Chapter 17 Being Challenged
After the big rating game everyone decided to take a couple days (mostly at rias's command) to do their own thing until the big celebration that the Gremorys were Having in honour of rias's victory. They were all told to find and whare something "presentable" or whatever that means for devils. After everyone got ready they were teleported by Rias to the entrance of a ball room of sorts. I'm not really sure how to describe it all but I can definitely say it's really big and a lot more fancy the what yu, issei, or Asia have ever seen.
Issei: whoaaaa I'm not even inside and this place already looks amazing
Kiba: that's usually how Devils do it they go big or go home
Yu: I wish I could go home and change why did you put me in this it feels uncomfortable
Rias: *sighs* because i want my family and the rest of the Devils to like or at the very least respect you three
And yes that goes double for issei
Rias: and one of the ways they'll do that is by knowing how to dress right so don't complain I made sure you all look great
Oh yea everyone is basically wareing a very fancy suite or dress even issei except for akeno who is warring a kimono with an orange side ribbon.
Yu: *sighs* yea well its still uncomfortable
Issei: but I'm honestly curious why did you bring us along I mean this is your celebration you should spend it with your own kind
Rias: hey don't forget you all are precious friends of mine I want you all here this is a victory for all of us so let's celebrate it!
Issei: hmph Hell yea!
Kiba: yes
Akeno: right
Koneko nods
Yu: *chuckles* well this is your party, alright let's do it
And with that Rias swings open the doors to a grand ball room full of fancy people or Devils more likely. After a couple of minutes of mingling (kiba, Akeno, and Koneko) and eating (issei and Asia….somewhat) and watching and observing ( yu of course). They were all called over by Rias. When everyone gathered they were greeted by Grayfia and a fairly tall red haired man with flashy armor to with his flashy outfit standing beside Rias
Issei: hey Rias what's up…and who's he?
Rias: oh right you three haven't met my brother yet have you?
Both issei and Asia looked shocked
Issei: ….w-w-wait…..THIS IS YOUR BROTHER!? THE GREAT DEVIL LUCIFE BROTHER!?
Lucifer: grrrrrrr
Rias: Mmhm this is my brother sirzechs
Asia instantly hides behind yu
Yu: huh? Hey Asia you ok? What's wrong?
Asia still shakes while trying to hide
Asia: …i…..I just…
Sirzechs steps towards Yu and asia
Sirzechs: please miss do not be afraid of me I'm not here to harm you.
Asia pokes her head out a little to look at him
Sirzechs: *chuckles* you must be Asia I've herd so much about you through Rias, She says you're an amazing friend of hers
Asia: ….? R-really?...
Sirzechs: yes very much
Asia now stops trying to hide and stands next to Yu still clutching tightly to his arm
Asia: i-im sorry I shouldn't have been so rude to you I didn't mean to-
Sirzechs: no please there's no need let just say it's a pleasure to meet you Asia Argento
Asia hesitant for a bit shakes his hand
Asia: *lightly chuckles* it's a pleasure to meet you as well
Sirzechs then looks over to yu
Sirzechs: of course I've herd of you as well, yu narukami a human summoner that bested four formidable fallen angles and many other creatures to boot, someone would be very lucky to have you on their team
Yu: ….thank you for the complaint sir but if this is an invitation like I told rias I'm afraid I'll have to decline
Grayfia groans and lowers her head while issei just decides to freak out
Issei: DUDE! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! DO YOU KNOW WHO-
Sirzechs: calm yourself human I also herd that he also very much wants to hold on to his humanity which I respect and think is noble
Yu: thank you
Grayfia: *mumbles* still could have shown some more respect
Rias: and brother issei hyodo is also a dear friend so please don't just call him human anymore
Rias and Sirzechs stare at each other for a until sirzechs suddenly chuckles
Sirzechs: *chuckles* alright sis I won't
Rias: thank you
Sirzechs: although this is quite intriguing
Yu: what is?
Rias: me and my brother here were discussing about the rating game with the house of Phoenix
Yu, issei, and Asia all tense up slightly
Issei: ….uhhh and….what about?
