a fate worse than death

Sora sat on a hill with a beer in hand, looking down below at the funeral that was being held for the fairy tail guild members. all of Magnolia was quieter than usual, many people couldn't believe that fairy tail's best members were gone just like that.

there were even some who believed they were still alive, Acnologia attack destroyed the whole island, but there should have been some traces left behind. not even a leaf from the island made it out. So, they were searching.

Meanwhile, Sora who saw everything with his own eyes was not so hopeful. people died, holding on to the dead will lead one nowhere. yet, he could bring himself to move on so fast.

his whole life he had been reaching for his sister, it was the whole reason for him to work so hard, yet he most likely has been searching for a dead person his whole life. and now Erza was gone.

Sora drank some beer as he watched a kid named Romeo causing trouble at the funeral, not enraged that everyone believed that Natsu and the others have died

Slowly a began stood shape behind Sora, it was a red-haired woman with a staff. she had on a long staff, as she appeared her hands shook slightly seeing Sora. but she sighed seeing Sora's condition

"what do you want? came to kill me off or what?" Sora asked calmly, not bothering to turn around to look at Irene

"Erza is my daughter... and to some degree, you are as well. I did my search and found you have been looking for your elder sister all this time. the least I can do is help you try to remember her." She said softly as she walked over to stand next to her. Sora didn't say anything and just listened

Irene lived four hundred years ago, having married for political settlement of territorial disputes, and became pregnant with his child. Due to her incredible Magic Power, she was the queen of a country called Dragnof, which was one of several in Ishgar that had Dragons and humans peacefully coexisting. One day, while in the courtyard of her castle, Irene was visited by her friend, the Sage Dragon Belserion, who had returned from reconnaissance of the Dragons on the western continent.

Irene learned from Belserion that the western Dragons attack and eat humans and that they will inevitably invade Ishgar, an idea that Irene found unthinkable. She and Belserion agreed that humans and Dragons have shown to be able to positively live together, and wondered if the bonds humans and Dragons built would be shattered by the invasion. Belserion, however, reassured her that he would not allow that to happen and that he would protect the humans.

Sometime later, with the war underway, Irene demonstrated her ability to use magical enchantments in front of a crowd of her subjects, instilling them with the hope that she could empower the Dragons.

After much fighting, the pro-coexistence side of the war began to lose due to betrayal from some of Ishgar's Dragons, who felt that humans were beneath them, and the overwhelming number of enemies they faced. After one of many battles, Belserion told Irene that they were going to lose, Irene resolved to enter the war, and wondered aloud as to whether Belserion could enchant his Magic onto her and turn her into a person with the power to slay a Dragon

While Irene's plan was largely successful, humans could not contain the power of a Dragon, and they either became consumed by their overwhelming power or developed motion sickness because of the conflict between their draconian senses and physical bodily composition. Regardless, she fought alongside Belserion and her husband, who accompanied her during every battle. One week after the end of the war, Irene, planted with a Dragon Seed like all other Dragon Slayers, began to turn into a Dragon.

Confronted by her husband, who called her a monster, he ordered her to be put in the dungeons, fearing that she would become like Acnologia. She tried to deter him by revealing that she was pregnant with his child, but the man claimed her to be a liar. From then on, for three years, Irene was tortured, humiliated, and beaten, all while keeping her child's growth halted with Magic.

Irene, covered in scales, was visited by her husband, who told her that she had an execution date scheduled. She tried telling him about their child yet again, but still believing it to be a lie, he attacked her, slashing her stomach in an attempt to cut the baby out. This triggered Irene's complete transformation into a Dragon, wherein she rampaged and killed her husband before flying away.

Several hundred years passed, with Irene remaining a Dragon until Zeref happened upon her hiding place in the mountains and, realizing she was human, enchanted her back into her human appearance within moments. But she was still a dragon.

Elated that she had regained her form, Irene initially expressed her lack of care at the fact that she was still physiologically a Dragon, but was eventually struck with insanity when the physical sensations and consequences of being a Dragon carried over.

one day while trying to speed in a shade, a woman stumbled upon her and offer Erza a place to stay. Erza didn't want to agree, but the woman insisted she slept at her place.

