Authors Note:

Thank you for clicking on my newest story! Can't wait to see what all of you think. It's an AU and primarily Nalu (I love those two). I have enjoyed writing this first chapter. I will admit it is a bit slow, but that's because its explaining the story sort of. When reading, just think of the potential the story holds! Anyhow I am trying to cut down on the length of my author's notes, because soon, no one will actually take the time to read them. So enjoy!

Forever After,

The Author, Madalyn

In the great land of Fiore, there is magic. Magic is a part of everyday life to the point where people hardly realize when they are doing it anymore. Although, some people, devote their lives to magic. They make their living off of magic. But, ill-trained magic can end in the wizard turning out evil. Therefore, about fifty or so years prior to this day, a woman named Mavis decided to start an academy for young wizards to practice their craft and develop their skill. This academy was named Fiore Wizard Academy (the F.W.A).

The academy was currently lead by the magic council. It was then broken down into divisions that had their own individual headmaster. Each headmaster gave their division a name to help give that division its own kind of pride. To get into a division, before you go to the school, you have to get the division to take you in. The division that ranked the highest for strongest wizards was the division known as Fairy Tail, run by the wizard Saint, Makorav.

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Currently, a young woman named Lucy Heartfilia was in a small town named Hargeon. She was walking around with a bafflingly confusing expression that crossed between happy and sad. Her expression was likely due to the fact that she had just run away from home. She had been mistreated by her father enough and finally gained the courage to up and leave.

She had bright blonde hair and a perfect hourglass figure. All in all, she was beautiful! At her side was a simple trunk filled with all the necessities (clothes, hair brush, soap, etc…). She was walking towards the train station after leaving a magic store, where the only good product they sold was a silver gate key. Suddenly Lucy heard a commotion in the middle of town, and decided to check out what was causing the ruckus.

Tons of people were crowded around a bulletin board staring at a single piece of paper. She walked up and tapped someone with purple hair on the shoulder. The purple haired girl turned around with a questioning expression.

"Excuse me, but do you know what's going on?" Lucy quizzically asked.

The girl's face brightened. "Well it's the paper talking about Fiore Wizard Academy. You know, about how to enroll!" She smiled brightly at Lucy and Lucy's eyes widened.

F.W.A! I've always wanted to go there! Father may have refused to allow me to go, but father isn't in charge of me anymore. I'm a wizard and Fiore Wizard Academy is where wizards belong! Lucy thought and then, ignoring the rambling from the purple haired girl, began plowing past everyone to the front of the herd of people. She stared at the paper and read the location of the school. Magnolia. Now at least she knew where to ride the train to.

As soon as she memorized the address, she bolted from the herd of people. It wasn't hard to get into the academy, but getting into a good division certainly was a difficult process. Especially since Lucy was shooting for the very best division. Fairy Tail. She had become obsessed with them ever since she started picking up the Sorcerer Weekly magazine. Which always contained a few articles on the school.

The train station was about a twenty minute walk, but with Lucy's newfound excitement and increased adrenaline, her legs carried her there in five. Purchasing a ticket to Magnolia, she began walking to where the train was located. It was getting ready to depart from the station so she inwardly thanked her legs for running. She got on through the only door that remained open, just to find that the car was jam packed. Heaving a sigh she looked around for an open seat.

One seat remained available and Lucy saw that the person sitting across from it was talking to a blue cat (and if you're wondering, that was not a typo. The cat was, in fact, blue.). Lucy looked stunned but shook her head to rid of the crazy expression. Her eyes landed on the guy next to the feline and finally noticed his appearance. He had spiky pink hair that seemed indecisive on which way it should part, a rather tan complexion, and dark seemingly black eyes that felt as if they could burn their appearance into your mind and eventually see into your soul.

Lucy swallowed hard. "Excuse me sir?" She asked.

The man didn't seem to hear her and just continued talking to his blue cat. "I just don't get why we had to take this stupid train! It's not like it's a long walk."

"Sir?" Lucy repeated patiently awaiting him to notice her.

"Oh Natsu, you're an idiot if you think that walk would be quick and short. Everyone would start to wonder what happened to you." The cat explained with an all too cheery tone.

Lucy cleared her throat ready to speak again, but the guy, Natsu, beat her to it. "Yeah yeah." He said waving off the cat's concerns. "I suppose Gramps does expect us back by tonight, but we could just say that the job took a little longer than expected. Or! That the train broke down. So we had to walk!" He seemed thrilled at the idea of not riding the train which was something Lucy couldn't determine the reason to.

Lucy readied herself to scream but she was out of time. Suddenly the train lurched forward, throwing Lucy on top of Natsu's lap. Natsu's arms instinctively wrapped around her.

"Good catch Natsu!" The cat exclaimed.

Lucy looked up at Natsu, and a blush heavily painted her cheeks. "I'm so sorry!" She blurted and saw his stunned face contort into a giddy grin.

