Chapter 2

Fractured Dreams

( 8 years after meeting Ivlis...Gensokyo time)

Memories like songs can be covered and, rewritten from their original piece no matter the complexity or the person's enjoyment. This is what Ivlis had done to Marisa the Black-white witch to ensure sweet dreams not ones of sorrow and, loss. Though even with the Devil's power making a wall in her mind she still could reminisce, a small piece from the depths of her subconscious in a dream and, dreams whether they be man or devils have powers unimaginable.

"I'll….sure ...secret, children …...aren't….same" is all she could make out as she tossed and, turned in her bed. Her mind could only visualize orange eyes that flickered like flames and, a warm touch on her head as he rubbed her hair gently. The he that is spoken of was her savior as mysterious as he seemed to her. She didn't know why she couldn't seem to remember him as it was all just a dark haze with few words behind it. Finally, at the sunlight's dawn, Marisa woke up with head in hand wondering."That dream what's up with it?" she had a strange feeling about why the dream had risen up suddenly and, today oh wouldn't it be a surprise

"Black-white are you awake?!" there was a knock on the front door of her house and, she was working to quickly get dressed to answer 's usual attire consisted of a black-white witch hat that matched her black and white dress. She also wears white stockings with black dress shoes(there are so many pictures that have her with different types of shoes so roll with me here guys) She knew the voice calling to her and, after getting fully dressed she opened the door while yawning asking.

"Whaddya want Sakuya?" it was Sakuya the head maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Her hair was a silver in color while her eyes were a cool blue. Her clothing consisted of a white maid headpiece a blue maid dress with a white apron, white socks with black dress looked at Marisa before saying.

"Simple my Mistress wishes for your presence for once." Sakuya dryly thought the last bit, while she honestly supported her mistress in all her actions, it didn't mean she had to agree with them. Marisa herself was more than a little suspicious but, brushed it off she was probably needed in helping keep Flan calm or something like that.

"Right well then let's get going...you don't mind walking do you?" Marisa knew how Sakuya got with the whole timing thing so it was best to keep on her good side. Said maid flipped out a pocket watch from her pocket looking at it she responded.

"Milady told me to take my time if needed so if you wish to walk I have no incentive to say otherwise." Marisa nodded happily with the response though she then thought slightly annoyed at how Sakuya was using a more formal vocabulary with her than usual.

"Just what does Remilia want if she's having Sakuya be all formal with me of all people." Marisa decided when she got to the mansion to watch her back this reeked of a trap and, when it came to Remilia whatever she was planning, it'd be barely noticeable till it was too late.

Remilia Scarlet the mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion or the SDM, she's a vampire with both a high horsed attitude and, a slight control over fate itself. She wears a pink royal dress with a pink puffy hat( I have no clue how to describe that hat I'm sorry) both decorated with blood-red lining and, ribbons. She wears white socks with red shoes with ankle bracelets sharing in her dress colors. Her eyes are crimson red with sharp black Celera and, from her back two bat-like wings extend out.

Marisa could already feel her smirk looking down on her for one reason or another, though she allowed a thought to trip through her mind. "This day can't get any worse."

(Not too far from her.)

Stepping from the portal Ivlis looked at the forest with Satanick behind him with wide-eyes before commenting with an annoyed. "Place is definitely as beautiful as your screams Iviy but, it's much too bright for me I need it to be the nighttime to get my motor running..well I can make it happen~" Ivlis pointed a fire spear at Satanick telling him with a glare.

"I'm giving you a warning now Satanick this isn't our world, dimension or anything. You even try to change anything in this world's environment or people, hell you try to make some demon anything like that at all and I will personally escort you to a burning grave." Satanick put his finger against Ivlis's spear pointing it out of his face before telling Ivlis with a serious look.

"Your one to talk who invaded the Garden again?" Ivlis cringed slightly at that he himself was pained at that move it was low to try and, involve others in his feud with Siralos. "Not to say you weren't justified as much as I love Siralos's cute cosplays, he has a total dysfunction when it comes to his creations almost as bad as my brother hehe."

Fumus the god of Pitch Black World and, Satanick's brother unarguably the god is worse than the devil in this situation. Satanick at least has respect for his subordinates while his brother tortures, rapes and, even kills his angels without remorse. In his appearance he has two-toned hair dark grey on top and, a blood red on the bottom, he has greyish-purple eyes with large bags under them. His outfit is a brown vest over a white dress shirt, dark brown pants with black dress shoes and, in his mouth is always a cigarette.

