Hi guys Azza here!

Been pretty sick lately what with weather that goes from like 34 – 36 down to like 10 it's been killing me and I haven't been up to doing much of anything haha.

Now for the usual stuff.

galacti – Oh trust me he'll be suffering from the after-effects of the war in the sequel no one get off scot free haha.

– Thanks and I really wanted to do that but in my mind I just wanted a scenario where he didn't get one shot after being hyped up haha.

Lucifer 999 Morningstar – Yeah the personality is actually a minor retcon I'm doing for the Unison Pact since the idea of them becoming one being is better than simply one taking control over the other.

And yeah I mainly based that Lucifer and Micheal scenario around that so that Larcade isn't just a joke villain with that pleasure thing he did.

Kazuka746 – Yeah metal hand is what he gets but it won't regenerate like Natsu because Natsu is E.N.D and even before he knew it there were always signs such as regenerating limbs but they could always be passed off for reasons like you suggested.

Plus I see it as yet another consequence of the war really where everyone has either emotional or physical scars you know.

And Gildarts and Ur were hinted to have had a prior relationship waaaay back but I never specifically said it. Gildarts and Ur do have a thing but it's not like a full on relationship YET I'm still deciding.

Oh and I just used the name Sentomaru on the spot because I thought it was cool sounding not even gonna attempt to come up with a better reason haha!

Ouroborosdragon – Yeah that's exactly how I based Eliza haha it just works I think and yeah basically everyone wanted Serena to suffer suppose I can't blame them.

And yeah the August part broke me writing it but I feel that is how his character should have always been compared to how he was in the manga and no the Dragneels really can't haha.

Guest – Thanks for the support and yeah I'm pretty trash when it comes to inverted commas but at least I don't write one continuous wall of text and do my best to edit the work. Always room for improvement so maybe one day it'll just become second nature how to use them properly haha.

I do not own Fairy Tail Hiro Mashima does.

The Slumbering Archangel

/Natsu's POV/

Natsu was currently holding a dead soldier by the top of his head as he cut down a platoon of other soldiers who tried to avenge their fallen comrade, dropping the body and shaking the blood from his hands Natsu looked over at the mountain as it was suddenly was sliced at the base and began flying upward.

"That has to be a sword strike it's too clean of a cut but who cut it, Eliza maybe or that World's Greatest Swordsman Elise and Erza mentioned? Either way its not even close to my objective so I suppose I should just root for whoever the good guy is I suppose."

"NATSU, SHIT NATSU IS THAT YOU!"

"Gray and … Juvia?"

"Are you Natsu you kind of look like him," Gray asked quickly almost in a panicked state as Natsu nodded.

"Yeah I'm Natsu I didn't think I'd changed that much but I-."

"No time you have to save Juvia this guy named Invel froze her and she's dying, she's made from water and her organs are the same and since they're frozen she doesn't have much time!"

Natsu nodded immediately knowing what to do as he ignited his fist and placed it next to her as her frozen body began to defrost; looking at her with his eyes Natsu frowned seeing the state of her internal organs.

"Gray she's gonna live but this is gonna have a permanent effect on her, I don't think she'll be able to be a proper mage ever again with this level of damage …"

"What …"

"There is scarring to her heart and lungs from ice shards, her kidneys are missing small pieces not life threatening but she'll need to take it easy. Her appendix burst so I'm evaporating it as we speak or else she will die from that and let me tell you its painful."

"Is there anything else," Gray asked in an almost defeated tone.

"Her muscles are also in pretty bad shape though I think as long as she doesn't overdo it she will be fine and they should heal though not back to the way they were before, uh before I say anything more are you and Juvia in a relationship?"

"Uh … yeah but what's that got to do with- no …"

"I saved her ovaries but you need to listen to me Gray you will only be able to have one child should you go that far, after Juvia gives birth she will need an operation because she will bleed almost all the time afterward and she will no longer be able to have kids. I'm- I truly am sorry Gray …"

"No you didn't do this Natsu it was that Invel bastard … I'd just killed that shadow freak that possessed me and as Juvia and I were celebrating he … he froze Juvia and then brought out Elfman, Evergreen and Alzack and they had these collars around their necks-!"

"Deep breaths Gray," Natsu said softly as Gray took a minute to calm himself down.

"They had these collars that stripped them of everything Natsu they couldn't even fight back as he put a finger to their eye and-!"

"I get the idea Gray you don't have to say anymore, Have Mira, the Thunder Legion or Bisca found out yet?"

"N-no I haven't even seen them I mean are they even alive?"

