Disclamer: I don't own Fairy tail wish I did but then may become crappy
Chapter 3: When the time comes
Port town of Hargeon
A lone boy is looking out the sea waiting for something or someone to return until he heard someone calling him from behind. "Romeo, we were looking everywhere for you. Did you forget we have a mission to do?" Alzack Connell said standing beside him was his wife Bisca.
"I know you miss them, we all miss them, but we have to move forward." Bisca said to Romeo. Her sadness visible on her face, but the boy remained silent.
"Romeo, you can stay here if you want while we look for the thief, don't get in trouble or you father will be on our butts the whole day." Alzack reminded looking at Bisca who nodded as they left to look for the thief.
"Hey, kid what are you doing here? It's dangerous to be alone around here." The unknown man said in which Romeo turned his head and saw a tall cloaked figure standing near him.
"Nothing, I'm just looking at the sea waiting for someone to return, but maybe it's time to give up." Romeo replied in a dejected tone.
"Let me give you an advice kid, you should never give up. That's what Fairy Tail does best aside from destroying stuff." The cloaked man said surprising Romeo looking at that man standing beside him.
"Who are you? I don't know, but I get this feeling I know you from somewhere." Romeo asked causing the stranger to flinch.
"Hahaha, sorry, I am just a passerby who gives people advice." He replies laughing awkwardly, trying to get away from the situation. "Anyway kid, don't forget. Never give up on your dreams and soon they will come true, I can also feel the people your waiting for will be back soon." and with that the cloaked person disappeared.
Few minutes later Bisca and Alzack met with Romeo. "Romeo, could you help us look for the thief." Bisca asked.
"Sure, what does he look like?" Romeo asked.
"The information we got is that he's always wearing cloak also we know his face." Alzack replied as the young mage remembered the guy he talked with.
"I talked with a strange cloaked guy few minutes ago, it could be him." Romeo replied wondering if that's the person they're looking for as Alzack immediately asked which direction he went. "This way" he replied running towards where he last saw the man with Bisca and Alzack behind him.
Natsu was tired due to the missions the council gave him, but he was also happy from his meeting with Romeo until he heard a gunshot towards his direction and swiftly dodged it. He then heard someone shout 'Freeze you thief!' He stopped and turned around to see three familiar faces.
"You're not getting away this time you thief." The woman spoke as Natsu looked questioningly at the group.
"You must have mistaken me for someone else?" Natsu replied.
But instead of listening, they continued to attack Natsu who deftly dodged all the bullets, but few managed to hit him creating holes in his cloak not hitting anything vital with one stray bullet hitting the emblem of the Wizards saints as it fell on the ground near Romeo who took it and realized who the man was.
Natsu's patient was really running thin with every bullet shot at his direction. "Will you stop shooting at me! I'm starting to get annoyed."
Bisca and Alzack stopped, but remained alert pointing their guns at Natsu ready to shoot. "How can we trust you? Show us your face! We have a picture of the thief." Alzack demanded.
Natsu knew it wasn't the time to reveal himself and declined. "Not going to happen, besides if I wanted to kill you I would have already did." He retorted sensing them charging their guns making him sigh. "Looks like I have to knock you two out."
But before he could do anything Romeo jumped between them and shouted "Stop it you guys, you can't win against him!"
The married couple was stunned at what the young mage said. "Romeo get out from there this guy could be dangerous!" Alzack ordered.
"Why are you defending him Romeo? He's the Thief." Bisca added.
But before Romeo answered the question he tossed something at Alzack who caught it and when they saw what it was the two of them froze. "He is not a thief; he is one of the Wizard Saints." The boy explained.
At that moment Bisca was frightened as she and Alzack could have lost their life if they made this guy mad leaving their daughter without parents. "We are really sorry sir, we didn't mean to attack you, we just had a mission to find a thief and the only information we had that the thief wore a cloak." Alzack apologized.
"No problem, you were lucky it wasn't the other saints as they are not that patient. Also you were looking for some thief? I beat one a few minutes ago around here somewhere; he won't wake up for a day or two." Natsu said to the Fairy Tail mages.
"Could you tell us your name please?" Romeo suddenly asked.
