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I can feel my life draining away. My heart's soft pounding in my ears. I'm losing blood, I know. But I can't feel anything. The haze, for a third time, fades, revealing the beginning of the battle I had just 'left'. Natsu and I had been sent on a task by Master Makarov. Word had reached our Master's ears that Zeref had been spotted by some Blue Pegasus members. When we met them, they had pointed us in the direction they had seen him. After that, it was easy to see which way he had gone because of all the dead trees, leaves, and grass.

We found him under a dead and blackened tree. Happy flew behind us, whimpering softly. Natsu, being the single-minded idiot he is, charged at Zeref. "Natsu! No!" Zeref looked up and sighed. "Natsu…"

"You hurt my friends!" and with that word, Natsu's fist made contact with Zeref's right cheek. I gasped and put my hands over my mouth, eyes wide.

Zeref just shoved natsu off like he was nothing. "You found me…"

"Of course we found you! You jerk!" Natsu sprang to his feet, his fire now covered his hands. I grabbed my keys. Just then, Zeref sighed and flicked Natsu's forehead. Natsu blinked. Then growled "what was that for?"

"On the third flick, you'll remember who you really are."

"WHAT?!"

"Natsu, watch out!" I screamed as black mist surrounded Zeref. Natsu cursed and jumped back, grabbing my arm and happy's wing, pulling us down into a ditch of rocks. We had made it just in time as the black mist disengaged from Zeref and killed the trees next to where we had just been standing. I stared at the damage. "What the heck?"

"His stupid magic. That's what turned my scarf black." Natsu…. You know how to hold a grudge. I couldn't help but smile softly.

"Why are you smiling like that, Lucy?" Happy asked, still shaken by the experience. "It's creepy."

"Shut it, cat."

"Lucy, Happy. He's coming this way."

We both shut up and became very serious. Natsu grinned at me, lit his hands on fire and bolted out of the ditch. "Idiot…" I whispered. But I unhooked my whip and got ready.

A smile played across my face as I heard Natsu yell, "Fire Dragon Roar!"

"Always jumping to that spell, eh Happy?"

"He's just excited." Happy replied gleefully.

"Well he's gonna wear himself out." And with that, I jumped out and lashed my whip out. I looped it around Zeref's ankle and tossed the handle to Happy.

"Happy! Now! Max-speed!" Natsu yelled.

"Aye, Sir!" and with that, Zeref went flying. But not before landing one last flick to Natsu's head. Natsu staggered backwards, his hand rubbing his forehead.

"Natsu?" I asked, running over to him. His hair covered his face so I couldn't see his expression. "Natsu?" I placed a hand on his arm. Suddenly, fire blasted me fifteen feet back. I landed and tumbled. I winced, got to my knees, and looked at him. "What the heck, Natsu! What's gotten into you?!"

"Natsu? Yes… That is my name…" A voice deeper than Natsu's said. He looked up slowly, his hair still covering his face. "But why is a puny girl saying my name so casually with no fear?"

"Huh?" I blinked. Then he looked up a bit more. His eyes, oh my gosh, his eyes! The once onyx eyes, had changed to bright red and seethed with something I had only once associated with Natsu…. Evil.

"Tell me, girl-"

"Lucy!" I automatically snapped back.

"-what business do you have with me, the terrible E.N.D.?"

"E…..N….D….?"

"Honestly, you humans are all the same…. There will be a day soon when you will tremble at the name Etherious Natsu Dragneel."

I stared at him in sudden horror. "Y-You took over Natsu?!"

"No… I am Natsu… my memories were just…. Altered. I do not know you, mortal."

"Natsu! It's me! Lucy! Snap of of this!"

"Luigi?"

"Lucy. I'm you dang girlfriend! Remember?!"

"No."

I looked up at him. "Fine." My brown eyes shone with anger. "If you won't leave him alone, I'll make you."

"Oh? You expect to destroy me?"

"No. I'm going to drag you out of him."

"You? A weak girl? Defeat me, the great E.N.D?"

"Get out of my boyfriend, you demon."

"Hm… you really are clueless."

Instead of answering, I charged him. "I won't let you hurt him! Open! Gate of the bull, Taurus!"

I will save you Natsu. After you saved me so many times, I'm all fired up.