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The Power Of Absolute Darkness

/Inside The Fairy Sphere/

The seven figures walked down a hallway inside the heart of the tower and entered a room with seven thrones placed in a circle, each figure sat on a throne which had a number marked on it with the oldest and lead figure sitting atop the throne with the number 1.

"The time is almost upon us … my family are you all ready?"

"You know we've been ready since you told us otherwise you'd have killed us."

"That is true Lanette … your faith in me and the commitment you show will be rewarded I assure you."

"So do we begin the rite then?"

"Indeed we should before the Fairy slaughters his way to us, you all remember the process?"

The other six nodded in approval as the old man leant back in the chair with a smile on his face.

"Very well, let us activate the tower now and hurry this all along then …"

The old man pressed a button underneath his throne which froze all seven of them in place only allowing them to speak.

"I Jose Porla the youngest do hereby grant my power to this right, my knowledge, magical power and abilities and my very being be placed in this rite by Zeref's will!"

"I Lanette Porla the sixth youngest do hereby grant my power to this rite, my knowledge, magical power and abilities and my very being be placed in this rite by Zeref's will!"

"I Lucian Porla the fifth youngest do hereby grant my power to this rite, my knowledge, magical power and abilities and my very being be placed in this rite by Zeref's will!"

"I Amelia Duscharn the fourth youngest do hereby grant my power to this rite, my knowledge, magical power and abilities and my very being be placed in this rite by Zeref's will!"

"I Morzan Duscharn the third eldest do hereby grant my power to this rite, my knowledge, magical power and abilities and my very being be placed in this rite by Zeref's will!"

"I Aeris Duscharn the second eldest do hereby grant my power to this rite, my knowledge, magical power and abilities and my very being be placed in this rite by Zeref's will!"

"I Geoffrey Duscharn the eldest do hereby grant my power to this rite, my knowledge, magical power and abilities and my very being be placed in this rite by Zeref's will!"

As soon as Geoffrey finished speaking they all began screaming in pain as an eighth person entered the room.

"Let us see just how far your hatred can take you … the family that stuck together for over a century. Never dying, never seeking an alternative to their lives only focusing on one singular goal … the destruction of Fairy Tail. If you wish for my assistance for your foolish rite then you shall have it … how far you will get however we shall soon see."

Zeref stood in the centre and snapped his fingers, the seven in their thrones began to crumble away to dust screaming all the while as seven different lights remained behind which were the things they gave to the rite.

"Let us see what hatred can really do," Zeref said as he snapped his fingers and the seven lights merged into one and a bright light engulfed the area. "Ah … I see."

Zeref disappeared as a figure began to emerge from the light laughing all the while.

/Natsu's POV/

Natsu had been slaughtering the inhabitants of the town for the last day and a half and was actually surprised more kept popping up, the sheer amount of Dark Mages gathered her lead Natsu to believe that there had to be something more going on.

His suspicions were all but confirmed as the tower began to flood with Zeref's magic, the moment he felt it he knew that things would be getting a lot tougher for him however he fought on.

"Damn Dark Mage grunts how many of them are there!"

Natsu had just cleared a street he'd cleared three times already when he caught a glimpse of himself in a window, his entire body was covered head to toe in blood and guts even his hair was soaked. What surprised him though was his eyes and how they had that crimson glow to them just like Eliza's did.

"I'll have to ask her about this later … man I'm tired."

Just as he was about to take a breather he was attacked by another group of Dark Mages, sighing he released a Hellfire Dragon King's Roar at them and they were incinerated.

"I don't know if I can keep this up they just keep coming and I haven't even gotten to Geoffrey and his descendents yet …"

"Oh but that won't be a problem anymore Natsu," a familiar voice said that made his blood run cold.

"Zeref …"

"Hello again … brother, you know that now don't you?"

"Yes I do … brother."

"You've become strong Natsu however you still lack the necessary powers required to slay Achnologia, E.N.D is a part of the power but you still need other powers that are yet to come …"

"And why are you telling me this exactly you realize that if I can beat Achnologia I'll be coming for you next right?"

