[Helloo! I'm alive, thank you all for asking. I could tell you all why it took so long to make this chapter but it's nothing we've all heard before so I'll spare you all the details. Also, I have a discord server for anyone wishing for a bit of chaos in their lives, just PM me for more info. Now, onto the chapter!]

Chapter 22 Getting back on track.

I walk to the school grounds, yawning a bit. I didn't get much sleep last night. As a Gamer and a reaper, it's not like I need to sleep. But it's one of the few things that help me feel...normal for a lack of a better word. 'Especially with what happened.' I thought to myself. Oh, that...yeah that is..complicated. Rewriting existence is a rather complicated thing, especially when I changed it so my secret wouldn't be discovered. The Gamer and the knowledge I am one remains only with me and my summons...and the residents of my castle.

"Well, it's not as if they'll spill my secret." I murmur to myself. Bahamut has been uncharacteristically quiet, rather understandable as we are connected by our souls. So he, and he alone, knows I damned the original Mores after he passed. It's a bit lonely I will not lie being the only voice inside my head, but. It'll pass eventually, he'll probably ask me if I could talk with him about it or something.

In other news, my training with him has also halted, but it's not like I'm too desperate to become a dragon slayer, fairy tail version, I have plenty of options to kill my opponents. Be they mortal, dragon, or god.

In my musings, I didn't notice running into someone until it was too late. It felt like walking into a brick wall.

"Ow." I deadpanned and looked down to see who I knocked over. Only to be surprised to see Vali there, taking a quick gander around my surroundings I was at the gate of Kuoh academy. Ooh yeah, this is where the second core of season two begins. 'But why do I smell a cat on him?' I asked myself, it's not as if I had an enhanced sense of smell or anything. I just recognize the scent, growing up with a rather demonic cat. That little bastard could probably claw the eyes out of great red if it so wanted.

"Why the hell are you here Vali?" I asked him. I already knew why, but I asked just to be sure. He could be here for me and not Issie.

"And speak of the devil." I murmur as I hear rapid footsteps to the right of me. I was a little surprised to see Irina with them, wasn't she supposed to have gone back to the Vatican by now? Also, Xenovia's a demon, and she is very much trying to avoid Irina as much as possible. 'Also, since when has there been a bridge there?' I asked myself, why haven't I used it yet? Have I been taking a long way around all this time?! Vali quickly gets back up and leans against the bridge railing

"Ahh, the red dragon emperor finally arrive-"

"Don't try to be cool you white-haired emo." I interrupted the white emperor's opening line. This threw him off greatly.

"Says the reaper wearing black plated armor and who's flames are pitch black. If I'm emo then your edge lord." The lucifer snarked back. My right eye began to twitch underneath my mask, and I sincerely contemplated murdering him. He isn't that valuable to the story, is he?

"It's a health condition. What's your excuse emo boy? Upset cause daddy never loved you?" I fired back. Now that got him to glare, ooh. Guess those fanfictions were right or were it his grandfather that was the dick and the father was just weak?

"I came here for the red dragon emperor, but I think I can take a detour for you," Vali said. I smirk.

"Oh? Really now? Does a little white gecko think he can stand up to me? Why, your eager to die today aren't you, lucy?" I respond, my eyes glowing bright red. His eyes widened at the reference to his last name. My grin became murderous at that moment.

Sadly before I could pummel this little shit into the ground, Issie got between the two of us.

"Easy there. The repairs just finished, and Sirzechs warned you Mores you would be financially responsible for it the next time." Issie reminded me. At that, I stepped down, while money may not be an issue. Rebuilding would put a rather sizable dent inside my wallet...and I wanna build androids as soon as possible.

"Fine, now what's your reason for being here again?" I ask the emperor, and then immediately tune the fool out. I have watched this show a thousand times, the whole song and dance of this part were very boring. Both watching it on a screen and in real life. It wasn't until he included me into the news that I tuned back in.

"How do you compare to the powerful in this world welsh dragon? Your friend here, for example, is strong enough to kill, not only the Maous but all the leaders of the three big factions, when only a month ago he would've run away tail between his legs in a fight against them." Vali said this...wasn't shocking to me. I already knew this for a fact. But to the others, well he might as well have told them the great war was back on. The shock was rather palpable, hell I could cut it with Willbreaker it was so thick, along with the pungent smell of fear.

"Doesn't that bother you Welsh dragon? Wouldn't you rather serve such a stronger being than this waste of space sister of the devil king?" Now that was new, Vali is a battle maniac. But to think he would say that to not only Rias's face but to her whole peerage and a member of the church? He's rather ballsy. Shame I can't turn him into my servant without greatly impacting the story, plus. I doubt he would be able to keep my secret very well.

