Well a new reading story based on a new story. Funny thing how this came to be. I was challenged by one of the co-writers, wolfpackersson09, to making a writing story with Rias and her peerage. I read the story and I liked it enough to give it a shot. I hope I can do the characters justice here.
Oh and before I forget, Happy Halloween!
Disclaimer; I do not own anything from Kim Possible nor High School DxD. I don't even own the story. That is own my shadowwriter329 and Wolfpackersson09, I am simply using this with their permission.…wait? Does that mean I have not succeeded in anything?
The Tale of the Stoppable Phenex
Inside the old school building at Konh academy the Occult Research Club were all gathering around as they waited for one of their own to return. Their newest recruit and devil was on her first request and they others were waiting to see how she did. Issei was nervous on the couch with Koneko next to him eating her snacks. Kiba looked his way and smiled, "It'll be fine Issei. I'm sure Asia is doing a great job."
"Quite pretty boy!" Issei cried out pointing at the only other male member of the club. "I do not need to hear your pity!"
"Stupid sempi," Koneko muttered.
Akeno giggled while Rias shook her head. It was then did the magic circle appeared on the floor and Asia appeared. "Ah Buchou, I'm back."
Rias smiled, "I can see that. How was your first request?"
Asia smiled as she walked over to the couch next to Issei and Koneko. "Oh it was fun actually. The man who called me needed some help." Issei was scared hearing a man called Asia and was worried something happen. "He was a writer and he was having trouble with one of his books so we talked and I liked what he told me so far."
Rias smiled but also curious as well, "So what did you two talk about?"
Asia smiled, "he story started in modern times with a boy who has gained a magic samurai sword to fight a great evil demon. But before the fight could finish the boy was sent into a portal with two of his friends. They landed in the far future where a new female demon rules the world and many worlds beyond the stars. The trio had to travel the changed world in order to return to the past and safe both the future and the present."
The group was quite as they were very interested in the story. "So did you help out with new ideas?"
Asia smiled sadly and shook her head, "no I could not help with some new ideas really." Her head then shot up as she exclaimed, "But we talked about different other ideas of what we would like to see in a story. We talked of a new story idea of a lost angel that came down from the heavens in order to help bring peace to the world and fight the evil in it alongside many other heroes."
Issei smiled glad Asia was able to help the man out with a new story that she would enjoy very much. Asia went on, "I also was his assistant as we got started on the story with getting him papers and other stuff. I also listened as he talked of the stories and I cannot wait to go out with everyone and buy them so we can read them together."
Rias smiled actually finding herself happy for the girl and her excitement. "Good to hear. So any ideas when they will be out?"
Asia shook her head before her face lite up as she moved to retrieve something from her bag. When we were done for the day he promised to call me again to work on it some more but gave me this as a gift." she pulled a book out of her back. "He said it was an old story he made years ago when he was younger from some dreams he saw beforehand."
The group looked at the book. The book while seems like it was a few years old was still bright and colorful. It showed two characters on the cover, a teen girl with red hair next to a boy with blond hair. They were back to back with fire around them and ready to fight. It was the title that got Rias attention the most.
In bright gold letters over the orange cover read the words The Stoppable Phenex
Rias and Akeno looked at one another wondering. They knew Riser was of the house of Phenex but they would never heard something of a stoppable Phenex. It sounded more like a name but Rias was still unable to take her eyes off the pair on the front. "Wow," Issei cried out as he looked at the book. "That was nice of him."
Asia nodded before she looked shyly at everyone, "maybe…we can read it all together?"
Rias thought about, while it seems too weird to read of someone of the same name but she could not help but wonder. "I don't see why not?" she smiled at Asia, "Why don't you start it off?"
Asia smiled as she sat back to the couch and open the book as they others looked her way.
"Chapter one;
Rias was enjoying her day off in her club house.
Rias blinked hearing this first sentence, did it mean her? Rias was not a very command name but there was no way it was talking about her.
Akeno was serving her breakfast while Koneko was sitting next to Kiba as the pair sat on the couch while Koneko turned to one of her favorite show, Thunder Cats.