"That's not a guaranteed future Natsu … I could be consumed by him or simply disappear forever you never know …"

"I highly doubt that Emperor Spriggan … uniting the world under you what's your game?"

"A story for another time little brother but for now let us return to the topic at hand, the family cursed with a cycle of hatred that drove them to lengths no mortal has ever dared go on their quest for vengeance against Fairy Tail."

"Let me guess you helped them out of the kindness of your heart," Natsu spat as Zeref chuckled softly.

"Look at it as a test for yourself Natsu … separately they were each top five Wizard Saint level excluding the last three who were at least top seven, how will you fare if they all combine powers I wonder?"

"You didn't … you seriously … you're fucked in the head Zeref!"

"Such language from my darling little brother … then again you are the most despicable little Demon ever made so I suppose it's only natural that you act in such a manner …"

"Why do you have to do these things Zeref, are the lives of billions of living things mere toys to you or are you just a sick fuck like Achnologia who wants to see the end of everything!"

"What I want … what I truly seek … is everything yet nothing, the most important thing yet the most unimportant. If you could gaze into my mind and ever manage to comprehend what I can see you would find your answer … as for the Dragon he is one part of the puzzle. Perhaps one day Natsu you will solve the riddle but as you are now you cannot protect anything or anyone."

"I protect my precious people from any threat no matter who they are and that includes you Zeref!"

"Oh really … I look forward to seeing just how far you can go in order to do such a thing."

"Keep away from them Zeref I'm warning you," Natsu said as his glowing crimson eyes began to shine even brighter as E.N.D began to manifest again and he felt himself transforming.

"Can you truly match the Gods and Devils now Natsu … I look forward to finding out," Zeref said as he vanished and in his place was a newcomer who Natsu could tell was phenomenally powerful.

"This power … this darkness its unfathomable," the figure said as Natsu took a defensive stance.

"Who are you?"

"Who am I you ask … I am the culmination of generations of hate, anger and pure evil. I am a being that was borne from the dark in order to slay the light … the guild Fairy Tail is my target and any bearing their insignia!"

"That still doesn't answer my question."

"I have no name fool … I am nothing but the darkness that will envelop all lands, all lands will bow before me and call me master as it should have been all those years ago!"

"Is that you talking … or Geoffrey?"

"Geoffrey is a part of me as is his entire line we are all one and the same now, Geoffrey and his descendents sacrificed everything for vengeance and I am their vengeance in human form."

"And you think yourself unbeatable huh … hate to break it to you but there are like a million other bastards like you who think themselves unbeatable."

"Ah but you see there is a distinct difference between them and myself."

"And what would that be?"

Natsu suddenly found himself instinctually dodging and counterattacking before he even really knew what was going on as Eliza's voice entered his head.

"Good luck with this fight Natsu … this man is on the level Ravus was when we fought him all those years ago."

"You mean this guy is on the level of an actual God!"

"Whatever Zeref has done it has grabbed the already impressive power of the seven, combined them and then multiplied it with the powers of darkness. You've grown strong since we fought Ravus Natsu show me your full power or else you will die!"

"Well if this guy is that strong I guess I don't have a choice do I," Natsu said inwardly before sighing. "Still this armor is quite literally a Godsend Eliza thank you."

"Oh you haven't noticed yet have you …"

"What?"

"The armor's effects stopped ages ago."

Natsu had to avoid being shocked as he noticed he wasn't wearing the armor and was just in his usual jeans and leather jacket combo.

"What the hell!"

"I'll be watching Natsu."

Natsu grinned as he and the being in front of him traded blows at a speed that only the strongest mages could follow their blows were sending shockwaves around the area levelling the town as they darted around it like a playground destroying everything.

"Can you feel this Fairy the power of darkness!"

"Yep I can feel it and it hurts like a bitch," Natsu said as his shoulder regenerated after being blown apart by the man. "Thank fuck for E.N.D's regenerative abilities …"

But Natsu knew that if he didn't manage to win this fight and it dragged on long enough not even E.N.D's regenerative powers would save him, whatever this being was it could easily overwhelm his regenerative abilities if given enough time and Natsu wasn't about to let that happen.

