Chapter THIRTY-TWO "Royal Flush"

We are now in the Student Council room, while Sona holds afternoon detention. Issei is sitting next to said devil, while they play a silent game of chess. Tsubaki, now accompanied by Raynare and Kalawarner, stands behind the two, watching the game. "Checkmate Sona, erm, President" Sona looks at the gameboard, not quite understanding what happened, Issei was down to only down his king and knight while Sona still had an almost full set.

"Oh snap, that's my Issei, take that, Sona, ha!", Raynare cheered. "No joke, that was clearly a one-sided match, Issei, great job. That dance you maneuvered into, very well played", Kalawarner praises as she nods. Tsubaki silently pats Issei's shoulder. Issei just smiles until he looks back over at Sona, who is still looking at the board while adjusting her glasses.

Her head slowly turns in the direction of Issei, two daggers behind glasses can be seen, pointed directly at him. "Ha ha ha, I just got lucky is all, nothing to be proud of, in fact, she had me on my toes the entire time, look at what I have left on the board for crying out loud." Issei then nervously smiles at Sona. He then extends his hand, "great game Sona chan, sama". Sona looks at said hand, then grasps it, shaking up and down. Issei, still smiling, continues to shake hands. Issei is still shaking hands with Sona, but she won't seem to let go. As Issei begins to panic a bit, Sona then opens her mouth, "yes, that was a rather challenging match, perhaps you would like to explain your strategy for a change?"

Issei's hand is starting to get very cold all of the sudden as Sona starts to grin. "We can discuss it later, I will tell you everything I know, I promise, Sona", Issei panics. Finally, having his very cold hand released, Issei immediately looks at his hand, then puts it in his pocket to warm it up. Kalawarner, completely aware of what just happened, proceeds to punch Sona in her arm, pretty hard too, enough for Sona to cry out, "Ouch! Why you!" Raynare, also aware of what was on, proceeds to punch Sona in the same stop as her comrade, "Ouch, how dare you!" Tsubaki then stands in front of both angels, facing Sona.

Sona looks up at Tsubaki as the said queen has a look of disappointment on her face. Tsubaki then raises her left arm in the air, proceeding to drop her fist on the top of Sona's head. She didn't do it that hard, but it was enough for Sona to get it. "Bonk", says the Queen. Sona, (now holding a hand to her head while the other is holding her arm), looks up at Tsubaki like she was a little child, being scolded by an older adult. "Remember what Azazel Sama said." Tsubaki then stands back in her original position before the handshake innocedent. Speechless, Sona just looks down at her desk. Issei is feeling very awkward and just wants the room to clear.

Later, when detention was otherwith, it was time for the walk home. We see all four girls and Issei, just taking in the cool breeze as they stroll onward. Then, something appears under the feet of the only boy in the gang. Circular, orange and flaming, before anything more could be understood, Issei vanished in a pillar of flames. "ISSEI!", all four girls screamed in unison.

Scene (Somewhere in The Underworld)

Seeing only fire at first, Issei now is able to focus on his surroundings. It looked to be some sort of field, maybe a training ground for football, or soccer? The sky was purple however. Standing, directly in front of him, we see a blond man, wearing a maroon one piece, with the jacket open, white dress shirt underneath with a few buttons undone.

Grinning, the tall man just points at Issei, "So you are the one! You are the reason why Rias hesitates! If I destroy you, she will marry Riser. Prepare yourself you lowly dirtbag, Riser will make you suffer for your insolence!" Issei just looks on, feeling that "weightlessness" once again, his head begins to tilt ever so slightly.