Natsu narrowly slipped to the side, avoiding a flaming slash from a dragonforce Erza and he was concealed in pink ice as Gray shielded him from her. She slashed again and it went through the ice easily. Natsu kicked it out of her hand and he got behind her, wrapping his hands around her and her arms, making it impossible for her to move and he began to speak. "Erza, don't let him control you like this! Come back to me!" She was pretty much non respondent besides a small twitch. He squeezed harder. "Gray! Knock him out!" Natsu said, nodding toward END who's eyes widened. Gray complied and hit him with an ice gauntlet, rendering him unconscious.

This didn't help however as she broke free and kicked him away. He flew back and slid to a halt on his hands. He growled, he didn't want to hurt Erza but he didn't see another way out of it, besides, she could actually kill him if she tried. He wanted to throw up as a nervous glob filled his chest and throat. "I'm sorry Erza." He said to her and he dashed forward, lighting his fists and punching at her. "Gray! Go deal with Acnologia, he isn't in his dragon form!" Gray nodded and joined in the battle. "Are you really going to let him take you over like this Erza?" Natsu asked softly as he caught her sword and leaned in close looking deep into her red hazed eyes.

"N-Natsu… I can't control my body…" She said with pain in her voice. Natsu sighed and he let go of the sword, allowing it to fly toward him. He cupped her cheeks and leaned in, ignoring the sword stabbed through his shoulder. "Control this." He said and he planted his lips to hers. She wanted to kiss back but instead she kicked him away and he growled. Looks like pain was the only thing that would work. With a huff he entered dragon force and his eyes hazed over yellow. He heard shuffling on the tree, END had woken up. Natsu punched the attack Erza in the chest and kicked her in the side, sending her skidding across the ground and he heard END laugh. A large vine protruded from the ground and blasted toward Erza.

She snapped out of her trance and she covered herself, blacking her vision. The pain never came however as she unshielded her eyes and Natsu was crouched over her with a hand on each side of her head and a large vine protruding from his chest. He hacked up blood onto her cheek and he almost fell on top of her. "NO!" Erza heard in the distance, it was Igneel. "You idiot!" END yelled and laughed. The vine pulled back and Natsu's chest began to pour blood. "S-Sorry… looks like I was wrong… I may not be… fine." Erza caught him as he fell on top of her, soaking her in blood but she didn't care. His breathing was almost gone.

"I love you Erza…" He muttered and his heart came to a stop. His body went completely limp and cold. She began to cry and with all of the emotions running through her she stood up, placing his body next to her. She stood up slowly, in a bright flash she was in her red pants with yellow flames lining the bottom and a simple bandage covering her chest. She was covered in blood but was the last thing she was worried about. She slowly walked toward END with a long katana in her hand. "Why did you do it…?" Erza asked with a shaky voice. "Go to hell!" Was the only response and she cut off his ear. He screamed in pain and black blood oozed out.

She slashed again and memories flooded her mind. First when she had met him in Hargeon, then Erigor, then Lullaby, then Jellal, and Laxus. Then when she saw the ashes of Zero and then when she was saved from Hades and Azuma. Then when they had sex before that… then when he had just proposed. He magic power got stronger and she slashed him again, ignoring his cries of pain. She stabbed the sword through his chest and then she summoned one after another, putting each of them through his chest with unmatched force.

Igneel ran over to a downed Natsu with Wendy and Lucy. Wendy tried to heal him and Igneel grabbed her hands gently. "He's gone… I know a way to bring him back but we have to sacrifice a life… my life." Wendy wanted to object but she saw the look in his eyes and nodded with determination. "I need you to repeat this and channel youn magic into Natsu with my blood on your hands. She nodded. He recited it. She listened intently and he cut his hand, dropping some of it onto Wendy's hand. She nodded and chented the words. Igneel began to whisper into Natsu's ear about anything he wanted to tell him, about where he had been all of this time, about how much he dreaded the day he abandoned Natsu, he then told Natsu about his parents.

"Natsu… I love you my son, live a long life, I want Grandkids you little brat…" Was the last thing he said and he began to glow white before disappearing as Wendy finished the spell. Natsu glowed red and his eyes slowly opened before he started breathing again. "W-What happened?" He asked and he looked around Erza heard his voice and turned around but her eyes widened. "Come any closer and the braud dies." END said. He wasn't on the tree anymore, where he was there was a bunch of swords stuck in the tree. "Illusion Magic?" Erza asked, she usually had a knack for breaking it.

"No! It's an illusion curse idiot!"

END said and he burned her back. She winced in pain and she went to jump away. He reached at her but he was interrupted as a bandaged fist rammed into his face, sending him flying back with a crash of white magic and an explosion. Gildarts had arrived. Natsu blasted past him and grabbed END by the throat with a single hand. He slammed him into the floor and caused an explosion. Natsu the looked him in the eyes and his hand began to glow. END punched him in the face with all the might he could muster, freeing himself and jumping back, getting ready to flee.

