Finally got around to updating this story. I seemed to suffer from extremely early writer's block. But I am back and ready to start churning out updates! If anyone notices any discrepancies in my spelling, grammar or details of the Fairy tail world feel free to tell me and I will do my best to correct it.
Disclaimer: Fairytail is the property of Hiro Mashima. I don't receive any profit from this only satisfaction.
The rogue wizard ran. To where he didn't know. All that mattered was getting away from the monster that pursued him.
It had seemed like a good idea at the time. He was part of a group of low-class wizards from Brass Lion. Who felt that the laws created by the magic council were keeping them from their full potential. They were going to show the citizens of Fiore why those with power should be exalted, praised and admired! After all they had power, all it would take was a certain kind of demonstration of that power in a small town to start with. Then their greatness would spread!
Unfortunately their guild master wasn't inclined to agree. Somehow she had learned of their plans. In hindsight it wasn't the best idea to hold their meetings in the guild hall.
So they had been forced to move out ahead of schedule. It turned out that their crotchety old bat of a guild master had contacted the Rune Knights of all people! No one had the gall to stay and fight. So they fled. Leaving most of their supplies behind in the rush.
The dark wizard was jarred from his thoughts as a loud explosion disturbed the land some ways back. His heartbeat quickening as a mocking voice echoed behind him taunting his cowardice.
"Monster!" the dark wizard cursed. Trying to put as much distance as possible between himself and the inhuman thing behind him.
It was the lack of supplies that caused his current mess. They were newly wanted, preventing them from going into town to buy more supplies. They decided that their best bet would be to lay low and steal from travellers until their sure to be impressive rumours died down.
The thought caused a hysterical laugh to briefly escape the man."If only I'd known that not all those rumours about monstrously powerful wizards were fake!" He frantically thought," Our supposedly world-changing guild wouldn't even be considered small fish in a big pond. We are prey in an ocean!"
Everyone heard stories about wizards so monstrously powerful they could take S-Rank requests. But it was impossible to believe. Brass Lion was a small mostly isolated guild ,far away from any major guild. They didn't even have people who could take on A-Rank quests. Even B-Rank was pushing it for a team of Brass Lions strongest wizards!
"Yet we still thought ourselves more powerful than most wizards." He lamented " We managed to rob one mage and got too arrogant."
All they thought when that kid appeared was an easy mark. But almost as soon as they surrounded him two of his guildmates were down in an explosion of fire. Enshrouded in flames the boy cleaved through their magic , laughing at their pitiful prowess he effortlessly tore them apart.
"I was a coward, I ran while the others fought." The now guild less wizard thought." But it would have done me no good to stay, I would have been destroyed by that monster just like the others!"
Fighting back a sob the dark wizard focused on the present. He could survive, he was lost in a dense forest there was no way he could have been followed.
His newfound hope was suddenly extinguished, his back erupted in burning pain, as he was forcefully propelled into the tree ahead of him. Blinded by his agony he didn't notice that a small hand had grabbed his arm. Only when it was used as leverage to slam him into the root covered ground did his mind register it.
Strangling a cry of pain in his throat, the wizard tried to focus through the hazy pounding pain present in his head. He twisted his head to the side trying to find his tormentor. Only for his heart to almost stop as he realised the kid was crouched down right in front him.
The pink haired brat was wearing a garishly hideous outfit, something that was picked by someone who had no idea what colours should not be allowed together. Black shoes, bright yellow pants, a black shirt that had crimson trimming with and white scarf around his neck.
The downed wizard thought the outfit was funny earlier, now he didn't. The kid was grinning at him with teeth that seemed too sharp to be human, staring at him with angry glowing red eyes.
"Do you want to know what really pisses me off?" Asked the kid, staring intently into his eyes.
A garbled "what?" was the best reply the unfortunate wizard could muster.
"When weak people try to fake strength." The boy answered as the temperature rose drastically around him." It really pisses me off, I mean some people work hard for that power. They struggle so they can take control of their lives and here you have the gall to fake it. So as retribution I'm going to show you why that's the worst idea you can ever make, because you always will meet people with real power eventually." The child finished as he grinned a grin that contained far too many teeth to be called anything less than dangerous.
Natsu sighed as he walked away from the burned mess that was just a short moment ago the object of his frustration. "Weaklings, I don't think they will ever stop bothering me. What was I doing before they interrupted?" He thought" Right, I finally convinced Igneel to let me take a vacation. A resort was being built by the sea-side, apparently it's supposed to be impressive."
As Natsu continued walking he couldn't help but grin "Sounds like fun!"
So it seems like the only thing worse to Natsu than weakness, is weakness hiding behind strength. Hopefully it's obvious enough for everyone to realise that next chapter Erza's introduced! I for one can't wait. Cheers.