Chapter 37

Noxious's POV

Before the explosion faded I fell to the ground, why would Rena still fight knowing she'd die. Maybe i'll never know.

"That is true, but you'll never know your past if you keep going down this path of revenge that's pointless." A voice said from in front of me, I looked up to see a guy.

The man had a small black top hat with a pink ribbon wrapped around it, his hair was combed down over one of his eyes and his other eye was left revealed,which appeared as red. On the left side of his head you could see a little bit more of his hair. I'm guessing his hair was tied behind his head. His clothes consisted of a black trench coat that was left opened, He had a gold clock in his right breast pocket in his coat as well. Under his coat he had a white vest with a purple streak in the middle going up. And he had black suit pants and black dress shoes.

"Ever since that day you've always been like this, trying to remember Akemi..." my eyes widened, why did that name seem familiar. I need to know more! I started to get up and stood ten feet away from the guy.

"Who are you? What do you know about that project? The D.G. Project!" I yelled, I want to know, deep down that sister feels important-

"D.G., it has been a long time since I heard that name and seen you Noxious." He replied cutting off my thought. "I'd hate to explain everything relating to D.G. because i'm one of Freed's diablo candidates and my name is Yulis." my head started to hurt so bad I held it.

"Please tell me, I need to know!" I cried tears rolled down my eyes, I couldn't take it anymore.

"Tsk! I don't need to tell you anything!" He said as he walked up to me and punched me in the face, I fell to the ground and it started to rain. "Ah... I thought it said it wasn't supposed to rain today…" I started to get up again, that's right... he's a diablo candidate. He'll hurt Noire if I let him live... so…

My sword covered in aura appeared in my robotic hand and I put the sword into the ground to help me get up.

"I'm sorry, I forgot your position, I guess i'm going to have to defeat you!" I yelled then charged at him, he smiled and disappeared when I slashed at him. I found myself inside a circus tent and looked around and saw a flashback of a man making flowers appear from his hands, the younger me was smiling, my vision came back.

"Oh did you remember something, that's too bad cause I think you won't be able to piece everything together before you die!" Yulis yelled throwing daggers at me, I grabbed the daggers and looked where Yulis was standing but he disappeared. I felt a hand touch my shoulder, "Right here~." I quickly slashed behind me and hit Yulis but he was smiling and disappeared as a shadow.

"What is this power? it also feels familiar." I whispered then Yulis appeared twenty feet away from me.

"You're so close, yet so far." He said then lifted his hand, chains came from the ground below me covering my whole body, I couldn't move, Yulis started to walk up to me. "You know what Noxious? How about I give you a hint to everything relating to your past?" He asked as I tried breaking out of the chains, but it didn't work no matter what I tried, then Yulis stood in front of me and pulled a old flintlock pistol out of his coat and aimed it at my head. My head started hurting again and then I saw another flashback but this time it was the younger me with tears in my eyes but the same man walked up to me.

"Why are you always crying Noxious?" the man asked, I looked up to him.

"It's because i'm all alone…" I replied then man looked at me, sighed and laughed.

"Hahaha don't worry she'll be back, so in the meantime how about I show you some new tricks I learned?" He asked, then I wiped the tears from my eyes and smiled.

"Sure!"

The flashback ended and Yulis still had the flintlock aimed at my head I closed my eyes, I still couldn't remember everything in the end, i'm sorry Noire…

*BANG!*

Yulis shot but I didn't feel anything, I opened my eyes slowly to see Yulis's hand with the flintlock in it aimed a little to the right away from my head.

"I can't kill you because Akemi would never forgive me if I did kill you…" He whispered, then I realized something, this is all a trick, an illusion, i'm not actually chained up nor this tent is real. It's all illusions, I transformed into my diablo form and walked out of the chains making them disappear. Yulis grinned, "Well It looks like i'm all out of tricks."

*Splat*

I had my robotic arm around Yulis holding him up as my sword was right through his stomach, Yulis had his head on my shoulder. My head started to hurt again but this one was more severe, I saw the younger me and the same man, we both had a smile as the man kept doing tricks. Then a girl who was about nineteen came through the door then the younger me ran over to her.