Sirzechs: well other that odd lost in connection considering we don't use much of any technology
Issei: *gulp*
Rias looks over to the three giving them a look of calm down
Sirzechs: what intrigues me is that despite how powerful rias and her team have gotten they still would have had a higher chance of winning if they had their secret weapon
The three humans instantly relax their bodies and sigh in relief
Issei: *sighs* ….wait secret weapon?
Rias: yes turns out they had these powerful healing positions called Phoenix tears
Yu: huh Phoenix tears?
Sirzechs: yes they are the most Prized possessions among the House of Phoenix, positions that can not only completely heal your injuries but also rumored to bring someone back from the break of death
Issei looks at Yu wide eyed
Issei: wait isn't that just like….
Yu: ….yea…..we better make sure they don't find out about….
Then they look at Asia who started blushing when she noticed
Asia: w-w-what?... Do I look….
Yu: wha- no Asia not at all you look amazing, right issei?
Issei: uhh oh yea of course there's no possible way you couldn't
Although shocked at first and blushing harder she had a big smile on her face
Asia: ohh…..thank you both
Rias: and your wondering why they didn't use it
Sirzech: that's right
Kiba: well it could very well be that they didn't think they needed them considering they thought they outnumber us
Akeno: *chuckles* well they learned quickly that they were completely outmatched
Kiba: that's for sure not saying we were weak before but without that training we've been through we've would've been in a lot more trouble
Koneko: don't be a wuss pretty boy we totally owned those d-bags
Issei: haha ya you did it was really cool when-
Then they all suddenly hear men yelling
Yu: huh? What is that?
Then the yelling and screaming gets louder almost as if there's a fight
Kiba: it's coming from the doors, are we under attack!?
Rias: everyone get ready!
Rias and the others got battle ready. Both Issei and Yu got in front of Asia to protect her. Issei summoned his sacred gear while Yu pulled out his sword and got a tarot card ready to summon a persona
After a minute or two the doors flew and blasted opened by some fiery explosion. Everyone covered themselves to not get hit. Emerging from the fire and smoke was a blonde haired man warring a chest open red suit with the look of murder and hatred on his face. Yes if you haven't guessed its riser phoenix looking battered beaten and breathing heavy like he's been in a big fight.
Riser: *pant* *pant* *sighs* and riser has finally found you
Everyone was shocked and surprised to see Riser there
Sirzechs: riser!? What is the meaning of this!? You come here uninvited, attack my guards, and destroyed a very expensive door! Explain yourself!
Rias: tch no doubt this is all because he lost, give it up Riser! You lost I don't belong to you anymore!
Riser: *chuckles* oh little Rias riser is not here for you
He then looks at Yu with murder in his eyes and points towards him
Riser: riser is here…..for him….
Yu: …? Me?
Issei: what does your lame ass want with senpai!?
Riser: STAY OUT OF THIS BOY! Yu narukami…..you…you coST ME EVERYTHING!...EVERYTHING! YOU WILL SUFFER FOR THIS!
Yu: I've done nothing to wrong you riser! You lost all on your own! Don't drag me into this!
Riser: oh *chuckles* that's where you're wrong human…
Then Ravel comes from behind him looking timid
Ravel: please brother don't do this
Riser: YOU STAY OUT OF THIS AS WELL! THIS IS NONE OF YOUR CONCERN!
He shoves her away to a wall Surprising everyone
Issei: hey! That's your sister
Riser: shut it human! I won't tell you again
He looks at Yu again
Riser: yu narukami…you have been the biggest thorn in my ass for far to long. First you insult me in front what should have been my bride
Rias: ugh
Riser: then you dare challenge me as if you're my equal, and now…you are the reason I'VE LOST EVERYTHING!
Yu: …what are you talking about?
Riser: don't try to pretend you know what
Yu and the others look at each other in concern
Sirzechs: what is he talking about?
Rias: …
Yu just keeps a straight face and looks at Riser
Yu: …..so what? Did you just come here to tell me off?
