Hi everyone Azza here welcome to the final chapter!

So this massive project is on its last chapter and for those wondering the first two chapters of the sequel will be going up not too long after this does talk about commitment!

So for those of you like Penguini411 who want to know there are details at the end of this chapter that will give you an idea of what the sequel will involve so make sure if you care about that read to the end.

Also for those of you disappointed with the Achnologia fight keep in mind the way I did it he is going out undefeated in combat which in all honesty is how it should be given how strong he was even in canon I just feel like I should say that.

So without any further ado I present the final chapter!

Also like 1k words of 700k RIP but I wasn't gonna pad it out to get there.

I do not own Fairy Tail Hiro Mashima does.

Dawn Of The New Era

/Natsu's POV/

Natsu groaned as he slowly opened his eyes to the bright light that was all around him. Remembering what had occurred up until this point he slowly sat upright and was surprised to see Achnologia sitting across from him.

"So you finally bothered to wake up."

"So you're still here which means the plan worked," Natsu sighed in relief as Achnologia growled.

"You are so lucky I can't use my power here otherwise I'd kill you for that comment."

"We can't use our power here?"

"We can't do anything here much less fight the place is stripping us bare I can feel it. Even though I'm made up of Anti I'm stuck following the rules of this world and because of that I can't fight back against whatever this is."

"This place is called the Ravine of Time a place where Time crashes into itself chaotically. Supposedly we'll be dying here though I'm sad that Seilah decided to join me in this fate."

"Yeah the girl faded away long ago she isn't as old as we are so she didn't last anywhere near as long. As far as I'm aware there's only like thirty years difference between us so we'll die around the same time."

"Well from what I can tell we'll be unborn since I can feel myself getting younger and younger. I want to say I'm scared but I'm satisfied knowing I stopped you."

"Yeah go on rub it in you managed to beat me through underhanded tactics but I still killed people before I went out so take that!"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Why?"

"I want to know more about the Anti because I just don't understand what it is or why it wants to destroy reality."

"You seriously don't know," Achnologia asked raising an eyebrow. "You went through all that not even knowing what the Anti really is!"

"Well all I know is it is supposed to be the opposite of what reality is whatever that is supposed to be."

"Oh man you literally have no idea who the hell told you that load of shit?"

"Uh Ahnkseram …"

"Of course that idiot would be the one to tell you Ahnkseram didn't know shit about what Anti is!"

"Well since I have the fabled representative in front of me perhaps he could tell me as we perish hmm?"

"Have I told you before that I really don't like you?"

"Well we tried to kill each other so I assume that was an obvious enough sign."

"How are you so calm about all this that sombre mood you were in before we came to this place was almost enough to kill a man from second hand depression yet now you seem quite cheerful?"

"Because my job is done now I've gotten rid of both you and Ahnkseram and the war on Earthland should cease with our deaths. I've given my friends and family a world of peace to live in I have no reason not to regret my choices now."

"You truly believe that by getting rid of us you've ushered in an age of peace that is absolute foolishness. Where there are sentient beings there will be chaos and strife such is the way of things no matter what world you reside in."

"True but the leaders left behind are more than capable of stamping out trouble when it arises so I have no worries there. Now then tell me about the Anti I'm quite curious to know just what it is I've fought so hard to eradicate from our plane of existence."

"I suppose there isn't anything better to do if I were able to I would beat you to death but this place saps me of my strength. Alright look the Anti is a lot simpler than one might think take yourself as a prime example you would consider yourself a force for good in this world right?"

"Yeah."

"Well in the Anti reality there is an Anti version of you who would be a force for pure evil with a version of me that would be the manifestation of this world parading as a force for good. The best term I've heard that refers to the Anti is it is a culmination of the failed universes that are tossed into the dark space and left to rot with the result spawning all kinds of strange things."

"Reject universes?"

"Ones that weren't what the One Above All considered perfect for you see a universe cannot simply be destroyed once it is created it would set off a chain reaction so they are sealed away in their own reality. Now after throwing countless failed universes in there the space began to become crowded as the universes slowly started merging together forming what is now known as the Anti Reality a massive collection of failed universes with insane inhabitants hell bent on revenge."

"Why would they want revenge on this reality I mean how would they even know it exists?"

"Part of being a discarded universe is knowing that your creator has all but abandoned you. In the Anti the universes once acted like these ones do but became chaotic over time and the inhabitants came to discover this leading to the discovery of their abandonment. I managed to slip through the cracks when the Gods and Devils warred against each other and waited until I could manifest at the opportune moment in the form of Achnologia the Dragon King."

"So you are Achnologia right so that means there is another Achnologia out there in this universe right?"

"No I am the Achnologia from this universe however I have the Anti running through my very being fuelling my actions though I can feel it being stripped away from me along with my power as I'm sure you've noticed the same happening to yourself."

"Yeah I've lost quite a bit of my power not that it matters anyway."

"So what happens to the Anti once you die will it just disperse or something?"

