Hey, I wanted to let you guys know that I still work on the fanfic. But the updates could range between a month or more. As of now im struggling with this fic. The reason why is because when i began to write. Every thing i wrote was me winging it. So chapters could change constantly. And thats about it. To the story!
Talking -- "War, war never changes."
Thinking -- 'War, war never changes.'
Spell -- "FIRE DRAGON IRON FIST!"
{Beginning}
"Ow! What the fuck?!" Natsu jolted up. Awakened by a sharp pain coming from his right thigh.
As he looked over his right thigh. He noticed a big tear in his pants. Gently opening the tear, careful not to rip it anymore then it was. His thigh was now sporting a bruise the size of a watermelon. He cursed, annoyed by the injury.
He tentatively got up and shifted his weight to his right leg. Sighing in relief that no muscle was torn. before looking around to see what could of caused the bruise. All he could see was some trees, rocks, bushes, a dragonling, some dead tre- Wait a minute. he returned his attention back to the dragonling. Hanging from the corner of his mouth was a piece of torn cloth.
He smiled creepily at the baby dragon. Making the little dragon back up slowly before running full speed away.
Natsu soon followed suit, along with a slew of curse words and flames that spouted up occasionally when ever he got close.
He chased the dragonling for a good half hour. Only tiring him self out. Before finely giving up.
"Whatever... I'll get you back another time!" Natsu declared angrily. He stomped off muttering about how he would get revenge.
After plotting on how he would get back at the dragon, he remembered he had a job to complete.
"Come on we need to make sure that there's no more wyverns around. Then we can head back to the mayor and finish this request." He yelled towards the dragon. before beginning his boring trek around the mountain.
{Middle}
After making sure there was no draconic creatures left. He headed back to the town. To receive his reward and complete the request. Once he completed this job He could rub it in Gray's face.
Among the way there he noticed some slight differences. There where now small mushrooms littering the ground. Not only that, The once lively forest was now completely abandoned.
'What the heck is going on? It's like...'
Several hours later, things where now drastically different. Black boulders littered the forest among other things.
The once towering trees where now dead and twisted with a eerie feeling around them.
Suddenly something clicked in Natsu's head.
"WE'RE LOST!"
Natsu cried out in frustration. As this wasn't the first time he got lost. Each time he was lost for weeks. Nearly starving to death every time.
As if on queue his stomach grumbled loudly causing the birds to fly of in fright of being eating. Now completely panicking he did the only thing he could think of.
"FIRE DRAGON ROAR!"
He inhaled deeply before releasing a torrent of flames in every direction. Completely disintegrating the tops of the trees. In a hundred foot radius. Dropping to his knees, he banged his head against a rather large rock. Cracking it slightly more every hit.
He stopped after several hits, when he noticed a small glint in one of the cracks on the rock.
Upon further inspection he noticed a glint of light reflect off something within the rock. "What could that be?" He questioned. "Guess I better find out!"
With renewed vigor he began bashing his head against the rock much harder. Creating a spiderweb of cracks in it, Which grew larger with each head bash.
Finely with one final hit it shattered, sending shards every. One nicked his cheek. "Ow!" Putting his hand to his cheek, he felt a large amount of warm liquid seep through his fingers. Pulling his hand away a crimson liquid dripped from his hand, staining the leaves.
'How could such a small wound produce so much blood?'
After staring quizzically at the blood on his hand he returned his attention back to the rock.
Now laying there was a blood red crystal. seeping with what appeared to be blood? But he knew better. He could tell it wasn't blood by the scent.
Either way he was really confused. How could a gem produce liquids? he sat the a few more minutes questioning the rock gods, before quickly grabbing the gem and stuffing it in his pocket. To show Levy, to see if she could tell him what type of rock it was.
Standing up he checked his surroundings. Leafs crunching under his sandals as he scanned the environment. A few minutes into his inspection, something hit him, figuratively speaking. The little dragon wasn't following him anymore. He pouted slightly, no longer able to get pay back.
