The Dragon With Stone Eyes

Chapter 1.

The S-Class Trail nominees where just announced at the Fairy Tail guild. Everyone nominated was as pumped as possible, while those who failed to be nominated where disappointed in themselves.

Four of the contenders, Natsu, Gray, Juvia, and Elfman, where sitting at a table with Lucy and Lisanna, while the Blue Exceed Happy sat on the table. "So", Lucy asked, "who are you guys gonna pick as your partners?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Natsu said as he stood up in excitement, "I'm goin' with my little buddy Happy."

What happened next shocked the pink-haired dragon slayer, as well most of the table. Happy looked up, shock his head, and said "Sorry Natsu, I'm already someone's partner."

All but one keeled over onto the ground. As they worked back up to their chairs, or feet in Natsu's case, he looked at his feline friend and asked a one word question, "Who?"

Happy pointed to last person anyone would suspect; Elfman! "You?!", Natsu screamed at the take-over male.

Elfman looked over, smiled, and said, "Yeah, a real man knows he needs speed and power to be an S-class wizard, and since I have the power, Happy is gonna provide the speed."

"And that offer of fish sealed the deal!" the cat exclaimed while chewing on one that magically appeared.

"Aw come Happy, whatever he promised, I'll double it". "Sorry Natsu, I already told the Master, so it's me and Happy at the S-Class trails."

Natsu was shell shocked; his best friend and foster son just abandoned him for some fish. While some at the table thought the cat would sell just about anyone in the guild for some fish, no one expected him to abandon Natsu for the scaly treat. He had to find a partner for the trails, or he would forfeit his nomination.

He looked to his childhood friend Lisanna, but she had apparently teamed up Juvia. He turned to ask Lucy, but she had already left the guildhall. He then tried his dragon slayer brother Gajeel, but he had already taken the role for Levy.

He couldn't contain his anger and disbelief. "I can't believe I'm not become an S-Class wizard just because I can't find a partner!"

"Really, Natsu?" he turned around to see Lisanna, "I thought you already had a partner."

"What are you talking about?"

"Really, you've been getting a look this whole time and you haven't noticed?" She said pointing behind him.

He turned around to see a glaring Evergreen at the bar. "I think she's upset because Freed picked Bickslow over her".

It was then that she noticed that, for the first time she, or anyone can remember, Natsu was slightly shaking.

He hadn't forgiven what she had done to Lucy and the others during the attempted coup at the Harvest festival. But he was running out of options for partners. After a deep gulp, he walked over to the stool where she was sitting.

One Week Later

At the port city of Hargeon, the eight S-Class nomination teams walked up to the ship that would take them to Tenrou Island. Gray with Loke, Juvia with Lisanna, Mest with Wendy, Freed with Bickslow, Levy with Gajeel, Cana with Lucy, Elfman with Happy on his shoulder,

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And Natsu with Evergreen.

So, that's the start of my first fanfic. What do you guys think of this idea? Also, I can't decide if Natsu and Evergreen should take route A or E. I will have a poll on my homepage. It will close on the 31st. Also, I have some other ideas coming out soon. They're gonna be called "Four of a Kind", "Corrupted Flames", and "The Dragon Agent".