At first, Irene did care much, but she slowly grew close to her. she was a single mother working hard even while being pregnant, and even with all that, she took the time to help her. Irene been helping her out, allowing her to rest. Irene found that she was stable around her, dragon slayer magic does have some effect on the mind.

they both ended up having to birth on the same date, Irene had left as Zeref helped her give birth. but upon return and seeing her friend dead with a smile.

"I almost snapped that day, but her and Erza's smiles were enough for me to regain reason. But I knew one day or later I might do the unthinkable, so I left the 3 of you at the small village, away from trouble before I went to follow Zeref." She said softly, Sora was quiet as memories of the past slowly did appear, but what was the use of it now.

"I understand the pain of having them you lived for falling before your feet. leaving you to question what to do next with your life, I failed as a mother to the 3 of you. I lost everyone, in the way you're all that remains. live a life they would want you to live... at least thats what I have tried to do. protecting you 3." She said as Sora looked at her slightly

Sora calmly stood up and placed his hand on her shoulder, Irene's eyes shrank as she felt her dragon power being suppressed. a tattoo formed on her armor as Sora walked off.

"don't go around acting like a mother now... but your words did help somewhat," Sora said softly as he left, Leaving Irene who was speechless. She was human again, she rubbed her body as she fell to her knees with tears falling from her eyes.

"... boss." Midnight and the others said upon seeing Sora return, Sora nodded slightly as he looked at Sorano.

"let's go build your guild and find your sister. Hoteye, go see if your brother wishes to join. if he wishes, then he may join. Milliana seemed to have wanted to join, ask her if she is in. after which, I will go speak to the magic council to work on clearing your names. you're free to do as you wish. also, find out the survivals of Grimoire Heart. i'm still thinking about if I should kill them, or have them join." Sora said calmly, everyone nodded as they left only Corba and Sorano stayed with him

"Corba, reaching for the sneak of you're is going to be heard. but this guild will become the number location for knowledge, I will find it." Corba nodded slightly at his words.

they headed towards the magic council to clear everyone's name.

"you want to clear these criminals' names? you think just because you can handle your own with Ancologia we will rule over to your ever demands?" an old man with staff asked angrily as he looked down upon sora. but he instantly froze as he found Sora had appeared in front of him

"what do you think? you want to enrage me after what I went through?" Sora asked as his killing intent caused the whole council fo to lose color, everyone had illusions of their own death if they were to act scaring them shitless.

"I asked you a question?" Sora asked seeing him not replying to him after some time

"We can't just excuse their crime like that." He said in a shaky voice

"then you better make something up, i'm in the mood to kill. I don't mind that being the whole council." Sora said coldly as he turned and left with Corba and Soroa.

"We don't mind paying for our crime," Sorano said after bowing slightly towards the council. Corba nodded slightly, but Sora shook his head.

"were not a legal guild, spread out names and start drawling in wizards." Sora calmly as they all disappeared, Sora went on to enter a forest filled with monsters and went on to start training. a few days went by, and Sora was sitting at a campfire cooking some monster he killed.

"what do you want?" Sora asked calmly as Irene who was in her dragon form landed in front of him before slowly turning back into a human

"you stay away from others because?" Irene asked softly as she sat on a log next to Sora

"I told you to not start acting like a mother," Sora said coldly, Irene went quiet for a moment before sighing.

"i'm not trying to be your mother... i'm just here to help. you're clearly hiding away from others, you're afraid everything that you touch will disappear. I can't blame you for thinking like that, but your mother's death was because she worked too much. Emily died saving what she loved, and Erza... you didn't cause your death." She said softly, Sora's eyes slowly turned cold as he looked at her.