"A good question this mess is dragging on for quite some time, I sent Seilah after Neinhart to eliminate him since he's the guy behind these revived people from our memories but I can't even feel her presence the magic around the battlefield has gotten too chaotic to keep track of her."

"Who can keep track of anyone in this mess though there was a moment I could sense you and Gildarts near each other that's how I knew to come running in this general direction."

"My advice for you once I've defrosted Juvia is to run as far away from where I'm headed as possible, with what I'm about to do Ahnkseram is going to be pissed beyond belief and I'm gonna have to use everything I've got if I want even the slightest chance to beat him."

"Do you think you can actually win Natsu, like really? If you can't win then all this death and destruction …"

"I know Gray but I can't promise you anything Ahnkseram has hundreds of years to build up power, I've begun rapidly increasing in power but who knows if it's even close to his power and that isn't even beginning to acknowledge the fact that Achnologia could be here any hour now."

"Wh-what!"

"I have a lot of work left to do and I'm not gonna lie Gray I'm getting tired …"

"Tired?"

"My magic may be rising at a ridiculous rate but I've been battling for so very long I can feel the strain from the last few weeks taking its toll, I just want to rest but I know that should I falter now the world will fall into chaos and ruin."

"Listen Natsu I'm sorry all this is on your shoulders it isn't right, the world turned on you the moment it found out you were E.N.D myself included and yet you put yourself on the line for us not even putting your own health before everyone else's. I guess what I'm trying to say is try not to die on us because who are we gonna celebrate once this whole thing is over!"

"I don't need celebrating Gray but I'll tell you what we do need once this is all done and that's a lasting peace, yeah the war is brutal but it also presents us with a sick opportunity that all of us need to take advantage of should Fiore win. With Fiore being the only remaining country in Ishgar that is inhabited and the rest being the entire Alvarez Empire this is our chance to bring true order to the world."

"No more Dark Guilds and wars because there would only be one united force right," Grey asked as Natsu nodded.

"Yeah though even if Alvarez maintained its sovereignty I doubt it would change things much should Fiore win without Zeref it isn't a threat."

"Hey Natsu you look a little pale are you alright I know you said you were tired but you look kind of sick, can Demons even get sick?"

"I'm not sick just thinking back to something that happened earlier that's all, I fought my own Nephew and in order to free a trapped Devil within him I had to kill the child version of himself who hid away to allow the Devil to hide from Ahnkseram."

"Damn you killed your own Nephew and he was just a kid … I don't really know what to say to that really."

"There isn't anything to be said Gray because it was unavoidable, if he wasn't killed the war would have ended already because he was a bioweapon capable of detonating all magic like a bomb."

"But he was your Nephew don't you feel anything about … killing him?"

"Of course I do Gray but what do you want me to say he had to die for multiple reasons and did I mention the bioweapon that would have killed us all!"

"Alright alright take it easy this war has been hard on everyone …"

Natsu sighed as he suddenly felt a spike of Etherious strangely reminiscent of someone that shouldn't be alive; turning to Gray he summoned a pink flame and placed it in his hands.

"This flame generates heat without burning the one touching it kind of like a light, I've gotta get going since some … things have come up. Take my advice and get Juvia as far away from the battlefield as you can, she's another to the list of the maimed by this war now …"

"Yeah I've got it but Natsu just one thing?"

"Yeah?"

"Make his death slow for all this once you beat him; really drive the point home that what he's done has caused unnecessary suffering and pain!"

"Gray I'm not one for torture let alone against my own brother, Ahnkseram on the other hand well … we'll see what happens."

"That's all I can ask, good luck."

"I'm gonna need all of it so thanks," Natsu said as he took off leaving Gray behind heading towards the source of the familiar magic.

After a bit of running Natsu arrived at the familiar source just as two opposing magics he recognized began to emerge, scanning the area he felt his heart nearly stop.

"Oh look who it is Makarov Fairy Tail's own little Demon Lord Dragneel and it looks like he's surprised to see me, you look like you've come into your own boy."

"Y-you, I killed you how are you here!"

"That isn't the question you should be asking E.N.D rather you should be asking are we among the dead or are we with the living?"

"You as well but I crushed your heart!"

"Indeed you did but have you forgotten who and what I am, I am a Demon of the Books of Zeref! I hope that I don't need to explain how that works to you?"

"Gramps what the hell is going on here and why are you using that!"

Makarov turned to Natsu with an expression that conveyed how content he clearly was with the thought of dying in this battle, within his hands he held the Fairy Law spell however due to his age and health using such a spell in an area with so many people it would surely mean his end.

