Chapter 11 Defend Against the Fallen.
Ben woke up in a daze, he slept like a rock and felt like a rock as he comes to his senses to find that his master, Rias Gremory, had her head in his chest and using his body as a hug pillow. Ben blew some steam and poked Rias's face as it was time to get up, for school, He realized though that Rias didn't have school anymore. Him poking Rias in the face didn't work so Ben could only try to maneuver off the bed and left Rias sleeping peacefully.
Ben made it to school and everything went as boring as ever, he looked over to an empty desk, still not used to being a freshman in highschool, he remembered that Konelo and him are in separate classes.
"I guess four more years of this will go just fine." Ben said to himself sarcastically.
School ended and Ben was in the ORC he said high to everyone including Rias who was at her desk as usual, but something, or someone, was missing.
"Where's Kiba, he's usually here?" Ben asked. Rias on;y shook her head.
"No idea, I'm starting to worry, you might not have noticed, but Kiba was different after we found him, I'm afraid he is being consumed by revenge, and if Kokabiel is here in the city, than hre might be out there looking for him." Rias said.
"Then how about we go find him? I made a mistake like that once and it would not be good if it happens again., to anyone for that matter." Ben said, looking back at his mistake, he still regretted it, he put earth in danger because of his arrogance, and there's no telling how this will end with Kiba.
"Okay it's settled, we need to split up and find Kiba before Kokabiel gets to him." Rias announced. Everyone nodded in agreement, then Ben's phone began to ring. Ben took it out of his pocket to answer.
"Not a good time grandpa, we have a problem." Ben said.
"Sorry to disappoint, but your problem has potentially gotten worse." Grandpa Max said.
"Okay hold on a second." Ben said. He pressed the button for speaker. "Okay go ahead." He said.
"Rias, our issue with Kokabiel has gotten worse, some of our weapons that helped out in the war has gone missing." Grandpa Max explained. "And they are the high grade ones that helped finish the fallen angels off." Everyone except Ben didn't look too proud to hear that.
"I'm guessing that's not too good." Ben suggested.
"It's not, as soon as the war started the plumbers decided to become active on earth once again, and put as much effort to make weapons to stop the fallen angels from continuing their rain of destruction." Grandpa Max explained.
"And let me guess, Kokabiel wants the weapon that stopped him in the first place?" Ben asked.
"That's the best conclusion I can come up with." Max said.
"Okay, I'll see you in a bit." Ben said before hanging up.
"What are you planning?" Rias asked.
"Sorry Rias, but were going to need to find more allies than Kiba, you guys find him while I get more help, and I promise I'll join in once I'm done." Ben said. Rias could only trust Ben on what he was planning, at this point anything was good to help.
"Okay Ben, I trust that you have ideas, but please try to find Kiba just like the rest of us, remember your in the ORC as well." Rias warned.
"Got it prez." Now how about we even the odds." Ben said before turning into XLR8 and zooming out of the room to meet his grandpa, leaving the ORC to find Kiba.
"That kid hasn't really changed." Izzy said with a smirk.
"Is that such a bad thing?" Akeno giggled, so did Rias.
"Okay everyone, let's go out and find Kiba." Rias cheered.
"You got it Rias." They all said.
Ben was at home, getting the details on stolen tech, and any new details on Kokabiel, which did not exist.
"Any other details on maybe the robbery itself?" Ben asked.
"Very little, though some of the agents say that the weapon that he used was a bigger and more odd looking version of the usual light spear." Max explained.
"I can't imagine how much that would hurt me." Ben said. Grandpa Max nodded.
"Which is why I called in for help, but it seemed like they didn't want anything to do with you or the house of Gremory." Max said feeling a little disappointed. He wanted the newcomers to get along with the ORC, but it didn't seem to go as he planned.
"Well, I got to see Irina again, even though I wished it was under normal circumstances." Ben said.
"Maybe you two can catch up later, but right now we need to focus on Kokabiel and what he is planning." Max said. Ben nodded.
"Right, I actually came here to asked you if you know where Irina and Xenovia are." Ben said.
"Oh, they're upstairs." He said. There was silence in the room for a moment.
"Uh, why?" Ben said feeling like he was going to freak out.
"They needed a place to stay, they were going to sleep at the old church, but someone tore it to pieces a few years back." Grandpa explained. Ben only shrugged.