Ivlis wouldn't go that far but, he only had seen Siralos in a good mood besides when his wings were being ripped off of course. "Right well not like I'm not regretful for doing that I was blinded by my anger at what happened." Ivlis admitted before looking in a direction and, closed his eyes taking a deep breath."Now Marisa where are you?" he noticed the girl wasn't that far off from them. "She's this way." Ivlis began walking and, Satanick decided to just take his word for it before noticing the lack of charred grass despite the flame devil's presence.

"So Iviy even you can be gentle when it comes to nature, mmmm I may let you off easy if you can keep this up….though you definitely won't~" It did come as a major surprise especially since being in this world seemed to give Ivlis an unnatural sense of calm, and maturity which Satanick wouldn't complain about. "To be fair though.." Satanick thought "I'm feeling more docile myself so maybe this world has some sort of pacifying effect?" he thought walking with Ivlis.

"Hold it," Ivlis said raising an arm making Satanick look a bit weirded out before noticing it himself he gained a sick grin as Ivlis commented on it. " Make sure to restrain yourself we don't want to disturb the peace of the forest with our problems." a swarm of fairies poured from the bushes as Ivlis let himself slowly raise in the air as Satanick created two shadow claws from his back.

(Marisa Pov)

We had been met with a swarm of fairies in our path that seemed more agitated than usual and, it was getting hairy despite it being me and, Sakuya trying to clear them out. "What's up with these things, it's like something really pissin' 'em off." Before Sakuya could reply Marisa had been hit by multiple blasts all at once and, wailed out in pain. But right before she could be hit by more shots Satanick's voice echoed.

"Now now that's not how you handle a lady in or out of bed~" streams of shadows whipped into a tornado killing all the fairies too close and, forcing them to separate only to be regathered into a shadowy black orb that covered the sun as if it were an eclipse to them. Sakuya landed next to Marisa to see a man laying mid-air with a slight smirk the shadowy claws coming from his back holding a shadow orb similar to the one in the air. Sakuya asked.

"Who?" Satanick waved her off before telling her with a lazy tone to his voice.

"Ah hold that thought miss things are about to get hot eh Iviy~" she heard a tch as another figure that was Ivlis walked forward snapping his fingers as three large fire spears stabbed in an x pattern the last going through the middle vertically.

"Burn away." the resulting explosion of fire cast both Ivlis and Satanick into shadow highlighting their eyes as Marisa opened her eyes in slight pain.

"Huh?" she questioned as she looked at the shadow in front of her his eyes flickering orange it made her mind flash back to seeing a similar image though she passed out completely before she could say anything.

Sakuya put herself between the 14-year-old Marisa and, the two devils glaring while holding a knife out. "Who are you?" she asked angrily Ivlis looked at the woman and, to the girl she was too young to be who he was looking for it had been eleven years after all. He raised his clawed hand and, told her with a slight bow to show respect.

"I am Ivlis Devil of Flame World me and, my colleague is in search of someone." he was trying the humble approach something he had to swallow pride to do though that act was nothing he wasn't used to. Sakuya looked at his colleague whose sultry eyes gleamed at her before he said.

"My my quite the cutie man why haven't I even tried a maid outfit with some..owie Iviy what's that for?" the Flame Devil sighed before walking over and, saying to the maid.

"I apologize for his….unique attitude even I get sick of it." Satanick made an over exaggerated gasp before acting like he was hurt. "Anyways Satanick mind introducing yourself to our new acquaintance, if I may count you as one?" Sakuya confirmed it was fine and, Satanick did his own bow before with a wink he said.

"I am Satanick the Devil of Pitch Black World and, I do hope you can find it in your schedule to come ser…" he took a knife to the forehead and, Ivlis sighed before he turned and, asked Sakuya slightly concerned for the girl on the ground.

"Where are you going and, how far is the distance from here to your destination? we could accompany you as protection." Satanick blinked Ivlis was going out of his way to help people, this world was really messing with the devil. As the two devils were walking with the maid Satanick had suffered multiple wacks for his perverse demeanor, Sakuya inquired to Ivlis.

"Why are you willing to carrying Marisa, not very devilish to be honest Not like I have much room to talk with my mistress." she thought the last bit and, Ivlis felt himself questioning it but responded with a small try at glaring.

"Simple me and, Satanick's presence made the fairies go wild I'm paying back the debt of getting her injured." Sakuya nodded Koakuma had told her demons held debts and, deals high in their heads so it seemed to follow with demons from other worlds as well. When the group got to the gates of the SDM Sakuya opened the gate where Meiling was sleeping happily, she waited to enter last so she could dagger Meiling with a few knives as punishment for falling asleep on the job. Ivlis thought while noticing this" Why does everyone I meet have a sadistic side."

