Chapter 1: The Journey Begins

Year: X772

Location: Pergrande Kingdom

Day: September 7

Time: 9:17 am

Natsu Dragneel: " Oh man this is awesome." I was up in the sky. Flying around on top of Igneel. This is such a rush. Flying is so much fun.

Natsu Dragneel: " Hey Igneel can you do a few tricks." Igneel grunted but gave a half smile anyway. Igneel: " Alright hang on tight."

Igneel flies up higher in the sky. I could almost touch the clouds with us this high up. He then did a few flips while in the air. Then dove back down to the ground towards a bunch of tunnels. We easily passed through it.

Once on the other side, we saw a small village on fire. The village was engulfed in flames. We were still pretty high up but I could see a few people trying to run for their lives.

Natsu Dragneel: " Hey Igneel." He already dove towards the village. Once we landed Igneel had let out a huge puff of air. Blowing away the flames engulfing the village.

Igneel: " Natsu. See if anyone is still alive." Natsu Dragneel: " Okay."

I climbed off Igneel and looked around the village. I could've sworn I saw some people here. Where did they go? The longer I looked the more it looked like no one was around.

I walked into a burnt down house because I could hear a faint sound. Once inside I could make out the sound to be of someone crying. I pulled off some debris and found the source of the crying. It was a small child.

I picked up the child and brought him to Igneel. Natsu Dragneel: " Igneel I found a small boy by himself crying." Igneel sighed as he picked up the small child with his rather large hands.

Igneel: " His parents must have taken off without him." I nodded in agreement with him. It was rather sad news that this kid was left to fend for himself. Natsu Dragneel: " What do we do? We can't just leave him here." Igneel sighed once again. Igneel: " We have no choice. We take him with us."

I climbed up Igneel's back with the boy in my hands. We quickly took off heading back into Fiore.

Year: X777

Location: Fiore

Day: July 7

Time: 12:05 pm

I was walking around the forest with the boy we found five years ago. Igneel decided we should take him in making me his big brother. Also giving my last name to him.

Natsu Dragneel: " Come on Scythe you got to keep up." He trailed behind me slowing down. His black spiky hair all over the place. His emerald eyes still shining brightly throughout the day. He was dressed in nothing but torn black shorts and a red hoodie with a black dragon imprinted on the back, that Igneel made for him.

Scythe Dragneel: " I'm coming." Scythe quickly ran up beside me. We continued walking around and stopped at a meadow field. Scythe tugging on the end of my Scarf that Igneel gave me.

Scythe Dragneel: " Natsu...what are we doing out here?" I smiled at him as I tussled his head. Natsu Dragneel: " I figured we could hunt us down something for lunch."

I heard something rustling in the bushes. Scythe sniffing the air to pick up its scent. Once he did he was licking his lips in hunger. Scythe Dragneel: " Deer."

I couldn't help but smile. He's now starting to learn how to use his heightened senses.

We moved quietly as we got closer to the bush. Once there, I jump on top of the deer's backside. It took off down a path out of shock. Scythe Dragneel: " Hey wait up."

The deer kept running as I held tight to it. Okay, I had it with this. I held out my right fist and covered it with bright flames. Natsu Dragneel: " Fire Dragon Iron Fist."

I punched the deer in the back of its head knocking it out cold. I hopped off the deer landing on my bare feet. Natsu Dragneel: " Finally."

I heard a strange noise as Scythe was running back up to me. I quickly grabbed him as a monster jumped out of the bushes.

I looked up and saw a Dingo. An orange wolf-like creature with sharp fangs and claws. It growled at us as more were coming out of the bushes now.

I grabbed Scythe and took off running. I can easily take on these things. But with Scythe here and not having learned any magic yet, it will be more difficult.

I ran faster down a small hill. One of the Dingo's jumped on my back knocking me over. Making me let go of Scythe. Crap.

I rolled out of the way of another attack. I hopped up to my feet and wrapped flames around my fist. Natsu Dragneel: " Fire Dragon: Iron Fist."

I sent one of the dingos flying away back into the woods. I jumped over another dingo and slammed my right fist into it. Knocking it out. Two down five to go.

Another charged at me from my left side. Natsu Dragneel: " Fire Dragon Roar." I launched a blast of flames at the Dingo burning it and knocking it unconscious. Scythe Dragneel: " Natsu!"