"To be honest I've never thought about that before I never saw myself entering the situation of my own death so I never had the need to ponder it before. I suppose since it would have to follow the rules it would die along with me."

"That would make the most sense I guess, by the way earlier you said you slipped through the cracks of this reality when the Gods and Devils were warring against one another well I've heard stories that the Goddess of Chaos willingly let you through is that true?"

"Goddess of Chaos I wasn't even aware there was one but it would explain why I have the power Chaos as well as Anti. Perhaps she was the one who confined me to the body of Achnologia of this world but who is to say really."

Natsu nodded as Achnologia slumped over slightly with his form shrinking a little in size.

"So it has begun then … I wondered why I was feeling a little tired. Little bit of advice don't move too far from this spot I tried that earlier and I think it sapped more of my life away the further away from here I got."

"So that means you'll die before me then?"

"No it means I get to leave first, idiot."

Natsu watched in fascination as his battle wounds began to disappear with the exception of his leg as Achnologia caught his attention once again.

"That one won't come back no matter what my attack was laced with the power Anti in other words the ultimate nullification to beings who can regenerate in this reality. My other attacks weren't as bad as that one so they should reverse in time but you'll be stuck with that stump forever should you actually manage to leave."

"Gee thanks for that," Natsu sighed as Achnologia grinned.

"You know I think the best part about all this is that I was never defeated by you nor anyone else. The best you could do was push me into this realm and let the effects take hold no one was able to match me in physical might I think I can die happy knowing that."

"Well I did forcibly drag you in here so that would mean I technically did beat you."

"But not by yourself only through outside interference multiple times which means I remain undefeated in combat end of story."

"Fine believe what you want not that it matters either way since the people of Earthland will simply believe I sacrificed myself to beat you anyway so feel free to stick to whatever you believe I'm … I'm feeling quite drowsy so I'm just gonna rest my head a little."

"Yeah finally … we both can agree on something … see you in hell," Achnologia said as they both slowly slumped to the ground unconscious.

/Equilibrius – The Council Chamber OF Twenty Four/

"Is this really ok to do he did everything we asked of him and we are just gonna let him regress in age to non existence scattering him amongst Time itself," Eliza shouted as the various members of the Council shifted in their seats uncomfortably.

"We cannot risk opening the Ravine again until Achnologia is gone which means Natsu will also die since they are close in age."

"So that's how it is we let the one who fought for all our sakes die so that the rest of us can remain here safe in the knowledge that our positions are secure for the foreseeable future. I don't think I want any part of this farce!"

"Is that your resignation from the position of Goddess of War Eliza?"

"This is me telling you lot to DO SOMETHING USEFUL FOR ONCE!"

"Eliza is right if anyone deserves the effort then it is Natsu," Felicity sighed as she struggled to rise from her chair.

"Lady Felicity please don't overexert yourself the strain on Time has weakened you considerably," Eliza said softly as she knelt by her side.

"I can feel them both within my Time suffering greatly though they put on a brave façade. I can feel Natsu content on dying for the countless sins he has committed in life but also regret that he will never see his family grow as he so desired. It hurts me to feel such strong emotions we simply cannot allow him to die!"

"You know if I were in the position you lot were in right now I would save him almost everyone is banging on that door out there demanding his rescue right now and rightfully so."

"How did you get in here Aizen!"

"He's not alone either," Alucard said as he rose from the ground with his usual smirk absent. "This is a disgrace Natsu has so much more to contribute to our society and you choose to allow his death to commence?"

"As we keep telling you all we cannot allow the Ravine to open again until Achnologia is destroyed it would defeat the purpose of the entire war that nearly destroyed that planet!"

"You all do realize the Dragon won't be destroyed right," Aizen cut in as almost every neck snapped to his position immediately.

"Explain yourself immediately!"

"You all know what the Anti is right well it only takes a little research to discover that Anti only has to follow the rules of our world until it is broken down to its basest form. The Anti manifested in the form of a Dragon because that is what Earthland's strongest creature was so once Achnologia reverts from being a mere baby he shall not become a foetus rather an egg that will simply sit there until it hatches once more."

"The kid isn't wrong you know both Lucifer and myself have come to the same conclusion," Micheal said as the two appeared in the room. "The cycle will be doomed to repeat itself and by allowing Natsu to die we will lose our only hope of combating him."

"And before you lot say that he performed abysmally let me remind you all that he still has much more to give just take a look at his future self that was brought into Earthland by Ahnkseram he could have easily combated Achnologia."

"So what do you recommend we do then?"

"Natsu must be rescued from the Ravine of Time and don't even say opening it again will be a bad idea you grabbed his servant Seilah before she regressed too far without either of them noticing! Currently she is in the form of a young child and once Lady Felicity is back on her feet the Time Nest must begin combing Earthland's timestream for the fragments of herself."

"To add onto what my brother said the same can be done for Natsu it will just be a longer process. Though both physically, mentally and magically weakened he will survive and with enough fragments he can be restored to the way he was."

