Why Do They Judge Me?
Year; x784
Location; Woodlands near Magnolia, Fiore
"Sensei…".
"Hmm...what is it?".
"Those men, do you regret killing them?".
"No I don't, they deserved what they got".
"But the Master says that killing is unacceptable and that we should never do it".
"Makarov speaks kind words but they aren't always suitable for the real world. If I hadn't of killed those men they would have gone on to do even more horrible things to even more people. How could I stand there and do nothing when I knew I had the power to stop it".
"But you didn't have to kill them. You could have stopped them in other ways, the law could have stopped them".
"And this is why I say Makarov's words aren't suitable for the real world. The place that I killed those men at, it was perfectly legal for them to do those things without repercussions and as such what I did was the only way to stop them".
"But don't misunderstand me, killing should not just be done on a whim. It should only ever be used as a last option or when the person is so irredeemable that it is better for others that they no longer lived".
"I see. Sensei...is it easy to kill?".
"Is it easy to take a life? Yes and no. Having the ability to kill someone is not hard, after all life is so fragile. Is it easy to have the mental capability to kill and not be affected by it?. No it is not. And it never should be, because if it ever does then it means you have truly become a monster".
"If you are to take anything away from this conversation. Then let it be that the words people say don't always reflect the situations we find ourselves in. Makarov's rule that you should never kill, although we wish it could be true, isn't always possible. Do you remember what I taught you? About the way we should try to live our lives".
"Yes. Never be cruel, never be cowardly, and if you ever are, always make amends".
"That's right Wendy".
"Always make amends…"
Year; X777
Location; Road Leading To Magnolia,Fiore
The sun had just risen when Natsu had arrived at the outskirts of Magnolia. He was tired, as was evident by the bags underneath his eyes. It had been Fifteen Days since he had left Elise and the others behind. Fifteen days of constant walking, whether it had been; sunny, cloudy or rainy he had walked, only stopping to rest for a few hours before moving on again.
As Natsu walked further into Magnolia he could see the shop owners coming out to prepare for the day ahead. They lifted up shutters, cleaned windows,put out fresh produce. As Natsu walked past he caught the smell of fresh cakes from a nearby bakery. Unable to resist he found himself walking into the store, uncertain of what to buy.
As he entered he was met by the smiling face of an elderly woman who had been sweeping the floor with a Broom.
"Good morning son, what can I get for you?".she asked as she made her way to the counter whilst putting the broom away.
"Urr…. I'm not really sure".Admitted Natsu sheepishly."I was just walking by when I smelt something and before I knew it I had walked inside".
"Haha. If the smell is what caught your attention it means I must be baking something you like".Replied the woman as she gave a small chuckle.
"It does smell amazing in here".Answered Natsu as he looked over all that was on offer."Hmmm….. They all look so nice, I can't decide. What do you recommend?".
"Hmmm…. I would suggest the Swiss roll".The elderly woman suggested as she pulled out a plate of the most delicious looking cake he had ever seen.
"It's a type of sponge cake that has been rolled and filled with either whipped cream, jam or icing. Here have a taste". She stated as she cut off a piece for him to test.
As Natsu tasted the Swiss Roll he couldn't believe how amazing it tasted."Wow! This is amazing Miss, I definitely want some more of this.".He stated as his mouth basically salivated at the thought of having more.
"Of course my boy".Replied the elderly woman as she placed some more in a bag for him to take with him."That will be One Hundred and Twenty Five Jewel please".
Natsu quickly reached into his wallet to grab the money required, before passing it to her and a little extra. "Please keep the change you deserve it". He said as he walked out the store.
Now that he had walked out of the store and was back on track, Natsu had to decide where he was going to go. He supposed it would be best for him to go to the guild first and let them know he was ok. He had been gone for Thirty Five days after all, but he was too tired to care and just wanted to find a bed and sleep on it for the next day at least. So with that decided he made his way towards his house.
Once inside his home he quickly removed his coat and shoes before walking into the kitchen. He was glad to see that nothing had changed since he had been gone. He placed the recently purchased cake on the work top before moving to empty his bag.
As he slowly removed his belongings from his bag he eventually got to the book he had taken from Woodham Village. Although he really wanted to take a look he decided it would be best if he slept first. Because he knew that once he started he wouldn't be able to stop for at least several hours. So he placed it on the work top with the rest of his belongings before moving upstairs to his room, where he quickly stripped off his clothing and jumped into bed falling asleep almost instantly.
