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{ I will annihilate both you, and the humans. Such is my duty. The words still rang in his ears as the light nearly blinded him. It was typical of how he felt after coming out of the Dream Docks; hungry, in need of a bath, trying to sort out the dream from reality. Just continue waiting. The final battle between dragon, immortal, and humanity approaches. A wicked smirk. Spirits attacking the city. The thought of finally going home, and taking E.N.D. with him. Wondering if the spirits completely trashed Tartaros' headquarters in Everglade. A plan already formulating in his head. Mavis. Lumen Histoire. Suddenly trying to remember the rules of Rejenca. The scent of Sayla's perfume and the sound of a page turning.

The sense of vertigo fading, Zeref found the heel of his hand pressed against his forehead, and then to his right eye, trying to force himself back to the real world; or as real a world as a place like Genessia can be. When at last he felt lucid, Zeref turned to Sayla, his eyes adjusting to the light of the room. }

You've stayed here all this time?

{ A question she needn't answer. Of course she did. }

You know, it's... I think it's time I told you the truth about your Guild Master. And yourself. { She has more than earned the right to know by this point. }

OTA:

{ Zeref's face appears on the screen. He's in the city, the sights and sounds around him clearly identifiable to anybody who's spent any amount of time in Genessia City. He's heading down 14th Street, towards the Bay, the Dream Docks vanishing into the distance behind him. }

Something about this world has been bothering me.

{ Something about a big party is heard in the background, spoken between a couple sharing a set of headphones. Zeref pays zero attention to them. }

In my world, the majority of dragons view humans as little more than food. The reason why they were hunted nearly to extinction began with that fact. In this world, they keep mainly to themselves. Why is that?

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That is Natsu, for you. Don't take it personally.

I'll figure something out.

I'm not going to give up on protecting Mavis

Neither am I.

{ Just not in the same sense you aren't, Zeira. }

Of course not. You're as much a part of Fairy Tail as me, you know.

{ Zeref sighs. Honestly, Zeira... }

I'd advise against sharing that opinion with them. As much as Mavis might believe it, she is very much in the minority, there.

{ And especially don't tell Sayla. }

I've already been talking to Wendy and Levi...

Honestly, they should know more about Fairy Tail's history than this.

It is not surprising that they chose to cover that up. Do you know what it is I am notorious for, Zeira?

{ Depends on how many history books Jezelf made her read. Clearly Mavis figured out who he was, the way she was calling herself "Black Wizard Mavis." }

Edited 2015-08-06 04:38 (UTC)

Mavis didn't say. [Zeira hadn't seen his magic.]

I created demons, Zeira. I am responsible for the deaths of millions. And not to mention, I inspired the creation of hundreds of Dark Guilds.

{ And that's just on Ishgar. }

There is a reason why I am referred to as 'Black Wizard.'

I'm the black wizard Zeira.

Mavis trusted you.

Anyone can give themselves a title. Precht started calling himself 'Hades.'

{ And now he's dead. }

Yes... I know. I can only hope she keeps trusting me. { Since, y'know, it might not be easy to do what he wants to do with Lumen Histoire if she doesn't. }

He always was grumpy.

...You didn't do anything that would hurt her, did you?

You came from Mavis' heart, correct? Tell me, does the term 'Lumen Histoire' mean anything to you?

{ He's not dodging the question, Zeira. There's a point to him asking. }

I only saw up to the guild forming...

I see.

{ Lumen Histoire didn't exist until twenty-three years after the guild's founding. Zeria wouldn't know about that. }

No. Actually, you could say that I intend to do the opposite.

What's that supposed to mean, anyhow?

I want to free her.

You mean she's trapped!?

In layers of crystal.

Another weird magic!?

Yes. But that story is one you should hear from her. Not from me.

I think we need to talk... [Though she's had a hard time getting in touch with Mavis, of late.]

That would be wise. Fairy Tail has come a very, very long way since its founding. It is now widely recognized as the most powerful guild in Fiore, and quite possibly in all of Ishgar.

{ Hard to tell, since clearly Fiore (and most likely the other nations in Ishgar as well) is pretty isolationist in that regard. }

There's no way anything built by Mavis wouldn't grow....! [That's good, at least.]

{ Zeref's silent for a few seconds. Yes, that's right, Zeira. Moreso than you realize. }

Anything else?

Edited 2015-08-18 13:22 (UTC)

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