Chapter 38

Assassin's POV

When I got back to the apartment everyone was asleep. I was able to enter through my window that I left in the first place and crawled into bed.

I woke up in the morning and heard the diablo's talking about Noxious.

"I bet that guy he took with him is part of the diablo candidates." I heard Nagao say.

"It's a possibility. But why would Noxious mourn his death?" Kaoru wondered,

"Maybe he was his long lost friend?" Risoria chirped out, they must be trying to figure out why Noxious helped a diablo candidate. If I met a guy that wants to kill me, I would of said screw it, he's not killing me.

I stepped out of the house and started to walk down the street. If those guys want the diablo candidates dead. Then would they still go after Rena if they saw her?

"Assassin!" A new voice popped into my mind, catching me off guard I materialized my sniper and aimed it around me. Knowing what I did, I quickly discarded it.

"Wait. Nepgear is that you?!" I said confused,

"It works! Histoire it did work!" Nepgear said, "Assassin, is my sister okay? How's everything going over there?" She asked spastically.

"Nepgear calm down, one thing at a time. Neptune is alright. We're all fine." I answered and I heard her sigh in relief.

"Thank goodness. I heard that Neptune was in trouble so I got worried."

"It's fine now. We're almost done with everything over here, you'll see your sister in no time I promise." I told her, "How is everything going in Gamindustri?"

"Not good, The shares keep going down since they're not here. We try to do quests to raise it, but it's not much." Nepgear explained, "not only that, Noroi is in bad shape. Kibo and Kusari are in her room right now, she's not doing too well."

"Ah… It's not good over on your side then." I said while clenching my fists. "Alright Nepgear, here's what I want you to do. I'm going to try to find a way to get the goddesses back to Gamindustri. This is gonna be tight. But I might know one. I want you and the CPU candidates to get a bunch of shares as you can. When you do, tell Histoire to contact me." I explained.

"Okay! Good luck Assassin!" Nepgear told me and the presence left. I sighed and closed my eyes, then opened them again.

"Alright, let's see if this works." I said and started sprinting towards the maid cafe…

I walked into the cafe and already saw maids serving tables. "Welcome master!" They greeted me and I smiled at them.

"Hey, have you all seen the four godd- I mean other employees? Vert, Noire, Blanc, or Neptune?" I asked and right on cue, the four of them walked out in their work clothes.

"Hey look! It's Assassin!" Neptune called out, she's always the type not to be down for too long.

"You four, I need to talk to you in private." I said and then the other employees gasped, then started whispering amongst each other.

"...He's with them all?"

"He's definitely looks the part."

"Yeah. I'll say."

"...Come on." I said and led the four of them back where they came from and shut the door.

"What was it you wanted to talk to us about?" Vert asked and before I could open my mouth.

"Wait! Let me guess… You're here to confess aren't you!" Neptune blurted out and I blushed. Blanc also had a shade of pink on her cheeks. "See? Even Blanc's blushing!"

"S-Shut up!" Blanc yelled and I scratched my cheek, not what I was here for...

"This is your last day here. You all need to go back to Gamindustri tomorrow." I told them.

"What?! Why are we leaving so soon?!" Neptune yelled,

"Gamindustri needs you four. The CPU candidates are trying their best to keep the shares up, but it's not working as well as they thought. They need you there."

"Assassin, we came here to help you and Noxious fight against his brother." Vert pointed out and I crossed my arms.

"I know, but I think Noxious and I can handle it. We have his diablo friends here with us, Freed is running out of options as it is." I told them, "Wait, Noire you've been silent. Is something wrong?"

"...No. Nothing's wrong!" she suddenly yelled, knocking me a bit off guard.

"Noire. From what Noxious has told me is that you care for your nation a lot. If you stay here longer, Uni won't be able to handle all of it." I said and walked up to her. "You need to go back."

She didn't say anything, she just stared at the ground.

"Have fun here while you can. I'll let everyone know that you all are moving away and won't be able to work here anymore." I said and the goddesses looked at each other. "Besides, it's much safer in Gamindustri than here." I said and walked out of the room, leaving them to ponder in their thoughts.

I was able to persuade the manager that the four goddesses are moving and won't be able to work there. He was against it because ever since they got there business was booming. But thanks to a bit of mind control, I convinced him.

"Now then, I need to get in contact with Noxious somehow… They have until tomorrow to do what they want here." I said to myself as I walked back to the apartment, I'll find him somehow…

When I got back to the house, my phone went off. I grabbed it out of my pocket.

