Continuing where we last left, our heroes and luckily for Y/N, he was saved by Ethel walking up to them.

Ethel: I have informed my troops of what you told me. It left them quite shocked.

Y/N: I expected that from them. Ethel, I'm sorry for dragging you and Colony 4 involved with this.

Ethel: No... We needed to hear it. For so long, we kill people with only thoughts of fighting. But now we can finally stop. (does a little bow) Thank you for freeing us. All of you.

Natsu: It's no big deal.

Lucy: Yeah, we're just happy to help.

Happy: (raise a paw to the air) Aye sir!

Ethel: (stand straight, smile) Still, I'm glad that you did.

Noah: Glad to hear you say that. I was pretty worried.

Mio: Are you sure...it's OK for us to be hanging around here?

Ethel: You need not worry, with the truth in them. They will not attack, nor any other Agnus no more.

Glimmer: That's a relief.

Y/N: It is. (looks at Nia and Dromarch) Alright, what are you two doing here anyway?

Nia: What? Aren't you happy to see us?

Dromarch: (turn his head to her) My Lady, shouldn't we explain to Sir Y/N? After all, we did show up out of the blue.

Eunie: D-Did that big cat just talk?!

Happy: Is he an Exceed?

Lily: He isn't, but he's no ordinary tiger either.

Nia: Oie! Never seen a Blade that can talk before?!

Sena: Wait, that's a Blade?!

Dromarch: I am. (walks up to them and bow his head) Greeting, I am Dromarch. (gesture to Nia with his head) And this is my Driver: Nia. While my lady may not act like it, she is nice to meet you.

Nia: Dromach! What have I told you about speaking for me? Shut your-

A: I see, Dromarch still has to tell the truth for you, Nia. Now why are you here? 

Y/N: That's what I just asked. You shouldn't even be here.

Nia: SO I'm not allowed to take up the task of finding you guys after we lost contact with Guernica?

Y/N: Guernica is dead, Nia!

Nia: (shocked) W-W-W-What?! Dead?!

Y/N nodded as he pulled out his eyepatch from his pocket and showed it to Nia.

Y/N: He died while protecting the Ouroboros Stone.

Nia: (looks at the eyepatch with widened eyes) No.... Guernica. (angry look) WHO DID IT?!

Y/N: Moebius did it.

Nia: (angry) Why those slimy bastards! (pulls out her Chakrams) Alright? Where's the one that did it?! I'll make him into sushi when I get through with him!

Lanz: Wow, this kitty's got claws alright.

Y/N: Calm down, that Moebius wasn't here, but we did manage to kill one of them.

Dromarch: Well. That's a relief. One less Moebius in the world is a good thing. Who may I ask was the one who did it?

A: It was me. I had to use the Monado's true form to do it. 

Nia: (turns to A) What?! Are you daft?! You know what happens if you do that thing?! Or did you lose some of your brain cells hanging around Matt too long?

Matthew: What's that got to do with me?!

Nia: Oh you know what I mean, you bucket of bolts! (turns to A) Well? What's the damage this time?! Your arm or is it like last time, your leg?

A: It wasn't too painful, I was just exhausted from using it.

Nia: (walks to A and pokes her) Well.... Excuse me for worrying about you! You're not like those two! You cannot handle the power for too long! Remember you crashed that one time and slept for a month!

Mio: You're saying A went into some sort of coma or something?

Nia: Yeah! Because she is a daft gal!

Dromarch: My lady, please settle down. A is quite capable of handling herself.

Y/N: She is. You shouldn't worry about her anymore.

Nia: (turns her back to him) Fine... I'll let it go this time! So..... Did you guys get it?

Y/N: (gestures to Noah's and Mio's groups) See for yourself.

Nia: (looks at the two groups) Well.... I guess so. Welcome to the club.

Nikol: What club?

Nia: The People Who Hate Moebius club, what else? (turns to Y/N) I take it things became more complicated?

Y/N: Yeah. Though they are still learning how to live the way we do, these eight have a lot of potential to become Ouroboros. Just like me, Matthew, and A.

Nia: Well.... I guess that's it then. So (turns to Natsu and his group) Who are they?

Y/N: Oh them? These guys are from a wizard guild called Fairy Tail.

Nia: Fairy Tale?

Dromarch: I believe its Tail, my Lady.

