Rei's P.O.V.

I charged along with Rose to take on the two demons. Rose instantly kicked the demon towards the left side of town. Sakura, on the other hand, smashed the ground and a magic circle appeared before Ice pillars rapidly formed towards me. I sped up and instantaneously punched Sakura into the forest. I need to end this as quickly as I can because I can't maintain this form for too long. I rushed in at an extremely high speed as I quickly envelop my fists in red flames and started to barrage Sakura. Sakura tried to block but my fists pummel her rapidly. I shout out, "ULTRA PRIMAL FIRE DRAGON IRON FIST!"

I encased my fist in vibrant red flames and struck Sakura's cheek, forcing her to fly backwards. Sakura cried out in pain before she regained her footing. She yelled out, "HOW!?"

Within a mere second, I was right behind her before she could notice. From behind, I whispered, "Because you are nothing to me anymore...you make me sick...those that you want to kill are the very same that led me to this power."

Using my right hand I created a tiny sphere of magic. I quickly pointed it to her at point-blank range and shouted, "DRAGON SLAYER SECRET ART! SUPERNOVA STRIKE!"

From the tip of my right hand, flames erupted from the sphere. Creating a massive wave of flames that engulfed Sakura and caused an explosion that pelted dust everywhere. A small shockwave shook the earth from my secret art. Sakura immediately, after the dust subdued, jumped out of the dust cloud with plenty of scratches.

She yelled out, "YOU ARE NOTHING WITHOUT ME MY BELOVED REI!" My blood boiled hearing that again.

Sakura screeched out, "TAKE MY GREATEST ATTACK AND DIE SO I CAN VISIT YOU IN HELL! ICE DEMON ABSOLUTE HELL ICE HOWLING!"

A wave of dark blue ice fires at me. Rapidly the wave of blue ice approaches me. She cackles loudly as she howls out, "I MADE YOU! I HAVE A RIGHT TO BE YOUR FRIEND REI! NOT YUKI, SHE DOESN'T KNOW SQUAT ABOUT YOU AND...they don't know about the voices..."

No...she won't mention that...I WON'T ALLOW IT! I flung her ultimate attack with my right arm to the distance. It was weak enough for me to completely one hundred percent send it flying away from me. I roared out, "I WAS ALWAYS YOUR FRIEND BUT YOU ABANDONED ME AND HARU! FRIENDS WOULD NEVER ABANDON THEIR FRIENDS! AS LONG AS YOU ARE DERANGED I WILL NEVER TAKE YOU BACK!"

She landed near the forest as she smiled wickedly. I rushed towards her and quickly punched her towards the sky. She muttered so that no one else will hear, "If I'm deranged what about you...mister mental voices?"

I roared out, "AT LEAST I DON'T TRY TO MURDER THOSE WHO WANT TO BECOME YOUR FRIENDS SAKURA!"

Sakura while spinning in mid-air looked shocked at my last comment. As if she didn't know that the others want to be her friend. Though her one-sided thinking prevented her from seeing the truth. Sakura yelled out, "DON'T LIE TO ME! No one wants to be my friend. YUKI NEVER WANTED TO BE MY FRIEND !" I jumped up as behind me, Wendy casted, "PRIMAL SKY DRAGON ROAR!"

I was shot in a violent tornado that sent me flying towards Sakura at fast speed. I roared out, "SAKURA YOUR INFLUENCE IN MY LIFE ENDS NOW!" Using my flames, I boosted myself to get above Sakura.

Sakura screeched out, "REI PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU! LET ME KILL YUKI THEN YOU WILL BE HAPPY!"