'Awww man! Great, now I can't get revenge on the stupid dragon!'
He kicked a rock out of frustration. Sending it flying into the forest. It landed with a resounding thud, only a second passed before a loud shot was heard.
"Who threw that?!" A mysterious voice shouted in rage.
"I did!"
Natsu quickly responded to the voice. Hoping to get out of this place and back to the town. He started running to where the voice came from. Passing by some shrubs and more boulders along the way. He pushed threw some tall bushes, before coming to a wide open area. With a whole bunch of the rocks he got the gem from.
Standing in the middle of them was a person. Who was applying bandages to her head. The girl had light brown hair, that reached her mid back. Along with hazel colored eyes. And some freckles on her cheek. Her attire consisted of a black long sleeved shirt, a green button up jacket with a breast pocket and brass buttons. That was only partially buttoned up. Along with black fingerless gloves. Her bottom half consisted of black skinny jeans with decorative brass buttons.
And camouflage military boots.
She continued bandaging, her head silently with erratic movement's due to built up rage. She noticed his arrival, When his sandals snapped a stick.
"Are you the one who threw the rock!?" She questioned, her head bloated up comically with rage ready to burst.
"Yes?"
Was all it took to set off the ticking time bomb.
"Why the hell would you throw that rock at me?!"
She screamed at Natsu, while approaching him. He started backing up already knowing what was going to happen if he let the furious women near him.
"It wasn't on purpose! I was going to get revenge on this dragonling. But he disappeared before i could! So i kicked a rock out of frustration!" Natsu explained before she reached him.
She paid no heed to his pleads. She continued to scream as she berated the famed Salamander. Unknowingly making a destructive Pyro-maniac known for blowing stuff up. Fear for his well-being.
{Middle}
"So, you mean to tell me that a dragonling was following you around?"
Natsu nodded his head.
"And when it left, you where upset that you couldn't get revenge?"
Natsu nodded his head again.
"So you kicked a rock out of frustration and it happend to hit me?"
Natsu nodded once again confirming it.
"Makes sense."
He looked up suprised that she actually believed him. Hell even he could tell it was rather farfetched.
"Really?" Hopefull that she would calm down.
"Hell no i dont believe you!" She yelled startling him.
After the harsh beating he received. She finally settled down allowing him to explain him self.The fire popped and sizzled warming the two. Not that natsu needed it. The two sat in content silence. Minutes passed until he couldn't take it anymore.
"What were you doing out here anyways?" He questioned.
A few seconds passed before she answered.
"I was collecting rare gems known as blood gems. They are very rare and hard to find. One carat can sell for about one million jewels. Due to there usefulness."
Natsu nodded in understanding, before asking her what they can be used for.
"They can be used to enhance weapons, they cause much more bleeding then normal. They can also be used to make jewelry, due to their rare color. And when crushed into fine powder it can be used to make poison." She finished.
This arose some suspicion, while most of its abilities were helpful the last one seemed dangerous. If a dark guild where to get there hands on this stuff it could prove quite trouble some. He opened his mouth to ask about its effects, when he heard something.
He listened intently, his ears twitched slightly when he heard it again.
She looked at him confused, as she watched him focus on nothing. She began to speak when he cut her off.
She remained silent and slightly irked. In a split second every thing happened at once. A loud gunshot ringed in her ears as he leaped towards her faster then an untrained eye could see. They tumbled and rolled, and when they came to a stop both of there clothes were torn and dirtied.
He leaped up and dashed to where the gun was fired. She heard shouts and more gun shots a second later.
"Natsu!"
She cried out in fear for her new friends safety.
"FIRE DRAGON ROAR!" Flames spewed from his mouth. Giving the attackers third degree burns. A few managed to evade the flames. A bullet whizzed by his ear, warning him of the dangers of this fight.
"FIRE DRAGON WING ATTACK!" He pulled his hands and whipped them forward. Knocking a few of them out.
There was at least twenty of them. He didn't know why they were here. But he didn't care since they were attacking his new friend.
