Issei ignored the pain in his shoulder as he ran. Behind him he could hear the sounds of Rias' and Akeno's magic, while even closer behind he heard the sound of swords clashing.

His breath was heavy as he kept running.

"Keep up," Koneko called out to him, she was running in front of him and had glanced over her shoulder to look over to him.

Issei was tempted to give a sharp remark over the pain in his shoulder, but the sight of the Asia in her arms, the nun looking at him in concern and fear, silenced his tongue. He gritted his teeth and pushed through the pain and ran faster.

His breathing grew heavier as he did, and he could feel the pain in his shoulder slowly ebb away as he pushed himself.

She nodded her head "Good."

"Issei!" Asia gently called out to him, reaching out "Yo-You don't have to…"

The boy shook his head before she could finish and looked at both Koneko and Asia.

Another reason he hadn't said anything back to Koneko was the hole in the dress of her shoulder. There wasn't a wound, she wasn't a wimpy Pawn like he was, but the hole was because of the gunshot she had intercepted for Asia back in the house.

She was the first to agree to help Asia, then it was Kiba. After that, both Rias and Akeno told them to run while they handled the Fallen Angel that was about to appear.

"Koneko," He mumbled "Thanks."

She was quiet before she answered "She looked scared, couldn't just let her be like that" Asia let out an 'eep' as Koneko adjusted her grip on the nun "Besides, we're still running, and Kiba's the one keeping that priest away."

Almost on cue, a bullet narrowly missed the three, they heard cursing from the priest before the sound of swords clashing resumed.

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"You're pretty presumptuous with your actions Devil," Raynare sneered at the two Devils before her. The two of them were still in the room she had been teleported in.

The Fallen Angel looked around, and couldn't hide the nervous feeling at the fact that she was alone.

Where was Mittelt?!

"You took the words out of my mouth," The one with black hair gave her an empty smile as lighting danced across her fingertips "Though considering where you're standing, I feel like you have less of a case to stand on."

"Three times you've overstepped your boundaries in this city," The one with red hair, Gremory if she recalled Dohnaseek's words correctly, spoke out suddenly. She saw her hand flex, and every ounce of her body told her to be afraid of it "The last two times were with Fallen Angels, and now you have an exorcist acting out and killing the ones that live in this city?"

She took a step back when the red headed Devil's hair suddenly lifted into the air with a surge of power.

"Explain yourself right this moment, or I will erase you."

Raynare swallowed the spit in her mouth. She'd be more confident of she had back up, when she got back to the church she was going to let Mittelt have it.

Despite that however she kept a smile on her face and spread out her arms "Oh, are you so willing to restart a war that easily?"

The one with red hair, Gremory was her family if she recalled from Dohnaseek, narrowed her eyes at her.

It didn't faze her "You can say what you want Gremory," she gestured to her wings "As far as me and my group are concerned, we acted with the rights we Fallen Angels have."

"That stopped when you started hunting my Servant," Her hand glowed with power.

Raynare laughed slightly "You must be talking about Issei Hyoudou," she looked at the ribbon tied around her arm "Yes, I heard from Dohnaseek. I killed him, and I surprised to see you defend him so harshly."

The sound of the Gremory's magic flared in the room, and Raynare felt her confidence drop slightly.

"It was by Azazel's orders that I kill Issei Hyoudou," She brought out her trump card. Her purple eyes stared the Devils own surprised ones "Are you going go against his words then? Bring about another War?"

"My," the Devil with black hair's voice cut through the sound of raging magic in the room "This crow certainly doesn't know when to stop squawking." She emphasised her last words with lighting surging from her fingertips and striking the floor.

The Gremory however kept her calm, though her magic was roaring in the room, she stared forward with a neutral look on her face. Eventually, it died down until the only sound in the room was crackling of the other Devil's lightning.

"That exorcist however has fallen out of line," The Gremory's tone offered no argument "If he happens to die at the hands of my Servant, and they escape with the girl he was threatening you are not to intervene."

Her eyes widened as she snarled "WHA-"

A bolt of lightning struck the ground in front of her, and from the looks of the Devil that had fired it she wanted the shot to hit her directly.

There was a smile on the Gremory's face "Call it as reparations for the innocent man that your exorcist slaughtered."

Raynare glanced at the corpse in the room and let out a curse under her breath "Fine."

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The door to the clubhouse suddenly burst open.

Asterios looked away from the Fallen Angel he was keeping away from the table, to see Koneko and another girl he didn't recognise in her arms.

He felt the Fallen Angel's hand push away from his own to face the door way.

"hello koneko," He greeted and then turned to the blonde she was carrying. She looked… afraid, staring at him with wide green eyes. He just nodded quietly in her direction.

