Chapter 1

dead and gone

'Acnologia' Natsu said to himself as the giant dragon consumed the sky.

"I can hear the others!" Wendy yelled only to see several other dragon descending from the sky's around Acnologia.

"ACNOLOGIA" a loud roar above all others broke through the sky's from a fare away distance. Natsu froze as his eyes shifted. Finally, after all his years of searching... His father was there.

"Igneel" Acnologia growled. Before the apocalypse dragon could react Igneel was already on him. With incredible power he collided with the black dragon. The waved of wind and power sent off the two forces shook everything. Most of the lower city crumbled under the pressure of such a force as the two dragons tumbled down to earth landing outside the city. The other dragons followed Igneels lead and charged after the two.

"IGNEEL!" Natsu's screamed as he began to run in the direction of his father only to come to a stop. Erza gripped his arm tightly pulling him back.

"LET ME GO ERZA ITS IGNEEL!" He yelled trying to pull away from her grip.

"NATSU! WE HAVE TO GET TO LUCY!" She yelled at the boy. He froze and turned his head away. 'Damnit' he thought. "I can't let my father fight him alone!".

"Igneel is a powerful dragon Natsu! Leave that fight to the monsters Lucy needs us! Lucy needs you! If Zeref is there then it will take all of our combined powers to bring him down just like it did Hades".

'I-I'm afraid' Lucy said as Hades summoned his demons...

"tch" Natsu chocked while gripping his fists

'You want to join fairytale right?' Natsu remembered the first time he met the blond women. She was so excited when he had offered to let her join the guild...

"If Zeref is there we are dead!" Juvia's voice broke through there argument. "I've seen what he can do! He killed that god slayer like he was nothing! If anything we should just get Lucy and run! I don't want Gray-kun to die... I don't want any of us to die!" she yelled with tears in her eyes. The group was silent.

"None of us will be dying today my children" Makorav said while walking towards the group. Behind his stood Laxus and Jellal.

"Lavi head to the east exit of the city with that young girl and the others. Myself, Natsu, Gajeel, Erza Laxus, Jellal, and Mira-San will head to get Lucy-Chan"

"What about me!" Wendy asked

"You will be able to communicate with any dragons that are not battling Acnologia. Keep them from attack the group" There master said

"I will not be left behind!" Gray yelled only to see a strong yet gentle glare from there master. "You are going with the group to help protect them besides, Juvia needs someone to keep her calm. Get as many people as you can out of this city we will be right behind you"

"Don't feel bad Gray, I know how you feel but you need to get over it You'll be the strongest in the group so get a grip and lead our friends out of this city" Laxus said to the young man.

Gray gripped his fist and turned to Natsu who met his gaze. "Natsu... bring Lucy back and kick anyone's ass who gets in yalls way got it?"

Natsu nodded before grinning "You got it... Tell everyone to be safe" Natsu said before he began to walk towards the tower "Be careful father... but now that I've seen your alive..." Natsu shined an angry grin "Im all fired up"

"Sir" Arcadias said while kneeling before Zeref who stood before Lucy's limp body. The palace shook as the war between beasts and mages waged outside its walls. "Fairy tail members are on there way here should I have them intercepted?"

Zeref turned to him, his crimson eyes lay upon him calmly. "No... let them come. This is the beginning of the end for this Era".

"But sir with the dragons fighting Acnologia won't that be a problem?" Arcadias asked only to see a smirk form on the dark lords face.

"Not at all, once the high demons begin to spill through the portal the dragons will have there hands full and Acnologia will pick them off one by one"

"Where are the others?" Max yelled to Gray as they met at the gates. Lesser demon littered the ground around them as the group of fairy tail mages surround a small group of civilians protecting them.

"There going after Lucy, Master instructed me to lead you all out of the city" Gray said with a bit of anger in his voice.

"Wait what! No way! If there going after Lucy-Chan then so are we!" Max yelled only to feel gray reach out and lift him from the ground. Everyone's eyes where on them. Tears seemed to be threatening grays eyes as he glared at max.

