Hm... So my last chapter didn't get as many reviews as I would have hoped. Is it just the time, or was it not that popular... That's kind of disappointing, especially since it was my most original chapter to date... I mean from what I could tell, it definitely got a reaction. I would assume Amaimon's scene with Yuri was kind of shocking. Personally, I was quite surprised that no one reacted the fact Mephisto suggested they assassinate the PRESIDENT of the United States! Was my threat for reviewing not good enough! :(
Anyway, Japan's actually got fun. I have a crap-load of traditional Japanese clothing; I've tried Japanese Kyudou, and I'm tried some Noh and figured out how they put a kimono on! Also, traditional Japanese sitting styles hurt like hell! My poor feet... YAY! Also, Akihabara's pretty fun too.
Disclaimer: I don't own AOE, property of Kazue-dono, blah, blah, blah...
Anyway, thanks to PurpleSnow10, Makoto4Days, Reading Pixie, SomethingCool24x15, ShadeAllure, Rex888, ScarletSaphire, YokaiAngel, SakuraKoi, chasesgirl11, ef07, and NicoleAnE for reviewing! Everyone is gets a trigger-happy insane Yukio, kudos of ef07's The Devil Inside His Head! YAY!
Now, It Begins. Shit has now officially started to hit the fan!
"One of Satan's most deceptive and powerful ways of defeating us is to get us to believe a lie. And the biggest lie is that there are no consequences to our own doing. Satan will give you whatever you ask for if it will lead you where he ultimately wants you."
Charles Stanley
Satan journeyed through the void of Gehenna Gate, shuddering at the sheer emptiness of it. Born of his blood and fire, he had to wonder just what he meant about himself. For what seemed like eons, he flew, till eventually he began to see a strange light at the end of the tunnel, not like the now blinding light of God, but it seemed gentle, and warm.
Eventually, he exited from the Gehenna Gate, but into a new void. Satan was greatly confused, wasn't this supposed to be God's greatest creation. It was just blackness, but upon looking closer, Satan's breath was taken away. The blackness was dotted with many twinkling lights, furious balls of burning gas. Satan looked further, and saw that there were great clouds of colored gas, and great beams of light. Finally, he turned around, and saw the closest one to him, and marveled at how much bigger it was than him!
He looked down, and he saw a blue planet, one with land masses dotted with green and mountains. In curiousity, he chose to descend, folding his black wings, and free-falling. It was just as if a star was falling from Heaven. Such it was, as Satan descended from the abyss of space to the open arms of Earth.
"Dear, look at that!" A single woman spoke, bare of all clothing, but her dignity not compromised.
"It looks like a star falling from the skies." The man said, also bare of clothing, but not at all embarrassed. "I have a bad feeling about it. It's a bad sign." He said, as they retreated into the Garden.
Satan slowed his descent as he approached the solid land below, and came to a stop. Like a dove, he slowly landed upon the earth, and was speechless. It was a land of beauty! Everything was so green, so colorful, so... alive! It was nothing at all like he had experienced in either Heaven or Hell. No wonder God had declared it his greatest creation!
With a shock, Satan felt the gentle wind upon his face, and he relaxed into it, even as the wind blew, causing his dark hair to wave and toss. Strangely at peace for once, he sat down, and just enjoyed Paradise. He dug his feet into the grass, and relished the feeling of it on his feet. It was so strange, so foreign, just that kind of feeling. It was gentle, and strange, and yet...he loved it.
After some time, he finally rose, and continued on. Many strange and wonderful things revealed themselves to him, from the sweet-smelling flowers, to the strange occasional furred beast he came across. He saw a stream of rushing water, and gently touched it, confused at the soft, yet cold feeling of the water on his hand. He came across a tree as well, from which strange red orbs were hanging. In confusion, he reached out and took one. He examined it in confusion. There was some kind of stem from where he had broken it off from the tree, yet it was a shining beautiful red.
He saw the edge where one of his nails had pierced the apple, and some kind of liquid leaked out of the apple. On some impulse, Satan took a bite, and immediately lost all feeling, except for the feeling of the strange taste in his mouth. It was... sweet, and juicy, and in haste, he quickly the devoured the apple, although he did not know that was what it was called. Eventually, he continued on, as he examined this beautiful world he had come across.