She turned her head away from him and then saw the Fallen Angel, her mouth fell open and was about to say something.

Glancing at the Fallen Angel, he saw her very quickly put her fingers to her lips with a look of panic on her face.

"Asterios."

Turning his eyes back towards Koneko, she didn't notice the exchange and was looking at him the whole time she entered the room.

"Why is she here?"

He was about to answer, before she had to stumble from the entrance of the clubroom when both Issei and Yuuto fell inside.

"Ah!" Issei cried out as he lied flat on the ground and stared up at the ceiling "Fuck, my whole body hurts!" He threw his head back and let out another cry into the air.

"I think you did well Ise," Yuuto laughed, he looked just as tired as Issei was, but he kept his composure better. The blonde pushed himself to a kneeling position "It was thanks to that last punch that we made it."

"I didn't know that just doubling my strength hurt that much," He rolled onto his side and next to Koneko's legs. His eyes looked up, a smile on his face, that turned soft when he noticed that the blonde that she was carrying "Asia, you're safe."

Carefully Koneko lowered the blonde, Asia, in her arms. She was looking at Issei.

He only smiled and let out a laugh "That's… good."

Asterios watched as Issei passed out. Koneko lifted her leg and pressed it against his head and just… gently pushed him back onto his back.

All the while she still kept her eyes locked onto his own.

Asterios lowered his head "she said that she wanted to see rias."

She glanced at the Fallen Angel for a moment "Did she hurt you?"

He shook his head "she said that she wouldn't hurt you."

"Did she say anything mean?"

At that Asterios frowned and turned towards her, he saw her jump a bit "She called Devils stupid."

Her eyes narrowed as she cracked her knuckles "Did she now?" She held up a fist "I think that counts as making trouble."

The Fallen Angel scrambled backwards.

Yuuto was on his feet, careful avoid bumping into Asia who was rushing towards Issei, and placed a hand on her shoulder "I think we should avoid getting into another fight with a Fallen Angel so soon Koneko."

"Another?" The Fallen Angel asked.

On cue, a red glow filled the room. Asterios looked at the magic circle that appeared on the floor of the clubroom. And in a flash of magical power, both Rias and Akeno appeared.

"hello president, vice-president." He greeted the two and then gestured to the Fallen Angel standing across from him "a fallen angel wants to talk with you."

"Out of the frying pan eh Rias?" Akeno giggled as she saw the tired look on Rias' face. She turned to the Fallen Angel, and her face frowned a bit "Aww, you didn't rough this one up for me Asterios."

He shook his head "she said she wasn't going to hurt anyone," he turned back to the Fallen Angel "and she said that she's not with the one who killed issei."

"Is she now," Rias stepped forward and stared her down "What does a Fallen Angel wish to talk about? I hope it has something to do with your kind that's been running amok in my territory." Her eyes narrowed "Just tonight, one of yours and a subordinate exorcist committed a very harsh crime."

"Our patience is running thin," Akeno stayed behind Rias, but she didn't miss the chance to let some of her lightning travel up her forearm "If you couldn't tell."

The Fallen Angel shivered "I think I'd prefer talking to the Minotaur."

He let out a grunt, acknowledging her words and telling her that he was still standing nearby.

At the same time Koneko, who had walked beside him, punched a fist into an open palm.

She coughed into her hands. She straightened out her dress, grabbed the hems of it, and bent her knees while giving a bow "Greetings, I am Mittelt. On orders from Lord Azazel, I am here to inform you all of a Rogue Fallen Angel by the name of Raynare," she stood up and placed hand on her hips "According to uh, inside intel. She's been doing some freaking shit that she shouldn't be doing, and wouldn't be missed if any of you uh, smoked her."

Rias let out small groan as her fingers went to her forehead.

Akeno's smile grew chilly "Oh if only we got that information just a couple minutes sooner."

Yuuto let out a groan as he fell back onto one of the chairs.

Issei was still on the ground passed out, with that Asia girl holding her glowing green hands on his shoulder.

Beside him Koneko was grumbling as she rolled her own shoulder. He noticed the hole in it, now that Asia wasn't covering it. He tilted his head and leaned down to whisper "is your shoulder okay?"

She looked up at him surprised, before she nodded "Yeah, we managed to get away."

His lips curled downwards "i'm sorry i couldn't help you." His face turned serious "if i see the one that hurt you, i'll" he paused as he tried to think of a word. He looked at his hands and nodded his head "i'll ram this up their ass."

Koneko looked at him, held a fist to her mouth as she looked away. She turned back to him and smiled "Thanks, I'll be sure to watch."