CH.4 The Blue Swordsman, Seiken Quarta
The plane has landed, the luggage is set in the hotel, and the expanded family is currently awaiting tomorrow to enjoy some fun in the sun. They are staying at fancy hotel with each floor dedicated to each of the girls and their respective family as each floor is just a giant room that has smaller rooms meant for bed. Rias is staying on the same floor as her brother, his sister-in-law Grayfia, her father, her mother, and children. Millicas isn't on this trip due to his duties as Lucifer. Kiba is on this trip and is staying on the same floor as Xenovia and her children. Gasper is on Koneko's floor, Issei's parents are on Asia's floor, Azazel is on Akeno's floor, Ophion is on the Gremory's floor, and Vali is on Kuroka's floor. Kuroka arrived in the hotel about an hour after the plane landed as she simply teleported in after spending quality time with Issei.
In Kuroka's room, Kuroka is just laying her youngest daughter to bed; she has a total of three daughters, Kurone is her eldest at eighteen, the other two are nine and four years old. The room, or floor, she's staying in has a very warm feel. It is filled with Chinese décor due to Kurone's growing love for the culture of old China. Kuroka doesn't mind at all since it makes her daughter happy, and she's otherwise indifferent. There's a red couch with a large television, a fridge stocked with food, but all rooms are filled with these basics. Her room also has a small koi pond that is the shape of a yin-yang symbol. Vali is sitting on the couch in a lounging manner as he is trying to find something good to watch. Kurone, now wearing a sleeveless, black kung fu shirt with a red hem and red trim and buttons, on her arms, red wristbands that continue to form fingerless gloves, and red kung-fu pants with black Tai-chi shoes, is practicing Tai-chi near the pond with earphones in her ears. Her red dragon is located on the back of her shirt.
Kuroka joins Vali on the couch as she stretches a little and takes the remote from him. He just lets her have it considering he couldn't find anything good. Kuroka is wearing her old attire but it has been sewn a little to accommodate her bigger chest to seem a little more modest around other parents. She looks mostly the same but her hair is a little shorter from being cut on occasion. Vali casually comments.
"When did you turn into mom of the year?"
Kuroka looks at Vali and responds in a sultry tone.
"Interested in a mother are we?"
Vali just looks at the TV and quickly replies.
"Nope, not at all."
Kuroka laughs a little as she tells him.
"Thirty years later, and your no fun whatsoever. Still, not like it matters anyway; I'm off limits now. Your favorite area was used by Issei today; I thought I should tell you that."
Vali simply ignores her teasing as he stands up to get something to snack on. Kuroka shrugs and chooses something to finally watch.
Elsewhere, in the city, Issei and Saya are staying in an abandoned hotel building that is still good-as-new. They have had simple dinner of burgers and chips since the kitchen is stocked, but neither are exceptional cooks. They settle in a single room, and Issei is now wearing some guest pajamas since he'd rather stay modest in Saya's presence; he still feels embarrassed about their meeting. Saya is wearing the same outfit as she has on all day.
They lie in their respective beds after a long day of moving around. Issei asks Saya about something that's been on his mind for a while.
"Hey, Saya, what are my other kids like? You got any favorites among them? Wait! What am I saying!?"
Saya giggles a little as she tells him in an assuring manner.
"No, it's fine. Personally, my big brother, Seiken, is the one I feel I can trust more than anyone in this world."
"More than Michael?"
Saya's expression seems to go from happy to a little sour upon hearing that name as she replies.
"Especially more than Michael."
Saya then stares at her gloved right hand. Issei decides not press this issue further seeing that Saya is getting touchy at the sound of Michael's name. He then says.
"So tell my about Seiken. To start… is he also Irina's?"
Saya shakes her head lightly as she explains.
"No, he's Xenovia's eldest son. He also has a twin sister named Camilla. I have a little sister named Ai."
Issei can't help but Imagine Xenovia locking herself and him in a room with nothing but a candle and a big bed. Saya then adds.
"But, there's one story about Seiken that I just love to talk about."
Issei nods as he's prepared to listen to Saya's story.
"Well, about a couple years ago, I was fourteen, and Seiken was fifteen….
Years ago
Seiken and Saya along with Irina and Kiba are investigating the movements of a cult that is sacrificing young women to summon dangerous demons. Seiken is part of the recently established group Nero Angelo. Irina is advising him as the groups sole adviser, Kiba is here as a request from Rias, and Saya is an exorcist-in-training. Irina and Saya are wearing matching uniforms.
