Years had passed since Marcus had joined the guild and Marcus is now 18 years old. He and Natsu became fast friends especially since they were fellow dragon slayers with missing parents. Currently Natsu and Marcus along with Natsu's small blue cat named happy were on a train heading out to Hargeon because they received a tip from a fellow guild member that Salamander had been spotted there. Natsu belived it while Marcus did not. Since they were on the train Natsu was leaning out the window trying to keep himself from getting sick on the train while Marcus just decided to sleep since he found that sleeping on a moving vehicle reduced his motion sickness considerably but not completely.
Natsu: *gags* are we there yet?
Happy: for the fifth time we're not- well what do you know we are here actually.
Natsu: Finally!! Just let me recover then off we go to find Salamander
By the the time Natsu had recovered Marcus and happy had gotten off the train while Natsu was still on it. Unfortunately for Natsu the train started moving again.
Natsu: AHHHHHH!!!
Happy: well there he goes.
Marcus: *sigh* again really?
Happy: so what now Marcus do we save him or go on without him?
Marcus: we leave him he can take care of himself he's strong. I'm confident that he'll regroup with us eventually. Now let's go find this quote on quote salamander.
On the other side of Hargeon there is a young blonde girl at a shop for magical items
Blonde girl: what? Your telling me that there's only one magic store in this entire town?
Cashier: Yes. The town nowadays lives of a fishing business instead of magic. Not even a tenth of the people in this town use magic. This store specifically sells to the traveling wizards.
Blonde girl: Geez then this must be a business waiting to die then.
Cashier: Now, now young lady don't say that I have many things that you would like. Why look this little thing it can change the color of your clothes. Quite popular with the ladies like yourself I might add. The cashier said while holding a small magical device in his hand
Blonde girl: Yeah no. I already have that one. I'm looking for celestial gate keys.
Cashier: Celestial gate keys hmm that's a rare request. Oh! I just remembered I do have this one silver key that someone gave to me quite recently. The cashier then grabbed the key and put it on the counter in front of the girl
Ohh! Is that the white doggy!?
Cashier: That one is probably the weakest of them all.
Blonde girl: I don't care he's cute so how much?
Cashier: 20,000
Blonde girl: Yeah? How much is it really? The girl then sat on the counter and did a seductive pose in hopes to make the cashier lower the price for her looks.
After the girl had failed to lower the price she was angrily walking down the streets while mumbling to herself.
Blonde girl: That's damn old man. Only knocking down 1,000. What's wrong with that damn geezer. Is my sex appeal really only worth 1,000!?
While she was mumbling she came across a large crowd of love stricken fan girl screaming at the top of their lungs.
Two girls ran past the blonde girl and she was able to catch why all the girls were hopelessly in love.
Girl 1: did you hear that famous wizard has come to town!
Girl 2: yeah it's salamander!
Blonde girls thoughts: So the real salamander is here? As in the one that uses fire magic you can't buy at stores? He's here?
Back with Marcus and happy. Marcus was right Natsu did regroup with them but he gave Marcus a talking to for leaving him. They also caught wind of salamander being in town. Hearing this only excited Natsu and happy more.
While they were walking down the streets they saw a large group of girls yelling "salamander" over and over again.
Happy: That's got to be him right?
Natsu: I mean they are saying salamander so I don't see why it wouldn't be him.
Happy: Aye!
Marcus: *sigh* idiots.
The three then started pushing through the crowd while Natsu kept shouting Igneel. When they got to the middle seeing what caused this commotion Natsu may have been the first to speak but Marcus was the first to sense that the guy in the middle of the crowd was using some type of magic to make the girls fall in love with him.
Natsu: Who the hell are you?
If I said I was the great and only salamander would that ring a bell?
Natsu was about to respond but Marcus beat him to it.
Look pal, I don't know who you are but I can assure you that your not the salamander. Your just a fraud taking the name of salamander so you can gain fame, money, and women. So how about you scram and stop this little scam of yours before I knock some sense into you.
You dare challenge me!? The salamander!?
Marcus: Yeah I do. Marcus then got into "salamander's face while glaring at him and clenching his fists
Oh I know what will calm you down how about an autograph of my name. You must be someone who's a fan of me but is to scared to admit to everyone here.
Yeah no thanks me and my friend got a tip and we decided to follow the lead but we never knew it would lead us to garbage like you. See ya.
The girls then started to attack Marcus and Natsu
Girl 1: How dare you insult Salamander like that!
Girl 2: You suck!
Girl 3: Jerks!
