City in Flames

Arriving in front of the city, we see a huge amount of people. Getting out of the truck and heading to them. we try to understand what's happening.

"Monsters! They're Monsters!" Asking the person to explain, they keep on repeating that they're monsters. "Does anyone know what's going on?!" Yelling to the crowd of people on the plains, a single man, approaches us.

"I'm Muhammed, A friend of Saint Gabriel, I'm in charge of this evacuation." Shaking hands, he fixes his turban. "To my knowledge, some Gangsters in the south have decided to unite against you." Signaling him to slow down, he explains.

"Your Noinfighting rule has caused the South to split into 2 groups, the supporters, the people that agree that now is not the time to do something. And the Anarchists. They're mad at the fact that they became criminals to be free of rules, yet you tried to force rules upon them."

Nodding my head, I turn to him and ask what that has to do with the slums burning.

"I thought you were smarter than this, but I guess I was wrong." Rolling my eyes, I tell him that I know that they went to vent out their dissatisfaction, but what I want to know is why none stopped them!

Turning to the city he tells me that he wants to know that as well.

Hearing loud caws, we spot a large eagle-like beast flying at us. "Magical beasts!" Getting everyone's attention, The beasts dive at the people. Jumping in its way, its claws wrap around my cane. "Edward!" Calling for help Edward comes running.

"You need to be more independent!" Punching the bird's head, it goes limb. "What are going to do when I'm not able to help you?"

Waving him off, we see a bunch of more birds fly at us. "Behind you!" Hearing Amber yell, I turn around only for a large peek to almost stab me. Slamming my cane into its head, I split it like wood.

Pulling it out, I see Muhhamed, clap his hands, large red chains fly out of the ground and bring the beast out of the sky. "I got it here Raven! Get into the city!"

Sharing goodbyes, I tell him that if we make it through this night, I owe him a drink. "Haram my friend." Is the only thing, I hear from him, as my group runs to the city.

The slum's gate is completely vacant, Looking around, this part of the slum is completely empty as well.

Running all the way to the central slums. We finally get into the middle of the fray. Seeing thugs and gangsters running around with pipes and others. Hitting buildings and setting them a blaze.

A few of the thugs yell.

"It's him! It's the bastard that wants us to do as he says." Putting my hands together, I take a deep breath. "Raven we got to go!" Edward yells as he watches a burning building next to us on the verge of collapse.

Breathing out a fog, Edward wonders how my breath can be warmer than the surrounding air, but then he feels it. It's cold, with all the fire around us, one would expect to be burning hot.

"Isn't kinda cold?" One of the thugs asks as the other nod, they look at the ground and see it. Ice! Ice is creeping up on them! Trying to run away, I frown,

*Cla-Boom!* WIth a clap of my hands the surrounding area gets covered in ice.

"Oh my! Good job Raven!" Offering his hands for a high five, he sees me shake. "Raven?" Shaking, I say. "It's much easier to move magic slowly than in a large explosion." Falling forward, I get caught by Edward. "Amber, make fire! he's so cold!"

Seeing my skin with a thin layer of ice on my body, Amber forms a small ball of fire. Hearing a loud screech of metal, We look to the sky and see Emma in her winged harness. "Boss!"

Landing next to us, she looks around the frozen area. "Are you sure he's just a stage 2 wizard? AKA Yesod?" Looking at Edward for answers, I reply instead. "I used my body as a medium for the large magic. That's why I'm in this state."

Leaning against my cane, most of the ice cracks on my skin. "Emma, Where's Gunter? Where's that bastard?" Pointing to a falling building in the distance, she tells me that cops are currently fighting with most of the gangsters over there.

"Then are destination is obvious, how much can your harness carry? Looking at me like I'm crazy, she tells me that I'm in no condition to fly. " Shut up Emma, I don't pay you to think. I pay you to do what I tell you!"

"You sound like a boss of a Black company, but sure. I can carry one of you at a time, Edward first." Walking to him, I grabbed Emma by the shoulder. "Me first..."

Telling me that I need to rest, I yell. "I'm going either with your help or on my feet!" Pushing myself off, Emma, I stumble a bit before I get lifted into the air.

