Forgotten Beginning
I'm going to say this only once and only a single time for this story: I OWN NOTHING PERTAINING TO ANYTHING, DO YA HEAR, I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL OR ANY OTHER REFERENCE IN THE STORY!"(I really needed to get that out of my system.)
Acnologia was never truly the king of Dragons like he and every thought, the only thing he is is the the black dragon of the apocalypse. Our story begins 400 years ago a week before the Eclipse Gate would be opened, with two dragons...and their egg.
It was the midnight on the grass plains and all were asleep...all except one. This was a man, who was wandering aimlessly till a week from now. This was Zeref, other known as the Black wizard, but to a few Zeref Dragneel. A week from now he was planning on sending 5 Dragon-Slayers and their dragons(whom will be sealed in their slayers) to the future. What he didn't know is their will soon be a change in that plan.
Currently 2 dragons were heading in his direction. The first was all gold with silver markings like that of Acnologia, but more regal. It had clear diamond color eyes and a body size that would have any man running no matter the bravery they held.
Next to them was a beautiful dragon. Their body was a mixture of green and brown with pink added to the wing flap. Their eyes were an emerald green.
These were Draex and Gerra. The King of all Dragons, and the dragon of Nature, respectively. But only know to them, Gerra was holding an egg. It was golden with silver markings resembling the ones on Draex, but there was also green markings on it too, but for some reason it was smaller than a regular Dragon's egg, about the size a human infant could fit in it. Anyways they were flying over the area in hopes of finding Zeref. They got their wish when they noticed the surrounding area of the forest started to turn into a dead wasteland.
"He's near," said Draex.
"Yes, let's only hope he helps us," replied Gerra. They then descent to the ground, where they were greeted to the one person they were looking for.
"To what do I owe the pleasure of seeing the Dragon King and his Queen on this peaceful night," asked the Mage.
"We are here to ask of a favor, a large one," said Draex, "you have heard of the Dragon King's Prophecy, haven't you?"
"Yes, indeed, but what does this have to do with why you want to speak to me?"
"Because," starts Gerra, "we are aware of you and the other Dragon's plans to be sent to the future. We ourselves have no desire to do that, but their is someone who we would like you to send," she brings out the small egg, "we want you to send our child with the others, and do it also in hopes of having someone who may finally bring an end to the Black Dragon." Zeref wasn't expecting that to be their request, but then again he did need/wanted someone to defeat Acnologia.
"I accept your proposal, but how will they learn their magic?"
"We thought about that, so we decided to imbed a Lacrima with what he needs to know, we'll have it to you by the day before their departure." Zeref nods.
"Should I take the egg, or do you want to spend some more time with it?" The two dragons looked at one another and had a silent conversation.
"We think it would be best if you took him, and in case Acnologia does happen to find us, they'll be safe for now, and this will be if we don't come back," Gerra handed Zeref a very large book, "this is the Ancestral Book of Dragons, it holds all of what he'll need to know if we are unable to come back," she then looks at the egg in her hands, she shed a tear, and gave it to Zeref, "please watch over it."
"I will."
"Now we must go," said Draex, "come my mate, we must go and prepare." And with one last look the two dragons left the Mage and the egg.
"Well, that was interesting," he then looks at the egg in his hands, "I wonder how fate will now play out, little one." 'Who knows, maybe he will help Natsu finally defeat me, but still...the Prophecy, it probably means the one in the egg. 'Born on the day of eternal luck, with the skin to walk among humans'…how strange.' He then turns to walk, but not without shaping a little carrier for the egg from his sash, "I should pay Igneel a visit and tell him about the news."
A few days later, Zeref was at the entrance of Igneel's cave, luckily for him Natsu was out at the moment.
"Zeref, why are you here," asked the fire dragon King.
"To deliver news of course,"replied the Mage. He then turns around, and what Igneel sees causes him to gasp.
"I-i-is that what I think it is?"
"A dragon's egg of course."
"No, the markings and the coloring...there's no doubt about it, it's their first and only egg."