Salamander: Now now those two were probably just jealous of me and my ability to attract all you beautiful women to my side
Girl 4: Wow you're so kind salamander.
Marcus: Tch I'm outta here
Happy: So I'm guessing he wasn't the guy
Natsu: Definitely not
While the three were walking away from the crowd they were stopped by a blonde girl.
Blonde girl: Hey thanks for telling that guy off.
Marcus: Who are you not one of his crazy fan girls I hope.
Blonde girl: Oh no I was caught under his spell for a few seconds but when you three came along I was brought back to reality.
Marcus: You're welcome whoever you are
Lucy: Oh sorry the names Lucy. Let me treat you three for helping me today.
Natsu and happy: Food!!
Everyone was now inside a restaurant. Natsu and Marcus had ordered a massive amount of food while happy only ordered two fish.
Natsu was eating like a pig while Marcus was not.
Lucy: So your names are Natsu, Happy, and Marcus
Marcus: Yeah, so Lucy what are you doing here there aren't many celestial wizards in Hargeon.
Lucy: H-how did you know?
Marcus: Your keys were a dead giveaway.
Lucy: Hehe oh right. You seem like the type of guy to interview the people he first meets and I'm sure that's not all you wanted to know about me.
Marcus: Your right that's not all I wanted to know about you. Why were you so interested in salamander?
Lucy: *confused* Because of the spell he was using?
Marcus: No I mean why were you so interested I meeting the salamander from fairy tail?
Lucy: Oh because I want to join them. There the most popular guild you see. I don't know if you two know this but guilds are places where wizards gather to share information and take on jobs. You can't be a full fledged wizard until you've joined a guild. There are guilds all over the world and it's extremely hard to get into the popular ones.
Marcus: Really you sure know your stuff. I just had you pegged for a fan girl
Lucy: Wha- disregarding that I really want to join fairy tail but it's going to be so hard and I don't know what to do.
Marcus' thoughts: all you have to do is just walk in and say you want to join
Happy: You sure talk a lot
Lucy: You got a problem with that you damn cat!?
Happy: No!
Lucy: Oh yeah it seemed like you three were looking for someone.
Marcus: Yeah mainly this idiot here. He was looking for his father who's a salamander. So when we heard salamander was in town we went to check it out.
Lucy: Is Igneel a person.
Happy: No he's a dragon.
Lucy: Haha dragon have been extinct for 500 years your never going to find one let alone an alive one
Marcus: Now why don't you just shut your mouth. Me and Natsu have heard that over and over again. I swear if I hear that one more time I'll beat up who ever says that.
Lucy: H-hehe in all honesty what human would look like a dragon?
Marcus: My dad.
Lucy: Huh!?
Marcus: He had the ability to turn into a human and back into a dragon.
Lucy: Wha- well anyways I have to get going so you three take your time.
As Lucy paid the bill and was getting ready to walk out of the restaurant one of the waitresses suddenly gasped in shock which caused Lucy to turn around only to see Natsu and happy on their hands and knees except for Marcus of course
Natsu: We appreciate your kindness!
Happy: Such kindness
Lucy: Stop it already! You're embarrassing me! You saved me back there so were even.
Natsu: We did? But we weren't trying to save you.
Marcus: Yeah you didn't need to pay us.
Lucy: I was just being kind! Geez!
Natsu: Oh I know you can have this! Natsu then handed Lucy the autograph that the "salamander" gave him
Lucy: Hell no!
Marcus: Why didn't you trash that?
Some time had passed and it was now nighttime. Currently Happy, Natsu, and Marcus were standing on a bridge overlooking the horizon of the ocean. Natsu then noticed a ship on the ocean which caught his attention.
Natsu: Hey what's that ship
Marcus: Before we left with that Lucy girl I overheard the salamander guy say that he was having a party on his ship and he invited all the girls there.
Natsu suddenly crouched down while holding his stomach and mouth.
Marcus: Really just looking at it makes you sick?
Natsu: Shut up.
Suddenly a group of fan girls walked past them and what they said caught their attention
Girl 1: Hey look it's it's salamander's ship
Girl 2: I wish I had gone
Girl 3: Salamander?
Girl 4: Really you don't know him? He's the famous Fairy Tail wizard that's come to town.
Natsu's thoughts: Fairy Tail?
Marcus' thoughts: That slimy bastard I'll kill him
Happy's thoughts: Uh oh their mad
Meanwhile on salamander's ship Lucy was currently in salamander's private quarters.
Salamander: Lucy huh? Such a nice name
Lucy: Thank you.
Salamander: First let's drink to make a toast salamander then handed Lucy a glass of wine that he had poured her.
