This is my new story called Mating Tales: The Dragon's Mate!

Main Pairing: Natsu and Lucy (NaLu)

With mentions of Gajeel/Levy, Juvia/Gray, and whoever else you suggest to me.

Disclaimer: I own nothing! Enjoy!

~Booksmj7

Lucy stared up at the night sky. Tonight, there was a full moon and Lucy, like always, was walking along the egde of the sidewalk, near the river. "Be careful, Lucy!" The man rowing the boat said when he passed by. Lucy sighed. Everything felt so normal and peaceful for once. Without Natsu, Happy, and the others, everything was so quiet and calm.

Lucy would have no idea that this would be the last night of normalcy...

The next day, Lucy unlocked her the door to her apartment, tensing. She stepped inside, looking around, not really surprised. Natsu was normally inside wrecking her home, but he didn't appear to be there. Lucy frowned. She kept forgetting that since Lisanna came back, no one wanted to be around Lucy anymore. Everyone ignored her and she had to go on solo missions by herself for her rent money.

Lucy flopped down on her bed, sighing. She stared at the ceiling. I wonder if anyone noticed that I am back... she thought. Lucy had just came back from one of her solo missions to find Fairy Tail quiet (which was a surprise to Lucy). When she had went into the gluid, everyone was gathered around Lisanna asking how the mission went that she went on with Natsu, Gray, and Ezra (also including Juvia, who couldn't ever stay away from Gray for too long, and Happy). Lucy tried to get their attention but no one even glanced at her, so she turned around and went home.

Lucy closed her eyes and drifted asleep.

I was in a big field. The grass was long, reaching up to my knees, and the sun shined bright with no cloud in sight. The wind blew my blonde, shoulder length hair in my face and made the grass sway around me, making my knees itch. I looked around, confused. How did I get here? There was no one around. No trees, or buildings, or a road to follow. "Oh! Is it that time already?" a sweet voice said behind me. I turned around and gasped.

Right in front of me was a big, breathing dragon. I really wasn't expecting that. My mouth had dropped and I stopped breathing. "Oh, goodness, child! Close your mouth! There are bugs flying around here!" The dragon exlcaimed before settling down on the ground. "Come sit with me, darling."

I obeyed while closing my mouth. "I can tell that you are upset, child. But don't worry, your worries will vanish before long. Now, on to why I called you here." The dragon said. I just looked at the dragon with confusion. "Mating is a serious business among us dragons. As may you know, we pass on our traits to dragon slayers, so this is important to them as well. You must be careful of this anticent ritual and for you to do that you must know what it means. Mates are dragons other half, their better half, and they mate for life. If their better half died they would probably go insane or if they leave their mate, they would die from rejection." The beautiful yellow-orange dragon informed me while rubbing herself against the grass.

I wasn't getting why I was hearing this. "Why are you telling me this?" I asked.

"Hold on dear I'm getting to that. So, anyway, there are some stages you need to look out for. Stage 1, the dragon or dragon slayer in question will show dominance. They will show you how powerful they are. Power and strength are traits that are admirable among our kind. Which leads us to Stage 2, the dragon or dragon slayer will mark their territory. They will do an arrangement where they show other possible threats that their mate is being courted and should not mess with them. This also shows that the male is able to defend you and any of your offsprings. And finally Stage 3, the actually mating part. To finish the mating stages and become an official mate, you must have sex and then during your climax, the male must bite you to show that you have an official mark that says you have mated. When your bite heals the next day, don't be surprised of what you find." The dragon warned, finally finishing her long speech.

I let all that I was told sink in. "I still don't know why you told me this." I say, shifting to stand on my knees.

"I have told you this, little one, becasue you are the mate of a dragon slayer and you must look out for who it is. Whoever it is finally reached the age of finding a mate and should be going into heat and you were choosen to be their mate." The lady dragon simply said. My jaw dropped again for the second time.

I sputtered about. "Are... A-are you sure it is me? You must have gotten the wrong girl! I'm too young!" I gasped out.

"There was no mistake. Be careful. There are those who hate dragons and dragon slayers. And remember everything I have told you. This meeting seems to be coming to an end." The she-dragon said, her image fading out.

"Wait!" I cried out.

"Beware, my dear. The dangers are more near then you realize. Happy Mating!"

Lucy gasped awake and sat up quickly. She looked around, bewildered. "Wow. That was some dream." She muttered. Lucy lifted her hand to brush away wild strands of hair when she felt a crumpled note in her hand. Lucy just stared at it, slightly scared to confirmed her susipicions. She glanced around one more time, cautiously, before slowly opening the note. Lucy's eyes widen. There was one sentence written on the battered note.

Be careful and remember the mating ritual!

Ok this is end of the chapter. I hope this is good so tell me whether or not it was. Review please and tell me if I should continue this story ^_^

~Booksmj7

P.S.- If your interested in the Percy Jackson series fanfics, then check out my other story Worlds Collide Horribly but Perfectly!