They walk into the madical ward, wearing face masks made of white cloths, and brown robes. The cries of injured men and the smell of burnt flesh make the air heavy to breath. Gyo and Dane are sweating already, Gyo adjusts his mask, making it tighter around his nose, aiming to block out the stench.

Hey you two, don't look around too much, okay. Just follow me and look straight ahead.

They walk through the hall, with rows of beds on each side, freshly injured men littered around every where, some are getting treating, some just cry in pain, you could see thier flesh peel of on the beds.

Some are silent and some are motionless.

Gyo and Dane cant help but look around the room, they glance from one injured man to the next, they see men in similar suits as the ones they had worn in combat training, with the suits melted on to thier skin.

What was I even think getting this two involved, she says to herself.

Listen, you too, you're soldiers, don't let this shake you, okay. They both nod, boosting thier resolve.

She leads them directly to an older woman, its the head nurse.

Hey miss Annalise, where do we start?

Thankgod you're here Lucia, you brought Yuki right?

Yes,

What about them? who are they?

Gyo pulls down his mask. It's me miss

Him!?

They'll be assisting me today.

You're not serious. Are you sure they'll be able to handle it.

I don't know, she turns to the boys, can you?

Yes, we'll do our best!

Alright they'll just assist you. You'll be responsible for alot of nightmares to come, Lucy. Get on with it then, people are dying and there's more on the way. We've gotta keep moving this people, one of the boy should help move the healed bodies to the other wards.

Dane you'll be on that, Gyo you'll work with me, alright .

Come with me, the lady motions for Dane to follow her. You'll find the trolley this way.

Alright Dane follows.

Lucia and Gyo get to work, she uses the sprite to heal the wounds at best she can't while Gyo hold and helps bandage the injured, they finish on a couple men and soon more fill into to take thier place

Dane wheels the healed away

How about this guy? Gyo asks her.Lucia takes one look at the man.

He's dead Gyo, she walks away, Gyo looks at the heavily burnt man, he sees strands of his remaining hair. There white. His eyes had melted off, leaving bleak holes,he found himself pull in between, the two black hole, his vision seemed to melt into them.

Gyo!, he jolts back. He turns to Lucia. Let's go already.

By noon they had already worked on well over thirty patients. They continue working but with the sprite exhausted, lucia moves on to using herb and more practical methods of healing. Nurse Anaise arrives

Any problem, ma’m?

She moves closer to her and whispers into her ear. She looks surprised

And he's still alive, Lucia says. Anaise nods yes

Okay try using a sprite to stabilize him, I'll be on my way. Anaise leaves

She looks at the man she's working on

Gyo give me the green one, he hands her something, no the herb.

Right, sorry, he hands it to her. She puts it to the man's mouth, alright bite on this and you'll be fine. I'll have to leave you like this for now, you'll be fine won't you?

Yes I'll see again won't I? the man says.

I assure it. He let's out a smile in mist his immense pain, it's doesn't last very long but, Lucia returns the gesture just in time.

She leaves and Gyo follows behind her,

So what up? why did Anaise need you? doesn't she know enough already?

It's not that, this is a different matter, this one, its my responsibility.

I don't understand what do you mean. She just smiles at him and walks on.

They walk out the back of the medical ward to meet a series of white tents, they walk through them. Lucia leads him to a tent with a red flag over it's. Gyo stops and looks up at it, hesees the symbol of the knights of Camelot, a Pegasus. He walks in he sees a man, with fairly burned armor and light bruises in his face.

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Where's the patient, don't tell me it's him, he looks alright to me.

It may seem that way. since he has no burns, no cuts, and not a drop of blood, but this man is in fact, dying

What? I don't understand

He used Magnus. Gyo’s feels a heavy pull on his heart as he heard the name, he looks at the man again, now he could see what she saw.

What do we do? how do we help him ?

I'll just try doing some preliminary test, just to see where his body's at, and to know how much he's used. You used it twice, she walks closer to the man, he may have used more than that, since from what I hear he was riding a storm wrecker. He starts cutting through his shirt, he's chain mail jingles, suddenly his hand grabs her own. She gasps.

