Previously on Heart of the Melting Blood RELOADED…

"You exist not because you are a robot. You exist because you have a soul, and every living being owns a soul."

"WORD UNRECOGNIZABLE. UNABLE TO APPREHEND YOUR SPEECH, PROFESSOR."

"I know. You understand absolutely nothing at this moment, because you were just brought to this world and had no past experiences. Have no worry, Robo-Ky #R. As time goes by, you will get to learn and understand everything happening inside of you. Including your soul."

"I… I DO NOT UNDERSTAND."

"You will understand, Robo-Ky #R. You will. And once you understand everything, you will know why your people need a person like you to guide them."

-x-

Back at the Tohno residence, a humanoid robot who looked awfully like Hisui woke up from her deep slumber, disturbed by outside interference. She hesitated and pulled off cables and wires prodding onto her body and jumped off the steel chair she was lying on. She stared outside the windows and squinted in concern.

"UNKNOWN POWER DISTURBANCE DETECTED. MECH-HISUI COMMENCING OPERATION."

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Guilty Gear
Heart of the Melting Blood RELOADED
Written and conceived by: Lone Wolf NEO

Lone Wolf NEO does not own any of all the games or anime or manga featured in this story, but he owns the copyright to all his original ideas in this fiction. The author would really appreciate if readers do not plagiaries everything inside this story without his knowledge.

Chronological Note: Heart of the Melting Blood RELOADED takes place scarcely half a year after Guilty Gear versus SNK 2: Battle Revolution, and currently runs roughly in parallel with Guilty Gear: The World Within and Without written and owned by Sheo Darren. Featured songs/musics in this chapter are Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) Noontide (Sol vs. Ky theme, Guilty Gear XX), I Believe In The Thing Called Love (Darkness) and Dangerous Zone (battle theme, Grandia 2).

Chapter 20
Keep Yourself Alive: Revelation

Sol lazily strolled at the city park, while Kagura playfully paced around him, asking to borrow the CD player he was using. "Don't bother me. I'm trying to listen to the lyrics," he grumbled and continued listening to Queen's Sheer Heart Attack song.

"Sol-kun, please let me borrow it for a while," Kagura begged, cutely staring at the American Badass. Sol ignored the plead and kept on banging his head to the rock music of the greatest rock band in the world. Disappointed by the ignorant reaction, the piggy girl stomped his feet rough enough to startle him.

"Kagura…!" The girl stuck out her tongue at him in response and took the CD player away from him. "Oh, please. Can't I finish listening to the song first, Kagura?"

"Dame," Kagura told him and played a song from the CD. Moments later, cue music of Bohemian Rhapsody was hummed from her lips, and before long the Fruits Basket character was caught up with the rock music. Sol just shook his head in amazement and watched around the area, noticing that it had not changed since they last visited the city last year. He shrugged and went to look for a place to sit when a pair of women caught his sight. He blinked in surprise when he found out who they were.

"Sol-chan?"

"Sol?"

"Uhh… you two…?" was the only word he could speak, as the super-cute command Gear and the singer-turned-goddess hurled toward him and together seized his neck. "Hey! Stop glomping me! Damn it!" he groaned, choking for air.

"Aw, how I missed Sol-chan so much!" Justine squealed and tightly wrapped her lithe arms around his solid neck. "Did you miss me? Hehe, I bet you did."

"Me too!" Athena excitedly cried and clung onto him.

Sol tried to get off the two women's murderously strong hug before took a glance at Kagura. She was still enjoying the CD, and he breathed out in relief, knowing that she would turn overprotective if she was to see him glomped by two of her love enemies. He picked up the two women and put them on the pavement. "Alright. You two better have reasons of coming here."

"We just wanted to pay our visit at Kiev, Sol-chan," Justine told him.

"We kind of missed this place and its people for a year or so," Athena said and looked around her. "This place hasnt been restored? I thought it would be fully rebuilt by the time we arrive here."

"Look, when this city is restored isn't your concern," Sol insisted and folded his arms. "And I don't give a damn about everything here."

