Hello again everybody, this has been a long time coming. The emergence is finally HERE! WHOO! In all seriousness, I spent months trying to write this chapter. I think I rewrote this so many times, things got so jumbled. Things are getting hectic, a little bit shaky in terms of scheduling but I am happy to note that I got the next two arcs planned out which is super amazing.

I am flip-flopping through a lot of projects at the moment so time is quite restricted but hopefully, I can release the chapter at a much earlier time rather than a sporadic release. I'd like to thank my editor once again for helping to edit this chapter but he's been preoccupied with exams for the next few weeks so I'll be handling my own editing for a bit.

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That is all for the reviews. This chapter will be a first for writing lemons so...

WARNING!

THIS CHAPTER FEATURES A LEMON AND HEAVY VIOLENCE!

And now for the conclusion to the Fallen Arc.

Seize Our Day

The Daily Life Saga

The Fallen Arc

Chapter 10: The Sekiryuutei

BOOM!

The explosive shot completely obliterated the belltower where Castor was standing. The building crumbled in a shower of smoke and dust. Achilles grinned widely until he saw the shimmering green barrier.

He clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Don't you guys ever die?"

The smoke cleared away to reveal a woman with long, purple hair wearing a full body suit that highlighted her curvaceous figure. She held her hand up, the green magical circle dissipating along with the barrier, and she turned to Castor with a disappointed gaze. She looked back to Achilles with excitement in her ruby eyes.

"...fuck." Achilles swore.

"Scathach, I'm glad that you're here I-" Castor stopped when he was struck by an intense pressure as if gravity had doubled and the eyes of a predator were on him. Terror shot through his body as he collapsed on his hands and knees.

"Leave." One word. An uncertain look passed between the twins as they looked at the woman.

"Scathach, we can help-" Pollux urged but Scathach didn't allow them to argue any further, with a wave of her hand they both disappeared under a shimmering portal.

Achilles and Scathach stood across from each other. Neither backing down, as the rest of the brick tower crumbled away behind them.

Achilles chuckled, trying to break the tension as he certainly knew that she wasn't trying to make them leave out of kindness, she wanted a full-fledged fight. "It's been years since we last fought, and my blood's roaring for me to finish that fight. The day when I can put you to rest."

Scathach summoned a claymore to her hand and was prepared to do battle.

"But I can't." Scathach stopped short, hearing that proclamation. "There's still someone I have to fight first before that day. And I swore on the name of my ancestor that I won't die until he does." Achilles said.

Scathach stopped, taking a breath, and dashed forward. Claymore behind her, she swung down with all her might, cleaving through the roof they were standing on, and the shockwave destroyed a part of the forest behind Achilles.

Achilles dodged the hit and stared at the destruction. "Damn and I thought I could get angry sometimes."

Scathach turned her attention back to Achilles, before blinking in surprise as she felt her instincts scream at her, and she ducked her head out of the way. A sharp crack resounded and an explosion struck another part of the forest.

'Damn, she's still sharp as ever.' Achilles thought, making a sign with his hand. Not a moment passed and Li-Hua appeared next to him from her magic circle.

Scathach raised an eyebrow at her appearance, she always took Achilles as a lone wolf. Achilles held up his hand in defense. "It's not like that. She's not even an acquaintance, I just work with her."

"Oh yeah, it's definitely like that. He loves thrusting his javelin all the time." She ignored a swipe Achilles' made at her and could see that Scathach was becoming more bemused at the situation. "Look if you're going to be a pansy about it, then I'll fight her."

"Li-Hua…" Achilles hissed to her in warning and Li-Hua slugged him in the stomach, stopping him from saying anymore.

"Shut it. You make your own decisions but don't you dare make mine." Li-Hua's uniform dispersed into particles before she summoned her combat outfit. "I will be your opponent."

"I am honoured to face a friend of Achilles." Scathach bowed her head in near reverence of her. Li-Hua was confused by the action but she shrugged it off.

"What is your name?" Scathach enquired.

"Spectre." Li-Hua said.

"No, your true name."

"I guess you'll have to beat me to find out."

"Very well, I am known as Scathach. Know that I will not hold back against you."

The two women began to walk towards each other. One lone blue eye met red. Their boots crunched the grass beneath them as their pace picked up. Scathach clutched the claymore in a two handed grip. Li-Hua's tomahawk and dagger slipped to her own hands, the wind brushing past her as she raced to meet her adversary. The claymore swung upwards, meeting the tomahawk that crashed down in a violent clash of steel.

Freed was thrown across the ground, tumbling and crashing against a tree.

Freed reached into his coat and grabbed his holy sword, muttering. "You're gonna get it now, you bitch."

Aika rolled her shoulder, and started cracking her knuckles. "You're so original."

Freed let out a battle cry and charged towards her, his holy sword tearing through the air. If Freed had a calmer mindset, he would've noticed something was amiss. But he was not calm, he was enraged, and the smirk on Aika's face made it worse. Aika grabbed his outstretched arm and slammed him to the ground. Not giving her opponent any rest, Aika dazed Freed again by making sure his head hit the dirt. Aika hooked her arm around Freed's neck and her legs trapped his on the ground while he flailed, trying to escape. The exorcist was slowly losing oxygen and he seemed to be realising it too. Freed dug his elbow into her side but she endured the blow with gritted teeth.

