A/N : This chapter has been edited. Though the plot is almost the same, there still are major changes.

Location : Fairy Tail guild Hall - Magnolia City

Fiore

Year X782

"Hey, Percy!" Percy looked up to see the Strauss siblings walking towards him. Elfman seemed to be protesting to Mira who promptly ignored him.

"Mira." Percy smiled at the white haired girl.

Lissana snatched the plate of fries sitting in front of him without further ado, ignoring his indignant cry.

"I was going to eat that." Percy said, crossly.

Lissana just struck out her tongue at him.

"Real mature Lissana, real mature." He muttered, rolling his eyes.

"So what's up?" He said turning to Mira who slipped onto the seat next to him.

"I was going to take Lissana and Elfman on an S-Class job, figured we could use an extra hand. You interested?" She said, passing him the job request.

"Six million jewels for subduing the monster 'Beast'... " He mused, "Isn't that too much for just a single monster?"

"Normally, yes.. but there's an additional requirement too." She turned the parchment, "There's also the request to clear the local Dark guild that has been running havok since the Beast started terrorizing the village."

"We don't need any other guy." Elfman grumbled, "I am the man of this family, it is my duty to protect my sisters."

Percy grinned at Elfman, "Relax big guy, I'll try not to get in your way."

"Well I'm game." Percy wiped his hands with a napkin, " How do you want to split the reward? It's your mission after all."

"We divide it into four parts. Though..." Mira smiled at him coyly, "If you wish for any additional rewards you just have to ask, you know."

Lissana coughed, choking on her food while Elfman spluttered, both turning red.

"Mira-nee..." Elfman shouted embarrassed.

"What?" Mira smirked at her siblings, "You don't even know what I mean."

"I do." Lissana announced.

"Of course you do." Mira's smirk widened, "Planning to do that with your little boyfriend soon, aren't you?"

This shut up the younger Strauss sister quite effectively.

Percy, who was by now used to Mira's antics, ignored her," So, when do we leave?"

"How about this evening?" Mira asked, tucking away the job request in her pocket.

"What's this about the S-Class request?" Natsu asked, walking in the guild, Happy flying besides him.

"Oh! Mira-nee's taking us on an S-Class quest with Percy." Lissana said, brightly before Mira could stop her.

"What!?" Natsu demanded, "Happy and I want to go too."

"Aye." Happy quipped from his spot on Lissana's lap.

"No way." Mira shook her head, "We are just taking Percy as an insurance. We absolutely don't need anyone else."

"But Percy..." Natsu turned to Percy, pleading to the demigod.

"Sorry, Natsu." Percy raised his hands in surrender, "But this is Mira's mission."

"This evening's fine." Percy got up from his seat, "I'll pack my things and meet you at the station."

Percy stumbled in the direction the roar came from. He let out a hiss of pain as he put too much pressure on his sprained right foot.

The Dark guild had been easy enough as Mira had predicted. While the Strauss siblings had gone to handle the Beast he'd stayed behind to battle the opposing mages. But like most wizard guilds, this too had a member who was in an entire different league by himself than his guild mates.

To be honest, short of Gildarts this was the strongest opponent he's ever faced. His opponent was an earth magic user, one who could control the very ground they walked on. Though it was clear he had more raw power than his opponent, there was one undenied fact that the guy packed a punch. He didn't know how long they fought, but both knew it was matter of sheer luck that Percy won.

So, it was on his last legs that he found the Strauss sisters fighting the abomination that was beast. Well it wasn't actually fighting. Mira was on her knees, beaten down while Lissana stood in front of her protectively, even though she herself looked battered, while saying something to the beast. What surprised him was the fact that he seemed to be listening.

Not seeing him around, he quickly came to the conclusion that Elfman had tried to take over the beast but hadn't completely succeeded as indicated by the way the beast was twitching. His eyes widened as the beast seemed to break out of his struggle and finally came to a sudden halt. He seemed to grow irritated with Lissana as he cocked back his huge fist to strike her. Using the last piece of his energy he rushed towards Lissana with a burst of speed and pushed her out of the way. Unfortunately he wasn't quick enough to dodge the punch that the beast possessed Elfman threw at him which sent him flying into a tree, shattering a few of his ribs with a crunch.

His body withered in pain as he slid down the tree. His whole being protesting as he stood on shaking legs and biting back the scream of pain that threatened to escape his mouth, he ran in Elfman's direction, gathering concentrated winds in his hands.

Mirajane's eyes widened as she saw the wildly throbbing energy in Percy's hand.

"Percy, stop." She yelled. Percy faltered slightly his hands now containing two bluish disks.

"He's still my brother. If you kill the beast, Elfman will die too." Mira croaked out, too exhausted too even speak properly.

Percy stared at her for a moment before diffusing the stormy disks in his hands.

He sent a strong gale of storm at Elfman who was once again trying to hit Lissana, causing him to stumble.

Once in range with him, all Percy could do was dodge Elfman, his body straining under its own weight, too tired to even land a steady blow.

He swore as he stumbled for a moment. That was all the opening the beast needed as Percy was again sent flying , pain clouding his other senses as he landed hardly on the ground unable to get up. He closed his eyes in resignation as he waited for the fatal blow that was sure to come. At least lissana was safe, he thought.

He opened his eyes blearily when the blow didn't and his body froze in horror at what he saw.

Lissana was standing in front of him and said defiantly, "Please big brother Elf, you have to stop this. I know you're are still in there. I know you won't hurt me."

Time froze as the beast showed no hesitation this time and swatted Lissana like a rag doll spending her flying into a forest.

