When Igneel died, natsu lost a part of himself. The kind, energetic, loudmouthed kid that natsu had been for most of his life slowly died over the course of a year as the weight and impact of the event truly hit him. The emotional pain was too much, and one day, a event at the guild caused him to snap... except there was no hate. It was all sadness and pain as he poured his heart and soul out to the guild, before he left. he just disappeared. and its been 2 and 1/2 years since. Before the guild, is someone familiar yet different. How will the changes to both natsu and the guild, along with Natsu's new additions to the family change fairy tail.