The True Salamander

Chapter 1: The day it all changed

December 5th X784

'It was a showery day in Magnolia when it all happened. When I found out what I was to my those people, and to think they didn't trust me that much when I've trusted them with my life how many times but I guess it doesn't anymore cause I doubt I will ever see them again.'

'At least Happy was on my side in all this, he didn't even care what I was being accused of, he just defended me cause he knew I would never do such a thing, sometimes that Exceed can be fill of surprises. It makes me feel lucky to have him as a friend and even more so to have him as a son' Natsu thought as he packed his bag with everything they would need as Happy did the same with kitchen-ware. "Hey Natsu I'm done packing on my side, how are you faring so far?" Happy asked as he flew into the room and landed on the couch without his usual glow or smile.

"Yeah I'm just round about done with this stuff, one more bag and we're done" Natsu responded as he zipped up the bag and looked at Happy with a broken grin only to noticed something off about Harpy's appearance.

"Hey Happy where is your backpack, you never go anywhere without it?" Natsu asked. "I simply don't want any reminders of this place, Fairy-tail and most of the members so I got rid of it, but I could ask you the same considering you have yet to touch your 'memory board'" Happy countered as he looked towards the board of their completed missions.

"Hmmmm…. I guess you could say that it's the same as yours and if I ever do it will be with one eye though" Natsu chuckled sadly as he rubbed the bandages over his left eye as he walked towards the board.

"Happy are you sure you want to do this you can always go back you know there's no need to follow me" Natsu said with a serious look on his face.

"Natsu we're partners that means we always have each other back and that will be hard for me do if I have no fuckin idea where you are" Happy said with a smirk of conviction.

"Thanks little buddy" Natsu said as he walked over to Happy and gave him a fist pound.

Nothing was said as the two finished up packing everything they thought valuable which was money which turned out to be over four million jewels in savings, cloths, (kitchen; camping; fishing; hunting and fitness) equipment as well as extra micro chest which were these teeny little chest that Natsu got from a job once, you could fit up to eight in your pocket but one can hold an elephant sized amount of stuff in it in cause they got more stuff in the way.

After they finished they placed their stuff in two satchel bags under a tree to save it from the downpour as Happy stayed with the stuff as Natsu went back inside his little dwelling and once again walked over to his 'memory board'.

As he gazed over each and every picture it served nothing but to fuel his very growing hatred for them till he gaze landed land upon a picture that broke his heart more it was already. That picture was of him, Lisanna and Happy, taken a few days before she 'died'. He looked at everything he had left behind one last time before setting the ablaze in a magnificent flame that soon caught on to everything in his small living room. He stepped out of his house back into the rain that reflected his emotional state at the time, gloomy and miserable as he watched it burn as if hell was devouring it. He and Happy collected their satchels, dawned their cloaks and set out on the lonely forest trail as the sky continued to cry for them and their misfortunes.

Two hours earlier

On the streets of Magnolia heading toward the Fairy-Tail guildhall were two figures, one of them was a pink haired teen while the other was a blue furred Exceed.

These two were none other than Natsu and Happy, the pair had just return from a three day job together taking down a guild of bandits. The reason that they went alone was to stack up point for the upcoming S-class trails that only pick one wizard in the guild a year to join the group of elite.

"Say Natsu that was an easy mission, the bandits were just hard to find but the pay was good" Happy said as he pulled out a fish and begun eating it.

"Don't remind me Happy we are supposed to be doing hard missions so we looked good and plus I really got excited to fight them but NO! They had to such pushovers" Natsu said with a downcast look on his face.

"Don't tell Carla that though I plan on using this to impress her since I took out eight of them so she will have to notice me and dare I say share a fish with me." Happy proclaimed with hearts for eyes.

"And besides I know you are just going to use this to brag to Lisanna so don't you go judging me" Happy said with a smirk.

"Actually Happy my blue furred friend I wasn't going to do that but rub it in Stripper and Metal-heads faces but I supposed we can talk to her since it's been awhile.

"Yeah maybe I can give her one of the fish that I've been saving up" Happy said.

"Happy you do realise that what day will be here in five days-time right" Natsu asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Of course it will be the seven year anniversary since you guys found my egg" Happy said in a happy tone.

"And the seventh year seven anniversary since we became out little family" Natsu said as he looked up at the sky and closed his eyes with a happy look of consent smile, till a rain drop hit his face, he looked up and the sky was beginning to darken signalling the approach of rain so he and Happy sped up their pace to get out of the rain.

Once they got there, Natsu kicked open the large wooden doors to the guild building with a huge grin on his face. "We're back alive and the mission was a success" Natsu said as walked in with Happy by his flying. He stop mid-way to the bar when he notice something off. Instead of the greetings they would usually receive and a warm atmosphere, they were met with looks of anger, fear, shame and disappointment.

"What the matter guys, we have only been gone a couple of days?" a confused Happy asked.

"You two morons know exactly what you did so don't play dumb" a random member said as they looked away in disgust.

"Hey you wanna go cause I'm itching for a fight" Natsu responded with his fighting grin as he made his way over to said member only till he was hit by multiple spears of ice that launched him in the wall of the guild.

"Like we would ever let you hurt one of our own" An angry Gray said as made his way to the front of the growing crowd as well as Makarov and Mira who both had looks of disappointment on their faces.

"Natsu I want you to tell us why you attacked and destroyed half a town while on you last job" Makarov said in an ordering tone.

"What the hell! I didn't destroy any town on my last job, my mission me in the woods the whole time!" Natsu defended angrily as Happy help him out of the wall.