Natsu appeared beside him in a burst of fire and punched him in the face so hard that his fist almost went through but it left a heavy burn mark in the shape of a fist. END flipped back, surprised by the newfound strength and he growled. "I didn't wanna have to do this but… TARTAROS! I RECALL YOU INTO MY BODY!"

He started to glow white and his magic power amplified by a seemingly endless amount. Souls of the Tartaros members were being pulled into him. "Times up." He muttered and Natsu's eyes widened. He pushed Erza out of the way as he was slashed in the arm by END's clawed hand. Natsu punched at him, ignoring the pain and to his surprise END didn't dodge it, he stood there and let it connect to his face. His head barely moved and Natsu retracted his fist yelling in pain as he broken every bone in his hand.

END then punched him in the gut and kneed him in the face before bringing him back in and headbutting him. Natsu leaned back and END delivered a massive kick to his side, sending him flying toward the other side of the field. Natsu coughed up blood and blue ooze before slowly blacking out. He couldn't let Igneel die in vain… 'n-no…' He thought to himself as his vision turned completely black. END was too strong, even for him. He heard Erza scream and he clenched his fists as hard as he could. He slowly and shakily stood up but he couldn't feel his body. His eyes were pulsating gold but he was leaking smoke as if the fire had been put out.

He slowly walked toward END and Erza screamed his name as he punched slowly and END caught it. Natsu screamed in pain as END twisted his fist and he lost his dragon force. Both of his hands were broken and things were looking pretty hopeless as of the moment. 'Hopeless…?' He heard Igneel's voice in his head. "W-What?" He asked aloud and END began to laugh. "Oh look! He's going insane!" He began to laugh maniacally. 'I gave you my power for a reason brat!' Natsu's arm began to glow where he had the dragon like symbol. 'NOW USE IT!' Natsu nodded and he felt his wounds begin to heal themselves. "Thanks Dad…" He said in a less pained voice and he looked back at a patiently waiting END.

"Now…" Scales formed around his face and on his arms. "Let's see how you deal with the new king of the fire dragons!" Natsu yelled.

Natsu blasted toward him and END responded in kind, crashing their fists together.

-Zeref, Mavis, Gray-

Zeref and Gray were breathing heavy and Acnologia was in slightly better condition. Gray heard footsteps and he turned around. Laxus and Juvia had arrived on the scene with Ultear. Laxus looked like he was out of breath but the other two were fine. Juvia immediately ran to Gray. "My dear Gray! Are you ok!?" Gray nodded. "I'm fine… this guy is a pain in the ass though." Meredy then arrived breathing heavy. "Meredy." Ultear said as the punch from Natsu and END almost blew all of them off their feet. "Huh?" Ultear smirked. "I need a body link between evil Natsu and this guy." Meredy nodded and a pink band appeared on their wrists. "Let's do this."

Acnologia laughed and he dashed toward the large group that was charging. Wendy stood in the back waiting for an opening to go dragon force and hit this guy with a sky drill. Wendy was standing in front of an unconscious Carla and an unconscious Lucy who's urano Metria did considerable damage. Mid charge Acnologia yelled in pain and clenched his fist. Ultear smirked and she planted her orb into his gut, sending him into the air. Acnologia responded by unleashing a beam like white breath attack at her. Mavis blocked it with her sphere and she punched at him. Acnologia dodged and punched through her but it was an illusion. Zeref then proceeded to kick him toward the ground where Gray hit him with a hammer. Acnologia flew back up and he righted himself, punching Zeref in the face and kicking him toward the ground. Zeref flipped to his feet and blasted at him with an Amaterasu formula which Acnologia dodged and he received a heavy punch from Laxus.

He flew to the side and he was consumed by a water vortex. The vortex froze and shattered causing his to be cut up. He flew toward the ground and Wendy appeared above him with her hands crossed. "Sky Dragon Secret Art: Shattering Sky Drill!" A beam of green light consumed him and he was pushed further into the ground. He yelled in pain and the dust cleared, showing a downed Acnologia and everyone else breathing heavy. Acnologia stood up and cracked his neck. Black scales appeared on his face and forearms, surprising everyone. Laxus growled and his size grew, he grew yellowish scales. Soon after Wendy's hair turned pink and she grew small wings as well as blue scales on her face. She was the first to move and she blasted toward him, slamming her fist into his chest but he caught it with his palm, sliding back.