Percy stared at the spot Lissana had been standing at. His heart and mind unable to accept what his eyes had just shown him.

The momentary grief that was felt by his being passed as fast as it came as he gave a feral snarl, raw fury coursing through him, standing up even as his whole body ached in agony.

The beast unaware of what just happened moved on to finish his prey.

A confused frown covered his face as his fist was caught by the black haired demigod singlehandedly.

The hulking monster flinched as he saw the undiluted anger coursing through the boy's eyes followed by a roar of pain as his arm was twisted harshly.

Percy focused all his strength in his right arm, covering it in a bluish-white light as he cocked back his fist as far as he could before punching with such force that the beast was sent flying into a tree with a sickening crunch, snapping the tree in half and knocking it out.

Ignoring Elfman whose take over washed off he stumbled in the direction Lissana fell in, the adrenaline leaving his system.

An icy gauntlet clenched around his heart as he found Lissana lying in a clearing, breathing laboriously.

He fell onto his knees beside her, placing a hand under her head to raise it as she opened her bright blue eyes.

"Percy..." She murmured.

"Shh... Lissana. Don't talk now. You're going to be fine."

Her hand clenched a spot on her stomach which was oozing blood and she winced.

"I'm going to die... Ain't I ?" Lissana said softly.

"Shut up." Percy said fiercely, tears dripping from his eyes.

Panic seized Percy as Lissana coughed out blood and her body was covered in a golden glow.

Lissana gave Percy a small smile before she shut her eyes and vanished with a bright light.

Percy was stone faced as he walked towards the site of Lissana's grave, a red eyed Mira by his side.

Many had refused to believe Lissana was dead, when Percy had walked in the guild with a sobbing Mira clutched in his arms while Elfman walked along their side with a dead look on his face.

Natsu probably took the news the hardest. He had refused to talk to anyone, even Percy for days. He'd taken refuge in the little shelter he'd built with Lissana and Happy had soon followed his foster Father.

Their hadn't even been a body to burry. Percy wiped the tears that threatened to escape his eyes as they reached the grave sites.

Percy kneeled beside the grave, depositing a bunch of white Lily on it.

"Y.. You were the sister I never had." He said, his voice breaking, " I.. I wish I'd told you earlier how much you meant to me." He choked, "How important you were to me."

Next to him, Mira broke down, her eyes rimmed red from hours of crying.

An icy gauntlet clenched around his heart as he stood up shakily and wrapped an arm around her, causing her to start sobbing on his chest.

"I sh...should have been the one who died." Mira said between her hiccups, "I was supposed to protect my family." She broke into another set of sobbing, "And now because of me, L..Lissana is dead."

"Don't." Percy snapped at her, his eyes glistening with unshed tears. "Do you think Lissana would have liked to see you like this?"

Mira only cried harder as Percy hugged her tightly.

"If not for yourself, then live for Lissana." Percy whispered to her, "Live like she would."

Never again. Percy thought as hot tears rolled down his cheek. I lost one sibling today, I won't ever lose other.

Never again.

"What do you mean he left ?" Natsu almost yelled at the master.

Makarov stared back calmly, "I mean what I said." He took a sip of his beer, "He came in last night to tell me he wished to leave the guild for some time."

"And you just allowed him to leave? " Gray asked, incredulously.

"He's an adult." Makarov shrugged, "I can't stop him from doing what he wants."

"Where did he go, master?" Erza said calmly, ignoring her wildly beating heart.

"He didn't say."

"I want to go too." Natsu demanded.

"No." Makarov refused, "Unlike him, you are not of age and not mature enough either."

""Oh yeah?" Natsu narrowed his eyes as he turned towards the guild exit, "Let's see how you sto..."

He was stopped mid rant as Makarov chopped at the back of his neck with his outstretched hand, causing the pink haired teen to topple.

No one else tried anything afterwards though he could tell they wanted to.

By the time anyone decides to track him, Percy would be too far to be traced. He just hoped that the boy he'd started to love as a grandson stayed out of trouble but again that may be asking too much of a Fairy Tail wizard.

Location : Unknown Mountain Range

Bellum

Year X782

Percy chewed on the few biscuits he'd left as he sat near a stream.

It had been two months since he'd left the guild to train himself. He'd somewhat progressed in his training but that was that.

He collected the camping equipment lying around before he moved on to find another spot for his training. His use of elemental powers had been attracting crowds all types of creatures and men. He'd been long since resigned to the fact that he couldn't stay in one place for long.

He started walking on a rocky trail that led to a nearby mountain. Hopefully, he'll be able to train here a little longer than usual.

2 Hours later

Percy slashed his sword through the air, letting out a shockwave that cleaved the rock in front of him in clean half.

He swung the sword in his hand in random directions, directing the shockwaves created at various boulders lying around.

"Neat." A voice called out from somewhere behind him, "Concentrating the kinetic energy in your sword like that."

His hands moved on reflex, releasing an arc in the direction the voice came from.

He turned back, just in time to see the owner of the the voice jump several feet in the air as the tree he'd been standing on came crashing down.

The man seemed to float in the air before Gravity seemed to do her work and he landed on the ground in front of him with an easy grace.

"Now that wasn't very polite, was it ?" The man chuckled, moving a hand through his blond hair.

Percy pointed his sword at the man's throat, "Who the hell are you?"

The man stood a few inches above him at about 6'7 height and seemed to be a buff bunch of muscles. He looked him in the eye and let it known by his stance that he wasn't intimidated.

