This chapter helps to disclose the backstories of the main characters introduced so far and kicks off the first major story arc. Anyway, I do hope you enjoy.

Sakura was waiting at the guild's bar while tapping her foot repeatedly against the floor. At that time, Spiral was reading from a stack of comic books he had on the table right by him.

"… How come we haven't gotten any jobs?!" Sakura finally spoke up.

"This guild DID just start." Flora pointed out, drinking from a mug of water. "It shouldn't be surprising that there are little to no job postings."

"Bored, are you?" Blaise came from her room and sat down at the bar next to Sakura.

"You don't know the half of it." Sakura replied.

"I had Jason go out and search for a job you can all take part in." Blaise informed. "In the meantime, would you mind telling me how exactly you've gotten your Dragon Slayer Magic? From what I've heard, there are only two ways of obtaining it: to learn it from a dragon itself or by having a lacrima implanted in your body. Which one are you?"

"I learned it from the Forest Dragon, Fleuressca." Sakura answered. "It all happened several years ago…"

(Flashback)

It was X783 and a 7-year-old Sakura was wandering through a forest by herself.

"Oh, I knew I shouldn't have gone out this far into the woods." She said. "I wonder if they're all looking for me…"

"Oohoohoohoo!"

Sakura turned around to see a pack of forest vulcan come out of the trees and look at Sakura. She immediately started to run away from them and they gave chase. She kept running until she came to the edge of a cliff and the vulcan had her cornered.

"Please!" She shouted. "Somebody help me!"

AAAARRRROOOOOOOOO!

A very loud and intense roar reverberated through the forest and it scared the vulcan away. Sakura looked around to see where that massive sound came from until she felt something below the cliff move. She tried to climb down the cliff, but she accidentally looked down and lost her grip. She fell until she landed on something big and mossy. When she tried to see what caught her, there was a huge, moss-covered claw protruding from the mossy wall of the cliff. The claw brought her closer to reveal that the moss on the wall was acting like a giant curtain and upon entering the inner hollow of the cliff she saw a giant dragon covered in various plants.

(End Flashback)

"She told me to head straight back home and never return, I still went back to see her." Sakura continued with her story. "Once she realized I wouldn't listen, she decided to teach me Dragon Slayer Magic."

"Why was she hiding there to begin with?" Blaise inquired.

"Apparently when the dragons originally vanished they all just went into hiding. I just happened to find her hiding spot by coincidence."

"Were you an orphan?"

"No, I actually have a family and I visited Fleuressca every day making sure that nobody ever followed me. It was only until a few months ago that she had to change her hiding place and I haven't seen her since."

"And what of Flora?"

"I found her egg about a year after meeting Fleuressca and she hatched shortly after."

"That's quite an interesting story." Spiral spoke up, still reading his comic books.

"Are those books where all of your food money goes?" Sakura asked.

"Sometimes, yes." Spiral admitted.

"What's your story, then?" Sakura asked. "I'm sure you have a past you're willing to share."

"Not much to say about me." Spiral responded. "I was orphaned as a child, read comic books and that inspired me to become a wizard."

"Exciting." Sakura sarcastically said.

Jason finally returned to the guild hall with a slip of paper in his hands. "Hey, guys… er, guy and ladies. I managed to get us a job."

"What is it?" Spiral put his comic book back on the table and he and Sakura walked over to Jason.

"It says here we have to head to the mountains by Clover to catch a few thieves." Jason read the paper. "It doesn't pay a whole lot, especially between the four of us, but it should be enough for some food."

"It'll have to do for now." Spiral said. "Let's go." He was about to leave until he turned around. "Uh… do any of you have enough money for the train ticket?"

On a train to Clover, Spiral and Jason were sitting across from Sakura and Flora with the Dragon Slayer lying on her seat looking like she was sick.

"Is she okay?" Jason asked Flora.

"Unfortunately, Dragon Slayers in their teens or older are highly prone to motion sickness." Flora explained. "Although flying with me doesn't seem to bother her one bit."

"All that power has to have some sort of downside." Spiral said. "By the way, what's your story, Jason?"

"Hm?"

Spiral looked toward Sakura, who was still so sick that she wasn't even listening.

"While you were gone, Sakura was telling us how she discovered the Forest Dragon that taught her magic and how I was inspired by comics to become a wizard." Spiral explained. "So I thought I'd ask how you decided to become a wizard."

"Well… I started learning magic when I was 10. Actually, my Zephyr Magic is quite interesting; you could even say it's a Lost Magic."

"What about it makes it lost?"

"It hasn't been used for generations. My family was given this magic a long time ago, but no one until me had any sort of magical abilities. But… I didn't exactly have any ambition to master it until I met some Fairy Tail mages a couple of years later. This was a month or so before the Tenrou Island incident."

(Flashback)

A 12-year-old Jason was practicing his Zephyr Magic in his backyard trying to knock down a tree. He seemed to be panting heavily after exhausting most of his magic power.

"I… huff… should really take a break…" He continued panting as he left his home.

He was heading for his favorite restaurant to grab something to eat upon seeing a group of wizards standing in front of the restaurant.

"I wanna grab a bite to eat before we find that den of thieves!" The pink-haired young man said.

"Aye, I agree." A blue cat that was with them spoke.

*They must be wizards.* Jason thought. *Maybe I can ask them for a few pointers.*

As the group continued talking with each other, Jason walked up to them and was hesitant to speak up.

"E… excuse me?" Jason asked.

