Ryu POV

Ryu: I still can't believe Loki actually got us tickets to this place.

Erza Hiro and I were in the casino playing cards.

Ryu: Looks like I win again you two.

Erza: I refuse to believe that you could win this many times!

Lucy: This just isn't right!

Hiro: You have to be rigging this or something!

Ryu: Good fortune can't be beaten.

???: Well then, how about I be dealer then?

I looked up to see a guy with brown skin, blonde hair, and a snake tattoo under his chin. I saw Erza shake.

Erza: S-Sho?

Sho: Its been a long time, sister.

Ryu: Erza, this guy's your brother?

After a second, it got really dark around us. We then heard a gunshot, while I also heard a yell that sounded very Natsu like.

Lucy: A gunshot?

Ryu: Was that Natsu?

Erza: Whats going on?

The lights turned back on and we saw that Sho was nowhere to be found.

Erza: Where's Sho?

Sho: I'm right here sister.

Lucy: He trapped them inside the cards?

Ryu: What the heck kinda card trick is that?

Erza: You use magic?

Sho: Your not the only one with powers anymore.

Erza: But who taught you that?

???: Meow~

Magic circles appeared under Lucy and I while ropes tied around us. Lucy had her hands tied hands upwards while mine were behind my back.

Erza: Let them go!

Ryu: Who had the guts to do that?!

I looked behind me to see a girl that looked like a cat.

Cat Girl: Well aren't you all rosy.

Erza: Millianna?! You can use magic too?

Millianna: It's been a while Erzywerzy.

Erza: Please you have to let them go. They're ok, they're both friends of mine!

Millianna: Meow, a friend huh?

Sho: We used to be friends of yours too, good friends. Remember?

Ryu: Well I don't think friends would actually be grrr, making her this uncomfortable right now. HRAGH What's with this stuff?!

Sho: We used to be very close. At least we were, until you decided to betray us.

I saw Erza's face grow in anguish more and more.

???: Why don't you cut the dame a little slack pal?

A guy who was literal blockhead appeared out of nowhere.

???: Keep those emotions in check and everything will turn out dandy.

Lucy: What a blockhead!!

Blockhead: Very nice. Life on the outside has been good to you huh doll?

Erza: W-wait a minute. Wally?

Wally: I've gone through some changes myself. Ol mad dog Wally you grew up with has seen a lot since the old days. You see, I'm much smoother now.

I stood there confused while still trying to break out of the rope.

???: Why are you so surprised? It's not that hard once you get the hang of it.

Some guy who was taller than me by a long shot appeared behind Erza.

???: But you already know that don't you?

Erza: Simon?

Millianna pusher Lucy on the ground and she was about to get to me.

Ryu: Don't even.

I gave her a warning glare making her stop before just backing away.

Ryu: I don't know who you all are and frankly I don't give a damn. All I know is when I break free of this your better run like-

Before I could finish my sentence, I was shot in the back of the head knocking me out.

3rd Person POV

Hiro: NOOOOO!!!!

Erza: RYU!!

Wally shot Ryu in the back of the head with a magic gun 10 times.

Wally: Dat should shut 'em up. Had to make sure that those shot had some more punch to it than the others.

Erza: Why?! He was completely defenseless! He couldn't even use Magic! You didn't need to shoot him let alone blindside him!!

Tears welled up in my eyes before I got shot as well.

Wally: Sorry dame but a straight forward shot wouldn't be good enough for a Freak of Nature like him. He was just about to bust out of those bindings too.

Time Skip!

Ryu: ....HRAAGH!!!

I woke up and busted out of the bindings that were around me.

Lucy: Ryu, your ok!!

Ryu: Were are those guys Lucy?

Lucy was still trapped in her bindings so I untied her.

Lucy: They took Erza! We need to find the others and get her!

Ryu: They took Erza?!! Come on let's go!!

I grabbed her by the shoulder and ran as fast as I could to were I smelled Grays scent. When I did, I saw a water puddle.

Ryu: Grey, you in there?

???: There's no need to panic.

From the puddle came out that girl from the element 4.

Ryu: On what are you doing here and why do you have Gray's smell all over you?

Gray: Wait she's not the enemy anymore.

Gray came from under her and stood back up.

Ryu: Ok let's skip- hold up where's Hiro?

Lucy: They took him too!

I took a deep breath before I transformed.

Ryu: HANG ON BUDDY IM COMING!!

Lucy: Ryu wait! We don't know where they are!

Gray: Let him go. Trust me when I say his sense of smell can put any type of wild animal to shame. He'll find him no matter what gets in they way. I just feel bad for whatever does.

Time Skip!!

I had been flying for about a few hours before I came across a ship that had faints smells of their cents. It was at some kind of giant tower.

Ryu: No good, they've already left it.

Elsewhere.

???: Well, it looks like he has arrived. The piece that could very well decide the game.

???: With all do respect Master Jellal, how could one man change the entire game!

Jellal: He is a different kind of piece. To be honest, I'm not sure if he'll play by the rules of the game. Inside of him is a magic power that could destroy the magical world as we know it if not used correctly. He knows that very well. That's what hat makes the game fun.

Back to Ryu.

Ryu: Hm?

I sniffed the air before diving down to a spot. There was Natsu Lucy Gray and Juvia.

Ryu: Good, your all here.

Natsu: How long have you been here?!

Ryu: I wanna say, 5, 6 minutes.

Lucy: I really don't know how fast you can fly but it's scary.

Ryu: I could have gone faster, but I had a feeling you all would have come, so I slowed down the pace a bit. Alright now we need a game plan. Since I can fly I'll be able to find where Erza easier. You guys should probably go from an underwater passage way. I know there's one since I smelled a lot of different cents from down their.

