The Birth of a Dragon

If looks could kill, Wendy would be dead several times over. That's what it was like as she walked down the roads of Extalia with Carla by her side.

"That's the Fallen," one Exceed said.

"And that's a human with her," another said.

"I need to see the Queen," Wendy announced, "Extalia is in danger from an unfathomable threat."

"Step aside!" Nadi instructed as he made his way forward, still pumping his paw, "It common knowledge that humans and fallen are forbidden from even coming close to Extalia!"

"There are far more important things, than that," Carla said, "For the sake of every life here, you have to listen to us."

"Care to tell us what happened to Nichiya and his men?" Nadi demanded.

"They were turned into a lacrima by the Edolas Royal Army," Carla answered. That created a silence throughout the people.

"That's impossible!" one Exceed declared.

"There's no way Sir Nichiya would be beaten by those lowly humans!" said a second.

"You don't have to believe it, because at this point, its not a problem," Carla said, "The Capital is in ruin, and the the Royal Army annihilated. The Kingdom of Edolas has been destroyed." Murmurs rippled through the crowd.

"Edolas has been destroyed?"

"What happens now? What do you think the Queen'll do?"

"You said there was a great danger," Nadi said, "Edolas is nothing to us. How did it even happen?"

"By the hands of the Eclipse Dragon, Särakaotus," Wendy said, "He was kept prisoner beneath the Royal Palace, as the kingdom harvested the vast magic power that a dragon wields. The dragon was freed by my brother, but in his rage, Särakaotus destroyed the entire city, as well as the palace. And now he's coming here. He partially blames Extalia for his centuries of torment, so Särakaotus will come here, and do the same."

"Extalia will cease to exist," Carla continued, "You must all leave." There was a silence, as everyone stared at the duo. Then, all of a sudden, there was a tremendous uproar of laughter, as the entire crowd started cackling.

"The idea of the Royal Guard being taken out by humans is ridiculous enough, but a dragon?"

"Dragons are just legends told as bedtime story for kittens."

"That's so stupid its hilarious!"

The only one who wasn't laughing was Nadi, who was starting to sweat slightly.

"Its true!" Wendy insisted, "Särakaotus will turn this land into a waste, just like he did to the capital!"

"Fine then, let him come!"

"The Queen will just blow him away with her magic!"

"Please listen!" Wendy begged, "You'll all be killed unless you leave!"

"Shut your trap!" one Exceed said, before heaving a rock at Wendy, socking her in the side of the head.

"Wendy!" Carla cried.

"You have no idea how powerful the Queen is!"

"We're Exceeds! We're greater than humans! We're greater than dragons!"

"Please stop!" Carla said as Wendy continued to get pelted by rocks. However, the rocks soon started flying at her as well. During all of this, Nadi watched in a state of pure terror.

"You should all just get out of here!"

"We're angels! Our Queen is Goddess!"

"And as long she rules, no harm will ever come to Extalia!"

"Please don't hurt Carla!" Wendy cried, "She's a fellow Exceed! Please listen to her!" All she got in response was "get out". During this, Wendy succored over to Carla, and wrapped her arms around her in defense.

"Wendy…," Carla whispered.

(with Fairy Tail)

The team looked over the ruins of what was the capital of Edolas.

"Juvia doesn't feel sorry for the kingdom," Juvia said softly, "But everyone down there…"

"Those were innocent people," Gray said, "They didn't deserve what the dragon did to them."

"This is what happens when you try to keep a dragon pinned down," Natsu said, "You get dragon breath."

"Maybe this wouldn't have had happened if you hadn't released him," Gray said, glaring at Natsu.

"Don't blame Natsu for this, he couldn't have known this would happen," Erza said, before looking back over the waste, "The fault lies in the Kings of Edolas who thought it was smart to keep a dragon bound under his city."

"What do we do now?" Juvia asked.

"Now we…."

"Natsu!" Levy's voice called. The group then saw the blue haired girl running over to them.

"Levy!" Erza said happily.

"Natsu! You have to come now!" Levy said, "Its Lucy!" That was all Natsu had to hear, and he took off, as Levy lead the others. They found Lucy with Virgo in a clearing, her legs spread. Natsu could tell what was happening, his baby was coming close.

"Natsu!" Lucy said, as she looked, and saw her child's father, smiling, "I'm so glad your here." She then held out her hand, which Natsu readily took.

