"speaking"
"thinking"
On with the story
Days after the attack on the school and Azuma and Rustyrose's arrest, things were peaceful in Magnolia
Natsu was on TV as he and the Salamander group were doing an interview with Jason from the Weekly Sorcerer
"cool! I heard the rumors! I heard that the leader has a secret child!? That's wild funky! And cool!" Jason shouted out as steam comes out of his nose
"that's so wrong! Meredy-chan is Big boss' adopted daughter! Don't make her into some secret child!" Dan exclaimed angrily as the rest of the group nodded in agreement
"Dan, it's the same thing" Natsu said with his arms crossed before he sighs
"cool! An adopted daughter to a young father who is in school!? That's crazy! But cool!" Jason exclaimed "then her name is Meredy-chan, right?! What a beautiful and cool name! can you tell us the reason on why you adopted her!?"
The cameras focused to Natsu who sighs
"it's because I was the same" Natsu stated "a stray who was abandoned in the streets before I was taken in by my adopted father, Igneel and later under the guardian care of my Uncle, Atlas Flame"
"wow! What a big scoop! Natsu Dragneel was once an orphan!? And he is under the care of the Magic Council famous Hellfire Dragon Atlas flame!? Big! Delicious! Coool! Scoop!" Jason shouted out like crazy as the staff were amazed to hear such news "what a crazy past!? Cool!"
"and I came here not also for an interview" Natsu said as everyone looks to him "I also have a warning"
Natsu looks to a nearby camera as he glares at it with his eyes glowing red
"to those who have a desire for revenge against me" Natsu said as red scales climbs up his neck to his face "you can hunt me, hurt me, attack me, or whatsoever. But I will not give any mercy to those who dare come at me by attacking my loved ones. Especially MY DAUGHTER!"
Flames rages around Natsu's shoulder up to his face as it covered half of his face, making him look very menacing
"that is a promise!" Natsu growled out as the flames formed a terrifying aura around him
"now that's got to scare the wits out of some guys" Cana said as she, Lucy, Ultear, Ikaruga, and Kamika were in Natsu's house taking care of Meredy while the man was in the interview
"yeah, I'll be surprised if anyone dares go after him now" Kamika said in agreement
"nothing is more frightening than an angered father, no?" Ikaruga asked giggling a bit
"yeah, nothing else can top that" Lucy said with a sweatdrop
"just shows that he is taking the role of being a father real hard" Ultear said while having Meredy sleeping on her lap as the child lightly snores in her sleep
After rescuing Ultear and the others, Meredy was brought to the hospital were the doctors had prepared a serum of the Elixian Flower's extract. Getting it injected into Meredy's blood system, the flower's property did it works by curing the diseases, killing the bacteria, and ridding the harmful chemicals within her
Meredy now is a healthy and strong little girl, and Natsu couldn't more happy
"you all have been warned" Natsu stated in the tv as the Jason went crazy
"guess we won't getting anymore crazy guys for a while" Cana said with a grin before drinking her bottle of beer
"why do you make it sound like you want them to come?" Lucy said sweatdropping
Natsu and his group were out of the tv station as they were being bombarded with camera flashes and questions by reporters
"now that you have a daughter! Are you going to retire from the Salamanders so quickly?!" "is she truly not your secret child!?" "who will be her mother?!" "have you truly warned the hidden dark organizations!?" "are you truly her father?!" they all bombarded Natsu who leads his group to the parking lot
"she is my daughter" Natsu stated as the reporters reaches their mic to him "may she be adopted or not, may she have any relations to me or not, that does not change the fact that she is my daughter whether you all questioned it or not"
He leads his group further out to the exit while the reporters and cameramen followed him, continuing to ask questions
The group got into their limo as it drives away
"news flies so fast" Natsu said sitting down as he sighs
"they're called vultures for a reason, big boss" Dan said with a grin
"if they were really vultures, I would've fried them" Natsu said leaning back against his chair
"where to?" the driver of the limo asked while driving out of the tv station
"home" Natsu said "I had enough of interviews for one day"
"understood" the driver replied as he is Azuma
The man was bailed out of the prison as Natsu had some help in pulling some strings to get him free because Azuma wasn't like Zancrow nor Rustyrose. The man seems different in a good way and he is one of a few people in the world that Natsu can come to respect. Now, the man was freed of charged and was offered a job by yours truly
Night soon came as Natsu was in his house with Meredy in a game of building blocks
Meredy placed a block above another before Natsu placed another on top as the action repeated before the building blocks fell down when Natsu placed his
"aw, I lost" Natsu said acting like he lost while Meredy cheered "let's play again?"
