Hey everyone. Merciless Sun here with the next chapter of How To Stop A Devil Civil War. In the last chapter, Isaac tried to stop Azazel and Kokabiel from killing Sirzechs. He evolved the Rebirth Gear to the Golden Legend Gauntlets, and Azazel was so impressed that he left, and Isaac was now tasked with finding information of new conspirators against the Devils. Enjoy!

-Isaac's Room, The Next Morning, 8AM, Isaac's POV-

I woke up with Akeno still cuddled up to me along with Asia. I'm glad I'm not training today. I actually want to just talk to Akeno today, since I don't know much about her. She wakes up and said, "Good morning, Isaac."

I smiled and said, "Morning, Akeno. Ready to see what Raynere was planning?"

"Of course, darling." She then kissed me, and Asia woke up.

"Morning, everyone."

"Morning. Where is Ravel at?"

Akeno said, "She stayed on the couch. I feel bad for the girl."

"Me too. I got an idea. Asia, how about you go shopping with her?"

She said, "That's a good idea. I think it'll do her some good."

"Yeah. Well, let's get the day started. You girls go ahead and shower up. After what happened, I'm gonna work through some of that anger through my cooking."

They both smiled and said, "Ok."

-Main Room Under The Shrine, 30 Minutes Later, Isaac's POV-

I sit down on the couch with Ravel, and hand her a plate of food. "Hey Ravel. I'm sure you're a little rattled after what happened with Raze, but I'll be here to help you."

Just then, Koneko came down and said, "You won't have to worry about protecting her today, stud."

"Oh, hey Koneko. What brings you here today?"

"I'm here as protection for Asia and Ravel."

Akeno came out of the shower with a robe on, and said, "I called Koneko to come and help them. Rias only needs Isabel and Kiba today."

"Good."

As we're eating breakfast, Clark comes on, and said, "Morning everyone. What are you doing today?"

I said, "Well, Akeno and I are gonna check out the warehouse. Speaking of which, are you detecting any Fallen Angel or Devil presence there?"

"No, but be careful. And how about you, Asia?"

"I'm going shopping with Koneko and Ravel."

"Good to hear. Has there been any updates about Grayfia?"

I said, "Not yet, but I'll ask Rias after she gets the Bishop."

"Good. Well, I'll let you all have a good day. Let me know if anything else happens."

The screen shuts off, and I said, "Well, hopefully we won't uncover a plot larger than what Raze had."

Akeno said, "Hopefully, but bring your sword and Sølvlys, I have a feeling you'll need them."

"Right. Well Asia, you have a good day with Ravel. I gotta find out what's happening."

"Good luck, Isaac."

I then ate breakfast and took a shower, then headed out with Akeno and Sølvlys on my shoulder.

-Road To The Warehouse, 9AM, Isaac's POV-

We were walking to the warehouse, and Akeno was holding onto my arm. "I guess you wanted me to yourself, huh?"

"Rias loves you, but I'm starting to as well."

"Nice. So you mind if I ask you something?"

"What is it, darling?"

"When I was fighting Azazel and Kokabiel, Kokabiel said you were the 'spawn of Baraquiel.' Who is that?"

She then looked serious. "He is...was my father. He met my mother 20 years ago, and they fell in love and had me."

Who is this guy then? Maybe I shouldn't press on it anymore… I said, "Sorry if that got too serious for you. I was just curious, that's all."

"No, it's fine. He is actually a Fallen Angel."

"You're serious!? Then you…"

She let go of my arm, got in front of me, and revealed both a Devil Wing and a black Wing. "That's right. I am both a Devil and Fallen Angel."

"I like it. It looks good on you."

"You're too kind."

"I don't care if you're a Fallen Angel. Who cares if they tried to kill both me and Asia? What matters is you. You're incredible with Magic, you can really handle yourself in a fight, and you are amazingly beautiful."

She smiled, shed a tear, and held onto my arm again. "You definitely know how to make a woman happy, my dear Rebel Phoenix."

"Where'd that nickname come from anyway?"

"Rias came up with it. After all, you did fight the Fallen Angels and rebelled against Raze and Riser."

"Yeah, makes sense. Well, looks like we're here." We came up to a big warehouse, and I asked Clark on the earpiece, "Hey man, is there anyone in the warehouse?"

"You're good."

"Good." I brought out the Rebirth Gear, punched the doors open, we then walked in, and the Rebirth Gear vanished. "Hello?"

My voice echoed for a little bit, but there was nothing. No containers, nothing. We only saw a room which must have been an office. We walked to it, and we saw a desk with multiple files. I picked one up, and it was labeled 'Red Dragon Emperor'. "I wonder what this is."