"Okay, let me see if I can talk to them." Ben sighed, he went upstairs to find the two in HIS room.
'Aw man.' Ben thought. He knocked on the door before hearing a 'come in' from Irina. He then opened the door to see the two trying to get some sleep, but on the floor.
"You know you could've used my bed right?" Ben suggested.
"We had no interest sleeping in a devil's bed." Xenovia said.
"We didn't want to be rude." Irina said. Ben took a seat on the floor in front of the two.
"I want to catch up with you, but that has to wait, right now we need your help." Ben said.
"Are you sure? The other devils didn't like how we were here." Irina shrugged.
"Yes, but for now I need both you and the ORC need to put aside your differences so that we have a better chance of…"
"Not a chance." Xenovia denied bluntly. Ben didn't really want to hear that.
"Really Xenovia? You would rather give Kokabiel a chance to start another war? If you let him destroy earth, than you are no better than that fallen angel." Xenovia twitched to that.
"You take that back!" Xenovia stood up.
"Quit being a stuck up dweeb." Ben said back. The two were in each others faces now.
"Want to take this outside?" Xenovia asked.
"Maybe it would knock some sense into you." Ben said.
The two were in Ben's backyard. Irina was behind the glass door shaking her head at Xenovia's hot headed thinking.
"How about I teach you a lesson about how devils react to holy swords." Xenovia said as she pulled one out of her sheathe.
"You can't teach me anything church freak." Ben said as he slammed on his omnitrix.
"Heatblast!" He yelled. Xenovia and Irina were confused for a second, but Irina shook her thoughts and started swinging her sword. Heatblast took a few steps back as he was afraid of dying by the crazy girl's hand.
"Stay still!" Xenovia yelled.
"And have my ass sliced by you? No thanks." He yelled. Xenovia decided to take it up a notch. Ben stumbled back and realized that she was gone.
"She's as fast a Kiba." Heatblast said. He felt a shift in the air from his flames and ducked under the blade of her sword.
"That was close." He said to himself.
"Oh that's not all." Xenovia said before swinging her sword around and swinging it down on Heatblast's head. He brought his arm up, unable to do anything else to react, and he blocked the strike perfectly.
"What?" The two opponents said at the same time. Heatblast was amazed from how he blocked that attack. He was a devil, it should have hurt… unless.
"How the hell did you do that? Your just a devil, there is no way you can block my holy sword." Xenovia yelled.
"Because I'm not a devil right now, I'm an alien." Heatblast smirked as he shot a blast of fire in her direction. "My turn." He said. He ran through the fire that he blasted as a distraction. He grabbed the blade and increased his temperature. He squeezed tighter and Xenovia's grip grew weaker as the sword began to feel hotter in her hands until she dropped it on the ground.
"I disarmed you, I win." Heatblast said before turning back into Ben. Xenovia, please, I know that you don't really like devils, but if we don't cooperate with each other earth will be destroyed with the destruction that Kokabiel will potentially unleash. Please, just help me." Xenovia looked at her sword and it was still too hot to touch.
"I guess I have no choice, but mark my words, we are not friends." She said.
"Xenovia." Irina whispered. She wanted her to get along with Ben so that catching up wasn't going to be so awkward. It was a long time since elementary school, and she wanted to catch up to him.
"Okay then, I'll let you know when the fight is on. I need to go out and find someone." Ben said before leaving.
"Wait Ben." Grandpa Max called out. Ben stopped and faced him.
"Take Kuroka with you." Ben looked at the cat, and back at his grandpa.
"How can a cat help me?" He asked.
"The time will come, I just want her with you just in case." Grandpa said.
"Okay then, come on Kuroka." Ben called. Kuroka jumped on Ben's shoulder and he left his house in search of Kiba.
Ben was walking around town hoping to at least get a lead on Kiba's location. But so far there was no luck. Ben was worried sick. Kiba is like a big brother to him. After Ben heard Kiba's story, he regretted being stuck in that container.
'I'm sorry Kiba, but what your doing is wreckless, where are you?' Ben stopped to catch a breath. So far he had no luck in finding Kiba, until there was a sudden shift in the air. He looked up and saw black feathers falling from the sky.
