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Chapter 3: Well shit that just happened...

"MOMMY?!" Dalia yelled as Mira moved her away from the Guild hall trying to get her to her house. "What's wrong with mommy Aunt Mira? Why are you running? She asked almost in tears.

"Honey I don't know but everything is going to be okay. Everything is going to be fine. Would you like some ice cream before we go to my house?" Mira asked trying to change the subject and get the little girls mind off of what she had seen.

"Okay but I want to help mommy….." She said with an almost Mira level puppy dog eyes that truly strained the resolve of the barmaid.

"How about I make you a deal Dalia?" Mira said as she stopped walking and turned her head to the little girl. "If we get ice cream and you take your nap in a little while then we will go to the guild hall to see if we can do something to help. Right now they need Master Laxus's help with something and I'm sure that after the noise settles you can help your mom then. Does that sound good to you honey?" she calmly said soothing the slightly panicking little girl.

"YEAH!" Dalia squealed in happiness at the prospect of helping her mother.

Back at the guild.

Laxus gathered the dragon slayers and Gildarts and dispatched them to the Worth Woodsea area to find Natsu and assist him in anyway. Laxus reasoned that if Gildarts had broken a few scales before he could do some sort of damage to the monstrosity that called itself Acnologia. He gave Wendy a communications lacrima and told him when they got there to call him. As the trio left for the Worth Woodsea Laxus made a few calls to some of their allies.

"Sting can you hear me?" Laxus asked trying to contact all the dragon slayers so they could hunt their enemy down and end him once and for all. "Sting we have a problem. Acnologia has attacked Natsu while he was on a job. We need you and Rogue."

"WHAT?!"Came from Sting as he flew across the screen of the communication lacrima. "What did you say? Salamander found him?" Sting now in front of the Lacrima looked dumbfounded as a black lightning fist hit him in the face.

"WOULD YOU FUCKING PAY ATTENTION!?" Laxus roared as he could see a guild brawl going in Sabertooth.

"EVERYONE FUCKIN STOP IMPORTANT BUSINESS ROUGE GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!" Sting roared after giving a display of his dragons roar to shut his guild up.

After Laxus explained the situation to Sting and rogue he called Wendy with the communications lacrima telling her that sting and rogue would be meeting them at their destination. Needless to say Wendy was happy that the rest of the Dragon Slayers would be arriving to back them up.

In the Fairy Tail Infirmary.

Dimaria was taken to the Infirmary by Brandish after she had cried herself to exhaustion, plus a little help from Brandish casting a sleep spell to finally get the woman under control. Brandish went down to the bar a few hours after taking Dimaria up to the infirmary.

"Brandish is Dimaria resting?" Laxus asked concerned for her wellbeing having seen her in such a distraught state just hours previous.

"Yes master she's doing fine I cast a sleep spell to get her to sleep. She is in no shape to rush after Natsu. Have you heard from the team you sent yet?" brandish responded as she wanted good news to give her friend when she woke up.

"Yes they are on a train headed that way. They aren't due to be there for another few hours. I'm very concerned but this is the fastest we can get anyone there." Laxus updated the Mass mage with a concerned look on his face. "You probably don't know about this cause you were in Alvarez at the time but I once attacked this guild with the Thunder Legion. I had noble intentions, or at least I thought that they were. But Natsu and the others stopped me before I could seriously hurt anyone…I owe him more than any in this guild could imagine. We have to make it in time. I can't fail him." He solemnly told the wizard.

"We aren't going to fail him. We sent the dragon slayers out the minute we learned and you know how strong he is. He'll be okay." Brandish re assured Laxus giving him a hug as she knew he was worried.

"Erza get over here I need to talk to you!" Laxus yelled after letting go of the comforting embrace of Brandish. "I need to talk to you."

"Yes master what do you want to talk to me about?" Erza asked as she and Laxus went into his office.

"When Mira gets back we are going." He simply stated.

