Sup guys? Welcome to chapter 14 of my story. Before we start, I have to thank you guys for giving your criticism for this story; I'll try and follow your advice. For those who gave me ideas, let's say that your ideas were all pretty good. Make sure that you remember them, because you might see them play a role in my story! Also, I decided to take your guys' advice and make this chapter longer! This chapter is the penultimate chapter before we head in the fight between Kokabiel and Issei! The fight that you've all been waiting for! And finally, the small poll has will close when this chapter is released. You can't vote anymore. Now, let's answer to some reviews!
NinjaFang1331: Thank you.
PhantomBullet95: Hey, haven't seen you review in a while! Sorry to say, but you'll have to hold on to all that hype, since chapter 15 will be the Issei vs Kokabiel chapter!
Daquan: Glad that you liked the chapter! You'll have to wait one more chapter if you want to learn who wins the fight! Will it be Issei? Will it be Kokabiel? Be patient for one more chapter!
Tenzalucard123: Glad to know that you liked the chapter! About the whole Issei ending his life… I have two ending in mind. Only one will make it into the story. One is tragedy and the other sad, but happy. The ending is still in debate. The rest of your review though, I barely understand. I have already decided that Issei won't become a Devil, but he will instead be associated with them. Issei won't be talking a lot in this story. Only a few times. Here's the next chapter! Hope that you enjoy!
Guest: I really can't promise that. If you want Issei's lifespan to stay the same, then I'd just have him not take Albion's Jewel. And Juggernaut Drive is a transformation that absorbs life force. If the first choice won the poll (Issei runs away) then Issei's life force would stay as it is.
BrokenLifeCycle: Issei will be fighting Vali, I can assure you that. You'll see what happens in the next chapter. And the reason why I created the poll.
heroman626: Ah, I forgot about that. It's been a while since I saw season two, so I thought she used Durandal right of the bat. When I decide to pick up my lazy ass, I'll fix that mistake. Thank you for pointing it out.
Zenedar: Estoy tratando de hacer los capítulos más largos que satisfarán a mucha gente.
DullLogic: Issei went to silence a few days after he visited the doctor. So he did talk when the doctor asked him questions, without revealing that he's the host of the Boosted Gear and of course, hiding the fact that he's no longer human. That was actually a mistake on my part, leaving Raynare's body out in the open like that. Rias does have the power and she could have cleaned up when Issei killed Raynare. You could say that I sort of forgot about her. Yep, Koneko did follow Issei and when he killed Raynare, she reported back to Rias, who thanked him the next day and offered him to become a Devil. Azazzel wasn't really surprised. The first time Issei met Azazzel, Azazzel was the one that apologized for Kokabiel's actions and gave him permission to kill him, once he was ready of course. Azazzel will explain his first meeting with Issei at a later chapter.
AnimeAwsomeLove: Wow, you really want Issei to live, don't you? Like I said, I'm debating on which of the two ending I'll use. One will end in tragedy and the other will be sad, but with a hint of happiness. If you're asking about OC's I might create a few, but they will most likely be Issei's enemies.
1337Pwny: Yep, that was what he did. And I think I can tell that you're a bit disappointed that he didn't get an erection. Good thing that you enjoyed Kiba's fight! And glad that you enjoyed the chapter. You'll also be glad to know that Issei will be using pills in this chapter. No alcohol. And you guessed it; the voice will persuade him into taking those pills.
Kirinthor: Haven't seen you review in a small while! Nice to know that you enjoyed the bit with Irina and that you don't see much wrong in my story. Read and see how the search for Kokabiel goes!
Xerozzuro: I'll try and keep up the good work! Also, make sure that you keep up with that story of yours! Pretty good thus far!
Alber breaker: This chapter will by far be my longest yet! Though I'll try and write to about 5000+ words every chapter. Though you would have to be patient, since it's going to take a while to write. As for the main girl, right now it's nobody. Though if I had to pick, it would be Asia.
Guest: You'll see what happens, not in this chapter, but the next one! We'll see if Issei finally decides to break his long silence!
Heath Oslo: Do I though? I mean, I like Irina, but she won't be the main girl. I have already decided that Rias won't be the main girl. It may be Asia though. Glad you suggested the tragedy, because it's kinda the reason as to why I created the poll. You'll see what I mean when you read this chapter. I can upgrade the length of chapter up to 5000+ words, but it may take a while to write, so be patient. And, I'm planning to make them go outside of Japan, but these chapters are going to be Filler chapters. Special chapters if you will. And I was looking for a new story to read, so thank you for suggesting it! Keep up the good work as well!
