"Fuahh… h-hot! Hot!" a boy who was fanning his stuck-out tongue which was still smoking from the intense heat of eating fire roared. "Haahhahah!" The creature beside the lad laughed. "Can't take a little fire, Natsu? How will you become a great dragon then?" the great dragon said to his adoptive son. The youngling stood up and started growling at his old man. "I-I will become a … Gr-great Dragon! J-just wait and see, I will fi-finish this measly fire!" he then started chomping down on the flame and blowing out steam at almost regular intervals. His father could only smile at his boy's enthusiasm.
Five years had passed since Igneel had taken the human child as his own. He raised Natsu from an infant and even taught him to speak and write and even how to use magic. He couldn't help but laugh as he remembered the times he spent raising the child.
"Hmmm?" Natsu had finished his meal and looked at his foster father lost in thought. "What are you doing, Igneel?" the great dragon had returned from his reminiscing state and grinned at his son. "So Natsu… have you improved at all with your dragon slayer magic?" the lad smirked. "hiihi… Yeah! I did! Check this out! Fire Dragon's Roar!" As Natsu said those words, he breathed out a line of fire. Igneel couldn't help but feel pleased. Before, Natsu could only puff out smoke but now he could create a fire ball. He would love to praise his fastly improving son but then it would just get into his head so the dragon had decided to save that for a later time. "Hahaha, you call that a Fire Dragon's Roar?" Igneel bellowed as he casted the magic himself. Suddenly a huge stream fire came forth from his mouth that it engulfed the ground below it in flames. Natsu shouted in amazement as soon as the flames have died out. "WOW! That's amazing Igneel! How did you make such a big fire?" The kid's eyes seemed to sparkle. The creature could not help but pat his boy's head.
As the father and son were having a nice time, a strong wind current came from the sky. A great shadow descended from above, it was another dragon.
"Grandeeney! What are you doing here?" Igneel questioned.
"Can't I visit my old friend?" the female dragon answered. She then looked down on Natsu whose face was full of intrigue. "Wow! It's the first time I've seen a dragon other than Igneel!" the boy honestly exclaimed. "Ohho, it seems that the human boy you took in many years ago grew up to be a fine young lad." As soon as Grandeeney finished her words, the cry of an infant was heard.
Igneel saw something on the back of the female. "And what is that?" He asked. She grabbed the thing from her back and showed it to the two men. "This Is Wendy Marvell, I found her in an abandoned town and decided to take her in." Grandeeney replied. "Hmph, I never thought I would see the day the old hag would take care of someone other than herself." The male said.
Natsu stared at the baby quite amused. "Nice to meet ya Wendy, I'm Natsu." The child grinned. Wendy stopped crying at the sight of the boy and started smiling and giggling.