Riser: *chuckles* oh no no that's far to simple, i'm here to finally put an end to you once and for all
Rias and the others moved in front of Yu guarding him
Rias: over my dead body riser
Yu: …..Rias don't…
Rias: i'm not letting him anywhere near you Yu I won't let him
Riser: oh little Rias perhaps you didn't here me I'm no here for you
He then summons a fire ball in his hand
Riser: i'm here for him
Sirzechs: Riser stand down now!
He says giving off a destruction aura
Riser: *chuckles* no
Everyone visibly gasped
Sirzechs: ….what?
Riser: i'm not leaving until I burn that price of human filth to ash!
Yu: so what? You'll just roast and burn everyone here just to get to me?
Riser: oh if only, no no I have another way of making this easier, you see during those days I did a bit of some research on your past more importantly you're life before kuho
Yu was now looking fearful
Riser: and come to my surprise to find a few humans you have a deep connection with
Yu: …..*inner speech* no….no no no that's impossible they….they couldn't have been able to there's no way
He picks up an orb from his pocket and speaks to it
Riser: show him
Then suddenly 11 holographic projections appeared showing 8 different kinds of people…..familiar people
Yu: what….what is…..wait….no….NO!
Riser: that's right narukami take a good look at your precious friends
Yu looked at the projections to find very familiar faces
Yu: kou….Daisuke….yumi….Hisano…..
Everyone that Yu met Inaba excluding his team was being shown. Yu now looks at riser angrily
Yu: you basterd! What the hell have you done to them!?
Riser: *laughs* oh don't worry I haven't done anything *chuckles* but that all depends on you
Yu: what that hell does that mean?
The projections get bigger and wider giving Yu the chance to see a dark hooded figures each standing a few feet away from them all
Riser: these men (yes he means actual men) are the only ones still loyal to me and will do whatever I wish, say if I needed a puny human burned to ash
He lifts his hand in a snapping position
Riser: all I'll need to do is…
Yu: wait! Wait! Wait! Don't….please….
Rias now walks forward
Rias: what's gotten into you riser!?
Sirzechs: human hostages? this is not what you should be doing! You're one of the pillars we're better than-
Riser: I DON'T GIVE A RATS ASS ABOUT THAT SHIT ANYMORE! I will do whatever it takes TO SEE HIM SUFFER!
He was about to snap his fingers until yu shouted in panic
Yu: NO NO NO NO STOP! DON'T!
Riser stops
Yu slowly steps forward regardless who tries to stop him
Yu: *sighs* look I'm right here if you want to punish me then do it! I'm right here!
Riser: *chuckles* oh if only it were that simple, no I don't just want you dead, I want you to suffer
He looks at one of the projections that had shown Hisano laying in a bed with the Same dark hooded figure standing over her
Riser: hmhmhm she seem like a nice old lady but her time is closely running out isn't it? Maybe after I'll pay her a visit and show her what a real man is like before she finally gives out
Yu clenches his fists hard with anger
Riser: oh but might just speed up the process won't it? Oh well she'll more then likely thank me for it anyway *laughs evilly*
Yu: YOU SICK SON OF BITCH!
He tries to charge at riser but issei and Kiba were holding him back
Rias: ….you really are sick riser
Sirzechs: if you harm a single hair on those humans you will suffer the consequences
He says that while having an even larger aura of destruction
Riser: *chuckles* you think you scare me anymore? I have nothing left to lose, all I have now is my revenge
Sirzechs sighs seeing that there's no reasoning with him anymore. Then an idea came to him
Sirzechs: if you wish for true vengeance then you shall settle this within the arena
Riser along pretty much every devil in the room looks at Sirzechs wide eyed
Riser: …really?
Rias: brother….please no yu's not even a devil he can't…
Sirzechs: I don't see any other solution sis
Yu: ummm I'm sorry what is he talking about?
Rias: it's….its an old and barbaric tradition amongst our kind that I wish my brother would get rid of by now
Yu: what?
Rias: ….
