Behind the mask

Chapter 3

~ After a month ~

Everything at school has been going great. After meeting Lucy, we've hanged out a lot lately. She's really nice and hasn't tried to get close to Gray like most girls do.

At home, everythings the same. Karina still abuses me and I let her because I don't have anywhere else to go, so I need to stay here. Besides, Wendy has a very normal life here and thats all that matters. I really love her. I always did and always will. She's my little sister and she helped me through the worse moment in my life.

~ Few years ago ~

(Natsu is 5)

"Natsu, wake up my little dragon." Said mom.

"Goodmorning mommy." I replied.

We went downstairs to get some breakfast. After that, I went outside to play with my favorite toy! The Fire Dragon!

After a while, Daddy got home and I jumped on him.

"Daaaaaddyyyyy!" I yelled while at it.

Daddy and I plaed a lot and then he went to his room.

Then, I found something strange. Ohhhh! Thats what mommy used to light up the candle in my birthday! Is it possible that this thing spits fire? I took it and tried to light it up. It does! Ohhhh, hot. Touch iiiiiit. When I touched it, I got burned.

"OUUUUUUCH!" I yelled. I ran outside to the lake to wet my finger so it doesnt hurt. When I came back, I heard screams in my house. My house was on fire and mom and dad haven't got out. I started crying.

"DAAAAAAD! MOOOOOOM! WHERE ARE YOU!" I kept yelling, but when the fire finally got down and dicipated, I saw them. My mom and dad, burned to death by no other than their son, Natsu Dragneel. The youngest murderer yet.

(Italics mean a though from the present)

That scene is still fresh on my mind even if I was only 5. After that, in the orphanatory I met Wendy.

~ Years after the accident in the orphanatory ~ ( Is that how you say it? XD)

I've been in this stupid orphanatory for years and nobody even comes close to me. Is there a reason to live anymore?

Those were my thoughts back then. Day and night, all I thought was to die.

"Hey there! I'm Wendy. Who are you?" A girl, who I now know is called Wendy, said from behind me.

I turned around to see a very small girl with blue hair.

"What do you care?" I replied, obviously too harsh for a girl like her. I thought she would be tearing up by now, but she's still smiling.

"Well, I'm new here and I saw you here alone, so I wanted to meet you. Thats all." She replied.

"You don't know anything. Just wait till they tell you what I did an-" I started but she cut me off.

"I know who you are and what you did, Natsu Dragneel, but I don't care." She said. I was surprised. Its the first time someone who knows of me want to be with me.

After that, we became friends amd got really close. Eventually, kids started to bully me, but Wendy helped me out of that too. If it wasn't for her, I'd probably be dead right now. Then, SHE came.

Wendy and I were playing outside when we saw a woman come inside. She was pale as paper and had white hair as well. I couldn't see her eyes that good, but they looked yellowish.

After a while, the director called Wendy to his office, but she refused to go without me so I went there too.

"Wendy, this will be your new mother, Karina." The director said while poibting at Karina.

"Thanks, but I refuse." Wendy said.

"Sorry Wendy, but I dont get it. Why? Besides, its not like you can just refuse ya know." The directo said.

"I'm not going anywhere unless its with my brother Natsu." Wendy replied.

"Wendy I can't. She didn't adopt me, only you. You have to go." I said as I crouched to her level.

"NO! I wont leave without you!" She replied tearing up now. I hugged her.

"Everything will be ok. You will be with a family now and have a happy and normal life." I said conforting her.

"I'll adoot him too." Said the women from earlier, Karina.

"Are you sure?" The director asked.

"She's now my daughter, so if she wants a brother then I'll get her one." She replied. Wendy and I smiled and said 'Thanks' to our new mother, Karina.

My hell started when we got home. Then, she showed her true colors towards me. She didn't care about me, only Wendy. Thats when I became her slave. Thats when I lost my life. All I had was Wendy. She was there for me everytime. My parents died and after some years, Wendy was there. I was bullied and Wendy was there. I was and am abused, but Wendy was and is with me. She's my life. If it wasn't for her, my life would worth nothing. I'm just a broken boy who tries to act like a tough guy and someone who will always be strong. Its all hard and it hurts how everything I once had is gone because of me. Because of a stupid mistake I did. Sometimes I wished I didn't run outside that day. That I stayed with mom and dad, but sometimes I'm grateful for it, because if it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have met Wendy.

Thanks, Wendy.

Author:

Ok so since I didn't know what to do, I started writing and suddenly, I was writing all of Natsu's past. Also, I'd like to dedicate this chap to ilovefoxs77
for being the first to vote AND commenr on this story. Thx a bunch I love ya. Remember to share and vote for your fav chapter 😊. BYE!