Welcome back to Salamander of the Fairy Tail Family: Book Three. Before I begin. Thanks to all of you! Anyway… I wanna say some words but I can wait until the end. By the way, Imma call Etherious Natsu Dragneel "END" from now on so sorry. It's easier on my knuckles and joints.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or any of the characters, it all belongs to our lord and savior Hiro Mashima. I am only responsible for specific attacks and an occasional original character. Enjoy the story to your full abilities. I'm here to satisfy, not disgrace the Fairy Tail name.
"Talking"
'Thinking'
*Sound*
"Attack name!"
Dust brushed against the two combatants as they stared each other in the eyes. "Who are you?" Gildarts asked and he began to leak magic power. Hargeon was in ashes basically and they place was on fire. It was dark out and they were in the orange glow of the fire. "Who am I?" END began to laugh. "My name? Well that is what I can tell you… besides it doesn't hurt to talk to a dead man." He said and he began to glow with magic power as well. "My name is Natsu Dragneel! I am the brother of the almighty Zeref Dragneel, and I am a demon. I am going to revive my brother and exterminate humanity!"
He yelled and he began to laugh. "What did you do to the real Natsu!?" Gildarts yelled and he growled. "The real Natsu? But I am the real Natsu… see the guy that you all made friends with is a fake Natsu that my brother created after I died to fill my place. I wasn't an etherious before though… no… I was human… It's just because this body is that of an etherious body that I am one." He said and he began to glow bright white. His flames were white and they began to pour out of his body. Gildarts flared his magic as well.
"Someone as strong as you should make a worthy opponent…" Gildarts smirked. "Well… I've been looking for a good fight as well honestly… but that doesn't give you an excuse to hurt my family!" He roared and he charged forward, discarding his cloak. END charged forward as well and he punched at Gildarts with a flame coated fist. The entire area around them shook as any left over buildings in Hargeon began to crumble. Gildarts growled as he pushed more into the punch. END grinned in excitement as his punch was pushed back. "YES!" He yelled and he kicked at Gildarts who caught his leg and slammed him into the ground. END still kept the grin and his eyes shined in anticipation. He sprung up and punched Gildarts under the chin, sending him into the air.
Gildarts flipped to his feet and he sent a wave of crash magic at some incoming flames. The flames were destroyed and Gildarts burst through the clash of magic, connecting fists with END again. The ocean beside them was ripping at the amount of rumbling and magic power there was. The assault was continued and Gildarts kicked at his side. END ducked under it and delivered a flaming kick to his knee. Gildarts groaned in pain, stumbling forward but he landed a heavy punch on END's face. END punched him back in the face and they both slid back. Gildarts was breathing heavy and END was breathing a little harder than normal. Things weren't looking good for Gildarts.
END began to become cloaked in fire and he rushed at Gildarts. Gildarts in a last attempt raised his arms to blocked but it was futile as his hand flew past Gildarts' guard and into his temple. Gildarts flew back into a wall and it crumbled on top of him. END laughed and Gildarts shakily stood up. "I won't let you take her!" He yelled and END's laughing intensified. "What are you going to do to stop me!?" He yelled and Gildarts ran at him. Gildarts channeled all of his remaining magic into his fist and END's eyes grew full of bloodlust. His hand burst into even more flames and he ran at him as well, throwing a punch of his own.
Gildarts slipped the punch and delivered a punch to END's temple. END's eyes widened at the force of the punch as there was shock waves. And building that still stood began to crumble as he flew through them. A large moat was made and as he hit the side of a cliff the cliff almost crumbled as the cliff formed a crater colossal in size with END in the middle. It then crumbled on top of him and the entire city was covered in dust.
Gildarts was on his knees and he managed to barely stand up. He walked over to Erza and helped her onto his back as she was unconscious. He was about to walk away but he heard footsteps. "N-no way…" He muttered and he set Erza down. He put everything into that punch. He turned to face the large cloud of dust and a silhouette was formed in the dust. The eyes glowed red and as the shadow raised his hand Gildarts growled.
A swipe of END's hand cleared the smoke and made Gildarts slide back. "That hurt." He said and he glared at Gildarts. The grin was long gone and he had a large bruise on his temple and cheek. The bruise was quickly healing as well so Gildarts grimaced. "D-Damn…" He said as END flared his magic power. Gildarts felt like he was being crushed by the force. He wanted to move and protect Erza but for one he was completely out of magic… and for two… he was petrified with fear.
END walked toward him before disappearing. Gildarts' eyes widened as blood began to pour out of his mouth and he coughed. END was behind him with a hand through his back and through his chest. Gildarts grinned. "I've got you right where I want you…" He muttered and END's eyes widened as he tried to pulled back but Gildarts had an Iron grip on his hands. "NOW ERZA!" He yelled and she sprung up, stabbing END through the back and out of his stomach with her katana.
END looked down at the blade and he frowned. He grabbed it and his hand glowed white, cutting the blade off at his stomach. He began to laugh through gritted teeth. "It would seem m brother made the biggest mistake he could've ever made!" His laughing got louder and he punched Erza with his free hand, sending her sprawled across the ground and unable to move. He then flared his magical power and she was pinned to the floor. He pulled his hand out of the surprised Gildarts' chest. He then kicked him in the back and he flew across the ground and into a building.
