calm manor before taking a seat over by Natsu.

Naruto rubbed the back of his head. "Heh, how do I say this?"

Erza folded her arms and gauged Naruto's behavior. "What mischievous actions have you done this time?" The scarlet haired knight asked in an intimidating tone.

Naruto tossed his hands up in defense. "I didn't do anything Nee-chan I promise!" The blond cried out in fear.

Erza narrowed her eyes. "Well that's good, but if you haven't done anything bad, what did you want to talk about?"

"Yeah Naruto spit it out already." Cana added in, as her curiosity was getting the best of her.

Naruto sighed and tried to find the correct words. After a moment of thinking he found the words and courage to speak. "In a week I'm leaving Fairy Tail."

His words were followed with silence, no one knew how to react with the news. It was a bombshell that none of them expected Naruto to drop.

"What do you mean you're leaving Fairy Tail?!" Natsu asked in a loud voice. He knew the blond wasn't taking a job because he wouldn't gather them all up like this if that was the case.

"What could make you want to leave the guild? Are you not happy here or something?" Gray asked right after Natsu, both boys having no idea what Naruto was thinking.

Naruto shook his head and looked down. "That couldn't be farther from the truth. I love this guild and everyone in it, that's why doing this is so hard." The blond explained slowly. "But I've been given an opportunity that I have to take. So that's the reason I have to leave the guild for a while."

"Alright what's this opportunity then?" Erza asked with a critical eye.

"I've been offered to be trained personally by two members of the Wizard Saints." Naruto revealed in a calm voice, trying not to make a big deal of the news.

"What?! Two Wizard Saints!?" Cana shouted in surprise. "It's unheard of for a Wizard Saint to take a student, but you are telling me that two of them are going to train you?"

Naruto nodded and ran a hand though his hair. "Yeah apparently they've heard of my exploits and now have interest in my potential. So they approached Jiji-chan about training me."

Natsu looked at his friend with a rare form of seriousness. "How long will this training last?"

"Two years." Naruto replied calmly.

"Two years!" Cana, Gray, Erza and Natsu all shouted together.

Naruto nodded. "Yeah I told you guys it would be awhile." The blond began before tightening his fists and looking down. "Trust me I don't want to leave you guys for so long. Though this is my chance to grow stronger so I have to go."

Everyone looked to Naruto with a sad expression, each one of them cared for the blond like a younger brother. It would be hard to let him go, though they could see it was even harder for him to leave.

"I support your choice little brother." Erza spoke first as she grabbed Naruto's head and slammed it into her chest plate, making a loud thump and almost knocking Naruto out cold. "Just be safe and stay out of trouble."

Naruto smiled and wrapped his arms around Erza. "I promise I will." The blond mumbled before breaking the hug.

Gray stood up, already completely naked and held his hand up. "The guild's gonna be pretty boring around here for two years without you. I'm gonna miss all the pranks me and you pull on your sis..."

Naruto held his hands to Gray's mouth and gave the boy a sickly sweet smile. "Gray don't talk and go put some clothes on."

Gray raised an eyebrow and looked at Naruto with confusion. Though as he noticed the two female figures radiating magical pressure from behind, the Ice Make wizard got the idea real quick.

"Oh Naruto." Cana spoke in a way too cheery voice, making Naruto twitch nervously. "Remember our little talk earlier? Was there any other 'accidents' that happened to me or Erza caused by you?"

Erza growled and summoned a sword from her Requip space. "Turn around and answer the question Naruto." The girl demanded.

Naruto gulped and turned around, flashing his sister figures a large toothy grin. "Whatever happened I can promise Natsu did it." The blond accused, pointing a finger at the dragon slayer.

"What the hell Naru-.." Natsu was silenced as two fists buried into his face and flipped him over the bar counter.

Naruto and Gray flashed smiles of relief towards each other. Neither believing the lie actually worked.

"That will show you Natsu." Cana grumbled as she dusted her hands off by clapping them together. "Oh and Naruto."

"Yes Nee-..." Naruto was silenced as Cana placed another fist into his face; sending him over the bar counter with Natsu.

"You're the worst liar ever!" The Crash Wizard shouted in anger.

Gray watched the events unfold and started to back away nervously. Though he backed into something metal and sighed. Turning around he only got the glimpse of scarlet hair and a fist. Then like Natsu and Naruto, he went flying over the bar counter; landing on both Naruto and Natsu.

"Get off me snowman!" Natsu cried out. "And Naruto we are so fighting in two years for that!"

"Shut up flame brain!" Gray shouted back in anger.

"You wanna fight too asshole?!" The fire wizard asked.

"Bring it on!" Gray yelled back as the two started to fight on the floor.

"Why the hell are you still naked?!" Naruto cried out as he tried to get away from the two teens.

Erza and Cana smirked in victory as they got their payback. Well Cana got her payback, to Erza it was just another punishment.

Happy who had just finished eating his fish chuckled at the scene unfolding before him.

