Seven Dragons, Seven Children

Seven. That was how many there were, seven. Seven Dragon Slayers, seven dragons. Natsu Dragneel, son of the Fire Dragon, Igneel. Laxus Dreyar, son of the Lightning Dragon, Astrapi. Gajeel Redfox, son of the Iron Dragon, Metalicana. Wendy Marvel, daughter of the Sky Dragon, Grandeeney. Erik, better known as Cobra, son of the Poison Dragon, Gwenwyn. Sting Eucliffe, son of the White Dragon, Weisslogia. Ryos, better known as Rogue Cheney, son of the Shadow Dragon, Skiadrum.

Tucked away in the farthest corner of the world, surrounded by a tumultuous, raging ocean, a blistering desert that stretched on for miles, a thick forest full of thorny trees packed so closely together it was nearly impossible to walk without being heavily scratched, and tall, freezing, impassable mountains whose slopes were nearly vertical, was a safehaven for dragons. This haven was referred to as Draconia by its inhabitants. It was almost similar to the Celestial Spirit world, but it was in the mortal plane.

This was the place that the seven Dragon Slayers were taken to be trained, cared for, and brought up by their draconic parents. The first to be found were Natsu, Laxus, Gajeel, and Cobra. Natsu had been abandoned by his family for unknown reasons and Igneel had found the boy wandering around in the forest, sobbing loudly. Astrapi had found Laxus wandering aimlessly in the middle of a forest near Magnolia. The boy's father had been kicked out of his grandfather's guild, Fairy Tail, and, in a fit of rage, he had ran out of the building and into the forest, quickly getting lost. Metalicana's finding of Gajeel was of a similar nature to Igneel and Natsu, the human child having also been abandoned by his family. Gwenwyn and Cobra refused to divulge the circumstances of the latter's finding for no other reason than their shared natural secretive nature. At least, that was what the others assumed.

Natsu was two at the time, Laxus seven, Gajeel four, and Cobra three. Laxus, by far the oldest, completely ignored the three younger boys. Natsu could barely talk, so Gajeel and Cobra ignored him too. Gajeel and Cobra themselves disliked each other because Cobra was too secretive and Gajeel thought himself better because he was older by a year. Really, the four just didn't get along. That was unfortunate because their draconic parents were all very close to each other, and had actually made their nests nearby. This meant that if they decided to visit, they brought their human child with them, even Astrapi despite Laxus being old enough to take care of himself.

Seven years later, three new children were brought to Draconia. Wendy, Sting, and Rogue. Wendy was lost and wandering in a random valley, sobbing and crying out for her family when Grandeeney found her. Rogue and Sting were actually found together, the closest of friends refusing to be separated. They had both run away from their families due to abuse of both of them. Skiadrum had taken a liking to the dark-haired, quieter one, Ryos, while Weisslogia had preferred Sting. Their draconic parents were also close with the previous four's parents.

Everyone immediately loved Wendy. She was little, cute, innocent, and shy, and she invoked extreme protective urges in everyone. Sting and Natsu took a liking to each other, Sting as competitive as Natsu despite being six years younger than the other boy. Ryos, for reasons unknown, immediately idolized Gajeel, following him around eagerly. For two years after that, the seven dragons and their human children grew, matured, and bonded. The children grew close to the point that they, and their draconic parents, were each other's family. They were nakama to the end.

A/N: Yes, I know I should be working on Sakura Blossoms on Ice, but this has been floating around in my head for awhile and I just had to write it down. Honestly, I'm not sure if I'll continue that story- I seem to have lost all inspiration for it. For this one, I will add chapters as I write and whrn I'm finished with this, then I'll put this in chronological order. Sorry for the long absence and as always, please read and review.