"Well Princess, you are quite close," Virgo said, still calm as ever. She then took notice to the other Fairy Tail mages coming up.

"Ah good, more people here."

"Lucy!" Erza cried as she hurried to her friend's side.

"Erza," Lucy said, smiling.

"Your baby's coming!" Juvia said happily, as she knelt down beside her friend, "That's wonderful!" The only one who didn't say anything was Gray, but his eyes betrayed what he felt, which went without saying. Lucy then let out a cry of pain. Virgo then instructed her to start pushing, which Lucy did. Her hold on Natsu's hand began to tighten.

"GAH!" Natsu cried. Somehow Lucy squeezing his hand hurt more than Laxus' lighting. Lucy, in an attempt to take her mind off the pain, looked all around. Then she saw them all. Her friends, her guild mates, her family, as well as her beloved Natsu. Suddenly, the pain simply vanished, as tears streamed down her eyes. As long as she was with her friends, there would be no pain. And that was when she heard it. The soft crying…

"Its a boy."

Lucy looked up, and saw Virgo carrying a small bundle, and inside that bundle, was a sobbing infant, with a crown of pink hair atop its head. There it was, her son. She then reached out.

"Congratulations, Princess, you now have a young prince," Virgo said, as she handed Lucy her son. Lucy brought him close, looking into her son's crying face.

"Shhh… Shh," she said, "Your mommy's here."

Natsu couldn't believe it. Here, in the arms of his angel, was a son. His son. His hatchling.

"Look, its your daddy," Lucy said, turning their child slightly so as to let Natsu see him better. Natsu looked down, as his son opened his eyes for the first time, and looked up to see his father. He then stopped crying, as he looked up in curiosity. Suddenly, the world around them vanished. It was only Lucy, Natsu, and their boy.

"Hey, little guy," Natsu said, as he reached his finger down. The boy's hands then lashed out, and started grabbing at the air in an attempt to get at his father's finger. Lucy and Natsu chuckled slightly.

"Grabbing at everything he can see, just like you," Lucy said, before smiling at Natsu through her tears, "I'm so glad you were here for this."

"I couldn't miss this," Natsu said, kissing Lucy's forehead, "Not when its my boy being born. So what should we name him?"

"I want his name to mean something, like yours," Lucy said, "So I was thinking…. Haru."

"Spring?"

"He's our spring, like your our summer," Lucy said, looking down at their child.

"Our son, Haru," Natsu said, "I like that."

"Haru? Is that really the best thing you could come up with?" Gray asked. Suddenly, the world came back up, as did everyone else.

"You insulting my kid, Frosty?" Natsu growled as he leapt to his feet.

"No, I'm doubting your originality," Gray said, "Why not something like…"

"I don't want to hear your stupid names, Snowflake!" Natsu said, "And if you…."

"Not in front of the baby, you idiots," Erza said, konking both males on the head. Lucy just chuckled at that. Erza then approached Lucy, got on one knee, and drove her sword into the ground before.

"On my honor as a knight, I hereby pledge to protect this child with every ounce of my strength," she vowed, "As long as I draw breath, no harm will come to Haru Dragneel."

"Thank you, Erza," Lucy said, smiling.

"You did it Lu!" Levy said happily, hugging Lucy around the neck, "I'm going got be the godmother, right?"

"Not so fast Ms. McGarden!" Erza said, stepping forward, "I am Lucy's teammate, and practically her sister. Seeing as I can be a surrogate mother for the child, its clear that I should be the godmother."

"I've been Lu's friend since she joined the guild!" Levy said, "I'm certainly the most qualified!" Lucy let out a sigh, thankful that Juvia wasn't calling out like that. Then a shadow fell over them.

"Look out!" Juvia cried. Natsu immediately sprung at Lucy and Haru, shielding them from the legion that appeared over head.

"Earthlanders!" a familiar voice called. As it turned out, it was Cocoa on her back.

"You're that girl with that key!" Juvia said.

"What are you doing here?" Gray demanded, taking a fighting stance. Cocoa jumped off the back of her legion, staring at the ground.

"My kingdom is gone," she said slowly, "There's nothing left for me. But maybe…." She then clenched her fists.

"Maybe I can do some good on my own!" Cocoa said, tears welling in her eyes, "I'll help you save your friends!" Fairy Tail all stared at her.

"Why should…," Natsu began.

"We can trust her," Lucy said.

"Lucy?"

