237Okay so originally I had planned on getting this chapter out on the 11th of March but then I realized that would be more than 10 days, yeah I'm an idiot, so here you guys go! Also I most likely messed up some sentences, I wanted to get this story out today.
Addressing the comments.
TheFishKing- Technically Joan isn't his sister but I can see where your coming from. Also I'm going to make a poll for the last two girls in the Harem. There will be more explanation on the bottom.
Shadow Uchiha Avenger & duskrider& Lazymanjones96 & BlackDragonShinigami& Guest(1) & Guest (2) & bretnorris0 & Marlo's Flame- Yup it's Caitlin Snow from The Flash. And to dusk, Caitlin may or may not plan a significant role in this story...we'll just have to wait and see. And thanks for the comments!
Sleyyer - Brass knuckles for Natsu? Hmm. I'm not too sure about that, I was thinking about a pair of dual hand guns and gauntlets, but I guess I could change the gauntlets with brass knuckles.
Fire Dragon King & RizomataNyan - That is a weird one but like I said to TheFishKing, I am going to make a poll for Natsu's harem so I suggest you vote for a girl there. Thanks dude!
Natsu is Awesome- Yeah, I messed up on that...thanks for pointing it out. Salem exists but Natsu can't command her and the reasons will be found out when the two have a confrontation.
Tacbon20& Harutora75 & treyalexander63917 & HaremLover - I have the polls set up so you guys can go and vote for your favorite girl over on my profile.
Anyways, I thank all of you for taking some time to comment, and I hope you guys continue to do so. :)
Enjoy the Chapter!
{«Chapter 3»}
In her previous life she had been a man. She had been the strongest Dark mage in existence, she had been the creator of the Etherious Demons, she had been the King of Alvarez Empire, she had a son when she was a man. She had been attracted to her own little brother when she had been a man. She had been Zeref Dragneel the Cursed Immortal but now she was Zeref Branwen and she was getting pummeled into the ground by her current mother; Raven Branwen.
The woman was a harsh teacher, Zeref knew that since the day she had been...kidnapped? If that was the correct word to describe the fact that her mother had taken her from her twin and father. But in all honesty Zeref really didn't care about the Xiao Longs, or the weak trashes as Raven likes to refer to them.
No the only thing Zeref cares about is finding her precious baby brother. After all she had left him alone to bear the curse of immortality alone. Something she knows from experience is a lonely existence. Zeref was greatly disturbed when she found out that people didn't know how to use magic, and the fact that Earthland's name was changed to Remnant.
Originally Zeref was terrified of the sudden change and often mused to herself about the amount of time had passed since she was last alive. She had began to hope that her brother had found a way to kill himself, but he most likely hadn't. Because of what she had found chilled her to the bone; Grimm. Her little Natsu had created a species of monsters, all of them carried a miniscule amount of Natsu's magical signature whenever the pinkette used his Black Fire Dragon Mode, which he had gotten from absorbing the flames of Dark Regulus. Zeref knew that. She had felt his magical energy coursing through the veins of the Grimm when she had encountered on a decade ago.
'Just how many years have passed...Natsu?' Zeref questioned herself while dodging another sword slash from her mother.
Retaliating with a few slashes for her own. Zeref took a quick glance at her mother's face, and noticed a slight smile. She must be proud of her for some reason, Raven had told her a few years back that her Aura was now leagues above a veteran Hunters and her own. While Zeref was happy that her Aura was slowly getting back to its original state, she was still heavily disappointed that her primary magic still hasn't returned to its original vigor, Zeref speculated that it was probably due to the fact that she was reborn in a body that was never influenced by magic, that, and she was physically weak.
Zeref also noted that the only magics she has gotten back are her Re-equip, and elemental magic, she still hasn't received her Black Magic back...yet.
Raven blocked all of her daughter's attacks and struck with her own, using her Semblance to get behind the younger Branwen, Raven slashed with her Ōdachi. The black great sword grinded against Zeref's own black Ōdachi. While Zeref looked slightly awkward with a sword in her hands, her Semblance; Absolute Counter allowed her to analyze, copy and counter all of her mother's attacks.
Absolute Counter may seem like a underwhelming but it's not. Having the ability to take her opponents skill and add it to her own skill, Zeref sometimes wonders if her Semblance is the strongest Semblance in existence, but knowing her brother, Zeref is certain that Natsu must have a Semblance similar to her own, after all they were Dragneels and the clan been filled with powerful men and women. Absolute Counter allows her to defy all logic and reality itself, the potential amount of power Zeref could achieve is limitless.
