AN: This is my first story, and I'm sorry for the short chapter, but I will probably make longer ones as the story goes on. Well, time to get one with the story...

Disclaimer: I don't own any Fairy Tail elements other than my own add-ins and plot.

Near a small, quiet town on the territory of Ishgar, just North of the border to the Kingdom of Fiore, perched high on a mountain cliff, sat a fearsome beast. It was colossal in size, covered in round, black scales, marked with blue, spiraling markings. Smooth, gray scales adorned the creature's underside as it swayed its tail lazily back and forth. This creature was to be feared by regular people and extraordinary mages alike, after all, the fabled "Black Dragon in the Book of Apocalypse" Acnologia was not something to be trifled with.

Acnologia looked down onto the small village that lay out before him. He was feeling…. destructive today…. The dragon's maw opened up, a vast swirling amount of energy funneling into it, before intensifying and becoming a bright blue dream of power. The ever so infamous dragon slaying breath attack headed straight for the town, trees under the beam were burnt to nothing, animals were roasted alive, and even the small bodies of water near the town evaporated under Acnologia's attack. Acnologia closed his jaws and stared lazily at the town, waiting for the explosions and screams that would soon follow.

-Lily Town- 1 Hour Earlier

A young boy with spiky, pink hair scampered up one of the town's small apartments. He was carrying a bag of fresh bread using his mouth and was almost to the top of the building. Just as he was about to grab the ledge of the building, a barrage of rocks pelted him from behind. He almost lost his hold on the building and ended up dangling precariously from the edge of the building.

The boy breathed in and rapidly, fueled by adrenaline from his near fall and hunger, an oh so great deal of hunger. This boy is none other than the protagonist for this story, soon to be famous Natsu Dragneel. But, as of now, Natsu wasn't famous for his magic, but famous as a thief who got away one too many times.

A group of boys were gathered in a clump underneath Natsu. All bore small handfuls of rocks in their hands, the apparent leader of the group smirking as he readied his hand for another throw.

"Just give up Natsu, or we'll pelt ya 'till you can't even move!" The kid smiled and used his other hand to brush his sandy blonde hair from his face. He stretched his thin frame and brushed off his shorts and t-shirt before speaking again.

" I'm serious Natsu, you can't just keep stealing from people because you're," the kid smirked cruelly, "hungry, right? That's what you always say to weasel your way out of trouble right?"

Natsu managed to get a glare off at the kid and flipped him the bird. The kid's eyes narrowed in anger before he chucked a rock straight at the back of Natsu's head.

"If you're so hungry, then maybe you can get your dead parents to feed you, you damn orphan!"

The rock collided with Natsu's head with a dull thump, Natsu's vision began to blur before he lost his hold and fell down the building. With a crack! Natsu's body impacted onto the ground near the building, the kids had gathered around him by now, ready to kick, punch, and pelt him with stones to oblivion.

But suddenly, like a bright light of hope, a blue beam came out of nowhere, seemingly coming to save Natsu. But Natsu's hope soon turned into fear as he realized that the beam was not one of hope, but one of death and destruction.

'No! No! No! I can't die now! I have to become strong, so I can finally get respect from the world! No! I will LIVE!' Natsu screamed out as a red dome of fire erupted around from him, shielding him from Acnologia's breath attack.

Acnologia stretched out his wings as he lazily glided to the town, looking satisfied with the damage done. Just as he was getting ready to fly away in search of a place to stay for the night, he smelt flames. Not just any flames, he smelt demon flames. The dragon turned around and searched the town, tensed up for the demon that would surely appear.

Instead, he found Natsu, walking around the charred town, shaking as he looked at the carnage that had befallen his 'home.'

'No, wait,' Natsu thought, "This place did nothing but try to get rid of me, and… and now it's gone!"

A maniacal smile graced Natsu's face as he started to laugh loudly. Acnologia found him like this and raised an eyelid in interest. He approached the boy slowly, making sure the boy knew he was there. This was the thing that produced such potent flames, well, anything was possible in this world of magic and dragons.

Acnologia wasn't one for small talk as he looked at Natsu, "Boy, I felt your flames from where I was in the town, though you don't know how to control your magic yet, I can teach you. My dragon slayer magic is unrivaled in power, " Acnologia basked in his ego for a few seconds, "and it seems you have some power as well. So, what do you say, brat?"

Natsu looked up at Acnologia, analyzing the huge dragon.

"HOLY SHIT A GIANT FLYING LIZARD!"

Acnologia almost face palmed, his left eye twitched in annoyance, "Do you want to be trained or not you little insect?!"

Natsu looked up at the dragon, "Did you destroy this town?"

Acnologia's tail lashed around in annoyance, "Yes, will that be a problem!?"

Natsu gave a sinister smile, "No! Hahaha! That's great! Okay, I'll learn from you, ya dumb lizard!"

Acnologia lightly smacked Natsu on the back of his head with his tail and grunted in annoyance. He got ready to fly and put Natsu in the giant palm of his claw and flew up into the air. As he glanced down at Natsu who was busy trying to pull one of his claws off and thought about all of the other dragons who were taking apprentices.

He reminisced about the last meeting between the "Dragon Kings" and about how that damn Igneel had told him about his apprentice, some brat named Romeo. The dragon's eye twitched as he realized how Igneel had described having an apprentice, from what the fire dragon had said, having an apprentice was a lot of trouble...

Maybe Natsu was more civilized and would be easier to teach, Acnologia stole a glance at the child, who was busy flapping his arms and pretending he was a bird. Nope, Natsu Dragneel was definitely not civilized…

Acnologia sighed, "I probably just made a choice that will come back to haunt me later in life." He thought.