Coming to S2 finally. Please read at least The Variation of Destiny S1 Special: The Bridge to Variation to understand what was going on in S2.
I'm still racking my brain on how to present this. I can't say anything except to ask for your patience for the story is finally cooking. The major plotline will be brought up by the end of the season. Even the scene towards the end is linked to some part in S4.
Anyway, from now on, my update is going to be slow since I have to juggle between work and school. Thanks for reading.
Chapter 1: Soft-hearted demonic teacher & apprentice's mission
The council was having their meeting again. Meetings had been conducted more frequently than before. It seemed that the dark guilds were becoming more active recently. They seemed to be plotting something.
Wizard Saint Jellal Fernandes had been very busy these days. While he was having his usual (it had been happening quite often these days) long meeting, so he sent his apprentice, Natsu out for a little mission which he believed Natsu could get it well done.
Natsu was feeling really bored. Ever since he joined the Magic Council, all he had been doing was having chats after chats with the Sky Sorceress, Wendy Marvell, cleaning Jellal's office, making tea for Jellal and his colleagues and other mundane jobs.
"When can I learn magic?" Natsu had wanted to scream. He was still recuperating and learning the basic while he was at it. It did not seem to be working. Even though Wendy had been healing him, trying to nurse him back to health, it seemed that it did not help. He was still unable to fully recover his magic power.
*Flashback*
Natsu had been training on creating fire from zero and Wendy had been cheering him on encouraging him.
"Perhaps I'm still unable to make fire, which is why teacher doesn't want to teach me magic." Natsu could spit fire alright but he was unable to punch with fire. Natsu was feeling negative about it. "When can I recover my magic?" Natsu sat down panting in fatigue failing to make fire from scratch.
*End Flashback*
When Natsu was out on his mission, Jellal and Wendy had a closed door meeting after his meeting with the council members. Jellal was checking with Wendy about Natsu's condition and his progress.
"He is still unable to recover his magic?" Jellal looked out from the window. Wendy looked down in despondence.
"I'm sorry. Slowing down his loss of magic power is all I can do now. He will become a normal human sooner or later."
"You don't have to apologise. I should have known better. I'm already aware of it when I tried to transfer magic power to him. I thought someone who is an expert in healing field like you may be able to help him. Thank you for your hard work. Does Natsu know about this?"
"It's his own health, he could feel it. Although he acts as though it is nothing, I can see that he is not taking this well. Jellal has his welfare at heart. I'm sure he will be motivated." Jellal closed his eyes in thought in silence for a while before he answered.
"It doesn't matter whether one is a mage or a normal human. We all go through life and death, there is no exception. "Giving up" doesn't exist in my dictionary. I will not give up on Natsu and of course my ex-wife. Have you heard of a normal human named Mystogan? He relied on magic tools to become an S class mage. Nothing is impossible. I will make sure Natsu become an extraordinary mage like Mystogan of Fairy Tail. " Jellal declared.
Natsu had reached the designated location for his mission: A magic shop. His mission is to collect a sword named "Sealed flame blade." Walking into the shop, he greeted the shop owner cheerfully. The shopkeeper showed him the sword without having him to ask. That really surprised Natsu. The truth was Tsuna patronized his shop quite often and due to his impatience (That was why he was known as the fastest Fireball).
"Eh?! Isn't that a toy sword? "
"Why did Teacher (Jellal) ordered this?" Natsu asked puzzledly.
"Don't underestimate the sword. Let me demonstrate how it works…" With that he activated the sword. Flame appeared forming the blade of the sword.
Natsu wondered if Jellal had paid for it. He just realized he forgot to bring his wallet along.
"Can I put this to credit? Charge it to Jellal's account." Natsu suggested looking away from the shopkeeper. To his surprise, it was already paid.
"You have already made payment a few days ago when you came to place the order." The shopkeeper grasped his hand and explained.
"Really? Thanks a lot." Natsu thanked him. Deep down he knew who was behind it.
"It must be Tsuna. He was always forced to pay for Jellal's orders but he mentioned Jellal would reimburse him later"
Natsu who was playful at heart could not help but try out the sword but he did not expect that the fire disappeared in a puff after playing for a while.
"What?! It breaks just like that?" Natsu exclaimed trying to activate the sword in denial. "Jellal will get mad at me!"
Back at the office, Natsu handed Jellal the "broken sword". Jellal who sat before his desk folded his arms watching him with a stern look. He could not believe that Natsu would mess up a mission this simple. If it was Tsuna, he would definitely complete the mission perfectly.
Wendy who was still around, smiled apologetically at the duo. "Did Jellal mess up in his calculation? No wonder Lily didn't want to get involved in his training."
"And then the sword can't be used anymore?" Jellal questioned Natsu. Natsu stormed off to the door and admitted, "Yes, I will take full responsibility for it. Sorry for the trouble."
"Wait! Take this sword and charge it full. This is supposed to be my gift to my younger disciple. Do not use your magic power to charge, you hear me?" Jellal called out to him and instructed.
"What?!" Natsu scowled. The sword was not actually broken. It was just out of magic.
"That means it is supposed to be given to me since Tsuna who came in earlier is the elder disciple?"
Wendy did not know how to react hearing their conversation watching them with a straight face. Jellal did care for his disciple after all.