"We are to protect these people and lead them away from this chaos! That is our mission! If you think for a second I want to be here then your wrong!"

"BUT THEY COULD DIE ZEREFS THERE ISNT HE!" Max yelled.

"YOU THINK I DON"T KNOW THAT?" Gray yelled back at the man "Our friends could be going to there deaths! They know that but you know what! WE ARE FAIRY TAIL!" Gray paused as tears slowly mad there way down his face. He placed max down on the floor. Memories of Ul filled his mind as the thought of his friends dying filled his brain...

"And we will have faith in our friends no... our family" Romeo said while standing next to his father. "Natsu-Niisan won't die... Not until he's saved Lucy-Neechan"

"THATS RIGHT!" Happy yelled as Lily nodded but Carla had a troubled look on her face...

Gray felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Juvia smiling at him "Romeo's right..."

"That's correct" Mavis appeared next to them all "Have faith in your family, this is the guild I envisioned, have faith in your master for he is the one who created my vision. They will succeed"

Zeref too a seat in the chair in front of Lucy's limp body. Her keys now lay around her body not needed to sub-stain the portal anymore. Outside the doors he could hear the guards being destroyed in handfuls.

"That's right" He said with a sad smile on his face.

"Lucy!" Natsu's voice echoed through the halls.

"Come son of Igneel... See what I have done..."

The door exploded in lightning and flames as Natsu burst through it followed by the other.

"LUCY!" Natsu yelled not breaking stride. He rushed Zeref lightning enveloping his entire body followed by the flames which danced with the lightning.

Arcadias quickly slid in between Natsu and Zeref and pulled his blade. "you won't touch hi" before he could finish Natsu disappeared and appeared right in front of him.

"S-So Fast" he mumbled before noticing both Laxus and Gajeel appearing to his left and right. Natsu's fist dug through his armored gut melting away the fine steel and burning his flesh. Blood shot from his mouth as the momentum of Natsu's blow began to lift the large man off his feet. Laxus quickly kicked the man under the jaw followed by Gajeel's metal arm extending and adding more force to the mans body and forcing his head into the marble ceiling where it stayed and his body hung loosely.

"Long time no see... Natsu" Zeref said with a dull look on his face. Natsu stood enveloped in all the power he could have ever dreamed of mustering. His eyes drifted from Zeref to the motionless body behind him. There lay Lucy's paling body. Her once pink lips where now dull and lifeless... Tears began to form in Natsu's eyes as rage over took him. Scales formed over his hand and on his cheeks as the power around him increased.

"boy be calm" Makorav tried to say only to feel the boom of power surging from Natsu. He then looked to Gajeel and Laxus to see them powering up as well.

All the memories Natsu had with Lucy raced through his mind. 'I believe in you Natsu'...

"YOU BASTARD!" Natsu screamed and with his scream shot every amount of rage and power he could muster followed by Laxus and Gajeels roars which mixed with his massive attack making it a mixture of heated electrified Iron fire and lightning.

Zeref noticed as Jellal appeared behind him and placed a sealing spell around his feet so he wouldn't be able to dog it. Jellal then snatched Lucy up and vanished out of the way.

Mirajane seeing this quickly transformed into her Sitri Soul form and help out her hand. A ball of energy began to form as the air around her seemed to grow dark. "Evil Explosion!" she yelled while releasing her massive attack. It to merged with the others and in a flash the walls of the tower along with the roof where gone. Lightning Iron and flames danced with the dark energy released from Mirajanes hand and shot into the sky. The darkness around the city was revealing as the lightning flashed brilliantly before fading away.

"You've all grown quite strong"

The group grew stiff as the smoke cleared to reveal Zeref still standing in the same place. The marble around him was black and chard from the attack but he seemed untouched. "But nothing will stop me from ending the Era.

"Fairy Law!"

Bright golden light filled the tower as Makorav stood behind his children. His body straining as he held the awesome power of fairy law in his hands. Zeref's emotionless gaze turned to Makorav and his eyes Narrowed.

