So, hey guys. It's been a while. I was actually writing the next chappy the other day and my laptop broke halfway (5,000 words) in. I hate life sometimes. I didn't even get to save or anything. So, I'm writing you this little 'bonus' chapter (on my mother laptop with the weird keyboard) because one of my lovely, amazing reviewers whom I adore (!) asked for a bit of backstory on Wendy / Romeo. I hope this can make you feel a little better about the wait or something...? :)

Just in case anyone is wondering, I use the FT wiki for hair/eye colour/spelling/etc.

Disclaimer: Don't own. Hiro Mashima doesn't share.

Edit: Just fixed up all my stupid 1am errors. Probably made a few stupid 4am errors...


Wendy stalked forward, blue hair meticulously pinned to her head in a series of knots and twists which would put any hairdresser to shame. She paused briefly, letting the light breeze wash over her body as she scented the air for her prey. Being out of the castle grounds was a special treat and she doubted she'd ever be able to pay Natsu back for covering for her this one time.

It wasn't like Wendy to break the rules. Compared to the rest of her family -and kind- she was mild mannered and often viewed as weak. A laughing stock in the midst of greatness. With her small, delicate stature and nervous stutter, she was often shunned by others. Which is why she understood her parents need to keep her within their sights at all times. Factor in the three elder brothers -well, one brother and two cousins- and she never really had a chance at true freedom.

Not that she didn't love her family. She did. She really loved them. It just got boring.

Although, boredom didn't account for what she was doing out here, in the woods near Lake Aruna, while her parents were being 'strategically' distracted by her brother. She took the time to briefly wonder what her... eccentric brother would come up with, but quickly put it out of her mind. Natsu may act dumb 99% -make that 99.99%- of the time, but when it came to pranks or fights, he was suddenly a genius.

Thoughts of her mischievous brother always managed to make a smile crawl its way across her delicate features and this time was no different.

Well, it was a little different. This time, she was alone. And free!

With the small smile still etched upon her features, she continued on her personal quest. She had to move fast.


Half an hour later found the young dragon slowing down as she approached a small glade. She'd been running, tracking the strange scent which made her senses tingle, all over the forest. It was almost like her prey -whatever it was- knew it was being hunted. Which it most likely did, since she'd never really been taught how to hunt stealthily. Until this point, she'd been using the same methods she'd picked up from Gray over the years, generally when he would freeze Natsu to his bed in the middle of the night. That, and as a sky dragon, she was naturally light on her feet.

Wendy cautiously moved forward, all systems on high alert, until she reached the very edge of the clearing. Almost immediately her guard dropped completely. Turns out it was just a weird smelling boy. Nothing new there. Although, she had to admit, being so close made her feel a little giddy. He smelt really good.

He was standing in the dead centre of the small area, soaking up the sunlight like the lizard, she could tell, he was. Upon closer inspection, he appeared to be about her own age, with dark purple locks and navy eyes. He was staring at her with an intensity that made her shiver, despite the sudden heatwave.

The mystery boy blinked a few times, eyes roaming over her figure before apparently deeming that she posed no threat, and letting his own guard down.

She wasn't sure why, but it made her angry. Actually, scratch that, she knew exactly why. She might not be big and muscled and imposing like Gajeel or icy and intimidating like Gray or intense and incredibly powerful like Natsu but that didn't mean she was weak. She could, she could, she... she could feel tears starting to form in her eyes and smell the scent of salt water.

Why couldn't she ever be good enough? Was she really that pathetic that this boy wasn't scared of her at all? What kind of d-r-a-g-o-n wasn't terrifying, even to members of their own kind?

Before she'd even noticed it, a gale had surrounded her body, feeding on her emotional turbulence. The slicing winds cut through everything in their path, shredding plant life beyond recognition. Scales started to bubble out from under her skin; amber, silver and white spreading along her limbs and over her collar bones. She could just feel her wings begin to tear their way through flesh as they fought to be released when a warm, -blue, purple, white and black- scaled hand grabbed her's, their fingers lacing between her own.

Startled out of her mini break down, Wendy's teary brown eyes locked with his dark, navy orbs.

"Hey, I-I'm sorry. Please calm down." His voice was soothing and almost instantly she felt better. The hand holding her own squeezed briefly, before letting go as he took a step back.