"No. Mores is a great friend but my master is a kind and caring woman. I would never betray her even for my friend." Issei said in the Isseist way possible. He also sent me a silent 'No offense' look to me. I smiled behind my mask, course I also smiled because Rias became redder than her hair. Vali chuckles and walks past.

"Gremory, make sure you don't lag behind your servants. It's rather embarrassing for a king, to be weaker than her pawn," he told her and then proceeded to screw off. Not before he tripped on his own shadow. I whistle innocently as the devils' chuckle and walk into the grounds. I was about to join them but Irina lightly tugged on my cape.

"Can I talk to you for a second?" Curious I agreed and she pulled me aside...where she instantly drew a sword and pointed it at me...hmm this feels familiar. The sword was a normal katana and I had a feeling I knew why she was back so soon.

"Where are the Excalibur cores?" She asked me. I decided to play dumb.

"I gave them back to you, with the exception of Nightmare of course." That was a bold face lie if I ever told one. Perhaps one of the boldest I've said so far in my career as a Gamer.

"Then why did the pope call me at four in the morning and told me the 'Excalibur' cores you provided where normal wool?" She asked me. The sword inching closer. I sigh.

"Okay, no bullshit. I may have kept the real ones myself because I can't trust the church to keep them safe." I said. Not technically a lie. I couldn't trust the Vatican nor the vault of heaven.

"Well, that's not your choice," Irina told me, her grip tightening on her sword. She's not angry is she...no, she looks a little freaked out honestly.

"Technically, I beat the person using the fused Excaliburs, and who stole the original Excaliburs as well. I also beat Xenovia and took Excalibur Destruction through combat as well so...technically they are mine by right of the victor." I say hesitantly. Irina looked like she was gonna say something, then she thought it over for a moment. Trying to decide if I wasn't spewing bullshit.

"This isn't one of your video games where you can just loot who you kill!" She exclaimed after deciding it was, and it kinda is, bullshit. However, my status as a Gamer would love to argue that, but I like to keep that a secret.

"The church won't care! Hell, they're already furious you pulled a fast one on them. They'll send their top knight/ enforcer to bring them back. One way or another. I don't want that to happen to you, so please just hand them over!" Irina begged me. Ahh, I see now why she's so freaked out. She's afraid for me. Hmm..quite the difference from last night where she was about to kill me. To see her like this, afraid not of me but for me is..interesting. With the tip of my finger I push aside the flimsy sword, Irina didn't fight it nor did she fight the hug I enveloped her.

"I won't. I'm not exactly the dying type if you couldn't tell. Kokabiel's army and Kokabiel himself should be a testament to that." I told her, not backing down from this. Hell at this point, there really isn't much they can throw at me. Except maybe Lord Michal….' Holy shit I did it again.' I thought, slightly freaked out. Instead of crying or freaking out, or stabbing me. She started to giggle and then she started to laugh.

"Dear God, you are so stubborn, just like when we were kids." She wheezed in between her bouts of laughter. She stepped out of the hug and managed to calm down.

"Okay, I won't pester you about this since nothing I can say will change your mind. Just try not to die." She said. I smiled and nodded.

"Certainly, so how long are you staying here this time?" I asked her as we walked in. She shrugged.

"I honestly don't know. They told me to stay in Kuoh if I was unable to persuade you to give back the cores. When they send someone else, a higher rank than me I would assume, then I would probably be sent back to the church." She told me, heading off to the Occult clubhouse. I hum, 'interesting, that means I have another chance to max out her arcana. Good.' As I thought this an actual smile made it on my face, though it was quickly replaced with a straight line as something caught my ears. I still hadn't removed the seals I placed around the campus, though I should replace the ones I used up, I could still use them passively. So when I heard Sona's pawn, what's his face, trying to reschedule the visit of a certain magical girl I find myself walking to the gym.

Opening the door I saw the poor pawn trying so hard to reschedule the ice midget's visit. Sona stormed forward and I was greeted with the unusual sight of her older, and shorter, sister nearly tackling Sona in a hug.

"Ahh, there's my little Sona-chan. Did you miss me cause I missed you a lot~" She said in a tone that spawned so many incest fanfictions. Sona blushed but managed to keep her composure.

"Yes, and I'm worried you mean in a way that's rather unfitting for a Maou," Sona said matter of factly. Her older sister pouted like a little girl, which I believe she is mentally.

