Sorry it took almost a month for the next chapter, been doing a lot of stuff in Destiny. Hard Raid, which actually feels a little easier than Normal, Challenge mode, Warframe since it is an addicting game. And I have been writing a few extra stories I will post once this story is somewhere along the lines of chapters 30 or 40. And I may have found interest in League of Legends. Possibly.

A bit.

Ok, I did.

Onto the reviews!

Reviews:

Guest: No, Guardians cannot become Devils. This is because of the Light inside their bodies, preventing them from becoming Devils.

Jose19: While he may have weapons, that won't stop him from kicking butt and taking names. Hunters are the most dangerous type of Guardian for a reason.

BuddyitsDerek: Because you said that, you reminded me of those scenes back in the show. I haven't seen it since season 9. And I see you're catching on to a little something. Also, no. No Battlefield 1 yet. And I'm not going anywhere near Infinite Warfare. It looks horrible.

Jebest4781: Thank you.

Piemaster981: While it is true Sleeper Simulant does not have the damage capability of everyone's favorite Solar rocket launcher, I am rather fond of the Simulant. But, my favorite Exotic heavy has to go to Darkdrinker. I'm saying this because I did Hard Mode Aksis, and a member had to tell us to stop damaging Aksis since we were doing too much with our swords, otherwise, we'd all be down Supers and ammo. Yeah... good memory.

Also, to the guy I said I would message my GT to, sorry it's taking me so long, I've been busy with a few things. I'll get around to it, I swear, just not right away.

Issei's girls:

Asia: 16

Irina: 7

Koneko: 4

Ravel: 3

Akeno: 2

Xenovia: 2

Le Fay: 0

I guess I should also mention another reason why it's been taking me so long is because on the days it's subbed, I'm watching Ex-Aid. And when they announced the crossover movie between he and Ghost will involved Wizard, Gaim, and Drive, I may have gotten a bit jittery in excitement since two of my favorite riders make a return. Still need to see Gaim.

Onto the chapter.

Chapter 14: A climax begins

"What in the world are you doing?" Keith asked his cousin, who was currently on top of his couch, seeming to struggle with his hand that was trying to reach behind it for something.

"What does it look like? I'm trying to get something out from behind the couch." He tried pushing his arm further down, but whatever was behind the couch was still out of his reach, his fingers not even touching it.

"…Move aside." Keith got on the couch as Saka pulled his arm out, Keith's own arm that was just longer moving behind the couch as his hand touched something… cold and metallic.

He didn't bother thinking about what it could be, pushing his arm further in as he grabbed it… and felt the shape of a barrel. He took his arm out, the item in hand as he saw a Fatebringer in his hand.

"…Dare I ask?"

"Ghost gave me some of my weapons before he left… and scattered others around my home."

"Dear Light… you should not have argued with him like so. He is your partner, and without him, you are more vulnerable than before. You can die at any given moment and won't comeback unless he does."

"Yeah, I know… I just couldn't accept what he was saying about her."

"What was he saying about her?"

"He said that I trusted her too easily when she could be a spy for the Devils because Guardians are an anomaly to their world, the closest thing they're used to being the Angels."

Keith stared at his cousin, a sigh escaping his mouth as he held Fatebringer out for him. Saka accepted his gun from Keith, opening his inventory through his glove before putting it away.

Keith looked at the glove, his eyebrow rising as curiosity awoke inside his mind.

"What is that?"

"This?" He raised the glove, tapping it as it hanged back into a ring. "It's something I made the first month I was here. This is in case I lose Ghost, like now, or Ghost can't get to me. It keeps my armor and weapons in another inventory Ghost can take from or give to."

"I can see that, but how in the world did you make it with the technology this century has? They are nowhere near molecular deconstruction, much less turning solid items into data."

"You remember those Ghost shells I used to collect? The dead ones?"

"… That is insulting the dead."

"Yeah… figured you'd say that."

Keith looked at him, his eyes however, looked to the sides as if he was making sure no one was there.

"…How do you make it? I believe I can use one myself."

"Can't… I don't remember how since Ghost made it and he has the blueprint, and he's… well, yeah."

"Perhaps Arashi can contact your Ghost."

"That depends if Ghost is even still within radar radius. He flew into the sky before disappearing, so I don't know what direction he went in, or how far he's gone."

"In that case, why not have-"

"She can't even walk straight ten steps before falling to her knees, if not completely. Her lower half still feels numb from the poison, so no."