His eyes open slowly, he sees the glow of her fair face

Lucia? Long time, or I'm I dead

Shut up, they'll make me dead too you know, what an idiot.

Of all my luck it's this quack, on a da like this. Who you calling a quack, she screams in fury, raising her fist to punch him

He coughs heavily, this stops her. There's that rage I like, boy I really missed you?

You two know each other. She turns back to Gyo but says nothing. The man streches his neck to see Gyo

Who's the little guy

She sits by his bed and puts her hand on his chest

I thought they sidated you, just how much did you hear?

Hear? I was asleep till you touched me.

I never thought you'd use it. She says, looking away from him, as if shy of her own question.

Hmmm.. I'm not sure I can feel my arm anymore

Which one is it?

That's one? He gestures for the left one with his head. She examines the hand, she poking it.

Do you feel a thing?

Maybe a little but nothing serious. Some of the other guys began to lose feeling in thier arms weeks ago. Must be a new side effect of cords. He chuckles seeming a little nervous

I already know, it why I was called here to you.

How could I forget that, I'm sorry, I know you wouldn't want this but, it's just how it is, okay it's what I had to do, nothing I can do about it now.

Whats with all of you and throwing your life away, I just wanted to help out any way I could, now I'm killing people by the numbers.

Lucy, no, it's not like that, what you've made has actually saved people, it's saved us all, it's a big boost to our force and you're in no way responsible for any of this, not for my life not any others.

She's looks at him, tears wlim gup in her eyes. I've gotta do my job, I'll be going Oliver, I have to go see what I can do for

He sighs. It's been a while

Whats been a while?

Well, since any one called me oliver. She continues to examine the hand.

Really? what do they call you?

Ouch!

Sorry!

Go easy on the hand will you!

Atleast your feeling something now.

I don't count this as an improvement. She burst out laughing. You find my pain funny

She chuckles, Yes. So whats the name

Huh?

What do they call you, she slaps the hand

Ouch, stop it. Or I won't tell

Alright I'm leaving

Okay, okay, it's Cain, they call me Cain the son of hell. She a bit surprise as the name as it sounds so familiar, but she plays it off, quickly giving a glance at Gyo, just in time to sees he's eyes light up,then she knew for sure, she'd heard his name.

What?, she chuckles, that's such a silly name. You should change it.

Well you don't decide on the name, they're all sorta given to you. I thought you'd heard of it, I wanted to brag to you. Gyo looks like his about to burst, as he's overloading with excitement

So you've never heard the name before

No, never. She says, he sighs and Gyo screams

Top ace!

What is it, she yells, he just looks stunned.

We'll I guess some ones heard of me, what your name kid?

Gyo von buellow, sir

Von buellow? Where have I heard that name before.

He looks embarrassed, well it's the name of a place, back in the capital

Hmm. I wonder if I've been there, what a minute, it's the brothel right! .

What! No??

He bursts out laughing, is that really your name.

Well I had to pick a last name so I could signup for the core. He laughs even harder. It was all that came to mind.

Just how often did you frequent that place anyway, he laughs some more, you must be one hell of a customer.

It's not the brothel!

Stop it Ollie, he spurts out blood. Gyo is instantly taken aback

Are you okay sir?

How is it Lucia? Cain gets serious

I'll do my best

That's no answer, lucy. Just tell me how it is.

Just shut up already, she says in a rather solemn way. I'll be back I've gotta go get something, just hold on.

As she exits the tent she says to gyo

Keep an eye on him will.

Alright but I'm no babysitter, Cain answers.

I meant Gyo, stop getting on my nerves or I'll poison you! . She leaves.

Gyo turns to the man, feeling flustered

So kid, can you fly. This question sends chills through Gyo. He's eyes light up and with gmgreat enthusiasm he cries.

Yes, I do

Really? You seem pretty short can you legs reach the breakers. He nods.

They do, wow, So which one, come closer.

Gyo would prefar to keep his distance, he doesn't know how well he'll handle himself up close.

I, I ride a bill

What? a killbill?, Gyo nods

And what can you do with that, isn't that used to train beginners?

But I've seen battle

No way! Really? You're kidding right? Gyo nods. On a bill? He nods again

How did you mange that?

Well I used... Lucia wouldn't want me to tell him i used magnus so. I was just using its burst that's all!