"Aww, that's no fun So-tan. I was really worried when I heard you were attacked by those nasty crows. I was this close to lay down my sparkle magic on them!" She declared, looking far too happy about that statement. Sona sweatdropped at her sister's enthusiasm. I took off my mask just to facepalm, it was bad listening to it through a phone screen when I was human, but hearing it like this? Ugh. Who the hell is the idiot that put this maniac in charge of diplomatic relationships?

Rias and her peerage came in shortly after I facepalmed and Rias also sweatdropped at seeing it. They went over and conversed with the Maou while I was happy to stay on the sidelines. For the most part, I tuned out what they were saying until they mentioned me, and Serafall finally noticed me by the emergency exit door.

"Hello," I said, waving and moving up so I was close enough to have an actual conversation with her. She, uncharacteristically, said nothing as I approached. It was only when I tried to speak again did she flash freeze me solid. Yep, completely fucking solid.

'Da fuck? I didn't even say anything snappy yet.' I thought in pure confusion. Thankfully freezing a gamer solid doesn't exactly do much surprisingly. I mean it sucks and I can't really move, but I'm not in much danger. Also, I can hear surprisingly well.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Sona demanded of her older sister who looked a wee bit to cheerful in what she did.

"Well, it's obvious I have to kill him for threatening my So-tan like that. That's unforgivable." She said in her usual cheerfulness.

"For the Maou's sake he helped us against Kokabiel, hell, he fought him one on one and won," Rias said exasperated by this. Serafall looked to be considering what Rias said in my defense.

"Oh, guess the rumors were true then. Still needs to be punished!" She said with a smile. Sona and Rias looked exasperated by her. I was just annoyed. I couldn't snap my fingers however I could heat up my palms with a little bit of fire. The ice steamed and then melted enough for me to escape. Serafall was too stunned that I managed to escape so easily.

"Brr!" I shiver, good lord that was cold. I only noticed the temperature difference when I came out.

"Dear lord woman! At least say hi before you freeze me." I tell her as rubbed my hands together, trying to warm myself up to the old fashioned way. Her jaw dropped at my response to being frozen solid. While she tried to process this I Observed her.

Serafall Leviathan.

Level: 680

Titles: demon lord. Part-time magical girl. Ice witch.

Bio: Formerly known as Serafall Sitri she was promoted after the devil civil war, and given the name Leviathan for her achievements. She is a rather strong individual, she has the capability to destroy heaven, or at least a good chunk of it, with her magical power. She is also a prodigy at ice magic, capable of freezing entire islands over completely under an hour or so. However, she is a huge sis-con and cosplayer. While she is no danger to you, she is a danger to everyone around her.

Okay. just about what I expected, except the islands part but that's understandable. I didn't read the manga so I have absolutely no idea the extent of her power.

"So you gonna continue catching flies short stack, or would you rather do your job and create friendly relations with the devil race and the reaper race? Of which you hunted down relentlessly for our wings after your three-way war with the other biblical factions." I say with a bit more venom than I wanted but it was a subconscious reaction. Her eyes widened a fair bit after I brought that particular piece of history in play. That and with my height, I must've looked far more intimidating than I mean to be.

"Ahh, yes...I apologize for-"

"Forget it, Sirzechs almost killed me when I met him a while ago. Compared to him you're doing swimmingly." I interrupted her and then I analyzed what she was actually wearing.

"Magical girl? Aren't you too old for dress-up?" I ask rhetorically. She fumed childishly.

"No! I'm still in the prime of my youth! Besides, it makes picturing a steamy girl on girl session with my precious Sona-chan~" with the way she ended that, I have no idea she's just teasing Sona or not. Either way, Sona lit up like a firework. I leaned back and whispered in Rias's ear.

"Are all older devil siblings this incestuous?" She sighed at my question but thankfully she shook her head no.

"No, Serafall has just...always been like that." She whispered. I nod as the two Sitri siblings were in the middle of a very interesting conversation. Part of me wanted to keep watching this train wreck until Sona decides to call chicken on Serafall and take there, but the 98% of my mind that isn't being an idiot knew better. I went with the much more sensible option and split the two apart, not hard giving I'm a damn giant compared to Serafall. I mean I'm like 6'4, she's tiny compared to me.

"Alright, any other you reason you came here besides to mess with Sona? Cause if not I have a Kendo club I need to whip into shape." I tell the short devil. She once again pouts and squirms out of my grip. Landing on her feet.

"Actually there was one other reason. You. I actually came to talk with you." Now that was surprising for a number of reasons.

"...This isn't a trap right? Your not gonna seal me away in a type of dungeon are you?" I ask, Serafall instantly shook her head no.

"Of course not, look if your worried about that we can go to your house-" Once again. I interrupted her with a stern no.