Freed tried to claw Aika's face but the attempt was futile and after a few moments, the flailing grew weaker. Freed's desperate clawing slackened until it stopped.

Aika panted, her breathing laboured from the fight with the insane priest and cracked an eye open to see Murayama hobbling her way towards her. She loosened her grip, rolling the priest over and rose to meet Murayama.

"You could have stepped in at any time." Aika whined, as she slapped Freed cheeks to make sure he was unconscious.

The two stood behind the church and could see the fight going on between Li-Hua and a new figure.

"Should we help them?" Murayama asked tentatively, if she was honest to herself, she didn't want to get in the middle of that fight.

Sensing Murayama's discomfort at the prospect, she shook her head. "No, we have to get Asia and get out."

"Right."

Dohnaseek growled in irritation as he dodged another bolt of lightning from the damned devil. The blonde one slashed at him with his sword, that was managing to suck the holy energy from his own. If that wasn't bad enough, the traitors and the white-haired child were raining him with holy spears, rubble or the pews. On top of that, the Gremory would wait for any opening and fire a concentrated ball of Destruction that would have vaporised him. If he had not been given the boost in power, there wouldn't be much left of him. He begrudgingly had to admit that their coordination with each other was remarkable. But he was running out of patience and the damage he was receiving was building up over time.

He was going to have to rectify that.

When the blonde knight rushed in again, he held onto the blade, keeping him trapped and attacked with a devastating punch to his face. Letting more power flow through him, he tossed the dazed knight towards the ceiling but the white-haired one managed to catch him.

It was all part of his plan and Dohnaseek summoned a hail of spear to impale the two but his barrage was halted by the devils who casted their own defensive spell. He managed to bring up a shield to block any more attacks coming at him.

What should he do? Perhaps, use the girl's body herself as a shield. Sentiment was what made one lose, after all.

Li-Hua frowned, panting as she pushed herself off the ground. Of all the fighters that she had faced over the years, this woman was proving to be troublesome. Scathach, she was like Achilles on steroids. She had grace, power and knowledge and she wielded it with surgical precision. Li-Hua had to admit that she wasn't the better fighter this time around but that didn't mean that she wouldn't try.

She summoned her tomahawk to her hand and tossed it towards Scathach who leaned her head out of the way. Not deterred, Li-Hua flung a trio of knives at her before Scathach parried the two and sent one back. The knife spun in the air and Li-Hua kicked it back by the handle. The knife grazed Scathach's cheek.

Fresh blood leaked from the wound and Scathach was impressed.

Li-Hua raised her hand up in front of Scathach who blinked at the move before she ducked out of the way of a spinning tomahawk.

Li-Hua sheathed the weapon and hovered her hand over her arm, a seal glowing on her bicep as a thin film of energy flared before it dispersed.

'What is this technique?' Scathach narrowed her eyes and a long sword made out of bone appeared in her hand. She eyed her opponent who was now seemingly unarmed but that didn't make her feel relaxed, she felt more on edge than before. The air in front of Li-Hua shifted and distorted, like a mirage in the desert.

"I never would have imagine that I would use this against someone." Li-Hua said, flexing her hand before she dashed forward despite the lack of a weapon in her hands. Scathach side-stepped the attack but felt the edge of a blade graze her other cheek and blood seeped from the wound.

Scathach was momentarily surprised before she swept her bone sword in an horizontal arc, the wind buffeting Li-Hua away and she was given some breathing room.

'Her blade, I can't see it.' Scathach frowned at this new development. She had faced a warrior before who had utilised a similar technique but she got the feeling that this wasn't all that there was to it. 'Perhaps, we shall see if she is worthy.'

Achilles watched the fight unfold between the two, he knew what these women were capable of and he'd be remiss to say that if they started shelling out the heavier attacks, then the town would be in trouble. He scrunched his face in confusion when Scathach dismissed the bone sword.

She bowed her head and muttered a few words before a new magic circle appeared next to her. From it was a blood red spear and she grasped it with one hand.

'Oh no.' Achilles blanched in horror at the weapon. Gáe Bolg.

"You can't!" He cried out, his shield in his hand as he raced towards them.

"Stay out of it!" Li-Hua yelled back and Scathach's respect for the woman rose a few notches.

Everything stilled, the air, the forest and the leaves. Scathach took a breath, digging her heels in the ground, her muscles bulged as she prepared to throw her spear. "This is your end."

Li-Hua's seal on her arm burned brightly before she weaved her arms in front of her. Crystalline weapons materialised ranging from axes, longswords, spears and bows before they warped and shattered. The pieces flew together to form a new weapon. A blue bow with streaks of white at the centre glittered into existence before she grasped it. She slid her hand over the bowstring and drew it back, a white bolt of light crackled into existence. Streaks of lightning poured out of it as she drew it back further.