"Hydra venom sounds to be a very dangerous thing if its effects can last a few days. Did you not give her the antidote?"

"Of course I did. Apparently, the amount I gave her was enough to get rid of the poison, but some side effects were left behind. In this case, numbness." He turned around and went into his kitchen, straight to the fridge as he took out a bottle. Keith saw the bottle, confusing it for something else as Saka opened it and drank.

"I had no clue you were keeping alcohol in your home."

"Hm?" He stopped his drinking, looking at the bottle in hand before turning it around to show the label saying 'Woohoo.' "I stopped drinking about a month after I got here. The stuff here isn't as good as the stuff back home. As a substitute, I went for chocolate milk."

"You and your chocolate… other Guardians are saying you are addicted to chocolate."

"Partially true. I just don't eat enough of it to gain weight." He brought the bottle to his mouth again, the cold liquid pouring down his throat. He pulled the bottle away after a moment, a small grin forming in front of his mouth before it disappeared shortly after. "…Eventually, Asia will have to leave you know."

"What? Why?"

"Keith, we can't keep a teenage girl here. You and I both know neither of us can help her anymore than we already have. What's more, she is apparently innocent to the attraction between males and females, something I'm sure Kuroka is just waiting for the chance to teach her in a possibly very perverse way."

"I heard that!" Her voice resounded through the hall, Saka turning towards it.

"You were supposed to!" He yelled back, groaning slightly before turning back to the Warlock. "We can't keep her here. Need I remind you that apparently the White Dragon Emperor is looking for me and Kuroka? We don't know how he works, so we don't know if he'll try to use her to get to us. It's better to send her somewhere else, somewhere she'll be safer."

"…I suppose you're right. He did, after all, snap my neck like it was nothing more than a twig. I believe I have an idea of where she can go, so I will go speak with her and Raynare. You go ahead and tell Kuroka you'll be leaving soon." He turned around and walked down the hall, heading towards Asia's room as Saka followed, splitting off and heading to his own.

He opened the door to his room, stepping in. "Hey, me and Keith will be…"

He stopped his sentence when she took her eyes off the screen and to him, the Avengers currently on his television. He stepped back and into the hallway, her eyes still on the door as he came back a few minutes later, a bowl of popcorn in hand as he made his way to the bed, sitting on his side as he placed the bowl between them.

"Hm?"

"Sorry, but I like this movie. I hope you don't mind."

"Of course not, nya. Just means I have a movie buddy since the second comes on after."

"Oh sweet… Go ahead and have some, there's enough for both of us."

She didn't listen as she was more focused on the movie, her hand now reaching for the bowl and grabbing some before putting it in her mouth without her even thinking about it.

A moment later, Keith came to the door.

"Saka, I hope you're-" He cut himself off when he saw his cousin more focused on the TV screen, seeing what movie was playing as he gave an annoyed sigh. "Of course you would… nevermind." He stepped out of the room, closing the door behind him.

"Is he not coming?" Asia asked from Keith's side, the Warlock turning towards the nun as he nodded.

"Saka has a habit of ignoring others when one of his favorite movies is on… and sadly, he likes a lot of Marvel movies."

"Oh…"

"Well, I suppose it will be you and I on our way. I merely hope he will say yes."

Scene Transition…

He didn't know why he was called here, but he followed Keith's directions easily. The only issue was where he was…

The same park. The same place Hinshi, or her real name, Mittelt tried to kill him.

A part of him actually never wanted to be here again, but Keith said it involved Asia, so he had to come for his friend.

He looked down at the bench he awoke on top of with Saka nearby, the memory still fresh in his mind as if it just happened.

His musing was ended when he saw the two figures he was waiting for arriving, waving to them to signal where he was as both Keith and Asia walked towards him.

Time Transition…

Asia was looking at the pond, looking as if she was a child admiring the fishes that swam underwater.

"You want me to what?" He was baffled by what the Warlock in front of him just said, looking at the Warlock as if he was crazy.

He was close, honestly. A Warlock who is completely sane does not exist, as Keith himself was missing a bit of his own sanity, but only a small fraction of it was missing. Just enough to look as if he were sane.

"I want you to let Asia live with you. Saka is being hunted by a man who can easily defeat me, and neither of us know how he works. We fear that by having her close, he will use her to try and kill Saka."

"Why would he target Saka? It's not like he's done anything to this guy, has he?"