Seiken is wearing a long, silver buttoned red coat with three separated coattails. A white, serpentine pattern runs around the collar, with a dragon's head hanging over the coat's left shoulder, and its tail slinking down the right, all the way to the bottom of the coat. A gold lining runs across the edges of the coat, and a silky, golden flower blossom pattern decorates the inner lining. Each cuff of the coat also possesses five, gold buttoned straps with gold lining; the coat also features identical straps on each shoulder, decorated with silver buttons instead of gold, under this coat is a sleeveless black spandex tank top. He wears tan, finger-less gloves, a brown, snakeskin belt with a silver buckle, dark green pants with a scale pattern running across its surface, and tall, brown boots with two golden buckled straps at the top. His extravagant coat is gift he received from his proud mother upon joining this group.
Saya is using two normal katana's made with blessed silver, Irina is using a new type of holy sword that resembles a bright white crystallized straight sword called Excalibur Cherub, Kiba is using his demonic holy sword, and Seiken is equipped with his katana named Tenshi No Akuma, a demonic holy sword created by Michael's followers. Saya's hair is longer in this time; it reaches her waist and is loosely tied at her back with a simple blue thread, and is Chestnut in color. Irina normally wears her hair down these days when she's at home, but she ties it back into her twintails whenever she does any angel work. Kiba is wearing a simple white shirt with brown pants and white tennis shoes.
The four of them arrive at an old Japanese mansion. Sources say that this is where the group operates, and that tonight is another ceremony. The group intends to stop them at all costs, and to make sure they stop for good. They are given permission to slay anyone within the group, but rescuing the maidens is their goal.
The entire outer garden area that they see is devoid of any signs of life; naturally, this place has to be guarded. Saya immediately begins walking towards it anyway, and Irina tells her daughter.
"Saya, don't get too close; you may get hurt."
Saya coldly looks at her mother and retorts.
"Oh, so now you care about that?"
She continues to walk and Irina looks a little down. Kiba then adds.
"She's right, Saya. I think we need to find an alternate route for now."
Seiken ignores Kiba's advice as he approaches now and tells Saya.
"Let your big brother handle this, Saya. I couldn't bear to see you hurt again. That's why I was born before you."
Irina tries to stop Seiken from approaching, but backs off once she sees his confidence as it reminds her of Issei a little. The area appears to a quiet garden with a little rock waterfall nearby and flowers bloom. It would be a great place for a couple to see, but not at this time. Once Seiken reaches the entrance, a group of four demons wearing oni masks appear holding crude blade weapons from daggers to axes. Seiken immediately notices them as they are loud, crude, and generally pathetic looking. Both Kiba and Irina feel a little irritated that these weak things are what they were worried about.
Seiken continues to have his sword sheathed as he carries it in his left hand. He watches the movements of the demons, and then they attempt to attack him, but he guards two of them with his sheathed sword and bludgeons a third one with it. He then unsheathes his sword and sees a fourth demon charging at him by seeing it's reflection on the blade; he slices this demon vertically in half. He then proceeds to slice the other three in half and then sheath his sword. Four more demons show up. They all try in unison, but he knocks them all into midair by smacking them with his sheathed sword. He then unsheathes it again and spins to slice them up like the others. He sees another four coming from the entrance, but sheathes his sword anyway. He then proceeds to charge at them and dashes past them as he unsheathes his sword one more and slice them up as he dashes past them. He then twirls his sword a little as he sheathes for good this time.
The others walk over to the now cleared out entrance to discuss the next move. Kiba pats Seiken's shoulder and compliments him.
"Your dad would have been very impressed with your display, Seiken."
Kiba trained Seiken in swordplay, and Vali taught him maneuvers outside of his sword skills. Kiba has also helped to train Saya and Camilla; while Vali trained most of the others in Issei's absence. Irina nods at Kiba's compliment since she agrees with his praise. Saya gives a thumb up to her brother. Irina immediately says in a serious way.
"Those were just the entrance keepers. They must have others surrounding the other parts of this place."
Kiba agrees and suggests.
"Yeah, so I think we should split into two groups. One will go straight through into their lair, and the other will takes care of the surrounding areas."
Irina decides on the groups.
"Okay, so me and Saya will cover the outer area, and you and Seiken handle the inside."
