Jericho: What happened to him?

Ban: Handy, but this isn't good!

Ryu seemed to be straining himself badly grunting.

Elizabeth: R-Ryu?

Veronica: Are you ok?

Ryu: Veronica... Go with Ban and Griamore! Take Elizabeth, and go!

Veronica: Ryu I'm-

Ryu: DON'T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF!!

Ban hearing that grabbed Veronica and Elizabeth. But before he could even run the Goddess Amber shone in Elizabeth's hand.

Elizabeth: S-Sir Meliodas?

Griamore: GET BACK!!

It glowed with a black aura as Ban and Ryu's eyes widened.

Ban: The Captain? No I've sensed this before...

Ryu: Crap! From bad to worse!

It shattered revealing Meliodas but he was definitely different as he had what seemed to be shadows covering his right arm and he didn't even look conscious. In a mere instant he was in front of Guila as he cut off her hand getting his broken blade back.

Guila: How dare you!

He waved with an actual shockwave plowing the ground and knocking Guila back. Jericho went to her side grabbing on of the colored balls on her gauntlet.

Jericho: Super recovery spell!

He threw the ball down and put Guila's hand back on her wrist reattaching it. Ban managed to weasel his way in healing all his wounds.

Ryu: BAN!! GET EM OUT OF HERE!!

Meliodas tried attacking them but Ryu stopped him with apparent ease.

Shonen: Oh good your still able to control yourself.

Ryu: 'NOT WHEN YOU KEEP SAYING IT!!'

Shonen: Shutting up now.

Ban: LET'S GO!!! DON'T ASK JUST RUN!!

He grabbed Elizabeth and Hawk running.

Elizabeth: Ban, what's happened to Ryu?!

Ban: It's his Original Magic! It's not good to be around him like this when it's not night!

Veronica: Can you explain?!

Guila and Jericho didn't run as the tried too attack. Ryu was too angry not to attack anymore as he punched Guila right in the gut making her spit up blood and go back.

Ryu: Uncle!! Not them!! COME ON!!

He seemed to stop attacking and sniffed Ryu a bit before putting out his shadow covered arm. That's when a wing formed as he flew away. Ryu turned to face another explosion as it did nothing to him. At the end of his patience he appeared behind Guila chopping her neck making her fall to the ground. He looked at Jericho and appeared in front of her. Unable to retrain himself much he actually threw a punch that wasn't stopping. Jericho realized that this time he wasn't planning on stopping and braced herself. There was an explosion but she didn't actually feel any pain. That's when she felt droplets of hot water hitting her face.

Jericho: 'Tears?'

She looked up and found the source to be Ryu as tears fell from his eyes.

Ryu: Jeri...

Hearing that Jericho hesitated for a moment before hugging him. Ryu began to calm down as he reverted to his original size hugging Jericho back. She wasn't actually expecting it making her blush a bit. They seemed to hug for minutes even though only 30 seconds had passed. They broke apart with both of them looking at each other.

Jericho: Ryu... Why?

Ryu: *Sigh* I can't right now Jericho. I've gotta stop this craziness.

He was about to get up but Jericho grabbed his wrist keeping him close.

Jericho: You are not just gonna leave without some kind of explanation! Just give it to me straight! Something, anything to go off of! Why would you be doing this?!

He looked at her before sighing again.

Ryu: You only know part of the story.

Jericho: Part of the story.

They heard an explosion in the distance with Ryu grabbing his Scythe.

Ryu: I can only explain that much right now! If I see you again anytime soon I can explain more!

Jericho: WAIT IS STILL-

She couldn't finish as he was gone.

Jericho: Grrr, WHY?!

He kept running to the source of the explosion skidding to a halt when he saw Meliodas in a crater with a Holy Knight flying in the air.

Ryu: 'Shonen get ready to do the thing.'

Shonen: Ohhhhh it's been a while.

Just as Ryu was about to rush in Diane beat him to it as she was in her Giant from wielding Gideon. Then forced the Holy Helbram to go back but what he didn't realize was that Ryu was right in the air behind him with Wings of Flames.

Ryu: Going somewhere?

Helbram: Oh sweet merciful-

He was punched in the face getting sent down into the ground. Ryu went over to Diane and Meliodas.