"Moon Chaser: Azure Bolt!"

"Gáe Bolg: Death from Above!"

The blood red spear streaked across the sky meeting the arrow and the sky exploded, the wind buffeting everyone. Li-Hua gritted her teeth at the wind force and the seal on her arm died away, the limits of her power being reached and her breathing became laboured.

With no more energy left, she was blown back. Instead of crashing on hard ground or a tree, an arm caught her and she opened an eye to see Achilles.

The explosion died away and there was no trace of Scathach. Achilles breathed a sigh of relief before smiling widely. "Good fight."

Li-Hua blinked at the compliment before she looked away and muttered, "Pansy."

"I am not afraid to drop you."

Raynare grunted, the fight was dragging out longer than expected. She hate to admit it but they were all getting tired at this point and they were no closer to defeating him now than they were at the start of this fight.

Raynare saw the spear that was growing in Dohnaseek's hand as he compressed more holy energy into it before a devious smirk slipped on his face. Instead of launching it towards them, he aimed the spear at Asia's prone body. "You all came here to save her right? Would be a shame if all that effort were to go to waste."

"No!" Raynare flew forward with blistering speed to Asia.

"Kiba!" The blonde knight used all of his enhanced speed to reach Asia as the spear got closer to her.

A blur faster than anyone could see snatched Asia from the cross and the spear struck the wall behind her harmlessly. Dohnaseek blinked, having missed his mark when he saw the girl that he thought he killed holding a katana protectively in front of Asia. The one who set her down was a surprising addition, a vampire no less.

"I got you, Asia." Aika whispered, cradling Asia to her as Murayama stood in front of them. Aika blinked her eyes and murmured softly. "A-aika, Rias and Raynare-sama?"

"Rest, we'll protect you." Murayama said, her resolve strong as she faced down the man who nearly killed her.

Dohnaseek shrugged, if he couldn't have the sacrifice, then at least one of the traitor would suffice.

Raynare's moment of distraction state cost her dearly. Dohnaseek's hand wrapped around her windpipe. She gasped, struggling to get out of his grip. Dohnaseek sneered before lifting her up and slamming her down on the ground.

Dohnaseek stomped on her side and a light spear materialised before it shot down, piercing Raynare's shoulder.

She screamed as muscle and flesh burned.

"You can protect Asia all you want but who will protect her?" Dohnaseek's malevolent smile was clear as was the rage and shame on Raynare's face at being caught.

"Leave me! Don't worr- RAHH!" She was interrupted by another spear being stabbed into her other shoulder. Blood spread across the floor.

Dohnaseek sneered down at her. "I was asking them."

"Ray! Let her go, you bastard!" Kalawarner screamed, her face heating up with rage as she pumped more holy energy into her sword.

"No…" Asia cried, tears spilling from her eyes as she watched one of her closest friends suffering.

"Enough! I will not allow you to continue any further." Rias declared with a challenge in her tone while Dohnaseek raised a brow before forming another spear in his hand and pierced the back of Raynare's knee.

"Or what?" Dohnaseek smiled as he continued to torture Raynare much to the horror of everyone watching. "You have no power here."

Raynare's screams turned into sobs as she endured the pain of another spear impaling her.

Rias shook on the spot. She wanted to so badly punish him for cruelty that he was showing. She didn't like Raynare but to see her in being tortured by this man, no, this monster. She felt the Power of Destruction flow through her hands and glared at the man hatefully.

"I believe it's time for an execution." He summoned one last spear, aiming the tip at Raynare's head. "Any last words?"

Raynare met Asia's eyes and called out to her, "Forgive me, Asia."

BOOM!

The ceiling above them crumbled and exploded as debris rained down.

Dust settled on the ground and the footsteps of one man echoed through the caverns.

From the smoke, Issei stood tall with a pair of sleek metal gauntlets with a green jewel were on each hand.

Issei swept his gaze across the room and seeing the condition of his friends made his blood boil. Once his eyes landed on Asia, lying to the side protected by a heavily injured Aika and an exhausted Murayama. The Occult Research Club stood off to the side, their weapons at the ready except they looked more battle-haggard and the blue haired Fallen angel was there along with them. Things certainly have changed while he was gone.

"Issei!" Rias cried out. She was so overjoyed by the fact that he had recovered that it had overtaken by worry. They had been fighting the Fallen and all their efforts were in vain. She never felt so useless at this moment. But with Issei, she didn't know if he could beat Dohnaseek.

Raynare lifted her head from the ground, the effort strained her but a flood of relief washed through her when she saw him.

"I-Issei." She whispered with a haggard breath. Issei's eyes widened when he saw the state that she was in. Light spears were pinning her down to the ground, blood covered the floor and on top of her with his spear raised was Dohnaseek with a demented smile.

"My friends, you've all done your best and that's good enough. It's going to be alright. Because I'm here now."

Dohnaseek laughed uproariously, pointing his spear at Issei. "You continue to surprise me, human. I can't figure out why you won't die. You're like a cockroach, you know that?"

