Chapter 21 Kaya's Determination
Rias was at her HQ with a troubled expression. The nice half of Eimi was in the corner of the room with the cloak, spying.
"Either Kiba or Xenovia has been defeated, Issei hasn't answered back, and we haven't taken any of them out yet..."
Asia and Gasper looked at each other, then Akeno speaks up.
"I think Gasper should check out the situation again, we can't come up with a strategy without knowing what's going on."
Rias nods, "ok Gasper, go check it out!"
"O-oh. O-okay!" Gasper flies out the window with multiple bats.
I don't want to speak to Koneko and Rossweisse and risk distracting them. That's why I sent Gasper. I look to see Asia on the couch praying. Then i ask her.
"Asia, what do you think of Ranmaru's team?"
She opened her eyes at the sudden question, but answered anyways.
"Well, Eimi and The other guy are still new. So I'm not sure what to think about them. Kaya is my friend, she's kind, and has a big heart, perfect for a healer, but she's also ferocious. Yea...unlike me, she can fight..."
"Asia..."
There was a moment of silence, before Akeno spoke.
"Now Asia, don't look sad, it's ok for you not to fight, because we need you one way or another."
Asia smiled while looking at her.
"Oh don't worry, I'm not sad. Just envious is all...anyways, Izero is really cool. He gives off an ancient hero feel. But...he's full of deep hatred. He reminds me of Kiba back then."
I smile and look right at Asia. "I wouldn't worry about Izero, Ranmaru can change him. This I believe."
Asia looked down at the floor.
"Then there's Ranmaru."
When she said that, Me, and Akeno looked at her with serious expressions.
"He's amazing, a pervert like Issei, but unlike Issei, He's a natural born leader. He's smart. He was able to fill 5 of his evil pieces in just 2 months, and yet, he's mysterious. He evolved his power into the strongest Longinus! T-then there's that evil clone thing inside him."
She's right, his power is tremendous already, but if that thing inside took him over...we should all be praying to God.
As I was thinking this while shivering, Gasper came in through the window.
"Issei is in the woods! He's under some sleeping spell! Kiba is gone, Xenovia is over there by the fountain critically wounded, Koneko and Rossweisse are currently fighting Eimi and Kaya!"
No way...-!
"What about Ranmaru and the new pawn?!"
"I couldn't find them! They must still be wearing the cloaks!"
Akeno became angry. "Those cloaks are a real nuisance!"
Asia stood up. "Xenovia is in pain! We can't just let her suffer!"
"Calm down everyone. It seems to me like they knew exactly how we planned to attack. So we are going to change it up. Akeno, go take these pheonix tears to Xenovia."
"Got it!" She immediately flew out there.
"Gasper, Go and assist Koneko and Rossweisse, make sure we win that fight."
"Y-yes ma'am!"
Rias, Asia, and Eimi were the only ones in the room. Everything that was just said, Ranmaru heard it.
Just then...[POW!] A gunshot echoes across the campus. Akeno is standing at the fountain with a blank expression.
... she then ducks into cover.
"Damnit! Rias, they destroyed the pheonix tears!"
Xenovia is at her limit. She turns to light and disappears.
[Rias Gremory's knight, retires.]
That's it, no more games. I put my hand on my ear and said this to Akeno.
"Akeno, plan D, we are going to finish this!"
...
Kaya is fighting alongside Eimi, things are going smoothly.
"Huff, huff". Ok, I can heal Eimi and myself, but the problem is, I already used my Majesty Dust to fend off against Koneko's Shirone mode. I'm good on demonic energy, but my stamina is almost out, The building is about to come down on top of us, and Rossweisse is still untouched.
Right now, Eimi and Koneko are fighting, while I'm taking on the long distance user.
I heard Eimi talking. "Alright pussy cat, you're weak now, you can barely stand, that Shirone mode is a strong nekomata ability, but you drain yourself afterwards, im surprised you're still awake!"