"Oh no." Ben said to himself. "I guess we should follow that." He said to Kuroka. She only meowed He ran to follow the falling feathers hoping that it was Kokabiel or at least a lead to find Kiba.
The feathers led him to the school, he had a bad feeling and ran to the schoolyard and looked towards the track. His eyes widened to see Kiba on the ground, and he looked like he just took a beating.
"Kiba!" Ben yelled before running over to him. He grabbed his phone and called the ORC, Irina, and Xenovia. He looked around him and found that no one was around him, but he sensed a presence but couldn't pinpoint its location. Kuroka jumped off of Ben's shoulder. She crawled to Kiba and the cat started to glow. Ben's eyes widened.
"What the hell are you?" Ben whispered. He couldn't believe his eyes. He rubbed his temples and wiped his eyes trying to keep it cool.
"Oh so you're magic. Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Ben said as he began to act hysterical. Kuroka only meowed.
"I bet you can even talk." Ben laughed but was interrupted as he noticed everyone arrived including Irina and Xenovia.
"Were here. Where's Kiba?" Rias asked. Ben pointed to Kiba who was still unconscious.
"Kiba!" Rias yelled.
"It's fine, I don't know how but Kuroka is helping him." Ben said. Everyone was confused, but Ben noticed Koneko reacting to what he said in a frightened way. He was going to ask but a dark and evil laughter began to uproar and fill the air with tension.
"Now that the gang's all here, it's time to get this battle underway." The evil voice said. Ben looked up to see a leader class fallen angel with red evil eyes and skin as pale as bleach, and a smile that of a monster.
"Hehe, hahahahaha, oh the look on your face kid, it's like you think you can defeat me." The fallen angel said.
"Let me guess, you are Kokabiel, the fallen angel that is known as a war crazed maniac." Ben yelled up above.
"Why yes, I would have introduced myself, but you and I got acquainted earlier, thanks for the scar by the way." Ben choked, he realized that it really was Kokabiel that tried to kidnap him.
"Then tell me, what was your goal for kidnapping Ben." Rias demanded. Kokabiel let out a laugh.
"Well after I was chased away and learned that the war has ended, I realized that I needed to find away to anger the devils in order to have the war continue. I decided to focus my attention on The House of Gremory. I was going to target the ruined princess, but I stumbled upon a tale of the one that could wield powers by ten different life forms. I learned about the incident and how he was desperately holding onto his life after his accident. Though I had to wait for his recovery, I thought I would kidnap him to anger the Ruin princess. But a certain Neko interfired." He looked at Kuroka for a moment, and Ben caught his glance.
"So it was you that I sensed, we are having a talk when we get home." Ben said. "Anyways, enough of your villain monologuing, your first plan failed so now you're going to try to kill me and take my omnitrix to start a war. Trust me man, I'm not that big of a deal." Ben said.
"How about we test that theory." Kokabiel laughed. He snapped his fingers and a magic circle appeared. How about you play with my favorite pet!" He laughed and a massive dog with three heads appeared from the glow.
"Cerberus? But that's from greek mythology!" Ben yelled. Then he remembered that any legend he could think of was most likely real. Ben reached for his watch but Kuroka jumped on his shoulder.
"Nuh uh, I'm mad at you right now." Ben said. He picked up the cat and placed it on the ground.
"Besides, I'm trusting you to heal Kiba, can you at least do that for me." The cat only meows at Ben and ran for Kiba. He then faced the dog and slammed on his watch and realized that nothing was happening.
"Uh oh." Ben said to himself, he didn't want the omnitrix to do this to him now, instead however, the omnitrix was in it's loading mode once again like the time he got Red Devil.
"Oh man." Ben said. Cerberus took the opportunity to ram into Ben. He freaked out for a moment, but he jumped out of the way of the dogs mouth.
"Ben, you okay?" Rias asked. Ben looked at his arm and found a little scratch that was bleeding.
"Uh yeah, but my watch doesn't want to work right now. I'm going to need you guys to take the dog down." Ben yelled. Izzy smirked went into her red armor.
"Alright then. How about I just put that dog to sleep." She howled. She went into a battle stance and was approached by Irina and Xenovia.
"I do not trust devil's Red Dragon Empress, but I have no choice but to trust Ben's judgment, so I ask. Are you ready fight alongside each other?" Xenovia said. Izzy laughed.