The wizards noticed him and Jason could make out that the group consisted of two young women, two young men, a young girl and two cats.

"I'm… I've been trying to learn magic for the past 2 years and… the magic comes out, but it's not powerful at all… all I need are a few pointers that might help." Jason requested before panicking. "I'm sorry if I'm in your way! If it's a problem, then you don't have to-"

"We're very busy, child!" The white cat snapped at Jason.

"Carla, there's no need to be so rude." The young girl said to the cat.

"I can only offer one piece of advice." The red-haired woman spoke before pointing right at him. "Your magic lacks potency because you lack conviction!"

"C-conviction?" Jason asked.

"Once there is a belief that you can hold onto, I guarantee that your magic will be more powerful than before." The woman clarified her previous statement. "I cannot provide anymore advice than that."

"Come on, let's eat!" The pink-haired by raised his arms in the air and the rest of them go into the restaurant.

"Wait, what does that even mean?" Jason tried to chase after them.

"Don't worry." The young girl's voice stopped him. "Just find a good reason to become a stronger wizard. That's all there is to it."

"Th-thanks." Jason said. "My name's Jason, what's yours?"

"Wendy." She replied. "I'm sorry for the way Carla spoke to you."

"Don't worry about it." Jason said. "Are you and your friends from a guild?"

"Yeah, we're from Fairy Tail. I actually joined the guild recently."

"Wendy, hurry up!" The blue cat's voice called from the restaurant.

"Oh, sorry!" Wendy said before turning back to Jason. "It was a pleasure to meet you." She smiled and went into the restaurant.

Jason just stood there thinking to himself. *… Maybe I can see how they fight to get a better idea. I don't think they'd want a wizard that just asked for advice to come along with them, even if just to watch. Maybe I can follow them without them noticing me…*

So Jason went into the restaurant anyway to get himself something to eat, but he made sure to keep an eye on the Fairy Tail wizards.

"Wait, wait…"

(End Flashback)

Spiral had interrupted Jason's story.

"You're telling me that you met one of Fairy Tail's most iconic teams?" Spiral questioned.

"I think my story is much more believable than her meeting a dragon." Jason motioned to Sakura, who was still sick from the train ride. "Anyway, I followed them into the den the thieves were hiding."

(Flashback)

Jason quietly and stealthily hid behind one of the walls while watching the Fairy Tail mages take out the thieves.

"Fire Dragon Roar!"

"Ice Make: Lance!"

"Heaven's Wheel!"

"Open, Gate of the Lion! Leo!"

"Sky Dragon Roar!"

Jason watched with amazement at the strength of the five wizards.

*They're all so strong!* Jason thought. *Wendy must be the same age as me and even she's incredibly strong! …Maybe that's-*

"Heheh!"

Jason turned around to see a thief was standing right in front of him holding a sword.

"I wonder what would happen if I used you as a hostage to stop those wizards?" The thief said.

Jason was frozen in fear. *Where… where did he… No! I don't want to bring them down!* "Zephyr…" Jason's arms were surrounded by twisting wind. *I now know my reason to become stronger! Someday, I want to be as strong as them!* "Cannon!"

Jason shot a massive gust of wind that sent the thief crashing through the door he was hiding behind. The force of the blast caught the attention of the Fairy Tail wizards that just finished cleaning house with the rest of the thieves. After the smoke cleared, they could see that Jason was responsible for the hole in the wall.

"Wait, when did HE get here?" The blonde girl seemed confused. "And didn't he say a while ago that he wasn't that strong?"

The red-haired woman smirked. "It seems he finally found his conviction."

"Wow, you're a lot stronger than you look!" The pink-haired boy ran up to Jason. "We could use someone like you in our guild!"

"Natsu!" The blonde girl smacked the pink-haired boy named Natsu right on top of the head. "Don't just go and ask things like that!"

"Yeah, I agree with Lucy, maybe he's not interested in joining a guild." The other guy said, though it seemed like he stripped down to his underwear in mere seconds.

"What happened to your clothes?!" Jason questioned.

A little while later, the mages had dropped Jason back at his home.

"Are you sure you don't want to join Fairy Tail?" Natsu asked. "You'd fit right in."

"I don't think I'm ready to be on my own yet." Jason stated. "I also want to train more and become even stronger."

"Well, when you're ready, come to Magnolia and we'll be sure to welcome you." Wendy smiled.

To Jason, there was something very comforting about Wendy's smile. "Yeah, its' a promise!"

(End Flashback)

Just as Jason finished his story, the train stopped and Sakura finally regained her composure.

"Finally!" Sakura exclaimed. "Let's get off this thing and do our job!"

As Sakura started to grab her bag, Spiral looked back at Jason.

"Tell me something." Spiral said. "The Tenrou Island incident 6 years ago… Do you think they're really gone?"

Jason thought about those words for a moment. "… I can't explain it… but I have this feeling that they're not dead."

Meanwhile, on a country road by Clover was a teenage girl with short, azure hair and wearing a yellow long-sleeve shirt and a pink medium skirt. She was also carrying a bag around her back, where she was also carrying a pink scythe the length of her body.

"I'm almost at Clover…" She said to herself. "My first stop…"

However, she was being watched from the shadows behind the nearby trees.

A/N: Boy, was I surprised by how quickly I finished this chapter! But don't think I'll always update this quickly, especially since finals week is this-coming week for me. But after that I'll be off for about two weeks before starting summer classes. But also take into consideration how much I'm able to write in a given time period. Anyway, I really hope you enjoyed this chapter.