*Natsu, Rogue and Sting for the win*, Future Writings

"Natsu, Rogue and Sting for the win", Normal Speaking

'Natsu, Rouge and Sting for the win', Inside thoughts

Natsu, Rogue and Sting for the win, Magic Spell and action noises

!Natsu, Rogue and Sting for the win!, Crowd or others talking

Magnolia

Zancrow couldn't believe what he was looking at. The guild was devoid of any one, the door to the infirmary hung and swung with a wicked creek. "There's no one here, Zancrow", Cobra complained while sitting down at one of the benches.

"Exactly, that's the main issue right now. There's no one here in a guild", Zancrow told the dragon slayer in avery panicked tone. "Maybe they all left", Angel chimed in. "When the guild was in panic due to the councilmen dying. I doubt that", Zancrow explained to the three. Midnight placed himself near the bar checking out every detail, until he got to the ooze. Putting two finger into it, the black ooze felt sticky and oily. Until it started to wrap itself around Midnight's fingers.

Midnight simply brought his Reflector magic around his other hand and chopped it off and let it fall to the ground. "Macbeth, what's that", Zancrow quickly saw and stood next to him. Midnight just shrugged. "It's something that I've never seen before". "Then why the hell did you touch it numb nuts", Zancrow asked slapping his face.

Zancrow's body didn't feel right within this environment. Everything that was presented to him contradicted everything Zancrow had learnt about Fairy Tail's tenacity and never loose attitude. When looking closer, littering the guild was minuscule bits of the black residue. "Tartarus definitely attacked", Cobra said from his seat.

"How would you know that?", Zancrow asked getting very close to Cobra. "Dude, I can hear almost everything if I put my mind to it", Cobra said slowly pushing Zancrow back away from his face. "Well, where are they", Zancrow asked. "Well due to the movement of that block. I would guess several of kilometres south of here. But don't worry about getting up, cause a little friend will be here to help soon", Cobra told Zancrow almost like nothing big was happening.

After waiting a few minutes the doors of the guild burst open and a small cat with wings and a in frog suit entered the guild in a rush. "Frosch! Wheres Rogue", Zancrow asked. The cat looked up and then began crying to the god slayer. "Wwwe went int big cccube land thing majig and then Rrrrogue ttolddd me to esc escape", Frosch cried into the gold slayers leg. "He's been captured", Cobra said. "Frosch thinks so too".

Zancrow began to become increasingly worried about the situation. "Cobra, what about the people who went to the councilmen to keep them safe", Zancrow tried to deduce who they could use to save the others. "Who went?", Cobra asked, scratching his head in obvious confusion. Zancrow went to behind the bar where Erza always put her documentation on what missions people where sent on and who complete or failed or who was next to clean the guild. On the most recent page names of guild members were beside councilmen

"Juvia, Elfman and Lisanna?". "Captured". "Wendy, Mira and Flare". "Captured". "Lyon and Gray". "Captured". "Gajeel and team shadow gear". "Captured". "Loke, Lucy and Cana?". "Actually… They were able to defeat their devil", Cobra told the blonde man, which Zancrow smiled with relief. "But they are a ways away. Like to the loin that it would take days to reach the guild. So right now I would put their involvement on a low", Cobra quickly destroyed the hope that grew in Zancrows heart.

"Frosch, how many people can you carry", Zancrow asked the flying cat. "At the most, at least two adults. But only for several kilometres", Frosch told the god slayer, giving Zancrow new hope. "Cobra, your coming with me to save those captured", Zancrow decided as he tightened his clothes to get ready for the flight. "Wait. Who decided I was coming. I'm not the best fighter, heck Midnight would be better for this task", Cobra told Zancrow. "I know. I would much rather have Midnight with me, but you know where people are", Zancrow replied making Cobra sink down within his seat, regretting he ever opened his mouth after hearing that.

"Okay. Let me quickly change clothes and then we'll leave. I suggest you do the same", Zancrow told Cobra and then went straight to the fairy tail changing rooms. "What about us three", Racer asked as he sat down with a large glass of beer. "You guys… Things may get choppy up there. I NEED you to evacuate Magnolia NOW. If Loke and that come back, its a good idea for them to help you or send them up as well", Zancrow shouted at them from the changing rooms as Cobra finally entered with new clothes.

Zancrow walked out with a white kimono with black swirl patterns similar to flames, without its right sleeve and baggy red pants. As a belt Zancrow was wearing a long red sash as well as as having his red pants with black boots tied around with white bandages. Zancrow liked this outfit due the fact it didn't have a shirt on, instead it showed his pride within his new guild. It was a purple fairy symbol on his right shoulder that had both legs wrap around his arm like a coil.