"Akemi you're back!" I said as I hugged her, she had a smile then the man walked up to us.

"I see you've made a new friend." She said then I nodded.

"Yes, while you were gone I looked after Noxious for you." the man stated.

"Thank you, um-"

"You may call me Yulis, i'm a diablo that can walk around the lab free of will due to me being able to pull tricks." He replied taking off his hat and bowed.

"Well thank you Yulis for taking care of Noxious and becoming his friend, I hope we could meet again." Akemi said, then Yulis bowed again as he disappeared.

"The pleasure is mine, Akemi…"

My vision went back to normal, I had tears in my eyes. Yulis moved a little.

"Yulis, why did you tell me… that you were a diablo candid-"

"I… did it… so you'd kill me…" He said cutting me off, then my eyes widened.

"But why? Why did you want me to kill you?" I cried.

"Because i've been… alive for too long… i've seen so many… things that made me go… mad... but then I found… you and Akemi, you two gave me hope but… I guess i'm th- *cough* *cough*"

"Don't speak anymore. I'll find someone to heal you!" I said, I don't want him to die.

"That won't be needed… i'm already marked for death…" He said, then he grabbed my sword and pulled it out. I went to the ground holding him as we sat in a puddle of blood.

"Yulis I don't want you to die! You are my only friend!" I cried then his eyes widened then lowered and he smiled more.

"Don't think i'm your only friend… i've been watching you Noxious… soon as you left the lab, you have that Archangel named Assassin as a friend… then you have all them others who you've fought alongside of… so don't say that i'm your only friend cause you aren't alone anymore…" He stated then my eyes widened. "You've got to defeat Freed and save everyone… I know you can do it, you've been searching for Akemi for a long time have you…? Well she is still alive... so keep searching for her and tell her… thanks…" he said as his illusions disappeared. He tried reaching for my face with his hand that was covered in blood but fell leaving a mark of blood on my cheek and his eyes closed as well as his heart that no longer beated.

"Yulis! Stay with me! Yulis! *sniff* *sniff* YULIS!" I cried but no matter how much I cried he didn't come back to life, all Yulis had was a smile on his face…

Assassin's POV

"That was Noxious! We have to hurry!" I said grabbing Riddek and pulling him over my shoulders, it hurt trying to do that, but Noxious might be in danger!

Neptune and I ran as fast as we could back to where Noxious was and by the time we got there, everyone was already there. Noire, Vert, Blanc, Kaoru, and Sephiran. Noxious was kneeling down with someone in his arms, someone I was never introduced too.

I sat Riddek on the ground and turned to Neptune, "Watch him for me." I told her and walked towards the group. "What happened here?" I asked them and they turned to face me, except Noxious.

"He fought Rena… but I'm not sure what happened next, he looked like he was going insane, he was slashing the air and punching around him, but he was hitting nothing." Karou explained, "Then he dashed towards the man and killed him in one blow."

"Hang on." I walked up to Noxious and put my hand on his shoulder. "Hey Noxious."

"..." he didn't say anything. I stepped in front of him this time and looked directly at him, his eyes were solely focused on the man he killed.

"Noxious. What happened? Were you able to defeat Rena?" I asked him, but still no answer.

"...I'm sorry… Please… don't follow..." is all he said and then stood up and also picked the man up, and started walking away…

"Noxious!" Noire yelled and almost gave chase to him, but I stepped in front of her.

"No. This is something he has to deal with on his own-"

"Get out of my way!" she yelled and balled up her fist and punched me, my head flew to the right because of the force. Noire stepped past me and ran after Noxious, but I transformed and flew towards her. I grabbed Noire by her waist and picked her up. "Let go of me!"

"I told you! This is something for him to deal with! He'll be back later!" I yelled and I landed on the ground again, but she got out of my grip again and continued to chase Noxious.

This time Sephiran stepped up and appeared in front of her and pushed her back. Clearly not amused by this whole situation.

"What, are we all just going to sit here and do nothing?!" Noire yelled on the verge of tears.

"Noire. Noxious and I have been friends for a long time, if he has something that he has to deal with on his own. I can tell, and this is definitely something." I told her and she looked at the ground.

