Natsu who was involved in the destruction of his clan would have more accurate account than Tsuna in chapter 13 but that is not the fact. Just take note as these memories he had is not complete :P. What exactly happened that day will be revealed in the upcoming season.

This is the final chapter of Season 3. Thank you for hanging on till today. I'm not sure when will I start to work on Season 4. Till then.

As usual, thanks Ahuna for the beta and sereneskydragonslayer for reviewing every chapters. I appreciate it. I think Ahuna can see something I had added and feel free to laugh about it.

Chapter 20: The End to a Beginning

Erza and Jellal were watching the sunset on top of the hill they often came by together. The sky happened to be scarlet red which reminded Jellal the previous time they came before he left for the fateful mission. Jellal looked back. He gained a lot; he lost a lot and how much things had happened over the past few months? Life was so unpredictable.

What he did not realise is the burden his disciple, Tsuna had been carrying all along over the past nine years? He wished he was a more competent teacher, someone Tsuna could rely on. He realized how weak he had become.

"No, Jellal, you had done your best for them. Never doubt yourself. On the other hand, as your wife, I can't do anything to help you. As per Master's order, I'm to participate in the mission at Tenroujima leaving you to face that woman alone. Even so, you are not alone. As long as we are united as one, we will be able to create miracle like what you had just taught to Tsuna". Erza gave Jellal an assuring smile. She turned to his direction and remembered something.

"Why not let's make a pact again? We will come here to see the sunset again after we save Natsu and bring him back." Erza suggested.

"That's of course." Jellal blushed at the pathetic sight of himself. Even though he was afraid of height, he would come here with her no matter what. Jellal swallowed his saliva. There was something he had always wanted to ask but he could not find the courage. He berated himself for his weakness.

"Erza, after this, will you marry me again?"

Tsuna left Magnolia to revisit his hometown, Drago Village to reflect alone. Many things had happened, so much more than he could keep up. His real identity as a member of Dragneel was revealed to those he trusted, he witnessed the teamwork required to produce miracle which he alone could not accomplish. After this, he would be heading to Tenroujima to find his twin brother with his friends but his Teacher, Jellal who would not be joining them as he had his own part to fulfill while they search for his brother.

Tsuna tugged his scarf and recalled what Jellal had last told him before he left.

*Flashback*

"Are you really not going with us?" Tsuna asked Jellal. He kind of disagreed with the Master's decision not to have Jellal join them. His teacher was an extremely powerful mage after all. He would feel better with Jellal around.

"My mission is to return to my hometown to retrieve a book written by your mother, Elie Dragneel. It is a different book from Daybreak. I was told by Master that your mother could have foreseen the destruction of the Dragneel Clan and hence she entrusted that book to someone people would not have never thought of. This time as per Master's order, I'm going to meet her find out if there is any clue in that book about Zeref. Our Master's order is to remove Zeref from Natsu's body to free him from the the effect of the magic. However, it will be too risky considering how little we knew about the effect the magic has on its vessel". Jellal then explained the kind of risk he would foresee. Tsuna was lost for words.

"The after effect of my brother's health?" Tsuna asked worriedly.

"Zeref had been activated in Natsu's body for quite some time by now. I had battled him before and realized that he was seemingly unaffected by the damages I had inflicted on him. It seems that the magic is healing Natsu from whatever damages he had received but I feel that it is different from Wendy's healing magic. I don't know what is going to happen to Natsu after we remove Zeref from him. I recalled that you had mentioned that Natsu had lost all his five senses after he had taken the damage from my clone. That is exactly the effect my Heavenly Body Magic: Altairis has on my opponent so I'm really afraid…" Jellal explained his fear.

"Is there any other way to save my brother?" Tsuna wanted to hope for the best.

"I'm sorry, Tsuna. I'm sorry for not being a competent teacher to you. One thing is, I will not give up until the very last moment. I'm glad that I met you and Natsu. Both of you had made me realise that life is not going to as smooth-sailing as I wish to. One will grow after going through the tribulations and challenges life had set for us. I believe that as long as we believe and not give up on Natsu, miracle can occur". Jellal walked to Tsuna and gave him a pat on his shoulder.

*End Flashback*

"Brother, we are coming for you. I promised to look for you should one day you disappear. I have already decided to defy our mother's will and I will not kill you. I believe that if we work together, miracle can happen. We will remove Zeref from you to free you from the curse. After that, let's come back to our hometown together with Ciel and Lucy and we will have fun together. Mother had told Master that you will not live long. I don't understand what he had meant back then but now I know. Until the last moment of your life, we will always be together, ok?" Droplets of tears fell from his eyes as Tsuna blinked and looked up to the snowy gray sky.

Lucy had locked herself at home since she had heard about what had happened Natsu from Erza and Gray. She gritted her teeth as she recalled what Gray had told her before they left.

*Flashback*

"The Natsu I know, as a member of Dragneel Clan, would have tried to kill himself to try and destroy the magic freeing Tsuna from the responsibility of having to kill him with his own hands. There must be some reason behind why he didn't do that. Either he had already lost himself or he wanted to live badly".