Issei didn't say anything, clenching his fists before he disappeared in blur. The spears shattered in an instant and Dohnaseek skidded back as he felt a fist impact against his jaw. He didn't see the kid move yet the speed was not what he expected.

Raynare opened her eyes again, the pain that she felt everywhere stopped and she looked up to see Issei. He set her down gently, next to Asia.

"I-I'm glad that you're alive." Raynare said with a smile before she coughed up blood. "I'm sorry."

Issei smiled, he was relieved that he had gotten to her and his face hardened when Dohnaseek clapped mockingly at them.

"The great Raynare-sama has learnt compassion? This is turning out to be a surprising day." Dohnaseek raised his hands. "But with the power of Twilight Healing, I am invinci-"

In a flash, Issei's armoured fist met Dohnaseek's sternum and he was sent flying back, crashing through the wooden cross and indenting himself on the wall.

"Blah, blah, blah, don't you have anything else to say?"

Dohnaseek puked up blood before he used his Sacred Gear again. Dohnaseek didn't hate the brat, no, hate was too weak of a word. He absolutely abhorred Issei but he couldn't help the glimmer of respect that he had towards the human that he thought was a weakling. Being able to injure him at all and coming back from the brink of death was not an easy feat. Yes, this was an old feeling, respect for an opponent but it was unfortunately overshadowed by rage. "I'm going to kill you now.

"Better people than you have tried." Issei said, unfazed by the threat. He began chanting to himself, quickly going through the spells that would help him in this fight.

"Artemis' Hunt, Tyr's Rising, Atlas' Stand." Three rings of power circled before interlocking and he was empowered by the strength of his enhancements.

Dohnaseek leapt forward and met Issei's punch with his own. Issei threw a jab but it was caught by Dohnaseek who grinned viciously and flew up into the air. He reached the apex before he throwing him against the wall with a crack. Issei grunted from the throw and tore himself from the hole. He shot through the air like a missile, fist cocked back.

KRANG!

Issei's gauntlet met the Fallen's shield and he was kicked back. Dozens of spears surrounded him at all sides and they sliced through the air.

Issei wasn't detter and muttered, "Chrono Shift."

All the spears slowed to a crawl and he dove away before jumping up and clenched his fist. The spell faded and all the spears exploded as they hit the ground but Dohnaseek was more than surprised to see a fist fill his vision.

"Red Dragon Fist!"

Rias watched the battle with fascination as the two warriors were continued their fight. The two were leagues above any of them here. Even with her peerage attacking him at the same time, he was able to endure all of the hits. But with Issei, the Fallen was taking him seriously and Issei was actually hurting him. Not giving Dohnaseek the time to recover, Issei could actually win.

Issei panted, blocking a light sword with his gauntlets. The fight was dragging on now and he wasn't quite the fighter he used to be.

'Shit! My body's still not used to unsealing that small bit of my power and my enhancement spells are barely holding up. I need you, Ddraig. Wake up!' Issei ducked underneath a swipe from Dohnaseek and pointed two of his fingers at the man's side.

"Red Dragon Lance!" His fist impacted cleanly on the Fallen and he flew back into the wall. Issei had to hold back a wince, he could feel his bones groan in response.

'Power's still fluctuating. My body can't handle it at this rate if I fight for too long.' Issei watched the Fallen get up from the pile of rubble, his body started to glow green before Issei appeared overhead with leg raised.

"Red Dragon Battle Axe!" The fallen brought his arm to defend himself, taking the attack. Dohnaseek grunted before he formed a light sword, intending to cleave the teen in two. Issei brought his hand forward, the jewel glowing again.

"Explosion!"

A fireball detonated in the Fallen's face, propelling Issei back and he managed to dodge the sword swipe.

To his shock, the Fallen flew out of the smoke and landed a kick to Issei's stomach. Issei could feel his ribs crack and he skidded hard on the ground.

Issei barely moved out of the way, the heat from Dohnaseek's blade almost burned his skin. He shattered the weapon with a kick. He swung his fist out and was met by the Fallen's own, creating a small shockwave.

"All your attacks have been weak. You can't even control your own power." Dohnaseek smirked, a dagger materialised in his hands. The Fallen stabbed towards Issei's abdomen.

Issei caught the Fallen's wrist but he gritted his teeth as he didn't completely stop the dagger. Blood leaked from his new wound and he panted.

'Shit, I can't keep going if I take anymore hits like that and my body's gonna shut down soon if I don't get my power under control.' Issei thought and he headbutted Dohnaseek, blood flying through the air as the dazed Fallen took a step back.

"Red Dragon Fist!"

Dohnaseek coughed up blood as the attack caved in his chest. He crashed against the wooden cross, snapping it in half and landed in a heap.

Dohnaseek wheezed, he had never been hit as hard before and if didn't have the nun's Sacred Gear, he would have died slowly and painfully. Something that he would return ten-fold to the brat that struck him.

Issei's breathing was becoming more laboured, falling to a knee as he pulled the dagger out. An ugly, crimson red began to spread from his wound. Issei's arm shook and he kept his eye trained on Dohnaseek, who healed himself again.