"S-s-s-sorry. I didn't m-mean to g-get all w-w-worked up." Wendy rubbed her balled fists over her eyes, willing away her anxious stutter and the lump which had taken root in her throat.

"It's alright, I get it." His tone was soft, like he was talking to a frightened animal.

"You're Wendy, right?" He asked as he flashed her a wide grin, reminding her briefly of her brother. Despite the similarity, she was slightly concerned about how he could possibly have recognised her. Didn't Gajeel once say something about stalkers and kidnappers?

"Sorry, I'm Romeo. You're brother helps my dad out sometimes." Oh. Well, that would explain it. She was pretty sure Natsu had mentioned something about a Macao and Romeo. Plus, something in her gut told her to trust him.

"I-I'm Wendy. Nice t-t-to meet y-you?" She whispered, looking down at her feet. Never before had grass been quite so riveting to the young princess. But when he laughed softly, she had to look up.

His eyes were almost completely closed in amusement, a closed lipped smile dominating his face as he tried to stifle the sound. Not that it was much good. Add in Wendy's enhanced hearing, and his results were less than satisfactory. Not that she really minded. She quite liked his soft, breathy laughter. It made a foreign warmth bubble up in her chest and she desperatly wanted to always be able to make him laugh.

And with that thought in mind, she forgot how to breath.


Moments later, she was sitting on the ground, legs crossed and head in her hands as she tried to sort through all her jumbled thoughts. She had only just started to learn about this from her tutor. From what she'd been taught it wasn't supposed to happen yet. Or this way. Everything she'd learnt so far had explained the process clear and simple.

First, at the age of about one hundred, dragons would go through 'puberty' or their coming of age. Then, as a female, she should start to wander until she'd found a place she liked and settled down. Since dragons were matriarchal, the male would then come to her. They would fight, a proof of strength to the naturally stronger female and if they were mates the mark would appear. Soon after, she'd begin to have these feelings. Only males were supposed to start with the whole mushy feelings thing!

To test out her hypothesis, there was only one plausible option: attack him. And so, without further thought, she stood up and walked over to Romeo; who by this stage was watching her worriedly.

With a quick inhale of air, she felt her lungs and throat change, morphing into that of her dragon form to protect her from her own attack. A single roar was all it would take. Although, if he wasn't her mate, this would probably kill him.

"ROAR."

The previously quiet forest shook with the force of her fully charged dragon roar, a large number of trees completely uprooted by the attack.

Which, in turn, simply made her worried for the young boy. When she couldn't find him straight away, she began to search the surrounding area for any trace of him. What she found didn't really abate her fears.

His body was lying on one of the smaller fallen trees, one arm bent at an awkward angle, probably from trying to shield himself last minute. Pinning his legs, was a large oak, the trunk of which was wider than his body was tall. Every inch of uncovered skin was bloody, no doubt it was completely shredded along with his clothes. Not much could stand up to a dragon's roar.

Ok. So, maybe she'd overdone it.

Working quickly, she began to eat the air around her. This time she would be a bit more careful where she aimed. As she was about to attack, a burning sensation wrapped around her upper right arm. She grit her teeth through the pain, raising both her arms and sending two slicing winds at the large oak. It split nicely, the wind stopping just shy of Romeo.

Once she'd made sure he was safe and used her remaining power to heal his badly injured arm and stop the majority of the bleeding she inspected her arm.

In a band, wrapping around the entire width of her upper arm, was an intricate, swirled pattern. As she tilted her arm, the colours seemed to shimmer and change, creating a rainbow effect. It was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen. Tears slowly ran down her cheeks and she glanced down at the boy whose head rested upon her lap. Maybe following the rules wasn't so important after all.

She smiled softly and began to run her fingers through his wild hair, nails lightly scratching his scalp as she worked through all the tangles. Never in her life had she felt so content to just sit in silence. In fact, never in all seventy years of her existence, had she felt such deep peace.


Ok, so hopefully that wasn't too bad and you found a little backstory interesting or enjoyable.

Please tell me if you want another one. There are a few other couples who don't get the spotlight who do have weird, wacky or violent meetings. And it doesn't have to be a couple. If you're wanting Gajeel and Natsu's epic fight or something, then I'm more than happy to oblige, especially when I can't give you the next (real) chapter yet. And I'm so looking forward to your thoughts on that one...

Please review! It makes my life happier and the inspiration come much quicker.

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