"Hehe Naruto better watch out. If Lisanna finds out you are letting naked guys crawl on you, she will never love you back." The small cat pointed out carelessly, forgetting Naruto's crush on Lisanna was a secret.

Gray and Erza both stopped what they were doing and looked at the blond with shock.

"Holy shit why didn't I see that earlier?" Gray spoke with surprise in his voice. "You are always spending so much time around her and always look at her really weird."

"Hey I do not!" Naruto cried as he glared at Gray.

Cana sighed and placed a hand on her hip. "Yes you do." The brown haired teen pointed out, making Naruto slump over. "But don't worry it's a cute weird."

"That doesn't make me feel any better." Naruto mumbled in a depression filled tone.

Erza crossed her arms and walked over to Naruto. "Even though she is that witch's sister, as your sister I approve of your choice in women. Even though my brother is too good for some harpy." The scarlet haired wizard spoke sincerely, though she mumbled the last part to herself.

Natsu walked over to Naruto and placed a hand on his fellow wizards shoulder. "What are you going to do if she doesn't get back before you leave?"

"I don't know, she has the letter I gave her. Though who is to say she will return my feelings?" Naruto replied in a sad voice.

Erza and Cana both sighed and raised their fists into the air. Then in one swift motion they both knocked Naruto over the head.

"Don't be so down on yourself!" They both scolded.

Naruto rubbed his head and pouted. "Why are you two always hitting me?" The blond whined out.

Cana smirked with a gleam in her eye. "Hey they are fists filled with love." The crash wizard replied.

Erza nodded and pumped her arm forward. "And I have plenty of more love to give out!"

"I think I'll pass." Naruto grumbled in annoyance. "Beside I have to go find Laxus-nii and tell him what is going on."

Erza and Cana rolled their eyes at the mention of Laxus. To Naruto the older blond was a great brother, but to everyone else he was an ass.

"Have fun with that." Cana mumbled as she went back to drinking her alcohol.

Erza smiled and wrapped the blond in another hug. "After you're done we can go out for Strawberry cake and ramen."

Naruto smiled and broke the hug. "I would like that Nee-chan." The blond admitted.

Gray walked besides Naruto and held a hand up. "I'm gonna head home and chill, don't forget to make some time to hang with me before you leave." The ice wizard instructed.

Naruto reached up gave Gray a high five; followed by the boy's bumping their forearms together. "You got it snowman." The blond chuckled out before Natsu stepped in between them.

"I'll see you around Naruto and don't worry about Lisanna. I'll make sure everything works out, that way you will owe me a fight in two years." The pink haired boy explained, showing his true motive.

Naruto sighed and slumped over. "Is fighting people all you ever think about?"

"Aye sir!" Happy chimed in before anyone else. "Natsu loves to fight."

Naruto smiled. "Yeah and you got a deal Natsu, in two years I'll come back to kick your ass." The blond replied with a cheeky grin.

Natsu growled and shook his fist. "That's what you think jerk! I'm gonna train twice as long as you!" The pink haired boy declared.

Naruto opened his mouth to point out the dragon's slayers flaw, but instead he shook his head and walked off. "Alright Natsu we will see, but I'll talk to you guys later. I have to go track down Laxus-nii."

The group of fairies waved the blond off with warm smiles. Naruto couldn't help to crack a grin as he made his way towards his brother's usual hangout. He had a lot of great people in his life and it made the blond very happy.

"I wonder how Laxus-nii will take the news?" Naruto mumbled to himself as he walked the streets of Magnolia. "Knowing that I'll be growing stronger and that will make the guild stronger; he will probably be all for the idea."

Naruto turned down a street corner and approached a small warehouse. This of course was the location to find Laxus when he wasn't on a mission or didn't want to be at Fairy Tail.

As Naruto grew closer he brought one hand up and made a sideways motion, causing the sliding doors of the warehouse to slide open with his gravity magic. The now opened warehouse was revealing nothing besides darkness, however he knew that didn't mean no one was there as his brother's followers slash friends normally placed runes to conceal themselves from others.

His suspicions about the runes turned out to be true once he approached the opening and noticed a small outline of purple writing on the ground. "Yo Nii-chan, you got a moment?" Naruto asked as he walked into the building.

Stepping on the other side, Naruto was met with a bright light and four figures. The first was sitting on a crate, lazily flipping through a magazine. Her right hand twirling a strand of her brown hair. She wore a revealing green dress with a pattern that resembled vines on it, and purple high heels. She also donned a coat somewhat resembling the one Laxus would occasionally wear. This women was the self-proclaimed strongest woman in Fairy Tail; Evergreen.

The next was a tall muscular man, the upper part of his body was covered by a dark cloth which was almost completely plain, with the exception of a pair of lines on his chest. His pants were a matching black and were held up by a belt, which bore the Fairy Tail insignia. Finally his face was concealed by the knight like helmet over his head. This man was Bickslow, another friend of Naruto's brother.