"Time to kick this shit up a notch … I really hope I don't kill myself doing this …"

His E.N.D form gradually began to convulse as the being cleared some distance from him, his black flames began to get bits of the usual coloured ones in them and some of his scales began to slowly change to dark red ones.

"Holy shit it's working it's actually working, just a little more come on!"

One of his torn Demonic wings began turning the same colour as his wings from the Dragon Force as Natsu began to feel some pain, ignoring it the wing turned dark red but remained torn and Demonic looking.

Next was his right claw as it began to revert to the usual claws from his Dragon Force followed by his left talon which converted back to his usual scaled leg.

"Combining these two forms should've killed me but it didn't … Igneel you old bastard I could kiss you right now for what you said to the five Dragons giving me this idea!"

"You come anywhere near me with those lips and I'll tear them off," Igneel growled as Natsu chuckled before letting loose a shout that was definitely not human.

"Heh it succeeded … I've managed to unlock it, whatever your dumb name is you've just witnessed the birth of the first Demonic Dragon Slayer," Natsu said with a feral grin as the blood covering his body seemed to almost glow and he licked his lips.

"It does not matter what you are Zeref already informed us of your abilities combining them will do you little good."

"Oh but you see that's where your wrong see I've figured out what you are … Zeref didn't just make you and keep you human no he changed you quite a bit. No human could wield power as foul and dark as yours just as no human could wield power as foul and dark as mine! But that's the best part isn't it … you don't even realize what you are yet do you, what would the seven who made you say if they could see who you are?"

"Actually I know exactly what I am Demon I am darkness, the culmination of the desire for vengeance of seven people over a century, but I know that you have no knowledge of what you really are either."

"I know I'm a Demon and I've accepted it, it is my fate and I will live with it."

"No I meant you have no idea what you actually are in the grand scheme of things … I can see what you will become in the future Natsu Dragneel and it makes me laugh!"

"That's enough out of you, Demonic Dragon's Malicious Talon!"

A strange red and black flame surrounded Natsu as he struck the being across the chest sending him flying back into some destroyed buildings only for him to re-emerge moments later.

"You cannot deny what you are Demon, what your fate ultimately will be!"

"Demonic Dragon's Malicious Fist!"

Striking the being again he sent him flying across the town as he took off after him, not even three seconds later Natsu was clotheslined by the being and kicked in the ribs full force being sent flying back the way he just came before being smashed into the ground with a darkness shrouded fist.

"You will know your place … it is the way of things …"

"Fuck off you were born like what ten minutes ago and your telling me stuff like this, I would say go out there and get some life experience before trying to tell me to know my place but I'm not about to let you run amok."

"You are a fool and your cluelessness will be your undoing."

Natsu growled as he kicked the man in the face sending him flying once again, quickly standing he countered a punch by the man as the two began trading blows as the earth beneath them cracked and began to split apart.

"You can run all you want but I can see right through you Dragneel!"

"As long as you have those seven fools as a part of you then you're eyes are blind!"

'Still this darkness isn't like any darkness magic I've ever fought before it's literally pitch black not the usual dark purple, I'd like to be cocky enough to say he isn't actually darkness but knowing Zeref he probably did give this guy the legit darkness. That magic is freaking me out a little it's like looking at the void or into the vastness of space …'

Natsu took a hit to left of his face and was sent flying through several buildings, feeling his instincts kick in he ducked and kicked and sure enough the being was struck right in the chest and sent flying into the air with Natsu not far behind.

"You think that'll be enough to face the oncoming darkness Dragneel?"

Natsu just ignored him as the two took their fight to the skies with Natsu sustaining several large gashes on his face and chest that weren't regenerating.

'Shit now this is unexpected how the hell did he pull this off!'

"The darkness comes for all Natsu Dragneel and its first target is Fairy Tail."