Lucy: What about your other guests?
Salamander: Never mind them. The only one I feel like drinking with right now is you. Just open your beautiful lips and allow these jewel drops of the fruit of the wine to dance upon your taste buds.
Salamander then used some magic to lift of drops of wine from the wine into mid air and guide them towards Lucy's mouth.
Lucy's thoughts: That's just creepy! But I have to put up with it. Just go with the flow.
Before the drops could enter her mouth Lucy smacked them away sensing that something was wrong.
Lucy: What's the meaning of this? Those are drugs aren't they?
Salamander: Oh no. You saw right through it
Lucy: Don't get the wrong idea I only want to get into fairy tail. I have no intention of being your girlfriend.
Salamander: What will I do with you? If you had just allowed yourself to get drugged, this wouldn't have to hurt.
Lucy: Huh?
Suddenly Lucy felt someone grab her arms from behind and when she looked behind her she saw four big thug looking men behind her
Thug 1: Woah! That's salamander for you.
Thug 2: We got our first big ticket item in a long time!
Lucy: Wha-what's going on here!? Who are you people!?
Salamander then reached out and grabbed Lucy's jaw and forced her to look at him.
Salamander: Welcome to my slave ship. You are going to behave yourself until we arrive in the county of Bosco young lady.
Lucy: Bosco? What about fairy tail!?
Salamander: Didn't I tell you this is a slave ship. I only lured you here because I knew you were valuable merchandise. So just give up.
Lucy: You can't!!
Thug 1: Heh heh.
Thug 2: Salamander has it all worked out. Girls fall under his charm and bring their asses to us to be our cargo.
Thug 3: This girl however didn't take his charm. So we'll have to break her in.
Thug 4: Heh heh
Lucy's thoughts: N-no this can't be happening! What's with this guy? I never figured him to be this bad!
Salamander: Hm. Gate keys so she's a celestial wizard.
Thug 1: Celestial what's that? We don't know about magic.
Salamander: It's nothing to worry about. Only the parties to contract can use this magic. In other words there completely useless to me. Salamander then tosses the keys out of an open window and into the ocean
Lucy's thoughts: Are these the things a fairy tail wizard does? He uses forbidden magic, fools the unsuspecting, and turns them into slaves!?
Salamander: The first thing we do with slaves is brand them. It might sting a bit but, eh who the hell cares just grit your teeth are suck it up!
Lucy: This is the lowest a wizard can fall!
Suddenly something fell into the ship from the roof. It was revealed that what fell was Natsu and Marcus.
Salamander: Th-those kids are from earlier today!
Lucy: Natsu! Marcus!
Natsu: No good I'm done for
Natsu then fell over crutching his stomach because of his motion sickness
Marcus: Natsu you really are pathetic fine I'll do it myself.
Salamander: What's going on in here!? How did these two brats come falling out of the sky!?
Thug 2: Why is one of them seasick and the other looking at us like he wants to kill us?
Happy: Lucy what are you doing here?
Lucy: Happy!? He tricked me and said he could get me into fairy tail! And why do you have wings?
Happy: Save the details for later!
Happy then grabbed Lucy by her waist with his tail and flew them out of the hole in the roof of the ship.
Lucy: Wait what about the other two?
Happy: Marcus has probably thrown natsu overboard and is going to take care of things himself.
Lucy: Why would he through natsu overboard?
Happy: So he doesn't get in his way.
Salamander: You think you can't get away!?
Salamander then used a magical item to shoot fire at happy and Lucy.
Salamander: Don't let that girl get away. If the council gets wind of this it means no end of trouble!
Thug 3: Yes sir!
The men then started shooting at happy and Lucy.
Happy: Woah! They've got guns!
Lucy: Ahhh!!
Happy: Lucy I've got something to say.
Lucy: Whatever is it now probably isn't the best time.
Happy: I can't stay transformed.
Lucy: You damned cat!!
Lucy and happy then fell into the water.
Meanwhile on the boat Marcus was glaring at the men and salamander.
Marcus: Fairy tail?
Salamander: Huh?
Marcus: You're a fairy tail wizard?
Salamander: Yeah why of it?
Marcus: You have the audacity to go and-
Before Marcus could finish speaking a massive wave came from nowhere and threw the boat into the harbors shore
Citizen 1: Wh-what is this!?
Citizen 2: A ship just blew itself into the harbors shore!!
Back on the boat everyone was trying to shake off the shock of what had just happened
Salamander: What just happened!?
Lucy: Marcus are you alright!? The door to the boat had been slammed open by Lucy when she saw how angered and serious his was a chill ran down her spine.
