Chapter Four: The Fallen Holy Maiden Part II
Since that day Issei has stayed silent, even now as the siblings are walking through town he isn't saying anything. Kisara with thinking It feels really strange and scary that he, someone who'd be chasing girls as their passing on the street normally is so depressed he can even look up from the ground.
In addition of that his knees are still injured so he can't take part in his contracts so Rias give him some time off to think and I'm here with him to support him the best I can.
It was when she got him to stop and eat at McDonald's when suddenly he came to and snapped out of his depression. Upon seen this change in him Kisara became baffled and traced his line of sight to a blond girl out on the street. she recognize the girl as the nun that he has been fussing over since that night.
Kisara tried to tell him to wait as he got up and ran to the door but she couldn't stop him. Kisara quickly paid for there lunch and ran out to find him and her having a conversation a language she could not understand.
She tried to cut in and ask him what they was talking about. It was then he introduced her to the girl, her name was Asia Argento. Her native language was Italian but he was able to understand her since he was a devil, next he asked if she could tag along with them. Kisara was worried considering the events from before but seeing her brother happy again she agreed.
He decided to show her around town turning the day into what Kisara thought appeared to be a date very similar to the one he give to Yuuma. They decided to take a break in the same park "that" happened and Kisara just watched as they talked wishing she could understand them.
As they decided to stop and rest at a bench in the park, Kisara then seen her kneel in front of issei and place her hands on her brother's knee's as he spread them, She started to panic about to scream "Aniki what the hell are you doing" but then noticed her hands or more specifically their rings on her hands started to glow.
Afterword's Issei was then able to stand up comfortably and even hopped up and down, his knees were completely healed. Seeing Kisaras confusion he turned to her and explained that like him Asia has a sacred gear & her's has the power to heal.
He turned to her and thanked her but something in his words upset her so she started a cry and he started to get anxious, Kisara then cut in and asked him to translate what she was saying.
It turns out she was telling what seemed like a story and for what Kisara could get her brother to translate through her sobs, it appears her healing ability led to being considered a saint in the church but one day her healing another devil got her excommunicated from the church and scorned and hated by all of those she once saw as friends.
She was called a fallen maiden, a witch, and a heretic. She was thrown out of the church and was detested at every turn she made, only to be taken in by the fallen angels so they can simply make use of her Sacred Gear for their allies.
The last words he translated for her broke Kisara's heart into a thousand piece "Issei-san I have a Dream." "I want to be Normal… Sniff* & have friends I can shop with…Hic* I can talk with…Hic* I WANT A FRIEND TO DO ALL KINDS OF THINGS WITH!"
Without a Pause after he translated that they both yelled back ""I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND!""
She was shook by there words and Kisara cut in front of her brother before he could get in another word. She grabbed her shoulders and made it so her emerald green eyes stared at Kisara's dark brown eyes and attempted to copy what her brother just said in Italian "I…be…you…friend"
Asia tilted her head and stared at her with tears still in her eyes but calm. Kisara then let go of her shoulders and tried to say it again, but out of intuition or Instinct or desperation included the use of hand signs specifically sign language she learned in Jr High. "I. Will. Be. Your. Friend."
After she saw that she lit up and to Kisara's surprise signed back to her "Thank you, Thank you, SOOOO much."
Realizing she now had a Means to communicate with Asia thousand things she wanted to say flooded her mind, but pushed them away so she don't overwhelm her with questions. Instead she started with the basics.
"Do you know Japanese Sign Language?"
"Yes, when I was a cleric with the church deafness was a common condition I was asked to treat, so I was tasked with learning basic sign languages." "They was quite fun to learn"
"That is great! I have so much I want to ask, but first of all…" Has my brother done anything strange to you?
"Huh, what do you mean? Issei-san has been only kind to me. He helped me with my luggage and even showed me to the church when I first got here and was lost. Plus all the neat things you both showed me today."
"Sorry, you see my brother can be quite the dunce at times."
Asia then looked at them back and forth and covered her mouth and giggled
Issei chimed in at that point and asked "Hey what the hell are you talking about?"
Kisara replied to him "Nothing, Stupid Aniki" and returned back to her and signed.
"I'm happy I got to meet you Asia, once again will you be my friend?"
She replied both verbally and signed "You'll be my Friend?"
Before Kisara could reply Issei jumped back in "We're already Friends, Right?! We Talked about all kinds of stuff, and had all sorts of fun today!"
After she looked back at him and then her she signed "Of Course"
Asia once again teared up and said between Sobs "Issei San, Kisara San…"
Suddenly someone cut into our conversation
"I Don't Think So."
It was then that everybody's blood ran cold. Clearly a presence had just entered the area and while Kisara could sense it too, the other two seem to recognize it well as they turned toward the water fountain and ther they found Yuuma sitting on its edge
She got up and said in a disgusted tone "Not only did you actually live, you became a devil?" "To make matters worse here you are trying to seduce one of my servants."
As Issei stuttered "Yuuma" Asia whimpered "Raynare-Sama." Issei turned to Asia then back to the fallen angel and asked "Raynare? Is that your real name?"
Not even acknowledging the question Raynare said "Asia, If you do not want either one of these other two harmed come with me"
Issei then step forward and activated his sacred gear and said "like hell she well."
Seeing his twice critical Raynare scuffed and then started laughing and said "I was told that you had a powerful sacred gear and to get rid of you right away by the higher ups, it turns out they, by far overestimated you. At your level a twice critical won't even get you near Freed let alone me."
Sweating profusely he turned to the girls and yelled "Run! Get away as quickly as possible and I'll hold her off"
Asia replied back to him but Kisara was unable to understand it but was probably the same reply she herself gave which was "we can't abandon you I'm staying."
