Chapter 1:
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Fairy Tail.
A/N: Well I wanted to release this a long time ago but some problems occurred and I couldn't release it. And I won't say this chapter satisfies me but I hope you guys will like it.
Warning: Grammar Issues.
Thanks to Akuhei Hotaru for helping me with some facts of Fairy Tail.
Natsu Dragneel, a normal child with salmon hairs used to live with his parents. He was ten years old living peacefully with his family. They used to live in a house at the edge of a village called as Alvaria. The house wasn't that big but enough for three person family.
Natsu was a cheerful person. He was always cheerful and used to make everyone happy by his funny actions and jokes. He was physically strong for ten years old and he was good in acrobatics and some moves which seemed flashy to the boys of his age. He didn't wanted to learn all that but his father had taught him forcibly telling him that if by chance he is alone or he is with his mother and some bad person tries to attack them he could save his and his mother's life and when it was the matter of his mother's life he agreed immediately. He liked to play with other kids very much but there was bunches of bullies in the village who always tried to make fun of Natsu's hairs and sometimes even involved in some quarrels so his mom always tried to limit his outgoing and whenever he went out she always warned him to stay away from the bullies. But one day he met a beautiful girl because of those bullies.
One day he was going to his father's working place. His mom had sent him there because his father had forgotten his lunch. Natsu was going his way merrily when suddenly a bunch of four bullies called him.
''Hey, look pinky is going somewhere'' first bully said.
Natsu ignored him. He was very calm minded boy. So he didn't give much attention to these kinds of comments.
''What, did your mother glued your tongue or you pissed your pants hearing us in fear'' 2nd bully said. Natsu stopped when they said 'mother'. But after some seconds he started to move again.
Third bully got angry upon Natsu's avoiding. He came from behind and put a hand on his shoulder. Natsu stopped and turned around.
''What do you want'' Natsu said annoyingly.
The fourth bully came forward and grabbed the lunchbox and said ''we want this'' and tried to yank the lunch box from Natsu's hands but he underestimated Natsu's strength and just from a little push the fourth bully fell backwards on his butt.
''You bastard...how dare you'' third bully growled and threw a punch to Natsu.
Natsu's mom had always said to Natsu that never hit first because if the matter goes up you can always say that 'I am not the one who hit first'. So Natsu just stood there closing his eyes and waiting for the punch to hit his face.
He waited...waited...and waited but nothing happened and when nothing happened he slowly opened his eyes and met with the most beautiful sight ever.
Red... no, it wasn't blood, they were Beautiful, exquisite and lustrous dark Red hairs were flapping with the owner's movements in front of him.
He forgot everything around him in a trance state, gazing fixedly on the sight.
After a minute the person turned to him and as she turned, Natsu's face flushed. She flipped her hair back. Natsu was still gawking at her unblinking. She came near him and waved her hand in front of him. Natsu came out of his trance and blinked and unconsciously he blurted out ''Beautiful''.
''What'' the girl said confused.
''Your hair and you …are the most beautiful thing in this whole village'' Natsu blurted out and immediately put his free hand on his mouth which made the girl blush.
She was so beautiful that his eyes didn't leave her face for even a second. ''Th-Thanks...but if I wouldn't have saved you earlier you would be lying here bruised'' the girl said.
''Huh'' he just voiced smiling. ''Are you listening what I am saying'' the girl said louder. ''Yeah'' he replied. He had already forgotten about the bullies.
Frustrating from his actions she said ''I am going'' and started to move away.
Natsu came out of his stupor and yelled ''H...hey''.
She turned ''What, my hearing is good'' she said annoyingly.
''S-sorry'' Natsu said.
''She looked at him and he looked at her and after a minute he didn't say anything she hit him in the head.
''Oww... what was that for'' Natsu asked groaning.
''First you stops me and then don't say anything and keep staring like an idiot''.
''W...well you are so beautiful that my mind is all messed up looking at you'' Natsu again blurted out. It seemed that his mind and tongue wasn't in sync.
The girl became red hearing him but after a minute she composed herself, ''Why did you stop me'' she asked.
''Umm...well first Thanks for saving me'' Natsu said, his face was as same as his hair.
''Its okay, don't worry about it, just be careful next time. I won't be there to save you every time'' the girl said admonishing him.