"As far as I know, no. I have reason to believe it is because power attracts power. As such, it seems as though the Light of a Hunter has attracted the power of a Dragon… A Dragon like ours."

At this point, Issei had lost track of what they were talking about anymore. Were they talking about Asia moving in with him or were they talking about big, flying lizards in the sky that breath fire.

"What Dragon? Do you have a pet Dragon?"

"I said our Dragons, as in mine and yours."

"But I don't have a Dragon."

Keith looked at the teen in front of him, a light groan coming from him in annoyance from the boy before he raised his left arm, a flash of green appearing around his arm before the Elemental Shackle appeared.

His hand moved towards Issei's, touching his left hand as he caused a red flash to appear on his arm, the red gauntlet from the night of the full moon appearing again.

"What the-?!" He jumped back, shocked to see the gauntlet again as he almost forgot about it.

"Your Sacred Gear. Raynare told me of how yours had the essence of a powerful Dragon like the one on my arm, mine being Elemental Shackle as yours is the Boosted Gear, a Sacred Gear that doubles your power every ten seconds. It is a powerful weapon that when used in the right hands can kill Gods themselves."

"What?! Why do I have this?! Shouldn't someone who actually looks like the roll of a fighter have something like this, like Saka?!"

"He cannot take your Sacred Gear. Should it be forcefully removed from your body without the proper rituals and spells in use, you will die in minutes. The Sacred Gear is bonded to the soul of the host, becoming one with them. You were born with yours and have now awakened it, but it is up to you if you want to use its power or not.

What's more is that you have Light. Not everyone is given a blessing of Light like the one you have. In fact, even I don't know how you have Light. The only person capable the granting a blessing of Light is the Traveler, and he has not arrived to Earth yet. At this moment, you have the power to become a Titan, for you have unleashed the fury of the undying suns.

You have the potential to become a Guardian, the question is do you want to be one?"

He was quiet during the explanation, a nervous gulp going down his throat.

"What… what are the options?"

"Should you say yes, you will be trained to the best of my capability into becoming a Titan. I cannot teach you all there is to becoming a Titan, but I've learned much from my own tutor when I was put into fights against Titans. But, by becoming a Guardian, you have a sworn duty of protecting those who cannot protect themselves.

Should you say no, Saka can take the Light out of your body, leaving you alive as I am sure Raynare can find a way to safely remove the Boosted Gear from your soul, granting you a normal life, devoid of anything from the world that has long been hidden from you.

All you must say is either yes or no."

Issei looked up at the Warlock who stood at a taller height than he or Saka, possibly somewhere close to six feet or higher.

Actually, now that he got a good look at Keith, he could see he was definitely taller than Saka. About half a foot actually.

Nonetheless, he looked up at the Warlock in front of him, his gauntlet covered hand clenching into a fist as did his other.

His gaze moved to the side, towards the pond where Asia was looking at the fishes under the surface of the water.

He remembered the night she almost died, incapable of doing anything himself to save her as all he could do was leave and hope for the best. She was the first friend he's had since his friend from his younger years moved away, but always remembering his name.

Irina.

He missed his friend, and Asia was the second friend he's made since as long as he can remember.

His eyes took on a more serious look, looking at Keith straight in the eyes before nodding.

"Yes. I'll become a Guardian if it means I can protect people."

Keith smiled lightly as he reached his hand out, Issei doing the same as their gauntlets grabbed the other, but Keith's grip felt a bit too tight.

"That is good to hear, as you have the resolution of a Defender. Sadly, this part may hurt a bit."

"Wait, what pa-"

He was cut off the moment Keith sent Arc lightning straight into his body, the Arc Light entering his body without any resistance as it began electrocuting him from the inside out.

His body reacted to the Arc, his muscles throbbing in pain while the lightning also stimulated said muscles, making that throbbing even more painful than it should be. The Arc Light channeled throughout his body, every inch of his body being electrocuted.

His heart reacted to the sudden charge by beating faster, faster than he ever felt it beat before as it felt like it was going to burst right out of his chest. The Lightning surrounded his brain, the part of his body already having an electric charge within being overpowered by the Arc Light as it felt like his head was about to split open and let his brain out, only to explode into tiny bits.

He felt the urge to scream- the need to scream in pain from the amount of it he was feeling. His body felt as if it was being burned from the inside out due to the Arc lightning almost cooking his skin, his flesh, and every single bone inside his body. His veins felt like they were about to burst from the electricity inside of him, numerous blasts that will move from inside his arm up to his heart.

