"Glad to see you two are awake."Erza walked into the Infirmary and gave a small smile at the bed ridden Dragon Slayers.

"Not that good for us. Next time we see him I'm going to turn him into ash!"Natsu roared in pure anger making fire shoot out of his mouth thinking about what happened.

"Natsu's right, we should've been quicker instead of letting Lucifer bury us like plants."Shotaro sighed and covered his face with his pillow while Natsu tried to get out of his bed to go pick a fight.

"I'M GOING TO FIND HIM AND HAVE CHICKEN FOR DINNER!"

"Cannibal."

"SHUT UP!"Natsu glared at the lump in the bed next to his before running for the door. As he neared it, his face was met with Erza's breastplate making him fall to the floor in pain.

"You won't be going anywhere. You either Shotaro."

"I don't plan on going anywhere."

"Master said you two need bed rest while he goes with Blake and Morgan to research the Eye of the World."Erza threw Natsu back on his bed as Ryu walked in. She glanced at him before leaving making a vein become visible in his forehead.

"Hey Little Brother how you feeling?"

"Like someone threw me in a rock slide."

"So that means you're good?"

"Yes the excruciating pain in my chest means I'm okay."


"Did you talk to Ryu?"Mira saw Erza walking towards her and dragged her away so no one could hear their conversation.

"I saw him."

"That's not what I asked. Did. You. Erza Scarlet. Talk. To. Ryu."

"What's so important about me talking to him? He's a jerk anyway."

"Erza it's obvious you're in love with him. Don't lie to me."

"No I'm not, I told you Jellal has my heart."

"HAD. You've liked him since they got here."

"Prove it."

"Oh look Ryu's taking his shirt off."Mira looked past Erza making her turn around blushing. When she realized the trick she turned back around and sent Mira a Death Glare while she giggled."Proof enough for you?"

"Shut up."

"But he is coming this way."Mira pointed at Ryu who was walking towards them fixing his jacket.

"Mira I need to do this job."Ryu held up a Job Request to Mira who nodded and stamped it before leaving the Guild in a rush.

"See he doesn't have time for us."

"Or maybe he's trying to avoid you for a reason."

"And what would that be?"


"Kill a few monsters? I can do that in my sleep."Ryu walked towards the Train Station reading his Job Request with a backpack over his shoulder. He made it just in time and boarded his train and sat down trying to get his mind off his Motion Sickness and Erza.


"Sho I have a favor to ask."Mira walked into the Infirmary and looked at the reading Smoke Dragon Slayer while Natsu was fast asleep. She quietly walked over to Shotaro and began to whisper in his ear."Do you know if Ryu likes Erza?"

"Why?"

"Just answer it for me please."

"He said when we first met her: Damn she's hot."

"Thank you."


"Huh?"Ryu fell off his seat waking up as the train came to a sudden stop. He looked up to see a Dark Angel wearing a red robe with a hood covering his eyes looking around with a hole in the ceiling.

"WHICH ONE OF YOU IS RYU KENZAKI! TELL ME OR I BLOW THIS SHIT SKY HIGH!"All the passengers looked scared as a crew member was punched with his fist going through his chest. Ryu stood up and glared at his opponent who growled clenching a fist.

"Can I help you?"

"You fought someone called Orion correct?"

"Fought and knocked his ass out."

"Great."Ryu braced himself as the Dark Angel flew to him and punched him hard enough to send him flying through each car until he was behind the train."SO YOU'RE THE ONE WHO KILLED MY BABY BROTHER!"The Dark Angel flew out of the train and kicked it forward making it move again until it was just the two of them on the railroad with nothing but a Lizard trying to run away watching.

"Orion was your brother?"

"I'M GOING TO MAKE YOUR BROTHER FEEL THE SAME PAIN I DO!"The mention of Shotaro made Ryu furious causing him to be covered in fire.

"YOU TRY HURTING HIM AND I'LL KILL YOU!"

"NOT IF I KILL YOU FIRST!"The two ran and punched each other with all their strength in their heads making the shock wave crack the ground near them. But Orion's brother was stronger than Ryu and pushed him back with his feet digging into the ground breaking the wood on the railroad.

'Damn it that was strong.'Ryu wiped blood from the side of his mouth before puffing up his cheeks."HELL DRAGON'S ROAR!"He fired his breath attack at his opponent making him fly up dodging it making him laugh.

"Is that all you got? I'm surprised you killed my baby brother. Unless that red haired slut did most of the work."His laugh was stopped by an uppercut followed by a punch in the chest sending him to the ground. He looked up to see Ryu even angrier with only the white of his eyes visible."What the?"

"You can hurt me. You can threaten to kill me. But when you talk about my friends. My guild. ABOUT MY BROTHER! ABOUT ERZA! THAT'S WHEN I'M ANGRY! I'M GOING TO PLUCK YOUR FEATHERS AND SHOVE THEM DOWN YOUR THROAT!"Ryu roared making a column of fire surround him and go in the air pushing away the clouds.

"What the fuck?"

"GET OVER HERE!"Ryu's chain formed in his hand and he threw it at Orion's brother making it wrap around his neck. He yanked the chain making him go towards him with the fire getting hotter and hotter.


"Wait Ryu actually said you were hot?"Mira, Lucy, and Erza were talking with Mira telling them what Ryu had said about the Requip Mage making her blush.

"He sure did, Shotaro said so."

"So what do we do?"

"Set them u-"

"If either of you finish that I'm going to kill you."


"Where the hell is this power coming from?"Orion's brother fell on the floor bruised and bloody while Ryu walked up to him cracking his knuckles with bloodlust in his eyes.

"Don't. Mess. With. Erza. Or. My. Brother."Ryu had an attack charging in his hands and held it up ready to throw it. But as he was lowering his arms, he was hit by a yellow light sending him flying unconscious as a familiar brown haired boy with Dark Angel Wings wearing the a yellow robe with his hood on flew down in front of him.

"You okay Caius?"The boy helped Caius up and looked at Ryu chuckling as he walked towards him.

"You just struck him down. Why?"

"He was a big part of my life. He's not anymore, you and King Lucifer are now."

"Impressive."The boy took off his hood and looked at the almost breathless Ryu clenching a fist."Kaito."