3 – Sudden Revelations
I've come to terms with greatly shortening the pairings for my character. To make things easier for myself and to shorten the load off my shoulders, there are only going to be three lovers for Takeda. One is already obvious, and the other two should work well with Takeda. With that said, let's get started!
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A black void, it was all Takeda could see around him. No matter where he looked, it was pitch black. He couldn't even tell if he was moving or not. It was almost like his legs were moving, but he himself was not.
[Tell me brat. Are you going to always live in fear?]
Takeda looked around frantically, once he had heard the feminine voice.
'What was that?'
[What am I? That's for you to find out. Prove to me, that you are worthy of wielding my power, and I may just give it to you.]
He suddenly felt a burning sensation in his right eye, as he began to scream in pain. Laughter filled the void, as he fell to his knees, finding himself wanting to scratch out his own eye.
[Prove it to me...]
The young raven haired teen sat up suddenly, feeling sweat pour down his face. He breathed in heavily multiple times, holding a hand to his face. With a shaky hand, he grabbed and moved the blanket off of his form, as he slowly walked to the bathroom.
Once he entered, he washed his face with water, before looking up and nearly jumping. He swore for a second he saw himself in the mirror, but with bloodshot red eyes and rabid teeth, a crazed smile on his usual monotone face. He shook his head a few times, rubbing at his eyes. He looked again, and saw his normal self once again.
'Weird...'
It had been two days since Takeda and Issei had became Devils, and working by handing out fliers was tiring. Neither had been summoned yet, so it was still overall quiet for both young men. When it came to Takeda, he had spent the last two days not only training his body, but also trying his hardest to find Kalwarner again. He was positive the Fallen Angels that were in Kuoh were still present and stationed in the town.
Immediately after school, he'd be there for the club meetings, and search town immediately afterwards.
He wasn't ever planning on forgetting her, nor leaving her with those Fallen Angels. Not after she had tried her damnest to keep him alive and away from the other Fallen. He didn't care if Rias and the other Devils would hate it, he wouldn't let her go.
Luckily for him, it had been a half day at school, so Takeda and Issei had done their leaflet during around noon. The two were now headed back to the campus.
"Honestly...three almost four days now...and not one contract...what a load of B.S." Takeda muttered under his breathe.
"Hey, don't be like that. Maybe things like these just take time." Issei said with a grin, but Takeda's face kept to its usual straight look.
"You just make things more unbearable." He stated, making the brunette glare at him.
"What's that supposed to mean, you-"
"Hawaau!"
Both stopped, as they heard the cute voice letting out a notably cute sound. Both looked over, but Takeda immediately turned his head back the other way. Why? Well the person had fallen over, causing their dress to fly up, her panties out to see.
He looked towards Issei, smacking him over the head once he saw his perverted expression. She quickly pushed herself to her knees as Takeda walked closer, putting out his hand.
"Are you alright?" He asked, as she took his hand.
"Auuu...Why do I keep on tripping over..." Takeda allowed a small smile to appear on his face. "I'm sorry, thank you very much."
Takeda could immediately tell she was from a different country, but it wasa also obvious from her clothing. As soon as she got to her feet, a sudden gust of wind had caught her veil, causing it to fly off her head.
Takeda could now get a good look at her. Long blonde hair, almost golden within the sun light, with the most innocent emerald green eyes he would ever see.
Issei had seen the veil fly off, so he ran after it, coming back and handing it to the young girl.
"Here you are." He said, as she placed it back on, a smile adorning her face.
"Ah, thank you." She said, before she began to fidget in place.
"So, are you traveling?" Issei asked, but she shook her head in response.
"No, that's not it. I was appointed to the Church in this town...You must be residents of this town. It's a pleasure to meet you both." She pressed her fingers together, a cute expression overtaking her face. "I have been in trouble since I got here. Ummm...I can't spreak Japanese that well...I was lost and other people couldn't understand what I was saying...But, it seems that you're able to understand me well."
"Y-Yeah, me and my bud here took some classes that taught different languages." Issei came up with the excuse. In all honesty, neither himself nor Takeda knew how they could understand, since she had been speaking Italian.
"I-I see."
"I think I know the church that you're talking about. I'm not doing much anything for the rest of the day, so I can show you the way." Issei stated, before turning to Takeda. "You coming along as well?"
"I may as well." Takeda shrugged.
"T-Thank you! This is all thanks to God!" She stated with a bright smile, but hearing the name god alone made Takeda wince a bit, though he was able to hide it.
Even then, he couldn't help but feel some happiness at seeing her own happiness before him, but there was another scream nearby, this time from a young boy that had caught their attention.
"Uwaaaaaaaah!"
It came from a young child wiwth his mother sitting near him trying to calm down her son.
"Are you alright, Yosh-kun?"
The child refered to as Yosh seemed to have skinned his knee having fallen on the ground. Asia walked over, making the two young men follow after her.
