Chapter 17

"Human talking"

'Human thoughts'

"Demon talking"

'Demon thoughts'

"I am Hades the guild master of the strongest dark guild in all of earthland Grimoire Heart. It's a pleasure to meet you Onslaught of the fairies." Says the master of Grimoire Heart hovering a few feet from the ground like god descending to earth, but instead of being a god it's just a very delusional old man.

"Grimoire Heart eh. It was bound to happen sooner or later, what do you want?" Asked Natsu ready to throw down if he has to, not being sure how he'll fare against Hades, its obvious that this old man is stronger than Makarov.

'Damn this old man is no push over, he's magic off the charts. I doubt he's here to fight, he would've done something already. Just what does he want..' thought Natsu not changing his facial expression.

"What I want is to know why is such a powerful specimen like yourself is allied with Makarov? I can not comprehend this, so please give a answer to this question Onslaught." Asked Hades.

'The way he says the old man's name it sounds like he knows Makarov personal.' Thought Natsu just as gonna answer. "Why am I allied with Makarov? That simple he doesn't want a loose cannon like me to roam earthland unchecked, and he doesn't have the heart to kill me so he forced me to join his guild." Natsu answers smirking.

"Bwhahaha that boy, after all these years has not yet learned to kill without remorse. I guess that was my fault." Hades says to Natsu, but sounding like he was talking to himself at the same time. "Onslaught I have a proposition I would like to tell you about." Hades says landing in the ground.

"What kind of proposition?" Asked Natsu.

"A proposition that would benefit you, me and the entire world. This proposition is to bring the grand magic world, so we can revive lord Zeref."

"Revive Zeref?" Natsu whispers. 'Great another lunatic who believes Zeref is dead and plans to revive him, but let's see what else he want to do.' Thinks Natsu.

"Yes revive lord Zeref if you help me, I can liberate you from Makarov. All you have do is assist me in gathering his keys to unlock his tomb." Hades looks right in Natsu demonic eyes as he says this he continues. "I know you hate Makarov it's in your eyes, the feeling of being controlled by someone who doesn't know who you are and who thinks that you're some kind of weapon. I don't take advantage of my subordinates. I give you my word that when the time comes I will liberate you from Makarov control." Finishes Hades.

"So what exactly would I be doing if I were to accept your offer?" Asked Natsu.

"You are to help me find the keys of Zeref to open his tomb so we can revive him. But you need to work on the inside to make sure Makarov doesn't get on me and my guilds trail."

"I'll accept your proposition under these conditions this is a alliance between just you and me, not Grimoire Heart and me okay, you command your people and I'll command mine. Second we your 'colleagues' from the Balam alliance are all fare game to me. I'm just going to be alliance with you, that all. Finally I don't call no one master, got it." Natsu says extending his hand to Hades. The old man smiles at this.

"Well you are a tough nut to crack but I will agree to your conditions partner." Hades shakes Natsu's hand.

'This stupid brat thinks that I will honor are agreement he got another think coming. But for now Makarov is the target and this boy is definitely able to assist me on destroying Fairytail.' Thought Hades as he looks at Natsu's eyes.

'Filthy old man he thinks that I can be easily fooled, I'll play along with his charade. It's clear that he does not want Makaroc alive or at least in the way. I'll just have to play cool until he lets his guard down.' Natsu thinks as shakes his hand.

"Onslaught I already have someone in the guild that is a double agent, she will assist you with our goal her name is Ultear Milkovich. I will contact you when I hear of a key near your location." Hades says started to fade away as the wind picks up.

"Ok talk to you later partner." Natsu says as he turns away and starts to head to Magnolia.

'Ultear Milkovich? That name sounds so familiar. This human that is loyal to you Hades, in a day I'll have the girl bowing to me human.' Thinks Natsu already finding new ways to apply his alliance to his plans.

•Back with Kagura, Sayla and Erza.•

"Sayla Lunasea welcome to Fairytail. You are welcome to take any job that is posted on the board. I'm sure Erza and Kagura can go on a mission with you seeing how your a newbie. Right girls." Makarov looks at Erza and Kagura.