"Then what brought you here, Sol-chan?" Taking a deep breath, Sol pointed at Kagura who were still occupied with her music appreciation. Both Justine and Athena stared at the piggy girl for a while before giggled. "Kagura-chan is surely very attached to you, ne Sol-chan?" the archetype Gear asked.

"Bleh. Whatever."

"Sol-kun, mite." Both the women and the single American looked at the direction Kagura pointed, and saw a red-haired guy, a girl carrying an oversized anchor, another girl playing yo-yo and a boy arguing with his mechanically alive teddy bear walking at the opposite direction. The girl in orange spotted them and ran toward him, waving.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the pirate girl," Athena commented, placing both ands on her hips. "So unexpected to see you people coming here."

"Yagami-niisan suggested us to come here," May said.

Immediately Sol glared at Iori who helplessly (and out-of-character-ly) demanding Bridget and Malin to stop calling him Lolikon. Without warning, the Immoral Flame jumped toward him and tried to land a Bandit Bringer. Iori oversaw the incoming and counterattacked with a Demon Scorcher. Both attacks collided, knocking them off course. The rest of the people jawdropped, while Kagura just shrugged and conbtinued listening to Queen before she whined in adisappoinment. "Oh, the batteries are out."

"So much for us to encounter at this place, Sol Badguy," Iori spoke and ignited the forbidden purple flame of darkness.

"And words alone cannot describe the feelings we're having, Yagami Iori," Sol smugged and lit up the Fireseal. "Shall we get started, Mister Yagami?"

"Anytime you ask for, Mister Badguy," Iori said.

Out of nowhere, fan girls jumped from their hiding spots and surrounded both the fire warriors, crying out their names and gushing out in pleasure. "Great. This takes an extreme measure," Iori grumbled and tossed an Eight Cups of Wine at one half of the group.

"Shut up and die," Sol cursed and sent the other half of the fan girls hundreds of miles away with his fist of fire. "Say hello to my Tyrant Rave: Bohemian Rhapsody."

Suddenly, a group of chorus singers who happened to walk at the area stopped and shouted "Thunderbolt and lightning! Very, very frightening me!" and resumed walking. The people blinked in amazement and were questioning whether the infamous "Sheo Darren Effect" still lingered.

"More like Lone Wolf Effect," Bridget suggested.

"I don't want to have anything with the effect or whatsoever related to it," Sol replied and took a sip of Marlboro, before Kagura took the cigarette from his lips. "Kagura, give me a break and take a sip, will you?" he grumbled at the pouting girl.

"Sol-kun mustn't smoke in front of me," Kagura pleaded. Sol just shook his head and pondered of why some people loved Lolikon or paedophile pairing up. Iori laughed at him, causing him to hiss in anger and tossed Gun Flame at him.

"Hey! Watch it," Iori demanded.

"Who gives a fuck about that?" Sol replied and proceeded with the infamous middle finger taunt.

"Who gives a what?!" Iori screamed and swung both fists, while May helplessly tried to prevent him from attacking Sol. "You paedophilic badass who has a Lolita complex toward a 16-years-old girl! I'm so gonna rip your flesh and devour your corrupted soul!"

"Look who's talking." Sol reminded and walked away from the scion of the Yagami clan. "Come on, Kagura. We're leaving." As the two of them began to leave the park, cue music of Holy Orders (Be Just Or Be Dead) echoed from nowhere. Sol halted and scowled; he knew the meaning behind the battle music.

"SOL!" He watched at the direction of the caller and could only shake his head disappoinment. "What has brought you here, Sol?"

"None of your concern." Sol breathed out and lazily folded his arms. "I don't have time to play with you holy scout. Now fuck off."

"What kind of attitude is that?!" Ky demanded, pointing the Thunderseal at the Guilty Gear. "You're supposed to say "what? You come here to finish our unfinished battle? Bring it on, holy boy" everytime we meet. Why aren't you saying that? Sol!"

Sol glowered at Ky and noticed that Dizzy was standing next to him. "Just as I expected from a knight who's married with a Gear. What? You expect me to hit you while you haven't "done" your "beloved" wife?" he sarcastically asked, while making apostrophe signs with his fingers.

