Fairy Tail and Legend of Zelda crossover

Fairy Tail: Rise of the Hylian Warriors

Chapter 1: The Dragon Slayer, a temple of fire, and a man made of rock

Natsu Dragneel

Natsu…Natsu….Natsu!

I vaguely heard a voice calling my name. I felt like I was floating in an empty space. I couldn't remember how I got there, but I'm sure it had something to do with a dragon…..

Natsu…NATSU! the voice said more loudly and this time, it sounded awfully familiar.

G-Gray? I tried to say, but didn't know if he had heard me.

Natsu…Wake up. The voice said again, but this time, it sounded like…

"I-Igneel?" I asked aloud. As I started to regain my senses, I heard wind rustling past him. Am I on a train? No, I'm not suffering from motion sickness. But…what's going on?

Natsu…get up, the voice said, but this time it sounded like someone else.

Gramps…

The voice spoke again. This time it was two female voices saying my name at the same time. Voices I knew really well. Natsu!

My eyes flew open as I yelled, "Erza! Lucy!" Fully awake now, I noticed I wasn't floating, I was falling. I looked around and yelled, "What the?! Where the hell am I?! How did I get here?!"

I looked down and saw he was falling headlong into the heart of a volcano. "What the hell?! Where'd that volcano come from?!"

I knew I was going to crash land and probably kill myself if I didn't do something. I quickly turned in midair so my feet were facing the volcano. I quickly shot a steady stream of fire from my feet to try and slow my fall. However, I was already too close to the volcano and the fire I summoned wasn't very strong. So needless to say, I landed hard. Luckily for me, however, I landed on a rock that was right in the middle of the lava.

I groaned as I lied there. That really hurt. Granted, it would've hurt worse if I wasn't a Dragon Slayer, but still. That wasn't something I was planning on trying again.

I could tell that the volcano I'd landed in was active. Mainly because of the heat it was giving off. But as a Fire Dragon Slayer, heat never bothered me. In fact, I actually felt comfortable, minus the excruciatingly painful fall.

As I got up slowly, I noticed that the "rock" I landed on was more appropriately, a platform that jutted out of the lava. It was HUGE! It so big, I'd bet Igneel could sleep on it and I'd still have room to train.

I fell to my knees. I gasped in pain. Damn-it. I'm still low on magic energy. If only there was…

I suddenly had a thought. I looked down at the shirt I was wearing. It was torn to shreds. Both from fighting Acnologia (The thought of the Black Dragon pissed me off, but I moved it down my list of priorities, right after finding my friends) and my fall into this damn crater. I quickly took it off and ran to the rock's edge, making sure my scarf was tight around my neck. I hung off the edge and dipped it into the lava. The fabric quickly caught fire.

"Well, it's not much, but it'll have to do," I said aloud as I began to eat the flames. Immediately, I felt my strength begin to return. As I finished eating, my magic was fully replenished.

I ginned like a maniac as I pulled myself back up onto the rock. "Alright!" I said aloud again. "Now that I've eaten, it's time to find my friends!"

I looked around the rock and saw my pack right in the center of the rock. Huh, what luck, I couldn't help but think. Might as well get some items out before the whole thing burns up. Which really was a valid concern, because judging by the heat in the crater, anything that was here for about two minutes tops would burn to a cinder.

As I made it to my pack, I noticed it was on some kind of platform. Unlike the rest of the rock, this was white marble with a weird symbol that looked like fire on it.

I didn't give it much thought, however. I rummaged through my pack and pulled out my vest, which was still tattered from all the fights I've been through on Tenrou Island, but it was better than nothing. I pulled it on and looked for anything else of use. I found nothing but a map. I sighed as I placed the map under my scarf, hoping like hell it wouldn't burn.

I left the pack on the ground and began to try and find a way out of this little slice of hell. I found a rope bridge that led to the rock face a few meters away, but it was broken. I raised an eyebrow. A rope bridge in a volcano is odd enough, but why would someone want to break it? It made no sen-

My train of thought was cut off when I caught a scent. Or, well, scents. I had caught about two scents that were eerily familiar. The first one was familiar because I use to smell it all the time when I was young. It smelled like Igneel.

