I don't own fairy tail

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"How long is Natsu going to be?" Master Mokarov asked the teens. The raven-haired shrugged.

"I dunno- god…" he answered, rolling his eyes. The brunette with glasses glared at him.

"He's probably forgotten where he put the dog treats." He answered politely. "I'm sorry- I haven't introduced myself properly. I'm Za- Haru." He held out his hand for a handshake. Master was shocked for a few seconds by the sudden politeness, but then gratefully shook his hand.

"Dude! You actually used your actual name!" The green haired teen cried out and ruffled his dog's head. Haru sighed.

"Well, these guys aren't exactly a threat, are they?" He answered back; his friend thought for a moment, before grinning.

"You're right! I'm Myron, by the way." He said to the guild master. The blonde hair with the ponytail jumped from the table she was sitting on.

"I'm Mika!" She said happily, pointing to herself. "This is Yuki," she pointed to the ginger girl, who raised her hand in a small wave, "and this is Rinn." She pointed to the raven haired boy in the corner, who was staring at Happy, fascinated. Happy was staring at him back, in a apparent staring contest. Rinn turned around at the mention of his name.

"I can introduce myself, thanks." He said but was smiling slightly.

"I've got to say- that was a better introduction than before." Master Mokarov admitted, smiling. Just then, Mira-Jane came over with some colourful drinks.

"Do any of you want a drink?" She asked them with her usual smile, "they're on the house."

"Cool!" Mika cried out. She pointed to the red drink. "Could I have that?!" Mira smiled.

"Yes, you may." She handed the drink to her and she turned to the others. "Do you want anything?"

"I'll have the same." Haru said, "oh- and one for Natsu, because it looks like that would be his choice."

"Sure." Mira handed the last two red drinks to him and he took them gratefully, putting the spare one on the table Mika was sat at.

"Could I have the green-ish one?" Myron asked and grinned. "It matches my hair." Mira smiled and handed it to him.

"We'll have the two that are left then!" Yuki said and looked at Rinn. "You don't mind, do you?"

"Nope."

"Here you go!" Mira said and handed the last two remaining drinks to them and, with a last smile, walked back over to the bar. Rinn sipped his drink, looking at all the guild members.

"Can I ask you something?" He asked Mokarov. Mokarov nodded. "How come everybody knows Natsu here?"

"Natsu was- and still is- part of this guild." The guild master began to explain. "However, about nine months ago, Natsu went missing…we tried to find him, but to no success." Mokarov chuckled. "And then, he suddenly appears out of nowhere…but with no memories whatsoever of who he was and who he once knew."

"You said nine months ago he went missing, right?" Haru asked. Mokarov nodded. "Well, me and Myron found Natsu only a few weeks ago."

"By a river." Myron added.

"Wait…a few weeks?" Gray asked, walking over to them; the whole guild was silent now and everybody was looking in their direction.

"Yeah…" Haru muttered, pushing up his glasses.

"So where was he before then?" Mika asked. Haru shrugged.

"Where did he get that scratch?" Erza asked, "I've never seen a scratch that was so deliberate before…"

"I dunno. He had it when we found him." Rinn answered. The was a few seconds silence until Haru spoke again.

"Where was he meant to be before he disappeared?" He asked. Happy flew next to Lucy, hanging his head.

"He went on some kind of mission to catch someone…a murderer…I think…" the exceed answered and looked away.

"So something would've went wrong there." Erza said confidently.

"I wonder how much he actually remembers." Mokarov muttered.

"You could ask him." Mika suggested and Rinn rolled his eyes.

"I don't think that's very polite." He said picking his nails, "but you've got a point."

"Well?" Lucy asked Master Mokarov; the guild master thought for a while whilst the whole guild held their breath.

"I think it's worth a shot." He eventually replied.

"I'll fetch him." Lucy said and without waiting for a answer she walked up the stairs. Finally, they might stand a chance of getting the old Natsu back.

-#!-#!-#!-#!

Natsu was first aware of the smell; it was a smell of rot and decay. It burned his nostrils and forced him to open his eyes and recall where he was.

Then he was aware of the cool metal that was chained around his wrists and ankles. The chains smelt of blood.

Natsu looked around and remembered the damp room he was in; he remembered the thousand of times he would find himself on the floor when he woke up, staring at the cold, grey walls. He remembered the thousands of times he stared at the floor after a particularly hard beating from his abuser; he remembered all the cuts and bruises he would find after each day. He remembered the smell. The smell of blood.

Natsu shook his head and tried to break his chains but, as he predicted, they wouldn't. He tried to call, but no sound came out of his throat.

He didn't want to be here.

He didn't want to be alone.

He wanted to be back in Fairy tail.

Fairy tail.

-#!-#!-#!-#!

"Natsu!" A cry came from upstairs filled with shock; all guild members stood up- Gray and Erza were already running to the stairs. However, Lucy and Happy appeared again with worry etched on their faces.

"Natsu…he's gone!" Happy cried out; Lucy nodded next to the exceed.

"I don't know what happened…his stuff is still there…" she said.

"I don't like the sound of this." Gajeel muttered and ran up the stairs.

"What are you doing?!" Cana yelled to him.

"Seein' if I can find out anything!" The dragon slayer yelled back as he ran out of view.

"Has anyone seen anything suspicious?" Erza shouted above the nervous muttering. "Think back to a few days ago- if someone has taken Natsu, I'm sure this wouldn't be their first time here!" The guild thought, but nothing came to mind.

"A few days ago someone did come to the bar…" Mira said into the silence, "I'd never seen him before- but he might've just been a traveller."

"What did he look like?"

"He had…he had long, green hair…" Mira muttered, trying to remember. "Oh! And black eyes! They were really unusual." Happy gasped and sank to the floor.

"What is it?" Gray asked the exceed.

"I'm sure…" Happy muttered, "that man was the same one on Natsu's wanted poster…"

Silence descended upon the guild.

Sorry it's so short!