5 years has it been since Shu had fallen from his throne and lost his crown. But now, just as he is about to accept his crushing defeat and live with the bitter taste of loss, he makes the sudden realization that only death can end a king's reign. He may be a fallen one, but a king he still is nonetheless. He will reclaim his throne and reunite with his queen or die trying.

Post Season 2 of Anime, featuring the fall out of Asseylum Vers Allusia, Slain Troyards and Inaho Kaizuka. Oneshot with a bittersweet ending, read at your own caution.

It's been a few years since the end of the Apocalypse Virus. Shu is living peacefully, if not necessarily happily, in a rebuilt Tokyo, but the Crown of the King is not swept aside so easily. In the midst of a normal day, a familiar figure arrives to uproot Shu's life once again. Rated T for suggestive content, and for the darker tone.

"K-Kurogane-san…" he whispered hoarsely, his expression betraying nothing but desperation and terror. "Don't…" "Don't what, kid?" "Don't… don't hurt me… please…" he begged in a broken voice. Warning: Post-series AU, Torture-fic