"I honestly don't have much to live for, if I can't help you. then I would have failed, if you want to kill me go ahead. I will not fight back." She said calmly,

"Just leave me alone," Sora said as he stood up to walk away,

"if killing Acnologia will bring you some piece, I will help you train. but I warn you, don't become Acnologia. don't follow in his footsteps and become something you hate." She said seriously, Sora hesitated for a moment before agreeing to her offer

and so the training behind, this was the first time Sora trained with anyone. Sora quickly saw a huge improvement in his strength, and so 3 months quickly passed, Sora shot through the sky in his dragon form searching for the traces left behind by Acnologia, and it didn't take long for him to catch his smell leading him to mountains where Acnologia who was in his dragon form was hiding.

Sora landed heavily on the ground as he turned back into a dragon. entering the cave, he saw Acnologia looking at him with a smile.

"you took your time." He said with a smile as he stood up, Sora's eyes were cloud as ice, Sora didn't bother to speak and flashed towards him. Ancologia quickly blocked his attack but was sent flying into the cave wall while coughing up blood.

Iron dragon slayer magic along with Crush magic. the tower magic coming together allowed Sora's every attack to reach a new height.

Ancologia smalled through the cave while looking at Sora in shock. before he smiled slightly

"you have mastered his fusion of magic, it's like second nature for you two fuse ant two steps you wish," Acnologia said as Sora calmly walked through the hole in the wall.

"got a guy all about talking, you talk a lot," Sora asked as his hands flashed, lightning and fire dragon slayer magic was fused, forming lightning flames.

"I now need but thought to switch and fuse. don't worry, i'm one who rarely gets angry... but I will make you regret ever taking a breath." Sora said as he fused another magic on top of Lightning flame dragon slayer magic. making 3 magic which is fused together

Lightning Flame Sky dragon slayer magic, Sora flashed at lightning speed. Acnologia blocked his fist and was sent sliding back slimming into countless mountains.

Acnologia looked at Sora who was walking towards him, he frowned. before rushing towards Sora with a fist, Sora punched him Acnologia watched as their fist were about to clash, but all of the sudden Sora's fist slammed into his stomach, his pupils disappeared as Sora's leg seemed to want to come out of his back

Sora who was punching him suddenly grabbed Acnologia's fist, pulling him towards him, Sora's fist slammed into Acnologia's face. blows rained down on Acnologia, which blow strong enough to send Acnologia flying off the face of the continent sent Sora felt him tightly not letting go.

How did Sora so easily catch him off guard, simple he saw the future. seeing the future while in combat was a bit tricky in the past, even with master times 10 of this ability to see the future while in combat it was hard for him to use other forms of magic while at the same time seeing the future.

but he can, allowing him to see every possible move Acnologia could move and perfectly counter. so in a way, Sora was using 4 magic at once.

blood quickly filled Acnologia's face, his arm was almost about to be ripped off from the blows. Sora threw him up slightly, and as Acnologia fell, Sora did a spinning front flip. a such a high speed, he slammed his leg into Acnologia's stomach,

Acnologia's eyes went completely white as he fainted from this blow. Sora didn't even give him a chance to go all out, Sora stabbed his hand into Acnologia's chest and began absorbing his magic power. Acnologia was still stronger than him, taking this power will allow Sora's power to reach a new height. of course, Sora would not turn evil or anything like that

Sora has Nirvana, which allows him to have a level of perfection towards any effect towards thing which would turn him good or evil.

Hours went by before he took all of Acnologia's power, leaving him nothing more but a mortal. Grabbing Acnologia, a seal of Slow time appears on his plam, and another of extreme speed on his other head.

He placed Extreme speed on Acnologia's mind, making him see the word to be moving countless times fast, and the slow time on his body, making his body seem to freeze in time.

Ancologia slowly opened his eyes, but as he did his hair been to age. He looked at Sora with lifeless eyes, it's like the time he opened his eyes, he lived countless years. The world to him was moving at such a slow speed, yet he was moving even slow

"how regret tasting, you're no longer a dragon. you will age slowly and die here alone. I will even enchant you with an extra 100 years of life. enjoy it, death is a scary thing after all." Sora said as he did as he said he could, horror-filled Acnologia eyes. his mouth slowly moved, but it was so slow Sora barely noticed it

Sora through Acnologia into the cave, enchanting the whole mountain to make it so none can enter or even find it, Sora turned and left. leaving Acnologia alone