Welcome to Fairy Tail: Skyfall, before you ask I want to let you guys know that the inspiration for this came from me listening to Skyfall by Adele repeatedly. I don't know why I am writing this, I actually have two other fics that I should be working on but this kept distracting me so I am writing this. Also this is going to be dark… and I am not promising any ships, I want to put one in but it will be slow no hardcore romance maybe a bit for you know the sake of humanity but I want this to be ridiculous, I want Natsu in this to be dark, and his whole character be the complete opposite of Manga or Anime. If you don't like the sound of this I can understand you can leave, but if it preaches to your curiosity read on…

I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS!

Chapter 1 - Let The Sky Fall…

This is the end…

Thunder roared over a clouded Magnolia. Homes were scattered, light had ran out. The streets were covered in blood, and tears. A roar tore the skies. Devastation has arrived, at the shores were the armies of Fiore working behind the guardians of Magnolia, the Fairies to protect it. At a stand still were all, some defeated on the ground, some standing stern with heavy injuries, some supported by others. Leading them were the top wizards of Fairy Tail with injuries on them like tattoos. The roar kept getting louder and louder because of the large beast in air. When a lone dragon walks through the defeated crowd, salmon haired he, had a dark look in his eyes. With a tattered cloak falling from his shoulders, he grabbed the attention of his old friends. He walked with no scratch on him, for he yet had not entered battle but was about to. The cloak on the ground revealed a large built of a boy turned man, his old clothes stretched his new found size stared at the bystanders. The S-Class focused on their enemy in the sky, when he stops before them to a crying blonde who on her knees was balling her eyes out from the fear of no hope. She found her eyes reaching above her as she felt a forgotten warmth. It was him staring in the sky, he takes his scaly scarf off without averting his gaze and drops it into the blonde's lap whom's tear come to an abrupt end. Then he continues his slow march to the lead. As he moves the blonde and several notice his right arm, revealed by his clothes, without the red mark of the fairies...

Now he stood unbroken, unbent, unfeared by his enemy. He took in a deep breath as the energy around him prepares himself for war… The scattered blocks and broken rocks are lifted by this glowing energy. Chaos, Havoc, Wrath, Death surrounds a once great city but now two dragons face off to decimate it. A sudden lightning takes over the fire surrounding the young Mage. Power was engulfing the area as these words are muttered

"TIME TO DIE…"

Flashback~

Three years ago…

A bright day ravaging Magnolia, as the birds chirped, people spoke, and the fairies party. The doors open to a rambunctious bunch drinking, singing, fighting, smiling. A curious blonde walks in with a young and handsome man locked in her arms. The man looks up to be the white dragon slayer of Sabertooth. The new couple find themselves inside the large castle of the fairies to find themselves surrounded by the happiest people on this planet.

"Hey Lucy, Sting! Come join us and watch me kick Natsu's ass!" Gray shouted.

Mira noticed them walk in and gave them her traditional greeting with a smile. Cana drinking beside her, as Elfman comes flying for stepping on her favorite cake. Wakaba and Macao drinking with Nab, Max and Warren. Reedus painting young Wendy with Carla and Happy. Lily finds himself by Levy as Jet and Droy challenge Gajeel. The remaining guild members consist within the dining area with a brawl as Gray approaches Natsu who is scoffing at the ice wizard for being a pervert.

"Oh man you guys will never change!" Lucy shrieked as Sting left her to join the fight.

"Wait I wanna join too!" Lucy made her way to Levy who was deep in reading.

Natsu stood there with a sad grin on his face, how could he not. In the past month everything had changed. His best friend had started dating someone, team Natsu had separated as Erza found herself on jobs ordered by the master. Wendy doing solo jobs with Carla and sometimes even Happy. Gray with Juvia, finally, had started going on jobs. He was alone, but that didn't matter, what mattered was Fairy Tail his family. Right now he was engaged in a threeway. Fired up as usual he was ready to go all out but his fire was doused by the master's gigantic arm signaling them to stop from the bar.

