Lucy was never supposed to go near the forest. Ever since she was little her mother always said, "Lucy do not go in the forest it's dangerous." Lucy's mother, Queen Layla, was wise to tell her daughter such.

But one day in June, when Lucy was around 6-ish, she snuck out of the castle to go to the forest. Even after her mother told her scary stories, Lucy was drawn to the forest. She lifted her skirt slightly, so she wouldn't step on it, and she walked slowly into the forest. She heard someone talking, "And remember if one comes near stay out of sight," a voice said.

Lucy hid behind a tree and peered over the side. She gawked as she saw a huge red dragon come out of a cave, 'Wow," she whispered. The dragon's ears perked up and his head jolted to the direction of this tiny voice. His yellow and black eyes saw a small blonde girl quickly hide behind a tree, "Hello~" he called.

Lucy was terrified beyond belief, she'd never seen a dragon before, let alone have one talk to her. "I'm not going to hurt you, please come out," he said sadly. Lucy peered over the side, her brown orbs staring nervously into the dragon's yellow and black ones. "There you are, will you come out from behind the tree?" he asked sweetly.

Lucy took a deep breath, and stepped out from behind the tree, "You're not gonna...eat me are you?" she asked trembling. "Now why would I do that," he asked with a playful tone. "I dunno, I always thought dragon's were the bad guys, or at least that's what my stories say..." she didn't want to hurt the dragon's feelings.

"Nah, we're good," he chuckled. He seemed adolescent like, almost human. "What's your name?" he asked crouching down. "I...I'm Lucy.." she said quietly. "Lucy..." he laughed. "What a pretty name, I'm Igneel," he smiled(Can dragon's even smile?) "Igneel, um, who were you talking to," Lucy asked stepping closer to her new acquaintance. His irises went to the edges of his eyes, "No one."

"Princess Lucy!" someone called. "Oh no," Lucy whined. "You're the princess?!" the dragon bowed down before the princess. "Please, I'm not that important," she rubbed her arms. "My Lady, you are a princess and the daughter of Queen Layla. You are of the utmost importance to me," Lucy blushed a little.

"You know my mommy?" Lucy asked bright eyed. Igneel couldn't help but smile, "Yes, I am the one who protects the kingdom. She is a very good friend of mine." Lucy's brown eyes twinkled with delight, "So my mommy would be ok with letting me see you!" Igneel's smile faded, "Not when I'm like this." Lucy cocked her head to the side, "What do you mean?"

Igneel shook that thought away and smiled at the girl, "Nothing. Lucy would you come back a visit me tomorrow?" he asked. Lucy's smile turned into a grin and she nodded, "Of course I'll come back everyday!"

"Lucy~!" her mother called from the outskirts of the castle. "Goodbye Igneel!" she waved and ran off. She made sure her mother didn't see her leave the forest and she ran back into the castle.

Igneel sighed before turning around and going into his cave. On the floor was a small boy drawing pictures with chalk, "Dad look!" he called. A blinding light filled the cave and in Igneel's place stood a young man with Spiky Red hair that went in all directions. He squatted down next to his son and looked at the picture, it was of a man with red hair a woman with white hair and boy with pink hair and a much smaller girl with blue hair.

"Is that Grandeeney and Wendy?" he asked. "Yea! When are they coming back?" the small boy asked. "I'm not sure," he tousled his sons hair. "But Metalicana and Gajeel are coming to visit soon, he said somewhat changing the subject. "Yea! Now I can finally rematch him!" the boy punched the air. "You and Gajeel fight too much," he pulled his son up and lifted him onto his shoulders.

"How about we go walk in the forest?" he suggested. "Yea!" the boy raised his arms above his head. They walked into the forest and Igneel let his son down. "Don't run to far!" "I won't!" his son called. Then something fell from the sky and hit the boy on the head, "NATSU!" Igneel ran towards his son and saw Natsu rubbing his sore head. "Ouch, this thing hit my head~" Natsu eyes widened when he saw what the thing was. "Dad it's a dragon egg!" Natsu raced over to it and wrapped his arms around it. "Can we keep it?"

Igneel sighed, he knew that was no dragon egg. Most dragon eggs correspond to their mother, and there are only 4 female dragons: Grandeeney, Stella, Gaia, and Nerine. This egg doesn't correspond to them, it's white with blue flame like patterns on it. "Igneel, let's take it home so it'll hatch!" Natsu said excitedly.

After they walked home and set up a hut for the egg, Igneel went on teaching Natsu his magic. "Ok now you try," Igneel backed away. Nastu inhaled deeping and shouted, "Karyu No Hoko!" a small blast of fire exploded from the boys mouth and hit a tree. "Good job kiddo," Igneel tousled Natsu's hair.

After checking on the egg Natsu went to bed, but Igneel stayed up. "Please don't let him get the curse." he pleaded towards the sky.

The curse is a punishment for using powerful magic. I takes away ones ability to be human, and it only occurs in those who use Dragon Slaying Magic. Igneel, being already a dragon, cannot get the curse even if he has a human form. However, the adopted children of the dragons is another story. If they contract the curse, which is 75% likely, than they will be turned into dragons forever. But the curse can be broken, but has not been done in the eons the curse has been around. And no one knows how to do it.

-At the Castle-

Layla was reading her daughter a story for bed when Lucy said something that nearly gave her a heart attack, "I met a dragon today." "W-what do you mean sweetie?" "I met the dragon who guard that kingdom," she said trying to hide her face behind a blanket. "I-igneel?" "Mmmhmmm," she nooded slowly. "Lucy, I know I told you to stay out of the forest. But if you are with Igneel you can go as much as you want." Lucy's eyes twinkled and she jumped on her mom and pulled her into a hug, "Thank You Mommy!" Layla giggled before tickling her daughter's belly and blowing a raspberry on her neck.

"Mommy that tickles!" Lucy cried as her mother tickled her. Layla kissed her daughter's nose and pulled the covers over her, "Good night my baby girl." "Good night mommy." Lucy buried herself into her blankets and quickly fell asleep, dreaming of her new dragon friend.

So how did you guys like it? This will be my new story and I hope you guys like it enough for it to last for a bit. Enjoy my lovelies, till next time!