Ky could only growl in insult, his face turning redder than the reddest red, ripened tomato. Dizzy was cupping her burning cheeks, shaking her head in embarrassment. The rest of the people jawdropped at the comment, especially Justine and Athena and Iori who could not believe Sol would make such statement.

"Sol-kun, that wasn't the nicest thing to say at them," Kagura told him.

"Who cares about that, especially when I have to deal with married couples who haven't even "done" it," Sol grumbled, causing the Kiske couple to frown in more embarrassment. "Just look at them. Sheesh, just "do it" already."

"You can do it on me instead," Justine told him.

"Do it on me!" Athena added, lifting her hand to the air. "Me! Me!"

Sol slapped his forehead and shook his head in discomfiture. He wondered whether he would get a straight pairing up (and he meant straight) instead of being paired up with a certain blonde soldier or an underaged girl. "To hell with that," he cursed and slung the Fireseal on his shoulder, turning his attention at Ky. "Alright, Ky. You asked for it, don't you? You're on!"

"You're as annoying as ever," Ky spoke and opened his battle stance. The cue music of Noontide took place, as the classic rivalry between the two of Guilty Gear's important protagonists was going to take place at the park.

"Oh, boy! This battle cannot be missed at all costs," excitedly Malin uttered.

"I'll get the popcorns," Justine shouted and ran toward the popcorn booth with Athena.

"Anybody wants drinks? I'll pay," Iori announced and went to a nearby booth with May.

"Alright, Sol," Ky spoke and channeled his lightning force into the Jinki, "you have no idea of how far I've progressed since our last battle took place. You always outmatch me in everything, but today I swear in the name of God I'll defeat you."

"God? I don't want to have anything with it," Sol snarled and grinned.

"Shut up." With that declared, Ky lifted Thunderseal and dashed toward the Immoral Flame.

"That again? You never change at all, Ky. Then I'll show you how to handle this battle!" Sol screamed and charged toward Ky in Grand Viper. Ky shouted a battle cry and executed Ride The Lightning. Both attacks collided, and before long the warriors were engaged in their most intense fight ever.

"Whoa, I never think both of them are very serious while fighting each other," Iori said as he shared popcorn with Malin.

"You have no idea of how scary their duel is, Yagami-niisan," May told him. "When they fought onboard our ship a long time ago, they almost destroyed the whole ship."

"There's another time when Ky challenged Sol during a party at Kuradoberi Restaurant. Miss Jam was so furious that she Instant Killed them for disrupting the party," Bridget added. "Man, when will they ever stop?"

"Who knows," Iori said and continued eating popcorn.

Sol grumbled in dismay as he jumped over Stun Dipper, and counterattacked with Bandit Bringer. Ky jumped aside to evade and counterattacked with Vapor Thrust, almost hitting the fire fighter by an inch. Sol quickly cancelled the uppercut with Volcanic Viper and the "lightning collision effect" took place, knocking them off course. Sol and Ky recovered and dashed toward each other; Sol in his Riot Stamp, and Ky in his Grand Vapor Thrust. Again, both attacks collided at first hit and cancelled their respective effects. Sol attacked with his forward punch. Ky attacked with his forward kick. Both smashed together and knocked them off their path.

"SACRED EDGE!" Five swords of light were fired from Ky just before he crashed on the tree. Sol who got stuck on another tree did not notice the oncoming overdrive and became its target. Ky didn't stop and fired another Sacred Edge. This tim, Sol escape dwithblue Psych Counter. Enraged, he executed Dragon Install and charged toward Ky, trying to land a Bandit Revolver. Ky blocked the attack and found himself hit by the gigantic fire pillar of Dragon Installed Volcanic Viper. Crying for help, the holy knight was sent back to the ground via knockdown.

"Fuck off," Sol told him as he grabbed his head and headbutted it, followed by the infamously cheap and hated Air Dust Loop, repeating the loop until it was impossible to do. He ended the loop with the new Tyrant Rave: Bohemian Rhapsody, sending Ky into the lake.