The day went by like any other, separated Salamander found himself on the bar. Currently he had found some help from the drink, something most of his friends were surprised about. Gildarts had finally introduced the boy, on top of that he would sometime grab a smoke too. Which despised Erza and Mira, who beat the crap out of him every time they catch him. That's why he made it clear to smoke when he was alone or at home. As night strolled by everybody began to leave except Natsu, Mira, Makarov, Happy, Wendy, Levy, Lily, Carla and Gajeel.

"I am going to head home for the day Mira! Carla, Happy you coming?" Carla followed the shorter bluenette.

"Hey buddy, I'm gonna go drop Carla off at Wendy's and meet you at home!" Happy said to Natsu who waved him off with the drink.

"Still sticking to whiskey I see" Gajeel said.

"Yeah what can I say, I like the strong stuff Black Steel" Natsu replied from the bar. His legs on the stool beside him and Master at the top by him.

"I know just how, Salamander, see ya!" He waved waving goodbye leaving with the taller bluenette and Lily.

"Ok, that's enough for you today Natsu!" Mira said trying to snatch his bottle away which he grabbed in the midst.

"Why don't you go home Mira, I wanna have a word with gramps here" he replied and then snatched the bottle and poured another for himself.

"What do you want to talk about boy?" he asked, turning his drunk face to the boy.

"Things…" he replied as he caught Mira's curious eyes. "See ya tomorrow Mira, good night!" he said with the drink in hand.

Disappointedly she was signaled by Makarov to leave, he would take care of his favored dragon slayer.

"She's gone now boy, say what's on your mind" he said quietly overwatching the empty guild.

Natsu took a few sniffs to confirm and then began "Gramps, I need your word" he broke.

"For what?"

"For your support and a few other things I need from you"

Makarov suddenly dropped sober as he heard the seriousness in his ears. He nodded for the boy to continue who poured himself another.

"Do you know why I've been drinking and smoking so much?" he got a blink from the old man.

"Pain?" he inquired.

"You are perceptive!"

"You feel alone boy but don't worry everything will get better you'll find yourself with a pretty girl in no time"

"It's not that Gramps, things… they keep moving forward, Fairy Tail will be my family, and always a part but I have goals… I have things I need to do…"

"What are you trying to say boy?" he replied awaiting the inevitable.

"I'm leaving…"

The old man let out a sigh "You're drunk Natsu…" he wished.

"I wish, but for the first time in a while my mind is clear… I need you to understand out of everybody, I need you to let me go…" he said finishing the bottle.

"Why can't you do these things with Fairy Tail, isn't that why you joined, to accomplish your goals with your friends and family?"

"Yes! But I have been so distracted... And I don't think I can wait around anymore, it's time for me to leave. Everybody is fine! They have found themselves a way to get by without me which makes it the perfect time!"

"Is your mind made up!"

"Yes…"

"Fine… will you ever come back?" tears forming in the old man's eyes.

"No…" he replied making it worse. "And I need you to wait as long as you can before telling the rest and forbid them from searching for me, tell them there's no point in keeping hope for me, better they work on serving and protecting this guild."

"Anything else?" Makarov replied hardening up.

"Nope, I know the three rules, and don't worry I won't break them"

"I believe you my boy but always remember you're welcome home anytime, and I will always be looking your way!"

Natsu nodded slowly and then patted the top of his thighs as he woke up out of his chair. "Well then all that's left is this" he said pointing to his mark.

As Makarov finished his drink to ease the pain he snapped his finger as the mark left into thin air, as a certain part of Natsu just left, died…

Natsu hugged the old man who replied and found his bald head to be blessed by his child's gentle kiss. He turned around and left never to step foot in their again.

Few hours later at Natsu's home…

Natsu stood over Happy's hammock. The blue furball had returned and had already left for his dreamland. Natsu stood over him and patted the young cat dreaming of fish and Carla. "Sorry about this buddy…" he ran his glowing fingers down his face as Happy went deeper and deeper into sleep. He had blessed his son for all the happiness that had been left in his life his son would receive three times that. He then placed a note on table in the kitchen with his breakfast fish. He gave his home a final look and then left it. Tears ran down his determined eyes as he disappeared into the mist.

The next morning Happy found himself awake and confused. He searched the house but he didn't find his best pal anywhere.