"Why must I continue to dwell in Hell," he spoke, "when I could have this world! It's alive! It's beautiful! It's everything that Hell is not! This I swear, one day, Assiah, you will be mine!" So Satan spoke, the Father of Lies, Adam and Even unaware of the great calamity that he would bring upon them, and their descendants, and the penalties he would incur on himself.
The bell rang, as students began walking out of the halls of True Cross Academy. Rin walked out, looking very haggard. Last night... That was a night that he would not bother remembering again. Not to mention the fact that he got very little sleep, and then finals today... It's safe to say that he failed those finals, is what he would say if he had a sense of morality. 'Good thing I cheated!' He chuckled in his head. He yawned, as he was definitely ready for a nap. "Ah, the first semester's finally over!" He shouted with glee.
"Okumura-kun!" The voice caused Rin to turn, as he saw the Kyoto trio walking down as well.
"Konekomaru..." He wondered what they wanted.
"It looks like most of the students are going home." Konekomaru pointed out.
Rin looked around to see all the students packing up to go home for now. True Cross was a boarding school after all, so now that the semester was over, there was no reason to stay. (Besides the fact that the school kicked them all out anyway). "You three are from Kyoto right? So nice and elegant..." Rin muttered.
"What's so elegant about that? It's totally normal!" Bon chided. Besides the fact Kyoto was the old capitol of Japan and it had the oldest buildings of any existing in Japan. Totally normal.
'Stupid nerdy authors breaking the fourth wall with historical facts.' Rin thought.
Shima added his own two yen, "I'm not sure we're going home eith-, ah." He stopped as he saw Izumo and Paku near a car.
"Izumo-chan, you should go home too if you have the time." Paku said, waiting by her car.
"Yeah, if I feel like it." Izumo replied.
"Paku-san, you're going home too? We'll be so lonely." Shima said, as Izumo saw them come up, though she did still tense up at Rin's presence. Something was off about him, but she didn't know what...
"It's alright. We'll meet again next semester." Paku said.
"Take care." Rin said. He at least could be polite! At least until Shima popped in front of his face.
"If you start missing my voice, just give me a call!" As he held out a card with his name and phone number on it.
"You idiot!" Izumo yelled. Honestly, that flirt!
Paku just chuckled, "Thanks." As she waved and took off, everyone waving back as well; Izumo waving sadly.
"'Finally the fun summer is here,'" Yukio said, at the tram station where he had asked them to meet up with him. "Is what I would like to say..."
'Liar.' Rin thought. He could tell.
"But you Exwires will now take part in a three-day long combat training exercise." Yukio continued, a cheerful smile on his face. "I and professor Kirigakure will be watching over you, that is," He checked his watch, "When she gets here!" It wasn't like Shura to be late. This day had just been entirely weird, he thought, as he looked towards his elder brother. First his brother had disappeared the entirety of yesterday, and when he came back, he was dirty, his voice hoarse, and his eyes bloodshot, almost as if... he had been crying... Yukio quickly shook that thought out of his head. 'That's impossible... It's not like Nii-san to cry... right?'
"This training camp is also a test to see if you are fit to take part in missions. So put your spirit into it!" He explained.
"Yessir!" Everyone shouted, Rin especially, as he slammed his fists together.
"Oy! Yukio!" Shura shouted, as she ran up.
"Shura, you're late!" Yukio shouted, annoyed, as he did enjoy being punctual.
"Yukio. I need to talk with you really quick." Shura said, oddly silent for once, standing off at a distance.
"Excuse me for a minute, please." Yukio said, as he quickly walked over to Shura. "What is it?"
"Last night... Cardinal Shirayanagi was assassinated." Shura answered.
"What?! But he was a Senior First Class Exorcist?! How is that possible!" Yukio nearly shouted.
"Keep it down! The Order is trying to keep this information mum, especially because of how he died." Shura shushed him, honestly, he could still be quite a kid at times... "The Order was not able to determine who he was killed by. All we know is that St. Mary's Cathedral has been completely destroyed, and scorched by fire. First Responders tried to follow the culprit, but the trail went completely cold. Judging by the evidence, we have reason to think it was either Iblis, or another high powered fire demon..."
"That's unbelievable..." Yukio muttered. He had met Cardinal Shirayanagi when he was first starting out. He had looked up to him! He and Fujimoto had been the best of friends too, occasionally going out for a drink of sake. Yukio remembered one time, the Cardinal had to half-carry Fujimoto back one time because he was so hammered.
