Chapter 6: Training
Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. I'm glad all of you liked the last chapter, things are gonna be interesting in the next chapters. I hope you like what I have planned. Please Review and Enjoy.
We find ourselves in the underworld as a young Seth who had just returned from his journey to find the Vongola Guardians.
Walking to Rias's room, Seth was taking a deep breath. "Okay you can do this."
Knocking on her door, Rias opens it. "Seth? What are you doing here?"
"Rias, these past two years were some of the hardest years of my life, but it helped me realize a few things and one of them is…Rias, will you be my girlfriend?" Seth asks.
"Seth…there's something you need to know." Rias cringed.
A few minutes later…
Sirzechs was in his office working on papers when suddenly Seth bursts in.
"SIRZECHS I'M GONNA KILL YOU I SWEAR TO GOD!" Seth snaps.
"Seth?!" Sirzechs gasps as flames erupted out of Seth's fist and he leaped at him.
Acting quickly, he flips his desk forcing Seth to punch it instead of him. Using this opening Sirzechs moves in and pins Seth to the ground.
"Seth stop! Please!" Rias said running in.
"Rias what's going on?!" Sirzechs asks.
"He knows about the engagement." Rias admits.
Sirzechs's eyes widen as he looks down to him. "Seth…I'm sorry I didn't want you to find out like this."
"How could you just give Rias away like that?! You knew I liked her and you did this?!" Seth said trying to break free.
"Seth, Riser made lots of good points. Us pure blood devils are about to be extinct." Sirzechs said as Seth broke free.
"I didn't want this either Seth." Rias said.
"So you just threw this on your sister without getting her opinion?" Seth asks.
"Seth you're a great person and I like you, but sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do for the good of others. Do you understand?" Sirzechs asks.
"Yes…I understand." Seth said looking to Sirzechs before flames erupted out of his fist.
"Wait no Seth—" Sirzechs tried to stop him but Seth nails Sirzechs in the face.
Flashback End:
We find ourselves in the mountains and Issei was struggling to get up the hill.
"Come on Issei pick up the pace!" Seth said calls out waiting at the top with Rias, Akeno, Itachi, Hinata, Erza, Neo and Blake.
"Rias should I get some of those bags he's carrying?" Asia asks.
"He'll be fine." Rias said.
"That guy needs serious training." Seth said.
"Hey on your right." Kiba said walking past him with a bigger bag.
"Incoming." Sakura said walking by with a bag twice his size.
"How are you guys doing so well?" Issei whines when Koneko walks past him with an enormous bag 4 times his size and Hibari sitting on it reading a book.
"Move it." Koneko said.
"Seriously?!" Issei complains.
"If you don't stop whining, I'm gonna rip your tongue out." Hibari glares causing fear to engulf Issei.
"We have 10 days before the Rating Game and we are gonna make sure you guys win this." Seth said as they arrived at a giant mansion.
"Wow this is amazing." Asia said.
"Alright let's head inside, and get training." Rias said.
"But we just got here. Not fair." Issei said.
"Wow, Seth wasn't kidding. You guys need a lot of help." A female voice said.
Turning around they saw Lucy Ashley standing behind them.
"Whoa, who is that babe?" Issei asks as she walks over.
"Lucy Ashley." Rias narrows her eyes.
"Rias Gremory. Looks like once again you need us to bail you out." Lucy smirks.
"Lucy play nice." Seth said.
"Alright fine, the fact that she needs our help is something I'll be holding over her head forever." Lucy said.
"Seth you know her?" Issei asks.
"Issei, meet Lucy Ashley. Like Neo, she's one of my spies but while Neo watches Fallen Angels, Lucy keeps an eye on the Devils."
"Whoa, you got tons of hotties working for you." Issei said eyeing Lucy.
"Don't even think about it." Lucy said pushing him away. "Hey Neo."
Smiling Neo holds up her hand and the two of them high five.
"Lucy do you have everything we need on Riser?" Seth asks.
"Got it all right here." Lucy said taking out a tablet.
Issei was about to reach for it when Lucy smacks his hand. "Ow! Hey!"
"Don't touch what isn't yours." Lucy glares before turning to Seth with a smile. "Here you go."
"Thanks Lucy, I owe you big time for this." Seth said.
"Oh I'll figure out a way you can make it up to me." Lucy teases causing Rias to narrow her eyes.