(A/N: Natsu's and Zeref's Semblance and very similar, while Zeref's can defy, Natsu's Semblance works within the logical world and improves upon it. Absolute Counter and Absolute Adaptability are equally powerful and are...in a way rival Semblances.)
The black hair mage attacked her mother again and this time adding more power to her strikes. Raven had forced her to use a sword, rather than ranged weapons which is something that she excels at. The older Branwen had stated that if she was ever cornered then she wouldn't be able to fight off anyone that specialized in sword or close quarter combat. Zeref rebutted that statement by telling Raven to just teach her CQC but her mother was rather adamant on teaching her swordsmanship.
Zeref managed to cut a strand of hair off her mother's head before the older Branwen used her Semblance to teleport. Raven rushed as the younger Branwen preparing to strike but was a bit shocked to see her daughter disappear with speed that she has never seen come from the 16 year old. Raven felt a foot smash into her back.
Before the older Branwen could hit the ground she used her Semblance to form a portal in front of her and teleported behind Zeref forcing her sword to come into contact with the Dark mage's Aura.
For a few minutes Zeref struggled , before stopping fully aware that Raven wouldn't let her go and her Aura would most likely deplete.
"You did well. But you need to stop getting distracted with your thoughts." Raven informed with a slight smile at her daughter. She was proud of how powerful Zeref had become, while she knew that Zeref had potential, Raven didn't expect it to be so great. Zeref was already stronger than her when she had began her 3rd year in Beacon, and that was saying something, after all Raven, currently, was one of the most powerful Huntress on Remnant.
Zeref scowled but tried to nod her head before Raven stepped off her. Zeref walked to the lake near the area that they were sparring, and cleaned her face while drinking some water. The forest they were training in was currently occupied by The Flock. The Flock is a bandit tribe lead by her mother and cause terror in cities. The only person outside of the tribe that actually knows that Raven is leading the Flock is Qrow Branwen, her uncle and Raven's twin brother.
But Zeref knows that her uncle isn't willing to sell his sister out for many reasons, also considering that the last time they had met Qrow had tried to convince Raven to leave the tribe, and the fact that if anyone found out about her she would be imprisoned if ever found. With that in mind Zeref was 100% positive that Qrow still hasn't sold his sister's current occupation out and for her future plans his help will be very important. After all she doesn't plan on staying in the Flock for too long.
The Dark mage splashed water onto her face one last time. Standing up from her position, Zeref began to walk to a group of white tents, walking past a group of male bandits that was ogling her and a group of female bandits that glared at her with envy, Zeref walked into the biggest tent which was shared by her mother and herself.
The tent on the inside was rather plain, there were no decorations, or pictures. The only things that were in the room was two beds, a lamp, and two dressers, and a bathroom, "[Re-equip]" Zeref changed out of her combat clothing and into a grey long sleeved shirt and black jeans.
Zeref fixed her waist length, messy hair that resembled her mother's own hair, making it resemble her old hair style but was longer, till the bangs almost covered her crimson eyes. Tossing her brush backing her dresser, the teen walked out of her tent, ignoring the looks she got she made her way to her mother. As a 16 year old who could almost match the tribe leader it wasn't that surprising that she would be the envy of the people in and out of her age group. Zeref, after all was a prodigy and had a well endowed body.
The some men ogled her and the some of the women were jealous, all of it made no difference to Zeref because she only has one goal in mind and that is too find her younger brother and she will never allow herself to be distracted by anyone or anything that tries to interfere with her quest. After all Natsu needs his older bro—sister to alleviate his loneliness and most likely stress...
Pushing all of her current thoughts away, Zeref stopped in front of her mother, "Can you send me to the library in Mistral?"
"No. We have a hunt." Raven replied, while putting her avian Grimm mask on.
"Afterwards?" Zeref questioned feeling annoyed by her mother. Here she was trying to find some answers about the past and hopefully on how she came to be reincarnated, but Raven won't let her go.
"Maybe...let's go." The older Branwen commanded, opening a red portal in front of her with the help of her Ōdachi.
"I need to change first." The black mage told her mother.
