I have returned with another story for you guys! I know that you've been patiently waiting for the next chapter of See You Again, and that will come around shortly. Apologies for the delay in writing that story. However, while you're waiting, here's another story for you guys that I have been planning for months. It was inspired by The Scorch Trials from the Maze Runner series, but it will be a completely different story. I have never written anything like this before, and I'm really excited. Thank you to those friends of mine who have loaned me their original characters.

TM11 - General Crow

ShiningMoonSlayer - Kagari

Roku Asakura - Roku Alberona

There will be more of my friends' as well as my own OCs for your enjoyment. So without further ado, enjoy...The Voiceless.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the Fairy Tail characters here. They are owned by Hiro Mashima. Takuma Ichijo is owned by Matsuri Hino.

Ur's Point of View

This wretched world has been torn apart. Everywhere you turn, it's pain...death...destruction. The air is almost unbreathable. Is this truly Earth?...because it no longer feels like Earth to me. Everywhere you turn, ruins of buildings stand like gigantic tombstones, covered in mold and dirt in uninhabited ghost towns.

Tokyo isn't what you thought it would be...at least not like how I remember it. I remember a large bustling city, full of humans going to work and lunch...walking among the narrow streets between markets. The subway trains moving swiftly through the city, and lights from the LED screens on the buildings flashing in all their beauty. Tokyo used to be bright; it used to be busy...it used to be...home. Now it is in ruins...a depressing sight for sore eyes.

The atmosphere used to be bright too! The sky as blue as aquamarine, the trees like emeralds, the sea like sapphires. It used to be beautiful, majestic; the air used to be crisp and clean. The land used to be rich in flora and fauna. Now the Pacific Ocean is a huge dust bowl, all flowers and animals have gone the way of the dodo, the dead trees are like bony hands reaching out from the Earth, and worst of all, the brilliant blue sky is now a yellow murky colour. This is what happens when people pollute too much. It's disappointing, honestly. Now there's barely anything at all on this lifeless planet.

The only upside is that there is some life on this planet. The remaining lifeless cities are surrounded by walls that surround the city. I guess the air being unbreathable was a bit of an exaggeration. I just wish that people were happy to be alive...but that's not the case.

Even with these limited cities, there is suffering. Disease had spread rampant and there are maybe a couple hundred people left, and the disease is nothing that anyone has ever faced. It's not cancer, it's not a simple cold...it's something much more serious than that. This disease rots the skin and rots the mind. The patient becomes a lifeless drone who has become a living corpse with one thing on their mind - human flesh. Like the legendary zombies of old, one bite or any other form of contact can spread the virus. You might be wondering: how could a virus that zombifies humans be created? No one knows for sure; this is a mystery which haunted the human race for years ever since before the apocalypse started, and yet they continue living their wretched lives.

Even still, there is a silver lining to that as well. Only a few people are immune to the virus. This is a very rare case and scientists like myself believe that a cure is found in their very essence. However, no one has found that cure yet, and because of this, many people believe that it's only a myth. Despite this knowledge, a handful of others keep searching.

How they're searching, one may ask? Take the world's largest...and only research facility, Dragon Corporation as an example. They have their methods, but such methods...you would not believe what they are. I have seen children being torn apart from their families. In fact, my adopted sons were almost taken by them. I have seen people die as martyrs or trying to escape.

That wasn't all: remember those walled cities I was talking about? Dragon Corporation built those walls as a way to keep people safe...that was what they said. It is really more of a prison than a safety measure. There was always a guard at each corner and if one tried to escape, he or she would be shot down.

Resources were very limited, and there were strict rules in maintaining these resources. The rules were very bizarre: no using the toilet at night; keep to breakfast, lunch and dinner and always keep the rations small; use water for the basics like washing and drinking and don't waste anything. Wasting food and water was considered a felony, and the punishment for felonies was usually public execution.

I guess I can understand if we are living in the apocalypse, but did the Dragon Corporation have to turn into a fascist government? No one walked out in public without having someone watch their every move. Sigh...guess I will never understand our way of living. Everywhere I turned, I would see children suffering along with their parents. The decay of rotting flesh sickens me.

That was why 8 years ago I found Desert Viper, a rebel group with a base somewhere in the mountains.

3rd person

The earth shook as bombs struck the surface, unleashing fire and debris like fireworks. A blonde young man no older than the age of 19 ducked under cover, his emerald green eyes sparkled with fury and determination as he panted. His senses became alert as he listened for any approaching enemy.