"I'm not letting you near my house. You did just try to kill me." I played off that angle and it worked. Of course, it's reasonable of me to be distrusting of the person who literally froze me solid not even five minutes ago. Serafall cringed and nodded. Her magic seal appeared under and I, the next thing I knew I was in a castle in hell. The only way I knew we were in hell was thanks to Observe. Serafall was now in a business outfit. I'm not gonna ask how she changed so quickly, I'm just gonna assume magic and leave it at that.

"Please have a seat." She told me, I nod and slowly sit down. The leather sofa was very soft, this has to be the place she conducts diplomatic meetings. It's bright enough that even an angel, fallen or not, wouldn't feel any different than being on earth. As for devils, hell is their home so they would feel more comfortable, at least subconsciously, than on earth.

"Now, wanna tell me why you brought me here?" I ask her, even though I have a massive level advantage against her, I also know better than to underestimate her. She may look like a little girl, but she's an experienced warrior who's seen the hell of war. So it wouldn't be a surprise if she could outthink me in on the fly battle tactics. 'So I'll lay off the snark.' I think to myself as Serafall starts to speak.

"I brought you here so we may levy a peace against your race and mine. You are, officially or not, the ambassador of your race and thus speak for not only yourself but your people as well." Serafall explained. While I showed no physical reaction belong a nod, inside I am freaking out. 'This could end poorly, I could start a war if I'm not careful. So definitely no snark.' I thought.

"Last I checked we are not at war, and speaking of the word. What 'we' are you referring to miss Leviathan?" I ask of her, careful with my words. Serafall crossed her legs.

"No, we are not, we are about as much of war as the devils are with the other three factions. As for your other question, by we. I mean the Maous, the leaders of both heaven and Grigori." Okay, that made some sense. The peace meeting is coming up soon if cannon hasn't been derailed I mean, but I as Mores shouldn't know this. Best to play dumb, but not too dumb.

"Oh? So you have connections to Heaven and the Grigori?" I asked, already knowing the answer. She nods and explains.

"All of us are tired of war and wish for peace, due to that we have created a type of friendship around that goal." She said carefully. I nod in understanding.

"So you wish to make peace, how do intend to broker this peace?" I ask of her. She smiles.

"We're going to use Kuoh as mutual ground, specifically the school there." She said proudly, now normally I'd be fine with this. This is how the story should go, but there's a slight problem with that.

"Really now? I didn't get the memo." I say easily enough, that it's my territory as well. I'd be a fool and an easy target if I didn't at least bring that up as well. Serafall's proud smile faded after I said this.

"Well, that was because we planned this before you came and-"

"-Your sisters gave you the all-clear as back then it was purely their territory. Let me guess, you thought that if you told me this it wouldn't change the fact it's infringing upon my sovereignty as a ruler of that territory." I interrupt her, she was now playing on my field of democracy.

"That...is true. Fine then, may we conduct our peace meetings there?" She asked me. I was about to nod but my blood suddenly boiled as a particular memory came to light. Honestly, I want to forget it and just say yes but there will be another chance to take justice for that horrid act.

"Under one condition. Bring me the devils that took part in the slaughter of my people during the interim of the great war of the biblical factions." That was my one demand, and as I thought. Serafall didn't like it. She looked aghast that I would even suggest such a thing. She even stood up out of her seat and slammed her hands on the table between us.

"I can't agree with that! There is no way I can do that! That was hundreds of years, if not thousands, of years ago. Some of the devils that took part are members of the council! If I do what you ask, it could cause a civil war between my race!" She vehemently denied that I understood her worries and intellectually I know she is right. I have no right to demand that of her, yesterday had she asked me if she could use the school I would've said yes without hesitation without any strings...but a lot has changed over the past twenty-four hours. Yesterday I wasn't a full reaper, I was someone inside the body of one, now I am a reaper. I rewrote reality itself for that to come to pass, and this is what happens.

"I understand your worries, but you must also understand that only the leaders of that massacre were given the proper justice, many parents still demand the blood of the ones that killed their children and ended their line," I tell her, that caused her to sit back down.

"What do you mean?" She asks me. I sigh, I probably shouldn't have brought this up but if it creates a chance of justice to be done, then I must reveal it.

"We, reapers are creatures that bring death upon all the world's creatures. In many ways, we are death itself, due to that the reproductiveness of our species is both extremely high and utterly low, the lowest out of all supernaturals I'd wager." I explain, she looked a bit confused.

