Chapter 38

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-With the Satans-

"Excuse me, if I may I think I have a solution," Rias made her presence known.

"Rias, mind sharing with us?" Sirzechs asked with a smile, he had an idea as to what his little sister was about to suggest.

"I, along with my peerage will face Loki, we will act as a diversion. That should solve the problem you had with Lord Odin fetching Mjolnir," Rias said.

"So if I understand you correctly you want to stall Loki while Lord Odin Fetches Mjolnir, then when he returns you and your peerage, with the use of Mjolnir, can defeat Loki all the while us leaders can stay out of the fight and solve the problem of another potential mass conflict?" Sirzechs asked to clarify, though he had a proud smirk on his face at the suggestion that his sister came up with.

"Yes, the power of my peerage has grown in the past few months and this will be a perfect opportunity to show it to the underworld," Rias replied with a more serious face.

"You always were faster to pull the trigger compared to me, and it seems like this is no different," Sona said from her spot behind Serafall.

"You want to aid her as a diversion?" Serafall asked her sister with one eyebrow raised, yet amusement sparkled in her eyes.

"Yes, we will act on your behalf if you want to look at it in that light," Sona replied, earning a proud smile from Serafall.

"Then I would suggest Irina joining this party, that is if she wants to," Michael said while turning to look at the brunette behind him.

"This is a joining of the different factions. It simply wouldn't do if only the devils stand up to Loki," Irina answered with a smile.

"I will be in attendance as well, for Asgard," Rossweisse said from her position behind Odin.

"I want to join as well, I know I'm not part of Rias' peerage but I will not let my friends go into battle alone," Wendy said with a fierce determination, getting a kind smile from Rias and a proud one from Sirzechs.

"It seems like we are all in agreement, prepare yourselves to depart shortly, you will need to buy as much time as you possibly can and please, stay safe," Sirzechs said, dismissing the meeting.

"Rias, Sona, can I have a moment of your time?" Azazel asked the two devils as they were about to exit the room.

"How can we help you?" Rias asked as she and Sona turned around.

"Don't go rushing into combat with Loki once you face him, remember your goal here is to stall him for as long as you possible can until you have Mjolnir in your possession. Try and get him to talk," Azazel said with a serious expression. Even though he was a Fallen Anger, their leader to be precise, he had grown to like the group of devils at Kuoh Academy.

"We will try our best, just don't keep us waiting too long," Rias replied with a smirk.

-With Grayfia-

Grayfia was standing on a balcony, looking out to the forest with a longing look. The air around her heated up to a comforting warmth and Grayfia leaned into the muscular body that came up behind her. She closed her eyes and soaked in the warmth that only one man can provide.

"Had fun while I was gone?" Natsu's calm voice sounded from behind her ear.

"Yeah, but if you were here we would have the stench of wet dog everywhere," Grayfia replied with a smile as she opened her eyes to look at Natsu.

"You froze the mutt?" Natsu asked with an amused expression.

"It just wouldn't stop running around," Grayfia replied before the two let out a chuckle.

"I'm glad you're okay," Natsu said as he leaned his head over Grayfia's shoulder and captured her lips in a gentle kiss.

"That makes two of us," Grayfia said with a soft smile.

"Mind filling me in on what exactly happened here?" Natsu asked as he led Grayfia to one of the couches nearby.

The two lovers sat down with Grayfia leaning her head on Natsu's shoulder before she explained what happened with Loki and Fenrir. She also informed Natsu about what the decided course of action would be going forward.

"So that is the plan they came up with. This might serve my curiosity well," Natsu said with a thoughtful expression.

"What are you curious about?" Grayfia asked as she looked up at the man she loved.

"I want to see how their powers have progressed, and considering that Rossweisse, Irina and Sona along with some of her peerage will be joining it will also give them an opportunity to learn to adapt on the battlefield and incorporate your allies abilities on the fly," Natsu said as he gazed into Grayfia's beautiful silver eyes.

"I guess we will be going along with them then?" Grayfia asked.

"Yes, but I think it would be beneficial if they aren't aware of our presence otherwise they will be willing to be less cautious," Natsu replied.

"Then we should come up with another excuse, however, this won't be as easy as visiting the Sitri territory,' Grayfia said, referring to Azazel's plan to use Tannin to test the young devils.

"I'm quite tired right now and I think if we meet up with them there will be questions that I am too exhausted to answer right now," Natsu said with a smile. Grayfia smiled as she realised what Natsu was saying.