''Umm...well in the appreciation, if you don't mind and if you have time then I would like to offer you dinner'' Natsu asked again the words just came out from his mouth automatically.
The girl stared at Natsu for a minute until he started to fidget and when he was about to say something she said ''We have just met and you are already asking me on a date'' she narrowed her eyes making him nervous more.
''I know boys like you. First they ask girl for dinner and in the cover of dinner take the girl to secluded places and try to do all nasty things to girl'' the girl said and looked away.
Sadness was evident in her eyes but only in her eyes not on her face. She was trying to hide it but couldn't from him.
Suddenly his composure was serious. Natsu narrowed his eyes. Anger visible in his eyes but he controlled himself.
''It has...happened with you before, right'' He asked waiting for dreaded answer.
She didn't say anything then Natsu pleaded ''Please tell me'' He said with much soft voice.
''Y...yeah'' she answered. His eyes widened and His heart sank in the pits of his stomach. He clenched his fist so tightly that her palms started to bleed.
''Did... did he do anything with you'' He growled, anger was visible on his face and his face was red from anger.
''N...no, I pushed him and ran from there'' she said.
Natsu heaved a sigh of relieve. 'Thank god nothing happened otherwise I would have to murder someone at this age' he thought.
He smiled and put a hand on her shoulder. She looked at him with confusion.
''If you fear that I would do something like that then we can have dinner at my home with my family'' Natsu suggested and this idea didn't look that bad to her, she pondered.
She then smiled ''Okay that's acceptable'' she said smiling.
Natsu also smiled ''Okay in the evening, I will meet you here at 6 PM'' Natsu said completely in bliss.
''Okay I will be here at 6'' she said.
They nodded and as she turned to leave he stopped her again ''Hey you didn't tell me your name'' he said.
She turned and smiled ''it's Erza'' she replied.
''Hmm...It's beautiful like you but only Erza, no last name'' Natsu asked wondering.
Her smiled lessened and the happy look turned to sad, ''I don't have any last Name''.
Natsu raised an eyebrow, ''What do you mean'' Natsu asked.
She fidgeted a little and turned her head to the side, ''I am an orphan. From the day I remember I am living on streets, no family'' she said sadly.
Natsu's eyes widened. He didn't expect it. He thought she was beautiful so she might have belonged to a affluent family. Now he felt sad ''I am sorry'' he said.
Erza smiled. ''It's okay...I am going. I will be here at six'' she said and went wherever she lived.
Natsu also went home. There were some things he needed to do.
Natsu entered home, ''I'm home''. He made his presence known.
His mother looked at him, ''Oh, welcome ho-'' she stopped half sentence when she saw the lunch box in Natsu's hands just as she had packed it.
''Natsu why did you bring the lunch back'' his mom exclaimed, with an edge clear in her voice.
Hearing her mother's tone Natsu went stiff and sheepishly scratched the back of his head, ''M...mom I have a valid reason for it'' Natsu said nervously.
His mom sported a devilish look, ''Oh then tell me the reason'' she said and immediately Natsu became serious and seeing him she too became serious. He put the lunch aside and sat on the chair, his mom sat across from him.
''When I was on my way, some bullies made me stop...'' and for next fifteen minutes he told her everything.
His mom was a little sad hearing Erza's condition but she felt happy that finally Natsu would have a friend.
His mom smirked, ''So you like this Erza girl huh'' she said with a teasing glint.
''Umm...Y...Yes'' he answered then looked at his mother.
''I like her mom and I can't see her living on streets, so mom I...I want you and dad to allow her to live with us'' Natsu said bowing to his mother.
His mother raised an eyebrow, ''And why do you need to bow before me for that'' she said and Natsu stood straight smiling and then his mother stood up and hugged him, ''Natsu you don't need to do that before me again for anything'' she said caressing his hairs.
Natsu broke the hug and smiled then again he became serious, ''Mom one more thing'' he said looking in her eyes.
''What'' she asked.
''I want to make her a Dragneel'' he said.
Ntasu was waiting at the place where he met Erza. It was already 6 PM and she wasn't there.
After half an hour when she didn't come he sighed 'were all his plans for her about to go in vain' he thought. He didn't know where she lived so he couldn't go to search and it was dusk already.