When footsteps were heard, he grabbed a piece of broken mirror and reflected it at the person. When his suspicions were correct, he grabbed a grenade, removed the pin and rolled it toward the person before rolling out of danger's way. The grenade exploded and screaming was heard.

"Takuma! Watch out!" A voice shouted from the distance.

Takuma looked behind him and shot the soldier in the head off guard. After looting the soldier, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank god, I have a twin...even if he is a dumbass sometimes." He chuckled.

"I heard that," his identical twin, Kagari said as he walked toward him.

"How's the lay of the land?" Takuma inquired as his brother stood back-to-back with him.

"Not good," Kagari answered. "We're outnumbered. Got any ideas?"

Takuma looked around. Sure enough, his brother was right. They were surrounded by enemies from all sides, each armed with rifles, grenades, and machine guns. It seemed that escape was futile. He looked at the rocky outcrops and dead shrubbery that littered the desert ground. As for what he had on him, he had two grenades left.

The soldiers that surrounded him took aim and fired. "Die, you garden snakes!"

Takuma smirked as he dodged the shots, some of which grazed his shoulder. Kagari followed suit. "I hope you have great ideas, you so-called tactician!" He shouted as he shot at some of the soldiers that were firing at him.

"Brace yourself!" Takuma called back as he took one of his grenades, removed the pin and threw it all in a quick motion. Then he tackled Kagari out of the way of the blast. He did not see what happened to the soldiers, nor did he care. He just wanted to get out of this area.

It was the same routine. Every time any of the rebels went out on a raid, they would always be ambushed, and as a result, they would barely make it home. Takuma made a name for himself as a tactician when he used his intellect to get out of the last bind they were in.

Once the smoke cleared, Kagari looked up from the rubble. "Are they gone?"

Takuma looked up as well. It seemed that the area was clear, but he knew there would be more on the way especially with a blast like that. "Seems so, but I've got a feeling that that's just the beginning."

"You're not the only one," Kagari agreed, "I'm getting goosebumps and chills."

"Then stay low," Takuma instructed as he moved through the area, bending forward as though he were blending with the desert sand. Kagari followed suit, looking around as he trailed at the rear.

It seemed that they were safe for now, but Takuma stopped. "Kagari wait," he said. He picked up a pebble and threw it at the ground, and a loud blast from a land mine went off. Both young men shielded their faces when debris fell all around them.

However, that was just the beginning as gun shots were fired through the smoke. "Fuck!" Takuma cursed as he quickly dove behind a rock, dragging Kagari with him. However, they did not move quick enough to dodge all bullets, as they grazed through their shoulders. One bullet went straight in Takuma's shoulder and he hissed in pain as he gripped his shoulder. "You're going to pay for that, motherfuckers!" He stood up and shot at the soldiers that attacked them, even though he could barely see. When another volley of shots was fired, he quickly ducked down.

"How annoying can get you get?!" Kagari exclaimed as he shot a number of bullets at the enemy, then ducked back into his hiding place.

"It was a trap," Takuma stated. He quickly grabbed a radio and turned it on. "This is Takuma Ichijo to camp. We need assistance. Come quickly! I repeat, we need assistance. Come quickly!"

Kagari peeked out from around the rock to see their attackers more fully. Sure enough, the smoke screen cleared, but he realized that the two were surrounded once again. This did not look good as escape was even more futile. "Oh...shit..."

"Tch," Takuma sneered as he stood up. There was no need to fight back anymore, especially in the predicament they were in. His breath caught in his throat for this seemed to be the end for both of them. Should they surrender and let them execute them? No, there has to be some kind of plan to get out of this!

A voice rang out from the group of soldiers. "Never knew we would see the Ichijo twins here." It seemed to be monotone, and even Takuma could slightly feel fear at this voice. However, he just pushed the feeling to the side. "General Crow..."

A man with white hair and red eyes - everything else would make you think of Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto in his final curse-mark state but no black markings - walked into view. His cold eyes would stare into your soul. Kagari narrowed his eyes at him. "It seems that both of you remember me."

"Cut the crap, Crow," Takuma snapped. "If you're here to kill us, that's fine. At least it's better than to be dragged back to that place."

"You've grown up," Crow noted. "I'm almost surprised. This is your one chance to save yourselves. I am under orders to not kill you, but you are required to give up the location of your base."

