Sacred Ice Dragon's Roar!

What could have been

Hello guys! We're thinking about changing the title of the story, so be prepared, and if you can't find it, just search our username! Anyway, we're very motivated to write (We're anticipating a future chapter :3). So we'll probably get a few chapters out this weekend. Enjoy!

Gail's POV ~ At the park

The sun has fallen just over the horizon, sending colorful streaks of light all across the sky. The silhouette of the tree falling over our heads.

"Natsu and Gail, sitting under a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, then comes marria-" Happy is cut off when Natsu clubs him over the head.

"Shut up!" Natsu says, starting to get annoyed.

"He liiiikes you"

"Don't roll your tongue like that, you damned cat!" I scream and grabs Happy's backpack. "Anyway, what is it you wanted to talk about?"

"Well, the fact that you wanted me to help you train, right?"

"Oh, right? So how does one improve their dragon slayer magic?"

"Well, me and Happy have our own way of training. I'm not sure if you could handle it."

"Take it back, you jerk!" I say, grabbing Natsu by his scarf.

"Hey, hands off! Igneel gave me this!" Natsu says, slapping my hand away

"Who's Igneel?" I ask, feigning surprise.

"My dad. He's the one who taught me dragon slayer magic. He's big, red and breathes fire!"

"So, you were raised by a dragon too?" I ask, cocking my head a little.

"Yeah. So what was your dragon like?"

Lately I've been receiving memories of what would have been my life here in Fiore. My dragon, my journey, my meeting up with Brook and Claire, all of that. "She was big, like Igneel, but she was blue. She was very kind, and she knew how to make a person smile. But she didn't get the chance to teach me much dragon slayer magic. In the end I only learned a few spells." I say, and look down solemnly. Somehow, it feels real. Like I actually had that past.

"How come?" Natsu questions, suddenly quiet.

"When I was little, I grew ill, but Luminatia did her best to take care of me. I eventually got better but only managed to learn a few spells before she disappeared 7 years ago."

"My dragon disappeared 7 years ago too... Do you have any idea where she went?!"

"Sadly, no. She disappeared without a trace. The only thing I have left from her is this necklace." I say, and reach up to my neck.

The necklace is silver chained, with a gold clasp with a ruby and sapphire attached in a yin yang formation. I must have received it when we arrived here. Somehow, it tells a certain story.

Natsu looks shifts his gaze to my necklace, and looks at me with a genuine understanding.

"So.. What was Igneel like, Natsu?" I ask, still clutching my necklace. It felt so real, and I'm starting to wonder... Is this the real world now? Is this where we'll live forever, or will we go back one day? I'm torn between the two worlds, and I can't seem to find a compromise.

"Well, Igneel was kind and stern. He would make sure I worked to my fullest potential. He even taught me to read." He looks up at me and smiles. "I wish I could talk to him again, even if it was only once. I could tell him about all the friends I've made, and the things I've learned." His eyes start to fog up and he blinks away the forming tears.

Without thinking, I wrap my arms and him in a hug. "It's okay. No need to cry. You'll see him again one day. I know it."

He sets his head on my shoulder, letting the tears stream down his face.

Brook's POV~ Still at the guild, right after Gail is dragged off by Natsu

"Natsu seems happy with her." Gray says, and walks up to where I'm standing, which is right inside the doorway of the guild. "You know, the last time Natsu was this happy was when he was with... Nevermind."

I look at him questioningly, and then smile knowingly. "So Natsu isn't normally this happy?"

"No. In fact, he's normally just... Well, Natsu, I guess. But when he's with Gail, he gets an air of happiness. It's kind of weird. Natsu's a weird guy, though."

I smile at Gray and sit down on the doorway's ledge. "I've been meaning to ask you, how did you find Fairy Tail? I feel like you've known Natsu for a long time, and I'm just a little curious. If you don't mind, can you tell me your background?"

Gray takes a seat next to me and leans back on his hands. "Well, I came to Fairy Tail when I was around 10 years old. So, it's been about 6 years since then. But before I came to Fairy Tail, my family was slain by the demon Deliora. A woman named Ur found me and taught me my magic. It was Ur, Lyon and I. We would train on the mountain tops, and we learned to enjoy the cold. That's how I developed my... Habit." Gray gestures to his clothes (Which have somehow stayed on), and sighs. "But Ur soon left us, and I began my journey, eventually ending up here."

I frown and glance over at him. "Rough past you got there."

Gray eyes me and groans. "You have no idea. Dealing with flame princess and... Erza... has been a nightmare. You're lucky. You have yet to experience Erza's wrath."

I shudder and hug my arms around my chest. "Oh god I don't think I want to. Ever. But I'm not really lucky. I've had a... troubled... past too." I pause, and think of how I will put my backstory. Ever since I arrived, little fragments have popped up in my head out of nowhere. It's strange, but they seem reliable. "One day, I woke up in a clearing. Right beside me, there was this great dull white dragon. Her name was Glacia. When I woke up beside her, I was shivering like hell. I swear, I must've caused vibrations in the earth, because she turned around and looked straight at me. As soon as I got used to the cold, she had become something of a mother figure to me. She taught me many things, and I owe her my life. When she disappeared, well... I didn't know what to do. But one day, when I was trying to earn some money, I met Gail. We had the same pendants around our necks, which seemed like a sign. Mine was diamond and topaz, while hers was ruby and sapphire. We worked together to earn jewel, and soon met Claire. We worked together for years, and eventually had enough money to purchase an apartment. But soon money became scarce, so we tried to find a new home. So here we are, in Magnolia, part of Fairy Tail."

"You said my past was rough, but so is yours. Jeez, Brook. That's harsh."

I smile and shove him hard in the ribs. "Oh, shut up. My past wasn't all that bad. I had friends there with me."

"Wait... Brook, were you and your friends living in that alleyway?"

I blush and rub the back of my neck. "Actually, no. Our money was confiscated, all of it, so we ended up sleeping in the alley. But we were only living back there for a few days."

"That's depressing. See, you're only proving my point."

"Oh, it wasn't that bad. Like I said, it was only a few days!"

Dakota then emerges from the guild hall, rolling the egg to me.

"Oh, hey bud! Why are you bringing the egg out to me?"

Dakota wags his tail in response and perks his ears at the egg. All of a sudden, the egg starts shaking. A small crack forms on the side of the egg.

"Thanks buddy. I think the egg is going to hatch pretty soon. We should probably bring it inside, where it's warmer. The nights out here get pretty chilly."

So, how was it? It was pretty short, but we needed it for the backstories. Just a precaution, too: There may be spoilers. So read at your own risk. And like I mentioned earlier, we were thinking about changing the title. So, here are a few ideas: Dragon Slayer's Roar!, Fire and Ice unison raid!, Who We've Become, Frozen Flames, Burning embers and frozen stars, The Burning Embers Of Who We Were, What have we become?, Burning Stars, What will become of us?, Leaving our pasts behind, What we've come to love, Frozen Past to a Flaming Future, When did this happen to us?!, A Fairy's Frozen Flame. So, I know that's a LOT of options, but please tell us which ones you like!