Salamander: Kid, it ain't polite to barge into a private yacht. You know? Hey throw him over board.
Thug 1: Right.
Lucy: Oh no! I better- Lucy was going to summon one of her spirits to help Marcus out until happy stopped her.
Happy: He's fine. We failed to mention this before but all three of us are wizards too.
Lucy: Wha!?
Marcus: Your a fairy tail wizard?
Salamander: I already answered that question but what about it?
Marcus: I want to get a good look at your face and I want you to remember my face.
Salamander: Why's that kid?
Marcus: Because I'm Marcus of fairy tail and I've never seen you before in my life!
Marcus that punched the two goons away who were charging him with one blow
Salamander: Wha!?
Lucy: You three are fairy tail wizards!?
Thug 1: T-that mark on his forearm!
Thug 2: That one's the real deal Bora!
Bora: Don't call me that you fool!!
Marcus: So that's who you are Bora I know the guild you were with and why you got expelled from it but I don't care. What I do care about is you having the audacity to call yourself a fairy tail member and drag it's name through the mud!
Bora: Stop with the speeches you brat. Salamander then shot fire at Marcus using his magical device.
Marcus: Man this is bad. What is this supposed to be? Are you really a fire wizard? I've seen card and script magic users who can create hotter flames than this. This is just pathetic.
Bora: What the hell!?
Lucy: Wha!?
Thug 3: What the actual hell is this guy!?
Thug 2: He walked right through the fire without so much as a burn on him!!
Happy: That won't work on Marcus
Lucy: I've never seen magic like that!
Thug 4: Bora I've seen that guy before!
Bora: Huh!?
Thug 4: With that black hair and those two swords on his back I know it it's him he's the real…
Marcus: Shut up! Quit yapping your mouth and remember this well. This is the might of a true fairy tail wizard!!
Marcus then inhaled and breathed out a massive black and white flame sending most of the goons flying. He then lit his right hand with black flames and his left with white flames. He then charged at Bora and punched him square in the face. He then kicked Bora so hard he flew out of the roof of the ship. Before Bora could even hit the shore Marcus kicked him in the air and proceeded to give Bora a mid air thrashing he then drop kicked Bora onto the shore where he lay unconscious.
Lucy: Can that even be called magic?
Happy: A dragons lungs exhale fire, a dragons scales dissolve fire, a dragons claws a enveloped in fire. Of course this all depends on the type of dragon. Natsu had a fire dragon so that description fits his dragon but Marcus had a time and space dragon so one could say his dragon breathed void or as you just saw black and white flames. This type of magic is an enchantment that transforms and gives it aspects of a dragons body.
Lucy: What's that supposed to mean!?
Happy: Of course this enchantment was originally developed as a weapon against dragons.
Lucy: Oh dear…
Happy: He and Natsu are dragon slayers. Igneel and Alduin taught them everything they know.
Lucy: Wouldn't you say it's strange for a dragon to teach someone how to slay dragons?
Happy: Yes! I never thought to ask that!
Lucy: Dragon slayers huh? Their amazing, amazing, but Natsu's getting too carried away!!
Lucy: Damn you natsu! Where did you come from and look what you did to the harbor!!
Natsu: I saw fighting and I swam to shore. I saw that Marcus had taken care of the main guy so I decided to take care of the rest.
Lucy: Take care of the rest is putting it lightly!!
Happy: Aye!
Lucy: Is aye all you have to say!?
Army man: A-all right what's this then!?
Marcus: Damnit natsu now the army is after us! Grab her and let's get out of here.
Natsu: Right!
Lucy: Wait why are you dragging me into your mess!?
Marcus: You said you wanted to join fairy tail didn't you?
Natsu: Then let's go!
Lucy: Right!
Meanwhile while at the magic council an old man slammed a newspaper onto a round table with various council members sitting at the table.
Member 1: Those idiots at fairy tail have done it to us again! This time it's a harbor that's half destroyed! Can you believe it!? Someday we'll find out that they've wiped out an entire town!
Member 2: Don't jinx us. They may actually do it someday. At least the reported that the damage occurred in the course of apprehending the criminal, Bora.
Siegrain: For pity's sake I happen to like those idiots.
Member 1: You shut your mouth!
Siegrain: It's true that their idiots but it's also true that they have a lot of excellent people.
Member 1: And that's exactly why they drive us crazy!
Siegrain: That's what makes this so awkward. Why don't we just leave them be?
Member 1: What did you say you cretin!?
Siegrain: Without those particular idiots this world would be extremely boring.
