On recent chapters (also sort of maybe looking into genessia)

[rememberscarlet]

I know, you are worried. Things are looking pretty bad, admittedly, but it's not quite over yet.

And even if it comes to the worst, I have no doubts that Meredy will be able to handle herself.

[Even though he'd definitely regret leaving her behind like this... especially since it hasn't been long since Ultear.]

Ideally, I hope I'll still be around and have a chance to show the Six true freedom outside the Darkness.

As for you, don't you have other things to worry about? I'll be fine, I promise.

Comments

[rememberscarlet]

[For better or worse, Zeref is not the only one uncertain what to say. There is history even though they have not yet met, and there are Ultear's wishes that he plans to honor to best of his ability.

This is not the place for that kind of confrontation though.]

...I hear that we may encounter each other soon.

[deathsought]

[ No, they haven't met yet. Though they really should. ]

Are you referring to Genessia, or our world? [ If Genessia, yes, he'd heard that as well. If not... ] If the latter... I hope you have something up your sleeve.

[ Zeref wouldn't exactly miss Zero. Just like he probably wouldn't have felt too badly about Zancrow had he have known what he was really like. ]

[rememberscarlet]

Genessia, at the moment. As for our world, in case of my survival... you can be sure that I'll be ready to face you at the moment of our encounter.

[There is no doubt in him that that moment will come sooner or later. And when it does, it will not be just for himself, but for all the children that were led into the Darkness in Zeref's name over the centuries.]

Inbox ate my notif :'(

[deathsought]

Erza will be pleased to hear that. [ Yes, Jellal, he knows her. They were actually roommates at the last game they were at together. It... Well... Was awkward, to say the least. ]

You aren't the first to make such a promise to me. [ He looks away. Just ask Grimoire Heart. ] You won't be the last.

[ After all, there's only one person he believes can and hopefully will kill him. ]

it's good! (cozy)

[rememberscarlet]

[For a second there is a flicker of worry on his face and he wants nothing more than to ask about Erza - is she alright? how does Zeref know her? - but he swallows those questions down. There is no telling in how far Zeref can be trusted to answer truthfully after all, and if anything Erza has always been more than capable of holding her own.]

Maybe, maybe not. Only time will tell.

[If nothing else, he is determined to do what he can in order to make sure that Zeref's evil (by it his own or brought by is creations) cannot spread any further.]

[deathsought]

[ So, they do have a history. Interesting. ]

Natsu is the only one who can defeat me.

[rememberscarlet]

[Yes, they do.]

I wouldn't be surprised, if that turns out to be true.

[Natsu holds the light of hope, after all, has pulled through against him, against Zero, against the Dragons and Future Rogue, against so many others... His light and fire burns brightly to drive away any Darkness. If Jellal's own role in fighting Zeref ends up being to support Natsu, then he is at peace with that, for all that he would prefer to settle things himself.]

[deathsought]

[ Zeref sighs, and continues. ]

And yet, he's not ready. Neither physically, nor emotionally. We fought on Sirius Island... [ Kind of. Natsu didn't leave so much as a bruise on him, and his 'counterattack' was involuntary. On Exsilium, now that Natsu knows Zeref believes that the only way he can be 'stopped' is if he is killed, Natsu has actually been avoiding him. Instead, it was mostly Lucy (and occasionally Erza or Levy) who have been talking to him. ]

There's no other option. No prison can hold me, and even if one could be built, it would be only a matter of time before another Dark Guild attempted to 'awaken' me again.

[rememberscarlet]

He will continue to grow, and he is not alone. If there is one thing I've observed it's that even when apart, those of Fairy Tail are never just by themselves.

[That's why he has unquestionable faith in Natsu, in Erza, in their guild. That's why he will never hesitate to give them his support, no matter what.]

When the time comes, he'll be ready.