Hey guys here's another chapter for you all. I really sorry that this is late I've been trying to get these out sooner but it's not working so I appreciate the patience. Anyway I hope you like it if you do leave a review and I'll see you next time,
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairytail
The next morning started off normal but as the day went on I started to feel like someone was watching us. I knew they were there and that we were in trouble. 'Great they've showed up.' I thought to myself as I started counting how many there were. 'Only three huh well that means they are somewhat experienced.' You see when you are a newcomer to the assassin world you are assigned to a team of four. The captain is a seasoned assassin and the rest are like apprentices or students. After a few missions the newbies are allowed to take their team without the captain. Then after a year or two with a team you are allowed to take missions on your own. Of course that was added after William died, that was one of the better rules she made. As we started to head for lunch I heard one of the assassins pulling an arrow from the quiver, and then I could sense that he was lining his shot up. I heard the arrow leave the bow, I acted fast and shoved the jerk out of the way, but not before taking the arrow in my leg. 'At least it went clear through.' I thought to myself as I broke the head part off and yanked the rest out.
"Natsu!" Wendy shouted as her and Erza rushed over to help me. Gray and Happy took the kid into the restaurant. Wendy started to heal my leg as Erza tried to keep me still.
"Natsu, why did you do that?! That arrow could have pierced your femoral artery and you would have bled out quickly and I don't think I could have stopped it." Wendy said as the wound closed up.
"Yes Natsu that was very reckless of you. If that arrow had been aimed higher you would have been dead." Erza said in condescending way.
"You think I don't know that. I knew where the arrow was going to hit so instead of hearing him scream his head off I stepped in the way." I said standing up and lightly putting pressure on the newly healed leg.
"How could you have known where the arrow would have landed?"
"I don't have time to talk I need to find them before they get back to their leader." I said and ran off in the direction the assassins went. Their scent was weak almost as if they knew what to do if they came across a dragon slayer but it didn't matter I could still smell them. As I ran towards them their scents were getting stronger. I went around the corner and saw the three standing there waiting for me.
"Well it looks like you guys owe me an arrow to the leg." I said lighting my hand on fire. They didn't say anything and prepared their weapons.
"Alright, but before we do this I've got one question for you and I expect an answer. Who was your captain?" I asked. They had a shocked look on their face.
"His name is Rio Garcia." the one who shot me said.
"Oh, there's a name I haven't heard in a long time. How is he doing now a days?"
"...He was killed two months ago by a rouge."
"Oh, I'm sorry for your lost. He may have been a harsh man but he got the job done."
"How do you know him?" One of the men said.
"Well you could say that I was his teacher." I said. The shocked expression on their faces was priceless.
"Man the look on ya'll's faces is hilarious." I said laughing.
"Who are you?"
"They used to call me Phoenix but for now you can call me Natsu." I said with a smirk. I knew they knew who I was. My name was pretty famous in DragonHeart.
"But they said that you died." the man with the bow said.
"Yeah but they never found my body, so how could you have known if I had actually crooked or not. However we're not here to talk I still want to get you back for the arrow. So ready or not here I come." I said running at them with my fists blazing. As I got to them the one in the middle tried to slice me with his sword only for me to dodge and blast him back with an iron fist attack. The one with the bow reached one for his throwing daggers and threw it at me. Having had experience with a bow master I quickly dodged and went after him. Since his bow was meant for long range attacks all he had was his daggers, which help him much and since they are new the assassins it was easy to knock him out. The sword guy had joined the fight again but was quickly dispatched of. The one left standing was a young woman with two tomahawks, and she looked like she was having a hard time staying there.
"Tell me did you want to become an assassin?" I asked her. She shook her head no.
"Then why did you?" She looked over the other two.
"Wouldn't you do whatever you could for your family? Ryou wanted to be able to provide for the family and as you know the rule one cannot have a family while in the business, so we all decided to become killers so that we could stay together." She said putting her blades down.
"I see you know there are other options such as joining a magical guild."
"Not if you don't know how use magic you see the three of us were orphan at a young age and our aunt and uncle didn't believe in using magic, so we were never taught. We are just now learning the basics." She said with tears streaming down her face.
"I see…if you want I can help you three but you got tell me are you willing to have the whole guild after you and your brothers?"
"…I am but I don't know if my brothers are?"
"Well how about I take you all in to the army, I have deep connections with the General and a few of the Colonels, they can get you and your brothers out and I'll take you to a safe house that nobody knows about. I will help survive but you have to give me an answer right now." I said hoping that she saw how serious I was. She was silent for a moment and then.
"Do you promise to protect us?"
"Yes I promise with everything in my being that I will do whatever it takes to help you three but you've got to trust me."
"… (Sigh) fine I will trust you, but if you don't keep your promise I will hunt you down."
"I wouldn't expect anything less. Now I'm going to have to knock you out and tie you up so just relax I'm not going to hurt you." I said going up to her. I lifted my arm and lightly pressed the pressure point at the base of her neck. It did the trick seeing how she quickly fainted. I tied her and her brothers up and carried them back to the mansion. When I got there I only saw Gray and the pretty boy."Where are Erza,Wendy, Happy and Carla?" I asked him while setting the three would be assassins down.
"Erza said that they were going after you, and that I should stay here with him." He said.
"Oh." I said sitting down on the couch. I looked over to the client to see him glaring at the three I captured.
"So those three are the ones that have been after me?" He growled.
"I'm not one hundred percent sure if they are the only ones but it's a safe bet they are going to be the only ones they will send." I said.
"Who sent them?"
"An origination called Dragonheart and that's all I'm willing to say." Gray said.
"You will answer all of my questions or you will not get your reward!" The prick shouted.
"Well what would you like to know?" I asked.
"Why are they after me?"
"You are your father's only weakness."
"Okay why are they after my father?"
"…well you could say they he has his hands into some not so nice businesses." Gray said.
"What do you mean?"
"What he means is that your father is in to some illegal business."
"No he's not or else I would have known about it."
"Really haven't you wondered where your father had gotten his riches?" I asked.
"He invested in many companies and he is the president in the bank."
"Yeah but investing in companies and being the president of a bank won't make you billions. Now when you couple that with let's say smuggling or prostitution then yeah you will make that much." I said. The two looked at me in shock.
"How do you even know that?" Pretty boy asked.
"Let's just say that I know how the dark side works. Anyway we should call the Army and then we'll be out of your hair." I said as I stood up and went towards the phone lacrama (A/N: is that a thing?) I picked it up and typed in the number for the General.
"General Lock here." A voice said.
"Hey baldy how are you doing?"
"Well I'll be damned; I wasn't expecting to hear from the infamous Dragon. To answer your question, I'm doing fine. How about you?"
"Well I could be better. Anyway could you send over some of the best soldiers you got?"
"Why?"
"Well we've got some would-be assassins that need to be taken away."
"…I see well tell me where they're at and I'll see you later." The General said. I told him the address and said goodbye.