Fairy Tail: The Fourth Master

Natsu stood in front of door of the master's office, he took a deep breath and calmed himself.

'You got this Natsu! You haven't done anything today aside from sleeping! I'm sure gramps wouldn't scold you!'

After awhile of standing, he finally decided to knock, which is a bit surprising as he usually just open the door without minding anything.

But this is the master's office! No matter how troublesome he is, he wouldn't dare to act like he own the place.

"Come in."

Natsu took a deep breath and opened the door, and the very first thing he saw was a short old-man with a dark look staring at him like he took his year worth of pron magazines.

Seeing that, Natsu was overwhelmed with fear as he gulped his saliva, slowly, he walk until he stood in front of the old man, the master of Fairytail, one of the ten wizard saints, Makarov Dreyar.

"Natsu." With a dark voice, Makarov spoke.

"Y-Y-Yes!" Nervousness washed over his body as he barely squeezed out a word.

"Tell me, did you do something to offend a member of Royalty? Or even some Noble?" Asked Makarov.

Natsu's fear vanished and was replaced by confusion. He hasn't even met someone who belongs or has some connections to the Royal family, how could he offend them?

"What are you talking about gramps? I haven't even encountered some nobles, well aside from that fat duke, much less a royalty, how could I offend them?"

Makarov sighed, "The king have requested to meet you. He didn't say why, but I guess since you did not offend them, then the king might have some job for you."

"WHAT!? NO!" Natsu's eyes widen as he exclaimed, "The S-class trial is tomorrow! If I take a job, I will miss it! This is my chance to be an S-class mage gramps! I can't miss this!"

"I know Natsu, but think about this. The king himself requested this, it means that the job is so serious that even the royal family was forced to act. Don't worry, once we return, I will give another test just for you."

Makarov stood up from his chair and stand at the table, patting the dragon slayer's shoulder.

Natsu was conflicted, he knew gramps was right. If even the royal family request for help, then it means that the job is very serious.

But the trials...

He shook his head and gave Makarov his trademark toothy grin.

"I don't want to be unfair to others, if I missed the trials, then I will take the trials next year!"

Makarov smiled before nodding his head. He expected this answer, he took care of Natsu since he was kid, he already know his him well.

"Then gramps, I will be bringing Happy with me, you have no problem with that right?"

"Of course."

Natsu grinned before he left the room, as he closed the door, his grin disappeared and was replaced by a sad smile.

However, he shook his head to rid of those sad thoughts as he went back downstairs.

He just have to make sure that he will ace the trials next year, and hope that the 'Ice-Princess' wouldn't become an S-class before him.

"Well, how is it?"

Natsu turned his head and saw the woman he feared the most, the one hailed as the Fairy Queen, Titania, Erza Scarlet.

Normally, Natsu would've cowered in fear by a mere mention of her name, especially now since she was looking at him with those scary eyes of hers.

But, Natsu just gave her a wry smile before sitting at the counter, and layed his head down.

"What happened?" Mirajane approached him and asked worriedly.

"Job happened," Natsu answered, "The king wanted to see me, for a job I suppose, and I need to go there and I, I... Can't take the S-class trials this year."