Seeing the opportunity, the beast rushed at Reaper, flames sparking again in its mouth. It slammed down a claw, trying to pin the man down before releasing the fire it was holding in its mouth. Ryu screamed in frustration, leading the dragon itself to roar back - in anger, in pain, in sheer defiance.

He was trying. He was trying to fight it, but the anger... it was like a flood that washed away everything else.