"But there is one catch," Felicity sighed as everyone in the room turned towards her in attention. "Both Seilah and Natsu are now part of Earthland's timestream which means they cannot set foot in that realm until all the pieces have been removed or else Time itself could begin to collapse in on itself from the paradox it would no doubt create."

"Natsu wouldn't take that well," Eliza sighed as everyone nodded in agreement.

"A decision must be made soon they have already begun to regress to the age of teenagers if we plan on doing this it must be done soon," Felicity warned as the Council began to debate as everyone sat around wondering what was going to happen to the pink haired Hybrid.

The sounds of protesting and banging on the Council doors went for some time until the Council finally came to a decision.

"Does he still have that Command Seal?"

"We weren't actually able to remove that so yes he does," Eliza replied.

"Since Natsu is unconscious there is only one type of being we can send in there to get him that being a servant so who do we have available?"

"Oh dear there's only one here who can make the trip … very well send her in."

"Achnologia is reverting to an egg as we speak the theory holds true," Felicity gasped in shock as the Council seemed more confident in their decision.

"Very well summon her and open the Ravine once more!"

/Ravine Of Time/

Natsu's eyes slowly opened as he felt Time stripping away his life, looking at his hand he realized he was a kid again silently laughing at the irony of it all.

"Am I always destined to die as a kid I mean these are some strange circumstances but still?"

Sitting up Natsu saw his stump of a leg and shook his head before looking over to the one who gifted him the injury and recoiled in surprise.

"He's … he's an egg now!"

Crawling over to the egg Natsu picked it up and noted that it was the size of his torso quite large for an egg to be not that he knew how old he was exactly but that didn't matter.

"I wonder what you'd hatch into this time I doubt you'd be Achnologia again right? I still can't believe you became an egg of all things maybe you really are a Dragon."

Natsu froze as he heard the sound of jingling bells as he began to look around frantically. His hope for living and naivety of being a child had gotten the better of his older more sombre mood as the sound of singing could be heard.

"Hashire Sori Yo Kaze No You Ni Tsukimihara Wo PADORU PADORUUU!"

"Argh what the hell is that awful singing," Natsu said through grit teeth as his eardrums nearly burst from the terrible pitch.

To his utter disbelief the Ravine of Time opened as a sleigh with a girl wearing a bright red Santa outfit sailed on through stopping right next to him.

"Merry Christmas!"

"Um … am I dead now?"

"Dead! Well I hope you aren't dead because I've got just the present for you!"

"Uh isn't it July though?"

"Wh-what!"

"Yeah today is actually my birthday, July 7th is the date."

"W-well that doesn't matter because Christmas has come early and I the fabulous Santa Nero have come bearing the best of holiday cheer in the form of a gallant rescue!"

"What she means is we're your ticket out of here," a girl wearing a black form of the Santa outfit said as she chewed on some fried chicken.

"UMU why are you here this was my rescue operation!"

"I'm here because it's you," the second Santa replied as she jumped off the sleigh and handed Natsu a piece of fried chicken from the bucket she had in her left hand. "You might want to eat this."

"Why?"

"Because Emperor UMU over there is gonna be at the helm and you probably don't want to witness that."

"Um … ok."

"Also it's nice to finally meet the real you," she said with a kind smile before forcefully shoving the chicken leg into his mouth as Natsu felt some kind of strange spell force him into unconsciousness.

"Really you drugged the chicken … wait how can you eat it then," Santa Nero asked as the other Santa shrugged.

"I'm immune I suppose now let us leave this place," she said as she picked up the child sized Natsu and the egg placing them in the back seat of the sleigh. "Try not to kill us this time oh mighty Emperor."

"You make me so mad with that lack of disrespect if we didn't have an important mission I would teach you not to take the embodiment of Rome so lightly!"

"Yeah yeah let's go …"

Hopping back in the sleigh the two servants with Natsu and the egg in tow flew through the portal leaving the realm behind.

/Equilibrius/

"Well done on retrieving Natsu and the egg you two but did you really have to appear in the infirmary WITH the sleigh?"

"We saved Natsu Dragneel I do not understand what the issue is?"

"The issue Artoria is that you almost destroyed the room that was meant to house Natsu for the duration of his recovery!"

"Blame Emperor Nero UMU Claudius for that one I was making sure Natsu and the egg didn't fly off the back."

"No you weren't you were taunting me the whole way!"

Eliza groaned massaging her temples from the quickly growing headache that was forming from all this mess as she turned to Natsu's unconscious form.

"So the chicken will keep him unconscious you said?"

"Yes he will remain unconscious until his age and power have reached a suitable point once again or if you choose to wake him earlier using the counter."

"It shouldn't take us more than a year to scrape together enough clusters of him to get him back to us I've got the Time Nest working overtime to begin preparations," Felicity said as she too looked down at Natsu's form with sadness evident in her eyes.

"Also we should probably let you know we were unable to pry the egg from his grasp no matter how hard we tried it's like its stuck to his body," Artoria said as Eliza nodded.

"I'll let the Council know they'll want to know where the egg is and I suppose with Natsu is the best place for it. You two are free to return to the Throne of Heroes whenever you want by the way thank you both for the help."

