A/n : Oh god I'm so bad at writing battle scene. I'm sorry if there's anything was confusing. RnR please?

To BigRabbit and ghostsmile96, thank you for your kind reviews. It hyped me up to write when I know people is expecting next chapter although it takes time to update ^^;;;

Dino's conversation with Romario was stopped when he saw Aria was sitting on the couch, sipping on her tea like nobody's business. Dino motioned Romario to leave while making his way towards Aria to join her for evening tea.

"I'd ask how you get in here but we both know that would be stupid." A maid came and poured Dino his tea. Dino smiled and muttered a thanks – being the gentle and kind person he was. He took the cup and smelled the aroma with a contented look.

"I need you to ask Decimo and his guardians to leave Italy at once." Aria's tone was more of an order than a request. There's no need to beat the bush around with Dino Cavallone. It wasn't in her nature to do so.

"Hm? Why?"

Aria didn't answer immediately. Instead, she sipped more of her tea. "Actually, you should leave too. Italy is dangerous for both of you now."

Dino furrowed his eyebrows. "You mean about the recent massacres? You think we're both becoming the targets now?"

"Just leave. Decimo listens to you." Aria still insisted on her 'request' without wanting to tell the whole story to Dino. This was her business. There's no need to get anyone's involved any further than they already were.

Dino sighed. He placed his cup back on the saucer. "I think you should know better how Tsuna would take this by now."

Aria finished her tea, put her cup on the saucer and got up. Dino was startled by the sudden act. "If you want to live longer, do as I said, Cavallone. Those massacres are just the beginning."

Dino got up as well. His expression was confused. "Beginning of what?"

"Beginning of an end."

Somewhere far from where Aria was, Rogue was smiling when facing with countless of human-sized tubes while watching his own reflection on them. Wires were tangling on the floor and beeping sounds would be heard occasionally in the background.

"Rogue." Rogue turned around. An older man was walking down the stairs of the basement. "I've heard you met No.67. How was it?"

Rogue bowed down. "Splendid." One short answer from him made the other man grinned. "Surpassed our calculation, I should say."

"I see. And how about this one?" He knocked on one particular tubes, asking for Rogue's opinion.

"That one...would be a masterpiece."

"I see." Novi smiled in satiscation. "I'm looking forward when the two of them meet."

Forget about Belphegor, Gokudera gritted his teeth so hard, reflecting on his suppressed urge to kill that stupid self-proclaimed royal-blooded Prince.

Tsuna thought it would be wise to cooperate with Varia regarding the massacres. At this time, it was important for Vongola to be united as one regardless of their different beliefs or methods of doing 'stuffs'.

"It's fine if you wanted to disobey the Decimo, you know~" Belphegor was trying to provoke Gokudera. "He won't know if we don't say."

That Belphegor was more suited to be the angel of death than Prince. His whispers were tempting that Gokudera really wanted to light up his dynamite and blow that jackass to smithereens.

"Shut up, moron!" Gokudera insulted him in Italian. It's a good thing Tsuna was still picking up Italian from time to time so until he actually fluent in it, Gokudera could do all the insults without having to worry about his image in Decimo's eyes.

Both Gokudera and Belphegor stopped moving when they sensed movement coming at them at a very high speed. Both were ready in their battle stance with Gokudera readied with his dynamites and rings and Belphegor with Minx around his neck and knives between his fingers.

BAM!

The dust from the high impact landing acted as smokescreen and Gokudera couldn't see clearly. He was more cautious than ever by using his ears to pick up any incoming attacks.

Belphegor, on the other hand, was not so patient that he ordered Minx to clear the smokescreen. "Idiot." Belphegor retorted to Gokudera with a sly smile. "What's the use of being the Storm Guardian if you can't think of something simple like this?"

"I'll kill you. I swear."

In front of them, a man was kneeling on one of his knees. Slowly, he got up and began mumbling words incomprehensible to both of them.

"Landing successful. Target in sight : Unmatched. Action : Extermination."

Gokudera and Belphegor were taken aback as the stranger charged at them with full power that they were both sending backwards far from their original position. If not for Gokudera's activating his CAT system, they would have taken more damage than expected.

"He's strong."

"Ushishishsihsihsihsi~" Here came Belphegor's grin. "If I brought his head home, the chances of me being promoted is high."

Gokudera looked at him in disbelief. 'There's no way I can get along with him.'

The man had now caught up with them while they were still trying to get back on their feet. Rather than expectinga direct attack, Gokudera couldn't hide his surprise when he stopped from punching him after they looked at each other eye-to-eye.

"Where is NO.67?"

"Hah?!" Gokudera took the chance and activated CAT's offense system and blasted him away, enough to keep the distance between them.

"We should retreat. This guy is strong."

"No way~" Belphegor snickered. "I'm bringing this guy's head back home."

As Belphegor finished his sentence, Gokudera was stunned when the man came back without them realizing his presence. Belphegor's head was already in his palm. Gokudera knew he needed to do something. Anything to save that damn bastard's ass. But the fear had taken over him.

He felt powerless at the moment.

The man's retina turned like a scanner while he analyzed Belphegor. "Target confirmed. Mode extermination activated."

Gokudera remained speechless as light from the man's hand charging powers. He couldn't move a finger eventho his brain knew this was not the time to feel scared.

"Die." Was all Gokudera heard before a gale swept their perimeter and blew the man to the ground.

As the Storm Guardian was still trying to process what had just happened, Belphegor already one step ahead of him. The Prince threw his knives in a direction only to be reflected back and fell to the ground.

"Aria..."

Aria came out from her spot. She looked at Belphegor and Gokudera who was terribly injured. And her pupil dilated when she saw the reason behind it. She recognizes that face instantly.

"No. 67." The man called to her in robotic voice. "Finally."

Aria's pupil turned back to normal. Her eyes this time were sharp and her glares alone would be enough to cut steel.

"I have an order-"

Before he could finish his words, Aria charged at him bare-handed. Gokudera was surprised to see how well she could fight without using weapons or flames. Aria was so good at it that anyone could tell she overpowered him. And they were right when a kick from her landed right on his stomach, sending him to the air.

Aria flew to where he was and started a conversation where the details were kept confidential from the witnesses.

"Just try a move and I'll obliterate you to ashes." Aria was firm with her threat when she noticed he was eyeing the injured down there.

"You're getting soft."

"Go back to where you belong, Alvise." Aria muttered under her breathe.

"That is not possible." Alvise's voice was still robotic. "Not until I have reclaim what was once mine."

Aria's eyes widen when she realized what Alvise was going to do when his finger was writing some ancient language in the air. She flew fast to where Gokudera and Belphegor were and as soon as she was sure they were in her perimeters, she chanted 'Torpal! Hume!' and brought them back to Varia HQ before the attack wiped them all out.

The land that was hit by the ancient attack was damaged to the core but no bodies were in sight. Aria had successfully transported them away from the attack's radius.

"I will not stop until I get what is mine, No. 67."