Cobra walked out directly afterwards with a white and red coat with a hood, and buttoned. Cobra was still wearing his scaled black pants. Cobra walked out next to the god slayer. "Alright, we gonna leave or let them rot within the Tartarus jail", Cobra asked sarcastically as he walked past Zancrow and towards the door. "Frosch, I'm going to have to ask you a big favour. I need you to take me and Cobra to that evil place. It's going to be hard, but I think you can do it little buddy", Zancrow told the little guy and pat his head.

"Fro thinks so too", Fro said holding in his incoming tears. Zancrow walked out with the little frog cat and the two slayers along with the cat flew up into the sky at a medium pace towards the lair of Tartarus.

The Cube

Zancrow, Cobra and Frosch flew to the flying cube, trying to be as sneaky as they could traversed the depth's of the flying cube. It was incredibly helpful with Cobra as they ran through the cube ducking and weaving when they knew people where walking by. The cold stone floor continued to send shivers down all there of their spins as their footsteps, although silent as could be, echoed throughout the hallway.

"Are we going the right way", Zancrow asked as they slowly walked to the next intersection of the cube. "Yes, kinda, not the way you want", Cobra replied with a hint of uncertainty. Zancrow quickly turned the dragon slayer around. "What is with this uncertainty. Where are we exactly going". "Well, to tell you the truth. At this start, we're not going to be freeing all of the members of Fairy Tail. But we are going to be releasing two of the tough Fairy Tail members. They've been separated from the others for some reason and they are the closest".

"All right, lets hurry this up then", Zancrow pushed forward with the two. After a few turns and going down a lengthy straight, Zancrow could hear a rough voice shouting out in anger. Zancrow only knew of two men that would bite until death, but the other one wasn't as much of a metal head. "How many guards are there?", Zancrow asked Cobra. "Just two, who are both asleep right now. The next guards around are five hallways down there", Cobra said pointing to where they just came.

Zancrow peaked around the corner to see two guards asleep in chairs, leaned against the back wall. Zancrow hit them and knocked them unconscious, then Zancrow turned around to the next corner to see in plain view a large man on his arse covering his face, and a man biting onto the cage that held them. "When I get out I swear I'll chew your heads off you sick bastards", the man chomping on the bars yelled to the unconscious guards only to see Zancrow.

"Oiii, Zancrow let me out", Gajeel yelled at the man with an annoyed grin. "Shut up, you're going to blow our cover", Cobra yelled towards the iron dragon in frustration. "Oh, that guys with you as well", Gajeel countered. As Zancrow looked into the cell he saw that the large man was Elfman. He was sat in a fetal position. "Oii Elfman, wake up", Gajeel yelled at the man, but he didn't hear.

"Elfman, we need to save everyone. We need a man", Zancrow yelled at the huge man. "Saving my family. That's a job for a MAN", Elfman yelled out and sprung to life again from within his curl. Zancrow lit up his god flames and punch the lock instantly melting the steel. Elfman and Gajeel emerged from the cage with a violent grin. "So, why are you away from the others?", Zancrow asked in concern.

"We were originally in a cell with shadow gear, Juvia and Lisanna but… Two big guys kicked us out for being too uncontrollable", Gajeel explained. Zancrow looked towards Cobra in the back, he was distracted with something within his mind. His eyes darting along the brick walls, trying to find something that was invisible for Zancrow. "Alright, lets set the others free", Zancrow stated and was walking forward, before he was stopped by Cobra.

"I think it would be wiser if we split apart. I hear half the guild that way and the other half that way", Cobra told the other three. Gajeel just grinned and shot off with Elfman not to far behind one way. "So, we're going this way", Zancrow asked pointing down another pathway. "Yeah", Cobra replied and they began to move away from the jail. Each time they walked further into this rabbit hole, the environment changed to a grey brick with lighting constantly on the wall. Then it got to a blacker brick and occasional lighting. And finally black brick with no lighting, just a green glow from the cracks.

We finally reached a point where I saw clearly, this wasn't the way the guild members where. "Cobra… Where are you taking me. We we're supposed to save the rest", Zancrow spoke in a demanding tone towards the dragon slayer. " know. Bbbut I couldn't run away from this, this shouldn't be possible", Cobra stuttered in fear. Zancrow grabbed his shoulders looking into the mans eyes full of fear. "What is it".

