Chapter 39 enjoy


"So, how much farther do we have to travel?" Gildarts said.

"If the cube, as it's called, continues on its current path, it will be here within the day!" He said as he turned off his demon radio curse.

"I must say this is a lot more secure than the telepathy spell!" Lucien added.

"Agreed!" Ultear and Happy said in unison.

"Remember, gildarts, your job is to clean up the mess!" Natsu stated

"I know"

Several hours later, Natsu and Lucien shot straight up, looking off into the distance and seeing a tiny speck on the horizon.

"Are they here?" Ultear asked.

"Yes, see that spec off in the distance!" he said, pointing with his index finger.

"That's the cube?" This time, it's Gildarts to speak.

"Yes, now the question is how to deal with them?"

"There's always guns blazing," Lucian added.

"True, but I like giving them false hopes more." Ultear and Lucian roll their eyes at his remarks.

Gildart stands on the sidelines on the ground, staying out of sight as one of the demons with blonde hair takes Natsu and the others up to the cube.

Seeing a devil slayer by Natsu's side, the three fed Jackal a story of Lucian being a guard, so to speak.

If anyone wants to fight Natsu, they have to get past Lucian for Natsu to take the threat seriously.

At Mrard Geer's order, Jackal showed the trio plus Happy around the cube.

Natsu took his spot on Mr. Geer's chair with Ultear on his lap, Happy on his shoulder, and Lucian standing by his side.

Natsu's eyes suddenly change to pitch black with red irises. He glared at Mars geer.

Natsu's gaze crushed any lingering thoughts of still retaining control of his guild.

If he's honest with himself, he was glad his doubts were gone when Natsu showed up with a human female for a wife.

With a quick sniff of the air, Natsu caught the scent of another human. It reminded him of gray, but he was frozen in a fairy sphere.

Moments later, the scent's origin enters the main room with a level gaze at Natsu. He learned from the other E.N.D has returned to earthland.

The man in question had a striking similarity to Gray Fullbuster. Gazing at him, Natsu sees hints in Silver's expression that he could be a problem.

On the flip side, he could be a helpful ally. He whispers something into Ultear's ear, getting a nod from her.

Natsu's eyes closed before opening wide, revealing the whites of his eyes, pitch black with red irises.

The display of power was enough to show Silver the power gap.

Natsu looks at Mard Geer, holding up his hand. He snaps his finger, causing the ex-leader to gulf in his curse flames.

Mard Gear screamed in agony as he was burned alive. Silver expression morphed into glee as he got into a fighting stance. Lucien joined him as his body started radiating devil shadows.

In less than half an hour, most of the demons of Tartarus were killed.

Including Mard Geer, Natsu killed four of them without breaking a sweat.

Natsu found his fifth demon crouched in a ball, obviously too frightened to fight back.

She wears a robe with long purple hair and two golden horns.

Silver, Lucian, and Ultear caught up with Natsu to see him standing over the lone etherious with a shadow covering his eyes.

"Seeing my strength has broken her will to fight, knowing it would be pointless. Isn't that right!" He gets a slight nod from the demon in question.

Natsu looks to Silver and Lucian for their thoughts on the matter.

"I don't like the idea of fighting someone who can't or won't fight back." This time, it's Ultear who speaks.

"The other didn't take my betrayal well and decided to fight back. I can only assume she realize the pointlessness of fighting back."

"What do you want to do, Natsu?" Ultear asked.

"We can spare her as long as she behaves herself. She has been walking earthland for some time and has no doubt learned a lot up to this point."

The demon snapped toward them with a look of disbelief in her eyes.

"What do you say?" Natsu said, holding out his hand.

"The name is Seilah!" She said, taking Natsu's hand as he pulled her up. "And it would be my honor to serve you in our quest to return to Zeref!"

Natsu sighs at the realization that hell has to deal with their inborn desire for who knows how long.

"Well, no use standing around here." As they traversed the cube, they realized one of the nine demons had slipped past them in fighting. It was Keyes the demon responsible for bringing back Silver.

After finding the entrance, Natsu held up his right hand as a small crimson flame formed.

"I suggest you brace for impact, as I will destroy the cube!" He points his finger out before what can only be described as a laser shot from his hand, easily piercing through the floating fortress.

They effortlessly got off without injuries, and with Happy help, Gildart met them in record time. For the first time in a while, Gildart had to put some effort into his magic to destroy something as big as the cube. But he manages to reduce it to dust.

That's when he noticed Seilah dawning a curious expression.

"She is not a threat anymore," he says to Seilah. "Don't make me regret showing you mercy, or you'll end up like the rest of Tartarus!" This gets a slight nod from Seilah.

Natsu looks at Silver. "So what are you going to do, Silver?"

"Will, with keyes still alive, I won't be dying permanently anytime soon. I'll try and track him down. Besides that, I guess I'll continue hunting demons."

"Sounds good to me. If you need assistance and find Keyes, call me via Lacrima."

"Will do Natsu," he said, waving them off.

"Time to head home!" Gildarts shouts.

Natsu wrapped his right arm around Ultear's waist as she rested her head on his shoulder before taking the lead.

Lucian walks beside Seilah. It is clear to her that Natsu will follow through if she becomes a problem. That is when Happy found his place on her shoulder.

"Hope you don't mind; I've learned it is best not to intrude when Natsu and Ultear are like this," he pointed out Natsu's arm firmly wrapped around Ultear's waist.

Selah spent decades studying humans, and seeing Natsu and Ultear's closeness can only mean one thing. She wouldn't dare say it out loud but told Lucian and Happy her thoughts.