As Seth, Issei, Kiba, Itachi and Hibari walked to their rooms all the girls went to go get changed.
"I guess I'll need an extra bed ready for you." Rias said looking to Lucy.
"Fine with me." Lucy said.
"Lucy we don't need any fights between you again. That means you too Neo." Erza points causing Neo to roll her eyes.
"Uh Lucy." Asia said getting her attention.
"Yeah?" Lucy asks.
"Why do you and Neo hate Rias so much?" Asia asks.
"Because she beat them to being Seth's girlfriend." Sakura said.
"Frankly we thought Seth could have done WAY better than you." Lucy glares as Neo nods in agreement.
"Wait way better?" Rias raises an eyebrow.
Asia looks to the others.
"You see Devils are really big about tradition and that fact that Rias is willing to have a relationship with one can cause quite a bit of danger for her and Seth's families."
"Is Seth really that amazing?" Asia asks.
"The Vongola family is a family rich in history of amazing feats and accomplishments." Blake said.
"Look Rias I may hate you but even I'm not evil enough to let Riser have you." Lucy said.
"Should I be complimented or insulted?" Rias asks.
"Look for some crazy reason you make him happy and we're willing to help." Lucy said causing Rias to smile hearing that until Lucy grabs her by the shirt. "But if you break his heart, I'll break your neck."
"You really think you can take me?" Rias glares.
"Easily." Lucy glares back.
"Lucy, calm down." Blake said.
"Right, sorry." Lucy said as they all got changed.
Soon they were all gathered in the main room as Lucy showed them the data the tablet.
"Riser has competed in quite a few Rating Games and he's only ever lost twice, but those two times he threw the match on purpose as a respect to allies." Lucy read.
"So in other words he's strong." Kiba said.
"Riser's pieces aren't weak either, but you've got to watch out for these two in particular." Lucy said bringing up a picture of Yubelluna and a little girl with blonde hair. "Yubelluna his Queen and Ravel his Bishop and little sister."
"Wait that dude forced his own sister onto his team? That's messed up." Issei said.
"Sister or not she's powerful. Riser's pieces will come at you relentlessly and won't give you even a second to catch your breath even after you've beaten one." Lucy said.
"They'll strike us down when they find us vulnerable." Koneko said.
"Exactly. Riser loves sneak attacks." Lucy said.
"So what if we take out Riser from the beginning?" Issei suggests.
"I'm afraid that's next to impossible." Rias said.
"Riser is like the Phoneix that his house is named after. He can regenerate after he's hit by an attack and sadly no devil has ever found a way around it." Lucy said.
"But that's totally unfair." Issei said.
"And he uses that to his advantage." Seth growls.
"If you guys are even gonna be able to make it to Riser we have to make sure you guys stand up to his pieces." Lucy said.
"Then we better get started." Akeno said.
Outside we see Kiba clashing wooden swords with Erza when Blake leaps in and attacks him.
"Really? Ganging up on me?" Kiba asks blocking her attacks.
"You think any of Riser's pieces are gonna take you on one at a time?" Blake asks swinging her sword before kicking him in the gut knocking him back.
Kiba looks up and sees Blake swing in and attack before dodging and going on the attack.
In the mountains, Hinata and Sakura were with Koneko as she was throwing punches against Hinata as he deflects the attack and hits Koneko in a pressure point.
"Don't just hit me, try to find the right spot and attack." Hinata said using Air Palm knocking Koneko back.
As Hinata raced in and threw a series of arm thursts Koneko struggled to just keep from getting any serious blows.
"Don't just take it! Move your body!" Sakura calls out.
Koneko ducks under Hinata's attack and hits her in the gut knocking her back
In a small meadow, Itachi was sitting with Asia.
"Now deep breathes. Let your powers flow through you." Itachi said as they mediated.
Taking a deep breath Asia focused as her powers started to glow.
Suddenly they heard some explosions nearby startling Asia.
"Asia calm down. Concentrate." Itachi said.
"But the fighting." Asia said.
"You think a Rating Game is gonna be quiet? It's gonna loud and filled with people trying to beat you and your friends. You have to be able to focus through distractions." Itachi said.
In the forest, Hibari was facing off against Akeno who had sparks of electricity flowing around her.
"Shame I was really hoping to play with Seth a little bit on this trip." Akeno smiles.
"You should focus on the fight at hand." Hibari said readying his tonfas.