*End Flashback*

"Natsu, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have changed your destiny. I never expect that things will turn out like this." Lucy cried to herself in regret.

The next day, participants of the S Class mock exam had gathered at the port of Hargeon. They were going to capture the trespasser who had infiltrated their sacred land, Tenroujima.

Tsuna was in charge of leading and coordinating with the A Class participants while the rest of the S class mages had already headed to the island for preparation. The mages of Fairy Tail gathered around Tsuna as the huge ship with a flag of Fairy Tail arrived to the port.

"Brother, we are coming for you. We are not giving up on you so you better not give up on yourself."

Lucy looked forward to Tsuna's direction in determination.

"Natsu, we are coming. I will like to believe what Gray had suggested that you want to live. You have to wait for me. Even if I have to exchange my life for yours, I will not let you get hurt again."

Makarov sat on the office alone in the ship in his own thought. What they did not know that Master had given Jellal an ultimatum. Jellal had been nothing but a disappointment to him since the day he took Natsu with him. He would be lying to himself if he did not blame him for what happened to Natsu. He admitted that he regretted for agreeing to his proposal to take him as his disciple. However, he was still grateful to him for what he had done for Tsuna. Tsuna had taken after Elie and had become an outstanding mage Elie had envisioned.

But still, he did not really trust him hence he did not allow Jellal to participate in the search mission in Tenroujima. Instead, he would be in charge to pick up the book his old friend, Elie had left to a survivor of that catastrophic incident and to find a way to remove Zeref from Natsu by hook or by crook. If not, he had decided to play the villain by destroying the magic along with the vessel. Even though Jellal and Natsu was if not once a member of Fairy Tail, he saw them as his dear children, but if he could not risk destroying the future of the other children because of them. It would pain him if he ended up having to kill one of his children to protect his other children. The needs of the many outweighs the needs of the few.

"I'm sorry, Elie, I had let you down for not taking good care of Natsu causing Natsu to go through so much pain". Makarov closed his eyes.

"But I'm glad that he is hiding in that island."

Meanwhile, the ship of Grimoire Hearts was already approaching the island. They would retrieve their Lord Zeref back with their own hands.

Natsu was sitting under a tree by himself. He raised his hand to reach for the sky as he cried apologizing to his late mother.

"I'm sorry, mother. Please forgive me for being unfilial!"

Little by little, the memories of the truth behind that day were returning to him. Natsu remembered the catastrophic incident back at Drago Village. He was frustrated. He was depressed. Natsu was mad at himself for not being able to prevent the tragedy from happening. He was well aware that the culprits behind the bloodbath of his village still existed. He had wasted his effort. Those people had never given up on the pursuit of this cursed magic he possessed to the extent of cloning it, and transplanting it onto him who had been ignorant until now. What they did not know that he had already possessed this magic. All they had done was to awaken it. Natsu wondered to himself what those people were after.

Natsu remembered what had happened that day.

*Flashback*

Someone they knew had betrayed his mother by opening the gate letting the culprits who had been targeting the magic into the Village. He saw his parents and the other mages of the Dragneel Clan fighting hard to protect the village. However, one by one they fell within the burning village.

As it was exactly what Natsu saw in his dream, after he had pissed Tsuna off on purpose so that Tsuna would leave the village, he came to the chamber where Zeref was sealed. He could not let the bad guys have their way. Natsu's dreams had been spot on after all.

"So this is the magic our Clan is watching over. He looked up to the black magic globe which was emitting black smoke in awe. "With this power, I will be able to defeat the bad guys and I will not lose to the likes of Tsuna. I'm sorry Tsuna. No one believes me so I will do this my way. I will defeat them with this magic and after this, I will disappear. You don't have to look for me as I'm the one who will break our promise. You must live on for our sake. I'm sure you are going to be someone great and mother will be proud of you." Natsu cried as he reached for the globe. He would defeat the bad guys, Grimoire Hearts.

"Natsu! No, don't do it!" That was the last thing he heard and he saw a small girl with short purplish black hair running towards him before he was enveloped by the black smoke.

*End Flashback*

Natsu clutched his head as the usual wave of dark smoke was emitting from his body. He yelled in frustration within the smoke, "I will not give up! What will come will come eventually. No one can stop it. The reason I was born is because of you, Grimoire Hearts. I'm going to challenge my own destiny. I can't let my friends get hurt because of me. For the sake of my friends, I will not run away again."

Natsu slumped down against the tree as the smoke dissipated. He had made his decision as he sensed the incoming ship of Grimoire Hearts.

"Bring it on, Grimoire Hearts! I will face all of you as Natsu of the Dragneel Clan, Natsu Dragneel with the power of the dark mage, Zeref!" Natsu Dragneel declared as he let out a cynical laugh.

"That's right, Natsu, that's the way. Feel the despair. I will grant you all the power you need." The shadow within Natsu had retreated with the exact same expression Natsu had on his face.