Notes: Couple of things, as far as relationships I this story goes right now I'm definitely having Nalu but could maybe do a Natsu Harem? Haven't really decided on that part. Also characters will be OOC compare to how they are in Fairy Tail but I'll try to get them as close as possible. One final thing I'll just say I'm being very Lenient I guess would be the word about how this school works? Just expect stuff that would not be like your average school is what I'm trying to say. Anyway, Chapter two is here.

Chapter Two: How it Started

"Hey Wendy, I made it," Natsu says through the pay phone, near the boys dorm room. "Yeah, you were right, she was telling the truth." Natsu smiles, as his younger sister chats excitedly. "No I haven't seen her yet, but don't worry I'll be sure to mention Zeref to her when I do," Natsu snickers, as he hears his older brother yelling in the background. "Alright Wendy, I gotta go and finish unpacking, be sure to finish your homework tonight and try not to cause too much trouble for Zeref," saying his goodbyes, Natsu hangs up the phone and walks back toward his dorm room remembering the day when his whole life changed.

Two weeks ago

"Come on Natsu, we're here, I got a glove, you got a ball might as well for old times sakes," said Zeref, as he, Natsu and Wendy walk onto the old baseball field. Wendy having just finished a little league game, gave Natsu a pleading look. Natsu sigh, unable to resist Wendy's pouty look, and seeing how she played extremely hard today considering the dirt covering her uniform he decided to indulge her.

"Alright, alright, I'll throw a few," Wendy claps excitedly as Zeref smiles making his way to home plate as Natsu heads to the mound. "You sure you'll be alright though, with no body armor and all?" Natsu asks to his raven hair big brother.

"Just throw 'em to the outside, unless of course you lost that control of yours?" Zeref smirks back at him, bending his knees and placing his glove out and away from his body.

"As if," Natsu grins back. Wendy watches on in anticipation, a rare chance at seeing her brother pitch. As for Natsu, sticking his foot in the dirt, a sense of familiarity washes over him and for once he is able to forget the problems he and his sister and brother face right now. Raising his right leg into the air, he makes his throwing motion, slamming his foot to the ground and launching the ball straight to his brother's glove.

Zeref is caught off guard by the speed and his body turns slightly as the ball lands in his glove pulling his body because of the force. "Whoa," are the only words he is able to utter.

"Still got it," Natsu smirks, shaking his fingers as if they were on fire. Wendy cheers on off to the side, having not even seen the ball go from Natsu's hand to Zeref's mitt.

"Let's do a few more," Zeref shouts, throwing the ball back at Natsu who catches it with two hands. Natsu grins and nods, winding up to throw another pitch.

They throw a few more pitches, and with every throw Natsu velocity increases on his ball as he falls into more of a rhythm. To Natsu, this was his escape, where he could forget about the money trouble they are going through, where he could show his true self and not the façade that he puts on so Wendy and Zeref wouldn't worry, where he could forgot the heartache of their parents being gone.

A slow clapping from behind Wendy startles the three, and Wendy quickly runs behind Natsu and Zeref runs next to him.

"Impressive," a young feminine voice says. With greenish hair, wearing a blue sweater and skirt, she puts her hands behind her back and smiles at the three. "Those last three pitches were above ninety five miles and hour, quite an achievement for a fifteen year old I assume?" She estimates pushing her glasses up on her nose and walking closer to the group. While a foot shorter than him, Natsu can tell this woman is older and close to the same age as Zeref.

"Sixteen, and who are you?" Natsu questions a protective hand in front of Wendy.

"Oh sorry, my name is Mavis Vermillion, baseball scout," she states proudly with a two finger salute. "I happen to be in the area scouting the middle school tournament when on my way back to my hotel I happen to see you three, mister?" She pauses gesturing for his name.

Natsu is hesitant to answer, unsure if this stranger is trustworthy and what exactly her motive is but his brother steps in front of him. "This is Natsu Dragneel, I'm Zeref Dragneel and she is Wendy Marvell," Zeref gestures to Wendy who steps out from behind Natsu slightly and gives a shy wave. "So what exactly do you want Ms. Vermillion?"

"Please call me Mavis, Mr. Dragneel," she smiles coyly back at him.

"And please call me Zeref, Mavis," Zeref smirks back at her, as Natsu rolls his eyes at the poor attempt of flirting by the two.

"Well Zeref, Natsu, and Wendy," Mavis smiles at the little blue hair girl, making sure not to ignore her. "As I said, I'm a baseball scout with a great eye for talent, and you Natsu, have talent, did you play middle school baseball?"

Natsu is again hesitant to answer, but his little sister Wendy speaks for him this time. "Yes he did!" She exclaims, her shyness completely gone. "He was the ace for Cait Shelter, they called him the Salamander, he once struck out ten batters in a single game, his best pitch the dragons roar-"

"Alright Wendy, I think she gets it," Natsu interrupts her, a nervous chuckle and a reminder of how invested Wendy was when he was playing.

"The Salamander, huh," Mavis places her hand under her chin, thinking back. "I remember that nickname, a new phenom that had taken Clover town by storm, but rumors came out that he quit the baseball team his final year." Mavis stops, seeing the downcast looks the three make as she mentions this, guessing that something traumatic happened that year. "Well no matter," she says quickly hoping she didn't just lose her chance at recruiting him. "Natsu not only am I a scout, I am a recruiter, for the best baseball Academy in Magnolia, Fairy Tail," Natsu and Zeref instantly recognizes the name of that school, not only from there famous baseball program but also there prestigious academics. "And Natsu I would like to extend a invitation to join our academy and baseball team."

"Your joking," Natsu utters, after a brief moment of silence.

"Not at all," Mavis answers honestly.

"But, how much," Zeref finally speaks. "We don't exactly have much money," he says knowing that Mavis is smart enough to realize this.

"No money at all, your dorm will be pay for by the school, textbooks, foods and other essentials as well. All we need from you is good grades, and your best effort out on the baseball field."

"But I dropped out of middle school," Natsu explains, this sounding too good to be true. "There's no way I have the credits to get in."

"Hmm, well that could be a issue," Mavis says but smiles. "Don't worry though, the head master will figure it out, you may have to work a little harder in the classroom then the other students but you'll get all the help you need."

"This is it Natsu! The second chance you've been looking for!" Wendy shouts in joy.

"Zeref, what do you think?" Natsu asks his older brother still unsure about all this. "Magnolia is far away from here, I wouldn't be able to help, even if this is all true."

After a long pause, Zeref smiles at his brother, "do it, like Wendy said, this is that second chance, a chance at an education, a chance to do what you love again." Zeref places a hand on Natsu shoulder, "Me and Wendy will be fine, actually this will be a little easier now that we won't have to feed your enormous stomach," Zeref chuckles as Natsu sends him a glare. "Natsu, life has been a bitch this entire year, and it won't get better if we stay on the same path we are now, so take this chance and make a new path."

Natsu soaks in Zeref words, and with a determine nod looks towards Mavis who has been waiting patiently. "Mavis, I accept."