He was on the run.
Trees blurred past by him, twigs crunch by the impact of his shoes. The sounds of boots behind him were close, but not that close.
He was too fast for them.
Exhilaration filled him up, the fun of running away from those who wished to catch him is a habit he'll always like.
"Get back here, Dragon boy!"
Natsu Dragneel smirked, mischief chewing him on the inside. "Try to catch me, idiots!"
He jumped over the gate, which was what not a normal average human can do. He stood there for a while, and watched as the guards looked at him as if he was crazy, like a monster.
Well, in the books, he kinda was.
He then looked down, and saw that there were more guards surrounding the gates. Damn, how do they do it that fast?
He then saw that there building that was connected to the gate. It wasn't that far of a leap, but he could do normal parkour to lose these pesky guards.
Natsu smirked and stuck out his tongue, and leaped to a building. He then ran, jumped, leaped, sometimes for fun, he walked to lose time.
While he was walking, he took a moment to look at the town below him. There were children playing, running, and laughing, having the time of their lives. Parents would sit at a bench, watching their kids from afar with a loving look. Dogs would bark and chase squirrels, while cats would just lick themselves clean. He could see flowers blooming with every color, and trees would offer shade to the warm heat of the sun.
Ah, the city was always a cheerful place. It had a calming effect on him, but a small flicker of envy went through him. He never lived that happily when he was a kid. He had to run, protect, to stay hidden in the shadows. Sure, he had his happy moments, but they were locked inside of his heart.
Ah, this is making me homesick. I better get back to the others, He thought, a small smile resting on his lips.
Until he heard the commotion behind him. The man turned around, and cursed, looking at the angry hoard of guards that were running up to him, spears in the air.
Shit, how the hell do they do that? The man thought, and decided to start running, jumping building after building. It seems he landed on one that was only surrounded with trees. He looked at the roof, it's marble wood shining with the sun's reflection.
A wealthy family lived here.
He tried to run, but he then felt his foot give away under the marble floor. He felt his back slide across the roof smoothly, and he knew he was doomed. He could probably survive the fall, but even he wasn't immune to pain. He grabbed the edge, and found out that there was a balcony down there.
So Natsu swooped in, not knowing that there was someone there, and rammed right into them. He heard a very feminine squeak, and landed roughly on the floor. He then pulled back, rubbing his head, and looked at his, er, "savior."
A girl, around his age, maybe a year or 2 younger him, with golden locks of hair that rival the sun itself, luminous pale skin, her face decorated with the slightest of blush. Chocolate brown irises looked up at him with wonder, with a flick of annoyance. He then even looked down. She seems to be very well endowed, with curves at the right place.
It seems that both of them didn't want to speak for a while, just studying each other. He then heard the mutters and angry pouts of the guards on top of the roof, and Natsu then remembered that he was being chased. He then pulled the girl up on her feet, who was about to protest, until Natsu placed a hand on her mouth and shushed her.
He saw irritation in the woman's eyes, and he knew that he was, probably screwed by the time the soldiers left.
Once he couldn't smell or hear them, he pulled back from the girl who was about to give him a piece of her mind. Instead she just stuttered for a few minutes, not even knowing where to begin.
Huh, a weird one for sure.
The blonde started pacing. "I don't even know where to start, but maybe questions will do," She paused, and looked at him, her eyes flickered with a fire, almost entertaining Natsu.
Almost.
"First and foremost, how did you get on top of the house? Second, why are there guards chasing you, and third, who are you, and who do you think you are, making me quiet?"
Natsu sheepishly scratched the back of the head. " Well, I climbed up one of the buildings, and some guards were chasing me… because, I…"
The blonde quirked an eyebrow. " You did what?"
The man looked at the ground, knowing very well that if he can't find a story, he's screwed. " I, er, stole something! Yeah that's it! Almost forgot for a second."
But it seems that the girl wasn't buying it. "Mhm," she said, looking unimpressed, "You don't have to tell me, you know."
Natsu let out a deep sigh of relief, but then he stared at the girl, who was apparently staring at him. Those gooey chocolate brown eyes were staring at him so hard, He's pretty sure she could probably read his soul.
Natsu smirked lazily. It seems this one was a bit… stubborn, or in this case, a flame that hasn't gone out loose yet. " Are ya done staring, Weirdo?"
The girl let out a blush, pink coating on her delicate cheeks. Anger filled her eyes, pouting. "I am not a weirdo!"
"Eh, alright." Natsu said, still hasn't stopped playing around with this woman. There was something about her that he couldn't help but tease her. " Then does this weirdo have a name? Because I could keep calling you that foreve-"
A huge knock sounded from the door, the two stopped their little squabble. They then hear a voice, a loud, deep masculine voice. " Lucy! Where have you been, breakfast has just ended. Come out, you have guests waiting for you."
