Kuoh is a city that has a presence of fear since the murder of Aika Kiryuu. Many of the inhabitants are afraid but they keep going with their lives to show their bravery. Until grotesque creatures appeared out of nowhere and attacked the city. Kokabiel is laughing maniacally as the worthless humans die as he watches from a mountain with Alphys and Roxie by his side.
"Hide from these inferior beings? What a pathetic notion! We are superior in every way and I refuse to live in darkness anymore. An everlasting war shall commence and Heaven and Hell will be burned for all to see!"
A group of Devils appear and it makes him chuckle seeing them go against him. Gremory's little brat, bastard child of Baraqiel, and the Holy Sword Project failure who has bandages all over his body. As if he was in a huge fire. "I don't think so Kokabiel! I am Rias Gremory, Crimson Princess and Sister of Sirzechs Lucifer. You will not harm my territory anymore!"
"Oh really and what about your precious citizens? I sense no Devils in the city." He mocks Gremory brat but she scoffs. "Your death is more important than the humans. With you gone, the monsters will disappear and my territory will be secure again."
"And I thought I was the monster. Perhaps you can reach your full potential by serving me." The Fallen Angel sees these Devils as perfect subordinates to use. Akeno and Rias instantly deny this request, seeing it as demeaning to even suggest it. And yet Kiba is silent. He joined Rias' peerage not just because he was near death but that she promised to help destroy Excalibur.
"Kiba, use your blade to end this crow!" Rias orders but Akeno notices that he is silent. "Kiba?"
Kokabiel can see him falter and grins. "He knows the truth. You are weak Rias Gremory, you use your pieces like toys but make sure to keep them weak so they can't rebel."
"Silence fool! I would never do that!" Rias responds to that accusation but Kiba doesn't know what to do.
"The Holy Blade that you despise is being wielded by the Knight of Issei Hyoudou. Serve me and I can promise you that Excalibur will be destroyed." The Fallen Cadre gets in Kiba's head and Roxie hides her smirk, knowing her master's game. Alphys ignores everyone and is using her phone to give commands to her Amalgamates thanks to the control chips inside them. Akeno is about to summon lightning at Alphys but Kiba tries to strike her but she barely dodges it.
"Kiba! What are you? You are my Knight!" She commands him but he glares at her through his bandages.
"You promised to help me destroy Excalibur but you did nothing! I refuse to serve you anymore!" Kiba summons blades and they fly towards his former friends.
"Right Eye of Lilith: Crocell!" The blades stay in the air, as if their motion has stopped. Everyone looks and sees Yubelluna with her right eye glowing which makes Roxie look excited to see her. Along with her is Issei, Siris, and Xuelan while the rest are taking on the Amalgamates.
"Pleasure to see you my right eye." Roxie said but she glares at her and launches the swords at her. Roxie takes out her pistol and fires at the blades which makes them drop down. The two Eyes of Lilith walk away to face eachother. Roxie smiles at the chance to gain her other eye as she aims at Yubelluna. "This will be fun. Left Eye of Lilith: Sabnock."
The bullet curves at hits her on the side. "Ah!" She looks at her side and sees a target symbol on her.
"Crocell may be able to control motion but Sabnock will make anything I fire hit true." She smiles and aims with her left eye glowing though Yubelluna's right glows as well.
Siris looks at Kiba, outraged by his betrayal. "You call yourself a Knight, Kiba Yuuto?"
"I will disgrace my name if it means Excalibur is gone! Now die!" Kiba summons more blades but Siris runs at the traitor knight and slashes all the swords. She thrusts at his blade and breaks it.
"Sword Birth!" Hundreds of swords appear from the ground and strike in all directions. She readies her sword and unleashes the ability. "Excalibur Rapidly!"
Xuelan kicks Alphys but something grabs her leg and throws her across from the scientist. She looks at her protector with tears in her eyes. Her savior's dark armor doesn't reflect from the sun or fires in the city. "Undyne… I did it. I brought you back to life."
"Alphys…" The voice isn't the voice of the Captain she admired but a poor SOUL in pain.
