New Kingdom Of Atismata - One Week Ago

After the craziness had died down from Lisha's speech to her kingdom as Queen, introducing Lux as her newest knight, the two had found somewhere quiet to relax while others were enjoying themselves with dance, food and drinks.

"You did amazing out there Lisha-sama." Said Lux as he scratched the back of his head, wearing his knight clothing.

"I was dead nervous though." Replied Lisha as she lowered her head as she backed up to a rail and rested her elbows upon it. "What about you?" Asked Lisha. She had then seen Lux look towards the crowd beneath them and had a serious look.

"I admit I was a bit nervous." Replied Lux.

"R-Really?" Replied Lisha.

"But I am happy that you picked me to be your knight and to serve you." Said Lux, causing a blush to emerge on the queen's face. "I know it'll be tough, but I know I can get the job done." He had then used his left hand to grip onto the sheathe of his jet black sword device. "For not only this kingdom, but for you as well, I will work hard." When Lisha heard this, she started to fidget in her beautiful strapless rose red dress.

"Y-You know Lux." Said Lisha in a soft tone of voice.

"Eh?"

"Now that you've become my knight, we must deepen our friendship…" Replied Lisha as she had then closed her eyes, feeling her blush starting to consume all of her face.

[Play Song: Lime Tree - ]

"Just what I would expect from my fiance." Lisha had immediately opened her crimson eyes and was shocked to see that her 'quality time' with Lux was Interrupted by Lux's 'Entourage'.

"As a member of the same order of you, I'm very proud of you." Said Celestia. She then had turned her body around slightly, closed her eyes as she then had softly placed her hands on her cheeks. "My heart was pounding."

"Lu-chan you're sweating, are you nervous?" Asked Philuffy, his childhood friend.

"Mmm, yeah just a bit." Replied Luc as he started to chuckle shyly. He had then felt a cloth touch his face.

"That's no good master, it'll affect your health if you let it stay like this." Said Yoruka who had suddenly appeared behind Lux, startling him.

"Yoruka!" He had then felt his 'servant' grab onto his shoulder, pulling him closer.

"If you want me to, I can help you just like that night." Whispered Yoruka, causing Lux to become flustered. "As long as you go after your ideal country, I'll be behind you one-hundred percent of the way."

"Ehhhhhhhh?" Replied Lux nervously.

"Ahhhhhh there's another Lukkuchi girl." Said Tillfur as she placed her hands behind her head while having her usual devious smirk.

"You really are troublesome." Chimed in Shalice as she gently placed her fingertips against her forehead.

"Yes: you are scum." Said Noct in her usual flat tone of voice as she just stared upon Lux.

"Oh come on!" Replied Lux.

"Ahhh Nii-san! Give it a rest already!" Said an angered and flustered Airiri, causing her brother to sweatdrop.

"Not you too Airiri." Lisha couldn't take it anymore and raised her head.

"Oi Lux!" Lisha had then took out her sword device and pointed the tip of her weapon towards her newly inducted knight, causing everyone's facial expression to change. "Before this night ends Lux! Tell me who it is that you love!"

"Well it's me of course.." Said Krulcifer.

"But he has fancied me ever since…" Said Celestia.

"Yes Celestice!" Chimed in Lux.

"I'm getting hungry.." Said Philuffy in a lowered tone of voice.

"Well then Master." Chimed in Yoruka. "Me and the others will…."

"Ahh then count me in!" Said Tillfur.

"Yes!" Said Noct, causing Lux to lower his head in defeat.

[Song END]

As the night had ended and fallen to day, much to Lux's hope, he and his younger sister had started walking to class at the Drag-Knight Academy. A specialized academy that trains those to become Drag-Knights.

"Are you all rested up Nii-san?" Asked Airiri as she walked next to her older brother.

"Yeah." Replied Lux as he covered his mouth before he yawn. "Just glad everyone managed to calm down long enough so I could get some sleep." He peeked over to see Airiri giving him her look of disapproval. "What?"

"Nii-san, ecchi." Said Airiri.