"I don't see why not, but try to keep up." The three then disappeared from thin air and Cerberus was reacting to the strikes at an unkindly manner. The two sword wielders kept slashing their attacks on the dog while Izzy was boosting her power while punching its teeth in.
"Alright, back up!" Izzy yelled. She rushed into the air.
"DRAGON SHOT!" She yelled before sending out a massive red ball of energy that consumed Cerberus and left an empty crater in the field. Izzy slowly descended from the sky and sat down on the ground feeling a little faint.
"Izzy?" Ben yelled as she began to fall back. He caught her before her head landed on the ground and he picked her up.
"Wha? Ben?" She raised her eyelids.
"Hey, don't push yourself so hard." Ben smiled.
"I wasn't going to let that mutt take a bite out of you." Izzy mumbled.
"I get it, trust me I do, but I want you to stay alive as much as me okay? Try to get your strength back." Ben said. He was carrying Izzy over to Rias and the others until he sensed an attack that was to fast for him to dodge.
"IZZY!" Ben yelled has he threw her away from where he was. Izzy shook her head from the fall and looked at Ben with wide eyes. Ben looked down and saw a spear of light that matched The Plumbers description.
"Damn, not now." Ben said as he fell to his knees. The pain… it hurts so bad!" He wheezed and tried to keep his breath.
"Now that you are out of the way, how about you and I get acquainted. Ruined Princess." Kokabiel smirked, but he didn't get a reaction out of her. Instead, The ORC ran to Ben to see how bad his wound was. He kept on fighting to live, but the blade was slowly draining him, he needed it out or else his life would drain faster after every second passes. He grabs the and pushes it out of his back. He began to bleed more, but the pain began to feel numb to him.
"Hold on, you'll be okay, Ben please." Rias pleaded feeling helpless, not knowing what to do to save Ben.
"It's fine, I just need to…" He reached for his omnitrix, but it was still loading, and he couldn't turn into Diamondhead or Ghostfreak. He coughed up blood, still fighting for his life.
"Oh this is just too precious. Rias Gremory is saddened by the possible lost of the amazing Ben Tennyson, well maybe not so amazing if he can't stay alive for long after resurrection." Kokabiel laughed, mocking Ben and Rias. Rias began to have a glow to her and power began to uproar from her. But her energy stopped when Ben grabbed her shoulder.
"Sorry Rias, but this is my fight, it was wrong of me… to miss the war, but now… that I'm back… I will fight… with my all." Ben said. Still having his hole in his gut. He stumbled forward but was caught by a gentle and warm hand. He slowly looked up with weak eyes and saw a young woman with a gentle smile. He didn't recognize her, but he got a glimpse of her eyes and his own went wide.
"Kuroka?" Ben spoke up.
"You just can't stop being the hero, no matter how beaten up you are." she said before giving him a kiss on his forehead. He stood up and realized that his injuries weren't there anymore and he smiled.
"Thanks for the save, but we still have to talk when were done." Ben said with a gentle smile.
"Oh your not the only one." She pointed at Rias and she looked flustered from Kuroka kissing Ben. Ben gave a weak smile.
"UHHHH YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME." Kokabeil yelled. "How do we go from killing intent, to all lovey dovey?!" You boy will die by my spear!" He formed one and was ready to throw it.
"Go kick some ass." Kuroka said. Ben nodded before she slammed on his omnitrix and a flash of light emitted.
Ben's body grew more muscular as the ner DNA went threw his body. His skin grew fur that had a pattern that looked like a tiger. He grew one claw blade on each of his paws and his teeth turned into fangs that was also similar to a tiger.
The light died and everyone looked at Ben knowing that this transformation was new Instead of his new form crying out its nickname. He roared with all of his might and ran like a tiger as fast as he could and jumped in the air right into Kokabiel. He grabbed the fallen angel and kicked him to the ground and slammed his face to the concrete before picking him up by the collar.
"Let me tell you something Kokabiel, no one takes a spear through Raph's stomach and gets away with it!" Raph yelled in anger. He grabbed Kokabiels face and punched it many times over until he stumbled back.
"You seem to be stronger than I anticipated." He said with a growl.
"Raph can only fix problems by punching things, it's what Raph do best!" He yelled not knowing common English.