ItsFytos: Yea, I know it was kinda forced. But, I have an excuse. I was writing the previous chapter at three in the morning, so when I was close to finishing it, I couldn't think of something to make Issei leave the house. I was just too tired to even think. So, I decided to write what I wrote, despite me knowing that it was kinda forced. I'll try and fix it another time. Also glad to know that you don't find anything wrong with the story!
GSmith624: Yea, another reviewer pointed that out. I'll try and fix it when I decide to get off my lazy ass.
Guest: I still don't have that decided, but right now I'm in favor of Asia. If things change, maybe Irina.
Squadpunk 2.0: Yep, a lot of people pointed out that mistake. I'll fix it when I'm, well, not lazy. Unfortunately, I can't reveal the last question. Though I'll say that he will live in his fight with Kokabiel. As for the end… I can't say.
Dovahkiin1503: Yes, the story will continue after the fight with Kokabiel. Though the fight with Diodora and Shalba, Shalba's fight might be in the last parts of the story and as for Diodora, I'm not sure. I want to have my own little storyline after the Peace Meeting Arc. If things don't work out, then I'll go back to the normal storyline.
REader7289: Alright, alright! Here's more!
Nazo-XXX: Thank you for voting. Issei will survive the Juggernaut Drive transformation, I can promise that. I only keep the valuable information as I secret, like the reason Issei will go into Juggernaut Drive.
jackie benson: Don't worry; I'm not planning on abandoning this story anytime soon!
Guest: Good to know that I'm doing fine! I should have Issei and Rias do what?
Guest: I just did!
Bad0ssRoman: Thank you for voting! Special congratulations from me from me for being the last voter! The next chapter is the final showdown, so be patient! Glad to know that you enjoy the chapters!
Theevilinthedark: Glad to know that you like my story! I can see where you find it a bit crazy, but I really don't think that it's that funny. The only moment which had a bit of humor in it, was the part where Issei started to tease the girls when they were about to take a bath.
T51b Moridin: Damn, three reviews. Well, I wanted Issei to show that he's been changed, so I had to put violence a little earlier that I intended to. Since the second review you posted is on chapter 2, I'm a bit confused. If you're talking about the meeting with Raynare, then yes, it was a bit short, since Raynare couldn't have expected all this power from Issei. If you're talking about the first time he met the ORC, then that meeting was about the length that I wanted. Your suggestion though, may make it during the final moments of this story. If I go with the tragic end of course.
Guest: Here's the update! Enjoy.
And that was all the reviews for this chapter! That was about… A thousand words gone by. Wow. Also, thank you guys for over 50,000+ views on this story! We managed to pass my other stories views, with only 14 chapters! So, this makes this story my best one yet, and I have you guys to thank! So, once again thank you! This is the last time you'll be seeing this poll. These are the results:
Issei runs away: 8 votes.
Issei goes into Juggernaut Drive: 27 votes.
There were only three new votes. Reminder, you can't vote once this chapter is up. Before we start this chapter, I have a question to ask. And it's a Fallout 4 question. If you finished the game already (For those who haven't yet, tell me which path you decide to follow.) which path did you guys chose? Did you go with the Brotherhood? Did you go with the Institute? The Railway? Did you manage to make peace with all factions? Tell me in the reviews! I went for the Brotherhood ending! Enough with all of this Author Notes, on with chapter 14!
Chapter 14: The search begins!
Issei's eye fluttered open, the sunlight hitting his face. He squint his eye a bit, the sun burning his eye. After a few seconds, he fully opened his eye, which adjusted to the bright light.
Today was Saturday. As much as he wanted to rest for the day, he had work to do. He looked to his left and saw Rias, sleeping naked and peacefully. She was hugging his arm like it was a teddy bear.
Issei managed to free his hand without waking her up, just like yesterday. He looked at his alarm clock as saw that it was 7:36 o' clock.
He stood up from his bed and exited his bedroom. He heard no noise from downstairs, which meant that everyone was still sleeping. He went to the bathroom and took a shower. After that, he brushed his teeth.