"You're still on that?" Said Lux as he chuckled shyly while he sweatdropped. "By the way, where are we going?"

"Everyone here at the academy wanted to congratulate you on becoming a knight of the queen." Replied Airiri as her and her brother kept walking.

"They didn't have to do that." Said Lux.

"You are right Nii-san, they didn't. But they wanted to." Replied Airiri. As the two kept talking, they arrived at their destination which was a big, brown door to a humongous building which holds the locations for many get togethers and parties. "Well here we are Nii-san." Said Airiri as she opened the door. Inside, both Lux and Airiri seen everybody from the Academy inside, clap exactly three times.

"Congratulations on your induction Lux!" Said everybody at the same time as they congratulated Lux.

"Thanks everyone." Said Lux. As everyone was enjoying themselves, none of them knew of the impending danger that was looming over them as a woman with black colored wings held a horn shaped object in her right hand that had holes in it and the moment she blew into it, that's when things would start to change, but not for the better.

*I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE MENTIONED ANIME NOR ITS CHARACTERS*

Speech: "Home is where the heart is."

Thoughts: 'Can i really go through with this?'

Whispering: "I will do anything and everything I can do to help."


Chapter 16: Remembrance


"Twenty-four hours after saving the New Kingdom from total annihilation, we were suddenly attacked again by the Abyss." Said Lisha as she still held her weapon towards Antonio.

"Abyss?" Said Antonio in a confused tone of voice. He had assumed that the Queen of the New Kingdom was too far gone in her emotions to answer his question about what an abyss was so he had figured that those gargoyles that attacked Shino Teito were 'Abyss'.

"None of us saw the attack coming, and it had came so suddenly that none of us had the proper response time to act quickly." Said Queen Lisha as she remembered the events that took place which caused her to slightly lose her grip on her sword device but had immediately tighten once again. "Though we managed to rescue and save many, it had cost us one of our own. It had cost my comrade her own leg to ensure the safety of another knight.." Lisha had then thought back to when the building around them collapsed, but before it did, a beam was descending down towards a student who Celestia pushed out of the way. The result ended in her own leg being nearly crushed by the weight and force of the fallen beam that fell on her right leg.

"Though what had me confused was that Abyss can only be controlled through a special horn device." Chimed in Krulcifer. "Which only one was in our possession, or so we thought. After awhile, the gargoyles were called off as they stood behind the one who summoned them as we were mounted in our Drag-Rides."

"Jet black, feathery wings.." Chimed in Philuffy, causing Antonio's eyes to suddenly widen at her statement.

"It was looking at something that's wasn't an Abyss." Said Tillfur.

'She can't possibly mean, a fallen angel, can she?!' Antonio thought to herself as he had remembered seeing Azazel's fallen Angel wings..

"No matter how hard we tried, we couldn't even get near her, the one who started the chaos." Said Tillfur.

"Yes: And whenever we did try to get close, it seemed the gargoyles got more, and more aggressive." Chimed in Noct. "What she said before she, along with the abyss vanished, left us with a chill running down our spine.

"All will be restored to it's former glory, for it is the will of my master and head of the order of the thirteen pillars of evil!" Said Lisha as she had repeated the words of the Fallen Angel who attacked the New Kingdom.

'The thirteen pillars of evil?' Antonio thought to himself.u

"Yes: though we have no clue what, or who the thirteen pillars of evil is." Said Noct. Then Antonio had seen Queen Lisha sheathing her weapon at the request of Lux but had seen everyone else standing with their attention towards Antonio. "What we do know is that what happened then, and now, is obviously a declaration of war."

"Against not only Japan, but the whole world." Chimed in Lux.

"As I said before, the Abyss attacks, the destruction that was the result all over Japan, to Celestia having her leg crushed…" Said Queen Lisha. "Is your fault!"

"You see that's where you are dead wrong!" Antonio had turned his head to see Benitsubasa and the rest of his family entering in the room. "He was helping the citizens of our city, he was seeing the same thing as everybody else!"