Saya immediately objects and retorts.
"Uh, how about I go with either Kiba or Seiken; either one of them is better."
Kiba is a little upset as he rebukes.
"Saya…"
But before he can say anything, Irina interjects by saying.
"It's fine…Okay, so Saya will go with you, Kiba, and cover the outer area…me and Seiken will handle the group on the inside."
Irina and Seiken then enter the mansion without any more words being spoken, leaving Saya and Kiba alone. Kiba looks at Saya and says.
"Saya, don't you think you're being hard on your mother?"
Saya begins walking towards the outer area of the mansion as she answers.
"Mother? I don't have a mother."
Inside the mansion, Irina and Seiken are fighting off more weak demons as they try to make their way towards the center of the building. As the two fend fight off the demons, Irina can't help but imagine it is Xenovia that is fighting alongside her as Seiken's battle face and attitude make him very similar to her. Upon finishing the demons in the area that they are in, Irina gently asks Seiken.
"Did I ever tell you about my thoughts when I first saw you?"
Seiken is sheathing his sword as he answers calmly.
"No, what were they?"
Irina sweetly explains.
"The day that Xenovia gave birth to you and your sister, me and Asia practically begged to hold one of you. Asia held your sister, and I held you. As I held you in my hands, I thought: I want to have this, I want an adorable baby of my own. Then, with Lord Michael's blessings and guidance, I had Saya less than a year later. But then…"
Seiken stops her from talking by saying.
"Irina, you're going to have to give Saya time. She's not ready to forgive to you yet. It could even take years."
Saya and Kiba are destroying the guards surround the outer areas since they seem to be waiting to ambush anyone who enters the main area. They quickly dispatch any and all demons that come against them. Kiba wonders about this and says.
"Isn't just really weird that a group such as this would use such weak demons as guards?"
A man with black hair wearing a green suit appears and holds it his hand which causes a sigil to appear, and from that a giant purple moth-like demon appears. It has the appearance of a jagged eyed-hawk moth with a large wingspan and clearly venomous fangs that drip green liquid. Kiba then utters to himself.
"I had to open my mouth."
Knowing that this is going to involve some flying, Kiba lets out his devil wings, and Saya lets out her single devil wing. She refuses to let out her angel wing, and Kiba notes this by saying.
"You're not going to be able to fly with just one wing, Saya."
Saya rebelliously ignores this and jumps high while using her devil wing to glide through the air.
In the mansion, Irina and Seiken make their way into what appears to be a giant entrance hall and another man with blonde hair wearing an orange suit is standing in the center and he is equipped with gauntlets that look like wolf heads and greaves that look like wolfs talons and feet. He slams his fist to the ground and it causes a flash of light to temporarily blind the two. He doesn't attempt to attack. He is standing with a smug look on his face. Irina readies herself, but Seiken politely requests.
"Irina, can I please handle this alone?"
Irina questions why, and Seiken explains.
"That weapon he is holding is a great weapon, but it is being used by a degenerate man. I can't stand it."
Seiken removes his coat and Irina holds it for him until this fight is done. Seiken's vest has a red dragon on the back. He approaches the man and the man responds in a calm and composed manner.
"So you'll be first then, young Devil."
Irina watches with confidence since she knows that Seiken will not lose to this man. Seiken readies himself by transforming his left hand into a blue version of Issei's boosted gear with the same colors except for the blue. He has his sheathed sword in hand and is ready to fight this man.
The man rushes to Seiken with impressive speed and punches him in the left shoulder, but he manages to dodge away before being blown back. Irina remains still since she still believes that Seiken won't lose. Seiken's shoulder now a large red mark and is dislocated. The man in the suit smirks, but Seiken seems unfazed by this as he remarks.
"You think this is going to be enough to cripple me? It isn't."
Seiken uses his right hand to put his shoulder back into place. He then stretches his left arm a little to see if his feeling is normal.
Outside, Kiba has successfully slain the moth demon by using his Sword Birth to use a flame sword and its body lies on the roof burning to ashes. The man who summoned it is lying on the ground with a look of absolute fear as Saya has her two swords around his throat like a pair of scissors. He pleads with the young hybrid.
"Wait…please, don't."
Saya looks at him cold eyes as she says.
"Someone who takes lives, should never beg for their own."
Saya then slashes her two swords as she slices off his head. Kiba joins Saya and she asks him.
