Naza fanfic chapter 3

Prelude

Natsu and the entirety of Fairy Tail save for Cana and Lucy are discussing the plan of attack with the surviving Sabertooth members which include: Minerva, Dobengal, Yukino, Sting, Rouge, Orga, and Rufus (damaged). Each of them have been handed one lacrima crystal and the box of crystals will be carried by Yukino and her spirits.

Chapter 3

The guild was completely silent. There was no noise except for the whip of the cold winter air blowing though the guild's charcoaled doors. "So Now what?" Sting chose to break the silence.

"I told you what." Natsu replied regaining his earlier vigor. "Us 5 Dragon Slayers and Erza will fight Acnologia. Actually you know what, Warren come with us."

"No." Mavis quickly replied in a soft tone.

"I need him First Master. We have to be able to think as one in this fight."

"Natsu. You need to go alone."

Erza's Pov

I can't believe what I am hearing. Natsu vs. Zeref when he had his trump card I understand. But against both Zeref AND Acnologia?! It's impossible!

I see Mavis eyeing everyone and reading all of their shocked faces, she addresses everyone present she says, "Natsu you must go alone. In Charlie's vision you were standing alone against the two of them. Charlie's visions have never been wrong before, so why would they be wrong now?" The guild still stared at her like she had just cast him off on his own, which essentially she did. But I could feel the heat rising within me. Ready to boil over. But when it did, I wasn't angry. I started to cry. Just a little bit, so I quickly composed myself and with my regular voice I asked Mavis If there was another way.

"No there isn't. I believe the reason Charlie cannot see any alternate endings or future times around or after the stand-off is because there isn't any. I believe that it is the destiny of those three to fight to the death. Or at least until everyone else is dead. Those three will decide the fate of humanity. We could either wait until they kill all of us off to fight, or they fight right away. We should have Natsu fight while he is still strong and we are all still alive."

"Noo!" Lucy said, storming into the guild with Brandish in tow.

Lucy?! With Brandish?!

"It's ok Erza" Natsu steps in, "she's on our side now. I heard them talking while they were still a ways away." I press my body up against him and look him dead in the eye.

"She. Is. The. Enemy." I snarl through my teeth at him. I notice the kind look in his eyes is still there, and it calms me down. I undid my re-equip and take a knee, I am letting my emotions get the better of me again. I need to rein them in now before I attack someone. "Ok Natsu, I trust you."

Lucy steps in. "Aquarius showed up while Brandish was choking me out. She showed us what happened 400 years ago and how my mom died. And how her mom died. My mom had to open the gate of Eclipse with one missing key to bring the dragon slayers into the future. The key Brandish's Mother had when my mother released her from duty. She had traveled to Alvarez for a new place to live and didn't receive the message to return the key until it was too late. She was then killed by one of my mother's servants why was angry about my mother's condition." I could see the tears streaming from Brandish's eyes. I knew that Lucy was telling the truth, why would she lie to us?

"I believe you Lucy." I grab Natsu by the arm and whisper so quietly that he shouldn't be able to hear me. As I expected, he heard me.

"I think that's a great idea Erza! Hey Brandish!" Perked up, confused she looks over at Natsu and a small smile creeps onto her face from seeing Natsu's signature grin for the first time. "Can you make me giant?!"

Full guild sweatdrop

Brandish looks at Natsu as if he said nothing out of the ordinary. "Yes I can Natsu. Why do you ask?"

"Because I am going to fight Acnologia and Zeref and I need some kind of edge or support."

"Interesting, I believe I can do what you ask. But fighting Zeref as a giant may prove to be more of a handicap than an advantage. But I agree that it would be an effective method against a giant such as Acnologia. However while you are in giant form you Acnologia may choose to fight in his human form. He is weaker in this form especially now with having only one arm. However I think If I was there controlling when you change between giant and regular size."

"Wait wait wait. Human form?" What the hell?" Natsu replies. I feel him pull on me as I realize I have been holding onto his arm. Has this war made me realize that I need Natsu? So much that I can't stop getting close to him. I think I will talk to him before he goes. I can't keep this inside much longer.

Brandish takes a second gathering her thoughts before responding. "Yes, we were just made aware of his human form in the briefing before the march. We were going to take the body of your first Master and use it for us 12 shields and Zeref too use a Unison raid to kill Acnologia in one attack. Even he couldn't survive a hit from all of us like that."

"I think he could" Natsu spoke up again, "I saw him take multiple hits from Igneel and brush them off. True my father wasn't at full strength, but as the True king of the fire dragons his attacks could wipe mountain ranges off the map in a shot if he wanted. I think you are actually underestimating Acnologia and Zeref. And that is something you can never do. Both of them would kill you with a wave of their hand if they wanted. I now agree with Mavis. We need to send one Dragon Slayer out there to kill them both. Most likely me since I was in the vision, I was the son of the King, and I am the demon king; brother of Zeref." Brandish looks at him in silence.