"Igneel?" I called out, but I all I got was silence.

I called again, but got the same result. I sighed. Guess it was just the volcano that smelled like him, but it was so dang familiar.

I decided to focus on the other scent. For the most part, it smelled like fish. But it also had another scent I couldn't place, but it helped me find out who it was.

"Happy!"

I turned, trying to find where the scent was coming from. It was coming from a path to my right, leading to a hole in the wall of the crater.

"Happy! Happy, you in there?!" I yelled out. Silence was my answer.

I growled as I ran towards Happy's scent. Honestly, I wasn't thinking, but I really didn't care. Happy was in trouble, and I wasn't gonna stop until he was safe. No one, but no one, hurts Happy. Not while I'm around.

"I'm comin' Little Buddy!" I shouted as I ran into the hole in the wall.

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Inside the hole in the wall, there was a hole in the floor. I didn't even think about it as I jumped through. I hit the ground, and spider-web cracks appeared on the floor where I landed. Happy's scent was getting stronger now. I turned and saw a tunnel. That way! I thought as I ran through it.

As I emerged from the tunnel, I stopped as I gawked at the scene I saw. I was in a giant cave that was decorated like some kind of cult headquarters (I've seen a few to know). In front of me were three large statues that had fire running through them. The steps leading up to the statues looked they were carved out of the cave's stones.

For some reason, it seemed so familiar. I dismissed it as just my mind playing tricks on me. But yet…

I climbed the steps to the statues. The statues all had a face on them. Creepy, but I wasn't bothered by it. I inhaled some of the fire that was inside the statues. It was delicious! Better than any other flames I've ever tasted. I sighed in content, and then quickly scolded myself. Bad Natsu, bad. Now's not the time to eat. You gotta find Happy!

I looked around and found doors to my left and right sides. "Which one?" I asked myself. I sniffed the air in an attempt to pick up Happy's scent. I found it was stronger behind the left one.

"There!" I yelled as I slammed into the door. I found myself in another room. This one had lava covering the floor. There were a few platforms scattered around the room. I was on one of the larger ones.

I looked to the second largest and was immediately confused. On the other platform was a person, or rather, something. It looked like it was rock with arms and legs. A very buff rock with arms and legs. It had a symbol on his left arm. It looked like a Guild symbol, but it wasn't one I've ever seen. It looked like a stone that someone set ablaze. The only thing it had for clothing was a loincloth. White spikey hair jutted out from the sides of his head, much like Gramps. He was standing in front of some huge doors with a large padlock on it. The door itself was held by several chains.

The rock man looked at me and gasped. "What in the world?" the rock man asked, which genuinely surprised me 'cuz I didn't expect it to talk. "Who in the goddesses' names are you and why and how are you here?"

I was too shocked to respond at first, but when I did, I said the first thing that came to my mind. Which happened to be, "WHOA! THE ROCK JUST TALKED!"

"Of course I can talk, human," the rock man said, seeming a little offended at my outburst. "I'm a Goron. We're made of rock. Now, answer my questions!"

I was still reeling over a talking rock. "You've got to be kidding me! I'm standing in a cave under a freakin' volcano talking to a man made of rock?" I grabbed my hair and yelled, "This is soooooo AWESOME!"

I heard the rock man sigh. "Human," he said in controlled patience, "you're really getting on my nerves. So, please answer my questions and get the hell out of here. It's for your own safety."

He got my attention there. I turned to him and asked, "What'd you mean 'for my own protection?' What's going on here?"

"Answer my questions first, human," the rock man countered.

I groaned. "Fine, what do you want to know?"

The rock man raised an eyebrow. "I just told you a moment ago, remember?" He looked like he was getting agitated.

"You did?" I looked at him.

The rock man groaned. "I asked who are you, why you're here and most of all how did you get here. The heat of the lava will burn you alive if you don't hurry out of here."

