Chapter 18:

The War Begins

Natsu Pov.:

We all were asleep when we all woke up to a voice in our head. "Natsu and followers, are you wake," a voice of a male said in my head and just about everyone groaned in response, "Good cause Zeref would like to have a word with you."

"Good morning Natsu and friends," Zeref spoke in my head, "Me, my followers, and Acnologia are in the Forest of Mangolia. You have one hour to try to find us and attack us. Good luck!"

"What are we going to do, Natsu," Hibiki asked as we all got up.

"Eat breakfast and find Zeref," I replied, "The dragon slayers will come with me, Lucy, and Nuria. I have a feeling Acnologia will be with Zeref. You've got 15 minutes to eat breakfast."

*TIME SKIP 15 minutes later*

"Alright, groups are set," I spoke as I looked at the groups, "The exceed group should take to the sky. Warren, use your telepathy to talk to them. Carla, Lily, Happy, Lector, and Fro when any of them spot Zeref and/or Acnologia, tell Warren right away. Then Warren you tell me."

"Meanwhile, I'll have Loke and Nuria will have Virgo search on the ground," Lucy spoke as she smiled at Nuria who was holding Virgo who she had made a contract with two weeks ago.

"Hibiki will be here at the guild gathering information and informing the others on anything that may help in improving our chance of victory," I said, "Jellal, I know you and Erza went around gathering information on Zeref over the eight years while my families away and I know you just got back a week ago but I need the names of the guilds that are working with Zeref."

"Alright," Erza said as she pulled out her list of know guild working with Zeref.

"Once, we've got locations on Zeref and Acnologia then Team Dragon Slayers and Team Dragneel will move to that location," I spoke, "After we get there, everyone else will begin their battles."

"Natsu and I came up with that battle plan last night," Lucy said, "As long as stick to that plan, we have 97% chance of winning."

"What about the other 3%," Jenny asked as she held close to Hibiki.

"You don't want to know because if we don't win this we're ALL die," Lucy said as she looked at the floor, "And Personally I don't want to think of what would happen after that." After that, everyone in the guild was silent as if someone had just died.

"Guys, snap out of it," I yelled and everyone stared at me, "We're going to win this so don't lose focus. Now team Exceed move out." After that, Carla, Lily, Happy, Lector, and Fro took to the sky while Lucy and Nuria pulled out Loke's and Virgo's key.

"Open Gate of Loin/Maiden," Lucy and Nuria yelled in unisons they turned the keys to the side, "Loke/Virgo!" Then Loke and Virgo appeared side by side as they looked at Lucy and Nuria.

"Good morning, Lucy," Loke said with a smile that was directed at Lucy.

"Hello, little Princess, how may I help you today," Virgo said to Nuria.

"Loke, you will be working with Virgo in the search for Zeref and Acnologia," Lucy spoke, "Try not to get caught because we need to them. If team exceed finds them first, Warren will contact you telepathy and you can return to the spirit world."

"It's just as my mom said Virgo, you'll be working with Loke," Nuria said, "Please be safe, if you see Zeref and/or Acnologia don't engage just return to the spirit world and give me their location via your key."

" Same goes for you too Loke," Lucy told Loke and both Loke and Virgo nodded then they went out into the field.

Lucy Pov.:

*TIME SKIP 36 minutes later*

"We have word from team exceed," Warren spoke, "As excepted Zeref and Acnologia are together. Their about 10 miles north."

"Loke just went back to the spirit world," I said as I put Loke's key away.

"So did Virgo," Nuria said as she put Virgo's key away.

"Team Dragon Slayers and Team Dragneel are going together," Natsu said then we ran off into the forest.

Third Person Pov.:

Makarov took the lead after Natsu left. "Ready," Gildarts asked.

"Yep," Makarov replied then she turned the Guild and other guilds, "Lets charge!"

"Aye SIR," Everyone yelled then they charge toward Mangolia forest. The first one they meet is Ivan, master of Raven Tail.

"Well, father, its been far too long," Ivan spoke as he flashed an evil smirk toward Makarov.

"I have to disagree," Makarov replied, "It hasn't been long enough. Erza, Gildarts, go ahead, I can my own son."

Erza and Gildarts ran pass Ivan as he laughed and said, "You think you can take me on, thats rich."

"We'll see about that Ivan," Makarov said as he cracked knuckles.

"I guess we will," Ivan responded then they moved to attack each other.

Meanwhile Ezra and Gildarts were looking for opponents. "Do you really think the master can handle his own son," Ezra asked and Gildarts sighed and looked at the ground as they ran.

"No, I don't think he can but the master is filled with surprises," Gildarts replied and Erza nodded.

"Well, well, I think we've meant before," a wolf named Fenris said as he turned into a human, "The beautiful Erza Scarlet or I should I say Fernandes. You should stayed with Scarlet."

"You," Erza spoke while she stared down Fenris, "Gildarts, you can go ahead. I've got this."

"You sure," Gildarts asked and Erza shot a look that said let-me-handle-this.

"Yes, go," Erza replied then Gildarts grit his teeth and took off running.

*TIME SKIP 4 minutes later*

"Ezra sure is brave," Jadez said and Gildarts stopped running and looked at him, "Taking on a werewolf then Makarov took on his own son. I question the judgement of you fairy tail members."

"Who the hell are you," Gildarts asked and Jadez smirked.

"Only Zeref's right hand man," Jadez replied, "And the one who has been giving Lucy nightmares."

"Now you're just asking for trouble," Gildarts responded as he cracked his neck.

"I'm only wanting to make Lucy's dreams come true," Jadez said, "No, I want her nightmares to come true. Which for you Mr. Clive means that you have to die, sorry."

Natsu Pov.:

We got to a clearing and there sat Zeref on huge rock. "Oh, Dragneels," Zeref said as he smile evilly a me, "I'm so glad you could make it."

"Zeref," I whispered and I glared at him.

"Zeref, you are going down," Nuria yelled and she lit her right hand on fire then Lucy got star-dust around her hand and I lit my hand on fire.

"Alright Dragneels, have it your way," Zeref said and he got into a fighting stance.

Fire/Star Dragon Iron/Metro Fist/Punch," Nuria, me, and Lucy yelled and unison and we went attacked.

Dear Readers,

I had to really rack my brain for this chapter so I now I have writer's block. But at least I have the battles set. A father/son battle kinda like vader vs luke in stars wars ecpect father is good and the son is bad so the results will be different. Erza vs Fenris the werewolf because Erza has sivler which is believe to kill a were but it will be an awesome battle, I hope. Then we have Gildarts vs Jadez that one should be fun because you have no idea how dream magic can be used in battle but I have a plan that will make this an epic battle. But the most important battle is Zeref vs the Dragneels and I've got the ending to the battle planned out but I need to get that part first. Sorry for the long dear readers, just want to write it. Thanks for reading and reviewing
From,

Lavawings