Prologue - Little Boy's Wish

In the world of monarchy with dragons, mages and mortals. A glorious event happened in the kingdom of Fiore. It was the christening of the first princess, the whole kingdom celebrated and invited to the palace to party with the Royalties.

The event is located in the garden that has lots of fragrant and beautiful flowers in the bushes that is finely trimmed into different shapes, has very clean and green grass where you can lay down and watch how the fluffy clouds moved in the clear blue vast sky. The fragrance of the flowers blooms in the air.

Tables were placed on the grass symmetrically with silky peach mantel with stitched curlicues in each end of the mantel; the utensils were perfectly matched with the peach mantel; With the beautiful flower arrangement made the venue perfect and beautiful.

"This is marvelous, Jude!" The queen exclaimed with joy, you can see the happiness and excitement through her hazel brown eyes. "Yes, yes, I can see it" The prideful king agreed to his lovely wife; looking at his wife's childish expressions.

The moon was on its brighest in the night after the christening of their sweetest and blessed gift. All the villagers wore their best clothings for the event. Fancy and fun music is all around with children, ladies and gents danced on the grassy land of the huge and beautiful garden of the castle. The soldiers blew the trumpets as the cue that the royalties are ready to come out.

The huge door with unknown shapes of curlicues in a golden color opens. The Queen, The King and of course the reason of the celebration, the Princess. Unexpectedly, The Queen and the King wore simple clothes like their villagers to blend in with them.

"Good Evening, my countrymen!" The King greeted joyfully while standing on a temporary stage made by his servants. "Everyone knows that this is about my daughter, a miracle for all of us. Especially for my wife, her wish was granted and for this blessing. We want this to share to all of you" He stated with joy to all his villagers who joined the event.

The music started once again, everyone began partying again. The Queen holds her daughter protectively while the King have some conversation with the people around him. "Did we missed something?" The husky voiced man asked after touching Layla's shoulder gently. The blonde queen was alarmed a little and looked back quickly.

"Come on, When did the Queen of the finest kingdom became a paranoid woman?" He joked with a smirk while he runs his finger through his spiky hair that is red like his scales in his dragon form. "Igneel!" She exclaimed in disgust as Igneel laughed boisterously.

"Is that how a king act?" Layla asked irritatingly and still holding her daughter protectively as she stared at the pinkette that holds the left leg of Igneel. "Ah, I almost forgot!" He exclaimed and lifted the little boy. "His name is Natsu, I saw him wandering the forest and looks like lost. I adopted him" He stated with a grin.

"Really? I thought he is your son! His eyes are like yours!" She exclaimed with a sweet smile shown in her face. "How old are you, young prince?" She interrogated kindly. "Two" He answered shyly.

"Oh,Looks whose here?!" Jude interrupted as he approached to them on the lavender stairs. "Jude, my friend!" Igneel called out after putting his son down of the land. The two kings started talking to each other about many things like ruling a country, life, how's you country? something like that. The young Natsu stared at the newborn baby held by the queen.

"Queen-sama, may I now her name?" He asked politely will reaching the baby on Layla's arms. "Ah, Her name is Lucy." she answered kindly followed by a smile and kneeled down for Natsu to have a sight to Lucy. "Rushe..." He pronounced incorrectly as Layla laughed quietly. "You're such a clever prince" She said to the little boy and touched his hair gently.

"Igneel, looks like your son wants to play with Lucy" She stated after standing up and while Natsu keeps on reaching Lucy on her arms. "Why not let him play with her?" He suggested and showed a smile to his son, who responded him with a smile. "Come with me" The Queen told to the little boy as the pinkette follewed her inside the castle. "Staying inside the castle was safe for both of you" She added with a serious tone as they enter a room that looks like prepared for the newborn baby. She layed the baby down on a bed and not on the crib so Natsu can play with her. Natsu pokes the face of Lucy and started staring at her. "Pretty..." He whispered. "You might make her cry if you continue that, Little Natsu" The Queen warned while brushing her hair infront of the mirror near the balcony of the room.