I turned around to see that Scythe was cornered by four other dingos. Crap. Natsu Dragneel: " Scythe hang on." I ran over to him but was jumped by the dingo in sent back into the woods earlier. He bit down on my left arm pinning me in place.

Scythe was crying out of fear and I couldn't reach him. I kept elbowing the dingo with my free arm hoping to knock it off me. Scythe kept backing up. Sparks of fire going off around him. The fire was now leaking out of his mouth. What's he doing.

Scythe Dragneel: " I said stay BACK! FIRE DRAGON ROAR!" Scythe let out a huge blast of flames at the burning all of the dingos to ash including the one on top of me. Good thing I can take the heat.

I got up and grabbed Scythe before he fell to the ground. I picked him up and sat him on my back. Natsu Dragneel: " Come on. Let's get back to Igneel."

Year: X777

Location: Fiore

Precise Location: Akane Beach

Day: July 7

Time: 3:19 pm

We got there but he was gone. No where to be found. We did Igneel go.

I kept walking along the beach. Scythe already awake but I was still carrying him. He was really worn out.

Scythe Dragneel: " Natsu...where's Igneel." I gave him a reassuring smile. Natsu Dragneel: " Don't worry Scythe. It's just a little way now." I could see that Scythe was not conceived. Scythe Dragneel: " But...his scent is gone."

I stopped walking hearing what he said. He was right. His scent was gone. Because of that, I wouldn't be able to track them down.

I stopped and put Scythe down for a second. Looking out in the ocean wondering what we were going to do. Natsu Dragneel: " How about we stay here and wait. He probably didn't wander off to far." Scythe just nodded his head.

We sat there for hours and he never showed up. Those hours then turned to days. Eventually, it was a week and no sign of Igneel. Scythe began to cry. I pulled him into a hug and he continued to cry openly.

Scythe Dragneel: " What are we going to do now?" I continued to look out into the ocean wondering where Igneel had gone. Pulling Scythe closer to me. Natsu Dragneel: " Don't worry...I'm going to take care of us. So don't worry.

Year: X777

Location: Fiore

Precise Location: Deep Forest

Day: November 20

Time: 8:09 pm

Scythe and I have been living in the forest for a few months now. I was out walking around looking for something for us to eat. While Scythe was gathering firewood.

I climbed on top of a tree and gathered some fruits. I hopped down and went back to where Scythe was.

Natsu Dragneel: " Scythe you gathered that wood?" I watched as he ran towards me with piles of wood in his hands.

We set up camp and ate some fruit while we relaxed for a bit. Scythe Dragneel: " Hey Natsu." Natsu Dragneel: " Yeah what's up?"

He was very quiet. Not saying a word for a while.

Scythe Dragneel: " What are we doing?' I was confused by his question. Natsu Dragneel: " What do you mean?"

Scythe had sighed. Scythe Dragneel: " I mean what are we doing? We've just been in this forest for a few months now with no way of finding Igneel. Are we even looking for him?"

I was a bit taken back by this. Why would he think that I would just give up like that? I walked over to him and gave him a serious, determined look.

Natsu Dragneel: " I'm not giving up. We are going to find Igneel if it's the last thing we do. But you also got to understand that I have to make sure you're taken care off until we find him."

Scythe gave me a small smile as I tousled his hair. Natsu Dragneel: " Alright, get some sleep. Will pick back up tomorrow morning." Scythe Dragneel: " Okay."

I laid down on the ground falling asleep.

Scythe Dragneel: " Natsu!"

I quickly woke up. Seeing that the fire was put out and we were surrounded by bandits. Crap.

Before I could do anything they had took Scythe. Heading deep within the forest. I fought off the bandits but there was too many of them. I was kicked down to the ground.

I got back up grabbing one of the bandit's foot and throwing him into a tree. Natsu Dragneel: " Fire Dragon Roar!" I knocked out most of the bandits and ran after my brother. Natsu Dragneel: " Scythe!"

I was knocked down by more of them. They surrounded me as they took off with Scythe. I was stuck in a haze as I kept getting pounded on.

As I was losing consciousness I thought I saw a black giant taking out the bandits.

