A Highschool DxD Fanfic.

Alternate universe.

Contains OCs.

A/N: I don't own Highschool DXD, only my OC's. Plus I added a few characters from one of my favorite animes, hope you enjoy! (I also don't own the bands or music that will be played.- None in this chapter.) I apologize for the short chapter.

Warning: contains sexual references and activities. You have been warned… again.

The Fortunate Ones

Chapter Fifthteen: Two Betrayals

The soul of an innocent child is something precious and sweet. The soul of a guilty adult is all too common and flavorless. When an innocent child is caught up with the ties of the guilty parents, another soul pays the price as it is devoured.

SINS Kingdom (Where we last left off)

(Author's POV)

No one had any room to say anything- rather they had nothing to say. They all knew what was about to happen… Did they have any feelings of regret or that of a traitor? The devils from Rias' peerage took in the sight around them. A little force… A small task force that seemed to consist of no more than forty troops in total readied for battle.

Their numbers mixed between the specters and fallen angels. The young heiresses to the SINS kingdom all got into their little party and left as they made their leave. Vader and Cynder had the Elite guard assemble and had the two youngest members stay behind Rias' peerage in case one tried to flee. Despite what it may seem, not everything is what one may believe.

As the Devil's coward together, Dante and Akeno happened to be on a ledge overlooking the whole event. A bunch of mixed feelings danced around in their hearts, having no idea what to do in this situation. Behind them were her parents, also looking over their shoulders at the devils below.

"I honestly don't what is going on… But we all heard them loud and clear. So all we can do is watch and wait."

"Guys…" Akeno grabbed hold on Dante's hand as she feared for her friends below.

"Don't worry, I assure you everything will be alright." He tired to give her an honest smile however she could see he was troubled as well. "I won't let anything happen, I promise you." He tightened his grip as he saw the two fallen angels lay their hands on their weapons.

Below them Rias began to sweat bullets as the situation became very uncomfortable. She couldn't believe what was going on, the gap between her and her devils became tight as their was barely any room between them.

"You can't be serious?! Why do you think anyone in my family is a traitor?!"

"Oh we don't think that at all…" Will and Jig both nodded to each other as they pulled out their weapons in one single move- perfect execution in perfect rhythm.

Their weapons happened to go above the heads of Kiba and Xenovia, killing what appeared to be leeches, demons who where famous for sneaking onto their hosts and gathering information for whatever master they followed. Seeing the two monsters scream in pain as they died from getting cut in half, shocked the devils and those watching from above.

"What are those things?!" Xenovia jumped back, grabbing hold of Issei.

"I didn't even smell them…" Koneko said shocked as her friends were being used as spies.

Laughs were heard as all eyes went to Cynder and Vader, the two were laughing that such a weak demon managed to sneak their way on to the devils who they already knew seemed to be strong enough to notice them.

"Don't worry, this was the only way we could've killed them. Otherwise they'd might jump from host to host."

The devils fell to their knees; they were so close to being executed they had no idea how to cope with the sudden change in atmosphere. To ease the tension, the two fallen angels offered their hands to them with sincere smiles. The girls blushed and Issei only grew more annoyed as he felt as if his place as a harem king was in jeopardy…

Everyone just ignored him as the king and queen made their departure. The only guards that remained were Will and Jig who led the way into the reconstructed castle. Rias was the first to follow as her servants followed suit behind her. They all looked around the halls as this was the first time they ever came into the main hall let alone through the front doors.

"Wow." Issei said as he looked at all the paintings that decorated the walls. "There's so many paintings… Just how many are there?!"

"Each column has around one hundred. Each one is of a fallen warrior who gave their lives for this kingdom." Jig said as he and Willy looked at the very last column at the end of the hallway, facing them before it broke into two separate paths.

There are exactly nine columns on each side of the hallway, each filled with the great warriors who died not only for the kingdom but their families as well. The very last column however was on the wall that faced the entrance, not for any special reason: only that the other walls were already filled with the honored warriors. Yet as it would be easy to guess, the most recent losses were on this wall.

The devils right behind the two warriors stopped as they tried to guess what they might be thinking.

"Is everything alright?" Rias asked as the two bowed their heads and made a silent prayer. "You two ok?" The young heiress began to worry.

True she never knew them before the event the other night, but she still felt the need to ask them since the two of them seemed to have this heavy burden on their shoulders which no one could really find the reason for. Something they're beginning to see seems very common among those in the SINS Kingdom.

Instead of saying anything, Will pointed to the wall at two names, the last two names added to the wall. A tear rolled down the two warriors faces as the finished their prayer. Turning to face the guests, the two put on gentle, sad smiles as they thought back about their old friends.

"We were just saying a quick prayer to our fallen brothers." Jig said as he turned back to the wall with the same smile on his face. "Can't believe it's been this long…"

"The last two names on that wall happen to be our best friends. We all used to be in the same squad growing up. We trained and lived together as if we where brothers. I was the youngest member added to the group and they all took me in and treated me like I was their little brother." Jig began.

"Hell, this kid wouldn't stop complaining if we didn't go easy on him in training or any of the teachings of our history. Such a whiner…" Will laughed as Jig couldn't deny it but punched him in the shoulder. "And he's very easy to get upset, its lots of fun teasing him."

The two smiled back at one another before taking another glance at the wall. The devils remained silent before Issei had a question he wanted to ask. The boy moved forward inspecting the names as he could see small quotes put under each of their names.

"If you don't mind me asking, who were they and how did they die." The question seemed rather emotionless and carless but the guards didn't find a fault in the young boy's curiosity.

"Well the first guy, Johnny Boycott was just a few years older than me…" Jig began as Will picked up.

"He used to be the youngest till he showed up. Johnny was a comedian at heart who loved to fool around. He'd play tricks on us all the time. However whenever it came to training or an actual mission he was right on point. Very serious. Some say he was the second coming of our big brother."

"That's the second guy: Michael Held. He was the oldest of us…" Another pause was given as the two thought back about all the times they'd spent with their fallen leader. "It's kinda funny really… But that's a different story for another day."Jig said as he remembered his brother.

"The two of them, Johnny and Michael brought us to a certain region which was a little foreign to us… It would later be called North America."

"We were meant for a quick and deceive assassination on a rebel leader who was relaying information to Satan and other sources. As luck was somewhat fortunate, that day happened to be the day were all the officers gathered for a meeting. The main target however was a traitor to our capital, so things were personal. The bastard was one hell of a slippery guy though…" He seemed to lost them somehow and became annoyed.

"Simply put, he was giving out very important details about our military and foundation which if the world got hold of, it would make all the past wars seem like a little scuffle at a playground. Unknown to all of us was the fact the Leader of the entire party happened to be a fallen archangel who had used her ties to some of the people within the political parties in our kingdom." Jig paused again as he raised his head as some more tears began to roll.

"It's ok Jig, I'll tell the rest." Willy laid his hand on the younger's shoulder, telling him it was ok.

"Thanks…"

Issei and the others didn't know why it was so emotional but didn't say a word as the two guardsmen could very easily kill them within an instant despite Issei's boosted gear. Not that they would do so since they seemed to be very nice and kind towards them. With a sigh they began to listen even more into the conversation as the details came out fast.