"It's no big deal! Happy I could keep you from falling!" He was squinting his eyes due to the complexity of his grin.

Lucy quickly stood up and asked. "Uh, is this seat taken?"

He shook his head. "Nope! Please, sit!" He motioned his right hand towards the open seat, and Lucy happily obliged. "So, what's your name?" Natsu asked her as the cat stared at his companion as if he were a stranger. His friend was confusing him with his lack of nausea.

"Lucy Heartfilia. I've already gathered that your name was Natsu, but your cat here never said your last name." She spoke calmly, but with a smile on her face. Her hand motioning to the feline.

"Dragneel.." He said weakly, and his face began going pale.

"Are you okay!?" Lucy questioned with worry in her voice.

"Aye!" The blue cat answered for him. "Don't worry. This happens all the time. I was actually surprised he held on this long. Usually, the second the train moves he is ready to hurl."

"Motion sickness?" Lucy asked.

"Aye! I'm happy by the way!" Happy gleefully stated.

"Happy?" Lucy let out a slight chuckle and then her smile returned. "Your personality certainly represents your name!"

"That's why Natsu named me that. He said when I hatched, I was just a bundle of happiness!" The cat looked at his pink haired friend, remembering the day he was born.

"Did you say, hatched?" Lucy was confused. Cats don't hatch from an egg. They are born from their mother!

"Yep! If you haven't noticed, I'm not your normal cat." Happy's voice was filled with laughter.

"No kidding…" Lucy said but her mind was already drifting far away. She glanced at Natsu, feeling slightly bad for him. Soon, after watching the world zip past her through the trains small sized window, she began to feel her eyes getting heavy. Lucy came upon the decision to give into the temptation of sleep, letting her mind dream of the academy that awaited her.

Lucy awoke to the conductor announcing that the train had finally reached its destination. Opening her eyes slowly she yawned loudly, stretching out her arms. Her eyes wandered to Happy and Natsu and laughed at what she saw.

"Natsu! The train has stopped moving, we gotta get off!" Happy was shaking Natsu's shoulder but he was clearly no match for Natsu's extreme motion sickness.

"Hey cat, let me give it a try." She said and stood from her seat. Lucy, ever so gently, kicked him in the shin getting him to open his eyes. "You want to have to ride this train again? Get up or you'll have to endure the pain you're in for an even longer time."

He stared at her, but soon stood as well. He was clearly still sick, but he had no intention of riding the train again. He began to stumble of the train. Lucy followed behind, giggling slightly whenever he would ever so slightly trip.

"Thanks for getting Natsu off the train!" happy smiled, and Lucy returned the smile.

"No problem. Anyway, are you guys from around here?" Lucy questioned the two, and Natsu, though still slightly out of it gave her an answer.

"Yeah. We live at the Academy." Natsu said as he rubbed his eyes.

"You do?!" Lucy screeched, drawing the attention of everyone in a forty foot radius. Natsu covered his ears dues to the loud sound. "Sorry!" Lucy said but she was still beaming. "But it's just so perfect I ran into you! That's where I'm heading, but I've no clue how to get there." She giggled. "I honestly wouldn't have pegged you as a wizard."

Natsu looked offended. "And why would you not? I happen to be a very powerful wizard. A dragon slayer!" Lucy blinked in confusion.

"I'm sorry but what's a dragon slayer?" Lucy asked, and Natsu chuckled.

"Dragon slayer magic is an ancient magic that was used to defeat dragons when they were more common. My father taught me!" he said proudly, and in a way that suggested Lucy to be slightly ignorant for not knowing the term.

"Awww! That's so sweet! So you and your dad practice the same magic?" Lucy was surprised when Natsu laughed.

"Nope! My father is a dragon!" Natsu laughed harder when he saw Lucy's eyes go wide with horror and her mouth dropped.

"He's a, a, a, what?!" She finally exclaimed, after a struggle to get her words out.

"Yeah. Anyway, I'll bring you to the academy." Natsu turned his head to look somewhere. "What magic do you use? And what division of the school do you plan on joining?"

"I'm a celestial spirit wizard." She then brought her voice low. "I'm going for Fairy Tail!" She whisper exclaimed.

"Really?! That's mine and Happy's division!" He said excitedly. "If you've got good spirits then you'll get in no problem. Everyone always wants the celestial spirit wizards!"

"Sweet!" She said doing a little victory move. "And yeah, I've got some great keys. Tons of the zodiacs!" She finished.

"Well then, let's go!" Natsu yelled then grabbed Lucy by the wrist and began dragging her off. Excitement was coursing through her veins as she ran, hand in hand with Natsu. I'm going to go to Fiore Wizard Academy! I'm going to join Fairy Tail! Take that father!

Authors Note:

Well I hope you enjoyed my new story! Please give me some feedback so I know whether I should continue it or not! Check out my other stories if you're a big Nalu fan (literally all I write about). Lol! I should really work on some variety. Well anyway, bye bye! See ya!

The Author, Madalyn