I do not own Fairy Tail. That would be Hiro Mashima.

Chapter 3

Gray's POV

We waited for a while before we saw Erza and her mountain of luggage. Of course, she over packed. She always did that. That's Erza for ya. She set down a bag that wasn't on the wagon on a tree stump that was in front of the house. She opened the bag and pulled out a map of Fiore. She had a large section of the map circled in red.

"Sorry I am late. I went to the master to ask him about the destination of that forest. This,"

She pointed to the large section on the map.

"... is where Master said he was going to head. He didn't give me an exact destination. So, we will have to search this section of the area. We will see if we can find any clues on Natsu."

"Or if he even exists."

Lucy said with semi-sad semi-worried look. I looked at her with a concerned look. I glance over at Happy. He looks like he is about to cry at what Lucy said. I look back at Lucy. She was just staring. I looked into her eyes, and she may have been right in front of me, but she seemed distant. I could see that she was still blaming herself for Natsu's disappearance. I didn't know what to do so I, and I don't know why I did this, went up to her and hugged her. I know it wasn't me, but I know that most people feel better if they were hugged. When I gave her a hug, she seemed shock. I was shocked as well.

"Come, let's head out. We need to cover as much ground as we can before it gets dark. We will take the train but will have to walk the rest of the way there. The closest town doesn't get too close to that area. Once we leave that town, there won't be one anywhere near this area."

Lucy and I look at Erza. Then I realize that we were still hugging, and I let go of her. We grab our stuff and head to Magnolia's train station. We get our tickets and quickly got onto the train. Once we sat down, Happy fell asleep. He must have been exhausted after crying so much. He was curled up on Lucy's lap. Erza sat across from Lucy. I sat down next to Lucy. I didn't want to be near Erza for a few hours. I was already in the same train car as her. I glanced at Erza. She was sitting with her arms crossed, eyes closed, and she had her right leg over her left. I look over at Lucy. She was just looking at Happy and rubbing his head with her left hand. It took some time for the train to start moving. After that we were off. It was going to be a long ride. When it hit hour one of the train ride, I started to drift to sleep.

-In Fairy Tail's Guild Hall almost 8 years ago -

It was just another day at Fairy Tail. I was just sitting at one of the tables, watching the guild members gossip and share drinks. They were loud and annoying. I joined them barely over a month ago. I almost left them because of how chaotic the guild was, but I wanted to get stronger in honor of Ur. She gave her life because I wasn't strong enough to stop Deliora. I should go out on a mission. That may be the only way for me to get out of the guild for a little while. I can't at the moment though. The only person that can sign off is the master of this guild. He left some time ago, and no one knows where he went. I looked around the guild hall to see Erza and Mira fighting. I saw Lisanna petting Elfmen's pet bird. Macao and Wakaba were having a drink with Macao's wife. Max was working on his sandstorm ability that he had just acquired. Levy had her head in a book. Jet and Droy were hanging around her. They had just formed a team. They call themselves team Shadow Gear. If I was part of a team it would not be called that. I was itching to go out on a mission. When was Master Makarov? As if I had summoned him, he walked through the doors into the Guild Hall.

"Hey kids, I'm back."

"Master!"

The guild was already loud, but it got louder. Master Makarov told the guild to quiet down.

"I have someone I want you to meet. You can come in my child."

A boy came into the guild hall. He was wearing tan pants, a red shirt, a grey cloth that acted as a belt and a strange scarf. He had wild pink hair that went over his eyes a little. He had a small sack on his back. He had a big goofy grin on his face until he saw all of us. Then his face flash fear and he took a small step back.

"It is alright, my boy. Come here."

The kid looked at Makarov and went to him. He stood next to master on master's left side. Master Makarov put a hand on the kid's shoulder.

"This is Natsu. He may join Fairy Tail."

Natsu looked at master and said something to him. I couldn't hear what he said. Master Makarov nodded his head.

"Well Natsu, this is the members of Fairy Tail. If anyone of them causes a problem for you can come to me. I have some work to do so I am going to go to my office. If you have any questions you can ask any of these wizards. I will see you later, my boy."

Master Makarov walks through the crowd of Fairy Tail members and our eyes follow him. When I look back at the new guy, he was gone.

"Hey where did the kid go!"

Wakaba asked. The rest of the guild looked around. Makarov stopped walking and turned to this. He pointed up.

"He is up there. Give him time to get comfortable around you. He has never seen another human before."

While the rest of us looked at where our master was pointing. Sure enough, that pink-haired kid was up on the frame of the celling. It was then that I realized what my master had said. Erza stepped forward.

"What do you mean by that, master?"

"I found Natsu, alone, in the woods. Well, more or less, he found me. When he saw me, he attacked me. I went easy on him because I didn't want to hurt the poor kid. I was telling him to stop. He didn't seem to understand what I was asking him. Then he said something I didn't understand. It took some time, but I finally got him to trust me. He told me he was raised by a…"

Makarov paused. We waited for him to continue before I asked,

"Raised by what?"

He looked at me and then the rest of the guild. He took a breath before continuing.

"He said he was raised by a dragon. He told me he never saw another human before."