"The more we fight, the more tired you will grow. I can take anything you can throw at me and come back." Dohnaseek spread his wings out, a blue aura covered him and he bared his teeth in a wild manic smile. "Accept your fate and die like the maggot you are."

Aika shook in frustration as she watched her best friend give his all. She wanted to race forward and help him but she couldn't leave Asia unprotected.

The Occult Research Club were readying themselves in case Dohnaseek made another move. They would have to work harder to bring this Fallen down.

Rias let the Power of Destruction flow into her hands. "Issei, stand back. We'll take over from here. You've given everything you got. You have to make to make it back to your sister."

"No, not yet. I'm not gonna run away." Issei balled his hand into a fist, his arm stopped shaking as a white aura covered his body. "And I won't fall until I've taken him down."

'The brat did more damage than I thought.' Dohnaseek took a deep breath, keeping his arrogant facade. "I love it when they say that just so I can crush everybody's spirit when I destroy you."

An explosion of pure power erupted from Dohnaseek, his aura grew higher and higher than before and the bystanders could do nothing but watch as it kept climbing. Dohnaseek disappeared in a blur of speed, his fist slammed into Issei's crossed arms. His feet left the ground and afterimages of Dohnaseek attacked him in all directions. The one-sided slaughter destroyed more of the church as they no longer saw Dohnaseek only Issei being ragdolled in the air.

Issei's gauntlets shattered from the blows. Blood flew across the air. Issei didn't know how much pain he was in at the moment. The fight was taking its toll on him and he knew that Dohnaseek was much more powerful than he was but all his tricks weren't working. He needed power.

Dohnaseek hurled him towards the ground with the force of a train. He wasn't done yet and used his newfound speed to go underneath the falling Issei and flew up with gut-churning knee to the stomach. Issei vomited blood and his body tore through the roof of the church and into the atmosphere.

Dohnaseek landed with a satisfied smile on his face, looking up at the hole. He looked down to the grim faces of the spectators.

"Now, where were we?"

Pain racked his body as Issei flew through the skies. He had definitely gotten weaker. If Sun Wukong could see him, he'd kick his ass for slacking off in training. He coughed up blood as his strength was waning.

'I can't lose now. Not when there are so many people counting on me. Come on, Ddraig! Wake up!' Issei cried internally.

So many tears, so much suffering. No more.

"Ddraig! Lend me your power!" Issei screamed.

Inside Issei's soul, hidden in the darkest corners, a great red dragon was slumbering with chains wrapped around the gigantic beast. Until one of the chains that was wrapped around the dragon's snout broke and one slitted green eye opened.

"...Partner. Issei! I. AM. HERE!" Ddraig roared, trails of energy left his mouth .

Crimson aura began to surround Issei before it violently exploded outward. From a distance, it looked like a giant flame was in the sky before it receded and covered Issei's left arm forming a red gauntlet as a green jewel flared.

BOOST! Ddraig's voice proclaimed and Issei never felt more relieved to have his partner back.

Issei was filled with renewed vigour as his old power returned and his strength doubled in an instant. A magic circle formed beneath his feet as if it was solid ground.

"Let's go, Ddraig!" He shot back towards the church, shockwaves rippling throughout the sky from the force of his jump.

BOOST!

Dohnaseek took a step forward before something crashed down in front of him and his eyes widened when he saw Issei crouched on the ground, his shirt was all but tatters. The ferocity in Issei's eyes scared Dohnaseek. What would it take to kill him?

"What are you?" He whispered, a niggling sense of doubt wormed its way in his mind at the monster before him and he took an unsteady step back.

Everyone watched as Issei stood up tall, his breath evening out and he snapped his eyes open. Unbridled power flowed behind his glowing golden eyes. Crimson aura flared from his body like a flame and the jewel on Boosted Gear shined emerald.

"Your end."

Issei bolted forward, each step cracking the floor and Dohnaseek followed suit as their fists clashed. The shockwave from their fists blew everything back from the epicentre.

"You could have walked away so why are you still here?!" Dohnaseek roared and Issei's fist landed squarely on his cheek before it was returned in kind.

The two recoiled from each other's blows. There was a pause before a flurry of punches came from the two. Each cross was met by the other. The speed of each hit was barely seen by the onlookers as neither backed down.

Aika shielded her eyes from the wind of each blow. "Amazing! This is his power?!"

Rias looked on in awe. "Issei, you really are incredible!"

Dohnaseek gritted his teeth in anger. He was sure that some of his attacks should have landed on the teen and he took some licks of his own. So why wouldn't he just die already?!

"It's like you've learnt nothing at all! I will heal from this and you won't!"

"Then I'll beat you to the point that you can't!" Issei shouted.

Dohnaseek's next punch landed where he had stabbed Issei and he lurched back at his wound being aggravated but he stomped forward. The look in Issei's eyes unnerved Dohnaseek.

"This pain is nothing compared to theirs! To what you did to my friends!" Issei roared, a heavy blow knocking the wind out of Dohnaseek. Issei's fierce glare made a spike of fear shoot through Dohnaseek. "I won't walk away from all the pain you caused."

