Nashi would be lying if she said the guild hall was quiet the next two weeks. People could not shut up about the letter that Her mother had received. Salamander this, Natsu that, it was all she could hear. Not that she paid much attention. She was living every day hoping she wouldn't come to the guild and find her father there. The very thought of him being there terrified her to the core. She ,despite hating him enough for a normal person to become murderous, it scared her to think she had no idea what she would say to him. A lot of angry, rude, and abrasive things crossed her mind, but none seemed to appealing. She was also more worried about what he would do. Would he try and integrate himself into her life like nothing happened. Nashi shuddered as she buried her mouth into the scarf wrapped around her neck. She'd had the scarf as long as she could remember. Her mother had given it to her when she was barely a year old, telling her it had once belonged to someone very close to her. Nashi had never really questioned the scarfs original ownership, but she had always assumed it had been her grandfathers. He had passed away a few years before Nashi had been born, and she had always wondered what it would be like to have a rich grandparent to spoil her, but Nashi left it be. The scarf had always held a certain warmth that Nashi couldn't really explain. This thing, one way or another, made her feel better just by being around her neck. It seemed to be the one thing the others never teased her about either. Nashi sighed as she swirled the fabric around her hand absentmindedly.

"Nashi!" She turned to find Master Laxus standing behind her. Master had always been kind to her, but she had to admit, he couldn't hold a conversation very well.

"Master" She replied.

"Why is it every time I see you you look so depressed? Is it the others again?" Nashi nodded. For some reason or another, she had told Laxus about the bullies, but not her own mother. Maybe because she knew the master would keep it a secret, unlike her mother who would confront the perpetrators. "What did they tell you this time?" She waited until he had sat down next to her. She felt the hair on her forearm, little as there may be, stand up on end. Master, being a lightening Dragon Slayer, usually had that effect on people.

"They said that I'd never amount to anything, and that I was a disgrace to my fathers good name." Laxus sighed.

"I wish you'd tell me who it was doing it" He replied, leaning back. "I teach 'em a lesson"

"I'm sure you would, Gramps" He growled.

"I wish you guys would stop calling me that. I'm only 41". (A/N: Laxus is 23 canonically, and this is 18 years into the future. 41) Nashi laughed.

"But your the Master. Comes with the the position."

"Yeah, I suppose. You hear all this talk about your dad?" Nashi tensed.

"I haven't really been paying that much attention to it honestly."

"Maybe you should. People have been saying it's really him this time" This time. Nashi giggled inwardly at the thought. There had been several cases were Mom had received notes and letters, all heralding my fathers return. None of which came true. Nashi hoped that was the case this time as well.

"I don't know about that" Before Master Laxus could say anything else, the door of the guild flew off. Everyone looked towards the door. Nashi heart leaped into her throat as she watched the door with wide eyes.

She felt even more terrified when at least 40 armed men she didn't recognize walked in.

"So," He said gruffly, laughing as he shouldered his rifle. "This is Fairy Tail?"

"Doesn't look like much to me" Another grinned evilly. Nashi noted how everyone in the guild was calm. A few were smiling. The leader strode in as if he was a member. He examined a few people before he walked passed Lisanna. He smirked.

"Say, your pretty hot for an older woman." Lisanna had a smirk on her face. "I wouldn't touch me if I were you"

"Oh, and why's that?"

"Because you won't enjoy what'll happen to you" He burst out laughing.

"You tryin' to tell me that your some kinda super Wizard or somethin'? Gimme a break!" Lisanna joined in the laughter.

"I'm not saying I am, but you may not want to face one of other members. He's pretty tough"

"Oh yeah?" Where is this scumbag?" Just as the words left his mouth, the other men behind moved in. They dispersed, grabbing random people and threatening them. Lisanna sighed.

"I warned you" As if one cue, the few remaining members of the bandits at the door were blown away by a huge explosion. A man stood silhouetted against the door.

"I come back" A voice growled "after 18 years. "And I find you scumbags trashing my guild. Now I'm pissed off."

"Who the hell do you think you are?" The man laughed as he stepped into the guild hall. Nashi's eyes widened.

The man had her hair color, and similar facial features. He radiated raw magic, and before long, fire enveloped his body.

"Unimportant, what matters is your about to get your asses handed back to you on a plate. Ready?" All of the men backed up their leader, easily a 40 to 1 fight. Nashi didn't care how great people said he was, there was literally no way this about to go their way. Pink hair laughed.

"You really think these guys'll stop me? Let's go!" Before any of the bandits could respond accordingly, and the fireball launched himself at them, scattering them everywhere. He flew this way and that, attacking every single one of them. Nashi found herself having trouble keeping up with them. No one could even come close to him. He busied himself by beating a bandit into the ground senselessly when one snuck up behind him, sword in position to kill him.

"Look out!" Nashi heard herself scream. The Salamander turned just in time to grab the blade, and melted it. He grinned.

"Nice try" a quick punch to the face ended that sneak attack. All the bandits were scrambling towards the exit, desperately trying to get away. He turned with a laugh.

"What kind of monster are you?" Their leader demanded. He laughed again.

"Natsu Dragneel, Fairy Tail's resident bad ass"

"Men take aim!" All the bandits took aim with their magic rifles, but before the could, the remaining embers from his fight in the guild swirled around Natsu, being sucked in by something.

"FIRE DRAGON ROAR!" a gout of flames at least 30 feet tall erupted from his mouth, completely engulfing the members of the clan. They wee completely gone. Only a scorch mark on the ground near the door was left of them. The guild was silent, as Natsu straightened up and grinned.

"Jeez, can't you idiots do anything on your own?" Everyone laughed, except Nashi.

"Well, obviously we knew you'd come steal the spotlight again Natsu" Gray stated, with a welcoming smile.

"Damn right!" He agreed. "Say, where's Luce? I haven't seen her yet!"

"...Natsu?" Everyone turned to find Lucy standing in the doorway, eyes wide.

I'd like to apologize for that abysmal fight sequence, but I really wanted to bring Natsu back in that way.