"I don't even understand you one minute it's all about me and nothing else now you threaten my guild what the hell is up with you!"

"You should already know you are apart of the dark after all …"

Natsu looked at the being confused before a swift kick to the gut brought him back and the two were trading blows again.

"The brother of the Dark God and the one who will instigate the final war where all the strongest players will put everything on the line to achieve their ultimate goals."

"The final war what the hell are you on about … you know what your fucking nuts you clearly have no idea what your saying do you!"

"It comes Dragneel, years away it may be but it comes. The Black Dragon of the Apocalypse and his Harbingers, The Dark Hybrid and his tyrannical empire, the frightened Gods hiding in their realm of light, the battered and beaten Devils who desire peace yet know not the meaning … and you the one that will fall into time itself banishing the end times."

"ENOUGH, DEMONIC DRAGON'S MALICIOUS DANCE!"

Natsu allowed his rage and anger to fully take over as both his claws became coated in Demonic energy as he rushed the being with speed far beyond its own and tore into it slashing biting him tearing off flesh as quickly as he could fully giving in to his animalistic side.

Even as Natsu was ripping the being open it continued to speak.

"It comes after the Titan makes his mark upon the land and the Fairies are reunited once more, the great battle will try even the best and many will question themselves down to their core. Old allies will become enemies and enemies will become allies as the world is drowned in darkness and despair not seen since the beginning of all … it is then that the three way battle will commence that will decide the fate of all creation and the most unexpected winner will emerge."

The being stopped speaking because Natsu had reached his neck and tore it apart before tearing apart his head until there was nothing left, panting heavily Natsu dropped to the ground and onto his knees and just screamed as loud as he could as he cried. He screamed until he could scream no more as his throat would not allow it and it was then that an apparition appeared in front of him.

"What I speak is the truth Dragneel … I do not need to destroy Fairy Tail because the end is coming regardless, this I have seen and this knowledge I impart onto you as is the will of Zeref."

"How … how are you still here," Natsu croaked as he spat out some blood from his now damaged throat.

"I told you before I am darkness … but I am also vengeance, this is the ultimate form of revenge Natsu Dragneel for you have the knowledge of what is to come yet no matter what you do you cannot change the outcome. To watch as your most hated foe tries so hard and becomes something beyond what any could believe only to still fail is the most satisfying victory … victory through fate."

"If I could touch you I'd shred you again!"

"It would matter little since it changes nothing, Fairy Tail will fall and I will bear witness that day. How does it feel Natsu to be as helpless as the young boy who couldn't protect anyone, who ran away with the strongest mage so that he could grow stronger only to find out that no matter what he did death came to those around him? The man who returned to Fiore after abandoning his comrades in Scarlione leaving them to face the oncoming empire alone, the man who once abhorred killing who now has no qualms about tearing his opponent apart to where they are nothing but paste? A man that knows that no matter how strong he gets, how smart he becomes and how influential he may be that in the end all his loved ones will slowly die one by one until he is all alone …"

"No I have to save them … I have to …"

"You made the promise to make sure none of your family died yet you returned and sweet little Lisanna was already dead wasn't she … killed because you weren't there to save her."

"No that isn't true I wouldn't have been strong enough to save her even if I was there I had to go with Gildarts!"

"Oh really well then let's ask Lisanna then," the being said as a second apparition of a 17 year old Lisanna appeared which shocked Natsu since she never even lived that long so seeing her looks so old was mind numbing.

"Lisanna …"

"Natsu is that you … where were you?"

"I was training with Gildarts Lisanna so I could get stronger …"

"But the guild needed you Natsu … I needed you, now I'm cold and alone … all because of you and your selfish desire to grow stronger."

"Lisanna I-I doubt I'd have been strong enough to save you if I didn't go!"

"You would have been plenty strong Natsu because you were always strong … but it was never enough for you, you weren't satisfied with your own power and wanted more. I died because of you and your greed Natsu, your selfishness!"

"Lisanna," Natsu said with sobs as another familiar face appeared.