"As Jig was saying, we went on the mission only to find out the actual figure head was there. The leader was the Archangel Mercy: the one casted out of heaven for caring out to many wrongs against those below her. When Michael found out he ordered a cancelation off the mission yet we were instructed to stay and keep with it."

"What happened?" Rias asked as she placed a hand over her heart.

"Defying orders, we began to leave till Johnny spotted one of sentries that must've just spotted us. He makes an attempt to take off Jig's head and would've taken his tags to. Something nice to hang on your wall…" Will paused as he thought about what he said. "Instead Johnny took the hit to his ribs and got injured. The mission was another failure that brass thought up, the information was time locked and flawed. We ended up killing many, and I mean many devils and demons, but no fallen angels at all. The whole thing seemed rather suspicious, you would think a group effort would consist of each party right?"

"I don't follow…" Issei said.

"Idiot. The fact that a fallen angel is the leader but has none of her followers there supporting her seems a bit fishy doesn't it?" Koneko called him out as he shrank in his little world.

"The fact that devils and fallen angels working together at all seemed to be strange, that is till we found out all the fallen angels were sent to hunt down their allies and kill them off. It was a traitorous intervention."

"What happened though? How did you guys manage to get away from an Archangel?" Xenovia questioned as she couldn't believe the events that transpired.

"Mercy had given orders to her followers, having them leave just a few hours before we arrived. She left the devils alone against us as she dealt with the cults leaders. She wanted to kill off the head devils so she had complete control of all of the forces. Sound a bit high fetched doesn't it?" He laughed a bit before continuing.

"Once word came out that the devils were killed, Mercy placed the blame on us and everyone in the area jumped to our location. Before we knew it, around two hundred devils came at us. We did kill them all, but as we thought the enemy gave up… All the fallen angels came back and attacked us from above with exact precision."

"No one would've ever expected us to survive the attack, but we did… Thanks to Michael and Michelle."

"Michelle?" The devils asked, confused when the new name came into the picture.

"My older sister. Michael's wife." Jig said as if everyone knew which Will sighed before continuing.

"So the fallen angels following Mercy left to hunt down the devil leaders along with some of the high ranking angels and demons who formed an alliance against the SINS Kingdom… You were sent into to recon and kill a few of the devils who were in a meeting, just to find out they were killed already and you were framed for it as everything fell into place just as Mercy predicted." Kiba said, getting the guards to nod and the devils to scratch their heads, completely lost.

"Spot on." Jig said with a smile.

"Impressive, you nailed it down." Willy said. "Now back to the story…" Everyone leaned in, waiting for his words of wisdom.

"Michael and Michelle put up a defensive barrier, and blocked the onslaught as smoke covered the landscape and the air completely. Michelle however was out of breath which didn't go unnoticed by Michael who gritted his teeth till blood came out his mouth. He had us all get together as he pulled one hell of a trick… The moment the barrier went down, he was gone. We rushed to the air, both me and jig holding Michelle as she seemed to be exhausted. Smoke from the attack still covered the landscape so we had a few seconds to make our escape yet fate was against us… The smoke was cleared up with the loud sound of thunder. Rather it was completely removed from the equation."

"Mercy had arrived to the scene and had us caught in the open. She laughed as she looked down at us, yet she stopped the moment she spotted Michael above us and in the center of sky, his wings spread out as he bared the face of a feared child. He turned towards the woman who looked deeply moved at just setting eyes on him. The two of them had a silent conversation go on before she sighed. She raised her hand as she prepared her attack, aiming right for Michael. However he didn't let her get the chance as he rushed her, he got her into a tackle and brought her crashing into the ground below with him."

"Michael however was hiding something from us… Something we would never be able to believe." Jig stated as a gleam in both Will and his eyes shined bright.

X_X (FLASHBACK: Somewhere on Earth hundreds of years ago.)

Hundreds of fallen angels looked to the sight below them. Their leader, the lady they had all admired from the bottom of their hearts was now in a fierce battle between one of their own, and he was holding his ground pretty well despite going against an Archangel.

"Wow… I can't believe Lady Mercy is actually fighting someone hand to hand."

"I don't believe it…"

"Who in the world is he?!"

A bunch of talk went around as no one paid any attention to the Cerberus squad. Taking their opportunity, the squad rushed away from the battle as they found an area safe from the enemy. On a small hill that laid above some beaches and the ocean, yet still close enough to see the area they were just at.

"Does anyone know why Michael is acting that way?" Will asked his comrades who in return couldn't find any answer to give him. "Damn, what is with that guy…?"

"Are you alright sis?"

"I'm fine Jig, just let me sit for a while… That barrier sucked up a lot of energy from me."

"Just tell him the real reason Michelle. He should've been the second person you told." Johnny said, not turning his eyes from the site nor his hands from his side which was starting to drip a little blood from the attack.

He put up a ruin to stop the bleeding for now, but he knew it wasn't going to last long especially if he got into a fight. Sighing and taking it for how it is he stood up and continued to stare out to where Michael currently was.

"What does he mean by- Oh no…" Jig turned to Jig who gave a sheepish smile.

"Surprise, you're going to be an uncle." She smiled as Jig nearly jumped with joy.

"Calm down Jig, we still need to get home. But we're not leaving without Mike." Will said as he and Johnny got up and ready to go back for their comrade.

"How's your wound Johnny? Can you manage?" Silly asked the wounded male.

"If this was all it took to deal me in then I would've never made it past sparring with you guys." Johnny teased even though he was clearly hiding the pain.

However, their plans changed when they started hearing the wind pick up along with the weather changing into a typhoon. Lightning began making its presence quite clear as it did laps around the territory. A few fallen angels could be seen getting struck by the lightning yet with a closer look the lightning wasn't coming up from the sky but from below.

"It's Michael! He's alright!" Will said.

"Fuck yes! If anyone can stand against an Archangel, its gotta be Mike!" Johnny and the rest of the boys high fived.

"You stay here Jig and watch after your sister, we'll be right back." The older males left, not giving Jig any room to argue.

"Just bring him back… Bring back our big brother!" Jig tightened his fist, only for Michelle to wrap her own around his. "Hurry, I'll get the portal ready…" Jig muttered as he turned his back to them.

Just like that, they were off high in the air, bursting through the clouds as they reached hell on earth. Right below them was a crater easily reaching sixty meters wide, in the middle of the water which failed to close the gap in the circular arena. The defiance of nature was outstanding and something one may write stories about.

The two warriors of the Cerberus squad stood alone amongst their fellow fallen black winged angels. No one tried to start their own little brawl with them since right now all attention focused on the two most powerful beings there. The Archangel of divine mercy against a very monster amongst his own… Even his allies, Johnny and Will were sweating as they thought about how hard Michael was fighting.

Only once did Michael ever get serious before… Once when Johnny was held captive when he was still very young and only two people live today that bared witness to Michael's wrath. When it came to his 'younger brothers', Michael became very fierce. Not much was ever really known about Michael's background so no one really ever knew what to expect from him. But bottom line was, if you messed with his family: you're dead.

