Ryu was dodging the attacks of Akame Tatsumi and Bulat all at once with Sheele was watching with a pout.

Ryu: Come on, you can do better than this.

Tatsumi: Easy for you to say! You're kicking all of our asses right now!

Ryu: No I'm dodging and occasionally flipping you guys.

He dodged Akame's sword before moving behind Tatsumi and kicking him in the back. Ryu noticed Akame and moved his head slightly to the right avoiding her practice sword elbowing her in the side. That's when he grabbed the wooden spear Bulat had before poking him in the head a few times and back fisting his face.

Ryu: Now THAT is kicking your asses.

Bulat: X_X ok, I think I'm good.

Akame: What's up with Sheele?

Ryu: Oh she's just mad I had to chop off her legs to regrow them.

Sheele: That didn't tickle you know.

Akame: YOU WHAT?!!

Ryu: Hey, if I didn't she wouldn't be able to walk again.

Bulat: ... Do I even wanna know how?

Ryu: I could but the details are pretty hard to explain for someone to get it. Can you walk well yet?

Sheele stood up just a bit wobbly.

Sheele: Looks like it.

She tried taking a step but tripped over Tatsumi's sword falling and loosing her glasses.

Sheele: Ahhhh, nope.

Ryu: Yup, about the same klutziness as always. Should be good to fight in 2 weeks.

Sheele: Weeks?

Ryu knelt down and cleaned her glasses.

Ryu: Listen Sheele, those new legs of yours are gonna take time to fully adjust to.

He put the glasses onto her face he pulled her up.

Ryu: It's practically like you're learning to walk again. And I'm pretty sure we all know the hold saying.

Tatsumi: Yeah, you gotta walk before you can run.

Sheele: *Sigh* Ok.

She looked around herself.

Bulat: Uhh, if you're looking for Extase it's right behind you.

Sheele looked back and saw Bulat was right.

Sheele: Oh, right.

She grabbed them and held the scissor sword out to Ryu.

Sheele: Ryu, I want you to use Extase while I'm recovering.

Ryu: Huh? You sure? I mean look at what happened to Tatsumi when we found out that eye wasn't a match for him.

Akame: I think you should do it.

Tatsumi: Yeah it'd be so useful to you!

Bulat: I saw how you didn't dislike it when you looked at it for the first time! You even commented on how it was cool too!

Ryu: *Sigh* I guess majority rules. I'll keep it for a bit.

He held the sword out before it vanished.

Ryu: I'll give it back once you're healed.

Sheele smiled.

Sheele: It's a promise.

TIME SKIP!!

Ryu Tatsumi and Bulat were on a ship as the two newest recruits were in suits.

Ryu: Ah, I fucking hate these neck traps.

Tatsumi: The guy we're protecting is surrounded by body guards. There's no way anyone could even get close to him. They're probably not gonna show up.

He felt a hand hit him upside the head.

???: Don't be so quick to assume Tatsumi!

Tatsumi: Wait, Bro?

Bulat appeared transparent in Incursio.

Bulat: My Trump Card is invisibility remember? You never know what our does might do.

Tatsumi: Yeah you're right.

Ryu: Time out that's what was? I was kinda wondering why no one was looking over here.

Bulat: Wait wait wait, you actually saw me?!

Ryu: Yup. I have a lot of tricks. One being I can see people through an aura around them.

He looked out into the distances thinking. Though those thoughts weren't disrupted by Bulat telling a story about how he used Incursio to escape the army.

Ryu: 'I wonder if I could copy Imperial Arms too.'

He looked towards Bulat curious.

Shojo: Thoughts for another time.

Ryu: Anyway that armor must have a limit, you should probably head somewhere else to take Incursio off. We can handle the public places.

Bulat: Great idea.

TIME SKIP!!

Inside the ship Ryu had a glass of whine in hand blending into the crowd amazingly well.