Standing in between Evergreen and Bickslow was the leader of the Thunder God Tribe, Freed Justine. Freed is a slim man of average height with waist-length light-green hair; his bangs were brushed to one side, covering the majority of his face. He wore a knee-length double-breasted coat, which possesses a wide collar, large lighter-colored cuffs decorated by a darker line on the back part, and edges adorned by two, thin golden lines. Around Freed's waist is a pair of buckled belts, attached to which on his left hip is his sword. Freed's attire is completed by a pair of loose light-colored pants tucked inside simple boots.

Finally there was Naruto's older adoptive brother, who was sitting in the far back of the room sporting his trademark coat with a fur trim.

"What do you want Naruto? Come to hide from Cana and Erza again? Because if so I'm quite disappointed in you." Laxus began in a monotone voice. "You are one of the guild's finest and one of the people who shall be allowed to stay in the guild once I'm master."

Naruto sighed and waved his hand to the right, forcing a crate to slide over towards him. Then before the crate could come to a complete stop the blond jumped onto the crate and took a seat.

"Show off." Bickslow grumbled.

"Show off, show off, show off." The floating totems behind Bickslow mimicked.

"You know Jiji-chan isn't even planning on retiring yet. So I wouldn't go around calling yourself the next master yet. After all, who says he would even pick you as his successor?" Naruto asked, making Laxus growl and lightning flash around his body.

"Just tell me why you are here Naruto. I know it's not to come here for a pleasant chat, so what's your motives?" Laxus asked in a slightly annoyed tone.

Naruto crossed his arms and looked down. "In a week I'm leaving for two years." The blond revealed.

"Why?"

"I'm being trained."

"By who?"

"Two members of the Wizard Saints, they each will train me for a year at a time."

Laxus nodded and rubbed his chin. The three members of the Thunder God Tribe looked to Laxus and waited to see his reaction. They didn't know what to think, the fact that someone like Naruto got an opportunity to train with two Wizard Saints was unheard of.

"Well I can only assume in two years you will become quite the mage. This is good, my new Fairy Tail will need a strong ace, so make sure to grow as powerful as possible." Laxus instructed, making Naruto slightly frown.

"What, no I'll miss you little bro? What happened to my kind big brother?" Naruto asked in a joking voice.

Evergreen snorted. "Laxus kind? Kid do you even know your brother? He isn't kind, he is the strongest Fairy Tail mage." The brown haired girl declared. "And I'm the strongest female Fairy Tail wizard."

This time Naruto snorted. "Please; Erza-nee, Mira and Cana-nee are ten times stronger than you. They are the real strongest women of Fairy Tail." The blond fired back, causing Bickslow to laugh.

"Laxus I forget how much spunk your little brother had. The kids a freaking riot, ain't that right babies?"

"Yeah, yeah!" The totems chanted.

Evergreen glared at Naruto and slightly pushed her glasses down. "Don't make me turn you and your little fan girls into stone. Cause if I have to prove myself I will."

"Evergreen stop this at once." Freed ordered in a stern tone, making the female flinch. "How dare you, threatening Laxus-sama's little brother! That's a new low even for you."

"Screw you Freed!" Evergreen shouted back, throwing her magazine at the mage.

"Will you idiots quit bickering?" Laxus asked in an annoyed tone. "I'm trying to talk to my brother."

"Sorry Laxus!" They both yelped together.

Naruto crossed his arms and smirked. "What's the matter Nii-chan? You seem extra pissed off today." The younger blond noted.

Laxus gave Naruto a death glare, but once he noticed the blond wasn't intimidated he sighed. "I was going to take an S-class quest, but Mira and her stupid siblings took the last one. So I've been stuck in town all day and I haven't done a single thing." The oldest of the Dreyar boys explained. "In fact when I'm master weak wizards like Mira, Lisanna and Elfman will never take an S-class quest."

Naruto frowned at his brother's words, he not only insulted his friends but he also insulted the woman that Naruto loved. "Why are you always so down on everyone, you even treat you own friends like shit!"

"I respect power and if you're weak I have no need to associate myself with you." Laxus replied harshly. "And I will treat people the way I see fit!"

Naruto growled and jumped off the box and in a fit of rage he sent the crate flying into a wall with his gravity magic, making the large piece of wood smash into tiny bits.

"Well if you continue down your current road you will never be master." Naruto growled as he started to stomp towards the exit. "A real master wouldn't belittle his friends. He would do everything he can to help them... Since you don't care I guess I'll see you in two years Laxus."

Laxus gritted his teeth and watched Naruto leave. He was slowly losing his little brother and he was too blind by his own ambition to see that.

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(Three days later)

Naruto slowly walked through the streets of Magnolia. His head was throbbing as he had gotten next to no sleep recently, thanks to all the late nights he was having with his friends. Considering after Cana, Erza, Gray, Happy and Natsu learned they didn't have much time left with Naruto before he left, they wanted to really squeeze two years' worth of time together in seven days.