Yet what he was doing now is not even possible for a low ranked being… Everyone who knew Michael and grew up with him always thought he had potential and was going to make a difference in their society. He was always a kind hearted male who loved watching over those younger than him and the elderly. Another golden child who held much promise, some even said he was going to be the second coming of Leonardo.

It would make sense since the two of them were nearly the same age and Gertrud took Michael in when he was just a little boy, the equivalent to a six year old. Even prince Vindel came to good terms with the younger boy, and would even consider him to be a friend. Yet despite his friendly attitude, what no one besides the Royals and his 'family' knew what his life was like growing up after the deaths of Leonardo and Gertrud…

Because of his blood he was treated like crap and forced to be a fighter since he reached the appropriate age. He did so many things that if you didn't know who he actually was you'd say he was a slave. Those that took him in afterward had a grudge against his parents and took their revenge out on him. They told him it was a requirement for him to bare these hard trials in order to keep living in the kingdom let alone keep his life.

The moment he got his rank in the military changed everything as now he kept the ideals of the nation that treated him like shit. He hid everything behind his kind and humble heart as he bore with his inner turmoil alone.

Now however wasn't the time to think about the past, right now all that mattered was bringing the whole family back home together. Attack after attack: a nearly endless sparring match was going on below. The shockwaves from the very force each one of the punches and kicks split the water even more, increasing the size of the circle greatly.

Yet despite the impressive show, everything came to a halt as both figures stood alone with the only sign of damage were their torn clothing and armor. Neither blood nor any cuts where spotted regardless of the carnage dealt. The two faced each other in a silent battle, making neither chatter nor any grunts. Every hit was countered with one of equal footing. The two of them seemed to on equal grounds even though Michael had only eight wings.

"Kill him Lady Mercy!" The over whelming crowd cheered, catching Will and Johnny off guard.

More and more shouts came out as it seemed that the crowd clearly had a favorite. Every moment seemed to go in slow motion as the fight was dragged out longer and longer. The two silent gladiators finally paused their attacks as they removed some of their torn and damaged cloth and armor, going down to the most comforting attire.

Now before the crowd stood a nearly naked couple, wearing little clothing and only covering their private areas. The large amount of energy they currently spewed out began to falter as their new found strength began to increase the sensitivity to the area. The gravity increased it seemed as the weaker observers began falling to the ground against their own will and strength. Their cries cut through the air as they saw their lives end the instant they hit the ground.

"What the hell is going on here?!" Everyone in the crowd began to panic.

"We got to get out of he-!" A four-winged fallen angel began to say before he dropped dead on the ground below despite not showing any signs of being weak. His body however did begin to show signs of being cut straight down center, right in half from and unknown force. The truth was he got killed by his leader who didn't even budge from her spot. Her level of power was beyond what most could imagine: even Johnny and Will began to panic.

No one tried to flee after that as their only hope left was to pray that the fight ended quickly. As luck would be fortunate this one time today, the fight indeed was going to end.

"I think I've had enough of this… My, it's nice to see how much you've grown."Mercy smiled at the male who was her opponent.

"Yeah… Things change a lot in a few hundred years…" Michael smile back, but his was more of a sly smile one would give to an old friend.

"So I take it you know about me right? Rather you still remember me." Mercy lowered her weapon, a scythe which was very common for most high ranking angels to have.

"No one can forget the face of their mother." Michael completely put his sword into the ground as he looked back to the face of his mother.

"You say that as if you still have feelings for me…"

"To be truthful, I do. I was taken away from you and dad many years ago. It's been so long since I've seen you that my feelings are betraying me."

"Is that so?" Mercy looked over to her son who lowered his guard just a bit more.

"Over the set course of my time in the SINS, I can't say I was treated the same as everyone else. Most of my childhood I spent growing up as a slave." He gritted his teeth causing some anger to rise from his mother. "They constantly made me fight and work till I passed out. The only hope I ever had to free myself was to kill those above me and get the word out to someone who believed me." He thought real hard about the events that transpired which led up to this point.

"It's because of the prince had faith in me and believed me when I told him. Because of him I dedicated my life to saving those who I found pity on. Ones who I thought needed a hero who would take their beatings and pain on for them. I knew all too well that there where others who were treated similar to me and many did not even get the chance to make it to their teens. So now as a payment for their suffering, I will be the freedom that will shine through the land."

His little speech seemed rather ominous and of pure heart. Yet one might be able to see the fact he wanted to be a reminder that not all who are alone are lost. He became a wall which bared the pain of a war torn kid and slave. No one can call him a slave no more… Now he was a champion.

"I struggled for soo long… I had to keep a motto in order to keep fighting. I wondered for the day I'd get old enough to be a hero of freedom. When people look at me or think of me that's what I wanted them to think, what they'd see. They will call me Freedom." His words struck his mother as she lowered her guard.

"However I can't say not being allowed to show my heritage was any fun." He paused as he looked up to his two friends up in the sky. "Yet after a few decades I started to make some friends who I'd one day call my brothers and sisters."

"So you became close with a few of your friends huh? Well I'm glad my boy made some friends."

"Me too. If it wasn't for them I would've left this life of mine behind me. I might have taken my life as a mends for hurting your heart and to join my father in the afterlife. Yet despite my friends there is something even more important that I have to protect, a reason I have to go back."

"Why is that?"

"Because I got a home to go back to." He picked up his sword and tossed it into ocean water shocking his mother and those who watched him.

No one could hear what he was saying, as the conversation between mother and son remained rather quiet and low tone. The scene was like nothing anyone has ever seen before, but the surprises didn't end there.

Michael and Mercy brought forth all thing wings as they prepared to continue their fight. Both started to glow in matching dark blue flames and in perfect unison raised their right arms: started yelling as spears of light began forming in their raised hands.

Unlike before when the other members of Cerberus Squadron saw Michael at his peak, his normal eight wings just became ten. Another pair more than anyone knew he had just came out of his back. This made his mother grin as she expected nothing less of her child.

"When did he ever have ten wings?!" Johnny yelled.

Will however just stared down at his friend, thinking back about all the times they sparred together. Not once did anyone beat Michael in a match, not even when it was the rest of the squadron fighting him at once. They did however bring him to use most of his strength in a few matches. Well that's what they all thought…

"Could he have been holding back on us all this time…?!" Will began to wonder why Michael hid his true power along. 'Was it because he took pity on his friends? Why in the world would he do that?!' Will couldn't deny his thoughts but he decided to wait till later when he would get the chance to ask his friend.

Back to the actual fight: both now stood high as they smiled at their opponent. Walking slowly till they broke into a mad dash at their foe with all their sorrow used to guide them the rest of the way. In a blink of an eye, a sphere of light engulfed the area, and everything became black and white. Time stopped completely as everyone could only look on at the monsters below.

They unlike everyone else were able to move freely without any restrictions. Their voices however were muffled. Both were injured from the last attack, as blood could be seen in multiple areas around both their bodies. Mercy however was less damaged do to Michael being in close range, causing her own attack to cause her harm.