"You left me too Natsu … Achnologia destroyed me, turned me into his Harbinger. I needed your strength Natsu but you left me to die in some hospital because you had to go find a new place to train …"

"Felix no I would never-!"

"You left us Natsu left us to the Black Dragon and Alvarez, were we just stepping stones on your ascention to greater lengths of power?"

"Illy no I-!"

"You couldn't save any of us Natsu not even one, what was the point of getting as strong as you were only to run away at the first sign of trouble?"

"Alyssa …"

"We're all so cold Natsu … cold and lonely because you wanted more and more … I loved you once Natsu and it cost me my life."

"S-S-Serenity I-I, no I couldn't have …"

"You did Natsu just like you will do to Erza Scarlett and the rest of them … one by one they too will feel the cold and loneliness as the light leaves their eyes all because you run off to find greater power."

"No I would never allow that to happen!"

"Is that so then what is happening at your home right this moment," the being asked with a smirk as it showed two Demons fighting Wendy and knocking her unconscious before fleeing Magnolia with her.

"That isn't real NONE OF THIS IS REAL!"

"Oh it's real alright Dragneel and it proves all of them right, you abandon them first chance you get to become stronger not even thinking of the consequences of your actions coming back to haunt them. You have powerful enemies some of which have begun to move against you their first move taking the Sky Dragon Slayer hostage …"

"And you think … THAT THIS SHIT IS FUNNY!"

"Indeed because it only proves me right and you wrong, from all the data I have on Fairy Tail the easiest way to ruin it is to ruin you. You are the heart of the guild but you can and will be broken and the rest will follow once they see you as a broken mess and then when the final battle comes they will be wiped from the face of history as they always should have been!"

"I'd sooner die than let the guild suffer that fate."

"But they will Dragneel and it's coming soon as I've said several times now … better hurry now the Sky Dragon Slayer isn't the hardiest of humans and who knows what a bunch of Demons would do to her."

"You know where she is don't you?"

"Obviously I do but why would I tell you?"

"Because I'm going to go and trade my life for hers," Natsu said as the being raised an eyebrow.

"That could be amusing let's do that, Tartaros kidnapped her and their cube is 627 miles South West of our current location."

Natsu had disabled the Fairy Sphere and was off in seconds using all his power to reach his destination as quickly as possible.

/Magnolia/

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WENDY WAS KIDNAPPED!"

Erza was absolutely furious, heading out to buy groceries she was already in a foul mood since Natsu was forced to go off on a mission solo although she understood it wasn't his choice but it still pissed her off.

But when she returned to her home to find the entire front of it blown open and Team Shadow Gear informing her that Wendy was kidnapped she practically blew a fuse.

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF NATSU FINDS OUT ABOUT THIS NO SCRATCH THAT I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WHAT WERE YOU LOT DOING WHILST SHE WAS FIGHTING TWO DEMONS!"

"Erza Wendy was already unconscious and we don't stand a chance against two powerful Demons from the Tartaros guild," Levy said terrified as Erza was visibly shaking with rage.

"We have to tell the Master at once Wendy needs to be found before Natsu finds out otherwise … I don't even want to know what would happen really," Erza said as calmly as she could as she stormed off towards the guild hall leaving footprints in the pavement.

"YOUNG WENDY WAS WHAT," Makarov roared as the entire guild hall shook. "WE HAVE TO FIND HER BEFORE NATSU FINDS OUT OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE A BODY COUNT BIGGER THAN FIORE AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRIES!"

"We must set up retrieval teams at once, Elise, Mira and myself will head out immediately with the rest of you following behind. Master do you know where Laxus is?"

"He's on an S Class Quest but he can get his ass back here right now otherwise he won't have it because Natsu will destroy us all," Makarov cried as the entire guild began frantically panicking and organizing teams to begin the search.

/Tartaros Guild Unknown Location – Natsu's POV/

Natsu arrived at a town that had just been butchered by the Tartaros guild, the body parts of humans lay strewn through the streets or left to rot on pikes as Natsu walked through the town unfazed.

