I walked through the town of Magnolia, passing by the people who just ignored me. It was a welcome change of pace, as I usually get weird looks from the people due to the cloak I wear, but nobody seemed interested. Of course, given the reputation of the guild that lives there, I shouldn't be surprised. This town probably houses so many eccentric individuals, that a silent man in a cloak isn't all that weird.

Speaking of which, my clothing consisted of mostly black and red silky fabric, minus the boots. They were made of black leather. With them went a black pair of durable leather pants, with several pockets on them, a simple crimson red tunic underneath a black vest, and over all of that, was a pitch black hooded cloak with red trimmings and a crimson dragon symbol on the back.

Anyways, it wasn't long before I found my destination; a large guild hall, which was the home of the current strongest guild in Fiore: Fairy Tail. I've been to many (supposedly)fictional worlds over the millennia, but this one was the one I was looking forward to. The world of Fairy Tail. Dragons, magic, swords, the like. Definitely my kind of world. It was one of my favorite shows in my early teens, and now I get to live it. I never watched it past the beginning of the Tenrou Island arc, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Anyways, after looking at the ginormous building for several moments, which felt like an eternity if I'm being honest, I went inside, and smiled brightly under my hood. There were so many people laughing, eating, talking, drinking fighting and all that. It's just like in the show. Very few people seemed to notice my presence. By very few, I mean three. One was a short, old guy wearing an elegant dress shirt, the other was a woman with white hair and wearing a beautiful red dress behind the counter, and the last was another woman wearing red tights, and a blue bikini top, nothing else to cover herself. She had the Fairy Tail mark on the left side of her waist. Hm, she's actually kinda cute. Hot even.

"Why, hello there." The white haired girl greeted me with a smile as I sat down across her from the counter. "Can I get you anything?" She offered politely.

I smiled at her. "Would rare piece of meat happen to be available? I don't mind what, just that it's rare." I told her.

Her smile didn't fade. "Certainly. We have beef, lamb, and pork." She listed.

"Pork sounds lovely Ma'am." I told her with a smile and a grateful nod. "And some wine to go with it if it's not too much trouble?" I asked. She smiled and nodded, getting to work.

"So, never seen you around here before." The old man told me with a small, calculating smile as he turned to face me. "People often come here for the food, but you're a new face." he said. "Well, covered face anyway." He chuckled, taking a swig of his beer.

I chuckled too. "Well, I'm not a fan of the sun, hence the cloak. And I only just arrived in town today." I informed him, pulling my hood back, revealing my coal black hair and crimson eyes.

The old man laughed. "I can see that." He chuckled. "That's quite an unusual eye colour you have there Young Man. Natural?" He asked.

I nodded. "In a way. I was born with blue eyes, but they changed to red when I started studying my magic." I explained, smiling gratefully as the white haired girl, who I presume to be Mirajane, handed me a glass of wine.

"Oh? And what type of magic would that be?" The old man inquired curiously.

"That's for to know, and you to find out." I smirked at him mischievously, earning another booming laugh.

"I like you Kid. Name's Makarov, Master of this here Guild." he introduced himself, holding his hand out to shake.

"Alessandro Hawke Plasma. Call me Hawke." I introduced, shaking his hand.

"A pleasure." He stated with a smile. "Are you here to join the Guild?" he inquired. "Anyone is welcome, so long as they have an ounce of magic within them." He informed.

"I've been a fan of the Guild for some time. I've been interested for a while, but I wanna get a feel for the Guild before I make any decisions." I told him.

"Well, I do hope you'll join. It'll be nice having a handsome man like you around." Mirajane said as she placed a plate in front of me. On it was a nice pork steak and a few fries next to it.

"Thank you very much Ms Strauss." I thanked her with a smile. "Perhaps such beautiful company would be worth joining over." I mused as I cut a piece off of the steak and ate it. "Not to mention the amazing cooking." I added. "You'll make a fine bride one day." She blushed faintly at the compliment, but didn't lose her polite smile.

"Thank you very much…" She trailed off, not knowing my name.

"Alessandro Hawke Plasma. " I informed her. "You can call me Hawke."