Suddenly he sensed someone behind him and he turned. There stood Erza, her head down, her hair in a ponytail.
He ran to her and hugged her. Erza stiffened.
''Thank god you came. I thought you wouldn't come and I was so worried'' then he noticed her stiffness. He broke the hug holding her shoulders.
''Erza what happened'' Natsu asked seriously.
Erza's head was still down. Natsu placed his index finger under her chin and lifted her head.
There was slight wetness in her eyes.
''Erza what is it'' Natsu asked narrowing his eyes.
Erza again turn his head to the side, ''I...I am sorry'' she voiced. Natsu raised an eyebrow, ''what''.
She looked at him this, desperation visible in his eyes, ''I know I will meet your parents there and I ...I don't even have anything clean to wear and I don't want myself and you to embarrass in front of your parents'' she said taking a step back.
Natsu sighed, he didn't know that a simple reason like that could matter someone that much. He took a step forward and covered the one step distance she had made.
''Erza, I am not rich, we are a normal family and we prefer love and kindness above anything. So neither me nor my parents would say anything about what you wear and not. They know what to say and when, we don't care about anything. They would only care about you...I only cares about you'' Erza eyes went wide, ''So don't worry, you are beautiful so it doesn't matter what you wear, you would always be beautiful'' Natsu said and hugged her again. Though she was tall than him so his head was on her shoulder.
Erza was still wide eyes. It was first time someone had said that kind of things to her and showed her that much kindness. Maybe…just maybe her life would be a little better now because she would have a friend now. She couldn't stop the tears in her eyes and smiled and wrapped her arms around Natsu.
She had first dismissed the thought to even coming because of the foretold reason. But she didn't know what but something pushed her to go and it was right decision. Had she not come here today she would have lost this precious and first friend.
Natsu then broke the hug and looked at her smiling, ''Let's go'' he said and she nodded.
''So you are our Natsu's cute friend'' Natsu's mom asked. They were sitting around a table on the futon, having the dinner. Her mom had approved Erza as soon as Erza introduced herself and Natsu's mom had told everything to his dad.
''Y...yes'' Erza answered meekly. She didn't know why but rather than nervousness she was feeling different around Natsu's mother. Natsu's mom's cheerful attitude was making her feel like she knew her for a long time.
''Erza'' His mother called.
''Y...yes'' Erza said again, she didn't know why she was stuttering, was it because she was caught off guard by Natsu's mother's soft and loving voice.
''You know, you don't need to be hesitant about anything. Make yourself ...Home'' Natsu's mom said and Erza eyes widened again. 'Home' she thought and just the thought brought the tears to her eyes. She hung her head down. Natsu's mom stood up and went to Erza's side and embraced her. She cooed and said comforting things to her to calm down.
When Erza calmed down, his mom looked in Erza's eyes, ''Erza, Natsu has told me everything and he decided to do something for you'' His mom said.
''Huh'' erza voiced.
''Erza, Natsu and us want you to live with us from now on'' His mom said and Erza's eyes widened hearing her, ''W...what'' Erza asked in disbelief.
Natsu put a hand on her shoulder, ''Erza you are my precious friend and we have enough space for one more person in this little home and I can't see you living on the streets so please, don't say no, please'' Natsu said pleading her. Erza looked at Natsu, ''Please'' he said again, and then she looked at his mother and smiled and nodded.
She wanted to say no but when she saw the looks of hope on Natsu and his mom's face, the word ''Yes'' came out automatically. She couldn't stop that word and she felt like someone wanted her to live with them. What it was...was it fate.
After diner she was given a room next to Natsu's. She was in her futon with a sheet covering her. It was night time and she was reminiscing on the events of the day. Her room was illuminated by a lamp.
After saying yes Natsu's mom made her call her 'Mom' and Erza was happy. She felt like it was all a dream and she will wake up next moment and everything will disappear. If it was a dream she never wanted to wake up.
''Erza'' she heard Natsu calling her name at the door. ''Yes'' she replied.
''May I come in'' Natsu asked. She sat up and said ''Yes''.
Natsu entered in the room, ''So how did you like the room'' Natsu asked smiling.
She too smiled; ''Until today I lived on the streets and getting my own room so suddenly, I wonder if it's a dream'' She said looking out the window. Stars were twinkling in the sky.