"Natsu I have felt the deaths of so many of my children, children whom I've watched grow from snot nosed brats to fine young men and women and I cannot stand idly by when I hold the power to make a difference."

"Gramps if you use Fairy Law you'll take out quite a few but you won't kill them all, I can handle this there's no need to throw your life away on scum like that!"

"Natsu 99% of the time you are one of the most mature and level headed men I've known but here you display that 1% that is so much like your old self, I'm an old man Natsu and the years catch up to me each and every day with my magic slowly waning in power. If I'm going to die then I'll use my death productively and save as many people as I can, you know deep down that this is how it should be."

"Gramps …"

"But are you forgetting Makarov we sit at the same stalemate as the last time we fought, Fairy Law versus Grimoire Law and we both know the results won't be pretty."

"You are mistaken Second Master because you seem to be forgetting where we are, we are currently sitting on the stage of history where continent breaking attacks by some of the strongest mages of the modern era are being tossed around like a child's playthings do you really think these two attacks are going to make much of a difference in that?"

"Have you lost the plot Makarov these two magics clashing against each other will cause untold destruction!"

"It does not matter as long as I take as many of you with me the future will have a fighting chance," Makarov said sharply as he prepared to execute Fairy Law. "Care to try me this time former Master Precht?"

"Enough of this foolishness just enact Grimoire Law and be done with it Precht!"

"Shut up Mard Geer you bloodthirsty buffoon let me handle this," Precht snapped as Mard Geer snorted in amusement.

"This is it Precht time to end this nonsense from us old timers, the world goes to the future now!"

"I'm warning you boy I will use it!"

"Fairy-!"

"Grimoire-!"

Shit they're going through with it!'

"LAW!"

A bright light and an all encompassing darkness began to clash against each other as the two powerful spells instantly came into conflict with one another with the spells engulfing both their casters as life itself seemed to be draining from all around them sustaining and fuelling the spell to continue on.

Natsu could feel his own magic being sucked into the chaotic mess and was forced to unleash nearly three quarters of his Hybrid's Aura just to shield himself from the mess when a golden ray of light pierced through the centre as the spell set off a massive explosion sending dust and debris flying everywhere.

Natsu coughed as the dust began to settle as he immediately set out to see if Makarov survived only finding Mard Geer's magic signature in the process. Once the dust had settled Natsu was shocked to see Makarov standing still in the pose used to execute Fairy Law his eyes shut and all traces of life gone from his system.

"Old man …"

Looking over he saw the dead form of Precht lying on the ground however his attention quickly turned back to Makarov when Mard Geer's voice overrode his thoughts.

"That old human must have been a monster in his time, his name was Makarov?"

"Makarov … Dreyar," Natsu said still shocked at what he was seeing.

"It is clear who the more powerful mage was between the two of them in the end just look at this scene before you, that is the death befitting a warrior."

"He died standing … I've never seen someone die standing before in my life," Natsu blurted out in shock as Mard Geer hummed in agreement.

"I know you probably wish for time to grieve however I'm afraid you don't have such a luxury," Mard Geer said as Natsu turned his full attention onto him. "Instead of worrying about how an old human died what you should be worried about … is what caused his death."

Mard Geer pointed up to the clouded night sky as a bright golden light began to shine down on Natsu almost blinding him in the process.

"Wh-what the hell is that!"

Before Natsu knew it he'd been blasted with the same energy that had split the two Law spells in half with the full brunt of the attack enveloping him as his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he fell flat on his face.

"You are much stronger than me E.N.D but you aren't strong enough to fight God himself," Mard Geer said mockingly as the same ray of light appeared but this time a figure began to descend from the clouds surrounded in a glow of Holy Magic gently touching the ground with a small smile on his face.

The Slumbering Archangel

4th Shield Of The Alvarez Empire

Larcade Dragneel

"So sorry to drop in on you like this Uncle but you've gone a little bit too far killing my older brother …"

"Larcade we successfully stalled him so that you could-!"

Before Mard Geer even had a chance to properly speak he found himself blasted by a phenomenal amount of Holy Magic with his very skin peeling away leaving nothing but the muscle and tissue beneath as he dropped to the ground in agony.

"Such a creature has no right to speak to one of such Divine authority especially the self proclaimed Demon King, a title stolen from my Uncle no less. Burn for your sins and feel the wrath of God upon your very flesh!"