"Well Hawke, how did you know my name?" She asked as I took another swig of the wine.

"I've been a fan of Sorcerer Magazine for some time. Hard not to recognise the most lovely of the ladies there." I told her, continuing with the steak. Man, this is really good. She got the rarity of it just right too.

"Why thank you." Mira said with a giggle, placing both hands on her cheeks. She bade me farewell as she went to take another order.

"Quite the flirt aren't ya?" The other girl from before asked. She was smirking at me as she took a seat next to me.

"Not really. I just tell it like I see it is all." I defended. She chuckled as she chugged down her beer. Hm, now that she's up close, I can see that she has a much more voluptuous figure than I initially though. An ample bust, shapely hips, and a slim, curvy waist. Definitely a very beautiful young woman.

"Is that so?" She asked, wiping the foam from her mouth.

"It is." I confirmed. My polite smile turned into a sly smirk. "If you're jealous of me complimenting Ms Strauss, don't be. You yourself are very beautiful as well. Gorgeous if I'm being honest." I told her. She laughed as she placed her mug down.

"Sorry Tiger, I'm not that easy." She told me, matching my smirk.

"I guess I'll have to bring out the big guns soon." I shrugged, getting back to my meal.

"Gonna have to be really big guns to work on me." She told me smugly, happily accepting the refill of beer from Mira.

"Could I get a refill too Ms Strauss?" I asked her, holding out my glass.

"Of course. And please call me Mira." She replied with a smile, taking my glass and pulling out a wine bottle.

"So, Mr Plasma, how do you intend to 'get a feel for the Guild,' as you put it?" Makarov asked, chugging his own beer.

"I thought maybe I could accompany one the teams on a job? Or perhaps have a spar with one of the stronger members?" I suggested. Makarov hummed in thought, stroking his beard.

"Plasma? Weird name." The girl beside me chuckled.

"It's actually my last name. My full name is Alessandro Hawke Plasma." I explained. "I go by Hawke."

"Hawke hm? Sounds cool. Mysterious." She said, giving me a wink. I chuckled and shook my head in amusement, finally finishing my steak. "Anyways, name's Cana Alberona." She introduced herself.

"Pretty name for a pretty face." I said with a smile, moving on to eating the fries. "So Makarov, if I were to have a spar with someone, who would you recommend?" I asked the Master of the Guild. "And I'd like them to be strong. I'm rather powerful myself, and would like a good fight." I added. Makarov hummed again.

"Natsu and Gray are powerful themselves, and they've never managed to beat Erza. There's Gajeel and Wendy, who are both powerful, though Wendy is a little too young…" He mused. Two particular names caught my attention.

"Natsu dragneel? Gajeel Redfox?" I asked in interest. Makarov noddedd. "I'd like to take them on if it's not any trouble." I said. Maybe they can tell me where the black dragon from back then is...

"You sure Man? Those two are rather strong…" Cana said unsurely. I shrugged.

"Like I said, I happen to be fairly powerful myself." I reminded her.

"Even so, those two are Dragon Slayers. You'll have a hard time with them." Makarov warned me.

"I'm well aware of their magic. I've taken on a dragon Slayer before. Laxus, the Lightning Dragon Slayer. It was him that sent me in your direction." I informed. Cana, Mira, and Makarov all looked shocked at my revelation.

"So, the lad's still out there eh?" Makarov asked the air.

"You fought him?" Mira asked in awe. I nodded.

"You win or lose?" Cana asked me, just as awed as Mira.

"It was a draw. We were both running on fumes and unleashed our last strike with everything we had. Both of us passed out after that." i explained, remembering the battle with a smile. Laxus was truly a worthy opponent.

"Well, that certainly is impressive." Makarov gave me an impressed and respectful look. "Very well then. I'll have the two of them meet you outside in about 20 minutes." He told me, jumping off of the counter to the ground. He really was short… "That work for you?" He asked. I nodded with a grateful smile. "Excellent! I'll go get them ready." He said with an eager smile, walking off.