"UMU it was nice meeting the human version of Natsu the one at the throne is so stoic, manly and level headed but this one is simply adorable," Santa Nero said cheerfully.

"Indeed though the Servant version of Natsu is a legend when it comes to being a bad boy as well I must say I find his antics most amusing when he is around," Artoria said as she turned on her heel and left with Nero following close behind.

"Well Natsu we've got you here now it is up to you to survive the painful process of ageing and growing to how you should be," Eliza sighed as she traced a finger over his missing leg. "I'm sure this won't stop you but it is still such a shame either way …"

"You realize he could just use his E.N.D abilities to make another one like he did in battle right?"

"Well he could but the fact is it's still a handicap either way Felicity. Are you sure we can't tell anyone he's alive from his friends or family I think they'd appreciate knowing he's alright?"

"And give them false hope? Eliza he could still very well die from what we will have to do in order to fix him to the way he once way so no we cannot tell anyone. Also I don't see any negative consequences from doing this and I'm Lady Time so you can trust me."

"I don't like this but I'll go along with it for now but should Natsu ask me to inform anyone when he wakes I'm doing it."

"By all means Eliza I just don't want to fill his loved ones with false hope. Now then if you would excuse me I've got work to do."

Felicity slowly stood up and made her way out of the room leaving Eliza alone to ponder the future as she gazed over Natsu's coma induced form as it clutched the black and blue egg like a lifeline.

"You won't die Natsu I'm sure you'll return and continue to impress us all with those awe inspiring actions of yours."

As Eliza stood and walked over to the door she flicked off the lights with her eyes narrowing slightly at the bluish glow coming from the egg before closing the door and sealing it barring all from entry.

Making her way over to the Council Chambers Eliza sighed as she waded through the sea of gathered Gods and Devils prying open the doors and slipping inside.

"Ah Eliza how is Natsu doing?"

"He is currently in a forced coma with Lady Felicity expecting him to remain in such a state for at least a year."

"And what of the egg?"

"Yes about that see Natsu won't let go of it."

"What do you mean he won't let go of it?"

"I mean exactly what I said he simply will not let go of it and I don't mean he is using force to keep it I mean the egg is literally stuck to him I don't really know what to make of it."

"And there is no way to get the egg off of him?"

"Not from what I can see no."

"Just let the egg remain with him," Lucifer sighed as he and Micheal appeared in their newly added chairs above the Gods of Creation and Devils of Destruction.

"Indeed my brother and I have sensed something within the egg almost as if the egg is bonding to Natsu though we cannot be 100% on the matter we believe that the Anti is involved somehow."

"We also believe that whatever is born from the egg will not be the same Achnologia even if it does retain all his knowledge and memories which means Natsu holding onto the egg is vital since he can use his Hybrid's Aura to influence it."

"Have you all decided what to do once the egg hatches again," Eliza asked as the room went silent.

"After some debate we all decided that it was for the best that we … seal the newly born Dragon into Natsu using the Hybrid body as a jail to permanently contain the threat of the Anti."

"WHAT," Eliza roared in anger slamming her fist down on the desk in front of her. "You would make Natsu a sacrifice after everything he's done!"

"There is little choice Eliza you must understand …"

"My brother and I believe he still should have the right to choose," Micheal said as the two put their two cents in.

"When he wakes we should explain the situation to him and let him decide. Knowing how noble Natsu is he'll likely do it anyway."

"As long as it's his decision that he gets to make then I'm fine with it," Eliza sighed.

"Very good now then work on reconnecting the Earthland realm back to the core of reality is underway so that those who sent their servants into battle can retrieve them. Until then no one is allowed to enter the Earthland realm or else it could cause serious trouble its bad enough the Future Natsu and Merlin are still there we've told them they aren't allowed to make contact with anyone nor alert anyone to their presence until they can leave."

"Then it seems things can begin to return to normal around here so I guess that is a relief."

"Indeed it is Eliza thanks for reminding us of that and because you were the one to think of it you can go tell the massive crowd outside of the current situation!"

Eliza groaned as she slowly turned and walked towards the door not before giving the entire Council the finger prompting Micheal and Lucifer to burst out laughing as she went out to face the masses.

(Author's Note)

Right so this marks the end of the main stuff now I need to give context to the next segment of the story before I continue.

This next part was what I wanted to make a separate chapter but I couldn't justify it because it isn't that long so I'm putting it as an extension.

Set Sixteen Years after the events that just happened this will feature the obvious things you'd expect such as children of the various couples and other stuff but I need to stress that this is also something that is meant to occur to kick off the final volume so it's like a tease of what's to come.

Anyway on with the bonus chapter.

The Tale Of Natsu Dragneel Vol 4.5

The Fated Return

/Magnolia - ? POV/

"Man this is so boring we haven't been on a job for weeks."

"That's what happens when we destroy half of the town even if it was an accident Colt we were lucky that your Dad happened to be there to help with creating more materials or else we'd still be there fixing the place."

