Yo... I'm sorry its been so long, but I've been dealing with problems at home, so I hope you guys can forgive me for the long wait in the update. There is always some really reasons for not updating, but my reason was due to the fact that My girlfriend broke her leg so I've been helping around her house when I could. I hope this chapter will make you guys forgive me, and while it is short, I promise that the next chapter will be a lot longer than this one. Either way, let's get to the reviews that I know you guys gave me before I paused with the updates.

Mahesvara: Glad you liked the chapter. The flashbacks are due to the fact that I wanted to give you guys some information on what happened in the past with the two. I wouldn't leave you guys wondering to much when it came to that. I just kind of thought it would be to boring If i went over everything I wanted to show in the flashbacks in actual chapters.

Defalt: I'm very glad you liked this. I'm not sure if there are other stories like this, but I thought the idea of starting the story before the actual cannon was a good idea.

That's that, so I hope you enjoy this chapter, and I don't have anything to say at the end either so this is all I really got for ya.


A few hours later, Vipre was standing next to Saku once again as they watched the Sitri soldiers trying to get used to the ice on the ground. It took minimal effort to keep water around their feet, but the problem wasn't due to the water or the ice. A lot of the soldiers were having trouble keep balance. They could move just as easily as anyone else, but the fact that they couldn't keep their balance was something that amused the head of the Sitri to no end, though it frustrated Vipre slightly. As much as he thought this was funny, he didn't like the fact that it was taking so long. They could be attacked at any moment, and this was not helping at all.

"You seem tense Vipre." Saku suddenly started causing the blue eyed Vassago to look towards the Sitri.

It took him a few seconds to realize what was said, but when he did he noticed just how tight his fist's were being clenched. With a sigh, the wind devil loosened his fists and said "I'm sorry. Its just that I have always been low with patience. We are at war with every kind of devil imaginable, and this practice is taking so long to me."

Saku gave a hum in understanding, before he said "I understand what you mean. I remember the Vassago's during the great war if you would believe it. They were always so tense even when nothing happened. I guess that's just a Vassago thing."

Vipre laughed slightly at the attempt at humor, but even still he went back to frowning when he looked towards the sitri soldiers. There was no way they would be able to survive by themselves, but with how strong the Sitri actually were there was a chance they could survive until reinforcements arrive. From what Vipre was to understand, the Gremory and the Astaroth were coming to help them, but who knew how long it would be before they actually managed to get to the Sitri. The forested area of the Sitri compound was to their advantage when it came to the layout, but the Vassago's were very crafty.

Vipre was extremely tired just from thinking of all the ways that things would go with the fight, but even still he knew that there wasn't any chance of a fight today. The Vassago were good with strategy, but they didn't know the inside of the compound so they were going to be planning for every and all possibilities, though they would think that he wasn't willing to help his 'enemies'. That much would be a shocker to them, but even still, Vipre knew that he had to figure out a way to hide himself from his family. It would be better for it to be that way until the end of the way at the very least.

With a sigh the blue eyed Vassago turned away from the soldiers that were practicing still, and started to walk into the building once again. Saku turned towards him for a single second, but even still, he didn't stop the boy. There were some things that just needed to happen when it came to some people. The fact that he was going to be fighting against his family was something that no one, no matter how much they hated them, it something that he needed to prepare for himself.

The wind devil gave a deep sigh as he walked through the corridors of the Sitri manor. There was something he was missing as far as he knew when it came down to the attack plan, but even still he was still so tense. There wasn't going to be an attack today, he knew that, so why was he so tense at the moment?

The brown haired boy gave an even look as he stepped to the right just as a dart of some sort was sent towards him. Looking towards the source of the attack, he wasn't surprised to see one of the generals that didn't trust him to be the cause of the attack. He had the black hair and violet eyes that all Sitri had, but there was the fact that he had one eye missing due to scars. From the look of the scar, it was obvious that it was a sword that caused the attack.

"Was there a reason for that?" Vipre asked with an even tone, deciding it was safest to keep it polite but simple.

The scarred man let out a loud growl as he yelled "You may have fooled Saku, but I know you're planning something!"

Vipre tilted his head slightly as he looked at the man for a few more seconds. After a while Vipre let out a sigh as he said "I'm not my uncle you know."

The man's visible eye widened greatly at that "Wha-"

He didn't get to finish his sentence as Vipre said "Whatever you say about me, don't compare me to him. He's the reason you have you're scar no doubt, but even still, don't put the sins of the former generation on the new. I have already almost been razed by the civilian population on my way here due to my families actions. My plan, as you put it though, is to regain the dignity and respect that my clan deserves though helping the Anti-satan faction. If there is nothing else however, I must be going."

Vipre made to leave, but before he could, he slid to the left as the Sitri man tried to attack him once again. The blue eyed Vassago gave a deep sigh as he slid backwards to dodge another attack that was sent his way, but even still it seemed like the man in front of him was attacking out a frustration and not actual anger. This would also mean that he was going to tire himself out faster than normal and Vipre wouldn't actually have to hurt him to get him to stop.