''It's not a dream. Its reality and I will give you every happiness I could. You just have to accept them'' Natsu said putting a hand on her shoulder.
She looked at him, ''Natsu why are you doing so much for me. I am no one'' Erza said somberly.
Natsu's eyes softened. He went and embraced Erza making her surprise again.
''Erza, if I tell you right now you won't believe me but I will tell you why I am doing this or you will know yourself when the time comes. And don't say that you are no one...'' Natsu said and breaking the hug looked at her face, ''...You are Erza Dragneel from now on'' Natsu finished. This time Erza hugged Natsu surprising him and started crying.
They stayed like that for almost an hour then Natsu broke the silence.
''I think I should go to my room now'' Natsu said but Erza tightened her hold on him.
''Erza…'' Natsu muttered.
''Please, I want you near me when I wakes up in the morning because if not, I would think it was just a dream'' she said and Natsu understood what she meant. He nodded and they lay down on the futon still hugging each other and dozed off.
From that day she became a member of their family.
She also started to help Natsu's mother in her work. And as time passed her life became better than ever. She also started to learn different kind of fighting styles from Natsu's father. Natsu and Erza both started to learn from their father and to practice they spared for hours. She was a smart girl so she caught every move easily and mocked Natsu every time as a teasing. She was happy with her family.
As time went on she also realized the fact that Natsu loved her. She could see it in his eyes whenever he looked at her, she could hear it in his voice when he talked to her, she could see it in his actions and she could feel it in his warmth whenever he hugged her.
She also felt same but she was afraid ...afraid that she might be wrong so she never mentioned it to him.
One day Natsu went out and didn't return for whole day and his mom and Erza got worried. His mom asked Erza to go and look for him and as she opened the door he was standing there.
''Are you going out'' He asked.
''I was going to look for you'' she said then yelped when Natsu grabbed her hand and pulled her out side.
''Come with me, I want to show you something'' He said and she nodded.
He took her to a cliff and from there; they could see the fields and grasses spreading all over the earth. Then Erza noticed something and her eyes widened.
In the Grassy fields there were rose plants and they were placed in a fashion that they formed some words and Erza was speechless reading those words, ''I love you, Erza Dragneel".
Her eyes welled up and her breath stopped for a second. She looked at Natsu with watery eyes, ''You…You were doing this all day'' She asked in a croaked voice.
''Well I wanted heavens to tell you but this was the only thing I could do in a day'' he said and taking her hands in his.
''Erza, I love you from the moment I saw you first. I love you more than anything in this world. Of course I love my parents but that's different. And I promise you I will love you forever. I will never let you cry. I will never make you sad; I will fulfill your every wish if I can. I -'' he stopped when Erza flung herself at him and hugged him tightly, ''I love you too. I was waiting you to say this for a long time'' she said while crying happy tears in his chest.
They sat down still hugging each other looking at the scenery of nature. They looked at each other smiling. Natsu wiped her tears and slowly there face leaned closer and moments later their lips touched for their first kiss which told them each other's feeling. They could feel each other's emotions from the kiss.
After one minute they broke the kiss, they looked at each, ''Let's go home'' Natsu said. Erza smiled, ''Yeah, let's go home'' she said and another tears slid down her cheek.
After three months if anyone would see them they would be able to tell just from a look that how much deeply they loved each other.
Somewhere in another dimension lived ...Dragons. The dimension was called Dragon pool.
There were two groups of dragons, the red fire and the black fire. The red fire group was being led by the fire dragon Igneel and second group the black fire was being led by the death dragon Acnologia. Though Igneel was weak than Acnologia, Igneel always stopped Acnologia from many misdeeds.
Currently they were facing in a meeting. Acnologia was present with his minions and Igneel with his own followers. Totally there were thousands of dragons of different kind of magical powers.
Acnologia hated humans from his body's every scale and he always wanted to crush them like ants but Igneel stopped him every time. Igneel was like him before but with time he changed but Acnologia remained same.
Igneel still didn't like humans that much but he didn't hate them too. He wanted to live peacefully without any war. Whereas Acnologia had exact opposite thoughts, He felt it entertaining to kill those pathetic human insects. He hated them. He always wanted to eat and kill them.