Many Demons roamed the town eating humans or taking live ones to be experimented upon however they all took a step back when they saw Natsu, they knew what he was and they could see what his gaze was locked on to.

In the centre of town Wendy nailed to a cross naked, her body looked as if it had been savagely beaten countless times. As Natsu approached he looked up at the girl he considered a daughter and grit his teeth in frustration.

"Oh Wendy …"

"Natsu …"

Natsu's blood ran cold as Wendy's bloodied form looked down at him, although she could only open one eye she had it firmly planted on Natsu's form.

"Is that … a new form?"

"Yeah … yeah it is Wendy …"

"It looks really strong … I'm sorry for causing all this trouble."

Natsu placed a claw over his mouth as he fought back the tears, Wendy began to cough up some blood as Natsu quickly got her down from the cross tearing out the spikes that bound her arms and legs.

She didn't even whimper as they were torn out.

Placing his Wizard Saints cloak around her he looked down at her and let his tears fall freely as the girl shook her head.

"Don't cry Natsu it isn't your fault I … was just too weak."

"No Wendy you aren't weak … never."

"Natsu can I ask you something?"

"Anything Wendy … anything."

"Is it bad that I want to kill?"

Natsu looked into Wendy's eyes and noticed they'd lost their innocent shine, the shine that he'd fought so hard to protect and he grit his teeth.

"No … not after what you've been through …"

Natsu stood up as the Cube arrived in the town, Natsu looked up as Wendy began to shake with fear.

"Oh no … they're back," Wendy squeaked as Natsu began to shake with rage.

"Eliza … I know you can hear me so you listen to me right now, you come and take Wendy back to Fairy Tail right now or else I will go on a killing spree that will make Achnologia look tame."

Not even a second later Eliza was standing next to Natsu as she looked at Wendy who was looking at Natsu.

"Natsu what are you doing?"

"Protecting you Wendy … like I should've done, Eliza take her."

"No Natsu what are you doing you can't fight all of them by yourself there's way too many of them," Wendy screamed as Eliza picked her up.

Wendy tried to break free of Eliza's grasp but she couldn't after all she was a God, opening a portal the last thing she saw was Natsu's body begin morphing as his expression held nothing but anger and hatred.

"NATSU NO DON'T DO THIS," Wendy screeched as Eliza began walking through the portal and she saw nothing but black.

Natsu meanwhile let his tears flow freely as many Demons began appearing until there was almost an entire army of them, his body was preparing itself for the inevitable battle that was to come and was morphing into something that could fight effectively against its opponents.

"She was a little girl … kind, loving, caring and the best thing a piece of trash like me could hope to have … and you … did such unspeakable things to her … I won't just kill you no no no no that would be too merciful for scum like you I'm gonna FUCKING BUTCHER THE LOT OF YOU!"

"DESTROY THEM NATSU ENSURE NOTHING REMAINS OF THIS FILTH," Igneel roared from his mindscape.

"BUTCHER THEM LIKE THE VERMIN THEY ARE MAKE THEIR EXECUTIONS PAINFULLY SLOW," E.N.D added as Natsu began to stagger forward in his new Demonic state.

Many of the Demons didn't like their chances but Mard Geer ordered them to subdue him so that's what they had to do, the gates of Tartaros had opened after all.

Natsu's new form however was exactly what the legends of E.N.D described, a being capable of killing Dragons. Well there was only one being that could do that … a Dragon and this one was a Demonic Dragon.

"I don't care anymore … I will avenge Wendy even if it costs me my life," Natsu shouted as he let loose an ear piercing roar which signalled the thousands of massing Demons to attack.

You know I think this has to be the most brutal chapter I've ever done … I hope I did it justice.

Also I know people are gonna bring up the whole brutal thing but we're dealing with Tartaros they don't have morals or feelings of compassion or any of that human stuff they are Demons out to prove they aren't just fakes made by Zeref that they are the real deal so massacring towns and stuff and inflicting brutality on such a scale makes sense.

Also I've probably killed the lot of you by not posting chapter 61 haven't I … sorry haha see you all in the next one!