Flesh Is Better Than Fire

by BinnieBinnieChangbinnie

Natsu Dragneel, his name changes for good reasons. He doesn't want to be reminded of the people he has killed. That he didn't mean to kill. But yet, he did. He becomes attached again. He's broken again. Accept, there's someone to blame, and it isn't him. He will do whatever it takes to get revenge. Will he only break himself more? Or will he finally be at peace?

1. chapter 1

"Maxium! Come here! There's a poor child lost in the forest!" A blonde haired female that seemed around the age of her late 30s' or early 40s'.

"Oh! Oh my, he's got bruises all over him... what should we do? Should we take him to find his parents?" The man named Maxium asks nervously. He has obviously never been in such a situation.

"Well, what're we gonna do, Maxium! Just leave him here to starve or get eaten by a wild animal!" The blonde woman hurriedly ran over to the child. He had barely a thread of clothing on his body, and bruises and cuts covered his body. His ribs were also visible. It's obvious he had been out there for a couple of days.

"Oh! Damn... Angeline, we need to take him in. What kind of parents just leave their child alone in the forest to die! Knowing that he'd probably starve, get a disease, or get eaten alive by the wolves!" Maxium was definitely not going to willingly give the child back to the parents, if they even remembered they had a son.

"Maxium, would you be a dearie and hold him for me, I need to find the healing concoction that we made yesterday," Angeline searched through her satchel, looking for the remedy for his wounds. "Ah! Here it is!" Maxium held open the child's mouth, making sure he was as gentle as possible.

"Sorry, buddy, but this ain't gonna taste good." Maxium whispered into the child's ear, hoping that he'd understand his words even though he can't even hear him at the moment. The sea green colored liquid slowly flowed into the child's mouth, making sure he was swallowing before pouring in more. The child's wounds began to heal like magic. You could see his once flawless skin again, the purple and yellow bruises were all gone, the cuts seemingly stitched by something invisible.

"Oops... I think I gave him the wrong one, that's why he's healing so fast... hopefully he doesn't go crazy when he wakes up." Angeline nervously laughed.

Maxium shook his head, though a small smile was on his face, "Angeline my dear, you always give people the wrong things. Even me." They both laughed softly with each other. Pausing for a moment of silence before taking the trail back to their small cottage deep into the forest.