"It's alright. Boys shouldn't cry with a minor injury like this."
The two boys along with the mother grew confused after seeing a green orb appear in the palm of her hands. Takeda was shocked because he immediately knew the basics of what it was, while the mother was dumbfounded at the sight.
"Here, your wounds are healed. The pain should be gone." She said with a cheerful smile as the boy stood up completely fine, but before he could say one word, his mother had taken him by his hand and pulled him towards her. At that moment, the mother had give the nun a cold look that seemed to cause her to shutter as if she were reliving a nightmare as her heart seemed to stop for a moment.
"I don't know what you did to Yosh-kun, but-"
"Is that how you thank someone who just helped your son?" Takeda interupted her, his gaze a bit more hardened than it's usual empty look. The mother turned to him, as he crossed his arms. "All she did was help, and for her to get such a look from you. If that's how you act whenever someone helps you or your family, perhaps you don't deserve that help."
She didn't respond to him, before walking away holding her son's hand, who continued to look back towards them.
"Thank you Onee-chan!"
The young boy called out as he cheerfully waved his hand towards them as he walked off with his mother, but the blonde nun didn't seem to understand him.
"He said 'Thank you, big sister'." Issei translated for her. Hearing it caused her to smile brightly with renewed happiness. "That power..."
"Yes, it's the power to heal. It's a wonderful power that God gave me."
'A sacred gear...' Takeda thought to himself.
The rest of the walk had been uneventful, as Takeda and Issei led the nun to the church, but Takeda was stuck in his own thoughts.
'Ever since my family and I came to this town, that Church has been abandoned...unless those of the Church are retaking this one. If not, then...' He seemed to come to a revelation, before the nun's voice brought him out of his head.
"Yes, this is the place! I'm so glad." She exclaimed as she held her hands together. Suddenly, both Issei and Takeda felt their pulses grow heavy. It happened in Issei's hand, as it gave Takeda a minor headache since it occured right in his eyes.
"G-Glad to help out. Well, we'll be on our way." Issei said.
"Please wait!" They heard the sudden shout from the nun, causing the two to turn back to her. "I would like to make you some tea as gratitude for bringing me here..."
"We'd love to stay, but we have somewhere to be..." Takeda stated, making her eyes cast downwards. Seeing her troubled expression caused him to falter, but he kept a calm look on his face. "I forgot to tell you this before..." He suddenly placed his hand against the top of her head, which caused her to blush a bit. "My name is Nakamura Takeda, but you can call me Keda. Most do so anyways."
"Right, and I'm Hyoudou Issei, but most just call me Ise. Feel free to do so!" Issei said with a smile.
"My name is Asia Argento! Please, feel free to call me Asia!" She said with a bright smile. With that both boys took their leave, as Asia waved goodbye, her smile still present.
'If what I'm thinking is right...then I know just where to look...'
"Don't ever go near the church."
Those were the first words that left Rias' mouth after Takeda and Issei entered the clubroom. Issei looked in confusion, as Takeda simply held crossed arms.
"For us Devils, the church is enemy territory. Doing something as simple as stepping into one could result in a rift between the Devils and God. Angels who serve God will always be on the lookout and it wouldn't be strange for an Angel to strike you with a spear of light."
Though it was confusing for Issei at first, it was a basic thing to tell a new Devil and Rias wanted to ensure that he wouldn't get himself into a dangerous situation like that.
"Don't get involved with anyone from the church. The most notable being the Exorcists. Their power is supported due to the prayer of god, this is especially true to exorcists who have Sacred Gears. These factors will be the same as standing on the boundary of death, Ise, Keda."
Issei could tell that Rias was being serious, but there was something in her eyes that displayed concern. Even then, with what Takeda was concluding in his head about the church in town, it was likely he may not listen to her words when it came to this situation.
"Y-Yes."
"You both were able to avoid death as a human after being reincarnated as a Devil. But, Devils that are exorcised will be terminated without a trace. There is nothing left and you feel nothing. Do you know how serious that is?"
Even if the constant lecture was annoying him, Takeda could realize that Rias was just being concerned for him and Issei after already being killed once, then attacked once again by a Fallen Angel after being turned into a Devil.
"Ara ara, did you finish lecturing the poor boys?" Akeno suddenly questioned after appearing behind the two without making a single sound, causing Issei to let out a sudden scream. Takeda only shook his head with a sigh, as Rias heard Akeno was more serious compared to before and questioned.
"Did something happen, Akeno?"
"We've recieved an order for a hunt from the Arch Duke." She stated, making Rias, Kiba, and Koneko to grow serious expressions.
"Alright, let's head out."
[Right, Buchou.]
"Ise, Keda, it's time to see how Devils fight."