"You're incredibly stubborn, You know that, right?!" Laughing, I tell her that I know that too well.

Seeing a large building on fire, a side wall crumbles to the ground. Spotting, the tall bald man, I tighten the grip around my cane. Jumping out of Emmas' arms, I straighten my body and like arow I fly at Gunter.

"Put those tables against those windows-!" Suddenly getting pierced by something, Gunter's arms get ripped off. Screaming in pain, he watches in horror, as a man no... An animal a beast breathes in the corner of his eyes, its long black and white tail flying in the wind.

"Gunter..... Guess who's back~!" Calming down, the monster that he saw before disappears and instead, he sees a familiar long-haired boy. What before seemed like a tail turned out to be his long white scarf with his stupid ponytail.

"Raven... You seek death!" Holding his shoulder, he watches me throw away his Arm.

As the gangsters stop looking and barricading the building a bunch of tear gas gets launched into the building. Kicking the cans of gas as if they were footballs, We charge each other.

Now when Gunter has only one arm, the fight is much more equal. Pulling out my trusted gun, I put it next to his ear and fired again, but nothing happens. Laughing he shows me earplugs.

Getting mad, I slam my gun against his head, Freezing it to his ear, stuck I pull the trigger, the explosion from a stuck gun works like a small grande ripping his ear apart. Screaming, He grabs me by the neck and slams me into the floor.

Lifting me up he throws me away. Stabbing my cane into the ground to slow myself, I extend my arm and form an ice spear out of the tear gas. taking a deep breath my lungs start to get filled with gas.

Starting to cough like crazy, I wrap my scarf around my face more tightly. Seeing Gunter in a similar situation I get into a stance.

Running at Gunter, with the spear aimed forward. I watch it shatter on impact, I watch in horror, as I approach Gunter without stopping. Getting a good grip around my neck, he squeezes. Starting to shake, I punch him over and over with everything I got.

"Raven, how, are, you, any better than ME?! I've worked 12 whole years to build my kingdom, but yesterday, I lost it all.... Do you know what's so scary about me now... I have nothing to L O S E."

Turning blue, I struggle to breathe.

"Yet you, Yes you, out of all the possible people became the Crime lord of the South?!"

*Smash* As a large window shatters I see Amber get flown in, WIth Edward running after her.

"Brother! Come at me!" Kicking me out of Gunter's grasp, Edward Digs his fists into his brother's face. "There's something I learned from Raven "If you can't win fairly, Cheat."

Grabbing a large steel beam, he crushes its bottom into a handle-like shape. "I'm gonna crush you, once and for all!" Running at Gunter he slams the steel beam onto him.

"Incredible," Watching in awe. I see Gunter for the first time take a knee from sheer pressure.

Swinging down onto his brother over and over. Edward screams at the top of his lungs. Lifting the beam above his head once more, he swings it down with every single bit.

*Crack* Seeing a purple ring shatter around him, I yell in disbelief. "The 5th Limiter!" Running up to me Amber checks over my injuries and asks. "The 5th limiter?"

Nodding my head, I point at Edward. "The tenfold art allows one to become ten times stronger than the norm, but there are limiters put in place to stop you from ripping your body apart!"

Looking over my neck, she asks me what that has to do with anything. "Gunter has broken through the 5th limiter 2 months ago, which means Edward finally caught up to his brother!"

Realizing the meaning of this, she sees Edward throw the steel beam and shatter a nearby wall. Brawling with Gunter, they exchange punches until Edward lands one on Gunter. Sending him flying out through the barricaded door into the mist of cops.

Walking out victoriously, Edward screams at the top of his lungs above his unconscious brother. The cops are hesitant to approach, but as Edward is also drained from the fight, he falls to his knees.

Seeing Theresa outside, yelling at the cops to get in the building, I look at Amber. "You should get out of here while you still can." Not even finishing, I see her, climb through a broken back window outside.

"She learns quickly, doesn't she?" Seeing Emma flying around, I signal her to get me out of there. Wrapping her metal claws around me, she flies me out of the building.

Seeing the cops round up the criminals and Edward, I wonder what awaits me tomorrow.