Raven clicked her tongue but nodded to Zeref and created a portal to their tent, and motioned her daughter to go and change. Zeref complied and came back outside a few minutes later wearing black leather boots, gauntlets, leggings with a combat skirt, she also a black long shelved shirt underneath a fur coat. On her hip was the Ōdachi that was similar to her mother's and just like Raven, Zeref also has a sheath which has a rotary chamber filled with Dust. Zeref then put on her visor and pulled her hair in a pony tail.
Raven nodded to her daughter and then they were off for their next Hunt.
A red portal opened in a field infested with Beowolves, Ursas, Deathstalkers and a Hydra. This was one of the few places that Raven brought Zeref to train and fight in real live situations, "Take out as many as you can, but leave the Hydra alone till the end. If it interferes with you then cut its head off and let it regrow itself."
Zeref gave her mother a weary nod, before the two Branwens disappeared. This was the first time she has fought a Hydra. Zeref has read the consequences of cutting down a Hydra's head, for every loss the creature gains 3 more, making it stronger than before, and the lone Hydra already had 9 heads.
The older woman disappeared in a red and black blur, indiscriminately killing all the Grimms that dared to attack her. Using her skills that she has acquired over the years, Raven mercilessly cut down the Grimm. An Alpha Beowolf tried to blind side Raven but failed miserably as the bandit leader used her sheath as a blunt weapon to kill the Grimm. Dodging some claw attacks and lunges from Beotigers and Ursas, Raven retaliated with faster strikes and the use of her Semblance to speed up her destroying process.
Meanwhile with Zeref, who too was decimating the Grimm but in a less flowing way. Zeref was having trouble coordinating with her Ōdachi, mainly due to its great length. While she has been training with her great sword for over 10 years, Zeref could never truly use the Ōdachi to its greatest potential. If Zeref had been allowed to use her multi Dust Steyr AUG A3 M1 she would have killed the Grimm in a faster rate.
The Dark mage's Semblance began to work automatically as she was killing the Grimm, using every muscle in her body to enhance her performance and it also used some of Zeref's Aura to make her attacks sharper, faster and stronger. Zeref was a perfect example of a Wild Storm. She had almost no control of her own weapon bit was able to use it to litter the area with black dust.
Zeref jumped the Hydra heads as the monster began to attack her. The black haired teen, in one swipe, with some difficulty cut off 3 Hydra heads. A few seconds later 9 new heads popped up making the Hydra grow stronger. She knew the consequences of cutting a head off but the black mage also wanted to see if it would be difficult to cut through the white plating on the neck or not.
"The rapid regeneration and it's ability to regrow its head is something to look out for." Zeref muttered to herself as she took a quick glance at her mother who was expectantly watching her fight off the Hydra.
All 12 heads of the Hydra shot streams of poison at the mage. Zeref immediately jumped backwards, using her Aura to increase her distance. The black haired teen then proceeded to dodge the the acidic saliva, Zeref rushed the Hydra and once again had to dodge the heads that attacked her, but this time she didn't cut them off. The Dark mage enhanced her speed with the help of Aura and some Speed Magic, pointing her sword straight at the body of the monster, Zeref was expecting her attack to tear through everything...but that didn't happen.
The scales of the beast protected it, only having Zeref's sword cut a tiny bit of its body, ' The neck is the weakest part but it's something I don't want to cut...if Natsu made this monster like those from Earthland's time period then would have the same weakness?'
With that in mind Zeref put her sword back into the sheath and rotated the chamber to that Fire Dust , Zeref still couldn't get over the fact that people called Lacrima Crystals Dust. The black haired mage activated her Aura and pulled out her sword from the sheath. The great sword was covered in red dust.
The fiery Aura enhanced blade went right through a head and burned the neck crippling its ability to regrow. But while Zeref was distracted taking care of the other heads she had forgotten about the tail which smacked against her chest sending the mage a couple meters away. The Hydra hissed at the teen, barring its black fangs that contrasted its white bone platings and silver scales.
Zeref shook her head a bit and noticed that a small cut was made on her clothes but she ignored. Eyeing the remaining 9 heads wearily, Zeref waited for one of them to make a move, the heads in return moved separate ways as it ran towards the mage. A small green ball was forming in each of their mouths. Zeref's eyes widened, they were planning to attacking her point blank with their poison attacks, and they would trap her by attacking in all directions...well except for behind her. "This Hydra has got to be at least 5 centuries old...only older Grimm can actually possess this much intelligence."
