Here we go, chapter 2. For those who've favorited/followed my story already, thank you.
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In hindsight, Yamamoto should've expected this to happen, his new wielder was not the brightest of the bunch, and absconding with an S-Class quest with only a cat and a girl was quite simply stupid of him to do. Getting the child of ice to join them was unexpected however.
Regardless, destroying the moon? Preposterous, something that he'd expect Kurosaki to do in his brashness but that was despite the point.
Yet, there was something on this island that felt familiar, and it was at that temple. Right now all he could do was influence the boy. He had been able to appear in more dreams to Natsu, asking him questions, only recently however, was Natsu able to stay longer enough to reply back.
Natsu was frustrated, these dreams had been plaguing him for months now, and it was the same, a roaring blaze, the smell of ash, the same question over and over again. Only recently was he able to see the place in his dreams. A volcano in an island, burning hot with magma. An old man, who looked even older than Makarov but seemed far, far stronger, and wasn't that a shock.
"Can you hear me Natsu Dragneel?" The old man said before the volcano behind him erupted.
"YES, I can hear you! WHO ARE YOU!?" Natsu asked as the roaring of the volcano drowned out his voice. Yet the old man's could be heard so clearly.
"I wonder...are you worthy? Are you worthy to wield my power?" He asked before Natsu woke up.
Since then Yamamoto had been able to guide his thoughts in a sense. He could implant suggestions, things that made sense and make it look like instinct so he guided the boy to a part of the temple, separated from the others. It was weird...the feeling that Natsu was getting, it felt...familiar and yet it didn't at the same time. It reminded him of fire, and there was an instinct in him that just knew to call those flames he had seen in his dreams the fires of creation. Finally however, he had reached the place that had called out to him so much.
"Where...am I?" Natsu asked himself as he looked around the room he was currently in. It was of decent size, and was very circular with a large pedestal in the middle.
In the center of that pedestal however was a long blade, it was beautiful with a three prongs on the tsuba and purple wrappings on the handle.
Elegant and deadly, and he had the strongest desire to pick it up. He got closer, and closer to the sword, a strange humming from his soul as he grabbed the sword and felt a torrent of power rush through him like before, then he blacked out.
"So boy, you've finally come here to stay?" The old man said as Natsu finally was able to stay in his inner world. Natsu was looking around, seeing the gentle rumbling of the volcano, the clear skies, the ocean around the island, and the obsidian rock that coated the ground. He saw the old man clearly for the first time as well.
Dressed in a black shihakusho and hakama with a white haori, a beard almost half as long as he is and a gnarled cane that for some reason felt like death and fire. The old man was also bald, though he had scars on his head most notable the criss-crossed ones and his eyes were narrowed to slits although Natsu had no doubt they were judging him.
"Yeah, looks like I'm finally here to stay, what was that though, that sword, those dreams, what is this place...who are you...how long have you been here?" Natsu asked, ordinarily he would just fight the guy, but he learned not to underestimate old people, Makarov has planted him into the ground so many times it wasn't even funny and plus, he could feel the pure power radiating from him, whoever this old man was, Natsu had no doubt he had no chance of fighting this man.
"In short, that was everything falling into place, that sword is a zanpakuto, it is yours now, the final piece of the puzzle for you to finally communicate with me. Those dreams were me trying to reach you, and this place is your inner world, fitting for one of fire, is it not? As for who I am, you must earn the right to learn my true name, but I once was known as Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Soitaicho of the Gotei 13. And I have been here for a while now, since your fight with that false Shinigami and that demon flute." Yamamoto said as he subconsciously released some of his power when speaking about his title.
Natsu was surprised at how short of a time this old man was in here. "I'm guessing that rush of power I felt when I was fighting Erigor was you?"
"Most likely." Yamamoto said before Natsu asked again. "Alright then, you said that this is my inner world, what is that? And what's a zanpakuto?" Yamamoto was slightly pleased at the questions that the boy was asking. 'Not completely idiotic then.'
"This...is your inner world, it is a reflection of your soul, for such a fiery personality as yourself, I find a volcano almost always erupting fitting." "Does the lava hurt you?" "No, it does not, now, a zanpakuto, or a soul slayer, is a blade used by Shinigami-" "WAIT, YOU'RE A SHINIGAMI!? ARE YOU GONNA KILL ME AND REAP MY SOUL!?" Natsu cried out before Yamamoto smacked his cane on the ground.
"BE SILENT BOY!" He said, Natsu stayed frozen for a bit before sitting back on the ground. "As I was saying, yes, I am, or was a Shinigami, our duty was to send souls to the Soul Society, and to purify hollows, fallen spirits who would hunt others to ease their own tortured souls. I was the Soitaicho of the Gotei 13, an organization of Shinigami separated into 13 divisions, each with their own taichos, all of which were under me."
"Wow, so you were the head honcho, you must be pretty powerful, don't suppose you'd be interested in a fight?" Natsu asked to which Yamamoto barked out a laugh. "You are a thousand years too early to fight me boy." Yamamoto said before Natsu cried out, "Whoa! You're a thousand years old, you're freakin' old Yama-jii." Natsu said, a sharp pang, at the name and the faces of men he'd loved like sons and that he'd never see them again.
