Back at the Guild hall the next morning

Gajeel had finished recovering from his "fight" with Natsu. If you can call it a fight. "I still don't believe Acnologia trained him. He probably has one of those weird lacrama things inside him, like Laxus does. I bet he's another fake Dragon Slayer." Grumbled Gajeel

"You're just mad cos he wiped the floor with your ass" Cana replied as she lifted the keg to her mouth again, taking in gulp after gulp of what ever was inside.

"I still think that was creepy. You know... his right eye." Levy said

"His right eye? You mean his lack of a right eye? I agree though, it was rather odd to see his right side. What's stranger is that the skin had completely closed over it and it looks like any other piece of skin now. Do you think it was Acnologia that did it?" Erza spoke. She could feel symathy for him, after all she had lost her right eye too but hers was replaced with an Artificail one. Natsus was completely gone and it would be forever

"I told ya he! HE WAS NOT RAISED BY ACNOLOGIA-" Gajeel began but was cut off by a loud rumbling sound.

"Guys get outside. Something is going down on Mt. Hakobe" Lucy stated as she burst through the guild hall doors.

The guild members rushed outside to see a large beam of Magic covering the top half of Mt. Hakobe. The beam was blue, black and purple. All the colours of Natsus magic.

"Mira did you say that the Missing request was one that involved ?" Erza asked Mira frantically. If it was then this was obliviously Natsu.

"Yes it was. It went Missing when Natsu took a request." Mira said before turning her attention back to the distant mountain.

"That's Natsu doing that." Erza said as he magic finally dissappeared to reveal that the top half of was completely destroyed. is was as if it had just been sliced in half by Natsu.

Is this his full power? If it is then the boy must be kept under total control Makarov though. Witnessing this site was a rather disturbing site. It's not about the destruction of the mountain but rather what else he could destroy with that power.

"Well he will fit right in with the rest of fairy tail. Afterall we are well known for destroying everything" Mira said in an innocent voice.

"Yeah no kidding. Hey Gray, you'd better prepare your apology and apologize to him for hitting him yesterday. LIKE A REAL MAN!" Elfman yelled in an enthusiastic voice. He was clearly excited to see Natsu destroy a mountain "like a real man".

"Why should I apologize to him? Erza was being nice and offering to help him on his first quest and he just shot her down like it was nothing!" Gray yelled in his defense.

"Yeah Gray but he also just ripped a mountain in half like it was nothing. So if you value your life then apologize" Erza replied to Gray. The last thing they need is their new and improved guild hall getting destroyed. Having the last one destroyed by Phantom Lord was bad enough.

"Fine" Gray grumbled as he stormed back into the guild hall

"You know he's really something isn't he. This Natsu fellow could make S-Class faster than anyone. The trials are only 3 months away. I might just have to enter him into it." Makarov said Erza as the two headed inside.

"Master I think it would be a better idea to leave Natsu out of this years trials. The Magic Council will likely put him into the S-Class tournament. I don't doubt it that he would win hands down against any other wizard below S-Class from another guild." Erza replied to the Master. She had good reasoning behind her words. After Cana made S-Class last year she stayed in the guild with Guildarts as her father and now there were others itching to get a chance at becoming S-Class.

"Hmmm. I suppose you're right but..." The Master began before breaking out into Anime Tears "What if Natsu blows up the councils building and we get the blame"

"It's their fault for putting in the rule "Anything goes so long as you don't attempt to take your competitors life" Erza replied with a small smirk as the two took a seat at the bar.

"Mira 2 beers" Erza ordered before turning back to The Master

"Erza I have an idea. Take Natsu on an S-Class mission with you but let him take the lead. I have a feeling he doesn't like the idea of being ordered around so let him make the decisions. You're going to be there to observe his moves and study his power. Would you be okay with that?" Makarov asked.

Erza thought for a moment. So I would be backup? If Natsu takes the lead then chances are he will mess up along the way and if he does that and I am the higher authority wizard then I'll get the blame. However if I don't do this then Natsus power will remain a mystery and I may miss out on a chance to make Natsu feel like he is accepted. Fine I'll do it. "Fine I'll do it" Erza replied.

