CHAPTER 1: DREAM TO BE S CLASS
-Natsu's Flashback-
It was a sunny day at Magnolia, people enjoying their lives, children playing and everyone just seems to be having an ordinary, happy life… but of course at Fairy Tail never does anything in the ordinary. Here we have a young pink- haired boy, wearing a red long sleeve shirt, beige pants and a white scaly scarf, throwing punches at a young scarlet haired girl, wearing metal plates, white skirt and a sword strapped to her side. These two wizards were named Natsu Dragneel and Erza Scarlet.
"I got you Erza!" roared Natsu as he threw another punch.
"Oh Natsu, you're too predictable," sighed Erza as she simply dodged the attack.
With a swift upper cut to Natsu's jaw, Erza had ended the fight instantly and resulting in Natsu's loss.. again.
"Damnit, I thought I had you this time!" whined Natsu.
Yeah, yeah if we're done here, I shall go back and enjoy my strawberry cake," Erza simply stated.
"I'm never gonna beat Erza…" muttered Natsu.
Erza turns back with a sad look. Sure, Erza didn't enjoy Natsu starting fights every minute and every second but seeing him so defeated made her feel sad as well. She walks right back and hugs *slams* Natsu against her breast plate.
"C'mon Natsu you're getting better each day, I just know you'll reach greater heights" the red-headed girl said with a warm smile but of course that didn't help Natsu as much.
"You're only saying that, how can I look at Igneel in the eye and know that nothing has changed"
Erza's eyes widened and realization came to her.
"Look Natsu, maybe you're not the strongest and you might not be stronger than me or Mira or anyone at the guild but believe me when I say that you are a wizard that I know will one day surpass me and become S-class and I mean it"
"You mean it?"
"I do, in fact, I challenge you to a fight right now Natsu," declared Erza, pointing her sword at him.
"Yeah! I'm fired up now!" Natsu shouted.
On that day Natsu found his next goal. To surpass Erza and become S- Class like her.
-Gray's flashback-
A gloomy day for a certain ice wizard who seems to have lost his clothes except his boxers. This young wizard with spiky, raven hair, is Gray Fullbuster. It's a gloomy day for him because today is the anniversary of the day Ur had saved his life by sealing the evil demon, Deliora.
Roaming the city of Magnolia, the raven haired boy wanders around with no real destination in mind until he was met with his first friend from the guild, a brunette with yellow dress along with lines on it, Cana Alberona, who seems to be looking at what it seems to be a tomb.
"Yo Cana whatcha doing out here?" asked Gray.
"Oh.. hehe, hey Gray, just relaxing hehehe"
"Relaxing at a grave?"
"Ummm yes."
"…"
The brunette sighed, she was caught. "This is my mother's grave." She said sadly.
Gray's eyes widened. Not once has she ever told him about her mother or her family for that matter. "Sorry I didn't know," was the only thing he could really say.
"Its fine, I just thought sharing some stories will make it seem like shes still here with me. I wanna show her that I will be someone she can be proud of, a little stupid right?" she said with a dry laugh.
"…"
"Gray? You okay?" she wondered since Gray was mumbling things to himself.
"I see well that's great Cana. I think I'll be going now! Later!" yelled Gray as he ran the opposite direction.
"Eh, how weird."
With Gray running back, he found his purpose. Ur didn't sacrifice herself just so he can mop around, he decided that he will become S-Class and share the stories of his journey of surpassing his master.
-Cana's flashback-
Fallen to the ground with all her cards scattered was Cana Alberona and her opponent Laxus Dreyer, a tall blonde man who has just defeated her on her third S-Class trial. To say she was upset was an understatement. This had been her third try at the S-Class exam and she, once again, lost.
"Why can't I win it?"
"Am I really that weak?"
'Why do I even bother trying, I always lose and its never going to be easier, especially whenever master picks Natsu or Gray,' thought Cana with tears threatening to come down.
"So much for being a wizard that my father will be proud of…."
She walks back to the guild where she sees members drinking, laughing and of course, the ones of her generation, fighting. She sees the rambunctious dragon slayer and the scarlet knight fighting which of course results in Natsu's loss… AGAIN. Seriously why does he keep fighting her when he knows hes not going to win she thought. The pinkette sits down to rest and found his way to Cana's table.
"Hey Natsu, can I ask you something?"
"Hmm, what is it Cana?" he asked curiously.
"Why do you always wanna fight Erza? She always beats you."
All Natsu could do show off his toothy smile and just simply stated,
"Cause Erza believes that I can surprass her one day so I can't let her down even if I have to lose 1000 times, I'll get here!"
Cana just stared at the dragon slayer and thought back the first time she took the exam.'I'm rooting for ya' said the man that she so desperately trying to impress.
"Hehe you're right, good luck with your many losses Natsu!" laughed Cana.
"Hey! I'm gonna win soon just you watch!"
She has decided that whining why she can't win won't change anything about her, she will strive to become a S-Class wizard, he believes in her and she will not let him down.