"Thunderbolt and lightning! Very, very frightening me!" the chorus singers chanted the verse. Sol grumbled at the interference but decided to ignore the newcomers and waited for Ky to return from the lake, letting Dragon Install to die out.

"Alright, holy boy," Sol called him, "you weren't putting enough efforts. I'm getting bored right now."

Ky growled in annoyance and jumped to the edge of the lake. "You've gone too far, Sol! I shall defeat you and reclaim everything you've taken from me! Including justice!"

Sol scowled. "Drop the word, or you're dead."

"Why should I!?" Ky demanded and opened another Ride The Lightning pose. "It's my duty as the Knight of Holy Order to protect justice and people! Why should I listen to you and your demand?"

"That's because," Sol answered and dashed toward Ky, "nobody messes with justice! And since that justice is in the form of a leanily lithe, buxomly cute and frighteningly overprotective archetype command Gear, and thanks to Sheo and Lone Wolf for that, MESSING WITH JUSTINE IS A NO-NO!!!"

"And so the tale of a 150-years-old American by the name of Frederick Mercury, the greatest fan of the world's greatest rock band, who is protecting a 20-years-old-or-something supercute Gear by the name of Justine Harrier has opened its curtain," Iori commented, shaking his head in amazement. "How unfortunate."

"SHUT THE (beep) UP, IORI!!!"

Justine was childishly kicking the air, frowning in embarrassment. "Aw, Sol-chan doesn't have to say that all the time. I'm so embarrassed," shyly she uttered and cupped her flushing cheeks.

"STOP CALLING ME SOL-CHAN!!!"

"Oh, okay Freddie."

Kagura, who was sitting next to Dizzy on a bench, cutely giggled. "Sol-kun is very kawaii when he's angry. Ne, Dizzy-chan?" The innocent Gear sweatdropped at the comment and wondered of how Sol would survive with the girl hanging around.

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Back at the Falken Residence.

"…but wouldn't it be a good idea to have a fight between the Immoral Flames and the Children of Lightning once in a while, Lone Wolf-san?" Hibiki asked.

"For one thing, Hibiki-chan," Lone Wolf NEO spoke and took a sip of Chinese tea served by Hisui, "I fear that fan girls would go "yaay!" or "we want Sol/Ky!" or "Sol-kun! Sol-kun!" or even "Ky-chan! Ky-chan!" whenever the twos are engaged in duels. That's why I'm trying to limit their encounters as much as possible. And besides, wouldn't it be scary if I were to let yaoi-stricken fan girls to lurk around while those two are present? I'm not against this shounen-ai or shoujo-ai or whatsoever, but sometimes everything must have limits."

"Then what about the avatars of Seiryuu and Suzaku?" Hibiki asked again.

"Kagami-san had been here. As for Kaede…" and the author took another sip of the tea. "It depends."

"Depends on what, Lone Wolf?" Shiki asked.

"Depends on whether he can deal with new opponents while facing his old rivals at the same time."

(at Bakumatsu-era Japan, Kaede was repelling Moriya's attack when he suddenly sneezed. "What the hell was that?" the First Child of Lightning demanded, not knowing that Moriya was already running toward him in his Super Desperation Move. "Oh, shoot.")

(at Transylvania, Kagami Shinnosuke was enjoying evening tea with Slayer when he coughed. "I think my name's been mentioned by someone right now," the Immoral Flame groaned.

"Have no worry about that, Kagami-kun," the Nightwalker told him. "If someone did mention your name, only my acquintance with the personality of a lone wolf would do so."

"I see," Kagami uttered and grinned. "Lone wolf, eh?")

Lone Wolf sneezed and accidentally banged his head on the table. Hibiki cried in distress and quickly assisted the author in recovering himself, while the heirs of the Tohno family shook head in amazement. "That was like, how many times people around us sneeze without notice?" Shiki insisted.

"The Lone Wolf Law," suddenly Ciel pronounced, while taking a sip of the tea. "Whenever he or somebody else mentions a name or cue to the name, whether intentionally or accidentally, the related person will sneeze in reaction regardless of location or universe. At least, that's what Lone Wolf-kun explained to me."

Shiki blinked in surprise when he looked at the Vatican agent. "I thought you were still arguing with Arcueid, Ciel-senpai."