Ryu: Is he...

Diane: I think so.

Ryu flew over to Meliodas seeing that there was a heartbeat.

Ryu: He's ok.

Helbram: Um, hello? That was rather rude of you.

Ryu was not in the mood to play any games then.

Shojo: Now read that again and think about it. When you see the words "done playing games" and Ryu, you know shit's about to get real.

Diane: Should you do it or should I?

Ryu: Let me get the first swing in.

He spun Shonen in his hands in the air with a slight bit of wind building up.

Helbram: That, doesn't seem good.

Ryu: Elemental Scythe Shonen...

They air started to get cold as he stopped spinning his weapon bringing it back to swipe forward.

Ryu: RAGING TUNDRA SLASH!!!!

He swung the scythe forward with a storm of cold wind going at Helbram bringing hail with it. As it went forward ice was going after Helbram as he tried to get away. This created a literal tundra with spikes of ice everywhere within 2 miles out getting froze.

Hawk: G-Geez!

Elizabeth: What is this?

Ban: This is another thing that happens when you piss Wolfy off too much. The Elemental Scythe Shonen: Ice Variation. Raging Tundra Slash. Though the last time it wasn't nearly as powerful.

Diane: Do you see him anywhere?

Ryu: No, he must've buggered off.

Ryu sighed before letting the tundra disappear.

Ryu: What's the point of overwhelming power if I can't use it to solve simple problems like this sooner?

Shojo: The fact that you could is enough for everyone.

Ryu: Not for me.

Shonen: Yeah well it's not exactly for you anyway.

Ryu: -_- Screw you too Shonen.

Ryu landed before he looked around for Griamore and Veronica seeing them walk away.

Ryu: *Sigh* Probably for the best right now.

???: Why so glum Ryu?

He didn't even need to turn around to realize who it was and back fisted Meliodas to the ground.

Meliodas: Ok, I'll be the first to admit I deserved that.

Ryu: Don't scare me like that again uncle.

Elizabeth ran to hug him as Ryu slightly smiled that. That's when he noticed King was there too slightly roughed up. Before he could even say anything to him Ban hit Ryu over the head.

Ryu: Ok but why though?

Ban: I could say the same thing you did to the Captain. You nearly gave me a heart attack.

Ryu: Not like you can die.

Ban: Still, it took Escanor to stop you last time.

Diane: What are you guys talking about.

Ryu: I almost went berserk again.

King: WHAT?!!

Ryu: Don't worry I was able to stop myself from doing anything bad.

Meliodas: Looks like it worked for you.

Elizabeth: Ryu, what was that?! You looked completely different!

Ryu: Ok Ellie, just settle down. What that was came from my main Magic. Moonlight. It's a Magic that let's me draw on the power of the moon. It get's stronger when it get's closer to night as it is now. Usually it changes my physical appearance and give me a pretty dramatic boost in strength. But when it's day, yeah, it's hard to control when I rage out.

King: That was Moonlight?

Ryu: Yeah I usually avoid getting mad in the day. Night's a different story though.

Meliodas: Pretty much. And it's weaker in the day too.

Diane: That was weak?

Ryu: Yup. Anyway Uncle, what happened to that broken sword of yours?

Meliodas: They took it.

Elizabeth: Wait, isn't that sword important to you?! Are you sure your ok?

Meliodas: No, it's not ok. This is seriously bad.

Ryu: Yeah, we should probably get that back sometime.

He put Shonen on his waist with a strap.

Ryu: I guess we'll need to find the other Sins too.

TIME SKIP!!

Everyone was riding in the Boar Hat minus Diane and this time Ryu who was actually outside on the top.

Meliodas: Hey Ryu!

Ryu: What up?

Meliodas: We're running out of ingredients for food. Do you think you can sneak in somewhere and buy some?

Ryu: Sure, shouldn't take more than an hour or two.

He jumped of the Boar Hat using a lightning aura before taking off in the blink of an eye. He was moving at sound speeds but still not good enough for him.

Ryu: 'Still not there. Faster than before but not close enough.'

Shonen: Still trying to outdo the speed of lightning ten times over?