Raising a hand to caress her son's cheek, Mercy smiled as tears formed in her eyes. How much had her son grown without her being there for him. He was all alone with no one to call family and left to a life of a slave. He was forced to live a lie and deny his own calling. In the end he was forced to a battle he could not win.

Instead of hitting his target, he canceled his attack at the last moment and took the hit without any barrier. He smiled at his mother who stared wide eyed at the stunt her boy pulled off. She cried as she hurt her son without holding back. He might be standing now, but he won't be able to pull the charade off for much longer.

Even though they couldn't hear each other, the words that were spoken reached one another's heart and ever so slowly could you start to see the gleam of life decay from Michael's eyes. Before his departure to the afterlife he places a kiss on his mothers head and gave her one hug as she cried into his shoulder. Breaking the hug before flying up to his comrades, he smiled back before grabbing both boys by their wrists and vanishing from her sight.

He reappeared by Jig and Michelle who were also caught in the rapture of time. No one could even believe what happened as Michael prepared a portal for his friends and wife. It would open the moment he broke the time rapture and returned home with them. As his strength was draining rapidly, he only had this quick chance to finish the portal and get everyone back home. He turned back to where he left his mother and bowed his head in respect before returning time back to normal.

"Let's go home." He said as everyone blinked before being dragged into the portal.

When they reached the SINS field base there in North America, they were greeted by their comrades who rushed to their aid. The group members brought all their attention to Michael who smiled at them while leaning against a wall. His smile only made them tear up as they made their way to aid him, pushing aside the medics.

"Don't bother worrying about me…" He looked over to Johnny who didn't look so hot either. "I'm not worth looking at. Get Johnny boy some medical attention."

Will turned to Johnny who stared at Michael with open eyes. Michael was denying any help till Johnny was taken care of. So they listened to his orders as he went to sit down near a tree. Michelle watched as Johnny was taken to the side for medical treatment and wondered over to her husband. She smiled down at him: his wounded body scared her to death; she had no idea how to deal with such a scene.

"Are you alright? Have the medical team treat your wounds!" She begged him as he seemed to be oblivious to her. "Michael! Answer me! Michael!" She shook him, still not getting any sign of acknowledgement from him.

A few from the medical team came over to see what was with all the shouting, just to arrive at a very sad yet romantic seen that would make any female burst into tears. In front of them stood the captain of Cerberus Squadron, and in his warm embrace he held his wife who was a few months pregnant with their child. Holding her close he played with her hair as she sobbed into his shoulder.

"I'm sorry for putting you through soo much but I'm glad I got you all home." He gave her another kiss, tears still rolling down her cheeks.

"I'm not going to last much longer… The last move I did was my final trump card. It was the only way I could get you all home safe and sound. Yet I failed in that too…"

"Wha…?" She had no idea what he meant by that till yells could be heard coming from the side, more precise: from those operating on Johnny's wounds.

"We're losing him!"

"His lung just collapsed!"

"Cover that puncture! Get me some ruins! Damn it!" the head medical officer yelled. "No. No no! Damn it all!"

"I'm sorry I didn't save you Johnny… Looks like both of us will be going to the afterlife together." Michael created some space between him and his wife as he looked back to the sidelines, spotting the other two members of their little family.

"I'm sorry everyone… I'll accept any punishment given to me; however I don't think I'll be able to even hear my sentence." In the final moments of his life he was joking about his court-martial.

Will and Jig rushed to Michael's side as everyone else just stared on at the little family. With his final smile, Michael raised his hand into the air; he turned it into a fist and just stopped moving. His breathing stopped and as what everyone who remained of Cerberus squadron would admit with no denial: it was the moment the world stopped moving. Time was halted as they slowly watched their sworn brother begin to crack and turn into sparks of light.

He died standing up with a smile on his face. His body turned into pure light, blasting up into the sky before dissipating into nothingness. Heads were hung low and no one said a word. The only part of him that remained was the child inside Michelle who one day might bring light to this dark world.

Those who didn't know him on a personal level stopped what they were doing and saluted the Captain as he faded from existence. All the emotions were railed and no one had any idea how to handle their rage.

"I refuse to believe this!" Jig yelled as his sister held him close, both of them crying their eyes out.

Will fell to his knees. No words came out of his mouth as he looked back on all the past memoires he had with his two fallen brothers.

Even though they needed time to cope with their losses, a field scout returned from the battle field with terrible news. Mercy had survived, and what remained of her troops left with her. The whole mission was a complete failure which left two warriors dead and a family in ruin. The three of them were all they had left…

X_X (FLASHBACK END)

"We ended up only having Johnny buried. Michael had no body left for us to honor so we had reserved the two of them their own wall." Will finished.

No words were said till Issei had to add his two cents in.

"So this Mercy chick got away and you lost two of your friends…" He said it as a summary of the information of what they gave them.

"Yes…" Jig and Will said as their eyes turned red.

The two retired members of the Cerberus squadron led the rest of the way to Dante and Akeno who were getting ready to take a bath in the spa in the castle. They asked Jig and Will if they wanted to join, but they declined as they made their way out side. Chilling as they did another tour around the castle walls.

As for Rias' peerage, they decided to take up on the offer and whine down a little. No one complained other than Issei that Dante was the only one allowed to be in the spa with the females.

"Well Dante is a real man who isn't a perv." Koneko said, crushing Issei's demeanor.

"Yeah, plus he isn't the type to look at women who aren't his mates…" Rias said getting red in face, wanting to be looked at by him despite having feelings for Issei.

To end the torture, Dante offered that he and the other three boys go off to the other side of the spa and leave the girls free. Otherwise Issei would keep whining like a little dog. The little vampire boy,: Gasper and Kiba led the way as Dante motioned for Issei to hurry up.

"I'll be right there, you two go ahead." Dante said and the other males left without a word.

So getting out of the spa, the steam moved off to the side giving the girls a perfect view of his stud body along with his little friend. Akeno laughed at the girl's reactions as Issei was trying to figure out what was going on the other side of the rock fountain that divided the spa. Rias looked over to her best friend who smiled back at her with her normal smile.

Rias leaned forward along with the rest of the girls as they had a little 'girl chat'.

"There's no way… How the hell did that even fit?" Rias asked as her eyes staggered.

"Oh it hurt, that's for sure. However I never felt anything like it… His touch was just perfect; it nearly made me orgasm when his breath went between my legs."

"You struck gold Akeno…" Xenovia said, making the dragoness laugh.

"Soo, I've had this in my head for awhile… What was it like becoming a dragon?" Rias asked.

She was caught by the question. She went red in the face, to the point where she didn't want to show her face as she tried sinking below the water. Rias and the others wouldn't let her get off that easy, and pulled her back up as she tried to ignore their pressure.

"Fine!" She laughed as she tried to come over her embarrassment, something completely new for her.

"Tell me everything."

"Well… I'll be straight. The moment we began to show any signs of mating our eyes locked onto each other. It was as if we were caught in a trance and couldn't stop. I found out later that those who are meant to be the mates of dragon gods all end up in the same state."