"Excellent. I have a feeling he might want to rest up first. After all destroying half a mountain with 1 attack must take a lot of power." Makarov joked as he took a swig of his beer.

Almost as if on cue Natsu appeared in the center of the room from one of his weird Oval things.

The room stared quietly at Natsu as he approached Erza. His steps echoed as people watched in anticipation. He stopped in front of Erza and she noticed that Natsu was sweating. It had clearly been difficuly summoning that much magic. "You know anywhere with cheap rent?" Natsu asked before he resumed his heavy panting.

"Yes I think so. So what happened on Mt. Hakobe, was that you when you actually try?" Erza asked him with an eyebrow cocked

"No. I just did that because I was too tired to beat them with my fists." Natsu explained before put a hand against the Bar to steady himself.

"So you have more power than that at your disposal? I do find that hard to believe Natsu" Mira joked as she pushed a glass of water towards Natsu.

Natsu grabbed the drink and downed it instantly. His eye showed he was clearly very sleepy. Erza took notice of this and led him away from the bar. "Natsu do you really have a more destructive spell? Because that looked to be incredible. The only other person capable of that would be Guildarts." Erza asked him

"Yes. I can use a spell with the same power as a-" Natsus explanation was cut off as he was approached by Gray. Natsu was far too exhausted to fight at this moment. He could hardly stand let alone fight.

"What do you want, you perverted stripper?" Natsu spat

Gray was now pissed off. He was going to be nice and apologize to him but after that stupid comment, no chance in hell "I was going to apologize but I don't see why I should waste my time apologizing to a goddamn Cyclops!" Gray shouted at the exhausted Dragon Slayer

Natsus eye widened. He remembered something from a while back. On his first mission for Acnologia.

Natsu was wandering the narrow streets of the town he was instructed to destroy. He wanted to find a good place to use the spells without getting noticed by anyone. Natsu was still against the idea of killing hundreds of innocent people but Acnologia ordered him to do it and therefore he must. Otherwise he might lose his other eye to the fearsom dragon.

"hahaha you look funny" A girl slightly older than Natsu said to him

"What do you mean?" Natsu asked her. She was actually rather pretty and Natsu was hoping that she would get out of here before he blew the place to smitheines.

"You only have one eye. It looks really ugly. OH I know what you look like. A Big ugly Cyclops" The girl said to Natsu

The first person he met and the first person he cared for just straight up said he looked like a big ugly cyclops. Natsu was almost hoping she didn't say that because he'd rather have a nicer experience with his first human encounter.

Natsus face seemed to droop slightly at the hurtful comment. Natsu was only 7 at the time so he found something like that to actually be pretty hurtful.

"Hahaha. Everybody look at the stupid Cyclops boy!" The girl yelled to her friends.

Soon a circle was surrounding Natsu and chanting words like "Stupid little cyclops" to his face. Eventually Natsu began to cry and he realized that Acnologia was totally right. Humans deserve to die.

"I'll slaughter you!" Natsu yelled at the group of girls before unleashing his Dragon Slayer magic

End Flashback

"I'll slaughter you" Natsu said in a sinister way to Grays face. It was unintentional but he was remembering his first encounter with a human and his final words to them came flowing out of his mouth in a natural way. Natsu soon noticed that there was a wet feeling on his cheek. He brought a hand to it and found that he had been crying. Natsu hadn't cried since that day. It felt so... strange.

*SMACK*

Erza whacked Gray on the back of the head with the Armored fist. "Don't be such an idiot Gray. He's clearly not in the mood for your childish games!" Erza shouted at the half naked boy on the ground

"Come on Natsu I'll take you somewhere that you can rest." Erza said as she pulled him out of the guild hall.

Natsu was silent the whole way. He was too busy wondering why he was crying to notice that Erza had taken him to a large apartment building.

"Here, you can rest in my house for now. You may rent a place of your own tomorrow. You look exhausted." Erza said as she led him into a large room and towards the bed.