He tried his best to not scream from the amount of pain he was in, his teeth grinding together to distract himself as he began losing balance with his feet, slowly dropping to one knee.

Keith admired his determination to keep going without screaming. Even the most powerful of Titans have screamed in pain from this procedure. He stopped channeling Arc Light, instead letting Void flow out from his arm and into Issei's body.

He felt the Void Light enter his body, his body suddenly losing all senses the moment it reached his head. He no longer felt the pain his muscles were feeling, the headache from the Arc, the strain his heart just faced as he felt as if he was not numb, but beyond numb in every inch of his body.

He could feel anything anymore, his body still on one knee because his mind lacked the strength to tell him to get up, the strength to scream had also disappeared as he felt like his lungs have disappeared.

He couldn't feel an inch of his body, almost as if he was floating. Floating in an endless space of nothing.

Keith had a bead of sweat trickle down his forehead as he took a deep breath, changing from Void to Solar to complete his own.

Pain erupted in every inch of his body, the feeling as if he was standing right in the middle of the sun. His hand clenched, every muscle in his body burning to the bone as his blood felt like it was boiling, ready to melt him into nothing.

His heart went from beating incredibly fast to almost beating too fast for his own body to handle. His hand moved up to his chest, grabbing onto the spot his heart should be as he held onto it to try and prevent his heart from pounding right out from his chest.

His body wanted to sweat, wanting to use the cooling system his body was born with, but not a single drop was capable of forming on his body without evaporating into nothing in an instant.

His eyes felt like they were shriveling, the liquid coating them feeling as if they were no longer there as the Solar Light inside him was burning everything.

Their Sacred Gears, however, reacted to this.

Boosted Gear's gem glew bright green as Elemental Shackle glew bright yellow, a small orb of this combined power forming between their hands without their knowledge before suddenly erupting into an explosion.

The explosion sent them flying from each other, Keith flying into a tree and slamming straight against it and actually breaking the bark and leaving a dent in the wood itself. Issei flew backwards, hitting the ground before rolling onto his back.

Asia heard the blast, turning around and seeing what happened as she gasped.

"Issei!" She yelled to said boy as she ran towards him, arriving by his side as she got beside him as she began healing him with her Sacred Gear.

He groaned, his hands trying to close into fists, but his hand felt a bit too weak to manage that kind of strength as the gem on the back of his Sacred Gear was still glowing, looking as if it was in tandem with breathing before fading out.

Keith groaned as he fell off from the tree, landing on the ground himself as the back of Elemental Shackle was also glowing, as if it had sentience controlling it before fading.

He pushed himself up, grabbing his head as he felt a horrible headache.

"That… is not supposed to happen…"

"What was supposed to happen? Heck, what were you doing?"

"A common technique used by certain Warlocks who have reversed our Life Steal power, giving power instead of taking. I was trying to give you the other elements of Light, Arc and Void. You have Solar, obvious by how you wielded the Hammer of Sol, but to become a full Titan, you need the other two. I successfully gave you Arc and Void, but Solar seemed to cause a reaction between us." Keith raised his hand to his chin, his mind not able to understand it. "But why did our Light react like this?"

"How do you not know what went wrong? You're the guy who knows what he's doing!"

"Partially. Not every Warlock is 100% sure on every single action. Some believe they are, only to blow up shortly after."

"So you could have killed both of us with that?!"

"…No?"

Issei looked at Keith, his eyes rolling back before he fell over, passed out on the ground.

Asia saw this and kept healing him, even trying to heal him faster than she was capable of.

"Issei! Issei!"

"Oh dear… perhaps I should awaken him." Keith brought his hands together before pulling them apart, Arc lightning coursing between both of his palms as he walked towards Issei.

Almost instantly, Issei shot up and jumped away from Keith.

"No, no! I'm up, I'm up!" He yelled at Keith, waving his hands in front of him.

Keith showed no change in expression as he pulled his hands further away from the other, flicking his wrists as his Arc lightning was dispelled. He nodded towards Issei before turning around.

"I do hope you have good luck talking to your parents about letting her stay in your household."

"Yeah yeah…" Issei said before he realized what Keith just said, turning towards said Warlock. "Wait, what?"

"Farewell, young Titan." Keith said before he left.

"Ok… I don't like him."