"He even went as far as to help escort and protect as many people as he could to safety." Chimed in Nanami, causing Queen Lisha to scoff. She had then lowered her eyes to Queen Lisha's and Krulcifer's chest. The claw gauntlet Sekirei had then motioned her eyes over to Benitsubasa's bouncy chest which caused her to snicker inside."

"As if a regular person can help without the use of a Drag-Ride." Replied Queen Lisha. "Attempting to do so would be suicide, I also don't appreciate the bunch of you eavesdropping on a private matter, who are you all anyways?"

"We're his family, and we don't appreciate you throwing false accusations towards Antonio!" Said Yashima in an annoyed tone of voice, something that didn't fit her at all. "We know that Antonio isn't responsible for the things you are accusing him of!"

"False you say?" Replied Queen Lisha, almost as if she is mocking Yashima. "Noct, if you would please." Said Queen Lisha as she looked toward her green eyed companion. "Shine some light to these people."

[Play Song: Senya - Naruto Shippuden OST]

"Yes." Replied Noct as she simply nodded her head. She had then grabbed a high tech tablet of the desk they were standing in front of. After a touching a few options, everybody had seen a video feed in the form of a projection with a thin, green border of light as it showed the skies over the New Kingdom of Astimata a week ago.

"Ara, isn't that a Fallen Angel?" Asked Kazehana as she had seen the Abyss gargoyles being called back due to the Angel blowing into the horn device. After a few seconds of her mute talking, a ominous black and purple shadow appeared that was taller than her.

'The hell?' Antonio thought to himself. As moment's pass, they all had seen the figure, standing next to the Fallen Angel turn his head slightly to the point where it could be recognized which is were Noct took it upon herself to pause the feed.

"Like I said…" Antonio had gasp as his eyes had immediately widen as he looked upon the man to see him with black hair (The same length as acnologia's), violet face tattoos, as well as tattoos on his arms as a black, hood cape was on his back.

"N-No way…" Said Antonio softly to himself. At this point, Chiho had seen Antonio's hands start to slowly shake as she lowered her head.

"Without a doubt in my mind, everything that has happened is your fault!" Said Queen Lisha as everyone had looked upon a man who Musubi and Antonio thought was dead during their last encounter which took place at Kamikura Island, his father who had taken on a different form. Almost as if someone or something sinister had taken him over completely.

"I-It can't be… Dad… that's impossible, he should be dead, floating in the ocean near Kamikura Island, somewhere."


Beyond The Wings Of Fate


Kawakami City - Hotel

"Arigatio Asia.." Said Issei as he felt the effects of Asia's Sacred Gear: Twilight Healing ease the pain away behind his shoulder.

"Oh you don't have to thank me Issei-san." Replied Asia. "You know that whenever you need some healing that I would always be there for you." Asia had then tilted her head and smiled. "You were my first friend after all.."

"Well then I'll be counting on you Asia." Replied Issei and he smiled warmly towards his blonde haired companion. He had then seen a water bottle being held out towards him so when he looked up, he had seen Miyabi nervously with her arm out. "Miyabi-chan, what's up?"

"I-I thought you were thirsty so I brought you something to drink." Replied Miyabi. She then had seen Issei slowly reaching towards the water bottle that held in her right hand, just the image of one of his fingers accidentally brushing up against hers made a slight blush emerge to her face.

'Oh my goodness, his finger is going to touch mine!' Miyabi thought to herself as Issei reached for the water bottle, she had seen that Issei's finger didn't make the slightest of contact with her fingers so she didn't have to worry about that for the time being.

"Thanks alot Miyabi-chan." Said Issei as he tilted his head, closed his eyes and smiled. "I was kind of parched as well."

"N-No problem." Replied Miyabi. "I've been meaning to tell you, about Rias. Sorry for getting you in trouble with her." Said Miyabi as she had confronted Issei about taking the responsibility for calling her cute at the Kawakami City super waterpark. As Issei was scratching the back of his head, he had felt a sinister aura emitting from behind him which turned out to be none other than a jealous Rias who pulled Issei by the cheek to 'set her servant straight'. "Sorry.."

