Chapter 4: Misplaced Memory

A/N Alright! Another chapter .

Couple things I want to say:

As stated before, this continues from here as a Natsu story,his thoughts and his experiences so if you see huh? or something similar, it is his thoughts. It will be made obvious when that stucture starts.

Enjoy!

Chapter 4: Misplaced Memory

The confusion that surrounded the three guild members continued to build, Natsu topping them all. Zeref couldn't just leave the book. Natsu regained his anger and shouted toward the seemly retreating Zeref.

"Come back here!" he bellowed. When he was about to bolt after the immortal teen, he was pulled back.

Lucy..

Of course she would stop him, it was probably for the best. A calm rushed over him when he felt Lucy's soft hand against his arm. "Natsu, we can't leave the book behind." she dreaded.

What were they to do with it? He was fairly certain that whatever he decided to do with the book, it would end in disaster, even his one track mind knew this situation was not good.

"What Choice?"

He let his mind echo with the voice of Zeref for just a moment, not because he was trying to grasp the reasoning behind it all, but rather waiting for Lucy make it clear.

If this book stood for his name, did it really mean that for the past year and a half was spent trying to defeat himself? He was all for a good challenge, but fighting himself wasn't exactly a possiblility. If he really was E.N.D and Zeref was telling the truth... Why..

There was too many questions to think of to even get one straight in his head. Furious about the whole situation, he let out a growl and turned to the book left delicately on the ground.

Noticing his partner's hesitation, Happy let out a whimper. "What do we do with it, Natsu?"

It had been alot of information to take in for the young exceed. If anything bothered Happy, it was when there was something off about the dragonslayer.

Not letting the silence surround them a second longer, Natsu turned to Lucy.

"Should we burn it?"

He was joking of course, he didn't know what to do. In his childlike banter, he turned to Lucy and approached the book. Lucy should be the one to hold it.

"We should take it to Master and Mavis, they will know what to do." Lucy spoke softly to the now hesitating dragonslayer.

Taking a deep breath and approaching the book Natsu showed uncertainty in what clearly named him as a demon, the worst demon. Would he kill people? Did he?

"Lucy.." he began to ask.

His back not far from where she stood, seemed more distant than ever. Natsu feared that Lucy figured out something he didn't grasp himself. He finally bent into a crouch to pick up the book, but still hesitating.

"...Am I... E.N.D?" he almost whispered. His question implying more than what he mean't, but he knew Lucy would understand.

Am I going to kill everyone?

Is everyone going to kill me?

It was clear these questions rang deep in his voice.

He looked back at her grasping the book in his hand, using it to return to his standing position. It was heavy, clouded and darkness radiated from it.

Lucy? his mind rung. He noticed a sudden silence. Did she not want to answer?

Looking toward Lucy in consern his vision began to blur. The darkness that he felt was consuming his vision. He felt his unanswered question ring loudly in his ears as if a train was roaring by. Soon, his conciousness felt suggestive, he called out to Lucy in panic.

"Lucy!" he echoed. His own voice ringing louder in his ears. The silhouettes of his partners felt clear, but he began to blink, feeling heat engulf him.

It felt like the forest was melting into an obsene painting, he felt his hand no longer feel the weight of the book, but he felt it in his chest. What is happening?

"Natsu!" a voice called in his head.

"Natsu!" a voice rung again, it was Lucy. Wasn't it?

Natsu felt his eyes were sealed shut, and his stomach would rather be outside of his stomach.

"Natsu!" a voice rang again, it was closer now. Who was it? It sounded so warm.

He attempted to shake off this feeling he had of helplessness, his body was heavy and it was uncomfortable. He couldn't remember laying down before losing conciousness. Nonetheless he still struggled to get his body moving,

"NATSU!" the voice persisted, it was very childish. It was clear now, it wasn't Lucy. Just a very annoying sounding kid.

Couldn't this kid say anything other than his name? Wait, Happy?

"Natsu, get up!" the voice echoed. It seemed to echo twice the amount of the others. It rung over and over. With the everlasting ring finally reaching his stomach, he felt his eyes burst open and his stomach empty on a white blaze of emptiness.

Now the silence swallowed him once again. The white void seemed to dim a little, and the voice was gone. He must have gotten really sick to feel this way.

Damn it, stupid light! he shouted in his head.

After a few minutes of adusting he could see the cobblestone floor with ease. It was colder than he himself was ever used to. Wait... stone?

"Natsu, you're sick again. Why didn't you call out?" asked the voice. It wasclear now, whoever it was, they were wearing sandals much like his own. Finally looking up with confidence that the light was dim, he saw a short figure.

Not short, but a child, a boy.

"Look, I have to go study, we can play later alright Natsu?" the kid spoke.

A wave of dizzness took over Natsu as he tried to get a better look at the running figure, the white void began to come back in waves of intensity. He caught the figure's picture in his mind.

The black robe danced and his black hair swayed in the wind.

Who was that? If only his thoughts could collect...The void took over and his stomach began to recollect itself.

Feeling his stomach was far from still, Natsu felt himself stand with a certain swagger that would be associated with a drunk. He felt mislead, and his vision wouldnt give up the white void from earlier.

Parting his lips to speak, he hesitated. "Lu...cy?" unsure if she would be the one to respond. Why the hell am I so blind!

He wiped his eyes and saw that the void only grew brighter, and the voice of Lucy could've been the misplaced wind, but he wasnt sure.

"Master." a grumbled voice came out from a distance.

"For Zeref." a voice chanted in deep content. Soon Natsu heard his own voice echo the same. Huh?

Soon the chanting echoed away and Natsu shut his eyes with content in not seeing anything until he could see straight.

It was dark now, and heat swarmed him. It engulfed him and it angered him. He could feel his confusion mix with his turning stomach, and his head swell with voices. If he could pick out Lucys...

He begged his mind to remember. Where was she?

The images flashed in his mind... He could pick out several consequental scenes of a huge blast, the pure impact of the memory caused him stare in horror at it full force. He cursed in furiousness. Shit!

Lucy... Lucy no.

A/N

Long chapter! whew.

Just gettting started. I really didnt know where to end this chapter, could've just kept on going.

Until next chapter...

~icesekki