"Yes master Makarov, we can help her out after all we did bring her to the guild." Kagura says with a warm smile.

"That good to hear. Say Kagura what's wrong with Erza? She's been in really quiet mood ever since you guys came back, did you guy fight?" Asked Makarov as he sees Erza just sitting down staring at the table.

"No I think big sister is sick, she did eat some weird looking strawberry cake when we came back from are mission. Or maybe it's a sugar crash." Kagura lies to Makarov who nods at the lie and goes back to his drink.

"Hey Sayla let's pick out a job." Kagura says to Sayla.

"Sure. Um Erza don't you want to help us to pick one?" Sayla asks to Erza as she ignores her and continues to stare at the table.

"You think Erza will snap out of it before Natsu-sama comes back?" Asks Sayla quietly to Kagura.

"I hope she does, but that stare from Natsu-sama was so intense it had so much negative energy in those eyes of his. I hope Natsu-sama is okay." Says Kagura in a worry tone.

"I'm sure he's okay don't you think we would of heard something if he got into a fight with someone, he is near the town." Sayla says, Kagura smiles at those words making her worries less bothersome.

"Let's get this one is to catch a band of thieves who been robbing trains." Said Kagura as she picks up the poster.

"Sure it's sounds fun." Added Sayla.

Both girls tell Makarov the job they are going to take, both girls then pick up Erza from the table and drag her to the train station.

•With Natsu•

After his little meeting with Hades, Natsu is at his house looking for a newspaper he can get the information he needs. After few minutes he finds it. A news paper with a picture of Ur and her daughter Ultear that read 'the best ice wizard team of Fairytail saves entire village from burning to the ground'. Natsu takes a good look at the dark purple haired girl in the picture, and laughs.

"Hahahaaha Hades you old bastard, this girl owes her life to me, and I will have her loyalty and servitude by tomorrow." Natsu says as he burns the newspaper to a ashes.

•at some random coffee shop in Magnolia•

"Two double chocolate chip frappuccinos for Ultear."

"Yes I'm Ultear, thank you." The dark purple haired girl says as she picks up the two coffee drinks and sits down waiting for her mother to arrive. Ultear outfit is a purple colored outfit that consists of a long sleeved top with two buttons in the center and an ascot around her neck. The top is adorned with a small pattern around the shoulders and a small trim around the upturned cuffs. She wears a frilled skirt with a small trim running around right above the end. She also wears thigh high socks.

"Damn why is mom always late?" Asked the 11 year old girl to herself softly.

"Maybe she's taking her time." a voice that sounds oddly familiar to Ultear. She turns around slightly to the table next to her and sees a 9 year old boy with pink hair sitting down at the table next to her's reading a newspaper.

"W-wait aren't you-"

"Yes, this is my human form, don't turn around. I just had a meeting with Hades." Says Natsu in his human form and in regular clothes that consists of a plain shirt and cargo shorts and with his scarfs around his neck.

"Hades." Ultear says Hades name with venom in her voice.

"Hades? Not master Hades? He's blackmailing you isn't he."

"He said that if I don't join him, he's going to kill my mom and brothers. That crazy geezer wants me to help him kill master Makarov." Ultear says quietly to Natsu in a way that doesn't look like she's trying to cause any unwanted attention. "He thinks he's corrupted me, but I'm smart enough to not fall for his tricks."

"i had a feeling. Well then how about you contact me later on today, once you have spare time. We can help each other out." Natsu says standing up and giving Ultear a napkin with information for later on today. She open the napkin and sees its coordinates to a location and a phone number.

"You know we are truly grateful for saving us from Deliora." Before she can look at Natsu he was gone, in a blink of eye the demon was gone, only leaving the news paper he was reading.

'I hope you can help me Natsu..'

•a few hours later with Kagura, Sayla and Erza•

"Ahhhh!"

"Damn behind you!"

"Oh my god these girls are monsters."