"Hey don't worry about it." Replied Issei, immediately catching Miyabi's attention. "Buchou is like that, don't let it bother you. She's actually a really great person if you get to know her."

"She really is." Chimed in Asia as she continued to heal Issei."

"I see…" Replied Miyabi softly. 'I wonder if he would judge me if I told him what my age was?' Miyabi wondered to herself.

"Anyways, thanks again for the water, Miyabi-chan." Said Issei with a warm smile on his face, causing Miyabi's face to turn rose pink.

"Y-Yeah." Replied Miyabi as Imu was starting get at upset and slightly angry at the sight of Miyabi talking with Issei, Akeno had started to walk over to Rias after disconnecting a call on her cellphone.

"I just got off the phone with Sona, she said that they managed to clear the city of those monsters until they were suddenly called off." Said Akeno.

"That's good." Replied Rias as she sighed. "Though our city is safe for now, we need to come up with a counter-measure". She had then had looked upon Issei chatting with Miyabi with Imu standing next to her with her arms folded, not caring if Issei spoke to her.

"Ara who knew the less perverted Issei would be such a charmer." Teased Akeno, causing Rias to pout slightly.

"Well this only happened because I wasn't stricter with him." Replied Rias, causing Akeno to shrug her shoulders. "He already has me so there isn't any need to entertain her."

"Oh my, is the famous Rias Gremory, heir to the Gremory family getting… jealous~?" Said Akeno causing Rias's body to feel a jolt down her spine as she closed her eyes and turned her head around. "Though I would understand If you were

"Hmph, me jealous? As if Akeno." Replied Rias, causing her longtime friend to chuckle. "I would have to have a reason to be jealous Akeno."

"If you say so." Said Akeno. "But I do think it's kind of cute that you do get jealous even though you wanted him to reform his perverted ways." As Akeno said that, Rias opened her eyes and looked upon Asia and Issei chatting with Miyabi while Imu still stood next to her. As Issei, Asia and Miyabi, even Imu shared a laugh together, Issei couldn't help but to think in his mind, was Antonio ok wherever he was. Even as Momoyo returned to the Shimasu Dormitory after making sure the area was clear, she looked up to the skies, hoping that Antonio was doing alright.

'Antonio, please, please be alright.'

Kuki Corporation Building

"What was that about false accusations? I don't believe I heard you correctly" Asked Queen Lisha as she had seemingly taunted Yashima, causing her to suck her teeth in response.

"What I want to know.." Said Hikari.

"Exactly how did you get here and know where to start looking?" Chimed in Hibiki, finishing her twin sister's sentence. Queen Lisha had just scoffed as she fixed her bangs from blocking her view.

"We have advanced technology that allows us to tell the appearance of a mass group of Abyss or higher level ones." Replied Queen Lisha. "The radar started going a bit crazy towards two certain locations before the rest of the world, Kawakami City, and Shino Teito, Japan." She then had looked towards Ageha who was feeling mixed emotions but didn't let it be on her face. "Before we arrived, we had heard that a certain tournament that was held which had a winner that bared a striking resemblance to the man in question."

"So 'this' is the real reason why you wanted to meet him." Said Ageha. "When I had originally asked you why, you replied by saying 'important business'.".

"It is important business." Replied Queen Lisha. "One that regards the safety of Japan and the entire world." Queen Lisha had then looked towards Antonio who was still in shock but heard his muttering. "Just now, you said that was your father, correct?"

"That's not.."

" Be quiet!" Said Queen Lisha, cutting off Yukari completely. "I'll repeat myself once more. Just now, you said that was your father correct?" Asked Queen Lisha. The room was so silent that you could hear a pencil drop to the floor as Antonio couldn't mutter anything for his defense. "I'll take your silence as a yes to that man who is the cause of the destruction is indeed your father."

"A-Antonio.." Said Chiho softly as she had seen Antonio place the right side of his hand over his head, almost as if he is clenching it in pain.

