I'm back, yes I am and with a new chapter. Tests are over. Finally. The past week had been a living nightmare. Still check out my other story. Please. And I crossed fifty reviews. Never thought I ever would.

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Disclaimer: Don't own Fairy tail and the story belongs to Tearless rain.

True to his prediction, Natsu got laughed at by Gajeel. The iron dragon slayer was rolling on the floor laughing. Rest of the guild held expressions of amusement at the fire dragon slayer's condition.

"Have you any idea what could have happened to Natsu master?" Erza asked, who had already narrated the part of story she knew and Natsu had also contributed his part, of course after a lot of omission on his part.

"I still feel you are withholding information salamander" Gajeel said who had somehow got his laughter under control after a smack by Levi and a small scolding about hurting feelings, and it knocked Natsu out of his sulking.

"Natsu, did you use magic while the spell was in control?" the small man asked, watching the pink haired boy who was scowling at Gajeel.

"Yes. Actually I was very frustrated and then boom. A big blast of fire" Natsu explained the old man looked in great thoughts then looked at the red-head.

"I have a theory on what happened with Natsu. He released a lot of power which his body was not able to handle so some of that magic must have clashed with the spell of that man, thus making it permanent." He explained and still seeing many confused faces added, "Kind of like the first" and a flash of understanding settled on the wizard's faces.

'What do you think END?' Natsu asked the entity within himself, who was snickering at is host.

'He can be right. I am not sure. I think you should ask about me. We should know if they could be a thread or not' Natsu scrolled mentally at the demon

'They are not a threat, but a family' but only hollow laughter answered him. He heard a whisper of we will see. But he decided to follow the advice of his demon

"Oh yeah. Now I remember. Atlas Flame told us that Igneel fought a demon. END or something. Maybe it's related to dragon's disappearance" Natsu commented and it attracted the attention of everyone, especially the dragon slayers.

"I'll go and check the archive at Fairy Tail" Levy volunteered and went to fetch the book. She returned after fifteen minutes.

"Here's the book. Let's see. It says that END was the strongest demon created by Zeref. He is believed to be even stronger than him, but was sealed in the book of END. That's it" Levy said and murmurs broke out.

'That's not a lot. Looks like they will not be a threat.' The demon commented and for a second Natsu thought to snap at it, but then thought that it was better to leave it.

'So, now what?' Natsu asked worried about what he was going to do.

'We wait' the reply was curt and short and left a lot of room and to clear the confusion in his host's mind END added 'For Tartarus'

"Natsu, let's take a job. We have to see if you can still do jobs" Erza said and thus begun another boring mission in which Natsu was dragged.

"You are hiding something Silver. I want to know what?" the leader and the man who asked had long hairs and was sitting in the thrown clutching a book close to his heart.

"Why would you think it? I am loyal and it's not very important anyway" the man commented as he left the room, a glare aimed at his back the whole way.

"He was hiding something. What do you think it is?" a slim figure came out of shadows. He had long hairs tied back in a small ponytail.

"He is. Emperor Spriggan wants me to inform you inform you that END is already out there somewhere." The guy commented and in a second the black haired guy was behind him, a hand on his neck.

"You say we abandon our quest to activate Face? All our effort to release END was for not" he asked pissed that he this had been kept from him. "How long?" he asked

"It's been a while. Calm down. No need to abandon Face. The seal is not broken completely. Besides to identify END we need eradication of magic" the shadow figure said and left.

"You better be right General Inbel, for your sake. Jackal, get in here now" he yelled now pissed and the blond man with cat features appeared.

Meanwhile Inbel appeared at a place which had a giant lacrema. It activated just as he entered and a figure's face entered in the lacrema.

"So how did it go Inbel?" the figure asked chuckling and the man addressed grinned.

"Everything went as planned, my lord. He took the bait. Soon Tartarus will be no more and we will be one step closer to our goal. When are you coming back, Emperor Spriggan?" Inbel asked and the figure chuckled.

"Patience, my dear general. Maybe after a year. Could take more, but it will be worth it. If everything went right I will bring a 'present' home" the dark haired man said, a smile evident in his voice and the man bowed. The image in the lacrema faded.

"Soon, you will be home" the general said just as wind ruffled his long hairs

A man suddenly forced open the door of the guild. He was out of his breath, but still tried his best.

"The council has been attacked. Their members are being targeted" he said just as he collapsed to catch his breath.

And done. Tartarus arc officially begun. Hope you review. The more you review, the faster I update other-wise next update will be on next Friday or Saturday.