It had been several hours since sunrise now and things were in full flow down in the business centre's of Magnolia. Among the hussle and bussle we find Erza walking down the street towards her most favourite shop in the entire world. Now if you didn't know Erza at all you wouldn't think that this would be her favourite shop, but if you did know her even a small amount it makes perfect sense. The shop was of course a bakery.
This bakery Erza had been visiting since she first joined Fairy Tail. In that time she had become quite friendly with the elderly woman that run the shop, it did make sense, after all she was there everyday with the only exception being if she was away on a mission.
"Good morning Rachel".Erza called out as she entered the bakery.
"Erza my dear it's lovely to see you".Replied Rachel happily with a large smile on her face."I have your regular order right here ready for you".
"Thank you Rachel".Thanked Erza as she took the package from her hands."Has something happened today Rachel, cause you seem even more happy than usual".
"Oh just a nice young man that came in first thing this morning".Replied Rachel as she thought back to earlier on."He was very kind and even left me a nice bonus when he purchased a Swiss Roll from me this morning".
"He left a tip did he".Asked Erza."I best be careful then otherwise he might replace me as your favourite customer". Erza said in a joking manner as she handed over the usual amount of money to Rachel.
"He might, after all he could become a regular as well as he did seem to love the little taster I gave him earlier". Replied Rachel, keeping the banter between the two going.
"As a matter of fact I think he is a member of your Guild".
"Really?What did he look like?".
"If I remember correctly, he was wearing a purple shirt that was tucked into black formal trousers, a long black trench coat and black formal shoes".
"That sounds more like something a member of Blue Pegasus would wear than a member of Fairy Tail".
"Oh, he also had pink/salmon coloured hair with black stripes running through it". Finished Rachel as she thought back to this morning harder.
As soon as Erza heard the last bit of information regarding the mystery man's description her body turned rigid."Pink/salmon hair with black streaks through it? But the only one in the guild with hair like that is…". Immediately after her thought process she ran out the door into the street, not stopping even when she could hear Rachel calling after her.
She charged towards the outskirts of town, not slowing down for anything as she forced people to jump out of her way to avoid getting run over."It's him I know it". Erza thought to herself."Where has he been for the last month?Doesn't he know how worried we all were?".
As she continued to charge down the street she could see a building in the distance rapidly coming into view. When she got to it she stopped suddenly before banging on the door multiple times with such force it seemed as if she was trying to knock the door down.
"Natsu are you in there!?". She shouted while still pummeling the door. "Open up now!".
For several seconds nothing happened. But then she could hear someone muttering curses from the other side of the door before it was quickly opened but a drowsy looking Natsu.
"Who the Fuck is trying to rip my door off?". He said as he wiped his eyes, still not fully awake yet.
As he looked forward and spotted Erza he just stood there for a few moments unmoving before saying.
"Erza?What do you want?".
This evidently wasn't what she wanted to hear from him as she started to clench her hands into fist and her body started shaking. "What do I want?".She repeated softly.
"You disappear for over a Month and the first thing you say to me is,"What do you want?"". She reiterated as she started shaking even more than before.
Suddenly she lashed out with a fist, planting it straight into the still drowsy Natsu's face with force, causing him to get thrown back through his hallway before landing in his dining room.
All of a sudden Natsu was wide awake in shock."What the Fuck Erza? Why did you hit me?". Natsu questioned angrily as he moved a hand to grasp his aching face.
"I hit you because you're an insensitive Bastard, that's why!".Replied Erza with equal vigour as she stormed into his house, down the hallway towards him before standing directly in front of him glaring at him from above.
"Just because I didn't come by the Guild first thing this morning doesn't mean you can hit me in the face!". Stated Natsu as he moved to stand up.
"Besides, I was dead tired when I got back and no one was gonna be at the guild that early anyway".
"That doesn't mean you don't even bother Natsu!".
They stood there staring at each other, trying to regain their breath after shouting at each other. Once they had done so and calmed down a bit Natsu spoke first.
"I'm sorry for not dropping by okay. But I truly was exhausted when I got back this morning. I had been walking basically non-stop for the last Fifteen Days after all".Said Natsu as he tried to placate the girl.