Blasting Mard Geer again the Demon cried out in agony as he rolled around on the ground covered in Holy flame which refused to go out no matter what he tried. What was worse was that Mard Geer simply wouldn't die it was as if Larcade was keeping him alive for the sole purpose of torturing him.

"You know I don't like the guy … but put him out of his misery."

"You survived Uncle that is most impressive," Larcade said as he looked at the kneeling form of his Uncle who had half the flesh on his body seared off by the Holy ray he'd been blasted with earlier.

"So you are the younger one then, Larcade Dragneel youngest of my brother Zeref? You know when families have a get together or reunion they usually book a place and have a meal not start the war to end all wars?"

"How strange it is that you look me in the eyes when father does not, before you killed brother August did you do the same?"

"Yes."

"I see then you aren't as full of sin as I'd been told however you still bare much sin regardless of what you do. Upon you is the sin of the Devil with his stink currently invading my nostrils it almost makes me sick!"

"You've taken the God hostage haven't you Larcade?"

"It was the only gift from father so I put it to good use and have ascended to their realm!"

"No you really haven't but I'll say this, you have one chance to willingly let the God free or I will kill you Larcade."

"You would threaten God in such a vulgar way? Of course you would you are the sin of both God and Devil why wouldn't you the first one did the same after all."

"I don't threaten the real Gods or Devils only false ones that hold the real ones captive!"

"So you say but inevitably you will turn upon them Uncle just as father and Ahnkseram have for they will inevitably do the same to you. The Gods and Devils despise and fear what they do not understand and you come under that category."

"Perhaps they have a right to fear the Hybrid after what Ahnkseram has done imprisoning the ancient ones isn't the best way to gain trust!"

"But what other choice might he have had Uncle the two sides had already cast him out as an abomination destined to dethrone them both. It is clear you will never understand the betrayal that is yet to come and so I must do the noble deed by slaying you Uncle to free you from the curse of your own ignorance."

"Just try it you won't hit me with another sneak attack like that one again I can assure you!"

You doubt my Divine power Uncle I did a fair amount of damage to you with little effort are you sure you wish to test yourself against the might of God?"

"Natsu can you hear me its Lucifer I've just placed August to rest have you fought my brother yet?"

"Was just about to when he blasted me with some Holy ray of light that burnt half of my face off yeah."

"Yes you must understand that the Divine White Magic and Demonic Black Magic are two sides of the same coin neither being superior to the other. The key to combat Larcade will be using the Demonic and Black Arts. With August he was able to hold back much of my power without alerting Ahnkseram to the deception however Larcade does not know restraint. It will be harder to free Micheal from his grasp if there is even anything left of him that is."

"Only one way to find out I suppose," Natsu sighed as Larcade began slowly walking towards him with the same ray of light following him. "Is that ray of light really necessary?"

"Of course it is the light proves my validity of Godhood!"

"Validity of Godhood … are you an idiot?"

"Only a fool would dare question my claim to the title so naturally like the fool you prove yourself to be time and again you would be at the top of the list. I bring burning radiance to all mortals with my Holy light burning all the unclean and sinful!"

"…"

"Why do you not reply I had heard you were one for a bit of pre battle banter Uncle or is my subject simply too much of a reality check for you? You who dares spit in the face of the new rulers of reality dares to stand in the way of the one defacto future!"

"Are you done?"

"What?"

"Are you done with this nonsense? I've fought many people over the years and that includes an ACTUAL God as well as two Titans and neither of them boasted about their power the way you are right now. Besides for you to say I am ignorant of the subject of Godhood when I am a Half God myself is quite foolish."

"You cannot question me Uncle you are a tainted God, impure, whilst I am perfection incarnate," Larcade said as the light became brighter around him as if it were emphasizing the point.

"Ahnkseram really did a good job with you didn't he you actually believe yourself to be the Divine incarnate when in reality you aren't even an immortal yourself you are but human. Besides the real Gods no longer interfere with the mortal realms because it often leads to disasters like this so if you truly were a God then you wouldn't even be here and you most certainly wouldn't be helping out Ahnkseram."

"Speaking ill of Ahnkseram will only lead you to the path of death Uncle he is a being far beyond us even as half a soul not even you will stand a chance after all you would need to get past me and we both know deep down that isn't going to happen."

"Tell me Larcade do you know what would happen if I coated my arms from the elbow down in a mixture of flame and Gravity," Natsu asked as Larcade looked confused.

"Hold on what does that have to do with any of this?"

"Plenty," Natsu said as his arms ignited with several purple magic circles appearing around each arm forcing the fire to begin glowing brightly.