"Hai" he affirmed and lied don on the bed right next to Lucy. He closed his eyes gently and started resting."A Prince needs a Princess by his side one day, right Queen-sama?" He asked blankly. "Ah, yes. The Prince must find a Princess that will be her Queen." She explained while looking at the little boy who sits on the bed. "I'm a Prince, ne?" He asked again. "Yes, you are...not just a simple prince...You're the Fire Dragon Prince" She answered sweetly, approaching to the pinkette. "Then...Will Lucy be my Queen, someday?" He asked while grinning as Layla stopped for a moment. "Oh, sure... why not? Both of you might be a great couple!" She exclaimed. Natsu crawled to Lucy and poked her face and said "Ne, Rushe...You're going to be my queen someday!" Natsu exclaimed cheerfully and showed his widest grin.

"Wow, Is he really a two-year-old child? Maybe he read to much fairy tales? He gave me an idea!"

The Queen thought happily while Natsu leaned his head on her lap. "I wish I have a mother..." He mumbled and started snoring.

"He already fallen asleep..." She mumbled while touching the little boy's hair. She left Natsu on the bed and Lucy on the crib. The Queen went of the beautiful castle and started to find her way to Igneel and Jude. "Where's Natsu?" He asked after he noticed Layla approaching to them. "He is just sleeping inside Lucy's room" She answered cheerfully. "What's with that smile, my dear?" The King asked to his lovely wife.

"Why don't we arrange an engagement?" She asked with a smile again. "Engagement?" Igneel and Jude said in unison. "Natsu and Lucy." She answered with her eyes sparkling. "Good Idea!" Igneel affirmed cleverly which is the opposite of Jude's reaction. "What kind of idea is that?" Jude mumbled. "What did you say, dear?" Layla asked with a dark aura that surrounds her. "N-nothing!" Jude smiled nervously. "Come on! Why don't we grant the lil boy's wish?" She exclaimed childishly.

"Natsu?" Jude asked with a puzzled reaction. "He tell it to me before he slept." The Queen added. "I already answered 'Yes' So no need to explain more" Igneel stated with no reaction. "Then. Everything is settled! They will marry each other at the right time" She stated, which means the conversation ends at that point. After the party, Every one of them went back home to rest including Igneel and his son Natsu.

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While Igneel, The Fire Dragon King and Natsu are travelling back to Rekka Yushin (Burning Flame) Kingdom. Natsu woke up from his father's lap. "Dad?" Natsu called as he sat on the seat, rubbing his eyes. "Natsu. You woke up. Did I wake you up?" Igneel asked concernedly, Natsu shook his head as a sign of "No". "Son, May I ask you a question?" He requested as Natsu nodded curiously. "Is that true that you want the princess to your queen?" He asked with a smile and while touching his son's hair. "Hai!" Natsu answered cheerfully.

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Now, that the party ended. The whole castle was silent again. No music, no laughter, nothing at all. Only the cricket's cry is all they heard. The Queen and The King were right beside Lucy. Staring at , a dark mist appears including a figure of a woman.

"Such a lame decision you made, Milady!" She smirked. She was wearing a violet cape, covering her clothes. "Why did you betrothed the princess to a lame prince!" She exclaimed disgustedly. "Fire Dragons are not lame, you witch!" Layla exclaimed angrily. "Fire are so fierce to lose! They might lose but they will ignite to their strongest flare to fought again the ones who defeated them!" Layla exclaimed as she took a key from her pockets. But, Jude stopped him from using magic. "What do you want from us, Zerina?" Jude standed up fearlessly. She laughed boisterously like the evil witches in the fairy tales and said "I just wanted to blessed her...blessed her with a miserable life!" She yelled as she wield her wand-like stick. "Live, Love, Laugh, Death, Broken, Frustration!" she yelled once again as the dark swirling light surrounds Lucy and lit the room.

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