"I can hear him, he's voice echoes and keeps me trapped. I HATE it", Cobra gripped his head and cursed. "Tell me who, I can help", Zancrow shook the man trying to break Cobra from his trance, but Zancrow felt a presence behind him. "How are you supposed to help, if you're going to be busy with me", the man asked from behind Zancrow.

Zancrow froze up, his eyes burst with anger. "Now grandson, what are you going to do", the man whispered into Zancrow's ear with an essence of darkness creeping down Zancrow's spine. "You're not my grandfather, Hades", Zancrow spat with disgust at the looming figure of the Grimoire Heart master. "Yes, I don't think I count my daughters bastard child as a relative of mine", Hades told him adding salt to the wound.

"I swear to god, I'm going to kill you", Zancrow said through clenched teeth. "Try and kill me, I've already felt the cold embrace of death. Now I'm just some experiment", Hades made Zancrow confused at those words. So Hades was dead, at least that was certain.

But when Zancrow looked at Cobra, he saw Cobra confronting his own demon. A man with white hair and green tiger stripped shirt. Zancrow had only ever saw that man once, but in a different form. Brain.

"Look here, Zancrow", Hades gripped the bottom of Zancrow's jaw and forcefully turned his head towards him. "Now, what do you think your doing, pretending to be a fairy?", Hades asked in his menacing and orderly voice. Zancrow spat in his face and gritted his teeth. "Fuck off, you made me a monster like yourself. How DARE you", Zancrow yelled at the man letting his anger escape. This made the master of Grimoire heart fire a small bullet into the god slayers foot. "Barking dogs should be kept on leashes", he stated as he chained Zancrow's neck and flung him across the room with no effort.

When Zancrow crashed into the wall, he winced in pain. 'That BASTARD. He shouldn't be alive, that what I heard from, Rusty', Zancrow thought from within the wall. Slowly strangling him, Hades pulled Zancrow out of the wall. Zancrow was trying to place his hands to stop being choked, but it still hurt the god slayer. "From up close, I don't even know why I chose you", Hades told Zancrow, as he pulled the man from the ground making Zancrow's feet kick wildly.

"You're terrible with controlling you're magic". Hades shot Zancrow in the right knee. "You have a rough attitude". Hades shot Zancrow in the left knee. "You failed to defeat a simple fairy, that fairy went on to defeat all of us", Hades spoke with his same monotone voice of displeasure at his previous soldier, Hades shot another bullet in Zancrow's left arm. "But most of all, you even joined the guild that destroyed your guild mates", the next bullet hit his right arm.

Zancrow panted hard as he clenched his teeth, trying to suppress the pain all other his body. Zancrow continued to stop Hades from chocking him to death. But slowly, Zancrow's eyes opened wide as Hades placed his finger on the middle of Zancrow's forehead. "Now, time for you to enter the realm of the dead. But unlike Zero and I, there is no escape for you". Magic started to gather within Hades finger tips, ready to shoot.

Flame God Bellow

A giant orb of flame pushed forward to devour the land that Hades stood on. After the fire dissipated, Zancrow stood up on his own two legs and looked at the looming figure. "Looks like my dog has a little more bite", Hades stated as he looked at the scorched earth. "I'm not your dog anymore", Zancrow told the man as he walked closer to stare him in the face. "And i'm not afraid of you anymore".

Zancrow hit the old man straight in the chin, cause Hades head to jolt back. Then a kick placed firmly in his chest sent Hades a few metres back. Hades made his hand look like a pistol and fired a barrage of bullets at the god slayer, only for them to be engulfed by the black flames of Zancrows body. "Sorry old man, but the flames of a god devour all", Zancrow stated and lit his hands with the black flames.

Flame God's Supper

The flames began to morph into a mouth and they quickly slipped around Hades and then crunched down on the body. What was an attack that usually destroyed foes had no effect on the dead wizard as Hades started invoking a charm using hand gestures and words.

Amaterasu Formula 28

The spells clashed together, creating an even bigger explosion. All the dust from the battlefield was blown into the air, creating a warm, thick environment . The smoke still covered the two and Zancrow was waiting for Hades to attack again.

Through the destruction and smoke, a magic chain shot through and attached itself onto Zancrow bringing him towards Hades with a quick movement. Zancrow was at least waiting for it this time, as he dodged the fist and conjured black flames into his hands in a circular movement. The flames began to take form as a weapon.