On the way to the location, Rias explained the concept of Stray Devils. Though there are several reasons, however, after a human is reincarnated into a Devil, they attain power much greater than when they are humans. There are some cases when a servant either kills or betrays their master for their own interest and will begin to wreak havoc in various locations. And if found, the stray would be eliminated by either their master or others.
As soon as they entered the building, even Issei and Takeda could sense the killing intent within the air causing Issei's legs to shake a bit in response.
"...smells like blood."
Takeda didn't know how, but he could smell it as well. The iron smell of blood filled his nose, making him scrunch his nose in response.
"Ise, Keda. As I said before, this can be a good chance for me to explain the traits of servants."
Rias stated as she continued to walak down the abandoned hallway, the moonlight seeping through all of the broken windows, which only served to give a more ominous feeling. She gave a quick explanation of the history of the Devils' forces who all died in a the Great War that occured between the Three Factions along with the Pure-Blooded Devils. Afterward, it was decided that the current Pure-Blooded Devils should be in command of a small group using the system of chess in the human world as a reference, creating the Evil Piece System.
"This system was made in the past few hundred years, and this unexpectedly became popular among Devils with a peerage."
"Popular?" Issei questioned.
"They started to compete with each other. As a result, High-Class Devils began a game similar to chess using the servant Devils known as the Rating Game. This game soon became popular among Devils and now there are even tournaments for it. The strength of their pieces and also how strong they are at the game affects the Devils' social position and their peerage."
Rias explained, then went onto say that she hadn't reached the certain age where she could participate in the Rating Game yet. After hearing about the different pieces, Issei asked a sudden question.
"Buchou, what are my role and traits? What piece am I?" Takeda was also curious on his piece, as he awaited to hear Rias' response.
Before their King could answer, there was a sudden chill that ran across them as the intent to kill has become stronger than before, meaning that the threat was approaching them.
"I can smell something disgusting, but I can also smeel something delicious. Is it sweet? Or is it sour~"
A low threatening voice madde it to their ears, as from the shadows appeared a young woman, her hair long and black, as her eyes were grey.
"Stray Devil Viser. We are here to eliminate you."
"Ketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketake..."
Upon hearing that declaration from Rias, Viser let out a creepy laugh that echoed around them causing an even greater chill within the room. She stepped fully out of the shadows, which showed her form in full. What had come into view was the bottom of a gigantic beast lower half, as her upper body was attached to it, measuring up to five-meters tall. This...was a stray Devil.
"Leaving your master's side and rampaging as you please deserves death. And so, in the name of the Duke Gremory, I will gladly eliminate you!"
"You are cunning for a little girrrrrl! I will rip your body, and color it in red just like your haaaaaaaaaaaair!"
"Yuuto."
"Yes!"
In response to his King's call, Yuuto placed his hand on the European sword at his side, then he sprinted towards the monstrous stray at a speed that Issei and Takeda could barely follow.
"Ise, Keda, I will continue the lecture from beforehand. Yuuto is a Knight. Those who become a Knight gain increased speed." Rias explained as his speed increased to where he vanished from sight. "Yuuto's greatest weapon is a sword.
Yuuto stopped in front of Viser with his hand on the European sword unsheathed, causing the moonlight to reflect off of the blade.
"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
At the same time Yuuto vanished, both the arms of Viser had been sliced off, causing blood to spew out from the wound. Issei looked astonished by what he had just witnessed.
"This is the specialty of Yuuto." Rias replied to Issei's surprised look. "Speed unable to follow with your eyes and the sword skill of a professional...these two combined makes Yuuto the fastest Knight."
Yuuto later reappeared near them using his enhanced speed. At the same time, Koneko began to walk towards Viser, cracking her glove covered knuckles.
"Next, Koneko is a Rook. Those who become a rook gains..."
"Damn inseeeeeeeeeeeect!"
STOMP!
The enormous foot of the monster stomped on Koneko, causing her petite figure to almost vanish and a reaction of shock from Issei. Takeda noticed that Rias did not look worried, so he kep still. Soon enough, he was good to have done so, as Koneko easily lifted the giant foot of Viser.
"Those who become a rook gains absolute strength and high defense. It's impossible for a Devil of that caliber to stomp on Koneko."
"...Fly."
Koneko spoke in her usual low and emotionless tone as she flung Viser into the air. Following up with that display, she jumped into the air and punched Viser in the stomach, launching her higher.
"Lastly, Akeno."
"Yes, Buchou. Ara ara, what should I do?"
Akeno questioned in a sickly sweet tone of voice, as she began to walk in the direction of the fallen Viser.
"Akeno is the Queen. She is the strongest one after me, the King. Akeno is the unbeatable Vice-President of our club who has all the traits of a Knight, Rook, and Bishop."
"Guuuuu...!"
The monstrous Viser looked towards Akeno, who made a fearless, yet almost frightening look. She still held her smile as usual, but something about it made the Stray Devil grow with fear.
