Author's note: Hey guys it Tinex and I'm back with my 2nd fanfic XD! It's been in the works for awhile and I hope you like it as much as I do!
As always, Enjoy! ^_^
Once upon a time there was kingdom called Fiore.
Fiore was very beautiful kingdom but it was cursed. You see a dragon by the name of Zincronis would ravage the land for fun. He would destroy villages and even eat the villagers!
And try as hard as they could, the citizens and the knights of the Fiore could not defeat the mighty dragon.
The kingdoms' King and Queen were desperate to stop the Jade Dragon Zincronis; so much so, that they searched for another dragon to defeat it.
Their travels led them to the Mountain of Shadows, a place known for its abundance of Iron ore, and its fearsome Iron Dragon, Metalicana.
Now the Iron dragon was said to be cruel and heartless, even more so then the Jade dragon, and he was also a Dragon who did not like to be disturbed. He'd kill anything foolish enough to bother him, but the King and Queen had decided to take their chances to save their beloved kingdom.
"Oh mighty Iron dragon, please save my kingdom from the wrath of the Jade Dragon Zincronis!" The king pleaded as he bowed to the mighty creature
"Why should I bother to save your worthless kingdom?" The Iron dragon roared "it is none of my concern."
"Please!" The king and queen pleaded, "We will grant you anything you desire if you help us!"
The Dragon was quiet for some time until he spoke,
"Very well, I will defeat Zincronis. And in return, I will require ten human children."
"What will happen to the children?" The king dared to ask
The Dragon opened its large mouth to display its razor sharp teeth, in what seemed to be a smile, "I will eat them."
Horrified, the queen spoke out "Absolutely not!"
The dragon chuckled at the courageous blue headed Queen
"Gihi, how dare such a small thing talk to me in such a manor! If I was not so amused by you, I would eat you right here and now!" The Iron Dragon bellowed
Terrified of the dragon and its implications, the king tried to silence the queen but to no avail.
"I will not sit here and listen to this blasphemy! I will not surrender ten children for you to eat!"
The queen shouted angrily as she shot a menacing glare at the beast
This made the dragon grin "Your resolve impresses me little one… I shall change my offer from ten to one."
The king and queen sat quietly as they thought the deal over. Sacrificing a child was a sin only the lowest of the low would commit, but if they didn't thousands would die.
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, do they not?" The Iron Dragon questioned
The king and the queen slumped their shoulders in defeat
"Very well, may god forgive us..."
Soon after, the Iron Dragon flew down to Fiore and battled with the Jade Dragon Zincronis. The battle between the two dragons was intense. It destroyed countless villages and leveled entire mountains! But Zincronis was no match for Metalicana; after days of non-stop fighting, the Iron Dragon defeated the Jade Dragon!
But instead of slaying him (which is forbidden for dragons to do unless competing in the Dragon king festival) Metalicana sealed Zincronis away a case of iron which could only be opened by a key the he had made for the royal family, or by the Iron Dragon himself.
And before the Dragon flew back to the Mountains of Shadows, never to be seen again by people of Fiore, he received a single child for his work as promised.
20 years later:
"Your highness? Your highness, are you listening!" The princess's trusted advisor shouted
"I'm very sorry Jose! And please, call me Levy" the Princess asked kindly
The princess who was named Levy, had short curly hair that was a beautiful sky blue color. She had large golden brown eyes and a petite body figure that made her look very fragile and graceful.
She was short in stature but made up for it with her large skill set; she could read and write in various languages, could memorize almost everything she read, and was one of the few people in the world who could use magic.
"I would never be so improper as to call you by your first name your highness. Now please listen carefully you will be of age tomorrow and it will also be your first meeting as the princess of Fiore! It will be quite different from anything... blah blah blah" Jose rambled
"I'm very sorry Jose, I just can't concentrate!" The princess whined, as she threw her arms up in the air and leaned into the back of her chair, "I keep remembering my dream from last night! It was filled with battling dragons and a dark haired man as strong as a dragon themselves! The dragons... and that man... they were amazing! It was so unreal but yet so... real!" Levy beamed as she twirled around the room.
Jose scowled "You've been reading too many Fairy tail novels again your highness. You must focus now!"