"Blanc? What does she need?" I opened the text and read it:

I'm on my way back. I left early and want to talk to you.

That's what she sent me, I guess it's important since she left work early, I guess i'll wait for her here then.

I walked inside and went up the stairs. The four diablos were no longer there. I walked into Riddek's room or Nox's room, whichever you prefer, and saw Riddek still asleep on the bed.

"He's… a special case." That's what Kibo said, but I don't get it at all. What could it mean?

I guess I sat pondering in my thoughts for quite some time, because I heard the door open and when I looked at the time, ten minutes passed.

I heard some walking up the stairs and then when I looked out, I saw Blanc's door shut. Hopefully it was her.

I walked down the hall and knocked on the door, "Hey, Blanc? You in there?" I asked, but heard no answer.

I reached for the handle and slowly turned it and peeked my head in, I looked around but saw no-one. I opened the door and walked into the room.

The door shut behind me and I turned around, Blanc was behind the door when I walked in and she shut it. She had her head down and wouldn't say anything.

"Blanc?" I called out to her, she didn't move or say anything, I stepped closer. "Hey. You alright?" I asked and waved my hand in front of her.

"...Gh… Grah!" before I could even tell what was going on, Blanc pulled her fist back and sucker punched me right on the jaw. I fell back and landed on my butt with my head moved to the right. If I wasn't an archangel that punch would of broke a normal person's jaw.

"Blanc what was that for?!" I stated and looked back at her, she had her head up and looked angry, her fists were clenched so hard that they might start bleeding.

"Are you an idiot?! What do you mean go back to Gamindustri?! We came here to frickin' help you!" she yelled and I cracked my jaw.

"I have to send you all back, if I don't who knows what might happen!"

"Stop worrying about us for once! What about you?!"

"My job is to protect you and the rest of the goddesses. And the safest way to do that is to get you back to Gamindustri, you're powerless here!"

"Shut up! Don't you get it?! You keep worrying about us and all that bullcrap!" Blanc yelled and I was going to say something, but she cut me off, "You always help us and fight with us, but you keep getting yourselves in danger!"

"B-Blanc."

"Stop worrying about us and worry about yourself. If you don't then you'll die!" she shouted and when I looked at her face I could see tears welling up in her eyes. "WE don't want you to die because of our problems and yours! I-I… Don't want you to die…" she said and her voice was getting lower, "If you died… I don't know what I would do… or even Rom and Ram… what would they think?! Huh?!" she said and at this point, tears were streaming down her face, "If you go and fight Noxious's brother… you'll die…" she said and I stood up and moved closer to her.

"Blanc. I'm sorry." I said and put my hands on her shoulders, I pulled her closer locking us in a tight embrace. "I'm sorry I made you feel this way… But I promised you this already. I will never die." I said and I looked down at her, she was shaking but wrapped her arms around me.

"Please… don't die Assassin… Please…" she said and I felt my jacket get soaked with tears. I broke from her embrace and used my thumb and pointer finger to make her look up at me.

"Blanc, don't cry. It always hurts when I see you cry…" I said and she looked me right in the eyes, we were both blushing and staring at each other. "I won't die." I said and put my hand on her cheek,

"Assassin…"

I closed my eyes and brought my lips closer to hers, then I locked our lips together. She was surprised at first but then went along with it. Her lips were sweet and warm… making me want to kiss her more and more.

We broke from each other to catch our breath. Blanc looked me in the eyes again, "A-Assassin… you…" she couldn't respond, all I could do was take ahold of her hands and in my own.

"Blanc… I love you. I'll always be at your side. I'll protect you for as long as I live." I said and she stared at me,

"Assassin… I-I… I…"

"Let it out." I said with a smile.

"I… l-love you too…" she said and my smile brightened even more. I hugged her again catching her off guard. "Hey! Don't grab me so suddenly!" she said, but the truth was, I couldn't control myself. I was just happy…

"Hey… Assassin?" Blanc said as she looked up at me, I pulled away from her and looked down. Her smile was the most adorable thing I saw.

"Yeah?"

"The thing Neptune said…"

"Yeah… guess you could say she wasn't lying." I told her and she wrapped her arms around me again, this time with an even tighter grip. I did the same and stroked her hair, least I got that out of my system... but I finally did what I wanted... confessed to the one I love...