"Why are you being nice to me?" Natsu asked her in confusion as she sat him down on the bed

"That's a rather silly question. It's because it seems wrong to judge someone before you know them. Also you really need the rest I can see it in your eye." Erza replied to him as she turned towards her kitchen. She returned with a glass of milk and a small muffin.

Natsu in the mean time was too busy prauding the bed to notice she had returned with the food and drink

"What's wrong Natsu?" Erza asked in confusion. Is my bed too soft or too hard for him? She questioned

"What is this?" Natsu asked her with a serious look on his face.

"Really? It's a bed Natsu. It's where people sleep. If you don't know what this is then where did you sleep before you joned fairy tail?" Erza asked the sleepy Dragon Slayer

"The grass, a rock, occasionally a part of Acnologia if he let me and if the gods were feeling generous I was allowed to sleep in a nearby cave to get out of the wind." Natsu said before taking the water and taking a small sip.

"You poor thing." Erza said as if she was talking to a small child. He's really had quite a horrible life hasn't he? I'd like to know more about his past and how he lost his eye. Erza though as she witnessed Natsu sniff the small muffin before devouring it all. Wrapper included.

"So Natsu, when is your birthday?" Erza asked attempting to hold back a laugh as Natsu swallowed the wrapper of the Muffin.

"I... I don't know. What's a birthday?" Natsu asked her as he took another sip of the water.

What?! He doesn't know what a birthday is? That's impossible, someone must have given him a birthday gift or a celebration of some sort, surely... right? Erza asked herself.

"It's where people celebrate the day that you were brought into the world. There's often a large party and plently of gifts. Birthdays in the guild are a big deal so people go way too far most of the time. But do you really not know what day you were born?" Erza asked him again.

"Nope" Natsu replied as if he simply didn't care. Afterwards Natsu let out a long yawn and his eye lids began to close.

"I'll let you rest up Natsu. If you wake up and feel ready to leave then just feel free. Don't wait on me." Erza said as Natsu began slipping his shirt off.

"ohmygod" Erza said in a hurry. Natsus body was covered in scars and bruises. Some were still trying to heal as a matter of fact. Erzas hand hovered above one of Natsus larger scars. It stretched from his neck and down in a slight arc towards his hip. "How did this happen?" Erza asked him as she continued to examine the cuts and scrapes.

"Acnologia doesn't let failure go unpunished but he's like my father so it's okay with me. I'm his property so if he wishes to do this then I have no choice but to let him." Natsu explained to Erza.

Erza found it strange. So he just let's Acnologia abouse him? That's hardly right. Even if he is like a father it doesn't mean Natsu has to let him do it. "You don't need to let him do it to you. You're strong so why not fight back?" Erza asked him as she peered over his shoulder to find even more scars covering his back.

"I owe him my life. My mother abandoned me in a forest because it was too difficult to keep me. Acnologia took me in when no one else would. He raised me, fed me, trained me into the Mage I am today and for that I am eternally in his debt." Natsu explained to Erza. Natsu didn't understand why he was opening up to her like this but for some unknown reason he was. However, there is a limit as to how much he would tell her.

"I see. That's rather honourable of you. I think I understand why you would let him do such things but I think he may have went a tad too far don't you?" Erza asked with a small smirk.

Natsu simply shrugged his shoulders and lay down on Erzas bed. A small smile pulled at his mouth as his head sank into the soft pillow and his muscles relaxed on the soft surface below him. Natsu let out an audible sigh as he completely relaxed. Natsus eye began to close invoulentaraly. He was much more sleepy than he had previously thought. He felt like he was back from one of Acnologias grueling training sessions.

Erza smiled at the sight of Natsu drifting off to sleep. For reasons unknown to her she stayed and watched his form for a while, watching his chest rise and fall with his breaths. This was totally out of character of Erza. She's never been like this before and it's not like she's never seen a half naked boy before, after all Gray is on her team. Speaking of the ice mage, Erza planed to make Grays' face have a nice long, private chat with Erzas fist for what he said to Natsu. Then again Erza could just let Juvia know where Gray is sleeping and that would be payback enough.