"Reapers only have one shot at having children, one. After that, they're completely sterile. Almost no chance of ever having children again, even if giving a blessing by a goddess of fertility. For context, after having children the chances of having another aren't ten percent, the number you and most other supernatural races have, not five, not even one percent. The percent is 0.000005%. With a blessing from a goddess of fertility, that number rises to 0.00005%. Not much of a difference you would agree. Though to trade for that defect, reapers often have multiple children. Sometimes as many as twelve at once, though more commonly just triplets or twins." I finished explaining to her that critical detail of my race.

Serafall had a complicated look as she absorbed the information and finally to the same conclusion I have.

"That is...horrible and you have my deepest sympathies but that doesn't change the fact that I can't fulfill your request." She said apologetically. I nod, she sounded genuine but...I can't leave here without this request filled or at least her thinking about it.

"It is not that you can't it is you won't. I ask this of you, what would you do if the scales were reversed? If you suffered that tragedy and your sister was among the dead. Her wings, destroyed and broken, ripped off her body and whatever left used for pleasuring the sick bastards who did that to her?" I ask rhetorically, I could see the anger in her eyes as she thought of that, before she could answer I held up a hand.

"You would stop at nothing to take revenge, if I wouldn't hand them over you yourself with all your power would take justice in your own hands to avenge your fallen blood." It took a second for her to realize what I meant, her eyes widened when she pieced together what I was saying.

"B. I can't do it. Sona could get hurt or even killed in the crossfire of this action." She whispered, her morals were with me and I could tell she knew I was right but still she holds on, time for the final blow.

"Now, don't freeze me again. I'm not pulling a weapon but something you should see regardless." I tell her and reach into my shadow, I wasn't reaching into my inventory, instead of the earth under the castle. With my mind an affinity I recreated something every Reaper has held onto in one form or another. I pulled out a sandstone brick half my size and place it standing up to me. She reads it and her eyes widen and start to mist up. What was written on it was a memorial for each and every child killed and how, when, and why they were killed and who did it. What made this different from other memorials, besides personally listing who, why, how, where and when. It also reeked of emotions, even though I just recreated it, it still leaks negative emotions tied to the original monument. Guilt, sadness, disgust, and the most influential emotion of all. Hatred, wrath, even bloodlust, no especially bloodlust.

"This is not a threat, but a warning. If my people learn that you did nothing to avenge these fallen children, a civil war will be the least of your worries. You will have a war against the forces of death themselves." I tell her, the sandstone slowly slinking back into the shadows and into my inventory. Serafall was crying a little, she wiped the tears from, her eyes so quickly I almost thought I imagined it.

"I...I'll see what I can do." She tells me, I nod and stand up.

"That is all I ask, you have my permission to go ahead with the peace meeting. I will also attend as the ambassador of my people." I tell her with a small smile, with the snap of my fingers I created a portal to the kendo club and walked through.

'Ugh, I feel like crap manipulating her like that. But, it's for a good cause.' I think as I enter the club. However, Katase opened it for me, causing the door to smack right in my face.

"Is that how you greet your coach?" I say dryly, it's not like it hurt. Wearing armor all the time does have its perks.

"Well, um, I mean...where have you've been? Your late and your never late, I was about to go look for you." She said and I began to chuckle.

"I'm just messing with you, now, are you ready for more...training?" I say, a demonic grin under my mask. She paled suddenly and tried to walk away but I grabbed the back of her shirt and pulled her in.

"Come now, you said I was late correct? Best to make up for lost time, a thousand stair laps should be a good warm-up." I say with a smile, she looked absolutely horrified as I closed the door behind us.

[Pov switch. Serafall leviathan third person]

"Okay, first of all, I'm glad all of you could come here so quickly on such short notice," Serafall said to her fellow Maou and all sat in chairs around her fancy table.

"Well when you called us so urgently we had no choice, what's going on Sera?" Sirzechs asked it was rare any of them called meetings like these, let alone Serafall.

"Well, I met our Reaper friend earlier today-" Serafall began, Sirzechs's face soured at the memory of the Reaper and what happened between them. His power of destruction starting to leak out, causing Serafall to stop. Ajuka placed a calming hand on Sirzechs, calming the red-headed satan down.

"Please continue, and Zechs please try not to destroy her furniture?" Ajuka asked his friend good-naturedly. Sirzechs nodded, taking a deep breath and letting it out. He apologized for his actions, Serafall forgave him on the spot and continued.

"As I was saying, I met our Reaper friend and even brought him here for diplomatic reasons, as he's the son of the current leader of the Reaper race." She continued. Everyone was with her, even the usual half-asleep Falbium was paying attention.

"I made some progress with him but there is a snag, a rather big one honestly. One important enough to bring up with you all because it includes our peace talks at Kuoh Academy." With that everyone had an expression of shock.

