Gajeel, still in the bar, asked himself, "Are they lookin' for a new virgin?" Ethan looked shocked, saying "How did you know that?" Gajeel picked up Ethan by his neck. Ethan was tugging at Gajeel's hand as he choked. "Oh ho ho. How do I know that? I saw what those bastards did ta second generation slayers and sweet little virginal girls. I saw the blood spray all over the cage. Now, my new friend. How would YOU know about those poor girls?" He released Ethan's throat. He coughed and struggled to breathe.
He raggedly said, "Those bastards happened to kidnap my sister. I've been trying to figure out where those guys have taken her. I've been using this bar as a way to get more information. Heck, why do you think I picked the name? Tafod y Ddraig means 'Dragon's Tongue'. Those guys come in here partly because of the name alone! I'm still hoping to save my poor sister. She's been missing for a couple years now."
Gajeel's face went pale. He asked, "How many years has it been?" Ethan sadly said, "It's been 3 years. I have little hope of finding her alive after all this time, but I just want to know where she is. What did they do to her? They keep saying stuff about a ritual. I don't know what happened, but I'm positive those assholes kidnapped her." Gajeel looked down, feeling horrible.
He said, "I was kidnapped by'em three years ago. I'm a first generation dragon slayer. I guess they thought it was a big deal about gettin' one'a us. They make second generation dragon slayers with a dragon lacrima. I heard it's way more painful than doin' it naturally. I know a guy who's like that in our guild: Name's Laxus. Anyway, I saw them make a whole bunch of their followers go through that. They had this tournament where they fight each other to determine the alpha. Then they would be provided a virgin girl as a sacrifice. They wanted me to be the ultimate sacrifice at the end of this ritual." Ethan looked stricken: "Is my sister dead for sure?" Gajeel looked down, guilty, admitting, "Yeah. I couldn't get outta the cage. Trust me, I tried. They used some kinda magic depletin' cage."
Ethan asked, "Could you tell me how she died?" Gajeel breathed out, saying, "I dunno if I should." Ethan pleaded, "Please! I just need to know." Gajeel looked at Ethan's earnest face and relented: "I said I was caged, right? There were other cages in that cavern, too. All the guys that were becomin' slayers painfully transformed in their cages. Then they put'em into brackets to fight each other, like a fuckin' tournament. Somethin' tells me those guys weren't told they could die. They all seemed to believe this shit would help their crops or their villages or somethin'." Ethan nodded. He said, "Well, that's the thing. Some of the small villages around here believe that sacrifice will benefit their crops or the kingdom in general. As I said before, I'm from one of those villages. The robed ones have the village people convinced this is the only way to prevent the dragons from coming back. Each town takes turns providing young boys or men for the ritual."
Gajeel remembered fighting the dragons the went through the gate after the Grand Magic Games. He bitterly said, "I actually had to fight real dragons before. They walked through a gate after the Grand Magic Games a few years back. Salamander luckily destroyed the gate that let'em in. Not a single one'a us slayers killed a single dragon. All'a this ritual stuff if bunk." Ethan said, "I could have told you that. It's all bullshit!"
Gajeel continued, "They forced those guys to drink some sorta potions that made'em act like animals. They they put'em in a ring to fight to the death. Those battles were brutal. I saw one of 'em rip off the other guy's head and drink blood from it. It was sick shit like that. Anyway, they finally got to the last three. Those guys somehow managed to stop killing each other to establish who was the alpha. There were two betas and an alpha. Then, a door opened a door. A pretty girl in a white dress was led out. She seemed drugged or somethin'. It was like she didn't care if she would die. She was just...blank." Gajeel looked at Ethan's horrified expression, asking, "Do you want me ta continue? I don't have to, if you don't want me to."
Ethan pondered for a minute silently. With tears threatening to pour down his face, he angrily said, "Continue." Gajeel exhaled before saying, "The three guys were left in cages. The girl was led to a stone table. After she laid down, the guards got outta the caged arena. Then, the slayers were released. The alpha immediately raped her." Ethan audibly cried out. Gajeel continued, "Afterwards, the three slayers took turns scratchin', bitin', and beatin' her. She was emotionless the entire time. Finally, the alpha bit into her neck, ripping out her veins. I'm pretty sure, that's when she died. I don't want to be horrible to ya kid, but the slayers were so wild, they played with the body afterward. They were feral. I backed away when a stray arm hit the bars'a my cage." Gajeel observed Ethan's face twisting in horror; his body, shaking in rage.
Ethan growled, "I'll KILL THEM! Those fucking monsters killed her!" Then, he broke down. Ethan wept, "My poor sister. Claire was such a sweet girl. She was always cheerful and kind to everyone. I feel like, I want to make all of them feel the pain I feel!" Gajeel knew that feeling well. He consoled, "Trust me, kid, I want ta do the same. Do ya want ta work with us? I'm sure, we could use someone who can get information from those fuckers." Ethan readily agreed, "I'll do anything to get my revenge for Claire."