This of course took a small toll on Naruto as he has been so busy with his friends, the blond hadn't once returned home. In fact Naruto really didn't want to go back home and see his brother. Naruto was quite upset over his older brother's behavior. So until he leaves for his two year training trip, Naruto has been rotating between staying with Gray and Natsu.

Though currently the Fairy God was slowly approaching the doors of the guild. He had stayed the previous night with Gary and the Ice Make wizard had left for the guild a few hours before him. So that left Naruto alone as he made his way to the guild.

"Just a few more days than I'm leaving this place for two years." Naruto mumbled to himself as he looked up to the sky and noticed a storm was rolling in. "I'm going to miss this place, but I should probably hurry to the guild before the storm hits."

Naruto continued towards his guild and noticed the doors were swung wide open. This was odd considering when a storm would be on the way, his grandfather would always keep the doors shut. His curiosity slightly peeked, Naruto walked through the doors. Allowing him to see the group of Fairy Tail wizards huddled in a circle.

Scanning the area he spotted his older sister figure, Cana. She was near the edge of the group and she had tears in her eyes.

"Cana-nee what's going on?" Naruto spoke loud enough to earn eyes on him.

The crowd parted as Cana walked over towards him. "Naruto I'm sorry." She croaked out while holding her arms out.

Naruto stood still and let Cana embrace him, his focus placed on Mirajane and Elfaman. Both of whom were in the middle of the crowd of wizards. Though he couldn't see a certain someone and his heart dropped.

"Where is she, I don't see her?" Naruto asked in a weak voice, though deep down he feared he knew the answer. "Where is Lisanna!?"

Cana closed her eyes and squeezed the blond. "She's gone Naruto." The elder wizard sobbed into his ear. "Lisanna is dead."

Naruto zoned out, his whole world crumbling in one instance. He couldn't believe it, his best friend and the woman he loved was dead.

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(Two days later)

It has been two days since Elfman and Mira had returned with the grave news of Lisanna's death. The event had completely rocked the world of every single member of Fairy Tail, none believing the cheerful fifteen year old was dead.

Though not a single person was as heartbroken as Naruto. He had lost not only a dear friend, but someone who he loved. And now he will live his life never knowing if she loved him back.

In fact, Naruto was effected by Lisanna's death so much that he skipped her funeral. To him they were just burying an empty casket for closure and he didn't want that. He decided to pay his respects in his own way.

So he headed to the place outside Magnolia where he and Lisanna use to play. It was peaceful and a good place for Naruto to clear his head.

"You loved looking at the sunset, but even something so beautiful is empty without you." Naruto mumbled to himself while floating some stones around his hands with his magic. "I shouldn't have let you go."

Naruto then sent a stone forward with his magic. It hit a tree in the distance and used enough force to send the rock straight through the tree.

"I could have at least tried to go with you."

Naruto sent another stone through the tree.

"I could have protected you!" He shouted in anguish as he sent three more rocks forward.

"Why did you have to die?" Naruto asked himself as he let the other rocks fall harmlessly to the ground.

Naruto stood in silence for a moment, the only sounds that could be heard was the wind passing through. Though soon he found tears trailing down his face and he fell to his knees.

"You shouldn't have even been on that mission." The blond sobbed as he punched the ground, thinking to himself about what Laxus said the last time they spoke. 'Does Nii-chan make a good point about members of the guild?'

Naruto shook his head and rubbed his eyes with his sleeve. Now wasn't the time to think of things like that. He was too emotionally unstable for that.

"Naruto are you ok?" A male voice called out to the blond.

Naruto recognized the voice and didn't turn around. Instead he stiffened up and finished drying his tears. "Hey Elfman." The blond replied in a soft voice.

Elfman gripped his fists, it was common knowledge that he was the reason Lisanna died. This was because he failed to accomplish a full body takeover and ended up killing his baby sister. Though it was even better known that Naruto and Lisanna were close friends.

"We missed you at the funeral." The large white haired man began. "The master said some kind words about her."

"That was nice of him." Naruto replied in a dry tone.

Elfman looked down, he came here to check on Naruto though he found it hard to speak to the blond. "Listen I know how close you and Lisanna were. She was your best friend and losing her was like losing your own sibling." Elfman quickly got onto his hands and feet. "Please, I need you to forgive me for killing her. No one else blames me, but it is my fault she is dead. I need to be held responsible and you are the next best person besides Mira-nee to hold me responsible!"

"You have it all wrong Elfman, she wasn't just my best friend. I was in love with her." Naruto explained as he turned his head to the white haired wizard. "And I'll never know how she felt about me. That makes the pain sting even worse."

Elfman felt a buildup in his throat and the tears started to flow. He didn't even know how deep Naruto's feelings went. "Naruto I'm so-.."

"Just shut up." Naruto cut in sharply. "You didn't kill Lisanna and she would be pissed at me if I blamed you for her death."

Naruto then rose to his feet and walked over to Elfman. Then as he came with inches of the man he held a hand out. Elfman held a hand out to the blond weakly, but Naruto didn't accept the hand. Instead he pushed his hand against Elfman's chest.