He went downstairs and headed to the kitchen. He opened his fridge and grabbed the milk. He then opened the cupboard and grabbed a bowl and a spoon. He then grabbed a box of chocolate cereal and purred some in the bowl. He the poured milk. He put the milk back in the fridge and sat down on the chair.
As he was eating, he noticed a small bottle on the counter. More specifically, Thorazine. He hasn't taken a pill out of that bottle since they went to train in the mountains for the Rating Game against Riser.
After finishing his cereal, he quickly drank the milk. He put the bowl in the sink and filled it with water. His attention went back to the small bottle on the counter. He grabbed the medicine and starred at it for a small while.
He knew what he needed to do.
"Hehehehe… Just do it already… I know what you're thinking… Just be done with it… You've already outgrown it. And it doesn't have any effect on me anymore… Hahahaha! Take as many as you want, it still won't have any effect on me!" The voice in his head shouted. Issei could just feel it's sadistic, wide smirk.
He purred all the pills that remained in the small bottle in his hand. He then put them all in his mouth and swallowed. He threw the empty bottle to the ground and sat back down on the chair, his hands on his forehead.
[Partner… You do realize that if you were a normal human, it would kill you taking that many pills, right?] Ddraig asked rhetorically.
Issei though, nodded.
[And… are you sure that this is wise? This was the only way for you to keep the voice in your head quiet.] Ddraig asked once more.
Issei only sighed. He knew this wasn't a good idea. But… He might fight Kokabiel sooner that he thought. And if he comes out victorious… He will end his life. And if he loses… then he dies. Win or lose, the end is still the same for him, because he will die no matter what.
Ddraig said nothing. He wasn't going to stop him. Even if he tried, he knew that it wouldn't change his mind. So when the time finally comes… He'll just move on to another host.
"*Yawn.* Good morning kid." Issei looked towards the stairs and saw Kalawarner, rubbing her eyes with a small yawn.
Issei nodded at her, saying good morning in his own way.
Without saying another word, Issei stood up from where he was sitting and went upstairs to get changed. Kalawarner walked into the kitchen and started to make her coffee.
Once Issei got to his room, he saw Rias sleeping still. He sighed and walked up to his bed. He shook her a bit, causing her to stir.
"Mmm, five more minutes…" Rias muttered as she turned to the side.
Issei sighed once more. He shook her one more time, only to get no response from her. Issei turned her on his side and shook her again. This finally got Rias to open her eyes. She starred at Issei with a sleepy expression.
"Issei, what's the matter? It's still way too early…" Rias said her eyes at the brink of closing.
Issei snapped his fingers twice, stopping Rias from falling asleep. He then points at the door.
"You want me to leave the room? Why?" Rias asked in confusion, though her sleepy expression remained.
Issei then pointed at a pair of clothes near his bed. A pair of blue stripped Jeans and a blue and white T-shirt, which had a name of a band on it, the band being Gemini Syndrome.
"Oh, you want to change. You can change with me hear though. I don't mind." Rias said with a smile on her face.
Issei sighed, irritated. He walked up to her and picked her up bridal style, causing Rias to blush in surprise. He dropped her lightly to the ground, outside of his room and closed his door, making sure to lock it.
Rias pouted. She walked to the left of the hallway in order to wake up Asia. She opened the door and walked towards Asia's bed. She put a hand on her shoulder and smiled.
"Asia, it's time to wake up." Rias said gently.
Asia stirred awake and slowly opened her green eyes and looked at Rias.
"P-President? Good morning…" Asia said as she stood up from her bed and rubbed her eyes with a small yawn.
"Good morning to you as well Asia. It's time to make breakfast. I'll be waiting downstairs." Rias said as she walked out Asia's bedroom.
Issei unlocked his door and walked out his bedroom, wearing his clothes. He yawned while he walked down the stairs. He looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was 8:19 o'clock. It was probably best if he leaves to meet up with the two Exorcists.
He grabbed his spare key from the counter and walked to the front door. Just as he was about to open it, someone interrupted him.
"Issei… are you going to meet up with the two Exorcists now?" Issei turned around and saw that it was Rias who asked the question.
He nodded and her.
She walked up to him and gave him a quick hug. Once she broke the hug she looked at him with a worried face.
"Come back to me safe." It was the only thing she said. She then walked back into the kitchen when she saw Asia coming down the stairs.