Ryu: I guess growing up rich was a pretty big blessing.

He heard a flute confused.

Ryu: There's something weird with that flute.

He saw people start to drop to the floor hearing it while Tatsumi fell to one knee.

Ryu: Yo Tatsumi, what's up with you and these people?

Tatsumi: Ryu? How the hell are you just fine hearing this?!

Ryu: I don't know, but if it's hypnosis than I guess that's why cause it doesn't work on me either.

Tatsumi: What have you been through?!!

Ryu: Too fucking much dude, too fucking much.

He hit Tatsumi in the side jolting him up.

Tatsumi: OW!! Whatcha do that for?!

Ryu: Still feel tired?

Tatsumi: Uhhh... No.

Ryu: A little bit of pain does wonders. Let's get outside.

The two of them walked to outside of the ship still hearing some of the music.

Ryu: This is definitely an Imperial Arms.

???: Hey fellas, it's supposed to be nap time. And here I was-

Ryu didn't even turn around to look at the man's face he summoned a weapon.

CRESCENT NIGHTSHADE!!

He pulled the scythe ends apart before pointing them back and shooting bullets at high speed towards the man with the axes. After dozens or more shots he looked like Swiss cheese as he fell onto the ground dead.

Tatsumi: ... If that wasn't the enemy-

Ryu: Tatsumi, what part of chaotic neutral to evil do you not understand?

Tatsumi: ... Fair enough.

Ryu walked over to the body inspecting it.

Ryu: On let's see. Ruined shit coat, chains with holes put in them cause of them- Oh, an Axe Imperial Arms.

The axe came apart as he threw one as it came right back.

Ryu: Interesting. Keeping these in hammer space. Yo Bulat, you should come out now.

Bulat: Nice work Ryu.

He walked over to the two.

Ryu: Did you really need to stab yourself to stay awake? You could've just punched yourself like I did Tatsumi.

Bulat: Well it was the only thing available to me.

Ryu: Whatever, let's heal you up.

He flicked his finger as Bulat's stab mark slowly began to fade.

Bulat: Wait huh?

Ryu: I made Sheele regrow her legs, do you really think healing is above me?

Bulat: I guess not.

Ryu closed his eyes as two people flanked him.

Bulat: WATCH OU-

Ryu didn't even open his eyes as he punched both of them away.

Ryu: Did you really think I'd close my eyes when there could be more enemies around Bro?

Bulat: You know, for a second I did.

They looked at who attacked as Bulat seemed shocked to see a man with white hair.

???: I shouldn't have such obvious bait. Well played.

Bulat: General Liver?

LIVER.

Liver: Formal General actually. Ever since Master Esdeath saved my life I've been her devoted servant.

Ryu: You're that same dude Bulat was talking about. Oh well time to die-

Bulat: INCURSIO!!!!

Bulat activated his Imperial Arms entering the armor. He and Ryu looked at each other before that latter sighed.

Ryu: Fine, but if you look like you're gonna die I'm jumping in.

Liver: So you want to battle me Bulat? Fine.

Bulat: If this were another time I'd be sitting down toasting to our reunion, but since it's not, I'm going to have to kill you. The mission comes first!

Liver: I couldn't have said it better myself. General Esdeath's wishes will be realized. And to ensure that I am successful, she gave me this Imperial Arms!!

He revealed a ring under his glove as water shot from barrels.

Liver: The Black Marlin. It's a-

Ryu: Ring type blah blah blah crafted from aquatic danger beast etc etc you have the advantage just shut up and fight.

Bulat: Rather convenient that your boss is an ice user.

Liver: General Esdeath can create ice out of thin air, do not elevate me to her level. She is a God!

Ryu: If some random bitch in this world is a God call me a mother fucking God Slayer.

Liver: Water Fire!!

He sprayed water to Bulat as he blocked it.

???: Son of a bitch. And it looks like Liver's got his hands full too.