"Ara ara, seems like you still have some energy left in you. Then how about this?" She pointed her hands to the skies, as lightning shot downward on top of Viser.
"Gagagagagagagagagagagagaga!"
The entire body of Viser became burned and smoking as lightning covered her almost completely.
"Ara ara, looks like you still have some energy in you. Looks like you can take more."
"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
Another bolt of lightning came down and hit the monster, who began to sound as if she were already starting to die, but the smile on Akeno's face sent chills down her spine. It seemed like the Queen was enjoying herself a little too much.
"Akeno excels at attacks using demonic-powers." Rias explained as she made a wryly smile. "Those who turned into a Bishop gains enhance magic power and added to that, Akeno excels in using the natural elements such as lightning, ice, and fire. And most of all...she is the ultimate sadist."
Rias confessed, causing a chill to run down Issei's spone as he heard Akeno continue to laugh as she electrocuted Viser.
"Usually, she's very kind, but once the battle starts, she won't stop until she calms down."
"...Uuu, I'm scared of Akeno-sempai."
"You don't have to be afraid, Ise. Akeno is very kind to comrades, so it's not a problem. She even said that you and Takeda were cute. Next time, get spoiled by her, she will hug you kindly."
Despite hearing the hugging part from Rias, Issei still felt a bit of fear as Viser was burned almost beyond natural recognition.
"Ufufufufufufu. How much of my lightning can you take? Right, monster-san? You still can't die yet, okay? The one who finished you off will be my master." Akeno said as she finally stopped her attack, as Rias stepped forward and stood before the fallen stray.
"Any last words?"
"...Kill...me..."
"Then disappear."
Hearing those words were all Rias needed to hear as she held out her hands, causing a gigantic red mass of demonic energy to appear in her hands, as she launched it towards Viser. It soon engulfed her and caused her to vanish from existence, leaving no trace. After confirming that, Rias let out a slight sigh, turning towards her peerage.
"It's over. Good work everyone."
Upon hearing that, all of them returned to their usual casual state.
Issei stared at everyone and realized how strong that all of them were, causing his desire to become a High-Class Devil even greater. Though after hearing about all of the pieces caused him to ask one question that Rias still hasn't answered.
"Buchou, there is still a thing that you didn't tell me."
"What is it?"
"'My piece...more like, what is my role as a servant?"
"Ise, you are a Pawn."
Hearing that from her despite the smile that adorned here face caused a frown to appear on his face.
"T-Then, what about Takeda. What piece did he take?" He asked, as Rias turned to the raven haired teen.
"When it came to Takeda, I had to use a special piece. It was a gift on my thirteenth birthday. For the longest, I didn't know when to use it, until now." Rias stated. "None of my other piece's would work on you, Keda, so I attempted that piece and thankfully it did the trick. The creator of the Evil Piece System, the Great Devil Beezelbub has called it the Boosting Piece due to it's abilities. From what he stated, the piece boosts the persons strength and speed times five their original statistics. It could be compared to that of a Knight or Rook piece in terms of power. Of course, the piece is still in beta, but I'm sure the Great Devil Beezelbub will be pleased to hear the piece worked."
Takeda took in the information, giving a shrug at the piece he was given. To him, he knew all about chess, it's pieces and what they could do. For him, he would have been fine with being given any piece.
The weekend had come, as Issei had still been sulking after learning of just what piece he was. A pawn, the foot soldier, and those used practically as bait, or so he believed that to be the case. Currenly, he had been walking back home, after picking up some snacks from the dollar store nearby. It wasn't too much, so thankfully he only had one bag to carry.
In the last few days, he finally held his first contract, but things didn't go so well. The person had been killed by Stray Exorcists, and nearly killed him as well. Had it not been for Asia being there and risking herself to protect him, he would have been killed. Thankfully, the others had come and saved him. They weren't able to get Asia and bring her with him, as she wouldn't be able to teleport with them as she wasn't a member of Rias' household.
He even saw that Takeda was conflicted on this. He also wanted to help Asia, as even in her bright smiles, there was still a form of sadness within her.
As he walked, lost in his thoughts, he was brought back to reality when he heard what sounded like singing. It sounded very...peaceful, calming, but parts of it seemed to bring him some form of pain. With his curiosity peaked, he began to walk towards the area he heard the singing. His eyes widened, as he ended up at the park, and the cause of the singing made him blush.
Sat at the fountain, was a young woman, a little above Issei's own age. She has long purple hair and has orange eyes. She wears a white noble dress with cleavage that expose part of her big breasts, high slits and with sleeves. She also wears a black mini skirt.
'Woah...who is she- gaaah!' His thoughts were interupted, as his Sacred Gear suddenly appeared. The sound caught her attention, as she stopped singing and turned to him. 'Crap, why is this happening?' Even if Issei wasn't the smartest with certain things, he knew showing a Sacred Gear to a normal human wasn't a good thing, as it could cause a disruption around the world as a whole.
