Part II coming up! This chapter changes P.O.V from Mephisto to Johann Faust to Akyla, so yeah…

Hope you enjoy!


Mephisto returned her to her room with a feisty Rin running in every which way. He sealed the archway with a *click* and roamed the halls in boredom.

"I trust you have replaced your sister?" Satan completely disregarded Rin. Mephisto almost felt bad for the little demon, never having as much attention as his twin. For now, at least, he didn't seem to mind. He was more interested in playing with her than being jealous.

He confirmed his father's question and discussed bringing the twins to Assiah. Satan held no comfort in his youngest children being taken to the other world, but there was reason for cause that he himself agreed with.

"I can keep an eye on them at the academy if they enrol as students. No one will know the difference," he grinned at his father.

Satan tapped his black claws against the dark wall. "You're sure of this? Not a single living soul will know?"

Mephisto's eyes flashed with contempt. "Not a single living soul."

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"You want me to take her?" Johann stared at the silent child holding onto Mephisto's nail. "I can't look after a demon! What am I supposed to feed her? Where is she going to sleep? Just give her to a family looking for a daughter."

The demon kept his gaze on his friend. "It is only for the time being until she grows old enough to fend for herself. Surely you could do me this one simple favour, my dear friend?" Faust sighed and dropped his shoulders. He turned back to his lifelong experiments and research with a contemptuous glare. "You can even give her away yourself, if you so wish~"

He looked at the expressionless toddler standing beside her half brother. "What about the other one? What about Rin?"

Mephisto's eyes narrowed. "He's already been taken by another family I found not far from True Cross."

"Why don't you take her to this magical town of yours, hmm? She'll be much better off," he grumbled miserably. It frustrated him that he felt guilt for the little girl being talked about as though an unwanted object to be sold. Truth be told, he loved the child. But he could not look after her.

The demon king sighed disappointedly. "Oh, Johann. Alright, if you irrevocably refuse the offer I'll have to find her a family on my own…"

"Fine, I'll take her," he growled. Mephisto let go of her hand and muttered something into her little ear with a grin too wide for his face.

"Excellent! I expect you'll find her a suitable home within the year! Enjoy~" he smirked with a click of his pink gloved fingers.

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Akyla pattered after Mr Faust lightly. She kept her breaths quiet so as not to bother the tired old man. He was doing her a huge favour, after all. That's what big brother had said.

Johann turned his head to the little girl hurrying to keep up with his loping stride. He chuckled and stretched out a hand for her to hold onto. "Not much farther, little one," he smiled weakly. The journey had left his limbs screaming and his back aching up a storm, but it was worth it. If only to give her a small chance, it was worth it.

The posters he'd put up around the nearby village had been answered within a day of their appearance by a man quite similar to Pheles himself. He owned a manor a stone's throw from the centre of the town, and wore clothing as eccentric as the demon king's own wardrobe.

Johann hadn't expected such an immediate response. Not to mention the fact that she'd be living with someone so very similar to her half brother… father… whatever he was to the girl.

"Mr. Faust?" Akyla murmured in a voice as enchanting as a siren's call. He gazed down at the child warmly. "Will I see you again?"

The question twisted his already pained stomach. Those large midnight eyes crumbling his heart to pieces. "Yes," he answered determinedly.

*Knock knock knock.* The huge wooden doors swung open the moment Johann's fist left them. "Welcome!" the grinning man stood at the entrance in greeting. His hair was the colour of coal, eyes icy blue like a frozen over lake. Both held stark contrast to his gleaming white puffed shirt and forest green pants.

Akyla studied the man carefully. He had short, dark stubble around the lower half of his face. His eyes met hers and she bravely held his gaze.

"You must be Johann Faust! And young Miss Akyla," he bowed with a courteous grin.

Faust couldn't believe how ridiculously alike he was to Mephisto. "Er, yes." His voice was gruff and exhausted. He glanced down at the little girl, noticing her cautious face. Every bone in his body wanted to pick her up and run back to the tower. But he wouldn't. He was doing this for her. "Here are the papers. Thank you for this, Lord Royst."

Lord Royst gave the papers to a man donned in servant's clothes hiding behind the door. "Please, the honour is all mine."

Akyla didn't like the way he smiled at her. It was not like brother's. Not a promise of safety or knowing. Johann lifted her hand in a gesture for her to walk over to the man. Obediently she went and stood beside him.

He bent down with both hands on his knees. "It's a pleasure to meet you, my dear. My name is John Royst. This will be your new home!" She kept her eyes on his grin with no trace of any expression.

Lord Royst turned back to Faust, never losing the smile. "I trust you'll have safe travels, Johann."

Faust despised the way he spoke as though they were old friends. He nodded curtly and looked down at Akyla. "Take care of yourself, little one," he mumbled, patting the necklace he'd made her that she never took off.

Akyla jumped up and hugged him goodbye. She waved with her free hand as Mr. Faust's figure gradually vanished into the morning mist.


Yeah so basically this is based around the time Mephisto offered Johann immortality. In my version he lives in a tower just like in the anime that's surrounded by a forest, but there's a village a few miles away. Lord Royst will make more sense in the next few chapters :P

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