Chapter One

Makarov found the pinkette walking in the forest alone. He seemed to be searching for someone. When Makarov approached, his head was almost taken clean off with a well placed roar to the head.

"Watch it, you brat! I only have one head and little hair." He muttered darkly staring at his destroyed hat. There goes another one…

"What is your name?" Makarov noticed the child was weary of him, almost scared. "Well, come on. I won't hurt you." The child looked at him with eyes that did not match his age. They were filled with pain and loneliness.

After staring at him awhile, the boy nodded, mostly to himself. "I'm Natsu, Natsu Dragneel."

Summer, it fits him well. Dragneel… sounds familiar. I'll ask Porlyusica about it later. "Nice to meet you Natsu. I'm Makarov, Master of Fairy Tail. How about I take you with me to see if you like it? It's full of of wizards like yourself." Natsu was still watching him, distrust evident on his face.

Makarov sighed. "Do you have anywhere else to go?"

Natsu looked at him. Really through him it seemed. "No."

Makarov smiled knowingly. He had taken in plenty of children over the years with pasts too dark to talk about. Whatever happened in Natsu's past made him feel like he could trust no one. It was sad. "Well come on, I'll feed you and tell you all about Fairy Tail. Do you know what a guild is?" Natsu shook his head. "Well, it a place where wizards go to get jobs and form teams and gain status. Fairy Tail is especially special because it helps all people and is filled with mystery. It's in the name, Fairy Tail..." Makarov went on and on about it. Natsu just listened, slowly taking in the information. Fairy Tail sounded like an okay place to call home for awhile. Until he could find Igneel that is...