High School AmZ

HUNT 11: Killing Intent

LAST HUNT…

Koneko: I wish I was… more useful to… Buchou.

Harry: K... Koneko… Did… Did she…? Die…? Koneko just… died…? Koneko is dead…?

Asia: Harry-san?!

Harry: A…MA…ZON…!

Alpha: I knew you would go berserk, rookie. I'll have to put you down…

And now…

The Occult Research Club Room.

Amazon Alpha throws punches at Omega Origin, knocking the crazed Amazon to the wall. Omega gets back up, growling at his attacker. Asia, meanwhile, is watching in terror. "Tanner-san, be careful!" she says.

" Don't worry, girl," Alpha replies, "I'm more than a match for him."

" N-No! I mean don't kill him!" she responds, and Alpha says, "No can do. He's gone berserk. I can't let him roam free. He'd kill any human he'd see."

POCKET WORLD. FIELD.

" Oh, yeah! Dress Break!" Issei shouts, jumping towards Riser's rook, Isabela.

He grabs a hold of her shoulder, and he snaps. Suddenly, her clothes are torn to shreds, leaving her naked. Everyone else is shocked by this. "Wha?! What the hell is this?!" Isabela shouts in shock.

However, she has no time to react, as Issei charges up a bunch of energy. "NOW!" he shouts, pointing towards her.

SHOOT!

Issei shoots off a powerful shot of energy at Isabela, causing her to scream as it envelops her. "Riser-sama's rook has been eliminated," Grayfia's voice calls out.

Issei raises his fist in victory. "Hell yeah! That's what I'm talking about!" he shouts.

Meanwhile, Kiba is still battling Riser's knight, Karlamine. Their swords clash, and they jump back from each other. Karlamine looks at Issei, her face full of shock. "Wow. That pawn is much stronger than we thought," she says, "But,… that move is… terrifying."

" I'm sorry," Kiba mutters, "Issei is known for being a lecher."

Issei looks at Kiba, irritated by this. "Kiba, you asshole!" he thinks to himself, "Why would you say that?"

" That move is absolutely disgusting!" Riser's sister, Ravel Phenex, mutters.

Issei turns towards her, and is shocked to see the rest of Riser's peerage there. His other knight, Siris; and his last pawns, Ni and Li, who are catgirls. "What the hell?!" Issei thinks, "Why are the rest of Riser's peerage here? Shouldn't they be guarding their base?"

" Hey, you there. Pawn," Ravel says, catching Issei's attention.

He points to himself. "Me?" he asks, and Ravel nods, saying, "My brother, Raiser-sama, said he's going to duel your princess atop our base."

Issei and Kiba are shocked by this news. They look up at the building, and there, they see two figures. One has fiery wings, while the other has black wings, with crimson hair. They were Rias and Riser. "Seems like my brother plans to end this early," Ravel says, "He must be getting bored."

Ravel begins laughing in a snooty manner. Issei is annoyed by this. "Knight Siris," Ravel says, and the knight steps forward, "Pawns Ni and Li."

The two pawns step in as well. "Watch out," Ravel explains, "His strength will be too much after his third boost. Plus, don't let him touch you with his hands. He has a move that can destroy women's clothes."

The three are shocked by this. Ni and Li sneer at Issei. "Gross!" Ni shouts, while Li adds, "You disgusting beast!"

" Hey! I'm a guy! What guy wouldn't think about girls' bodies?" Issei shouts back.

" I wouldn't, Issei. Neither would Harry," Kiba adds.

Issei looks at him, and shouts, "Shut up, Kiba!"

Then, out of no where, Issei is hit on his stomach and legs. He falls to his knees, spitting as he does. The two catgirls reappear, looking at him. "Damn it," he thinks, "I barely saw them."

REAL WORLD. CLUB ROOM.

Alpha and Omega are still fighting, with Asia cowering in fear. Alpha charges at Omega, swinging his arm blades at him. Omega is hit, and blood spurts from the wound. He stumbles back, but stops, and growls at Alpha. "That hurt, didn't it?" Alpha mutters to him, "Come get me then."

Omega charges towards him, and he swings wildly. Alpha dodges the attacks, and he kicks at Omega, sending him crashing into the wall. Alpha walks towards Omega. "I knew this would happen at some point," he says, "Now, I've gotta put you down, rookie."

