Behind the mask

by MayaCyko

Natsu Dragneel, known as END. What if he already know from the start that he is END and hide his true self by wearing a fake personality or a fake mask and was in love with an Ice mage but suddenly broken when he learn that he dated Juvia. Will his hard mask fade and reveal his true self or he will try his beast to accept it and finish what's important to him?

1. Chapter 1

Um...sorry guys if I didn't updating the other stories since I lost my touch to it but 'His Cruel Goal will keep on going. Hehehe...sorry about that... ~T_T~

*Natsu's POV*

I woke up in the middle of the forest just like what my brother told me. I stood up and look around and saw many trees but landed to a huge scaly looking lizard, it must be a dragon.

I walked up to the humongous lizard and poke him with a stick pretending to be a child that was lost in the forest. The over grown lizard open his right eye a little and rose. He looked down and saw me, smiling. "Child, go away now." Over grown dragon said. "Nope! Who are you? What kind of gender are you? Boy or girl?" I asked the over grown lizard. "Child, do you not fear me? For I'm a real dragon, fire dragon to be exact." over grown lizard said... what? I like calling him that.

"I don't fear you! I'm happy with you!" I said while jumping like an idiot. "*SIGH* Your parents, where are they?" over grown lizard asked me. I pretend to go sad and force a tear to let out. "I-i don't have one nor a family..." I said but wasn't true. "Sorry for that, how about come with me. I'll teach you my magic and take care of you" over grown lizard said. I looked at him with a smile, a huge smile on my face and hugged him on his paw - I mean claw.

"But first, what's your name child?"over grown lizard asked me. "My name is Natsu Dragneel, you are?" "Igneel, king of fire dragons. Hop on my back Natsu, we shall return back to our home." the over grown lizard, now named Igneel said to me and I followed his orders and hop on his back then we flew. I pretend to be scared of coarse.

Wind blew past through me and fresh air smell. I love it. I wish my brother was here with me but...he's not here so I must be strong.

When we got to our destination, I got down from his back and looked at the huge cave. So dark but has few torches so it can see through it. "We will start our training tomorrow, get some sleep Natsu." Igneel said and I nod and slept at the ground of the cold cave, actually, I'm freezing here! I shivered more and more then I curled myself, It is not a lie! "Oh right I forgot, come here beside me. It's freezing here I know." Igneel said but I ignored it and immediately went beside him and slept beside him while his huge wings covered me and kept me warm. "Goodnight Natsu..." " 'night Igneel.." I said and drop off to my sleep.

*Next Day*

"WAKE UP!" "5 more minutes.." I said and rolled. I heard a sigh from Igneel suddenly told me that the kids don't want so cause they can die for 5–6 days I think but I'm not like that since I'm immortal. "You won't eat any food till dinner ~" Igneel said while I play along what humans usually do when they got what they don't like the most. "I'M UP!" I yelled then I heard Igneel laughed.

"Can we just eat breakfast?" I asked and pouted. " After breakfast we will start our training, but first, let's go hunting." Igneel said and I groaned. I of coarse already experienced to hunt but not with a dragon, it's not fair! They usually got the most and delicious one!

"Sure, hunting sound fun" I sarcastically said and Igneel sighed. "Fine, I will catch a food for us just when we are done eating, I'll teach you so much that your little brain of yours might explode" Igneel said and flew off. I rolled my eyes and waited for him to come back.

few minutes has passed and Igneel came back with a deer, 5 or 6 I think. Igneel mostly burned them all but cooked perfectly and eat while I just poke on it. "Come on Natsu, it's not burned." "But how can I eat it?" "Use your sharp teeth." Igneel said and I sighed and dig in to the stupid huge deer.

When we are done eating, Igneel drag me out of the cave and start with learning. "First, do you know how to read?" Igneel asked and I shook my head, a lie of coarse."*SIGH* Write?" I shook my head again and was lie once again. "I guess I have to teach you about that before we start training." Igneel said and I used my stupid goofy smile at him and he just rolled his eyes. "Let's start now..."He said and I happily jumped like a child again.

*5 hours of teaching both read and write*

A hellish 5 hours was done since I, my writing, Igneel said was bad but it isn't! "Now that we are done with that, let's start by explaining to you about my magic that I will teach you." Igneel said and I literally almost faint, ALMOST. I nod showing I got a thick mark on my head. " What I will teaching you Natsu is Dragon Slayer magic. Dragon Slayer Magic is a type of Lost Magic which allows its users to transform their physical bodies into a Dragon. As a result, the user can transform their body with features of their respective element, utilizing both offensive and defensive styles. A Dragon Slayer is immune to the effects of their own element, and can consume external sources of their element to replenish their strength. However, a Dragon Slayer cannot consume the element that they produce themselves, and elements must be consumed through the mouth. It is known that certain Dragon Slayers have been able to consume elements other than their own, allowing them to combine both elements into one inside their bodies and use them to increase their abilities. Dragon Slayer Magic is the only way to kill, or even hurt dragons, who are shown to be mostly unaffected by other forms of Magic. And you can hurt me by that magic"Igneel said and I let him continue cause I already know what magic is he going to teach me.