Currently they were discussing about this matter of humans because the wind dragon Grandeenay had made a prophecy about Acnologia and the prophecy had shook him to his core.
Grandeenay had predicted that a woman with scarlet hair like blood and a man with salmon hair would be the cause of Acnologia's death. She hadn't told about the exact time since she didn't know the time herself. She had said that it could happen in one year, ten years, hundred years or thousand years but it would happen.
This prophecy had just increased Acnologia's hate towards human to the worst levels and he had sworn that he would annihilate every single human. This announcement was the reason of the meeting.
''Igneel don't you even dare to think to come in my way this time. I will kill you too if you try to stop me'' Acnologia roared.
''Acnologia, I won't stop you but because of two human, you don't need to kill any other human. Just find who they are and kill them'' Igneel suggested but Acnologia ignored his suggestion.
''Humph like I will do as you are saying. You can't stop me from killing humans'' Acnologia said and his followers also roared in his support.
Igneel narrowed his eyes, ''Acnologia I know you are strong than me but don't forget I am strong too. Even if I can't kill you, I can incapacitate you with my death and it would give those two humans enough time to become able to kill you'' Igneel roared.
Acnologia roared again in disapproval but he complied, "Alright, I will kill only those two humans'' Acnologia said but smirked sinisterly.
And the meeting was dismissed.
Though Igneel let it go at the moment but he knew that Acnologia will ignore his warning and go on his killing spree. He decided to confront him privately next morning.
Next morning Igneel visited Grandeenay, ''Do you know where Acnologia is'' he asked, he needed to confront him and after searching in whole dragon pool he came to Grandeenay.
''He said he is going to search for those two humans in human world'' Grandeenay told him and Igneel narrowed his eyes, ''I just hope he won't do anything stupid'' Igneel said and he too decided to go to human world.
Acnologia had come to human world two hours ago with half of his minions and they were around 500. He was searching for those two human for an hour and he was totally annoyed and frustrated and angry. And in anger he and his minions to kill and destroy countries and humans.
He gritted his teeth, ''Kill everyone. I don't care anymore and if you find those two, bring them here to me'' he said and the dragons started to attack on the human world more fiercely.
Several countries were annihilated from the earth and just black ashes left behind and collapsed buildings and burned bodies of man, women and children. Fire was everywhere with no way out.
A war between humans and dragons had started and from the looks of it dragon was victor of it. It was obvious that dragons were dominating the war by a great margin and Humans were just getting killed against their opponent's unimaginable and tremendous power.
Dragons were destroying countries like they were just castles of sand on a beach.
Two dragons, which were like second in command to Acnologia were doing the most destruction and were stronger than other dragons.
One was a blue dragon named Aqua, spewing torrents of hot and cold water from his mouth and bringing Tsunamis. Second was lightening dragon named as Druver. He was turning everything into ashes. Not even leaving the bodies or debris.
Both of these dragons were destroying the world from two ends of the world. Wherever they went, the greenery, forests and mountains were turned into desserts and oceans and black lands.
The cries of humans were music to their ears. They were having fun. Druver came across a village. He was thousands meter high in the sky so no one saw him.
Druver opened his jaw and rained purple lightening on the village, decimating it completely. Some seconds later he came down and watched humans lying in their own pools of blood. Their limbs and guts were everywhere.
Grinning in satisfaction, he was ready to move ahead but as he leapt up he caught the sight of pink and red. He felt like he completed the mission. He roared to the heavens in joy. He went closer to the two and lifted them up using his claws.
He noticed that the girl was almost dead, hanging on her last breaths. He felt happy that he was the one who find them. The joy to do something for their master was unimaginable for him. He flew to Acnologia and several minutes later he reached there and presented the bodies of their targets to Acnologia.
Acnologia came near the two bodies and analyzed them with his eyes, ''The redhead seems dead but the pink head is unconscious'' Druver said and Acnologia nodded.
''Great job Druver'' Acnologia praised him.
''I am happy to serve my master'' Druver said bowing his head.
Acnologia waited for the boy to wake up and after some minutes when he did wake up, Acnologia lifted him by his shirt on the sharp point of his claw.
The pink head Natsu opened his eyes and just as he opened them, they widened when they fell upon the mountain like creature in front of him. His body went numb and his blood ran cold. Unconsciously the 'mom' escaped his mouth and he came out of his stupor.