"You, you wield a Dragon gear." She suddenly spoke, her voice soft and gentle. Issei looked at her with wide eyes. Before he knew it, the gear itself began to transforming, taking on a new look appearance from the simple look it once held. It now took the appearance of a more Dragon-like gauntlet that covers up his hand and most of his arm. It held two golden spikes at its ends, with claw like gloves covering his hand. "The Boosted Gear..." She spoke again, before the daylight sky turned purple.
"So this is what I sensed." Both turned to one of the entrances of the park, taking notice of the man standing there. Trenchcoat and hat, dark hair and dark blue eyes.
'A fallen angel!' Issei thougth.
"So, one of the Gremory girls little dogs decided to roam the streets alone. And just when I thought it was him alone, I find another Sacred Gear wielder as well." The man, known by Takeda previously as Dohnaseek stated with a smirk. The young brunette could the best battle stance he could mutter. "Oh? You wish to fight. Very well."
As Dohnaseek went to charge, he suddenly found himself surrounded by a giant water bubble. Issei looked at the young woman behind him, seeing her eye's had began to glow in a lavender color. He watched as the Fallen Angel struggled for air, before his very eyes witnessed the Fallen Angel die. It had happened so quickly. This gentle sounding woman had just killed him like it was nothing. It was obvious to him now that she knew of Sacred Gears, and from what the Fallen Angel had stated, she held one as well.
The giant bubble bursted, as Dohnaseek bursted into a flock of black feathers, signaling his quick demise.
Issei began to hear heavy breathing from behind him. He turned, and saw that her eyes were back to normal, as she slowly began to fall over. Luckily, he was quick enough to catch her.
"Hey, are you okay?" He asked, but she didn't respond as she found herself in now what seemed to be a deep sleep. "...This is not what I was expecting from my weekend."
Issei took to taking the young girl home, and thankfully for him neither of his parents were home. He had set her down gently on the couch, as he placed the bag of snacks in his room upstairs. He sat on the other couch, as he thought of what to do in this situation. Thinking of the only thing he could, he pulled out his phone, and made a text to Rias, asking for her to come over.
Thankfully she was avaible, and appeared in the house via magic circle. He did state neither parents were home, so she was free to do so, as a means to get to his house as soon as possible. He did put in the text that is was urgent.
"Ise, what's wrong-" She paused herself, taking notice of the young girl laid out on the couch. "What happened?"
Issei quickly explained the attack from the Fallen Angel, and how she had quickly killed him, along with her knowledge on Sacred Gears.
"I see...and you don't know who she is at all?" She asked, only recieving a shake of the head from her Pawn. She took notice of the small bag that was wrapped around her waist. "Perhaps she has something that can help us identify her. I usually wouldn't go through one's belongings, but in this situation we have no choice." She opened the bag, and immediately saw something that caused her eyes to widen. Issei took notice, leaning closer towards Rias.
"B-Buchou? Is everything alright?"
"Why does she have one of these?" Rias asked, as she placed it down on the coffee table. It was a small box with a rounded lid. What Issei took notice of was what looked like a magic circle on the top of the lid. "It's an evil pieces set. This would only point that she is a Devil. Issei, you said she uses water, correct?" The brunette nodded. "The only clan that uses water attacks are the Sitri's, and I've never seen her within the Sitri territory when I would visit as a child."
Rias stood up straight, putting a hand to her cheek.
"I'm sorry, Issei, but we'll need to contact some help. Give me a moment." Rias said, as Issei kept watch over the young woman. Before long, two magic circles appeared in the room, one red and the other lime green. From them appeared two men who appeared to be in their early to mid twenties. The first looked like what Issei would call a male version of Rias, crimson red hair and blue-green eye's. The other man held green hair that was slicked back, with his eyes being a deep blue.
Issei could immediately feel the power coming from both men. His own power was no where near the level of power from these two men alone.
"Beezelbub-sama, Lucifer-sama. I apologize for calling you both here." Rias stated as she bowed at both men, as Issei's eyes widened. Standing before him were two of the Great Maou's, one being Lucifer himself.
"It's quite alright, Rias. You sounded very serious about this situation, so it's only right we came. So, what would seem to be the problem?" The red haired Devil asked, as Rias took to showing them the unused set of evil pieces and the woman herself. Issei helped in explaining after introducing himself to both men. "I see...Ajuka, do you believe you can figure this out?"
"I should be able to, Sirzechs." Ajuka stated. He walked over and picked up the box, lifting the lid open. "Hmmm...it would seem she has already bonded herself to the pieces. That makes things easier for us." Magic circles appeared over his eyes, as if he were reading the data on the piece. "Interesting...from the readings here, this young woman is known as Ingvild Leviathan, a Devil and Human hybrid."