"Goodbye Issei! Please make sure not to hurt yourself!" Asia said with a concerned face, but smiled nonetheless.
Issei nodded at her and opened the door. He stepped out of his house and closed the door, putting the spare key into his pocket.
Town Center:
Issei quickly walked to the town center. He began to look around for the two Exorcists, but had no luck as of yet. Once he was about to move to another location, he heard a voice calling his name.
"Issei…" Issei turned around and saw Koneko step out from behind a small tree. She was wearing a white shirt with a small skirt.
Issei looked at her with a raised brow. Koneko took a breath and looked at Issei in the eyes.
"Are you… looking for the two Exorcists?" Koneko asked.
Issei nodded.
"Are you… also going to help with Kiba?" Koneko asked hopefully.
Issei shook his head. He then pointed to himself, saying that he is only doing this for himself, not for anyone else.
"Please Issei… please help Kiba as well. I don't want to lose him." Koneko said with a pleading voice.
Issei could only sigh.
[Partner, just accept. You don't have to do anything.] Ddraig said.
Issei sighed once more at Ddraig's words. He looked at Koneko and nodded his head,
"Thank you… Issei." Koneko then flashed one of her rare smiles.
Issei only waved her off and mention for her to follow him. They walked around for a bit in silence, but they saw no sign of the two Exorcists. Just as they were about to enter a café, they saw two hooded figures sitting on the paving. They had their hands up.
"Please help God's lost lambs!" The one on the right, Xenovia, said.
"Any small amount is gladly appreciated by the Lord!" The one on the left, Irina, said.
People that were passing by were looking at the duo with weir eyes. Issei and Koneko can't blame them though. It was weird seeing two hooded girls asking for money.
The two Exorcists put their hands down and sighed.
"I knew that this would be difficult. People in Japan don't share our strong belief in God." Xenovia said.
"I know, but we have to get money some way or another." Irina said.
"If you hadn't wasted all our money on that fake painting, then we wouldn't be in this situation!" Xenovia accused Irina, pointing at the painting that was on Irina's right.
"What?! This painting is an authentic painting of Saint Peter!" Irina said, defending herself.
Even Issei, who didn't know how Saint Peter looked like, knew immediately that the painting was fake. It was very poorly drawn and the canvas that it was painted in had a few holes in it.
"Irina just look at the state of it! Saint Peter does not look like that!" Xenovia shouted.
"Yes it does look like him! Look right here!" Irina shouted back, pointing at a random line in the painting.
"You're pointing at nothing! Just admit that you're in the wrong!" Xenovia said.
Just then both their stomachs creamed in hunger. They both bent their heads down and held their stomachs tight.
"Let's stop for now and let's find a way to get money so we can get something to eat." Xenovia muttered.
"Agreed." Irina responded in the same tone as Xenovia.
Issei could only face palm at the situation in front of him, while Koneko was looking confused.
Issei gave an irritated sigh as he and Koneko approached the two Exorcists.
Gusto Restaurant:
"It's just like I thought! Japanese food is the best!" Xenovia said while she was eating a bowl of rice.
"See?! I told you that it would be delicious!" Irina said, while she was eating her own bowl of rice.
Issei and Koneko were staring at the two eating their meal. Issei ordered a cup of coffee only, while Koneko ordered nothing. Once the duo finished their meal, they leaned back into their chairs and let out happy sighs.
"This was the best… Thank you again Issei!" Irina said with a big smile.
Issei waved off her thanks.
"Now, before we get to business, why is the Devil of Rias Gremory with you?" Xenovia asked as she looked at Koneko.
"… I want to help Kiba. The Knight you fought." Koneko said.
"And what are you planning to do so you can help your friend?" Xenovia asked with a raised brow.
"… When the whole ordeal with Kokabiel ends, can you please leave us an Excalibur so we can try and destroy?" Koneko asked.
Xenovia put a hand on her chin.
"Well… I suppose we could leave one to you, if you can destroy it that is. Just don't let the higher-ups find out. We don't want to get into trouble. But in return, you will aid us in this search for Kokabiel." Xenovia said.
"Xenovia, are you sure about that? She is a Devil you know." Irina said.
Xenovia sighed and looked at her partner.
"Irina… To be honest, finding Kokabiel on our own, plus the Red Dragon Emperor is not going to be an easy task. We are going to need all the help that we can get." Xenovia said.