Larcade averted his eyes until the light died down and when it did he couldn't help but gasp slightly at Natsu's arms.

From the elbow down his arms were now a seemingly endless molten liquid almost like magma, it was clear that the liquid was in fact the skin from his arms being melted from the degree of heat Natsu was putting out as Larcade could feel it from even there.

"Like it Nephew I just thought of it on the spot, funny the things that enter your mind when you keep seeing newer and newer possibilities."

"You would melt your own arms?"

"You forget Larcade that unlike you I am an immortal and can regenerate them back I've even been stabbed in the heart before and survived this is nothing to me. Now then let's see just how durable you are eh?"

Natsu charged forward and attempted to strike Larcade in the face only to have his attack blocked. Larcade smirked and was about to taunt Natsu until he heard Natsu chuckling.

"This is exactly why you aren't a God Larcade because you see a real God would have known better than to block this attack."

Looking down at his hand Larcade saw the molten flames begin to envelop it as the sudden surge of searing pain shot through his body.

"Ten seconds, you lasted ten seconds before screwing up foolish Nephew. This is why August was better than you were because unlike you he knows his strength, knows his limits and knows the basic fundamentals of combat. You seem to rely on inciting fear using the stolen power of God something that will not work on me."

"Are you looking down on me …"

"I'm not looking down on you I'm just stating fact and said fact is that you Larcade Dragneel are a fool."

"I'm not ... I am God."

"You have a God sealed within you but you are so far from God even August had a proper symbiotic relationship with his Devil something you will never receive."

"You dare doubt my validity," Larcade said as his eyes began to glow Galaxy Blue with the iris changing to the cross signifying the Gods as Natsu felt the aura around him begin to shift erratically.

"I'll show you true divinity; I shall show you the wrath of God!"

Natsu was blown back as Larcade broke out of the molten flames floating in the air as he gazed down at Natsu holding his arms out wide summoning a strange cross like object behind him made of pure God's Aura.

"What is this, this aura? Does he have more control over the aura than I thought?"

"You shall endure for each and every sin Uncle before you die, experience the power of Divine Judgement! Arch God's Aura: White Arts – Stairway To Absolution!"

Natsu was frozen in place as the same golden light surrounded him with his eyes being glazed over with a blue crystal like substance which then began encasing him until he was trapped inside a cocoon of God's Aura.

Inside the cocoon Natsu felt like his entire being was on fire. His mind, body and soul were in agony as every deed that was even slightly considered immoral or evil was brought down on him like a hammer.

Natsu felt each and every kill he'd ever made enacted onto his body, each and every moment of pleasure he'd shared with Erza was turned on him like a knife feeling it slice through his very soul.

"Suffer for your immoral sins, to speak down on God is to invite absolute wrath-!"

Looking upward Larcade vanished from the spot as a pillar of lightning struck the spot he'd been hovering with another striking the encased Natsu with just enough force to shatter the aura coating surrounding him.

Natsu dropped to the ground as he struggled to keep conscious as he slowly began to look up, out of the corner of his eye he suddenly felt anger at seeing Hades getting to his feet having assumed he'd died alongside Makarov when the two magics were detonated.

"What the hell do you think you're doing Natsu the old geezer put his trust in you and you were gonna go out like that?"

"N-no …"

"You are the only one who can fight freaks like him, ones that can wield the power of Gods, so you've got to stop slacking and take em out of the fight from the start!"

"Listen I'm sorry about gramps-!"

"Save your apology and use it to kill that piece of work while I handle our disgruntled former Second Master."

Natsu stumbled to his feet feeling the volts from the lightning coursing through his body though surprisingly not in a bad way as he cracked his neck to relieve some pressure. Natsu's aura flared to life around him as sparks began to appear all around them.

"He wanted me to wrap this war up fast so let's honour the old man's last wish eh Laxus?"

"Laxus nodded firmly as the clouds in the area began to go black signalling Laxus' own anger at the situation as the two stood back to back staring down their respective opponents.

"Don't screw things up again Natsu I can't pull your ass out of the fire again alright?"

"Don't worry I don't plan on it I'll talk to you later."

"Hn," was the only reply Natsu got before Laxus vanished having already landed a powerful punch into Hades' face.

"You would still face me after that Uncle," Larcade asked as Natsu's gaze hardened.

"That experience wasn't anything out of the ordinary for me but it did do one thing," Natsu said as Larcade unconsciously began floating backward sensing as if Natsu's entire being went cold. "Having my life turned on me like that really makes me want to cut loose and reminds me of just how high the stakes in this war really are in regards to how powerful my opponents are."