"Don't worry Undyne, we just need to deal with them and we will reunite with everyone. First things first, destroy these Devils!" The monster in armor creates spears and launches them at Xuelan. She moves and dodges the spears to get below Undyne. The martial artist ducks and high kicks Undyne, knocking her helmet and it hits to the ground to show her face. Undyne is a fishlike woman with her eyepatch gone but her face is an agonizing pain. Her body is breaking and melting but her armor is keeping her from turning to dust.
"Alphys please… Make it stop…" She begs her friend, feeling her every being crying out in pain.
The monsters break the buildings in their way. Matsuda runs away from them but he trips and falls. He looks up and sees one of the monstrosities over him. He closes his eyes as it raises it's tendrils but he opens them as Karla jumps and punches it in the face. It falls to the ground as the Kure woman grins at this monster. "If I were you, you should get far away from here."
Matsuda can only nod as he runs away from this battle. A giant skull fires energy at her but her skin turns purple and her muscles protrude from her body. "Removal!"
She hits the skull with both her hands, breaking it apart. "Mountain Breaker!"
A mutated bird flies towards her but is struck by thunder. Karla looks up and sees Akeno striking the other monsters. The Kure woman grins as she runs to assist Nelile, who is dealing with the Amalgamates. She dropkicks one of them and stands with the Tachibana samurai. "Kure Karla! Though I had these monsters, it is good to know you are by my side." Her mind says something differently. 'I'm totally lying, please help me.'
"Allow me to help you." Akeno touches down and hits the others. They stand together against the Amalgamates.
Issei and Kokabiel are flying over the city. "Look at this destruction. Such beauty, like watching a painting being made before my eyes."
"We clearly have different tastes in beauty." Issei said as he watches his peerage fighting together. Karlamine stabs a monster but it bites her sword and breaks it. The monster opens it's mouth and goes to bite her but Ni and Li hit it together, crashing it into a building. "You know you are revealing the Supernatural world to the planet right. That is forbidden, correct?"
"I will not hide anymore. The war needs to be seen around the world. Fallen, Humans, Devils, Angels! The entire planet is our battlefield and everyone is a soldier!" The Fallen Cadre shouts like a battle maniac. Issei knows that this man isn't going to stop unless he is dead.
"Let's go Kokabiel!" His Boosted Gear glows with power and punches him in the face but the Fallen still has a grin and summons light spears. Issei flies away, dashing and turning from the spears. "Give up fool. You cannot beat me with just your fists."
Issei appears in front and hits him with rapid punches but Kokabiel dodges them all in the blink of an eye. "My fists are the weapons I wield and none other!"
His fists boost, making them faster and stronger. Issei sees an opening. "THERE! HA!"
He prepares for an uppercut but he feels something coming at them so he jumps away from a blast of destruction energy which Kokabiel does as well. They see Rias flying with them with insanity in her eyes. "You damn invaders! This is my city! My territory and anyone that comes here is dead!"
"She's gone insane." Issei knows that he has two enemies to deal with now.
"Issei catch!" Ravel is below the three of them and throws an object. He grabs it and opens his palm to reveal an orange bandana. "A bandana? Wait, could this be..?"
"Erioh said you would understand once you see it again!" She said and summoned a fireball to hit Alphys but Undyne blocks the fireball with her spear. Ravel goes to help Xuelan and Issei looks at the bandana.
"I think I get it. Ddraig, give me the power to make these two regret ever being born!" He wraps the orange bandana on his head as his body becomes Boosted Gear: Scale Mail. Unknown to everyone, a creature is flying above everyone. Mihae looks up and can almost see him. "Fafnir?"
However she is distracted and one of the Amalgamates charge behind her. Mihae turns around and sees it jump at her.
72 Pillars Abilities:
Crocell- Kinetic Energy Manipulation: Control an object's motion by freezing it in place or building it up to launch.
Sabnock- Homing: A target appears on the enemy's body and it always hit the bullseye.
Next Time- Battle of Kuoh Part 2: 'Friend' from above