With their latest mission, Natsu was left behind when the other rangers managed to escape Zeref's trap while he went to find his brother. The one who was the most concerned was Lucy. She was suppose to be focusing in her art class with Gajeel, but she couldn't stop thinking about Natsu.

"You better hurry or else the teacher's going to get upset for not doing anything." Gajeel said.

"I'm just too worried about Natsu. We should be getting him back here." Lucy said.

"I get you're concerned about him, but you heard what Mavis said." Gajeel said.

…

Flashback

When Natsu failed to come back with the others, all of them went to the base and talked to Mavis. However, Mavis was saying there wasn't any chance for her to get him back.

"What do you mean we can't go after Natsu?" Sting said.

"I used up all the ingredients in my last spell." Mavis said. "Even if I did have what I need, there's no link anymore. Zeref's latest trapped involved a link to be established between here and the etherious home, but the link is gone with Tempester destroyed. I'm afraid Natsu is on his own." That discouraged all of them.

"Don't worry. We're not leaving him there. As soon as we figure something out, we'll call all of you." Mirajane said.

End of Flashback

…

With nothing else for them to do, they just kept going on and were hoping they figure out how they can help Natsu.

"Natsu, wherever you are, I just hope you're safe." Lucy said.

…

Zeref

Zeref has decided that it's to end all this once and for all and Magnolia will be the first city to fall. With only one ranger in his home to worry about, he wasn't too concerned about it.

"It's finally time, Keyes." Zeref said. "With the other rangers distraught about their leader gone, now would be the best time to strike."

"I shall send our forces at once." Keyes said.

"Start at Magnolia High. The rangers won't be expecting that." Zeref said. "We'll have the element of surprise at our side."

"My Lord, what about Red Ranger?" Keyes said. "He still roams free in our home. It's only a matter of time until he arrives here."

"You don't need to worry about that." Zeref said. "He'll be coming for me. You can leave him to me while you focus on destroying the other rangers."

"As you wish." Keyes said.

…

Magnolia High

Some students were just hanging out outside of the school building. Not a single person was aware of what was to come until Keyes showed up and people got scared.

"Predictable. Humans always fear the things they don't understand." Keyes said. "Come soldiers and attack all the humans!" All the soldiers went to attack the students. All of them were being pushed around and attacking. They even managed to bust in through the door and was wrecking everything. One student thought it was a good idea to pull the fire alarm and get everyone out. The fire alarm went off and everyone in the school heard it.

"Is that the fire alarm?" Lucy asked. Everyone got up and were moving out of their classes, but when Lucy and Gajeel stepped out, they saw some of the soldiers. "Tartaro soldiers?!"

"Here?" Gajeel questioned and the soldiers attacked the two of them. Gajeel pushed one out of the way and kicked against another one. One had Lucy pinned to the wall, but she kneed it in the gut and shoved it off her. All the students were trying to escape the school with it being under attack. Some went down some stairs, but some of the soldiers cut them off. Luckily, Erza, Gray, and Jellal arrived and fought off each of the soldiers.

"Go. Get out of here." Jellal said as he ushered for the other students to run. The enemy thought they could just waltz into the rangers' turf, but not without a fight.

…

Rangers' Base

Mira and Mavis continued to search for a way to get to Natsu. However, they had to cut their work short once they saw the alarm going off.

What's going on?" Mirajane said. They both looked into the orb and saw Keyes and his soldiers attacking the school. "Magnolia High is under attack."

"I'm afraid we have other problems." Mavis said as she sensed a great distortion.

…..

Magnolia

The citizens of the city were just going on like any other day. However, that all changed when they all heard a strange sound. All of them looked up and saw the sky was ripping open and a giant cube made out of land and water emerged from the rip. Meanwhile, with Natsu, Natsu was fed up as he was searching all over the cube, but didn't even know which way he was going. He just decided to smash through the walls and soon, he burst through a piece of ground on the cube.

"Whoa!" Natsu said as he looked out and saw he was over Magnolia. "At least I made it back to the city. Zeref must be at the top of this thing. I'm coming for you bro." Natsu tried climbing out and climb to the top, but he felt himself sticking to the land. "Whoa! This thing has its own field of gravity. That will make things easier." Natsu started running up the cube in hopes of reaching his brother.

…

Magnolia High

The soldiers continued to attack people and Keyes was enjoying this moment for he was believing the rangers were somewhere inside being destroyed.

"Today is the day. The day that the rangers and this wretched city meet their ends." Keyes said.

"Hold it, bonehead." Keyes looked and saw Sting and Rogue in their ranger forms coming at him as they both swung their sabers, but Keyes blocked it.

"What are you doing this time?" Sting said.

"Bringing upon the final chapters of your stories." Keyes said as he swung his staff around and tried to fight the two of them off. "Lord Zeref is bringing upon a new era to the world."

"Not happening." Rogue said as the three of them continued to fight.

"The foolish ideals you have shall meet their end as well and you shall be faced with despair." Keyes said. "Just look up in the sky." Both of them looked and saw the etherious base floating in the sky.

"Oh man!" Sting said. Keyes took used that distraction and swung his staff against both of them and blasted them with dark power.

"This shall be the story of how the Power Rangers were defeated and Lord Zeref begins his reign of supreme." Keyes declared. The rangers were doing their best to fight off the soldiers. Lucy and Gajeel made it to the main entrance of the school. Lucy rolled on the floor and kicked one in the gut. She flipped up and managed to kick one in the head. Gajeel ran to a door and slammed it against a soldier when he opened it up. One tried swinging its club, but Gajeel ducked down and drove his elbow against him.

