Chapter 1

The Fairy Tail guild didn't get interesting visitors very often. Today had been an exception.

Earlier

"What do you mean, there aren't any jobs left?!" Natsu yelled as he scanned the request board. "I guess not much has been happening around here lately since you all got back from Edolas." Mirajane replied. She was right, other than seeing Lisanna again, not much exciting had happened since they returned from the other dimension. Lucy walked over to them. "Natsu, after all that, I'm kind of glad nothing's been going on lately. We could use a break once in a while, you know?" "Yeah, but it's so boooring around here now, I wanna see some action!" Just then, the guild doors burst open. They all turned to see what it was. A hooded figure emerged in the doorway. "Where is the one here known as Natsu Dragneel?" The figure asked. "That would be me." Natsu replied. "You got a problem, buddy?" He said, cracking his neck. "I wish to challenge you, I must see if you live up to your nickname, Salamander." Natsu was ecstatic. "I never back down from a challenge, hell yeah!" He leaped across the room, and followed the hooded figure to the clearing outside the guild hall. At this point, a fair amount of guild members had come to watch, interested at what this stranger would bring to the table. "I hope you're ready, pal. Cause I'm not holding back!" Natsu yelled to the stranger. "Oh, but of course." The stranger replied. The battle had begun. Natsu immediately charged at the stranger, his fists ablaze. To his surprise, the stranger made no attempt to dodge his attack. His fist landed on the stranger's face with a loud thud. He pushed the stranger back, but he remained planted to the floor, a trail left on the ground where his feet were previously. "Impressive, but I know that's not all you've got." The stranger said. Natsu heard a short whirling noise, then noticed the flame on his fist he had used to deliver the blow had vanished. "No way...!" He then looked to the stranger's fist, it was enveloped in fire.

"Interesting taste..."
The stranger responded.