"Is that all that Raph wants? Then come with me and we can start a war together, fighting side by side eliminating all who oppose us." Kokabiel offered, but Raph already knew his answer. Why would he ruin all that he just got back?
"Hurting friends is not cool!" He roared before jumping on Kokabiel and scratching his eyes. He yelled in pain and tried to swing another spear at him, but it ended with Raph biting down on his arm. He punched Kokabiel in the face. Picked him up, and slammed him on the ground. Raph took a breath before his omnitrix timed out.
"Okay, I think I went a little overboard on this one." He said. Kokabiel slowly got up.
"You will regret this boy." I will hunt you until I know that you will be dead beyond resurrection. Then I will kill all of The House of Gremory, and another war would have to start." He let out a small laugh, but Ben walked right up to Kokabiel's face.
"I'm not afraid of you Kokabiel, and if you try go near me or my friends again, I will make sure that the battle ends worse for you than it does now." Ben said. He turned around to face Rias.
"I guess we need to call for someone to pick him up." Ben said, but he turned around to face Kokabiel again. "But something is still bugging me. Where's the Plumber technology you stole?" Ben asked. But Kokabiel only laughed.
"Wouldn't you like to know." He said. Ben summoned his rook strength and picked Kokabiel up.
"Yes I would, and you're going to tell me." Ben growled. But the energy in the air shifted, and Kokabiel began to laugh and it made Ben nervous but more irritated. He reached out and formed a magic circle and revealed one of the weapons that was stolen from the plumbers. The weapon looked like a mingun but with one huge barrel, and it sounded like it was ready to fire.
"This weapon was the one that stopped the war and made me run from the hills. Plotting my next move I thought that I would use the device that helped stop a war, and use it to create one. Ironic isn't it?" Kokabiel laughed and he took aim at Ben who was ready for another round.
"Enough with the evil plotting, its just going to make you look more like a failure." Ben said rolling his eyes.
"I'll teach you to mock me brat!" Kokabiel shot the minigun and a huge explosion escaped the barrel. Ben dodged, barely missing him, the others had to move to get away from the crossfire until the ball hits the school and exploded half of the building. Kokabiel looked at his work and laughed.
"With this weapon, I will bring bloodshed to all!" He laughed. He stopped however after he got a tap on the shoulder. He turned and saw Red Devil under his chin before getting an uppercut.
"You all ready?" Red Devil said. Everyone nodded ready to attack. "GO!" He said.
Rias started by sending her destructive magic into Kokabiel's gut. Then Akeno sent lightning strikes down upon him which he couldn't block from the kick in the stomach. Koneko went in for a punch that knocked his teeth in. Both Irina and Xenovia went in for strikes with their swords. They only managed to make a few scratches however as Kokabiel desperately tried to dodge their attacks, but Izzy and Kuroka made it up by sending Izzy's boosted power, and Kuroka's unknown magic and struck him where it hurts. Kokabiel stumbled back and saw Red Devil approaching him. He aimed the weapon at Red Devil but he reacted by using his claws to slash the minigun in two.
"No how? I'm the one that brings bloodshed to all who oppose me! How can a worthless devil child beat me?" He yelled. Red Devil picked him up by his neck and began choking him.
"Because this child is stronger than you, the same goes for everyone else here Kokabiel, it's time to officially stop the pain and blood that you caused." Red Devil said with anger in his eyes. He was going to kill Kokabiel, the time that he was asleep, the time he was able make up by ending the person that caused so much sorrow. He squeezed harder, ready to snap Kokabiel's neck, until a smug voice echoed through the air.
"Your strong? That's a kicker." The smug voice said. Red Devil looked up and back to realize that Kokabiel was gone.
Red Devil looked up to first see broad blue win that lead to a massive white suit of armor. He had Kokabiel in his left hand and choking him by the collar.
"Hey, let me go!" He yelled.
"Sorry, but I was sent here to bring you in." The mysterious voice said.
"Hey, what the hell do you think you're doing?" Ben yelled after transforming back. He wanted to end Kokabiel for starting the war while he was asleep, and for what he did to his best friend.
"You are of no interest to me." He then turned and looked at Izzy, and she had a face of fear in her eyes. It scared Ben, he never seen her have that face before.
"You on the other hand, we will see each other again soon enough, make sure your ready, my sweet heart." He said before blasting off and disappearing to the moon. Ben looked back at Izzy. She fell back on her butt and was in a daze.