Happy: Yep, with the i and l.

Nia: (walks over to Happy) Oie, did that cat just talk? (hold up Happy by his tail) It's not a Blade?

Happy: Hey! Put me down, don't bully me like that!

Nia: Yeah? What are you going to do about it? (drops Happy to the ground and walks over to Y/N) I guess that explains everything?

Y/N: Pretty much.

Nia: Well expert for one thing (point to Juvia) Who the blue haired bimbo?! And why did she call darling?!

Juvia: What did she call me?!

Y/N: Ummm... good question.

Nia: (angry look) And that is?

Y/N: I don't want to talk about it.

Nia: (walks a bit closer to him with an angry look) Well, I do. So... explain NOW!

Y/N: I don't want to get punished by A again!

Nia: (angry look) Well you're gonna get punished by me, if YOU don't answer me!

Y/N: Can I talk about it another time?

Nia: (walks closer to him with an angry look) No.... Tell me now!

Y/N: Ummm.... No.

With that, Y/N ran off with Nia soon following him.

Nia: (angry) Y/N! Get back here!

Y/N: Never!

Nia: (angry) Oie! You're asking for it now! When I get my hands on you!

Erza: Does that normally happen for Y/N?

Matthew: (deadpan) .....Yup. Our home even has funds for repairs for the damages that happen during it too.

Wendy: Poor Y/N...

A: (mutters) I swear trying to win his heart is whole another war. 

(elsewhere, 400 years ago)

The scene soon shifted to a place called the Mildian Academy of Magic where a young boy with black hair and eyes shows his notes involving a very particular type of magic formula which makes the teacher's and the Headmaster very uncomfortable. 

Headmaster: It's... uh...

Teacher #1: It's almost unthinkable.

Headmaster: Yes. These ideas... you wrote the treatise yourself?

Boy: Yes.

Headmaster: I see...

Teacher #2: The work is quite impressive, but I cannot condone the content.

Headmaster: It's not appropriate for a child to discuss matters such as these.

Teacher #1: Your age's not withstanding. Magic pertaining life and death is dangerous and forbidden territory. You must not delve further into it. It would surely be looked upon as an act of hubris. 

Headmaster: (nodded) Such thinking would risk drawing the ire of the God of Life and Death, Ankhselam.

Teacher #2: Thus, we will not allow you to continue pursuing this magic.

Headmaster: Well, Zeref, is that clear?

Zeref: (sad) Yes sir.

As Zeref is walking home with his notes, he looks at the sky.

Zeref: All I want is to understand why people live and why we die? There has to be a reason.

(400 years later, somewhere around Earthland)

There was a man sitting underneath, in the shades of a tree. He had black hair and eyes, with a large white robe around his black clothes. This is the Black Wizard, Zeref Dragneel.

Zeref: (opens his eyes) A dream? (gets up) Must've been a dream. Can't remember the last time I had one.

He then begins thinking about Natsu when they last saw each other during Fairy Tail's battle with Tartaros.

Zeref: (smile) Natsu. It's been ages since my younger brother was with us. At the time he was taken, his life was just beginning. I could never understand why he had to die. And so, that became my life's mission. 

Zeref wanted to understand the meaning of life and death, and maybe find a way to bring his brother back and soon he remembered the day he met him.

(flashback)

Despite the teachers and the Headmaster's warning, Zeref still researches and studies magic that involves life and death and does it for several years without anyone knowing.

As Zeref is walking home in the rain, he sees people taking a casket to the cemetery which further his desire to understand life and death.

The next morning, Zeref gives a presentation about his research.

Zeref: There's still much work to be done, but if we find a way to amass the 2.7 billion units of magic power needed, the revive system will become reality.

Some people are concerned about Zeref's research while others are impressed by it, and 400 years later, Zeref's revival system would become the Tower of Heaven. 

Most of the people watching Zeref's presentation are concerned because magic involving life and death is considered dangerous and forbidden while others are impressed by Zeref's research and are amazed by Zeref's mind because the academy has never had anyone as smart as him. But the Headmaster is disappointed because Zeref disobeyed him by continuing his research and presenting his idea to the academy.

This afternoon, the Headmaster takes Zeref outside.

Headmaster: How many times must I repeat myself, Zeref? The type of magic that you're exploring is strictly forbidden. Have you not considered the toll? The sheer number of lives that must be sacrificed for your design to work? Life and death are both bound by nature, and they fall under the rules of gods, not mere mortals.