"Going where? To Natsu? Did you forget that your injuries are slowing healing? The magic barrier particles might have been negated but the damage hasn't healed idiot. I can't do anything against a dragon! What am I supposed to do to help?" Erza was freaking out. She wanted to help fight but she knew that she couldn't do any damage to a dragon.

"No we are going to get information on our enemy. Have you forgotten there is one person that knows Acnologia personally? We happen to have saved him from his own despair. I think he'll help his brother don't you?" Laxus gently explained as he knew that Erza's earlier freak-out wasn't entirely directed at him.

"Wait we are going to him?"

"Yes Zeref would gladly help us if his brother is in danger." He retorted. Just then Mira appeared in the doorway holding Dalia who was rubbing her eyes in an attempt to make the sleepiness go away. Laxus and Erza had just exited his office when they saw Mira handing Dalia over to brandish who had a bright smile on her face seeing as she was getting to hold and play with her good friends child. "Mira, Erza and I are headed to the Magnolia Academy of Magic. We need to speak with a certain Professor. You are in charge until we return. I'm taking my communications Lacrima and will call you if the team finds anything when they reach Natsu's last position." Laxus explained as Mira nodded understanding that someone needed to make sure the guild was in order.

At the Magnolia Academy of Magic.

The town of Magnolia had, after the war and Zeref's story was finally understood, decided to build an Academy of Magic to teach the upcoming generations about magic and its uses. Also what better occupation could the Thought Projection of Zeref have seeing how he lived through over 400 years of history? He was a vast well of knowledge in both magical practice and magical theory. Zeref was currently the most talked about speaker as he gave many lectures per week on the Dragon civil war and other thought lost topics. One thing he never talked about was Natsu, Acnologia or his exact past. They were forbidden topics that drew his ire toward anyone stupid enough to broach those topics. Now the council kept Natsu being Zeref's last half demon creation a secret fearing that if the public learned of this that there would be outrage but rumors were everywhere. They made their way to Zeref's lecture hall. His lacrima crystal was held in the underground locked room at fairy tail but he rarely was present with his body as him and Mavis would often co lecture about Magical theory and practice. Erza and Laxus reached the Academy in less than 30 minutes immediately making their way to his lecture hall knowing that he was making a lecture.

They heard Zeref lecturing as they approached the door. "Now as todays topic is the different types of slayer magic, many of you must know of the famed Dragon Slayer, but there are many more than that and they have their own tiered system or better yet ranking system. A dragon slayer cannot eat the element of a higher tiered slayer. So if an ice dragon slayer was attacked by an Ice god slayer the dragon slayer could not eat the breathe attack of the god slayer. Does that make sense?" Zeref asked trying to make sure everyone understood only for the doors so fly open showing Erza and Laxus standing there with a concerned looks on their faces. Everyone was looking at the two as they slowly descended into the hall saying nothing. "Ah I see that The master of Fairy Tail and Miss Erza Scarlet have arrived what can I do for you today and can it wait until this lecture is done many have been waiting for this one." Zeref said in a tone of slight happiness to see his brothers friends but still very monotone.

"I'm sorry Zeref but we have a problem we need your help. It's a sensitive topic." Laxus finished earning a glare from Zeref.

"Everyone out. NOW. We'll finish this tomorrow at Noon." Zeref said with a cold dead tone in his voice that caused many to look at him concerned as to what could be so bad as to make him use that tone.

"I'm staying. If it's this bad the council must know about it." A voice from the back of the lecture hall said with a cold tone that proved very menacing to most of the Younger students who were rushing to escape the hall.

"And who might you be?" Zeref asked sending a glare to the shadowed figure that could kill most men.

"I am Draculos Hyberion. Second of the wizard saints and current chairman of the Magic Council of Fiore. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance Master Zeref, and you to Master Laxus, I know it's a few years late but I was a good friend of you grandfather, Makarov, this world truly mourns his passing. A pleasure Miss Scarlet. Now what is it that you have come here for? It must be very important but the Council should not be kept in the dark and we've had such a good relationship since the end of the war." Hyberion stated hoping that there would be no unfortunate incidents. He wasn't trying to cause any but he had been misread in the past.

