I'm baaaaackkkkk! Sorry for the very late update! I just had some things to be done...T_T
Oh and ummm, Rated T for language...
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail :)
His side of the story
A troop of armed men were lined horizontally awaiting their orders when their commander bailed on them the last second.
"Looks like you got promoted" A man nervously said as he looked at their second in command.
"Tsk, damn fool" The guy clicked his tongue, readied his gun and took command of the troop "Ready!"
"You're with me on this one, right Mard?" The guy asked
"Oh..You're strength gives me strength" Mard chuckled as he also readied his gun
"But unfortunately Salamander, you're on own your own this time" He gave an apologetic smile, dropped his gun and ran towards safety while screaming
"Sorry Natsu, see you in your next life"
"Mard Geer! Come back here!" Natsu was had veins popping out of his head. Their commander abandoned them at a crucial time, with the lack of man power the bloody idiot decided to run away with his tail between his legs. He was furious beyond belief that he wanted to get out of control and murder the person who ordered them to go here. The enemies were almost there and so he decided to calm down.
Alright, since I can't kill my superiors. I'll just fucking kill you instead
Natsu thought dangerously as he gave another command "Steady!"
"Steady!" Natsu ordered once again as the enemies got closer and closer.
The fuck with it
"Fire!"
They pulled the trigger upon orders and chaos ensued Tenroujima. Natsu was targeted by most of the bandits leading him towards the deepest part of the island's forest where the holy tree of Tenroujima flourished with all its glory
Shit. I'm cornered. Natsu faced them with a scowl as he threw away his empty gun.
"Any last prayers?" A guy mocked as they pointed their guns towards him, ready to shoot. Natsu closed his eyes ready to take the bullets.
Ah. Should I let loose for once?
As they we're about to pull the trigger, the island pulsated.
"What the-"
The sound of the pulse reverberated throughout the island as a strong swift of wind gushed at them.
Every beat was followed by the strong wind and each stronger and louder than before.
"L-let's get out of here!" The men scrambled away. They ran with their lives on the line, scared witless as to what was happening.
Natsu cracked an eye open, curious to see what had happened but it only greeted him with the same gush of wind.
"Wha-" Natsu tumbled as another gush of wind banged against him.
"What the fuck is happening?!" He struggled to stand as the winds became more frequent and stronger.
The winds started to treat him like a sandbag.
"Stop messing with me dammit!" He screamed was filled with rage and oddly enough the winds stopped.
Silence filled the island. Everything stopped literally.
He took this opportunity and ran like a mad man away from the godforsaken island.
In history books the island was suppose to be surrounded with majestic waters but as for now, it was surrounded by sand and nothing but sand.
Natsu looked back at the island still mesmerized on how water would continuously flow out from the island yet when it touched the sand, it vanishes.
Just like magic. Natsu scoffed at the thought but was interrupted when an ear piercing sound reached his ears.
He kneeled down as he covered his ears. The sound was like a mixture of pain, agony, and hatred.
It lasted for a good ten seconds. Natsu had a shiver down his spine when he thought what would've happen if he was still there.
He shook his head and begun to stand. As he looked up, he saw figures of people standing on the branches of the island's humongous tree.
They stood there as if they were watching him.
"Tsk, let's just get out of here" Natsu dusted himself as he started to walk away from the island but it was after he gave one last look at the people on the tree.
-Back at Tenroujima Island-
"What should we do with him?" A hooded person asked as they watch Natsu walk away
"Leave him be" Another hooded person said and turning their sight away from Natsu and towards the bottom of the tree
"What?"
"If he comes back...kill him" The hooded person glance back at Natsu's retreating figure
"If he can come back that is. I mean it literally burns everything to ash"
Yes, not many may know this but this dessert literally burns anything to ash once it happens to stay for long periods of time. Others would spontaneously combust or just completely vanish. The dessert itself was part of the curse.
"He would be extremely lucky to survive the dessert"
"Yes..He just might be as what you said" The hooded person gave one last look at Natsu.
"Excuse me?"
"Extremely lucky" The hooded person said before jumping down towards the bottom of the tree.
Confused, the other hooded person just shrugged it off and followed.
That is how it all went. So how did he end up in prison you ask?
He himself doesn't know the answer.
All he knew that after his ridiculous trip to Tenroujima and his painstaking journey at the dessert he just wanted water, lots and lots of water.
After hours of wandering he finally found it. He found water. He immediately jumped in, he was so relieved that tears formed from his eyes.
He was about to drink it when somebody stopped him.
"Ah mister, you can't drink that!"
Natsu stopped and looked at the person who stopped him, it was a young boy.
"Why?"
"Why you ask?" The boy looked at him confusion "Isn't it because its water under the bridge? My sister said it's not safe for drinking"
"I'll be fi-" Natsu spurted the water out as his eyes widened "It's...salty"
What's wrong with my tongue? Have my senses dulled? Am i dying? Is this the result of the curse? Am i cursed?
Natsu panicked and he panicked hard. He ransacked his brain for answers as to why the water was salty.
"That's sea water mister" A voice interrupted Natsu from his thoughts
Ah, sea water...That explains everything
"Big sister!" The boy happily exclaimed as he ran towards her
"If you're looking for water to drink there is a well at the other end of this town." The sister said pointed the direction of the well.
"What town is this?"
"...Hargeon town" The girl eyed Natsu suspiciously.
Hargeon?
Natsu was in deep thought that he didn't notice the stare of the girl.
"What country is this?"
"Umm, Fiore?...We'll be going now" The girl shrugged took her brother's hand and walked away.
"Ah, thanks" Natsu shouted and smiled at them while waving. The little boy looked back and smiled as well his older sister, both happy to help a weird stranger.
"Aren't I a long way from Alvarez" Natsu sighed as floated under the bridge, still processing his course of action.
"I don't care anymore!" He shouted at no one and got himself out of the water and proceeded towards the well.
After taking his fill, he wandered around town.
Should I go back?
Natsu sighed as he sat on one of the park benches that stare out to sea, well half of the sea that is.
In front of him was the view of the accursed dry dessert next to the humid and windy sea.
Hargeon town was a fishing town, his money was not accepted here. He wanted to get back to Alvarez and quickest and safest way to do that was to travel by foot in this country. And for travel he needed money, he had to change his money into jewels and the nearest town that can do this was called Magnolia.
With this plan of action, he headed straight for Magnolia not knowing on what will happen to him there.
I wanted to finish Natsu's back story in one chapter but I wanted to update...
Do you have an idea on who are the people with hood? :D
Next chapter will be about how he ended up in prison. (for sure, I said it in the last chapter but he is still not in prison)
P.S. I didn't proof read this and just directly typed it and uploaded it in one go. If there are any mistakes please do tell so I can correct it.
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Ciao~