"I was," Ciel told him, "until Mriya-san gave her the copy of Final Fantasy X. Don't ask me of why she wants to play Final Fantasy."

"Oh. Speaking of which," Shiki uttered. "How's the black feather case, Lone Wolf? Has it been solved? How was it going?"

"Good and not good," Lone Wolf spoke, letting Hibiki to bandage his bleeding head. "The Black Feather should threaten us no longer, and I can assure that. However, it's debatable whether Ky will accept him again or not. He's like-ITTAI! Hibiki-chan, don't be too rough at me…"

"Stand still, Lone Wolf-san. I'm trying to wrap this bandage on your head," Hibiki reminded and applied another piece of bandage on his head.

"Just look at that," Shiki remarked, "getting treated by the girl he adores so much. I don't even get this kind of chance because these girls are always fighting over me. Sheesh, what am I? A maharaja?" He, later, noticed that Akiha, Ciel, Kohaku and Hisui were staring deeply at him, displeased by the comment the hero of Tsukihime spoke. "Err… girls, can't we have a talk first?"

"Oniisan…" murderously Ahika called him.

"…you were telling us…" Ciel added, withdrawing Black Keys from her arsenal.

"…that we aren't…" Kohaku spoke, a syringe already visible in her hand.

"…taking enough care of you?" Hisui asked, calmly but disappointedly at the statement.

The girls proceeded with their murderous, if not cute, glare of death. "Unforgiven…"

"Oh, great…" Shiki grumbled and shook his head in surrender.

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Back at the city park, the battle between Sol and Ky was reaching its final apex. Both already unleashed great amount of elemental attacks, eradicating most part of the park. While most of the townspeople fled for safety, the group remained at the park, watching at the duel as if it was something to see in any normal day. They even put their bet on who would win the duel of the day, with most of the bets were put on Sol for kicking Ky's butt. Only Dizzy chose to be loyal toward the holy knight, while Kagura opted to stand on the fence, taking sides neither on Sol nor Ky.

"SACRED EDGE!! FALSE ROMAN CANCEL!!"

"GRAND VIPER!! ROMAN CANCEL!! VOLCANIC VIPER!!"

"PSYCH BURST COUNTER!! RIDE THE LIGHTNING!!"

"COUNTER!!"

The force of Ride The Lightning was enough to knock Sol off his attacking course, yet it did not stop Sol from continuing his attack patterns on Ky. He brutely fired torrents of Gun Flames at the Holy Knight, in which he easily counterattacked with Stun Edges. The projectiles exploded upon contact, swiping everything within radius. Sol was unaffected and immediately charged toward Ky, landing a Bandit Bringer onto him. Ky counteracted the Bandit Bringer with his Vapor Thrust, effectively knocking him out of range. The Holy Knight screamed another battle cry and landed a Greed Saber onto the Immoral Flame. Sol got hit and was sent flying to the air, giving Ky room to execute his Vapor Thrust loop.

"Nobody messes with me, damn it!" Sol screamed and executed Psych Burst Counter, knocking Ky off his Vapor Thrust loop. He, then, dashed toward the downed Ky and snatched him before he reached the ground. "When I say 'fuck off', it means 'fuck off and go to hell'," Sol growled and punched him right on the face. Ky was knocked off toward a container and crashed. Sol tossed a gigantic Gun Flame, engulfing the whole soldier and knocking him off to the air. He proceeded with the feared Air Dust loop and extended the duration of the loop to an impossible level. He ended the loop, ironically, with Tyrant Rave: Version Beta, sending Ky back to the lake.

"Yeah! Go for it, Sol-chan!" Justine and Athena excitedly cheering for him. "Show him who's the baddest badass!"

Ky screamed in anger and leapt toward the open air, rushing toward Sol in his Ride The Lightning pose. Sol shook his head and counterattacked with a Savage Fang, effectively knocking him off his overdrive. "Didn't I tell you to shut up? TYRANT RAVE: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY!" With that announced (along with the Bohemian Rhapsody sung by the chorus singers aloud) Sol knocked him out and flipped a middle finger at him to end the overdrive. "Shut the fuck up and die."

