Revelations

Damian slowly paced around his private quarters, his battle armor glistening from the light of the fireplace, until he stopped and faced the window, watching the falling snow.

Natsu on the other-hand, leaned against the wall near the bookshelf, and studied his new guild-master.

"I still can't believe that I happened to have found a Dragon Slayer of such wisdom, prestige, and experience. What goals would drive a man such as himself?" thought Natsu.

"Natsu Dralogia. It is truly a surprise to meet the first of a new generation of Dragon Slayers." started Damian, causing the teenage Dragon Slayer to raise an eyebrow.

"First of a new generation? Do you mean there were none between the closing of the Dragon Civil War and now?" asked Natsu.

"Correct, I thought we were a near-extinct sect of fighters, forgotten by the memory of time. It's also ironic that Acnologia, the mortal enemy of humanity, bred his own Dragon Slayer." answered Damian.

"Very true, Acnologia would always mock the pitiful struggles of mankind and destroy any human settlement he discovered during our time together." said Natsu.

"Speaking of which, how far are you in your Dragon Slayer training?" asked Damian.

"I've mastered the basic attacks, and learned several advanced and secret art techniques. I have also learned how to utilize the Drive mode and Dragon Force." answered Natsu.

"How skilled are you at utilizing Dragon Force?" asked Damian.

"I can maintain the form for several hours now." answered Natsu.

"Very good, you are on your way. Now it is time to get to business." began Damian. The elder Dragon Slayer turned away from the window and faced Natsu.

"While I am happy that I have added a powerful Dragon Slayer to my ranks, it also disturbs me greatly that my four top S-Class mages and a large deployment of Shattered Hearts mages were beaten by you with only moderate difficulty." said Damian.

"It shows that before I take any major actions, I am going to have to massively recruit mages and restructure our organization system. I will first start off by making you the guild ace and my right-hand man, second in command of Shattered Hearts." said Damian.

Natsu's eyes widened at the revelation, he had been part of the guild only five minutes and already he had been given a promotion.

"Don't be confused my boy, you have already proven that you are superior to Arya and her team, it's only befitting that your rank represents your strength level." said Damian.

"I am putting Arya and her team under your direct command, use them well to carry out my orders." said Damian.

"Might I ask, what is the overall goal of Shattered Hearts? Arya told me that my motives and your purpose aligned somehow." asked Natsu.

"The overall goal of Shattered Hearts is to annihilate the Magic Council and the monarchy, and then assume leadership of Fiore." answered Damian in a devilish smirk.

Natsu nodded his head in agreement, those were goals he could warm himself up to. Even though he had no taste for conquest, the annihilation part definitely interested him. The Dragon Slayer only wondered how and why?

"If you are wondering why, I have many reasons. As you know, I have lived for several centuries and I have been continually disgusted by how humans have developed over the years." said Damian with an angry scowl on his face.

Natsu raised an eyebrow again, this was the first time he had seen Damian displeased.

"Over and over again, humans constantly make the same mistakes that if learned from, we would be so much farther ahead." said Damian bitterly.

"A good example is how the magical leadership is occupied by a bunch of senile old fools, who either make the wrong decisions, do nothing when needed, or constantly bicker over trivial things." continued Damian.

"I will take this country by storm and rebuild it from the ashes. And NOTHING will stand in our way." said Damian his smirk returning.

"Well said, now how do we go about this?" asked Natsu.

"I have several preliminary steps in enacting my master plan. The first step is what I just said before, to massively recruit and restructure. I want you to lead Arya's team and search the country looking for powerful mages that will support our cause." answered Damian.

"How many?" asked Natsu.

"Thirteen should suffice. Those you recruit, including yourself and Arya's team, should comprise of thirteen mages that will form our officer corps. Afterwards, look for reasonably skilled mages to add to our supply of troops." answered Damian.

"Then?" asked Natsu.

"The next step will be eliminating guilds, either legal or dark guilds that will pose a threat to our plans. The Balam Alliance along with legal guilds that have Wizard Saints as their members will be the main targets." answered Damian.

"Shouldn't we try to ally ourselves with the Balam Alliance guilds?" asked Natsu.

"No. The low-ranked guilds in the Balam Alliance are too wrapped up with doing small-time assassination missions and also aren't powerful enough to be of use." answered Damian.

"While the main ones such as Grimoire Heart, Oracion Seis, and Tartaros would be helpful, they focus too much on blindly searching for Zeref. In the long run, they will be a burden rather than an asset." continued Damian.

"Next?" asked Natsu.

