AN: So I'll be having two stories going after all. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am writing this one.
A/N: Helios is Ancient Greek for sun and Preah is short for Preah Jan which is Cambodian for Moon. I was tired of the dry sun/moon words we have for them in English. I did a little digging to see what they were called in other languages. Their designs as Helios and Preah aren't based off their name's language since the Sun and Moon don't have a direct nationality. They appear as they choose. But for their mortal forms ;) we all know what's up lol
Natsu is going to feel, a little different; but it's because he's Helios who's been around since the existence of earth alongside Preah.
A/N public question: If I put a disclaimer in the summary, should I have a disclaimer for each chapter as well? Is that a safety thing, or is it more for courtesy?
With that, have fun!
Disclaimer: FT is not mine.
The Tale of Tragic Lovers
Prelude
Long lost legends are like a stream of water, flowing into the depths of the sea. Tales of starcrossed lovers are spoken like echoes faded in transit between families of the ancient past.
This is one of those forgotten legends…
His rays cast upon the earth, giving life to every creature in creation and fires to forests so they could be reborn a new. He enjoyed his time from the heavens gracing a glow in every direction, almost too bright for anyone to defy or grow close too.
Eventually Helios grew rather lonely, till Preah had been born.
Her hair dark as night, reflected each star in the galaxy as her eyes flicked open to reveal the deepest blue, with skin whiter than snow and plush lips were redder than blood itself. She moved with grace while changing the tides, aiding the flow of life.
Helios had been enchanted.
Dearly wanting to be with this woman, pursued her with all his might.
It was not until man walked upon the earth, when her closed heart began to sway, much like her dance during each cycle.
Enough magic existed for them to obtain a corporeal form, which is when they began to fight and play in areas untouched by human hands.
When civilizations came to pass, is when Preah accepted Helios's adoration and affection.
However as magic became less prominent they could no longer meet on earth and they were doomed to forever dance in the sky. They were only able to meet at sunrise and sunset; embracing within a brief moment each painful grueling day.
Only on rare occasions could they make love the way they wanted during a solar or lunar eclipse. Man would watch each baffling overpass, blissfully unaware to the veracity of the event.
However what little happiness they achieved vanished as a wizard approached; seeing past the façade and into their corporal selves.
The wizard fell in love with Preah and wanted her for himself, so he cast a magic spell.
Helios could not reach her at sunrise in time to block the indigo beam of smoke that aimed for her heart.
There she to fell tragically to the earth.
His Moon's body lay forever still, outstretched on the shore of her sea as she evaporated into sparkling foam before his rays.
With a mournful yell, plasmatic tendrils outstretched intent on killing everything in his wake.
The wizard spoke with a wicked laugh, halting the sun's imminent plan.
Preah was alive.
Alive but forever cursed to reincarnate without any of her memories.
The wizard continued to chuckle with glee, further explaining how he too was going to reincarnate into life after life; so he could forever be with Helios's lover.
He vowed on his powers as the sun to come to earth as a mortal, to take back what had been stolen.
Helios would have to wait thousands of years before the day would come when he could enact his fury upon the wizard….
A sun tendril squirmed and shot like a bullet, reaching the surface of a desert killing everything within a twenty mile radius. Gold, red and orange scripts of every language encircled the figure in its center. If anyone saw they would notice it stand and rise stretching himself out testing each limb for movement. A white scaled scarf wrapped around his neck over a long sleeved black tunic vest, with gold inlay for seams and a deep red belt at his waist reached just below his knees over white pants; cinched at his calf with a black tie with sandals at his feet. His shade of pink hair resembled hues that could only be replicated in the dawn itself. Sharp eyes the color of orange rose gold, scanned the earth before him with snake like pupils.
Next to him a blue creature with wings formed from nothing surrounded by light as he circled about the man's head, using fluffy angel like wings.
"I think you killed everyone…"
Fine lips complimented a defined jawline that could only be described as inhumanly beautiful frowned tersely, then slightly tilted his spikey haired head to the side. "Ah… no…just this area."
Folding in his wings landed hard on the scorched sand now turned to rock. "What am I going to call ya? You can't go by your true name. We don't even know if we can go back…"
Kneeling down, patted the little blue fuzz ball's head lovingly. "I warned you. You still have a chance to go home if you wanted, however you must do it now before the magic disappears completely." Glancing to the side, his "birth ring" began to fade, but not without leaving an imprint.
"Nah wherever you go, I go. I want the missus back just as much as you do. It's no fun without her. We've waited so long for you to gain enough power to become mortal."