Zeref began to rush forward and dodge, her instincts were telling her that the Grimm's plan was something else. The Hydra stopped charging its attack and instead tried to bite the black wizard with even more ferocity and Zeref in turn attacked with equal vigor cut downing and burning heads after heads, till only one was left.
Zeref panted a bit before wiping her visor of Grimm blood. The last head glared at her with hate and hissed at her. The said head shot poison at Zeref who dodged the attack, then lunged at the beast's head cutting it off and killing the Hydra. "Good job." Raven spoke clapping her hands. Zeref just nodded her head in thanks.
If Raven was proud of her daughter before then now she was a beacon of pride, her daughter had just kill a Grimm that required at least a 3rd year team of Hunters-in-training, "You were smart to use your dust as a weapon to burn the necks of the Hydra. But I believe that you could've finished the battle a lot faster if you hadn't fooled around and spend your time thinking about whatever that goes on in your head."
Zeref just nodded her head accepted her mother's criticism, "When in a battle NEVER get distracted, NEVER make mistakes because if you do then you'll die." Raven informed her daughter who once again nodded her head in acceptance.
"Now let's head back to the tribe, it's almost 4 o'clock." Raven said looking at her scroll.
Zeref let out a sigh, and followed her mother as she opened up a portal to The Flock.
Time Skip
After taking a long shower to wipe off the blood and dirt off of herself, Zeref walked out of her tent donning a pair of black boots, jeans, and a black shirt with a brown leather jacket. The black haired beauty went to her mother who was eating some food, "Can you send to the library in Mistral?" Zeref asked politely, hoping that her mother doesn't have any other Hunts to go on.
Raven nodded not even bothering to question her daughter, "I'll have the portal open in 2 hours. Make sure to finish your business in that time."
"Sure." Zeref said before walking to the red portal.
Landing in a alley way near the library, Zeref immediately noted the similarities in architecture that Mistral and Alvarez had. But the only difference was that Alvarez was long gone but Mistral wasn't. This was the very first time Zeref has been to the capital city of Mistral; Mistral.
It turns out that every capital city in every Kingdom had the same name as their Kingdom, like Vale City and Vale, Zeref had laughed at the lazily chosen name, seriously how uncreative could a Kingdom get. Even as the Emperor Spriggan, while not too invested into the political part, Zeref had known better than to name her Empire's capital after its name. After all Visutarion, Alvarez sounds a lot more intimidating than Vale, Vale or Vacuo, Vacuo.
Anyways Zeref was wasting time standing on the sidewalk in the busy street. Briskly walking into the library for her answers, Zeref went to the older sections of the library in search of a book from the Earthland age. After a hour of searching Zeref couldn't find anything other than the history of Mistral. This exact thing happened in Vale, Atlas, and Vacuo, the oldest thing that she ever found was about a person named Monty Oum, the man who gave humanity Aura and chance to fight against the Grimm.
(A/N: Anyone remember the first chapter?)
Zeref has spent years going from library to library in all of the Kingdoms and none of them actually had any history about Earthland. "I am kinda glad Natsu created the Grimm." Zeref said bitterly as she at down and pulled her knees to her chest.
After a few minutes Zeref's head snapped up and eyes widened as she realized something, "I've heard the name Monty Oum since the day I was born, and the oldest texts date back to 1,000 years ago, he was the one who gave humanity the ability to use Aura, but I've never heard of a God named Monty Oum could this man be..." Zeref immediately rushed to the book that she found about Monty Oum.
The brown book was almost worn out, Zeref opened the book and her breath hitched, on the very first page she saw a drawing of the Dragneel Clan's Crest; a crescent moon above a black Serpent who was flying above a planet. "T-this can't be..."
"Oniisan why is our family crest this?" A 4 year old Natsu asked his older brother, while pointing at the image on his robes.
A 12 year old Zeref smiled at his brother, putting down his book and lifting the smaller Dragneel up to his bed, "Natsu this image is something extremely important to our family. You probably don't known this but originally our Ancestor wasn't human—"
"Then are we demons?" Natsu asked his brother innocently.
"Haha no Natsu we aren't Demons, were far to powerful to be compared to a weak race. We are descendents of Shiva the God of Destruction and Creation and that's who that black Serpent is, the planet below him is Earthland but it can also be considered every living thing in our universe, and the moon represents the celestial plane that Shiva encompasses. Do you understand what I said?