As Alpha reaches towards Omega, the Amazon opens his jaws wide, and he bites onto Alpha's arm. This shocks Alpha, who mutters, "Shit!", and he tries to swing Omega off.

It's not working, however, so Alpha tries something else. He swings Omega towards him, and he knees him in the stomach. Omega lets go of Alpha's arm, falling to the ground. "What is going on?!" Grayfia yells, entering the room.

She looks irritated, but is shocked when she sees Alpha and Omega fighting. "What the?!" she says, and notices Asia hiding.

She runs up to her, and asks, "Asia, what's going on?"

" Grayfia-san, Harry-san suddenly transformed into that form," she explains, crying.

Grayfia looks at Omega, seeing his distorted form. She then looks at Alpha. "You must be the other Rider," she says, and Alpha responds, saying, "Yeah, and what of it?"

Alpha dodges a punch from Omega, who then sees Grayfia. He sets his sights on her, but she easily opens up a magic circle, and he goes through it. He then pops through another one, next to Alpha. Alpha then uppercuts him, sending him into the ceiling. Omega then falls to the ground. "Tanner-san, don't kill Harry-san! He just needs to calm down!" Asia shouts out.

Alpha turns to Asia, and scoffs. "Girl, stay out of this. This is between us Amazons," he retorts, "He's no longer your friend. He's just a flesh-eating monster."

POCKET WORLD. FIELD.

Issei falls to the ground, blood spilling from his cheek. He is badly injured. He looks at his opponents, who are smiling. Ravel looks at Issei, and she says, "Hold that knight off for ten more seconds, Karlamine! We'll defeat the dragon user shortly!"

She then laughs again, gloating. Issei groans in anger and pain at this. "Damn bitch! She's barely even doing anything!" he thinks, "I can't give up! I must win… for Rias!"

Issei slowly rises up, a smile creeping across his face. This surprises Ravel and the other three. "Boosted Gear…," he mutters, "GIVE ME STRENGTH!"

DRAGON BOOSTER!

Suddenly, the Boosted Gear on Issei's left arm glows brightly. The green gem on it shines, and in a red flash, it morphs, taking up some of his forearm. There is another green gem now. Issei is amazed at what he sees. "The Boosted Gear… changed…?"

In his head, Issei hears information. About what his powers can do. He smiles, and thinks to himself, "So, that's what I can do!"

He turns to Kiba, and shouts, "Kiba, activate your Sacred Gear! Now!"

Kiba is surprised by this, but he nods. "Sword Birth!" he shouts.

Suddenly, a bunch of demonic swords appear, and Issei slams his hand on the ground. "Now… Boosted Gear Gift!" he shouts.

TRANSFER!

The energy glowing from the gems on Issei's Boosted Gear transferred to the ground, and suddenly, the swords multiplied, and they were popping out of the ground. Swords start appearing by the members of Riser's peerage. They fly around, trying to avoid the swords. However, there are too many blades. The devils are impaled with the blades, and they fade away, screaming in pain. "Riser-sama's knights, two pawns, and two bishops have been eliminated," Grayfia's voice says.

Issei and Kiba are leaning over, panting in exhaustion. "Man… that was… exhausting…," Issei mutters, trying to catch his breath.

" Yeah," Kiba says, "Good thing you had that new ability."

" Rias-sama's queen has been eliminated," Grayfia's voice calls out.

Issei and Kiba are shocked when they hear this. However, before they can even react, an energy blast is shot at them. Kiba pushes Issei away, shouting, "Run!", and he is engulfed in the blast, vanishing.

" Rias-sama's knight has been eliminated," Grayfia's voice says.

Issei turns back, shocked at what just happened. "What just happened?! Akeno-senpai and Kiba just got eliminated like that!" he thinks to himself.

He looks up at the sky, and his eyes widen at what he sees. There, in the sky, is Riser's queen, Yubelluna, who defeated Koneko. "It's that bitch you took out Koneko-chan!" he thinks to himself, "Was she the one who took out Akeno-senpai and Kiba?"

Yubelluna looks down at Issei, from the sky. "Two to go," she says.

Issei slowly rises to his feet. "Come down here, you bitch!" he shouts, "I'm gonna kick your ass for defeating Koneko-chan! As well as for Kiba and Akeno-senpai!"

