User blog:LegerPrime/Sting v Larcade

An interesting term of events just happened in the latest chapters. SPOILER ALERT! If you're not cot up in the manga or if you're anime only, stop reading. Erza was able to stop, or at least delay, the Gray-Natsu-E.N.D. conflict. Irene and Erza finally meet face-to-face. Larcade descends onto his victims. Rogue and Minerva defeated their opponents, which is disappointing because I was hopping Mirajane and Jenny Realight, a Machina Soul Take Over Mage, would've performed Take Overs on Bloodman (or at least his abilities) and Wall Eehto (or at least his Weakness Magic. When did his name change btw?) respectfully, assuming Take Over Mages can Take Over Historias of the Dead. That'd be an awesome name for a Satan Soul spell: Satan Soul: Mirajane Bloodwoman (better than Bradwoman LOL) or even Satan Soul: BloodMirajane. And when will Jenny get another chance to Take Over something mechanical (a machine of the Mechias race be a perfect fit)?

Here's what I think's gonna happen in the next few chapters. Rogue and Minerva are gonna show up and give Kagura and Yukino a hand in fighting Larcade. Larcade will over take them and, at the end of the chapter, Sting will arrive and save them. The White Dragon Slayer will take on the White Dragneel, using the power of Dragon Force and eating the light Larcade gives off to replenish his strength. Eventually, Sting will get his ass handed to him and then transfer his magic power to Rogue, who then enters White Shadow Dragon Mode. Larcade gets defeated, with Rogue and Kagura both delivering the final blow using White Shadow Dragon's Slash and Archenemy respectfully. Rogue passes out from exhaustion (and would remain unconscious until Acnologia shows up again, which I believe will be after E.N.D. is defeated) and Larcade, still conscious, reveals his full name and that he's Zeref's son and air. Sting and the others are confused why his last name is the same as Natsu's. Larcade, before he dies and upon hearing Natsu's name, responds, "He's my uncle. And my father's brother. As well as his greatest creation. That's what E.N.D. stands for. Etherious. Natsu. Dragneel," thus bringing shock and horror to the group's face. Irene, after she's defeated, will reveal to Erza and Wendy that Natsu's E.N.D., and maybe even reveal that Happy stopped Natsu from killing Zeref, to Carla's shock. Sting's group and Erza's would meet back with Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray and Juvia and confront Natsu. Natsu, unless he's still unconscious, tells them everything. I'm not gonna get into the details. I'll save that for another blog. Soon after, Natsu becomes E.N.D., which leads to my next prediction.

We all know that Future Rogue said Gray killed Frosch in the alternate timeline. Yes, I still believe in my paradox theory. Gray's Devil Slayer Magic has taken hold of him mentally. Well, maybe not anymore. He was willing to kill his friend just because he thinks E.N.D. was responsible for the loved ones he lost. I'm not sure if he's still willing. Then there's another possibility. Natsu's close to becoming E.N.D. What if it was E.N.D. who killed Frosch? When Rogue discovered Frosch's death, he angrily demands to know who killed him and Gray, knowing he may try to kill Natsu if he found out, would take the blame to protect his friend (after the E.N.D. situation is settled and Gray finds out the truth).

I don't think Rogue would commit suicide like I predicted last time. I think if Frosch were to die, Rogue would fall into despair, leave Sabertooth and start his own Dark Guild, or Independent Guild, with a name like Black Dragon (which would hint at the obsession of killing Acnologia that his future counterpart gained). Or someone would bring Frosch back to life (if Mira took over Bloodman, this would be a good opportunity to use Necromancer). Another that came to mind. Lucy could stop E.N.D. from killing Frosch. Maybe the same way her future counterpart stopped Future Rogue from killing her. But not necessarily have her die. Morally wound her. E.N.D. screams, "You would die for a cat!?!" Lucy would respond, "No. Not for him, Natsu. For you." Natsu, with flashbacks from Future Lucy's death, struggles with E.N.D. for control over his body, with help from his friends, he succeeds.

In either scenario, Natsu would realize he was the one who killed Frosch in the alternate timeline, not Gray. Natsu has a lot on his plate as it is. He's juggling trying to save his friends (proven when he tried to kill Zeref), avenging his father (his to defeat Acnologia), and making sure Lucy has a future (he went berserk when Future Rogue killed Future Lucy and he almost became E.N.D. when he thought Dimaria killed present Lucy). Natsu went on his journey to train to kill Acnologia so he could avenge Igneel and protect his friends. He returned to prevent Frosch's death. If Natsu failed at any of this, if E.N.D. is the one who killed Frosch in the alternate timeline, when he finds out what happened to Makarov, and if anyone else dies before the war ends, it would break Natsu and make him go into despair. He might even try to leave the guild after the war.

Another thing. "I am you. And you are me." Is that a possible hint that Irene is Future Erza. Also, Larcade's connection to Zeref is the last thing I expected and, honestly, I find that impossible, Zeref's curse and all. I was expecting him to be either the future son of Natsu (and Lucy or Lisanna. Hint: the hair.) or a member of the original Dragneel family from 400 years ago.

My thoughts anyway.