"Natsu just stop lying to us, there were witnesses that say you do it and describe you perfectly" Mira said with her eyes covered by her hair.

"Mira you saw the job I took! It was in the Worth Woodsea area, there ARE no towns in that area which is why I took it so I could go all out" Natsu said trying to use reason to convince them.

"Natsu the town you attacked was only a two hour flight from there if happy carried you there. We were able to get the council to not try to arrest you claiming that it was part of your job but I won't let your actions go unpunished. Natsu Dragneel for hurting innocent civilians and needless destruction of private and public property you are hereby banished from the Fairy-tail guild, you are to have your guild-mark removed and leave Magnolia by tomorrow.

"Gramps that is total bull-" Natsu begun but to be kicked into the wall breaking a few ribs in the process by none other Mira in her Satan form with a beyond pissed look on her face.

"That enough out of you just time you go too far and then lie about, you really have a death wish!" Mira said as her changed back to normal.

"You can't be serious master, you and I both know that even though Natsu can be destructive, he would never do something like this, tell them Lisanna." Happy said trying to defend Natsu as he look Lisanna way. Lisanna moved towards them in silence, each step could be heard thought out the hall as she finally stop right next to her sister.

"Natsu just stop, you always did have control issues problem but you always did the right thing but this… this is inexcusable so just do as Master said and leave here with some of you pride intact" Lisanna said to them.

That simple sentence really stung Natsu in the inside but he kept it well hidden so he could continue talking. "What are you talking about Lisanna you know I'm innocent and besides if I left how are we supposed to go fishing with Happy in a week?" Natsu said walking towards her with a smile as he ignored the angry looks he was getting from Mira and Elfman. But what happened next shocked and broke him. She slapped him across the face leaving a red hand print.

"Don't you ever came near me again, you disgraced this guild and yourself so don't ever come here again" She spoke with only venom in her voice for him.

"She's right Salamander you have brought shame to you and master Igneel by your actions so leave now before I punch you face in" Gajeel said adding salt to the wound. The guild-hall fell silent as all that could be heard were the sounds of raindrops hitting the roof tiles of the building, how could Natsu say anything as his heart was broken by their words. He looked around the guild and saw that everyone was of like minds on this from Macao to Wendy even if she was trying not to look at him. He tried to open his mouth to pled his case but before his could Erza came down on him faster than he could react and slashed in a descending motion at his face knocking him back into his back as he covered hid now destroyed left eye with both hands in a poor attempt to stop the bleeding. "Natsu that is enough you can bring shame to yourself all you want but never bring shame to my guild, leave now while you still can walk on your own two feet" Erza said as she glared at him with enough intensity to burn though a wall.

Mira moved forward with the guild maker in hand to remove Natsu till he spoke up which surprised most that he would still be talking. "Don't bother Mira, I shall remove my mark myself that much I can still do and do not worry Master Makarov I will be gone by tonight there's no need to give me till tomorrow " Natsu said in a monotone voice as he brought his bloodied left hand to his right shoulder and begun burning off his mark. "With the removal of this mark I sever all connections to the Fairy-tail guild in mind…body...and soul and from this day forward I hope that we never meet each other again no matter the circumstances." Natsu said as he burned off the guild mark he used to wear with honour and pride.

Once he had finished he moved for the door still clutching his left face to help with the bleeding till Happy called out. "Mirajane could you please remove my guild mark as well, I would do it myself but I can't reach it?" Happy said in a dead voice shocking everyone that heard it.

"Happy you don't have to do this, you have a life here and a family" Natsu said with his back turned to everyone.

"Natsu you should know me better than that, where are partners and besides an Exceed should never leave their Slayer, it would feel wrong if I did." Happy said.

"What about the family you have here Happy?" Lisanna asked with a bit of fear present in her voice.

"As far as I'm concerned, Natsu is the only family I got" he spoke in a cold tone that once again shocked everyone that heard it.

"All right Happy I know there's no stopping you once you set your mind to something but you should know that there is no turning back after this in case you want to reconsider" Natsu said with his back still turned to them.

"I knew that the moment I started talking and I'm not turning back now" happy said with a smirk on his face.

After a reluctant and still angry Mira removed Happy's guild mark, both Happy and Natsu left the building and their lives. They walked in the rain for a while, Natsu letting it wash off most of the blood coming from his wound. They stopped off at the hospital to have it checked out. Unfortunately the doctor told him that he's eye's lens was completely destroyed and if he ever wanted to see with the eye again he would need expensive surgery from a specialist which he chose not to opt for. The doctor took out the now useless eyeball, stopped the bleeding, closed up the wound which would now surely leave a massive scar and bandaged up the wound. After that Natsu and Happy went to pack up their things.

Present time

"So Happy where do you wanna go since we're rogue wizards till we join another guild or start working for the council?" Natsu asked his companion as they continued down their path in the now heavy rain.

"I will let you decide on that since we don't have to worry about any responsibilities or obligations to here or to anyone" Happy said in an icy cold voice.

"Well then why don't we heard north then, I heard the weather this time of year is a winter wonderland" Natsu said with a little smile present on his face.

"Hey Natsu are you sure you don't want do anything about the whole eye thing? We can always see the specialist the doctor recommended since we have the money for it." A worried Happy asked.

"Yes Happy I'm sure, it will serve as a reminder to me" Natsu said rising his left hand towards his face.

"Reminder of what?" Happy asked confused by that.

"To never trust a fairy ever again' He said darkly as he put hand over his bandages of his now vacant eye socket.