"You sure know how to get the Master excited." Mira giggled, leaning on the counter. It took a lot of willpower to not stare at her exposed cleavage. "I can tell he's looking forward to the fight." She added with a chuckle.

"Looking forward to seeing you kick those Dragons' butts." Cana told me with a smirk, clinking our glasses. I noticed her face was a little red at this point.

"How do you know I'm going to win?" I asked her, a fake smile of interest on my face.

"Call it a gut feeling." She responded, chugging another beer down.

"More like drunk feeling…" I mentally deadpanned. "How are you not dead? There's about 17 empty barrels on the floor…" I inquired, looking at said empty barrels with half lidded eyes.

"I have an alcohol tolerance unlike any other! One more Mira! And one for my buddy!" Cana said loudly. Wow, to think she's only this drunk after 17 barrels? She'd give Plasmia a run for her money…

"Here you go…" Mira sighed, rolling two mugs towards us. With wide grins, Cana and I clinked our mugs and gulped our beer down in a matter of seconds.

"Thank you very much Mira. How much do I owe?" I asked her. She smiled and gave me the bill. Since I'm not a member, I have to pay for the food. "150 Jewel. Not bad." I said, pulling out a small bag from my cloak. "This should cover it. If it's not enough, come find me after the fight." I told her, handing her the bag. She smiled and nodded, starting with the counting. "And you may want to cut Cana off; she's not looking great." I said, motioning to the giggling brunette beside me, who was giving me a lusty grin and leaning over to me. Again, cleavage…

"Uur're quita hoddie ya knooow~?" She asked, her words slurring heavily. "Tooootally ma type~" She added, smiling at me with half lidded eyes. Hm, I guess 19 barrels is her limit right now. "Here~ Kall me summmm time~" She said, gropping my butt. I gave a startled yelp at the contact,, but then realised that she was slipping something into my back pocket. Stepping away from her, I pulled the object out of my pocket and saw it a communication magic card. Cana smiled and winked at me with a two-fingered salute. "C-ya Hot stuffs~" She said with a smile, accepting a mug from Mira. She didn't seem to notice that it was water she was drinking, not booze.

"Don't blame her." Mira sighed, walking up to me. "She always gets like this after 18th barrel." She gave the drunk girl an eyeroll. "In about two hours she'll be fine. She'll apologise for making you uncomfortable." She told me with a smile. I chuckled and slipped the card back into my pocket, pulling my jodd back up.

"No worries." I assured her. "I've been in more uncomfortable situations regarding drunk women before." I chuckled, remembering my mid-teen year. "She's actually one the better ones. Once had a women about twice my age try to…" I whispered the rest into Mira's ear. She turned bright red at my words concerning a middle aged women who owned a whip and an Iron Maiden. "So you can see why this would be like a breath of fresh air?" I asked her. She nodded weakly, her face blazing, much to my amusement. "You're cute when you're flustered Mira." I chuckled, walking away. I take great pride in the fact that she was blushing when I finished speaking with her.

"Soooo~ Mira?" Cana called out to the silver haired wizard, who was wiping down the counter. She turned her attention to the slowly sobering Card Mage, who was still a little red from the alcohol. "What do you think of Hawke?" Cana asked, a sly grin decorating her face. Mira blushed as she recalled what she was trying not to think about; the guest in the Guild and the conversation she had with him.

"He's a…" she trailed off, not knowing what to say. "Interesting person." She finally said after a pause. Cana raised her eyebrow.

"Interesting? You think I didn't see you glancing at his rear end as he left?" Cana asked with an evil smirk. Mira blushed deeply. She had indeed snuck a peek at the the red eyed teen's butt when he left for the fight with the elder two Dragon Slayers. "Look me in the eye and tell me he's not hot." Cana challenged. Mira sighed and glared at Cana, though it didn't do much; the blush didn't make it that scary.

"Yes. He's attractive. Happy?" She asked with a scowl. Cana's grin grew wider.

"You gonna try to-" She was cut off by Mira's She-Devil Aura.

"Finish that sentence." Mira said sweetly. "See what happens." Cana chuckled. She was too drunk to think about how scary Mira was.