"Hail! Noble Demigod." The man said, mockingly, "I come in peace."

Percy's eyes widened slightly, "How do you know that?"

"Questions and Questions.." The man shook his head, "Where is your sense of hospitality?"

"Answer me." Percy demanded.

The man smirked, "Would have thought you'd recognise a fellow God." He frowned, "But technically, you're only half god right?"

Percy almost dropped his sword in shock, "You're a God."

"No, I am a Dragon." The man rolled his eyes, "Seriously, I just told you that."

"H.. How did you know that I was a demigod?" Percy said, stuttering.

"We have our means." His tone turned teasing, "And the fact you stink helped too."

Percy adopted a calm expression, though he was the panicking inside, "Don't tell me you are my father."

The man stared at him as if he'd gone crazy, "What?"

"Well, maybe you are my uncle or something. All the Gods are related, right?"

"They are." Percy almost sighed in relief as the man, no God in front of him seemingly brought his bluff. He didn't know what the Immortals of this dimension would think about someone intruding upon their home world. "But you aren't the child of any of my brothers or sisters."

Percy froze as he continued.

"The fact that you are from another dimension makes it sort of impossible that we're related, right?"

"Seriously?" The man said incredulously at Percy's expression as he sat on the tree trunk that had fallen behind him, "You think you are the only one who's ever traveled through dimensions?"

"You mean this has happened before?" Percy said, unbelieving.

"Duh."

"Well forgive me for not knowing this was a daily occurrence." Percy snapped, sitting on the ground.

"It's not that frequent." The God said, dismissively, "The last one was a century old I believe and he was a normal human."

"You never answered my question." Percy stated.

"What?" He blinked.

"Who are you?"

The man let that infuriating smirk of his cover his lips and gave a mock bow, "Rytys, God of storms at your service."

"Yeah... Yeah no need to be amazed." He told Percy, "It's just your friendly next door God Rytys."

Percy stared at him, "You are vain, you know that?"

"Of course." Rytys leaned back, "I think it's one of the requirement of being a God."

"Sure it is." Percy closed his eyes, feeling the sword vanish from his grasp and settling on his index finger, "You're not going to ask who I am?"

"No need." Rytys shrugged "I already know."

"Oh really?" Percy raised his left eyebrow.

"You are Percy Jackson, an S-class mage of Fairy Tail guild. You have a house on the outskirts of Magnolia forest. You arrived in Bosco when you first entered Earthland and simultaneously got in a fight with two wannabe Dark mages.." Rytys stated as if reading out of a book, "Joe and Bob I think?"

Percy blinked, "That was surprisingly more in depth than I thought.".

"We have been keeping tabs on you since the day you arrived on our planet." Rytys's eyes bored into his, "To ensure you didn't disrupt the nature of our world."

"Why show yourself now?" Percy asked, a bit timidly.

"I was assigned to you for the time being." He scratched the back of his head, "I thought I could help out a bit."

"With what?" Percy said, hesitancy evident in his voice.

"Everything." Rytys said looking at him, "I have seen your powers. I can teach you how to manipulate them them properly. Especially, storm magic."

"Magic." Percy said, critically, "I am not a mage. That's just a front."

"You are a mage." Rytys corrected, "You're just not using your magic properly."

"I am a demigod." Percy said slowly as if talking to a child, "I have no magic."

"Just because you can't form a magical seal doesn't mean you can't use magic." Rytys said, "That's 'cause you are using magic in its basest form."

"How did I even get magic?" Percy asked, sceptical.

"Well, personally I believe it is the fact that the Ethernano present in our atmosphere reacted with your Godly essence, making you capable of exercising magic in the process." He turned thoughtful, "Maybe it sensed your affinity to the storm giving you better control over it, in addition to some what enhanced abilities."

"You mean the increased strength?" He looked uncertain, "All my improved senses are because of that too?"

"Well, I know for a fact that magic enhances the body." Rytys elaborated, "It is most often than not assured that an average mage is much more durable than a non magical human."

Percy found himself agreeing to the notion. He was significantly different than he was at this age on him for planet. He hadn't ever been short but the 6'3 height he'd attained in this dimension was a testimony to that. While he was considered the strongest demigod alive back home, he knew his current strength, speed and endurance outstripped the limitations of his former body which was untouched by magic.

"What do you want in return?" Percy said, after a few moments of silence.

Rytys snorted, "I'm a God. There really isn't anything that you can give me that I can't get myself."

"So what? You're doing this out of the kindness of your heart?" Percy asked, sarcastically.

"Something like that." A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "From what I've seen you are quite good at calling forth the raw power, but you lack the proper technique to use it effectively without wasting anything."

"You will get strong on your own, naturally." Rytys continued, "But under a teacher you will flourish beyond any bounds you may have thought of."

"So..." Percy drawled, "Got any divine training grounds in mind?"

Rytys looked around, "This seems good enough to me." He said, pleased "So you mean,you wish me to mentor you?"

"Why not?" Percy shrugged, "I can always kick your ass if I don't find it satisfactory."

"As unlike as that is, very well." Rytys grinned, "Then my dear apprentice your training starts now."

"Focus."

"I am focusing."

"No you're not." Rytys snapped, "You're just pretending to concentrate while you day dream."

"It's not working." Percy said, gritting his teeth, "I am doing as you said. But I just can't do it."

"All right." Rytys rubbed his forehead, "Tell me how you create a storm?"

"It's like a tug at the back of my mind." Percy said, "I just call it forth."

"That's the problem." Rytys said, "You can't call it forth. Storm is a part of you. For a long time, you have worked along its side."