"I can't blame you, but." Naruto stopped speaking and his eyes glowed white. Then in a fraction of a second, he jerked his hand away from Elfman, forcing a large mass of black magic to come out of Elfman's chest. Then just as quickly as it came out, if shot to the side and started to form into a solid form. One that Elfman thought he wouldn't ever see again. "I can blame that beast that took Lisanna away from me."

The beast unleashed a loud roar, causing Elfman to stumble backwards in fear. Naruto on the other hand remained still and held his ground.

"Get out of here Elfman, I need some time to vent." Naruto mumbled in a low voice, as a thin layer of white magical power outlined his body.

"Naruto forget how you did that, are you crazy! Mira, Lisanna, and I together were no match for that thing! Don't get yourself killed too!" The takeover sibling cried out, but his cries fell on deaf ears.

"Just go back to Fairy Tail Elfman." Naruto ordered in a stern voice.

Elfman stumbled to his feet, Naruto wasn't listening and he needed to go get help. He wasn't going to let someone else die. So he took off in a sprint towards the guild, hoping the master was around to help.

Naruto looked over his shoulder and noticed Elfman quickly running off. "Good he's gone." Naruto mumbled as the beast dropped his arm overtop the blond, trying to smash and kill Naruto. Though without even looking, Naruto lifted his left arm slightly up and stopped the beast with ease. "Now I can go all out."

The beast unleashed a loud roar and tried to push Naruto down into the ground. Though the blond smirked as he wouldn't budge. "Was this the arm you used to kill Lisanna?" Naruto asked, as he channeled more gravity magic than he ever had before, using enough force to completely rip the beast's arm off its body. He sent it flying and crashing into the ground.

The beast shrieked in pain and held the area where it's arm use to reside.

"Oh don't worry, I have an interesting ability to heal pretty nasty wounds. So I'm going to tear you to sherds and piece you back together just to rip you apart again." Naruto began as his hand sparked to life with lightning. "I'm going to make you feel the pain my heart is going through."

The beast backed away, it was actually afraid of the approaching blond haired wizard. So afraid that it actually turned away and started to run away.

Naruto smiled and raised his hand up, making the beast float into the air. "Oh you're not leaving, that I can assure you." The blond explained, before sending the beast crashing into the ground. Followed by a large bolt of lightning striking it's backside.

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(Few minutes earlier at the guild)

The atmosphere in the guild was the complete opposite of its daily norm. Cana wasn't drinking, she was too worried about Naruto to do that. Erza was fairing similar to Cana, except she decided to sit beside Mira and comfort her longtime rival. Even Gray and Natsu weren't their usual selves, the latter was understandable considering his friendship with Lisanna.

Though as everyone sat in silence, a loud roar pierced through the silence of the guild. Making Mira's eyes grow wide and place her hands to her ears.

"No, no, make it stop!" Mira shrieked in terror as flashbacks of Lisanna's death went through her head. Though her mind clicked and she searched the guild. "Where is Elfman?!"

Erza placed her hands on Mira's shoulders and attempted to calm the wizard down. "Shhh Mira relax and take a deep breath. If you tell me what got you so upset I can help."

By now the entire guild had their eyes zoned in on Mira as they were all trying to figure out what made the girl so upset.

"The beast that took over Elfman, I'll never forget the sound it made. I think it has taken over Elfman again." Mira explained as she clutched her head. "I can't lose my brother too!"

Erza scanned the guild and spotted Natsu and Gray over at a table. "Gray has either you or Natsu seen Elfman?" The scarlet haired wizard asked.

"Sorry Erza, I haven't seen him since the funeral." Gray admitted as he looked down, things just haven't been going good recently.

Natsu frowned and punched the table. "Same here." Natsu mumbled in a low voice. "I can't even smell him."

Erza looked around the room and tried to find any sign of the takeover wizard. Though she couldn't spot anything however, a weak voice managed to grab her attention.

"I saw Elfman head out towards the forest after the funeral." Levy revealed earning all eyes on her. "But I don't know why he would do that."

Cana looked at Levy with dread. "Levy what direction did he leave? Did he head to the forest west of Magnolia?"

Levy nodded. "Yeah I think so, but why is that important?"

Everyone looked to Cana, who was rubbing the side of her head. "I really need a drink." The Crash wizard grumbled. "You see when Naruto wants to be alone, he heads to the forest west of Magnolia to train and think."

Over by the wall, Makarov was sitting cross legged on a crate. Though as he listened to Cana talk about his adopted grandson, he was filled with curiosity.

"That's why Elfman went towards Naruto." Mira mumbled in a low voice. "Lisanna and Naruto were friends and Elfman knows how close they were. He probably wants to speak to Naruto."

Cana, Erza, Gray and Natsu all looked down. All knowing the true extent of his feelings.

"Well if that's the case, things could get a little more complicated." Gray began as he folded his arms. "It all depends what's going through that blond idiot's head right now."

"What do you mean Gray?" Mira asked, not understanding the ice wizard's words.