Many of the guild members started to laugh when they heard this, while the others were confused. Dragons aren't real. There are that of myth and folktale. I looked at him. He was just staring at all of us.

"Man, what kind of person thinks he was raised by a dragon. That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard."

Macao said. He and Wakaba were laughing so much their eyes were watering. Suddenly, Natsu leaped down onto the table next to Macao and Wakaba. They looked at him. Natsu gave a look that sent chills down my spine. It must have sent chills down their spine as well because they took a step back.

"Woah kid, take it easy."

Mira just laughed. Erza just smiled. Lisanna walked up to him. Her older brother tried to stop her. She walked right up to him.

"Hi Natsu."

Natsu said nothing. His body stayed still but his eyes glared at Lisanna. Natsu took a breath and jumped off the table. He walked over to Makarov. He said something to the master of Fairy Tail. Master looked at the kid and then the rest of us.

"I am going to send you all home early. Natsu needs time to get comfortable here. I don't want to rush things too much."

What? Master has never done this before. The members of Fairy Tail left without a word. Once they were out was a different story. They all talked about the kid. I watched them head off in different directions. I was going to head home when I realized that I wanted to get a job. I needed master to signed it off. He was there now, so I might as well get it over with. I headed back to the guild hall. The door to the hall was cracked open. I didn't open it. I looked through the door. My eyes widened and my mouth dropped. That kid, Natsu, his upper body was covered in open wounds. He looked like he had been in a fight. Just what did he fight that gave him wounds like that? I watched Master walk toward him with a bowl and a rag. He dipped the rag in the bowl.

"Natsu, this is going to help you. It will sting for a moment, but it will help make sure your wounds don't get infected."

I watch as Makarov take the rag and put it on one of the cuts. Natsu winced and his face showed pain. Looking at those cuts, I could tell that some of them were deep.

"Gray?"

I stiffened. I glance over to see Lisanna. She looked at me funny.

"What are you…"

I shushed her and pointed into the guild hall. She looked into the hall. She gasped. She was just as shocked as I was. We glanced at each other before looking back at Natsu. As we watched, I felt a strange, yet terrifying, presence behind me.

"What are the two of you doing. You are supposed to be anywhere but the Guild Hall."

I was right, the presence was terrifying. It was Erza. I turned to the red-head.

"I found out why we were sent home."

"Yeah, that new kid isn't comfortable around people. So what? I already knew that because Master had told us that. Either way, the too of you shouldn't be spying on them."

Lisanna spoke up. She spoke loud enough for us to hear her but soft enough that they couldn't hear us inside.

"Erza, you need to take a look at this."

Erza sighed and rolled her eyes. She walked over and looked through the crack in the door.

"Oh my."

We listened to the master talk to Natsu. We were hoping that we might figure out what happened to him. He was treating Natsu's wounds and the handed him a glass. It had a strange purple liquid inside.

"Here Natsu. Drink this. It will help you with your voice. You know, you didn't need to help me back there. I could have handled it. I am the reason you got hurt. I know I said this many times already, but I'm sorry."

Natsu shrugged.

"I am the reason you got hurt, but I am also the reason you have a place to call home now. I hope you feel better in the morning. You can stay here for the night. I will see you later, my boy."

Master Makarov went to his office and we left. We went to the river. There had been silence between us. That was until Lisanna broke it.

"I can't believe this. He didn't have a home. He was like us. Me and my family. We didn't have a home until we came to Fairy Tail. I wonder what happened to the dragon he told Makarov about."

"You don't actually believe him Lisanna? How can a kid live in the woods without seeing a human? He claims to be raised by a dragon, which, by the way, are not real."

I asked Lisanna. How in the world could she believe this kid's story? Erza looked at me and scoffed.

"That shows how much you know. Dragons were real. The last dragon to be seen by humans, that was recorded, would be almost four hundred years ago. The real matter we should ask ourselves is how do we make Fairy Tail feel like home to Natsu? What can we do?"

We thought for a moment. I still wanted to go on a job. Maybe that could work.

"What if we go on a job with him? I have been wanting to go out on one for a while now. He could see what it means to be a Fairy Tail Wizard."

Lisanna and Erza glanced at each other.

"I like that idea if yours Gray. It would be fun to do a mission with you and Erza. We can get Natsu comfortable around humans and let him see what a real wizard mission is like."

And like that it was decided that in the morning we would get Master's permission to go on a job with Natsu. It would be my first job with him and his first job ever. I hope we can help him want to stay. Fairy Tail gave me and many others a home, now I want to do the same for Natsu.

Author's note: I am happy that I finally finished Chapter three. I wanted it up on Friday but I wasn't done. I spent all day working on this chapter. So this chapter was all in Gray's POV. The flashback is Gray's dream. I am saying this because I don't know if that was clear. Anyway, next chapter is going to more of the flashback. In this version of Fairy Tail Lisanna, Mira and Elfman were already in the guild before Natsu. In the manga story line they join sometime after Natsu. If you have any questions on the story so far, go ahead and PM me or post it in the comments. Keep a loock out for Chapter 4.