Yubelluna looks up at Issei, and scoffs. She then heads towards the school building where Rias and Riser are. This irritates Issei, who waves his fist at her. "Hey! You damn bitch! Get back here!" he shouts at her, "I'm gonna kick your ass!"

Issei then groans in pain, clutching his right arm. "Damn it," he thinks to himself, "My body's reaching it's limit…! But, I can't give up! Rias is counting on me!"

Issei trudges forward, towards the building. As he gets closer and closer, he sees more of the battle on the rooftop. "I have to hurry!" he thinks, picking up speed.

He runs through the corridors, until he ends up reaching top. "Promotion, Queen!" he shouts, the power coursing through him.

He then busts open the door, and shouts, "Presssiddennt! Issei Hyoudou has arrived!"

Riser, Rias, and Yubelluna are shocked at his random appearance. "I-Issei!" Rias mutters.

" Damn, Ravel was defeated as well?" Riser mutters, an annoyed look on his face, "To think, she was defeated by this low-class devil!"

Riser charges a fireball and aims it at Rias. "No, Riser!" Rias shouts, shooting her demonic energy in his face.

Riser steps back, annoyed. There were marks on Riser's face, him grimacing. But suddenly, flames appear on his injuries, and then vanish, revealing his face is now healed. "Rias, just give up," he says, staring at him, "You're making your family look bad! This is checkmate!"

" Shut your mouth, asshole!" Issei shouts, shocking the three devils.

Riser growls at this. "Just who the hell do you think you are, you low class scum!" he shouts, "I am one of the most powerful members of my clan, and we're more powerful than any other!"

" I don't care what you think about you. You and your clan can kiss my ass!" Issei retorts, "I don't care about you or the other devils! I care about my friends! My family! And most of all,… I CARE ABOUT RIAS!"

Issei's Boosted Gear glows, and he is surrounded in red aura.

BOOSTED GEAR! BALANCE BREAKER!

Red armor begins to form around Issei's body, shocking everyone. Issei shouts in anger, as his power rises. "Partner, I've granted you my power! Now, for thirty seconds, put it to use!" a voice cries out.

30…29…28…

" Who was that?" Rias asks, and the voice responds, "I am the spirit residing in the Boosted Gear, the Red Dragon Emperor, DRAIG!"

27…26…25…

Riser and Yubelluna can't believe what they are seeing. Rias is smiling, tears about to appear from her eyes. "Issei," she thinks to herself, "You unlocked your Balance Breaker!"

" Now, for you to taste my true power!" Issei cries out.

BOOST!

24…23…22…

Issei charges at Yubelluna, who braces for an attack. However, Issei charges right through her, and she screams as she fades away. Riser and Rias can't believe this. "What the hell?!" Riser thinks to himself, "Where did this kid get this kind of power?!"

21…20…19…18…

Then, a thought comes to Riser. He thinks back to Harry, and his Amazon form. "It must've been that lizard guy! He must've trained this brat to a higher level!"

17…16…15…14…

Issei dashes to Riser, and he punches him in the face. He goes flying into the air, but he stops himself, by summoning his wings. "Damn you!" he shouts.

Issei rushes behind him, and slams his down with an axe punch. Riser flies back into the rooftop, smashing through the building.

13… 12… 11…10…

" President! Lure him out!" Issei shouts to Rias, who is amazed.

" Right!" she says, jumping down to Riser.

As he rises, he is kicked by Rias, and he flies out. Once again, he catches himself. "You bitch!" he shouts.

9...8…7…

He throws fireballs at Rias, who dodges the first, but the second one hits her. She screams as she falls down. Riser flies down to her, smirking. "Now, I will win… Checkmate, Rias," he mutters.

Rias looks at him, defeated. But then, she smiles. "No, we win," she mutters. She moves out of the way, and shouts, "Issei… NOW!"

6...5…4…

Riser looks up, and is shocked to see a red blur dashing at him. It is Issei, charging at him like a missile.

BOOST! BOOST! BOOST!

" We win now, scumbag!" Issei shouts, he holds his fist forward, ready to land a powerful punch. However,…

3...2…1…

TIME UP!