"What you do is summoning a storm from the air currents." Rytys explained further, "But to actually create a storm you've got to command it. You have to order that tug that you feel. Force it out."

Percy closed his eyes in concentration, his fists clenched.

He could sense the tug that he felt on using on using his powers. This time he refused to let it act on its free will. He forced it to obey him. And to his surprise, it refused to bend.

"It's fighting back." Percy hissed.

"Dominate it. Don't falter now." Rytys's voice called out.

He tried harder, but it struggled back as vehemently. Slowly, he could feel himself weaken, the energy was just to strong. When it seemed like he was about to crumble under its will and lose the battle, a voice called out to him and it wasn't Rytys.

"Hang on Perce." Natsu grinning at him, "You can't go before I kick your ass."

"You have to live, Percy." Lissana smiled impishly, "Live for me."

All of his friends from Fairy Tail came before him. Erza was smiling at him, Mira at her side smirking mischievously while Cana, Gray and Elfman all waved at him with along with the other youngsters of the guild.

Percy struggled with renewed strength, pushing back the pressure that threatened to crush him. After what seemed like an eternity, the presence finally shied back, as it finally admitted defeat to him.

His eyes snapped open to see a concerned Rytys looking at him.

Rytys sighed in relief, "I really thought you were done for a moment ago."

"I did too." He clutched his head, "It's like an army's marching in here."

"Well the hard part's done." Rytys commented idly, "Try creating a storm now."

Percy concentrated, trying once again to channel the energy he'd felt. He was pleased when it obeyed, albeit a bit reluctantly.

He watched in awe as a dark blue seal appeared in front of his hand releasing forth a concentrated flurry of storms.

"Well..." Percy licked his dried lips, "That was something."

"It's a start." Rytys agreed, "But you're far from being done."

Location : Unknown

Sin

Year X783

"I can't do this, Rytys." Percy called out, panicked.

Rytys rolled his eyes, steadying Percy with a hand on his shoulder as the two hovered about 50 feet in the air.

"Zeus will kill me." Percy muttered, his face turning white.

"Zeus has no control here in Earthland, especially the air. That's my domain." Rytys reminded him."Though if you don't get a hold on yourself, I just might." He said when Percy's wobbling didn't seem to cease.

"Use the air currents around to balance yourself." Rytys commanded.

Percy closed his eyes as his hair whipped in the air, his movements somewhat smoothening.

"That's it." Rytys encouraged, "You're doing good."

Percy opened his eyes as his body steadied enough for his comfort.

"All right." Rytys gestured for Percy to follow him,"Direct the currents behind to push yourself forward."

Though it was slow, Percy seemed to be moving ahead as he positioned his body to decrease the air resistance.

Rytys aligned himself near Percy as the two hovered above a mountain range.

"It'll be a useful skill for you two have." Rytys said, thumping him on the back. The God moved ahead of Percy taking in the lake in front of them, "It may save your life more often than you realize."

He turned back when he heard a yelp and sweat dropped to find his charge floating in the air...upside down.

"You've got to be kidding me."

Location : Arden Plateau

Midi

Year X784

Rytys was sent crashing through a line of trees courtesy of Percy who was covered in a burning silver aura, his eyes glowing white.

Rytys flipped to his feet and without wasting a moment released a flurry of blasts at the demigod.

Percy sent a punch straight into the earth, causing the ground to explode upwards before him and forming a stone wall which impacted with the incoming blasts in an explosion of dirt and debris.

Rytys could feel the black haired youth rushing at him even before he could see him as he raised his forearm to block the kick aimed at his head, the force of which sent him skidding back.

Rytys eyes widened as he was punched in the gut, knocking the wind out of him.

But his opponent was far from done. Percy dropped down and swept his feet from under him and in a flash, he had his sword in hand, raising it to gut the God lying in front of his feet. Rytys rolled away just in time to avoid being impaled through the heart. He aimed a kick at Percy's knees, causing him to stumble.

He was up in an instant, slamming his elbow at Percy's head making him dizzy. He quickly moved behind him, slipping him in a chokehold and causing him to drop the sword.

"Turn it down." Rytys gritted out.

"Why?" Percy cackled madly,"Is the Great Rytys afraid of a puny mortal?"

Rytys forced him on the ground and putting a foot on his back, he pulled his left arm harshly.

"Percy..." Rytys growled, struggling to keep the demigod down, "Turn it off now."

Percy glowered at him from his position on the ground but nevertheless closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again they were his natural sea green instead of glowing white orbs.

"It happened again, didn't it" He asked, wearily.

Rytys got up, releasing his his hold on Percy who stood up shakily.

"Well it lasted longer than before." Rytys offered, "That's improvement at least."

"I can't practice this spell with anyone else. It's too dangerous." Percy grimaced, "And you'll be leaving soon."

"You need to control your emotions." He massaged his stomach where Percy had punched him, "I can't help you with that."

"Can't you stay for a little longer?" Percy pleaded.

"No." Rytys shook his head, "I've stayed long enough as it is. The others aren't too happy about it."

"But..." Percy stared at his hands, "What if I kill someone using this spell?" He looked at Rytys, "I just can't control this bloodlust."

"No one in history has progressed to this level with this spell." Rytys said, "If someone can actually master it, it's you."

"I don't even know why I decided to learn this stupid spell." Percy said, rubbing his eyes.

"The spell gives you an edge." Rytys shrugged "You have grown powerful but that spell puts you in an entirely different class."

