Chapter 5: Devils Art
Laxus raised his hands in a boxer style, dancing with electricity. Shio watched this and grinned, he then stabbed his trident into the ground as Laxus rose his eyebrows.
"I haven't had some hand to hand combat style fun in a while." Shio brought his hand forward, with his elbows relaxed facing down. He opened his palm and tensed his fingers pointing outward. he brought his right hand in the same position but kept it closer to his body.
Laxus charged forward with his right hand cloaked in electricity, Shio then charged forward with his elbow parrying Laxus's electric filled punch sending it to the side and obliterating tables around them, when Laxus brought up his other fist Shio repeated the action , while doing this Shio brought his left hand down and slammed Laxus' outstretched fist. This exposed Laxus' neck, left unguarded to Shio's attack.
Shio then charged in and unleashed a rotating flurry of punches to the exposed neck of Laxus, he then kicked Laxus, who caught his kick and then headbutted Shio making him stagger back a little. Shio watched as Laxus stretched his neck.
"Holy shit what kind of fighting style is that?! It fricking hurts and is technical too!" Laxus shaked his hands, he could feel the damage on his knuckles from the elbow blocks that Shio had used, it wasn't destructive, but damn effective against his boxing style.
"How are those hands of yours doing?" Shio said with a grin as Laxus glared at him, his pride as a fighter was on the line, now so he decided that this whole fight would be melee. Shio on the other hand was having fun, knowing from the start that this could be a good fight, however his head was still ringing, but he didn't mind it.
"Tch! I'll show you how they're doing!" Laxus yelled as he charged forward.
(9 years ago Ryu and Shio age 10)
"The point of this martial art is to wait for your opponent to attack." Keron said as he got into a stance as his sons followed his instructions. "You can open up many counterattacks however you have many to go on the offensive as well."
"Chichiue." He looked back at his oldest son. "What is this martial art called?"
"Sozo no Ato." Keron said as he continued his movements with his sons following. "The reason this martial art is called Creation Art is because of it's philosophy. You must flow like water, yet you must be as strong as a mountain and have the destructive force of a fire and the cutting edge of the wind."
Keron and his sons were right on the shore of the Fiore ocean and to demonstrate a full power punch he showed them. He jumped and extended his fist forward towards the ocean and Ryu and Shio watched as a hurricane literally tore apart the sea and split it.
"Of course this style takes a long time to get to this point, but I know you two can do it. After all you are my sons."
(Laxus Vs Shio)
Shio took a step back as Laxus came in faster with his punches, this time Shio had to use the side of his arms to push the punches away from his face, he then grabbed onto Laxus's right hand as they struggled for a moment.
"TCH!" Laxus snapped his right hand which threw Shio ten feet away, Shio did a barrel roll and got up quickly as Laxus charged in. Shio took the offensive and put his hands into a karate chop form as water swirled around them.
Shio hit multiple parts of Laxus's upper abdomen as well as his neckline with the chops causing him a good amount of pain, however Laxus got a good right hook in and then proceeded to grapple Shio, who held his left elbow in front of his face. His gauntleted arm crushed right onto Laxus's chin, sending him staggering back as lightning danced around him.
Shio charged in by sending a kick into Laxus's leg, making him bend downward and then proceeded to uppercut him with his left arm(Gauntlet arm). Shio then rose up his left foot and slammed into Laxus's jaw, sending him back and knocking him down much to the surprise of everyone.
"BOOM!" Laxus charged forward covered in lightning smashing his right fist into Shio's stomach, sending him flying back as well. Laxus had bruises all over his upper abdomen and his neck area and his mouth was bruised and bleeding from that kick. He had more power than Shio, however Shio may have been faster and more skilled, whereas Laxus' punches were unfocused, yet Shio had hit all his vital spots.
Shio got up quickly feeling his right cheek. He could heal the wound, but decided not too. He was having too much fun, unlike his brother who had a healing factor, but couldn't heal others.
(Guild)
"WOW! Shio is on par if not better than Laxus in a fistfight!" Lisanna said as the whole guild watched. Erza looked over to Ryu along with everyone else, they watched as Ryu dramatically turned his eyes to face them.
"What?" He said as everyone face faulted.
"What kind of techniques were those?" Erza asked as everyone listened in.
"A martial art that Chichiue had taught me and Shio." A question sprung up in the guilds mind except Erza.
"Who was their father?"
(Fight)
"Ne, your pretty good." Shio said with sadistic looking grin, he noticed his brother tense up a bit. Being twins they could feel emotions of the other. Shio watched as lightning flared around an enraged Laxus. Shio then charged in recklessly, however his fighting style had changed. His hands were being used as claws and Laxus watched as on Shio's fingertips water formed into sharp claws.
Laxus wasn't so sure he could win in a melee contest anymore so he decided to use a far range ability, "Gramps would probably chew me out..."
"Fuck it - Roar of the Lightning Dragon!"
"Breath of the Sea Devil!" The two attacks collided causing a shockwave as well as water splattered over the area. Laxus looked around as Shio had suddenly disappeared, he then looked around the ground where there was water recalling something Ryu said earlier, but before he could even react Shio flew out of a puddle in the ground and delivered a devastating slash onto Laxus's chest drawing blood. Laxus however threw both arms forward.
"Lightning Dragons Double Breakdown fist!" He slammed both punches into Shio who slammed his legs into Laxus sending them both back.
"Sea Devils Double Tidal kick!"
When both of them had gotten up Shio noticed how Laxus was even angrier this made him grin. It was so easy to get this guy off tilt! He wasn't as calm as Ryu, but he could make sure not to go too off tilt even though he was very reckless.