I scoffed. "This? This is nothing compared to what I've been through. But as for who I am," I pointed to myself, "my name's Natsu. Natsu Dragneel. And I'm here to find a friend of mine. I followed his scent down here and wound up finding you." I looked over at him and glared at him. "Now tell me what you meant about 'for my own safety', where the hell I am, and who or what the hell are you?!"

"Wait a moment, you said this heat was nothing to you?" the rock man asked, a look of shock on his stone-like face. "And you were following a friend's scent? Who or what are you, human?"

"ANSWER ME!" I yelled, my patience wearing thin.

He sighed again. "Fine, I guess it's only fair. I am Darunia, ruler of Goron City." He motioned to the room. "This whole cavern is known as the Fire Temple, a sanctuary made many years ago. As I said before, I'm a Goron, a being of rock that lives here on Death Mountain. And you must leave now because behind these doors behind me is a great evil that will no doubt kill you if given the chance."

"Wait, what evil? Goron? Goron City? Fire Temple? Death Mountain? Where in Earthland am I?!" I couldn't help but ask. I've never heard of any of those these. Although, the "great evil" sounded a lot like Zeref or perhaps Acnologia.

Darunia raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about human? You mean to tell me you have no idea where you are?"

I shook my head. "Not a clue rock man," I said. "All I remember was I was on an island, then this dragon attacked, and the next thing I remember is I'm falling into this volcano." I looked at the now named Goron and asked, "Death Mountain, right?"

Darunia nodded. "Well, I'm not sure who you are, but you're obviously here by the will of the goddesses." He lost me there. "Perhaps you're here to help Sister Link," he said more or less to himself.

"Who's Link?" I asked just as I heard a roar. Not just any run-of-the-mill-roar. A roar that demanded respect, power, and anything else it wanted. A dragon's roar.

"Now you understand," Darunia said. "That is the roar of dragon that has caused my people great suffering. A dragon my ancestors defeated millennia ago, only for an evil man to come and revive it. The ancient subterranean lava dragon, Volvagia."

My jaw dropped. A dragon? Another one? Maybe, just maybe….

"A dragon? You mean, a dragon, right? A real dragon?" I asked incredulously. Maybe this one knows where Igneel is!

Darunia nodded again. "Yes, a real dragon."

That's all I needed to know. Darunia looked like he was about to say something else, but I quickly cut him off by asking, "You said it's right behind that door behind you right?"

Darunia raised an eyebrow, but nodded. "Tell me how to get in there," I ordered.

Darunia looked at me like I was stupid or something, but quickly calmed himself. "You are bold, human," he concluded. "But also rash and impulsive. One cannot defeat Volvagia without the weapon my ancestors used to kill the old dragon centuries ago. If you go in now, you'll lose. Besides, didn't you say you're friend is someone in this temple?"

"Once I find my friend, I'm gonna defeat this evil dragon." I cracked my knuckles. "That bastard won't get away with the pain he's caused your people. Besides, this dragon might know where Igneel is. I'm all fired up!"

The dragon roared again, but this time, I heard a voice faintly yelling a name, but not just any name. It was mine.

"NATSU! NATSUUUUUUU!"

"HAPPY!" I looked around the room trying to locate where Happy was. "HAPPY, WHERE ARE YOU?!"

Happy's voice was still faint when he yelled, "NATSU?! NATSU, WHERE ARE YOU?!"

"DON'T WORRY HAPPY, I'M COMING!" I located Happy's voice above me. And luckily for me, there was a hole in the ceiling that I'd be able to use to get to him.

"Wait, human!" Darunia said to me. "You can't just go through this temple without a weapon! You'll get killed! Wait 'till Sister Link gets here!"

I looked at the Goron and yelled, "Listen, Happy's my friend! And I'm not leaving him defenseless in this place!" I pointed at him and yelled, "When I get back, you best be ready to tell me how to get inside with the dragon!"

"Listen human! You won't last-"

I didn't wait for him to finish. I ran to the edge of the platform and jumped towards the hole in the ceiling. I shot flames from the soles of my feet and started to soar through the vertical tunnel.

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