"Hmm, anyways, a zanpakuto, is the physical representation of your soul, the one you just grabbed was once mine, but now, it is yours." "Cool, wait, you said that it was yours, how did you end up here, and how is this blade mine?" Natsu asked.
"Just because I am a Shinigami, does not mean I am not invincible, the Gotei 13 had many enemies, most recently were the Quincy, humans of high spiritual power but a great cost, whenever they destroy a hollow, its soul, along with all of the souls it has consumed are destroyed forever, removed from the cycle of reincarnation. They attacked us, I faced their leader, I brought the full force of the fires of creation upon him, but then it turned out it was a fake, and that he had tricked me, before I could attack again he struck me down, and killed me."
"Huh, wait, I thought you said that they destroyed souls?" Natsu asked and Yamamoto was pleased that the boy was able to discern that. "They do, but my zanpakuto used a secret technique, one that even I did not know of to save me, the cost however, is that he would be gone, I would take his place and that I ended up here in this world, in your soul." Yamamoto said as Natsu for once was oddly silent. "So, since you said that zanpakuto are the culmination of my soul, are you my zanpakuto...spirit? Do zanpakuto even have spirits?"
"Indeed they do, all zanpakuto have spirits, and just like no soul is the same, neither are all zanpakuto's, well there was the incident with Hyourinmaru but that's irrelevant, a zanpakuto is normally in its sealed state, a Shinigami would then learn their zanpakuto's name and achieve Shikai." He said, Natsu thought to himself before snapping his fingers as if making a very important decision. "Alright then Yama-Jii...can you tell me your true name?"
"Do you believe you are ready?" Yamamoto asked Natsu who shrugged, "Won't know till I try right?"
'The amount of similarities between the boy and Kurosaki are...unsettling.' Yamamoto thought before he shook his head. "Very well then, if you want to try then I will not stop you, my true name is ****** *****." At the look of confusion on Natsu's face Yamamoto sighed before he explained. "It is as I thought, you are not yet ready to hear my name."
"Alright then, what do I have to do so that I can listen to it Yama-Jii." Natsu asked with a grin before Yamamoto solemnly said. "You must find your true purpose, once you do will you finally be able to wield me, but I warn you, my power is not one to be used wantonly. If you do learn my name, I say it now, you must only use my blade in the defense of others, I have seen your memories and I forbid you from using shikai against your comrades, you would not be able to handle the consequences."
"Aw...why not Yama-Jii? Are you really that powerful, maybe I could even defeat Erza with you!" Natsu cried out before Yamamoto struck his cane again. "NO! Should you ever wield my power you will realize just how deadly it is, it took me centuries to fully control my power at it highest state and even then there was great risk to me and the Soul Society of being incinerated by the sheer power. Can you imagine boy? All that power, far too much for you to control, and if you do lose it, you risk destroying EVERYTHING you care about. The first time I used my zanpakuto's full power, the fires of creation were called down from the heavens, and the surrounding area still lies buried in ash." Yamamoto said as Natsu cowered at the thought.
"Are there any more questions boy?" He asked to which Natsu shook his head. "Nah, but I do want to talk to you later, it's just that I gotta get back...to...my….OH CRAP! HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN HERE!? I GOTTA GET BACK TO MY FRIENDS!" Natsu said before Yamamoto spoke again. "Relax young'un. Time flows by differently in this world than in the outside world. Not much time has passed at all, now go...and remember what I said boy."
Natsu then started to disappear from his inner world as Yamamoto kept thinking, 'Yes, he'll need a lot of work before he can wield me.'
"Natsu!" A voice cried out to which Natsu yelled as he awoke. His fiery aura, which had subconsciously been leaking had burst outwards before he quickly reigned it in.
"What the...ERZA?" Natsu asked in fear before noticing the slight burn on her armor.
"What are you doing here? Are you alright?" He asked the red-headed knight.
"I'm here to help you, I noticed the village was gone, and found Gray, he said that you left however to go back into the temple something about a 'feeling'? And yes I'm fine, but what's that sword in your hand? When I found you in this room you had that sword in your hand and it was glowing with fire with your aura, I tried to grab it, but couldn't get close, even with my Fire Empress armor." She asked as Natsu stared back at the blade which was now silent.
"I...I don't know why that happened, all I know is...that this blade, it's supposed to be mine." He said before Erza spoke again.
"Yours? Natsu you're not making any sense, well anyways, the truth of the matter is that you're the only one who can hold it. Gray's convinced me to help you guys out but rest assured you WILL be punished when we get home." Erza as Natsu shivered in fear.
"Alright, hey, do you by chance have a sheath I could borrow, I can't really punch anything with a sword in my hand." Natsu asked Erza who raised an eyebrow at Natsu thinking that far ahead. "As it is, yes I do...here, keep it, I have plenty more." Erza said as she ex-quiped a sheath and gave it to Natsu.
"Thanks, now-" Natsu was cut off as a loud roar permeated the temple. "The demon, they've released it!" Natsu said before he and Erza started their way to where the demon was.