"A mother knows these things," Lucy said, cuddling Haru close to her chest, "I can see it in her eyes. She'll help us." The her all exchanged looks, but they all eventually relented, and agreed. They then all climbed aboard the legion, save for Lucy and Haru, who Natsu insisted he carry himself. Wrapping his fire tail around Lucy's waist, which didn't burn them, he then flapped into the air after the legion.

(on the lacrima island)

Pantherlily had abruptly stopped trying to fight, as he looked over the ruin of the city he once protected. Gone in an instant, under the wrath of a dragon. Gajeel had also stopped fighting, and just stared at him.

"What're we going to do?" Happy asked.

"The hell should I know?" Gajeel answered, "That cannon's not a threat anymore. Of course there's the dragon now…."

"Gajeel!" Levy called as the legion ascended up.

"Shrimp!" Gajeel said as the legion landed, and everyone disembarked.

"Lily!" Cocoa called as she ran over to her friend, who continued to stare over the wreckage.

"Its all gone," Pantherlily said, falling to his knees, "The kingdom is all gone."

"We shouldn't have kept that dragon prisoner," Cocoa said, "We should've let him be."

"We can talk about "should have" as much as we want," Pantherlily responded, "It doesn't change what happened." They then both looked over what would one day be called the "Waste of Faust".

Meanwhile, the Fairy Tail members had their reunion. When Natsu and Lucy came up, with little Haru in Lucy's arms, Happy flew straight at them.

"Natsu! Lucy!" he cried. Then he saw Haru.

"Is that…" he asked.

"Its our son," Natsu said happily. Happy then floated over to Haru who looked up at the exceed and smiled, and reached for him. Happy smiled back.

"Now we figure out a way to save them all," Gray said, looking up at the giant lacrima.

"We start shipping away at it," Gajeel said, readying his sword arm.

"That'd take too long," Erza said, studying it, "We need some other way."

"Consider that way found," Natsu said, grinning, as he opened his wings, and flapped into the air.

"We'd better stay clear," Lucy said. Everyone climbed back onto the legion's back, who flew off the island. Pantherlily and Happy flew away not heir wings. As Natsu loomed over the lacrima, he then inhaled, his chest glowing brighter than ever before. This is for my family! Natsu thought. The then held up his hands, as all the fir gathered around, forming what looked like a dragon's head, with an open mouth.

"Dragon Slayer's Secret Technique: Fire Dragon's Ultimate Roar!" He said, a massive cloud of fire descended upon the lacrima, completely consuming it. It glowed a brilliant blue, before it exploded in a massive column of light, into the sky. Natsu laughed happily as his family was freed.

"He did it!" Juvia said.

"Way to go Natsu!" Happy said. Erza let out a sigh of relief.

"Not bad Hotstuff," Gray said.

"Tch! I could've done that!" Gajeel said.

As the Fairy Tail members celebrated, in the coming of night, they didn't notice something else though. A massive form flying towards Extalia. But Pantherlily did, and he knew what it meant.

(with Wendy and Carla)

Wendy and Carla continued to be abused and jeered by the Exceeds, as they apparently ran out of rocks and started throwing garbage at them instead.

"Why are you still here?"

"You're supposed to be gone!" As Carla sobbed against Wendy's side, she looked up.

"Why won't they listen?" she asked.

"I don't know," Wendy whispered, hugging Carla close, "I just don't know." During all of this, Nadi trembled in fear. He knew what was coming, unlike the others, but he was so terrified he couldn't move.

"You really think a dragon's coming here?" one Exceed yelled, "How stupid are…" Then a tremendous shadow fell over them all, and all Exceeds stopped jeering as they looked up.

Särakaotus landed, crushing several buildings underfoot as he did. All Exceeds were frozen, as they stared up at the great serpent before them.

"Oh no," Wendy whispered, as she also looked up weakly.

"Edolas has ended," Särakaotus said, as he reared back and inhaled, "Now ends Extalia."

Note: So Lucy's child was born. But it seems that trouble is on its way as well.

I noticed that in 80% of fanfics with Natsu and Lucy having children, the baby is a girl. I don't know why people always want the children to be a daughter, so I decided to change it up, and give them a son instead. I went through several ideas for a name. I liked the names "Draco" and "Ladon", but I'm planning on saving those for later. I didn't want it to be "Igneel" or "Ryu" either, since those are names that have been done to death. So I settled on Haru, after the protagonist of Mashima's other work Rave Master.

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