Hi guys, if you are reading this it means you have taken the time to give this story a try. Now i must warn you this is my first story so i don't know how good it will be and i am not the best writer in the world.
Also please remember that I am doing this just as a little hobby so i have no idea when or if this will get any updates.
Another thing is that this will be different than the storyline of Fairy Tail although it will of course have its similarities, just don't jump down my throat if a few things are changed e.g. characters age, appearance, types of magic etc.
Anyway thank you for taking the time to read this and i hope you enjoy it.
The Beginning
Year; X363
Location; Mildian Magic Academy, Fiore
Mildian Magic Academy was the place to study magic. Many famous and well-respected mages had come through its doors. But that was in the past now as an incident had caused all of its professors and students to be killed in a single instant, as such people were afraid that whatever had happened here would happen to them if they were to step one foot inside the building again. And so the large hallways once bustling with life lay silent, the great libraries that contain countless book on magic were left unread. But on this night it wasn't it's famous reputation or respected history that was of interest.
In the middle of the night with the moon obscured from sight by large storm clouds that unleashed a torrent of rain stood two people opposite each other. The rain soaking them to the bone through their clothes as it offered little protection from the onslaught.
"My dearest sister, surely something else can be done?". Spoke a voice in desperation so quietly that it was nearly drowned out by the sound of rain hitting the roof tops of nearby buildings.
"I have considered all other options brother. This is the only possible chance we have for victory". Quickly replied the woman. Her words spoken with certainty, showing that she truly believed what she was saying.
"I don't want victory sister!" Shouted a voice in response to her words,"All i want is for things to return how they used to be, before everything was taken from us, before we were cursed to be the way we are today!. I know what has been happening I am not ignorant to it, but that does not mean that this is the only path before us! And what of the children you intend to use for this plan, would you not allow them to have a say in this, it is their lives that will be affected the most after all!".
"The children are too young to understand what is going to happen, but they are essential to this plan, they must be a part of it whether we like it or not". The woman responded calmly and still with the same certainty as before.
"They are too young to understand, but not too young to die for this insane plan you and the others have thought up. You always spoke how children should never have to grow up the way we did, to do the things we did and yet you insist on doing this. Have you turned your back on your very principles just for the sake of victory! Well, have you!". Shouted a voice in increasing anger as the conversation went on.
"Those very principles are part of the reason we are the way we are today, if we had been willing to forgo them years ago things such as this plan would not be necessary, but we were so dead set on losing nothing, on giving nothing up that it has forced us down this dark path". Hastily replied the woman. "That is why i ask you to help with this, so we may fix some of what we have caused".
"No, I will not help with this sister cause it will fix nothing, all it will bring is more meaningless death of children who have had their choices taken from them". Stated the man.
"Very well then brother, we shall do this without your assistance. This plan will come to fruition either way". Responded the woman as she turned around to walk away. "I shall see you soon my beloved brother, until then be careful, these are dangerous times we live in, it would sadden me greatly if you were to die once more". And with that said the woman disappeared, as if she had never been there in the first place, leaving the man to stand in the rain alone.
The man sighed before looking up into the sky."When did things become like this? What did we do to deserve this? What should I do? It may be childish, but… i just want things to be like they were before".
Year; X777
Location; Fiore Woodlands, Fiore
The Woodlands of Fiore were large in scale;trees reaching as high as 100 feet, numerous rivers and streams running through them, the wildlife ranging from field mice to forest wyverns. It was truly a sight to see. It was in this location that we find a small man walking down a forest path. At first sight this man would seem as nothing special except his small stature and strange style of dress, his clothing consisting of a white T-shirt with an emblem embroidered on the front of what seemed to be a creature with a tail, an orange jacket with blue cuffs worn over the shirt, a pair of orange shorts and a pair of shoes with the ends pointing upwards. Now this wouldn't seem very strange if the man had not decided to wear an orange and blue striped jester's hat on his head. The man's physical appearance was that of a short old man with a moustache, white hair and a kind smile adorning his face.
This man was Makarov Dreyar, the Third Master of the Fairy Tail guild and Wizard Saint. He had just finished a meeting in Era with the magic council who had just spent 5 hours grilling him over the destructive tendencies of his guild members. After finally getting out of the meeting Makarov decided that he would walk back to his guild instead of taking the train straight to Magnolia, after all it had been far too long since he had an opportunity to enjoy such peace and quiet. Now don't get him wrong he loved the guild and its members with all his heart, but sometimes it was nice to get away from all the stress of being guild master and the constant brawls that seemed to erupt spontaneously, destroying guild property at the same time, which he would then have to fork out even more cash for new tables and chairs only for it all to be destroyed again within a few days anyway.
"I swear those council members need to try and relax a bit, it must get tiring for them to always be up my arse about property damage i know it is for me". Makarov muttered softly while looking through the forest trees.
As he slowly walked down the pathway he spotted something at the corner of his eye."Hmm… What's that?".He asked himself as he moved to take a better look. As he moved past the trees and stepped over a fallen log he saw what it was he had spotted. It was a boy with pink/salmon hair that had black stripes running through it. The boy was leaning against tree and appeared to be fast asleep.