"How about I teleport us straight to our room then?" Grayfia asked, referring to the room they shared in the Gremory mansion while they are staying here.

Natsu answered her with a gentle kiss as a red magic circle formed under them. Once they were in the room they quickly changed into their nightwear and climbed into bed.

"Sleep well my Queen," Natsu whispered with a voice filled with love.

"Sleep well my King," Grayfia replied as she snuggled into Natsu's warm chest while he snaked his arm around her. It was a peaceful night for the two of them.

-The next morning with Wendy and the attack group-

"Be prepared for anything and look out for one another," Sirzechs said as he looked at the attack group that will face Loki. They were standing on a large teleportation circle set up by Ajuka.

"Be careful out there Irina," Xenovia said to her old teammate.

"Was going to say the same to you," Irina replied with a smile as she stood in her battle gear.

"Is Natsu going to be there?" Koneko asked as the pink-haired Dragon still hadn't shown up anywhere since she last saw him in the forest.

"I'm sure he will be there," Wendy replied with a smile, hiding the fact that she was wondering the same thing.

"Unfortunately there isn't any more time. We can only hope he will be there, either that or we deal with Loki on our own," Rias said with a straight face.

"Here, these are the only Phoenix tears we were able to get on such short notice," Sirzechs said as he handed the box with three tears to Rias.

"Good luck," Ajuka said as the attack group was surrounded by a glow before teleporting away to their battlefield.

A large glowing, diamond-shaped magic seal floated in the air surrounded by a mountainy environment. Cracks started to form in the diamond-shaped seal before it shattered revealing Loki.

"Now that was uncalled for," Loki said as he floated in the air where the seal once was.

"Hear me Loki. Attacking the All-Father is unforgivable and complaints should be filed through the available means," Rossweisse called out as the god of mischief frowned down at the devils.

"And who will forgive me? None of you can hope to stand against a god," Loki said in an unimpressed tone at the resistance that appeared before him, a bit of anger snaking its way into his tone.

"You always were a spoiled brat," Rossweisse said.

"What a shame that this will be the first chapter of Ragnarok. Oh well, better get this over with so that I can get to bigger prey," Loki said as he sent four beams of power to four different peaks.

From the explosion, four creatures appeared. Three giant wolves, the large one a thawed out Fenrir, and his sons, Hati and Sköll, who were smaller versions of the feared God Devouring Wolf, prowled out of three of the four explosions as they stalked towards the attack group with menacing snarls. From the last explosion slithered a giant serpentine dragon, Midgardsormr, the World Serpent.

"Three deadly wolves, even to gods, and one of the five Dragon Kings, this just got a lot worse," Rossweisse said.

The long serpentine Dragon snaked its body around the area where the attack group stood while Fenrir and his sons split up to sand on either side of the attack group and one in front of them.

"They've got us surrounded," Issei warned, his voice edging towards fear.

"Our families tasked us with keeping Loki at bay, so that is exactly what we are going to do," Rias said with determination.

"Touching sentiment, but this is where your stores all end," Loki said and with a snap of his fingers the four legendary beasts sprang into action.

"Rias" "Sona" Issei and Saji called out to their kings. A nod came from both heiresses before the two pawns called out as one, "Promotion to Queen". Both pawns' power increased thanks to the promotion.

"Balance Breaker" Issei called out.

"Welsh Dragon: balance Breaker" Ddraig responded to Issei's call as he was surrounded in red light. Once it disappeared Issei was clad in a red suit of armour with a draconic appearance, equipped with a tail and wings.

-On a mountain top nearby-

"So he managed to obtain it," Natsu observed with Grayfia by his side.

-Back with the attack group-

Issei deflected a blast from Loki before being taken by surprise by Fenrir who tore off one of his wings. As Issei fell Fenrir positioned itself below him with its maw wide open.

A gentle breeze carried Issei out of danger while Xenovia and Kiba drew their sword, ready to face off against Fenrir.

Rossweisse, Wendy and Irina stood face to face with Sköll while Koneko and a recovered Issei stood facing Hati leaving Sona, Tsubaki, Rias and Akeno to deal with Midgardsormr.

With a battle cry, Xenovia sent a shockwave at Fenrir, sending him flying into a mountainside. Kiba followed up by calling out "Balance Breaker: Sword Birth", impaling the giant wolf with swords that sprouted from the ground.

"Be careful, these wolves' bit is quite nasty," Rossweisse warned.

"Be careful out there Irina, a human doesn't have the resilience of a devil," Xenovia called out, worried for her friend's safety.