Knowing he would never win against his companion sighed. "We just have to find her."
"Do we even know how to find her or…him… for that matter?"
Fangs glistened with balled up fists as fire surrounded his entire body bringing a deadly heat that would melt the skin off anyone normal in seconds.
Flying about in a panic frenzy yelled out at his friend. "WAH! Calm down!"
Yeah he was definitely going to have to control that. Despite being human he noticed he retained most of his powers, even if they were but a margin compared to what they were before. "I guess a telltale sign would be if she can see you." He poked a cute round fluffy white tummy for emphasis.
"But…she won't remember me…" Due to his melancholy, his wings disappeared causing him to drop to the ground rapidly landing on his rump. Becoming depressed at the grim thought, curled his blue tail with a white tip in front of solid blue feet. Tears reached large eyes when he felt himself being lifted in the air by warm strong arms.
"We will get her back! Now for a name…what do you think?"
The cat like creature thought really hard for a moment till a name popped in his mind. "NATSU! We can call you Natsu!"
A strong laugh had been his master's response, bringing a pleasant calm to the pit of his tummy.
Smirking with mirth practically growled and held the odd thing eye level to emphasize his joy. "I like it!" Natsu looked down at the corporal form his friend took and stared at him thinking extraordinarily hard. "I shall name you Happy. Since you make me happy like the season of summer."
Happy hugged the neck of Natsu. "I love that name, but what now? Do you think the others were cast down as mortals also?"
Large hands in proportion to his tanned figure, rubbed the back of his head while still holding Happy, unsure how to answer. "I do not see why they would. Only she and I had been cursed…unless by relation it somehow affected everyone else." His hips rested easily to one side. "Either way, let us go Happy, I have no idea which desert we landed ourselves in. We shall not find out standing here."
:::***:::
He discovered they were in a forest not far from a city called Domhan. Figuring that was a good a place to start as any, progressed. Eventually he passed what looked like a high school when a jolt of pain went through his abdominal area, spreading out like a parasite into his very being. He heard crackling quickly followed by the blinding light from his soul shifting forwards. The ordeal made Natsu have to lean against a wall that lead to the entrance, then everything passed; as if it were never occurred in the first place. "She is here…at this...academy..."
While floating, tiny blue paws tenderly patted the man's muscular back worriedly. "H-how do you know?"
Adjusting himself exhaustively, stood glancing upward as a gust of wind blew leaves past his lower ears. "I just do." He was going to reunite with his lady faster than he thought. "We are enrolling."
Waving his paws in front of Natsu's face thought maybe he lost his mind. "Do you think that's a good idea?"
"I refuse to lose her, and she is here. Besides…" Gesturing towards his person then crossed his arms over his chest smiled proudly with a toothy grin, "I make a passable teenager. I am also dead sexy to boot."
Happy just rolled his eyes. "You know? Your ego didn't change at all, I'm disappointed."
A boisterous laugh escaped fine lips. "You would not want me any other way."
The blue cat closer to the color of cobalt stared at him bored and gave a slow blink shrugging his arms in the process. "Ya wonder why it took her so long to finally warm up to you…I didn't hear the end of it till you finally won her over." He began to ponder something eating away at him. "Hey… you remember when you said nobody could see me except for her?"
Natsu feinted mock hurt. "Aw do not be like that little one and yes, why?"
Happy pointed to everyone crowding around them. "Then why are they staring at us like we're medusa?"
An uh-oh came to mind and walked over blocking Happy from sight, then stuffed his blue friend inside his zipped up vest; earning him a muffled ompf. "I have a few tweaks to make. The hologram is not working right, why did it come out as a talking blue cat instead of a person I will never know!" Shoving his hands inside his white pants pockets, casually left as he felt confused eyes blinking rapidly, he looked back with a subtle wince.
Happy's head popped out with a thumbs up from within his hiding spot. "Bleh I hate it when you stuff me like that! Sweat is gross... but good show, now how do we enroll?"
A mischievous grin went from ear to ear revealing canines more fit for a reptile than a human. "Leave that to me." He hadn't observed man for all this time to come here blind.
:::***:::
A little memory altering, some placement tests and he was good to go. Truthfully he always wondered what going to one of these things had been like. He and his lover would often joke around about "what-if's". Natsu was now more amused that it became a reality.
Happy, who was now invisible thanks to his master's magic, looked on impressed. "I don't think she'd believe it if we told her…"
Natsu looked away from speaking with the principal named Markarov and hissed a shushing sound to him.