Zeref smirked, "I see you figured out who's egg this is, now guess why I have it?" Igneel went into a thinking pose for a moment, then realization hit him like a Dragon's Roar.
"You don't mean they…"
"Yes, they want their only child to be sent to the future as well, along with this book," he holds up the Book of Dragons for empethest.
"I see they left him with his legacy and their knowledge then, but what does the egg have to do with why they want it to be sent to the future?"
"I may have an idea why, remember the Dragon King's Prophecy," the dragon nods, "well I think that the little one in the egg may be the chosen one." The dragon's eyes widened.
"So that's why they gave it to you...for its safety, if Acnologia find them and find that they still had the egg with them he would no doubt smash it."
"They thought that to, so they came to me in the dead of night a few days ago and gave me their child." The dragon nods.
"Since you wander so much it would be impossible for Acnologia to locate you or to know you have it."
"Also I've taken a liking to it, it rattles every now and then, but it still has a small while before it hatches."
"Be careful Zeref, what you hold is the key to Dragon kinds survival, as well as its royal line. The last thing we need is for you to accidentally kill it."
"Have no worry Igneel, I have been watching myself and trying to control it, though for some reason since I have acquired the egg, my magic has felt that it shouldn't take its life." Now the dragon was even more intrigued.
"That is very strange, but still. Also are you planning on visiting the others?"
"I'm still debating on it, by the way how's Natsu doing?"
"The little brat is still headstrong and hard headed as always. He still has trouble reading and writing, but hopefully he gets it one day. His magic is coming along nicely." Zeref smiled.
"Good, I'd expect nothing less from my little brother," he then turns and started to walk away, "I'll be seeing you and the others 3 days from now, take care." And with that Zeref vanished.
Elsewhere, the Black Dragon was in pursuit of his targets. The Dragon King and Queen. They had something he had to get rid of if he was to ever hold the claim of true Dragon King, and they, besides the others, were his last problem to deal with on Earthland. He had killed all the other dragons left in this Realm and taken half of the other five soul/powers. Now to cement his claim he must kill the two and their unhatched child. He rammed into Draex, but that wasn't enough.
"Acnologia, you finally reared your ugly head," remarked the golden dragon king, who was getting back into his composure.
"I'm here to finish what should have been done hundreds of years ago King," he spat venomously.
"Don't forget he's not alone," Gerra appeared besides her mate, facing the loaming threat.
"Queen Gerra, radiant as always it seems," he says, mockingly.
"Enough talk, now's the time for action," Draex rushed towards Acnologia, who happens to do the same. They butted heads, hard, and gave the other an infernal roar. The clash of Dragon's has began
Two days later Zeref was waiting patiently for the eggs's parents to return, he waited, and waited, and waited, and waited. Soon it was the dead of night and not a single sign of them. Which meant one thing...Zeref took the egg out of his makeshift carrier and gave it a sad look.
"I'm sorry little one, but it seems that you parents have been killed, but remember, they loved you very much and did it for your own safety and wellbeing, so if you ever find the truth out one day, make sure to know that it was never your fault." after what seemed like a small rattle in acknowledgement, he returned the egg to its carrier and headed to the meeting place where the slayers would be sent to the future.
The next day Zeref, the egg, the 5 dragon-slayers(all of whom were asleep via a spell), and a friend of Zeref's to help open the gate.
"It's almost time Anna," said Zeref. Next to him was a blonde Celestial Wizard named Anna Heartfilia.
"Yes Zeref, but why do you have a dragon's egg also?"
"This little one is prophesied to be the Black dragon's downfall." She gasp.
"You don't mean…"
"Yes, this little one is the first and only born heir of the dragon King Draex and the nature dragon Gerra, however, they are both now dead because of Acnologia and his attempt to rid of this egg." Anna looked sadly at the egg.
"How sad, they won't know who their parents are and their origins."
"Actually, they left him with this as their last thing for them to remember the two by," he then pulls out the book he was given. Seeing it's sheer size caused Anna to sweat drop.
"Uh, don't you think it's a bit big for someone?"