I walked back to the others and I heard Noire following behind, along with Sephiran. "We should go back home. Kaoru, I'll meet you and Sephiran at your house later." I told her, but she shook her head,

"That won't be necessary. We'll go to your house for the time being." she said and I was going to question at first, but they may just want to see if Noxious is alright and if he returns there.

"Alright, but let's head out now. The town likes to arrive on the scene very early." I told everyone and I walked over to Riddek, Neptune was doing as I told her and was watching, maybe a little too closely. But was watching him. "We're heading out." I told her and hoisted Riddek on my shoulders again.

While we were walking in pairs, Sephiran and Kaoru and Risoria in the back, Noire, Vert, and Blanc in the middle, and me, along with Riddek on my shoulders, and Neptune walking beside me, we were all quiet too, but Blanc walked up next to me.

"I hate this feeling…" she whispered and I looked at her,

"What feeling?"

"I couldn't help you because of this bullcrap. We have no shares here."

"It's alright Blanc, Noxious and I have this covered. All you need to worry about is finding your way back to Gamindustri. Alright?" she stayed silent but nodded.

After the walk back, it was two o'clock in the morning, I didn't know where to put Sephiran and Kaoru or Risoria, but Kaoru said that they would take the living room.

I put Riddek in Noxious's room again, he didn't have any wounds on him at all. Not even a little scratch.

I walked back out and went down the stairs towards the front door. I put the seal spell on again and went up to my room. But not before passing Noire's room. Then I heard voices coming through the door.

"What am I going to do…" Noire's voice said through the door, I was sure everyone went to bed, "I need to help Noxious. But he didn't want anyone to follow him… What do I do?" she asked like she was talking to someone, but all I heard was a "meoooow" in response, was she talking to that cat?!

"I know when I was younger I did that. But now… I barely talk to animals…" I muttered and started walking back to my room, but then my senses kicked in, someone was nearby!

I went down the stairs and looked around, I saw someone that looked familiar, but couldn't put my finger on it. I'm sure he was bad either way!

I walked into my room and opened my window that led outside and slipped out. Making sure to be as quiet as possible.

"Why are they here?" the man asked and was about to go through the door, but I jumped out and pushed him into the wall and pulled out my pistol and aimed it under his chin.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" I questioned him and he smiled,

"We've met before, at the maid cafe." he said and the door came open. Sephiran stepped out and kicked me off of the man, I flew back and landed on my feet, Sephiran was about to charge me with his six swords in his hands, but Kaoru and Risoria came out.

"Stop!" Kaoru ordered and Sephiran looked back at her, "Nagao, where have you been?!" she scolded Nagao and he smiled,

"Gathering information." he said before taking off his hat and scratching his head,

"Did you find anything?" Risoria asked and Nagao put his hat back on.

"No. Nothing." he said and Kaoru looked at him with a "are you kidding me" look.

"Then you were gone all that time to find nothing?!"

"Well, I was sidetracked a little bit… but that's not important." he said and then looked at me, "Anyway, remember me now?" he asked me and I nodded,

"You were there when Blade attacked the cafe." I said and he nodded,

"Bingo!"

"It's pretty cold out here. Can we go back inside?" Risoria said and Kaoru looked at her,

"Yeah, Sephiran let's go." she said and Sephiran nodded and walked inside, then Nagao followed, I was about to go with them. But another presence stopped me.

I turned around and looked on a building, Standing on top was someone I recognized: Rena. Noxious didn't kill her, but she looked wounded.

She was watching me then turned and ran. I transformed and followed her.

I ran up the building and jumped from building to building keeping up with her until she ran out of buildings.

"Dead end." I said and she looked back at me,

"Seems that way." she replied and turned her full body around,

"For what you did. I should kill you here and now."

"You could, but care to hear me out?"

"You got a minute." I told her and began counting in my head,

"Freed wanted me to take care of Riddek, but it seems like he was a bit too strong, good thing you took care of him. But enough about that, it seems I was called off and now I have nowhere to go. So, I was wondering if-"

"Rena Rena Rena, you were just too weak." I heard a voice say and Rena's eyes widened. I looked behind me and saw Freed standing there, he had a smile on his face and his shades were off. Revealing his eyes. I took a couple steps back before standing next to Rena.