"You mad?" Shio grinned as he tilted his head to the side mockingly. Laxus's eyes turned white and his muscles began to bulge as Laxus formed something in his right hand.
"Lightning Dragons Heavenward Halberd!" Laxus roared as a Halberd appeared in his hand, Shio rose an eyebrow at this.
"Hmmm, this will be fun because you are challenging me to my specialty." Shio stretched out his left hand. The entire guild watched as his Trident rose up from the ground and flew over to his hand, when he caught it he spun it around and stopped as he flicked his hair and water flew around. The female members of Fairy Tail saw this and….
"KYAH!" They roared as Shio did this, earning a glare from Mirajane. Erza looked over to Ryu who kept his eyes on the fight strongly analyzing it.
Shio charged towards Laxus who charged forward in response.
A tremendous force blasted between the two creating a rift that blew the two toward opposite directions.
"STOP THIS!" Shio, seeing that it was master, scratched the back of his head and laughed with a cheeky grin. Laxus left the scene, refusing to be chewed out by his grandfather.
"Ne, sorry about that Master, we were just horsing around kakaka." Shio chuckled as Master Makarov sighed.
"Ryu, Shio, I'm terribly sorry about my grandson." Shio waved his hand in disregard of the whole conflict. Ryu dashed over towards the master.
"Eh, its whatever at least it wasn't Nii-san who fought, because he wouldn't screw around." They looked around the decimated area. Master Makarov fell to his knees in grief.
"IM DESTROYED!" He yelled dramatically as the entire guild fell into a depressing aura. Ryu sighed and handed Master Makarov a large stack of jewels. The entire guild somehow lifted up the depressing aura. "I'M SAVED!" He yelled again, and everyone fell head first in disawe.
Unsuspected, was a cameraman in the corner of all that rubble and destruction.
"Cool!"
(A little while later at the magic council)
"Sir! I have news." A messenger said as he held a magazine of sorcerers weekly in his hands. Gran Dorma looked over to the messenger. The other members were still in a meeting.
"What is it? Can you not see we are in a meeting?"
"Yes, however there is urgent news." He threw the magazine on the desk. Ultear had picked it up.
"Hmm, it seems the Devil Brothers have joined Fairy Tail." Ultear informed them. Gran Dorma stood up.
"What?!" Yelled Org, of the Magic Council's members.
"Why? They were the most strongest mercs we could ever have, they did every mission flawlessly only one failure." Gran Dorma said. The Devil Brothers were heavily relied on to take on the most dangerous and suicidal missions.
"I don't see what the fuss is all about." Siegrain said as Ultear nodded.
"You fools! This means that they now have loyalty to Fairy Tail, this is what happens when a mage joins a guild. We just lost our best assets." Org another council member said.
"Hmm, They could still work for us, I mean I would love to see Ryu again." Ultear traced her finger over his body on the magazine. "I just wanna run my hands all over that body of his."
"K-keep those profanities to yourself! Ultear!" Yelled Belno, a much older female member in the Magic Council.
"I think this will be good, the Devil Brothers have shown no allegiance to us from the beginning anyway. Besides they are experienced enough to be candidates for the ten wizard saints after all." Yajima said as he wanted to help backup Fairy Tail.
"I still remember when Ryu went on the mission in Seven." Ultear stared at the ceiling dreamily, it was when she had gone on a mission with Ryu and Shio to observe them. "He killed hundreds of dark mages."
"Too bad they won't join Master Hades." She thought to herself. She tried seducing the older brother to join her, because his character intrigued her more.
"Yes, they are very capable of doing dirty work for the Magic Council, but now what should be done with them?" Org asked Gran Dorma, who gently stroked his beard.
"We shall keep a close eye on them for now."
(Fairy Tail)
The guild was still partying and fighting making a loud ruckus, Shio was sitting and chatting with the very beautiful Marijane. She was well spirited and happy.
"So, Mira-chan when did you guys join Fairy Tail?"
"It, was around the time our parents died." Shio saw as she smiled sadly.
"I understand.." Shio replied with a gentle smile. Mirajane looked at Shio in slight confusion.
"The pain of losing something important… but it makes you realize whats more precious." Shio's face became softer and his eye's became closer and relaxed. Mira couldn't help but see an exact resemblance of Ryu's face in Shio at that very moment. Her eyes relaxed as she began to open her mouth to give a reply. Suddenly Natsu slams into Shio, knocking her concentration off. Shio gets up and throws Natsu back into the fray.
"Be right back."He gave a soft toned smile to Mirajane, How rare, she thought, his smiling face was usually strong and imposing. She then wondered where Ryu and Erza was, then she heard the sounds of a guitar playing. Everyone's attention turned toward the music. They looked up as Ryu was sitting on a one of the wooden support bridges in the ceiling.(Samidare Guitar version by lonlonjp)
Everyone listened as Ryu stroked his red acoustic guitar, He noticed next that Erza was standing right next to Mirajane as Ryu played his song. The song flowed on and everyone could feel a deep sadness to the song. A flute suddenly appeared in Shio's hands as he began to play along. A slight rare smile emerged from Ryu's face.
The entire song resonated throughout all of Magnolia, who stopped to listen to the flowing music. Sad as it was, it let out a small, faint feel of a new fresh beginning.
(Masters Office)
Master Makarov listened to the song play as he became touched by the feelings that the song gave him. Tears streamed down his face as he felt as if a new era was starting and that today was the beginning of something.
"Those brats, this must have been fate."
(Island faraway)
A raven haired man with black eyes woke up to the sound of a song from so far away. His body began shaking in anger but then calmed down.
"Will it be death that awaits me when their time comes?"
ANDDDD THATS ALL FOR NOW! xD