"Why would he try to block the peace meetings? Reaper or no he surely doesn't wish to revive the great war?" Sirzechs asked. Serafall nodded, from her discussion with him he clearly didn't want war, but he wanted justice for his people more.

"He wants justice, not against you Sirzechs, but against the devils that took part in the Death hunts during the beginning of the ceasefire. He wants them all, probably to execute them." Serafall explained, first there was silence then there was disbelief.

"He can't be serious, several of the devils who took part in those damned hunts are members of the council. The group we made as a stop-gap from us becoming tyrants." Asmodeus said Serafall nodded.

"If we even think to do that we could be seen as worse than the previous devil kings! Our race won't survive another civil war!" Sirzechs exclaimed. Ajuka agreed with his friend.

"We can't do it, as much as I sympathize with his cause we can't do it," Ajuka said. The needs of their people came first. Serafall took a staggering breath and recreated the sandstone tablet Mores showed her and placed it in the center of the table.

"This is the list of every last Reaper killed in those hunts, when, where, who and how they did it. That's not why I'm showing this to you, do you notice anything strange about it?" She asks them, they leaned over and inspected it, only to reel back in shock. The sheer amount of negative emotions flowing out of this tablet was far more vast than any of them expected, and this was a copy of a copy of the original.

"To think so much malice, so much sadness, and other negative emotions could come from such a tablet," Asmodeus said, shuffling in his seat, as did the other devils. Devils, by their very nature, feed off negative emotions and get off on it. So this surging amount made them very ...pent up for a lack of a better word. Serafall quickly destroyed the replica and they could all breath again.

"Why show us that?" Sirzechs asked her, sure showing the tablet certainly put what happened in perspective but that alone wouldn't change things.

"Because before he left he gave me a warning. That if we won't bring the guilty to him and his people learn we did nothing, then the families of the dead will take it upon themselves for justice. Children to the reapers are special due to them having the lowest conception rate out of all supernatural factions, and how many dead children were on that list?" She asked them rhetorically. Far, far too many was the answer and they all knew it. She could tell from their expressions.

"Well, we can't exactly arrest them all ...but maybe there's another way," Sirzechs says, he had an idea. The last time he had an idea led to them overthrowing their previous rulers but at this point, they all had learned to listen to their friends.

"Well, what's the plan Zechs?" Serafall asked him, she hoped that whatever it was, it would be enough to appease over a century of grief and anger the reaper race has built up.

[Pov restored! Mores]

"C' mon little vamp! You can do this, just focus." I tell the small vampire in front of me. Gasper nodded...and then got smacked by another ball, straight to the face no less. I facepalm and wonder just exactly how I got here.

[One hour prior!]

Okay! FInished training the kendo club for today, those girls can barely move. 'Ahh, it's always fun training them.' Nothing like hellish training to make oneself stronger, that's how I got here.

As I walk out with a smile on my face, I'm suddenly being dragged by Koneko towards the occult club.

"Um, what happened to hello?" I ask her, she rolls her eyes but doesn't reply. Next thing I know I've been dragged to the hallway where they kept Gasper. Rias was waiting with the rest of her peerage.

"Oh, Mores! It's good you came." Rias said, I was about to say against my will but given I'm strong enough to through them all into orbit, yeah I just nodded.

"So..is this where you keep the vampire?" I ask her, pretending to inspect the seals that kept these doors shut. She nodded, still surprised I knew not only she had an extra peerage member but a vampire at that.

"Yes, by the way, you never explained how you knew I had an extra peerage member, let alone a vampire. How did you figure it out?" She asked me, thankfully I had actually put some thought into my response to this inevitable question.

"Simple, wraith picked up his scent the first time I came here and it grew stronger the closer I came near you and since you're obviously a devil, that just means he was a part of your peerage," I say easily. Like I said, I put a lot of thought into that answer. It's not like it's a full lie, Wraith can and did pick up Gasper's scent. It just didn't happen until he reached his third stage.

"Wow. Remind me to ask Wraith for help for some contracts. Finding missing children is a bit of a pain." Rias said. I simply raised an eyebrow at that, well, guess it makes sense but it's still weird.

"Anyway, you finally busting him out?" I asked her, Akeno giggled at my question and Rias rolled her eyes.

"No, but I am letting him out. My older brother told me I was finally strong enough to handle his sacred gear." She said triumphantly, Issie Asia and Xenovia looked confused at the mention of yet another sacred gear user. Akeno sighed at her King's action. Kiba looked a bit amused by all of this and Koneko...she looked uninterested.