"You'd think Uncle Gajeel would have thrown us under the bus he's always so hard on us right Rina?"

"Hey my Dad isn't that bad he's just grumpy all the time that's all," Colt replied as the group shared a bout of laughter.

"Mom just about tore me to shreds when she found out I froze the entire supply of drinking water for the town I was so scared I hid in the forest for two whole days!"

"Yeah but you're a coward Ash and Auntie Juvia is only hard on you I don't think I can ever eat all the great stuff she cooks up when we're over there."

"Well can we all just agree that the majority of the blame goes to Cynthia I mean it was her attack that blew up half the town some of us were innocent bystanders," Rina said as the aforementioned girl merely gave her a second glance before returning to gazing at the ocean.

"Oi Cynthia what's up?"

"Nothing I was just thinking is all."

"About what?"

"About my parents," she sighed as the group nodded in realization.

Sixteen years had passed since the events of the Fiore/Alvarez War and the fated battle between Natsu Dragneel, Ahnkseram the First of the Hybrids and Achnologia the Dragon of the Apocalypse and Herald of Anti.

What had followed was a time of relative peace as things more or less returned to the way they were as what remained of the two countries worked together to rebuild what had been destroyed.

Following the conclusion of the war Hisui E. Fiore formally ascended to the throne as Queen of Fiore and her first act was to pardon those who fought for Fiore in the war such as Jellal and Crime Sorciere.

The next act was a formal alliance with the Alvarez Empire who by a near landslide vote opted for Irene Belserion to lead them due to her experience in the position as former Queen of the Dragnof Empire all those years ago.

The two countries worked tirelessly to aim for a brighter future creating new forms of trade and technology that would stand the test of time and solidifying the alliance further by creating easy access between the two landmasses.

Following the suggestion by Natsu the Magic Council was indeed reformed however instead of having Council Members the Council was headed by the Guild Masters of all officially recognized guilds with Queen Hisui at its head to maintain order.

Fairy Tail had prospered under the new way of life with Magnolia becoming a major shipping hub between Fiore and Alvarez the guild was often contracted to aid in efforts on both continents.

The former Master Gildarts Clive lead the guild for ten years after Natsu had passed before retiring to spend time with Ur who he finally married if you count leaving your resignation in written form on the desk and vanishing without a trace retiring.

In his letter his replacement was specified as Laxus who out of everyone had matured the most upon seeing Makarov's death firsthand and had grown into a kind hearted middle aged man quite similar to Makarov himself but still with the flair of superiority that was everything Laxus.

His wife however would always reign in her husband's superiority issues with nothing but a smile. Living up to her title the Demon Mirajane Dreyar was rumoured by almost all to be the real Master of Fairy Tail with Laxus more a figurehead since she knew the ins and outs better than almost anyone else but unbeknownst to them she was far more concerned with raising their daughter Rina.

Rina was a carbon copy of Mira when she was a young girl often choosing to wear gothic styled outfits and fight anyone who even looked at her the wrong way. She had the trademark long flowing white hair all the Strauss family did however a section of her hair was the same bright yellow as her father with it even shaped as a lightning bolt as it zigzagged through her hair.

Dubbed the Great Static Demon Rina due to her rather unique forms of magic Rina struck fear into those who came across her. Possessing Lightning Magic like her father Rina was frighteningly gifted from a young age being able to take on people three times her age however it wasn't until one fateful day that she unknowingly absorbed a Demon she had fought that her true power would be revealed.

Having absorbed a Lightning Demon by the name Gamosh-Ra Rina had revealed her aptitude for the Take Over Magic that the Strauss siblings were well known for however she was only able to take Demons that were lightning based not that it bothered anyone either way.

Where Rina was brash and argumentative Colt was the polar opposite. Being the child of Gajeel and Levy Redfox Colt was naturally born to become a Metal Dragon Slayer however he was far more fortunate than his father being able to utilize his mother's Solid Script Magic to create Metal on the go meaning he was able to take his fights much furthur than his father could at his age.

Dubbed the Metalworks Monolith Colt was able to create strange and frightening structures using both his ability to create and manipulate metal to come up with some frightening creations.

Colt had short spiky blue hair which was an unexpected look considering it looked nothing like either his mother or father's though he didn't care simply calling it hair and nothing more owing to his rather steely choice in words when addressing others.

Where the last two were polar opposites Ash was somewhere in the middle. A kind hearted young girl with medium length black hair Ash was actually a rather shy girl preferring not to fight unless forced to do so which was due to her own power often doing far more than she intends.

Dubbed the Beautiful Aquayuki Ash possessed the same ability as her mother to call forth rain as well as turn her body into the element of water itself. She was also taught by Gray how to use Ice Make Magic with her variant designed to work alongside her ability to create and manipulate the water around her.

Although shy Ash when fighting for her friends can become the most violent of the bunch even if she doesn't totally realize it turning her usually defensive styled magic towards full offense calling down a rain of icicles that leaves little chance for escape.