Flame God's Scythe

The flames became a scythe and unleashed a large amount of destruction on the area, even slicing up what looked to be Hades regal clothes and even his skin. But after the barrage Zancrow looked up and saw Hades for what he was. Blackness seeped out of the wounds as if it was ink, The consistency was the furthest thing from blood as it kept a semi-solid form as it dropped on the ground. Hades stood up and covered the wounds with pieces of torn fabric, it stopped and wasn't absorbed by the bandage. "You see what monster I've become. I'm not even human anymore, just an experiment of a demon. Maybe you can be the one to destroy this experiment. But I am not giving you any chance to".

"I don't care what you say, you deserve what's happened", Zancrow continued his frustrated tone at the dead man. Flames once again overtook his arms to attack Hades with a barrage of flames. Each flame licked at the old mans cheeks, burning layers of skin and flesh off to reveal black blood. The thick liquid did not catch a flame or burn off, it protected the body from further harm.

Zancrow kicked the old man with his heel, sending him back a few metres. Then as soon as Hades stopped, Zancrow's fist flew in to punch him sending him flat on his back. Zancrow jumped up into the air with another fist full of the scary black flames.

Flame God's Explosive Fire

As the flame hit the old man, they completely exploded, enveloping him and making him disappear for the moment the spell was activate. Zancrow landed with a thud onto the floor and waited for Hades to reappear. The body of the wizard could be made out through the smoke, but as it walked closer, Zancrow could see that it was littered with multiple wounds and the thick oil blood leaking out of his body.

Suddenly a huge surge of air flooded the area as Hades eye began to glow a bright red. "The devils eye is finally opened hahahahaha. I remember you telling me when I was younger that I would never be able to push you that far Hades", Zancrow called out, trying to act tough when he shivered in his boots.

"Well I was mistaken. You've achieved even more within Fairy Tail than with Grimoire Heart. But you would be more powerful if you fought for yourself, Zancrow", Hades told Zancrow, scolding him like a child. Suddenly the rocks began to shake and morph. "You see, this eye has granted me the ability to be Zeref, to create life out of the rocks under me. You stand NO chance".

Nemesis

Suddenly Zancrow was surrounded by the black and red fiends that Hades called demons. They looked at Zancrow with a hungry stare, knowing who their master had commanded them to feast on. Zancrow got ready for the battle, the first beast that came at Zancrow was simply beat away with a fist of his black flames. The next was dealt the same blow.

The next attack came from three as they leapt at Zancrow with anger, reaching out with black claws and terrifying mouths. They were quickly defeated by a wave of fire and only left ash. More of them began to attack Zancrow, more climbing over each other to eat the flame god slayer. Their mouths open revealing the endless depth of their stomach.

No matter how many Zancrow jumped over, stomped on and destroyed the ground and the Nemesis spawned demons. "I'm sick and tired of you're shit, old man", Zancrow growled through gritted teeth. "I've killed before, so I'm not going to threat having one less evil dead guy in the word. NOW GET BACK TO HELL", Zancrow yelled with the black flames surrounding him and enraging around him.

Gathering his black flames into a single hand, Zancrow's flames began to circle him like a typhoon. For the first time within this fight and for as long as Zancrow had known Hades, Hades actually looked scared at what he was about to do. "L-like it could take down an immortal king like I", Hades shouted out, but his voice was consumed by the sound of Zancrow's flames.

God Slayer Secret Art: Dark Hades: Amaterasu's Blaze Eclipse

The black flame tornado consolidated into Zancrow's hand and was launched into the air and for a moment consumed all light creating a truly black moment. Then it hurtled down towards Hades consuming the body within black flames. The black body began to burn and be consumed by the flames until they had their fill and disappeared. Zancrow let out an exhausted wail and collapsed onto his knees.

"Take that you old bastard", Zancrow gasped and threw his fist in the air in triumph. "Yes, you have defeated me. But celebrating isn't what should be happening. You've got a long trial ahead of you due to these demons", Behind him Hades was there in all his glory without a scratch laid on his body. "AHHHHHHH, you're supposed to be dead", Zancrow jumped back. "I am, but this isn't me alive. I'm a ghost you dunderhead", Hades responded.

"Well what do you want me to do… Fight them all myself. Nope", Zancrow replied. "I don't know, I'm finally dead and have no mark on this world. But you need to get rid of the demons before they activate their weapon", Hades told Zancrow before he began to walk away. "Also you can use Gaebolg as you're family name". We're the last words Hades said before he disappeared into nothing. "Yeah like I fucking asked you if I could… FUCKING HELL GRAMPA PRETCH".