Issei's mind flashed to holding Murayama in his arms, blood coating them as she pleaded that she didn't want to die. "This is for Murayama!"

BOOST!

Dohnaseek's body flung up to the air and another fist crashed into the side of the Fallen's head.

Issei remembered Asia smiling at him, happy and with friends. Now, she was dying because of this bastard's greed. Issei rammed his fist in the Fallen's stomach.

Dohnaseek didn't get to register the pain that he was in before Issei's knee crashed to his cranium. "For Asia!"

BOOST!

Issei grabbed the man's coat and hurled him high in the air. He jumped from wall to wall and was above Dohnaseek, his fists raised for a hammer blow.

Issei thought back to Raynare. How she had changed, how she had gone from an arrogant power-hungry woman to someone who would defend Asia from a monster like Dohnaseek. He remembered the spears stuck in her. "And for Raynare!"

BOOST!

The Fallen Angel plummeted to the ground, his body bouncing from the force and he was holding onto the last shred of consciousness before Issei shattered the ground from his landing. A growl emanating from the back of Issei's throat. "But above all else..."

"Onii-chan, please don't leave me, get up!" Olivia bawled as she hugged Issei as a pool of blood spread beneath them.

Olivia's tears fell down her cheeks as she begged him to stay with her.

"This is for making my sister cry!"

Issei cocked his fist back, prepared to put all his power into this hit. The emerald jewel in his clawed gauntlet shined brighter than before as a voice announced.

BURST!

"Red Dragon!"

His fist burned with power as it ignited itself.

"Emperor's!"

Dohnaseek blinked and he saw his doom approaching him. A fiery comet that would annihilate his very existence.

"Fist!"

A single fist that was powered by Issei's will, his resolve to punish the man who dared make his sister cry. It rammed straight into Dohnaseek's face with a bang.

With gritted teeth, Issei pushed past all the pain, the exhaustion, the snapping bones in his arms and roared with primal fury, his rage crushing Dohnaseek into the ground.

There was an eruption of dust, smoke and fire and everyone covered their eyes from the explosion.

Issei stood on shaky legs, his fists dripping with blood. His arm hanging loosely by his side and he reached down grabbing the Sacred Gear off the headless smoking corpse that used to be the Fallen Angel.

Issei staggered, droplets of blood spilling on the ground and pitched forward. He did it. He put everything into it and he beat him. But right now, he didn't feel like a winner. He felt sore. Gravity was bringing him down and he didn't have any more fight in him.

Issei's head didn't hit the hard ground as he expected. It hit something soft and a pair of slender arms cradled him.

"You did it, you big idiot." Aika chuckled, happy that her friend had survived and came through. She couldn't deny the fear that crept through her as she watched Issei fight for his life nor the joy that raced through her heart when Issei came crashing here. She'd been worried that she wouldn't be able to tell Issei how she truly felt.

Now was her chance.

"Hey Issei..." She started, this was it. The Leap of Faith. She brought his head back and looked at him in the eyes. Her vampiric red stared into his draconic gold.

"Hrm, what is it?" He mumbled, a little bit of energy returning when he saw how nervous she was.

"I l-"

"Whoo! You look like shit, boss!" Achilles' voiced echoed through the halls and he bounded forward. There was blood trailing down his forehead and he looked like he was mauled by a pack of angry wolves.

"You idiot. You ruined the moment." Li-Hua slapped him upside the head and winced as she hobbled forward. "Sorry about that, if he had dynamite for brains. He wouldn't be able to blow himself up."

Issei was glad to see them but more so when he saw Tamamo, Sona and Tsubaki enter after them, a frown on their respective faces.

Sona observed the carnage around them and what once was left of the church was barely recognisable, walls crumbled and shattered, scorch marks were everywhere. She was surprised that the place itself was still standing. She shook her head at Issei, "This is the very opposite of causing trouble."

"From the bottom of my heart, I sincerely say, wasn't me." Issei said in a deadpan voice that Sona did not believe for one second.

Issei turned his head back to Aika, who pursed her lips and sighed.

"What was it you were going to say?"

"I-I, I'll tell you later." Aika slung Issei's unbroken arm over her shoulder and they made their way over to Asia.

Aika rested Issei on one of the mostly intact pews. Issei clutched Twilight Healing in his hand and watched Tamamo cast a healing spell on Asia, the Sacred floated from Issei's hand and melded back into young nun.

Rias walked over, not sure at all what to do here.

"I'm surprised that you're here, you trying to recruit Asia into your peerage too?" She flinched at Issei's accusation and Issei stopped himself, brushing a hand over his face. "I'm sorry, that was uncalled for. I just had a really bad day."

"That's...fine. I know I'm not your most favourite person right now but I couldn't let some Fallen take Asia away." Rias admitted, grasping her elbows.

Issei noted how it looked like she was almost hugging herself and she squirmed under his gaze.

"Thank you, Rias, for coming, I appreciate that." Rias nodded and prepared to teleport herself and her peerage when she was stopped by Issei. "Can you stay for a bit?"