Suddenly, as Issei gets so close to Riser, his armor vanishes, and he falls to the ground. "Issei!" Rias shouts, as she runs to him.

She lifts his head up, and he groans in pain. "Damn it," he mutters, "I was SO close…"

Rias is then slapped away by Riser, which shocks Issei. Before he can do anything, Riser lifts him up. Riser is smiling evilly, chuckling. "You low class shit! Did you think you could do anything to ME?!" he shouts, "I am RISER PHENEX! And I can't be beaten!"

Issei struggles to break free. But then, he smiles. It's small, but he's smiling. Riser is confused by this. "What's so funny?" he asks, annoyed.

Issei rises his left hand, and in it is a bottle. This confuses Riser. "You're a devil, Riser. And just like all devils, you have a weakness," Issei explains, "And to put out a fire,… you're gonna need a little water…"

Issei uses his right hand to remove the cork from the bottle, and then, he splashes the water on Riser. "Boosted Gear Gift!" Issei shouts.

TRANSFER!

The energy that Issei built up for the punch transfers to the water, as it falls down. Once it hits Riser's face, steam boils from his face, and he screams in pain. He lets go of Issei, and holds his face, which is burning. "You see, Riser, Rias told me a while ago about a little weakness all devils have. She told me devils are weak to holy items, like holy water…," Issei explains.

He then drops the bottle, and he pulls out a small object. It's a rosario on a necklace. Riser is shocked by this. "Holy items?! How can you hold them?! You're a devil too!" he shouts, but then, it occurs to him.

" You gave up your arm to that dragon! You idiot! You'll never get your arm back! Why give that up?!" he shouts, questioning Issei.

" Why?" Issei asks, "Because… I won't let a scumbag like you control Rias,… especially when you don't care about her!"

Issei charges at Riser, his Boosted Gear glowing. "Take this, asshole!" he shouts, punching Riser, the rosario hanging from his fist.

Issei punches through Riser's stomach, leaving a hole. Riser looks at it, shocked. "Y-Y-You… shit…!" he mutters, pain flowing through his body.

Issei runs to Rias, and helps her up. They stare at each other. "Ready, President?" he asks, and Rias responds, "Yes, Issei."

They turn to Riser, and Rias mutters, "Checkmate."

The two of them gather energy, and then, they shoot it off. The energy balls combine together, and they form a giant sphere. The sphere surrounds Riser, and he cries in pain, as he fades away.

Rias and Issei stand there, amazed. "Riser Phenex-sama… has been eliminated…," Grayfia's voice rings out.

Rias and Issei turn to each other. "Issei! We did it! We really did it!" Rias calls out.

The two go for a hug, but suddenly, Issei falls onto Rias, shocking her. "Issei!" she shouts.

She picks him up, noticing he is out cold. "He's unconscious. He must've used too much energy," she mutters, staring at his face, "Rest now, my pawn."

Rias and Issei are surrounded by energy, and are teleported to the Real World.

REAL WORLD. CLUB ROOM.

Rias along with Issei's unconscious body, teleports into the Occult Research Club. "Asia, can you heal-?" Rias begins asking, but is shocked at what she sees.

Asia is in fear, guarded by Grayfia. Meanwhile, Alpha and Omega are continuing their fight, trying to kill each other. "Harry transformed into that form again?!" Rias shouts, shocked at what she sees.

" Rias-sama, you know about this form?" Grayfia asks, confused.

Rias nods her head, confirming this. "Yes," she answers, "The day I reincarnated Issei, and the day I met Harry, he transformed into this form, and killed the fallen angel Raynare. He seemed to control his Amazon powers after that, though. What happened?"

Asia runs to Rias, tears in her eyes. "Rias! It was horrible! After Koneko-chan died,… Harry-san lost it and… turned into that!" she shouts.

Rias hugs Asia, trying to calm her down. "Koneko…?" she mutters, "Asia,… Koneko's not dead."

Asia is surprised when she hears this. "She… She's not…?" she asks, and Rias adds, "No. When you are badly injured, you're ejected from the Rating Game. No one dies."

Asia's mouth forms a smile, and she turns to Omega. "Harry-san! Did you hear that?! Koneko-chan is alive!" she says.