"I'm just saying he has an awesome bod. Wouldn't mind taking him for a ride." She said with a grin. Now, Cana's not the kind of person to give herself to just anyone. In fact, she's still a virgin. Of course, that doesn't mean she can't be a little bit of a flirt to entertain herself or tease others.

"We hardly know him!" Mira shot back, her blush turning atomic. "And you're speaking of getting in bed with him?" She asked with a scowl and a shake of her head. "You should at least become friends first." She turned away with a blush.

"First he's a friend, then he's date, then he's bending you over the back of his couch and-"

"Stop!" Mira cut the drunk woman off in a whine. Cana chuckled and decided to shut up. She'd had her fun. For now.

"Still. He seems nice. He's polite too. Wish there were more guys like that out there." Cana sighed, downing more water.

"True." Mira also sighed. Most men they meet tend to ogle at them, most likely thinking of ways to try and get them into their beds, but Hawke was different. Sure, he made jokes like that, but he was kind, and respectful to them. Something they both liked in a man. The fact that neither of them had an active love life brought a depressed sigh to both of them.

"Meh, we'll find the right man soon enough. I have other things to worry about for now." Cana said, shrugging before her tone turned serious. The S-Class trials were coming up soon. She didn't have time to think about men right now.

"So, you're the new guy who wants to fight huh?" A pink haired guy, a little younger than me, asked with a wide grin. He punched his fist into his other hand. "Let's get this party started then!" He exclaimed eagerly.

"Hold your horses Salamander." A large, buff, fierce looking guy next to him said with a scoff. He had long, spiky black hair, and metal rivets decorated his hard features. "How about some introductions? Gajeel Redfox." He said, walking up to me. We shook hands.

"Alessandro Hawke Plasma." I introduced myself. "Just call me Hawke." I said as he grinned.

"Lookin' forward to seeing what you're made of." Gajeel said, walking back to the other guy.

"Natsu Dragneel." The pink haired kid shook my hand. "And I'm gonna kick your ass!" He added with a wide grin. Hmph, battle maniac much?

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch." I warned him, returning his grin.

"Let's get this party started!" He exclaimed, going back to his partner. We seemed to have accumulated a small crowd. Most of which consisted of Fairy Tail Wizards. And hey, Mira and Cana were there too, waving at me.

"Alrighty then." With a smirk, I unclasped my clock and pulled it off dramatically, tossing it to the side. "Come and get it." I said to my opponents with a smirk as Mira caught my cloak, a small blush on her face.

"Alright!" Natsu exclaimed, getting into a simple battle stance. He slammed his fists together, his pupils narrowing a little as fire started to surround his body. "Fire Dragon!" He sucked in a deep breath, his cheeks inflating as he brought his fists to his mouth. "ROOOOOOOOOAR!" As he yelled, a massive blast a fire headed straight towards me. With a smirk, I rolled to the side, the fire slipping right by me.

"Gonna have to do better than that." I taunted with a smirk, charging him. My arms bulged a tiny bit, the skin turning from pale to tanned as my nails grew into 1 inch long claws. I managed a small slash on both Gajeel and Natsu, making small splashes of blood fall to the ground. "Perfect." I thought with a smirk. Just a few more of those and I can wrap this up.

"Transformation magic huh?" Gajeel asked with grin. Oh, how wrong you are my friend~ "That stings, I'll give you that." He clutched his shoulder where I slashed him. "Now try this!" He pulled back his fist. "Iron Dragon Club!" He yelled, punching the air in my direction. His arm turned into an iron club that extended straight towards me. I couldn't dodge it in time.

"Oof!" I hunched over as the club hit my stomach, sending me towards a tree. I was able to regain my focus whilst in the ar and managed to land on one of the trees' branches. "Nicely done." I complimented with a smirk. I jumped down, grabbing onto the branch I landed on and swung around it in several 360's. "Try this!" I exclaimed, letting go. The momentum pushed me into the air, well above the,, giving me what I needed to land a flying kick on Gajeel. He hunched over, spitting out a bit of blood. Almost enough, just a little more.

"Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" Natsu's voice exclaimed from behind me. I quickly turned around and caught his punch, though it did burn my hand quite badly. Meh, I've felt worse. "Holy! Nobody's ever caught my Iron Fist like that!" He exclaimed with an awed grin. Matching his grin, I delivered a swift punch to his stomach, making him cough up some blood to the ground as well.

"Man, what's the deal?" Natsu asked, wiping his face as he got to his feet, Gajeel next to him. "Those punched are hard, but not hard enough make me cough up blodd, what gives?" He asked, spitting out some blood from his mouth.

"Yeah… Harder punches haven't made me cough up blood before." Gajeel did the same. I smirked at them.

"My arms are imbued with my magic, hence the claws." I explained, showing them my claws. "The magic also transfers over to your bodies whenever I land a hit, making you lose a little bit of blood." I continued. The two Dragon Slayers looked incredibly confused at my explanation.

"Why would you need us to lose blood?" Natsu asked, scratching his head.

"Yeah, the amount we've lost won't be enough to slow us down…" Gajeel agreed, also confused. I grinned at them.

"I am so glad you asked." I told them, letting my magic flow into the ground. The blood that was splattered all over the grass started evaporating into red mist that surrounded us. Neither me, Natsu, or Gajeel could see any of the of other two, or the crowd, through the cloud of red mist.

"Hey! What gives? This is creepy!" Natsu squealed, trembling a little. "A cloud of blood is just wrong!"

"If you think this bloody smoke screen is gonna help you, you're wrong!" Gajeel yelled. Hey, we may have our vision obstructed for now, but it's no smokescreen~ "We can still smell you!"

"Why don't you stop hiding and fight us head on!?" Natsu tried to taunt me, but the only response he got was a creepy chuckle from me. "Please don't do that again…" He pleaded weakly.

"Who said I was hiding?" I asked them with a smirk. "And what makes you think this is a smokescreen?" I could hear the two of them trying to swipe at the mist to blow it away. No luck of course. "If you want the mist gone, I'll be happy to oblige." With a wide grin, opened my mouth, breathing in deeply.

"What the!?" Natsu and Gajeel gasped loudly as the mist started to fly straight into my mouth. It did so by contracting into several 'beams,' for lack of a better term, of red mist and shooting straight towards me. The beams spun like a whirlwind as I swallowed them, leaving Natsu and Gajeel jaw-dropped at the sight.

"Oh yeah." I said with a grin as I swallowed the last of the mist, wiping my mouth. "Blood's pumping now." I grinned wider, showing my fangs that had grown and my glowing red eyes. I took a deep breath and brought a single fist to my mouth, in a similar manner to what Natsu did earlier. "Blood Dragon ROOOOOOAR!" I yelled. I tornado of red mist exploded from my mouth, right towards Natsu and Gajeel, who rolled out of the way.

"What the hell!?" Gajeel yelled.

"Another Dragon Slayer!?" Natsu also yelled. I grinned at them.

"Correct." I confirmed. "Blood Dragon Wing Attack!" I yelled, swinging my arms at them. Out of my arms shot crescent waves of red mist that sliced through whatever they touched.

"This just got awesome!" Natsu yelled with a wide grin.

"No kiddin." Gajeel grinned too.

"Iron/Fire Dragon ROOOOOAR!" They yelled in unison. Natsu sent a giant breath of fire at me, whereas Gajeel's looked more like a blue-grey whirlwind, not unlike mine.

"Blood Dragon Brilliant Flame!" As I yelled, my fists were surrounded by red mist. I shot my fists forward, sending the mist right into their attacks, dispelling them.

"Heh, you're pretty good." Gajeel complimented me. Wow, he doesn't seem like the complementing type.

"Thanks. You too." I responded. With a grin, I held out my hand to the two of them, palm facing them. "Blood Dragon Crystals!" I yelled. As I finished, a barrage of sharp, red crystals shot out of my palm towards them. Gajeel tried to block them by putting up a shield of iron, but the crystals were too sharp and strong; they shattered the shield on impact. "Blood Dragon Blades!" I slashed my claws through the air, sending smaller crescents of blood towards Natsu.

"Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" His fists erupted into flames and he deflected all of the blades. Impressive. "Fire Dragon Wing Attack!" He sent a similar barrage of fire blades at me. Probably trying to beat me at my own game.

"Iron Dragon Sword!" Gajeel's arm turned into a large, sharp blade that extended straight towards me, along with Natsu's flames. Heh, gonna have to do better than that.

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art!" I yelled, taking a hard battle stance as the attacks soared towards me. "Cardinal Crimson Cataclysm!" A massive tornado of red mist surrounded my entire body, deflecting both of their attacks with little effort. I could just barely see my opponents through the tornado. With a roar, I pushed both my arms outwards, sending the mist out in every direction, sending my opponents flying.

Natsu and Gajeel spun through the air, shocked looks on their faces as they landed. Gajeel got a faceful of bark, courtesy of landing face-first into a tree trunk, whilst Natsu flew through the air and landed on one of the branches, hanging over it like a wet piece of laundry and flowing in the wind.

"I guess that's my win then." i said with a triumphant smirk as the dust clouds that had formed dissipated. In a split second, the crowd erupted into a series of cheers, whistles, and shocked 'Oh my God' exclamations. I guess those two were some of the stronger members of the Guild. They have room for improvement, but are definitely formidable opponents. If I didn't consume their blood, I might have lost.

"That was amazing!" Mirajane exclaimed as she ran over to me.

"Thanks." I told her with a grin. "Also for holding onto my cloak." I added as she handed me my cloak. "My mother gave this to me. I'd rather not lose it." I chuckled, draping it over my shoulders.

"So… Are you going to join?" She asked hopefully, a small smile on her face. I returned the smile happily.

"Tell your Master you just scored another Dragon Slayer." I told her giving her a toothy grin. Her face lit up like a child on christmas before she shot out of sight. I chuckled as I saw her running back inside.

"So, a Blood Dragon Slayer eh?" Makarov asked as I admired my new Guild mark. It was on my left pec, and was black, bit with a crimson red outline. Makarov and I were sitting at Fairy Tail's bar, chatting a beer.

"Yep." I confirmed, slipping my tunic back on. I saw several of the teenage girl members looking at me, huddled together, with hearts as eyes. Girls…

"Fascinating…" He murmured, rubbing his chin in thought. "I knew some Dragon Slayers might have unusual elements, but this is beyond what I thought." he said, swigging his beer.

"Yeah well, it's not the weirdest." I told him, sipping my own beer. "I read a lot about Dragon Slayer History. There was once a Forest Dragon Slayer millennia ago; he had to eat wood to power up." Makarov and shared a laugh at the pun. "He was the butt of many jokes back then." I chuckled, chugging the rest of my beer.

"Yo Hawke!" A familiar voice caught my attention. Natsu, all bandaged up, was walking over towards Makarov and I, an equally bandaged up Gajeel with him. Plus a young girl about 12 years old, with long blue hair tied into pigtails. They each had an exceed with them; blue, grey, and white respectively.

"Yo." i greeted. "Good fight. I look forward to a rematch." The two male members grinned at me.

"Count on it." Gajeel nodded.

"I won't lose next time." Natsu promised.

"Hey… um…" The little girl trailed off shyly.

"Oh, hey. Where are my manners?" I asked myself, clearing my throat. "Hi there. My name is Alessandro Hawke Plasma. You can call me Hawke." I introduced myself with a smile.

"Hi! Wendy Marvel." The girl said with a bright smile. So cuuuuuute~

"I'm Carla." The white Exceed introduced.

"Happy!" That was the blue one.

"Panther Lily." The grey one.

"Nice to meet you." I said with a smile. "So, what can I do for ya?" I asked the three Dragon Slayers.

"Well, we wanted to ask about your magic." Natsu informed me. I nodded and told them to go on.

"I learned from Metalicana, Salamander here learned from igneel, and Wendy learned Sky Dragon Slayer Magic from Grandeeney." Gajeel explained. I faced Wendy.