"Tch, you're telling me. I had saw him, live and kicking 10 hours before! I was there when they pulled him out of the wreckage as well, charred, and a giant gaping hole in 'em. It's hard, knowing he died a hero, when the rest of the world would never know." Shura said, sadly.
"What's the official story?" Yukio asked.
"They're saying gas explosion; according to the story we've gotten the news to release, someone tampered with the gas main, and lit it, blowing up the cathedral, killing the cardinal in the blast. They might even label it a hate crime or a terrorist act. We'll see how they twist this news." Shura sighed. "The worst part is, the Grigori have only the bare minimum investigating. Since all the nations seem to have lost it recently, we've been on high alert. It sucks..."
Rin rustled through his packs, slowly listening in on what they were saying. 'I suppose I did lose it a little too much last night..' He thought, but stiffened when he felt a hand land on his shoulder. He swiftly turned, only to see Hikaru's single eye.
"Seems somebody's had an few late nights recently..." He whispered, eye narrowing.
"Now, what do you mean by that?" Rin said, looking as innocent as he could be, which needless to say, was pretty damn innocent... 'Eat your heart out, cherubs.'
"Well, I mean the doctor who I lead to hell, and the cardinal I guided to heaven." He answered. "Someone needs to do their job after all."
"Well, you can't expect me not to have bit of fun, can you?" Rin said.
"Oy! I don't know what you're saying, but let's get going!" Bon yelled, as they both yelped and grabbed their bags to get on the tram.
The tram took off, leaving all of them with their packs in front of a giant forest, outside True Cross Academy, a gentle breeze ruffling their clothes. "Whoa! This feels like a picnic! I'm so excited!" Rin yelled, energetically. He really needed to get out more... He's almost acting like a goody two-shoes! But either way, he looked around eagerly, admiring all the nature. It almost reminded him of the garden so many years ago...
"In the evening, we can have a campfire and dance, and... heh heh heh..." Shima chuckled, a blush on his face, at least... until a spider dropped down. A gloom descended upon his face, as he screamed like a girl, and started panicking, pulling a can of bug spray and spraying it all over him.
"Um... What's Shima doing?" Rin asked.
"He can't stand bugs. He's always been like that." Konekomaru explained, not noticing the semi-evil grin on Rin's face at that.
"Even though a spider's an arachnid... not a bug." Hikaru said.
After Shima was done screaming like a little girl, they continued walking, while the cicada's went on full blast. "It's so hot..." He complained.
"This is so heavy..." Konekomaru groaned, especially since his pack was as big as him...
"The forest is really peaceful at day, but at night, it will be swarming with minor demons." Yukio explained. "We must set up our camp before then. Let's hurry"
"What the hell... Doesn't the heat bother him at all?" Bon muttered, considering how hot that coat must be...
"Come on, keep walking!" They turned behind.
"Huh, sensei, where's your backpack?" Shima asked, seeing her arms relaxed behind her head.
"Over there." She signaled with her chin.
"This water's so nice and cold! I'll have a drink!" Rin shouted with glee, carrying Shura's backpack in addition to his own with no struggle at all. He really did love the feeling of the water on his skin!
"Okumura has some demonic strength..." Shima muttered, while Shura chuckled at the irony.
After a while, they arrived at the base, a small worn circular clearing in the center of the forest, upon which Yukio started giving orders. "This'll be our campsite. Now you boys start setting up the tents, and the girls will set up the magic circle with Kirigakure-sensei and prepare dinner." Suddenly his coat just disappeared, leaving him somehow sparkling immaculately in the daylight. "Now let's being!"
"So he did take it off..." Bon said.
"I was starting to think he wasn't even human." Shima added.
"Stupid sparklies." Rin muttered.
"This is starting to turn more and more into a picnic!" Rin said, smacking his head against the tent. Seriously, why was he so fixated on this picnic!
"For crying out loud, it's more like camping!" Bon yelled; out of all people, why did he get Okumura... "And stop beating like that! It'll..." He didn't get to finish as the tent collapsed.
"WAH!" Rin yelled.
"Like I told you!"
"Hehe. This is so much fun!" Shiemi smiled.
"What is? It's just sweltering hot." Izumo said, as she leaned against the giant compass like the one Neuhaus-sensei used. She did wonder what happened to him...
"The guys are so strange..." Shiemi said.
"You're the only one who's strange here!" Izumo yelled, as she looked at their work, a massive multi-circled barrier. 'Usually, you don't talk to someone who hates you...' Izumo thought, remembering how cruel she was, and yet Shiemi went to her to figure out how to put on the uniform.