"Why can't I win this battle…?" Ky cried before crashing on the pavement, body and uniform completely burnt out. Sol shrugged and showed the holy soldier a thumb down. Then he took a deep breath and sang a verse aloud, altogether with a cue music that appeared from nowhere.

"I believe in the thing called love, just listen to the rhythm of my heart! There's a chance we could make it now, we'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down! I BELIEVE IN THE THING CALLED LOVE! OH! YEAH!"

"That's the spirit, Mister Badguy!" Iori exclaimed and glanced at Malin. "Alright, Malin. You owe me 20 bucks."

"Aw, sheesh…" Malin grumbled and handed him a piece of 20-dollar note.

Dizzy knelt beside Ky and poked his cheek. "I thought you'd win this duel for me," she uttered.

"Did I remember making a promise to you, Dizzy?" Ky asked, trying to get back on his feet.

Dizzy whined and turned away from him. "Usotsuki. You did promise me."

Ky sighed and embraced the innocent Gear from the behind, affectionately kissing her cheek. "Sorry for disappointing you, Dizzy," he whispered to her ear and tightened the embrace, "but I'll beat that Sol for you next time. I promise."

"Yakusoku?" Dizzy asked, sinking into the comforting warmth of the holy soldier's embrace.

"Yakusoku."

"Look at that. How romantic." The people were startled when they heard the digital voice echoing in the sky. Immediately they stood up and opened defensive stance, waiting for the owner of the voice to come out. Dizzy, unable to call out her Gear System, stood behind Ky in fear and clung onto him very tightly. Cue music of Dangerous Zone began to take place, as the people were waiting in anxiety.

"Who's that?" Iori demanded, purple flame already in his palm.

"Who are we?" the voice spoke, and five figures jumped from nearby trees and landed on the ground, facing the people. "Hallo, everynian. How are you? Fine, sankyuu," they spoke in the unmistakable Engrish accent.

"Robo-Ky Mark II!?" Ky voiced in shock. "My God! I never expect to see the new unit after reminded by Lone Wolf!"

"A, I wish I were a bird," one of the Robo-Ky units uttered in another Engrish and laughed. "To hell with that. We are ordered by our Fuhrer to detain everyone standing in our way. Prepare to be owned."

"Shut the fuck up!" Sol growled and rushed toward the robots, landing a Tyrant Rave: Version Beta. To his surprise, the similar overdrive was executed and cancelled his Tyrant Rave. "Fuck! How the hell did you…?!"

"This is the marvel or our technological achievement," the Mark II explained. "We are designed to copy any attacks used against us. The system allows us to use the same attack against its owner; Tyrant Rave: Version Beta, for example."

Sol hissed in dismay and fired a Gun Flame. It hit, but the robots were unaffected. "What the…?!" Before he could say anything, the Mark II landed a Tyrant Rave: Version Beta on the Immoral Flame and knocked him off.

"Sol! Didn't Lone Wolf tell you not to let the Mark II units copy your attack?" Ky warned, before realizing that it was too late to inform him. He snarled in anger and faced the Robo-Ky units. "Alright, you PWAB clones. I shall destroy you in the name of God and Holy Orders."

The Mark II laughed and flipped a middle finger at Ky. "To quote Sol Badguy: Shut the fuck up and die. Now that's rhymed." Ky screamed in insult and charged toward the robots in Ride The Lightning overdrive. The Mark II laughed again and counterattacked Ride The Lightning with the copied overdrive of Sol's. The Holy Soldier was knocked out by the overdrive and crashed beside Dizzy.

"Error! Blue Screen Of Death!" the Robo-Ky units shouted in unison and fired rocket-powered self-propelled flying fists at the rest of the people. Iori counterattacked with a Yamibarai. Bridget called upon Roger to shield the missiles. Athena and Justine counteracted respectively with Psycho Ball and Halo Schneider. Malin jumped over the missiles and threw a salvo of knives at the robot. May summoned Yamada and commanded the pink whale to strike upon the Robo-Kys. "A futile effort!" the units shouted and cancelled the overdrive with Power Geyzer, sending Yamada to the lake. May screamed in horror and quickly rushed toward the lake, assisting her pet whale.