Percy put his head in his arms, "I feel like my head is being cut in half."

"You did use more magic than usual in this fight." Rytys said, nonchalantly "Fatigue and headache should be expected by this point."

A second later Percy's body dropped to the ground with a thud.

"That too."

"It's been almost two years, Happy." Natsu murmured. "Two years since I last saw him."

"Natsu..." Happy said quietly, sitting in the pink haired boy's lap.

The slayer had a frame clutched in his hand which showcased a picture of him and Percy. It was clicked by Cana on the day they went to the beach all those those years ago. Percy had Natsu in a headlock, both smiling brightly at the camera.

"I'm going to find him." Natsu said determined, "Then I'm going to beat the shit out of him for leaving us like that."

"Aye Sir." Happy exclaimed, "And we won't forgive him till he gets us lots of fishes."

"Sure buddy." Natsu said absentmindedly. His face soon broke into an excited grin, "I'm sure he must be super strong by now."

"Well if he's as strong as Erza, then I really don't think you have a chance." Happy said with a wise look on his face.

"You take that back." Natsu said accusingly, " One of these days I'm going to beat Erza too. I've had enough of her."

"So..." Happy drawled, "Should I go tell Erza you're challenging her?"

"What?!" Fear leaked into Natsu's voice, "Wait, no don't tell Erza."

Happy cackled evilly as he flew towards the guild leaving a protesting Natsu behind.

Location : Hargeon Town

Fiore

Year X784

"E..Excuse me sir?" A conductor hurried over to Natsu, who was sprawled across his seat in the train,"A.. Are you okay?"

"Aye." Happy said, raising his past, "This happens all the time."

"Impossible! I will never ride a train ever again." Natsu groaned before covering his mouth as his face turned green.

"If the info we have is correct, then Percy should still be in the town." Happy said while Natsu puked out of the train window. "Let's go."

"L..Let me, rest for a while." Natsu croaked out.

"Okay. " Happy got out of the train.

" Ah..." Happy said as Natsu shouted through the window of the moving train, "It departed already."

In other part of the Town

"Eh? There's only one magical store in this town."

Lucy, a blonde girl of seventeen years of age cried out.

In a small town like this she was unlikely to get anything worthwhile and certainly not any of the Golden gate keys she so desperately wanted.

"Yes...this town is more prosperous in fishing than magic to begin with." The shipowner told her cheerfully despite her obvious lack of enthusiasm. "Only less than ten percent of the town's people can use magic so the store is mainly targeting traveling mages."

Lucy sighed, "I think I've wasted my time here."

"Please don't say that and have a look around." The owner said, looking at her pleadingly, "We have some new items too."

"This colors magic is probably the most popular among girls." He said, holding out the small device, "Depending on your daily mood, you can change the color of your outfit."

"I already have it." Lucy said, dismissing it.

"I'm looking for the gate keys, strong ones." Lucy told him, seeing no harm in having a quick look.

"Gates huh? That's something uncommon." The shipowner observed.

"Ah." Lucy exclaimed, as she noticed the shiny silver key in the corner, "Nikora, the Canis minor."

"That's not strong at all." The shopkeeper told her.

"It's okay. I've been looking for it." Lucy hurried over to the counter, box in hand "How much is it?"

"Twenty thousand jewels."

Lucy pretended to never have heard him, "I wonder how much it is."

"I said, twenty thousand jewels." The shopkeeper repeated, refusing to be swayed.

Lucy bent over the counter, lowering down her zipper, giving the old man a tantalizing look of her ample breasts, "I wonder how much it really is" she smiled at him sensuously while practically moaning out the word "Mister?"

Minutes later Lucy could be seen storming down the street with an irritated expression on her face.

"Tch." She muttered, annoyed "He only gave me a thousand jewel discount."

"Is my sex appeal only worth thousand jewels?" She screamed, kicking a nearby sign.

She was cut off in her rant by a loud cheer nearby, "Huh" She looked around to see a crowd gathered along the street, just where the cheer had originated from. " What's going on?"

A pair of girls sped past her, shouting back and forth to each other.

"Did you hear that?"

"Yeah, a famous mage is in town!"

"It's Tempest-sama!"

"T.. Tempest?" Lucy murmured.

Tempest was a mage who had one hell of a reputation, even Lucy had heard about him. Destructive and crazy strong, even though he had gone out of public eyes a few years ago, it wasn't enough to stop forming of a fan club of his.

"Y.. You mean the mage who is rumoured to have god-like powers that no one else can use?" Her face brightened up, "He's in town!?"

"Well he sure is popular." Lucy thought looking at the huge crowd of women and young girls around him.

"I wonder if he looks cool." She said dreamily.

I ended up riding the train twice." Natsu said, put out.

"You're so bad with transportation." Happy clutched his stomach, "And I'm hungry."

"We don't have any money." Natsu said gloomily.

Natsu looked up, "Hey, Happy. They probably meant Percy when they said Tempest, right?"

"Yup, I can only think of Percy when I hear that." Happy voiced his thought.

"That's what I thought too."

"I finally found him." Natsu shouted triumphantly "I feel a bit better now."

They paused when they hear someone yell Tempest in crowd in front of them.

"See! Speak of the devil." Natsu grinned.

"Aye!"

Lucy finally caught sight of the Tempest when suddenly her heart started beating wildly, her face went red and her brain got numb.

Tempest was relatively tall with a rather rectangular face and handsome features. His dark blue hair were short on the right side, hanging over the left part of his face in spikes. There was a dark tattoo covering the right part of his forehead, just above his right eyebrow, this being slightly reminiscent of a thin, stylized pair of tongs.