The revelation shocked both Rias and Issei.
"It would also seem that she has a deep sleeping sickness, one that only affects us Devils, along with a Sacred Gear, one of the more High-Tiered Longinus'." He stated as well, before small groans of discomfort could be heard. They all turned to see the named Ingvild's eyes opening, as she slowly sat up. She took notice of her surroundings and those within the room.
She could easily feel the power coming from the two Maou's, as they explained things to her.
"Tell me, Lady Ingvild. How did you come into possession of this set?" Ajuka asked, as he sat himself next to her.
"The ones who were taking care of me, said they had a spare and decided to give it to me." She stated, speaking just as gently as she did when she first met Issei.
"And just who are these people who were taking care of you?" Sirzechs asked, very curious on who these people are that managed to grab hold of such a valuable item.
"I don't know much about them, other than the fact that they were Nobles who followed the old Maou Leviathan Faction. My parents went to them for help, thinking they could get rid of the disease I hold." She stated, making Sirzechs hum.
"Hmmm...I think I know who we are dealing with in that regard, I'll need to get Falbium to look into it for me, however. That is if he isn't too busy sleeping."
"U-Umm...Ajuka-sama." Issei suddenly spoke up, all heads turning towards him. "This sleeping disease she has, is there any way to cure it?" He asked, as Ajuka placed a hand to his chin.
"I believe there is. With the help of a certain Sacred Gear, the disease could easily be taken care of. If I remember correctly, it is refered to as Twilight Healing, a Sacred Gear able to heal wounds of all races. From humans, to Devils, to Youkai." A look of realization appeared on Issei's face, as he remembered the nun Asia Argento.
"R-Rias! The nun from the other day! I'm not sure if it's the same thing, but she had these rings on her hands, and they allowed her to heal a boy we found. Could that be the same Sacred Gear."
"Even if it were, we can't get involved with the Fallen Angels. Becoming involved with them could disrupt the little peace we hold between our Factions. One wrong move, and conflict could rise." Rias stated, making Issei clench his fists tightly. He couldn't undertsand it clearly, but he wanted to help this girl, just as much as he wanted to help Asia.
"That may not be the case." Sirzechs stated, all heads turning to him. "It wouldn't take too long to get into contact with Azazel himself. If there are a group of Fallen Angels stationed in this town, then I'll definitely want to know why. Ajuka, could you call on the Governor?"
"Of course. As you said, it shouldn't take long to get into contact." Ajuka stated.
A giant magic circle appeared in the air, as everyone waited a few minutes as Ajuka worked. About five minutes later, an image appeared in the air. The image was of a man in his mid to late twenties. He held short black hair, his bangs a golden blonde, as his eyes were a deep purple. He seemed to be seated at a desk.
"Azazel, thank you fo accepting this quick meeting." Sirzechs stated, as the man known as Azazel seemed to lean back into his chair.
"Ah, it's not a problem. So, what do you need Lucifer?"
"I'm currently within Kuoh, a town watched over by both my little sister and Sona Sitri. A group of Fallen Angels have been spotted within the town as well. You should know something of this, correct?" Sirzechs asked, as Azazel raised an eyebrow.
"A group? True, I did sent a group there, but the reasons were there. A member of the Grigori sensed the workings of Sacred Gears within the town, and you know how it is for some of these things. They may go berserk and go out of control, which would only spell trouble for all of us along with the humans. I only gave orders for the Sacred Gear wielders to be watched over. Did something happen?" Azazel gave his reasons, and neither Maou could disagree.
Even if Sacred Gears were powerful weapons, there was always the possibility of one getting out of control and taking over the users body and mind.
Issei stepped up.
"H-Hi there. My names Issei Hyoudou, and I believe I'm one of those Sacred Gear wielders you are speaking of." Issei stated, summoning his Sacred Gear. At the sight of it, Azazel's eyes seemed to widen a bit, as did Rias'.
"Ise, your Sacred Gear..."
"Yeah, it changed when I came in contact with Ingvild at the park."
"I see. What happened, Issei Hyoudou?" Azazel asked.
"Well, not only myself, but the other Sacred Gear wielder, Takeda Nakamura, were killed by this group of yours." At hearing this, Azazel's relaxed eyes turned serious. "Though we are both alive now thanks to Rias Gremory, so I'd say things turned out for the better, at least for the two of us." Azazel gave out a sigh, as he turned his attention from Issei to Sirzechs.
"It would seem this group has gone against my orders. Being that the case, they would be considered rouge, and as such, you can do as you please with them." Azazel stated, before Rias spoke up.
"I'm sorry, but another of my servants, the one known as Takeda, has stated on multiple times that the one known as Kalawarner had tried to save him from being killed. In this type of situation, what would be done with her?" She asked, as Azazel crossed his arms.
