The Rating Game between Rias Gremory and Riser Phenex had been going on for a long time. So far, all Riser had left, not counting himself, were his Queen, the Bomb Queen Yubelluna, and one of his Bishops, Ravel Phenex, his little sister. All Rias had, in terms of servants, were Issei, her one and only Pawn, and Asia, her only active Bishop.
At the moment, Riser and Rias were standing on top of the replica Kuoh Academy building, facing each other.
"Just give up, Rias. I promise not to hurt you or your cute Bishop too badly if you give up!" Riser called to Rias.
"NEVER!" Rias yelled, flinging a ball of her Power of Destruction at Riser. It hit him, full in the face, but Riser healed himself in a flash of fire.
"Seriously, Rias? You think that you'll be able to defeat me that way?" Riser asked, laughing.
"I think it's time to end the match here," He then extended his two wings of fire, and flew at Rias, preparing to finish the fight.
"I think so too," Issei said who had just arrived to help Rias. "I think that it ends right here, right now."
"Hah," Riser grunted, summoning fire to his hands, "it'll end, alright. It'll end with your scrawny little ass in the ground!"
Issei grinned, "You've got no idea what I've got up my sleeve."
The Red Dragon Emperor extended his wings and soared into the air, avoiding Riser's attacks of fire as Issei activated his Boosted Gear.
[BOOST]
After Issei increased his power the Scale Mail covered his body.
Riser, too distracted by the arrival of the Red Dragon Emperor, was not apt to notice Rias' own retaliation. The Crimson Ruin Princess fielded another fistful of the black fire called the Power of Destruction, and threw it at Riser. The Phenex evaded the Power of Destruction, but it cost him valuable time.
Valuable time, that Riser Phenex did not have.
Issei's scale-encrusted fist crashed into Riser's face, sending the Phenex nobleman sprawling.
"Gah!" Riser grunted, getting up, fire appearing in his hands, "you're stronger than I thought, Red Dragon Emperor! Pity that a phoenix would have to vanquish a dragon!"
The intensity of the fire that Riser summoned from his hands was actually enough to force Issei back a few steps. Issei could actually feel the heat that the fire was emanating, even though the Scale Mail that Issei was wearing.
"Well, damn, Riser's not the weakling I thought he would be!" Issei thought to himself.
But it seemed that this was the most that Riser was able to summon.
Heh.
Issei had much more of his power up his sleeve.
"Dragon Shot!" Issei roared, energy coming out of his left hand, smashing into Riser's face. He followed up that attack with several punches, each one pushing Riser back as they landed, to the horror of the Phenex. The last punch that Issei threw was blocked by Riser, who managed to kick Issei back and retreat to a more defensible position.
As Yubelluna prepared to retaliate against Issei, she caught her King's distasteful shake. He cocked his head towards Rias and Asia, grinning.
The Bomb Queen took off to confront Rias and Asia, who were currently watching the fight between Riser and Issei with considerable interest.
Issei, in all his power, was not apt to notice that Yubelluna was moving towards Rias and Asia with the intent to decommission.
Rather, the Pawn of Rias Gremory was focused on pounding Riser Phenex to a pulp.
Smash. Smash. Smash. Smash.
Riser was definitely not resisting anymore, as Issei rained blow after blow into the Phenex's face. Smash, punch, kick, grunt. And over and over again.
"Alright, alright! I concede!" Riser screamed, blood streaming all over his face. "Just stop, Red Dragon Emperor!"
"What did you say, Riser? I can't hear you!" Issei roared, still pummeling Riser.
Riser was about to respond with his surrender message when he noticed that Yubelluna was poised to strike at Rias and Asia. Despite his pain, Phenex chuckled. He chuckled even as Issei's mail-clad fists pounded Riser's face.
Issei, for his part, suddenly noticed Riser's lack of resistance, and turned around.
Yubelluna had Rias by the collar, fire emitting from the Bomb Queen's hand as she prepared to eliminate Rias from the game. In the corner, Asia stood, fear etched on Rias' Bishop's face, trying desperately not to be terrified.
"NO!" Issei roared, abandoning Riser as he rushed forward to defend Rias.
"DRAGON SHOT!" Issei screamed this time, bright energy firing from Issei's left fist. Unlike Riser, however, Yubelluna seemed to be a far quicker opponent than Riser was. As Issei watched, the Bomb Queen quickly threw Rias aside and was gone in a purple flash.
"Rias!" Issei said, looking around frantically, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," the Gremory heiress said, sighing. "Riser- is he-"
"No," the Pawn said, turning around, "he's still around. He's in no shape to fight though…"
"Behind you!" Rias suddenly screeched, grasping Issei by the shoulders and flinging him to the ground.
Yubelluna's fist arced through the air just precisely where Issei's head had been a few seconds ago. The Bomb Queen landed neatly on the ground, and gave a mock bow.
"Pity," Yubelluna said, fire emitting from both her hands, "that one of the Rookies Four would be defeated by my master."
"Riser Phenex shall not be my husband!" Rias shrieked, a finger pointed at Riser's Queen.
Yubelluna grinned, "Empty declarations made by a bride-to-be."
Next to Rias and Issei, Asia sank to her knees, green eyes wide in fear as she looked at the fearsome Bomb Queen.
"Please… please… no…"
Unfortunately, that didn't work.
Over the invisible speakers, Grayfia Lucifuge's voice droned, "Bishop Asia Argento has been retired."
Rias screamed, and the Power of Destruction flared in her hand as she leapt towards Yubelluna, rage in her face. This time, the Bomb Queen didn't anticipate such a fierce reprisal.
Grayfia Lucifuge's voice grunted over the invisible speakers, "Queen Yubelluna has been retired."
Issei thought he heard a bit of cheer in Sirzechs' wife's voice.
"I'll end this myself," Rias said, the Power of Destruction dancing in the Gremory heiress' palm as she strode towards Riser Phenex with menace in her voice.
Riser grunted weakly. "This is how it ends, eh?"
"No, Riser. Your time is over, Riser. Mine has just begun," Rias scoffed.
Issei looked away as the Power of Destruction burned bright in the sky.
Grayfia Lucifuge said again, with considerably more emotion in her voice, "King Riser Phenex has conceded the Game."
"You know," Issei said to Rias as they were walking back to the training quarters, "I really could get used to this."
Issei's Peerage:
Mutated Queen : Yasaka
Mutated Rook : Valiana Lucifer
Rook: Rossweisse
Knight: Jeanne
Knight : Xenovia
Mutated Bishop : Kuroka
Bishop: Ravel
Mutated Pawn : Le Fay
Mutated Pawn : Lavina
Mutated Pawn : Dani Thompson
Mutated Pawn : Samus Aran
Pawn : Kiyome Abe
Pawn : Raynare
Pawn : Kalawarner
Pawn : Isuzu Sento
Harem: Issei's peerage, Rias and her peerage, Tsubaki, Tsubasa Yura, Reya, Sona, Serafall, Tiamat, Sylphy, Seekriva, Irina, and Gabriel.
Special thanks goes to scrapbookofwasabi for doing the fight scene.