"How the hell did you robots use the Power Geyzer?!" Iori demanded and tossed Eight Cups of Wines at the invaders. The robots laughed and, again, used Power Geyzer to cancel the overdrive. Iori groaned in anger and glowered at the robots.

"Surrender or else!" the Mark II units ordered.

"Surrender? Even though you copied somebody else's attacks and used them against us, you're nothing but a replicated soldier made of junks," Iori spoke and opened his Maiden Masher pose. "Like what Sol said while we're fighting the NESTS Kusanagis back at Heaven, clone is a clone."

The Robo-Kys were taken by the comment and cursed. "Who gives a fuck about that!? We are Fuhrer's loyal followers, and we will eradicate everyone who denies our existence! You are no exception!"

"Read my lips: clone is clone."

"THAT'S IT! YOU'RE PWNED!!!" The Mark II version of Robo-Kys pounced toward the Yagami fighter in Hou'ou Ken pose, ready to land the attack on him. Iori was ready to face the consequences when he spotted a flock of ravens flying over their head, followed by masses of black feathers raining the earth. The scion of Yagami clan gasped in surprise; it was the very same black feathers he had seen before he arrived at Kiev.

"Dust to dust."

In a sudden, the attacking Robo-Kys were stunned, as if were hit by invisible attack. Iori, as well as the defending fighters, looked around them in anxiety and bewilderment. They later spotted a man in black uniform standing behind the Robo-Kys in kneeling position, holding a kodachi in slaying position.

"In the name of God, all impure souls who deny their Creator shall be purified and banished into eternal damnation. Amen."

In an instant, the attackers were slain into eighteen pieces and dropped to the pavement dead. The newcomer slowly stood up, put back the kodachi into its sheath, and faced the people. "Are you guys alright?" Alex asked.

"Uhh… we're alright, and thanks for getting rid of the robots, whoever you are," Justine thanked. Alex nodded at the girl and bowed before taking his leave, running toward Sion who was waiting for him far behind the scene. The fighters were watching at him who apologized from the purple-haired girl, laughing silly as she scolded him. "Who was that? Though he looks quite cute to me," Justine asked. "Don't you think so, Athena?"

"Umm," Athena nodded.

Ky, who was helped by Dizzy to stand up, saw Alex and shrugged off the Gear's arms, trying to chase him. "ALEXANDER HAHN!!!" The call was loud enough to stop Alex from leaving the city park. Panting breathlessly, Ky pointed Thunderseal at him in anger. "You're not leaving! I demand you to come back here right now!" he ordered.

Alex was staring deeply at the holy knight for a while before he shrugged and turned away from him. "After helping you to defeat the robots, what do I hear from you in return is a demand instead of gratitude. Don't tell me that you're demanding a duel between us, Ky."

"I don't care about that!" Ky answered. "I must punish you for betraying justice and humanity! Come back here and face me like a knight! Alexander!"

Alex stared at Sion, who nodded at him. He, then, looked back at Ky. "I don't want to do this, really," he uttered and sighed, "but to quote Mister Sol Badguy: shut the fuck up and die," before flipping a middle finger at Ky.

"Oh, great," Sol grumbled and slapped his headband, "now everybody is quoting me and my middle finger taunt. Sheesh."

"What kind of attitude you holy knight are you showing!? That's the most disrespectful thing I've ever seen from a knight!" Ky cried in annoyance.

"Unfortunately, Ky," Alex insisted, "and I repeat unfortunately, the Holy Knight Alexander Hahn is now dead. The Alexander Hahn you're facing now is a traitor who turned his back away from humanity in favour for the Gears. Come on, Sion. The cake shop might be closed in any moments."

"And you must buy me the cake we saw earlier this morning, okay?" Sion reminded.

"I know, I know."

The couple left the park, leaving behind him an angered knight and a concerned ex-member of the Holy Order. Sol was staring at Ky, who was frowning in insult and total rage. "What's making him so angry? He never looks so mad before," he pondered.