Meredy nodded as she placed a block above another and Natsu did so as well
The two played around while Éclair, Lucy, Kamika, Ikaruga, and Erza watched them having their play time
"how adorable that is" Lucy said as everyone nodded before Kamika took a photo of it
"he's really getting the hang on being a father" Eclair said with a smile as Natsu placed a block on their tower of blocks that soon fell, making him lose "he knows how to play a game with a child"
"he once stated that his father taught him of such things, no?" Ikaruga asked "if I remembered correctly, he had once taken care of the young blue haired girl, Wendy was it?"
"no, he was taught how to take care of others by the sister of the orphanage Natsu was once from" Lucy explained
"that explains somethings," Erza said before Ultear came in the room
"Mama!" Meredy called out to Ultear as she runs to her
Ultear smiled as she picks Meredy up and cuddles her with love
After getting Meredy cured of any harm, the child thinks of Natsu as her father and Ultear as her mother, Meredy loves both so much that she always wants to be with them and so did they.
Lifting Meredy up and down, Ultear gets her to laugh happily
Ultear cuddles her with more love before carrying her in her arms
Natsu collected the scattered blocks as he placed them into a box of toys that he bought for Meredy
"good girl, good girl" Ultear said carrying Meredy while patting her back before placing a kiss on her forehead
Meredy giggles before her little tummy growls hungry
"what a glutton you are" Ultear said giggling a bit as she carried Meredy away to feed her
"what a mommy she become" Demonic Natsu said as he appeared while laying around on the floor
"I find it beautiful for such an amazing maiden like her to awaken her motherly instinct" White Natsu said as he floats around in the air
"are you always this obnoxious?" Demonic Natsu said while Natsu was walking to his front door as it got some several knocks
Answering it, he finds; Kagura, Irene, Cana, and Mira waiting at front
"yo! Sorry we're late!" Mira said with a grin
Everyone was in the house chatting around while Natsu went upstairs to check on Meredy who was put to bed by Ultear
Adopting Meredy, means that Natsu had renovated one of the many rooms he had in the house for her, he made it safe and comfortable.
Reaching upstairs, Natsu walks to a corner to Meredy's room and finds the door slightly open before hearing a soft lullaby from within
Black markings spread around his neck up to his face as the man entered in and find 2 unwelcomed guests in his home
In the pink wall painted room, with pink fluffy carpet, small pink closet, and dolls around the place
"she's lovely, Natsu" Zeref said standing in the room while Sayla sat on the bed, cradling Meredy who was suckling on her breast in her sleep
"if I find any harm to her" Natsu said as his eyes glowed black and his hands slowly turned into black claws
"be relaxed, Sayla is a mother too, you know?" Zeref said with a smile "well…used to be"
"what do you want?" Natsu said as the door slowly closed before a magic circle appeared and disappeared from it
"merely a visit, I say" Zeref stated "it's not that often for me to celebrate my little brother having a daughter..even if she is adopted"
"you should know how to come into a house, don't you?" Natsu said as his claws ignites in black flames
"I do, but we're family after all" Zeref replied with a few chuckles "I don't see the harm in visiting sometimes"
Natsu stares at him with glowing black eyes before the flames around his claws disappeared
Zeref chuckled before he waves his hand around and black demon doll appeared
"a small gift for little Meredy" Zeref said as he placed the doll on the bed before folding his arms behind his back "come on, Sayla. Time to go home"
Sayla nodded as she placed Meredy back to bed before standing up
She stared at Natsu who stared back with his glowing black eyes before a single tear slides down her cheeks
Black mist soon covered the two before they disappeared, leaving Natsu alone with Meredy who still sleeps
"ironic, isn't it?" Demonic Natsu asked while appearing beside Natsu "the one who is hated, brought back the one who is loved. Poetry"
"yet no one appreciates his demeanor," White Natsu said appearing while sitting on the bed with Meredy "that is truly fate"
Natsu's claws reverted to human hands and his black markings slowly disappeared
"Papa?" Meredy called out as she wakes up from her sleep
Natsu went to her as he sat down before pulling her into a hug
Meredy got confused a bit from the hug but she hugs him back
Natsu patted her back as he caresses her head gently
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
