Notes: So long time reader first time story poster, this is a story I really can't get out of my head. A lot of it is inspired by the Ace on the Diamond Manga but a much different story with Fairy Tail characters of course. Also thought it be pretty unique being a baseball fic which I don't believe are many out there.
Now a lot of this is being typed on my phone so I'll probably be speeding through this a little, and might be some grammar and sentence issues. But I am reading over it as I post a chapter. Also chapters for right now will be pretty short but the updates will be pretty quick possibly a chapter every couple days is my goal. But enough from me onto the story.
Fire on the Mound:
Chapter One: The Second Chance
"Well, this is it," the youthful teenager says, as he gazes upon what will be his new home for the next four years, Fairy Tail Academy. "Okay Natsu, a new town, a new school, a new team, this is that second chance you been hoping for," the younger man mutters to himself, gripping the baseball he holds in his left hand tightly. Looking over his clothes for the fifth time today, wearing a button up, long sleeve white shirt untucked from his black pants and along with his black shoes. He tightens his precious white scarf around his neck, readjust his backpack over his shoulder and makes his way to the double doors of his new school.
"Natsu Dragneel, was it?" The elderly short man asks, his eyes remaining on the papers in front of him at his desk.
"Yes sir," Natsu answers, combing his salmon color hair away from his eyes with his right hand, the left hand still tightly gripping the baseball.
"I see you quit your middle school baseball team and then dropped out of school half way through your final year, and now you'll be enrolling here mid semester and joining our baseball team here," he states matter of factly, no change at all in his voice.
"Yes," Natsu answers back softly, a feeling of dread in the pit of his stomach. 'I knew it was too good to be true, no way I would be accepted here,' he thinks to himself, his left hand burning as his grip on the baseball tightens.
"Well, will have to get you a tutor to help catch you up to your classmates, but otherwise you should be all set," the elderly man's demeanor completely changes, catching Natsu off guard.
"I am?"
"Of course, you were recruited by our best scout for our team, we only give out scholarships to those with future pro talent," he states. 'So she was telling the truth,' Natsu feels a tremendous weight lift off his shoulders.
"Thank you, Mr. Dreyer," Natsu says.
"Please call me Makarov, now here's your classes, and the room key to your dorm room, why don't you go ahead and head over there, classes are about done for today, so settle in the rest of the day and will send a tutor over to meet you once one has been assigned." Makarov hands these items, along with a few other essentials over to Natsu as he takes them eagerly. As Natsu prepares to leave he is stopped one more time by Makarov, "Remember Natsu, just because you've received this recommendation, doesn't mean you can slack off on the school work, you need to work twice as hard then a normal student to bring those grades up." He gives Natsu a encouraging smile, and he nods back smiling, knowing this was his second chance he hoped for.