I roared out, "NEVER! TAKE THIS! PERFECT DRAGON ULTRA SOUL IRON FIST!" My right hand was encased with flames that took upon a dragon's head as a silhouette. The silhouette eyes shined bright red as the flames spread across my body. It enveloped me forming a dragon that is the same as Kiyoshi's Celestial Blue Fire Sage-Imperial Dragon helmet. With all my force I struck Sakura's stomach while infusing some of my magic inside her. This should prevent her from ever using this form again! I won't let you use this form to hurt any of my friends again! Sakura screamed out in pain as we were flying down, "GAAAAHHHHHH!"

I roared out, "THIS IS THE END FOR YOU SAKURA!" Within mere moments both of us impacted the ground creating a huge crater. The impact from our descend created a huge shockwave that tore the nearby trees from the ground viciously. As the dust clears, my right arm begins to heavily act up. I shout in pain, "GAH!"

I fall down to my knees as Sakura who is barely alive and conscious speaks to me. Sakura angrily ask, "Why...why do you not want me?" Her now human face is tearing up as her tears fall down the sides of her face.

I angrily replied, "Get the hell away from me. I don't want you anywhere near me again. I don't even want to answer your question you deranged sick person. As much as we were friends, the feelings of anything remotely friendly is gone. You blew it the moment you left, the only thing I'll do is get Yuki to find a place for you to heal. Otherwise go to hell and if you mention..."

Sakura calmly interrupted with a shaky voice, "I..won't...I..I'll...try to stop...bothering you.."

I looked away before wrapping my right arm with my left arm. I better get Wendy to look at the scars. I can't bear with the pain much longer. Flames quickly surround me and they quickly disappear as I'm now in my regular form. I quietly speak out towards Sakura, "I need to keep moving forward away from Rin's death...goodbye..."

Rose's P.O.V.

I shot the gargoyle towards the farthest side of the town. I rapidly swing my scythe letting the gargoyle suffer minor cuts. He avoided my swings a few times but then I just ended up kicking him in the gut hard. He screams out "YOU'RE A MONSTER!"

I calmly rushed behind the demon. That aftershock caused by Rei's battle shook the ground as I loss my balance and sliced a nearby building. The gargoyle managed to get a couple of scratches along my face before retreating to a safe distance. Damn! Rei you idiot, you gave the gargoyle an opening to attack me. After he got back behind a tree, he froze realizing there isn't two sets of magic radiating anymore. Heh, glad you finished Rei. Gargoyle exclaimed, "THERE IS NO WAY THAT MY PARTNER IS DOWN!"

I quickly used my scythe's pole and smacked him in his dumb face while he screamed about the other demon. The impact of my handle sends him flying.

I shout out, "TIME TO END THIS NOW! YOU WILL PAY FOR KILLING MY FATHER!" This is it...the end of my burden. The end of my nightmares reliving the agony. The end of my misery, I don't want to make anyone worry anymore. IT'S TIME TO KILL THIS BITCH FOR WHAT HE DID TO ME! I rush over at high speed, letting my black aura leak out of my marks. I jumped up quickly twirling my scythe and the blade shined pitch-black. My blade's size doubled In size as it emitted a pure black aura. I shouted, "TAKE THIS! SHADOW DEMON HUNTER!"

Using my black blade I sliced through the gargoyle down the middle. He screamed out in pain as I sliced him in half though he quietly muttered, "You can go to hell with me!" Shoot! He plans to explode, blood red waves slowly spread outwards from his heart. I quickly redirect my scythe and slice his heart. I quickly jumped back in precaution to be able to keep a safe distance. A couple of moments pass as his body is just on the ground. Eh...maybe? His body blew up but it was a tiny explosion that looked like a failed bomb. Well...that was anticlimactic...I fell down on my knees. I scream out in pain, "GAH!" Black static form around me. Shit! I haven't done much training with my Ultra Demon Marks...I got to get back...I wobbly stand back up before making my way back...

As I got back, mister late was coming back at the same time. Rei's right arm was bleeding and it was evident even from his left hand covering it. I mumbled to myself, "Wow...so much blood..." Rei picked up that I was speaking about him and sassed back, "Wow so many scratches..." Eh! I shouted at him, "At least I'm not bleeding idiot!"