"You never told me that he had a new form!" Rena argued back and Freed simply closed his eyes and shrugged,

"I was told that you were able to complete any mission you were given." Freed said and opened his eyes. "And you didn't complete this one…" he said and then opened his hand, his scythe then materialized in it and he looked at Rena, "Sorry Rena, but this is where you die." he said and started walking towards us.

"Wait! Don't!" she argued, she was clearly scared.

"Leave her alone!" I yelled and stepped in front of her, materializing my sword, Freed just laughed,

"You think you can beat me? Don't you remember what happened back in Gamindustri?" he asked and I smiled,

"Yeah, but I refuse to let you take any more lives." I told him and he sighed,

"Either way, one of your lives will be taken, leave now and it won't be yours."

"No." I responded and looked back at Rena, "Get out of here. I'll keep him distracted."

"Wait Assassin, you don't have to-"

Before she could finish speaking, I ran towards Freed but that wasn't a good idea, he didn't even need to swing his weapon, my arm that had the scars just started to hurt and soon blood came rushing out of it, making me fall on one knee, I couldn't even move.

"Dammit! Rena run!" I yelled and she looked at Freed, who was still walking towards her,

"Just let it happen Rena." he said and kept walking towards her, she wouldn't even move.

"Dammit!" I yelled and stood up, I ran towards Rena and stepped in front of her, Freed already swung and his scythe left a deep slash on my back, I grabbed ahold of Rena and threw us off the building, I rolled over and slammed into the ground while holding Rena closely to cushion her fall.

"Assassin!" Rena yelled and got off of me, she turned me over to look at the wound on my back, blood was rushing out, "No! At this point you'll bleed out!" she said and I looked at her,

"So be it… Just… live life to the fullest…" I said, I didn't want to die, but at this point… I won't make it back in time.

"No! You can't die because of me!" she said and I looked at her,

"Don't worry about it… just watch… her for me… watch… Blanc…"

"No! You're going to live with her in peace!" she said and them produced a small canteen, " I didn't want to use this, but this leaves me no choice."

She lifted me up and held the canteen to my mouth, "Drink it." she said and I shook my head,

"Save it… for… yourself…"

"Rena…" Rena looked over and saw Freed again,

"Get out of here… Rena!" I yelled and she looked at me,

"I'm sorry." she said and then drunk from the canteen, I closed my eyes. At least I know she'll be fine-

"...!" I opened my eyes and saw Rena's face close to mine, our lips were already together and she was transferring whatever was in the canteen into my mouth through a kiss.

"Rena, to think that you would do that with him. An archangel." Freed said and then the wounds on me started to heal, my back felt better already and I was able to stand up, Rena pulled herself away from me and blushed,

I looked back towards Freed and glared at him, which caused him to smile, I held my hand behind my back and Rena put a grenade in my hand, a flashbang.

I cooked it and when Freed started walking towards us, I threw it and grabbed Rena, then transformed and flew into the sky, the flashbang went off and I heard Freed yell, but I didn't want to look back.

I flew with Rena in my arms, she was guiding me to where she lived and when she saw the building, she pointed at it.

"There." she said and I landed in front of the door, I let go of her and she had her arms wrapped around me, she let go of me and we looked away from each other.

"Um… that thing you did…" I said and she looked at me,

"It's… something I… I just did it…" she said and I looked at her,

"That will be a secret between us." I told her and she nodded,

"Yeah… Don't worry, contracts can't form between diablos and archangels." she said and walked into her house.

"Wait!" I said and she looked back, "...Thanks…" I told her and flew into the air, she watched me go before stepping back into the house.

It's best that I keep that a secret. Who know's what may happen if Blanc found out about that… but... I will admit… Rena was a little cute...

A/N:

Noxious: Here you guys go I hope you enjoyed the little question and also the right answer to that question was… Rika! Anyway you all will learn why it's Rika in the future chapters because there's still more mysteries to solve. See you all until the next chapter!

Assassin: The next chapter is probably going to be my favorite for the diablo arc. Why? You'll all will find out tomorrow! Yes, I will be uploading chapter 38 tomorrow. What will come next? Find out next time! See you all later!