" There are only two ways one can learn Dragon Slayer Magic. The first way is one must be taught by an actual Dragon. The ones who learned their Dragon Slayer Magic through this method are referred to as First Generation Dragon Slayers. The second way is one must have Dragon lacrima implanted into their body. The ones who learned their Dragon Slayer Magic through this method are referred to as Second Generation Dragon Slayers. There is also another way which is a combination of the above two methods: ones who both learned their Dragon Slayer Magic by receiving the teachings of a Dragon and also having Lacrima implanted into their body. The ones who learned how perform Dragon Slayer Magic by utilizing both methods are referred to as Third Generation Dragon Slayers." Igneel explained and I nodded again and let him continue his long long explanation.

"Dragon Force is the final, ultimate state that a Dragon Slayer can attain. When one enters Dragon Force, their skin becomes scaly like an actual Dragon's. The exception to this conceived notion are the Third Generation Dragon Slayers, who have scale-esque designs instead of having Dragon scales appear on their bodies. The exact conditions required for a First Generation Dragon Slayer to achieve Dragon Force are currently unknown. Third Generation Dragon Slayers, however, can enter Dragon Force of their own free will. Though with training, First Generation Dragon Slayers can achieve this feat as well." He said again and I nod again and let him continue again...

"But, a dragon slayer can turn into a dragon too if they used so much power or too much power inside their bodies or maybe if they killed many dragons and bathed on their blood. Which was one dragon slayer really turn into dragon because of that." Igneel said and I just nod my head again. "Are you really listening?""Yes" I said in a bored tone. Igneel sighed and told me get back to the cave "We will just start our REAL training tomorrow, don't slack off okay?" he said and asked and I smiled at him.

That dragon slayer that turn into dragon, I know him already since he feared me.

*Next Day*

I woke up energetic today and looked beside me that Igneel was gone once again. I looked around the cave and saw the deer, once again, burned. I sighed and just ate it. When I'm done, I saw Igneel now was waiting for me outside.

"Morning Natsu" Igneel greeted me "Morning too Igneel" I greeted back. "Now let's start by me explaining once again about fire dragon slayer magic, is that okay with you?" Igneel asked and wanted to punch him hard on the gut but can't. I nod my head and cursed inside my head about that over grown lizard.

"Okay .A Fire Dragon Slayer Magic is a type of dragon slayer magic –" "Yeah I know that so can you get to the point?" I said and cut him off. "Just listen to me first" he said and let him continue" As I was saying a Fire Dragon Slayer Magic is a type of dragon slayer magic that grants the user various characteristics typical of a Fire Dragon: lungs capable of spewing flames, scales that grant protection against fire, and nails covered in flames. Consequently, Fire Dragon Slayer Magic allows the user to produce and control fire from any part of their body, which can be used both in melee and as a ranged form of offense. The generated flames can be manipulated in a wide variety of ways, their "type" can be changed at will, and they can even be given a material consistency. Such fire seems to have a "blunt" effect to it, seemingly causing bludgeoning damage alongside burning. Flames produced by this type of Magic provide much more heat than standard flames. The user's body temperature is capable of melting iron, burning off poison and stigmatas. The users flame are directly connected to their feelings, meaning the more emotional they get, the warmer their flame will become; this effect is referred to as "Flames of Emotion"." He said his boring explanation again and I my routine, nod again.

" In addition, the user can consume external sources of fire to restore their body to a healthy state and regain their reserves of strength, something that also makes them immune to most types of fire, due to their capability of nullifying fire-based attacks by sucking them in and eating them; the consumed fire also seems to possess a different "taste" according to its "quality". However, the user can't eat their own flames, or things set on fire by them, to reinvigorate themselves. While classes of flames that are "higher" in rank to those produced by this type of Magic can't be eaten directly and will therefore damage the user, momentarily self-nullifying all of the user's Magic Power will grant them enough room to consume and even use such flames." Igneel said and finally started our training.

"Okay first, we will start with Karyū no Tekken (Fire Dragon's Iron Fist)" Igneel said while explaining again...Uh... "The user needs to engulfs their fist in flames and then punches their opponent, causing, aside from sheer blunt damage, damage from the flames as well. This attack can also be performed with both hands at once or one hand." Igneel said then lit his arm on fire then said "Karyū no Tekken!" then punched the mountain and it was flew away. He then looked at me. "How am I supposed to do that if I do not know how to make a fire on my palm too?!" I exclaimed at him. "Good point, then let's start by punching that big rock until you broke it in half."Igneel said while pointing to that huge rock. I walked over to it and punch it and it was half in instant...woah...

"Good, start running 10 times!" he said and I did, faster than the lighting but fell since I got tired running. "Good Natsu, and now start with–" and all the way just to make a fire on my palm.

*After that~*

FINALLY! I have made a fire in my palm and Igneel gave me the most hard time! I yelled 'Karyū no Tekken' then the rock went flew. "Very good Natsu, next is Karyū no Yokugeki (Fire Dragon's Wing attack)" Igneel said and jumped then said "The user rushes forward against two opponents. While doing so, the user produces a large stream of fire from each of their arms, which, when it comes in contact with the foes, burns them and at the same time sends them flying away behind them due to the blunt force of the produced fire. Such flames take the rough form of a pair of Dragon's wings, thus the name of the attack!" Igneel yelled and then used the spell.

When he was done he was back down to the ground again then looked at me.

I jumped like what he did and said "Karyū no Yokugeki!" I yelled then burn the trees, well half of them. "Good, very good Natsu. We shall continue the other spells tomorrow." Igneel said and I nod then fainted. All I know now that Igneel carried me back to the cave and slept beside me. So warm~ Wait...WHAT HAPPENED TO ME!?

Again sorry if I didn't update the other stories of mine. Please leave some reviews~