"You're right, but still accepting help from a Devil is…" Irina started, but didn't finish.
"… I accept. But I will help because of Issei…" Koneko said as she looked at Issei, who looked back at her.
"Issei… It will be sad if you disappeared as well… a lot of people will be sad… including me… So don't end yourself." Koneko said as she looked at Issei with a sad expression.
Though Koneko looked sad, Issei had made his mind a long time ago. Nobody will be able to change his mind. He just sighed and shook his head, making Koneko's expression turn even more depressed.
"… I'll call Kiba and tell him to come here. Excuse me." Koneko muttered as she stood up and walked outside. She came back after a few seconds.
Kiba also arrived after a short while, making everyone assume that he used his speed as a Knight to come here a lot faster. He sat down and ordered his own coffee.
"So is it true? Will you leave us an Excalibur here to destroy?" Kiba asked as he takes a sip of his coffee.
"Yes, if you can destroy it that is." Xenovia said.
Kiba then frowned.
"To be honest, I feel unsatisfied that you're willing to leave an Excalibur here, just like that." Kiba said.
Now it was Xenovia's turn to frown.
"How rude. We are willing to cooperate with you. Be glad that you're not a Stray, ot else I would have already cut you down." Xenovia said.
"You say that like you could do it." Kiba said, glaring at the girl.
"Considering that I was the victor during our spar, I would say that it should be an easy task." Xenovia said with a small smirk.
Before Kiba could argue any further, he and everyone else at the table felt Issei raise his aura a bit. It was more like a warning.
[Come on, now it's not the time to be arguing with each other. Knight of Gremory, I know that you have very deep scars from the Holy Sword Project, but you can put all of your frustration once they leave you an Excalibur.] Ddraig said, making sure that no other human were close to listen to them talking.
"Kiba, you hold a deep hatred for the Holy Sword Project, don't you?" Irina asked.
"Obviously." Kiba said, now glaring at Irina.
"But we benefited from it. We can now wield the Excalibur's." Irina said.
"They killed the failures of that inhuman project! I lived so that I could avenge them one day!" Kiba shouted.
"True, The Holy Sword Project was the most inhuman thing that the Church has ever done. Once they found out about the murders, they exiled the man who was in charge of the project." Xenovia said, taking a sip of her tea that she ordered a few minutes ago.
"Who was in charge?! Who exactly am I looking for?!" Kiba asked.
"His name is Balba Galilei. After he was exiled, he went and is now still working for the Fallen Angels, earning him the name of Archbishop." Irina answered.
"So if I kill Balba… Then that means I will finally avenge my fallen friends." Kiba said, fresh determination in his eyes.
"Alright, I think it's about time we head out. If you want to join us, Knight of Gremory then you can." Xenovia said as she and Irina stood up from their chairs.
"Can you… give us a few minutes?" Kiba asked.
Xenovia nodded and walked out the restaurant with Irina, leaving the three others to themselves. Kiba looked at Koneko.
"Koneko… why did you do this?" Kiba asked in a low voice.
"Because I care for you, Kiba. It will be sad if you become a Stray." Koneko said, putting on the saddest expression that she could muster.
"But… I don't want you guys to get involved in my own personal business." Kiba said.
"Kiba, we are a peerage and peerages are like family. So please… please don't leave us." Koneko said.
Kiba this time laughed weakly and closed his eyes.
"Hahaha, I give up. If you say that and look at me those sad eyes, then I won't have any reason to refuse. Thank you Koneko." Kiba said with a small smile on his face, causing Koneko to smile back at him.
They all stood up and rejoined the Exorcists outside.
"So, where does our search begin?" Kiba asked.
"There's a church nearby where the bodies of ex-Exorcists, one of them being Freed Sallzen and another body of a Fallen Angel. We could begin our search there." Xenovia said.
Issei then remembered the Exorcists and the Fallen Angel, Dohnaseek that he killed when he went to save Asia.
"There's no real reason to investigate there. We already did a full investigation. "Kiba said, not mentioning that Issei was the one that killed all the people at the church.
"So, you guys didn't find anything that can lead us to Kokabiel?" Irina asked, a bit disappointed.
"If there was something, it probably died with that Fallen Angel." Koneko said.
Everyone except Issei nodded with what Koneko said.
"So, is there anywhere else we could try and search?" Kiba asked once more.