Zeref: Consider life. There exists an element of human choices in its creation, does it not? So then, why should death be fully exempt from that?

Headmaster: (gasps) Ankhselam, I beseech you to have mercy on this boy's soul.

As Zeref walks home, he was sad that the Headmaster does not approve of his research and wants him to stop. As he passes by a cemetery, he remembers why he is doing what he is doing and it strengthens his resolve. All while never noticing the man watching him from the distance.

The next morning, Zeref was going over some notes of his, when he accidently knocked some of his notes onto the floor, he went over to grab them and while he went to reach one, a pair of shoes stood in front of him.

???: I must say you are quite a unique one, aren't you?

Zeref: Huh?

He looked up to see Z in a toga, it looked similar to the outfit he wore in the present, but also looked more modern as well.

Z: I presume you are this Zeref, I have been hearing about? The genius among genius?

Zeref: Yes, and you are?

Z: I'm sorry. (put a hand over his chest) I'm Z. I have been wanting to meet you for some time now.

Zeref: You have?

Z: Yes. Quite indeed. (walks over to a board with some of Zeref's theories) I must say your research, while quite forbidden, is very interesting to me. 

Zeref: Well, I did work hard on my studies here. It was no easy task.

Z: And I can see. (take a note from the board and look over it) But your true goal, your desire is still not in your grasp is it?

Zeref: Not even close.

Z: Oh I can tell. (put the note back on the board) What do you say to a little..... Help?

Zeref: (surprised) You would help me?

Z: I have an idea. One that could revive the dead like lighting a match.

Zeref: You do? Tell me, I must know!

Z: (turns to him) Well.... (grins) If you must.

Zeref: (thoughts) I never knew. But that day, I made a deal with the devil..... No, worse than the devil. Z showed me his ideas, and I used what he gave me to help him with it. But..... I soon paid a price for my foolishness.

The other morning, Zeref is still studying on his project. The Headmaster walks into his room and looks at his notes, still angry that Zeref is going behind his back again. 

Zeref: (works on something) Yes sir?

Headmaster: Are you ignoring my commands? I told you to stop working on this Eclipse project.

Zeref: But I've already finished it. Now (write something down) I'm working on something else. Something grand.

Headmaster: Something grander than the Eclipse and the R-System?

Zeref: Yes! (turns to him with a smile) Something that can help the world. With his help, I'll do the impossible!

Headmaster: His help? What are you talking about?

Zeref: With it the barrier between life and death will finally open it us. With it, the secret we will gain from it. We can create a peaceful world. Then I can....

Headmaster: Why would you even create such devices that can meddle with life and death in the first place?

Zeref: (look down) So I can....

Headmaster: I can assume all of this is a part of a recurring focus of your work. I can only assume your ultimate goal was to bring your late brother back to life? Despite our repeated warnings over the years, you remain obsessed with the idea of reviving the dead.

Zeref remained silent as he continued his work.

Headmaster: And because of this, the board has decided to expel you.

Zeref gasped in shock as he turned towards the Headmaster.

Headmaster: This was not an easy decision. We all had such high hopes for you.

Zeref: (stands up) Not now! Please sir! I'm almost there! Soon I promise-

Headmaster: (angry) NO MORE!!! Your brother is never coming back! And nothing you do will ever change that! Nor can this ally of yours!

After the Headmaster tells Zeref he can never bring his brother back, he is overwhelmed with shock, anger, grief, sorrow, and despair and a dark aura starts to cover his body. 

The Headmaster wonders what's going on with Zeref and the dark aura covering his body, he sees that all the planets in his room start to wither away and die as he slowly backs away from Zeref.

Headmaster: What's happening?!

Zeref: (pain) Teacher... Help me...!

Headmaster: (shocked) Oh no! This must be the wrath of Ankhselam!

After the Headmaster quickly realizes that Ankhselam is cursing Zeref, his curse activates and kills everyone in the academy. Zeref saw his curse kill the Headmaster.

Zeref: No.... No! NO!!!!!!!

???: Well well. This is not the result I expected.

Zeref turned to see Z still in his toga, but now followed by two being both in red armor. 

One was a male who had a bulky samurai-inspired helmet with thick, tube-like adornments on the back of it. 

