"Don't worry Leyna! I'll protect you." My twin brother Nariko yelled. He quickly clambered up, spreading his arms out wide to shield my crumbled body. The robbers cackled evilly and circled us.

"How cute." One of the bigger built robbers said mockingly. I quickly looked around but no one was here except us and these goons. The same one spoke again. "You know what?" He looked at the others in his group grinning. "Since you're such a big guy, why don't we just take you instead?" The others laughed and he quickly lifted Nariko and threw him over his shoulder. My twin kicked and screamed but the robber didn't falter. Two of the others circled around behind me. One grabbed my so my arms were pinned above my head and the other shoved a cloth on my face. Air quickly left my body and I because light headed. Seconds later, I felt myself loose consciousness and everything became black.

When I woke up I was cold, hungry and alone. I looked at my surroundings slowly, but I didn't recognize any land marks and there didn't seem to be any villages nearby. Then I thought of my twin and tears instantly sprang to my eyes. Where did they take him? Did they drug him? Did they sell him? ... Did they kill him? I became frantic. He was the only family I had! Just when I was clumsily trying to stand so I could run in search of him, a huge booming voice stopped me in my tracks.

"Child! Stop your ridiculous crying!" I slowly turned to be faced with a towering fierce dragon! It had bright yellow scales and spikes dotted it's tail and face. It was as tall as a mountain and lightning cracked furiously around it. I had heard about dragons, but I never wanted to meet one!

Even though I was intimidated, I managed to squeak out, "Have you seen my brother? Some robbers took him away and I can't find him."

The large dragon's features softened and his expression turned to one of pity. "Regrettably, no."

I could feel the tears start to form in the corners of my eyes swiftly. I started to panic. "But I have no where to go! I have no family, and no one to stay with! I'll starve or get sick and die!" I fell to the ground and cried for what seemed like endless minuets. Crying for myself, and my most likely dead brother.

The dragon coughed and spoke, "Well, if you truly have no where to turn to, why don't you live with me?"

I gasped lightly as I woke from my dream. It was nighttime and we were on the second train to Shirostume. Everyone in the compartment was fast asleep. Natsu was lying on my shoulder snoring loudly. I guess being sick so much finally got to him and he just went to sleep instead of passing out. Groaning, I pushed him over onto Gray. The sleeping ice wizard didn't even flinch. Oh well. At least Lucy would have something to write in that novel she told me about.

I rested my head in my palm and stared at the window. The moon was full and the stars were out. It was strange, I hadn't had a dream about my meeting of Fulgora in a long time. After he made the offer, I stayed with him on Lightning Mountain. It was way out in the middle of the ocean; no one could bug us except the ones who lived in Thunder Valley several miles west. But we never got a visit from anyone there. Lightning Mountain was a violent and deadly place. It stormed all the time and lightning flashed in the sky endlessly. Sometimes bolts would strike a tree and catch it on fire. When I first arrive, everything about the place scared me and I regretted my agreement. But Fulgora taught me to embrace the electric flashes from the heavens. Soon after I got a little older, he taught me how to read and write and even taught me a little lightning magic! I was able to get a hold of the magic pretty quickly so he soon put my studies aside and taught me the ways of Lightning Dragon Slayer magic.

We had some amazingly fun times. In a weird way, he was like the dad I never had.

But one day, he just disappeared.

I sighed and closed my eyes. I started to mumble a sleeping spell that will put you out and make you have good dreams. I had nightmares repeatedly when I was younger so Fulgora taught me the spell to put my mind at ease. Once I completed the words, my eyes shut and I drifted back to sleep.

"Leyna... Leyna wake up." Someone was gently shaking me, but I didn't want to open my eyes. I recognized the voice as Lucy's and she shook me again. "We've arrived. Come on. Get up." Groaning internally, I slowly cracked my eyes opened and was blinded by the retched sun.

"Good morning." I saw Lucy smile at me. I nodded at her and stood. Passengers were getting off the train, and we were the only two still sitting.

"Where is Erza and the others?" I asked, looking around.

"Oh they're already on the station. I was having a hard time waking you up so I told them to go ahead and we'd catch up."

"Sorry..." I said slightly embarrassed. "I used a sleeping spell because I couldn't get to sleep."

She waved her hand to say it was okay and stood, stretching her arm behind her head. "I know what you mean. I hate sleeping on trains. They make my muscles stiff." She dropped her arm back to her side and turned to me. "Well, let's go~"

We walked for a couple of miles and the sun beat down on my flesh, but the ice necklace Gray made for me kept me cool.

"It's so hot!" Lucy yelled throwing her arms in the air.

"I don't see what you're complaining about." Natsu said staring at her as if she was simple.

"Of course you don't!" She snapped. "Your whole body is practically made out of heat!"

He crossed his arms over his chest. "Geeze. Thanks." He said dejectedly.

"It's the truth!" She yelled. Turning to me, she groaned, "How are you not hot Leyna?"

I smiled and pointed at the necklace hanging on my neck. "It's made of ice. It keeps me cool." I flashed a smile at Gray and he turned away.

"That's so not fair Gray! We're friends right?" She grabbed his white jacket. "Come on! Make me one." But he simply shrugged her off and I giggled.

About an hour later, we arrived at a small broke down village.

"This is where we're supposed to be?" Gray question suspiciously.

Erza nodded. "This is where the job request was sent from." We walked through the village and it looked as if houses were barely just standing. Crops were withered and there were only a few chickens that pecked at the ground. We saw no people.

Coming in front of a ragged inn, Erza turned to the door. "And if I'm not mistaken, this is where we are to meet our client." She went to open the door and it fell of it's hinges and onto the floor. A large cloud of dust flew up when it connected with the wood.

Lucy and Natsu let out a shriek at the same time but Erza merely stood there. Shrugging my shoulders I walked in. It was so dark inside, I didn't think the people could afford electricity. Snapping my fingers, a bolt of lightning flew up and relight all the light bulbs and candles throughout the house.

"Oh. How lovely."

A weird way to end the chapter, yeah I know but that's all I got right now(: Enjoy.