On the train from Magnolia to Crocus Erza, Sayla, and Kagura caught the bandits in the act of robbery, they immediately strung into action to apprehend them. This quickly escalated to a fight between the bandits and the girls. A few minutes into the fight the girls got the upper hand, and start to beat them into submission. But Erza had a different agenda, she wanted to slaughter them.

"Please...I...give...up...mercy." One of the bandits barely manages to say as he pleads with the red head.

"No you are guilty and besides I really want to kill you." Erza says with the biggest grin on her face. Sayla and Kagura turned to see Erza about to kill one of the bandits and notice that Erza magical aura is changing one of a bright colorful red to one of blood red, they also note that the shade of red reminds them of Natsu. They both run to stop Erza from killing the bandit because that would raise suspicion from Makarov and Natsu doesn't want Makarov to know of their association with Natsu just yet.

"No Erza don't kill him. Makarov will start to suspect something and Natsu-sama doesn't want that." Kagura says as tackles Erza down, Sayla in the mean while knocks out the bandit and returns to help Kagura.

"You two get off me those bandits you to die, they are guilty." Erza says as her voice starts to chance from normal to almost demonic like Natsu.

"Erza stop now." The three girls stop and look up to see Natsu standing there. "Sayla Kagura I'll handle Erza." Sayla and Kagura get off Erza and walk to Natsu side. The pinkette walks to Erza who is giving him the same glare that he give her earlier today. Natsu notices her aura is changing from her pleasant red normal to demonic bloody red.

'How did she turn into this? Her aura is changing into something similar to mine.' Thought Natsu looking right in Ezra's eyes.

"Natsu-sama allow me to kill those bandits they are guilty, therefore they are evil!" Barked Erza to Natsu, the pinkette heard her now demonic voice and notices her eyes color is also changing from brown to red fast.

"Damn sorry but this is for your own good." Natsu knocks Erza out with a chaos punch to the get stomach. Sayla and Kagura look on in shock on what Natsu did to Erza.

"N-Natsu-sama what are you doing?" Asked Kagura.

"Erza is somehow possessed by my magic."

"H-how is that possible?" Sayla asks.

"It seems that glare I shot at her earlier today had not only my magic but my will, it must've have clinged on to her magic aura and started to change her." Natsu explains as he uses his chaos magic to drain the magic energy that is plaguing her and causing her to act out.

"Your will?"

"Yes my will, Erza's goal in life is to kill a certain someone so she's training hard just to achieve that, her will is a reflection of a person ideals and beliefs. My will let's just say it's not pleasant to experience if your mind is not strong enough, a prime example is Erza right now her mind was not able to withstand my magic and my will. You girls saw it didn't you?" Natsu finishes draining Erza of the magic and picks her up.

"Y-yes we saw it only for a seconds but we could tell that it was full with nothing but negative energy." Kagura answers with Sayla nodding in agreement.

"Well the authorities are coming, am going to take Erza to in those trees to hide. If those rune knights see me here and Erza knocked out their gonna ask questions and the last thing we need is them asking pointless questions." Natsu says carrying Erza on his shoulder to the nearest treee to hide and wait for the rune knights to leave.

"Yes Natsu-sama." Both girls bow their heads.

As the rune knights arrive, Sayla and Kagura gave them their stories on how they took out the bandits expect what happen with Erza and Natsu of course. Meanwhile Natsu places Erza on a tree branch carefully so she won't fall down. He looks at the rune knights talking to the girls, he smiles at this.

'Those girls quickly became friends, I wonder tmwhat they telling those rune knights, I hope their telling them a funny lie' Thought Natsu chuckling to himself. He hears Erza breathing in and out turns to the requip magic user. He suddenly feels something he hasn't felt since he became a demon. Guilt.

'Sorry red, didn't mean to do that to you. I guess I need more work on controlling my powers. But this new power is definitely interesting if was able to do that to Erza, I wonder what it would do to a enemy?' Natsu thinks as he turns back to his students talking to the rune knights.

'Today was definitely crazy but interesting. Now I have to planned this whole Hades thing now.'