'You're nothing but a mistake!' Antonio replayed the exact words not only his father said, but Yamato as well. He was then met with flashbacks by the past which included his mother having the occasional breakdown due to the stress of being a single mother whose father of their child left them, him being the only child at the park seeing other kids playing with both of their parents and the words that haunted him the most, by his thought to be dead father.

"When your mother got pregnant with you, she was at a young age to where she had the silly notion that we would be a family. She was a fool then, and I bet she's a fool now. To answer your question, all you are too me Is a mistake that I have made In my past."

""Now do as you are told for once and don't be hard-headed like your mother."

Even the words that Yamato spoke had gotten to him when Queen Lisha was putting the blame on him for what happened globally even though he had nothing to do with the attack.

"It must be sad knowing that your father abandoned you and your mother because he thought you were a unwanted hassle he didn't want to deal with." As that phrase echoed in his mind, he could just feel his bottled up emotions thrash violently until the lid was almost popped off.

"Your father potentially be responsible for thousands and thousands of deaths, many injured, including those I hold dear." Queen Lisha. "If you and your father disappeared, then we wouldn't have this problem on our hands!" Said Queen Lisha, finally popping the lid of his emotional bottle he tried to keep closed for twenty years of his life. Miya had slowly seen a single tear escape his shadowed eyes, which made her angry to the point she didn't let it show on her face, but in her eyes.

"Hold on, you are going to far, a bit too far!" Said Kagari. "What happened is tragic yes, but how the hell does it automatically make it his fault!?"

"Exactly!" Said Toyotama. "He's been helping the citizens escape to a safe place."

"He isn't a bad person that you are trying to make him out to be!" Chimed in Kaiha, causing Lisha to scoff at their meaningful testimonies.

"And that makes what his father did excusable?" Replied Queen Lisha. "A father's action is a reflection upon their children, how do we not know that he will bring the Abyss here and attack you all?" Questioned Queen Lisha. Miya had just simply stood there changing her attention from the screen and with anger in her eyes, looked towards Lisha. "Can you all even begin to understand the situation that's at hand? If I have too, I'll do what I believe is right." She had then slowly begun to motion her hand towards her sword device, the Divine Drag-Ride Tiamat.

"L-Lisha-sama.." Said Lux softly.

"No." Replied Akitsu. "No."

"W-What?" Replied Queen Lisha, as she had seen Akitsu slowly moving in front of Antonio so that she was blocking her view of Antonio.

"I don't understand the situation that's going on right now. Then again there is a lot of things that to which I do not understand." Said Akitsu as her hair shadowed her eyes. "Why do I exist? What's my purpose with this given life? What shall I do for today, tomorrow and the next day. What does my future hold and what are going to be the challenges I face? All these and more I think about on a constant, day-to-day basis, sometimes It even keeps me up at night."

'Akitsu's and the others power… is suddenly rising, fast.' Yume thought to herself as she had leaned against a nearby wall.

"I didn't understand why I wasn't taken from this world long ago, but I finally figured out it was so I could meet my Master." Said Akitsu. "Antonio, my master is the most kind, loving human that I have come across. He opened up his home, his trust and his love to me and helped me get over my fear and most importantly to me, he stayed by my side. He was the reason why I'm able to understand one of the reasons why I am here today. For that, I would go to hell and back for him."

"That's a cute little story, but if you expect that to change how I feel about your 'Master' then you are dead wrong." Replied Queen Lisha. "Millions of lives can always replace just one."

"But this one life to me, is irreplaceable." Replied Akitsu, causing Queen Lisha to be a tad bit taken back by what she said. "Not only to me, but to everyone in this room. But…" Said Akitsu as Queen Lisha gripped onto the handle of her weapon.

"But what?" Asked Queen Lisha.

"If you insist on throwing blame towards Antonio fine because we know it's not true, but if any of you threaten him with your weapons while in my presence…" As Akitsu's hair uncovered her eyes, they were filled with power and anger as the air around them had suddenly became a bit chilly. "You are going to have go through me first."

That's the end of Chapter 16! I hope everyone is enjoying the story so far. You guy's support means alot to me, because of that, I'm uploading three stories today so enjoy!

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