After a couple minutes, I left Blanc's room and went down to my old room to think of something, I want to find Noxious… but where to look first…

Noxious's POV

I lost everything... all due to losing my memories and yet in the end, I still couldn't put everything together, even after Yulis's death. It was raining and I just walked along the woods away from the city, I looked everywhere throughout the city but couldn't find Akemi. I know she's still alive even Yulis said it, if I found Akemi I could maybe gain every memory about my past but I'm starting to think that it's useless.

I stopped midway and looked around and saw nothing, I haven't slept ever since...

"Uhh ARGH!" I yelled as I throbbed my head.

"Please don't remember… You don't want to remember, what happened this and before…"

My eyes widened and I smiled like a madman.

"Hahaha..." I laughed silently in insanity. What am I supposed to do?! I tried so much to figure out my past and now i'm told not to remember! Or maybe… this is all a dream… yes a dream, they say you can't kill yourself in a dream so if I were to try maybe i'll wake up...

I pulled my hand cannon out of its holster and took a good look at it. It started to stop shooting one day but maybe now it may work. Now let's end this dream...

"YOU IDIOT! THIS ISN'T A DREAM AND I CAN'T REGENERATE YOUR BRAIN!" Vilkas yelled in my head but I just ignored him.

*Click*

I pulled the hammer back with my thumb and put the end of the barrel to my head.

"It's time to wake up…" I said as I slowly pulled the trigger.

"YOU IDIOT!"

Someone kicked my hand cannon out of my hand, it flew about thirty feet away from me. I turned around to see Blade and Rena standing there. Blade was in his Prince Kuro form and he grabbed me by my shirt.

"What were you trying to do kill yourself?!" Blade yelled my eyes were faded then I smiled.

"Yes actually, now get out of my way!" I replied with a glare then pushed myself off him.

"He's completely insane." Rena whispered to Blade then she pulled out her twin machine guns aiming them at me. "We'll have to stop him by force." she said then Blade bit his lip. I transformed into my diablo form and my sword covered in black aura appeared.

"Alright I guess I have no choice but to kill both of you here and now." I said as I started to charge at them. Blade charged at me, when we collided Blade grabbed my sword then Rena came up behind me and shot at my legs making me kneel down. I let go of my sword and punched Blade in the stomach making him fly back and hit a few trees. I immediately got up and turned to Rena who was about to kick me mid way, until I grabbed her leg and threw her into the same spot where Blade got thrown. I stood and watched as a cloud of dust emerged from their location then started to walk over to where my hand cannon was. I picked it up again and transformed out of my diablo form.

"Alright let's try this again." I said then put the hand cannon back up to my head but this time I felt a pain hit my chest I looked down to see a blade of a sword. I turned around to see Assassin standing there with his eyes faded in a shadow.

"I didn't want to do that but... You can't just kill yourself over the death of someone!" He yelled then I pulled the sword out of my chest making it regenerate immediately.

"I'm not doing it because of Yulis's death! I'm doing it to wake up!" I yelled as I transformed back into my diablo form, I pulled out another weapon covered in black aura and this time it was a hammer. I jumped above Assassin and smashed down making dust along with a big crater.

When the dust faded I saw Assassin as he held the hammer up with his arm, he then pushed it down and pulled his fist back, "You're not asleep dumbass!" he yelled and punched me. I jumped back from him and stared at him, Stop with the lies!

"Shut up!" I yelled and summoned my hammer again, I dashed towards him and kicked him up, then jumped up after him and swung my hammer down on him, he charged a lightning bolt and punched against the hammer, creating a explosion.

We both landed on the ground and Assassin was clutching his arm, which was bleeding again. This is all a dream... He's not the real one...

This time I dashed towards him and raised my hammer to strike him down. I did so and dust flew up again.

After the dust went away all I saw was a girl holding the end of the hammer with her hand. She pushed the hammer up and charged at me, mid charge she grabbed my neck and we both flew back. She used my body to cushion her fall I transformed out of my diablo form and looked at the girl. She had black long hair with dark blue at the end of each strand, her eyes were dark blue. Her bust size looked to be about the same as Rika's. She wore a black slim jacket that had dark blue fur lining around the hood with a pair of black jeans. Her aura is strange like I feel nothing coming from her but my head keeps on hurting, I feel like she's her but I can't be sure.

"Who are you?" I asked then she smiled and had tears in her eyes

"It's been awhile hasn't, Noxious." She replied then she hugged me, my head started hurting severely then I saw another vision.

"I will always be with you, Noxious…" The girl said hugging the younger me.

The vision started burning and all I saw was darkness then Rika appeared.

"Oh my, you weren't supposed to see that." She said. "But no matter, all I've come here to do is ask you a question." I nodded.