Koneko fell on her stomache, with tears in her eyes she crawled towards Eimi. This is a touching scene that even me and Rossweisse are watching. Koneko grabbed Eimi's leg and cries.
"W...ee...why?... Why can't...I get stronger?"
Eimi lowered her head and clenched her fists. "Let go of me."
"Hnnn" Koneko refused to let go, Eimi then got pissed and grabbed Koneko off the floor by the collar. She just dangled. "YOU FUCKIN IDIOT! You wanna get strong!? Then stop doing everything yourself!"
...
Everyone was shocked at what she just yelled, even Koneko. Eimi calmed down and put Koneko down.
"There's a limit to what one person can do... If there's anyone who knows that, it's me."
Koneko dropped her head and spoke her last words before being shrouded light.
"I...see...thank..." [Lady Gremory's rook, retires]
Eimi, had one tear rolling down her cheek. She released her wings, and gathered all of her demonic energy into one hand. "This is my final attack, leave, Kaya."
Oh I see, she plans to destroy the building, while they Rossweisse is still inside. I know Eimi will be fine because she still had her Majesty Dust. I nod to her, and quickly leave the building.
"Huff, huff. Now I'm alone hugh?"
After I said that, a huge blast of demonic energy blew up the school. The first floor ceased to exist, and the whole school fell overtop itself. All that was left was smoke, and a pile of rubble.
...-! "Wait there was no announcement?"
After I said that, a voice is heard from the back of what's left of the main school building.
"There was no announcement because I'm not out yet." Rossweisse walked around the corner with Gasper.
Oh now I get it, Gasper must have stopped time and pulled her out of there.
Gasper then warns Rossweisse. "When I stopped time, I saw that Eimi had pulled out some bottle."
"Were they pheonix tears?"
"No, it was blue and sparkly."
As they were discussing that, Izero came running.
"What happened?"
"Nothing much, I'm almost out of stamina, and Kaya is somewhere in that rubble." I looked at his bloody arm, then started healing it. "What's the plan?"
Izero touched his healed arm, and moved it around a little. "Gasper can stop time, and that's an issue. My sword is unaffected by time change, so I'll handle him, you worry about Rossweisse."
"Ok." I run towards Rossweisse, dodging her magical attacks. But she keeps distance, so I can't land a hit. I put my hand on my ear, and spoke to Toku who is on the roof of the auditorium.
"Toku, can you shoot her down so i can finish her off?"
He quickly responded, "No, I'm sorry but the smoke from the building is blocking my vision...Oh! Oh! I have an idea! Stall for a bit."
Damnit, I guess I have no choice but to use it. Izero is also playing attention to me. Because we have a combination attack already. I pull out my chopsticks, and stick one into the ground, I run towards Rossweisse one last time, and stuck the other into the ground. As soon as I did that though, Rossweisse surrounded me with magic circles.
"Huff, Shit! Izero, now!"
"Right!" Izero swung the sword at Gasper, and he still stumbled back. He is right in between the two chopsticks that Kaya put down.
"You're too late!" The magic circles began shooting razor sharp ice shards from all directions.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" I need to do the hand signs! [Fwip, fwip, fwip,]
The two chopsticks then flew out from the ground, into Gasper. Then turned to lava
"Uah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Gasper disappeared into light.
The magic circles around me disappeared... But...I can't keep standing. My body feels heavy. I landed on my back with my arms out. My magic is strong, but my body is weak. I can't even heal myself. While I was thinking this. [POW!]
Another gunshot is heard. Rossweisse gasps, then spews blood from her mouth. There is a giant bullet hole in her stomache. She lands face first next to me.
In my ears I can hear Toku. But my hearing is fading.
"Kaya, thanks for stalling. With the Majesty Dust, I was able to make a therma-" that's all I heard before passing out.
[One of Lady Gremory's rooks, and one of her bishops, retire. Sir Majesty's bishop, retires.]
End of Chapter 21