Year: X777

Location: Magnolia

Precise Location: Fairy Tail Guild

Day: November 21

Time: 7:17 am

Ugh, my head hurts. Where the heck is this. I woke up and saw I was in a room. Laying in a bed. I noticed that my head was wrapped in bandages along with my arms.

I got off the bed and walked over to a mirror. I saw a was no longer in shredded pants. I fact I was wearing a red shirt with orange jeans and black boots. Wait where is my scarf.

I ran down the stairs and walked into what looked like a pub. Lots of people were gathered around drinking and kids play around. Natsu Dragneel: " What the heck is this place?"

Makarov Dreyar: " Why hello there." I jumped at the sound of the voice. Hopping on top of a table. I looked down to see a small old man.

He had white hair and black eyes. He was wearing an orange and blue jester hat. A white shirt with a black fairy tail symbol on it. Also orange pants and brown boots.

Natsu Dragneel: " Who the heck are you'?" Before he could even answer I got shocked in my head. Erza Scarlet: " That is no way to address the Guild Master." As I got up I could hear snickering from another boy.

I turned around to see a girl dressed in armor. Her hair was scarlet and her eyes brown. The boy next to her had spiky dark blue hair and dark blue eyes. He was only dressed in his boxers.

Natsu Dragneel: " Why are you in armor and where are your clothes?" The girl gave me a stern look as the boy just now realized he was only in his boxers. Gray Fullbuster: " Crap not again."

He went running around looking for his clothes. Everyone else laughing as he did including me. Natsu Dragneel: " That stripper is funny."

The girl had gotten in my face looking me over. Natsu Dragneel: " Ummm hello?" She didn't say anything for a while. Then stood tall and held out her hand. Erza Scarlet: " Erza Scarlet and you are?" Why is she so intimidating. I took her hand as she pulled me up off the ground. Natsu Dragneel: " Natsu Dragneel."

Makarov Dreyar: " Come now Erza let's not intimidate the poor child." She huffed as she walked over to a table and me for some reason following her. We all sat at the table. Me facing the master, Erza and the boy who only managed to find his pants.

The Master was the one to speak first. Makarov Dreyar: " Before we begin, allow me to introduce myself. I am Makarov Dreyar. I am the Guild Master of Fairy Tail." I gave him a confused look. Natsu Dragneel: " Fairy Tail?" Gray Fullbuster: " That's the name of this guild short stuff."

Natsu Dragneel: " Who are you calling short stripper?" The boy stood up from his sit now irritated. Gray Fullbuster: " Stripper?" The old man had laughed. Makarov Dreyar: " Now children let's keep this civil." We looked away from each other as Makarov continued talking.

Makarov Dreyar: " Natsu what were you doing out in the forest alone at night." As soon as he said that I remembered how Scythe and I were attacked by Bandits. This guy must have rescued me and brought me here. Natsu Dragneel: I wasn't alone. I was there with my brother Scythe. We have been looking for Igneel."

Makarov Dreyar: " Igneel?" I nodded my head. Natsu Dragneel: " Yeah he's a dragon that's been taking care of Scythe and I. Did you ever find him? When you found me?" Gramps gave me a sad look hearing this. Makarov Dreyar: " I'm sorry son. You were the only one I found."

I slammed my fist into the table. Dammit. I hopped off the table and was walking out the door. I refused to sit around while my brother is still somewhere out there. I was stopped by a hand on his shoulder. I shrugged it off but was then grabbed and flipped. Slamming into the ground. I looked up to Erza and that boy again. Makarov walking behind them.

Erza Scarlet: " What do you think you're doing?" I was getting irritated as I jumped back on my feet. Natsu Dragneel: " I'm going after my brother." Makarov Dreyar: " I'm afraid it won't be that simple Natsu." I was so irritated and pissed off about this that I couldn't help but shed a few tears. I made him a promise that I would take care of him and I failed him.

Erza pulled me into a hug as I continued to cry. The boy putting a hand on my shoulder. Gramp stood in front of me. Silent for a while.

Makarov Dreyar: " I like to make you an offer Natsu." I didn't say anything to railed up in my emotions. Makarov Dreyar: " If you join our guild and let us take care of you. We will do everything in our power to help you find Igneel and your brother." I looked up at Gramps and could tell he was sincere about it. Natsu Dragneel: " Alright gramps. I'll join Fairy Tail." He smiled at me as he handed me my scarf Igneel gave me.