I Will Protect You This Time

(Names)

A long long time ago, there were eight friends who were orphans. Three of them were girls and the rest boys.

They had always passed their time together by playing and roaming around from one place to another. They didn't have any place to live, yet they owned the whole world.

While exploring different places, one day the friends found a strange forest. It was Strange, yes… but beautiful.

It was strange as most of it was covered with thick fog.

The curious friends went towards the part of the forest that was covered with fog.

They roamed around there for days. And after a week, they ended up reaching the middle of the forest.

Strangely there wasn't any fog there. The place was filled with things they had never even imagined before. Large beautiful trees filled with pink and purple flowers, trees that were made of Crystals...

And under the shades of those beautiful trees, there was a beautiful giant golden lizard sleeping peacefully. There were different kinds of beautiful creatures playing surrounding the giant lizard.

The friends were all in awe.

Suddenly the Giant lizard opened its eyes. It had four sparkling golden eyes as bright as the sun.

"Humans! How did you get in here?"

The giant lizard said with a majestic voice.

"We apologize. We ended up here while roaming around."

Among the friends, the one with black hair replied nervously to the lizard.

"Hmm. That's strange. A mere human shouldn't be able to get here."

"Ex-excuse me, Mr Lizard. Are you a lizard? How can you talk?"

The friend with white hair asked the lizard with eyes filled with curiosity.

"What? How ridiculous? A lizard? How dare you compare me to a mere lizard? I am no Lizard. I am more handsome and majestic than those tiny things."

The lizard replied grumpily.

"Then what are you, Mr Lizard?"

The friend with silver hair asked.

"Tch! Don't address me. For that, I am a Dragon."

"A wagon?"

The friend with red hair asked while tilting his head.

"Fools! A dragon."

The dragon replied with full annoyance.

"It's Dragon, moron."

The friend with golden hair corrected his friends.

"You are a smart one."

"Yes. I am. That's what the others say. FuFu."

The friend with golden hair replied proudly while rubbing her nose with a finger.

"Hmm. Strange. Are you not afraid of me?"

"How can we be afraid of a lizard?"

The golden-haired friend replied with a smirk.

"I told you I am a Dragon."

The dragon replied angrily.

And that was the start of their close friendship with the Dragon.

The friends stopped roaming around and started staying with the Dragon and the other beautiful creatures.

One day-

"So what is your name?"

"Name? We don't have one. We are orphans you see."

The black-haired boy replied.

"Hmm. I will give you one."

The mighty Dragon then grants each of the friends a name.

"You. Red-haired boy… Your name will be Igneel."

A bright red light surrounded the boy right after the dragon named him.

And that's how the first human received Magical Ability. As what the dragon granted him wasn't just a name, it was the blessing of the Guardian Dragon.

"Whoa~ What's happening?"

"FuFu! You can use magic now Igneel."

"What? Really? Like you?"

"Of course not as awesome as me. Anyways, try using it."

"But how?"

"Just think of something."

"Something what?"

"Anything. Anything magical."

"Okay. I will try."

And a beautiful fireball was created in front of the boy.

"Whoa~"

"Fufu."

That was the first Fire Wizard… Igneel.

"That's a cool name!"

"Of course, it is. I am the one who granted you that."

The dragon replied narcissistically.

"Silver hair boy will be… Tempest."

And a silver light surrounded the boy.

"Whoa~"

He was the first Air Wizard…

Tempest.

"The white one… Hmm~ What should I name this boy…"

The dragon pondered for a while.

"Aha! Ijiraq."

A bright Bluish light surrounded the boy.

And thus he became the first Ice Wizard… Ijiraq.

"Hmm… Golden… Ordona."

A bright golden light surrounded the girl.

And she was the first Light Wizard.

"Blue… Your name will be Janet."

A beautiful blue light surrounded the girl.

She was the first Water Wizard.

"Hmm… Brown… Earth."

"Wow! Earth! That's so cool!"

He was the first Earth Wizard.

"Hmm. Last one. What should I call you? Hm~ Zalcoatl."

A greyish light surrounded the boy.

"What should I do?"

"Think of something boy."

"Umm. Poem?"

And thus Zalcoatl became the first Spellcasting Wizard.

"Purple Eyes… Lucia."

"It's beautiful. Thank you for the name."

"Really?! Ahem- So think about something, girl."

"I don't know what to think."

"Then what would you like to do the most?"

"The most? Hmm~ I want to talk to you and the others. I want to understand them all."

And a beautiful purple light surrounded the girl.

She was the first beast tamer… Lucia.