While the other was a female who had a helmet with an X-shaped design, with a butterfly motif on the front of it.

Zeref: Z!

Z: The Curse of Contradiction, one created by the God of Life and Death, Ankhselam. 

Male Consul: Well... (look at the Headmaster) More gruesome than I thought.

Z: Yes..... Zeref? Is the design done?

Zeref: It's almost complete...

Z: Good work. (looks at the female Consul) X. Would you please bring it to me?

Consul X: Yes, my lord. (walks over and takes the design to Z)

Z: (look over it) Yes. Yes this is good. Well done Zeref! I congratulate you on your excellent work!

Zeref: I... T-Thank you, Z.

Male Consul: (look at the design) Well I guess it's almost ready. Should I get started on the building?

Z: Yes, Y. With this design and yours, the Endless Now will be upon us.

Zeref: The Endless Now?

Z: Yes, Zeref. With the Endless Now, the world be saved.

Zeref: I see...

Z: With the Endless Now, we will never have to fear the future..... Because it will never come.

Zeref: The future... will never come?

Z: Yes. (pockets the design) With the Endless Now, we the Moebius will begin the eternal cycle of life and death. To fight for all eternity. Never having to fear what comes next. To never see the world truly die! (holds out his arms skyward) It will be glorious!

Zeref: Fight for eternity? That's what the project I was working on is for?

Consul X: (laughs at him) Yes, you silly little fool! Our great leader used you to get what he wants! And now with Origin and Flame Clocks, it will become reality!

Zeref: Used me? But you promised you helped me bring my little brother back!

Z: Oh I will, I did promise you that! (hold out his hand towards Zeref) As a Soldier in my endless war. Being revived and dying over and over again for my purpose.

Zeref: No... It can't be...

Consul Y: Humans are so easily tricked ain't they?

Consul X: (laughs) Indeed!

Z: Zeref, you will have been given a gift as well. One that will help me in my war. Lead my war! And I'll allow you to see each copy of your brother every time he returns to life. 

Zeref was starting to have tears in his eyes before he looked at Z with anger. With a yell, Zeref charged at Z, only to be blasted into a wall by his dark magic.

Z: Really now? After all I've done for you? (close his eyes) X! Y! Let us see what the limits are for his new found immortality shall we?

Consul Y: As you wish, my lord.

With that the both of them transformed into their Moebius forms. 

X took the form of a demonic slender humanoid with long white hair and a halo-like decoration above her head. She has chain-like decorations throughout her body.

While Y took on the form of a bipedal monster similar to Moebius K. He had a draconic face with multiple layers of teeth, and long yellow spikes on his arms and legs. 

Zeref: (shocked) What is this?! What are you people?!

Moebius X: We are higher beings! Better than the Gods themself!

Moebius Y: We are the enforcers of the Endless Now!

Moebius X & Y: WE ARE MOEBIUS!!!

As the two of them walked closer to Zeref, he got afraid of them and then turned and ran out of the Academy.

Z: Yes, run Zeref. Run as far as you can, but knowing that you played a role in my Endless Now, there is no escape from the flow. Hahahahaha!

As he had run away, Zeref is horrified to see that every teacher and student in the academy was killed by his curse that he acquired because he was trying to bring his brother back to life and for the role he played in Z plan. As Zeref is walking away from the academy, he is shocked to see that the curse is still active because plants and animals are dying around him.

Zeref: (thoughts) My role in Z's scheme, doomed me for all eternity. As I suspected Z wanted in the first place.

(flashback ended)

Zeref: Before I knew it, the lives of every student and teacher at the academy had been snuffed out. I had indeed draw the wrath of Ankhselam. This curse is one of contradiction. The deeper my concern for life, the more I'm surrounded by death. 

In the past, Zeref is filled with great sorrow because his concern for life is so deep that everything dies around him.

Past Zeref: Please forgive me.

Zeref: The only way to suppress it, is to have no concern for life. This curse also stops my process of age, dooming me to live forever. 

After the school, I was plagued by conflict, unfathomable guilt for taking so many lives and for helping Z's Endless Now. Yet the fact that I could continue my studies forever pleased me greatly. And in return, that joy disgusted me. After wandering through that existential labyrinth for years, I came to a conclusion. 