"Your no fun Jose," Levy pouted "This world is amazing. Just look at all the magical things around us!" She said as she pulled out her magical pen and drew a dragon in the air "Who's to say Dragons don't exist?" She asked, as her drawn dragon flew around the room and vanished into thin air
Jose's face relaxed as he took in the princess's words
"I suppose your right your highness"
"Damn it all! Where the hell did my old man go?!" A dark haired man with many piercings on his face and blood red eyes yelled, as he punched a large boulder and shattered it to pieces
"Ahh so you finally admit you're looking for him Gajeel?" A black cat wearing green cargo pants and carrying a red sword with a scar around his left eye questioned in a teasing manor
Can-it Lily! We're just travelin around" The dark haired man growled
"Sure" The cat teased as he flew up in the sky to avoid the tree limbs he knew his partner would try and throw at him
"Tch. Damn cat" Gajeel grumbled as he lowered the tree limbs he was about to throw. It was like Lily could predict his every move! Then again they had been partners for quite some time now.
"Where to next Lily?"
"We should see if there are any clues in Fiore's Royal city" Lily suggested
"Good idea, my old man did mention that place a couple times. It could be interestin," Gajeel said as thought the idea over "WE AIN'T LOOKIN FOR HIM YA DAMN CAT!" Gajeel yelled as he realized what the cat had meant.
Lily just smiled and shrugged "Sure"
The princess steeled her nerves as best she could. Today was her 18th birthday which meant she could now participate in the meetings to decide what's best for the country as the Princess of Fiore! She just wished her mother was here to cheer her on, but she had died when Levy was young.
"Your highness it is time" Jose whispered as he led her down to the basement of the palace.
Levy had never been to the basement of the kingdom. Only the king and queen, highest and most trusted generals and advisors, and the occasional royalty from other countries could meet in the basement.
Jose led Levy to a door guarded by two soldiers. The soldiers made sure Jose had no weapons then moved from the doors and opened them. Jose led Levy down a spiral of stairs, to the biggest set of doors she'd ever seen; they had to be at least hundred feet tall and fifty feet wide or bigger!
The doors opened to reveal a large sized round table, but compared to the enormous size of the room, the table looked rather small.
Yet, it was not these things that caught young princess's attention; it was the large object behind the table which held her curiosity. It was so ridiculously big, that it made the doors to the meeting hall look small! It was covered with an enormous white sheet, but the sheet could not completely cover the large object. Under the sheet was a shiny metallic object
"Ahh Levy! There you are." Her father, the king called, "Come. We have much to discuss."
She and Jose did as they were told and took their seats.
"First of all happy birthday darling! I hope you will enjoy the coming of age ball tonight!" The king beamed as he hugged his daughter
Levy smiled and thanked her father, she had completely forgotten about the ball and, though she did not usually care for that sort of thing, it sounded like great fun this time.
"And perhaps a worthy man will catch your eye at the ball tonight..." the king whispered with a gleam in his eyes
"Father!" Levy gasped as she tried to hide her blush of embarrassment.
"Hahaha! I am just being hopeful darling! And now for introductions, across from you is our country's Knight Commander, Erza Scarlet." The king said as he pointed to a red haired woman with Hearts Kreuz armor on, the best kind of armor in all the land.
"Greetings your majesty, and Princess" Erza said as she bowed her head
"And the man to the left of her is our Knights' Grand Master, Gildarts Clive" her father finished as he pointed to a large man wearing normal travelers' clothes and a cape
"It is an honor your majesty, Princess" Gildarts replied as he bowed
"Now that the formalities are over with, it's time to get to business. Gildarts remove the cover!"
That Levy saw shocked her to the core,
"No way..." Levy whispered as her eyes widened in shock and curiosity "... a Dragon."
After days of non-stop traveling, Gajeel and Lily had finally made it to the royal city.
"The city's very beautiful eh Gajeel?" Lily asked as the jumped on his partners' shoulder
"You think they got anything good to eat in that town?" Gajeel asked as he gazed at the beautiful city
Lily grinned
"Let's go and find out"
Author's note: I can't wait to post the next chapter! It's gunna be way more action packed so get ready:3
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