604Hello everyone, I hope you had the patience. Here is the next chapter. And if you're wondering, I takes before the year X777, so Natsu is before the other Dragon Slayer children. I will explain more in the future, cause I don't want to spoil anything.
Hiro Mashima is the one and only owner of Fairy Tail.
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Chapter 2: Heartfilias and Guilds.
Natsu walked through the forest for four days to where Layla lived. After asking some people where she lived, he found out it was some place Heartfilia Residence, a where it was a four day journey.
Natsu finally saw the Heartfilia residence, giving him a grin and sprinted towards the building immediately.
He reach the front of the building and knocked on the door. Moments later, a butler in the typical uniform, muscular build, a bald head and black sunglasses opened the door.
"What can I do for you?" The butler asked politely.
"I am here to deliver a Celestial Key to Layla." Natsu said while showing the key he was given by Grammi. The butler had a questioning look before...
"I am going to talk with Miss Layla. Make sure to stay here and don't cause any trouble." The butler said, before leaving. As he forget to close the door, Natsu simply looked inside the mansion, which were decorated in impressive features, which paintings of the Heartfilia family, furniture decorated in flower shapes and a beautiful chandelier on the roof.
The butler then came back. "Miss Layla wants to see you. Follow me and don't cause any trouble." The butler said as he went to Layla´s room, with Natsu following him. Later as they walked through the hallways, they finally was in front of a door. As the butler opened the door, letting Natsu in first, which Natsu did, the butler then closed the door after going in.
As Natsu went in, he a saw a woman with long blonde hair in a bang, a frilly hat and a pink dress with lot of frills, who was sitting on a chair.
"You must be Layla, I am here to give you this key." Natsu said as he showed the key to the Celestial Spirit Aquarius, which made Layla surprised to see, wondering how a boy could have the key. As Layla got up, she asked:
"Why do you have Aquarius´ Key? I thought I gave it Grammi Myu before she left to Alakitsia." "Well, you see, I met her in Alvarez, and after I saved her and her daughter Brandish, she gave me the request to give it to you, since she trusted me and felt you needed it more than her." Natsu said.
Layla was stunned. To think that Grammi, one of her servants, would give this key to her, despite not knowing why she needed them. Layla then gave a smile knowing that the boy didn't lie, and that she now had all the Keys she needed her mission which her family had passed.
"May I ask your name?" Layla said. "Natsu Dragyama." Natsu answered. "Thank you Natsu Dragyama, I am beyond grateful for this. This is the greatest thing someone as ever done to me." Layla said, which Natsu gave a grin and then gave Layla the key.
"As thanks for giving me this key, I am allowing you to stay here for a while." Layla said. "I don't know, I don't want to be a bother to you." Natsu said. His stomach making him grumble, making Layla giggle and Natsu blush in embarrassment. "Well, maybe for one day. But then I am going to continuing on my journey." Natsu said while rubbing his head.
Later, Layla showed Natsu around the mansion, meeting her servants and workers, until they finally appeared on her daughter Lucy´s room.
"And this is the room of my daughter Lucy. I hope you two can be good friends." Layla said before opening the door, which Natsu got a view of her white room which were decorated with pink, had stuffed animals around it, large bed and a make over table with a mirror.
In the room, he saw Lucy, who were a girl with a white dress, brown shoes, short blonde hair and a blue headband.
"Lucy, I want you to meet Natsu, he is staying here for today as thanks for a request." Layla said then Lucy went to Natsu. "Natsu this is my daughter Lucy. I hope you two can be good friends." Layla said before leaving the room. "I hope you two can have fun." Layla said as she then closed the door, leaving the children alone.
"Wow, you surely have a large room." Natsu said, as he watched the room. "Yep. My family is one the richest in Fiore." Lucy said. Natsu continued to look around in her room. "I am impressed with all this stuff, I wonder if I can meet your dad." Natsu said. "My dad is on a business trip in Clover Town, he wont come back until three weeks." Lucy said. "I hope I can meet him, he seems like a good man, Luce." Natsu said.
"Don't call me Luce." Lucy said a she puffed her cheeks, making Natsu laugh. After that, the chatted, played and had a good time, which felt like days.
After an hour, Natsu went to explore the area which Lucy thought it was a bit dangerous for a kid to go alone, but he said it was fine and he would beat anyone stupid enough to face him. Also he said that if could go from Alvarez from Fiore, it would be nothing for him.
After wandering around in a while, he enjoyed the view of the Heartfilia Residence from a hill.
"What a nice view, I hope there are views like this in Fiore." Natsu said to himself. But then he senses someone attacking him, which he then turned around in defend and then hit the attacker in the chest.
Natsu saw the man who attacked him, who were a man with puffy black hair and a Glasgow smile, who were Zoldeo, one of the servants Layla introduced to.
"I know you! You´re one the of servants Layla showed me." Natsu said. "And you... are the one brat who got... more attention... than me from Layla..." Zoldeo said, panting from the attack Natsu struck him on his chest.