"Along the way of dealing with rival and enemy guilds, we will be acquiring the artifacts of Zeref, magic tools that can accomplish feats of genocide and summon demons. They will be a great supplement to our forces." answered Damian.

"And?" asked Natsu.

"Once we complete these steps, the fun begins." answered Damian with an evil smirk. Natsu grinned devilishly upon his master's answer.

"Speaking of which, master. You said that you are the Dragon Slayer of Astronomical Phenomena, correct?" asked Natsu.

"Yes." answered Damian, realizing where this was heading.

"What can you do?" asked Natsu.

"Various things, manipulate the gravity, utilize energy in the form of light, radiation, and anti-matter, summon meteors and comets, create warping portals and black-holes, etc." answered Damian.

"Do you mind giving me a demonstration?" asked Natsu a bit playfully.

Damian smirked jovially, before he proceeded to snap his fingers and chant a spell.

"Cosmos Dragon's Portal." said Damian. The air in front of Damian and Natsu seemed to spiral and bend as if it were water, then a white hole appeared and enlarged until it was 10 feet in diameter.

"Let's take a small trip to the outside world." said Damian before he walked into the portal. Natsu, a bit awestruck, followed the elder Dragon Slayer before the portal closed.

(The other side of Earthland…)

Natsu found himself walking out of Damian's portal into a mountainous environment with a windy climate.

"Where are we?" asked Natsu.

"We are in the country of Dranae. Approximately 6,000 miles southwest from our base at Nightshade palace." replied Damian stoically.

Natsu's eyes widened in utter shock upon hearing Damian's claim.

"How is that even possible?!" thought Natsu.

"That is a demonstration of the versatility of my Dragon power. Now for a demonstration of its destructive power." said Damian with a smirk.

The elder Dragon Slayer outstretched his right arm to the skies before swinging it downwards to aim at a nearby mountain formation.

"In ten seconds, those mountains will be no-more, so you'd better brace yourself." stated Damian.

"Cosmos Dragon's Meteor Crash." chanted the elder Dragon Slayer.

"What?!" asked Natsu in slight alarm. The Dragon Slayer crossed his arms and formed three massive Chaos Dragon's Guards to protect himself.

True to Damian's words, a flaming meteor of cataclysmic size barreled down to the Earth towards the mountain formation, and on the tenth second the meteor made contact, utterly annihilating everything in its path.

The initial shock-wave created a powerful arc of force that shattered all of Natsu's defenses and sent the Dragon Slayer skidding back hundreds of meters. On the other-hand, Damian didn't even flinch from the impact.

Damian turned away like a bad-ass, as his attack unleashed a Nuclear Warhead-level explosion on the mountain formation.

The explosion was so massive, that the heat-dome created from the rapid expansion of energy formed a blast radius the size of several metropolitan centers.

Once the explosion died down, the resulting after-effect culminated into an immensely large mushroom cloud that towered into the outer reaches of the sky.

"Hmph, I've still got it." said Damian in amusement.

Natsu picked himself up from his kneeling position after being blown away, and surveyed the results of the meteor impact.

There was just nothing.

The entire landscape had been completely annihilated and there was only a deep crevice that remained.

Rather than be angered or intimidated by the difference of strength between he and Damian, the teenage Dragon Slayer resolved himself to reach that pinnacle of strength.

"And that my boy, is the level of power that was wielded by the Dragons and Dragon Slayers of the Dragon Civil War all those centuries ago." said Damian.

"Impressive." said Natsu.

"Do you think you have what it takes to reach this echelon of warriors?" asked Damian.

"If I didn't, would Acnologia have bothered to train me in the Dragon Slayer arts?" said Natsu in amusement.

"Good answer. Now let's go back to base." said Damian with a chuckle.

The elder Dragon Slayer utilized his Cosmos Dragon's Portal spell, and the duo entered the astral projection returning to base.

(Nightshade Palace…)

After stepping out of the portal, Damian sat back in his lounging chair while Natsu returned to his leaning position against the wall.

"Oh boy, these old bones sure know how to restrict a person." said Damian with a grunt.

"Hmph, yeah right. Restricting a person from blowing up the equivalent of several cities?" thought Natsu with an amused smirk.

"I believe that ends our discussion. Do you have any questions?" asked Damian.

"No, I'm good. What are your orders?" asked Natsu.

"I want you to begin searching for and recruiting powerful mages into our ranks. Take Arya's team and depart immediately." said Damian.

"Understood." said Natsu before he walked out of the room.

The teenage Dragon Slayer closed the door and walked upstairs into one of the main towers. Natsu soon spotted Arya and her comrades waiting in a lounge for the high-ranking members of the guild.