The group now was quite, even Asia. Koneko raised a brow at not only her name but of how it also mention one of her favorite shows. But they all were focusing on one thing. "Why is it mentioning us all by name?" Akeno asked.
Asia looked at everyone, "I don't know. I talked a little about my friends but how can he name all of you if this is an old book?"
Rias was thinking it over when Issei said, "Maybe it is a book from the future or something."
Rias shook her head "No it only mention everyone here besides you and Asia. It could be possible that the two of you are out passing out fliers or on request but I cannot say for sure. I can say I think it is really about us. The name Phenex is a devil family and one of the pillars. Having a devil name and our group is too much of a factor to see this as made up."
Asia frowned, "he did say he gotten this in a dream so maybe he saw the future."
Rias was quite before she said, "It is a possibility but until we know for sure or we can make some sort of timeline we cannot give an answer. Let's keep reading and see what other clues we can find."
Asia nodded and started to read again.
Rias found it amusing that her rooks like that show so much. (Koneko pouts cutely here) The show ended and the rook was now flipping through channels before a new report caught her eye. It showed a large tiger and her cubs in there pen while a news woman talked to a camera on the outside. "A few hours ago, this tiger was stolen from the Hong Kong Zoo by a group of illegal animal traders. With no clues the authorities call in the teen heroes, Team Possible."
The group paused here. Asia gasped at the thought of someone stealing a beautiful tiger and even Koneko seemed upset. The others however was thinking of this hero team that was mention.
Rias turned and looked at the TV as it showed two pictures on screen, a red hair girl and a grinning blond boy. "The team consist of Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable. The team was able to track the group and not only saved the tiger but also several very rare and endangered animals. The most shocking part of this tale however was the fact the tiger was pregnant with a littler of cubs at the time and at the time of the rescues was about to give birth.
Asia gasped again worried for the helpless babies and Koneko kept her gaze on the book no doubt wanting to beat the thieves herself for stealing a mother like that and endangering her cubs.
As they teens waited for authorities to help arrange transport, the two teens help not only calm the mother tiger down but help as she gave birth to a pair of twin cubs into the world. After vets checked them out we are happy to say that the cubs are in perfect health and as you can see, nursing at their mother's side. In honor of their brave action and the three lives they have saved, the zoo director has decided that both cubs (one male and one female) shall be named Ron and Kim. Both teens left before they could hear this news as they were called for another emergency as they said. But wherever they all the people of the Hong Kong Zoo thanks Team Possible and the cubs named after them will miss them dearly as we can see."
As Asia turned the page she found an illustration of the seen and cooed finding it cute. She kept reading as the others peeked over to see the picture as well.
They shows a clip of when the tigers were brought back. The mother was laying down as she watched her cubs. Kim and Ron were next to them with Kim petting one cub and Ron holding the other as it licked his face.
The other girls cooed as well and even Koneko smiled slightly. Issei and Kiba found the scene cute as well before Issei blinked and realized something. "Hey those are the two on the cover."
Rias blinked and Asia turned the book and sure enough he was right. "Huh, I guess they are the main characters in this story."
"Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable" Kiba recalled their names, "maybe this Ron is the Stoppable Phenex then."
Akeno giggled getting looks. She explained her thoughts, "Kim Possible sounds like 'Im-Possible' and Ron Stoppable sounds like 'Un-Stoppable'. It is a cute little pun on words."
They blinked and found that she was right. "Wow, they sound interesting though." Kiba added.
The other nodded before Asia started to read again.
They were surprise how the tiger simply let the two teens be near her cubs let alone be touching them. Rias smiled watching the screen. Kiba noticed the smile and asked, "Why are you smiling like that?"
Rias giggled, "They just remind me of a friend of mine. He is in America right now but I remember him dearly."
Akeno giggled as well as she watched the screen in amusement.
Rias was surprise, "it seems I know Ron then. This also proves he is a devil."
She also could not help but wonder if the Rias there has the same problem she does or will Ron be the one she has to marry.