"We've come here because of Natsu." Zeref's eyes grew very wide at this statement. "He's currently in a fight with Acnologia and we need all the information on him as you can give us. I've sent the Dragon slayers of Fairy Tail and Saber tooth is on their way to assist but we need all the information to get a leg up I don't know if Natsu is powerful enough to take him." Laxus said trying to speed up the conversation because time was of the essence.

"What? He's contending with that monster?" Hyberion gasped not understanding how anyone could contend with him.

"Yes and time is short. I don't know how long he can keep it up." Laxus growled at the Second God of Ishgar knowing full well that he could crush him in a second if he felt the inclination.

"Don't worry Laxus. Remember I brought Natsu back as a half Etherious demon to kill me and Acnologia is barely more powerful than I am. It's been five years since Natsu defeated me and he hasn't stopped training a single day. So I have faith but I will tell you all I know." Zeref tried to reassure them but he himself was having doubts on how well his brother could do against the Black Dragon.

"In the year X393 Acnologia was brought before the Dragons that supported coexistence with humans as a potential student. One of the most destructive dragons on that side deemed him worthy of learning Chaos Dragon slayer magic. He learned for about 3 years he learned all he could always pushing himself not unlike Natsu but he always had an unkind look in his eyes. Finally when he learned all he could he went off into battle with the Dragons slaying a great many of the Opposing forces. As the years went on he started seeing all dragons as enemies. But he snapped when his mate was killed. Now, I don't know if any of the dragon slayers explained their mating habits to you but when a dragon slayer finds their mate they give them a portion of their soul. The same happens with dragons. That is why dragons protect their mates with their lives. They will turn into bloodthirsty monsters if they lose their mates or they will target the object that took their mates away from them. In this case a dragon took Acnologia's mate from him. So he has vowed to exterminate the world of every last shred of dragons. Now every Dragon or dragon slayers mate gets some of their powers so they don't get hurt by their mate's magic. But that's beside the point." Zeref explained looking at the three that were intently listening to him trying to absorb as much information as possible.

"Well that explains a lot. But what does this have to do with him attacking Natsu?" Erza asked.

"Well it gives you a state of mind that Acnologia is in. For over 400 years he has been mourning the loss of his mate and isn't going to go down easily. He wants to eradicate dragons from the world so he got one in the war. But there are still more. If he defeats Natsu and the others he will come for You Laxus, and he will go for the other one I believe his name if Cobra?" Zeref said answering the Knights Question.

"I must tell the Council. Where is Natsu Fighting that thing?" Hyberion asked frantically trying to figure out a way to save as many citizens as possible.

"The Worth Woodsea area he and his mate were on a job there when the dragon randomly showed up." Laxus said surprising Zeref who apparently didn't know that Natsu had found his mate.

"Wait my brother has found a mate? Who?" Zeref asked wanting to know more as he had not spoken with his brother in almost two years.

"You know her well Zeref, former Spriggan shield Dimaria. They have a Daughter named Dalia she's 3 almost 4." Laxus informed Zeref.

"Wait I have a niece?" Zeref asked with a small smile remembering his son who died in the war.

"I'm sorry for reminding you about your son but when this is over ill force Natsu to bring them and visit you." Laxus said as he truly felt bad for Zeref.

"No don't force him ill show up there myself and ask Dimaria what's going on. I'd be happy to see her again as well as Brandish, I always did see those two as special." Zeref replied bringing a smile to his face knowing that he had a niece and his former elite guards had found a home after his defeat.

"Well I need to let the team know I'll be back in a few minutes." Laxus said stepping into a room adjacent to the hall they were in.

"I must get the rune knights moving to evacuate the surrounding areas excuse me." Hyberion said as he too went to inform the council and mobilize the rune knights.