"Did Natsu come home last night?" He then noticed his breakfast on the table with a note. He finished that food in an instant, and cleaned up afterwards. Then conveniently found himself upon the unopened note.

Happy,

I'm going on this fishing trip for this big fish I heard about. I promise to bring you back some, I didn't want to leave you but you seemed so happy with Carla, I know you would have missed her everyday and I couldn't do that to you. So till then why don't you stay with Wendy or Lisanna or even Lucy! The place I am going to is very far, and I think it might take me awhile. Plus I am going by foot so you know might take a while. Anyway have fun, and make sure Wendy and Carla are always safe!

Love you buddy, always remember that…

Natsu

At the guild…

"Hey Happy where's Natsu?" Mira asked from the bar as she witnessed the exceed flying in.

"Oh he went on this fishing trip for this really big fish said he'll be back in a month told me to stay with Wendy till then!" he replied gaining everyone's attention as he found himself next to Carla on the bar with Wendy on the bar stool.

"Mira get me another!" Makarov asked concealing his grief in drink.

"That's so awesome! We'll have so much fun together Happy!" Wendy cheered innocently.

"Master what did Natsu want to talk about after I left last night?" This grabbed Erza's and Lucy's attention.

"I'll tell you when it's time Mira… just give me another beer will you!" he replied putting on a fake smile.

Putting it out of their minds the ladies went back to their regular work. Lucy went back to Sting for their date before he left for Sabertooth again. Erza back to her cheesecake and Mira replying to the orders of her customers.

During these regularities a month passes by but nothing changes except a question, which forms in the minds of everyone.

"Man it's so quiet around here, I wonder why?" Gray says mocking hi eternal rival in his absence.

"Where is Natsu anyway shouldn't he be back by now?" Macao asked the entire guild.

"Yeah you know I haven't heard anything about any big property damages or fights either" a random guild member replied.

Makarov from his self pity shouted out "I guess it's time…."

He gets up to the top sadly and weakly grabbing everyone's attention even Laxus's.

"Listen up brats… Natsu is no longer a member of Fairy Tail!"

"WHAT?"

"What did flame brain do now?"

"Where is Natsu!"

"What happened?"

"Happy?"

"What the hell is going on?"

"SHUT UP!" Makarov yelled "He is gone, and he is never coming back! He specifically made me promise to tell you this. It was his decision and he is NOT coming BACK!"

"No...NO...no… H-he i-s on a f-fishing trip…" said Happy.

"He was never on a fishing trip Happy, he left because he had to do something, he had to achieve a goal and here he was distracted…"

"But he wrote me a letter!" Happy yelled.

"And he meant every word of it!" Makarov replied as Happy remembered his letter.

Happy,

I'm going on this fishing trip for this big fish I heard about. I promise to bring you back some, I didn't want to leave you but you seemed so happy with Carla, I know you would have missed her everyday and I couldn't do that to you. So till then why don't you stay with Wendy or Lisanna or even Lucy! The place I am going to is very far, and I think it might take me awhile. Plus I am going by foot so you know might take a while. Anyway have fun, and make sure Wendy and Carla are always safe!

Love you buddy, always remember that…

Natsu

"But how can he just leave!" Inquired Laxus in an angry tone.

"I don't know he made me remove his mark and everything, made give him my word that I wouldn't tell you till the time came, and I WOULD FORBID ANY OF YOU TO LOOK FOR HIM!"

"What, what's wrong with flame brains!?" Gray yelled in frustration.

"Juvia wants to know too?" Bluenette supporting him said as well.

Somewhere far from Magnolia in the forest. Natsu walked through the clearing to find himself on a cliff to a never ending forest to the horizon. He let out out a gust of wind as he stared off into the distance. He had found himself a robe to cover his body. It was dark grey covering his clothes, with a sack hanging from his shoulders and a large wooden stick, to help him travel through the hills and the forest.

Well there you have it, this story circles through the flashback for a couple chapters before we return to the battle. There will be bits and pieces with Fairy Tail getting small news reports about Natsu. A lot will happen throughout this. Please comment and review the story. I will listen to any advice and suggestion, and let me know how the story is progressing from your point of view so I can continue posting or not. This is uncharted waters for me so I can use all the help I get.

See Ya

Shay