"What?" Shiemi said, breaking her thought process.
"Nothing! Hurry and finish your part!" She yelled.
'Honestly,' Izumo thought as she looked at everyone. 'Everyone's so weird.'
"Oy, are you done yet?" Shura said, sipping a beer from her vantage point on the tree.
'Including her...' Izumo thought, as she sweat-dropped at her weird sensei.
"Just a little more!" Shiemi yelled as she continued painting the circle. After a while, she broke her silence. "Ne, Izumo-chan, what do you think of Rin..." She asked.
Izumo sputtered at that thought. "Where did that come from?" She asked.
Shiemi stopped painting for a bit, as she looked down. "He looked very upset the other day, after the Cardinal visited, and I followed to see if he was okay, and he sort of yelled at me. I think he was heading for the train station..."
Izumo rested again on her ridiculously large compass. "He scares me." She said bluntly.
"Eh?! What do you mean?" Shiemi asked.
"I don't know what it is, but I get a really bad feeling every time I'm around him. Him and that new kid, Hikaru. Something about them... it doesn't feel even human..." She said, looking at them off in the distance.
Night was starting to fall, so Rin, Bon, and Hikaru were all in charge of starting the fire. Bon threw the sticks down in frustration after it couldn't get started, until Rin had a plan. "Oy, Bon, can you fetch us some more tinder?" He asked.
"Tch, fine!" Bon muttered, as he got up, while Hikaru just dead-panned, guessing what Rin was up to next.
Rin looked around, making sure no one was looking, and lit his finger on fire, and stuck it into the tinder, which then caught fire, although not his usual blue fire, since he willed it not too. "Heh! It works!"
"You sure you should be doing that out in the open though..." Hikaru said, noticing Shura staring.
"How did you get it to light?!" Bon nearly yelled in frustration.
Rin just held up his hand, "Magic fingers!" He grinned as he wagged his fingers.
"Ouch!" He turned to the sound, as he saw the girls cooking, or... trying to cook. Shiemi was looking at the spaghetti like it was an alien, and Izumo was clutching her finger which she had cut. His eye twitched at the sight, as his chef side took over.
"I can't watch this anymore! Give it to me!" He yelled, as he stomped over, taking the utensils from them. Within a few minutes, he had expertly peeled the potatoes, cut the vegetables, and set them into the pot. And after a bit, opened the pot, which everyone gasped in awe at the smell of.
"Let's eat!" Everyone had yelled around the fire, after the meal was ready.
Bon hesitantly put the stew in his mouth, before his face was overcome with awe. "Eh, this is great!"
Shima almost couldn't speak, "His wife will have no chance!" Rin nodded at that, Yuri did teach him after all!
Konekomaru turned with a smile on his face, "Okumura-kun, you're such a good cook!"
"So delicious!" Shiemi said, face half-stuffed with food.
"Ha ha ha! Well, well..." Rin blushed.
"Well, it is his only productive talent..." Yukio said.
"What was that, Moley Four-eyes!" Rin threatened.
"I could eat so much of this!" Konekomaru said.
"You eat a lot, don't you, Moriyama-san?" Shima asked.
Rin ate in silence for a bit. 'I haven't felt like this before... At least not since Yuri, and since before then... Not since the fall...' He reflected on his time on Gehenna, and realized that, even at the top, he had always been alone... 'That's right... I've always been so consumed by my own goals. I've wanted Assiah for so long, now that I have it, I really don't know what to do right now... Although I desire to rule it, I have my oath to keep with Yuri... I've never given much thought to anyone else really... Not since... Beelzebub.' He thought. He had taken off his shoes and socks a while back, and he just curled his feet in the grass, just enjoying the feeling on his feet. On his own two feet.
"Oy! Okumura! What do you want to drink?" Bon yelled, interrupting Rin's thought.
'Yuri... Is this what you told me about... so long ago?' Rin thought, as he got up. "I'll pick myself!"
Meanwhile, Yukio sat down right next to Shiemi, "Shiemi-san?" He asked, who had a big smile on her face.
"I was so worried because Rin had been acting to weird lately, but he seems to be having fun. It makes me glad." Shiemi explained, while Yukio unscrewed his water bottle to get a drink.
"You're really paying attention to Nii-san." He absently stated.
"Hm?" She turned.