"I wonder what your screams sound like Hibari." Akeno said firing lighting at him, but Hibari jumps out of the way and swings tonfas forcing Akeno to jump back.
"I don't scream, I leave the screaming to my opponents." Hibari glares.
In a clearing, Rias was facing Neo and Lucy.
"I've been wanting to do this for years." Lucy said cracking her knuckles as Neo readied her parasol.
"Try all you want girls you're just fighting for second place. Seth is mine." Rias said.
Pulling out a whip handle Lucy makes lighting Vongola flames take the form of a whip before she flicks it forcing Rias to jump back.
Moving in Neo swings her parasol whacking Rias multiple times before she's pushed back.
Growling Rias swings a kick at Neo who blocks it with a bored expression saying. 'What does Seth see in you?'
Grabbing Neo by her arm Rias flips her sending her flying back.
"You may be the King but don't think for a second that means you're anywhere near strong enough." Lucy said.
"Then why don't you two get your butts over here so I can prove how wrong you are?" Rias asks.
Both Neo and Lucy smirk at this gladly accepting the challenge.
Finally, Seth was facing Issei who charged at him throwing punch after punch.
"Come on, you're just swinging your arm around. Focus on your target, not your arm." Seth said blocking his punches with ease.
As the sun was setting Issei fell to the ground in pain.
"That sucked. The whole day I couldn't land one hit on you." Issei groans.
"Yeah because I been learning to fight like this since I was little. I've got experience, you don't." Seth said sitting next to him.
"Thanks, I really appreciate the words of wisdom." Issei said sarcastically.
"Look Issei, everyone here has their own unique traits and abilities that make us different from everyone else. You need to focus on what makes you special."
"Like what?" Issei asks.
"Remember when those Fallen Angels took Asia? You didn't let anything get in your way from saving her. You can be very hardworking and determined when you want to be. Try and figure out a way to bring out that determination. Think of something that you want more than anything and imagine the only way to get it is to bring out all your power." Seth said.
"Something I want more than anything." Issei said pausing to think.
That night, everyone had gone back and were relaxing in the hot springs.
On the girls side, Rias winced softly as she stepped into the water.
"Everything alright?" Akeno asks.
"Yeah, Lucy just got a lucky punch in." Rias said getting in.
"You call it luck I call it skill." Lucy said as she got in nearby.
"After a long day like today a nice bath is just what I needed." Erza said.
Asia looks over to Blake and notices her bow was still on she was about to reach for it when Blake stopped her.
"Don't touch." Blake said causing her to step back.
"Better not do anything crazy Asia, you never see Blake without that bow on." Sakura said.
"You really like it that much?" Asia asks.
"Seth gave it to me the day he made me a Storm Guardian." Blake said.
Koneko looks over to Blake and narrows her eyes as she gazes at the bow.
"Hey hold still." Sakura said healing Koneko's arm. "If you can't use your arms you won't be any use to anyone."
"Sorry." Koneko said.
"You girls got lucky I ended up having to face Hibari. He's no fun at all." Akeno said as Neo rolls her eyes like it was the most obvious thing in the world when she noticed Lucy getting out.
Hinata looks over and couldn't help but stare at how big everyone's chest is and it got her nervous.
On the boy's side, Itachi, Kiba and Hibari were relaxing when Itachi looks over to see Issei staring intensely at the wall separating the boys from the girls.
"Geez Issei should we even be in the same room as you right now?" Kiba asks.
"Shut up this is part of my training!" Issei snaps.
"I don't think Seth would count trying to learn X-Ray vision as training." Itachi said.
"I am not gonna be able to bathe while having to deal with this." Hibari grabs a bucket and throws it at Issei hitting him the head.
"Ow!" Issei said turning around.
"Better not pull any of this when Seth walks in." Itachi warns causing Issei to gulp.
In the changing room, Seth was getting undressed to get in when he suddenly a hand grabs his shoulders and two large melons press into his back.
"Hey handsome." Lucy whispers into his ear.
"I should have known you would try something like this Lucy." Seth sighs as he turns around to see Lucy wearing only a towel while the only thing on Seth was his underwear.
"You still owe me my payment for coming all the way here and getting the dirt on Riser for Rias." Lucy said poking his chest.
"Nothing gets past you, does it?" Seth asks.
"Not when it comes to you." Lucy said grabbing him and pulling Seth into a kiss almost causing her towel to drop before they pull away. "Any chance I can get more?"
