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"So today's the day huh?" A pink-haired boy says looking as the sun rose over the horizon
"Its time for the class battles"
Standing up from his position on the cliff he looks back as the sun crawls its way up his figure, reaching his face a small smirk is set upon his face, he turns away from the sun his pink hair illuminated now more then ever by the sun.
"Natsuuuu-," a voice whines from a nearby tree brush
"Di-did you hav-have to make u-us train so har-hard on the d-day of the class battles," another voice mildly stutters, again from the tree brush.
Not a second later 2 people come stumbling out from said tree brush one a male standing at around 5'9 with a decently muscular build and a female who stands at around 5'8 with long black hair fall to the floor exhausted, just then the male speaks up.
"I can't believe you made us train on a day like this…wait now I get it, you're the true embodiment of all evil, HOW HAVE I NEVER REALSIE,-" a punch to the top of his head from the girl next to him shuts him up as he lets out a small whine "sorry," he says rubbing the back of his head
"This is just a warmup for later Braun, trust me it's gonna get a lot worse than that warmup" Natsu says turning around, again his back facing the two of them "H-hey Natsu where do you thin-think were going to finish re-realistically" the girl speaks up timidly shuffling her feet and messing with her sleeves
"Ria, do you think I would have put all of F-class through hell for 5 weeks for nothing, where were finishing and the only place we're finishing…is first!" as he says those words, he raises his hand extending his thumb and index finger high into the early morning sky, both Ria and Braun look at each other before beginning to giggle and nodding their heads
"Okay we're ready Natsu," both speak up at the same time
"Good," Natsu says his hand falling to the side a content smile spread across his face
"By the way Natsu?" Braun speaks up "what does that symbol mean?" he says holding his hand in the same way Natsu did, Natsu slowly turns around as he sees the symbol that Braun is holding up hundreds of memories flash by in his head.
"We are fairy tail!" a massive crowd of people all laughing and dancing celebrating nothing in particular, with not a care in the world.
"Natsuuu-," he's broken out of his flashback by Braun vigorously shaking him "is. there. anyone. In there?" he says still shaking him
"Okay, okay I'm back sorry just thinking about some stuff," he says rubbing the back of his head
"So-so what do-does it-it mean?" Ria asks her head popping over Braun's shoulder, Natsu looked at the both of them before smiling again and extending his thumb and finger "well its just a thing some people who were very close to me used to do, I guess I did it absentmindedly he-he, sorry" his hand continuing to rub the back of his neck
"Well, what does it mean?" Both ask both had seemed to forget about the workout earlier and were focused on the symbol, "he-he, no one knows, some people think that it represents a constant want of adventure and mystery, others would think it meant hope…," he starts to smile looking down at his hand, a sad smile set upon his face, a single tear welling up in his eye, shaking it off he looks up at the both "anyway let's not get distracted from today," a nod from both of them, Natsu starts to walk towards the school "let's head back I've got a couple of theories about these class battles," as Natsu begins to walk both begin to follow
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(F-class classroom 2 hours till the first battle) Natsu's POV
"So basically were waiting here until a member of staff comes to get us and we will be escorted to the colosseum where we will yada-yada boring stuff," 'Mavis that's a long list of non-important things' looking around the classroom I can see a lot of students are stood shuffling around the room pacing, some shaking and some just straight up panicking 'I better calm their nerves'
"Right listen in!" I eye every student around the classroom their main focus at moment being me "to put it briefly…some of you are scared and some of you are terrified," a few chuckles echo around the room "so let me tell you why there's no need for you to be afraid, you have all trained your magic better then I could of ever imagined, nearly everyone in this room couldn't even use magic before I stepped in, now look at you, you can all use magic!" everyone's eyes are solely focused on me now their worries slowly disappearing "when you step out onto that arena floor you'll see the faces of those who have laughed at you," a few people cringe at the memories "people who have abused you, and do you know what your gonna get to do back to them, you're going to laugh back," a chorus of 'yeah's' and people first pumping the air "you're the ones who's going to be laughing when you beat them with your magic," people are stood up all cheering "So F-class were going to win the CLASS BATTLES," a massive cheer echoes through the classroom louder than any other cheer this year ' I was never good as gramps at coming up with those speeches'.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha," a burst of loud hysterical laughter emanates from the door ' I guess are teacher is here' "My my what a funny thing for little F-class to say, and for you all to go along with it…silly little F-class," 'that voice is so…familiar, where is it fr…oh no not her, anything but her'.
"I'm Mrs Evergreen and ill be escorting you to your place In the colosseum, this way," she says before beginning to walk-off
"Why her?" I whine before looking out towards the class who are looking at me confused
"Let's go!" I say before exiting
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(outside the colosseum)
"Now trash, I don't want to know your names but I'm going to need a certain Natsu Dragneel to come with me, someone wants to speak to him," Evergreen says while filling her nails not even a hint of interest in her voice
"That's me," I say coming to the front, 'mavis she looks bored' "this way, we won't be long so wait here F-class," she says as she begins to walk towards a set of stairs
"What do they want from you Natsu?" Braun asks as I pass and Ria in the crowd, I simply shrug my shoulders following her up the stairs
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(Outside an office)
Coming to a stop outside a small door on the south wing, Evergreen turns to me and points towards the door "in there," as she says there she begins walking back to the class
I sniff to see if I can find any scent from inside "…what does Makarov want with me?"