'Great, it's just one jerk after the other.' Ben thought, as he worried about Izzy and why the mysterious man called her sweetheart.
"Oh Izzy." Rias said with worry. Ben walked up to Izzy and offered her his hand.
"Come on, we'll worry about the next fight, so how about we smile for our win." Ben said. He was glad that Kokabiel was stopped and there wasn't going to be another war. Izzy looked at his hand and grabbed his hand before being pulled up.
"Just let me know if I have to crash another engagement." Ben said with a smile. Izzy gave Ben a nudge. She new that the past was the past, but that boy was haunting her.
"I guess I'll give the party crasher a call when the time comes." Izzy smirked. Ben nodded, he was glad that he brought Izzy out of her petrified state. Everyone then heard a groan of tiredness from Kiba, he struggled for a moment to get up but slowly began to move his body. Not know that the battle was over he sprung into action just to see his friends and a few more people he didn't know.
"What? What are you all doing here?" Kiba asked with a face that would freeze water. Rias walked up to Kiba and slapped him in the face.
"You know damn well why we are here. Did you really think you had to go and take on Kokabiel alone? Or did you feel like you needed to give payback to the man that caused your suffering?" You know better, you knew you can trust in us, and you still left as you were blinded by your own grudge. You were not the only person that was suffering when you were missing." Rias ranted, making sure that the message goes through Kiba's head. He looked into Rias's angry glare and looked down to the ground.
"I never thought of it that way. I was so fixated with my hate against the person that caused me to suffer, I couldn't think straight, and I'm sorry." Kiba kneeled and bowed before Rias for forgiveness. Rias's gaze softened and puts her hand on Kiba's shoulder.
"When you went missing, I was so scared that I would lose my loyal night, and one of my dear friends." She said. Kiba stood up and the two smiled at each other. Then Kiba looked over to Ben.
"Don't look at me, if Rias didn't slap you, I would've punched you for not learning from my mistake." Ben smirked. "But I'm glad you're okay, you gave me a scare when I found you." Ben held up his fist and Kiba responded by giving him a fist bump.
"Thank's man." Kiba said.
The ORC was heading to the club room to report the incident with Kokabiel, but Ben stayed behind as he had unfinished business with a few people.
"So, I guess you guys can go back to heaven and say that you were the hero's that prevented another great war." Ben said.
"I wish we could stay a little longer, I wanted to catch up to you." Irina said.
"Hey, we always have next time, though try to visit us without an evil dude trying to end the world." Ben said. The two shared a laugh. The two looked at each other for a moment but Irina looked away in embarrassment. Ben was confused, but he turned to Xenovia.
"Thank you for your cooperation." Ben held out his hand. He didn't realize however that after the fight, she had a whole new perspective of devils. Before she thought they were heartless monsters that would care about others well beings whats so ever. But after she saw Ben get stabbed, and how he stood up for what was right in the face of a leader class fallen angel. She at least thought of Ben to be a kinder heart than most. Xenovia shook his hand and gave a soft smile.
"We might run into each other again soon. Just try to stay out of trouble." She said.
"Now that doesn't sound like me at all." Ben laughed. The two waved goodbye before leaving to report back to heaven. Ben sighed and looked at Kuroka, even in her human form, she seemed as laid back as she is when she's a cat. Ben was going to say something but Koneko interrupted by walking up to Kuroka. Ben heard a slap and realized that Koneko just through her hand at Kuroka's face. Kuroka only reacted with a sorrow face. She didn't say anything, nor did she react by blocking or avoiding that assault.
"How dare you show your face." Koneko said with a tone that surprised Ben. "I told you I never wanted to see you again, so why are you here?" She demanded, but Kuroka couldn't say anything. Only a face that showed that her mind was full of regrets.
"Hey Koneko, what's the matter?" Ben walked up to the two, hoping to defuse the situation.
"This has nothing to do with you Ben!" Koneko reacted like a cat that didn't want to be petted. Ben took a step back from her look and tone. Ben didn't know what to say.
"After what you did to me, when I was all alone." She paused. "I don't care that you cleared your name, your still a criminal to me." She said before storming off. Kuroka wanted explain herself, but she didn't know how to get through to her. She looked down and it seemed like she was about to cry. She felt her breathing began to choke her, and her vision became a blur.