"No, it's nothing." Yukio said.
"Now let me explain the details of the training." Yukio started, after everyone had gotten ready.
"Woohoo! A test of courage!" Shura slurred out, her face red from drunkenness.
"Shura-san, you're on duty." Yukio chided, lens somehow glaring despite the lack of sunlight.
"Wait a sec, that chick said she's 18! She's still a minor!" Bon pointed out.
"18?" Yukio said, turning to Bon. "What do you mean? This year she's turning twenty-si-" TCHWACK! He stopped as her beer can whacked him.
"Nyah! My hand slipped." Shura said.
A tic mark appeared on his head as he adjusted his glasses. "Oy, do your goddamn work." Before he gasped, regaining his senses, looking at everyone sweat dropping at his sudden tick of insanity.
'And I thought I was the devil here...' Rin thought.
"Nya-hoo! He's mad now!" Shura drunkenly rambled on, while Yukio got back to business.
"Now to let me explain, You are to light the lanterns that are in the forest around us. They're within a 500 meter radius of the campground. Those who can bring back a lit lantern without the fire going out in the next three days will receive permission to take part in missions." Everyone gasped at that, while Yukio held up three fingers, "However, there's only three lanterns, which means only three people can do missions."
Izumo stood up at that, "That's..."
"Now, the contents of your bags." Yukio continued, as he held up a duffel, "Three days worth of food, water, and other necessities. There's also a compass, matches, demon-repelling fireworks, and a flashlight. The best way to succeed is to use your own abilities to the fullest!"
"So we just have to find the lanterns, light them, and bring them back? That's a little simple!" Rin said. Even he could get it!
"He heh!" Shura chuckled, as she rammed against Rin, rubbing her cleavage against him.
'IloveYuriIloveYuriIloveYuri...' He recited again in his head.
"It's not going to be that easy. We're in a dark forest."
"Huh?" Rin asked, distracted and confused.
"I'm telling you to keep your powers down. I saw what you did with the campfire. Don't forget I'm still a upper level inspector. If someone finds out you possess Satan's powers, I'll have to report to the higher-ups." Shura whispered, as she dragged him off to the edge. "Then the Paladin and Arc Knights, and who knows what other things worse than demons will come after you." Rin looked down at that. "See? Use your head in this fight.
Rin walked back, looking a little down after that encouragement, which Bon noticed. "What happened to all that enthusiasm? Are you scared or something?"
"HUH?!" Rin yelled, "Say that again?!"
"Bon..." Konekomaru interrupted. "This training is designed to pit us against each other.. But if we do that..."
Izumo stood up, "It would be suicide." Cue awkward silence as everyone looked at each other while the fire blazed.
Everyone spread out, as they all braced themselves. "'Every man for himself.' Is the only answer here." Bon said.
"There's only three lanterns here... Of course I'll do my best."
"Just don't take it as an offense." Shima said.
'Without relying on my power...' Rin thought. 'Heh, screw that shit. I'm Satan! I can do whatever I want! Ha ha ha!' He grinned.
Yukio held up his gun, "Now get to your positions, ready, set..." He fired his gun. BANG!
Everyone took off as the shot echoed throughout the forest. Everyone running, and brandishing their flashlight and weapons. Nemu with his puppet, Shima with his monk's staff, and Rin with Kurikara on his back.
He ran as fast as he could, which given demonic endurance, is quite fast, but he saw a horde of moths suddenly come from no where. "Eh? There's so many of them!" He said, as he remembered what Yukio said.
"I told you on the way earlier, but the forest is now a nest of minor demons. I think you should be able to make it through at your current level."
"Are they blood-suckers? Demon bugs?" Bon said, as he ran through them.
"If you get in trouble, use the demon-repelling fireworks. Professor Kirigakure or I will come right away."
"Um? Izumo raised her hand, "Why is there only one match?"
"If you light the fireworks, you can't light the lantern, think carefully before you use it."
"Kyaa!" Izumo screamed as she ran. "I humbly appeal to the goddess Inari. I entreat you not to leave my prayers unfulfilled!" She yelled as she summoned her twin byakko.
"After he had served his own generation by the Will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption!" Konekomaru chanted, wielding his prayer beads, dispersing all of the Chuchi.
"Thou shalt not suffer to see thy Holy Ones face corruption!" Bon too chanted.
"Nee-chan! Give me something for bug repellant!" Nee popped out as he summoned some lavender, driving the bugs away.