"You just realized this …?"

"I went easy on you because we are related but that ends now, no more showing off or screwing around. Time to get to work."

Natsu vanished appearing in front of Larcade who barely managed to dodge a powerful punch that sent a shockwave that tore open the ground upon impact.

'Uncle wasn't kidding he's completely different from his lack of stance to his aura!'

Throwing several more punches that Larcade blocked or dodged Natsu pushed Larcade back before surrounding himself in a pillar of both aura and magic as the entire area began to shake.

"You want to play God then you will be treated as such Larcade!"

"You cannot intimidate me with that power because I can match it Uncle," Larcade cried as he began to draw upon more and more of the Arch God's Aura as his skin began to slowly turn a bluish grey colour.

Natsu ceased powering up and floated across from Larcade waiting for the first attack. Larcade charged forward surrounded in aura as he began to assault Natsu with a barrage of lightning fast blows however Natsu was easily reading his attacks and dodging and blocking on the spot.

"I have no feelings for someone like you even if you are family you will die for the good of this world that is simply the way of things. Deny it all you want but you cannot use the full power of an Arch God your body will not allow it."

"You know nothing tainted scum!"

As Natsu dodged and blocked the punches and kicks he landed a fierce kick to Larcade's chest sending him flying backwards before being kicked on the top of the head sending him flying into the ground creating a large crater.

"The power of God, what a joke," Natsu scoffed as Larcade burst from the dust cloud with a fierce scowl on his face.

"You dare lay a hand on me!"

"This is a fight you realize this right?"

"I know that but even still you shouldn't be able to hit me!"

"This only proves you need to die, spoiled brat."

"You dare call me a joke when you speak so casually of death how hypocritical! I won't let you look down on me Uncle I'll use everything!"

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Natsu said coldly as Larcade began expelling even more aura with his skin turning a tinge of Galaxy Blue as he began writing some text in the air with his aura.

"I see now that you believe yourself superior to me Uncle and it is clear that I cannot defeat you at full power so I shall perform the final solution, Lord Ahnkseram shall be restored to his former glory!"

"So you know his true goals then?"

"Of course I know he trusts me far more than he trusted my brother who hid his power away! I shall not allow you to reach Lord Ahnkseram before he completes the preparations for the summoning!"

"The summoning?"

"Something you won't be around to find out Uncle for as I said I shall use everything," Larcade said as he finished writing the text in front of him. "Fall into eternal slumber, a slumber from which you shall never emerge. R.I.P."

Activating his spell Natsu found himself feeling incredibly drowsy with Larcade slowly floating towards him.

"Sleep Uncle and you shall be free of the folly of eternal life … hand that life to me …"

Larcade placed his hands on Natsu's cheeks pressing his forehead to his own which was the most foolish move he could have done. With all the strength he could muster Natsu pushed right into his mind finding himself in a similarly dimly lit mindscape.

"What have you done!"

Natsu smirked as Larcade appeared before him standing before a throne where a starved older looking man was bound and chained seemingly barely clinging to life.

"You almost won Larcade but you blew it at the end, got cocky for that immortality you said you didn't need, so sad but good for me."

"Leave this place at once!"

"No I don't think so see I made a promise, two actually, that I intend to keep. Now I'm sure you know what's coming next so I'll give you a few moments to make peace with your God- oh right that would be yourself I guess."

"You would mock me still … you truly are one of the worst people of this world Uncle," Larcade said as he began drawing as much Arch God's Aura as he could from Micheal whose form seemed to shrink more and more as he did so.

"I'm no saint Larcade I know that and have come to terms with it but I'll tell you this and listen good because these will be the last words you hear! Where the Gods live and bask in the light, where the Devils thrive in darkness and shadow I stand at the crossroads. I can claim neither light nor dark for I walk the road to dawn Larcade the idea of notions such as good or evil are interchangeable to me."

"Are you mad good and evil are set in stone!"

"One who wields the light to kill or inflict harm, to wield the Divine power of the God's Aura and turn it upon those whose prayer fuels its very power. That is a bad person Larcade and you know what … that's you."

"Impossible the Gods can do no wrong I am perfection!"

"The Gods can do no wrong you say? Tell me do you recall the Oracion Seis incident Larcade because I believe that there were two different Gods responsible for that mess. And have you forgotten that if it weren't for the Gods this entire conflict would not be taking place at all because that only scratches the surface of what is wrong with them."

"You're lying I won't believe a word of this!"

