AN: So, this is my second story, hope you enjoy it! Also, check out my first one, Flames, to the Ends of Time. Thanks for reading!

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July 7, X777

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Standing in front of a large circular doorway covered in magical runes, a Celestial Mage reread her ancestor's wishes.

'My future descendants, I have something I must request of you. Though I cannot proceed into details, for fear that this may fall into the wrong hands, this is necessary. One day, the magic in the air will become dense, though this will be gradual. Once this happens, you must unlock the Eclipse Gate with the Twelve Zodiac Keys. They will know what to do.'

Slowly, the young woman withdrew twelve golden keys from her pocket, clinking softly. 'I hope this works…' With that in mind, she summoned the twelve spirits she had become friends with over the years.

"Eclipse Gate, open!"

Gritting her teeth, she stood still, struggling against her rapidly depleting magic reserves. Five orbs, one red, one silver, one light gray, one white, and one black, appeared in the bright light within the gate. One by one, they shot past the ceiling and into the sky. As each one disappeared, her magic power diminished. Halfway through the last orb, the red one, she finally ran out of magic.

Keeling over, she collapsed onto the floor, and a spirit, Aquarius, rushed over.

"Layla! Layla, are you alright?"
Slowly, her vision faded, as she closed her eyes.

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July 7, X679

Mavis PoV

The young girl couldn't believe her eyes. Although most everyone here was cruel to her, this was the place she had lived her entire life. Now, it was being destroyed.

The attackers wore a cloak of dark blue, being led by a man whose name appeared to be Geoffrey. Explosions and flashing lights were quickly exchanged, as the invaders quickly came out on top.

Currently, Mavis was hiding in an abandoned building, alongside the person closest to her at the time, Zera. The brunette was coughing weakly, but Mavis was unaware of what was wrong. After all, the guild master hadn't allowed her formal education. This was ironic, as that was the very reason his daughter could very well be dieing right now.

Wringing her hands, she tried pumping her chest, which helped slightly, and checked her pulse. It was faint but still there. Looking through a crack, she tried to search for anyone who might be of help, to no avail. Everyone was either dead or had surrendered.

Suddenly, a bright sphere of red shimmered in the sky, though only she noticed. 'What is that?'

Her question was quickly answered, as the comet revealed itself as a young boy screaming at the top of his lungs.

"What the heck, Igneel?! If this is a joke, it is NOT funny!" yelled the would-be comet as he hurtled down from the sky. 'Ah, well… I'll probably survive, this isn't the first time Igneel dropped me...'

Glancing up, Geoffrey took note of the pinkette cursing his luck, his eyes widening.

"Is this some kind of weird trump card?" he muttered. Looking at his troops, he told them, "Retreat! We don't know what it could do!"

Nodding, they quickly slit their captives' throats and proceeded onto their ships, setting sail just as the 'secret weapon' crashed into the dirt, kicking up a large dust cloud.

Coughing, Mavis waved away the dust and peered at where she saw him land. Sure enough a silhouette of the boy rose, rubbing his head.

"Well, that was painful… I wake up and turns out I'm a few miles in the sky, what the heck? Where's Igneel, anyways?" complained Natsu, rubbing his very sore head. Sniffing the air, he caught the smell of two people. One was nearly dead…

Rushing over, he pried open Mavis's hiding spot with his grin, startling the girl.

"Hey! I'm Natsu, who're you?"

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This is the prologue, hope you enjoy! Also, Natsu is 7, while Mavis and Zera are 6. And yes, Zera will be saved. Just how, that'll be a secret. In case you're thinking Natsu knows healing magic, that is WRONG! Thanks for reading!