The Tale of the Two Brothers Arc

The Demon known as Archangel

Zeref grunted as he tightened the bandage on his arm. Fighting teh Dragon slayer Acnologia wasn't easy and Zeref wasn't surprised by his injuries. Just as he attempted to tie a knot, the bandage loosened, letting blood drip onto the dark, wooden floors.

"Argh!" Zeref cried out in frustration.

Sweat prickled his forehead as he leaned down to rewrap the bandage again..., for the sixth time! Propping his leg onto the table for support, Zeref grabbed one end of the bandage with his teeth and wrapped the strip around his arm.

"I should count my lucky stars. Never has anyone seen the Black Wizard shirtless."

Zeref tipped over, landing onto his slashed arm.

"OW!"

"Haha! Now that's funny."

Briskly, Zeref jumped back onto his feet and glared in the direction of where the mysterious voice came from. A small figure walked into the candle light, she - the black wizard assumed from the pitch of voice - was wearing a silky, navy blue cloak that covered most of the her body. The cloak was outlined in jet black fur. Her face was hidden by the cloak's furry hood.

"You don't recognize me?"

The Black Mage's eyes widened, her immense magic power... How could he not have sensed her come in?

"I'm surprised that you haven't noticed me sneaking up on you. Have you gotten rusty already?"

"You...you...your voice..." Zeref mumbled.

"Jeez, you're as dense as ever." The mage sighed in exasperation. She pulled down her hood, and he gasped.

"Sarre? But how?"

"What were you doing for the past 200 years? Living under a rock?" Teasingly, Sarre cackled as her peculiar silver eyes shimmered in the light.

He rolled his eyes, "Do I really need to answer that?"

"You have a point," she giggled, "I'm a devil slayer."

"I don't recall that devil slaying magic making the user unaging ." Zeref tapped his chin.

"No, stupid," Sarre chuckled lightly, " I mastered devil slayer magic to the extend that I can turn into a demon at will. That's what made me unaging."

"What's the price?" Narrowing his eyes, Zeref asked.

She looked down sadly, "I have Bipolar Disorder. When I transform into a demon, my darkest personality is made light. It's as if my mind can't decide by which characteristic to go by."

Zeref cocked an eyebrow.

"You are probably wondering why I'm here. Well, I came to tell you something." A dark aura surrounded Sarre, her eyes changed to a cooler hue as she released her magic power.

She whispered, "I have a target."

"Who?" The look in her eye frighten him slightly.

"Etherious Natsu Dragneel."

A sudden weight fell onto Zeref's chest.

His eyes narrowed, "How do you know?"

"I figured it all out, Zeref Dragneel." She smirked, revealing abnormally sharp K-9 teeth.

Uneasy silence filled the room.

"That's all, I will take my leave."

Zeref lunged and grasped Sarre's arm.

"If you put on finger on Natsu... I'll kill you" He threatened.

She shrugged her shoulders and disappeared causing Zeref to stumble. Staring silently into the doorway where Sarre came from, Zeref approached his desk.

The book of E.N.D layed there, the cover worn from age and use.

"Please be careful. I don't think I can stand to loose you again, Natsu."