Standing in front of Cobra with his hands behind his back and and fully straight, his red eyes looking down at Cobra. The mans lips finally broke and an evil sound escaped from them. "So this is one of the fools that Brain gathered for his organisation. Nothing special, especially you". Zero raised his hand with his fingers in the shape of a gun ready to fire.

Dark Capriccio

The spell pierced right through Cobra's shoulder, but Cobra took it straight with tears forming but not falling. "Wow, not even fighting back. Truly Brain was wrong about everything", Zero laughed right in Cobra's face. "And joining Fairy Tail. I can't imagine why anyone would want someone so weak with them". That comment pierced Cobra's sadness. His eyes turned different, full of rage.

'Weakness isn't what I need. I walked through hell and back to have Natsu tell me that I was worthy of Fairy Tail', Cobra's thoughts took over as he finally stood up. "Shut up Zero. You pile of 'should be dead' meat", Cobra yelled and ran towards his former leader, poison leaking from his hands.

Poison Dragon Twin Fang

The wave of poison consumed Zero and when he reappeared Zero was uninjured except for his skin that looked like it was slowly burning. "Seems like you might be able to actually kill an undead", Zero replied as he smelt the corrosive flesh. "Yeah, FUCK OFF", Cobra yelled as he kicked Zero.

"You're actually not as strong as what you used to be Zero. Actually it's tragic that I used to look up to you so long ago", Cobra said as he attacked again. "You we're supposed to be the dad to our sorry group of children without parents, but you couldn't even be a friend. Just a guy that yelled at us with nothing to show except our collective anger. I can't believe that Midnight even thought for a second you were anything but scum", Cobra reflected.

"What do you mean I'm weak. I'll show you". Zero yelled with his fierce anger. He was more frustrated than the fight with the stupid dragon slayer before. Zero was constantly punched with a relentless force of Cobra pushing him back. Cobra's anger, his frustration kept unloading on this old leader. It was somehow therapeutic for the frustration that Cobra had held for so many years.

Genesis Zero

Zero held out his hands and then welcomed Cobra to a new realm of darkness and fear. It trapped and then surrounded Cobra within this world. For a secondZero began to laugh and enjoy the fact that he had just won, but then poison began escaping and then finally exploded destroying the cage Cobra was trapped in.

"No, you don't get to do that. This isn't an easy win for the scumbag that did so much evil to my friends. No this is the only thing you get to feel, your death again. And I'll be damn sure to make it so you'll never come back again", Cobra told Zero as the poison moved around Cobra and then magic flooded out.

Grabbing Zero's head, the poison flooded into Cobra's claws making a small dagger shaped weapon in his hand.

Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Kingly Cobra: Destructive Dagger Strike

Ramming the weapon into the man, it acted quickly and effectively. Destroying his body and leaving nothing to be regained. Cobra fell to his knees, knowing that he had committed another sin. But for the good of the world. Finally Zancrow ran up to him and grabbed his arm. "You need to take us to the rest of the guys, come on". Cobra followed with a new sense of urgency.

Rouge finally woke up, but he was held up by wicked thorns piercing into his hands and feet, making it impossible for the dragon slayer to move. But what enraged him more was the fact that Sting was now with him, held up in the same way across the room, still asleep. Rogue tried to move a bit, but then more blood fell from the wounds.

Rogue slowly looked around the room to see if there was anything he could use to help the situation but all he saw was a throne at the centre. Slowly the door began to open to reveal Mard Geer again holding the book that he loved so much. In his other hand he held the crystal ball. "Ahhh, I see you've awakened. Mard Geer hopes that you enjoy the facilities that are here and wishes that he could have you in a different room. But it is safer with you right here", the man stood in front and told the dragon slayer.

Rogue had no reply for him and looked away. Slowly Mard Geer took the crystal ball and showed it too Rogue. "You're friends are fine now, but how long do you think that will last. Because they have finally learnt of the world of the dead".

Damn this was a long chapter and I'm so sorry it took so long to write it. But it's hard to continue to write for something you've began to loose passion for. With the recent advancements in plot, it gets me so frustrated because Erza, with her history with dragons is a much better candidate for Natsu, except Hiro is focussing to much of the Lucy bullshit that I don't want. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the dark guild buddies finally defeating their masters. Also this introduces a concept that I wanted where I'm going to have a few dead people come back. But right now there's only one led to reveal. Hopefully I get the next out quicker but kinda busy, so i don't know.

Well anyway, I would love your input on the series, it helps me develop on characters and plot so please just leave at least a two word review, that would be great. As always hope you like the Story and leave a review, it adds fuel to the fire.

Ciao from Italianbro