Omega turns to her, and he hisses. He then jumps into the air, his arm raised to strike. Asia screams in shock, but Alpha grabs Omega's leg, before slamming him to the ground. He then turns to Rias. "It's no use, miss. The rookie's lost all sense of control. He must be put down," he explains.

" Sorry, Tanner-san, but we can't let you do that," Rias explains, "Without Harry, we wouldn't have won the Rating Game. We need him."

" Well, you want him?" Alpha says, "Then, you'll have to go through me first."

Omega gets up, blood leaking from his armored body. He tries to charge at Alpha, only for his enemy to jump above him, and deliver an axe kick to the head. Omega goes flying through a wall, into the hallway. There, Kiba and Akeno are walking back to the club room, their injuries still aching. "What the hell?" Kiba mutters.

Alpha steps through the hole in the wall, shocking them. "Tanner-san?" Kiba asks, and Akeno says, "I think I know what's going on…"

Omega then stands up, shocking them. "Harry?! Wh-What happened to him?!" Kiba asks.

" I don't know," Akeno replies, "But, I kinda like it."

Akeno's face is red hot. "This is kinda exciting…" she mutters, chuckling to herself.

" Akeno, can you please calm your sadism until we can fix this?" Rias asks, as her, Grayfia, and Asia walk through the door.

" Sorry, Rias," she chuckles.

The Gremory peerage and Grayfia stand together. "Rias, what happened?" Kiba asks.

" Harry thought Koneko died when she was eliminated," Rias explains, "Asia said he lost control, and transformed into his berserk form."

Asia then looks to them, crying. "And Alpha-san's trying to kill Harry-san!" she sobs.

" Then,… I have to stop this…," a voice says.

Everyone turns around, shocked at who they see. It is Koneko, her clothes tattered. She is limping towards the others. "K-Koneko-chan?!" Asia yells, running to her.

She embraces Koneko in a hug. Koneko smiles at this. "Asia-senpai, it's alright. I'm here," she says, "I'll handle this."

Koneko walks to Alpha and Omega. "Alpha, I'll fix this," she says.

Alpha chuckles at Koneko's words. "So, you're alive after all. That's great," he says, "Means the rookie lost his cool for no reason…"

Omega, at this moment, is just staring at Koneko. He tilts his head, confused by her appearance. He makes some moaning noises. This confuses everyone. "Ko….ne….ko….?" he mutters.

" He… talked…?" Rias mutters, amazed.

" Is Harry-san still in there?" Asia asks.

Alpha stares at his rival. "That rookie… Did that girl get to him in there?" he thinks to himself.

Koneko walks to Omega, looking right at him. "Harry-senpai,… turn back to normal or I'll kick your ass," she says, shocking everyone.

" Koneko…-chan….," he mutters, "Koneko… Koneko… Koneko…"

Omega continuously mutters Koneko's name. Suddenly, green smoke appears, rising from his body. It gets thicker and thicker, covering his body. It slowly disappears a few seconds later, and there… stands Harry Mizer. His clothes are tattered, and his face is pale. He is sweaty, and his eyes look bloodshot. The Amazonz Register on his arm has blue eyes once again. "Koneko-chan,… you're alive," he mutters.

Wh-What happened? The last thing I remember, I saw Koneko disappear,… and I… I…

Right in front of me is Koneko, alive well. "Koneko-chan… you're alive," I mutter, amazed at what I'm seeing.

Tears begin to well up in my eyes. I just stare at her. "I… I thought I lost you…," I say.

I open my arms up, wrapping them around her for a hug. However, a few seconds later, a sharp pain hits my head. I back away, rubbing my head. Looking at Koneko, I see that her fist is balled up. Glaring at me, she mutters, "Hands off."

" Koneko-chan?" I mutter, confused, and she responds, "I'm not in the mood to be touched right now. Especially when my clothes are like this."

Ah! That's right! Her clothes! And I… touched her…!

My face turns a deep shade of red, and I quickly whip around, embarrassed. "AGH! I'm sorry!" I shout, "I didn't think straight!"

I hear a soft chuckle, and I look next to me. There is Alpha, looking beaten up. Why is he here? "Jim…? Did an Amazon attack?" I ask, and he laughs when he hears this.

" Yeah," he says, pointing to me, "And I'm looking right at him."

Wh-What?! I… attacked…?! What does he mean? "What are you talking about?" I ask him.