To stop Z's plan, I must destroy everything! So, I began to undertake the most taboo magic of all 

that which creates life. I brought into existence demons that could kill me or Z known today as demons from the books of Zeref. Because they were made of ether, the building blocks of magic, I originally called them Etherious. If only those demons were powerful enough to finish me or Z off. Eventually, I decided to create my magnum opus that could bring all of life to an end. In fact, I called it E.N.D. 

Etherious Natsu Dragneel. But this was not some object or tool to be used as a means to an end. He was human from the beginning, flesh and blood. I had cared for my beloved brother's body all those years, waiting for this day.

(flashback)

Past Zeref: At last, my brother's returned as the ultimate Etherious. My deepest desires have both been made flesh. (sees Natsu wakes and smiles) 

Natsu, do you remember me? I'm your older brother, Zeref.

But Natsu doesn't answer him and goes back to sleep. Even though Zeref used Natsu's original body to bring him back to life, because he died and has been dead for a long time, he doesn't remember anything about his life before he died. And he especially doesn't remember Zeref.

(flashback ended)

Zeref: (looks at the book of E.N.D) Etherious Natsu Dragneel. I'm sure you like to know how you were paired with Igneel, as well as my connection to Mavis, but those tales will be told later. At the moment, there's a very important man I would like to meet with. (stands up) Can I even call him a man?

Zeref gives a smug smile as he walks from the lake, across a field up a mountain, and by a waterfall to a cave where he is meeting the man he wants to talk to.

Zeref begins to walk towards a cave and walk inside it without any fear. He stopped when was about a good talking distance from the man that was in front of him. The man was sitting on some stone that had some moss on it.

Zeref: It's rather surprising that you agreed to have this discussion. I can assure this is how you normally look? How's your arm healing now? Well, Acnologia?

The man had very long dark blue spiky hair with blue eyes and dark skin. He wore a long black cloak. He has blue markings on his face, his right arm and on his pants. He is the Dragon King, the Black Dragon of Apocalypse, Acnologia (This is what he truly looks like, without turning into a dragon).

Acnologia: Black Wizard, what is it you want? 

Zeref: You crave destruction, yet you hardly indulge yourself. If you so desired, you could've use your power to bring the entire world to its knees. But for some reason you haven't. Whether it's a matter of principle or ambition is unclear.

Acnologia: The same could be said of you.

Zeref: Or is it perhaps we're afraid...

Acnologia: Z...

Zeref: Yes. Z and his Endless Now. You once fought him after you learned of him and his Moebius. But you lost that battle and gained something in your heart. Something you hadn't felt in a long time..... Fear.

Acnologia clenched his remaining hand in anger.

Zeref: You can deny it all you want, but the two of us are afraid of him. Although, what do I do about it? Should I side with humans to do battle with you... or would the opposite better suit my needs? But I've come to the conclusion that the question itself... is flawed. After weighing my interests... I am on neither side. Both you, Z, and mankind should be wiped out.

Acnologia: ... 

Zeref: (smile) What do you think? You have been waiting for a serious challenge, correct? I am the one who will bring that to you. The world will bear witness... to a three-way battle between a Human, a Dragon, and a Moebius.

Acnologia may not show it but he is interested.

Zeref: Or what will the new found enemies of Moebius do? Will they fight one of us? Or will they fight all of us to stop the death and destruction we bring? It is known as Ouroboros. Does it interest you as well? Think they might be a worthy adversary?

Acnologia's response to this was a big smirk on his face and a look in his eyes that he was excited about this Ouroboros. 

Acnologia: If they're the enemies of Moebius, then they better!

Back at the Amphitheater, a spotlight illuminates D who was on the stage.

D: (smirk) Shouldn't've put so much stock in your Irises, K. That is what you get!

Soon the spotlight shines on a new Consul. This Consul known as B who was in charge of Colony 9 had an oni-like face, complete with yellow "ears" and three horns extending from its forehead. He also has brownish-red eyes.

Consul B: Hmmm. It's just bad luck. His plan of capturing Natsu was sound. If not for the black fog... and for Ouroboros and the rest of that wizard guild.

Consul D: It's all about the skin feel. You've only got eyes up front. That's why K lost. Sounds, the air, breathing... When you can feel all that, you don't need the Iris.

A light shines on P across the stage.

Consul P: (sneering) And for all that, you still slunk back, tail between legs. Are you forgetting that fact?