The devils eyes grew larger as they took in the information.

"I already detailed the matting ritual: make love, swap blood in the mouths and then bite down on the other's neck."

"How did you know how to do that though? Did Dante tell you or…"

"It all came as if it was basic knowledge…. Basic instincts kicked in as if it was natural. Dante didn't say a word as we went into it. When it finally ended, I just passed out. He gave me the best night of my entire life and a new lease on it too. I can't thank him enough for all he's done for me."

"That's great tough. I'm glad you found the person you're meant to be with." Rias hugged her best friend.

"I hope Issei could one day do the same for you, Rias." the dragoness teased.

The girls then started to just sit back and relax: enjoying the spa to the best of their abilities. The boys on the other side rather seemed divided: Kiba and Dante staring at Issei who was trying to overhear what the girls were talking about. The moment Akeno started talking about her time with Dante made him flush, leaving no sign of life in him.

Kiba laughed at the awkwardness as Issei was booming. He was steaming up as his anger was proceeding his limits. He turned his attention to the dragon prince who put his hands up in defense.

"Don't look at me… I only did what came natural." He gave a sheepish smile before blocking Issei's mad assault with comical effort. "Geez Issei, chill man. At least I didn't go after your president." Dante added fuel to the fire as the male began to get very serious and even called out his boosted gear.

"I had enough!" He yelled as he went into his balance-breaker. "You're going to be in so much pain when I'm done with y-!" Just as Issei prepared to strike he was immediately knocked out by Will who was now in just a towel instead of his armor.

Right behind him was Jig in the same attire. The two guards stared at the young devil that had no idea how unwise it was to raise his hand against the young prince. Kiba apologized for his younger's behavior but Dante waved him off. Relaxing the two guards got in the spa and began to relax and unwind as their master requested them to. Gasper went over to his senpai and tried to shake him awake, worried for his well being.

"I'm glad you two came back, it'll be nice to have a little chat for once." Dante got their attention. The males than began to talk about certain things not associated with either faction but of basic male boast.

Kiba was brought into the discussion when they started to go on about back grounds to any girls that caught their attention. The blonde devil did admit despite his natural attitude that a certain glasses' wearing devil had got his attention. If Issei was still conscious he wouldn't have believed it when he heard his senpai talk about the vice president of the student council.

Dante gave him a smile and assured him that their talk wouldn't leave this room… err spa. Grateful for the encouragement Dante and the others gave him, he knew soon would be the day he takes a certain girls hand for a dance.

"I'd take the girl out for a dance in the middle of the night. When the pale moonlight shines down on everything below it." Jig said which got the approval of the prince and Willy.

"That sounds pretty nice. I'm sure she'll love it." Dante said as he made his way to Issei's floating body: taking it out and laying him flat on his back and not forgetting to throw a towel over him since no one wants to see another man's dick.

"Thanks for the encouragement. I'm gonna have to take you up on your idea, I bet she'll love it." Dante smiled as the group continued to relax in the spa for another hour before getting out.

It was roughly around three hours since the operation began. Within a few more minutes the princesses should be returning home with a successful victory. Till then everyone remained in the center of the castle: in the most modern room in the castle, the family room.

"Wow, I didn't think this old fashioned castle had room like this…" Rias looked around at the high walls which were covered in eighties and nineties classic movies.

"We were just in a spa, if you recall." Dante reminded Rias who couldn't keep herself from gazing at every poster. "My personal favorite is T2: Judgment day. Have you seen it?"

The redhead shook her head, making the prince drop to the ground face first. Having no time to waste, he grabbed her hand and ran to the couch, dropping her off as she blushed back at him who was now standing next to a large flat screen. The rest of the group arrived soon after and took up the remaining seats: Akeno saving the love seat for her and her mate.

"What are we watching?" Jig asked as he knocked Issei awake.

"Just the best movie of all time." Dante smiled as he had stars in his eyes.

Rias and the others looked at the video as the opening seen as their attention was drawn to it only making Dante laugh as he became empowered with his knowledge he held over the devils. Jig and Willy would admit it was a fantastic movie as well.

"I kind of-! What the hell is going on?! Why is that playground blazing? What kind of movie is this?!" Rias freaked out till she got to hear the opening sound track and theme.

When that happened, not one devil could deny they were hooked. The movie continued on without a hitch. Dante ended up getting popcorn which the red head heiress couldn't keep her hands away from, however not once she removed her eyes from the screen. As the movie came to an end, the arrival of Dante's sisters signaled that the time for the upcoming war has long since begun.

Jessica ran inside, greeting Will and sticking her tongue at Jig making the younger male grit his teeth in annoyance. Sarah and Astrea made a straight path for Dante who seemed stuck in a trance, truly dedicated to the movie. Sighing, Sarah dropped her fist on top of her baby brother's head, getting his attention. He smiled wide when he saw that his sisters returned.

"Glad to see you're all back. So how did it go?" Dante asked with a sheepish smile.

Sarah smiled back along with Astrea who took their stand next to Akeno, the later smiling at her elder sisters. The twins Kotori and Mine then followed in with some scratches and lose hair, gaining the immediate attention of the prince, their brother.

"What happened!?" He became shocked that the two of them were even slightly hurt.

"Oh well… Let's just say we also happened to run into old friends of our own." Kotori said as she looked down at her feet.

"A bunch of the kids I grew up with in the orphanage ended up facing us. Same could be said for the rest of us. Some of them I couldn't look at despite not having any want to even see them."

"I also ran into a few girls from our orphanage, Dante." Sarah said as she tightened her grip on his shoulder in means for comfort.

The only one who didn't have the same situation was Jessica since she never left their parents sides. However the green hair princess also had a few scars from combat that ruined her hairstyle and clothing. Not one of his sisters looked saddened by the recent battle, but they all had some sorrow in their hearts that they hid behind their smiles.

Knowing firsthand what it was like to have those you grew up with: those who you considered friends face you on the battlefield, Dante tightened his fist as his anger began to boil. Sensing his tension, the two guards walked over to calm him down. Not even when the two of them tried to calm him, they ended up suggesting he took his frustration to the arena.

Doing just that, he headed to the arena, entered his dragon-knight form and waited for a sparring partner. Figuring that it would be best to keep themselves in top performance, Jig and Will decided to get the entire group into a rally, having them square off against Dante. His sisters lined up behind Issei who wanted to give some of his mind to the prince. The prize of lasting the longest or beating Dante was the first in line when dinner came around, so you know the girls were going at it.

Going straight into his boosted gear, Issei launched himself hurtling right at Dante who couldn't wait to beat the crap out of the pervert.

"Have at thee!" Dante yelled as Issei returned his own war cry to seem more of a threat.

Dante got into a defensive stance, waiting for the attack just like a master would wait for their pupil. As soon as the match started, it ended. Dante caught Issei's armored fist and lifted him up in the air just to bring him hurtling down to the ground. As lucky as Issei was, Dante was not in the mood to permanently handicap one of his friends. The others who watched just shook their heads in disappointment.

