Natsu yawned as he woke up from last night's sleep. It was a nice sleep, a nice break from the confusing circumstances of the week.

He lazily opened his eyes, and immediately shut them as the sunlight streaming in from the barn doors. He covered his face with one of his claws, blocking out the light that was still shining red through his eyelids. Just five more minutes... Natsu thought with more rest on his mind. He yawned again, tilting his head to the side.

A soft hand tried to push his claw off of his eyes. "Psst... Natsu!" It was Lucy who whispered. "Wake up!" Natsu growled at the notion. "Come on!" She wouldn't give up, would she?

Natsu finally gave in, moving his arm and getting up, even though he got up at the speed of molasses, he was slowed by exhaustion. As Natsu groggily blinked at Lucy, she said, "Don't you want to go test out what you can do as a dragon?"

"Heck yeah I do!" Natsu thought enthusiastically. Being a dragon could have it's advantages...

Lucy gaped her mouth in shock. "Natsu... Did you just use telepathy?!"

Natsu was confused. What did she mean by that?

"I just heard you say 'Heck yeah!'" Lucy was clearly exited that she could communicate with the scarlet dragon. "Let's try that again... Think of something to say to me!"

"This is great!" Natsu thought. By Lucy's expression, it clearly worked. "Guess I have to be careful with what I think now..."

—

Lucy had since left, most likely to tell the rest of Team Natsu and the guild the good news, and Natsu had gone for a walk in the forest.

The scarlet, gold, and silver dragon could hear more than he ever could in his human form. He could smell the stale scents of wildlife and he could hear the slightest stirring in the trees. It was very peaceful, the air was crisp and untainted from human activity and the sun warmed his back. His wings were folded comfortably on his sides. Walking on all fours was surprisingly less straining than walking on two, but he lost the use of his front legs.

He promised himself he would try flying, but in the cover of the forest it was hard to even stand up completely straight. He hoped he could find a clearing where he could spread his wings... literally.

Natsu started to trot a little faster. To be honest, he could barely walk, so he guessed that his 'trot' was actually a walk for an actual dragon. But the realization had finally hit Natsu - He was an actual dragon, and there was nothing he could do about it.

—

Makarov was lounging peacefully in his office. His feet were up on the desk, and he was sipping on some sort of drink that he did not know how he came upon. It was tasty, it tasted a bit like apple cider but instead of apple it was pear...

Somebody came knocking on the door of the office, making him spill some of his 'pear cider' on his shirt. He mumbled something under his breath, then yelled, "Come in!"

Porlyusica entered the office. Makarov raised an eyebrow, knowing that the old friend of his wasn't one to usually visit.

"I'm assuming you don't know yet..." Porlyusica started.

"Don't know what?"

"In an unknown series of events... One of your children... Natsu's his name..."

"What happened to my child?!" Makarov demanded to know.

"He, well... Turned into a dragon." Porlyusica stated, being careful to form the correct words.

Makarov was speechless... "How!"

"We don't know, Makarov. I've already relocated him, he's living in a barn out in the forest outside of Magnolia."

"Oh dear..."