"Yes I was told of Acnologia defensive power. However you were also to be part of this unison raid Master END." I can't take it any more I charge over to her. In a single step I reach her and re-equip into my giants armor. Right before my spear hits her face it is caught from behind and I am pulled backwards into the air towards a waiting Natsu who catches me effortlessly.

"Control your Emotions Erza. I am END, I don't like it but I have to accept it." With that I started tearing up. I didn't want him to be END. I wanted it all to stop. I wanted it never to have started in the first place. I cleared my eyes, or eye really since my left eye on tears up on rare occasions, and recomposed myself.

"Your right Natsu, I need to remain composed. We are in a war after all." And last time I broke down in the middle of a fight Jellal almost killed me. Luckily when I was falling for him at the grand magic games I became aware of the charm spell that Meredy was using to try and get us together again. Hehe, when Jellal found out she got the punishment of a lifetime. I didn't know Jellal could make a miniature version of Grand Chariot and so many in a row.

Lucy's PoV

No. No. I don't believe it. Natsu is not END. I saw the book it was closed. And Grey had it in his hands too! I don' believe if for a second! "Control your emotions Erza. I am END, I don't like it but I have to accept it." I heard Natsu say this and I almost lost it. Even though he said this to Erza he probably meant it to me too. Erza was right, we are in the middle of a war. I can't let myself break down.

"OK then Natsu." I said, I couldn't keep the shakiness out of my voice, "How are you planning to beat Acnologia If you die when Zeref dies?

"I don't kill him until after I am through with Acnologia. Then I can kill Zeref, my life is a good sacrifice for the lives of the entire human race. Ultear already made that sacrifice for us once; now it is my turn.

Slap! I didn't mean to, but I did. I hit him hard, and I think I brought some magic into that one. I stuck to my guns however. "How dare you! You gave into this so easily! You're a Fairy Tail wizard and not once have I heard you ask for help since I got here! You don't have to do this alone! You have all of Fairy Tail ready and willing to back you up! Right guys?" I was speechless. Erza was tearing up and everyone had their heads down, refusing to look me in the eye. Was everyone here ready to condemn him to death?! This was not the Fairy Tail I had come to know and love.

"Don't blame them, Lucy" Mavis finally said. "Charlie had a vision about how this was going to end. And there were only two endings. 1. Everyone dies and Natsu has to face off against Acnologia and Zeref alone. Or we all survive as Natsu takes on Zeref and Acnologia alone. There were no other predictable futures." Awestruck I collapsed to my knees. I couldn't take it. Natsu had to die, and we couldn't help.

Natsu's PoV

It is almost time. I need to get everyone out of here. Acnologia is headed for Zeref, god do they reek of death. It's now or never. "OK, everyone retrieve your lacrima and head for the western front. We will intercept Zeref and I will draw him away from the battle. Master, Cana, and the lower level wizards please stay here. We need not to send everyone when Fairy Heart resides here. Warren, keep us in constant communication through Master and Erza. We fight for the world here! We fight for Fairy Tail!"

With that a roaring cheer arose from Fairy Tail and Sabertooth, but Sabortooth's Master, Sting, said that they would go and aid the fight in the North that was drawing near before helping in the west. They were sent on their way as Fairy Tail and Fairy Tail alone, went to the west. I was ready to die. But I had a plan that might still work.

"Hey what the hell! What happened to Magnolia? I get back in just one year this time and the whole place is blasted to rubble! I run and hug the man, the man I look up to. Guildarts Clive has arrived. I quickly explain to him the situation give him the Lacrima and we head out.

"Hey Natsu!" I hear Erza yell after me. "Where are your Lacrima? You said you needed 10, but I don't see any on you.

"Oh yeah! I said making them all appear in my arms. I taught myself re-equip magic while I was away! Her shocked face was priceless. I put all 10 Lacrima away and asked talked to Guildarts for a while about what he had been doing for the past couple months since I left him. Right then Laxus flashed out of nowhere with Warrod.

"Gramps! Where is Gramps!?" Laxus yelled at the top of his lungs.

"He is back at the guild Laxus." The instant those words escaped my lips he was gone in a flash of lightning. We press on and it wasn't 2 minutes before he returned.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Warrod is dying. The other three died taking out Mage King August. Warrod and I took out the other two. But his old body could not handle the strain of the fight. He almost lost, I stepped in and finished off what was left of Warrod's opponent. After I defeated God Serena. But the Assassin's magic lingers after his death, and that was too much for him. I took him to gramps, he wanted Makarov to hear his final words. Gramps sent me out here after a quick briefing from Mavis. I am ready Natsu."

"Screw Mavis' plan." I said, shocking only a few people, "I'm taking Erza with me." "Brandish. Stay within ear shot."