Before she let out a cry, Ben stood right in front of her. Even though he knew this person was different than the cat that he thought she was, he felt that she was still the Kuroka that he grown to love as part of his family and friends. He slowly wrapped her hands around her and pulled her in tight as he didn't want her to cry, but it happened anyway. She tried to be as quiet as possible but the sadness was too much.
"I don't know about your situation, and about who you are for that matter, but something tells me that your the girl that I knew for a long time, but had so little to get to know. Which is why I'll try my best to figure everything out, I owe you one you know? You were the one that appeared in front of me when my mind went to the darkest place. So how about we start over yeah?" She looked up to receive a smile from Ben, and it appears that his own magic worked with Kuroka like it did with Rias. To them, that smile would chase off any storm.
"Thank you Ben, and I promise I'll explain my situation, just not now." Kuroka said.
"I'm here whenever your ready." Ben smiled.
Kuroka went back home as Ben went back to the ORC. The club was waiting for Ben to arrive after his business. He opened the door and saw a man with Royal Robes and hair that was similar to Rias's. Ben looked as if he was confused and looked at Rias for an explanation.
"Ben, I would like you to introduce yourself to Sirzechs, my brother." Rias sounded a little sarcastic after the last part. He shrugged and stood tall in front of Sirzechs.
"Hello, My name is Benjamin Tennyson, and I'm a rook of Rias Gremory." Ben said while giving a bow.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Benjamin, but you don't have to be too formal with me, after all, Rias seemed to have a fond interest in you." Sirzechs said with a smile.
"Uhh, what do you mean interest?" Ben questioned. Rias's face started to have a light shade of pink on her face.
"Moving on!" She said. Sirzechs gave a smile while Ben didn't know how to feel.
"Benjamin Tennyson." Sirzechs began but Ben stopped him.
"Please call me Ben." He asked.
"As you wish, anyhow, you may not know that I represent and run all of hell, as well as a few other leaders." Ben looked at Sirzechs in awe.
"Guess that explains the get up." Ben said.
"Well, it had come to my attention that you, along with Rias and the others, have done the underworld a great service by taking care of Kokabiel." Sirzechs said. Ben leaned to one side.
"Yeah, and then some guy swoops in and takes him. Did you know about that?" Ben asked. Rias felt a little nervous about how Ben was acting, but he couldn't help it. He wanted to take Kokabiel down, not some white knight.
"Yes, and I believe we know who called for him, and you don't have to worry about that matter."Sirzechs explained. "But I do have one other issue that I want to resolve." He said.
"Okay then, what's that?" Ben asked. His eyes then went wide as Sirzechs, the king of hell, kneeled and bowed to Ben.
"I know that you did whatever it took to save my sister from the former Lord Riser, and that it nearly took your life away and the three year that you cannot take back. I am truly grateful and at the same time I am deeply sorry. He said. Ben sighed and scratched the back of his head.
"It's no big deal, I did what I thought was right and that Rias deserved better, that's all." Ben said.
"And your a humble one too." He said with a gentle smile.
'Yeah not even close.' Everyone except for Sirzechs and Ben thought.
"We will have an arrangement for you that is to come, but for now I just wanted to give you my gratitude, and with that, I will take my leave." Sirzechs said before teleporting back to hell.
"So that's your brother." Ben said. Rias only nodded shyly.
After the whole fiasco, everyone went home to get a good night's rest. Ben wanted to see if he could talk to Koneko, but she stormed out. Ben sighed and figured it would have to wait. He made it back to his house and Grandpa Max was there analyzing the data of the breakin to see if he could find more evidence. He saw Ben walking in and was shocked to noticed that he just got done with a battle.
"Ben, what happened?" Grandpa asked, but Ben was too tired. Of course a thirteen year old has its limits too. He didn't say anything but showed Grandpa Max the broken pieces of the Plumber Tech that Kokabiel stole. Ben turned around and went upstairs to bed.
He went into his bedroom knowing where to land. He instantly fell on his mattress and dozed off, not knowing that Kuroka was there half asleep as well until Ben landed on his bed. He must have not noticed as his eyelids were so heavy. She giggled a bit before petting Ben's head.
'You just can't keep away from trouble.' She thought and slowly dozed off with him