He ran forward slamming his fists into the stomach's of two unsuspecting foes. They both coughed up blood before being propelled into a tree. Knocking them both unconscious.
Swiftly he turned around and elbowed someone in the jaw. Knocking them out instantly. He cried out in pain when someone shot him with a magic gun. He threw a fireball at him before jumping out of the way before a beam of dark magic blew up the ground below him. Two jets of flames apeard below his feet. Allowing him to gain some distance before gathering large amounts of flames in both hands.
The dark mages started panicking when they noticed the increasingly growing flames in his hands. Gunshots and magic filled the surrounding area as they tried to stop him.
He grunted in pain as yet another bullet hit him. The flames now the size of a piano. He conjoined them doubling the size before hurling it towards the dark mages. Who now feared for there life.
They screamed in pain before falling unconscious out due to the pain. Natsu panted slightly from battle. Bruises coated his entire body. The bullets only managed to bruise and leave welts on his skin. He turned just in time to be embraced by his new friend.
"What the hell wheir you thinking?! Taking on that many people at once?!"
She practically screamed into his ear.
He winced in pain from the intense noise. She begrudgingly let go of him before ushering him back to the camp fire to take care of his wounds.
She had already did everything she could to help her savior. Natsu long since asleep. She couldn't help but question his antics. He risked his well-being just to save her. She only wished she could do the same.
She sighed tiredly. She laid down. And rested her head against the pillow Natsu had given her. It wasn't the most comfortable. But it was better then nothing.
A short while later she to, had fallen asleep.
{Middle}
He awoke with yawn. Before getting up and stretching. He was still sore from the dark mages beforehand. He looked around before seening the girl from yesterday. Sleeping peacefully. Who told him her name is Sam. She seemed nice enough. Although she has a temper like lucy. He shivered just thinking about the infamous "Lucy Kick"
Natsu went back to where he fought those dark mages. Not suprised to see them gone. He sniffed the air checking for any who decided stay around. When he was sure they wheir safe. He went back to Sam. To see if she was awake.
Opon his return Sam had already woken and was rummaging through her bag. She made a noise of success when she pulled out a map.
"What are you doing?"
She screamed in suprise. Almost dropping the map into the mud. She breathed heavily as she held a hand on her chest.
"You almost gave me a heart attack!" She yelled in rage.
"I was just getting my map so we could travel safely without having to worry about getting lost." She explained.
"Good thinking! I don't want to get lost again." He said. Remembering all the times he got lost.
"Look we are here." She pointed at a spot on the map. Which was covered in grey tree's.
"We should head to the nearest town. So we should go to Scyinder, it's only a few hours walk from here." She finished explaining.
Natsu nodded in agreement. Not just because she made a good point. But also because she scares him. So he made no point to argue.
Once they packed up and put the fire out, they took one last look at the map before beginning their travel to Scyinder.
{Middle}
The scenery had drastically changed. Dried up earth that had formed cracks surrounded them. No trees were in sight, only dead shrubs. The occasional lizard scuttled by. Other then that, there was no signs of life yet. The temperature suggested it was around 100 degrees
Sam was sweating half the time, having already taken of her jacket. Leaving her in her shirt. Natsu on the other hand was fine. Temperatures like this had never bothered him. Being a fire dragon slayer had its perks.
"Look, I think thats Scyinder!"
Indeed, on the horizon small out line's of building's could be seen. Sam cheered, before picking up her pace.
Several minutes later the town was now easily visible. Natsu and sam looked in horrer as the town was set aflames.
Half the building's had already collapsed.
Natsu clenched his fists in fury as the heat sky rocketed around him. Flames slightly visible on his skin.
Before what she knew what was happening Natsu had already sprinted towards the burning town. Leaving her behind. She didn't care though, as long as he can save someone. She to began to run towards the burning town. In hopes she could help save someone.
{End}
Oh man that took forever! I sorta lost motivation to write a while back. But i didn't want to leave either. I'll try to get the next chapter up faster though. If you find any mistakes tell me, I'll try to fix them. Anyways good bye! :D