(A/N: Shiva is THE God of Gods in the Hindu religion and to be honest I am really interested in him, so I decided make him the Ancestor of the Dragneels. Also I know that he wasn't a Serpent but he had a fucking King Cobra wrapped around his neck I am guessing he had the power to transform into a serpent. Also he was both the God of Destruction and Creation, two of the strongest domains to have control over, so yeah it was pretty obvious that I was going to use him. Not being mentioning the fact that he is considered the Universe itself.)
Natsu's eyebrows scrunched up as he was thinking something, before a massive grin was set upon the crimson eyed child's face, "Yup! The Dragneels are the best!"
"Ahahahaha." Zeref could help laugh at his little brother.
Zeref had tears falling out of her eyes as she remembered her past memory, she then flipped to the next page and read out loud the words on it, "For it is in passing that we achieve Destruction. For we are the Dragneels of wisdom, glory and power, that rises above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul and allow you to manifest your dreams in this cruel world for the hope that you may bring an end for all life."
The black haired Dragneel laughed at the Aura releasing chant for the Dragneel Clan"I truly did achieve Destruction. Ending a Era with my own two hands." Zeref's scroll began to beep.
Looking at it Zeref clicked her tongue at the name, Raven, "It must be time for me to go back to the tribe." While Zeref was grateful to Raven for raising and strengthening her, Zeref couldn't help but dislike the woman's ideology, that the strongest will survive, that ideology was destroyed by her little brother when he killed Acnologia and Ankhseram, although Zeref helped Natsu kill Ankhseram, Natsu had already brought the God to his knees.
"While this book wasn't what I was looking for it'll have to do." Zeref said as she used Re-equip to transport the book into her pocket dimension. Her stomach filling with butterflies at the thought that the book may help her find Natsu.
Zeref casually walked passed the librarians at the front counter and walked by to alley way to see a red portal, "Now the only place that could have any old books are the land infested by the Grimm...and to be allowed to the Grimmlands you need to be a Hunter." With that Zeref's eyes glowed, a vibrant red that lit up her pale skin, with resolve. Zeref Bran—Dragneel has officially made up her mind, in 5 months when the Hunter Academies open for the new year students she is going to find a way to get into the best school, that would hide her from The Flock and allow her to get stronger. With that in mind Zeref walked into the red portal and back to the tribe, 'I only have to stay here for 5 months, I need—no I WILL get stronger that I swear with my pride as Zeref Dragneel.'
Next Update- March 11st, Ancient Grimm (Pacific Time Zone)
Okay so for the polls. I have the poll set up on my profile so go check it out and vote for the girls you guys want into Natsu's harem. I'll select the two girls that have the most votes. And if I don't mention a girl that you want make sure to tell me.
Well I am done with Zeref's chapter and I hope you guys enjoyed it. Originally I was planning on having Zeref use a Katana but then I thought, if Raven is the one raising Zeref then there is no was that Zeref isn't going to know how to use a Ōdachi, but then I thought about the team that I was planning on putting her in when she goes to Beacon and having her as a Swordswoman(?) would make the team unbalanced so instead I have Zeref using a ranged weapon and being badass in CQC.
Anyways I have a quick question, like the previous chapters, can you guys please tell me if this chapter was good or bad and review, honestly it really motivates me to write more for you guys and helps me improve as a writer.
Now can anyone figure out why I named Raven's bandit tribe as The Flock? Or what Zeref's plans have to do with Qrow or how will Zeref get into Beacon Academy?...Worry not my awesome readers I shall answers all of your in Chapter 6...if you know...you don't figure it out before then...yeah.
Also I've been thinking about paring names for Natsu and his harem tell me what you guys think about them. Zeref x Natsu= Cursed Dragon or NaZer. Pyrrha x Natsu = NaPyr or Invincible Dragon. Raven x Natsu= NaVen or Fire Raven. Joan x Natsu= NaJo or Dragon Knight. Ruby x Natsu= NaRu or Speed Demon. Weiss x Natsu= NaWei or White Summer. Blake x Natsu= NaLake Cat Demon. Yang x Natsu= NaYa or Sunny Summer. Winter x Natsu= NaWin or Winter Dragon.
[Natsu's Harem: Fem-Zeref, Pyrrha, Raven, Joan, team RWBY, Winter...].
~ Natsu vi Kurosaki