"I'm back." said Natsu. His voice alerted the four mages and they proceeded to kneel in respect.

"At ease." said Natsu. Arya, Drake, Lucas, and Mikayla rose before sitting back down.

"What happened?" asked Arya.

"Nothing much, we talked about the guild's plans, and then he proceeded to level a mountain range for a demonstration of his powers." said Natsu with a slight smile.

"I see. Did he give us any orders?" asked Arya.

"Yes. Interestingly enough, he has put you guys under my direct control. Our first mission as a team under my command is to begin searching for and recruiting more S-Class level mages." replied Natsu.

"With us included, how many does he want?" asked Drake.

"Thirteen." said Natsu.

"Then let's get started." said Lucas while strapping on his sheathed katanas.

"Eager are we, Lucas?" asked Mikayla with a smirk.

"There's no reason not to be. With Natsu's arrival, I feel that the winds of fortune are upon us." replied the swordsman.

"Agreed. Let's get a move on." said Arya.

"Hold on, in commemoration of Natsu becoming our new leader, we should create a name for ourselves." said Drake.

"Why do we need a name?" asked Natsu.

"To strike fear into the hearts of our enemies, for when they hear our name, they know hell is about to be upon them." answered Drake with a devilish smirk.

"I actually agree with you on this one." said Arya with a smile.

"Does anyone have an idea?" asked Lucas.

"Beats me." said Mikayla shrugging her arms.

"We will be known as the Dragon King's Pride." said Natsu. Arya and her team turned their attention back to Natsu as he spoke.

"Arya, you are my right-hand man (or woman) and leader of the Dragon King's Pride. You will represent the Dragon's Wings because without you, the Dragon cannot fly." said Natsu.

"Yes, Lord Natsu." said Arya.

"Drake, you are the physically most powerful of the team and will represent the Dragon's Scales. Your power defends the team in crisis and ensures no opponent can harm the Dragon's vitals." said Natsu.

"Speaking my language, Lord Natsu." said Drake with a smirk.

"Lucas, you are physically the fastest of the team and you will represent the Dragon's Claws. Your mastery of the sword strikes down opponents with impunity and makes the Dragon's enemies fear for their lives." said Natsu.

"As you wish, Lord Natsu." said Lucas.

"Mikayla, you are the most adept ranged fighter of the team and you will represent the Dragon's Tail. With stunning accuracy and power you ensure that no enemy can even be at attacking range against the Dragon." said Natsu.

"Absolutely, Lord Natsu!" said Mikayla cheerfully.

"All right then, let's get started." said Natsu.

The five mages walked out of the room and headed towards the gates of Nightshade Palace.

"Speaking of which, I do not know your full names or ages, do I?" asked Natsu as the group reached the gates.

"No, I believe you don't." said Arya as she opened the gates of the palace.

"Well, since we are in the spirits of sharing names, starting from Arya, everyone tell me your full name, age, position, and magical abilities." said Natsu, while the group of five mages walked out of the palace grounds.

"As you wish, Lord Natsu." said Arya. The group stopped walking and stared at world before them, stating their new found titles with vigor.

"I am Arya Solaris and I am the leader of the Dragon King's Pride. I am 14 years old, I utilize fire magic and I represent the Dragon's Wings." said Arya.

"I am Drake Adamancion and I am the strongest of the Dragon King's Pride. I am 16 years old, I utilize carbon-manipulation magic and shock-wave magic, and I represent the Dragon's Scales." said Drake.

"I am Lucas Silverknight and I am the fastest of the Dragon King's Pride. I am 14 years old, I utilize wind magic and swordsmanship, and I represent the Dragon's Claws." said Lucas.

"I am Mikayla Nylock and I am the most skilled ranged fighter of the Dragon King's Pride. I am 13 years old, I utilize nature magic, and I represent the Dragon's Tail." said Mikayla.

"Very good, you four will serve me well as the Dragon King's Pride. We will wreak havoc on this world and push forward the goals of our guild master, Damian Fall." said Natsu.

"Yes sir!" replied the Dragon King's Pride in unison.

The Chaos Dragon Slayer smirked as he was ready to make his presence truly known to the world.

Fiore better be ready, or they'll be blasted into oblivion.

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Author's Notes: Hello my fellow readers, this chapter concludes the first story arc or saga (whatever it's called) Origins of Wrath of the Insurgent Dragon Slayer. The next Chapter will take place in X784, the main canon timeline of Fairy Tail. This is where the OP Natsu debuts (fanboy/girl time!), as well as the first stage of the preliminary step of Damian's Master Plan being completed and the second stage and third stages are underway. Thank you for all your reviews and support and have a great weekend!