"It's because Naruto loved Lisanna." Natsu answered, making Mira's eyes grow wide. "He loved her and she died before he could even tell her."

Makarov closed his eyes and lowered his head. 'My poor Naru-chan, why didn't I notice this before?' The aged master asked himself.

Mira gripped her fists, a single tear trailing down her cheek. "He loved her?" The S-class wizard mumbled.

The entire guild looked to Mira with surprise, everyone thinking how sorry they were for Naruto. Since it was common to see Naruto and Lisanna together in the guild. And it was well known throughout Fairy Tail, how close of friends they were. Though now it was revealed that there was something more to that friendship.

Cana sighed and walked over to Mira, then by taking a seat by the girl she nodded. "Yeah he did." The brown haired girl spoke sadly. "I always tried to push him into telling her, but he was so backwards. He always feared about losing her friendship."

Mira started to sob silently and Erza and Cana leaned over to comfort her. Though before anything else could happen, the Guild's doors swung open; revealing a panting Elfman.

"Elfman!" Mira shouted in relief as she saw her brother.

"Where is Naruto?" Cana asked, as she noticed her surrogate brother wasn't with him.

Elfman bent over and pointed a hand behind himself. "Naruto... Naruto." Elfman took a deep breath and recomposed himself. "Naruto is fighting the beast by himself!"

Natsu nearly jumped out of his chair. "What!?" The dragon slayer yelled. "I thought it's soul was trapped in your body!"

Elfman opened his mouth to speak, but he was silenced as Cana and Erzs went rushing past him. They both lost a friend and they were not waiting to lose a brother as well.

"Cana and Erza have the right idea, we can talk later. Right now let's go make sure Naruto is ok!" Gray shouted as he followed after the older wizards.

Natsu nodded and took off. "Come on Happy!"

"Aye sir!"

Makarov sighed and jumped off the crate. He knew how powerful Naruto was, so he knew the blond would be fine against the beast. However, he was concerned about Naruto having an emotional breakdown. "Don't worry Naru-chan, I'm going to be there for you." The master mumbled in a low voice. His short legs carrying him to where Naruto was.

Soon one by one every Fairy Tail wizard ran out of the guild, leaving only Mira and Elfman.

"Come on Elfman, we should go as well. That beast won't take anything else from us." Mira mumbled in a weak voice as she walked over to her brother.

Elfman was shaking with fear, but he knew his sister was right. "You're right Nee-chan, let's go."

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(With Naruto)

Naruto was walking slowly towards the beast. In his right hand was a ball of white fire, while his left hand held a spark of white lightning. The beast itself was a mess, it was covered in blood and was missing both legs and an arm. Though it was still very much alive.

"Does it hurt?" Naruto asked in a dead voice, void of all emotion. "Or can an abomination such as yourself feel pain?"

Naruto placed his hands together over his head and in one swift motion he threw them outwards. Expelling a large stream of fire and lightning at the beast, hitting the monster right in the chest; creating a large hole.

"Gwarhhh!" The beast wailed in anguish.

Proud with his work, Naruto held a glowing green hand up. Then within seconds, the hole in the beast's chest disappeared and its limbs grew back, filling the large creature with enough strength to stand once more.

Naruto took a deep breath and clutched his chest. He never used this much magic, especially this much of his healing magic and he didn't know the effects it could have on his body. Though at the moment he didn't care, he just wanted to avenge Lisanna.

The beast bent down on all fours and stated to run off. Trying its hardest to escape the torture Naruto was placing it through.

"Haven't you learned?" Naruto asked the beast, as he lifted the creature into the sky with his magic. "You cannot escape me."

Naruto then slammed the beast into the ground and walked over beside it. Then by clicking his fingers, a large tornado of wind started to spin around Naruto and the beast. "That should discourage you from running away, now where were we?"

Outside the twister of wind, Cana and Erza had just arrived on the scene. Both were filled with worry as they noticed the twister of wind, which was obviously Naruto's. Though to make matters worse, neither girl was able to get a glimpse of Naruto or the beast inside the roaring winds.

Cana ran over and attempted to dash past the twister, but her body was quickly deflected back.

"Shit!" The brown haired wizard cursed as she rolled across the dirt.

"Cana!" Erza yelled while running over to look her friend over. "Are you alright?"

Looking up Cana grumbled something about annoying blonds. "Yeah I'm fine, just a few scrapes, but how are we gonna get to that idiot?"

Erza lifted Cana to her feet and summoned a sword. "Like we always do, by force."

Cana sighed and her hand started to glow white. "I guess that's the quickest way." The girl replied.

Erza nodded and dashed forward and took a swing at the twister. While Cana unleashed a wave of Crash magic at the wind. However, Erza's sword was ripped from her hands and Cana's attack had no effect.

"Well that was unexpected." Erza mumbled in a low voice.

Cana gritted her teeth and gazed at the rapidly spinning winds. "You're telling me, my magic had no effect what so ever."