"B-But Mr. Keith is a good guy! He t-took care of me when I was with the Fallen Angels!"

"Asia, he just electrocuted me, made me lose my senses, and burned me from the inside out before exploding on me. I think I have to right to say I don't like him."

His shoulders slouched downwards as he sighed, a bit annoyed and also bitter because of what Keith did. He looked at the Boosted Gear on his left arm, curious about how he puts it away.

The moment he thought of that, it disappeared. He gave a light chuckle, supposing he knew how to put it away, but he still had no clue how to summon it.

"Um… Boosted Gear?" He said with an unsure tone, only for his arm to be covered in the red light again as it appeared. He gave a light 'oh' in response, thinking of putting it away again as it disappeared. Again.

'Least I know how to have it appear and put it away… somewhat.'

"Um… Issei? What… what do we do now?"

He shrugged his shoulders as he looked at her, himself not sure of what they could do.

"I don't know… arcade?"

"What's an arcade?"

"…Oh boy…"

Scene Transition…

'Was it a smart idea to leave her with him? I mean, we don't know too much about Hyoudou. I'm sure even your cousin doesn't know too much about him.'

"Of course Saka doesn't know much about a teenage boy who has no relation to him. If anything, I'm surprised Saka even knows his name considering Saka used to be such a quiet man. Now he talks a lot more than what few words he used to say."

'Isn't that a good thing? You know, him coming out of that shell he's been in since he became a Hunter?'

"I don't know… his silence was something I grew rather fond of."

'Whatever you say.'

Arashi ceased his speaking as Keith nodded, acknowledging his Ghost's words as he walked down the street.

He looked up and towards the sky, the partially cloudy blue yonder above him as he couldn't help but admire it. He had grown fond of nature itself when he was not being short at or being rushed at by either a Knight or Minotaur. Or Thrall.

He hated Thrall. He actually felt appalled by how mindless they were, their stronger forms often referred to as Ogres being something he felt disgusted looking at. Not because of how hideous they were, but because of how neither of them could even use the thing they call a brain.

Even their Taken counterparts were more intelligent than them, and their wills have been broken and their bodies made of nothing but solid Blight.

He sighed as he let his mind wander again, a bad habit of his that formed a week after becoming a Warlock. He does not regret becoming a Guardian, actually grateful he was given another chance at life at the cost of his memories.

It was only thanks to his cousin he remembered his own name, something he cannot live without.

He kept himself walking, not a care in the world about anything at the moment. He would have to say he did like this feeling, the peace this time had compared to his own. But, alas, peace will not easily be obtained back home. Even if he and Saka manage to return, they will only return to a one sided war, fighting until the end of their lives.

His hand reached up and took off his glasses, the other pulling out the cloth he uses to clean them as he wiped the lens of his glasses. His grip on the cloth was actually weak, a gust of wind blowing past him as it took the cloth out of his hands.

His eyes furrowed in annoyance as he put his glasses back on, chasing his cleaning cloth that flew through the air with the wind keeping it above the ground. He didn't move too fast, consuming his stamina at a slow rate as he wanted to get back the cleaning cloth he had grown fond of.

The gust somehow shifted around a corner, making him do the same to continue his chase as he ended up in an alley. He jumped up, grabbing his cleaning cloth before landing back on the ground.

'Good… I'd rather not lose her final present to me.' He thought to himself before he calmly folded the cloth, putting it away in his pocket.

Strangely, he heard a sound. The sound was a bit muffled, and he didn't recognize the sound at all. Somewhere, deep in his mind, a part of him felt like he's heard the sound before, but he couldn't remember where.

'Blasted amnesia…' He decided to investigate, partially worried about what the sound may be. He turned to where the noise sounded to be coming from, moving towards it as his hand was ready to grab the first weapon to appear by his side.

Slowly, he made his way further into the alley, the sound growing louder as he approached. His hands tightened with anticipation, his mind beginning to run metal simulations of what could happen the moment he arrives to the source.

Whatever it was, it kept growing louder and louder, sounding to be coming from behind a trash can. With quick speed, his hand grabbed the edge of the trash can, turning around its edge to see…

A jack in the box that just sprang up?

"What in the world?" He looked down at the small toy, highly confused about why it was here before he realized there was a note attached to the back of the box.

He reached around the box and picked up the note, flipping it over to read what it said:

Turn around.

