The latest chapter had made me lose the remaining regards I have for Lucy. She has no more dignity.

I think this is one of the chapters I have the most inspiration in writing description. These few chapters were actually flashback which was why they are all in italics if the readers notice.

Please read and review. That will serve as a motivation for me to write. Thanks a lot to sereneskydragonslayer, TensaIchigo88 and my friend, ahuna67 for the reviews and encouragement.

Chapter 14: Understanding and Regrouping

Gray, Erza and Gajeel had pieced together whatever information they had found now and they were surprised at how much one another actually knew about Zeref, the background of the Dragion Twins and Natsu who was thought to have perished at the Tower of Heaven respectively. Gray was especially shocked to hear about the identity of the vessel of Zeref.

"Erza, what are you talking about? Even if the sun rises from the west, Natsu will not become what you had described. We know how Natsu is like?" Gray mumbled in disbelief. He recalled the time he and Natsu were fighting in the guild. Natsu was at most mischievous and childish at times but that was all about it. He would not go around taking people's lives in cold blood. He was too kind and innocent for it. "That's just impossible!"

Erza sighed at Gray's reaction. She should have expected that from him. Gray was most concerned about Natsu. They fought because they were close. Gray saw Natsu as his younger brother he needed to take care of. "I know this is hard for you to accept. This is the fact. He is no longer our Natsu. I don't know what he is up to next but we need to stop him if he is behind all these incidents."

Gray wanted very much to debate against it. He had heard that a salmon-haired boy was involved in the destructions of various towns and villages he appeared in. He overheard Gajeel's conversation with his cousin and after hearing Erza's explanation, he was really shocked. Now, he did not know how he could defend his friend. To think Natsu was the one who destroyed Wendy's hometown. As he thought back about the previous events with Nirvana and Laxus, he began to have doubts about his friend. He was being jeered at someone whom he thought to be Tsuna. No wonder Tsuna denied with all his might when he questioned him about it. He recalled a secret meeting with a certain individual. He was supposed to find out the true identity of the vessel of Zeref. That person had already brought up the possibility which he very much disagreed with him. Gray sat down in dejection. He could not believe it.

"If Natsu is indeed behind all this, are we going to attack him? What about Tsuna? Is there no other way we can stop Natsu?" Gray asked anxiously.

Gajeel who was sitting across Erza and Gray who were debating about their next step, shook his head. "This is so messed up. To think Natsu and Tsuna were twins born from the famous Elie Dragneel and they were the Clan which was in charge of watching over the seal of Zeref." He mumbled, unaware out loud.

He had really wanted to find Natsu. The incident with the Kingdom Empire deeply affected him as he had almost killed his comrade, Natsu without knowing. Even though Natsu survived, he went into shock and landed in a coma. He had also lost his magic power due to that incident.

He was really shocked when he heard of his supposed demise later during the Tower of Heaven incident. Was Natsu really…?

After that, he saw Gray returning from his mission one day in a really bad mood. Gray intended to go on another mission but he was so annoyed when he heard Tsuna who was laughing away at the bar chit-chatting with the others that he confronted him. Gajeel listened to the conversation as much as he could as he happened to be seated near Tsuna.(Gajeel has really good hearing right? He wouldn't have any problem hearing what they say right?) He caught words about a salmon-haired boy being involved in various destruction of towns and villages which was why he looked for his journalist cousin for some information. Perhaps, he would feel better if he was able to find Natsu and bring him back.

"Natsu, don't you die on us again. I have yet to sing enough for you. I will organize a concert specially for you when you come back ok?" Gajeel said and looked at the sky.

On the other hand, Wendy and Charles returned to Extalia to request for an audience with the Queen and to evacuate the Exceeds before it was too late. Unfortunately, no one believed them to the extent of throwing stones at them.

"Why did it become like this? Why is it that no one believes us?" Charles cried when Wendy covered her to prevent her from getting hit by the flying stones.

"Stop the attack at once!"

The attack went on until the Queen appeared before them. The exceeds stopped throwing stones and looked at their queen, who stood there with her helpers with a stern look. The exceeds dropped the stones in their hands on the ground and backed away, thinking that their queen will bring justice.

"Charles, welcome home…" She greeted her daughter with a motherly smile. Charles was relieved to see her mother safe and sound and that she was here to save her and Wendy in their current predicament.

Charles was the Princess of Extalia. She had always been curious about the outside world.

Charles recalled her first meeting with Wendy. She met Wendy who happened to visit Extalia with young Jellal years ago. Wendy was lost in the wood when she was looking for some herbs for her training and was found by Jellal. After that, Jellal and Wendy had traveled together for a while and Jellal took Wendy to Extalia to meet up with Pantherlily who could help to send Wendy back to Cait Shelter.

Charles was really curious about them. She had been staying in Extalia since she was born and that was the first time she saw human. She wanted to get to know them but yet she was hesitant. It was Wendy who noticed Charles and approached her. She wanted to make friends with Charles. Charles declined as she had some fear despite of her curiosity. Once, Wendy ran after her and somehow she tripped and fell. Feeling guilty, Charles flew near her and Wendy gave her a smile after crying from the pain of the fall.

"What a weird girl?" Charles thought to herself.

That was how Wendy and Charles met. They had talked and got to know each other. Wendy became her very first friend. Charles expressed that she had an urge to leave Extalia, and Wendy had offered to take her out of Extalia. The advisers had objected Charles' request fiercely. However, Queen Shagotte finally made a decision to excommunicate her from Extalia despite her advisers' protest. Since then Charles had been with Wendy. She had watched over her for the past few years. Wendy had grown into a fine young girl from a young mage who had been working really hard in her healing magic to a renowned healing mage to the youngest S Class Mage of Fiore.

"There is nothing to be afraid of. I'll always be here for you, Charles..."

Queen Shagotte noticed how much her daughter had grown for the past few years and was proud of her. "Thank you for taking care of my daughter all this time, Wendy-san." The Queen was grateful to Wendy. Seemed like she made the right decision to allow Charles to leave Extalia. She explained their situation to Charles and Wendy. The Exceeds here had never been to the outside world hence, they were ignorant.

"Please pardon them for their behavior, Wendy-san, Charles." Queen Shagotte bowed to them.

Queen Shagotte issued an order for all the Exceeds to work together with the mages dispatched by Fairy Tail to stop incoming floating islands from crashing into their homeland. It was their homeland which was at stake and they would be the ones protecting their own land!

*End Flashback*

"We can't give up here! We need to show Zeref what we are capable of. Even if this body crumbles to bits, I'll stop it with just my soul!" Tsuna declared.

Ciel, on the other hand, had gathered all her juniors and her ex-classmates from their University to take care of the injured. A man who had blue hair and tattoo on the right side of his face wearing a dark blue cloak with his arms and legs are mostly covered in bandages sped past her caught her attention.

He was the former Wizard Saint, the man who took Tsuna in as his disciple, Jellal Fernandes.