"Fine I'll answer anything you have to say but I also have a question for you." I replied.

"Alright then let me hear you out first." She said.

"What happened in the past?" I asked.

"I knew you would be here, Rika..." A voice came from the side, then the girl with black hair and dark blue at the ends appeared, Rika's eyes widened.

"Akemi…" Rika whispered, my eyes widened. That girl is Akemi?!

"You took over Rika didn't you?" Akemi said then Rika started giggling.

"Yeah and what does it matter to you? After all you did leave her for Noxious." Rika said in a distorted tone and started to charge after Akemi. When Rika got close to her, Akemi grabbed Rika by the head and black aura covered Rika then she vanished.

Akemi snapped her fingers and two red chairs appeared. Then I heard the sound of chains rattling, I looked behind me to see a black demonic looking wolf with red eyes it also had a shackle on one of its back legs with the chain on the end broken.

"GRRRRR WHO ARE YOU?" The wolf growled, it's voice sounded familiar. I looked over at Akemi who had a smile on her face.

"Vilkas, my voice." She said walking over to him and started petting him.

"WAIT. WHAT THE- I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING A MASTER EXCEPT NOXIOUS!" Vilkas stated but then fell into a daze as Akemi kept petting him. He laid on his side and she started rubbing his belly, to be honest I never seen Vilkas look this satisfied, I haven't even saw what he looked like until now!

After a while, Akemi walked over to a chair and sat on it

"Alright, I'll tell you two everything about the D.G. Project and what happened during the outbreak." She said as I walked over to her and sat on the chair across from her, Vilkas followed and laid down in the middle. "This might sound crazy, but you and Freed were once human. And your mother also was the leader for the D.G. Project, I'm not sure why but she used you two and turned you into diablo's."

"I had an actual mother?" I said in confusion and Akemi nodded.

"Me and Rika were also the two diablo's who came from the Abyssal Void to watch over you two and teach you how to use your Diablo powers." She explained. "Freed developed his Diablo powers faster than you, but even though he was ahead of you, you kept working hard with a smile." She explained, "One day your mother came into your room, she asked me if you wanted to see the other experiments. When she did show you around, you started going into other rooms and making friends with the other experimented diablo's."

"Where was Rika and Freed at the whole time?" I asked.

"Rika and Freed were put into a test that I didn't know about until the outbreak, but they sometimes were able to say hi. Anyway, one day your mother wanted to see how you'd react if you were alone but Yulis appeared and became your friend." She said then I clenched my fist.

"Yulis…" I cried with tears going down my face but then I felt something warm wrap around me, I looked up to see Akemi hugging me.

"It's alright, Yulis chose what he wanted to do and plus half of it was also my fault." She said. "The real cause of the outbreak was because me and Rika wanted to free everyone after we heard what your mother's true intentions were. She wanted to become a goddess. A goddess that would rule over the diablo's and cause destruction, but when me and Rika tried to free everyone, Freed was taken over by her voice and so was Rika. In the end, I wanted you and Vilkas to forget everything about the past and seal Vilkas into you."

"But what about the other voice that I killed a long time ago when I went on a rampage in Gamindustri?" I asked, Akemi looked at me confused.

"Another voice? I never heard of a Diablo having two voices." She said then she walked back over and sat down on the chair. "No matter, I'll look into that later, but anyway I erased you and Vilkas's past memories of the D.G. Project." She stated then looked down at Vilkas. "Vilkas used to be my voice, I met him when I was young in the Abyssal Void, at first he didn't care much for me. But then he started to warm up and even started to teach me how to use my Diablo powers and even became my voice." She also said getting up again.

"I'm guessing you want Vilkas back?" I asked but she shook her head.

"There's no way a voice can transfer to another Diablo after the first transfer, also you still have to fight." She replied, I looked at my hand then put it into a fist. I looked over to my right to see a Yulis standing there with a grin, he was fading away.

"It seems you remembered that you aren't alone, see ya… Noxious…" He said as he turned and put his hand up as he walked away disappearing…

A/N:

Noxious: Rika's sister Akemi has made an appearance, Me and Vilkas regained our lost memories, and will I be able to kill Freed and Rika or maybe save them… We are near the end of the beginning, see you all in the next chapter!

Assassin: I. Loved. Writing this chapter! I've been wanting to write that confession scene for so long! Anyway, the Diablo arcs almost over everyone, which means... my arc is coming up! I hope you all are excited as we are! Thanks for reading and I hope to see you all later!