I opened it, and it had a complete detailed profile on both Issei and his Sacred Gear, the Boosted Gear. "Look at this. His Sacred Gear was really overpowered, and she would have killed him to get it. Imagine if it worked."

She looked at another file that was labeled 'Glory Of Olympus'. She picked it up, and said, "And this is about the line of Sacred Gears your Rebirth Gear belongs to. It seems she had this 'Vali' hunt for them. The only one they didn't get was yours."

"That's unsettling. Let's get these files and bring them to Rias and Sirzechs. I'm sure they want to hear this."

Right when we were about to leave, I noticed part of a Magic Circle drawn on the floor with a file cabinet over it. "What is this?"

I moved it, and the Circle spewed fire! I blocked with the Rebirth Gear and punched out the Magic Circle. Akeno said, "Whatever that Circle is protecting, she obviously didn't want anyone getting to it."

"No kidding. Let's see what it is." I then punched the floor, and a staircase then appeared. We walked down it, and saw a huge room with a roundtable. "What the hell is all this?"

A circle with a Dragon on the middle was on the table. I pulled up the holo-screen on my communicator. "Hey, Clark. Do you know this symbol?"

He looked at it, and said, "Incredible. I didn't even know she was a part of that group."

"What group? What are you talking about?"

"It's called the Khaos Brigade. They are comprised of Fallen Angels, Devils, and even Humans."

We both said, "Really?"

"Yeah. That's a good find. What all did you see there?"

I pulled up all the files we found: Red Dragon Emperor, Glory Of Olympus, and Heart of Yggdrasil. I said, "Wait, Yggdrasil? What could they need from the World Tree?"

"Good question. I think you should pay Azazel a visit."

"Good idea. He seems very knowledgeable about Sacred Gear."

The screen shuts off, and my arm is hurting like crazy! "What the fuck!?"

Ariz said, "That is quite a menacing power!"

"What is it?!"

Sølvlys then flew off my shoulder and went flying upstairs. Akeno said, "Whatever it is, it's freaking out your Dragon. Let's check it out."

Akeno and I ran upstairs and saw some guy with silver hair. I said, "Who the hell are you?"

The mystery guy said, "The name is Vali. You must be the one who killed Raynere."

"Yeah, so?"

He then brought out his Sacred Gear on his right arm: A white gauntlet with a blue gem on top of his hand. Akeno said, "The White Dragon Emperor…."

Ariz said, "You are not even in the same league as him."

"Gee, thanks for the confidence!" I brought out the Rebirth Gear on both arms. We then both rushed and when I went to punch him, he blocked, grabbed my arm, and launched me through a wall! "SHIIIIIIIIT! I then hit a car. I got up, and said, "This guy ain't fucking around! Ariz, can you power up my sword?"

"Of course. Power….LINK!" The sword then became a thick two-handed sword. I rushed to him again, and Sølvlys was next to me, spewing ice at him. He dodged the ice, and grabbed my sword.

"Your Phoenix is no match for my White Dragon Emperor."

"I don't care what power you have, what is this Khaos Brigade planning?"

"We will shape the world, and your Rebirth Gear is the last piece of the puzzle."

"Then I ain't handing it over!" Akeno then flew to me with the Echo of Mjolnir. "I'll help you fight, darling!"

"Thanks." She threw it at him, and he was slammed into a wall.

"Not bad for weak Magic. Here is mine." He held out his hand, and I felt weaker.

"What….is this power?" I was kneeling and panting.

"This is the power of Albion, the Divine Dividing Dragon! You will defeat us, let alone me!"

Azazel then flew in and said, "Looks like you need help, Phoenix King. Vali, what are you doing?"

"I am eliminating all threats to the reshaping of the World." Azazel then sighed.

"I'm really disappointed in you." He then held out his hand and Vali was frozen in crystal. A couple Fallen Angels then appeared and took him away.

My sword went back to normal, the Rebirth Gear vanished, and I got up. "Thanks for showing up. I was actually thinking of seeing you."

"Well, let's get to my hotel room, and you're welcome to visit me, Akeno."

She said, "How do you know me?"

"I know Baraquiel's daughter anywhere."

Sølvlys then got back on my shoulder, and we all then walked to the hotel.

-Cave In The Underworld, Rias' POV-

I was with my brother when we found the cave where Grayfia is being kept. We found a couple guards there, but they were dead. We also looked at a wall with chains on it, but they were broken. "Dammit. Where could she have gone?"

Sirzechs said, "It's quite possible she was taken by someone."

"But the real question is who, and why?"