"I think this is the perfect opportunity to show you a little trick I can do," Irina replied with a smile. A pair of pure white wings sprouted from her back and a golden halo found its home above her head.

"You became an Angel?" Xenovia asked in shock yet happy for her friend.

"Yeah, and now I will show you what else I got," Irina smirked as she formed a white ring of power before throwing it at Sköll. Rossweisse followed up by launching a barrage of purple spears while Wendy stood back gathering power.

The massive build-up behind the Valkyrie and Angel alerted them of an incoming attack. Jumping out of the way, they revealed a straight path between Wendy and Sköll moments before a massive tornado of wind flew from Wendy's mouth. The rocky mountaintop Sköll collided with exploded due to the force behind Wendy's attack.

On Issei and Koneko's front, they switched between one another, striking Hati from one side followed by the other, overwhelming the wolf. They managed to corner Hati while continuing their unrelenting assault.

The hardest skirmish was Sona, Tsubaki, Rias and Akeno who went up against Midgardsormr. Tsubaki used her Sacred Gear, Mirror Alice to reflect some of Midgardsormr's flaming breath attacks while Akeno relentlessly assaulted the serpent with bolts of lightning. Using the distraction their queen's caused Sona and Rias gathered up their respective magic before unleashing their attacks on the World Serpent. Sona's watery serpent bit into Midgardsormr while Rias connected with her devastating power of Destruction magic.

Midgardsormr let out a screech before plunging its massive body into the ground, destroying the watery serpent. Now that it had removed that one annoyance it let out a roar and used its aura to deflect Rias' spell.

"This thing sure is resilient, but then again it is one of the five Dragon Kings," Rias commented. She was just glad it was nowhere near Natsu's power level otherwise they would have been dead as soon as this ordeal started.

"Luckily for us, we only need to stall it," Sona said before the two jumped back to avoid Midgardsormr's tail that came slamming down.

Issei and Koneko were still relentlessly attacking Hati when two cat ears grew on Koneko's head and a white cat tail snaked out from under her skirt. The next hit she delivered sent the wolf flying into the rock face with such force that it shattered.

-With Natsu and Grayfia-

"She's making progress, now her real training starts," Natsu said with a proud smile on his face as he watched the white-haired Nekoshou use the power she was born with, even though it was the most basic form.

"It seems like we won't be needed," Grayfia stated as they observed each team beating their opponents with only a small level of difficulty.

"I wouldn't be so sure. Loki is the god of mischief and on a battlefield, there is a lot you can learn from receiving hits, yet manoeuvring in such a way that you minimize the damage you take," Natsu said.

"So you're saying that the beasts are learning how everyone attacks?" Grayfia asked with a bit of surprise in her voice.

"Yes, and I believe the time when the real battle will begin is drawing near. Let's just hope they can adapt quickly enough otherwise we might have to interfere," Natsu said with a darker expression.

"How do you suggest we aid them if they need it?" Grayfia asked, keeping her attention on the battle, or more specifically a blue-haired girl's fight with one of the smaller wolves.

"I want to keep it to a minimum and at least for one of them I have an easy solution, but let's wait and see how things play out," Natsu replied with a grin.

-With the attack group-

"Is it just me or is this fight actually easy?" Issei asked as he delivered a devastation punch to Hati's head.

"Must be that our training is paying off," Koneko commented rushing in to deliver the next blow.

"Something just doesn't feel right though," Wendy said as she whipped Sköll with her air whips.

"I'm going to end this now," Xenovia called out as she jumped up high over Fenrir with her blade at the ready.

"Playtime is over, now show them what Ragnarok looks like," Loki's voice called out.

Suddenly things changed. Midgardsormr let out a deafening roar before sending a massive torrent of flames towards Rias and Sona, sending them flying into a cliff with a grunt of pain.

Hati slammed its paw onto Issei who was coming in for another blow, pinning him on the ground.

Sköll jumped out of the way of Rossweisse's barrage and landed on the Valkyrie, pinning her to the ground with a snarl.

With speeds that shouldn't be possible with the amount of sword that impaled Fenrir, the giant wolf jumped up to meet Xenovia, closing its jaw on Durandal, causing it to crack before ripping it from her grip and tossing it aside.

Hope this fight is building up nicely. I will be extending it a bit compared to the anime and making it a bit harder for some of the members. How will Natsu interfere with this fight and when will Loki decide to join the fray. No, I haven't forgotten Saji, it's just that up until now his role isn't seen yet. Anyway, leave a review and let me know what you thought. See ya in the next one.