"Not as long Issei is on the other side of that curtain." Seth points.
"I'll take what I can get." Lucy smirks.
Meanwhile, in the underworld, Grayfia was talking to Sirzechs and Tsuna about the situation with the Rating Game.
"That's quite a story." Sirzechs said.
"Indeed. Seth was not a fan of this choice." Grayfia said.
"No, Seth would have wanted to take Riser on himself." Tsuna said.
"Sadly, Riser never has to accept a Rating Game unless your boy can make him an offer he can't refuse." Sirzechs said.
"Seth would have made a great fiancé to Rias. Why did you never consider him?" Tsuna asks.
"Especially after that punch he gave you when he found out." Grayfia said as Sirzechs winced touching the part of his face where he was punched. "Not many people can say they punched Lucifer in the face and live to tell the tale."
"For a kid, he had one mean left hook." Sirzechs cringed.
"What did you expect? You deserved that for giving into Riser's request." Grayfia narrows her eyes.
"Even I wanted to punch you for that stupid idea." Tsuna said.
"How many times do I have to admit I made a stupid mistake?" Sirzechs said.
"We'll let you know." Tsuna said.
"Alright, alright please. Rias and Seth are the next heirs to the House of Gremory and Vongola. What comes to pass in these next few days will be up to them." Sirzechs said.
It was late at night as Seth was talking to his mom.
"So how's training coming along?" Kyoko asks.
"They're progressing. Everyone's trying their best to make sure Rias comes out on top." Seth said.
"What about you? How are you taking this?" Kyoko asks.
"I don't know Mom, I'm nervous. Rias is fighting Riser for her future and I can't do anything but sit on the sidelines." Seth said holding his head.
"I wish I could do something but Seth, Rias is a strong girl she can take care of herself." Kyoko said.
"Yeah, I guess you're right." Seth sighs as he hangs up.
Walking out of his room, he looks at the moonlight reflecting off his ring.
"All this power and I can't even use it to protect those I care about." Seth said when he heard footsteps. Looking down the hall he saw Rias was out of her room as well. "Rias?"
"Seth? What perfect timing. I wouldn't mind having someone to talk to." Rias said.
Walking outside the two of them sat down by the lake.
"We certainly have our hands full." Seth sighs.
"Tell me about it. The whole reason my father set up this game was because they hope I'll lose and fall in line, but I plan to win." Rias said.
"I hope you win too." Seth said.
"Seth are you scared?" Rias asks.
"Yes I'm scared. I'm your boyfriend but because of this, we can't do anything as a couple. I want to be able to do things normal couples do. Take you on a date, hold your hand tell you how you're the best thing that's ever happened to me and this stupid chicken is driving me crazy." Seth sighs.
"I want those too." Rias pauses. "But even after all this you still stayed by my side. And I'll never forget how you made me feel that day."
Flashback:
Seth was growling in anger as he was about to storm out of the Gremory house when he heard a sobbing noise snapping him out of it.
Following the noise, Seth saw it was coming from Rias' room.
Slowly opening the door, Seth saw Rias on her bed with a sad expression on her face.
"Rias?" Seth said getting her attention as he walked in.
"Seth? I thought you went home." Rias said.
"Nah Grayfia pulled me away and gave me a lecture for punching your brother." Seth sighs causing her to smile softly.
"She does do that a lot." Rias said as Seth sat down next to her.
"How come you never told me about this?" Seth asks.
"Because…I didn't want to admit it. I hated this so much. My family is putting their needs ahead my happiness." Rias said.
"You deserve that much." Seth admits as Rias looks at him. "I'm sorry I overreacted and punched your brother."
"Seth be honest why did you want me to be your girlfriend?" Rias asks.
"Remember the day we met? You were all alone on your birthday with a sad look on your face and I just wanted to make you smile. Over the years, you and I became close having fun, training and helping each other. When I came back from finding the Vongola Guardians we had both changed quite a bit, but when I saw you smile again…I just love with it and the girl smiling." Seth admits.
Rias looks at him and saw him, someone who fell in love with her not because of her looks or because of her family.
"Yes Seth." Rias said.
"Huh?" Seth asks.
"My answer is yes, I will be your girlfriend." Rias said as she leaned in and kissed him on the lips.
"Rias." Seth said surprised by this.
"I wanted to give my first kiss to the one and I love and I choose you." Rias said as she hugged him close.
