5 years have passed since Alex has joined Phantom.

Chapter 2

Alex was in the main area of the Phantom guild head quarters.

"But Master, this type of magic isn't strong enough, if I try use it in battle I'll be defeated easily!"

"Look Alex, we tried many different magics, but your body wasn't compatible with them, I don't why, but you couldn't command them at all."

"So the only magic I can use is to move things? I can't use it to throw things at my enemies because it's not nearly fast enough, you even told me it's not an offence magic before!"

"You never know how useful a type of magic can be, besides when ever you take a job others will come with you and help."

Alex wasn't happy with the response, but he knew he couldn't win an argument with the master, he knew that because from the time he joined the guild and learned he was unable to control other magics he complained that the one he was being taught about was no where near strong enough to beat any enemy, but Jose never changed the magic and made sure he kept learning it, Alex couldn't win. He sat at a table as far from the front as possible.

"Five years ago I joined and shorty after I tried different magics why is this the only one I can use?" He asked himself, moving a mug near him "It's just not fair. How am I ever going to find out anything about myself if I can't leave without an escort in fear of being killed."

Someone sat across from Alex "Had another fight with Jose?"

Alex looked up "Hey Maki. Yeah I did." Maki was the closest thing Alex had to a friend in the guild, he was about 17 or 18, the closest person in the guild to Alex's age, he stood at least 2 feet above Alex and was always there when he needed him "He doesn't understand that I need to go out and try and find out anything that could help me know where I came from."

"I know it seems like he's being mean, but he's treating you like your his own son."

Alex thinks for a moment "I guess...but my magic is near useless." He says as he moves his right hand and the mug follows it "If it moved things faster I might be able to use it in battle."

"I'm sure as you get older and your magic power gets stronger your be able to move things faster."

Alex stood up "I'm going out for a bit."

"Going to relieve some stress?"

"I guess you could say that." Alex went out the guild's door and took a deep breath and then started to run. Since the Phantom HQ wasn't in a town Alex had room to run. He took up the habit of running whenever he got frustrated, which seemed to be most of the time now. He always ran until he felt he was about to collapse, because then he was too exhausted to think about his lack of offensive magic. He ran to the nearby town, Oak Town, then he ran back to Phantom and continued that until he couldn't run anymore. He stopped at Oak town and rested a little.

"At least if I can't use offensive magic my speed can make up for it." He muttered to himself. He rested for another 10 minutes then walked back towards Phantom HQ, not exhausted enough to stop his thoughts. It wasn't so much the fact he couldn't fight with magic so much as the fact he wanted to go his background, his parents, why he was all cut up when he arrived at Phantom there was so much that was a still mystery to him, so much for a 12 year old to think about, but if he wanted to find all of this out, he would train for as long as it took at Phantom to get strong, but then again he couldn't just leave. Jose had been like a father to him, and he had helped him after he collapsed in front of guild. After he joined the guild Jose also said that a 7 year old should not have survived the wounds that he had managed to walk around with, and that he should know he's lucky to be alive.

"Maybe I shouldn't be giving him such a hard time...he's trying to help me the best he can...I should be more thankful." He started to feel bad as he arrived back at the guild. He opened the door and saw a guy he hadn't noticed in the guild before, but I knew he was member because Phantom Mark was on his right shoulder. I looked at the palm of my left hand, that's where my Phantom mark was. He was tall and muscular and has slicked back spiky black hair and red eyes. Most of his exposed body has sliver studs in it, he has three above each eye, 3 on each side of his nose, 2 on his chin and each ear had 5 earrings each. He was eating and a guy started to talk to him. The guy glared at him and hid fist turned into a metal pole and smashed into the guy's face.

"I told you not to talk to me while I'm eating!"

I stared surprised at the move and the one that used it had finished eating right after that, I ran up to him.

"What was that type of magic you used?"

"Who are you kid?"

Maki walked up "Alex, how long have you been in this guild?"

"5 Years."

"And you never met Gajeel?"

Alex shook his head "No. I've been too busy with my own training, and arguing with Master."

Gajeel spoke up "I've been in this guild longer then you."

"Well...I'm not the most social person. Anyway that magic, what type was it?"

"Don't worry about it kid. It's nothing anyone but I can do."

"I still want to know the type."

He smiled a little "Alright, I'll tell you then. It's Dragon Slayer magic."

As the word Dragon left Gajeel's mouth, Alex's body froze and his eyes widened.

Maki shook him "Earth to Alex."

Suddenly Alex screamed in agony and fell to the ground clutching his eyes and he was rolling on the ground.

"What's wrong with him?" Gajeel asked jumping up.

"I-I don't know." Maki said kneeling down, and placing his hands on Alex's shoulder "Alex, what's the matter." Alex sudden turned around, still in some type of pain, and his fist connected with Maki's face.

He stumbled a bit "Gajeel, use your iron to hold him, he's going to hurt someone else or himself!"

"Fine." Gajeel's hands turned into iron straps and he attached them around Alex who was still flailing around. Then just as suddenly as it started, Alex stopped and his eyes went empty. Gajeel released him and his head fell to the side.

"Alex? What happened?" Maki asked shaking him, he didn't respond "Alex! Are you okay?" Still no response, but he was breathing.

Jose came from an upstairs room "What's all the noise!?"

Maki responded "He asked what type of magic Gajeel used-"

"And as soon as I said Dragon Slayer, his body froze, then a moment later he fell to the ground and screamed, and I had to restrain him." Gajeel finished.

Jose came down and went beside Alex "Alex, what happened?" no response "Alex, answer me!"

"He's been unresponsive since it happened." Gajeel told him.

Jose picked him up "We'll let him rest now then." He said carrying him upstairs.

-Time Skip To The Next Afternoon-

Alex had been asleep since he freaked out. Gajeel and Jose were in the room, wanting answer from him as soon as he woke up. Alex suddenly sat up with a start, he was sweating and looking around nervously.

"Where am I?" He relaxed a little seeing the two sitting beside his bed "Oh."

"Good you're awake. Do you remember what happened?" Jose asked

"Only a bit...I just know hearing the word 'Dragon' did something to me."

"Something?! You went nuts, you feel to the ground screaming!" Gajeel shouted.

"Gajeel, give him a break. Alex, what did it do to you?"

"It...triggered something, I think a memory."

"A memory, what was it?" Jose asked, interested.

"I-I didn't like it...it was visions of a dark red dragon...seeing it in my mind caused unbearable pain..."

"Is that all you saw?"

Alex nodded "Yes...that's it...only visions of the dark red dragon..."

Jose nodded "Alex, seeing the red dragon means it might be a key to your past. That also means you might have to find it, maybe even battle it. So if you want me too, we can try and find a magic that you can use in battle."

Alex's smiled "Okay."

"But you have to promise not to complain if it's weak because the more you grow it will grow in power. Understand?"

"Yes. I promise."

Chapter 2 End

There is one final big time skip between here and the next chapter. It will go ahead 4 years so Alex will be 16.