As Natsu drifted to a deep sleep Erza pulled her soft duvet over him and let it rest gently under his chin. She found the sight almost enticing. Like she wanted to climb in beside him and- NO, Stop it Erza! He's too young for you anyways! Erza mentally scolded herself for considering that.

"I'd better get back to the guild hall and tell Master about how Natsu has been treated." Erza said as she left the sleeping Dragon Slayer to his dreams.

Back at the guild hall

*THUD*

"Gray quick! Hide, Erzas coming" Lucy shouted

*THUD*

"OH GOD SAVE ME!" Gray pleaded to the heavens

*THUD*

"Maybe if I make a run for it I'll be able to get away!" Gray shouted before sprinting at the doors. When he was meer inches from it the doors flew open and launched Gray against the bar, leaving a Gray shaped dent in the wall behind the Bar.

"GRAY GET OVER HERE!" Erza yelled as she stormed towards Gray

"Erza leave it be." Makarov needed to stop Erze before she decided to rip Gray in half with her bare hands.

"Very well Master. I would like to talk to you about something in fact." Erza said as she sat beside Makarov once again and picked up her abandoned beer.

"Oh, and what would that be about?" Makarov asked the Warrior Mage

"It's about Natsus past. I have some information on him." Erza replied to Makarov.

"Well then, let's hear it." Makarov said as his interest was diverted away from Sorcerer Weekly

"Natsu said that he was abandoned by his mother because she had dificulty taking care of him. Acnologia took him in and did the sort of thing you would expect a guardian to do. Fed him, trained him and so on. However there is a flip side to this kindness. Natsu is completely unaware of typical everyday items for you and I. He asked me what a bed was. Acnologia had him sleeping on the floor or in caves. Also Natsu said that Acnologia punished him should he fail at something and as a result his torso and his back are covered with large scars. Some of which are still tender. He's also got no idea when he was born and has got no understanding of what a birthday is or what someone does on their birthday. To be perfectly honest Master, I pity the boy. He's had a rather deprived life thus far, not to mention the abuse recieved from Acnologia." Erza concluded her findings. She seemed to have a sad look in her eyes when telling the story of him.

"I see. Then we must find a way to make it up to him. I will ask our friends over at Blue Pegasus to search teh Archives for any information on Natsu Deathbringer." Makarov said as he began to focus on his magazine yet again.

It was then that a girl with short white hair walked through the door with a blue cat beside her.

"Hello everybody, we're back" Lisanna announced to the hall

"Lisanna, oh wow, you're back. Lemme tell ya sis you've missed quite the show here. We've got a new member and HE'S A REAL MAN!" Elfman shouted as he flexed his "manly" muscles.

"Oh, what's he like?" Lisanna asked him

"I'd ask Erza. She knows him better than the rest of us." Elfman replied

Lisanna walked over to Erza and took a seat on the stool next to her. "Hello Erza. I heard we've got a new member" Lisanna smiled to her.

"Yes we do, but he's currently resting." Erza replied to the shape shifting girl beside her.

"Why's he resting now? What could he possibly have done to need rest at this time?" Lisanna asked her.

Erza smirked, knowing Lisanna would flip if she showed her what Natsu had done because he couldn't be bothered getting into a fist fight.

"Come and I'll show you." Erza said as she led her outside and pointed towards ... or rather, what's left of Mt. Hakobe.

"He did that? Is this guy like Guildarts son or something?" Lisanna joked as she glanced up at Mt. Hakobe that was now cleanly sliced in two.

"The thing is he also said he didn't give it his all. According to him he still has a more destructive spell." Erza said with a smile to Lisanna who was now very interested in the newcomer.

"What kind of Magic does he use?" Lisanna asked as this newcomer caught her attention.

"He uses Dragon Slayer Magic." Erza answered

"Oh. Is he like a real dragon slayer or is he like Laxus?"