He wore a dark, high collared Cape almost reaching down to his knees. Below this, he was adorned in a simple, light short sleeved shirt. "Ha Ha I'm had. I can't walk like this." Smiling at the crowd surrounding him.

"W...What happened to me?" Her breathing grew heavier when she met the mage's eye.

Is it because He's a famous mage She wondered, her heart throbbing wildly as the blue haired mage looked at her Am I in L..

"Percy!" She heard someone yell, but it hardly mattered to her. "Maybe I'm in l..."

"Percy." the voice shouted again. This time she looked around to see a pink haired guy crawling through the women's leg to get to the centre.

Reality came rushing back at her, as if she was snapped out of a dream.

The boy stared at Tempest, who stated back, waiting to see his expression.

"Who are you?"

Tempest gasped but quickly got over it. He cupped his chin and tilted his face to a certain angle. "Maybe you know me as Tempest."

His eyes bugged out when he saw the kid walk away in another direction with giving him a second glance "Gone already?"

Half of the crowd ran after the kid, trampling over him.

Hey, you're so rude."

"Apologise to Tempest-sama."

The teen let out a confused yell, "What the heck?"

"That's enough girls." Tempest smiled charmingly, "He didn't really mean it."

The women swooned, "You're so kind."

"Here..." Tempest said, scrawling over a piece of paper" I'll give you my signature. You can show it off to your friends."

Natsu huffed, "I don't want it."

That seemed to do it for the girls as the kicked him out of the crowd.

"What is he?"

"Get lost."

"Ugh!" The boy groaned as a blue colored cat with a green backpack walked next to him "It wasn't him Happy."

"I appreciate your enthusiastic welcome." Tempest said snapping his fingers summoning forth a spiral of flames around him "But I have some errands to run. So please excuse me."

He steeped on the flame which then started to make him rise in the air.

"We're having a party on the ship tonight." He called out "Please come."

The women's cheering didn't stop even as he sped away from sight.

"What is he? " Natsu asked, annoyed.

Lucy said quietly,"He really is disgusting."

Happy and Natsu looked up to see Lucy walking towards them.

"Thanks for earlier." Lucy said smiling at the duo.

Natsu looked at her in puzzlement "Huh."

Since they helped her out, unintentionally it may be, Lucy decided to give the two a treat at a nearby restaurant.

"You're a naiz burzon." Natsu spoke, while stuffing his mouth with as much food as he can.

Lucy sweat dropped at his thanks, "I understand you. So just eat slowly."

"You are Natsu and Happy, right? " Lucy asked the two. All that discount from my sex appeal is gone. Lucy thought morosely.

"That Tempest guy was using magic called charm." She thought back to her actions around the mage "It's a magic that attracts people's heart to the caster and was already banned a long time ago."

"Thanks to you, when you bumped into the crowd it knocked me out of the trance." She smiled as Natsu and Happy nodded, mouth full.

"I may not look like it but I'm a mage too." Lucy said, proudly.

"I'm not a member of any guild yet though" She continued, "But their is this one guild, I would really like to join."

She got a glazed look in her eyes, "There are so many strong wizards there, at the guild I want to join. I bet, I can get a lot of big jobs there."

"I.. I see." Natsu breathed out once he had slowed down his eating.

"You sure talk a lot." Happy said, chewing on a fish.

"By the way, weren't you guys looking for someone?"

"Aye, it's Percy."

"He is my friend. He used to go by the name Tempest some years ago." Natsu elaborated.

"Buy it turned out to be the wrong person." Happy added.

Lucy nodded, "Well good luck in finding your friend."

She placed some jewels on the table, "I guess I better get going. But you guys go ahead and take your time."

Natsu and Happy stated at her before tears flooded their face, creeping Lucy out.

They suddenly sat on their knees on the floor, bowing to her simultaneously.

"Thank you for the meal."

"Thank you."

"Kyaah! " Lucy shouted," Don't do that, you are embarrassing me."

Lucy calmed a little, "D.. Don't worry. You helped me out too. So we're even."

Regardless, Natsu and Happy still kept bowing.

"I don't feel like I've helped you at all."

"Aye.. I don't feel right."

"Oh yeah! " Natsu looked up as an idea struck him.

"I'll give you this." He said, holding out the signed paper Tempest gave him.

"I don't want that." Lucy yelled as she swatted away the autograph.

Soon after Lucy was found reading the latest version of the magazine weekly sorcerer sitting on a park bench.

"Fairy Tail caused trouble again? " She read, amused "They destroyed the Devon theif family, but also destroyed seven other housed that belonged to the civilians."

She wasn't able to control her laughter as she clutched at her sides, "That's way too much."

She flipped the page to the page showing Mirajane in a revealing two piece bikini.

"I wonder if someone like her would be so reckless too." She mused.

She groaned out aloud, "How do I even join Fairy Tail? Maybe I have to learn some strong magic."

"Fairy Tail." She drawled happily. "It's the best."

There was some rustling in the bushes behind her as a voice called out, "I see you want to join Fairy Tail."

"T...Tempest?" Lucy spluttered.

He stepped out of the bushes, "I've been looking for you. I really wanted to invite you to my party on the ship."

Lucy pointed her finger at him accusingly, "Don't even try that charm magic on me. It only works as long as the person doesn't know about it."

Tempest raised his hands in surrender, " So you found out about it huh? I could tell you were a mage the moment I saw you." He smiled at her winningly. "I was hoping you'll join me at the party."