"How cliche," Takuma drawled before he smirked. "You've gotten soft, Crow. It's a miracle that you rose up in the ranks...to be Dragneel's patsy."

A soldier tensed as he took aim, but Crow stopped him. "That's enough." Then he looked back at Takuma. "If that's your best comeback, Ichijo, then I almost pity you. Perhaps I should torture your brother."

Takuma frowned as a couple soldiers grabbed Kagari's arms and forced him on his knees. Crow walked toward him and grabbed his jaw. "If you value your brother's safety, just as much as he valued yours, then give up the base."

"Then...you leave me no choice," Takuma said as he put his gun down and then held his shaking hands up in the air. "I...surrender."

"Are you serious?!" Kagari asked, shocked, but suddenly he found himself on the ground with Crow's leg on his back. The amount of pressure being put on his back made his ribs crack a bit. He forgot how strong the soldier was, and memories were etched into his mind of their first encounter.

"I'll tell you everything," Takuma said, fear quivering in his voice as he dropped to his knees. "J-Just let him go."

Crow smirked at Takuma's submission. "You're just like that little boy that was sold to Dragon Corporation - scared, confused, betrayed by his own family. It seems that you haven't grown up yet." He snapped his fingers. "Tie him up and prepare to deliver him to Natsu." He looked at Kagari. "Him as well."

However, just when the soldiers were tying Takuma up, two sniper shots were shot at the soldiers that were surrounding them. Crow raised an eyebrow at this activity. Takuma's lips moved upward in a smirk as he elbowed one soldier in the ribs hard, breaking them just before breaking his arm and throwing him into the other soldier that was about to manhandle the blonde. "If there was one thing I've learned, your mind is your greatest weapon. You should try it sometime."

Crow growled. He was not about to let some blonde-haired brat who used to be so afraid get the better of him. In his mind, he knew that this bravado that Takuma was showing was all for show. "SHOOT HIM!"

The soldiers were about to shoot Takuma when more sniper shots opened fire on them. A young woman with brown hair threw a couple knives at a couple soldiers' heads, felling them permanently. Takuma smiled gratefully at the woman, who cut the ropes that tied his hands. "My knight in shining armour," he quipped with a grin.

"Don't get any ideas now," the woman retorted. "After all, seeing you in this position..." Her eyes narrowed, "and HURT no less, makes me think that you have much to learn."

"At least I have you to take care of me, my sexy nurse," Takuma smirked.

The woman smiled. "Worry about that later." She frowned at the enemy, took out a flash grenade and threw it at them, where it exploded in a flash of light. The soldiers shielded their eyes, as did Crow. This was enough of a diversion to take Kagari and run out of there.

Once the soldiers recovered, they realized that the group was gone, and Crow narrowed his emotionless eyes. If it was a chase they wanted, that's what they are getting. He looked around at the soldiers who were still left standing. "You two, go back to base. You three, stay here in case more of those snakes show up. The rest of you, come with me." The soldiers nodded at their orders as Crow took off after the group of three.

Speaking of the group of three, they ran through the desert landscape, Takuma carrying Kagari as they ran. "Thank God you arrived, Cana," Kagari said in relief. "Thought we'd be goners there."

"Yes well, shut up and keep running," Cana instructed.

"Yeah, considering how much time they have to recover before they pursue us again," Takuma pointed out.

"Don't worry," Cana assured. "Rogue and Sting are ensuring our escape. They're leading the sniper unit as we speak."

Takuma smiled. "Good."

As soon as they heard sniper shots, they realized that Crow and his soldiers have recovered from the blast. However, Takuma and Kagari knew what Crow was capable of, so this might be more difficult than they thought. Takuma set Kagari down. "Kagari, go run off with Cana. I will cover you from the flanks."

"You fool!" Cana snapped. "You're hurt!"

"This is nothing," Takuma said while looking at his shoulder, "You should know that I have a high tolerance for pain and I've had worse."

Cana growled. "Takuma, if anything happens to you, I will never forgive you."

Takuma kissed her. "Don't worry about me, Cana. Now keep running." He took out a couple of magnum pistols and clicked the safety off both of them.

"You better have an idea, brother," Kagari said.

Cana grabbed his arm. "Don't worry about him, Kagari. If he has a plan, he has a plan. We need to focus on getting back to base."

