When he was young child, his father often told him stories. Harmless little stories that where supposed to light both his imagination and his passion for adventure.

He told him stories of knights slaying dragons and rescuing princesses, of distant adventurers become close and incredible friends through a shared trial. And of heroes falling in love with random strangers and spending the rest of their lives together.

Now it all just seemed like a deluded fantasy that only a child would believe in or more accurately his little sister.

"Hey Natsu! You ok?" a random voice from nowhere asked him.

This question snapped Natsu out of his thoughts and as he began to look around only finding his childhood friend Gray Fullbuster and his girlfriend Juvia Lockser.

"Yeah, Natsu-san you seemed like you have had a bad dream." Juvia told him.

"I'm fine Juvia, I am just nervous about starting college." Natsu replied.

The three of them were currently on the fabled Magnolia Railways which was taking them to Crocus so that they could attend the prestigious Fairy Tail University. One of the top universities across Fiore.

To Natsu the whole process seemed to so surreal as the three of them had only just graduated high school around four months ago. Natsu was already stressed out due to the college application process but not helping with the stress was the fact that Nastu's father Igneel had recently died.

The news of the death hit Natsu hard and left him depressed for weeks. It was thanks to Gray, Juvia, his little sister Wendy and stepmother Grandeeney that he was able come to terms with his father's death.

"Don't worry Natsu, I'm pretty sure everything is going to be fine." Gray told his friend.

Natsu responded with a grim smile as he continued to look outside the window taking in the beautiful scenery as the train began to approach Crocus.

As the train began to make it way into the kingdom's capital. All three of them were drastically unaware of the trials and adventures awaiting them at Fairy Tail University.


Meanwhile, in what appears to be an expansive office building in downtown Crocus. There seemed to be a man in what appeared to be a expensive-tailored suit talking on the phone while constantly getting angry at the person he was talking to.

"Yes sir but… the security risks!... I understand. I'll have one of my agents make contact with the boy once he arrives at the university. I understand sir bye." He said before hanging up the phone with a sigh.

He than gingerly took the cup of whiskey he was drinking before deciding to look outside of the window allow him to get a perfect view of Fairy Tail University.

"Natsu Dragneel. You certainly generate a lot of hype and excitement over your arrival at the university. I hope for all of our sakes that you live up to expectations." The man thought before finishing his drink in a single swig and walking off towards the university.