Rin kept running as well, swinging his arms to get the bugs away, until he had finally had it. 'All of you. Away. NOW!' He mentally commanded, but much to his shock, they didn't go away!
'Scary one! Anger! Hell! Earth!' were the replies he could piece together. 'Fear. Death!'
'Your only fear should be me!' He countered, as he summoned his royal flames, and incinerated them all.
'God's flames! God's flames!' They all spoke!
'I order you all. Never speak of this, or I will give ten times the miseries that I have given to the damned upon you!" Satan ordered them all, and they complied.
He heard a rustle behind him. "Oy, what was that just now?" And Rin turned around to find Bon.
'Crap, did he see me?!' Rin thought in a panic.
"What was that just now?" Bon asked.
"What was what?" Rin asked, hoping he would take the bait.
"There was a great blue flash just then, didn't you see it?" Bon pushed further.
"Are you sure? There was a great blue flash earlier. It flared up so suddenly, I couldn't see what it was...
"Dunno! I couldn't see it either!" Rin chuckled nervously.
'Tch! What's up with this guy...' Bon thought.
"Maybe it was swamp gas!" Rin said.
"We're not in a swamp you idiot!" Bon yelled. "Either way, turn off your light. It'll attract the moths!"
Rin chuckled, 'Swamp gas? Really? That's the best I could come up with?' He chided himself, before he realized, "Huh? Why are you here?"
"I was running around, trying to get rid of the moths until I saw that blue flash, so I thought someone might have been in trouble!" Bon yelled.
"But you said no helping. Every man for himself." Rin dead panned.
"That doesn't mean I can leave someone alone!" He countered.
"Anyway, I'm alright, so just go on ahead." Rin said, wanting to keep looking. "I can do just fine by myself." He continued, "I always have." His eyes hardened as he spoke.
'This guy...' Bon tch'd in his mind, at least until they heard a sudden rustling, and somebody burst from the bushes, swinging some object downwards.
"Get down!" Rin yelled, as he grabbed the sheathed Kurikara on his back, and blocked the strike, even as he noticed the moths surrounding the figure. 'LEAVE.' He mentally commanded them.
The figure slid, holding some staff, and a flashlight clenched in his mouth, at least until Bon grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up, revealing the surprised face of Shima.
"Shima? What are you doing?" Bon groaned.
Shima looked over his shoulder at the grimacing Bon, "Bon? What happened to every man for himself?" He asked.
"And what about you? Anyway, off with the light!" Bon shouted.
"Ah... okay..." Shima said, as he turned off the light. "Well... lots of moths attacked me, they were all around me, and then I sorta blacked out..."
"You never change..." Bon sighed, even as some more rustling occurred, and this time, out popped Shiemi!
"Shiemi!" "Moriyama-san!" They all said at the same time, even as Shiemi blinked, Nii-chan on her head with some kind of plant sprouting out of it.
"Rin? Everyone?" Shiemi blinked, as she took in the people in the crowd.
"How did you get here?" Bon asked, while Rin watched.
"I started into the forest, and I got lost, and the moths came too, so I had Nii-chan summon some lavender to drive the moths off..." Shiemi answered.
Ring-Ring!
"Huh?" Bon said, as he pulled out his phone.
"Ah, me too?" Shima added, doing the same action.
"They get reception here?" Rin asked, as Bon looked at his phone.
"It's Konekomaru. He says he found a lantern!" Bon said, as everyone gasped. "He says it's impossible alone, we've gotta work together." He explained, as he showed them the screen.
Meanwhile, Yukio was twitching with anger, nervousness, and worry, and most likely developing an ulcer as well, even while Shura was laughing. "See, it didn't take even ten minutes, and he used his power already!" She said, as she held her drink up, "Though in this darkness, it'd blind anyone, so I'll guess it's alright."
Yukio just face-palmed, as he groaned, "I'm afraid I can't hide his powers anymore."
"Nya ha ha!" Shura laughed, "You sound like some old fart!"
Yukio looked back, his right eye twitching, "What are you planning to do Shura? You haven't reported to the Vatican, and you're not doing anything here..."
Shura leaned back as she chugged her beer, and finished with a big satisfied sigh, "I'm assessing the situation. I've decided to teach him about swords." She answered, watching with cat-like mischief as Yukio's face changed.
"Really? Why?" Yukio questioned. Before, she was just as happy to stab through Rin! Why teach him now?"