Really that's interesting, used a bill once in battle my had been injured a gravely, I jumped of knocking and enemy of its curse only to realize it was a bill. You could imagine my shame flying that back home, but it saved me that day and it did serve me well after.

There's a brief silence, as he seemed to reminse about a loss. Then he says

So go on tell me what happened next

Well there was this black rider

you fought Asgardains, and a Black riders at that, they're very rare

Really? I didn't know but we fought over heldoroths.

Heldoroth!? He coughs. Woah,

Gyo watches his hero grow so engrossed in his story, he sits up on his bed his eyes glowing with intrigue at him.

Tell me more, Gyo.

What can I do, what can I do for them , he'll start deteriorating soon,tears roll down her cheeks. Why did it have to be them?

“SMACK”

She slaps her self in the face. So you rather it be someone else, What I'm I saying. She walks through the medical ward.

And then, he hits me into the Terrazor’s mouth

What!? Did you die!

Huh?,Gyo says, then both burst out laughing. I'm here aren't I?

So what happened next

Well I used my control to call back the noir

Clever. He says, Gyo smiles feeling himself larger

He had to open his mouth from the pain and then you just dart out. He motions with his hand discribing he's movements

That right, it's was easy as pie

But didn't you get burnt

.

Yeah, I did. He chuckles

You made a couple mistakes

Where? can you show me?

Alright.

The door to her lab creaked open, Lucia walks in, she turns to the board

I've got to figure this out, they'll start deteriorating soon.

How far can you hear, if you try. Cain says

What?

It's an ability I developed ever seen I started using magnus

What, I don't understand

I can hear quite far now, I can hear your heart beat if I trued, Lucia's heart sounded unsettled in a way unlike her.

I guess she was worried about you, Gyo says

No, it's not that, Gyo, I've been using this more than I let on, we've diluting it off course, it's lessened it's effect but the benifits were there. But yesterday was different, I crashed, never in my life have I. He sighs

I don't know what's this is doing to me but playing with death like this, you're bound to draw a losing hand sooner or later . I know I will

Listen Gyo, if any thing happens to me, I want you to be the one to ride my curse

What?

You've got so much potential, I'm so sure, I haven't seen any one do what you did, and let alone on a bill.Gyo’s checks blush, he's eyes seemed to water

What are you crying?

No, no it's nothing, cleaning the tears aways, it's just I'm really glad I got to meet you sir Cain

He chuckle, as do l, listen Gyo I want you, you must be the one to take care of it after I'm gone.

I can't sir, you'll be okay. Don't give up yet believe in Lucia, she'll figure it out.

Don't you understand, this isn't a light matter Gyo, magnus is death it's self it's a deal with the devil. I play my part to serve and when I couldn't, when I wasn't able too, I sort this out, begging her to help him, I just wanted to, I was so close to being there, up there with them, with the best ace, but I was losing my speed, I was losing my connection with my curse, it helped me once but she wouldn't let me have it not once not ever. So I had her reported to the Nomis.

What!? You did that?

They ceased it, they ceased everything, they made it there own and detributed it as a booster, it's gave us the edge in battle but soon people began to fall. I've stayed this long because of the companionship I'd built with my curse, I could ride It into battle with no cord between us but I was at a disadvantage, my life and his were at stake yesterday I had to make a choice and I'm proud of that whether I lived or died, I want to live a few thing behind, a few thing living. Gyo you have to take it, you must

No, no youll be fine

What do you want Gyo, with a hair like that, you wouldn't be going very far up the ranks they look down on lurkers. With my recommendation as my last wish you'll get a dragon Gyo, then you'll show them all

Wouldn't that be great

Gyo, nods weighing what his just heard, it's linger heavy on his heart, but he could feel that the Cain had in fact given up, he look on at the shattered hero. Eyes welling in tears.

Gyo don't cry, you'll be alright, don't worry about me. You just gotta master your senses that's all.

I'm sorry, I can't, I can't take it. I just can't. He walks out the room, Oliver coughs up a large pail of blood, covering his sheets, Gyo turns back, distressed.

Are you okay?

Don't worry about me

I'll get you new sheets.

Don't worry about it!....