"You have to understand Natsu, we were all so worried. I mean you left without a word to anyone."Erza explained to him."No one knew where you had gone or if something had happened to you. You sent no message so we didn't know what to think".
"Okay, I admit that wasn't the best thing to do".Admitted Natsu."Honestly I didn't really think about it when I left.I'm sorry for worrying you".
Erza stood just staring at him for a bit before saying."As long as you don't do so again then I accept your apology".
"I won't. I promise".
"Good". Replied Erza."So, how was the Mission? Did you complete it?".
"It was fine, nothing too difficult or special". Natsu answered, intentionally leaving out any details.
"I see. Well in that case get dressed, we're going to the guild so Master can see that you're ok". Insisted a blushing Erza, as she only now noticed his lack of dress.
Natsu sighed in defeat at the request."I was hoping to get a bit more sleep before doing so but I don't think I have much of a choice. Just give me a second to get ready".
As Natsu moved upstairs to get dressed Erza took the opportunity to look around his home. It surprised her at how bare it was, half the rooms had nothing in it still and he had moved in nearly two months ago now."Why doesn't he have any more belongings?".Questioned Erza. She was brought out of her thoughts as Natsu reappeared down the stairs now dressed in the clothing Rachel had described to her earlier.
"Let's go then". Said Natsu.
"Let's". Replied Erza with a nod of her head.
Year; X777
Location; Fairy Tail Guild Hall, Magnolia, Fiore
In the Fairy Tail Guild Hall things seemed relatively fine. People were drinking, eating, talking, laughing, all things you would expect to see. But sat on top of the bar with his eyes closed was a pensive looking Makarov. This was an unusual sight to see as normally the small Guild Master was joining in with everyone else, but not today.
It had now been over a month since Makarov had last seen or heard from Natsu, and it had him concerned. It wasn't the thought that Natsu could get harmed whilst on the , he knew the child was strong enough to fight off most things he would come across. He was more concerned about What he would come across. The sights one could see in Bosco was not something anyone of a young age should be witness to. Makarov could only hope that Natsu would keep his head down low and be in and out of the country as quickly as possible.
If Makarov was honest with himself he felt rather guilty about Natsu taking off on this Mission. If he had allowed Natsu to continue to research the books he had found in the library then maybe he wouldn't have gone on this request."No Makarov".He thought to himself."What you did was to keep him safe nothing else".
"Master!".Someone suddenly called out, knocking him from his thoughts.
As he opened his eyes and looked up to see who had called him his eyes landed on Erza who was standing at the next to her was the person who had just occupied his thoughts for the last hour.
"Natsu you're back".Commented Makarov, drawing the attention of everyone else."Come over here so I can get a better look at you".
Natsu did as he was asked and moved towards the Master with Erza following behind. As he stopped in front of Makarov it was clear that he was looking him over, searching for any obvious signs of injury. When he found none he looked Natsu in eyes for for a few moments, his face remaining expressionless before it turned into a large smile.
"I'm glad to see that you're ok my boy". Stated Makarov in a cheerful tone as others around them shared the sentiment." You gave us quite a scare when we heard you had gone into Bosco".
"So I've heard Master".Replied Natsu."And I'm sorry for any unnecessary concern I have caused everyone, it was not my intention to do so".
"All that matters is that you've come back unharmed ". Replied Makarov, his words heartfelt."I have to ask, how did the mission go?".
"It went fine Master. There were no issues at all. But I did get a little sidetracked on the way back when I stopped off to have a look at a few places that caught my attention".Responded Natsu. He knew lying wasn't exactly the best idea as it could get him in trouble later on, but he wasn't entirely sure on how well Makarov would take the news of what he had done. Not that he thought Makarov would be angered at him freeing slaves, but more the fact that he killed people to do so. People could be finicky about that kind of thing.
"I see. Well that's good to hear, but next time you do a bit of sightseeing please at least let us know beforehand. It could prevent issues in the future".
"I will".
"In any case, let's party to celebrate your safe return!". Declared Makarov as he received a roar of approval from everyone as things started to get underway.
Multiple people came up to him to see if he was ok and to ask question about his time in Bosco. Natsu for the most part only told them the bare bones of what happened and left the more sensitive parts out. Some people even asked about the book he got from the mission and if they could have a look at it at some point. In which he replied he hadn't really had a chance to look at the book yet so he didn't know what it contained.