"Well… we could do small patrols near the churches, except for the one that is close to here. If anyone has a better idea, then feel free to speak up." Xenovia said, looking at the group.
Nobody spoke.
"Very well. Let's move on out then." Xenovia said once more. The group then started to walk away from the restaurant.
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It's been a few hours now and they haven't seen or heard anything. All the churches that they patrolled were either in working hours or occupied by priests.
Kiba sighed with Irina and Xenovia in disappointment. They didn't know where to look next.
"Well… where should we look now?" Kiba asked.
Xenovia sighed.
"Honestly, I have no idea. But for now, let's sit down to rest. We'll continue our search in a few minutes." Xenovia said.
Kiba sighed once more and leaned on a nearby wall with his arms crossed. Issei also did the same, though he was the further away from the group. Koneko just stood next to Kiba and pulled out a chocolate bar and started to eat it.
Issei closed his eyes and cleared his thoughts. He wanted to try something that he was taught by Ddraig. Ddraig didn't really see it as a technique, as it was more of the Dragons hearing capabilities.
He blocked out the sound that was around him and concentrated hard. He was starting to hear something.
"Boss Balba… this… works?" A voice he didn't recognize said.
"Yes… sure… I… this before." The man who was Balba said.
Issei opened his eyes and looked to his right. That was the direction that the two voices were coming from.
Issei started to walk to the direction from where he heard the two voices. He didn't get very far though, as he was stopped by Xenovia.
"Where do you think you're going, Red Dragon Emperor?" Xenovia asked.
Issei turned around and looked at her. He then pointed at the direction he was going, earning a look of confusion from the others. Issei sighed and transformed his right arm into the Boosted Gear.
[We might have found out where Balba is. The direction that my Partner pointed is where he is.] Ddraig said, causing Kiba's eyes to widen in surprise.
Kiba stood up immediately and summoned his sword, a look of determination and anger in his eyes.
"Then what are waiting for?! Let's go!" Kiba said as he started to run towards the direction Issei pointed.
The rest also started to run after the Knight, not to far behind. After a few minutes of sprinting, they two voices were beginning to sound louder and clearer in Issei ears.
"Very good… we are almost done. A few more minutes and he'll be back." Balba said.
"Boss, I feel someone is approaching us. Should we take care of it?" The unknown man said.
"If they are here for us, then go ahead. Try to stall them for as long as you can." Balba said.
Issei growled and began to run faster than everyone else.
[Everyone, you might want to pick your paces up a bit! Balba knows we're coming for him! There's going to be a few guards so prepare yourselves!] Ddraig said.
Everyone nodded and began to run faster as well. Soon, they were met with an almost built church. There was no paint on the outsides walls and there were construction ladders on both sides of the church. The doors that were in front were blown up.
Once they got a bit closer, around ten Fallen Angels came out the front door of the church, all of them summoning their light spears.
"Attack! Kill them all!" The unknown Fallen Angel shouted, causing the other Fallen to throw their light spears.
Everyone was easily able to dodge the light spears. Xenovia pulled out Excalibur Destruction, whilst Irina pulled out Excalibur Mimic. Kiba summoned a random sword form his infinite armory and Koneko took her fighting stance. Issei had already summoned his Boosted Gear, but he also extended his red dragon wings from his back.
Kiba dashed at a Fallen Angel and swung his sword downwards, but the Fallen quickly summoned his own light spear and used it to block Kiba's attack.
Kiba kicked the Fallen in the stomach, sending him a few feet back. He swung his sword to the left and blocked another incoming light spear. He then focused on the Fallen that he kicked. He dashed once more and swung his sword, cutting the Fallen on his chest.
Kiba swung his sword again, cutting the Fallen again on the chest for the second time. He swung again and again and again, until he swung one last time, sending the Fallen to the ground, bleeding.
The Fallen did not stand up again.
Kiba looked towards the other Fallen that threw the light spear at him. He started to run towards him with his incredible speed. The Fallen began to throw light spear, but Kiba dodged them easily by dashing to the right or to the left.
Once Kiba was close enough, he dashed one last time towards the Fallen and swung his sword to the right whilst crouching a bit, cutting his liver. The Fallen fell to the ground with blood coming out of his mouth.
"ARGHHHH!" Kiba looked behind him and saw Xenovia swinging her sword in a circle, successfully cutting down the Fallen that was in front of her.
