Dragon Aspect
"Get off your ass frosty," Natsu said as Lucy helped to boost him up, "You heard everyone."
"I know," Gray said, as he also got back up, "We got to destroy all six lacrima at the same time."
"And someone may be lucky enough to get to take a shot at that Zero punk," Lucy said with a grin.
"We got 18 minutes!" Happy said, "We got to protect Wendy and Carla's guild!"
"I can't… keep this transmission… much longer," Hibiki forced out, "I've transmitted the locations of the lacrima, each with a number. Each one pick a number."
"I've got number one!" Natsu said.
"I'll take number two!" Gray said.
"I'll…" Natsu shot Lucy a glance, and Lucy figured that he wouldn't let her go to destroy a Lacrima.
"I'll handle three," Cobra said.
"I can sense the vile parfume of four!" Ichiya said, "I will destroy it, men!"
(with Erza)
Erza decided to not to remind Ichiya about the map that was given.
"That leaves me with number five," she said. Jellal opened his mouth, but Erza grabbed his shoulder.
"You'll take number six," she said. Around that moment, the connection severed. Erza took a brief sigh of relief.
"Natsu doesn't know about what's going on," she said, "As far as he's aware, you're still an enemy."
(with the group of three)
"It looks like we got six people!" Happy said, "We need to go!"
"Right, now take Lucy again," Natsu said to Happy.
"Didn't you guys just go over this?" Gray asked.
"I don't care," Natsu said to Gray, before looking back to Lucy, "There's a chance you might run into Zero. If he did something to you, or our kid, I'd never forgive myself." Wow Gray thought I never knew Natsu could be this serious.
"I'm actually with Natsu on this," Lucy said, "I probably wouldn't be able to destroy one of lacrima anyway."
"Take Lucy away from here, Happy," Natsu said to his partner, "You've gotta to protect Lucy, and my kid."
"Aye sir!" Happy said saluting. With that, Natsu and Gray left. Lucy watched as they did. She then sat down, taking a breath.
"Let's take a breather," she said, "Then we'll go."
"But…"
"Come on, we'll probably be alright if we just stay here, right?" Lucy asked. That wasn't the reason actually. She said that she was alright with staying here with Natsu, but that wasn't true. Lucy wanted to fight with the man she loved; not to mention Natsu was no doubt more than a little drained, and probably not able to take Brain on his own. But she didn't want to risk the life of her baby.
"Oh Natsu, you really are going to be the death of us," Lucy muttered, remembering the words Erza said before all this happened.
(with Natsu)
Natsu's legs felt like lead, but he refused to even pause, as he trudged through the hall, and into the halls of one of the lacrima.
"Welcome," Zero said. Natsu didn't look at him, as he continued to pant.
"I have to confess, I'm impressed that you're still alive," Zero said, "Most people would bel lucky to be in two pieces. So what brings you here?" Natsu lightly grinned, as Zero arched his eyebrow.
"I'm here to see who will still be in one piece in the end," Natsu answered as his chest started to glow.
(with Erza and Wendy)
"Chances are Zero is at number one," Erza said.
"Natsu went there!" Wendy said. Jellal blinked at the mention of Natsu's name. Cobra had since flown away with Cubelios.
"His nose is unparalleled," Erza explained, "He chose number one because he knew Zero was there."
"We should back him up!" Wendy said.
"Don't underestimate the Salamander," the red head said with a smile, "If anyone can handle Zero, its him." She then took a breath.
"Alright! Now let's each head to our places!" she instructed. But Jellal remained still.
"Nat…su."
(with Natsu)
"Fire Dragons' Iron Fist!" Zero easily leaned away from. Natsu countered with a kick, which his foe easily ducked. Natsu let out a stream of fire, that consumed Zero. But when the flames faded, Zero was unscathed, holding up his hand in defense.
"That was actually somewhat warm," he said, "Well done." He then pointed at Natsu, releasing a thin blast of dark energy at him. Natsu managed to avoid it, but the beam suddenly shot out smaller beams from the main one.
"You're quite mistaken if you think I fight the same way as Brain," Zero explained, "Quite the contrary as a matter of fact." He then flicked his finger, as the beam twisted around, blasting Natsu again.