Things were going smoothly for a quite a while as everyone got back into the routine of what constituted as a normal day in Fairy Tail. In others words, lots of beer, laughs and fights. That was until a man appeared at the door.
The mysterious man was wearing what appeared to be a full-bodied grey chainmail, covered by a blue and yellow striped robe that went down to the thighs and had a zip at the front, trousers of matching colour scheme that were tucked into a pair of black combat boots and to finish it all off he had a blue bowl shaped helmet on his head. In the man's right hand appeared to be a spear. The spear was nothing special. It had a wooden pole with a red tassel tied where the pole met the blade. He appeared very formal and stood with his back straight and rigid.
"I am looking for Master Makarov Dreyar".He announced out loud.
This caused people to start whispering to each other in hushed tones. After all the only time official looking people asked for the Master was when someone had destroyed something of considerable value and had pissed someone in either the Council or the Government off.
"I am Makarov Dreyar".Declared Makarov as he moved to stand in front of the man.
"Master Dreyar, I am here looking for a Natsu Dragneel who is a member of this Guild, is he not?I would like to speak with him". Stated the man in a very formal manner.
This confused Makarov greatly. Natsu had only recently become a member of the guild and hadn't done very many requests, as such he hadn't done enough to earn a name for himself, so why would his name be known to either the Council or the Government. Nevertheless he called Natsu over.
"Natsu, could you come over here please".
As Natsu moved to stand next to Makarov he could feel everyone's eyes bare down on him. As he stepped in line with the Master the official looking man looked down at him.
"You are Natsu Dragneel yes?". He questioned.
"I am".Replied Natsu.
Once Natsu had confirmed his identity the man reached behind his back to grab something before moving it back showing everyone a scroll. The man quickly untied the ribbon around the scroll before unravelling it to read the contents.
"By The Decree Of His Royal Highness, The King Of Fiore, Toma E Fiore. The Presence Of Natsu Dragneel Is Immediately Requested To Attend An Audience At Mercurius Palace, Corcus, With His Majesty In Relation To Your Recent Excursion To The Country Of Bosco". The man declared in a loud and formal voice."I, Under His Majesty's Order Am Here To Escort You There".
Once the man had finished silence reigned supreme for a while. No one could believe what they had just heard. The King of Fiore had requested that Natsu have an audience with him. At the Royal Families home. Over his Mission in Bosco. That made no sense, Natsu himself had stated that nothing special had happened whilst he was in the country.
"H-His Majesty".Makarov stuttered out in disbelief. Never had he thought that the King himself would be the cause for this visit. But why? Why would he be interested in Natsu's Mission. Unless something did happen there. Something Natsu had purposefully not told them. But what?
"I see". Was all Natsu said before moving forward to stand next to the guard."I agree to meet with His Majesty".
"Very good sir".The guard said in response."Let us leave immediately then". He stated as he turned around to leave, Natsu by his side.
"W-Wait a moment". Makarov said calling after them, causing the guard to turn to face him.
"I can't in good conscience let Natsu go by himself".Stated Makarov."And as such, even though His Majesty has not asked for my presence I wish to accompany you".
"His Majesty expected this to be the case and as such he has extended the offer for you to accompany us as an observer". Replied guard."Now we must be on our way".
"Yes, of course".Replied Makarov as he let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding in."Everyone behave yourselves while I'm gone".He called out to the rest of the guild as he moved to leave with Natsu and the guard.
Once they had left everyone erupted in speculation over what they had just witnessed.
"His Majesty requested Natsu personally!".Exclaimed Wakaba.
"Did you hear what he said? Regarding Natsu's Mission in Bosco". Stated another member.
"What the hell is going on?".Question Mirajane.
All the while Erza just stood there unmoving. She had no idea what was going on and this worried her. Natsu had just gotten back and now he had to go again, under the King's command no less. What the hell was happening? What the hell had Natsu got involved in whilst in Bosco?All she knew was that this wasn't going to end well.
Year; X777
Location; Outside Fairy Tail, Magnolia, Fiore
Once they had left the guild Natsu, Makarov and the guard had made their way down the path until they got to the main road. Once there they spotted an expensive looking carriage, that had garnered quite a lot of attention from the locals, waiting for them with another guard standing with the door open.