Xenovia looked at her left and saw a Fallen preparing to throw a light spear at her. Xenovia narrowed her eyes a bit and started to run towards the Fallen. The Fallen threw his light spear at her, but she raised her Excalibur Destruction over her face, making it take the attack. The light spear shattered when it made contact with the Excalibur.
Once Xenovia got close enough to the Fallen, she jumped and brought her sword downwards, cutting the Fallen Angel in half. She gave a slight smirk as she put the Excalibur over her shoulder.
Issei was walking quickly towards a Fallen. The Fallen smirked at his defenseless state and threw the light spear in her hand. The light spear pierced Issei, but he continued to walk towards the now shocked Fallen with fire in his eyes.
Once Issei got close, he threw a powerful punch at the Fallen which dropped her to the ground. Issei then stomped on her face three times, cracking her skull open.
Issei raised his head and saw another Fallen who wore an expression of shock and fear. Issei dashed towards him and uppercutted him. The punch was so powerful that it caused the Fallen's eyes to pop out of their sockets.
Issei and the rest looked at the last Fallen that remained. He too, wore an expression that held fear. The Fallen extended his wings and tried to run away, but Issei was one step ahead of him. He also extended his wings and flew up towards the Fallen. Issei grabbed one of his legs, causing him to stop flying. Issei then threw him back to the ground, causing a small crater from the impact.
The Fallen tried to stand up, but he couldn't. He didn't have the strength to move. Issei approached him and stomped on the back of the Fallen's head two times.
The others looked at each other and nodded. The ran towards the blown up doors of the church. Upon entering, they saw a man, wearing priest's clothes. He had gray hair with a moustache.
"Balba Galilei!" Kiba shouted at the ex-priest.
Balba turned around and looked at the group with bored eyes.
"I certainly am. Who are you boy? You seem a bit familiar…" Balba trailed off.
This caused Kiba to narrow his eyes in anger.
"Of course I should be! I was the one and only survivor from the Holy Sword Project!" Kiba shouted.
Balba's face held surprise for a moment, before quickly transforming into a smile. More of a smirk actually.
"So, you were the survivor from that time? To meet here out of all place… I guess this is fate. Fufufufu!" Balba laughed.
"Shut up! You will die right here and now! You will pay for what you did to my friends!" Kiba shouted. He dashed towards Balba, whose face held no emotion, yet the smile still remained on his face.
Just as Kiba was about to strike the old man, a flash passed by him. Kiba managed to block the incoming attack from the flash. Once he pushed the attacker away, he got a better look of his face. He had shoulder length white hair and red eyes. He had a psychotic smile on his lips and in his hands was…
"That's Excalibur Rapidly!" Irina shouted.
Issei narrowed his eyes at the man. He has met him before. And they have fought before. Issei thought he killed him. He thought wrong.
"Hello, hello you shitty Devils! Oh, and it appears that we have two Exorcists wielding Excalibur's! Wonderful! I can't wait to try my new sword on you all!" The man said the psychotic smile on his face widening.
"Freed Sallzen! What are you doing here?!" Xenovia asked the ex-Exorcist.
"Well, after that shitty kid behind you defeated me!" Freed said, pointing at Issei. Irina and Xenovia turned to him.
"Issei, when did you fight Freed?" Xenovia asked.
[It was during the time when we were still in search of Kokabiel. We went to save Asia from the Fallen and Freed was one of the ex-Exorcists working with the Fallen. My Partner defeated him with ease. Though, I am surprised that you're still kicking after the severe condition that you were in, last time we saw you.] Ddraig said.
"Ya know that it's rude to interrupt someone whilst his telling his tale, right?! It just makes me want to rip you throats out even more! But, as I was saying, Kokabiel persuaded one of the most powerful conjurer that there is! With a little bit of Black Magic, he managed to bring me back to life! Though it came with a small price unfortunately…" Freed said.
"What kind of price?" Kiba asked.
"I might be back to life, but it's only for a certain time limit! Four hours is all I have! But don't worry; it's still enough for me to cut your head right off your bodies!" Freed said as he laughed.
Freed then dashed forwards with his now enhanced speed due to Excalibur Rapidly. Kiba quickly raised his sword and blocked the downwards slash. Kiba pushed Freed away and went for the counter attack, but Freed jumped back, again using his speed.