"Sure my name is Na… Phoenix." Natsu replied cursing for almost saying his real name. "Anyway I have to go and kid and don't forget what I told you. Never give up on your dreams." and with that said Natsu vanished from their sight.
"Ok guys that was a close one, let's go find the thief and return home" Alzack ordered getting a nod from Bisca and Romeo.
But Romeo was still thinking about Phoenix. "That guy's voice I know I've heard it before in our Guild, he sounded like Natsu-Nii, but that's impossible."
"Why are those guys late? Damn that Al and Bisca, maybe they left Romeo alone and went to party." Macao Conbolt, the fourth Master of Fairy Tail grumbled.
"Pipe down. You're not a kid anymore." Wakaba Mine, advisor to the fourth replied.
"Or what? Are you going to fight me and call me Master." Macao snapped.
Moments later five people came into the building as the one on front said. "Hey, Fairy scums! We came for this month's rent."
Then Wakaba looked at Macao. "You didn't pay the rent?" he asked.
"Shut up! What could I pay them?" Macao snapped back. "I promise we will pay next month." Macao pleaded as everyone was prepared to attack the group. "Stop, don't touch them!" Macao ordered.
"So this is Fairy Tail! Pitiful!" the leader of the gang remarked thrashing the small guild. While everyone in the room did nothing because of their Master's order.
"Don't forget next month." the leader barked leaving with his men after wrecking the guild as they stood their ground until they saw the drawings of their Master and friends bringing everyone to tears.
"Ever since they disappeared we have turned in to this pathetic guild." Max stated hiding his face in shame and frustration.
"What is it Master" Wakaba asked.
"Ever since that day seven years ago, Romeo hasn't smiled even once." Macao replied crying his eyes out until they were interrupted by a loud noise as the guild went out and saw Chrsitiana, Blue Pegasus' magic bomber seeing a man fall from the ship.
"You fell!" all of them shouted.
"Hey guys long time no see." They looked up and saw the guys from team Trimen. The moment their feet touched the ground they started flirting with Laki, something they did for the past 7 years with Max shouting at them to stop.
"We have some news for you guys, with the helpful information from Lamia scale and my Archive magic we found that maybe Tenrou Island isn't destroyed." Hibiki said making everyone from Fairy Tail jaws drop. "Also from our calculations the island will come back today, so you want to go find out?" at this most of Fairy Tail members started packing and with the help from Tenma they got into the ship and left.
It had been few hours and Alzack, Bisca and Romeo had returned and saw that only Macao, Wakaba and Laki were there asking them where are the others. Macao came up and told them Tenma came and told them that Tenrou Island wasn't destroyed causing Bisca and Alzack's face to brighten up in hope that they may see their lost friends.
But for Romeo, nothing changed as he just got a book and sat down to read it. "Romeo brighten up, if Tenrou island isn't destroyed, then, they may be alive." Macao offered.
"Even if Tenrou Island is found... there is no telling if everyone is alive, right? There has been no news in over 7 years." Romeo replied to his father.
"Jeez Romeo, have little more faith." Macao sighed before the door is kicked open and the same guys from earlier came in.
"Look at this, this time they are even fewer. This is not a guild this is trash." The leader mocked.
"Teebo, what do you want? Our payment is due next month." Wakaba demanded.
"Our Master orders you to pay the rent or we destroy this place full of shitty mages." Teebo retorted getting ready to destroy the tavern.
Romeo, unable to bear it anymore stood up. "We don't have the money to pay, but I'm not going to let you destroy our home." Romeo shouts even as his father told him to stop.
"What's up with that attitude of yours you shitty brat!" Teebo asked.
"I am going to fight in the name of Fairy Tail!" Romeo threw a fireball from his hand that Teebo easily destroyed.
"In the name of Fairy Tail? Ha! Don't make me laugh, that name became worthless a long time ago and now I am going to give you a lesson." Teebo remarked unsheathing his club from his back getting ready to attack even as Macao told him to stop, but before he could hit Romeo, he was sent flying by a kick hitting the near wall and falling unconscious. His guild mates turned around to punish the one who did it, but just like their leader they were defeated in mere seconds. It was then that everyone in the guild saw, who it was as they were speechless as everyone who disappeared 7 years ago stood before them.