Rias really wanted to see Issei fight harder and actually bring Dante to his peek, but everyone knew as it stands now that is less likely than finding a tear drop in the entire ocean…

"Come on Issei, let's try that again. This time don't do something so clear." Dante taunted through his helmet which gave a metallic tone to his deep voice.

Issei got up and jumped back, holding his wrist as he rotated his fist. Taking his time Issei thought of another way to counter Dante's raw power. Using his speed to his advantage Issei took up into the air and launched his dragon-shot attack, the green orb beaming right to the dragon knight. Without taking any effort, Dante raised his armored gauntlet and cut through the attack, canceling its effects.

Having seen that Issei couldn't really even fight since he wasn't born a fighter, nor did he learn any skills as one… The only thing he did learn was to neglect his power and act high and mighty. He definitely had the attitude of a dragon and power but against a dragon god, he was nothing.

"How the hell are you so powerful Dante?" Issei asked but received no answer. "Well I might as well get serious her-!" Yet again as Issei tried to boast about his talent, Dante showed up right behind him within a blink of an eye and whispered into his ear.

"I guess I'll get serious too… Removing restrictions: level 8." His eyes glowed red as the gravity of the area increased greatly having it very hard to move let alone keep up in the air.

Along with the very laws of physics being bend: time began to falter till it became quite clear how much Issei lacked in comparison to Dante. Moving at what would appear to be normal speeds for the others on the ground was actually a time rift Dante created as Issei seemed to be moving in slow motion.

He saw everything coming, yet he was immobile. He couldn't move. He was stuck in a paralyzed state as Dante came in with enough force to break every bone in his body. The moment Dante's attack reached Issei, time reverted back to normal and everything was over for him.

And just like that, Issei got back handed into the ground yet again. But this time he wasn't going to be getting up without any assistance. Dante landed right next to the weakened devil, offered his hand which Issei refused. Having no respect for his friend's generosity, Issei needed to be taught yet another lesson…

Dante picked Issei up as the boosted gear returned to slumber. He tossed the boy down the line which had formed up of the contestants: everyone else minus Akeno, wanting to have a go at Dante. Now at the back of the line, Issei stood back up right behind Will and Jig who started having a little talk.

"Hey… I was in front of you…!" Jig said.

"No you weren't." Will replied annoyed.

"Are you calling me a liar..?" Jig pointed to himself as he eye-balled his elder.

"I ain't calling ya for dinner!" Will shoved him back as Jig was really getting annoying.

With that they got into a brawl which made the line take a side step as the two went around in a fist fight. Sighing, Dante called their attention saying that they should both have a go at him instead of wasting their efforts against each other. Smiling, the two tag-teamed Dante who was more than ready for a good fight.

The three stood in a triangle formation, the two guards facing their prince who they knew shared the same smile they had under his helmet.

"Pay attention Issei." Mine called out to the pervert. "You are about to see why a dragon god is worthy enough to be called such."

"You'll also see how much better Vali is than you." Kotori said making the red dragon emperor grit his teeth. "After all, he did go against Kokabiel and literally ripped his wings off him. And he had ten wings, just like how Will and Jig have ten and eight."

"Wait, are you saying they are on the same level as Kokabiel?!" Rias yelled shocked as Issei looked back over to the two fallen angels who now appeared to be covered in shadow like flames as their bodies became black and their eyes glowed bright white.

The three fighters started laughing as the very ground began shaking and breaking apart. The sky above became pitch black as winds began to pick up. An epic show down was about to begin…

With the clap of thunder: the three flew into the air, trading blows. Each hit was either blocked or scored a direct hit that did minor damage to the target but still sent shockwaves across the air space. The whole time the three were smiling as if it was the most exhilarating thing in the world to do. To a warrior nothing came close.

Seeing he had an opening, Will vanished from sight as Jig took the sole attention of the prince who was bearing down on him. The next thing Dante knew, Will had placed a spear right at his back. The explosion was big, only Will and Jig were seen leaving it.

"We got him good." Jig laughed.

"I don't know…" Will said as he could make out the figure of the prince.

His sisters down below smiled and cheered him on, once more making Issei envious. Even Rias and Akeno cheered him on, making the guards sweat drop as the crowd was against them… Seeing his master call Dante's name and support him really made him want to die.

"It's not fair…" He cried, being hugged by Asia who offered comfort to her senior. Koneko only came over and patted the pervert on the back, making sure to remind him he was a pervert.

As the others watched on in astonishment, Dante began to make sure everyone was going to remember this little match…

"Time to get serious… You two ready?"

"Aye!" Will and Jig said in unison.

X_X

An hour passed of constant fighting, both sides showing no sign of slowing down. There were scares and scrapes but noting major. Heck, the moment Dante scored a direct hit ask Jigs face made him royally pissed. He went on in a frantic, wanting to exact revenge on the prince who ruined his complexion. Not like he had a chance to become even since Dante's armor prevented that.

Having no luck on getting a decent hit on Dante, the two elite guards started doing tag team maneuvers, and started to show signs of advancing and forcing Dante to the defensive. Yet his superior size and strength was more than enough to hold off the attacks. His armor seemed to even be more of a deterrent as his movements were a bit bulky and not as flexible as his opponents.

They brought out their weapons, ready to bring the fight to the dragon-knight. Yet before they could even begin the second round, and explosion came from the entrance of the castle. Instantly they ceased their actions and rushed to the throne room. The devils and the princesses' were on their tails as some of them began to worry.

Reaching the throne room just time to witness the main doors get blown off their hinges, the group prepared themselves for a fight as they bared sight of Four figures which seemed to be holding a smaller figure pinned to the ground.

"What the fuck you doing in my house?" Dante asked as he was still in his dragon-knight form.

The four figures appeared to be fallen angels who held an unfamiliar figure up.

"Why are you using a child as a hostage?! Have you no honor as a warrior?!" Will yelled and Jig took a closer look at the child.

"Wait…" Jig said as his eyes opened wide.

The fallen angel in the front was a male who had some years on him, but his large figure and eight wings made it clear he wasn't a weakling. The ones following him as had just same amount of wings on them, each of them wearing a menacing grin. They all looked similar to one another, most likely a family of some sort.

Jig pulled out duel blades from his sides as he looked right at the tallest fallen angel in front of him. Will took out a long sword which had a European design: the tip and blade however was that of a reverse blade which usually surprised his opponents.

"Hoh, do you know who this child is, huh kid…" He turned to face the kid who appeared to be a young male with blonde hair and blue eyes. "This little guy apparently remembered you as well… Now he's going to pay for being a coward and a traitor."

Jig grabbed hold of Willy who looked back at him, fear evident in both their eyes.

"What the hell is going on here?!" Rias yelled when she saw that the little boy was being choked. "What does that kid have to do with any of this?! Release him!"

This only made the figures snarl in response. They looked straight at Jig and Will who knew exactly what they wanted. Giving no room for questioning, the two guards moved in front of the royal family and devils, hands on their weapons as they prepared to draw them. They wore calm but serious expressions which hid a hateful heart behind their demeanor.

"Release him now…" Asia begged.

"That's no way to treat a child." Xenovia said.

"Oh, so what are you going to do about it?" The figure head laughed.