"Please make yourselves comfortable inside the carriage as the ride to Crocus will take a few hours".Said the guard as he moved to take the reigns.
Natsu and Makarov quickly climbed inside and sat down. After doing so the second guard closed the door and moved to sit next to his counterpart before the carriage started moving down the stone pathway.
"Natsu, what is all this about?".Question Makarov."What really happened in Bosco that you haven't told us about?".
Natsu sat there for a few seconds without saying anything, looking out the window as they left Magnolia. He suddenly said,"You'll find out soon enough", before continuing to gaze out the window not saying anything else.
Year; X777
Location; Crocus, Fiore
The journey from Magnolia to Crocus had taken several hours as expected, and during that time Natsu had not said another word, thus making the journey much more tense. But now they were approaching their destination.
Mercurius Palace was an extremely large and tall building, appearing as one of the most visible elements in the valley where Crocus was located, and towering over all of the city's other buildings. Mercurius Palace was a very intricately decorated and designed castle that appeared to consist of a number of different buildings that had been fused together to create one massive superstructure. Large rectangular shaped windows could be seen all across its structure and tall spires reaching high into the sky. It truly did take the appearance of a Palace fit for Royalty.
Once the carriage had stopped outside the entrance the guards quickly stepped down and lined up opposite each other before opening the carriage door allowing Natsu and Makarov to exit. Upon doing so they were quickly ushered into the Palace by the guards and into the foyer before being instructed to wait.
After they had waited for several minutes a butler had appeared and informed them that the King was ready to see them now, but also reiterated to Makarov that he was only there as an observer and was not to speak unless asked too.
As they moved down the hallway, trailing behind the butler. They couldn't help but appreciate the design and decorations that were on display. It screamed of nobility, but wasn't so in your face that it was distasteful. They could see many statues of kings from bygone eras and paintings from famous artists. But what surprised them was how many pictures were of local areas, such as the Crocus marketplace or the Woodsea Forest.
After enjoying the decorations for a while longer they arrived in front of a large ceremonial door. This was the door that lead to the throne room. But before they entered the butler had something to say.
"When you go in you are to bow your head to His Majesty and be respectful when you speak to him. Master Makarov after bowing you are to move off to the side so you may observe only. Is that understood?".
"It is". They both replied in a serious tone.
After doing so the butler turned before pushing the doors open and walking inside, them following quickly behind.
To say that the throne room was impressive was an understatement. Large ornate windows lined its walls depicting various events of the past, marble pillars with gold leaf wound around the top and bottom. Crystal Chandeliers hung from the ceiling along side banners with the Fiore Flag embroidered on them. And there sitting at the end of the room atop the throne sat the King himself.
Toma E Fiore, the King of Fiore, was in a single word. Short. As a matter of fact his feet didn't even reach the floor from his seating position on the throne. Toma was indeed a very short man with white hair and a white moustache. He was wearing navy blue and white striped overalls held together by a belt, all of which was underneath a red cape with golden tassels he wore on his shoulders.
"Presenting Natsu Dragneel & Makarov Dreyar to His Majesty Toma E Fiore, King of Fiore". Announced the Butler loudly and clearly whilst the two of them bowed before Makarov quickly stepped to the side as instructed of him.
"Natsu Dragneel, I thank you for coming so quickly, we have much to discuss". Stated Toma as he addressed Natsu."You must be wondering, why you are here?Correct".
"I believe I already know the reason you have asked for me Your Highness". Replied Natsu.
"And what reason is that then?".Questioned Toma.
"You wish to know what happened whilst I was in Bosco". Answered Natsu.
"Indeed I do".Toma confirmed."I was quite surprised when I received a message from the Government of Stella saying that they had been informed by one of their Generals; a General Richard Augustine, that a man had come through their border and was accompanied by Thirty Eight Slaves that he stated he had freed".
Off to the side Makarov had to visibly stop himself from shouting out in surprise."Thirty Eight slaves!?What the hell did Natsu get involved with!?"Makarov thought to himself. Before Toma continued speaking.
"I want you to tell me everything that had happened whilst you was in Bosco, and the events that lead to your freeing of the slaves".Stated Toma as he waited for Natsu to begin.