'Where is everyone mom, dad and Erza' he thought ignoring the giant creature in front of him. Then he remembered that his house was collapsed and they were all stuck under the rubble. He had seen his parents, lying under the rubble, blood had soaked their cloths and they weren't moving at all.
Tears started to well up in his eyes and when his sight fell on Erza's unmoving figure, tears started to pour out of his eyes and he started to cry loudly,
His cries were making it fun for Acnologia and he was enjoying it to its full extent.
Acnologia roared to the sky in glee, ''Now no one will be able to stand against me. I have ended the nuisance who could be danger for me'' Acnologia said and laughed hard.
Natsu heard him, those were dragons, he knew but their existence was a fantasy for him and those monsters killed everyone, everyone he loved. His mom, his dad and... Erza, He closed his eyes.
Why was he left alive then? There was no one to live for. His life lost its light, his family. Now there was no point in living. He wanted to die and rejoin his family in heavens or hell wherever they were, he didn't know and didn't care.
His bangs foreshadowed his eyes, ''Kill me'' he muttered under her breath but the dragons couldn't hear him and continued to laugh.
''KILL ME YOU MONSTERS'' he shouted at his lungs as loud as he could.
Dragons and Acnologia stopped laughing, ''What are you saying you trash. You want to die. Why do you want to die'' Acnologia said in bewilderment that the trash was asking to kill him.
Natsu glanced towards the dead body of Erza, ''There's nothing to live for. You killed each of my loved one'' Natsu said looking at Erza's dead body.
Acnologia wasn't only powerful but a smart dragon too but He wondered why he wanted to die after his loved one died. Then it hit him, he couldn't live without his loved ones. If he lived he will live his whole life in pain and that's what he wanted to do, to inflict pain.
He again laughed hard for a minute then stopped laughing and looked at Natsu's pathetic form hanging on his claw, ''I won't kill you. I will let you live your whole life in pain and anguish'' Acnologia said with a sinister glee and throw him on the ground. Natsu stood up on wobbling legs and trembling body. His bangs foreshadowing his eyes, ''What's your name'' Natsu asked, the fear had left him. Since there was no one to live for he had nothing to feel.
Acnologia raised his eyebrow, ''Why would I tell an insect like you my name'' Acnologia said.
Natsu gritted his teeth in anger, ''Because if you don't kill me, I will kill you. So before I kill you I want to know your Name'' Natsu hissed through gritting teeth.
Acnologia laughed hard again. ''You...You will kill me, hilarious'' Then he stopped laughing making Natsu angrier, ''Okay…. I will tell you my name and wait for you…. My name is ….Acnologia, the death dragon'' Acnologia said with seriousness in his eyes.
''Acnologia" Natsu muttered and then started to laugh. He laughed for a minuter then stopped altogether and immediately a serious expression formed on his face, "i will kill you'' Natsu declared looking in Acnologia's eyes.
Acnologia sighed in bore, ''Alright I will wait, come soon'' Acnoogia said and smirked. After that Acnologia went back with his dragons.
Natsu then limply went to Erza's dead body and fell onto his knees. He had tears streaming out of his eyes when he gazed at Erza. He cradled her in his arms and hugged her dead body to his chest and in her blood soaked red hairs.
He didn't know what to do anymore. He just wanted to die, that's all. The three people were his life and his whole world and now his life had been snatched away from him and his whole world was dead now.
He wanted to scream until his throat would burn. He wanted to curse everyone until he could no longer. He wanted to beat the shit out of everyone until they die. He wanted to kill everyone until he get himself killed.
He stared at the sky with empty eyes. The frustration of not being able to do anything was eating his soul bit by bit. His heart had already died with his family and Erza.
Then something clicked his mind, 'He was weak. He couldn't protect the one he promised to protect'. He felt pathetic and angry at himself.
He looked at Erza's face and planted a soft kiss on her dried lifeless, pink turned to blue, lips. The touch of her lips to his was cold.
He lifted Erza's corpse bridal style and started to walk...aimlessly. What was the destination he didn't know himself.
His figure faded on the horizon and after a while it disappeared in the dark of the night.
A/N: So how was it? Read and tell me. Suggestions and helpful criticism are welcome. I hope next chapter would be better.