"You said you wanted to see who will be in one piece, yes?" Brain said, "That answer is quite obvious, I'd say!"
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!" Natsu tried to punch the beam, eventually shoving it off it. But his arm was nearly blown off, and the force it did on the Dragon Slayer was more than just immense.
"Stopping a magic designed for penetration head on?" Zero said, "I like your thinking. Its quite intriguing."
"I'm not you're entertainment!" Natsu snapped.
"Oh, I'd say you are," Zero answered, "You are far too weak to be called an opponent. I'd say you're too weak to even be called a nuisance."
"I'm going to turn you to ash!" Natsu declared, "Now…" He was silenced, when he was blasted by golden magic. Natsu couldn't even grunt, he was so surprised.
"Still got it," Jellal said as he walked into the hall.
"Ah, Jellal," Zero said, "So your memories have returned?"
"I suppose," Jellal answered, as he strolled down.
"JELLAL!" Natsu roared, as he sprung at him. He was quickly shot down with golden fire.
"You know fire doesn't work on me!" Natsu said. Zero narrowed his eyes. Jellal was smart enough to know that. He shouldn't have used that attack.
"Oh I know," Jellal answered, "I also know who you are, and what you stand for."
"What?" Zero snapped.
"Fire Dragon Slayer magic, as its name implies, is amplified by said element," Jellal said. Natsu looked at his body, which was cloaked in golden fire.
"So you're memory isn't back?" Zero asked.
"Can't say that it is," Jellal answered, "But I do know Natsu. I also know that Nirvana will stop, and that it will not be changed."
"Memory?" Natsu demanded.
"I don't remember anything prior to waking up back in that cave," Jellal answered, "All I know is that I was a monster who hurt so many . But all I want to do now is hel…"
"Shut the hell up!" Natsu snapped as he clobbered Jellal in the face, "You forgot about everything?! You think you can be all buddy with me now?!"
"Please, just accept my flame!" Jellal said.
"Up yours, you bastard!" Natsu said, "You made Erza cry!" Zero watched all this, as he pinched himself between the eyes.
"I've got better things to do than watch you two whine," he said, "Now why don't you run along?" He then blasted dark energy. Natsu turned, only to see Jellal spring in front of him, taking the bulk of the blast. Natsu stared in surprise. An familiar image from the Tower of Heaven came to mind, with a person Jellal killed. As he fell to the ground, he looked up at Natsu.
"Kill me if you want," Jellal said, "But for now, you need to defeat Zero." He then held out his hand, showing a golden flame.
(with Wendy)
"You can do this, right Wendy?" Carla asked, "This is supposed to be Jellal's task." She and her partner had arrived at the site of one of the lacrima, and was now waiting for the signal.
(Flashback)
"You should let me heal you," Wendy said to Jellal, "You need to be at your best."
"I think it'd be more important to heal Natsu, actually," Jellal said.
"She's already healed more people in one day than she's healed in a month!" Carla protested, "You can ask for that much!"
"I understand," Jellal said, "Then I guess I should be the one who should heal him."
"What do you mean?"
"I remembered the power of Natsu," Jellal said, "Erza's right, he can defeat Brain. I'm sorry to ask this of you, but you need to destroy the sixth lacrima."
"But…"
"You are a child of one of a dragon," Jellal said, "You have incredible potential, all you need do is eat the air, no, the sky. Awaken the great serpent within you!"
(End Flashback)
"I will draw the power of the Sky Serpent!" Wendy said, "I will protect the guild with more own two hands!"
(with Natsu)
"This is the Flame of Rebuke," Jellal explained, holding out the fire, "I have no right to ask for forgiveness, but I do ask for you to use this power to fight this for. So please, let me believe in the man, that Erza believes in." Natsu looked at him in silence, before grasping the hand that held the fire.
The golden flames consumed Natsu, as he began to swallow it. The fire then began to concentrate into his eye.
"Finish him…"
"Eye of the Fire Dragon!" Natsu said loudly, as his Dragon's Eye glowed brightly.
"So that's the technique that overpowered Brain's magic?" Zero mused, "Good, but not great." But Natsu wasn't done, as he began to breathe heavily.
"Thanks for the food," he said, "Now I've got a fire in belly." He then fell to all fours, walking on three fingers, with the remaining two held back.