I slowly open the door to see the man himself sat on a chair behind a desk ' this seems a little bit too familiar, it feels like I just got into a fight with grey and Erza again and now I'm getting told off'
"Hello young man you must be Natsu Dragneel, come sit," he says pointing at a chair facing him, I do so, sitting down and crossing my arms across my chest.
"Soooo, what do you want with me old man?" I say 'I mean unless Irene ratted me out there should be nothing to talk about' "Most F-classes wouldn't even be able to look me in the eye, yet here you are calling me an old man…you're a strange one Natsu, but yes I shall get to the point the games will be starting soon…I'm here to tell you to if you want you can forfeit right here right now and leave with your class and go back to the school, to which I highly recommend," '…heh, did he just ask if I want to…give up' "Nah," I say standing up and beginning to leave, that is until I get about halfway and feel a considerable amount of magic presence emanate from behind me "I said I Highly Recommend It," he says his titan mode voice coming into effect, I turn around my head tilted downwards my hair covering my face
"Are you threatening me, Dreyer?" I say this and I release a small burst of magic instantly vaporising his magic pressure, he looks around confused for a few seconds before sitting down and smiling
"I knew you were…different Natsu," 'Hoh a test, damn I should of seen that one' "but I would still recommend you and your class retire here, I mean look at them, they look scared to me," he says holding up a magic viewing lacrima of the class outside a few shaking uncontrollably and a few curled into ball's "Being afraid is going to get them killed in this class battle, so I advise you all return to the campus," he says this time standing up extending his arm towards the door, I stand my ground before smirking my hair still covering my face.
"No, fear really isn't such a bad thing at times like this, someone once told me that fear is not evil. It tells you what your weaknesses is. And once you know your weakness, you can become stronger as well as kinder." 'Thanks for that one Gildarts' "So you see I'm looking forward to them becoming stronger," I say looking up at him giving him my famous shit-eating grin
"Hmmm, either that person was very stupid or very wise," he says rubbing his chin "well to be truthful he was a bit of both," I say chuckling slightly "ill be leaving now, and next time you see me, Dreyer, you'll be looking at the class battles winner so don't you worry about a little fear" I say walking out of the office back to my class
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Makarovs POV
'That boy…what is he, I was intrigued by him because Irene vouched for him in the meeting for him to become a teacher, now I know why' I'm broken out of my stupor by an incoming call on the lacrima
"What is it?" I ask confused as to why there would be a transmission this close to the start of the class battles
"Hello Mr Dreyer id like to inform you that 1 of the 4 great Dragon generals will be personally attending this year's class battles, goodbye." A female voice speaks over the lacri- WAIT A DRAGON GENERAL "WHAT? HELLO?" 'WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE ONE OF THOSE GENERALS COMING HERE'
"Hmmm…I wonder which one it will be,"
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Natsu's POV 10 mins to the battle
After I arrived back, I explained to my classmates that I was just a talk about some rules nothing important, it's been nearly 2 hours since then, "what a drag,"
"ALL CLASSES PROCEDE TO CENTER STAGE." 'Here we go then, this is where the fun begins' I look around at my classmates who are all shuffling non curled into balls anymore, there ready to enter' there more than ready for this'
"C'mon you lot form on me," as I say that all 180 or so students gather around me all following me, Ria on my left, Braun on my right "Lets go,"
Entering the arena an immense flood of magic power flows through the stadium no doubt all the other classes attempt at intimidation, D-class, C-class, B-class, and A-class all stood in one of the 6 sections, then I hear the boos looking around I see the colosseum filled to the brim with people all well booing us
"Can they even use magic," "it's a free win for any team who comes up against them," "there all an embarrassment,"
All I can hear are all these voices, joking about F-class laughing "This is going to be a lot of fun," I say I turn around looking at the class all who seemed to be hearing the same as me even without the hearing "guess I should shut them all up," I turn around and release a massive amount of magical pressure the weaker of D-class falling to their knees, of course, I'm not even trying this is just whats 'trickling out' even with all my seals on, the stadium goes into a deafening silence, some on the front row even fainting under the pressure because of how weak they are.
"I think that's enough for now," I say plugging the leak in, my magic coming back down, before anyone can think about what just happened a a massive wave of magic blows through the S-class tunnel at least 50x the size of what was being distributed before. The wind blowing up dust covering up the entrance, a large number of silhouettes emerge from the tunnel still obscured by the dust.