"SO how are you dealing with my brother's choice in mates? I know you two have been friends for years." Zeref asked Erza who was a little shocked that he even knew who she was. "Give me a little credit please my brother and I do talk and after the whole war, Sorry about that by the way, I wanted to know more about the guild that saved my mind from utter destruction." He retorted seeing the look of shock on her face.

"Well to be honest I just got back from a few missions that we were doing jointly with the Mermaid Heel Guild. I just learned about it and am still in a bit of shock." Erza explained trying to organize her thoughts. "I am glad that he found somebody but I don't understand how everyone could just forgive her for what she has done to us. I mean Brandish was different. Dimaria forced one of our good friends to give up her magic forever!" she exclaimed more to herself than to Zeref.

"Remember that in war both sides see things differently. Dimaria is no doubt very different from what you remember given the fact that Natsu has been with her for apparently years. And you of all people know the effect he has on people. He breaks down their abrasive side. I doubt that anyone except someone as stubborn as him could resist that effect." Zeref reminded Erza as she seemed to have forgotten that he had a certain effect on people.

"I know but I don't trust her! I don't know her! Why did he choose her?" Erza asked herself out loud.

"Did you feel something for Natsu? Perhaps you feel a bit of Jealousy?" Zeref smirked as he thought she didn't mean to say that out loud. Zeref began a small teasing session until Laxus came back into the hall and bid Zeref farewell as he and Erza left heading back to the guild hall.

Meanwhile at Fairy Tail.

"Aunt Brandi what's wrong with mommy? Can I help?" Dalia asked Brandish with an adorable smile that warmed Brandish's heart.

"Well sweetie I think your mommy would love to see you right now. SO how about we go see if she's awake now!" Brandish cheered with a squealing in delight Dalia in her arms.

"Mommy are you awake?" Dalia asked as she and Brandish opened the door to the infirmary where Dimaria was sleeping.

"Mari dear someone wants to see if you're okay. Is it okay if Dalia and I come in?" Brandish asked as she and Dalia peeped their heads into the door. Immediately Dimaria turned her head to see them.

"Yeah come here!" She called out only moving her head. Hearing her call out to them Dalia let out a little squeak of happiness and caused Dimaria to chuckle.

"Mari are you doing better? Dalia here has been really worried about you." Brandish said in a concerned voice but not enough to worry Dalia who was in her arms.

"Randi I'm doing better but next time calm down the sleep spell it was a bit too strong honey. Now where's my Dalia!?" Dimaria stated with a more normal tone.

"IM RIGHT HERE MOMMY!" Dalia squealed in happiness seeing her mother smiling again.

"I can see that sweetie! Have you been good for your aunts and uncles?" Dimaria asked sweetly hoping to keep her daughter in a good mood.

"Hey Randi mind if I take a moment with Dalia alone." Dimaria asked her friend giving her a reassuring smile.

"Of course Mari just give a shout if you need me I'll be close by." Brandish smiled seeing her best friend tickle her daughter raising a giggle from the girl.

After Brandish had left Dimaria grew just a bit more serious. "Dalia I'm sorry for worrying you earlier. But mommy was worried about Daddy. But you know your daddy he's gonna be fine mommy just worries about him when he's off on his own." Dimaria reassured her daughter.

Meanwhile at the Worth Woodsea.

Natsu was getting tired. Acnologia had what seems to be an infinite pool of magical energy to pull from. Natsu had been on the defensive for quite a while not being able to break the rugged assault that the dragon was dealing out. He jumped over a tail that was whipped at him at blinding speed only to be smacked by a backhand that launched him into a building of a village. "GET OUT OFF HERE! THERE IS A DRAGON ATTACKING!" Natsu yelled at the top of his lungs trying desperately to warn the village people of the battle. But not knowing if he could he decided he had to launch his own assault. FIRE DRAGON KINGS ROAR He let loose a roar that was about 10 feet tall and ejected the dragon severely burning his right arm and wing. Wanting to capitalize on this he ran toward the recovering dragon dodging a flailing tail. Natsu jumped up grabbing the bottom of Acnologia's wing. FIRE DRAGON KINGS FIERCESOME CLAW Natsu dug into the bottom of the wing and pulled his hand up attempting to cut the wing off crippling the dragon but halfway through the wing he was knocked off by a sharp whip form Acnologia's tail.