No response came from the two as they kept their eyes at the blonde who was still struggling to keep himself alive. The young boy had black wings like the other fallen angels, but his were thick and full of life and radiant power. For his young age and appreance, it was amazing to see he had six wings.

"I don't get what he has to do with this… But I am more than willing to hear you out before we make any decisions. Surly that would be ok." Dante asked as he lowered his guard and reverted back to his humanoid body. "Do say." His eyes became blood red as he pierced through their souls.

"Huh, the prince thinks he has some right to talk to us as if we were his suburbanites…"

"Well you did just break through my front doors… Then the doors leading to the throne room." He gave a smile which he perfectly imitated his uncle Azazel's attitude. "I believe it's only common courtesy."

"Very well then. If that's what you want then sure there's no point in hiding it." He tossed the kid to the ground by his feet. "I am honored to introduce to you the reincarnation of a proud and distinct warrior… Michael Held!"

The name echoed through the castle, alerting everyone who still knew of his name to rush to see him. But that would only be those in the same room… No one else remained around the castle as the few guards who stayed were already killed minus Jig and Will.

Hearing the name of their captain: their brother, the two retired Cerberus members started to boil with anger as they wondered why this who event was happening.

"How dare you! He died and left this world! To bring him back against his will is unforgivable. I'll kill you!" Jig rushed at them, knocking the first foe back.

Yet the second one however held him in place despite all the stabbing Jig did with his short blades. His roars of pain and anger shook the foundation and Will had enough of just sitting at the side lines. He boosted from his spot and pierced the fallen angel who was on his back, still trying to get up from Jig's rampancy.

Everything was going just as how the bastard wanted it to go. Michael, well the boy who was believed to be Michael was unable to move as if his body was completely numb. Having things play out part by part, now was the time for the real reason why they came here…

"If you want him back, by all means… He's yours."

The room went silent as they waited for him to explain himself.

"My name is Crones. You should remember it well." His name rung a bell in Will and Jig's mind as they gritted their teeth. "As an ex-guard of the Royal family, I think I can remember my way around from here on in…Heh." He smirked as he picked Michael up by the back of the neck, his talons piercing his throat as he started casting a spell on the young reincarnation.

"Ash to ash… Dust to Dust. Rise hereth' in the name of thyne own fear. Fight those who you died for as it is the repayment for your sacrifice!" As soon as he finished he dropped Michael.

It seemed like time itself stopped. Everyone, including the royals were frozen in time as only one figure was able to move… Michael. The fallen angels that had come as foes began to move as well, smiles on their faces. Unknown to the young dragons and devils, this fight was already over…

He lifted his head as he stood up on his own two feet. His eyes where foggy but still had a blue light to them which if you'd guess was most likely his soul, reaching out to the world. He took one step and vanished. With no time wasted, he reappeared right next to Will and Jig who couldn't do anything but move their eyes. He walked right past them and then proceeded to open his eyes wide. Streaks of light began coming from all directions, constantly knocking into the two of them even though they couldn't even scream out in pain.

The hail of attacks went right through their bodies without showing any effect. Dante along with the others were stunned that such an attack was useless… That would be the case if time remained still and ageless. However the moment that Michael took another step past his friends, time resumed and they were torn up. Their armor began flying all over the room; their blood stained the walls and floor. Their black feathers danced in the air, slowly falling to the ground below. They were brought to their knees as blood rushed out from their open wounds, coughing every other moment as the pain took over and caused them both to pass out. Another wave came in, bringing them back into their world of pain.

Crones was laughing his ass off: his goons joined in on the laughter. The group had recovered and now stood tall in front of the helpless Cerberus warriors. Dante along with the rest of the Royals and devils were still stuck in the time rift, having no way of breaking out. Jessica let out a few tears as she saw her personal body guard lie down on the cold hard and merciless ground. Willy was someone who she had taken a liking to the moment she was born. He always was there for her when she was scared or alone.

Hearing his little sisters' cry, Dante started to move very slowly as he tried to make his way to Michael. Michael however did not show any mercy as he brought forth many bolts of light above his head, enough to give everyone in the room eight. With a flick of his wrist, the bolts went straight for Dante who managed to scream in agony as the bolts ripped through his armor and body. Every bolt hit the prince and he couldn't even begin to avoid the onslaught. The spears appeared to be copies of one another, each of them being the same length and size.

This was the difference between a high ranking fallen angel who has countless decades of battles under his belt, to a dragon god who was still learning the true potential he possessed. One would never expect this outcome do to who Dante is. Not even his sisters could move though, how could they if they weren't even on par with him?

"Very good, Michael." Crones walked up behind him with a smile on his face. "Now, kill them." His smile did not fade as he walked away, out of the castle along with his goons following him. "And then when you're done, kill yourself." Came in his voice, echoing from within the walls.

His laughter continued as Michael left no sign of resisting. The once proud and honorable Captain of the Cerberus Squadron… He was now just a tool used in the destruction of the SINS Kingdom and family. Will and Jig were gritting their teeth; they couldn't do anything in the state Michael put them in. The brother who they loved, who they lost had returned and was now an enemy of the empire they swore to protect.

No other words were spoken as Michael once more called forth his barrage of light spears. There was an easy ten-no thirty times more spears now than before. The spears surrounded them from all sides, creating a no chance for survival demeanor. Everything was going to end for the dragons, fallen angels and devils. It was the end of all hope.

Sarah, Elle and Astrea were forced to see their younger siblings become completely terrified. The twins said not a word. Jessica let the tears roll. Their brother was now on his knees as Michael showed some mercy and let him fall. The strongest of them all was nothing compared to the son of an Archangel. This was very well their final hour…

Michael walked over to Dante's still form, calling forth a single spear this time and firmly grasped it. He brought it to the large dragon-knight's neck, the tip just above his scales. With time starting to move a little faster now, mouths began to move of the spectators who tried desperately to talk.

If only for an instant, Michael's eyes went completely black and then reverted back to normal. The spear disappeared and the male walked back slowly. A loud scream came from outside the castle, the distinct voice of Crones was heard before being silenced. More screams were heard as the remaining foes were dealt with. Everyone started to move freely without any restrictions, their attention going towards the direction of the screams.

Coming in from the door was someone, a female who the group hadn't seen before. That is for the devils and dragons. Will and Jig froze once more as they could just fell the radiant power coming from the tall female. She wore a long black cloth, giving view of her rack along with long sleeves which came to fit her figure nicely. Her legs were shown as the dress split from the waist down, along with her black nail polish on her toes.

Her blonde hair went down her back; her blue eyes lay only on Michael who just stood there with his head hung low and his back towards her. Tears rolled down her face as she started to run to the male who didn't move even when she wrapped her arms around him. She now towered over the boy compared to the last time they met.

Tears rolled down her cheeks, not showing any sign of halting or slowing down. Next thing everyone heard, yet very weakly was a muffled and very hurt: 'mo-mother…'

Eyes blinked as it all came to them. The lady who now stood before them all was the archangel Will and Jig were telling the devils about. The royals already learned about her along with most stories of the fallen warriors and such from their parents when they were young and again in the Era hollows.