(Just to clear up a few things about S-class, it's a large class of about 50 or so the only reason in the 3rd chapter I only announced a few is when Natsu went to the 'toilet' a lot of people were announced so if someone is put in S-class that wasn't announced that's why anyway back to this)
The first to come through the dust is what I've heard is called the elite of S-class those who are in a class of their own, first to come through is Laxus Dreyer grandson of Makarov Dreyer lighting wizard, the next is daughter to the scarlet despair reequip mage, the next is her best friend Kagura Mikazuchi, after that, is the Ice wizard Grey, after that is Mirajane Strauss stood next to her is Minerva and Ultear, then next to them is Gajeel next to him a small timid looking girl Wendy Marvel, a water wizard stood next to her Juvia Lockser, there are about 4 more most notably one of them being Cana Clive
'Mavis I've missed all of you'
"Hey Nat-Natsu you-your cryi-crying," Ria whispered into my ear
"Oh I'm sorry must have something in my eye thank you, Ria," I say wiping my eyes, but that's when I sensed it that magic, one that brings forth the spirits, coming through the smoke was Lucy Heartfilla in all her beauty.
'Ive got to be strong c'mon I can do this' I wipe my eyes and stare forward "here we go,"
A deafening cheer rings out from the crowd, signifying who are the crowd favourite's
"Settle down settle down lovelies," 'oh no not him, he still creeps me out' "now WELCOME TO THIS YEAR'S CLASS BATTLES," another deafening roar rings out yet again
"I will be your announcer for the event Bob, so let's get ready for some amazing battles, so starting with the rules, each class will be split into 6 people of your classes choice will be in a tournament of class v class randomly chosen, you have 20 mui-," he's cut off by an absolutely ridiculous magical pressure one that even I'm impressed by, but for some reason no one is fainting or collapsing.
That's when I smelt it, that smell without a doubt it was him, a massive silhouette flies over the stadium before landing on the highest pillar
"I-its one of the 4 great dragon general's," Braun says in disbelief,
"Bow," everyone in the stadium immediately takes to one knee in front of the Dragon…apart from me I'm kind of preoccupied at the fact that the dragon is 'FUCKING IGNEEL'
Hundreds of memories of a young Natsu playing with Igneel and training his magic flash through his head all the way up to the Tartarus event, where he was killed by Acnologia 'I've missed you so much…dad. But I just don't get it, wha- how….the eclipse gate it never existed so Igneel was never trapped in me huh- why is the pressure around me so high' I look up at Igneel to see him staring right at me his eyes full of something akin to interest
"Hmm boy what is your name," he communicates with me telepathically
'I'll have a bit of fun' I smirk up at him "wouldn't you like to know you oversized lizard," I say mocking him
"HOW DARE YOU MOCK ME, BOY," as he says this the area around me becomes a lot hotter than it was the ground beneath me begins to crack underneath the weight of his magical pressure, yet I don't budge an inch Braun and Ria and a few other of my class seem to notice the ground cracking and look towards me, everyone's heads are pointed towards the ground so they wouldn't have known I didn't bow
"Natsu bow you idiot," Braun whisper shouts at me, I just keep smirking
"Do you know who I am?" He asks me his power growing every second
"One of the four great Dragon generals, or should I call you by your actual name…Igneel," As I speak those words all pressure stops, I keep my gaze locked onto him, making sure he doesn't make a move.
"We will speak after the game's," as he says that he cuts the telepathic link
"Rise," as he says that all the people in the arena raise their heads and start cheering again, I look around at my classmates who are all looking at me stunned by what they just saw
"Wh-what just happened Natsu?" Braun and Ria ask at the same time 'I can't be bothered explaining this'
"What do you mean?" I smile at them and turn back around facing the other classes, a massive cloud of steam emits from where Igneel was and once it died down emerged a man just taller than me in height with red hair and a red and white cloak on 'So that's Igneel's human form huh' this is when Bob speaks up again.
"So now back to game's you will all have 20 minutes to decide which 6 people from your class will participate, head back into your sections and be back out in 20 *MWAH*," I shiver and begin to walk back to our section all F-class students following me.
Back up on the terrace where Igneel is a woman with red hair strides up to the red-haired man
"Igneel how nice to see you again," she says sarcastically prodding at him…with no response
"Igneel?" she asks curiously to know what he's so worked up about
"Irene in F-class ther-," she cuts him off
"Let me guess pink hair and mysterious?" Igneel's eyes widen slightly, he pauses for a few seconds before answering
"Yes," he says dejectedly
"His names Natsu Dragneel…and that's about all I know," she says sitting down and sighing
"Boy is one giant enigma," she sits back up against the chair and closes her eyes "he was even able to make me human again," now this caught Igneel's attention
"How?" he enquired
"Not a clue he did some spell and poof human, I mean he's also terrifying my most powerful spell did nothing to him," she says remaining in her position
"Natsu Dragneel huh,"
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Okay, so I lied sort of but next chapter the first fight will happen I promise, I had to clear some stuff about S-class as well so apologies about that but anyway hope you enjoyed its 4 am and I've just finished so yay…