" Harry,… when you saw Koneko be eliminated,… no one told you she survived," Rias explains, catching my attention, "So,… you lost control and…"

" I transformed into my Origin form, didn't I?" I ask.

" Is that what you call that form?" Alpha asks, and I nod yes.

" In the Amazonz TV show, the original Omega had this form too. But, he never reverted back into it once he had the Amazons Driver and Register," I explain.

" Well, you did," Alpha says.

So,… I did transform into my Origin form. I could've… killed everyone…

" Everyone,… I'm so sorry," I say.

I then turn to Asia, and walk up to her. "Especially to you, Asia," I add, "I could've killed you. I would never hurt you if I was in control."

Asia hugs me, tears in her eyes. "It's okay, Harry-san! I was just worried… that we couldn't save you… and that Tanner-san would have to kill you…!" she cries hysterically.

My anger and grief caused me to revert back to my Origin form. That's something I'm gonna have to work on. I then let go of Asia, turning to Alpha. "Jim, could I trust you to watch over me, in case this ever happens again?" I ask him.

He then chuckles. "Sure," he responds, removing the Amazons Driver on his waist and reverting to normal, "Anything to protect humanity."

" Thanks," I reply.

He then walks off, saying, "Until next time, rookie."

I chuckle at this. He still considers me a rookie, even though I know more about Amazons then him. That guy's a piece of work. I then turn to the Club, and I notice someone missing. "Rias, where's Issei?" I ask, confused.

" Oh, Issei! That's right!" Rias answers, "That strategy of yours worked, Harry. With his Boosted Gear, Issei was able to defeat Riser with holy items!"

It… actually worked…? That's good. At least that means Rias doesn't have to marry that scumbag. "Issei passed out afterward. I'm gonna take him home and rest up with him," Rias adds, walking into the room.

I then turn to Koneko. "Koneko-chan, could you… maybe stay here with Asia and I for tonight…?" I ask her, embarrassed to be asking her.

My face turns red, and I turn away. "Sure," Koneko mutters, and I quickly turn back to her.

" R-Really?" I ask, and she nods, saying, "Yes. It looks like you need my company after what happened."

She then smiles, and I smile back. I bow to her, saying, "Thanks, Koneko-chan. It means a lot."

("Armour Zone" by Taro Kobayashi: You!)

" Don't mention it," she responds.

(Omae wa dare da? Ore no naka no ore

Kage ni kakureta sono sugata misero!)

MEANWHILE… OUTSIDE KUOH ACADEMY.

In the woods outside Kuoh Academy, Riser Phenex is walking around, his body in pain. He punches a tree, his fist covered in fire. The tree falls to the ground, and Riser shouts, "Damn that dragon! Him and that lizard are a pain in my neck!"

(Oh...soudou no derivation

Fureru karada akaku kirikazami

Kokoro wa doko da? Itami sagashite mo)

" I will have my revenge!" he mutters to himself.

However, Riser looks at the ground, and notices a vial of blood on the ground. Intrigued by this, he picks it up. Looking at the label on it, it reads, "AMAZON BLOOD."

(Oh...shinzou ga hotobashiru dake

Hey! We live in Armour Zone!)

Riser grins evilly. "Those brats better be prepared…," he mutters.

(Kaze wo kire koe wo karashite

Kemono ga warau kono machi de

Kuu ka kuwareru ka no sadame

Oh yeah!

Hora kanashimi no aji wa nodomoto

Tsumadate nagara kieru Nasty)

NEXT HUNT…

Rias: To Issei and Harry, whose strategy won the Rating Game…!

Harry: I have a bad feeling, Issei. Something doesn't seem right…

Riser: If I can't have Rias, no one can!

Harry: You fool! Don't inject that!

Omega: Issei! Alpha! Let's take him down!

(Ikiru tame ni nani wo kurau

All race! Uragire

(How do we survive?!))

HUNT 12: LOSERS WILL CHEAT


Hello there! Now, Harry is back to normal, and Rias' peerage has won the Rating Game. I've had this planned for a while, with Issei and Harry's sparring helping Issei unlock his connection to Draig earlier. So, Issei's power is greater than in canon by just a little bit.

Next time, Riser will reveal his plan for revenge. And the end of DxD's first season will happen! Until then, see you guys next time!