"Turn around?" He said with a confused tone, his mind still confused by what was happening before he did what the note said…

Only for a fist to come flying towards his face at full throttle, making direct contact. The attack not only hurt him badly, it also had so much force, it sent him flying straight into the brick wall behind him, the impact of the hard surface on the back of his head becoming too much pain than he had hoped.

His vision turned blurry, looking up to see a figure in a robe walking towards him before his eyelids closed themselves.

"Looks like someone's a little sleepy head~." A voice he did not recognize spoke to him, and it sounded as if the person was enjoying this. His mind began turning silent before he passed out, the head injury proving too much for his Light to heal.

In truth, what was happening was the masked man was prancing towards Keith, his arms grabbing the Warlock's and pulling him out of the wall, only to let him fall straight onto the concrete below. He knelt down and picked up the jack in the box, putting it away in his robe before picking Keith up and throwing him over his shoulder.

"Now that cursed Hunter will have to make a deal with me… his ally's life for my sweetheart~." A magic circle appeared beneath him, teleporting him away with Keith in tow.

Scene Transition…

He waited in the kitchen for his microwave to make another bag of popcorn. He hadn't anticipated running through the first bowl so quick before the second movie started, so he went to make more while playing on his phone to pass the time.

He was also humming a tune to himself, entertaining himself before a message popped up on his phone from his game.

"A microtransaction? As if I'd be stupid enough to buy something like that." He closed the window as he resumed his game, only for his phone to suddenly close the game and open the message app. "Hey! I was playing that."

A message suddenly popped up on his screen, from an ID of… blank. There wasn't even a number.

"Big trouble, big, big, trouble!"

He was partially annoyed by whoever was on the other side, but also curious into why the person would send him a message about trouble. He turned his phone to type a message to reply to whoever was on the other end.

"Alright, who is this, how do you have my number, and what do you mean trouble?"

He waited a minute before a message popped up not even a second after, making him believe whoever was messaging him was either a very, very fast texter, or they were already sending the next message.

"It's Arashi! I just hacked into your phone service's records and got your number. But like I said, we have trouble! Keith was just abducted!"

That changed everything. Quickly, he called Arashi through his phone, waiting for his cousin's Ghost to answer. The ringing stopped when he was answered shortly.

"How was he abducted? Aren't you two together?"

"We were, but Keith heard a strange sound and went to investigate. It was a trap left behind by someone, and they punched him so hard he was sent flying into a brick wall, hitting his head against it to knock him out in one hit."

"Jeeze… he should've accepted those lessons I was willing to teach him in close combat."

"Not only that, the guy who took him said something about how he was going to force you into making a deal with you, Keith's life for someone he called his 'sweetheart.'"

"His sweetheart? Who the…" He cut himself off when he remembered the day Kuroka was poisoned, one sentence coming to mind that he remembers an enemy saying.

"I'll be back for my dearest sweetie, you bastard!"

"Son of a… of course it'd be him! Damn it! I should've thought about that!"

"Why, do you know him?"

"Yes! …Sadly. It's a Stray Devil who is obsessed with Kuroka and her sister, Shirone. He wants both of them so he can… well, I don't know what he plans on doing to them, but it probably includes something along the lines of him being obsessed with them a bit too much, almost… almost Mariah obsessed…"

"And you didn't inform me or my Guardian because…?"

"It wasn't relevant at the time. I thought he'd be too afraid to come near me because I showed him my other eye color, hoping my Light would intimidate him… wait, where are you right now?"

"With Keith. I can't see anything because his eyes are closed, and I can't hear anything either. I don't want to come out and expose myself, otherwise the man will probably capture me too and try to destroy me."

"Alright… so I'm down two Ghosts and a Warlock. Kuroka is currently recovering because she can't walk on her own right now, so it leaves just me… but where the hell are you both?"

"I… I don't know! I'm not able to find any coordinates at all! It's like we went to another world!"

"Another world? … Holy… you're both in the Underworld right now!"

"…I would have thought it'd be you who goes here."

"Yeah, yeah. You and everyone else. Look, I don't have the foggiest clue how to get to the Underworld. Kuroka might, but I don't mean to strain her anymore than she already is."

"I s…ld've kn..n you'd … that… wait… oh crud!"

"What, what's happening?"

"Los..g… re…tion… different worlds… inter…ing with…"

The call dropped shortly after, the next thing he heard was the sound of the popcorn finishing in the microwave.

"Crap… damn it… damn it, damn it, damn it! I should've known he wouldn't just give up! He's insane! How could I forget that?!" He slammed his fist against his counter, his skin turning red from impact as he yelled.