This "Lucy" groaned, and placed a gloved palm on her forehead, already looking stressed. "Great, another so-called suitor." She muttered under breath, but Natsu could hear it as if she was saying it out loud.
"What suitor?"
She turned to him, a surprised look in her face. It seems that questions were on her tongue already, looking for answers about him. "Ah, nothing much. My father wants me to find a suitable husband , since I'm past the marrying age." She let out a deep sigh, "It's tiring, we've been doing this for almost since I was 18."
Natsu raised an eyebrow. A suitor? Don't people choose who they want to marry? Or things changed while he was undercover? "Do you know who you're gonna marry?" He asked carefully, making sure not to make the blonde angry.
She shook her head. "Heavens, no. I don't see a lot of people, nor do I go outside a lot. The people my father arranges are either some men who are only interested in how I look."
She let out a small smile. " I want to marry out of love. But if I fell in love with someone, I wouldn't want to marry them right away, I would take it slow, and I hope he does the same." She looked up at him, a smile resting on her graceful features. "Wouldn't you want that too?"
Natsu smiled back at her. "I really don't think about that kind of stuff," He then looked at this girl, who was already staring at with wonder, "But, I think your dad is a jerk. If you wanna find love, then find it! No one can stop you from doing it, not even your own flesh and blood."
The blonde giggled, and looked up at him. "Say… I never did get your name…"
The man smiled at the heiress. "It's Natsu, and I hope to see ya around, Luigi!"
"You to- Wait! My name is Lucy! Not Luigi!" She then stuck her tongue out, which was probably very un-ladylike, due to how she lives.
He let out a laugh. "Alright, see ya later, Lucy!"
Natsu jumped down from a tree, and landed on a grassy clearing, the smells of pine and musky water wafted around the air. He looked around, and smiled right away at who he saw.
There was a little girl, looked around 13, with long dark blue hair, that was tied up in pigtails. She was sitting, talking to two cats, one had white fur, and one was bright blue, which was a very bizarre color for a cat.
He walked up to her and tapped her shoulder, making the little girl spin in surprise, her russet brown eyes calming at the sight of someone familiar. She then wrapped her arms around him, pressing her face on his chest.
"Welcome back, Natsu-san. I've missed you." She said, and Natsu couldn't resist ruffling her hair.
"Good to see ya, Wendy." He replied affectionately, and pulled back.
Wendy Marvell, a little girl who Natsu grew up with, is the sweetest thing alive. With a calm, yet shy personality, Natsu can't remember the girl being angry for once. He blew a hot breath of steam in the girl's hair, making her squeak in surprise.
"Natsu-san! That wasn't nice!" She scolded, wagging her finger playfully.
"Well, it isn't his fault, he has the powers of a fire dragon." The white cat muttered, clearly not happy that he did that old trick to her partner.
He then felt something soft land on top of his head. "Natsuu! Why did you leave me, you big meanie! I wanted to go with you!" The man recognized that it was Happy, his trusty partner.
Charle and Happy are creatures from the land of Edolas; a world where creatures called exceeds live; cats that can fly at the speed of light, and can talk and understand the human tongue.
Natsu pulled the excess from his hand and gave it a light squeeze. "Sorry buddy. It's bad enough that I'm going outside of the guild. I don't think the world is ready for a flying blue cat that can talk."
The cat sulked. "Aww. I really wanna meet some good humans! Maybe we could play, and then we could stop hiding around."
Natsu patted his partner's fluffy head, thinking to the girl he met today. She seems nice, weird if he dares say. The smell of vanilla and daisies, with a hint of stardust wafted his senses, making him wonder who this girl really was. She's got a temper, that's for sure, her expression when he teased her was priceless. She also seems like she'll get along with Happy very well.
A crunch echoed in the quiet clearing, making everyone turn, wary expressions worn. Then they saw a tall man, with long, shaggy jet black hair. He was a bit buff, scares decorated on his arms. He had piercings everywhere; his nose, eyebrows, chin, you name it. He had dark red eyes, reading and calculating the lot. With him was a black cat, with a scar across its eye. A tiny sword was hanged behind his back, making it look menacing.
Natsu relaxed, smirking at the man. "Gajeel."
The man nodded back. "Salamander. Was wondering where ya were headed."
Natsu slumped back against a tree. "Just wanted to give the guards a chase, it was getting boring here."
Gajeel snorted. "You and your troublemaker's ass is gonna get beat if Master finds out."
