Erza's pov

A year has past and E.N.D has not regained consciousnesses after I injected that fruit juice into him. I had him put back in his cell, with him kneeling and his arms spread out to the sides hanging from chains on his wrists. 'Why has the strongest demon been rendered unconscious by juice from a strange fruit?' I questioned my self as I looked in at E.N.D's unconscious form. I then walk away from the cell and going about my duties.

Natsu's pov

My body felt numb as I floated alone in an endless pit of darkness. 'What happened to me?' I asked my self. Suddenly every thing came back to me, making me groan. My consciousnesses then went back to reality. I opened my onyx eyes unsure my surroundings. I then noticed I was in an all to familiar cell. My body felt really weak, so I couldn't find the strength to lift my head and look around. 'How long have I been unconscious?' I ask my self.

"How long is he going to be out it's been a year already." A guard said to the other. I tried to move but couldn't I was to weak to do anything to show them I was conscious. 'A year? Longer then I thought. How much of the juice did Scarlet injected in me anyway?' All these questions raced through my mind making my head hurt causing me to groan,startling the two guards outside the door.

"He's finally conscious get Erza down here!" One of the guards yelled running off some where. Minutes later I heard two pairs of heavy footsteps heading towards the cell door.

"Well E.N.D have anything to say?" Scarlet sneered when she stopped in front of the door. Mustering all the strength I could, I lifted my head giving her a tired glare. She didn't seemed phased, all she did was smirk.

"I guess not." She said and left. 'I think she plans on keeping me this weak but how?' I wondered letting my head fall. I soon had my answer when electricity shot through my body making me yell out in pain. The electricity stopped leaving me weaker then I had been before.

Lucy's pov

It's been a year since I haven't seen Natsu in dreams or felt the pain he was feeling. I had started to get worried he was dead. 'Natsu, I hope you are alright.' I thought with a worried sigh.

Guildarts's pov

I heard E.N.D yell out in pain as electricity shot through his body making him weaker then he already was after regaining consciousness after a year. I stood outside the door smirking in amusement. The guard just looked down not saying or doing anything. When the yelling stopped the guards looked up with a hit of sadness in their eyes.

Gray's pov

I have a plan on getting Natsu and anyone else who's over there out but I need to think it trough.

Natsu's pov

I wanted to sleep but every time I would start to fall asleep water would be dumped on me, startling me awake. I growled tiredly and weakly from frustration, all I wanted to do was sleep.

----time skip morning----

Gray's pov

My plan tonight 'I must get ready to free those four from that castle.' I thought pacing in Natsu's study formulating my plan. I kept formulating my plan until sun down when it was time for me to leave. I walked out of the castle and made my way over to the humans castle. Once I was there I slipped into the dungeon. As soon as I stepped in I was surrounded by guards but they had no captain leading them.

"Are you from the Dragon Kingdom?" One asked.

"Yes."I answered simply. The group let out a sigh.

"So you are here to free E.N.D, Iron Dragon, Lightning Dragon, and Demon Maiden?" The guard from before asked.

"Yes and if your going to try and stop me then things aren't going to be pretty for you." I said getting ready for a fight.

"We'll help you. We've been watching their torture for to long we've been planing on freeing them but didn't know how." The leader of the rebellious guards stated. I stood there frozen in shock. From there three guards went some were and soon came running back with two dragons and demon chasing them.

"Gajeel, Laxus, Mira, they are helping me free you four." I stated calming them down a bit.

"Then lets go free E.N.D." Gajeel snapped

"Wait I must worn you four first. He's been unconscious for a year and Erza made us put a collar around his neck to zap his strength so he is VERY weak...don't hurt us those where our orders!" The leader said cowering under my glare.

"Then lets still free E.N.D!" Mira snapped. I nod.

"She's right lead us to him." I said and the leader nodded and motioned us to follow him. When we arrived at the door I heard weak and tired growls from within.

"Why is he growling like that?" Laxus asked.

"Erza ordered us to put a spell on his cell. The spell makes water fall on the person who is trying to fall asleep startling them awake." He explained.

"How do you break it?" I asked.

"It stops when someone opens the door, it's broken when no one is in there.." The leader said. I nodded and opened the door. I mentally gasped. Natsu was kneeling and his arms were out to the sides chained by his wrists. His wings hung limply at his side's looking fragile and weak. He looked so tired and weak, I never expected to see him like that. I heard gasps behind me indicating Mira, Laxus and Gajeel have seen what Erza Scarlet has done to our king. I walked over to him first making sure he was still awake.

"G-gray?"He asked but it sounded more like a wine.

"Yes now lets get you out of here my friend." I said and took off the restraints. When I did he started to fall forward drained of his strength. I caught him and he gave me a small smile.

"Come on lets go home." Mira said walking forward helping me help Natsu out of that dreaded cell. We all agreed and the guards said they will say the four of them had broken out on there own. We surprisingly thanked them as we left. We left by the shadows of the night quickly getting to our castle. On our way back Natsu fell asleep from exhaustion. We had to put him in a spare room until he tells us what to do with Lucy.

Natsu's pov

When I saw Gray I felt relieved that I could go home. I was wanting to see my castle, my home, but I fell asleep on our way even though I didn't want to, I did.

Lucy's pov

Natsu's castle felt more lively then it ever did in the year I've been here.'I wounder why everything is so lively?" I thought with a slightsmile.

"This war will soon be over with the marriage of two from ether kingdom."A voice said to me in my mind. 'Who's there?!' I thought frantically but I received no answer.

Erza's pov

I walked down towards the dungeon when I heard Guildarts yelling something. I quickened my pace and arrived to a fuming Guildarts.

"Whats the matter, Guildarts?" I asked him.

""E.N.D and the other three escaped last night apparently Gajeel got out and freed the others and left." A guard explained for a cursing Guildarts.

"What?!" I yelled going to the cells. The truth be told they were gone.

"How long have they been gone?!" I snapped at the nearest guard.

"Since sundown I believe." The guard said. I nodded and started pacing.

Natsu's pov

When I woke up I looked around with a smile. When I tried to sit up I couldn't, not because I was being held down it was because I didn't have much strength. 'Wow my strength is gone it'll take awhile to get it back...' I thought before falling back to sleep. A few hours later I woke up again. I sat up and smiled. 'I'm home' I thought looking around the room. I stood up wobbling a little but not much and got dressed, once I had done that the door opened and Gray stepped in.

"Natsu!" Gray said walking over to me. I look over and smile.

"Hello Gray you sound like I was dead." I joked tuning around.

"I thought you were you idiot." Gray said and I laughed.

"You should know me better then that Gray I can't die remember my curse." I sigh shaking my head.

"Right your damn curse making you immortal but also the power to make people you deem worthy immortal." Gray said reciting what I had told him so many years ago.

"You being the only person I have deemed worthy so far should know it's not easy to kill something you can't." I said making a point.

"Your very right Natsu now what are we going to do with the girl in your room?" Gray asked.

"This war has been over the minute both sides lost their ruler for a year. Plus do you remember that blond girl I use to talk about?" I asked him.

"Ya what about her?" He asks.

"The one detail I left out was she was a human." I said and he gasped.

"Who is it?" He asked. I smirked.

"The one person you would never expect it to be." I said making Gray's eyes widen.

"You mean Lucy?!" He almost yelled. I cringed at the loudness of his voice.

"Yes I do mean her." I smirked.

"How?"

"I helped her when she was alone crying in the fairy cave when I was 7."

"Oh."

"Now that this war is over I think a big secret should be revealed fetch Lucy would you Gray and bring her to my study." I said and walked out of the room going to my study as Gray went to get Lucy.