Into the Flaming Skies

Chapter 1

Wendy's Request

Note: This is my first Fairy Tail story so try not to be too hard on me. I've been meaning to write one for a while, but I've never had the time to sit down and seriously get into the story. I still don't know the schedule I'll do for this story so I'll be sure to keep you guys updated. That aside, I hope you guys it.

Natsu, Lucy, Erza, Grey, and Wendy have just finished their job against Nirvana and are now returning to the guild. Compared to the others, Erza was the most troubled about returning for she had to say goodbye to Jellal. She knew it was bound to happen, but she never wanted to experience it for herself.

Wendy, also, experienced some losses. She lost her guild: Caitshelter and now has been taken in by the members of Fairy Tail. She was quiet the entire trip back to the guild. She didn't really know what to say to them on the way back. The other four were so chatty that Wendy simply decided to listen in on their conversations. Even Carla didn't say anything. When they returned, she was completely captivated. The guild was so lively and everyone looked so happy. The place was huge, unlike anything back at Caitshelter. She couldn't help but let out a smile when she saw the look of the guild.

"Hi there, what's your name?"

"W-Wendy," she said nervously.

"Hey Mira-san."

"Hey you guys. I'm glad to hear that you guys made it back safely."

"Thanks, it did get pretty intense at some points."

"So I'm guessing we're getting a new member?"

"Yep, she helped us out a lot against the Oracion Seis, but then her guild apparently disappeared into thin air so she's now with us."

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Well, our master is right over there if you want to go introduce yourself." Mira turned her body and pointed at Makarov. Wendy leaned over and was immediately shocked. She saw that he was a small, old man and felt better about herself.

"Hey Wendy, we'll be over there when you're finished with the master." She nodded and the rest of the group went to their usual table. When they parked at their table, Natsu couldn't help but watch Wendy to make sure she was alright. He knew that she was uncomfortable, but he wanted things to transition smoothly for her.

As she was left alone, she slowly made her way to Makarov. As she walked closer and closer, she started to feel frightened of him. Although he was an old man, he kind of had a mean look to him. It felt like an eternity, but she finally made her way to Makarov. She stood in front of him and felt like an ant. He was a top the counter and his eyes were closed with his arms crossed.

"U-Um, my name is Wendy and I would like to j-join Fairy Tail?" He heard her voice and smiled.

"Wendy Marvell. You were involved with the Nirvana conflict right?" She nodded nervously and he opened his eyes. "You lost your guild too?" She nodded again with tears in her eyes. "I am so sorry for your loss. Just know that we here at Fairy Tail will always be here for you. You are one of us now." He pulled out the Fairy Tail mark and stamped it on her right shoulder. Her face immediately lit up with a smile.

"I… I'm officially a part of Fairy Tail. Thank you so much." Makarov gave her a smile and she ran off to meet the rest of the members of Fairy Tail. At first, she was shy, but after a few people, she slowly got the hang of it. Everyone was so nice to her which only made it easier for her to make the transition.

Once she met everyone, she walked back to Natsu's table. However, she had a motive this time. She remained silent with them, but this time, she was going to change. She quietly walked up to Natsu and poked his shoulder.

"Hey Wendy, you meet everyone yet?" She nodded and looked at the ground. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"Um, can you come with me?"

"S-Sure. Happy, I'm gonna go out for a second. Don't hog all the food to yourself."

"Aye sir!" His mouth was already filled with food.

"Wendy?!"

"Carla, can you stay here? I'll be fine. I'll be with Natsu-san." She grabbed Natsu's hand and dragged him out of the guild.

They walked through town and Natsu wanted to know what was up. She didn't respond. She just said that she needed his help and nothing else. He didn't complain. He liked going on jobs so this fine with him. He just wanted to know the details of what was happening. After a few minutes, they made their way into a huge open grassland and Wendy let go of his hand.

"So what's going on Wendy? You seem kind of different. I know you lost your guild, but I promise, we'll make this your new home." She walked a feet in front of him before she stopped and turned around.

"Natsu-san, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"C-Can you teach me to be a real Dragon Slayer?" He was caught off guard.

"What do you mean? You are a real Dragon Slayer. You helped us out so much during the Nirvana conflict."

"Eh, I don't really know what I did. It just happened. I want to be like you. I want to embrace the full power of a Dragon Slayer so I can be helpful to my friends." Natsu walked towards Wendy and knelt down in front of her, putting his hand on her head.