Issei turned and charged forward and Raynare created a spear that was red collared and shaped like a thorn just like last time but before he could get close she threw it and it pierced his stomach and he fell down.
the girls quickly ran to his side as the spear disappeared Asia quickly started to heal him and Kisara was getting scared, panicking even, and while trying keep himself conscience he managed to stagger back to his feet when Raynare created another spear.
Asia again yelled at her and what Kisara could only assume as surrender by Raynare grinned and threw her spear at Issei again who was still trying to get up.
Kisara panicked not sure what to do so she did it only thing she could, she stepped between her brother and the spear and held her hands up in front of her suddenly a light burst from her hands and when her spear collided with that light it shattered.
The spear was completely destroyed nullifying all that affects it had. Everybody stood there in shock and awe no one was sure what it happened.
Then everyone seen new look on the fallen angel Raynares face as she spread her wings and took to the air this time speaking to Kisara so she could understand "Originally my job was to destroy your brother to prevent him from becoming a threat to us with his sacred gear, but from what I have just witnessed his sacred gear is quite weak."
However it all makes sense now on how the higher ups made such a mistake, simply the one we were probably looking for was yours all along." "I have changed my mind, not only will I be taking Asia up back with me I will be taking you as well"
She threw another Spear & in an effort to repeat what she just did raised her hands and once again a blue light appeared in the palm of her hand spread out in a barrier and shattered her spear.
However before anyone could celebrate or anything for that matter she had made yet another spear to enter close combat. She swooped in and swung this spear vertically at Kisara which thanks to her Kendo experience she was able to avoid barely.
Issei then darted forward from Her side just to be knocked down by the fallen angel before she took to the sky again she laughed and said "to think this girl is just a human and has just awakened her sacred gear and is stronger than you, a devil who has been training with your sacred gear. It is completely pathetic"
She then raised her hand above her head and created a large Spear one that could only described as being as large as a tree as she drawled it back but Asia again stepped forward shielding us from the fallen angel
This time whatever the girl said to Raynare caused her to lower her spear and let it fade. The girl stepped forward as Raynare came down and met the girl and wrapped her wings around them both and they started to disappear into any magic circle.
Being battered and bruised with Kisaras help Issei carried himself back to the occult research club and let himself into the Clubroom. As the open the door he collapsed on the floor causing Rias and Akeno to run to his side.
The girls were asking over and over about his Physical Condition. It was after they started talking they realized the most damage he received was emotional.
Kisara explained to them on how we ran into Asia in town, how Raynare showed up, and beat the three of them down and kidnapped the girl.
Issei then went on to beg for their help. Rias was completely against it. Kisara even tried to tell her that we need to help her, just to be told that she was not involved. She followed up with explaining that invading the church would mean creating a war in the underworld, and that it was not wort the risk.
It was after Issei said "Raynare said she might die during this ritual."
Kisara paused and replied to him "Wait, What Ritual?"
Issei then remembered the language barrier and explained to me that Raynare wanted Asia for a Ritual and Asia was willing to go in order to save the 2 of us regardless if her life being in danger.
While interested in the Ritual bit Rias was quite confused with what Issei could have meant. However that piece of information also caught Akeno's interest. Which caused her to pull Rias aside and whisper something to her.
Rias then turned to the group and said "Listen Up!, Something has come up & Akeno and I have to step out for a bit."
Issei hollered "Stop president we're not done talking."
She stepped up to Issei and Rias said "Before I go let me tell you something Issei, I know you don't think much of your twice critical since it is very common but do not look down the fact that you were my pawn, & pawns are not weak. They possess a special ability none of the other pieces have"
Issei, Confused Replied "Really?"
Rias Continued "Yes, it's called promotion just like real chess pawns have the ability to transform into any piece besides the king once it travels into the deepest part of the opponent's domain." She showed this by placing a Pawn piece on the opposite side of the chess board nearby.
Issei being confused and embarrassed by Rias being so close to him stuttered "With this I could become as strong as Akeno? "
Rias replied "In theory yes, but you have to be within an enemy's territory for it to work."
Issei in turn questioned "What does that mean?"
"It means being in the home base of the enemy territory for us a church might be the best example of enemy territory." Rias Hinted
While this hint went over Issei his head Kiba and Koneko caught on right away.
As Rias was about to leave she turned back and said "One more thing, sacred gears are powered by the strength of your heart. The stronger your feelings are the more the sacred gear will respond and the stronger it will become."
After the president and vice president left Issei got up and started to the door, Kiba got up behind him and said "If you go you will die."
Issei stopped and said "If no one else will do it, I will"
Which Kiba replied Shocking Issei "We will go with you." placing his Knight piece on the board next to the pawn. With Koneko doing the same with the Rook Piece
Kiba fallowed up stating "If Master Rias did not want us to go she would have sealed you away into this room, tied you up, or done whatever means necessary to prevent you from going."
The three of them started to the door, and Kisara was about to fallow but Kiba stopped and turned to her and said "Sorry Kisara San this is the devils work, it would be too dangerous to take you with us"
She replied "Hold on, Asia is my friend to and I want to help her! Plus In the conflict just now I got a power too!"
Kiba then simply said Sorry and Walked out, Kisara rushed after them and hit a force field in the doorway. She hit it and tried to use her power to break it but it wouldn't manifest like it did at the park. She then looked at her hands and Asked "Why isn't it working" and started hitting the barrier again and again as the words Kiba said echoed in her mind "If Master Rias did not want us to go she would have sealed you away into this room, tied you up, or done whatever means necessary to prevent you from going."
Kisara then sank to the floor and stared at the doorway as her brother and his new friends left for battle.