Laxus appeared behind him and unleashed a breath attack. Acnologia countered the point break breath attack by unleashed his beam like one. The attacks clashed and Laxus was blown back before Acnologia went to slam Wendy into the ground. Wendy disappeared however and he received a punch to the temple. Acnologia rolled to the side and kicked her away. Wendy flew back and Laxus came in with a heavy punch covered in lighting. Acnologia met him halfway with the fist and Laxus was blown off balance. Acnologia's hand turned to a stabbing motion and he pushed toward Laxus's chest. He was unable to connect however as he was blasted with a beam like roar. Sting and Rogue had arrived on the battlefield and were in Dragon force.

"Zeref, charge your power to destroy him if they fail." Mavis said and he nodded, sitting in a meditating pose. Mavis smiled lightly and turned back to the fight. Acnologia punched Sting in the gut, sending him flying and he grabbed Rogue by the face, slamming him into the ground harshly. Acnologia was then impaled in the gut by Gajeel who was standing in front of Levy. "You just keep piling in!" He yelled and he threw Gajeel to the side. He roared and he punched an oncoming Laxus in the face. Laxus flew back and slide across the ground before Acnologia kicked an oncoming Wendy in the side, sending her flying to the side.

Acnologia hurt all over thanks to the body link magic but END seemed unaffected. Acnologia growled and the body link disintegrated. Acnologia was then consumed by a purple cloud of poison to with he swiped his hand, revealing Cobra who had just arrived. Gajeel just finished munching down on a large amount of steel from Levy and he was forced into Dragon force. Cobra entered dragon force easily. It was 6 dragon slayers vs The Dragon itself.

Acnologia growled, then he grabbed an incoming Cobra's fist Acnologia began to grow in size before he slammed him into the floor and his dark skin turned black. He grew to a massive size. "It's you!?" Laxus yelled. Acnologia was in his dragon form. "I usually don't talk to humans but…" He roared and they covered their faces. Cobra grabbed his ears and screamed in pain. "DIE!" Acnologia unleashed a breath attack that consumed all of them. When it cleared there was a large sphere. "Fairy Sphere." Acnologia muttered and it fell down. All of them were fine. "Go! Beat him!" Mavis yelled and she fell to her knee. They all jumped at him beside the downed Cobra. They did their respective roars and it turned into a fusion raid. The fusion raid was red and it blew him back. He struggled to get up but he managed to fly into the air. He then roared again. Out of nowhere END and Natsu blew past him with END slashing at a fire dragon king mode Natsu. Acnologia raoed in pain as the slash had severed his arm. He began to descend but he caught himself and with a flap of his wings he flew away. The Dragon Slayers had dedicated all of their magic to that single roar so they were down for the count along with Mavis.

Erza was down as well and the only ones left Standing were Natsu, Gray, Zeref, and Gildarts. (Lucy Doesn't count)

Natsu and END clashed a couple feet from them and they were all blown back. END and Natsu roared, pushing each other back. "GO. TO. HELL!" Natsu roared and he pushed END back with a punch and the flames covered the sky. Natsu jumped and he slammed his fist into END's face. END flew toward the ground and he landed next to Zeref. Pillars of ice came from around him and he was sealed to the ground by ice chains.

He roared and struggled but he was unable to move due to the fact that it was demon slayer magic. He stopped and began to laugh. "This isn't over! It will never be! I will always be inside of you!" He told a powered down Natsu. Zeref stood up from his meditation pose and he began to leak dark magic. His eyes were red and he was weaving hand signs. "I'll deal with you when you come back but for now, you are going into my mind for awhile." Natsu said and he grinned at Zeref. "Good luck bro!" He said cheerfully. "How?" END asked with sadness in his voice. "How what?" Natsu asked. END felt tears falling down his cheeks.

"How do you stay happy, even though you KNOW things will be awful for you from here out?" Natsu grinned at him. "Awful? I'll be back with my friends, I'll be able to finally marry the woman of my dreams. I'll have a blood relative… I'll have a family eventually…" He said looking at Erza and smiling softly. "I have to deal with some dragons first unfortunately but after that I should be good." Natsu said afterward. "You have it good… maybe I can finally be happy…" Natsu frowned. "Zeref watch out!" He yelled and he went to go and push Zeref out of the way. He was beat to it however as Gildarts pushed him out of the way and took the blow.

A vine protruded through his chest. Zeref chanted and completed the spell while Wendy tended to Gildarts wound, she was unable to do much however as she was out of magic. Natsu was consumed in blue light and he smiled as it died down before he frowned and he ran to Gildarts' side, channeling his magic into Wendy. Gildarts began to heal quickly. "Thank god." Natsu said and he sighed in relief.

Natsu then ran to Erza and picked her up by the waist, spinning her and kissing her on the lips. "We're getting Married!" He yelled and there was a big "WHAT!?"

-I know it was a short chapter but I feel like I have to finish this book on a cliffhanger! Thanks for reading book three and be sure to stop in for book four!-