"The Betrayal of a Lifetime." A DxD Fanfiction
Chapter 5. "Mirror to the Soul"
Scene (Gregori)
"Just because I know things, well, that doesn't mean I know where Hyoudou is! Believe me, I am as baffled as you are. And if you are thinking that I am hiding him somewhere, think again!" We can see a large room which seemed to be created from black marble. Multiple computers and other scientific equipment could be seen, spread around the room. In the center, we can see a small set of couches where three people are sitting. Sirzechs and Grayfia are sitting on one of the couches.
Grayfia, (who usually has a very stoic attitude), was now looking incredibly depressed as her gray eyes looked very glossy and bloodshot. Her pale colored hair was also looking out of place as if it weren't brushed out in days. Holding the sad maid, Sirzechs didn't look much better. Her eyes had deep circles under them as her hair was simply tied back in a very tight ponytail. The two of them looked absolutely devastated. "Well, to be honest, I was really hoping you were hiding him. At least I would know that he would be safe." The man who was sitting on the other couch simply nods with his eyes closed. Black hair with blond tips, he was no other than the governor of the fallen angels, Azazel. "So, was it really your sister? She tried to hurt him?" Sirzechs places a hand toward her face while burying her forehead into it.
After a moment, she then nods silently. Azazel takes a deep breath. "Well, as if we didn't have enough problems, Rias was the reason for Issei' injury and now the boy has been kidnapped?" Sirzechs, (still with her face in her hand), nods again. Azazel nods and then pulls out a cigarette. With a smoke in his mouth, he begins to light it while speaking. "So, two problems which need two separate answers in order to attempt to fix them. Right, okay. Look ladies, I hate to preach the obvious here, but Rias has been acting pretty entitled as of late. I've noticed it, her peerage has noticed it, Issei…well…that's a mute point."
Azazel takes a puff and blows a cloud of smoke out. "I think our first and main priority should be Issei. We need to find out where he is and if he is in danger. With that, I will spend every spare resource I have in order to find the kid. I expect the two of you are doing the same?" Grayfia was the one to say something. "We won't stop until we find him." Azazel nods while looking into the determined eyes of the maid. "Well, then, I have a feeling this will all be very interesting, most interesting…where in the world is Issei Hyoudou?"
Scene (ORC)
Shortly after Sirzechs and Grayfia left the old school, the peerage members decided to regroup back at the Hyoudou home. Rias refused to move from her desk, even when Akeno attempted to physically move her. They all wanted to talk, they all wanted to understand why Rias would do something as fucked up as trying to kill Issei. She wouldn't speak to them, not a word. Rather, she kept both of her hands over her head as she laid down on her desk. Finally, after almost an hour of attempting to convince her, the peerage left Rias to her own devices.
After the door finally shuts, Rias stood up from her desk and looked toward the hallway that led to her other bedroom. Walking casually, as if nothing happened, Rias had a blank look on her face. She was not crying, nor did she look like she was, rather, she just carried on as if it were time to take an early nap. Stretching, Rias makes her way down the hallway and toward her room. Shutting her door, Rias looks in her mirror.
"He won't ever disappoint me again. Oh, no, I don't think he will. He deserved what he got. When I find him, he WILL apologize and then he WILL love me! If I am not satisfied with Issei's apology, then I will simply punish him again and again. Just like when I gave him those 1000 love taps to his behind. I really put in a lot of power for each and every strike. I almost felt a bit of vertigo afterwards, using all of that power, but I toughed it out and cosplayed shortly afterwards. All of you, Akeno, Koneko, Kiba, Gasper, Asia, Xenovia and I suppose Irina and Ravel, you don't even know the real me. Well, not yet. No more mistress nice girl!."
A reflection of Rias winks back at herself in the mirror. "Well, it's been a long day, yawn, I suppose I can sleep without my body-pillow slave for a while. That is, until I find him, which I will, everything is going according to plan, yes, that's right, everything is just fine, it's perfectly splendid." Rias begins to remove her clothes as she crawls into a luxurious canopy bed, "Issei, I promise, I will forgive you, in time." Unknown to Rias, her sister had a few of her surveillance team members stealthily bug the entire old school building with a plethora of sound equipment and cameras. They were able to do this while Sirzechs was speaking with the peerage in the main room, while Rias was distracted by "guilt".
Scene (Gregori)
Looking at a large monitor, Grayfia, Sirzechs and Azazel are all gasping at what they had just heard. Grayfia was the first to say something. "Rias-chan, when did you become so heartless and corrupt?" Sirzechs has her head in both of her hands as we can see tears dropping toward the floor. Azazel has his mouth agape but then coughs shortly after while choking on his cigarette. "F, Fuck me!" Putting the cigarette out in an ashtray, Azazel stands up and looks as though he is going to be sick. "There is no way that thing is Rias, at least, not the Rias I've come to understand. I didn't think I could be fooled so easily, it's either because I am losing my mind along with old age, or she, she is a great fucking actress, like a ten star one, whatever that means." Azazel then facepalms himself. "Well, it's clear that something has to be done about your sister and I don't mean just therapy!" Sirzechs raises her head and looks at Grayfia as the maid uses one of her hands to clear the tears from her wife's face.