"Are you going to scold me on this or something?"
Kiba shakes his head and replies.
"Not at all. We came here to stop these guys; this just guarantees they'll stop. What they've done is disgusting, and they won't get any mercy from me. Besides, we were given permission to use lethal force."
Saya smiles a little as she agrees with him and they cut a hole through the roof to avoid the hassle of having to walk through the halls. Seiken is still fighting his opponent and is making little progress and he realizes that time is indeed a factor at the moment. He has been hit one more time on the left pectoral, but it doesn't even faze him. Seiken's left arm begins to glow as a voice shouts.
"Boost!"
He then charges up close to his opponent, who now takes a defensive stance as he shouts.
"NOW YOU DIE, YOUNG DEVIL!"
The two then begin one more clash just in time for Saya and Kiba to finally show up to see this. What they clearly see is Seiken unsheathe his sword and get punched in the leg as the two fighters end up at opposite sides of the room. The man in the suit smiles until he hears Seiken chuckling at him, and he says to the young devil.
"This is getting redundant…so I'll give one final blow!"
The man gives a serious look that is interrupted when he notices blood running down his face, and Seiken calmly retorts as he twirls his sword to sheathe it.
"I don't think so."
The man's vision the splits apart as glowing lines appear all over his body that resemble slash wounds as he cries out from the pain. He then disperses into white particles that float in the air and Seiken holds out his left hand after tying his sword to his waist. The red particles then flow into his hand and a light engulfs his hands and feet. When the light clears, Seiken is now wearing the gauntlets and greaves the man was wearing. He then walks back to Irina, takes back his coat, and thanks her for holding it for him. Kiba gives more praise to the young devil.
"You've really gotten faster, Seiken."
Irina agrees and asks.
"Yeah, but how many times did you cut him?"
Seiken lifts his head to think and answers.
"I think I only cut him seventeen times."
When Seiken and the man clashed, Seiken cut him so fast that he couldn't even see it. Seiken's boosted gear allows him to move faster depending on how long he charges it. He also has a second Sacred Gear that Azazel made for him called Arms Tamer. Every member of Nero Angelo has a second Sacred Gear that was created by Azazel, and a weapon forged by Michael's followers.
Arms Tamer- A Sacred Gear that allows the user to absorb the weapons and memories of the previous wielder that is slain by the Gear's owner and equips its master with it; it takes the form an eye that shows up on the palm of user. While using his boosted gear variant, it will not appear on Seiken's body, but will still give the same effects.
Present Day
Saya has fallen asleep from telling her story to Issei, who voices his complaint.
"Oh, come on, Saya! That story was cool. So wake up and finish…it…*yawn*"
Issei just notices that he is tired as well, so he decides to hold off on it for the night, and instead dream of tomorrow when he gets to meet the adult girls with bigger breasts.
At the bigger hotel, in Xenovia's room, Xenovia is reading a book on how to increase fertility. (She is not done having children by a long shot). Kiba is watching a movie with Xenovia's youngest son, named Virgil Quarta, who is four. He has Issei's brown hair, but Xenovia's yellow eyes. Kiba is the main father-figure in his life, so this is something they do often. The movie ends, and Kiba gently says.
"Okay, Virgil, time for bed."
The young boy complains.
"Oh, just one more please?"
Kiba responds in a gentle manner.
"I'm afraid your mom clearly said to be in bed after the movie. Besides, tomorrow you'll need plenty of energy to play all over the beach tomorrow."
Xenovia then walks over to her son and sweetly tells him.
"Yes, and if you go to bed right now, I'll tuck you in."
The young boy's eyes glow with glee as he agrees. Seiken then takes the spot next to Kiba. He is now wearing a simple pair of black pajamas with a purple wing on the left leg of his pants. Camilla is somewhere in the hotel probably peeping on either Rias or Akeno, who are both bathing with their smaller children before bed. Kiba even comments on by saying to Seiken.
"It just amazes me that with you being twins, you ended up being more like your mother, and your sister is almost exactly like your father."
Seiken casually remarks.
"I still believe that Aunty Rias is the reason that my sister fancies other women."
Kiba is embarrassed as he remembers that day since it was something that embarrassed everyone involved. But that is a different story for a different time.
Author's Note- I should have said this at the time of first doing it, but whenever I use an original Sacred Gear, I will give a bold description of its abilities whenever they aren't meant to be kept secret.