"Well done dragon slayer. I acknowledge you as a worthy opponent much like your father Igneel but in the end you will meet his fate." Acnologia roared out as he circled Natsu like a wolf circling its prey.

"Why do you want me dead? I haven't done anything to you." Natsu asked now that he finally had gotten Acnologia to talk to him.

"Why? Why? Because you are part of the stain on history that is the dragons. I shall purge the world of that stain." He spat with the pure tone of disgust in his voice.

"SO ARE YOU THEN! YOU ARE A DRAGON!" Natsu roared upon hearing the subtle insult to his dead father.

"But I am the only one that realized that we were made to purge them and our kind! Who else can slay a dragon? No one. That is why I do this. Now come young one let us see if you die like Igneel did." Acnologia mocked.

CHAOS DRAGONS MAELSTROM CLAWS Acnologia made the first attack trying to cut Natsu in half but unfortunately for him Natsu dodged this attack and countered FIRE DRAGON KINGS IRON FIST Slamming right into Acnologia's elbow doing some pretty big amounts of damage. Unfortunately for Natsu Acnologia has feet. One of said feet smashed him into a crater in the ground. Natsu was stunned as he tried to get up but Acnologia saw his opportunity and brought down his Maelstrom claws again from his broken arm.

At the train station.

Gajeel, Wendy, and Gildarts had just arrived in the Worth Woodsea area and were wanting to begin searching but were told by Laxus to await the arrival of Sting and Rogue. "What are we waiting for let's find Salamander!" The group heard from behind them instantly recognizing stings voice.

"I'm going this direction I've been feeling massive pulses of magical energy coming from this direction." Gildarts said as he started off in the direction of a lot of smoke.

"No shit there's a column of smoke over there." Gajeel yelled.

They set off in the direction of the smoke and found a very grisly site. The camp the Bandits and it was a smoldering crater with body parts everywhere. They could smell the Chaos Magic everywhere. Rushing to find their friend they didn't mind the gruesome scene that much knowing that the trail of destruction that was ahead indicated that Natsu did die over here. They ran into a large amount of people running from a nearby town.

"RUN THE MONSTERS ARE FIGHTING!" a random man shouted at the Slayers.

"Where are they?" Gajeel shouted back.

"IN THE TOWN DON'T GO THEY'LL KILL YOU ALL!" another lady shouted at them.

The group took off in the direction of the town. A few moments later they heard a roar of agony and saw a massive dragon launch itself into the air but the wings weren't flapping he just launched himself. The group looked on in awe as they noticed something wrong with the dragon. It was missing a wing. Blood was streaming from the wound as he more or less jumped away from the scene of the fight. They had to find Natsu. As they approached the town the first thing they noticed was blood and a lot of it. The second thing they noticed was Natsu covered in Acnologia's blood but he was face down in a crater right arm tucked under his body. Suddenly they saw a massive flame erupt from the crater that housed Natsu on the opposite side of his body paired with an agonizing scream. Natsu slowly got up to reveal that his left arm had been ripped off at the shoulder leaving a gruesome looking smoldering stump where the arm used to connect to the shoulder. He also had a large scar reaching from his left shoulder area to his right hip that had been sealed with fire cauterizing the wound.

"Hey guys… I think I won this round." Natsu spoke seeing his friend and as soon as he finished he fell face first.

Cool thats a wrap on this chapter. i have a thought on where to go but chapter 4 maybe after thanksgiving family is in town and i have to work black friday. (FUCKIN FUN) love ya faces for making this fun. let me know what yall think. Dueces.