"I've heard of the Flame of Rebuke," Zero said, "In consuming it, you've absorbed Jellal's sins."
"Fairy Tail is no stranger to sin," Natsu said slowly, as his body began to glow. As his coat (but not his scarf) was burnt away, and that was when he began to change.
The fingers held back began to elongate, as a strange webbing began to form between them. A similar profusion came out of his elbow, with webbing connecting the ones from the fingers. The fingers on the floor, as well as Natsu's arms, were coated in red scales, as black claws appeared on the tips. Emerging out of the back of his head, from beneath his hair, were a crown of horns flaring out. As patches of red scales formed along his body, spines emerged from his back, culminating, with a long, thin tail launched out his back, lashing through the air.
A silence descended upon the room, as Zero looked at what was before him. Natsu opened his mouth, revealing razor sharp teeth, and a long tongue. He then glared at Zero darkly. He then held up his arms, revealing a massive pair of wings in their place.
"What is…" Zero got very harshly silenced, when he was rammed by Natsu in the gut.
"The greatest sin is to stop trusting other people!" Natsu roared. As Zero skidded away, he released another dark blast at Natsu. However, Natsu just waved his wing, swatting it away.
"Is this Dragon Force?" Zero muttered, as he looked over his foe, "No, this is even more powerful. is this… Dragon Aspect?" Natsu looked over his transformed body, from his wings, to his tail.
"All this power," he said, "Its even greater than Dragon's Eye! This is amazing, its like I'm an actual dragon!"
So this is the ultimate form of a Dragon Slayer? Zero thought The magic that's said to be the same as the serpents of magic? With the power to destroy everything? He smiled at the thought of destruction.
"Very interesting," he said, "Now come at me! Let me taste your fire!"
"You're gong to do more than tasting it," Natsu said, as he opened his wings, and with one flap, was in the air. He then swooped down at Zero, who held up his arms. A massive shield of dark energy formed, which actually managed to block Natsu's fist as it brought it down. The Dragon Slayer flew around it, lashing out his tail at Zero, who managed to grab it, and threw Natsu away. Natsu turned, and breathed out a massive cloud of fire, which Zero blocked again. The Master looked as Natsu flew around him.
"Time to knock the dragon from the sky!" he said, "Dark Gravity!" The gravity of the area suddenly greatly increased, but Natsu didn't falter in the air.
"It takes more than that to bring down a dragon!" Natsu declared, "Now, Fire Dragon's Whiplash!" He then lashed his tail out, which let out a large streak of fire at Zero, who held up his hands to block it, but the force knocked him away.
"You worthless snake!" he yelled. Zero released a whip of dark energy at Natsu, which wrapped around his neck. He was then yanked down, and dragged around the wall, before being smashed into the floor. Zero was quickly upon him, releasing a wave of dark energy. Natsu wrapped himself in his wings, blocking the attack, but the force still knocked him back. In that moment, Zero released several blasts of dark energy, which hit Natsu straight in the torso, sending him careening away.
"For all that power, you still can't fully use it!" Zero said.
(at the second lacrima)
"Damn," Gray said, "We're running out of time."
(at the third)
"Cubelios!" Cobra instructed. The snake released her venom, which Cobra promptly swallowed.
(at the fourth)
"I finally got here! Men!" Ichiya said, as he hopped into the room, "Now the power of the parfume shall be witnessed!"
(at the fifth)
"Natsu," Erza muttered, "Don't you lose."
(at the sixth)
Wendy inhaled deeply, as she started to suck in all the air around.
(with Natsu)
Zero laughed at he grabbed one of Natsu's wings, and yanked on it hard, with his foot on the joint. Natsu let out a cry.
"You all thought you could defeat me?" Zero said, "What are you compared to me?" Natsu roared in pain, as he could feel his wing stressed.
"Leave him alone!" All sensations vanished from Natsu's mind, as he heard the voice. Zero turned, and saw Lucy standing before him.
"Lucy!" Natsu cried.
"Another insect has arrived," Zero said. Lucy just stood strong, as she stared Zero down.
"I said leave him alone!" Lucy said.
"Lucy! Run!" Natsu yelled.