Rei spoke out to the blue hair girl, "Hey Wendy...do you mind if you can heal me and Rose?"

The blue hair girl went out of her form similar to Rei's Ultra Primal form and started to heal the both of us. She motioned for both me and Rei to sit side by side, and I got flustered. Rei and I haven't been that close to each other since the mission where our hands were stuck. We both agreed to not talk about that time and I heard from Rei that he started to date who was it Wendy? I asked the blue hair girl, "Hey what's your name?"

The blue hair girl responded, "Wendy Marvell at your service. Official member of Blacken Ice!"

So...this is the girl that Rei is dating. Huh. Her magic is producing a green aura that is healing me. This is such a cool magic! I ask Wendy, "How long have you known Rei for?"

Wendy replies, "For about 3 years give or take."

Cool so...I look at Rei who looks very pissed. Rei roared out to the nearest café, "SERIOUSLY GET OVER HERE TO AT LEAST CHECK ON ME!"

From the distance a calm voice replied, "Our apologize Rei but it was very clear that you two didn't need our assistance. So all of us decided to go grab a bite to eat."

What! I puffed my cheeks, if Rei's friends were like this always I feel sorry for him. I ask the very pale lady, "You could have help us with enchantment or battlefield assistance."

Rei quickly added in, "Yeah Yuki! Haru you could have helped like Wendy did!"

The Yuki girl responded, "Did the two of you really need our help?"

Hehe...I quickly responded quietly, "Not really..."

I heard Rei mutter, "No...we were enough..."

Yuki teased, "So... you two agr-"

Haru interrupted, "How long have you two been dating bro?"

I immediately felt my cheeks grow bright pink and screamed out, "WE ARE NOT A COUPLE!"

WHY! What have we done to create those kind of rumors! Rei muttered, "You didn't had to deny it that quickly."

I quickly grabbed Rei by his trench coat and muttered in front of him, "We...are not a couple!"

Rei quickly brushed off my hand and responded, "Of course we aren't."

Haru jumped back in again by saying, "You know there has been rumors about Rei and someone called Rose doing everything together. Missions, dinner and going into a hotel room together with lovey dovey hands. Like holding hands together!"

WHAT THE HELL! I look towards Rei and see he is baffled by the comment as we were certain that none of his friends were around. Suddenly we both realized who could have saw it. We rushed past everyone and towards the stupid blue cat that's friends with Lector. I think Sting and Lector both said that the blue cat's name is Happy. We both yelled, "Happy WHY!?"

Happy cheekly responded with a tongue roll, "Both of you love each other!"

We both shouted, "NO WE DON'T! WE'RE JUST FRIENDS!"

I shivered, why do I feel an evil jealousy glare at me. I turned to see Rei facing the blue haired girl, "Wendy please believe me! I'm not backstabbing you, you are still my girlfriend. Rose is just a regular friend I swear!"

Yuki gently patted the irritated the blue hair girl and said, "There is no need to be alarmed Wendy. Haru is just trying to tease Rei. Remember, she doesn't know about your dragon mark."

Wendy got embarrassed and muttered, "Fine..."

Yuki spoke out towards both me and Rei with a big smile, "Rei, I'm sorry that I didn't believe you when you said you made a friend. Rose, was it. It's a pleasure to be able to meet you. Thank you for being Rei's friend and supporting him when we couldn't. It makes me very happy to be able to see such him have such a strong friendship with someone that is his equal."

Rei whispered in my ear, "Just to let you know, that is the best compliment that I have heard from Yuki."

Wow, I remember Rei saying that he looks at Yuki as an equal. I know how hard it is to find someone if your magic makes you out of many peoples league. She must really be someone worth respecting if Rei respects her a lot.

I asked Rei, "Hey, aren't you going to introduce me to your team?"