Earlier the day, he was eavesdropping on Layla and Natsu, who heard Layla´s praise for Natsu and that it was the greatest thing someone ever done to her, making him jealous to the point of rage.
"Why... does she have more attention for you than me... I worked with her for years... and yet, a brat like you meets for lika a second... GETS MORE ATTENTION THAN I TRIED TO GET FOR YEARS!" Zoldeo screamed, picking up his knife he tried to stab Natsu in the back. Before Natsu or Zoldeo knew it, a knife was thrown, hitting Zoldeo on the neck, killing him instantly.
Natsu could only watch Zoldeo´s corpse fall to the ground.
"Well, I am glad I finally got rid of that annoying man." A voice said, which then Natsu it was the butler.
"Sorry, did I scare you kid? Not everyday you see a murder." The butler said and then went to pick Zoldeo´s corpse up.
"If you are wondering, I have kept Zoldeo ever since he became a servant. I knew he was a man who couldn't be trusted." The butler said. "Thank you sir for saving me. You never gave me you name, I am sure you know my name." Natsu said. "Carl." The butler introduced and then left with Zoldeo´s corpse as Natsu then followed him.
After they buried Zoldeo`s corpse, Carl told him to never tell anyone about it, since Layla saw Zoldeo as a man who would deserved a another chance, despite Zoldeos wasn't that kind of man and they would lie that Zoldeo went to travel across the sea.
After they left, Carl went to tell the lie about Zoldeo with Layla believing her, since he was such a trusted man, and Natsu doing what he was told, not saying anything, going on with Carl´s lie and make sure nothing happened.
The next day...
As Natsu prepared to continue on his journey, he was outside with his package, standing in front of Layla and her daughter Lucy.
"I hoped you could stay with us a little longer." Layla said. "I want to, but I need to go continue on my journey." Natsu said and saw Lucy´s sad face. "Don't worry, we can meet again someday." Natsu said with a grin. Lucy lightened up. "Yeah, lets meet again." Lucy said. After that, Natsu waved goodbye and went to contiue his journey.
As Natsu was out of reach, Lucy simply had a smile of hoping to meet him again. Her mother looked at her daughter and smiled.
"Don't worry dear, I know you can meet your boyfriend again." Layla teased, giving Lucy a blush. "QUIT IT, MOM!" Lucy shouted embarrassed.
Days later, with Natsu...
As Natsu walked across the woods, roads and towns, he wondered where he would go to, as he had nowhere to go to. As a was in a town, he heard the recent activities from a couple of old men talking about Fairy Tail, being it the best guild in the country. Natsu thought the best thing it was to join, since it sounded fun and went to he guild. After asking some people where the guild was, he went on four day journey to there.
After these four days went past, he finally was at Magnolia, the town where Fairy Tail was, with the guild standing above them all. Not wasting any time, he went straight to the guild, going through the streets, then was in front of the gates. He then kicked them open and the saw the guild hall. It was full of guild members, either going on jobs or having a great times with their friends, with people of all ages, from children to old people.
"Wow, this isn´t so bad." Natsu said in awe as he looked around the guild.
"Welcome to Fairy Tail, is there something I can do?" Asked a old man with a mustache and jester outfit, who were the guild master.
"Yeah, I want to join the guild." Natsu said. "Well then, come with me, so you can get your guild stamp." The guild master said. "Wait, don't I have to go through a test or something?" Natsu asked. "Don't worry. Here at Fairy Tail, we are all a family, and we accept each other no matter the past." The guild master said.
"Alright then, then lets go." Natsu said and then started to go with the guild master to get his mark. "By the way, sorry for not introducing myself, my name is Makarov Dreyar, the guild master of Fairy Tail." Makarov introduced. "Natsu Dragyama, nice to meet you." Natsu said.
Natsu then got his guild mark, which were black and on his left shoulder. Natsu grinned as he was now an officially a member of the guild.
After Makarov congratulated him, Natsu then decided to explore the guild.
"You must be a new member." A girls voice said, causing Natsu to turn around, and see a girl with big blue eyes and short white hair in a pink dress, and light brown shoes.
"My name is Lisanna Strauss. I hope you will have a good time here." Lisanna said while giving a small smile. "Natsu Dragyama is my name and I am a little lost" Natsu said. "I can show you around if you want." Lisanna said with a smile."That would be great, thanks!" Natsu said back as he followed Lisanna, who then started to show Natsu around the guild.
And that´s it for chapter two. I bet you are wondering about a lot of things, one of them being why I killed Zoldeo, I mean, he killed the mother of your beloved Brandish and I even made Lucy the one who first told her about Fairy Tail. If you wondering about Carl trying to make Zoldeo´s death unknown, shut up and you will see more in the future. And you may know that Natsu if before the other Dragon Slayers, I said before I will explain more in the future, please have patiance.
Next chapter is going to be the last of the Introudction Arc. If you wondering about the Devil Hunter Natsu story, I will update it soon as possible.