"Want to know the worst sin the Gods have to their name Larcade," Natsu asked as Larcade dropped to one knee panting heavily as blood began to pour from his mouth. "The Goddess of Chaos was responsible for allowing Achnologia to rise and that is the worst sin no matter how you look at it."

"What's … happening to me, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BODY!"

"I did nothing Larcade this is all you," Natsu said as he knelt down next to the man who had since collapsed as the aura slowly began returning to the chained Micheal. "You are mortal Larcade yet you forcefully channelled the aura of the Gods but not any old aura but the Arch Gods Aura."

"I … use it all the time I don't-!"

"You've never reached the lethal dosage before but now you have for you see not just anyone can wield aura it takes years of preparation under the right conditions to even unlock the right to use it without this consequence. Not even I can use Arch God or Arch Devil Aura so what does that say about you Larcade?"

"How long … did you know?"

"From the moment you tried to match me in power I could sense you were forcing the aura, bending it to your will that was the major giveaway. You see God's Aura is a Divine force that encompasses all worlds flowing through us by way of nature or the blessings and prayers of the faithful devotees who worship said Gods. A mortal who does not hold a true place amongst the Gods or isn't receiving the power willingly cannot hope to control it without serious backlash; corruption is an almost definite possibility."

"Corruption … no …"

"You feel your very blood running cold don't you as it turns into crystallized form. To be fair you had no true way of knowing this was the outcome since you were just another pawn in Ahnkseram's grand scheme so that is worth at least my pity. Perhaps if Ahnkseram wasn't around things could have been different and maybe you would have grown under the right influence but it seems not in this reality can you be saved."

"Uncle … please," Larcade pleaded as Natsu walked past his dying form standing before the throne.

"There is nothing I can do Larcade this is the punishment for abusing higher powers so the best I can do is promise to send Ahnkseram after you. Seems the Dragneel family is destined for this sort of fate though I can't really be surprised at this point after all I've died before."

"Does it … hurt?"

"No, the pain ebbs away as you feel the weight of the world lift from your shoulders Larcade. Close your eyes and sleep soundly it will help you transition to the next world."

"There's … a next world?"

"Yeah," Natsu lied as Larcade chuckled slightly before exhaling deeply.

"I really thought I was God yet I was defeated with ease … perhaps you can beat Ahnkseram but … listen before I die I'll tell you what he's doing. The Rule of Realms … he's breaking it by summoning someone … never spoke much about it just said … marking on the hand … Command Spell … something about a Hero … the one who can beat Achnologia for him … whispers of a Holy-!"

Larcade's eyes widened as he felt his heart freeze over with the last vestiges of life vanishing from his eyes. Turning towards the throne Natsu tore the chains off Micheal who immediately flashed next to him as the two were thrown from the mindscape and back into reality.

Natsu stumbled back slightly as Micheal materialized before him looking down on Larcade's body with a grim expression. He wore a fully white suit with a blue tie and seemed to have a middle aged appearance with his medium length black hair slightly obscuring his glowing Galaxy Blue eyes in the darkness.

"So at the end he truly did have a shred of humanity I'd almost given up hope. I am Micheal the Arch God as you probably already know since you've spoken with my brother who no doubt sent you here. I thank you for saving us but we have bigger problems building if Ahnkseram is truly planning on breaking the Rule of Realms."

"Yeah Lucifer said as much when I freed him and told me to get you out of Larcade."

"Funny how life turns out isn't it, we fought for year despising each other for what we were and yet the first Hybrid comes along and our brotherly bond returns once again stronger than ever. I shall establish a link with you Natsu before I return to my brother and I shall offer you this advice. When facing your own brother emotions shall run high, trust me I can attest to it, but you must not waver for even a moment for that is what Ahnkseram will be counting on."

"Do you think I'm strong enough to stand a chance?"

"I believe you know the answer to that Natsu now I must take my leave. Good to see everyone is in Equilibrius I never thought I'd see the day," Micheal said as he vanished through a portal leaving Natsu alone looking towards the location of his brother.

/Eliza (Fusion) POV/

Having tracked Wendy for some time Eliza finally found her sitting atop a cliff seemingly waiting for the others with a bandage wrapped around her destroyed eye. Slowly approaching Wendy simply nodded in greeting.

"We won Wendy Serena and Harkon are dead."

"I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to win I thought maybe if I used everything I could stand a chance, years of training and I still have lot's to learn huh?"

"Of course you do Wendy just like we have much to learn before we can match Gildarts and even more to reach Natsu. You are not weak Wendy the fact that throughout all this you live whilst so many others who are declared strong have perished shows that."