"Is there a problem …"
Natsu just placed his hands behind his head lazily. "Not at all sir. There was a fly buzzing in my ear."
Happy glared at his lame excuse. "Dragneel? What kind of sorry last name is that?"
"Do not worry , it is gone now though." A sharp side glance was all it took to shut Happy up for a few seconds.
"Very good, I assume you'll be staying in the dorms?" The old short man scribbled away at papers on his cherry wooden desk within his office and pushed his glasses up against a very fat and large nose, attached to a wide white bearded face.
Natsu thought he was oddly proportioned. "Yes, if that is alright with you."
"I have no problems. Your dorm is called Fairy Tail, yes I know it is odd sounding. Our first principal was tired of having everything named after either Greek or Egyptian gods."
Frankly he barely heard the reason behind it through laughter. "That-that is fine."
The old man glared at him annoyed. "Are you done ."
"Yes, I am sorry. That was a good laugh." He pushed against his chair to lean back a bit.
"Indeed…" Leaving his desk in a wooden wheelchair, pushed himself to where his new student sat giving him all the enrollment papers. "Go to the front desk to get all checked in with your new schedule."
Kneeling down shook the small man's hand. "Thank you kind sir! Oh do we uhh…." He gestured to his odd dress compared to the rest of the school.
"Oh you mean a uniform. Ah yes, your uniform will be at the front desk also. You start your first day tomorrow."
Natsu beamed like the sun with that piece of information.
:::***:::
Later that night in he got situated on a fluffy white mattress and stared at the bright moon longingly, knowing who was supposed to be there, but wouldn't be. She hadn't been there for thousands of years, now it was just an empty rock to him. A reminder of their tragic past.
"I didn't know you had memory altering magic Natsu."
Turning towards his favorite pal smiled with a chuckle, though it wasn't as nearly as carefree. "It was a spell I picked up. Though I have my powers certain spells and magic have a one-time use." Rubbing the top of Happy's head continued. "Fortunately your invisibility spell is simple enough that it can be done and undone at will."
Smiling leaned into his hand almost letting go a mewl. "Do you think we'll see her tomorrow?" For the first time since they've been there his master frowned, revealing who he truly was as the glow in his eyes that he normally carried, dimmed.
With a soft whisper responded. "I hope so Happy." His soul ached for her.
:::***:::
The next day during first period which was ironically World History, he felt that tug on his soul like he did yesterday, though not nearly as painful. The school uniforms were comfortable and they felt close in material to his tunic. He tugged on his black tailed vest that draped behind him with a popped collar and crossed his legs with long white pants under knee high black boots under the cherry wood desk. Despite it being a high school he had to admit it was fairly cozy. Every desk from the teacher's to the principal to the students were all cherry wood. The walls to each classroom had been made of dark oak, instead of cement giving the feel of having class in a log cabin. The girls wore a drop waist dark purple sweetheart top with gold seams, which had quarter length sleeves that revealed their shoulders, paired to a black skirt that went just above their knees with black knee high boots. Each uniform had a small gold logo of a pyramid with a Greek scepter shooting down the middle with swirls coming in and out of the design. He buried his face within the scarf from home during his musings on attire and location.
The teacher with long black hair tied in the back glanced up with sharp green eyes and a strong jaw. He felt exhausted dealing with the obliviousness of his new student. He was forty years old and didn't have time for this nonsense nor the kid's complete disregard for dress code. "Mr. Dragneel?"
Oops he thought he missed his name call. "Yes."
"Please I must insist you remove the scarf, it's against dress code."
Stupid human rules, he sighed and removed the scarf as per requested.
"Thank you." Resuming down the line alphabetically went ahead and marked down that Natsu was indeed in his class then went to where he left off previously. "Lucy Heartfilia?"
"Here."
The sound of her voice echoed deep within him, the very nature of it made his blood cry for her to speak again in case he was hearing things.
The Teacher Mr. Lang marked her down. "I request you show our new student around."
"Yes sir."
He turned his head as if someone tried to snap his neck. There she was, he could feel within every bone of his body. Black hair of night reflecting the galaxies, traded in for a very soft light blonde that was practically white, deep ocean blue eyes turned to a milk chocolate brown, however her face there was no mistake. It was his lover. He had to reel back remembering she doesn't remember a thing, which tore at him. He decided to play this off as if he were meeting her for the first time. In a way, he was.
Their eyes met, and for a brief instance he swore he thought recognition dart across her beautiful features. The world stood still as if time stopped, till she looked away with a blush on her face.
Natsu thought to himself in that very instant, he would make sure she would fall in love with him again.
His plan would start today.