Once they got there they saw Gray, ready to fight, although very injured in front of the freed torso of Deliora who was roaring at them. "Everybody stay back! This...is my fight! I...I will finally surpass Ur! None of you...are strong enou-gack!" Lyon cried out as Gray simply took him down with one punch.
"Quiet down, you're far too injured to even stand properly let alone fight that thing." Gray said as he, Natsu and Erza took stances for the upcoming fight. Deliora roared once more as they all readied up. All of a sudden the sword on Natsu's back disappeared in fire before reappearing in Natsu's arms.
"Natsu?" Erza asked to which Natsu just shrugged his arms.
"I have no clue." 'Yama-Jii?' He asked his sword spirit, fortunately possessing enough foresight to not speak out loud and seem like he was crazy. "If you are to learn to wield me, it is best to learn as soon as possible."
"Well, time to beat this thing down." He said as Deliora launched a fist at Natsu and Gray, Natsu quickly brought up his sword and Gray punched forward as the two opposing forces collided. All was quiet as...nothing happened.
"Is it me, or shouldn't I have felt a lot more force from a punch by a giant demon?" Natsu asked Gray who looked wide eyed at Natsu before they both jumped back at the cracking sound from Deliora's body, they all saw his fist breaking apart as the cracks went up his body until eventually all of Deliora was disappearing with the beast's final death cry.
"Well...that was anticlimactic." Natsu said as Yamamoto agreed. 'Oh well, training will have to be for another day, perhaps the girl could help. Or perhaps once he learns my name he could try and manifest me, training in the inner world also works.'
"It's done, he's finally gone." Gray said before Erza spoke out.
"It seems like Ur's Iced Shell drained the beast of its life force while imprisoning it." The all contemplated that before Natsu spoke, "So, all that we saw, was its dying breath, wow, you know Gray, your master was pretty cool."
"Heh, yeah, she was." Gray chuckled as they saw the last of Iced Shell disperse and go to the ocean, Gray knew he should've felt sad but he couldn't help but feel glad that Ur was free from the duty she had put on herself. "Goodbye, Ur."
When Yamamoto had seen the villagers still as demons, he immediately knew that whatever his wielder and his friends had done did nothing for the villagers, when he saw the girl take out a spear and Natsu punch it to the moon, he immediately had a bad feeling, when the moon cracked, Yamamoto almost had the idea to bring Natsu to the inner world and give him the mother of all punishments, when the sky cracked however, his mind started to put together the pieces.
'How interesting it is, this world of magic and how it works, hopefully I will be able to learn much more of this world.'
"Hey Erza, have you ever heard of a sword being...alive?" Natsu asked as they walked towards the guild, they finally had gotten off the train, even Yamamoto was grumbling since Natsu's motion sickness affected his mind and caused the volcano to become turbulent. Suffice to say that his beard was almost burned off a few times.
"I can't say I have Natsu, why do you ask?" Erza said as she shook her head.
"Well, my sword's alive, he can't tell me his true name but I just call him Yama-jii from his old name." Natsu said as Erza blinked.
"Wait, you're saying your sword is actually alive?" Erza asked as the others were also surprised at the fact.
"Yep, I can't hear his true name yet, I'm not ready, but he says he was once known as...uh...oh yeah! Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, thanks Yama-jii." Natsu said before Erza thought about something.
"Wait, so your sword is alive, has this name, and speaks to you. Does the blade have any special powers?" Gray asked, as much as he wanted to say Natsu was crazy, well, magic was capable of many things.
"According to Yama-jii, who wants me to be truly ready before I can hear his true name, the fires of creation will be at my command, fires so hot they can burn all of creation to ash. Yama-jii's been through my memories, he says your Fire Empress armor, although impressive, would be slag against his flames." Natsu said before his eyes widened at something.
"Yama-jii just showed me one of his memories, he really wasn't kidding about reducing everything to ash." He said as they all kept walking, they noticed whispers around them but ignored them as they came to the guild hall.
"I honestly can't wait to hear his name, but it's gonna be a big responsibility." Natsu said before he suddenly stopped.
"Yeah, flame brain and responsibility, like that'll...ever...happen…" Gray said as he stared at the sight in front of them with the others. Fairy Tail's guild hall, it had been defiled, iron pillars were sticking out all over as people crowded around the destruction.
"Quickly let's find the others, make sure they're alright!" Erza said as they all rushed forward hoping that everything is alright.
'Whoever did this...I'll make them pay!' Natsu thought before Yamamoto spoke, "Do not let your anger cloud your judgement boy, do not worry however, whoever did this will get their punishment in due time. Justice, will be dealt."
A/N Remember Yamamoto still has a lot to learn about this world, so he didn't realise the fact that moon drip made that crystallized shell until after it started to shatter. Pretty sure with how Yama-jii is, he would've realized it if he had the knowledge of magic that so many people have in the Fairy Tail universe.
Anyways, that's the second chapter, again, please review and leave a favorite, oh and if anybody wants to read any of my other recent stories, emphasis on recent, and give some ideas then feel free to do so by P.M. or review. Truth be told, I keep the first two purely out of sentimentality.
Anyways, bye.