Shojo: Always has been, and until he get's he always will be.

Ryu: Damn straight.

After he saw a town in sight he slowed down and thankfully he didn't even have to cover his face.

Ryu: At least there's one bright side to some people not knowing I'm still alive for now. Sorry Shonen, you're gonna have to stay outside for now.

He jumped into a tree hiding Shonen there.

Shonen: It's alright.

He walked into a store grabbing some meats and veggies and also alcohol. In total he had about five bags of everything. He walked in line and noticed a certain white haired girl at the front of the line.

Ryu: 'I honestly hate you right now Fang.'

He quickly hid his face before Jericho turned around. After about another minute she left with Ryu sighing in relief.

Ryu: 'Crisis averted.'

After about 15 minutes of waiting he was able to get out.

Ryu: Alright that should be everything.

Jericho: You really think I wouldn't notice a 6 foot 4 man with black and red hair.

He jumped hearing Jericho as he saw she was leaning against the wall with a stoic look.

Ryu: You know when you say it like that I really feel cursed instead of blessed.

Jericho: The explanation. Now.

Ryu: *Sigh* Let go somewhere not in the open.

He jumped to the tree getting Shonen before grabbing Jericho's bridal style. This made her blush profusely.

Jericho: Idiot! Don't do things like this so suddenly!

Ryu: Oh you like this and you know it. Anyway hang on tight.

Jericho: Hey wait!

Ryu: Nope!

Jericho: RYU I SWEAR TO-

He activated this lightning aura and lunged at sonic speeds.

Jericho: AHHHHH!!!

Ryu had a trollish grin on seeing her face.

Jericho: RYU, ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK?!!

She held onto him tightly thinking they were still moving.

Ryu: You think you'd be use to life threatening stunts being a Holy Knight. By the way we're not moving, you can stop clinging so tight.

She looked around seeing they were on the side of a mountain.

Ryu: See? Also you're blushing.

She realized he was right and immediately let go. She was still blushing but she tried to hide it.

Jericho: A-Anyway, we're here now. What did you mean by I only know part of the story?

Ryu: Well, I didn't actually word it that well.

Jericho: What do you really mean then?

Ryu: Well, 10 years ago the Seven Deadly Sins were named Criminals and my family and I were seemingly dead. And while my parents were, I survived.

Jericho: Yes, we already know that.

Ryu: But what you didn't know is that the Sins aren't the one's who killed my parents.

She was stunned into silence hearing that.

Ryu: As unlikely to you as it sounds they weren't the ones to do it. I saw someone do it but it wasn't any of them. And all of the Sins we've found so far I've persecuted.

Jericho: But you can't possibly-

Ryu: Trust their word right? Well before I could be killed too, Meliodas saved me.

Jericho: Meliodas?!

Ryu: Yup. The last thing I saw before getting knocked out was him taking a stab that was aimed for me. The next time I woke up he was in front of me. When I did he started to cry and smile. No matter how hard I try I can't convince myself that he didn't save me from dying there. I also gained an ability to see if someone's telling the truth.

His eyes glowed.

Ryu: Go ahead. Trying telling me something and my eyes will glow green if it's the truth, or red if it's a lie.

Jericho: Fine, I'm completely confident in my abilities.

His eyes glowed red as Jericho blushed again.

Ryu: I didn't need my eyes to know that was a lie.

SLAP!!

She turned around with Ryu having a red mark on his face.

Shojo: Yeah you deserved that.

Shonen: Gotta be a jackass.

Ryu: Worth it.

Jericho: Jerk!

Ryu: Hey, I was just messing with you Jeri.

She puffed her cheeks out clearly upset.

Ryu: Common, there's no reason for you to NOT be confident. You were able to put a fight up against Ban!

Jericho: Yeah but...

Ryu: Oh dear Lord it's cause I was able to freeze you and beat Guila isn't it.

She nodded with Ryu putting a hand on her head.

Ryu: Hey, even being able to hurt a Sin is-

Ryu felt something in the distance alarmed.

Ryu: Sorry Jeri but I gotta go!

Jeri: What?!

Ryu: STAY SAFE!!

He crouched down before jumping off the mountain sprinting.

CHAPTER END!!

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