Fairytail: E.N.Ds Awakening

Chapter Sixteen: Jellal meet Zeref! Zeref meet Jellal!

Zeref was sitting on the edge of a cliff practicing. Trying to control his curse. He wanted to be alone for a bit so he wouldn't have to worry about anyone getting in the way if he did lose control. Natsu reluctantly left, saying he can handle it but, he got him to leave.

Zeref closed is eyes and listened to every sound. Payed attention to every detail of the world around him. He felt the others magic from miles away.

He inhaled to release the worst part of his magic. The cloud that would surround him causing so much death. It always scared every time it happened. He never knew who or what it was going to destroy or how far it would spread out. It was unpredictable.

He tried to keep himself calm as it kept spreading out. Killing the grass and trees. Natsu told him to think about hope. To think about him. To think about how being in a guild makes him feel. To think about Mavis and the master who let him in despite everything. Natsu wanted him to think about happiness. He thought about all those things and the dark cloud was gone. Zeref was shocked. A tear feel from his cheek into his hands. 'After all these years I suffered because of this curse and happiness was the key all along to stop it....'

He feels a magic presence a few yards away from him. He knew it. This wizard as been trying to find him for years. It was like a game for Zeref. But, he felt one he really knew. It was Erza.

"I know your out there. Might as well stop hiding." Zeref says.

They came out from their hiding spot and Zeref turned to look at the blue haired man. The black Mage has a half smirk on his face.

"Zeref....?" Jellal said.

"Jellal..." Zeref stood up to face him, "don't look so surprised I knew who you are. You've been following me everywhere. It's really annoying.... Do you think you can defeat me?"

He heard Erza gasp and they locked eyes.

"You're a liar.... You monster... We trusted you...." She said to the black wizard.

"Erza...." He whispered.

"How could you lie to Natsu that he had a brother?" She looked in his eyes and saw hurt from her words.

"I didn't lie to him.... And he knows who I am, all along..."

"But, he.... He wanted to destroy you. He hated you...."

"But, I'm his.... Ancestor.... and he gave me another chance."

"So you guys are actually related?"

He nods, "I'm Zeref Dragneel. Erza, I'm not here to hurt anyone. I came to see Natsu and I told him the truth about me and him. He wanted me to teach him some new magic and he was going to help me control mine. It was Natsu's idea for me to join the guild. He thought it would be good for me and he was right. I can control my magic when I think about how much happiness this guild has given me. Everyone loves one another here. It's like a family. I don't want to leave it. I want to stay. Please, don't hate me..." He starts crying.

And Erza along with him. She steps away from Jellal and towards the black mage.

"Erza, what are you doing?" Jellal asks her.

"He's a fairytail member now...."

"Don't let him fool you..... He's evil... He's dangerous. He's playing everyone in the guild." Jellal summons his magic and shoots it towards Zeref but, he gracefully dodges it.

Zeref's smile is sinister as he casts his own spell. The world around them turns into a gray bluish color. The leaves from the trees falling in slow motion. Even the air. Zeref brings his hand up then brings it down fast. Suddenly, Jellal falls to the ground with force. He tries to move but with no success. Zeref pushes more weight on the wizard. He screams out. It was crushing him.

"Zeref! Please stop! You're hurting him!" Erza screams.

The world goes back to normal. Jellal was gasping for air. The red haired Mage runs to the man she loves.

"I wasn't going to hurt him, Erza. Just tried to scare him and warn him. He's no match for me. I don't want him to to get hurt for your sake."

She nods, "you need to tell the guild who you really are. No more lying."

"I will," and he leaves the two to themselves.

"Are you okay?" She asks Jellal.

"Yea.... I don't feel any pain." He gets up kind of woozy though.

"He's so strong."

"Erza, it's not good him being in the guild. He's unstable and if the council found out.... And just because he's practicing to control his magic doesn't mean he will be able to forever. It's a curse.

"I'll talk to the master."

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"So, you found out?" Makarov asks.

"What are we going to do?" Erza Scarlet asks him with Jellal by her side.

"Treat him like a fairytail member."

"You heard that he's Zeref right?" Jellal says.

"I knew full well who he was before he came through our guilds doors."

"I insisted on Zeref joining." Mavis tells them.

"Why?" Erza asks her.

"Because...." She blushes, "me and him used to have a past." She covers her mouth.

The sixth master, Erza, and Jellal looks at her in disbelief and annoyance for that being her reason.

"That's your reason?!" Makarov felt like he was going to faint.

"Well, I mean.... I fell in love with him because I knew he was a good person deep down. He's just lost and lonely. I thought being in the guild would fix that and I can tell that it is. He's not evil....."

"Eh..." Master is lost for words.

"I want to hear the story about you two! I love stories about love." Erza sits down like a child about to be told a story with adventure.

Erza's comment makes Jellal blush slightly.

"Well, okay so I was the first master of fairytail. We were pretty weak then but, Zeref came in, he used another name though...."

"So, using other names is his thing then?" Jellal says.

Mavis glares at him, "anyways, he thoughts us all magic and we got so strong. One day though I noticed I was in love with him. I went to see him but, he told me a horrible truth. That he was really Zeref, The black wizard! But, I was so in love with him. I didn't care. He was good not evil like everyone made him out to be. Sure, he's done horrible things but, when I saw how he loses control over his magic. I felt bad for him. He told me he loses control when he values life. It made me so sad! After all that, I fell for him more. He was so emotionally fragile and pure hearted. We sat next to each other looking at the town of mognolia. He told me he loved me and we kissed," she started to look sad then, "but, his curse was cruel. That kiss was what killed me so many years ago. My ghost watched as Zeref cried as he carried my now dead body to the front door of the guild but, when a someone opened the door to see me in Zeref's arms. He yelled what was wrong with me. Zeref's face grew cold and told them that he killed me. When the man asked who he really was he told them..... Zeref turned away and walked telling himself he should've never fallen in love."

Erza was balling her eyes out from the heartbreaking story. Jellal stared at Mavis. He couldn't believe it. The master though, was out cold from freaking out about first masters true death story.

Zeref was standing by the door and heard the whole story. "Mavis..." He whispered, crying once more.