'He said the Queen would be forcing me into a deal with Keith's life on the line, so he's more than willing to kill him. If he does that, he'll find Arashi and either torture him or kill him right there. If he does that, Keith is gone for good because he doesn't have a Ghost to resurrect him. Ghost isn't here with me either because of our argument, but this? I always felt like the world was out to get me, but who did I piss off to deserve this?!

Keep calm and think right now… I don't have any method of getting to the Underworld because I don't have the foggiest clue into how to make a teleportation spell, much less a magic circle, or if I even have magic at all. Keith's life is on the line right now, and time is ticking… how long do I have is the question… wait… does he have Shirone too? If I do that, I'd be giving him Kuroka too and leaving me with nothing keeping him from killing me.

Damn it! Is he smarter than he looks? He's practically forced me into a corner where he can kill me and Keith while also getting both of them. Maybe… maybe if I kill him first, I'd be able to save Keith and prevent him from getting either of them. But I need to get to the Underworld first…"

"Um… Saka? Are… are you alright? I heard you yelling." Someone's voice brought him out of his mind as he looked up, seeing Raynare standing in front of him.

"No… I'm not. Keith was just abducted and brought to the Underworld. He'll be killed there if I don't give Kuroka to his captor. The only problem is that I don't know how to get to the Underworld."

"K-Keith's been abducted?! B-But how?! He's the Elemental Dragon King of this generation!"

"Having a weapon means nothing if you don't know how to use it. It's the same as giving a swordsman a gun, because he won't have the slightest clue in how to shoot. In this case, giving a Warlock a weapon capable of killing Gods that he doesn't have the foggiest in how to use or the time and place to develop skill with." He told Raynare as he raised his hand to his chin, a pondering look taking over his expression. "The question is how did he know Keith had relation to me. He couldn't figure it out because we both use Light, no… he'd confused one of us for an Angel like Strays I've killed in the past have. No… it's almost… almost as if he's… been… watching… me…"

His head slowly rose up, eyes widening as his mouth was agape.

Raynare looked at him, concerned about what he was talking about before he blinked his eyes, emerald becoming sapphire in a split second.

"Eh?" She was surprised to see his eye color change so quick, but his eyes moved off from her and began darting across the room, moving into the livening. He looked into the top of a corner, seeing a blood red magic circle the size of a camera.

He stood up on one of his chairs, his hand moving up and touching the circle as his Light destroyed it quickly.

"Son of a bitch… he's got cameras in my own house!"

"W-What?!" She was shocked to hear what he said, looking around the room as she focused her magic power into enhancing her eyesight, the faint image of magic circle appearing above one of the cabinets. "He's been watching you?!"

"Crap, crap, crap, crap! How much does he know?!" He grabbed the sides of his head, his hands tightening on his head as panic took over his expression. "Shit… did he see the results of my nightmares? No, I can't reveal myself this soon… but it looks like I'll have to if he knows."

"S-Shouldn't we start looking for the magic circles and destroying them?" She suggested to him as he turned towards her, nodding slightly.

"Yeah… you're right. Go check upstairs. I might have mainly guest rooms up there, but it won't hurt to be sure. I'm checking downstairs." She nodded in response before turning around and leaving the room to head towards the stairs that led upstairs. Saka turned and saw the circle above the cabinets, channeling a small fraction of Solar Light into his finger as he held his hand like a gun, shooting the Solar Light at the circle and destroying it.

He bolted into the hallway, grabbing the door to the room he gave to Keith as he threw the door open, his eyes darting from wall to wall, floor to ceiling as there was not circle in the room.

He turned and moved to the next room, the one Asia was given. He actually grew hesitant to open it, fear that if he walked in, he might see something personal to her. Deciding to say screw his own morals, he went straight into the room, the fearful part of him leaving his body as it looked as clean as the day he brought her in. And again, no circle.

He left the room and went straight into the bathroom, almost immediately seeing another circle on the wall to the side. He moved towards it and jumped, using his Light to destroy it before looking towards the door to the next part of the bathroom.

He went through and saw not one, not two, but five magic circles this time.

A part of him shivered as he was glad it wasn't his bathroom that was only connected to his room and it was the one everyone else can use. But, it also mean't that he's seen whoever bathed in it stark naked… including when Kuroka revealed her true form to him.