I pulled out my phone, and called Isaac.

-Road To The Hotel, Isaac's POV-

We were walking towards the hotel when I got a call on my phone. "Oh, it's Rias. Hey, baby. What's up?"

"Sirzechs and I just got to the cave where Grayfia was supposed to be."

"Wait, was she taken?"

"It looks like."

"Shit. I may have a lead on that then."

"What would that be?"

"Well, Akeno and I just learned about a group called the Khaos Brigade. Some guy named Vali almost killed me, but I was saved by Azazel. We're gonna look into some details."

"Thank the Devil Kings. Well, stay safe, and be careful with what he says."

"Thanks, Rias. And say hi to Sirzechs for me."

I then hung up, and said, "Bad news, Akeno. Grayfia may have been taken by the Khaos Brigade."

"Oh no."

"Yeah, this ain't looking good."

Azazel said, "Things must be bad all over then. We'll discuss this at the hotel room."

"Right." We then walked towards the hotel.

-Azazel's Hotel Room, 20 Minutes Later, Isaac's POV-

We just walked in, and I said, "Nice place you got here."

He said, "Thanks. Want some scotch?"

"It's 10."

"Hey, 5 o'clock was 19 hours ago."

"Ah, what the hell?"

He handed me a glass, sat down in a chair, and said, "So I see you met my assistant, Vali."

Akeno and I then sat down on a couch, and she held my hand. "Yeah. What the hell was that power?"

"That is the White Dragon Emperor, Albion. It has incredible power to start with, and can half the power of anyone he touches."

"Damn. So why is it he joined the Khaos Brigade?"

"I don't know. What were you even doing there?"

"My boss told me Raynere frequently visited that place. It seems she had files on multiple Sacred Gear hosts, and even the Glory Of Olympus line."

"Funny you mention that." He picked up a helmet with horns on it. "Our friend, Vali, gave me a bunch of these Sacred Gears from that very line."

Ariz said, "They actually got them all."

I said, "You're saying this is all the Glory Of Olympus? Shit. They must have planned this."

Azazel said, "The question is what are they planning to do with them?"

"Yeah." I took a sip of scotch, and sighed. "What happened to the good ole days, when all I had to do was kill dimension-altering Parasites?"

"Anyway, enough about business, tell me about yourself."

"Well, it started 3 months ago…." I then started telling him my story.

-Kuoh Academy, Rias' POV-

I just got to the Forbidden Room with Isabel and Kiba. "Never thought I would need to use my Bishop again."

The room's door was covered in police tape, but I waved my hand with a Magic Circle, and it vanished. We walked inside, and found a little girl with short blonde hair, red eyes, and wearing a girl's uniform on a bed, who then panicked, and went inside a box. She said, "L..La..Lady Rias...Never thought you would come and see me."

Isabel said, "Aw, how cute. She's cute."

I giggled and said, "That's a boy."

"What? Oh….Oooooh, I see it now."

"Isabel, meet Gasper Vladi. He's half-Human, half-Vampire, and a few years ago, I made him a Devil."

"Neat. What can he do?"

Isabel reached out to him, but Gasper screamed, "NO!" Just then, he immediately vanished and reappeared in another corner and started crying.

"What was that?!"

Rias smiled. "That is his Sacred Gear: Forbidden Balorview. It allows him to stop time, but he can't control it. I'd like you to help him."

"I'll try, but I don't know how."

"At least try."

"Will do." Isabel knelt down to Gasper, and said, "Look, I'm not gonna hurt you. The name is Isabel. Nice to meet you, Gasper."

She reached a hand out to him, and he stopped crying. He reached out, and said, "Nice...Nice to meet you."

I smiled, and said, "Nice to know we've made some progress. I'll let Isaac know we're heading back."

I then called Isaac.

-Azazel's Room, Isaac's POV-

Azazel was already having his third glass, and was laughing like crazy when I told him about my fight with Riser. "You've got some power, man."

I was pouring myself another glass, and said, "Yeah, but I know I can improve. Oh wait. Rias is calling me again."

I pick it up, and said, "Hey, what's up?"

She said, "I just got my Bishop, and we're all heading back to the Shrine. What news do you have from Azazel."

"Well, I found out our friend Vali has collected all the Glory Of Olympus Sacred Gears, except mine."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah. You know anything about this guy?"

"No, but I'll ask Sirzechs. He is the Devil King after all."

"Right. I'll also look into finding Grayfia for you."

"No, this is something I have to do."

"Alright, well, Akeno and I are gonna head back, I'll see you in a little bit."

"Alright, darling."