(Scene change)
Kim and Ron were running. After saving the tiger, her cubs and a ton of other animal, Wade called with a mission dealing with Dementor. They were able to find the base with ease but a reflected laser from Kim caused a chain reaction and the base was falling apart. The pair raced down the tunnel towards the out of the outside. As they jumped out the base exploded as they dropped down the mountain out of range of the blast. Kim activated her jet pack and caught Ron. As they flew down, Ron felt something warm on his back and something slightly pointy poking him. He heard Kim gasp as they staggered out of control. They landed as rolled as Ron looked over and gasped in horror.
Asia read ahead and gasped at the sentence before she read aloud,
Kim was on her side as a long bar of metal was sticking in the back of her jetpack and out of her chest. She was bleeding badly as she had trouble breathing.
The others were quite while Rias had an understanding. This was when Kim would be turned into a devil if she wasn't one already.
Ron moved over and pulled the jetpack and bar off and out of Kim. He moved her onto her back and looked at her, "KP, hang in there."
Kim was just barely focusing on Ron's words, her breathing erratic and eyes were growing heavy. She was dying. "R-Ron..." She tried to speak, but Ron shushed her.
"You'll be okay, I promise." Ron said, and he was going to make sure she would survive. He reached into his pocket and grabbed a chess piece, one that was glowing red.
'Here we go, wish this was under better circumstances.' Ron thought as he began what he had to do.
"So we were right," Rias mused softly. The others were quite especially Kiba and Issei who were turned like that and Asia not only worried for Kim but also remembering when she was saved and turned into a devil.
(Scene Change)
"Morning Mr. Dr. P, Morning Mrs. Dr. P, how ya doing?" Ron asked as he checked in with the Possible family.
"Wait what?" Issei cried, "What happen?"
"The new page has a different setting," Asia said softly, "maybe we are seeing the next day or something."
Rias nodded as it made sense since she did the same for Issei even if it was for a different reason.
Good morning Ron, I think Kimmie's a little late today." Anne Possible said as she looked towards where Kim was usually, but Mr. Possible wasn't that worried.
"She's probably still asleep after that shrapnel scare. I'm just glad it missed her by inches."
"But," Issei started but then he figured Ron must have healed her.
It was after James T. Possible said that did Kim finally came down. She was sure something strange was going on, as one moment she was dying, and the next thing she knew she woke up in bed feeling like it was an extremely vivid dream.
Issei nodded having the same feeling the two days he became a devil.
She looked from her parents to a smiling Ron. "Ron? What happen yesterday?" she asked.
Ron kept his smile but seemed nervous, "A piece of shrapnel came and got lodge into your jetpack. We crashed landed and you hit your head. The metal was deep into the pack and nearly stabbed into you. A few more inches and…"
Kim frowned, she recalled some of the events yesterday. She felt her chest and felt like she knew how it felt as if that shrapnel had stabbed her.
Issei nodded remember the same feeling when he first became a devil.
It also did not help she felt different his morning. She looked up at him as her father said, "You gave us a bit of a scare Kimmie-cub. Try and be a bit more careful next time."
Kim nodded as she sat down. Anne looked at her, "You okay Kimmie?"
Kim shrugged, "I had a real vivid dream last night. I felt like I really was stabbed in the chest. The fact don't remember what happen after I pass out from the mission and waking up here doesn't help."
Anne patted her shoulder, "Well I checked you out when Ron got you home. Besides a little bump that was going down you were of perfect health. You probably imagine it seeing the shrapnel flying around you."
Kim frown thinking. She looked up as Ron placed a hand on hers. "Relax KP, you're here now and everything is fine."
Kim smiled feeling better but still having a strange feeling there was more to this.
"I wonder how long it will take before she finds out the truth or Ron tells her it." Akeno mused with a finger on her chin. She got shrugs as her answer.
(Scene change)
The day was going like normal as Kim got ready for cheer practice. She did however noticed some of the looks the other girls have been giving her. The others seems to be smiling and excited while Bonnie was scowling slightly. Kim was confused at their action, she did nothing to annoy Bonnie today anyways, and left the locker room found that Monique had open the door and entered, "WUG!" Monique cried.
"….wha?" Issei was the first to respond to that confusing statement.
Asia frowned before looking at the page again, "Oh there's something here behind the sentence.
(What's Up Girlfriend!)