"No He's the real deal. His name is Natsu Deathbringer and you'll never guess who it was who raised him." Erza said waiting for Lisannas overly excited nature to kick in

"OH TELL ME, TELL ME, TELL ME!" She demanded as she made rather childish jumps as though she were having a temper tantrun

"Try to guess. The dragon who trained him is known across the globe as the fiercest thing in Earthland." Erza said. She always liked getting Lisanna worked up like a small child. It made for a rather entertaining display.

"Oh I don't know. Acnologia!" She said attempting to make a joke but her joking mood vanished into thin air as Erza nodded

"He wasn't was he? No way. I was told stories about Acnologia when I was young. He always gave me nightmares." Lisanna said as a chill randown her spine as she recalled the stories she was told of how Acnologia would tear apart villages and towns without mercy.

"He most certainly is but you can't ask him too much. He's had a... troubled past. You need to promise me something though Lisanna." Erza said as a serious look fell on her face

"Sure, what is it?" Lisanna asked as she returned to her usual happy and care free self.

"When you see the right side of his face you cannot freak out. Am I clear?" Erza said as she pointed a finger up at Lisannas nose.

"Crystal" Lisanna replied as she winked and gave Erza a thumbs up.

"Good, let's head inside and you can tell me about your quest." Erza said as she led her back into the hall

9 Hours later

A Black oval appeared in the guild hall and the Black clad teenager stepped out and sat down at an empty table and took his trophey necklace off to check it.

Natsu was deep in thought about why Acnologia had sent him here. His thoughts were interupted when a man in his late 40's opened the door

"Help us. Hargeon was attacked yesterday by someone. It's in complete ruins and most of the population is dead. You've gotta send help to make sure that guy's gone. Please!" The man pleaded to noone in particular.

Natsu felt a drop of sweat pass down his head as he overheard the mans brief explanation of the incidents caused by him.

Ha, that idiot has no idea he's asking the very guy who destroyed his town for help. What a fool. Natsu thought.

"Erza, pick a team and head over there immediately." Makarov said. "Fairytail cannot deny a call for help so we shall send our strongest wizards your way. It's a shame Guildarts isn't here." Makarov said

Who the hell is this guildarts guy? I've heard people talk about him but I don't think I've met the guy Natsu thought as he continued to act like the conversation behind him wasn't happening.

"Gray, Lucy, Gajeel. You guys are coming with me. Natsu so are you." Erza commanded as she walked over to the man who had arrived at teh guild

"So it's Hargeon you say? That shouldn't take to long to get there by train." Erza said as she began planning out their moves in advance in her head.

"Actually Erza if you're bringing me then I'm not using some stupid train, what ever the hell that is. I'll take you." Natsu said as he stood up from his seat and walked over to the group that had formed round Erza

"And how will you do that?" Gajeel asked. He was clearly pissed that another Dragon Slayer was joining them on their journey.

"Like this. CHAOTIC RIFT! Now just step in." Natsu yelled as he sliced open another Black oval. The man who had brought them there had recognized something. That was familiar "Hey wait you're the guy tha-" He was about to blurt out the truth but with a gently wave of Natsus hand the man felt his throat begin to burn. Natsu had started channeling his Magic power into his throat to silence him. Natsu shoved the man inside and stepped in shortly after

"Hey Natsu, where exactly are we?" Erza asked as she glanced around at the Black and Blue surroundings

"It's hard to explain but this is like a sort of central point during my rift. Think of it like a point where I can go to from anywhere and I can go anywhere from this location." Natsu explained as he opened a rift to Hargeon. The 4 wizards stepped in and as the man was about to pass through Natsu grabbed him and closed the rift.

"You and me now." Natsu said darkly before grabbing the mans neck and snapping it with ease. Natsu opened a rift above a mountain he went to before and dropped the body off before reopening the rift to Hargeon and passing through.

"Why'd that thing close? I thought you'd left us here" Gray said with annoyance present in his voice.

"The old man asked to be dropped at some hospital so I did it." Natsu lied through his teeth. Oh how fun it is to kill Natsu thought darkly.

"That was nice of you." Erza said before giving him a smile. She truely believed Natsu had been nice enough to let the man live.