And finally there is the leader of the team aptly dubbed Team Cynthia. Cynthia is the daughter of Natsu and Erza Dragneel and one of the greatest prodigies to come out of Fairy Tail.

Natsu's status as a national hero with statues of him in almost every town and her mother being one of the newly formed Ten Wizard Saints meant Cynthia had a lot to live up to from birth and she hit the ground running.

Bearing the moniker Sun Princess Cynthia was extraordinarily powerful for her age. Being born a half Demon Cynthia had a natural healing factor and the ability to shift parts of her body similar to Natsu however she couldn't take it any further like he could.

Also the successor to the Fire Dragon Slayer Magic hers shone bright like the sun due to its natural infusion with Crash Magic yet another magic she was simply born with much to the surprise of everyone.

However by far the greatest gift left by Natsu to his daughter was the fabled Hybrid's Aura something that nearly caused her mother to have a heart attack and her Godmother Elise to faint upon witnessing.

Though nowhere near as powerful as Elise's God's Aura or Gray's Devil's Aura Cynthia's Hybrid's Aura made her a formidable opponent against almost everyone she went up against. Luckily for Fiore her mother was Erza Dragneel and she would not have her daughter letting all her power go to her head and so she made sure her daughter was a proper young knight like herself and not running around causing trouble like Mira's daughter.

Cynthia had long slicked back scarlet hair with the same spiky and unkempt look to it that her father had. Sadly for the rest of the guild and the world at large she also inherited the eyes of her mother including her menacing glare that could freeze almost anyone in place.

Seen as the new light in the guild she held the beauty and grace of her mother yet held the passion and drive of her father Natsu a girl that was the best of both mages one might say. Although Cynthia was seen as a good girl in reality she was far from it.

Like her father Cynthia loved to fight and whenever she was able to often fought with Rina and more often than not lazed around eating jam filled lamingtons all day and would savagely pursue anyone who would dare part her from her favourite food with a vengeance.

Growing up without a father Cynthia was conflicted on who Natsu was as a person until she had found out he was actually alive by Elise who accidently let slip that he was. This was what first triggered her Hybrid's Aura as she unknowingly created a portal right to him on her first try sending her to the realm he was currently working in at the time.

The experience had changed her somewhat as she bonded with her father over the course of a few weeks and being taught how to control her Aura enough to return. She had been told that he was unable to return because Time would collapse in on itself should he step into the realm of Earthland before the time was right and although she wanted to stay Natsu brought up a point that had her running back almost immediately.

Natsu had explained to her the importance of sticking by Erza who would probably cease to function should she stay and promptly returned to Earthland after being given a small gift of a Red Dragon Tearstone Ring to remember him by and as a promise to meet again.

It was this ring she kept taking glances at as she sat with her friends looking out over the ocean wondering why her parents were fated to forever be apart.

"Hey I'm heading back to the guild I'm starving," Colt said as Rina began giggling.

"You'll just end up fat like Droy if you keep that up."

"Doubtful I'm a Dragon Slayer I burn heaps of energy every day."

"I think I'll come too are you coming Cynthia," Ash asked softly as Cynthia gave her a small smile.

"Yeah maybe mother returned from the Wizard Saint meeting."

"We can get some lamingtons from Auntie Mira to cheer you up a little if you want Cynth," Colt added as Cynthia waved them off.

"I was gonna demand them anyway but thanks for thinking of me."

"Come on cheer up Cynthia or I'll beat you so bad you'll have a reason to cry!"

"I don't feel like fighting people today Rina today is a special day I'd rather not ruin it."

"Special day I mean it is the sixteenth anniversary of the ending of the Fiore/Alvarez conflict but why does that matter?"

"Geez Rina aren't you slow," Colt sighed as she rounded on him.

"And what's that supposed to mean!"

"It's July 7th the birthday of her Dad," Colt sighed as he began walking back towards the guild hall with his arms behind his head.

"Oh …"

"Let's just get back to the guild hall," Cynthia said with a weak smile as the group made their way back into Magnolia.

The city had grown considerably following the war since it had to be rebuilt from the ground up following the destructive battles that had turned it into a series of craters. Magnolia was now the second largest city in Fiore with a rail line that ran around the city to get people where they needed to go faster or to help people reach the lower districts which had been built in the craters.

As the teens entered the city for the most part they were left alone with the odd remark about Cynthia daughter of the Hero and the Wizard Saint. Cynthia ignored them as they made their way toward the guild with her mind on other things.

Not paying attention she bumped into someone falling to the ground as she looked up seeing a man with a black hooded cloak.

"My apologies," the man said as he offered her his hand.

"Uh no problem," Cynthia said quickly but froze when she inhaled and smelt his scent. "Y-you-!"

The man placed two fingers to his lips as a smirk crossed his lips before ruffling her hair a little.

"Oi Cynth is this guy bothering you," Colt asked as the man moved in close and whispered into her ear making her eyes widen.

The man then walked away as the others rejoined her wondering what just happened as Rina began shaking her back to reality.

"Hello Earthland to Cynthia who the hell was that guy!"