Rias rubbed her forehead before Akeno giggled, "Aww, she make all sort of mini phrases for her words. Maybe I should start doing it."
"Please don't," Rias muttered already feeling a headache if she does.
Kim blinked, "Monique? What are you doing here? We are about to start cheer practice."
Then to her surprise Ron also entered the room. She was even more stunned at how the girls did not scream at him entering or demanding that he leave. In fact they were smiling and waving at Ron.
The others blinked before Issei cried, "Oh I'm so jealous! To be able to walk into a girl's locker room and not get punished! He must be some sort of god!"
Koneko scowled at him, "Pervy sempai."
As Issei's head dropped Rias thought it over, "Maybe those girls mention are part of his peerage."
Issei recovered with a fire in his eyes "Oh not only that but he has his own harem! I can't believe it! I hate that guy!"
Kiba sweat dropped, "Maybe you shouldn't go that far. Though you changed your mind rather quickly."
Monique then wrapped a hand around her should and said, "Glad you could JTC!"
Asia did not find any translation so she kept reading.
Kim blinked before she figured out what Monique was saying, "What do you mean, 'joined the club'?"
"This club." Monique answered as she handed Kim a flyer. Kim just rolled her eyes as she looked at what was on the flyer. It was a magic circle in gold with a gold and red bird in the very center.
"Monique, you do realize that magic doesn't exist, and why is Ron in here and no one seems to care!?" Kim asked as Liz answered for Monique "Ron'll answer your questions, just give him a chance. I also suggest having an open mind."
Kim was very skeptic about what she was going to be told, but Jess sat her down with the rest of the girls. Rufus was on Ron's shoulder, as he gave Kim a nervous smile. "KP, you're probably wondering what's going on."
"I'll say," Issei muttered knowing that Kim was going to be confused throughout the rest of the chapter.
"Well yeah, you're in the girl's locker room and no one's trying to kick you out!" Kim said, nearly yelling at him.
Issei had anime tears falling feeling nothing but hate and envy for the skill Ron seems to have with the ladies.
"Hey, you don't decide where Phenex goes, and why is she get to have the piece I wanted!?" Bonnie said, glaring at Kim. "Only I should be living like a queen."
"Ron's name is Stoppable, not Phenex! Tell me what's going on!" Kim had demanded, and Ron interfered.
"Look, KP's new to what's going on, and we need to tell her." He looked at her before he took a deep breath, "Remember what happen yesterday, and what we talked about this morning?"
Kim was quite as she recalled the conversation clear as day before her thoughts went to her dream…only she was starting to believe it wasn't a dream. "It was real wasn't it?" she asked holding her chest where the shrapnel had stabbed her, "I really was stabbed yesterday."
Ron nodded with a grimaced as the other girls frowned not really hearing the story. Some were stunned at what happen to Kim and even Bonnie's scowl dropped slightly. Ron then said, "You were. KP I nearly lost you yesterday. I wished I had time to explain what I was giving you and give you the choice into what you are getting into."
Rias could not help but smile. She approved of how Ron gave them all the choice to become devils. She only had Akeno and Koneko make that choice as the rest were either dying or already dead. Still she had no regrets when making her peerage.
"Getting into what?" Kim asked tired of them beating around the bush.
Ron sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "I'll give you the run down version; there are three different fractions. They are the devil under the control of the original Lucifer and the other Satans, the fallen angels under the control off…actually I don't recall who they answered to back then and the angels of heaven under the rule of the big man himself."
Kim blinked, "I thought you were Jewish?"
Rias blinked while Akeno giggled and the others were confused. It was very odd to hear any devil practice any form of religion…Asia not included.
Ron shrugged, "Technically I'm not. My mother was but I just say that so I would not stick out as much in religious issues. Besides have you ever seen me practice the Jewish faith?"
"You're bar mitzvah?"
"Faked," Ron stated.
"The fact you don't eat any form of bacon or ham. One reason you always want to go to Bruno Nachos."
Ron shrugged, "Never really got into a taste of it but the main reason we go is because it is awesome."
Issei blinked not knowing what Bruno Nachos was but it peeked his interest.
Monique cleared her throat, "back to the back story."