"She's right you know."

Turning around Wendy saw Gray arrived with a grim expression on his face.

"We all have so much more to learn that we'll never truly be the strongest but I've come to realize that in the end that's just the way things are. I wasn't strong enough to protect Juvia even after everything I did and now she's lying in a bed suffering from wounds that could have been avoided had I been stronger. But I've concluded that there is only one thing I can do to make up for what happened to her and that's to take out as many of these bastards as I can before they can hurt anyone else like they did to Juvia … I feel that Juvia would want that rather than seeing me break down about it."

"I'm sorry for what happened to Juvia Gray you must be in a lot of pain right now."

"You don't look so hot yourself Wendy this war is being hard on us all. By the way aren't you Eliza I thought Gods and Devils weren't supposed to interfere?"

"We are Erza and Elise joined as one, releasing the pact does not seem like such a good idea when there is still much to be done so we voted to stay joined until the end."

"Damn you two joined would be one powerful combination," Gray said slightly scared as both Eliza and Wendy giggled.

"I wonder when they speak of this war in years to come if they'll mention this chance meeting?"

"Natsu," Eliza gasped as he appeared behind her from seemingly nowhere giving her a hug. "W-we are half Elise you know!"

"I know but you are also half Erza plus it's just a hug and who knows if we'll live long enough to share another one."

"A fair point," Eliza conceded as she turned around returning the hug.

"So Gray did you get Juvia to safety?"

"Yeah the advantage of the country being moved around is cities are closer than they should be."

Natsu sighed as he released Eliza from the hug and went to stand on the hill overlooking the city below.

"The irony of this is almost laughable yet I feel like it's also quite fitting. I suppose it would be cliqued to say all roads lead home wouldn't it?"

"Yeah that would be pretty lame but I guess we can't deny it," Gray said with a smirk.

"So how about it guys up for one last battle, took years but Team Natsu is finally whole once again. And yes Gray you were always part of the team don't even try to bullshit your way out of it."

"I wasn't gonna but if you want to make a big deal out of it …"

"Enough," Eliza sighed as the two smirked. "And Natsu to be clear this isn't the last battle we've got plenty of adventures the team can go on once this is all over."

"…"

"Natsu?"

"Right," Natsu said with a small smile making Eliza suspicious though she chose not to comment.

"So how many soldiers do you think they have down there," Gray asked as Natsu shrugged.

"The soldiers are irrelevant Gray it's the ones leading them. I'll need you all to keep them distracted so I can reach Zeref."

"You know where he is in that sea of soldiers?"

"Isn't it obvious where he is Gray," Natsu said as he pointed to the opposite side of the city. "He'll be in the one place he knows I'd return to, the Guild Hall."

/Several Hundred Miles Away/

"Heh they thought they could stop me by dumping me at the bottom of the ocean what a joke."

"My Lord is it time to attack?"

"No it isn't time to attack you idiot it's time to completely eradicate the entire lot of those filthy humans and THEN, then we'll get Natsu Dragneel to call the Dragons to me so that I may feast upon their charred flesh growing in power before I feast on him myself! And once I've had my fill of this world and Dragneel lies at my feet broken I shall consume his power for my own as the finest delicacy of this world and use it to move on to the next pathetic world!"

"As you ordain Lord Achnologia," four armoured figures said as a fifth man with long dark blue hair and piercing green eyes and a vicious smirk on his face stood up from the rock he'd been sitting on. "Oh how I've waited for this day that Hybrid flesh has evaded my jaws for far too long!"

Achnologia's body began to ripple as he began rapidly growing in size as he returned to his Draconic form with the four armoured knight like figures behind him kneeling before their lord.

"Enough with this place my Harbingers we have new prey," Achnologia roared as the four Harbingers hopped onto his back as he took to the skies.

Achnologia flew off into the distance as several humans emerged from the smouldering ruins of a small town cheering until they saw the Black Dragon stop and slowly turn around.

Arching his neck Achnologia released a powerful roar at the town with it enveloping the entire town in seconds not even leaving the survivors time to scream.

"Pathetic human scum," Achnologia growled as he continued on his way toward the massive magical signature that was coming from Ishgar with a sadistic grin on his face.

Yep Achnologia is finally on his way and Team Natsu is finally reunited despite everything that has happened. And with Larcade's death he revealed the gist of what Ahnkseram was planning and even though he didn't regret anything he'd done in his life he at least performed one nice deed in his life.

So I hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you in the next one!