"Hmm, Kalawarner and Raynare were always pushed into doing certain things by raynare's sister. Amelie has used Raynare many times before, but in this case, there may not be much I can do for her and Kalawarner, no matter how much that would anger one of the members of the Cadre. That man would destroy an entire town if finding out I made his little princess a rouge." He looked back towards Rias after speaking to himself a bit. "If Kalawarner did try to save the boy, Takeda Nakamura, then the best I can ask of you to do is to place her under his care. She is still involved in the situation, so currently I will have to place her as a rouge, but if under your's and this boys protection, then she would be safe. That's all I can do."
"A-And Raynare?" Issei spoke up, all heads turning to him. "From what I remember, Raynare could be in the same situation as Kalawarner. This Amelie is the one who killed me, and Takeda as well possibly." He stated.
"The most I can do is place Raynare under your protection, same as Kalawarner. That's all." Azazel stated.
"I see...thank you for this information." Rias thanked the Cadre.
"Thank you for your help Azazel. We'll handle the situation from here." Sirzechs nodded towards the holigram.
"Of course, have a good day, Devils." With a sarcastic solute, Azazel disappeared, as the magic circle disappeared as well.
"We'll leave this to you and your peerage, Rias. I trust you and your household will have the power to take care of this yourself." Sirzechs stated, as a magic circle appeared below both Sirzechs and Ajuka. Rias simply nodded, as both men disappeared.
"So, what happens now?" Issei asked.
'We gather the others. We'll take care of the rouges at night fall. Unfortunately, we'll have to use magic on your parents in order to keep Ingvild here. Once we rescue Asia, we'll get Ingvild healed and I'll bring her back to the Underworld. This situation with her parents is something that should be handled by the Maou's." Rias stated. She turned and noticed that the young woman had fallen into slumber once again. "Come along, I'll need to have a talk with you about the change in your Sacred Gear."
Takeda had spent most of the day walking randomlessly around town, once again going in search of Kalawarner. Originally, he would have headed straight for the Church, but he swore he could feel her presence somewhere in town. And as such, he had been in search ever since he woke. No matter what, he wouldn't give up on her. Eventually he found himself in the shopping district of town.
He was stuck deep in his thoughts, before he heard an all too recognizable voice.
"Keda?" He turned, and his eyes showed a bit of shock.
"K-Kalawarner..."
The two walked in silence, before Kalawarner could no longer take it.
"S-So...you're a Devil now..." She stated more so than asking. Takeda sighed, scratching at his chin.
"Yeah...but, that doesn't mean we aren't the same in some way..." He muttered, confusing Kalawarner. "As it turns out, before becoming a Devil, I was already a Fallen Angel as well as a human." The news shocked her.
"Really? W-Well that makes me glad to hear, knowing we still have something in common." She said with a small smile, before Takeda took her hand in his own. She grew a slight blush at such an action, looking at him. His hair shadowed his eyes, before he looked back at her. "Keda..."
"Not once...have I given up on you. For the longest time, I've felt alone, like...like I couldn't talk to someone about the way I feel, but with you, it's...it's different. I don't want to lose that feeling. Not ever again, so please...stay with me...please..." He muttered it all, Kalawarner feeling a blush overtaking her face at the words he spoke.
"I'm sorry, Keda, but...if we keep contacting, then she'll...do something to you. She wouldn't care if the Gremory would come after her for it, she would kill you. I can't have that on my conscious, knowing I helped bring your death." Kalawarner spoke, as Takeda clenched his hand tightly.
"I don't care for that...It's not like I would allow her to kill me anyways. She won't stop me."
"It's cute really. Believing a Devil and Fallen Angel could ever get along." The sky had turned purple, as the people around them froze in place. Takeda turned to the direction of the voice, feeling a glare come into his eyes. Standing just a few feet away, was a young woman with long black hair and deep red eyes. Her skin is pale, as it is covered by a thin red dress, her black heels clicking with every step she took.
"Amelie..." Kalawarner muttered the name of her captain, who held a passive gaze in her eyes, yet the arrogance was clear to see.
"Kalawarner, to think you would disobey my orders again. I may go farther than just discipline this time." She spoke, as Kalawarner held onto Takeda's arm. Amelie turned to him, as she began to smirk. "First you warm your way into my soldier's heart, and then you continue to come near those under me. To think you would come near my little precious Nun." She said. Takeda was confused at first, but then remembered Asia Argento. "And now you come near my soldier again, trying to corrupt her."
"Trying to corrupt her? Is that what you're calling it, when all I've seen you is using her for your own gains." Takeda countered, making her laugh.
"She's under my order, I'm allowed to do what I want with her as I please." Amelie spoke. "Truly, you should stopping about others, and focus more on worrying about your own loved ones." She spoke. At first, Takeda didn't think much of it, but then his eyes narrowed, a dark look overtaking his face.