"Zeref made me immortal!" He roared and Erza growled. "Natsu! I know you have to be there! Please come back to me!" She screamed and he grinned. "I already told you Scarlet! I am NATSU!" He roared and then he realized what he said. "S-Scarlet?" He asked himself. He then shook his head feverishly. "Sh-Shut up!" He yelled and he kicked her in the stomach. She slid back. "I-I knew it! He is still there!" END growled. "NO HE'S NOT!" He yelled and he picked her up by the throat. "Na-Nat-su…" She stammered out as she tried to gasp for air. She was smiling sadly. END was glaring at her and scowling but he was also crying.
"P-Please…" His hair shadowed his eyes and he squeezed harder for a moment before she fell unconscious. "Y-You bastard…" He heard and he looked at the downed Gildarts. "I'm tired of this shit…" END whispered and he raised his hand. A large fireball came from his hand and consumed Gildarts who yelled in pain. END then began to ascend with Erza in his arms. He grew wings and flapped them hard, flying at supersonic speeds toward the island.
He landed on the sand and he went up the stair quickly, ending up in Jellal's throne room. "Sorry I'm late, I came across a little trouble. He said and he dropped Erza. She landed with a thud and stayed unconscious.
END frowned at Jellal. "Let's hurry up with the ritual yeah?" He said rudely and Jellal chuckled. "Fine." He said and he waved his hand. A large magic circle appeared in the sky. "Ethernano?" Jellal nodded. "Yeah… when I was imprisoned they began to use e as a test subject for ethernano injections and I can now control the cannon." END nodded. "I see. So the tower must be a lacrima then?" Jellal nodded. The cannon then fire and consumed the tower. Much like before it was absorbed and the tower turned into a bright blue hue.
END smirked. "Well played. Now. What do we do with her?" He asked and Jellal pointed at the wall. "Just push her into that slightly and it will absorb her." END nodded and picked her up, leaning her closer to the wall. END growled as he will his hands to go closer but they wouldn't listen. "DAMN IT!" He screamed. He set Erza away from the wall. "As much as I want to revive Zeref… I can't give her up. Use me as a sacrifice." END muttered he didn't know where this outburst was coming from but if he was immortal anyway than it shouldn't matter. He placed his hand on the wall but it didn't absorb him.
"It won't let me in." He said and he pushed harder. "Hmm… if I recall from what you told that other mage during your fight… you said that you are no longer human right?" END nodded. "Yeah…" He said. How did Jellal know about that. "Well then the problem is that it requires a human." He said and END sighed in frustration. "How does this work exactly?" He asked and Jellal grinned. "Well first it absorbs them then I read the words from this book." He said and he held up a familiar book. "The book of E.N.D…" END muttered. "I guess that could work." END muttered. "It needs a human sacrifice right?" Jellal nodded. "Then this should work." END said and the book began to glow before vines grew out of it and wrapped around Jellal, who's eyes widened in surprise.
"N-NO!" He yelled and the smirked returned to END's face. "If you plan to use my book then you should know how to use it then." He said with a chuckle and shrug. He picked up the book. "Now." He looked into Jellal's eyes. "Time for a sacrifice." Jellal began to laugh. "Whatever! Good luck dealing with Zeref when he gets here!" He yelled and END smirked. "I am more than capable of dealing with my brother." He said and Jellal's eyes widened. He was then pushed into the lacrima head first. END began to chant words from the book.
"Revive dark wizard Zeref." He finished and closed the book. He frowned when nothing happened but his eyes widened when he saw something in the lacrima. It was as if Zeref was being pulled back in by a woman with blonde hair and green eyes. He then emerged from the crystal but a woman came with him. "Mavis Vermillion." He muttered and he stumbled forward a bit. "N-Natsu? Why am I back?" Zeref asked as he stood up. "Simple Brother. I needed to chat." He said and Zeref's eyes widened. He jumped back and his eyes turned red. "END." He growled out and END smirked. "Yeah. I figured that I would thank you for the Immortality and then I would erase you from existence personally."
Zeref began to emanate black magic. Mavis ran behind him. "Zeref… are we alive?" She asked and Zeref nodded. "Yes… we are…" He whispered and her eyes widened. A man walked out of the shadows the man was pretty much acnologia but his hair was white. "Nidhogg?" Zeref asked and the dragon nodded. "So Etherious Natsu Dragneel vs. Zeref, Mavis, and Nidhogg huh?" END asked as he looked down. He then looked up. "SOUNDS LIKE FUN!" He screamed and his pupils got smaller.
He looked back at the trio and he dashed forward at immense speeds. He dodged a wave of death magic sent at him from Nidhogg and kicked him in the stomach. Nidhogg bent irregularly around his foot and he flew into the opposite side of the open room with a crash as he slammed into the wall. END then spun to the side, avoiding an amaterasu blast from Zeref and he stomped, making a rock come up. He kicked the large rock at Zeref who was struck in the chest and he flew into Mavis, sending her into the air.
