Sequence II
Ren
A few empty pizza boxes later. Ren sat at the club house's couches with his feet up on the table alongside the pizza boxes. He sat with his arms extended on the couch and his hair covering his face.
The student council body had left the scene leaving Rias and her own group and Azazel with Ren. Ren didn't mind at all. Instead he relaxed as if the place was his own home.
"Now," Rias said, "Tells us what you're doing here," she said. He didn't look up or answered. Instead he pointed to Azazel.
"Like I said before,"Azazel said, "He's here to train and help all of you. He is highly esteemed in his organization," He explained.
"Well you couldn't been more wrong than what you already are, Azazel," Xenovia said looking directly at Ren.
"When I still worked with the church, as you know, we were on a mission to hunt down a fallen angel. This fallen angel was organizing a cult of demons for his own twisted reasons. The church knew the target was insanely stronged, therefore they hired mercenaries, known as Demon Hunters, to aid. They work for money, that's all. They have no composure and no conscious. Above all, they're reckless. All they care about is money and how much it is," She finished explaining.
Ren didn't look up at all, instead he reached for another slice. He was stopped as Xenovia pounded on the table.
"Don't you care at all?" She said. Ren looked at her with a sinister gaze.
"Listen girly," he said, "I don't care what you are and what you believe in. All I care about is the payment at the end of a contract. Simple as that," he said.
"So you've brought a mercenary into our midst," Rias started, "What proof do we have that he won't turn against us," she said crossing her arms.
"Money," Ren said, "I don't work just cause. If there's a contract for your heads, make sure you watch you back."
"My, my," Akeno said "Can't we all get along?"
"Wish we could," Ren said, "But I guess some of us haven't learned to let go of the past," He said looking at Xenovia.
"You let innocent people die," She said.
"They were just bystanders," he said, "Just humans. Expandable."
"And you're not human," Isse asked, quite curious.
"Kid, even if I told you, it wouldn't change a thing. All I can tell you is that I'm here because of your friend here," he said pointing at Azazel.
"So just let me resume the whole story," Xenovia said.
"You were contracted, by Azazel, to train and protect US from this new threat that is some how connected to Isse. Or did I miss something?"
Ren sat up and leaned in close, "Yeah thats about it," he responded calmly.
"UHG!" She said in frustration.
"What?" Ren said, "That's everything you need to know. What else do you need?"
"It just seems like we can't really trust you," Kiba said.
"I agree," Koneko said without expression.
"Well too bad," He said switching his feet on the desk. "I don't give out personal information, but I will tell you this," he said leaning towards them again.
"I'm not here to take the spotlight. Alright? I'm here to do my job and to get paid simple as that, understood?"
They all just looked at him. Finally Isse decided to get in front of the group to talk to Ren.
"Is that really the only reason you're here, Isse said.
"Isse," Rias said.
"Well I mean," Isse started, "We've seen a lot of stuff and I know people have alternative motives to do things too, I mean just look at Azazel," he finished off.
Ren just stood quiet and Azazel just looked at him.
"You're clever as always. Well if you're not going to tell them I might as well just them myself."
"Suit yourself," he said as he grabbed the final slice of pizza, "It won't change a thing but knock yourself out."
"I guess that's the ok to go ahead. Well It's kinda of a long story so I might as well tell them what you really are if you're not going to talk," Azazel said.
Ren just ate away and relaxed on the couch.
"Like I said before, he is a old student of mine. His full name is Regenal Wilson. In short, 'Ren'. He is what we call a nephilim. The offspring of a demon and a angel," Azazel said.
"Both his parents were killed and was raised by another Demon Hunter who found him. Her name was Sasha. Records say that she was a Master Demon Hunter and only had one apprentice in her life's span," he said as he pointed towards Ren.
"She raised him like her own son and taught him everything he knows," he trailed on.
"What happen to her?" Isse asked.
Azazel was about to respond when Ren stopped him.
"She's dead," Ren answered bluntly.
"Sure seems like you don't care," Xenovia scoffed crossing her arms.
"That's because you don't know SHIT!" Ren yelled as he smacked his fist on the table."
"She was murdered right in front of me," he started with a cracking voice.
"She was killed by a man, no a monster, from your so called 'Holy Order'," she said looking at Xenovia.
"I will never forget what happened that night. After he started piercing her I just lost it. I was impaled to the ground, but I got up. Oh I got up and removed the sword that was in my torso. I made my way up to the bastard and stabbed him in the eye. He screamed and squirmed away but I just acted as though I didn't hear him. I continued to cut away, limb from limb, until he was nothing but a pulp. My master stopped me and I held her with my red hands. That's all I saw that night, red.
I held her and before she passed I made a promise to her," he finished off as he sat against the couch again.
"I'm sorry," Isse said and Akeno placed a hand on his shoulder. He looked upped and she smiled.
"Don't be," Ren said. Isse looked back at him with surprise.
"What was the promise?" Rias said instead of Isse.
"'I promise you, I'll kill them all. I'll make them suffer.'"
They were all silent. Xenovia broke the silence as he walked in front of them.
"This is why we can't trust him. He's just too crazy," She said.
"Listen," Azazel said.
"He's here to help Isse to control his inner strength," he said while pointing at Isse's arm.
"After all it's the only weapon we have to defeat the White Dragon and his user. I don't want to sound corny but it's true Isse, you are the perfect weapon."
"Kill him?" He repeated.
"Kill. Destroy. Massacre. That's what has to be done," Ren spoke again.
"But let me tell you one more thing. I am a Hunter and like all hunters we seek one thing in our lifetime."
"And what is that?" Xenovia said.
"The perfect prey. The White Dragon. If you do this, I can finally meet my master in the afterlife and see her face to face," He said.
Ren went in and placed his hands on his shoulders, "I will make you the perfect Hunter. That way you will be able to do this. After all isn't it the thing you were chosen. Both dragons fighting, only one winner. It's a cycle, after all it happens again."
Isse just stood quiet as Ren let him go.
He began to think to himself. Before long, it seemed as though Ddraig talked to him.
Do it. He seemed to say. After all we have to do it sooner or later. This is the only chance we have. At Least for now. He can help us I'm sure of it.
"How can you be sure," Isse thought. "How?"
He's just like Kiba. Remember? Bloodlust drove him to kill all those priests and to destroy all those swords. He is strong. He will be a formidable ally.
Isse stood quiet. Finally, he stood up and looked at Ren.
"I'll do it," he said.
Ren just sat back and smiled.
"I knew you would say that."