"You're a Dragon Slayer?" I asked in curiosity. She smiled brightly again and nodded. "Nice." I said with a grin, placing a hand on her head. She blushed at the gesture, albeit with a small smile.

"Anyways, we wanted to know where you learned yours." Gajeel spoke again.

"Were you taught by a Dragon, or did you have a Lacrima implanted?" Natsu asked.

"Both, actually." I told them. Their eyes widened as I continued. "My hometown was destroyed by a black dragon some time ago, and I almost died along with the rest of the inhabitants." I started, sighing as I gratefully accepted a refill from Mira. "My Dragon, Plasmia, found me clinging to life in the forest. She took me in, healed me, and taught me." I continued, swigging my beer. I really don't like telling this story, but I guess it would be a good idea to share with fellow dragon slayers.

"After a few years, she had a Dragon Lacrima implanted into my body, giving me a massive power boost. That's how I came to be as strong as I am today." I explained. They all nodded eagerly, waiting for the story to continue. "One day, she told me she'd have to leave for a while, to sort out some problems with the other dragons. She said I'd have to strike out on my own, as I'd likely not see her for a few years… Then she flew off." I sighed sadly.

"Is that it?" Natsu asked, disappointment hidden in his shocked tone. I shook my head.

"No. A few weeks later, I caught up to her. She was badly injured in a fight against the same black Dragon that destroyed my town." My fists clenched around my mug in anger, and my little audience looked somewhat taken aback. "She told me that one day, I would have to face that Dragon, else the entire world could be in peril." They let out shocked gasps at that. "Whilst she was alive, she was unable to be saved. She wouldn;t die immediately because of her injuries, but she wasn't able to be saved." I gritted my teeth as tears welled up in my eyes. "So, she asked me to… she asked me to…" I couldn't go on.

"She wanted you to kill her?" Wendy asked in horror, covering her mouth with her hand. I hung my head in shame and nodded.

"Even though it was the best thing I could do for her at the time, it still tears me up inside." I said, wiping away my tears. "I couldn't have saved her, I know that. But, I just wish I didn't have to kill her to end her suffering. I wish she could've died in a more peaceful manner." I finished, my hair covering my eyes.

"Dear God…" Makarov mumbled in shock, sympathy laced in his tone.

"That's terrible." Wendy sobbed.

"Man… Forced to kill your Mom…" Natsu mumbled, rubbing the back of his head. Surprisingly enough, it was Gajeel that comforted me.

"You did good." he said, gaining my attention. "She was in pain. If you hadn't, I'm sure her death would've been worse. I'm sure she died peacefully enough, having the deed done by you." he said, turning around. "I don't anyone would fault you for what happened." He finished, walking away, Panther Lily following. I looked at him with a small, grateful smile, which I'm sure he knew I had as he walked.

"You've been through tough times My Boy." Makarov spoke up, placing a hand on my shoulder. I turned and saw he had a gentle smile on his face. "But you're with us now. And fairy Tail looks out for it's own." he told me confidently.

"Damn right." Natsu agreed, crossing his arms with a grin.

"Aye!" happy agreed cheerfully.

"We're your family now." Wendy suddenly hugged me. "And we won't leave you." She promised me. With a happy smile, I hugged the young girl back.

"Thank you." I mumbled.

So, what do you think of the start my Fairy Tail fic? Is it good? Please say it is. I've been wanting to write a Fairy Tail fic for a while, but I couldn't think of a unique magic to give my character. Blood Dragon Slayer was my first idea, but then I found out that it'd been used before, so I tried to think of something else. Smoke Dragon Slayer, Wood Dragon Slayer, Water Dragon Slayer, even a couple of God and Demon Slayers. Eventually, I just went right back to the blood Dragon Slayer, as the rest were either too stupid, or too bland.

I know some of you might say that Dragon Slayers are overused, but I really like them, so I'm gonna make my character one. End. Of. Story.

Now, as for pairings, I'm not sure where to go with that. Hawke flirted with Cana and Mira, but I'm not sure who should be his actual love interest. I'm leaning towards Cana though. Or maybe Bisca. I'm CONSIDERING making it a harem, but I am reluctant. Tell me what you think!