He jumped up and stomped on her chest, sending her pummiting into the floor. She coughed up saliva and END landed next to her, kicking her at the incoming Nidhogg who didn't have time to react as they crashed into each other and flew back, sliding for a moment. END punched at Zeref only to faze through as he was punched in the side of the face by another one. His eyes widened.
'Illusion magic?' He looked and saw Mavis glowing a bit. 'I see.' He thought and he reared his head back. "FIRE DEMON'S ROAR!" He yelled and a large torrent of white flames shot like a pillar seemingly consuming Nidhogg and Mavis. When it stopped, END turned to Zeref and kicked him into the air, grabbing his leg on the way up and proceeding to slam him into the ground with as much force as possible, shaking the tower as Zeref flew through the floor and into the one below.
END heard roaring magic and he was consumed by a black roar. He looked back and Nidhogg was behind a large glowing white wall with a Fairy Tail emblem. "Fairy Sphere." He muttered out loud. He heard laughing and he turned around. His eyes widened. "Acnologia?" END asked. Before him was none other than the chaos dragon himself. He was watching from the sidelines. END didn't have time to deal with this however as Zeref came out of the ground with an uppercut. END flew into the air and they both punched with massive amounts of magical energy. END pushed Zeref back and kicked him into the ground before landing and ducking under a kick from Nidhogg.
END then did a handstand and spun, kicking Nidhogg in the face with his heel. Nidhogg bent back and lost him balance. This gave END the opportunity to kick him in the back, sending him flying at Supersonic speeds off of the tower and into the clouds. A loud roar was heard and behind the clouds the shape of a dragon was seen. "HAHA!" END laughed and he turned around dodging to the side to avoid a well timed punch from Mavis. He went to kick her in the gut but she hopped over it nimbly and kicked him in the chest harder than he expected, sending him sliding back and losing his balance. Zeref came from behind him and kneed him in the back harshley, bending him painfully and sending him into the air toward the dragon. Nidhogg clawed at him in mid-air, severing his arm and sending him back down to the tower with a loud crash.
He was bloodied and beaten btu he got on his knees. His detached spot was slowly regenerating with an orange glow and END was growling. He wen tot stand but he stopped when Acnologia stood in the way. "What are you doing!?" END roared and he stood up. "It's obvious that you are having trouble with this." END growled and as Acnologia turned around to face them END shoved his hand through the left side of Acnologia's back and out of his chest, grabbing his heart in the process. END crushed it and Acnologia looked at him for a moment muttering two word. "Y-You traitor…" He then turned to ash and blew away in the wind.
END began to glow and his magic power increased three fold as his scales got darker and more defined. "Y-You killed Acnologia!" Nidhogg yelled and END grinned with smaller than ever pupils. "Who's next?" He asked and his eyes began to glow red. "YOU BASTARD!" Nidhogg yelled in his dragon form and he flew down toward END with the intention to kill. END jumped toward him faster than the eye could see and he went ablaze. "Fire Demon's Secret Art." His grin widened. "White Lotus Molten Death Blade!" He spun in a circle and the entire dragon was consumed with his white flames, incinerating him in an instant. END landed behind the other two and kick Mavis in the chest, sending her flying back with an echoing crash. Then he picked up Zeref by the throat with one hand and his other one was filled with a fireball.
"Ready to die… brother?" END asked and Zeref groaned in pain. "I am going to kill you and recreate Tartaros. I am going to rid the world of magic and leave only curses."
Zeref growled and kicked him in the chest. END laughed and he threw Zeref to the floor, stomping on his chest. "STOP THIS NATSU!" END heard and he looked behind him by tilting his head. Erza was in a pink armor set with her sword aimed at him. "Armadura Fairy huh?" He asked and she nodded. "If this is what it takes…" She said and he smirked devilishly. "We've been over this already. That guy doesn't exist anymore, he died when he went to Tenrou. He's gone!"
END roared and he sent the fireball in his hand at her. She covered herself and Zeref raised his hand helplessly. "NO!" He yelled and Erza was consumed. When the fire cleared though, there was a cracking Fairy Sphere. "Oh thank Mavis." Erza said and Mavis giggled. "Literally." She said and Erza's eyes widened. "First master!?" She yelled in surprise Mavis nodded. "I'll explain it later. For now… we have to help Zeref." She said and she pointed at the man underneath END's foot. More footsteps were heard as Meredy and Ultear arrived at the scene. "NATSU STOP!" Ultear yelled and END growled. "SHUT UP!" He yelled with so much force that it blew everyone off their feet.
"That's it!" He roared and his magic power intensified. He kicked Zeref closer to them and he raised his hand toward them. "I'm going to kill you all!" He roared and a large fireball appeared in his hand. "Time to die!" The fireball got larger and larger. He began to chuckle and soon he was laughing hard. He launched the fireball and it consumed them. END then clutch his head. A large burst of came from his eyes and a pair of footsteps was heard.
"Y-YOU!?" He yelled.
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