Sure enough, after about a minute, the Sitri was tired and was slowing down as he tried to attack Vipre one more time, but didn't have the energy to do so. The Vassago gave a small sigh of what seemed to be tiredness as he helped the large man up despite his protests and helped him into the nearest room, which was the kitchen as it turned out. The servants watched this scene with slightly surprised expressions, but they didn't say anything as Vipre put the man into a chair as to help him sit up.

"Are we calm now?" Vipre asked as he sat across from the man in front of him.

The Sitri gave a loud, but tired, laugh as he nodded "Sorry 'bout that. I understand what you're talking about now that I've lost all the pent up energy. Still, you are right, You're nothin' like that jackass Primo."

If that did anything, it was make Vipre smirk a bit. It didn't matter that the man in front of him just tried to attack him. He was genuine with his apology, so there wasn't any reason to hold a grudge against him. Forgive and forget was something that Vipre believed in, but only if the person who was appologize was being genuine. Some things couldn't be forgiven, but the things that could were what he was talking about mostly.

"That's good. I don't wish to be like my 'Jackass' uncle." Vipre stated with an amused look as the man in front of him laughed louder despite the embarrassment he received from the swear word.

The sitri held out a hand as the grin on his face turned into one that some would use for challenging someone else "I'm Sargo. Its nice to finally officially meet ya kid."

Said kid grabbed the hand firmly as he said "Vipre. Nice to meet one of the Sitri generals. The insults my Uncle sent towards you guys actually made me want to meet you. I had never seen him so worked up about anything before that."

"Oh? Old brownie was pissed at us?" Sargo said with a raised eyebrow "Then I guess we were doing our jobs well!"

Both of the men laughed a bit at that, before they started to just talk about different things. As it turned out, the man in front of him used a two handed warhammer in a fight, and to the Sitri's surprise, the boy thought up some interesting things to help him in a fight. For example, water coming at a fast enough speed usually felt like hitting concrete. by putting water at the ends of the hammer, it would increase the blunt damage since the man had a wild swing. The sitri never even thought of doing something like that before, and that alone was enough to make it so that Sargo wanted to spar against the kid at one point.

Eventually Vipre stated that he wanted to get some rest while also doing something else as soon as he could, so the Sitri let him go. Well, not before saying that the kid would have to fight him eventually. That was something that Vipre didn't want to do, but considering the guys personality, it was going to happen one way or another. Who knew how long the war would take though, as the spar might have to wait until the end of the war. With that in mind, there was a large chance that any of them could die during the war.

While in his thoughts, Vipre didn't notice anything in front of him, to which he was startled when he hit something, which was followed by a small squeak of what could only be surprise mixed with embarrassment. Looking up towards the cause, Vipre was surprised and slightly frightened to find himself face to face with none other than Serafall.

Vipre took a single step back while clearing his throat and holding a hand out to help the girl who had fallen. Serafall took the hand with a slight blush and a small cough to clear her throat. A few seconds of awkward silence followed, before Serafall asked "So... how have you been settling in?"

Vipre gave a slightly grateful look towards the girl, before saying "It's been interesting to say the least. Sargo tried to attack me, but that was pent up aggression from my uncle, and we resolved it, so there's no need to worry about that."

Serafall let out an exasperated sigh "Uncle Sargo has always been like that. If he knows someone's strong he wants to fight them, he even fought against me once!"

An amused look was sent towards the girl in front of him at what she told him. That implied that she was strong. He knew that already when it came to her, but the fact that one of the general's wanted to fight her meant something. Vipre knew without a doubt that Serafall could become one of the new satan's that the Anti-satan faction wanted to instate. It could be good for her as well when it came to it.

Vipre shook his head in his amusement as he said "I think me and him got along fairly well all things considered. Ah! That reminds me. I wanted to give this to you after the meeting, but never had the chance."

To Serafall's surprise, he took off the necklace that held it towards Serafall. The black haired woman seemed like she wanted to protest, but decided against it when she remembered exactly what this could mean. Giving another devil you're clan emblem either meant you were proposing to them, or that you supported them completely and would do whatever you could to help the clan that you gave the emblem to. Serafall actually wanted the former, but suspected the latter.

Taking the necklace hesitantly, Serafall asked "Are you sure?"

A nod was the only response she got from the man in front of her before she decided to put the necklace on. The two might know that the other was their best friend, they didn't know what would happen in the future with this war. There was always something that would be bad in the future. There was no such things as real peace after all. So long as there was good there was going to be someone that wanted to get rid of the good.

Vipre was about to say something else to Serafall, but before he could a loud explosion rang through the building, which was followed by a voice yelling "THE SOUTH WALL'S BEEN BREACHED!"