Natsu: The Independent Mage [ON HOLD-EVENTUAL NEW CHAPTERS ELSEWHERE]

Chapter One: One month since then

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It's been about a month. A month since the loudest, and strongest, guild in Fiore became one of the most quiet. A month since a brawl where everyone was smiling. A month since Happy was his namesake. A month since... he left.

"Dammit! He should have been back by now!!!" yelled Fairy Tail's residential Ice-Make mage and pupil of Ur, Grey Fullbuster. He was obviously pissed off about the fact that he got S-Class when he didn't deserve it at all.

"That's enough Grey. We know he should've been back but he has something he needs to sort out on his own. Once he does, I'm sure he will return to how he was and to the one Dragon Slayer we know and love." Makarov said to Grey. But really, he was unsure how to progress without Natsu being here. He never realized how much Natsu has done for the guild until now. But, now that he's not there, he noticed a huge difference in the atmosphere around the members.

It wasn't but an hour later until Happy flew in with tears running down his blue face as he held a note in his hand.

"What's the matter, Happy?" Lucy Heartfilia had asked Happy. But she received a glare in return. As did Grey and Master when he looked at them.

"Read and you'll find out!" He shouted at the blonde; scaring her as she had never heard Happy talk like that.

Makarov was surprised and flinched slightly at the gaze he was being given as he took the note from the cobalt cat's paws. As he opened it up, the contents inside would hurt him and the guild for what it has to say.

"Dear, Makarov.
As you can see, I have not been to the guild in awhile. No I'm not dead but I have something to tell all of you.

What all of you had said, that were probably all fun and games, hurt me in a way most of you have never felt before. When you all said that, it made me feel as if I was being abandoned for the third time in my life. The first was my parents, for I never knew who they were. Then it was Igneel, who up and vanished. Some of you may say, "Oh, but you got to see him again!" But for, what? Half an hour? Before he was killed before my very eyes? Now, you all made me feel like this again. Some of you have noticed that once he passed I was not around for half a year. Another few actually noticed that I haven't been the same since that day.

I don't like doing this seeing as how I thought this guild was my family, save for a few people, but I have an announcement to make.

I'm leaving Fairy Tail."

That part made the whole guild gasp as some felt guilty for the way they treated their friend. They were the family he could never biologically have and they took advantage of that trust and abused the privileges.

"I don't know when I will return, but it certainly won't be until after a long time. I must go on this journey if I want to learn more about myself and more about the choices I make. Farewell everyone.

P.S. I left a special treat for those who actually stood by my side till the end."

As the master finished reading, the whole guild was in tears. Even Laxus was showing to have shed a few as he hid his face.

"When I call your name, please come forward to receive your gift." Makarov announced, holding the gifts that were sent via requip message note.

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"Gajeel Redfox." The Iron Dragon Slayer rose and walked towards the master as he grabbed his gift. Inside was a chunk of iron, 200,000 jewls, and a note.

"Metal head,

Thank you for being there for me. The iron was made out of an ancient armor that was one of the strongest metal during the Dragon War. Take care.