"Cana, Erza, did you find him?" Gray shouted as he ran over and finally spotted the large twister, causing him to stop and look up. "Well shit, is that moron inside that thing?"

"Yes he is." Cana answered in a low voice.

"Woah what is going on over here?!" Natsu shouted out as he and Happy finally arrived.

"Natsu can you smell Naruto inside there?" Cana quickly asked, wanting to have any information on her little brother.

Natsu sniffed the air and his body stiffened up. "Yeah I smell Naruto, but…" The dragon slayer trailed off. "I also smell blood, a lot of it."

Erza's eyes grew wide. "Is the blood Naruto's?" The girl asked, lifting the dragon slayer by his scarf.

"There isn't any way to tell, blood all smells the same. It could be Naruto, the beast or ever a combination of them both." The pink haired dragon slayer answered.

"Then we must get inside that wind barrier." Master Makarov spoke up, as he and the rest of the guild finally arrived. "Every spell has a weakness, we just have to find it and then exploit it."

Everyone nodded and started to think of a way to help Naruto and drop the wind barrier. Though back on the inside of the twister, Naruto was still fighting the beast.

"Take this you stupid bastard!" The blond yelled, as he expelled dozens of crescent shaped gusts of winds at the beast. Slicing the monster all over its body and forcing it to yelp a cry of pain.

The beast fell onto its knees and started to pant, but it's hell wasn't finished yet. Naruto raised his hand into the air, once again lifting the monster with his gravity magic. Then by holding his hands outward and together, a cannon appeared out of thin air around his hands.

"Death is too good for you, but this is going to hurt." Naruto began as three magical circles appeared before the barrel of the cannon. "Let me show you something new I've been working on." The blond mumbled in a low voice while fire, wind and lightning started to leak from the gun's barrel.

The beast's eyes grew wide as the cannon suddenly erupted in a stream of magic, consisting of the three elements Naruto knew. The cannon shot ripped through the beast's left side and continued into the sky and past the wind barrier. Allowing everyone outside to see the enormous attack soaring into the air.

"What the hell is that!?" Natsu shouted in surprise as he felt the magical power coming from the cannon shot.

"I don't know." Erza replied in an awestruck tone as she shuttered. "But the magical power from that blast is enormous."

The master stepped forward and watched as the attack slowly faded away. Allowing the hole in the wind barrier to reform. "I don't know what he did, but I do know Naruto was responsible for that blast." The aged wizard explained, before looking to his guild members. "Is there anyone here who has an idea of how to get within the barrier?"

"Yeah I have one." The voice of Laxus Dreyar spoke up arrogantly.

Everyone looked to the side and watched the blond S-class mage walk towards the group of Fairy Tail wizards. Though as he got within a few feet of the crowd, Laxus crossed his arms and looked towards the wind barrier without doing or saying anything else. Then while everyone waited in suspense he continued to do nothing.

This action made Cana growl. "Well are you going to tell us your idea or just stand there?"

"Stand here." The lightning wizard replied in a board tone.

Cana was infuriated. She took one step towards Laxus, but the hand of the master stopped her.

"Laxus." The master began in a soft voice. "Please I need to know if my grandson, your little brother is ok. If you know a way to bypass the wind barrier tell me."

Laxus closed his eyes and remained still. "No." Was the answer he replied with.

"Why you!" Cana seethed in a low voice, half tempted to attack Laxus out of anger.

However, before she could even move an inch, one very loud and very pissed dragon slayer rushed Laxus.

"Stop being a prick and help your brother!" Natsu shouted, as he tried to punch Laxus square in the jaw.

Being outmatched, Natsu was easily stopped when Laxus brought a lighting covered fist down on the teen. Quickly knocking him into the ground.

"He doesn't need me or any of you." The second generation dragon slayer replied coldly.

Gray gritted his teeth, like Natsu he wanted to knock Laxus off his high horse, but he knew he couldn't do so. Erza on the other hand was about to rush the teen down and force him to comply with her demands of helping Naruto.

However, before anyone else could get a word in, Mira walked over to Laxus and looked up to her fellow wizard with tears in her eyes.

"Do you even care for your brother?" The white haired girl asked in a weak voice. "Because I loved my sister and that beast stole her from me. Are you not concerned about losing your own brother or do you just not care?"

"Mira-nee." Elfman mumbled in a low voice, while watching the two S-class wizards.

Laxus looked to Mira with no emotion. "No I'm not worried about losing Naruto, because I know he is strong. Honestly you are all so concerned about going in to help him. While none of you thinking about why there is a barrier. Naruto doesn't want the beast to escape until he mangles its lifeless corpse. That's why no one can get in or out."

Everyone was surprised by this revelation, everyone besides Makarov. He was already aware of what Naruto was doing, but it was a path he didn't want his grandson going down.

"Laxus, I'm not concerned about Naruto's physical health. Though your brother has been through enough mental trauma as is!" The master shouted as he was finally fed up with his older grandchild. "Naruto needs us now more than ever, so if you're not going to help us get to Naruto, you are more than free to leave."