I hang up and say, "Well, Azazel, it was nice to chat and drink with you, but I gotta get back and see Rias' Bishop. But we should do this again."

"Right you are. And be sure to explore the true potential of the Rebirth Gear. You may be surprised with the results."

"Will do, later."

Akeno and I head out with Sølvlys on my shoulder.

-Shrine, 30 Minutes Later, Isaac's POV-

Sølvlys flew down into the shelter, and Akeno stopped me before we got down to the shelter. She said, "I wanted to say thank you for saying what you said earlier about my heritage."

"I think who you are born from doesn't matter about you, you as a person, are. And you are a wonderful woman."

She smiled and said, "Thank you." We then kissed, and then Rias came up and said, "What is this then?"

I stumble, and said, "Oh...Hey, Rias. We were just talking."

"I'm messing with you, Isaac. You're welcome to have a harem."

"Really?" The possibilities….. "I won't go crazy with any of that. I still care about you Rias to mess with your emotions like that."

Rias then came to me and kissed me. "You're sweet. Come downstairs with me. There's someone I want you to meet."

They grab an arm each, and we saw a new girl on the couch next to Ravel. "Oh, and who is this?"

Isabel was on another couch with Koneko and Asia. "Careful, dude. That's a boy."

"Oh. Nice to meet you, I'm Isaac Fennis."

The kid was shaking, but Rias came to him, and calmly said, "Look, Gasper, I know things can be overwhelming, but you can trust him. That's the Rebel Phoenix, the one who saved me from Riser."

"Oh. Nice to meet you too. I'm Gasper Vladi."

"It's a pleasure, Gasper."

Rias said, "So what all did you find from the warehouse?"

"I'll get Clark on the line, then, I'll tell you everything."

I got on the other couch with Rias, Akeno and Ravel and pulled up the holo-screen. Clark said, "Hello everyone. What updates do you all have for me?"

Rias said, "Well, I just got Gasper here. And Isabel and Isaac took it well."

"Good. Isaac, what all did you discover at the warehouse?"

"Well, as you know, the White Dragon Emperor, Vali attacked me there after Akeno and I uncovered a lot of files which involve Issei's Sacred Gear, the Heart of Yggdrasil, the Glory Of Olympus Sacred Gears, and the Journey of Ra."

Rias asked, "What are they planning to do with all these mythological pieces?"

Clark said, "I don't know, but I'll check my records."

I asked, "What all do you know about Vali?"

"The only thing I will tell you is that he is a Devil. There's a lot in that crazy package that you'll need to find out yourself."

Both Rias and I say, "Okay…."

Clark laughed, "Don't worry. Sirzechs will have that in the records."

I said, "Good."

"Well, I'll let you all rest right now. Have fun."

The screen shut off, and I said, "Well, what else needs to be done, Rias?"

She smiled. "There's not much except train our new companion, Gasper."

I said, "Would you like me to help?"

"No, I'll have Koneko and Isabel help. But I would like you to know the Exorcists, Xenovia and Irina, a little more. But for now, I'm going to have a chat with Ravel."

"Ok, cool, I'm gonna go on a walk with Asia." I then took Asia with me to a walk at the park.

-Unknown House In Town, 2 Hours Later, General POV-

A woman with a black kimono, black hair with split bangs and black cat ears poking out, golden eyes, large breasts, and 2 black cat tails was sitting alone in a room and Vali spoke to her through telepathy. He said, "Hello, Kuroka. I have encountered a new enemy."

She said, "And who would that be?"

"The Rebel Phoenix."

"I see. Then he is the one with my dear Shirone. I shall get her back soon enough. And what shall we do with our new guest?" She pointed towards Grayfia with a torn maid outfit, and chained against the wall, unconscious.

He said, "We shall keep her until our next attack as a bargaining chip. And please get me out of this crystal prison."

She smiled, and said, "I see, well, I have an idea on what to do then…"

"Stay focused, Kuroka, and stay vigilant. I have a feeling that Rebel Phoenix is smarter than he seems."

He then stopped talking, and Kuroka said, "Soon, my dear sister…."

Well, I'd say things have gotten crazy since the Khaos Brigade is working against...well, everyone. Isaac was able to uncover a plot that Raynere was a part of, and was able to somehow survive fighting Vali! And Rias got Gasper Vladi. In the next chapter, Isaac is going to explore the possibilities of Ariz's power. Thanks for reading!

-Author's Note-

Hey everyone. I want to thank all of you for sticking this out, and we're still not done. I'm glad ya'll are still reading, and I can't wait to see what else is in store. I know there may be some inconstancies, but I will fix them to better tell a complete story. But once again, thanks for reading, and see you at the next chapter!