Sirzechs: in times of old when the first Lucifer was the ruler of this world, there was a way for our kind to not only judge the accused but also to claim what that the other wants through a somewhat "one on one" battle witnessed by the either by the two family's, the majority or the whole devil community(to put it in simple terms for all you gravity falls fans out there its basically glubnar were the victor gets to decide the fate of the defeated and any they know or care about and claim what the victor wants from the defeated) this way riser has another chance to greatly redeem himself
Rias: but…still-
Issei: dose that go for senpai as well?
Rias: wha- issei!
Sirzechs: of course if he accepts the challenge
Yu looks down for a few seconds then looks at everyone on the projection. Then he looks at riser who has a huge smug grin on his face which angered him even more. The he quickly looks at Sirzechs with a face of determination
Yu: I accept
Everyone visibly gaps
Rias: yu!
Kiba: yu what do you think you're-
Sirzechs: the human Yu narukami has accepted what's say you riser
Riser: *chuckles* well then this should be interesting but also very entertaining hmhmhm very well I accept as well
Sirzechs: the so I shall be! The human summoner Yu narukami will battle in combat with the arch devil of the 72 pillars Riser Phoenix in FATAL HELLFIRE!
All the Devils excluding rias and her friends begins to cheer, roar or whatever basically signifying that they're all excited
Sirzechs: I will give the combatants seven day a week to prepare for the battle until then no harming or interfering with any of them
He looks at riser dead in the eyes
Riser: hmph fine
Riser then looks at yu
Riser: you better cherish those seven days human because when the time comes what I do to you in the arena will the first, COME SISTER!
Ravel: ….yes brother
Ravel walks over to riser looking down sad
Riser: see you till then hmhmhmhm HAHAHAHA!
He teleports along with raval in a huge blaze with his laughter echoing for a second or two. And as he disappears so the projections
Rias: …..i…..I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE BOTH OF YOU!
She looks at Sirzechs angrily
Rias: I seriously can believe you of all people put Yu in that position!
She then looks at Yu angrily
Rias: and you! Why in the hell would you accept something like that!? Do you have any idea what you're putting yourself through!? Your friends, your family,…..you, I mean this is just-
Yu: rias! Calm down I knew what I was signing up for and it's not like I had much of a choice
Rias: yes yes you did you could have let me or my brother or any of the higher ups handle this!
Yu: and what was that gonna change rias!?
Rias: ….
Yu: nothing because even if you did even if you could he still hell bent on hurting those closest to me just to hurt me this way I can for the part guaranty my friends safety from him and more then likely any other devil that might have the Same idea
Issei: *sighs* he right
Rias: wha- issei!
Issei: hey I never said I liked it this just what senpai has to do and I'm gonna be there to support him
Yu: wait issei do you mean?
Issei turns to Sirzechs
Issei: that part you said about somewhat one on one earlier dose that mean anyone else can join with them?
Rias and the looked shocked realizing what he was asking
Sirzechs: over the years combatants would bring additions to the Arena, if you're asking if you can join Yu in the arena that's up to him
Issei looks at Yu in excited anticipation
Yu: ….you really want to be in the arena with me?
Issei: yes I really do…..look I know that I'm probably the last person you would want with you….and you're probably thinking of ways to tell me no…..but please senpai please let do this with you I not only want to finally prove myself but I want to keep my promise to back at that church there's no doubt he look every way to make you loose and I want to be there so that doesn't so please senpai let me do this with you
Yu looks down
Yu: …issei…..
Issei also looks down sad, but the he feels a hand on his shoulder and looks up to see Yu smiling at him
Yu: there's no I'd rather have to watch my back then you issei just…..try not get too distracted
Issei chuckles through his tears of joy
Issei: *sniffs* thanks senpai I swear you won't regret this
Sirzechs: if that is all then I shall take my leave and prepare the necessity's for the fatal hellfire, come Grayfia
Grayfia: yes my lord
And Sirzechs along with Grayfia teleport out
Akeno: we should go to Lady Rias I think this party's over
Rias: *sighs heavily* I can't believe this….
Yu: i'm sorry Rias but this is happening weather you like it or not
Rias pinches her nose and sighs again
Rias: *sighs* I know
And Rias teleports them all back home