"You are a Dragon Slayer, Wendy. Don't forget that. But, if you do want me to help you out, I'd be more than willing." Wendy's face lit up and Natsu ran to the other side of the field. "Alright, hit me with whatever you got!"

"Eh! That's what I wanted your help on. I don't know any offensive attacks."

"Then how did you destroy that lacrima at Nirvana?"

"I… I used my breath."

"Okay, then hit me with that."

"But I don't want to hurt you."

"Trust me, you won't. Come on Wendy, I'm waiting." He closed his eyes and opened his arms. Wendy was a little hesitant. She didn't want to let Natsu down, but she didn't want to hurt him so she did her best to concentrate. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Tenryuu no HOUKO!" A blast of wind erupted from Wendy and traveled to Natsu. However, only his clothes were bothered. He remained where he was for the blast of wind wasn't what he was expecting at all. He opened his eyes and saw Wendy drop to the floor and start to cry. "I can't do it. I just can't."

"It's alright." Natsu put his hand on Wendy's shoulder and she looked up.

"But I did it at Nirvana."

"Don't be so hard on yourself. You'll get it in time." He stuck out his hand and she grabbed it, returning to her feet. "When I was with Igneel, he asked me to do things I knew were impossible, but he kept telling me that I could and eventually it happened. You just have to believe in yourself and stay strong."

"But how?"

"Hm… You're power comes from the sky right?" She nodded her head. "Then that makes it easy. Everything around you is a power source. You have to feel the air around you and transform it into whatever you want. Here, try this." Natsu stood in front of Wendy. "Spread your legs apart and get low to the ground. Okay, now close your eyes and feel; only feel the air around you. Concentrate only on that." He paused and allowed her to take it all in. he watched as she slowly calmed herself to the point where she was motionless. "Alright, now just take nice, long breaths in and out."

"Okay." She slowly took in the air around her and then slowly blew it back out. Natsu continued to remain silent and watch her closely. As she continued to breath, the air around her slowly started to flow in and out of her body. Natsu saw the streaks of air traveling around him and was starting to get excited. It was working.

"Okay, now slowly let out one more breath and open your eyes." She let out that breath and opened her eyes to see Natsu with a huge smile in front of her. "Did you feel it?"

"Kinda."

"That's good, you're making progress. For me, I use the heat from my body and the heat around me to amplify my breath. It's much harder than what you have to do, but when you get it, it's a piece of cake. Watch." Natsu took a few steps back and got into his stance. He took his few breaths and unleashed his flame. "Karyuu no HOUKO!" Incredibly, a huge blast of fire was launched into the air and Wendy was captivated by the sight.

"Wow, Natsu-san, you're amazing."

"Haha, thanks. Alright, you try now."

"Eh?!"

"Come on." He walked back to Wendy and stood in front of her. "Just do what I told you. The air and sky are your weapons. Just feel it, but make sure to aim straight forward." Her face had the look of question, but Natsu reassured her that everything was going to be fine. Step by step, Wendy followed his directions to the point. After a few seconds, she took one more huge breath in. Now, Natsu's eyes were wide open for he knew it was working and braced himself for the impact.

"Tenryuu no HOUKO!" Out of nowhere, a huge blast of wind came right at Natsu and he took the entire thing. When Wendy opened her eyes, she was completely shocked. She saw Natsu a few hundred feet away from her and the grass in front of her was fluttering through the air. "Natsu-san!" She ran to him and picked him up off the ground. "I'm so sorry."

"No, no. I told you that it's fine. That was incredible."

"Really? It did feel different than before though."

"That's good." Natsu pointed at her heart. "You're power comes from here and everywhere else. You're possessive power no one can match, not even me. You are THE Sky Dragon Slayer. Your power is limitless. I hope you realize this soon because you'll do great things." Wendy started to tear up and leapt at Natsu, wrapping her arms around his neck. He smiled and hugged her back. Not too far away, Happy and Carla were watching them.

"Wendy." Carla started to tear up.

"Carla, would you like to hug too?"

"Why would I do that," she asked as she wiped the tears from her face.

"Well, they're doing it so I thought that we should too."

"Keep dreaming." She turned around and flew back to the guild.

"Wait, Carla! Do you want a fish?!"

End of Chapter 1