O chuckles beside her.

Consul O: He's awful forgetful, isn't he?

Consul D: (crossed his arms) So? I'm still breathing, ain't I? I had a ball with them kids, right until I had to scarper.

H is illuminated.

Consul H: Excuses are ten a penny.

Consul D: (dangerously softly) What are you implying...? At least I focused on my priorities than S and U with their desires. 

S and U with their helmets back on were illuminated now.

Consul S: My goal to capture Erza and my Sister, and kill that Mad Man, are why Z revived me in the first place.

Consul U: Same with my goal of killing Zeref and wanting to see my daughter again.

Consul D: (huff at them) Oh really now?! How about I kill you two and see if Z revived you two again? Let's see if he shares the same mindset as you two?

Consul S: You better wish you'd regret that statement.

Ausar was the next one to have a spotlight shown on him.

Ausar: Enough, both of you!

Consuls: (shocked) Ausar!

Ausar: Z needs all of us to play nicely with each other if we are to maintain the Endless Now plan.

Consul B: Yes, that is true.

Consul H: Indeed.

Ausar: Good! (wave his hand at the screen showing Zeref and Acnologia meeting) It seems we're not the only ones meeting with each other?

Consul O: Zeref and Acnologia?! 

Consul P: This is a rare sight to see.

Consul U: Indeed. Are they working together now?

Ausar: No. It seems that Zeref is going on with his ultimate plan that he has been setting up for a while now.

Consul D: Heh. Let me try, he and that Black Dragon failed to stop us once before.

Consul H: And failing greatly.

Consul S: No matter. We, the forces of Moebius, will make them fall before us.

Consul U: You got that right.

Ausar: Let them plan their scheme, neither one of them will success. Lord Z Endless Now is on the verge of completion! And once Ouroboros is eliminated nothing will stand in our way.

Consul B: Sounds good and all, but what about Zeref's brother?

???: 'Scuse me?

The short Consul that appeared with D, J, walks onstage.

Consul J: Is this a private party, or can I interject? I was thinking I might head out to capture Natsu alone next. Is that allowed?

Consul D: You wanna see with your own Iris, eh?

Consul J: Pretty much.

Ausar: Very well. You may go after Ouroboros and Natsu next, J.

Consul J: Thanks. Plus there's Isurd in Colony Lambda, right? It'll be an extremely amusing situation. Don't you think? Yeah. We'll have fun. I'm sure.

Ausar: Hmmmm. It would be. Then go.

Consul J nods as he disappears in a black mist along with the other Consuls, leaving Ausar alone.  

Ausar: So what do you think?

The stage lights up as Z was seen on the seat.

Z: This is interesting to watch. Zeref, the Black Wizard, and Acnologia, the Black Dragon of the Apocalypse.

Ausar: If you say so, my lord. (waves his hand again at the screen to show A with the Monado) But what about this?

Z: The other half of Alpha, I never imagined she would still have that sword.

Ausar: Yes. If the rumors are true, then they have not only the Monado, but those two as well.

Z: Indeed. The Aegises.

Ausar: Pneuma.... What do you want me to do about it?

Z: Let them go for now. If they intend to stand in our way, then we shall destroy them along with Ouroboros, Zeref, Acnologia, Alpha, and Fairy Tail.

Ausar: Very well, (bow to Z) my lord.

With that, Ausar disappears in a black mist.

Z: I will be seeing you soon.... Zeref.

(Back at the Colony 4 camp)

Nia: (shocked) How the bloody hell is he doing that?

Dromarch: I have no idea, my lady.

Matthew: Whoa! I thought battling Moebius would make you see it all, but man I was wrong.

The reason for their comments was because they looked upon Natsu eating fire.

Natsu: Yeah, this stuff is tasting to me! 

Colony 4 Chief: (confused) Your... welcome?

Sena: Whoa! So you can eat fire without feeling pain from it?

Happy: (while having his ear scratched by Sena) Aye sir! Natsu as a Fire Dragon Slayer can eat all kinds of fires, except his own.

Taion: That is incredible.

Glimmer: I can use my Wildfire Kithara to absorb fire into other fire attacks, but nothing like this. (looks at Erza) Are you sure he's normal?

Erza: Trust me, that's how he does it.

Noah: Still it's amazing.

Bolerias: (arrives) Hey, you lot! Got a second?