Makarov who now stood only a few feet away gave the boy a quick look over, he was about average height for a child of his apparent age and was wearing a red shirt with a yellow sash tied around the bottom half, yellow shorts and an ordinary pair of shoes. At first glance the boy appeared to just be a child from a nearby village that had come into the forest and fell asleep, but something told Makarov that there was something different about this boy. As Makarov took a closer look he began to sense something," This boy, his magical power is insane for a child, i've never seen anything like it before". Deciding that this was worth investigating further he started to gently shake the boy's shoulder in an attempt to wake him up so that they could talk.
His efforts were fruitful as the boy started to wake from his slumber slowly opening his eyes.
"Huh, who are you?". The boy muttered out as he was starting to wake.
"My name is Makarov Dreyar my boy, I found you asleep in this forest as i was walking by. You should be more careful where you fall asleep as wyverns are known to roam this forest" replied Makarov with a soft and caring smile on his face." What's your name young man?".
"My name is Natsu, Natsu Dragneel, and i knew about the wyverns already i just wasn't that concerned about them". This was how the now known Natsu replied to his question.
"Well it's nice to meet you Natsu, but tell me why were you not concerned about the wyverns if you already know they were here?". Question Makarov.
"That because i don't have anything to fear from them as I can easily take care of them". Answered Natsu.
"You can easily take care of them?". Said Makarov."In that case i take it you are a mage? It's the only way i can see it being possible for you to be able to beat them, but even so for your age that is very impressive, I don't know of any children that could be capable of doing that".
"Yes, I'm a mage. And the reason most children can't do it is because they aren't as strong as i am". Replied Natsu.
"I see, well you do appear to have a lot of magical power for your age that is easy to see, but i wonder what magic it is that you use exactly". Asked Makarov
"I'll tell you if you tell me what magic you use". Cheekily replied Natsu.
"You can sense my magic?".Replied a surprised Makarov.
Although sensing magic was something that everyone could do most don't unlock the ability to do so with accurately until they were at least late teens, the fact this boy could do so already and he didn't look like he was even in his middle teens yet was shocking to say the least.
"I can" Responded Natsu. "So are you going to tell me what magic it is that you use?". Questioned Natsu.
"Oh of course"Said Makarov, still surprised that Natsu could sense such a thing."I use both Light and Titan magic although I also dabble in a few others on occasion. Will you tell me yours now?".
"I use the same type as you, Light magic" Answered Natsu.
"Light magic? That a rare form of magic to use and one i wasn't expecting you to say. Tell me did you learn this from your parents?". Said Makarov
"No, I don't have any parents as they died when i was young." Natsu stated.
"No parents huh, well I'm sorry to hear that but in that case i have a proposition to ask you Natsu". Replied Makarov with an apologetic tone to his voice, he truly did feel sorry for those who lost their parents at such a young age.
"There's no need to apologise Makarov, after all you wasn't the one who took them from me. And what's this proposition?". Replied Natsu in a slightly cheerful tone as if thankful that Makarov had at least shown that he cared about his loss.
"Well Natsu, I happen to be the master of a magic guild in Magnolia and i was wondering if you wanted to join." Question Makarov.
"A magic guild? What would i gain by joining?". Natsu asked, although from his expression Makarov could tell he was quite interested already.
"A guild is a place for people to come together to find work and companionship, to grow stronger and gain better understanding of not only each other but the world in general". Replied Makarov, a bright smile now adorning his face as he spoke with pride.
"Companionship and understanding huh?". Muttered Natsu, as he thought it over in his head."Ok then Makarov I'm interested take me to this guild".
"Excellent my boy, come if we hurry we can be there before days end". Makarov stated excitedly at the thought of a new member joining.
"Okay, just let me grab my bag" Responded Natsu as he stood and bent over to pick a bag off the floor.
As Makarov looked at the bag he spotted something poking out the top. It appeared to be a hilt of a sword. It had blue wrappings in a diamond pattern around the handle and had a green ribbon tied around the end. It tsuba was shaped liked a diamond with rounded ends. Its sheath was a navy blue colour with silver adornments along its length and another green ribbon tied about a quarter down its length.
"A sword?". Questioned Makarov
"Huh? Oh yeah it was a gift from a member of my family years ago. It's my most prized possession, also it's useful to have for close combat. I mean i don't wanna be caught with my pants down by being stupid and not be prepared for a situation where using magic isn't always the best idea". Replied Natsu as he gazed at his sword with pride.
"Well it's good to see you're being smart and thinking ahead". Makarov responded." Anyway let's be on our way now it's not too far left to go".
"Okay. By the way, you didn't say what your guild was called". Stated Natsu.
"I didn't did I". Makarov replied before an even larger smile spread across his face."It's name is Fairy Tail".
A/N
Hi guys, if you are reading this it means you have managed to get through the first chapter of "Hope From The Past", thank you very much for that.
Now a few things, first is what do you think of the name? I had a bit of trouble thinking of one before i came up with this which i think is pretty decent, but let me know what you guys think. Second Natsu's magic, i know i will probs get a ton of hate about it but i decided to go with Light Magic because it's something a little different but don't worry the Dragon Slayer magic will make an appearance at some point.
Third this URL is the image of the katana i was trying to describe, not to sure how i did but you can use this to see what i mean. . /search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1401&bih=933&q=anime+katana&oq=anime+katana&gs_l=img.3..0l10.1023.2350.0.2...0...1ac.1. ..0.12. 9o#imgrc=3VuoVa3F0MwJBM:
Now if you could let me know what you think it would be greatly appreciated, and in the future i will try to make them longer but i felt this was a good place to finish off for a first chapter.
Anyway hope you enjoyed and see you later.