This came from the blonde in a leather jacket Ryu had punched along with Liver.

NYAU.

Ryu: Get back onto the ground you.

He hit Nyau onto the side of the face making him crash onto the railings before slumping down before getting up.

Nyau: How'd you move so fast?!!

Ryu: How'd you move so slow?

Anger by this he jumped forward with a black and red recorder. Ryu nearly laughed at this not bothering to move away. That's when the blonde began to hit Ryu with the recorder met sparks seemed to fly off as he was without a scratch.

Tatsumi: O_O I don't know how I forget this guy is as solid as a steel wall

Ryu: So much for the three beast. I thought you guys could at least make me move out of the way of an attack.

Nyau: What are you?!

Ryu: A fucking demon.

They looked back seeing a turret of water as Liver stood on a massive water snake.

Liver: The water pressure will destroy you! Say goodbye Bulat! SNAKE FROM THE ABYSS!!

It went down towards him as instead of dodging Bulat pierced through the snake.

Ryu: You idiot, you're wide open on the air! I know there's be casualties but think about how you'll win too!

Liver: He's right! DARK WATER SPEARS!!

Bulat's face armor cracked revealing his mouth and left eye.

Bulat: It'll take more than a splash of water to extinguish the fire in my soul!

Liver: But of course, I'd never finish you off with such a simple strike. After-

Ryu: Oh shut the fuck up and fight.

Liver: Ok then! I'd like to show you my Trump Card! Water Dragons, Divine Conquest!!

Multiple dragon heads shot towards Bulat as he was in a pillar of water being raised into the air.

Liver: I think I got him.

Bulat: *Distant* HAHA! I can't believe you actually just said that! YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER OLD MAN!!!

He began coming down with his spear.

Nyau: NO YOU-

Before he could do anything he was met by Ryu's boot in the stomach hitting him into the rails once again almost breaking this back.

Ryu: Next time Imma just kill you.

Bulat grazed Liver with a slash as he narrowly avoided death but still was injured with a slash across the chest. That's when Incursio deactivated itself.

Shojo: Ah crap that's pretty bad.

That's when the two went into a monologue. Tatsumi listened closely while Ryu partially zoned out keeping Nyau on the ground anytime he tried to get up.

Ryu: Ugh, I'm disgusted with myself for even encouraging this thought of mine, but Bulat.

Ryu created a spear of blue Crystal throwing it towards Bulat.

Ryu: It's more durable than it looks, but let it break and I break you. You're the first person I found it worth while to make a weapon for other than myself so use it.

Bulat caught the spear smirking. That's when Liver seemed to inject himself with something as veins formed on the spot he did.

Liver: It's time for a little enhancement, I'm about to fight you after all.

Tatsumi: Bro, wait a sec, something's not right with this guy.

Bulat: Yeah I'm painfully aware that he's not gonna be an easy one to beat. Here we go!!

They both ran forward clashing. Shockwaves were going out as they tried to overpower the other. Eventually Bulat broke Liver's sword slashing his chest.

Tatsumi: You got him!

Liver Gasper before smirking.

Liver: My real Trump Card: KILLER BLOOD SWORD!!!

Liver's blood floated in the air as they was became razor sharp. Ryu slowly realized what it was Liver put into himself before he moved on his own.

Ryu: 'I should've listened to Salem when she said learn to keep that iron aura on permanently.'

He tackled Bulat out of the way as the blood blades sunk into him.

Bulat: Ryu!!

Ryu took a knee breathing a sigh of relief.

Ryu: Good, better me than you Bro-

Before he could finish the sentence he started to feel weak as he coughed up a small amount of blood.

Ryu: Ah SHIT that stuff isn't a joke.

Tatsumi: What happened?!!

Ryu: Alright Liver, fess up, what the hell kind of poison did I take into me?

Liver: C-Clever...

Bulat: THAT WAS POISON?!!