Noah: What's up, Bolearis?

Bolearis: It's the commander!

Eunie: What's about the commander?

Bolerias: I haven't seen her for ages! Do you know where she is?

Nikol: No. Not at all

Sena: Um, I don't think we've seen her?

Bolerias: Are you sure? You haven't seen her at all? Think very carefully! She wouldn't hesitate to die for the colony if it came down to it! And she's so strong, that she'll bear any burden alone, however heavy! If anything were to happen to her, then Colony 4...then we'd...!

Y/N: Relax! No need to lose your head. If you want, I could go find her for you?

Bolerias: You can? Oh, thank you.

Y/N: No worries. (walk off to find Ethel)

Bolerias: If you see her, just tell me, OK? Sorry to have kept you.

Y/N: Got it.

With that Y/N headed off to find him, just as Juvia with a plate of food came towards them.

Juvia: (smile) Darling~! I got you some.... (looks around) Darling~?

Mio: Oh, you just missed him. He went out to find Ethel.

Juvia: (drops plate) He did?

Sena: (with Happy on her lap) Yeah. I think he was worried about her, you know. (rubs Happy head) After all, we did destroy the Flame Clock in the Colony 4 camp.

Lanz: Yeah, we did.

Juvia: He went off to find a woman? (worried) Is she a love rival?!

Sena: Umm... What's a love rival?

Juvia: NO! Why must my darling do this to me? I'm the only one who he should love!

Nia: (annoyed) You?! Alright! (walks over to Juvia and points at her) Listen here! Water Girl. He's off limits!

Juvia: Off limits? 

Nia: That's right! You have cotton in your ears?! Or are they clogged with seaweed?

Juvia: But why?

Nia: (blush and turn away from her) Because...... he's mine!

Juvia, A, Lucy, and Wendy: Yours?!

Nia: (blush) That's right!!! He's mine! M-I-N-E. Mine!

A: I hate to break it to you, but he's mine!

Lucy: Yours?! He and I had a tender moment with one another!

Wendy: Yeah?! Well we had a much better moment than yours!

Lucy: Oh yeah?! What was it then? Because we hug each other!

Wendy: (blush) Umm... well.

Carla: (look at her) Wendy? What did you do with Y/N?

Erza: What's the arguing over one boy? You girls are becoming like Natsu and Gray.

Lucy, Wendy, A, Nia, and Juvia: (angry) STAY OUT OF THIS!!!

Juvia: (blush) My Darling is not just a boy! He's the most charming and most handsome boy there is! He makes my heart beat faster than a shooting star! And he is all mine!!!

Nia: He and I know each other much longer than you girls have, so he's mine!

Matthew: Actually, the one who would know him longer would be Na'el. Because she-

He was promptly shut up by a glare from Nia.

Nia: Oie! Did you say something?! 

Matthew: (squeak) no ma'am.....

Nia: That's what I thought!

A: Well, we're partners! And have a much better bond than you two...... (blush) And besides..... I took his first kiss.

Girls: WHAT?!?!?!?!

A: (smug) That's right! I took his first kiss and it had tongue action! So eat that!

Juvia: You took his first kiss...?

A: Yup! And it was wonderful! So with that, he's mine!

Lucy and Wendy: Aw, no fair! 

Juvia: (angry) You may have his first kiss! But I will take his first time and with it his child!

A, Nia, Lucy, Erza, Wendy, and Levy: (blush) His first time and his child?!

Juvia: (blush) That's right! He helped me in my darkest moment! So he must love me so much that he wants me to have his child!

Nia: (blush) Oh well...... I saw his one-eyed monster way before you! So take that!!!

Girls: (blush) W-W-WHAT?!?!?!?!

Nia: (proud while blushing) That's right! And trust me none of you can handle it! Except me!

Matthew: But didn't Na'el also s-

Nia: (glares at him) What was that?

Matthew: (squeak) Nothing ma'am. 

Mio: What is a one-eyed monster?

Levy: (blush) Well I tell you and the other girls later, okay?

(with Y/N) 

Y/N soon arrived in a clearing near the camp and there he found Ethel. She was standing nears a bunch of small creatures with a thick mane, a squirrel-like tail and a long horn on its forehead. She then charged at them with twin rapiers and swiftly struck them with ease and grace.

Y/N: Ethel?