They stopped at an inn for the night since It would take two days to return to Magnolia.

Natsu and Ultear got a room to themselves, far away from the others. They made the most of this alone time.

Gildarts got a room to himself, and Lucian bunked with Seilah to ensure she behaved.

Ultear latched onto Natsu armed and stayed the rest of the way home.

Lucian noticed a slight look of envy in Seilah's eyes. He lightly elbowed her, getting her attention.

"Don't even think about it!" He whispered to her as his shadow magic started dancing in his hand.

Then they notice Natsu giving them slight glances, telling them he heard everything.

Seilah shooks those thoughts away before giving an apology for her rudeness. They shined hope on Seilah, no longer part of Tartarus.

They made it to Magnolia with plenty of time to spare, like many jobs before they checked in at the guild, letting everyone know Tartarus is dealt with once and for all.

Of course, many were uneasy seeing Seilah with them but knew better than to argue against it since she'd be under the eye of Natsu and Lucian.

"Where's Leo?" Ultear asked

"Should be waking up right about now," Wendy said before quickly hugging her brother.

Ultear left them to check on Leo with Natsu behind her, leaving Seilah with Gildarts and Lucian.

She returned with her one-year-old son in her arms. As for Leo, he has a smile like his father seeing his parents again.

"Dada!" Leo looks towards his dad before repeating it.

Seilah was speechless seeing this small child in Ultear's arms for the first time in a long time.

"Daddy's right here, Leo," Natsu informs, Ultear hands him their son. Natsu gives him a quick kiss on his forehead, getting a smile from Leo.

When he noticed a bad smell, Bisca handed Ultear a bag. Natsu sets Leo on a table, allowing Ultear to change his diaper. She overlooked Seilah behind her with a curious expression.

"The joys of being a parent," Natsu said with a sigh, getting chuckles from everyone.

Macao approached Seilah with the stamp in hand. "Where do you want it, and what color?"

"Stomach black, please!" She exposes where her old guild marks.

She went back to observing Leo with a curious expression. It's clear to everyone she wants to know more.

"Never seen a toddler before," Natsu said with a proud grin.

"No," she said reluctantly.

"You surprised Natsu has a kid despite being a demon," Ultear added.

Seilah just looked away, getting chuckles from everyone.

"Unlike the rest of my brother's demons, this is my birth body before Zeref brought me back to life as a demon," He informed. This gets a slight nod from Seilah.

Satisfied with Natsu's answer, she curiously observed the guild until she met the rest of the kids. She watched them with the same curiosity she showed Leo, Natsu, and Ultear traded glances.

Lucian offered to give her a guild tour, and she accepted.

She was especially interested in the guild library and didn't hesitate to start reading the book.

Seeing this, Lucian decided to leave her be for now and informed the others.

Before they knew it, the sun was touching the horizon. That brought up the topic of where Seilah would be staying.

She stayed at the local inn in Town, giving the others time to decide.

Some female members recommended Fairy Hill, and Natsu countered with high rent.

Max pitched the dragon's den, but Ultear shot that down, backed by Natsu. They may be married, and mates, but Ultear doesn't fully trust Seilah.

They had a month to figure out the best place for her to stay since she was an official member.

Two weeks passed, and in that time, word of Tartarus' defeat reached the magic council.

They requested everyone involved come to Era to discuss the matter in person.

"I'm coming!" Seilah said, getting looks from the others. "I have information the council needs to hear," she said with a smirk. With great reluctance, Natso allowed her to come with.

On the train ride, Seilah sat between Gildarts and Lucian. It was clear to them she had a long way to go before they fully trusted her.

As for Natsu, he was entertaining his son with a small display of his magic. He drew Leo's name in fire, only for Leo to respond with dada.

Natsu took his son in hand, tickling his stomach, getting a giggle from the now toddler. Natsu requires a pillow, and he gives Ultear it, allowing her to rest slightly.

After two days of travel, they reach the location of the new magic council.

Now, they sit patiently to be called to report Tartarus's defeat.

Jellal opened the door, allowing them in. Many members were surprised and on edge when they saw Seilah. It is clear to them she's a demon, but she is in the company of Natsu, Gildarts, and Lucian.

Seilah locked eyes with one member who goes by Crawford. She sends him a smirk, causing him to start sweating.

Natsu stepped forward, giving the magic council his report. He also told them about his connection to Zeref and Seilah.

They are shocked that the strongest of Zeref's demons is standing before them.

"Be thankful I'm a fairy tail mage. Also, Zeref's responsibility extends to Seilah being one of Zeref's demons."

Seilah stepped forward, showing her new guild mark before activating her curse powers.

She took control of Crawford, making him tell the truth of his connection to Tartarus alongside his guild mark, with all this new information coming to light. It put the current magic council in a difficult position.

Natsu trades glances with the others, including jellal. "Here's an idea. Replace Crawford with wizard saint!" The remaining members trade glances before nodding.

They offered Natsu the position, but he respectively declined.

The group stayed in an inn. Ultear fed and gave Leo a change of clothes before mother and son snuggled up to Natsu for the night.

The following morning, Natsu is the first to wake feeling a weight on him.

Looking at the source, he sees his son resting in the middle of his chest. Next to him is his wife on his side, with his arm wrapped around her waist, keeping her flush against him.


That it for this chapter

I know it shorter then what i usually go for and their a reason for that

after chatting with a friend i decided to throw out word count goals all together so to help with my mental health when writing

also for those who don't know i finished another SHORT NatsuXHisui fic a few weeks ago

And back in July i also finished a High school AU NatsuXUltear fic if your intrested

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