And part of him felt even more infuriated on that one than the other cameras.

"Holy crap, the Queen is a pervert… a big one…" He raised his hand, channeling Solar Light again before shooting a fraction of the amount it takes to form Golden Gun and firing at each circle, breaking them into nothing before turning and leaving.

He went to the next room, one he used for storage and saw nothing. Next was an empty room, and no circle inside.

There weren't that many rooms in his house, as it looked smaller outside than it is inside. He moved back to his room, entering and looking around, only for his gaze to move up.

"Are you kidding me?"

"Hm? What's wrong? Don't like your ceiling, nya?" Kuroka spoke to him as he turned towards her before looking back up.

"Look up."

She did and all she saw was the ceiling, nothing special about it.

"It's a ceiling. So what?"

"Try looking for magic circles…"

She raised an eyebrow when he said that before complying, channeling a bit of magic into her sight as she looked up…

Only to see the ceiling was almost impossible to see with how many blood red magic circles were covering it.

"…Mind explaining?"

"Apparently, the Queen somehow snuck into my house and placed cameras everywhere for him to look at you. And he's seen you naked since there were five in the bathroom."

Her eyes narrowed as she looked angry, if not borderline pissed by what he said. She raised her hand at him, using her finger to signal him to come closer as he did, only for her to grab the collar of his shirt and pull him down.

"I want you to teach him a lesson. The only man allowed to see me naked is the one who will become my mate." She said with an angry tone, but she also said something in a low, nearly silent mutter that he didn't hear.

He nodded as she let go of his shirt, letting him turn back towards the ceiling and raise his hand into the air, this time channeling Arc Light into his hand as he fired once, letting the natural effect of Lightning take its course and have it chain through the circles, breaking each one almost instantly.

Once the ceiling was clear, both of them looked around the room as she looked high while he looked low. They didn't see any more than the ones that were on the ceiling as Saka went into his bathroom. Inside, he saw nothing but the tile lining the lower half of the walls and floor and the shower was left untouched.

"I think that's all…" He said was his eyes began to regain their emerald shine, blinking a bit as he had them open a bit too long as dust had gathered on both of them. He rubbed his right eye as he turned back towards Kuroka, herself turning towards him.

"Now, mind telling me what's happening?"

"A few things… and I suggest recording the next movie so we can watch it later, since this may take a bit of time…"

Scene Transition…

Her eyes hurt. She doesn't remember how long she's been doing it either.

She was more surprised her eyes haven't dried up yet or she's cried herself to sleep. She was curled up, holding onto her legs as she had soaked the top half of her uniform.

She no longer knew what to believe. Should she believe her master, the person who helped her after her sister's betrayal? Or should she trust the person who did betray her, the person who calls herself her sister despite how she left her for dead.

But now, she knew. Her parents died of illness, yes, but not naturally. They were poisoned by the master of the peerage her sister was part of.

She would have preferred it if she had never known. She would have lived a bit more happy had she not known of the cause of her parents death.

She tightened her hold on her legs, her face almost impossible to see had it not been for the fact her bangs did not cover the sides of her face.

Her crying, however, began dying in time, becoming no more than soft, sad whimpers that took away whatever joy anyone had when they heard them.

That joy, however, was not with the figure in front of her. She hadn't even realized someone had been standing in front of her for the past few minutes.

The figure knelt down in front of her, their hand touching her shoulder as she instinctively reacted by flinching and pulling back, her eyes coming from her legs as she looked at the figure, seeing the shape of a woman in front of her.

"…Auntie?"

Don't have much to talk about in the lower area. I'm somewhat seeing this as a good thing. I guess I should mention now my Hunter is about 397 or above now, since I'm getting 400 gear. So yay, I got into the higher area in less than two months compared to how it took me nearly a year to get my first 335 piece of armor back in the Taken King. Rise of Iron feels a lot easier to play compared to the Taken King.

Is it because Oryx was annoying, or the Splicers manage to give me a challenge? Meh, I don't really care. I'm killing them, they're giving me loot. All's good in the life of Destiny.

I guess I should also mention I noticed something about an exotic and had a friend laugh when I told him about it.

Everyone remember the Transversive Steps for the Warlocks? Well, on the knee pads is a symbol. This symbol is the loading screen symbol you see in the bottom corner. I said it must be there since it took Bungie long enough to put the boots in the game.

If that made you laugh, yay! If not and you already no, oh well.

Farewell, and let us meet next time.