Ethel: Huh? (turns to Y/N) Oh, Y/N was it? What are you doing here?

Y/N: I could ask you the same thing.

Ethel: Well (put her rapiers away) I was..... Doing something.

Y/N: (realize) Let me guess you were checking to see if your Iris's Clock was still working weren't you?

Ethel: Yes.... I thought if I took down these Hoxes.... But it didn't show up nor did any motes. It's all quite strange to me.

Y/N: Yeah, all this must be completely strange to you. Not having to fight to keep living. It was strange to Noah and his group too.

Ethel: Yes, it must've been. But (look at her hands) what do I do now?

Y/N: You can try doing something you feel comfortable with.

Ethel: (chuckle) Well... All I know is how to fight. That's all I know how to do.

Y/N: Well.... If you want you can come with us and find something else?

Ethel: (shocked) Really?

Y/N: Yeah, I'm taking Noah and his group to a safe place. You can order your allies here to stay somewhere safe and when we get there, you can contact them to come join us? I mean it's better than going back to your colony. With your connection to the Flame Clock severed, the Consuls and the queen will just do something bad to you and your troops if you did go back.

Ethel: You have a point.... But what if the only thing I'm good at is fighting?

Y/N: (walks over and puts a hand on her shoulder) Listen, Ethel I know the only thing in your life has been fighting, but I know that you and the rest of Keves can find something that fills your life with instead of fighting.

Ethel: (looks at him with hope in her eyes) You truly believe so?

Y/N: (smiles) I believe with all my heart!

Ethel: (smile) Thank you, Y/N.

Y/N: (rubs his nose) No problem. So we should get back to your colony camp. Your friend Bolearis was quite worried.

Ethel: (chuckle) Let me guess he was overly panicky at my disappearance wasn't he?

Y/N: Yup. (begins to walk back to the camp)

Ethel: (walks with him) That's him for you. Always worrying when he cannot find me.

The two were back to camp as Bolearis notices them.

Bolearis: Commander! Commander! Commander Ethel!!! I looked for you everywhere! Where in the blazes were you?!

Ethel: I was just clearing my head, Bolearis. No need to worry about me. I can handle anything that comes my way.

Bolearis: I understand your feelings, but... Agh! Well, I suppose at least you're unharmed.

Y/N: (looks at Ethel) He's always like this isn't he?

Ethel: Of course, that's just how he is.

Nikol: Y/N, we're just about to head to our next destination.

Y/N: So where are we heading next?

Nikol: Magnolia, that's where the guild hall of Fairy Tail was.

Y/N: Sounds good! Let Ethel inform her troop of her plan then we set off.

(elsewhere)

In the country of Keves stood the place of the Queen. Who stood before a crowd of her people.

Queen of Keves: My people listen well, I have found out something terrible.

At the same time, in the county of Agnus stood the place of the Queen. She had a golden mask, neck-length silver hair styled into a bob cut with kitsune-like ears and a core similar to a Flesh Eater Core Crystal on her chest. The Queen wears a long white kimono-like dress with gold and red accents, sandals with tabi socks. She too stood before a crowd of her people.

Queen of Agnus: My people. The war with the Kevesi has changed. A new enemy has emerged from the shadows. One who would destroy us for the sake of greed.

The camera shifted back to the Queen of Keves.

Queen of Keves: This enemy had waited a long time to strike against us. While they have no ties to our old enemy. They are still seeking to destroy us.

The camera once more shifted back to the Queen of Agnus.

Queen of Agnus: Their army is full of so-called guilds who seek to control magic and bring with them everywhere destruction and death. This enemy name....

Once again the camera shifted to the Queen of Keves.

Queen of Keves: They think them better than us. Believe they can twist our minds and then use us like we're tools. And their name is....

Queen of Keves and Agnus: Ishgar!!!! We must destroy them like our old enemy. We must fight them like we do with Keves!/Agnus! But we will be victorious! (raise their right arm upwards and point to the sky)

Crowds: (loud applause)

Well I think things got a bit more dangerous.

Chapter 8 ended. 

That was perfect, don't you agree?

The next chapter will take place with the group arriving in Magnolia to meet the other Fairy Tail wizards. 

Once that's done, we're going to do some Hero Quest like in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 before  we go with rescuing Makarov, then go to Lambda.

Let me know what you guys think at the comments below, peace out and enjoy!