"Very well Your Majesty".Replied Natsu as he prepared to start his story."It started when I had just crossed the border into Bosco…".
For quite sometime Natsu spoke of his time in Bosco and what had occurred there. From the moment he entered the Country, when he entered the forest and noticed the animals took no notice of him, when he first entered the village and stopped Elise from being beaten, his meeting with the Mayor, his fight with the Vulcans and the discovery of the hidden building, all the way to the moment they passed into Stella.
After Natsu had finished his retelling of the adventure Makarov could barely keep his mouth shut, but he knew he had to or he could insult the King. Toma in the meanwhile had a thoughtful look on his face.
"Hmm… so that's what happened". He said as he stroked his moustache." That is much more than I had expected".He admitted.
"I have several questions I would like to ask you Natsu".
"I will answer as best I can Your Majesty."
"Why did you choose to cross the border at Stella and not Fiore?".Questioned Toma."From what I understand the village was not far from Fiore so surely it would have been quicker for you to cross there than Stella".
"While it is true that Fiore was closer, it was also the obvious route to take".Responded Natsu."Once the authorities had been informed of what had happened they would have moved to block access to the borders and with Fiore being the closest it was the one they would have suspected we would most likely go for. But by going for the Stella border we were able to throw them off the trail, making things easier for us".
"I see, indeed a very sound idea".Agreed Toma."One last question if you will. The Mayor and the other men, the ones that were trying to rape that girl. What happened to them?".
"I killed them, Your Majesty".
At these words Makarov could no longer hold his tongue."WHAT!".He shouted before quickly quieting himself and remembering his place. But despite Makarov's outburst Toma took no notice of him, his sight squarely set on Natsu.
"And why did you do such a thing?".He asked.
"What those men were trying to do was vile".Stated Natsu as he clenched his fist together whilst remembering the sight."And it more than likely wasn't the first time they had done so either. Men like that. They don't deserve to live in this world, so I took them out of it".
"I see".Replied Toma."And I agreed with you Natsu. I have a daughter, some years younger than yourself, and the thought that someone could do such a thing to her. It makes my blood boil". Stated Toma as anger leaked into his voice.
"And so I thank you Natsu Dragneel".
"I thank you for doing what many are incapable of doing. For doing the right thing".Finished Toma."If there's anything you desire as compensation for your actions, then name it and it shall be so".
Natsu thought for a while on this. Although he felt he truly didn't deserve any compensation for his actions, this was too great an opportunity to simply pass. And as such he made his request.
"If I may be allowed Your Majesty".He said."Mercurius Palace is renowned for having an extensive library. With your permission, I would like to make copies of some of these books to take with me".
"If that is all you desire then so be it. Let my butler know the types of books you wish to have copies of and I shall have him do so immediately and send them to you at a later date". Declared Toma as he stood to move in front of Natsu."Thank you for coming Natsu, and for indulging my request. I see a great many things in your future Mr Dragneel. I shall be watching with great interest from now on".
With that said Toma left the room, leaving Natsu and Makarov to follow the Butler to the exit of the Palace. Once there Natsu made a list of books that he was interested in having copied and gave it to the butler.
"His Majesty has arranged for you to stay at a hotel in Crocus tonight before having the carriage return you to Magnolia. Have a good day Gentlemen". The Butler finished with before walking back inside and closing the door.
Natsu and Makarov climbed into the carriage before being taken to the hotel Toma had arranged for them. Neither spoke anything to the other, even as they exited the carriage and and went to their rooms.
No one said a word.
Year; X777
Location; Magnolia, Fiore
Natsu and Makarov were currently sitting in the carriage as they approached Fairy Tail. Neither of them had said a word to the other still. Natsu just stared out the window, while Makarov had a thoughtful look on his face for the entire journey.
Was they arrived outside Fairy Tail the guards opened the door for them to exit out of before climbing back on the carriage and leaving. Still without saying a word Natsu and Makarov walked into the guild. The atmosphere inside wasn't one that would regularly be seen at Fairy Tail. Everything was silent. Barely anyone spoke, no one was fighting, no one was doing much of anything but sitting there drinking.
Once someone had spotted the Master and Natsu walk in everyone went to go and swamp them with questions. But one look at their faces and they knew it wasn't a good idea. Makarov moved to take his normal seat at the bar while Natsu stood in the middle of the hall.