Lucy scoffed, "There's no way I'll ever go to a party a creep like you invite me too."

"Really, I'm sorry about the charm." He sighed "But I just wanted to be popular for the party tonight." He confessed.

"Well, then you are more pathetic than I thought." Lucy said, walking away.

"Wait up." Tempest called after her, "You said you wanted to join Fairy Tail right?"

Lucy paused in her path.

"What are you trying to say?" Lucy said finally, turning to the fire mage.

Tempest smirked at her, "Ever heard of Tempest of Fairy Tail?"

Lucy behaviour turned around a complete three sixty degrees.

"Y.. Yes, I have." She stuttered. "You mean you are a member of Fairy Tail?"

Tempest smiled, "If you want I can ask the master about letting you join."

Before Tempest could even blink an eye Lucy was over him, leaning onto him, "I'm sure it would be a wonderful party, right?"

Tempest chuckled nervously, "Your personality is easy enough to understand huh?"

"Well, then I'll see you at the party." He said, getting back on his magical flame which flew him away.

"I can join Fairy Tail! " Lucy shouted, pumping her fist in the air.

"I just have to pretend to be friendly to him till I join." She grinned conspiratorially.

Location : Near Hargeon Port

Fiore

Year X784

"I hope you're enjoying the party?" Tempest asked.

"I am." Lucy replied.

"Lucy is such a pretty name." He said, a smile dancing on his lips.

"Thanks."

"Don't you have other girls to attend to?" She said referring to the fact they had been alone in of the other rooms of the ship for quite some time.

"Nah. I just feel like drinking with you." He said, pouring Lucy a glass of wind.

The surface of wine rippled as it flew in tiny droplets in the air.

"Try opening your mouth." Tempest suggested "Pearls of wine will slowly come in your mouth."

Lucy hid her annoyance as she did as he said. But as the droplets were about to enter her mouth, she swiped at them with her hand.

"What are you trying to do?" She demanded, her eyes narrowed. "There's sleeping drug in it, isn't there?"

"Oh.. How did you know that?" Tempest asked, his lips twitching.

"Please, don't get the wrong idea." She explained "I want to join Fairy Tail but I have no intention of being your girl."

Tempest smiled sardonically at her, "You are such a bad girl. If you had just slept peacefully, you wouldn't have to be hurt."

Hands grabbed her arms as several men entered the room.

"What is going on?" Lucy yelled, "Let me go."

"This is quite a catch boss." One of the men complimented, "We haven't had suck a pretty one in a while, eh?"

"Who the hell are you?" Lucy struggled to free her hand to no avail.

"Welcome to our slave ship." Tempest grinned sadistically "I would ask you to say quiet till we get to Bosco, lady."

"B.. Bosco, what happened to Fairy Tail?"

"I just told you, it's a slave ship." His smile widened at her horrified expression, "You were brought here as a merchandise all along."

N...No how can this be? Ice clenched around Lucy's heart, How can anyone do that?

A hand snaked around her thigh, snatching away her keys.

"Gate keys? You must be a celestial spirit wizard." Tempest mused.

"Celestial spirit? " One of his grunts said" What is that?"

"Well, don't worry about it." Tempest whispered in her ear. "Only contracted mages can use them. Meaning it's useless for me." He tossed the keys out of the ship.

Is this a mage of Fairy tail? Lucy thought, hot tears burning through her eyes. Abusing magic... Cheating on people... Performing slavery.

"You're the worst kind of wizard." She screamed at Tempest.

The roof collapsed as Natsu dropped down through it, shocking everyone.

"T..That brat from earlier?" Tempest gasped.

"Natsu?" Lucy said astonished, wiping her eyes.

Suddenly he feel on his knees, barfing.

"Eh! That's lame." She admonished.

"What's going on?" Tempest said, aghast "Why would a brat fall from the sky?"

His goons sweatdropped at seeing Natsu, "And he's got motion sickness already."

"Lucy, what are you doing?"Happy came flying in through the hole Natsu created.

"Happy?" Lucy yelled in disbelief. "I was fooled. He told me he'd take me to Fairy Tail an.."

She stepped short, "Wait.. Did you have wings before?"

"We'll talk about that later." He said flying towards her and grabbing Lucy with his Tail. "Let's get out of here."

"Whoa." Lucy yelped. "What about Natsu?"

"I can only carry one person at a time." Happy said.

"Don't let her get away." Tempest shouted "If the council members found out we'll be in loads of trouble." He sent a sent a blast of fire at them which Happy barely dodged.

Happy flew in random patterns dodging the energy blasts that Tempest's goon were shooting at them.

"Lucy, listen." Happy said turning to her as they flew out of the ship.

"What is it, at a time like this?" Lucy screamed at him.

"My transformation effect has worn off. "

"Shitty cat!" Lucy yelled before both of them descended rapidly into the sea as Happy's wings vanished.

I can't believe Fairy Tail is like this, Lucy thought as she sank in the water. No, I have to save the other women on the ship first.

She grabbed Happy who was floating nearby before looking for her keys.

Luckily for her she found the keys struck on a nearby rock.

Grabbing the bunch, she reached for the surface with Happy nestled on her head, breaking out with a gasp.

"Here I come." She announced, grasping one of her keys and slashing it across the air and inserting it into an invisible lock, "Open! Gate of the water bearer : Aquarius."

The air warped summoning forth a mermaid into existence. She had a royal blue scheme going on for her, being dressed in a blue bikini with light blue hair that reached upto her waist. In her hand, she held an urn which was casually pressed against her side.