"Hmm, must be a special gear." was all I said before ripping the seals to pieces and opening the door, Rias looked a bit miffed that I took the honor of unsealing her servant from her. She, however, wouldn't let me be the first one in, she pulled me to the back of the pack, satisfied I wouldn't move she went inside. I rolled my eyes and melted into her shadow as everyone else filed in. I appeared right behind her, and in front of Akeno, to see the little vampire in his box.

"Rias! are you doing here?" The little vampire asked, peeking out from his little box.

"...that's the vampire with the sacred gear?" I asked in a deadpan, feigning shock at his appearance but he was even underwhelming than in the show. In the corner of my eye, I noticed him tense up as I spoke.

"Yes, that is my adorable servant Gasper." She said, like a bragging mother hen. I could feel myself sweatdrop at her reaction, I glanced back at him. 'Yep, not as cute as Lilly.' I thought without a hint of remorse. It took me a few moments for me to realize I was staring at the lad, who was now absolutely terrified. Before Rias could stop him, hell before she opened her mouth, Gasper's eyes activated and time stopped ...for everyone but me and Gasper.

"Well, aren't you a rare bird?" I ask of him, he yelps in fear. Obviously not expecting me to be unaffected by his power.

"How-"

"I killed a god." was all I said, that was enough to scare the poor lad even more. He dove back into the box and scooted across the floor into the corner. Time resumed and the newbies had wide eyes as they realized what had happened.

"Welcome back, did you enjoy your frozen nap?" I say with a hint of sass. Rias's jaw dropped slightly as she realized I couldn't be affected by his gear. Then her eyes lit up and she had a, forgive my pun future me, devilish grin.

"Oh, oh this could be useful." She said, turning her attention on me. I merely raised an eyebrow as Issie tried to get to know Gasper, through him realizing Gasper was a dude is still hilarious.

"Wow, you look like a girl!" Issie said, honestly I didn't know if he meant that as a compliment or not. Honestly the less I know the better. Gasper took it as an insult and began to cry.

"Wait! Wait wait! Don't cry, don't you want to be manly?" Issie asked him, I raised an eyebrow. I swear this went differently in the show. Gasper slowly popped his head out of the box and nodded.

"With your power, we can do so many grand things together you and I. We can go anywhere when you master that power of yours. Cutting in line to go Onto roller coaster rides first, grabbing the first edition of ero games, and the greatest of them all. Going into the ladies changing rooms!" Issie exclaimed. I facepalmed. I knew it was coming, but it still bad to hear.

[Flashback over!]

So yeah. What Rias's plan was; since I couldn't be affected by Gasper. I would drag him back to his training with Xenovia and Issie whenever he tried to flee.

"So he's a daywalker?" I asked Rias, who was sitting next to me. She nodded, looking a little somber.

"Yes, he is truly a unique child. If only his family could've seen that." She said I didn't ask for an explanation. Not only did I know his story, but I also know that Vampires are far more traditional than devils. Hell, they make the devil council look like a bunch of new-age hippies by comparison.

"Damn, poor lad. No wonder he's so skittish." I sigh, resting my chin on my hand. Yawning, watching them pelt balls at the poor vampire eventually got boring. I even dozed off at one point, it wasn't until I heard cheers did I open my eyes. A ball was floating in the air, and it stayed there for a few more moments before falling on the ground. Gasper collapsed shortly after this but he had a smile, as did the rest of the peerage.

"Well done Gasper! You're finally controlling it!" Issie praised, Gasper, blushed and smiled more. Koneko went over and hugged Gasper.

"Good job Gaspie." She said in her usual monotone, but it was so cute! {oh my god, this is too cute!} Bahamut squealed in my head. 'Well there you are, I was wondering where you disappeared to.' I said mentally, I could feel Bahamut freeze up inside my arm. He was caught red-handed. {Can we talk? No, we need to talk voice to voice.} He said in a serious tone. I nodded and disappeared into the peerage members rushing in to congratulate Gasper.

I hopped into a shadow and rode it all the way up to the school roof and sat down.

"This should be far enough," I say. I could feel Bahamut nod.

"{So….}" He trailed off, not knowing how to start this conversation. I laid down on the hard roof, the usual clouds above were absent, nothing to distract me from this conversation.

"Did you know him?" I ask him, getting the conversation rolling.

"{Not particularly no. He only ever used the first stage of the gear, we never even spoken face to face. He was just another warden to me, not a partner and certainly not a friend.}" Bahamut explained.

"Do you wish you knew him better?" I ask the dragon. He hummed in thought before shaking his head.