"Roger that," Kagari replied as he ran off with her. Takuma followed close behind, ears clear of any movement that would be heard behind them.

Meanwhile, Crow and his soldiers trailed about a kilometre behind them. Up ahead, a blonde young man with a scar on his left eyebrow adjusted his cross-hairs as he watched the soldiers run through the ravine. He held one hand at four snipers beside him and then pointed at the soldiers down below. Following the signal, the snipers opened fire at the soldiers, killing them as they ran.

However, Crow was more aware than any of them. When he was being shot at, he dodged the bullets and used his physical agility to run along the wall of the ravine.

"Is this guy for real?" The blond man asked out loud as he watched him. "Shoot him down." The snipers followed through with his orders and continued firing. However, Crow grabbed onto a dead branch and flipped himself in the air, where he shot at the snipers that were shooting at him. With his deadly accuracy, he managed to shoot them all in the head. Blood sprayed as they fell, and the blonde man watched in shock.

"FUCK!" He took aim and shot at Crow, but his arm was shot just as he took the shot. The bullet grazed Crow just before he hit the ground, but the pain never bothered him too much. After all, he was trained to be a weapon of Dragon Corporation, and he was a fighter through and through. He took off into a run after Takuma and his group.

The young man took out his radio and called for back-up. "White to Shadow, do you read me?"

A voice answered from the other end of the receiver, "Shadow here."

"The target killed some units on my end and should be running toward you. You have him in your sights?"

A man in a black cloak stood about a mile and a half away from the blonde. Locks of black hair partially covered his eyes as he scoured the area with a pair of binoculars. "Well?!" The blonde demanded impatiently. The man in black lowered his binoculars. "Yeah...I see him alright, and don't worry. I've got him right where I want him." He turned off his communicator and signaled for the snipers around him. "Be wary, he's dangerous."

"Hai, sir!" The snipers replied in unison.

The man looked at a woman beside him. Blue eye-shadow decorated her ravishing eyes as raven hair flowed just passed her shoulders. "You got just the thing, Minerva?"

A devious smile spread across the woman called Minerva's face as she took out a bazooka. "It's obvious that in order to stop this bastard, we need a bit more force." She lifted the heavy weapon over her shoulder and took aim. "Keep your eye on the birdie, Crow." With that, she pulled the trigger, allowing the bazooka to fire a missile at the man in hot pursuit of her allies.

The man in black took out his communicator and operated it. "This is Shadow reporting to Ichijo. Do you read me?"

Takuma received the call. "Yeah, I do."

"Just a warning that it's about to get loud," The man in black warned.

Takuma nodded and continued running, covering his ears. "Kagari! Cana! Explosion coming!" Cana and Kagari got the message loud and clear; they covered their ears as they continued running.

However, with his alert senses, he could hear the missile coming at him and dove under cover. An explosion erupted upon impact, and rocks and debris collapsed around the soldier, entrapping him in what seemed to be a cave. The man in black watched with his binoculars and smirked. "That will hold him for now." He looked at Minerva. "Let's make our getaway."

Minerva smiled at her partner. "I want some wine to celebrate."

"When we get home," her partner replied as he wrapped his arms around her and looked at the snipers surrounding them. "We're heading home." The snipers nodded in response as they followed the couple away from the area. However, they were ambushed by a group of soldiers who were sent to that area, and a couple of snipers were stabbed with two knives thrown at their necks.

"God damn it!" The man in black cursed as he grabbed his gun and shot at their attackers, but he got a knife thrown into the barrel of his gun. Minerva gasped in shock as she grabbed her own gun, but her hand was grabbed and twisted behind her back. Then a hand grabbed her throat and held her in place.

"I wouldn't move if I were you," A voice whispered in her ear, and it made her skin crawl.

"Minerva!" The man in black yelled. Just before he could help her, a large muscular man blocked his way and punched his stomach hard, making his breath escape his lungs altogether. That was when his communicator went off. "Rogue?! Rogue!" It was the voice of the blonde man that contacted him before.

"Sting," Rogue could barely croak out. However, before he could say what was happening, the communicator was taken from him and smashed to pieces.

Takuma, Cana and Kagari kept running even though they thought they were home free. They were oblivious to what was happening to Rogue and Minerva, as they thought that the explosion would be enough to get them to safety.