Flashback End:
"You were the first person to ever look at me and fall in love with just Rias not my house. It was then that I realized I loved you Seth." Rias said.
"I love you too, still with all the information Lucy's given to us on Riser do you think you guys will be able to stop him?" Seth asks.
"We'll do our best that's all we can hope for." Rias said standing up.
"I wish there was more I could do to help." Seth said as Rias cups his cheek.
"You've done plenty." Rias smiles.
"I just don't want to lose you." Seth admits.
"Neither do I." Rias said as she and Seth kiss.
We soon found ourselves on the last training day everyone was doing their best to really end with a bang.
As lighting bolts shot around the forest, Akeno flew through the trees firing lighting at Hibari who was sprinting towards her deflecting the attacks and knocking her to the ground.
Akeno looks up to see Hibari leap at her. Sidestepping Akeno dodges the attack and blasts Hibari sending him smashing into a tree causing it to break in half.
Hibari cringed as Akeno flew towards him. Moving in Hibari swings his tonfas whacking her in the gut.
Akeno cringed in pain but she grabbed Hibari's tonfa stopping him from moving.
"Gotcha!" Akeno roars as she zaps Hibari from close range making him fall to the ground.
Groaning Hibari looks up to see Akeno looking at him with a ball of lighting inches from his face.
"You lose." Akeno declared.
"For now." Hibari said putting his hands up in defeat.
"Aww you're no fun. You never screamed once." Akeno said with puffy cheeks.
"You want screaming go find Seth." Hibari said walking away.
"Hmm not a bad idea." Akeno giggles.
"Requip!" Erza said as her outfit changed to her Flame Empress armor and she swung her sword at Kiba who dodges the fire being swung at him.
Suddenly Blake's weapon wrapped around Kiba's arm as Blake pulls trying to trap him but Kiba moves out of the way causing Erza's blade to cut him free allowing him to knock them both back with two powerful slashes.
"So what do you think now?" Kiba pants.
"Those Phenex pieces don't stand a chance." Erza smirks.
"Try not to blow it." Blake said as Kiba nods in understanding.
Koneko and Sakura were arm wrestling as Hinata was the judge.
"Come on Koneko is that the best you got?" Sakura growls pushing.
"Not even a little." Koneko said pushing back.
As both of them pushed back their strength had caused the rock under their arms to break and shatter into pieces.
"That strong enough for you?" Koneko asks.
Both Sakura and Hinata smile at this.
With Rias, Neo and Lucy attacked her at the same time pushing her back as she kept up her defense.
Neo takes out some dynamite and threw them at Rias who jumps back to avoid the explosion.
Using this opening Lucy jumps in and punches Rias in the gut knocking her to the ground.
Rias sweeps her legs knocking her to the ground. She leaps in to deliver a punch when Lucy catches it.
Moving in Lucy holds her close.
"You know Rias, if you lose this Rating Game that means Seth's back on the market for a number one girl." Lucy taunts causing Rias' eyes to widen. "Imagine how much fun Neo and I will have with him without you around anymore to get in our way."
Black flames erupt out of Rias as she roars in anger. "The hell I'm ever gonna lose him to you two!" Rias roars firing a powerful blasts of flames knocking them both back and knocking Neo's hat off her head.
Lucy groans as she looks to see Rias' attack had destroyed quite a bit of the area around them
Neo picks her hat up and puts it back on her head grinning at this.
"I think we're good here." Lucy grins.
Finally, Seth was facing Issei with Itachi and Asia watching from nearby.
"Come on Issei push it!" Seth said.
'BOOST!'
"I'm trying!" Issei said his Sacred Gear glowed brighter and brighter with each boost.
"You want to beat Riser?! Then keep going! You have tons of power but you gotta want it more than anything!" Seth snaps.
'BOOST!'
"I want it!" Issei yells as his gear glowed bright red and fired a powerful beam at Seth.
Jumping out of the way Seth looks to see Issei had blasted the top part of the mountain off.
Seth looks over to Rias who smiles. "He's ready." Seth said.
As Rias and her peerage gathered together Lucy walks up to Seth.
"So what do you think?" Lucy asks.
"We've done everything we can the rest is up to them." Seth said.
"But Seth, what are you gonna do if Rias losses?" Lucy asks concerned.
Reaching to his hand Seth fidgets with the Sky ring. "Let's hope it doesn't come to that."