Freed kept his maniac grin as he dashed towards Kiba once more. Kiba also dashed towards Freed, both swordsmen's swords colliding with each other with a loud clang. Kiba grunted a bit as pulled his sword back and quickly slashed Freed across his chest.
Freed growled in pain, his maniac grin disappearing for a second. He grinned at Kiba once more and started to laugh. Kiba raised his brow at his enemy's actions. Freed stopped laughing and looked at Kiba with a phsycho look in his eyes.
"This is so wonderful! I finally get to fight a wordy opponent, other than the kid that managed to kill me! I just wish that I could stay here and fight with you a bit longer! But unfortunately, me and the old man must depart! Let's go, old man Balba!" Freed shouted.
Suddenly a Magic Circle appeared beneath Freed and Balba. After a sudden flash of light, they both disappeared.
"Oh no, you two are not getting away that easily!" Kiba said as he also disappeared using his speed.
"H-Hey, wait for us!" Irina shouted as she and Xenovia started to follow the direction Kiba was heading.
The only ones left in the church were Koneko and Issei. Koneko started to run after the two Exorcists, but stopped when she noticed Issei standing still.
"Issei?" Koneko walked up to Issei and pulled on his sleeve.
This seemed to catch his attention as he looked down at Koneko.
"Should we follow them?" Koneko asked.
[That would not be the best idea as of now. I don't think that both the Knight and the Exorcists know where they're going. Right now, we should focus on creating a plan in order to defeat Kokabiel.] Ddraig said.
Issei and Koneko walked out the church. They were met with a small surprise. Rias and Akeno, along with Sona a few other people Issei didn't recognize were waiting for them outside. Once Rias spotted them, she ran up to them.
"Koneko, Issei are you two okay?!" She asked with worry.
Issei and Koneko nodded.
"Thank the Maou. I feel so relieved. Though Koneko, I did not give you orders to participate in the search with Issei and the Exorcists! Why would you do that?" Rias asked in a stern voice.
Koneko looked at Rias with a sad expression.
"I only wanted to help Issei and Kiba. I don't want them to disappear…" She said.
Rias expression softened as she kneeled down to Koneko's level and pulled her into a gentle hug.
"Oh Koneko… You don't need to worry about that. Kiba and Issei are going nowhere." She said with a small smile.
"You don't sound very sure when you said Issei's name." Koneko said.
Rias' smile fell as she looked at Issei. He was leaning on the church wall, looking down at the floor with his hair covering his eyes.
"That's because I'm not. But I made a promise that I'll make sure to keep. I promised that I'll try my best in order to keep Issei from committing suicide. I won't give up on him." Rias said, her smile returning as she stopped her hug with Koneko.
"Now, since you went behind my back, I'll have to punish you, unfortunately." Rias said.
Koneko nodded slowly and fell down on her palms and knees, sticking her butt out. Rias covered her hand with Devil Energy and prepared to spank her.
Issei caught her hand before she could lower it. She looked at Issei with a surprised expression.
[Rias Gremory, now it's not the time to punish her. You will punish her once this whole ordeal with Kokabiel is over.] Ddraig said in an irritated tone.
Rias sighed as the Devil Energy disappeared from her hand.
"Alright, she'll get her punishment when all of this is done and over. Don't expect me to forget." Rias said.
Koneko stood up and looked at Issei. She nodded at him in thanks.
"So… what now Sona?" Rias asked.
Sona put a hand on her chin and closed her eyes with a sigh.
"The best thing to do at the moment is wait and plan. We can't just rush at one of the Fallen Angel leaders." Sona said.
Rias nodded.
"Alright everyone! Lets' head to the clubroom and think of our next move!" Rias said.
Rias summoned her Magic Circle, causing everyone to disappear from the church.
And that was chapter 14! I hope you guys will enjoy this action packed chapter. Before we close this chapter up, I'd like to wish a Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! I hope you guys enjoy the holiday! This is the final chapter of 2015! What did you think of 2015? Was it a good year or was it a terrible year? For me, it was a terrible year. I'm not going to explain since I don't want to depress anyone. Don't forget to answer the previous questions about Fallout 4! If you played the game that is.
Interesting fact: I originally planned for this chapter to be the Issei vs Kokabiel fight that you've all been waiting for, hence the reason of the delay for this chapter.
So to everyone again, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! So until next time, I'll see you when you're older, don't go changing!