Ron looked sheepish, "Anyways the three faction were at war. I mean a serious war, making World War Two pale in comparison. It gotten so bad that the original Lucifer and other Satans died."
"The devils lost then I take?" Kim asked trying to see where this was going "So who won?"
"Why does she think we lost the war?" Rias asked with a slight frown.
"Well she was just told that Lucifer and the other Satans died." Kiba pointed out, "So it makes sense to think that we would have lost."
Rias pouts understanding even if she did not like it.
"No one" Ron replied, "The death toll was so bad the factions call a cease fire that is still in effect to this day."
Kim waited as Ron then said, "The faction have been trying to keep from making another war while increasing their numbers once again. That is what happen to everyone here. I am born a devil and everyone in this room is a devil."
Kim gaped as all the girls around her now had black wings that reminded her of a bat. She looked at Ron who was smiling at her, "To save your life Kim, I made you into a devil as well."
She couldn't believe this. She saw the proof with her own eyes, yet didn't want to believe. It wasn't that she was an atheist, but it was hard to believe what she was seeing.
"It is a shocking discovery when you first find out," Issei muttered getting Asia to nod as she was surprised when she found out Issei was a devil.
"This, this can't be real. There's no way I'm a damned soul going to hell just because..." She couldn't finish that statement since it would imply that she was dead or died, "This has to be a dream, a really bad dream, and then I'm going to wake up." Kim tried to reason, but Ron held her head, with her green eyes focused on his brown.
"KP, you're not going to Hell just for being turned into a devil. And the Underworld is the closest to Hell we'll get unless we're so evil that other Devils say we're atrocious." Ron said and Kim started to calm down.
"Like what?" Issei could not help but ask.
Rias frowned and replied, "Better if you didn't know."
"You know, you should really appreciate someone saving your life, especially since you're more of a devil already." Bonnie broke in the conversation and ruining a seemingly romantic moment for the two.
The group raised a brow at that comment and Asia kept reading wanting to see why.
Kim turned to Bonnie with an angry dark look in her eyes. "And pray tell," Kim started through gritted teeth, "does that mean?"
Bonnie blinked never really seeing Kim this angry before but still she answered, "You give off some of the desires and sins that most devils do. Your desire to do everything yourself out of pride, discouraging others more for fear of what others say, just simple things that you overlook for either personal pride or a specific goal."
"Wow," Akeno said giggling, "she does sound like a devil."
Kim looked stunned at her claim before she glowed and Ron had to get between the two of them before they could fight as both girls could cause a lot of damage to each other and around them, "Look I know the two of you have issues but starting now you two are on the same team so can you two try and get along."
"Umm Ron, you do recall they have been on the same team before and they still have not gotten along too well," Tara pointed out.
But both girls at least decided not to fight here and put their backs to the others and huffed. Kim then looked at Ron, "So we are all devils? Why all of us?"
Ron smiled, "Well I gotten to know everyone here, yes even Bonnie," he added this seeing her look, "it was the time got the money from Bruno Nachos and decided I should actually spend my new money freely for a change."
"He got money from a restaurant?" Issei asked.
Rias hummed for a second. "Maybe the Phenex family bought it as a whole. It must be a fancy restaurant if they are getting money from it."
Kim raised a brow, "What does that mean?"
Ron looked sheepish, "Well my family is part of one of the main pillars in the Underworld. Basically we are somewhat a royal family. We are also very rich but my folks spend much time up here enjoying a peaceful life on earth and barely spend the family money. My full name is Ron Stoppable Phenex, of the House of Phenex."
To say Kim was surprise was an understatement but she was still impressed, "The name sounds a lot like…"
"Phoenix?" Ron asked, "Yeah our family is based off the legendary bird. We are not only attune to wind and fire but also we have a form of immortally."
"Really?" Issei asked stunned by this fact.
Rias nodded with a frown thinking of a certain Phenex. "Yes it is one reason they are a powerful family. They have power over wind and flames and can heal from fire. They also are able to make tears that have healing properties and worth a lot of money."
Asia and Issei were stunned at the Phenexs' abilities.
"Immortally?" Kim echoed.