"Now who might you two be?" it was Remilia she looked down from the top of the staircase with a look of curiosity before spotting Marisa on Ivlis's back. Sakuya, of course, stepped in looking at her mistress who was about to jump to conclusions.

"Lady these two helped me and, Marisa since we were overwhelmed by fairies that we're being unexpectedly one carrying Marisa is Ivlis a Flame Devil from another world and, this one is a perverted pig named Satanick the Devil of a world known as Pitch Black." Satanick smiled while giving a shrug saying.

"Ohhh you don't even know how much of a pig , if you're willing I'll let you learn...ack." he took another knife to the forehead and, Ivlis cursed under his breath.

"Stupid bitch." he then looked up at Remilia and, asked"Anyways how about your name." he had put a bit hostility in it to try and, upkeep his anger filled appearance though it failed in the end. Remilia floated down before doing a small bow and introduced herself.

"I am Remilia Scarlet though I am known as the Scarlet Devil a pleasure to meet you both." Ivlis made a humph noise and, Satanick had picked himself going to give the girl a kiss on the hand only to take another knife to the head he settled with saying.

"Nice to meet you as well miss." Ivlis then complained about carrying Marisa by saying

"Is there a place I can drop this little idiot off her weight's about to start giving me back pains." Sakuya nodded motioning the two devils to follow her.

(Land of Sun Siralos's throne room)

Sitting on his throne in the land of the sun was the prideful and, foolish god Siralos. He has bright orange eyes and, long wavy beige hair that parted into two sides. He wears a long brown cloak with a sun pattern on the inside, a yellow broach with an orange jewel in it, a beige outfit buttoned with gold, the sleeves are black and, the cuffs are white. A black belt is on his waist brown leggings and, a pair of loose, folded black boots which has two big gold buttons on the thighs and, single ones on each of the boots soles. He also wears white gloves and, red-rimmed glasses. Most uniquely though despite being male he looks fairly feminine.

He was looking for an answer to a question that had been long sitting in his mind after his devil counterpart Ivlis had attacked the grey garden in hopes to gain more power, "What to do, what to do Ivlis is my responsibility but, what do I care I haven't heard any complaints." he then turned looking at Igls Unth before another thought entered his head. "I'd hate to admit it though Iglis my favorite little daughter hasn't seen her trash roach of a brother in a while so...fine." standing up he decided to go see his son.

"Lord Siralos are you going somewhere?" the god smiled at his angel before telling her while pushing his glasses up.

"We're going somewhere Igls and, our destination is the flame world so we may see my scum of a son, and discuss a few things with him. " Igls nodded with alright and, began walking with her master with little in mind besides figuring out how to bring her brother back to the light.

"Brother I'll make sure you are educated about lord Siralos's glory."

(Gensokyo with Ivlis)

Ivlis's spine shuttered slightly making him look at Satanick who was mostly hitting on the maid Sakuya only to be shot down repeatedly by her." why do I have a creeping feeling that something is going to go horribly wrong sometime soon." He then looked at the blonde haired human muttering to himself "She really does resemble that girl but, she's only fourteen my calculations say that she should be 17." maybe the girl from his past was related to this one he would have to wait for his answer.

(Marisa Mind)

It was painful, the image of Ivlis standing in shadow had picked at the wall mentally holding Marisa back from remembering the truth of who saved her back then, Though the crack wasn't enough to let her fully remember, as she woke up she looked in multiple directions to see a being sitting in a chair near the bed. The being in question was Ivlis who cracked an eye open before saying. "So you're awake now." Marisa met his eyes and, she once again flashed back to that time.

"Umm thanks for the save back there hehe." Marisa rubbed the back of her head to try and, keep calm whoever this was he saved her along with Sakuya she could trust him. Ivlis stood up stretching his wings saying.

"Don't go acting like it was anything special it's my ally and me's fault the things went berserk, I was simply doing what I needed to do to keep even with people." Marisa rolled her eyes and, that response made Ivlis think back to that girl from the past before he left she had gotten fairly more snarky.

(In the past Ivlis's mind)

"Don't go picking fights with things you can't handle yet," Ivlis told the girl giving her a somewhat sharp look, though unlike a single day ago where she would flinch away in fear she challenged his look. He gave the girl a sigh as she rolled her eyes she was like Poemi braver than someone her age should be. "Not like being brave is a bad thing." it wasn't bad to be brave but, to challenge a devil's stare would get most killed even children.

"I can handle a few wolfs now since you taught me how." her smile was more like Vendetto holding a similar pride while keeping the kindness though unlike her Vendetto hid his kindness behind a cool demeanor.

(Present time)

"I hope I can meet you," Ivlis muttered little did he know his target was the 14-year-old girl whose own mind was thinking a very similar phrase.