Lucy: But there are like a hundred guards up there!

Ryu: They'd need at least a million to deal with me. And Break!

I flew up and started attacking the guards around the tower.

Gray: Like I said, I feel bad for anyone who gets in his way.

Natsu: I haven't seen him take on this many people since that beer incident.

Lucy: Beer incident?

Juvia: Could you elaborate please?

They both shuddered.

Gray: Some things are just better left unsaid.

Natsu: Lets just go.

Time Skip!

I finished knocking out most of the guards that were around.

Ryu: Alright now that the guards are finished, who should I go after first. I don't wanna choose between the but I should go to whoever's closer. I sniffed the air and my eyes widened.

Ryu: Erza is, but she's getting closer to the others. She must've freed herself. Alright. Now that I know we're to go, the rest'll be a cinch.

I started running down the hall until I jumped and started flying.

Ryu: Magma Dragon: Shooting Star!

I speeded to were the others where and I noticed there were more goons there.

Ryu: 'Well I know how to drop some jaws.'

3rd Person POV

Erza had just brought out her swords but before she could do anything, a black and orange blur went past her and knocked out all of the soldiers that were about to attack the others who were eating.

Ryu: 'I am very satisfied with myself right now.'

Ryu POV

Lucy/Gray/Natsu: Ryu! Erza!

Juvia: Wow, he's so cool!

Erza: Wait what are you all doing inside of the tower?!

Ryu: Are you really asking that obvious of a question? We came to get you out of here. Now that-

Erza: Go home, this place is to dangerous!

Natsu: Your not gonna scare me into leaving. I'm not going anywhere until that blockhead gets a good taste of my fist! I'm gonna make him pay for shooting me in the mouth!

Ryu: Out of the damn question. I'm not leaving until I get my best friend back.

Erza: You have to go!

Lucy: But why?

Ryu: What part of "Out of the damn question" do you not understand?

Natsu: Your friends kidnapped Happy and Hiro! We can't leave here without them!

Erza: They got him too? It must've been Millianna.

Natsu: Where can I find him?!

Erza: I'm not sure.

Natsu: This means war.

Ryu: I'm with you on the war idea, but against who exactly.

Natsu: The jerks that kid napped my little buddy!!

He immediately went off dashing to were he would smell Happy and Hiro.

Ryu: Make sure you grab Hiro too!

Erza: Natsu.

Gray: What a moron.

Juvia: Poor Natsu.

Lucy: Lets go and help him!

Erza: No!

She held up one of her swords which made the others freeze.

Erza: You don't have to worry about either of them. Millianna is a cat lover she would never do anything to hurt them. I promise I'll bring them all back to the guild with me, but your four need to leave immediately.

I started getting angry and started walking towards her.

Lucy: Don't be ridiculous we can help you!

Erza: I don't want your help. This is my problem it doesn't involve you.

Gray: How could you say that? You saw Natsu. I'd say we're pretty involved.

Lucy: Erza, what's up with this tower, and who is this Jellal guy? I can understand if you don't wanna tell us. You said the creeps who kidnapped us used to be friends of yours right? Well, we're your friends now and we're here to help you. And no matter what happens we'll always gonna have your back.

Gray: Yeah, she right.

Erza: Leave!

Ryu: That's it, Erza if you don't start listening when we're genuinely trying to help you I'm dragging your ass back to the guild right now!

Everyone flinched at my sudden outburst.

Lucy: 'I think that's the first time I've ever seen him snap at Erza like that. He must be REALLY mad right about now.'

Gray: 'That's one of the gutsiest things I've ever heard him say.'

Ryu: I don't know what your trying to do right now but it's not being selfless! Your putting yourself ahead of us by not letting us come when we want to help! Where's the woman that would just tell us to shut up and come along? Cause that's definitely not the Erza I'm talking to right now!

She turned around with a tear in only her left eye.

Ryu: 'Shoot was that too much?! I didn't mean to make her cry!'

Erza: I'm sorry, but you can't help me now. The odds are stacked against me. Win or lose this battle I'm starring death in the face.

Ryu: Explain now.

Time Skip!

Erza: If I can defeat Jellal this will all be over.

Ryu: 'Hope on second, something still doesn't add up. "Win or lose I'm starting death in the face". What did she mean by that?'

???: Sister, that's not true. Why? Why are you lying to them?

We all turned to see the guy named Sho.

Erza: Sho.

Sho: You think by lacking yourself the martyr your going to get sympathy from your friends. Tell them! Tell them the truth! That's not how it happens and you know it!

Time Skip after the really long explanation by Sho.

Ryu: Ok I'm gonna stop you right there. Did you ever think that Jellal was the one to do that? How did you think he found out about that. If it was true that she was drunk of it magic power, and she really didn't want anything to do with her past, and he was there, which he was, Erza probably would've left some kind of lasting scar on him.

He stepped back at this.

Lucy: If you truest knee Erza than you know them at she would never do something so horrible.

Sho: You only think you know her. You weren't there back then, you don't know anything about us! After you left, Jellal's words were my only salvation. And that's why I spent all these years working to finish the tower for him! I did it for his sake! Now your trying to tell that it was all a lie? You really expect me, to believe that your telling the truth and Jellal was lying the whole time?!

???: That's right.

Right in front of us came that Simon guy.

Ryu: Wait a second, I just need one question. Could you see through the darkness at the resort?

Simon: Yes.

Ryu: Alright he's good. If he could see through the darkness then he knew he attacked Gray's clone. I was pretty confused on why he did it until this Erza's story. I'm guessing you didn't fall for the mind control.

Simon: I'd expect no less from Disaster.

Ok sorry I wanna end it here. This is getting pretty lengthy and I wanna make up for the parts I haven't posted. Hope you all enjoyed! And as always-

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