Liver: This one is new and a mixture of deadly an near instant killing ones. You should be dead right after me...

Ryu: Ha, that chance.

Tatsumi: What?!

Ryu: A long time ago I got a little injection. That basically put me through hell and back to make me unkillable by any type of disease or poison.

Liver: ... What?

Ryu: So yeah I'll be pretty weak for I'd say... A few days but I'm living.

Liver: *Sigh* Bulat, there's a reason I joined-

Ryu: She saved you from being in prison all your life showed you her power and you feel in debt.

Liver: ... Do you always take the chance to ruin moments like these?

Ryu: *Cough* Only for scum, and those who ally themselves with scum. I guess you're the latter.

Liver smiled slightly before falling back seeming to die. It began to rain as Ryu seemed a bit annoyed.

Ryu: Great, my hairs gonna get wet.

That's when they heard a the sound of music again.

Ryu: Fang damnit will this guy just die too?

They looked over to Nyau seeing he was playing a melody on his recorder.

Nyau: Did you really-

Ryu didn't say a word as he appeared in front of Nyau punching him in the face. This time he didn't going flying as he began to literally double in size and muscle mass.

Ryu: Ah fuck.

He leapt back dodging a punch that went through the ground.

Ryu: Ugh, man I haven't felt this weak in a while. I can barely throw a punch.

Bulat: Pretty sure that one would've broken through a normal man's body sweetheart.

Nyau: This weapon is called...

He looked at Ryu seemingly waiting for something.

Nyau: ... Scream and it can do much more than put people to sleep. Like one little trick is making myself bigger and stronger so I can tear your ass to pieces.

Ryu: PAUSE MOTHER FUCKER!!!

Nyau: Wha- No that's not what I meant an you know it!!!

Ryu: Bulat is the resident gay here so you can just stop!

Tatsumi: Poised and he's still a jackass.

Ryu: Ok, unless I wanna kill you guys in the process, I'm not gonna be able to fight at full capacity to end this guy without getting hit. Bro, I think you should know what I'm thinking right now.

Bulat nodded before pressing a button on his aura revealing a key.

Bulat: Tatsumi... This is the Key to Incursio's armor. You're the only one who can use it right now.

Tatsumi: What?!

Ryu: Yup. I'm not exactly in the greatest shape and Bulat's kinda battle damaged already.

Nyau: HAHAHA! What good will you-

Ryu held up his hand creating a blazing fireball throwing it at Nyau who narrowly dodged it but got burned from just being near it.

Ryu: Don't say another fucking word and use the damn armor Tatsumi. You had an awesome first impression of it so it should be a great match.

Tatsumi took the key with a small smirk.

Tatsumi: Well, if two guys I respect more than anyone say I can, then why the hell don't I give it a shot?!!

He wielded it as Nyau leapt forward.

Bulat: LET GO AND SCREAM TATSUMI, WITH ALL THE FIRE IN YOUR SOUL!!!!

Tatsumi: AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! INCURSIO!!!!!!!!!!

The tyrant Incursio armor seemed to appeared physically and change it's shape.

Bulat: Incredible.

Ryu: So these things can change to fit the user too?

Nyau: Where's that thing come from?!! That armor, is the Materia still alive?!

Ryu: Damn! I never imagined there'd be an Imperial Arms other than the one I got that's so cool!!

The armor began to envelope Tatsumi's body.

Bulat: Tatsumi... Your emotions are causing it to evolve. INCURSIO'S BONDING WITH YOU!!!

INCURSIO!!

Tatsumi: Esdeath's army committed murder after murder under Night Raid's name! Now it's time for you to pay!! I'm about to finish this!!

Ryu: Alright then! Show us what you got, Tatsumi!!!

The two ran forward and clashed fist. After a moment Tatsumi overpowered Nyau killing him as he slammed into the wall with his blood painting it. Ryu and Bulat had proud smirks.

CHAPTER END!!