A Cage

  Ryu stood near the edge of a pit left by the floating islands, Sarriel to his side and his gaze impossible to read. He had already casually dealt with everything involved in this world and planned to take a step into the Chaos Plane now. 

Truthfully, Ryu didn't plan on spending very long in the Chaos Plane, he just felt like he had to experience it. And, despite how confident he had sounded in his Ice Phoenix Clan's protective barrier, his intuition told him that it wouldn't be smart to underestimate the Martial Gods. There was a very real possibility that while he believed this barrier to be impenetrable, that the Martial Gods could have a method that he was wholly ignorant of. 

"Why are you following me? Go back." Ryu said, not sparing Sarriel a glance. 

Sarriel brows furrowed. "No one is following you, don't think so highly of yourself. This was my goal to begin with."

"What does that goal have to do with what you did to the Pedestal Plane?"