Laxus gripped his fists and looked around the area, everyone was glaring at him with a mixture of looks. Some hate, other disappointment and the rest were just plain depressed.

"Fine whatever." The Lightning wizard growled as he jerked his shoulder and started to walk off.

Though Laxus stopped as he caught a glimpse of something huge out of the corner of his eye. It was the beast and it was flying out of the wind barrier and headed straight towards him. Giving him just enough time to act on instinct and roll out of the way.

"What in the hell?!" Natsu roared in shock, looking at the beaten, bloodied and mangled beast. It was still visibly breathing, but it was by no means in good shape.

"It looks near death." Mira mumbled in a low, almost satisfied voice.

Gray couldn't believe what he was seeing, he was expecting to find Naruto seriously injured. Though he would have never thought Naruto could do something like this.

Cana looked to the beast and then to the barrier, which was parting to revel Naruto, who bore an emotionless expression on his face as he walked out.

"Naruto." The crash wizard spoke his name with a shiver in her spine.

Erza looked at Naruto and didn't know what to do, she had never seen her surrogate brother like this before. Even Makarov was at a loss, his grandson looked like a completely different person than the bright and cheery blond he was accustomed to.

"Naru-chan I'm so sorry." The master spoke in a low voice, a tear trailing down his face.

Naruto paid no attention to his fellow guild members, instead he rose one hand into the sky. Instantly coating his hand in bright white lightning. "It's been fun, but I'm finished with you." The Fairy God began as the lightning started to form into the shape of a spear.

High above in the sky unknown to everyone below, Mavis was watching her son. Her heart broke into pieces as she watched her son struggle with losing someone close to his heart. She only hoped he wasn't slowing going down the dark path his father took.

"Stop this Naruto!" The mother begged in a low and unheard voice while contemplating on showing herself and stopping her son herself.

Though her voice wasn't as unheard as she would have thought. Naruto for a moment raised an eyebrow at the unfamiliar voice. He didn't sense anyone around that the voice would match up with. He looked to his left and right, then finally he started to look upward. However, as a hand clamped onto the blonde's wrist, he stopped and looked behind his back.

"That's enough Naruto." The voice of his older brother Laxus declared. "I think it's had enough."

Everyone looked at Laxus with surprise, none expecting the action from the mage.

Naruto frowned and tried to jerk his arm free. "I'll be the judge of when it's had enough." The blond replied in a stubborn voice.

Laxus growled. "I've sat by long enough and allowed you to do as you wished. Though I've had enough." The eldest of the two began as he tightened his grip. "At first I believed you needed to express your anger and vent. Though I now realize that is not what you do Naruto. This isn't what Lisanna would want."

Naruto's eyes grew wide, the lightning around his hand starting to fade. "I have to avenge her." The blond tried to convince Laxus and himself.

Laxus shook his hand and brought the blond into a hug, making Naruto stop channeling his magic altogether. "No you don't Naruto, just look at the beast. You could torture and kill that monster, but nothing would change. Lisanna would still be gone and there would be an empty void inside your heart."

"Then what do I do?" Naruto asked in a low voice, tears slowly leaking out of his eyes.

"Take her memory and cherish it, use it to grow stronger. Become the great mage that I and Lisanna both knew you would be." The elder Dreyar replied in a soft voice so only Naruto could hear. "Train for two years and then help me make a Fairy Tail where innocent girls like Lisanna won't die."

Naruto listened to his brother's words and pondered over them.

"You don't have to say anything just think about it." Laxus explained in a near silent voice, before letting go of Naruto and walking off. Leaving everyone standing by wondering what the blond had said.

Though some like Cana and Erza didn't care, they instead rushed Naruto and tackled the blond to the ground.

"You idiot!" Cana cried as she buried herself into Naruto's chest.

"Don't ever do something like that again!" Erza instructed in a stern tone, tears rolling down her face as she clamped Naruto's head against her armor.

Naruto looked over between the two girls he called sisters. 'A Fairy Tail where innocent girls won't die. Maybe me training to protect my friends won't be enough, maybe Laxus has a point.' The blond mused in thought, thinking to himself that he didn't want to lose anyone else he loved.

Makarov looked at his grandson with a soft smile. He has been through a lot, though there was a lot of love within the guild to help him. "Why don't we all make our way back to the guild?" The master proposed as he walked over to his grandson.

Naruto nodded, but then shifted his gaze onto Elfman. "That sounds good, but Elfman. I want you to reabsorb the beast's soul. It's a power you may one day need. And I feel you will have much better control over it. Because it knows if it tried anything ever again, I will be there and I won't be merciful again."

Elfman nodded and went to go do as instructed, while the rest of the guild looked at Naruto with a new look. All believing that something has changed in the blond and they didn't like it.

(Chapter end)

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Well here is chapter four and I hope everyone enjoyed it. Though due to complications the chapter was cut short and the next chapter will pick up where this one left off. Hopefully I can get that done soon, but I don't know when that will be.