"Th-that was …"

"Who was he?"

Cynthia looked up with tears in her eyes as the entire group took a step back thinking she was upset only for a smile to grace her lips.

"That was my Dad!"

"Wait you mean that guy was Natsu Dragneel the Hero, Cynth I know you miss him but why would he be here now of all times," Colt questioned as Cynthia wiped the tears away.

"I don't know Dad said I could tell you guys as long as you tell no one else not even your parents that he's here apparently he wants to surprise everyone. I can't believe Dad actually came back!"

"Man I can't believe that was the Hero Natsu and we didn't even notice," Colt said running a hand through his hair.

"Did he say when he's gonna show up to the guild," Rina asked as Cynthia shook her head.

"All he said was it would be today but that could mean anytime really. Come on let's get back to the guild I want to make sure I see Dad come back!"

The teens all nodded as they began to sprint towards the guild hall that towered over the city with Rina booting the doors open knocking them right off their hinges the moment she arrived.

"Rina the almighty has returned and demands a tray of lamingtons for Cynthia immediately!"

"Oh dear it looks like someone broke the doors to the guild hall," said a sickly sweet voice that froze all four of them in place. "It would be such a shame if it were one of my relations why I might just have to … discipline them."

Turning around slowly Rina came face to face with her mother who simply grabbed her by the top of her head bringing her to her own height.

"Rina Rina Rina I'm very disappointed in you I'd hoped barring you from going on jobs would have curbed your destructive tendencies but it seems you want … that."

Everyone within earshot began diving under tables cowering with even the most veteran mages fleeing through the destroyed doors as Rina began slowly walking backward.

"No Mom anything but THAT!"

"Well you aren't giving me much of a choice I mean what kind of mother would I be if I didn't discipline my child hmm? You aren't suggesting that I let you run wild and make myself look like a terrible mother are you?"

"N-no I just-!"

"If you fix the doors you don't have to receive … that."

Rina was already at the door furiously hammering away trying to look as busy as possibly as Mira turned her attention on the rest of the teens who nearly wilted under the creepy smile.

"Now then what prompted all that if I find out you kids broke anything else …"

"No maam we didn't do anything we swear," Colt said quickly waving his arms in front of himself. "Cynthia is just feeling a little down because her Mom isn't here and it's her Dad's birthday that's all!"

Mira's expression changed from the scary one to one of love and care as she walked over to Cynthia giving her a hug.

"I understand Cynthia I don't blame you either it's hard for all of us this time of year and it must be even harder for you since Erza is away so much. Come on I actually just made another 300 lamingtons for you anyway so let's go have some of them and talk about it hmm?"

Cynthia, the expert in faking her emotions, nodded with a single tear escaping her as she returned Mira's hug eliciting a squeal from the Take Over Mage.

"Oi stop getting all cozy with my Mom Cynthia!"

"Oh you fixed the door Rina?"

"Aye maam," Rina said hammering away at thin air comically as Mira turned her attention towards the others.

"Colt your father left for Era so your mother told me to tell you that she has prepared the barn outside your house full of iron for him for when he returns and not to touch it alright."

"She could've just left a note …"

"Ash your mother and father have left for Crocus for her monthly check up so you are staying with Colt and his mother alright."

"I understand I will grab my things with Colt before I go home, did mother leave a key?"

"Yes just let me know when you plan on leaving I've got it behind the counter. Now then let's all go get something nice to eat!"

The group made their way over to the bar and sat down on stools with the ever cheerful Wendy walking up to them.

"You all looks different today is something wrong?"

"Cynthia is just feeling a little down because today is her Dad's birthday," Colt replied as Wendy nodded making her way over to Cynthia pausing and narrowing her one eye.

Wendy began sniffing Cynthia almost straight away making her way to the hand Natsu had lifted her up with before looking back up at Cynthia with a questioning gaze.

"What?"

"I'm not an idiot you know I can remember the scent of everyone I come across and that scent is-!"

Cynthia jumped up and covered Wendy's mouth before she could say anything more.

"Please don't ruin the surprise," Cynthia hissed as Wendy looked shocked before giving her the glare of please continue or there will be trouble. "He's back but wants it to be a surprise."

"And he asked for it to be kept quiet?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll do it but if I find out you are lying …"

"No I'm not I swear!"

Wendy simply nodded and sat down with the group bringing over several plates of lamingtons with Cynthia's stacked to comical proportions as she began shovelling them into her mouth foregoing any form of her fabled elegance or grace.

The teens spent the next few hours at the guild lazing around when suddenly a portal opened up silencing everyone immediately and a woman wearing a pair of black combat pants with matching boots and a long black cloak with the hood down exposing her head which had two horns on it to the whole guild.

"SEILAH," Mira cried as she rushed over to the woman followed by Wendy.

"Yes hello it has been quite a long time," Seilah replied calmly as the doors that Rina had fixed were blown off their hinges again as Elise who looked like she had been asleep rushed in upon feeling the familiar magic.

"Seilah I can't believe you're here!"

"Hello Elise it has been quite a long time hasn't it."