No one did anything. Eventually Natsu moved to walk away before he stopped when he heard Makarov's voice.
"Natsu".Makarov said to him in an emotionless voice."Why didn't you tell me of what happened?".
Natsu didn't speak for a while, just standing there with his back to him. Eventually he turned around and said,"Because of this right here. To avoid this conversation I knew was going to come if I had told you".
"Natsu. What you did. Is incredible".Admitted Makarov."You freed Thirty Eight people from Slavery, and then led them on a week long journey, while dodging Military patrols and search parties to get them to safety".
As Makarov said this the others found themselves standing in complete shock and awe. Natsu had freed so many people and led them to safety!This was amazing!Why would he hide this them from?
"But... ".Makarov continued." You killed people to accomplish it".
This stopped everyone in their tracks. Natsu… killed people? H-He committed the Guilds ultimate taboo. He took life. The shock and awe that was present before turned into disbelief. Natsu, who was barely a teenage had killed someone.
"People?".They heard Natsu question."They weren't people Makarov. They were monsters".
"They were living people Natsu".Stated Makarov as a frown crossed his face. "Why would you do such a thing?".
"Because it was what was right, if they had-"
"It is never right to kill Natsu!".Makarov cut across."There are other ways to stop people than killing them".
"And what way was there Makarov!".Shouted Natsu in reply."You weren't there! You didn't see what they were doing to Elise! So don't you dare sit there after the fact and say there was another way, cause there wasn't one!".
"If I hadn't killed them they would have gone on to abuse, to kill and to rape others. Without guilt, without remorse. And each one they had gone on to do to would have been on me! Not you! I would have to live on for the rest of my life knowing that I let those monsters continue on, ALL BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE BALLS TO GUT THEM LIKE THE FUCKING PIGS THEY DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME THERE WAS ANOTHER WAY BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT!".Shouted Natsu in raging anger as his Magic flared up so much it started crack the floor.
"It is the fact that we refuse to kill that makes us different than them Natsu. There is always another wa-".
"DON'T YOU DARE COMPARE ME TO THEM! THEY WERE VILE AND EVIL AND DESERVED EXACTLY WHAT THEY GOT! IF YOU CAN'T SEE THAT THEN YOU'RE THE ONE THAT IS JUST AS BAD AS THEM, NOT ME!".
Natsu shouted this before turning away and storming out of the guild, his Magic power still raging. As he turned he could see the eyes of his fellow Guild Mates. Some showed understanding, but the majority. He could tell they sided with Makarov and felt disgust at him.
Year; X777
Location; Natsu's Home, Magnolia, Fiore
By the time Natsu had gotten home he had calmed down enough to reign in his Magic. It had caused quite a few civilians to run away from him or have trouble breathing from the pressure as he passed by.
To get his mind off what had just happened Natsu had decided it was time to read that book. That would certainly keep him occupied for a while. As he sat down at the dining room table and opened the book he found a contents pages at the front. He found several things that didn't really interest him such as Communication Magic or Telekinesis. Eventually he reached something that did catch his attention.
"Mirror World? What's that".He questioned before deciding to have a read.
He spent the rest of the day and a large portion of the night reading the book. But all the time he had a question pestering him from the back of his mind.
Why?
Why Do They Judge Me?
Year; X784
Location; Woodlands near Magnolia, Fiore
"Bye Sensei, see you soon!"
"Goodbye Wendy, have fun".
Once Wendy had disappeared from view the man who was sitting on a boulder sighed as he placed his arms on his knees and leant over, looking at the ground.
"The words I spoke to you werent lies Wendy. Killing should never be easy, and I hope you're never in the position where you need to".
"But if you ever are, always remember to feel something".
"After all. I couldn't bare the thought of you being a monster".
"I couldn't bare the thought of…
You being like me".
A/N
And that is chapter five, I hope you enjoyed it.
Please let me know what you think of it and areas that I could improve in.
I have actually had this chapter ready for about a week before posting but I wanted to wait and see what kind of reaction I got from the previous ones before I did so. But seeing as it's been a week and the amount of views have not really increased much I think it means i need to post something for it to be seen by people.
But please do let me know what you think, even if it is bad. I just been some direction on the way to go forward.
Thank you for reading and see you around.