Ron nodded, "yeah I never really shown it outright on mission but any injury heals up almost instantly even fatal wounds. We are still weak to light magic and holy items and spells but it is hard to kill a Phenex. Not impossible but close enough."
Rias nodded again knowing this was true. Even if she haven't found a weakness yet she knew they were not all powerful. Otherwise they may have control over all of the underworld.
Kim was stunned, never knowing this side of Ron. She knew he could handle himself, she would never would have brought him on her missions of she did not think so, but to be immortal… "So what about me, about all of us?"
Ron smiled, "Well you are now part of my peerage so you have the protection of the house of Phenex. Some devils use or see their peerage differently, some see them as slaves or servants and some see them as important people or friend. Heck the current Lucifer is married the queen of peerage." He saw the uncomfortable look on her face and added, "KP, you and everyone here are my friends. I would never make you guys do anything you can or don't want to do. Yeah I may give you all some order or jobs to complete but it is just the matter devils have to deal with and not anything bad."
Kim was glad that Ron wasn't going to force her to do anything unsavory or disreputable, but it was still a huge shock. Part of her didn't want to believe, but it was starting to be convincing, especially after she felt a shift in her own body and grew the same black as night bat wings as the rest of girls... Still, there was one thing that she needed to have explained.
"How did you turn me into a devil in the first place? Assuming that this still isn't some really vivid dream."
"Someone's in denial~" Akeno said in a sing song voice.
"Kim, why don't you want to believe?" Jess asked, giving a really good puppy dog pout, even better than Kim's.
"It's just hard to believe, so I'm not even sure what to believe."
"Oh, so it's just a case of shock." Crystal mentioned, and the girls agreed.
"Understandable," Rias muttered to which the others nodded.
"I'll explain the details later, but for now you need some time to accept what's happened and get used to being a devil. We'll help you out as best as we can."
"IKIW (I know I will)." Monique added to Ron's statement, and most of the girls agreed.
"I'm not planning to help out any more than necessary. She's the 'great Kim Possible' who can do anything. She'll get used to it and start bossing us around like she's one of the Great Satans."
"Bonnie, just let it slide and be nice, please?" Ron asked, and Bonnie did soften a little.
"Come on, she's now truly one of us, and cheerleading devils should stick together." Liz added with approving nods from Hope and Marcella.
"Fine, I'll play nice for now, but I'm not letting her become a high class devil before me!" Bonnie relented before starting to head for the door, "And we still have cheer practice, so let's get going before Hell freezes over!"
"Wow bossy much," Issei muttered with a frown.
Rias giggled, "Reminds me of Sona and me sometimes. Though I wonder who would be who."
"Rivals," Koneko muttered knowing how the two can be sometimes.
Kim blinked as Bonnie slammed the door. Ron shook his head, "I never really got that saying. It is not like the underworld is all fire and brimstone. It looks like earth but more land mass and a purple sky."
Kim looked at him trying to picture this underworld he described. "What was Bonnie talking about?"
"Well different devil have different classes. They show your rank and skill, power and skill level. All the girl including you are low class devils. It makes sense as that is what reincarnated devil start out as. When a devil become a high class they are able to gain a peerage of their own."
Kim took the information over, "I guess that makes sense. So Bonnie wants to be a high class then for the peerage?"
Issei pumped his fist with a fire in his eyes. He knew he would get his own peerage one day that will become his harem.
Ron shrugged, "That and a few other reasons. But don't worry, we will teach everything you need to know about being a devil. I help all my friend out and you are no exception KP. Tomorrow I'll show you how you can become a high class devil in no time."
Kim blinked as Ron left the locker room. Her head was still reeling from all she had learn. Despite all of this she could not help but smile. 'Everyone seems so happy, can I really feel the same as a devil? But maybe, I can learn to enjoy it. Ron'll help me out for sure. And then I'll be the one to help him.'
"Uh, the chapter is done," Asia said.
"Ara, ara, that was interesting. Can we read some more?"
Rias nodded, "I see no problem with it. Maybe we will turn up again."
Rias held out her hand and Asia gave her the book. Before Rias could open the book she blinked, "Wait, did we even know what piece was used on Kim?"
The others blinked when they realized that they did not even know.