"How in the world are you here Seilah," Mira questioned as Seilah smiled.

"Rather than ask me I think there is someone else you should ask but first I need to know is Erza here?"

"She's in the Master's office I'll go grab her now she'll be delighted to see you," Mira said quickly as she grabbed a bottle off the shelf of the bar and threw it through the office window shattering the glass in the process as a sinister aura began to flood the hall.

The door opened and a mature woman with long flowing scarlet length hair that went nearly to her feet walked out with a glare that silenced everyone in the room.

"Alright who threw it?"

Everyone pointed to Mira who waved with a smile on her face.

"Hey Erza guess what Seilah came back!"

Erza froze as her eyes registered the presence of Seilah in the room as memories of almost two decades ago began to flood her mind.

"Seilah but you … but you should be dead!"

"Now that everyone is here I can explain, well Master can explain."

To those who knew Seilah those words almost killed them as Erza cleared six flights of stairs landing on the ground with a hopeful look in her eyes.

"Tell me you aren't lying to me …"

"She isn't lying mother," Cynthia said as she took up her place next to her. "I actually saw Father today but he told me not to say anything."

Just as Cynthia uttered those words the sound of footsteps could be heard as a man looking to be in his mid thirties with long spiky pink hair with a matching beard and a killer grin appeared standing before everyone.

"Hello everyone I'm finally back," Natsu said as he received a blow to the face from Erza followed by his crying wife's head on his shoulder.

"You don't even look a day older than when you left," Erza wailed as Natsu stroked her hair affectionate as the two locked eyes. "But those eyes … how old are you now?"

"Somewhere over 1000 I think I stopped counting after awhile. You let your hair grow out like your mothers."

"Intimidation factor," Erza replied as Natsu chuckled.

"Right well I've got some explaining to do and I can't have some of this info becoming common so can we head to the Master's office?"

Before Natsu had a chance to move he found Cynthia standing in front of him fidgeting awkwardly prompting Erza to smile.

"Right you two met today but this is Cynthia our daughter Natsu," Erza said proudly as both Natsu and Cynthia began to sweat.

"Yeah about that Erza see we've actually met before today … for me we met over 100 years ago and for her it looks like it was about 2 years ago."

Erza looked between Natsu and Cynthia and realized there was a sense of familiarity between them as she crossed her arms with her glare back in effect.

"If there isn't a good enough reason for this Natsu you will be suffering for it! And as for you young lady how could you keep something like this from me!"

"To be fair Erza I asked her not to tell anyone but that is a story for another time so can we please go talk in private?"

With a huff Erza led the two up into the Master's office closing the door as the three took a seat on the couches.

"Right so I suppose before I get down to the details of where I've been I should let you know why I'm here. Under normal circumstances I shouldn't be here however there is a threat to a number of universes with ours being one of them. With this one being my world I am allowed to return and gather the strongest to help me defend it."

"You see mother when I vanished all those years ago and came back telling you I met father when he was younger I … I lied. I actually met him at some point after the events of the Fiore/Alvarez War and he explained to me he was unable to come back because Time would collapse in on itself and destroy everything so he stayed away."

"So then how are you back?"

"I'm back because the One Above All has allowed me back to find the strongest because as you know it isn't a day in the life of a Dragneel without reality being under constant threat. So before I tell you my story will you help me find people?"

"Of course I will you idiot now explain to me where you've been and leave nothing out!"

"Alright Erza I will," Natsu sighed as he lit a cigar eliciting a raised eyebrow from Erza.

"Oh right yeah I have the element of smoke I picked it up ages ago and as a consequence I smoke habitually now."

"I see …"

"Anyway it all started when I finally woke up from a year long coma …"

And there we have it the end of Volume I!

So like I said you have the characters from sixteen years in the future but Natsu is gone for over 200 and the reason is because he is off travelling in other realms which is how the future Volumes will work.

Now Volume II will be set in the Naruto verse with occasional moments where he hops out and goes to other areas and here are a few key themes that I will explore and expand upon in Vol II.

A Sect Of Banished Gods In The Form Of The Ootsutsuki

Expanding Upon the God's Aura

Delving Furthur Into The Anti

The Beginning Of The First Realis Holy Grail War

Going Through The Main Naruto Story Including Most Of The Movies

Diving Into The Consequences Of Breaking The Rule Of Realms

And that is among other things planned for Vol II of course I'll elaborate further upon it in the sequel itself so if you are keen to find out I will have the first two chapters up since I didn't have the time to edit all four since I've been pretty busy so the other two will take a bit longer to get up.

So yes again this is Vol I complete I want to thank everyone who chucked up a review in support, with advice or suggestions or just to let me know you were there they were all important to me and I hope to see the same kind of support for Vol II with the first two chapters being put up probably like half an hour to an hour after this goes up.

So with all that out of the way thank you all for your support in this story I'm so glad you read it to the end and I'll see you all in the sequel!

Also the Santa Saber and Santa Alter thing was purely for meme purposes I just thought it would be funny haha!