The two guards who didn't have any strength to get up could only watch as the young male was without any doubt the reincarnation of their fallen brother, was picked up by the taller female who wrapped her wings around her son, holding him close. She took her eyes off him for one moment to tell the crowd what happened, and what's going to happen.

"I took care of those bastards. Now if you excuse us, I'll be taking my boy home." She said in a matter of fact tone. "However," her tone changed dramatically. "I will not hesitate to kill you all were you stand now if you so much as dare to try and stop us."

As a means to prove her point, the gravity of the area increased greatly, once more bring everyone else to their knees. Making sure they understood their position, she released her power and allowed them to stand and to treat their wounded.

"I am not a supporter of harming those already weakened. As a gift to those who knew my son, your wounds will be healed." As she said that, light began to glow above Jig and Will, instantly healing their wounds.

The two got to their feet, still a little shaky as their stamina took a major hit as they tried to stay awake while being in their previous state. Both of them didn't need to look at one another as they knew each other like the back of their hand.

"Take care of him." They said in unison, bowing to the female who gave them her word.

"Also… You need to tell him…" Jig began.

"Oh, what do I need to tell him?" She asked, rather curious.

"He's a father." Will finished.

Mercy looked at them with sympathy, and nodded. She turned back to her son and disappeared in a whirlwind of light, leaving a few black feathers behind.

Rias and her peerage had no idea what to say. As for Akeno, she was right at her mate's side. His sisters did not move from their spots. Tears rolled down their cheeks and their bangs covered their eyes. Rias ordered Asia to get to Dante and try to treat his wounds, yet despite her effort nothing seemed to be working. Ddraig's voice then came out from Issei's boosted gear.

"I shall assist. Partner, bring me over to the blonde girl."

"Sure… I guess." Issei did as asked.

"This is something I must do in my repayment to the SINS. Ready partner?"

"Ready for what Ddraig-! Ahh!"

'Boost. Boost. Boost. Boost. Boost.' Ddraig started to boost Asia's healing effect, greatly increasing its effects to the point you started to see some results. Dante's sisters stood by, watching the little nun girl heal their brother: hope evident in their faces.

X_X

Hours had passed by as everyone waited for news of Dante's condition. Vindel and his mates just arrived shortly ago, hearing the news of Dante's state really pissed and worried them, only proving that family is everything.

Will and Jig had everyone; the devils and the dragonesses leave Dante's side as they called for an expert in healing magic since Asia's magic just managed to keep him in steady check. Vindel had repaired the damage done to the castle while his mates went around picking up the bodies of the dead guards. They needed to do something in order to keep themselves busy and not going straight to Dante's bedside.

All that they waited for now was news from the king and queen about the successful invasion in enemy territory. Once news arrived that they took the front lines then the rest of the war would end in a matter of hours. All who wished ill to the SINS and the current underworld would be eradicated. The books of King Solomon would be false and reverted as the end of the world will never come to be.

The only ones who remained were the ones who killed God and started this whole mess. As the night became dawn, the rest of the family returned from battle. Specters and Saints arrived with Athena and Hades, the two siblings smiling as they walked in triumphantly. Their children ran inside and started to talk with the young dragonesses. Kagaho and Nico teased Vindel and Leo had to get his kicks in as well, teasing the crown prince.

Lucy waited outside for a bit till she saw Raynare come in with her parents behind her. She waved her over and the two began to talk a bit before taking their conversation indoors. Once inside, Raynare smelled the blood of her beloved cousin and broke off in a sprint to his room. She nearly knocked the door down as it came open to reveal a female standing over his injured form.

Now back in his humanoid body, scars that weren't there before gave Raynare much fear as it looked very bad. All up and down his body were bruises and torn skin that if he was human or anything less than a dragon god he would most likely have died six times over. She walked slowly to his side, grabbing hold of his hand and bringing it to her heart.

"It's been a while Ray… I wish it was under better circumstances, but it's nice to see you again." The female doctor said to the brunette.

"Same… thank you for taking care of him."

"Trust me, I have dealt with worse. He'll make it but using his other forms might be pushing it as how he is now. He can't take part in your next attack wave; he needs at least three unaltered weeks to rest so he can regain his strength."

"I'll make sure to keep an eye on him, thanks Michelle." Said female smiled and walked out of the room and went to go find her numbskull of a little brother who was most likely trying to hit on some new female faces.

Raynare remained alone with Dante now, taking the pleasure of crawling in bed with him since there was plenty of room. She traced his body, her fingers running up and down his skin feeling every part of his flesh. His warmth made her blush as all she wanted to do now was be held close by the boy- no man she loved.

"Knowing you since the day you were born, I always wanted to have a little brother like you. Watching you grow up twice was a rather enjoyable experience that I wouldn't mind doing again." She took a pause.

"You've grown so big since you were a little boy. I've watched you deal with trouble and difficult situations… You made wrong and difficult ones but in the end you always gave me a smile when I came to visit you." She looked at his sleeping face.

"You'd hide and conceal your pain for me and your sisters, never once letting us feel worried about your emotions. You put on great forged smiles and move forward without looking back at all the wrong doings and hard hands the world dealt you. You are truly something- someone spectacular." She planted her lips on his and then closed hers eyes as she fell asleep next to her beloved.

The two remained in the room, the door closed with the only sound of their breathing to be heard. A few more hours passed as it was in the middle of the day now: Dante awoke to see his ceiling in his room. The last thing he remembered was him being completely destroyed by that Michael guy. The fact that he still lives was enough for him to take a sigh. But before he could get any relaxation, his mind went straight to his family and friends.

Sensing the stress of her love, Raynare tightened her hand which was holding Dante's, grabbing his attention. He looked over to her, happy that she had returned safely and was now with him.

"Ray…"

"Mmmh?" She groaned as she made eye contact with the younger male. "Glad to see your awake. How you feeling?"

"Weak… my body hurts all over and I can't say that I feel much strength."

"You got hurt pretty badly… Michael isn't someone who ever boasts about his own strength. However he makes sure to take charge and an overwhelming dominance over his foes."

"He walked through us like butter. We were completely powerless against him. We couldn't even move or even cry out in pain."

"He is the son of an Archangel, so it's to be expected. All his skills and powers have returned to him once he was reincarnated."

X_X

Do you wonder what's going to happen?

-This chapter was dedicated to those who are my brothers. We fight, we laugh. We smile as we race into the valley of shadow and death. We fear no evil since we know Johnny is with us.

A/N: Sorry for the wait. I have been busy writing other stories that popped into my head … Long story short, I couldn't continue till I wrote them down. In fact I might even upload them soon.

Dante's Harem has gotten a great amount of votes. And I can say that the polls are closed. Those who are going to be in his harem so far are:

All his sisters, Raynare, Emilia, Akeno, Rias, Yasaka, and Serafall.

Thanks for your support!

I am looking forward to improving my work as a writer, and I hope some people are willing to support this series.

Thanks for staying tuned! I will update when possible! So make sure to fav and follow the story. And Thanks again!

-D. Sky Commander signing off.