The group of three stopped at the base of a mountain to catch their breath. They were no more than a mile away from the base, and they could taste freedom. Takuma's shoulder ached badly and he clenched his teeth at the pain. Just a little way to go that was all.

Cana looked at Takuma who was in pain and narrowed her eyes. "Come on, I may not have the tools needed but I will try to tend to your wound right now."

Takuma smiled. "I appreciate it." He took off his shirt, making Cana blush at his bare but scarred chest. He caught her blushing and smirked. "I can take off my pants if you want," he quipped.

Kagari rolled his eyes as he turned his back to let the couple have their moment, and Cana giggled. "Wait until we're back home," she responded as she looked at the injury. There was blood caked around it and the hole was no bigger than a nickel. She nodded for it seemed like a simple wound. "Kagari, do you have a water bottle?"

Kagari looked through his clothes, found a water skin, and tossed it toward her. Cana shook it a little to test how much water was left, and it seemed that there was just enough water to not only clean the wound but to sustain the three of them for the rest of the way to the base. She poured about a cup-worth of water on Takuma's shoulder, and he shuddered at how cold it was. Then she took a piece of clothing and cleaned the wound.

Takuma watched her intently. They hadn't been a couple for very long, maybe a year or more. Even still, she was Takuma's saving grace just like Takuma was hers.

He remembered distinctly how they met. It was four years ago on a trip to a village. Cana and her little brother Roku were taking shelter in an underground facility, and they were attending a funeral of sorts. That was what their caretakers told them, but really it was a way to keep the virus from possibly spreading. Their father contracted the virus and they - more specifically, Cana, had to kill him right away to stop it from spreading. Even though it was the right thing to do, she felt a strong remorse to be forced to kill her flesh and blood.

Once the two of them watched as their father's body and countless others went up in flames, Cana held Roku's hand while they watched - Cana's face was expressionless as though she had cried every tear. It was like she was a shell with no soul, but she knew that she had to be strong for her brother. Roku, on the other hand, wanted to be there for his sister. She made such a huge sacrifice to ensure his safety and her own, but he could also understand the damage this caused them. Gildarts was the only family they had left, after all.

Not too long after the funeral pyre, the siblings walked away from the area - Cana no different than any of the zombies they have experienced. Roku tightened his hold on his sister's hand, telling her that he was there. In return, Cana just looked at him and held him to her. Seeing her like this made Roku's heart break. There had to be some way to snap her out of this.

At that moment, Takuma entered the town with Ur and Kagari to pick up supplies. It was almost like a slum laced with dirt and depression. It made Ur sick to her stomach when she looked at the damage caused by the apocalypse, and Kagari doubted that they would find anything in a place like this. Takuma did not want to come with Ur on this mission, especially if he had nothing to do with this, but Ur told him the same thing every time: "We're here to get supplies in order to help people." He could not argue with that. She had her reasons to start this revolt, but his pessimism always stood in the way. What if they fail? He knew how powerful Dragon Corporation was, and what they were capable of. After all, he and Kagari had trouble trusting people ever since their grandfather betrayed them.

Ur went inside a house to talk to her contact who promised her that he had medical supplies for her as well as other necessary items while Kagari and Takuma waited outside. They knew that someone had to keep watch while Ur was doing her errands, and after convincing, they got the chance to keep watch.

It was no more than ten minutes since Ur went inside that it happened. The twins heard noises nearby, and Kagari ran to see what the noise was. Thinking that it may have been Dragon Corporation, Takuma yelled and cursed at his brother as he ran after him. When they arrived at the source of the noise, they witnessed - not Dragon Corporation - three thugs tormenting a beautiful woman of auburn hair and a boy with the same hairstyle as the twins but with auburn hair like his sister. It was no surprise that the crime rate is high everywhere you turn, but when there is barely anything for anyone, people act like animals.

Takuma had two voices argue in his head: one told him to leave them alone as they're not worth his time, the other told him to grow up and be a man. Telling Kagari to stay there, he ran toward the men and punched one of them just when he was being rough with Cana. When the man retaliated and punched him, Takuma grabbed his arm, broke it, and stabbed him in the chest before ripping the knife out.

The other men looked at him in fear. Arming themselves with switch knives, they ran toward Takuma and attacked him. Takuma stepped to the side, grabbed one of the switch knives, spun around and stabbed at the man's stomach. However, that man grabbed Takuma's wrist, pulled him toward him and kneed him in the stomach. The other man elbowed Takuma in the head, while the first one punched Takuma down. Then they started to kick Takuma in the ribs while he was down.