"I swear...if you dare come near my parents, I'll-"
"It's not if I come near them...it's if I haven't already come near them~" She spoke, her voice turning sickly sweet. Takeda's eyes widened in horror, before he took off running.
"Keda!" Kalawarner called out to him, but he kept running. As she went to run for him, Amelie roughly grabbed her arm.
"Not so fast, little Kala. Your insubordination is tiring me. You will be dealt with occordingly. You know...I have plenty of ideas on how to make you forget that child..." Kalawarner's eyes widened in horror, as Amelie's 6 wings sprouted, as she took the air, Kalawarner trying to escape. Amelie held a sick smirk on her face. 'Don't get in my way, Takeda Nakamura, or even worse things will come to you. Though...I don't know whats worse then losing the people that took care of you, hehe'
Takeda was in a full sprint, not worrying for the fact that he was pushing people to the floor as they were in the way. All he cared for currently was getting to his home. To make sure his parents were fine, untouched, unharmed, and in great health.
As he got closer and to the neighborhood, he began to see smoke rising into the air.
'No...no, no, no, no, no...NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!'
As he got onto his own street, he kept running, before nearly falling to the floor in shock. His usual emotional eyes were beginning to fill with one emotion...one he knew all too well...sadness. He began to walk, dragging his feet across the pavement as he got closer to the crumbling house. Covered in fire, light spears sticking out of sections of the house. Not even caring if he began to get burned, he walked into the flames, tossing things over.
"Come on, mama. Stop playing around. Come out of hiding...this isn't fun anymore..." Finally, he flipped over the bookshelf, seeing his mother laid across the ground. Her body had been burned all the way through. Her hair had been seared, nearly all gone. "Mama...wake up...come on, wake up..." His head turned to the left, as he saw his father had been impaled against the wall by a light spear. "Wake up...wake up...wake...up..."
Suddenly, his eye's began to fill with even more emotions. Sadness...anger...fury.
"My name's Mizo, it's very nice to meet you. This is my husband, Houji."
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"Mama! Look!" A younger Takeda held up a drawing he created of himself and his adopted parents. Mizo took the picture from him, smiling warmly as she placed her hand on his head, rubbing his hair warmly. He smiled at the feeling.
"Thank you, honey, it's beautiful. We'll cherish it."
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"There you go, little guy!" Houji yelled out with a laugh, as Takeda continued to hit away at the punching bag in front of him. Houji was doing the same, performing kick after kick. "Keep pushing, Takeda! You're gonna ace that black belt test, you hear me!?"
"Yes, sir!" Takeda yelled out with excitement, performing a three hit combo, rattling the punching bag.
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"I know just as much as you that you're adopted, that much is true. However..." Mizo knelt down and kissed Takeda on the forehead. "You'll forever be my son, no matter what. I will love you always."
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"Hehehehehehe...hahahaha...haha...ha...ha...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" What were once cries of laughter, turned into cries of pain and angiush.
[Are you going to always live in fear, brat?]
The voice from his dream had spoken, as black energy became to seep out from his body, his right eye turning bloodshot red. The pupil was slitted black, with kanji text spinning around the pupil. The black veins came out, falling around the right eye, as all of his veins had become black as well. His finger nails grew longer and sharper, almost mimicking claws, as his teeth also grew sharper, to the point they could rip and tear. As the sun lowered, the moon slowly rose, as the echo of wild and pained roars of a wild beast sounded throughout the city of Kuoh.
[Prove it to me, that you are worthy of wielding my power...Prove it to me...Prove it.]
And that there is the end of this chapter. Yes, that just happened. To quickly explain the new look of the right eye. If you've seen Akame ga Kill!, then you would know of Akame's appearance after she cuts herself with Murasama. Those exact eyes is what Takeda's right eye will look like when using The King's Eye. So the original look with the golden pupils can be compared to the Twice Critical apapearance of the Boosted Gear. At this point, I've decided to show Takeda's lovers, so here you go:
-Akeno, Kuroka, Kalawarner
I probably won't show the other pairings in the story, since Takeda is the main center focus. Just know there will be other pairings, they just may not appear that often. I had stated in the first chapter that some characters would appear and slowly die out (not actually die out of course, in some cases at least) Ingvild is one of these characters. Being she isn't a character I know fully well and someone I can't find the right place to put into the story, I feel this will make it easier to write this story and to do it well.
I wanted to add something to help show the relationship between Takeda and his adopted parents, so I added what I did near the end as a way to make the scene of Takeda's growing rage hit a bit harder than the first writing. Again, if you find and grammatical error of any kind, or any other kind of error (ex: wrong name), then let me know so I can fix it as soon as possible.
Next time, we finish off the Fallen Angel/Asia arc, where we get to see an enraged Takeda. I'll hopefully be adding a bit more to the fight, such as Amelie's abilities and add in Issei a bit more. Until then...
Stay Safe...
Stay Healthy...
Have a good one!