Rei paused a bit before remembering that we are on a mission together. Rei slowly responded, "Right...Right! So you already met Wendy, she is BlackenIce's healer. Then we got Yuki, she is the tactician and is our best defence we got my younger sister, that I am going to talk to later, Haru. Haru specializes in water magic so she typically covers defense and offense at the same time. There in the back is Nashi and Liddian Dragneel, our newest additions to BlackenIce.

That was...long. Though it's nice to see that Rei has a warm team supporting his back. I quickly responded, "Hi! It's nice to meet you all, I'm Rose!"

Rei quickly spoke out to his team, "So currently, the residents of Magnolia are somewhere. We have to go rescue them as part of the mission. We leave in two days..."

THWACK!

Eh...Yuki smacked the back of Rei's head but he barely reacted to it at all. His head bobbed a little but aside from that he showed no signs of being hit. Yuki sighed loudly then said, "Right, that mess you dragged us into. At least we have some information now. By the way, where is Sakura?"

Rei pointed to the forest and said, "You get her, I want nothing to do with that traitor. I defeated her and she's too weak to fight back. She won't be a problem for you."

Yuki looked concerned for Rei but in a flash she went back to neutral and went to collect the demon. Rei re-focused his attention towards the other members of his team, "Okay, so tomorrow we will be doing a training session. Yuki, Rose and I are capable of being in the vanguard position. Though for this mission, if either three of us are busy with other opponents or injured. It will be up to you four, so do some training together and tomorrow expect a message from me or Yuki."

Wait! So I'm going to help his team train? It's not like I mind that, but he better treat me to a cake while explaining what I'm doing. Natsu hollered out, "REI CAN'T THE REST OF THE GUILD HELP!"

Rei facepalmed then spoke out loudly, "Of course you can, after all they are closer to your level. Second best can also train up." With that Rei left with Yuki. I quickly hurried to follow them.

Wendy's P.O.V.

So...we all have to train. I wonder why they want us to do training for the vanguard place. Rei went off by himself with Rose. While Yuki left to go deal with Sakura, leaving us standing. Haru broke the silence by asking, "So where do you guys want to train?"

Nashi was the one to respond, "Hm...we should do it near the guild but what about the guild members?"

Natsu joined in, "Juvia, Gray, Erza, Lucy already went to the guild to explain what happened. So you guys are technically free to train. You guys better get some practice in, since it seems like Rei and Yuki plan to train you guys seriously."

Liddian joined the conversation, "So exactly what should we do in our training?"

Haru added, "We should focus on increasing our magic level. You guys felt it during the fight. Rei and Rose are at an extremely higher level than us. Yuki has a mode that can easily match those two so she's fine but we need to get to that level too."

I finally had the courage to join the conversation. I spoke loudly, "WE ALSO NEED TO FOCUS ON TEAMWORK! IF YOU GUYS WATCH YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN HOW WELL REI AND ROSE WORKED TOGETHER!"

Nashi replied, "She's right. Yuki would be able to find a way to incorporate herself into any strategy including those two but the rest of us need to be able to do that too without Yuki telling us what to do."

Natsu replied, "You must learn how to work well as a team. If they insist on training you guys for the vanguard place. Then you must be able to work as a team as well as they can."

Haru commented, "For once Natsu is right! Those three need to be able to have us as back up. We need to train hard and become stronger in both strength and teamwork!"

Liddian's P.O.V.

After Haru's mini speech, we all went to train very hard. Though we had to spend about thirty minutes to figure out the plan and even then it was bad training. Haru and Wendy focused on increasing there Primal forms. Sis and I focused on getting more fire power with dad. He did bruised us up badly in some parts but Wendy managed to fix us up. Towards the later part of the day, we did training battles against team Natsu. Mom and dad lent us some pillows and let us sleep on mom's couch. It was really cramped but we had to sleep. It isn't as nice as Haru's bed...