Not wanting to cower in the corner, Roku grabbed a knife and ran toward the men who were abusing the blonde, and he stabbed one of the men in the leg, earning a pained yell. Roku ripped the knife out, making the man turn and punch down at him. Takuma kicked the other man off him, grabbed his leg and broke it, earning another pained yell. Then he grabbed the other man's wrist and used the switch knife that he stole to hold it against his neck.

"Leave the kids alone," Takuma threatened in a voice that gave his hostage chills.

However, just before his hostage could accept defeat, his friend attacked Takuma from behind after he painfully stood up. As a last minute reaction, Kagari grabbed the man before he could attack and threw him back. "I believe he said to leave the kids alone," Kagari said, glaring at the man he threw.

Takuma turned back at his hostage. "Now, you have three seconds to grab your friend and get out of here. I heard another horde of zombies is fast approaching; I'm sure you're well aware of the rumours, aren't you?"

The man gulped before he grabbed his friend and ran away in a panic.

After a few hits from Roku, Takuma turned to walk away, but Cana stopped him before he could go any further. "You're safe now," Takuma assured her. "You don't need any further assistance. Just take the main road and you have your brother to keep you safe."

However, Cana was persistent. She insisted for the two of them to take her with them. Roku was unsure of her intentions, but he could see a faint light being brought back to her eyes. Maybe these people brought them hope and will continue to do so. He was not sure, but after what they did, especially Takuma, he knew he had to pay them back somehow.

She followed him like a little bird, and after goading from his brother and sister, Takuma eventually let her in. Again, Roku was unsure of this relationship, but he decided to let her do what she wanted. After all, Takuma was starting to bring a smile to her face, and in return, she was opening his heart.

Now here they were: in the shade of the desert ravine at the base of a mountain. Cana carefully pulled out the bullet from her boyfriend's shoulder, and he winced from the pain that followed. However, her soothing touch made everything better, and Takuma could forget the intensity of his injury. She wrapped the piece of cloth over his arm and tied the ends together in a comfortable tightness.

"Thank you, my sexy nurse," Takuma said with a smile as he kissed her deeply.

Cana returned the kiss. Kagari looked at them and shook his head. "Seriously, we're almost home, guys," he teased.

Takuma grabbed his girlfriend's hand. "Then let's go home. Mom must be waiting for our report." I also want to ask Cana something too, he continued in his thoughts.

As they set off running toward their home base, Cana looked at her boyfriend. "Takuma," she said.

Takuma looked at her while he continued to run. "Yes, Cana?"

"I...have something that I've been meaning to tell you," She said.

Takuma stopped running and looked at her, feeling slightly worried about what she would say. "Is everything okay?"

"This may be the wrong time to say," Cana answered as she also stopped running, "as I was hoping we would talk about it when you returned from your raid."

"You were worried about me," Takuma guessed. "We all get worried about each other when we head out for our errands and fight for survival."

Cana nodded in agreement. "Well...I feel that this is important to tell you right now." She looked at him.

Takuma waited for the worst possible thing she could say. Is there someone else? Has she contracted the virus? Okay that second question would have been impossible since she was never bitten by a zombie, not that he knew of, and she had never shown the signs that she had the virus. Either way, she was his life as he was hers.

His heart fluttered when he saw her smile, a gorgeous smile that made him think of heaven in this wretched hell. He hardly remembered the sun that seemed non-existent in this world, but when he looked at her, that was all he ever needed. This may sound cheesy to most people, but she was his sun that lit up his entire world.

Happy tears brimmed her eyes as she held his hands. "Takuma," she spoke finally.

"Yes?" He said as he wiped her tears, waiting very patiently for her to tell him the news.

"I'm pre-" Before she could finish, two shots were fired and hit her in the back. Her eyes widened as her happy tears turned into those of agony. "N-no," she whispered almost inaudibly as she fell in his arms.

"Cana?!" Takuma exclaimed as he caught her. "CANA?!" Panic rose in his voice as he yelled her name. Kagari, who was running ahead, turned and looked at them. "No..." He spoke quietly as he watched in shock. However, what shocked him the most was when he saw the person who shot Cana, who was like a sister to him.

It was Crow.

And there's chapter 1 for you! Hope you enjoyed and let me know what you think. Ja Ne!