"We're home!" Natsu announced with his goofy grin in place with Happy jumping in the air with the others also announced their return.
Romeo was the one who was stunned the most as Macao asked while crying. "You, you, you guys are still young! What happened to you?"
"Well... um, where should I start…" Lucy began as she told them their story.
Romeo stood in front of Natsu. "You're all grown up, Romeo." Natsu stated causing Romeo to cry as a smile appeared on his face for the first time in seven year.
"Welcome back Natsu-Nii… everyone." Romeo greeted.
With everyone back after seven long years, the guild quickly returned to normal like what they do in the old days; drinking, dancing, talking, and singing. Making up for the 7 years they lost in one night. Natsu and Happy were dancing on the table while Cana was drinking barrels of alcohol. The others were looking at Reedus' drawings and the rest bonded with their friends. The party went on till it was dawn with most of the people have gone home, and the others were so drunk that they felt asleep in the guild leaving a few awake.
"It's so good to be home after all this years; there really is no better place than home." Makarov said getting a nod from Gildartz.
"Man, everyone has changed in the last 7 years. I really want to fight them to see how strong they are." Natsu remarked with a beer in his hand.
"Kiddo, do you think you will be able to beat them? They have 7 years more experience then you." Gildartz replied getting a grin from Natsu.
"Sure, as long as I give it my all!" Natsu stated proudly making Makarov and Gildartz smile until they felt a strange magical force from Natsu.
Their jaws dropped when Natsu's body became transparent. "Natsu, what's going on with you?" Makarov demanded.
Natsu looked at his disappearing body and sighed. "Well it looks like it's my time. It was nice knowing you even if it was only for 2 days and Master." Natsu replied tossing Makarov his scarf.
"Boy, what's happening here?" Gildartz asked worried for Natsu.
"Don't worry about me I am not the real Natsu." the clone replied before his body disappeared.
"Wait then where is the real Natsu?" Makarov wondered.
"I don't know where he is Gramps, but I know he'll be back for the scarf." the clone replied.
"Who?" Gildartz asked.
"Me off course, but don't tell the others. Tell them I went training or something like that." The clone added before it completely disappeared, replaced by a crystal ball on the ground where he stood.
"What are we going to do master?" Gildartz asked again.
"We'll do what he asked; I really want to see how strong he has become in this past 7 years." Makarov replied before returning to his drink followed by Gildartz
In the next few days there were some issues like choosing Gildartz as the next Fairy Tail master, but he run away and nominated Makarov again to be Fairy Tail master for the second time, but not without unbanishing Laxus and reminding Makarov that their secret is safe.
Few days later Happy flew in guild really worried looking at every direction when Mira saw him. "What's wrong Happy you look worried?" she asked the flying cat.
"I can't find Natsu. His been missing for few days, he does it sometimes, but not this long." Happy replied crying.
"What!" The whole guild shouted.
"Maybe he got in trouble or got kidnapped!" Lucy said imagining other weird things.
"Do all writers have weird imagination? Anyway let's go look for the Fire Head before he destroys something we can't pay." Gray remarked getting ready to search for Natsu until Makarov ordered them to stop. Gray looked at their master and asked. "What is it Master we have to find him before he gets us in trouble."
Makarov sighed and said. "He's not doing anything wrong, he talked to me few days ago and asked me to let him train for something and I said Ok."
"Maybe Natsu-Nii found out about the tournament and he went to train so he could join." Romeo added as the mood became depressing aside from the guys who were on Tenrou Island.
"What are you talking about Romeo, what is this tournament about?" Makarov asked the young mage.
"It's a tournament to determine the best guild in Fiore." Romeo replied.
Everyone started cheering and saying. "We'll return Fairy Tail to the top!" until Makarov spoke. "But do you think you can win your magic power at their current level?
"The winner gets 30 million jewels." Romeo added.
Makarov shot up and cheered. "We're joining the tournament! Start training everyone."
So guys this is chapter 3 hope you like it don't forget to review. Little spoiler for the next one there will be one battle beetwen 2 people to test their strenght Cya soon.