*The next day*

Big sister's voice resonated, "Liddian wake up!"

I groaned in frustration, "Can't I sleep more?"

Nashi replied, "It's almost noon, we got to eat lunch and be ready for the text from Yuki!"

I got up, and yawned loudly. I mumbled, "But she doesn't even have our numbers... Whatever, I'll get up..."

I went to use the shower and then ate brunch. It was around one when Wendy came to get us. We went to behind the guild as we meet up with Haru.

Haru's P.O.V.

God dammit, where's Wendy! I sent her to get the siblings around twenty minutes ago. Rei sent me a text saying that they will show up in five minutes and we need to be here.

Nashi ran up waving her hand screaming, "HEY HARUUUU!"

Huh...finally they're here! I'm going to punch Wendy for making me wait! I waved my hand to signal to them.

Rei quickly started to talk once the latecomers came closer, "It's time for training."

All of us turned to face the three strongest mages. Yuki spoke, "Today's training is very important because as you know we have been dragged into a dangerous mess by Rei. However, he has explained more about the mission and I do think this mission is very important for us to complete. As such, it is vital that we carry out today's training and have you all in top shape. Today all four of you will be working as a team in the vanguard position so that you won't be in trouble if either Rei, Rose or myself are preoccupied with a very strong enemy. The likelier case scenario is that the four of you won't have a choice and have to assume the vanguard position for not the strongest but one of the stronger ones."

Rei spoke firmly, "The objective of today's training is to last the longest you can against your opponents. Your opponents that we have prepared are capable of taking your strongest hits. So your job is to work as a team to try and inflict as much damage as possible."

That makes sense why we needed to train as a team but who are our opponents?

Rose said, "Demonstrate your power, demonstrate any rage inside of you. Let us witness why you guys are in BlackenIce! Let your strength be shown to us!"

"YEAH!... wait who are we fighting?" Nashi wondered out loud with a tilt of her head.

Rose exclaimed, "Wow okay...no wonder Rei takes care of the heavy lifting. It's us geniuses!"

"SERIOUSLY?!" Nashi screamed in surprise.

Nashi's P.O.V.

Rei also added, "In the vanguard spot. You will need to use your full strength! Show us what you got!"

Heh...he asked for it. I'm glad I get a chance to punch him back. Wendy, Haru, Liddian and my magic power skyrocketed. Wendy and Haru were enveloped in wind and water as they entered their Primal form. Liddian powered up into his dragon force and I powered into Celestial Gold Fire Dragon Slayer Mode. A blue aura leaks out of Haru, a golden aura leaks out of me, a red aura leaks out of Liddian and a silver aura leaks out of Wendy.

The amount of training we did yesterday helped us catch up to the powerhouses despite it not being the best training I've ever done . Rei chuckled and replied, "Nice, your progression has impressed me. It can really be shown here that you are momentarily stronger. Remember this feeling that you are, for a couple of moments, better than your opponent."

Huh what does he...the ground starts to violently shake. Rei and Rose scream out, "ULTRA PRIMAL REVERSION/ULTRA DEMON MARKS!" The same aura that was from yesterday surrounded them as for Yuki. Blizzard winds enveloped her as the coldness from her ice seeps into the air. The same rose vine tattoos crawled against her skin but this time it covered almost everything. The only thing that wasn't completely covered was her face. Still, a few vines framed the bottom of her eyes and half a rose was visible on her bottom left cheek. Didn't Haru say that Yuki needed a mode to match those two?! Is this it?! Yuki gently smiles and tenderly speaks, "Is everyone surprised? This is my perfect dragon soul. It took me a long time but I am quite happy with the results." This...I move forward to try to attack them but my body freezes In fear. The three of them...are...

Rei's voice resonates, "So are you guys ready. It's time to start training."

Their auras break leading us to stare at them. Yuki, Rose, and Rei all have a different version of lightning crackling around them. Our training is against these monsters...