Tamamo finished casting her spell and Asia moaned, no longer feeling like she had a piece of herself ripped from her but could the vibrant warmth of her Sacred Gear,.

Asia smiled as Issei and Raynare walked, well, collapsed near her.

"I'm...so happy...that you're here." He smiled, at that, they had done it. "Both of you."

Raynare didn't know what to say to her sincere words. She closed her eyes, the overwhelming emotion she was feeling was too much and she let a few stray tears.

"Raynare-sama, are you crying?" Asia asked innocently.

Raynare blushed, not used to revealing such emotions openly. "I'm not crying, I'm just sweating from my eyes, that's all."

Everyone shared a laugh at that and for once, things weren't so bad.

After some much needed healing, Issei was reassured by Reiko that Olivia was asleep and staying with her tonight. Mittelt and Kalawarner were, after much debate, were given a clean slate as they technically didn't commit a crime in the devil's territory but were more or less being watched like hawks by everyone else. They were given an empty apartment to stay in with Reiko's permission who was quite ecstatic to have new tenants. After bidding farewell and entrusting the devils to make sure the mess was cleaned up, Issei and Raynare were alone in his apartment. They both looked at each other before turning away.

She turned to him, asking, "Do you mind if I use your shower?"

He looked her up and down, blood caked her arms and legs and nodded. Issei was left alone and he shucked off his shirt and pants. He had to wonder how much had changed being thrown back into this chaotic mess. The affair with the Fallen Angels was sure to garner some attention even though they were a relatively small group. Issei wondered when Azazel went from observing to forcefully extracting Sacred Gears. He was broken out of his musings when Raynare stepped out with a towel wrapped around her body. His eyes trailed over to the droplets of water dripping off from her glistening body. Issei then saw the faint scars on her shoulders and crossed the room towards Raynare.

Issei traced his fingers over the scars, noting the round marks and Raynare shivered at his touch. She brought her fingers up, intertwining them with his and looked up to him. A plea in her eyes as he grasped her message. He bent down, his lips ghosting over hers before they met.

Raynare closed her eyes and melted in his arms, their tongues in a wild dance as she let her towel fall to the ground. The kiss ended when Issei picked her up and laid her down on his bed. She eyed him hungrily as she took in Issei's toned body and noted the tent in his boxers. This time, Raynare flipped Issei so that he was on his back and he blinked owlishly at the change.

Giggling at Issei's expression, Raynare pulled the rim of his boxers down, freeing his penis from its confines and reached out. It was hot and hard in her hand, giving it a slow stroke, she was pleased when Issei groaned in pleasure. Raynare moved on the bed and Issei was given a view of her glistening pussy. He stuck a finger inside her moist caverns and was rewarded with a moan. She continued her ministrations and gave a tentative lick on the head of his penis. Soon, Raynare was bobbing her head up and down Issei's rod, cupping and massaging his balls, earning an appreciative groan from Issei. Issei dove his tongue into her wet folds, exploring more and more of her before finding her clit and bit lightly on it. She arched her back, feeling electricity race through her body and Issei took that as a positive as he clamped down on her nether lips, his tongue sliding in and out and before long Raynare cried out in ecstasy, "I'm cumming!"

Issei drank Raynare's sweet nectar as she came hard. She rolled over on her back, panting from the experience and she spread her legs wide, looking at Issei with half-lidded eyes. "I want you, Issei. Fuck me."

Issei gave her a predatory grin. "As you wish."

He knelt between her legs, rubbing his cock up and down her slit and could feel her nectar coating his own penis before entering her. They both let out a moan as Issei felt his cock being tightened by her pussy. Issei captured her supple lips with his own and she fiercely returned his affections. He began moving in her as they continued to kiss, but she grew impatient, moving her hips to meet his tempo. "More!"

Instead of following her order, he rolled over so that she was on top and continued to pump inside her. She lowered her hips as he slammed up into her. Issei reached out grabbing her pert breasts and rolled one of her nipples between his fingers. She moaned again in euphoric bliss as Issei's hand ghosted over body, caressing her and loving her. She leaned forward, her breasts now above him and he opened his mouth, sucking on nipple and teasing the other. "Yes, right there. That's so good. Cum with me."

Issei sat up, grabbing her ass as she rose and fell on him. They looked each other in the eyes, a myriad of emotions passing between them. Issei groaned, feeling his orgasm approaching. "I'm gonna cum."

Raynare threw her arms around him, holding on as she felt her own orgasm coming and she screamed. She felt Issei releasing himself inside of her and rode the waves of pleasure that was rocking in her body until they both fell on the bed.

Raynare panted, a small smile on her face, and whispered, "I love you."

She raised her head and met Issei's gaze as the two stared at each other before she kissed him gently. Soon, the kiss grew more heated, their passion for each other growing and before long, they were back at it again.

Cao Cao looked over a map when a flash lit up the room behind him. Castor and Pollux walked up behind him when he spoke up.

"You failed." He said simply before the newcomers could respond.