"You can not defeat me, I understand your anger but that girls sacrifice was necessary as was this citys"

dark energy began to gather around Zeref as he glared at Makorav.

"Necessary..." Natsu growled. He looked to his right where Jellal stood holding Lucy's limp corpse. Tears streamed down his face and he placed a hand on Lucy's cheek. "Give her to me" Natsu said to Jellal who nodded and gently handed the cold blond over to the flaming pink haired mage.

Natsu pulled her to him tightly as tears continued to fall from his eyes. Slowly his knee's began to shake before they gave way and he fell to the ground. "This would have never happened to you Lucy... If I had just kept my mouth shut and not invited you into the guild". He buried his head in her hair trying to conceal his sobs of sadness, anger and rage.

"You bastard" He growled. Behind him his friends all felt his sadness and anger... "Lucy was our friend, part of fairy tail. SHE WAS FAMILY!"

Zeref's expression remained to same as the dark energy formed around him like an orb. The Light from fairy law seemed to battle with the dark mages shadows... "Family or not I would have announced Acnologia anyways, I would have found her to be your family or not, this is fate Natsu... This Era is done."

"FAIRY LAW!" Makorav screamed as he fired the attack with all his killer intent at the dark lord. "DIE!" He screamed only to watch the attack come to a stand still as it battled to overcome the darkness surrounding Zeref. "NOW EVERYONE!" he screamed but it was to late...

They all watched in amazement as Fairy Law was consumed in darkness...

"I-Impossible" Laxus whispered before looking Zeref in his eyes...

"Now... there will be no coming back for you this time" Zeref said softly turning his gaze to Natsu who's tears had dried. The pink haired man looked down from the tower. The city was almost completely destroyed. He looked up to the portal and noticed it double in size. Large Demonic figures began to crawl from it and fall to the earth...

"The higher demons are arriving through the portal... Its over Natsu" Zeref said as Natsu watched the dragons starting to be over come by the demons and Acnologia...

"Father..." Natsu whispered... He looked back to Zeref and watched as the darkness around him slowly began to grow and work its way towards them.

"RUN!" Laxus yelled to the group. Erza grabbed Natsu's arm and tried to pull on to feel him yank away and slowly stand. His body engulfed in flames and lightning as he looked over to his father and then back down to Lucy before gently setting her down and moving her bangs from her face. "To hell with that..." He said calmly "If I'm going to die I won't die running. Like Igneel... Like a dragon ILL FIGHT TO MY LAST BREATH!"

"HELL YEA!" Gajeel yelled with Natsu as the two charged the darkness. One by one the group followed there lead. With all the power the could muster... Makorav charged with tears in his eyes along side Laxus. Laxus looked to the old man with a smile and nodded before slapping his hands together.

Makorav and Laxus roared together "FAIRY LAW!"

Natsu hearing this smirked "IM ALL FIRED UP NOW! Crimson Lotus: Exploding Lightning Blade !"

Gajeel smirked while running next to Natsu "You think im going to let you show me up! I DON'T THINK SO! Karma Demon: Iron God Sword"

Mirajane and Erza appeared side by side. Erza stood in her Fairy Armor with a smirk as Mirajane transformed into her Sitri soul form. "Ready!?" Erza asked her rival who returned a smirk and nodded "EAT THIS!" They yelled together

"Sitri Cosmic Blast!"

"Armadura Fairy Piercing Sword!"

The two charged together Mirajane holding her blast in her grips and waiting to get in close for the kill. Jellal stood back noticing this and kneed down slamming his staff into the floor. Holding his hand above him as he closed his eyes magic gathered around him...

"Abyss Break" He whispered signaling all the elements to converge and attack Zeref...

Zeref watched as the combination came at him and once again said nothing... did nothing... just waited.

"FOR LUCY!" Natsu Yelled at the top of his lungs before... everything was consumed in blinding light.

Miles away the fairy tail group looked back to the city and flinched as the insanely bright light consumed the area. Gray fell to his knee's tears forming in his eyes. He struck the group with his fist.. He could feel it in his heart... "There gone"

TBC