"That's why I'll cast an enchantment on it to turn it regular size till it thinks it time for the little one to learn magic."
"Oh," she was amazed at the things Zeref can do with his magic.
"I'll also turn it into a children's story about a pair of dragons, mainly this one's parents, and when the time comes when his Dragon magic to awaken it'll change back to the original book it once was." She liked the idea, "now time to go over the plan."
"Right, we just have to send the dragon-slayers to a specific day in which the dragons can heal from the Ethernano in the air because having their half their soul taken by Acnologia, and I have to make sure my descendants open it at the given time."
"Perfect Anna, now I already have a date in mind."
"Oh? And when would that be?"
"July 7, x777."
The plan was a success, thanks to Anna's decedent Layla opening the gate, but she ended up dying later on because of one missing gate key causing her to use every last piece of her magic in opening the gate. The slayers were scattered over Fiore, while Zeref held onto the egg and the book. He wondered for a few hours, till he came to the outskirts of small place called 'Holsworth Village'. It was a place with magic and it was small and peaceful.
'The perfect place for the egg,' thought Zeref. Suddenly he heard the egg rattle harder, then the shell crack, "...of all times." He sat down the egg next to the closest tree. It started to crack even more, then it burst. Zeref shielded himself from the flying egg pieces of broken egg, but when he saw hatchling, he was gawking at the sight before him.
Their in the half remains of the egg was a pale male human infant. It had a head full of golden brown hair. And with just one look at the eyes and Zeref could tell that he was the son of Gerra, cause they were the same emerald color.
Soon the joyful moment was ruined by the wails from the new born/hatchling, and since it was a human dragon it was even louder than that of a normal infant.
In the village a woman heard the baby's wailing. She was in her late 20s and was married to the man she known since childhood, and also 7 months pregnant. She had fiery red hair and had ocean blue eyes. Her husband had messy black hair with black eyes.
"Verdona, you hear that?"
"Yes, Kyle, let's go check it out." The two rushed towards the forest in hopes of finding the noise.
Zeref felt like he was going deaf from the baby's wailing. He tried all he could, but he didn't know how to handle the new born. He soon felt people approaching his and the hatchlings location. He acted fast and hid behind a tree some distance away, but close enough to see who was coming. Soon he saw a couple approach.
Verdona covered her mouth and stared wide eyed at what was before her, her husband wasn't concealing his shock any better. He looked on with a gaping mouth and wide eyes.
"Mother of god…" were the only words that could come from his mouth. Verdona, on the other hand, was looking at the infant, who stopped crying and was now looking at her with curious emerald eyes. She instantly fell in love with the child. She picked him up in her arms and walked over to her husband, who was now looking at what seems to be a book he found near where she found the child.
"Where do you think he came from?" The man saw the remainder of the egg shell.
"Looks like it has something to do with this," he had to admit the design on it were amazing, maybe he could make something from it.
"Well...maybe we could keep him, he must be a newborn, so today
will be his birthday."
"Verdona, you're not serious are you, we already have one on the way," he then notices that his wife already started walking back to their village while trying to figure out a good name for the baby, "HEY!" He races off to catch up to her, while still holding the book and egg shell. And while all of this was going on, Zeref had a small smile on his face, looking at the little one he had grown fond of.
"We'll meet again one day, little one," he then walks off into the forest, and disappears into the far distance.
On that day, July 7th, x777 Draex Välor was born.
Time for some answers to any questions you might be thinking. Draex is the son of the Dragon King(the only dragon capable of using all elements and special dragon magic) and the Nature Dragon Gerra, which means he'll have a strong tie to nature itself. This story will have a small harem of two, who are Wendy and Sherria, and may turn into a larger one later on. He'll first meet Fairy Tail during The Battle of Fairy Tail arc. He will learn all his dragon magics in a time span of either 5-8 years. Draex is a combination of two Latin words, Draco;Dragon and Rex;King. I may add OCs to the harem later, but I'll start small and work my way up. Anyway thanks for reading, don't forget to review, and see everyone next chapter.