The pinkette sweat-dropped, thinking of an enraged Master and a very, very, scary redhead. "A-anyways, where's Sting and Rogue, they're late."
"Ah. Well they do go to Sabertooth. It's pretty far away from Magnolia." Pantherlily replied, who was walking over to the other exceeds.
A rustle from the bushes, and there was Sting and Rogue, who looked as if they'd run all across Fiore. Two other exceeds flopped beside them, out of breath.
Sting and Rogue were twins, but you can never tell if they really are twins, due to their looks. Sting has platinum blonde hair, with bright blue eyes, a scar across his eyebrows, claims that it makes him look cool. Always cheerful, and a bit competitive when it comes to beating Natsu. His partner, Lector was a sucker for Sting, complimenting him every single time. They are best friends, after all.
If Sting is the light, then that means Rogue is the dark. With black hair, some covering his right eye. A scar placed on the bridge on his nose. He also has red eyes, just like Gajeel. With a quiet personality, he doesn't really talk much. But he adores his partner Frosch, an exceed that looks like a frog. You mess with the cat, you mess with Rogue.
Together, they make the only 5 dragons in the world so far. Natsu is a fire dragon, taught by the legendary Fire Dragon King, Igneel. Igneel was strong, caring, and always looked at the bright side of things, looked at the good sides of humans. He was also Natsu's father, teaching him the ways of being a dragon and a human. He can coat himself with fire, eat fire except his own, and fight with fire, a skill that the pinkette is very good at.
Wendy is the daughter of Grandine, the mother of the sky. She was graceful, just like her daughter. A kind, sweet personality, but a fierce desire to protect those who live below her. She controls the sky, and passes down the powers to the little girl. Wendy was also gifted in healing, a trait that Grandine holds. Which was very useful, considering the times all of them get hurt. She can enchant things, boost your stamina in your magic, and if drained, can eat the air around her, as long it isn't poisonous.
Son of the Metal Dragon, Gajeel got his powers and his sour attitude from his father, Metalicana. The dragon was serious, strong, and very brutal. He passed all that to his son, making him an Iron Dragon. He can turn his body parts into Iron, and he could eat it, calling it tasty.
Sting and Rogue are the sons of Weisslogia and Skiadrum, the white and shadow dragons. Sting can produce white searing light, tearing anyone who stands in his way. He is fond of white things, and usually eats them. He also has Holy magic, something Weisslogia taught him. Rogue was taught the ways of a Shadow Dragon, moving and being a shadow. He can eat black things, and can become a shadow if he wants, like a true Shadow Dragon. The two of them can be sort of an unbreakable force when together.
Natsu smirked lazily at the two dragons. "Took you guys long enough."
Sting rubbed the back of the head sheepishly. "Ah, sorry, Natsu-san. Being the guild's master means lots of paperwork and…"
"And he fell asleep and made us late." Rogue finished off, elbowing the blonde, who just stared at the ground guiltily.
"Yes, Sting-kun really doesn't like paperwork." The red exceed exclaimed, nodding his head. "That's just who he is."
"Fro thinks so too!" Frosch claimed, waving a paw in the air, wading towards the other exceeds.
Natsu sighed, and looked at his fellow dragons. "Alright, I just wanted to check up on you guys, like daily. Other than the guilds, no one knows who we are, correct?"
Sting saluted. "Yes sir!"
"So… are we gonna go and do the thing?" Rogue asked impatiently. "Cause I really need to do it, my back's killing me."
"Mhm," Wendy agreed, "It's not good for us not to do it. If we weren't hiding from humans, then maybe we could have done it everyday."
Gajeel snorted. "We have to do it. If we don't we might as well deal with pain every single day."
Natsu nodded. "But still… do we really have to take…the train? We all hate it."
Sting shook his head. "Please, anything but the train! I'll do anything else but no train!" The blonde begged.
"You WILL do the train, with doubt, and you must get to Cloverdale Hills, do you hear?" A strong, female voice boomed through the clearing. Everyone shivered, cowering in fear as a woman with long scarlet hair, some covering her right away. She wore armor, and she wore a steel expression, making everyone rooted in the ground.
"Ah, shit." Natsu muttered, "Erza's here."
And there it is! I couldn't wait for Thursday, I really wanted to write, so here is chapter 2! A little insight on Natsu and who he was and who he was with! We got a little Nalu, but I promise those two will meet again soon!
Uchida Akira: And here it is! I hoped you liked it!
Copperreign12: Well, who else other than a pink-haired man who was bumping into his soulmate? :) I'm glad you like it, and I hope you like this one even more!
FireShifter: And here is the update! Hope you like it!
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