"We're sorry, Cao Cao. There were unexpected complications and they had someone-" Pollux started before Cao Cao raised a hand. "Enough. Don't be sorry. Sorry won't help anyone so just do better."

Pollux and Castor looked at each other, before Pollux tentatively stepped forward. "Cao Cao, Achilles was there."

Cao Cao paused and slowly turned to the pair. "Achilles? Was he alone or with someone else?"

"There was someone, we couldn't see who it was. Scathach forced us to retreat."

"She was right to. We can't afford to lose any more forces and I don't like unknown factors." Cao Cao nodded before he stroked his chin in thought. A disturbing idea wormed its way into his mind. Achilles' presence in Japan was something he did not expect. The last known sighting of him was in Afghanistan and there were rumours of a deadly mercenary prowling around that area who killed anyone that crossed his path. The name Spectre kept popping up until more recently, the rumours died down. No more of Spectre was heard. Given recent events, Achilles emerged alive and well and was apparently allies with this figure.

"What will be doing now?" Castor asked.

Cao Cao said, "Consolidate our strength, find more heavenly treasures that will aid us in the next phase. Sooner or later, we'll meet Achilles and try to recruit him back to our group."

"But he left on his own." Pollux argued.

Cao Cao acknowledged the claim with a nod. "And that was due to Hercules' actions. I'll be sure to rectify things with him. Get some rest, we'll be headed for China soon."

The twins nodded before they headed out.

Pollux whispered to his brother. "Wait till Hercules hears this one."

"And open that can of worms, hell no." Castor's voice echoed as they left.

Cao Cao was left alone in the room again, a frown appearing on his face. Doubt weighed on his mind at Achilles' appearance but he shook himself out of it. No, this wasn't a setback. This was an opportunity.

Thanks everybody for reading this chapter. Whoo, I did it. I can actually move onto the Phenex Arc which will be so fun to write. Please follow, favourite and review. Your reviews fuel my creative juices so please constructive criticism is much appreciated.

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"Kaichou, this a little too forward of you, don't you think?" Issei joked and Sona shook her head.

"Not that kind of favour! If I lose, then you may ask me for anything you want." Issei's grin widened at that. "Within reason, of course."

Issei looked at her with scepticism. "This sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?"

"Just that you name your game, Hyoudou-san." Issei stroked his chin in thought.

As Issei was deciding on the game, Sona sat behind her desk confident that she would win any game that he would pick. She wasn't sorry for going around Rias' back but she needed insurance, if he ever got out of control. She knew what kind of man Issei was. He didn't take promises lightly. If anything, he was religiously serious about it.

Issei snapped his fingers and his smile lit up the room with all its cheeriness. "How about we play….?"

Sona's smile fell and she blinked at what he said. "What?"

An hour later….

Tsubaki approached the door to Sona's room when she heard rustling, she paused wondering what it was about.

"Put your hand right there." Tsuabki was sure that was Sona's voice, the next one however was what shocked here.

"You sure you wanna go through with this? I mean, it is risky after all." There was no mistaking it, it was Hyoudou's voice.

"Just do it."

Tsubaki's interest was certainly peaked and she put her ear to the door to keep listening in.

"Alright, now, your turn. Put your leg over my shoulder." There was a pause before Sona spoke up hesitantly.

"Is that necessary, we could-"

"It's okay, we can take things slow. I mean, we got all night to do this. I'll make sure you can get comfortable."

"Hyoudou-san, you know I will go through any lengths to get what I want." There was more shuffling and Tsubaki's mind was going into overdrive to try and discern what was possibly going on. Unfortunately, every scenario lead straight to the gutter.

Issei's voice was sounding shaky now. "I'm gonna have to put it in."

Tsubaki's breath hitched and so did Sona before she stammered. "Just get it over with."

"Alright, I'm putting it in." Tsubaki couldn't take anymore of this and slammed the door open.

"Kaichou-sama, what is going...on...here?" Tsubaki trailed off, looking at her president and the local delinquent on the ground, a mat of coloured spots beneath them and their limbs stretched in a contortionist's wet dream to reach a colour on the spot.

Twister.

They were playing Twister.

"Sup." Was Issei's response and Tsubaki stood with her mouth open.

"Tsubaki-san, I wasn't aware that you were still here." Sona said calmly, in spite of the position she was. Tsubaki nodded dumbly before backpedalling out of the room. "I have to go."

She leaned her back against the door and took a deep breath.

"Tsubaki-san!" A blonde boy with short hair and grey eyes held up a folder from the entrance of the student council room and Tsubaki jumped on the spot. "I got the report that Sona wanted. Eh, where is she?"

"Saji-kun, good to see you. Let me take a look at the report."

"I don't know, Sona was very insistent that she-" Saji started before he found his arm being grasped by Tsubaki. He would've enjoyed if it weren't the iron grip and robotic movement Tsubaki was sporting.

"I'm sure she won't mind if we take over. We should go over outside. Far away from here." Tsubaki said and lead them away, she was very aware of a crashing sound in Sona's office, along with Issei's sudden whoop and Sona's disappointed sigh.