Previously...
"My name is Makarov, and I am the master of Fairy Tail. Nice to meet you blondie!" he proclaimed with a big smile.
"Nice to meet you too!" she replied.
"Master." Mira interjected. "Natsu brought her here with him."
"Did he?" said Makarov. His expression immediately became quite serious, as he pondered.
"What's the deal with Natsu anyway?" asked Lucy.
"Ah…" said Makarov. "Well…"
Chapter Three : An Unexpected Meeting
Makarov sighed as he walked through the bustling streets of Magnolia. The town was a lively and fun place, but at the Fairy Tail guild, things were far more boisterous. 'These youngsters will ruin me!' he cried in his head. Again, he sighed in exasperation.
It hadn't been long since a youngster called Erza had arrived. She was unusual for a young girl. Makarov was impressed with her willpower and determination and agreed to her request to join readily. She showed great skill with magic, for one so young. He was sure she'd grow to be a superb Fairy Tail wizard one day. She, and another youngster called Gray, an Ice-Make wizard, squabbled from time to time, but it was always Erza who ended up winning these 'little' fights.
He had also met the Strauss siblings one day, and offered them a home, after they had lost their parents. The three of them were take-over wizards; they used their magic power to capture animal souls, amongst other kinds, to use in battle. Mirajane, the eldest sister, was the most skilful of the three, and had seemed to mark Erza as her rival. They fought daily, often causing a lot of destruction. Elfman and Lisanna were a lot more level headed than their older sister, although Elfman showed some strange assumptions on what a 'MAN!' does.(Sadly, this only got worse)
He let them fight though, as he knew it would only drive them to be stronger. Although he wished the furniture bills were cheaper, and on more than one occasion, he despaired at the thought of them fighting in the future, they might end up destroying the entire building.
However, today was the day he met Natsu Dragneel.
While walking the streets of Magnolia, he came across a boy with spiky pink hair and onyx eyes. He seemed rather distant and sad. This caught Makarov's attention, as he decided to talk to the boy.
"Child, where are you parents?" he asked.
"Don't have any." the boy replied glumly.
Makarov frowned. "Do you have anyone that's worried about you? You should be with them."
"Nope. I'm by myself" he replied. At this point, he clenched his hands and said, "I lost someone though. I've been trying to find him for weeks."
"So you have no one to help you?" asked Makarov.
The boy nodded, "I'm not sure anyone could help me find him."
At this, Makarov chuckled. "All you need are some friends who can help you find this person then. Maybe I could help you."
The boy narrowed his eyes, before replying. "I'm not looking for a person. I'm looking for a dragon."
Makarov's eyes widened in surprise. "A dragon? Why are you looking for a dragon?"
"Huh? You're the first person who didn't laugh at that. Do you believe me?" he questioned.
"You seem sincere about this. Why wouldn't I believe you?" Makarov replied.
"Because you're an old man?" the boy chuckled.
"Why you little…" bristled Makarov. "I'm not that old! And you still haven't answered my question!"
"I was raised by the Fire Dragon Igneel. He taught me all he knew, and even magic." the boy proclaimed.
"Well, that's certainly interesting! How are you going to find him?" Makarov asked.
At this, the boy suddenly froze, and looked down sadly. "I-I don't know. I've been searching everywhere but I still can't find him!"
"Then, like I said before, maybe you need some friends that could help you find the one you are searching for." Makarov stated. "My name is Makarov Dreyar, and I am the guild leader of a guild called Fairy Tail. It's full of strong wizards, and you need to get stronger to find something such as a dragon. You should come with me. Together, we can find this dragon you seek!"
"Really!?" the boy exclaimed. His face lit up, and he smiled happily. "Lead the way gramps!"
"GRAMPS!?" exclaimed Makarov. "Ack, whatever…"
He then took the boy's hand and led him up the hill through the winding roads of Magnolia, to the guild house.
"By the way, I never asked for your name child. What is it?" he asked.
"Natsu. Natsu Dragneel."
Aaaaand that's a wrap for this part(shorter than what I would have liked but I'll make up for it when you get into the real action). The next part will cover early years of him in the guild, including some... events that occurred during them. There's going to be some difference of course, I have to cover the bit about the Strauss's differently, and the change in Natsu. He's in character when younger, but the older one has changed of course.
I should get it written tomorrow. (Maybe two chapters if you're lucky)
As always, be patient, please review at your leisure, and until next time, have fun!