"Whoa." Happy said, astonished.

"I'm a celestial spirit mage. I can summon celestial spirits from another world." Lucy said proudly, holding out the key.

"Now, Aquarius! Use your power to send the ship back to the coast." Lucy commanded.

"Tch." The mermaid ignored her, scratching her ear.

"Did you just say Tch?" Lucy said incredulously, "Can't you listen to me for once."

"You are such a noisy kid." Aquarius snapped, irritated.

"Let me tell you one thing." She leaned forward as her face darkened "If you ever lose the keys again I will kill you."

"I.. I'm sorry." Lucy stammered.

"Hah." Aquarius shouted furiously, swinging her urn across her body releasing large tidal waves which caused the ship to crash against the shore with a deafening bang."

"Don't flung me along." Lucy yelled as she was almost caught in the current.

"What were you thinking? How could you flush me along too?" Lucy snapped, grasping the railings.

"My bad." Aquarius apologized, "I flushed the ship as well."

"Were you aiming at me!?

"Don't call me for a while." Aquarius said as a smirk adorned her features "I'm going on a trip with my boyfriend."

"With my boyfriend." She taunted.

"You don't need to repeat that." Lucy said fuming "She's so selfish."

" You don't get along at all, do you?" Happy remarked.

"But I did it." Lucy exclaimed, "Once the military hears about it, they'll be here in no time."

"I'm so nice." Lucy grinned, rubbing her hands together.

"Ack! We forgot Natsu inside." Happy remembered.

Inside the Ship

"The rocking.. " Natsu muttered as colour returned to his face "It stopped."

"Huh." Tempest rubbed his head "What happened?"The entrance door was slammed open as Lucy and Happy rushed inside.

"Natsu, are you.. " Lucy started.

" Brat, you should never have interfered." Tempest said sadistically, cutting her off "Throw him out." He gestured to his men.

"Don't worry I'll take care.." Lucy raised one of her keys before she was stopped by Happy.

"Don't worry Natsu can handle this." Seeing her confused look he said, "I forgot to tell you earlier but Natsu's a mage too."

"What?" Lucy asked, stumped "Natsu is a mage!?"

"Are you from Fairy Tail?" Natsu asked walking towards Tempest even as his men rushed at him.

"What if I am?" Tempest smirked.

"Let me take a good look at your face." Natsu continued, tilting his head.

Before anyone can react he punched the two goons hard, sending them sprawling across the wall "I'm Fairy tail's Natsu" He roared "And I've never seen you before in my life."

Tempest gasped, "Wha...?,

"Fairy Tail?" Lucy was shocked "Natsu is a mage of Fairy tail."

"T.. That mark!" One man yelled, pointing at Natsu's left arm, "He's the real deal Bora-san."

"I.. Idiot." Tempest now identify as Bora snapped, "I told you not to call me that."

"Bora, Bora of prominence." Happy remarked "He was banished from the mage guild "Titan nose" several years ago."

"I've heard about him." Lucy remembered "He committed several thefts and got banished."

"I don't care if you are a bastard or a good person." Natsu bared his teeth "But I can't you for using our name."

"Whatever." Bora shouted, blasting him with fire, causing debris to fly all around "You're just a noisy brat!"

"Natsu!" Lucy cried out, concerned for her new friend while Happy looked on nonchalantly.

"Hmph." Bora grinned viciously, "I guess he was just all bark."

"Awful." A munching sound came from the middle of debris and fire.

A silhouette became visible through all the dust clouding their eyes, making everyone gasp.

"Are you really a fire mage?" Natsu's voice called out mockingly "I've never tasted such awful flames."

Jaws dropped as the debris cleared revealing an unharmed Natsu inhaling the last of the flames..

"Thanks for the food." Natsu patted his stomach.

"What is he?" Bora breathed out.

"Fire?" Men around him called out in disbelief "Did he just eat fire?"

"Now that I've eaten." Natsu cracked his knuckles "I'm all fired up."

Natsu inhaled deeply, his cheeks puffing up, raising his hands in front of him like a funnel.

"Rosy hair and a scale like scarf." A square jawed man choked out, his eyes widening "No doubt he must be the Salamander."

Natsu breathed out, unleashing a roar of raging inferno engulfing Bora and his men in one go.

"Remember it well." Natsu said, his expression dark as he punched the already battered Bora with a flame encased fist "This is a Fairy Tail's mage."

Bora slammed hard into the ground, shattering the wooden floor with a thump.

"Eating fire and punching with fire." Lucy wiped the sweat from her brows "Is it really magic?"

"Aye." Happy confirmed "It's a lost magic called Dragon slayer magic which gives the user properties of the Dragon and in Natsu's case a fire dragon."

"Dragon slayer." She watched Natsu's pointed fang like teeth "Amazing...but"

"You're overdoing it." She yelled at Natsu who had demolished the majority of the port. " The port is all messed up."

"Aye." Happy agreed.

"Don't give me an aye." Lucy screamed at the cat.

"Wh.. What's all this ruckus about." Lucy turned to see a squad of armed men rushing towards their location.

"The military." She exclaimed before she was dragged away by Natsu.

"Crap." Natsu cursed. "Let's go."

"Where are you taking me?" Lucy screeched, coming to a halt.

Natsu looked back, "You want to join Fairy Tail right."

Lucy stared at him.

"Then come with me." He grinned at her, already running.

She continued to stare blankly at his back for a moment before smiling cheerfully, "Okay."

She ran after the boy and the cat with the military hot on their tails on the way to Magnolia.