"{No, not really. From the new memories you got from him when you damned his soul, I don't think our personalities would've meshed well. That, and I know for a fact he never would've set me free as you did. True I can only enter the physical world when you use that trump card of skill, but I can, and often do, freely explore the castle and the endless sands that stretch out from it. He never would've done that, no other Reaper before has done it only you have given me back freedom.}" My partner told me, I could detect no lie, nor half-truth, in his voice.

"I should've let him out earlier, if I had I wouldn't have to ...erase him," I say staring up at the sky.

"{Don't torture yourself like this, you didn't kill-}" He tried to tell me but I slam my hand into my shadow, the shadow nearly erupts from the raw power pushed into it.

"Except I did! No, I did worse. I stole his body, his friends, his life. Everything that was supposed to be his I took and made mine! And when he died I could do nothing but erase him! To make him not exist, to wipe him off existence itself and took his place! He no longer exists, only I DO! I STOLEN EVEN HIS PLACE IN EXISTENCE!" I howled, I am responsible for that.

"{And how would you save him? Even if you had brought him out earlier, back then you were too busy dealing with a thousand problems. You didn't have the time!}" Bahamut argued back.

"Three minutes." Was all I said, before Bahamut could speak I started again.

"That is how long it took for me to open the door and get him to the hospital. I had more than enough time in the day to get him out of that room. I could've had the medicine he needed by now if I invested it earlier and-"

"{THAT IS ENOUGH!}" Bahamut finally had enough. His voice alone causing the very air to shiver. That was plenty enough to shut me up.

"{There is nothing you could've done to save him. He was gonna die in the same amount of time no matter when you pulled him out.}" Bahamut explained.

"What?"

"{Yes, even if you pulled him out earlier then the only thing that would've changed is his death date.}" Bahamut explained yet again to my unwilling ears.

"...so, there really wasn't anything I could've done. Nothing, nothing at all. That's….I don't like this feeling of helplessness." I said, I'm seriously not used to it, and I certainly don't want to be.

"{Well, it's better than guilt is it not?}" Bahamut said, I could feel his cheeky grin even if I couldn't see it.

"Yes, yes I suppose your right. Do you think they will comply with my ridiculous request?" I ask of him. Feeling marginally better but wanting to change the subject.

"{I don't know, though I do agree that request was ridiculous. However, you're acting more and more like a reaper.}" He said as if it was an accomplishment, heh. Maybe it was, hell if I knew.

"I suppose so, now, let's do some training. I could certainly use the exercise." I say, hopping up, Bahamut laughs but goes along with it. With the snap of my fingers and the power of a skill, I was no longer in Kuoh but in a dungeon, I had yet to conquer. This shall be fun.

[Pov switch! Unknown pov]

Space, the dying embers of suns drift by my warship. Made out of the husk of a dead god I once worshiped. My trusty blade sharpened with a flake of Hadium.

'To think, I shall use this blade personally once more.' I think, holding the blade to a flickering lamp of soul fire. Inspecting my most trusted partner for any nicks, for a single in a hive sword could spell doom for him and his brood. My sword, of course, had none, even when put through my enemies it never once cracked. I had thought the same of my children, but I was wrong.

"My lord." A knight says, kneeling behind my throne.

"What is it?" I ask of it, he would dare enter my throne room unless he had news.

"We are close to the planet, at least on our side of the dimensional plane. Your forces await your orders, my king." He said in full. I stand up, my wings stretching out to their full length. I walk up to the knight and nod.

"You have done well, your ascendance has been completed has it not?" I ask of him, the knight nods.

"Well then, you must celebrate. Let me show you how my sisters and I celebrated once we ascended." I say, with a twitch of my taloned fingers the knight was lopped off.

"For, we killed each other. Over, and over again. For that is how we showed love for one another. We would kill, and kill again. Growing stronger every time we strike each other down." I explain to the pile of ash, I walk outside into the void of space. Gazing upon where the other earth is, where the killer of my son resides.

"I shall show great care to one who slain my son, Crota. For that is my right as his father. I shall Take this world and plunge it into darkness. However, I am ready to die, for that is how the sword logic is perfected. Only the strong shall see the end of all things, will it be you. Mores, the mysterious killer of my son, or will it be me, The Taken King." I whisper in the ancient tongue, for I always speak in it before going to battle against a mighty foe. My will shall not shatter here, I lost to the dead once. I will not lose to the one who is supposed to guide them.

[Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Things are starting to accelerate faster and faster. Also before I go I have an idea. I actually got the inspiration for it from a fan who PM'd me a few challenge fic ideas. While I myself can't do that, need to focus on this story alone, that doesn't mean I can't issue my own challenge.]

[I call it Chaos's Dare, the details shall be given there. Now, till next time my dear readers]