"How many of these creeps are there?" Gajeel said.

"Just keep fighting." Lucy said, but she was shoved to the ground, but Lucy flipped around and reached for her morpher. "Magical Energy, Unleash!" Lucy morphed into the pink ranger and continued to fight off the soldiers.

"Magical Energy, Unleash!" Gajeel said as he rolled through some soldiers and morphed into the black ranger and fought them off. Meanwhile, Erza and the guys were fighting off some of the soldiers in the halls. Gray jumped off some of the lockers and kicked on in the head.

"Magical Energy, Unleash!" Gray morphed and fought some of them off. Erza and Gray grabbed one by the arms and they both kicked it in the gut.

"Magical Energy, Unleash!" Erza morphed and kicked one back to the end of the hall.

"Magical Energy, Unleash!" Jellal said and he pulled out his sword when he morphed. He slashed some of them down and cleared the way. "Let's go!" Erza and Gray followed him as they went to help the others.

…..

Zeref

Upon his throne, Zeref watch the battle go on at the school. Everything was going just as he had anticipated that it would.

"Perfect. The rangers are all so busy." Zeref said. "All remaining forces, move in destroy the city." Zeref sent all the remaining forces he had and let them lose on the city. People were running for their lives as the soldiers was destroying everything. "I think it's time I met up with my brother."

….

Natsu

Natsu climbed his way up the cube. He managed to make it to the top surface, but he heard explosions. He looked down and saw Magnolia was being under attacked.

"This isn't good." Natsu said, but he needed to stay focus on his brother. He looked ahead and saw a castle on the surface. "That's got to be where Zeref is."

"Natsu!" Natsu looked further ahead and saw Zeref was heading his way.

"Zeref!" Natsu said with anger as he ran to his brother and met him halfway.

"I'm so glad you came to visit me at my home." Zeref said. "How's my little brother been doing lately?"

"Don't talk like this is a casual visit." Natsu said. "What's going on in the city? What are you up to this time?"

"You mean you don't see it. It's the beginning of the end and Magnolia shall be the first city to fall." Zeref said.

"Not if I stop you!" Natsu said. "Zeref, what happened to you? You use to be a nice guy who would never want to hurt anyone. Dad would be beyond disappointed in you for what you're doing."

"I'm still that guy, Natsu." Zeref said. "I just saw how the world really works and I plan to change it all. Mankind can't move on without some form of violence and I shall change all that."

"By destroying the world? What part of that is a peaceful method?" Natsu said. "This goes against everything you taught me."

"I have no desire to leave this world as it is. Natsu, you're the only thing in this world that I care about. Stop trying to fight me and join me." Zeref said.

"Never!" Natsu shouted and went on the attack. He tried slid kicking his feet, but Zeref jumped over him. Natsu tried to kick him again, but Zeref blocked him and kicked him instead. Natsu tried a few jabs, but Zeref was able to grab his arm and turned Natsu around with him smacking Natsu in the back and tossed him to the ground.

"You're no match for me, Natsu. Especially since you're all alone." Zeref said.

"We'll see about that. Mystic Mode!" Natsu said and entered his mystic mode. He held out his staff and his shooter with him shooting out blasts of fire, but Zeref jumped out of the way from his attacks. Zeref formed a black orb and shot it at Natsu, but Natsu jumped out of the way. "You're not getting out of the fire that easily." Natsu jumped up and spun around as he shot streams of fire. However, Zeref created a shield and blocked the attack. Then, he shot out a force attack and pushed Natsu back to the ground.

"Just give it up, Natsu. There's no chance of beating me." Zeref said.

"No way. Not until you see that what you're doing is wrong." Natsu said. "I know that the real you is in there somewhere and I'm not giving up until I get you back."

"Give it your best shot." Zeref said as he had a dark aura build up around him.

"You got it." Natsu said as he held out both of his weapons and was starting to form a giant fireball. "Have a taste of this!" Natsu shot out the fireball towards Zeref. It appeared the fireball made contact and caused a great explosion. Natsu thought that knocked Zeref out. Natsu waited for the smoke and fire to clear away, but he saw no sign of him. "What? Where's Zeref? There's no way he could have been destroyed."

"You're right." Natsu turned aroud and saw Zeref teleported away from the attack. Zeref had dark energy swirl around his hand and he shot it out towards Natsu and blasted so hard that it actually knocked him out of his Mystic Mode.

"No way! You could actually blast me out of Mystic Mode?" Natsu said.

"You didn't honestly think I would use my full power from the beginning, let alone against my own brother, did you?" Zeref said. Zeref used his magic and created a black tendril made from energy and grabbed Natsu around his arms and chest as he was lifted up and off the ground.

"Put me down." Natsu said.

"Natsu, stop fighting me. I'm your own flesh and blood." Zeref said. "There is nothing you can do for this world, but I can."

"You're wrong." Natsu said. "I'm a ranger. I swore to protect this world. You can stop trying to convince because I'm not going to give you any other answer."

"I guess we're both stubborn." Zeref said. "You'll see things my way. Perhaps you should see for yourself how much my power dominates over the scoundrels that make up humanity." Zeref shot out a greater blast of an invisible force and tossed Natsu off the cube and out of its gravity field and he plummet to the ground, hundreds of feet from the air. "Mankind's end is here. Not even the rangers shall stop me. Humanity shall change where all shall follow me and the world we currently live in shall be destroyed."

To Be Continued….