"You seem like you've forgotten your place, child," Zero said, "Allow me to remind you." Unfortunately, that moment of distraction allowed Natsu to push him off. He then flapped weakly over to Lucy.
"Natsu, what happened?" Lucy asked, looking over her boyfriend's new form.
"Its a long story, but what are you doing here?" Natsu demanded, "I told you to leave!"
"I'm not going to let you fight alone!" Lucy said, "You make a big deal about protecting me, but if you think I'm going to take the risk of losing you, you've got another thing coming!" Natsu didn't have time to argue, as he sensed another blast of magic from Zero, and blocked with his wing.
"Open, Gate of the Golden Bull: Taurus!" Lucy yelled, as she summoned her perverted bull, who launched himself at Zero, only to be knocked away. That allowed Natsu to charge at Zero again, as he let loose more of his fire. Zero blocked the attack, only to get lashed across the face with Lucy's whip. He tried to turn back to the bone, only for Natsu to strike him the back with his claws, leaving three gashes.
"I'm truly impressed," Zero said as he skidded away, "Its a pity for such skilled fighters to destroy, but my patience has run its course! I'll give you a vision of my greatest magic as a reward for entertaining me!" He then looked to Lucy, which Natsu noticed, as he swooped down.
"Genesis Zero!" Dark energy swirled towards Lucy, which Natsu intercepted, as he wrapped the mother of his child in his wings. Suddenly, everything around the two stopped, as the two seemed to enter some mental state of complete unity.
(in the mental world)
They were floating in a void of stars, embracing each other. Natsu wasn't half dragon anymore.
"Natsu, what do we do?" Lucy asked. Natsu could see she was afraid.
"You and I are together, we can do anything," he said, smiling.
"That's easy to say," Lucy said, "But we need to have plan to defeat Zero!" Natsu thought for a time, as he took a breath.
"What say we just do what Fairy Tail does best, improvise?" he said, grinning. Lucy looked up, wanting to protest, but she saw her boyfriend's smile. And suddenly, she felt completely safe. It was as if Natsu had all the answers. Of course he didn't, but the feeling was still there.
"Why not?" Lucy asked.
(in the real world)
The two then began to both glow, Natsu a bright red, and Lucy a brilliant gold. The two were encompassed in darkness.
"Yes!" Zero roared, "Let the darkness wipe the light from all existence!" However, from the darkness, emerged a red and gold shine. Zero stared in shock, as the darkness was burnt away, as he saw the two lovers interlocked with each other.
"I won't lose!" Zero declared, as he released more of the darkness.
We've got each other Natsu and Lucy thought together.
(at the second lacrima)
"Ice Make: Cannon!"
(at the third)
"Poison Dragon's Roar!"
(at the fourth)
"Behold my power parfume!" Ichiya roared, as he began to swell with muscle, "MEN!"
(at the fifth)
"Dance of One Hundred Swords!"
(at the sixth)
"Sky Dragon's Roar!"
(with Natsu and Lucy)
And we've got all our friends together. And that's all we need.
"The dragon soars through the night sky," the lovers spoke, as the darkness again began to encompass them, "As it flies under the glow of the stars!" The two were encompassed in the glow, destroying the darkness in the process.
"Let the two become one! As the dark is driven away by the light!" The two then looked towards Zero, and both thrust their hands at Zero.
"Burning Star!" An orb of fire, consumed in the same glow Lucy gave off when summoning her spirits. It crashed into Zero's attack, blowing it away like it was nothing, and consuming Zero, crashing him into the lacrima, shattering it.
At the same time, all the others struck the lacrima, obliterating them. Almost simultaneously, the legs of Nirvana blew apart, as the colossal structure fell to the ground, never to move again.
Natsu and Lucy looked at each other, and pressed their foreheads together.
"We should start thinking about names," Natsu said.
Note: I hope you liked this final fight. The idea of Dragon Aspect, is its Dragon Force put together with Dragon's Eye. As you can see, its quite powerful, and I hope to use it again as soon as possible, as its fun to write about. I also really wanted to bring Lucy into the final fight, as they ultimately defeat Zero by performing a Unison raid together. I thought it would be a good touch for their relationship.
Next chapter will start wrap up the Oracion Seis arc. After that, I'm going to have an arc of my own, with some things and characters my readers might recognize.
Be sure to review.