"When I was talking with him, get this, he said he was gonna be the paladin!" Shura laughed, while Yukio just groaned into his hand, "I have a thing for boys who aim high... I didn't know what to make of it when Shiro asked me though."
Yukio perked up at that, "Tou-san did?"
"I'm not exactly happy to admit it, but I think he was right about how to temper that kid." She said, cheeks flushed, even as she looked off into the distance, far off into the sky.
Far in the sky, looking upon the forest and the clearing, holding onto to his umbrella, transformed into a kind of bat, Mephisto watched all the events transpiring. 'So, she spotted me. I have to admit, Shura-san's prowess is quite formidable.' He thought, even as he lost himself in thought.
'For some reason, the moths in this forest are much more hostile than usual...' He muttered, and wondered just what was going on. He had a headache too, from having to reformulate all his plans, what with the impending war, Yuri's awakening and then kidnapping by Amaimon. Speaking of whom, when he found him he was going to kill Amaimon himself. That is, if he could find him.
"Amaimon's overstayed his use..." He muttered, even as he continued his watch, just knowing something was going to happen tonight.
"Heeee?!" Everyone shouted, as they looked on at the sight before them. A giant lantern, planted on a pedestal.
"You were right, this is impossible alone..." Shima admitted.
"This is the lantern! It's huge!" Rin watched. For some reason, he had forgotten that Iblis's kin could get that big... Although he was still wondering how Iblis's kin could be lanterns... 'I really don't want to find out how though...' He thought.
"Looks like a stone lantern in a garden..." Shiemi said.
"It's a peg lantern." Everyone turned to Bon. "It waits in the night for someone to light it, and as soon as it's been lit it starts moving, hunts down living things and uses them as fuel. Usually women are its favorite." Shiemi turned at that.
'Sounds like Iblis alright...' Rin thought.
"It's a demon that stops moving at dawn or when it's fuel runs out." Bon finished.
Konekomaru walked up ,"When I saw it, I thought maybe we had misinterpreted the mission."
Bon looked on, "Yeah, this training requires cooperation."
Shima grinned slyly, "Oh, Bon? I recall you said something about 'no helping each other?'"
Bon twitched, knowing he had been caught, "Because he said there are only three permissions!"
Konekomaru turned at that, "Yeah, he never said only for three people, did he?"
"Let's all get to it. Does anyone know Kamiki's or Takara's number?" Bon asked. Everyone shook their head.
"I asked Izumo-chan a bunch of times, but she never gave me her number. Shima groaned, while everyone sweat dropped at that.
"Ano..." Konekomaru raised his hand, "I thought up a formation for how we can do this."
"First," Konekomaru placed a seal on the lantern, "I'll seal it so that it can't move when we light it."
Behind the lantern, Bon was reciting, his prayer beads wrapped around his hand, reciting, "The secret sutra of praising the Holy Unmovable..."
Konekomaru continued, "Bon memorized the sutra we'll need, so he'll do the chanting." And he shone his light into the sky, bringing some bugs, "We should gather some demon bugs to feed the peg lantern with." He handed the light to Shiemi, "It needs feeding so that the fire won't go out. That will be your job, Moriyama-san."
Konekomaru lit the match, and threw it into the lantern, while Shima screamed, "AHH! Here they come!" As a horde of Chuchi came.
He started spinning his staff rapidly to kill the bugs, while Konekomaru placed his hands together in prayer, "Shima and I will protect us from the demon bugs attacking en masse. And finally..."
Rin placed his hands on the cart that the lantern was placed on, and pushed as his muscles tensed, veins clearly visible as he began to push, "The strongest one of us will be pulling the cart."
"Rin, amazing!" Shiemi said.
"What planet are you from, Okumura?" Shima asked, clearly amazed as well.
'Stupid hiding my identity. I could easily carry this lightweight by myself! I don't need a cart!' He angrily muttered. 'Why am always the packmule anyway!'
He put some more strength into it as they started accelerating, "Here we go!" Rin yelled.
*WHOOSH! BANG!*
Yukio and Shura looked up, as a firework went off in the distance. Or rather, Yukio looked up. Shura got up from her alcohol induced nap. "Eh, what was that?!"
Yukio looked at his watch, "Someone's giving up already?"
Shura pointed at him, "You go pick the kid up!"
"Okay, but then you have to stay awake!" He started running off.
"Who was that?" Shima asked, as he continued swinging at the bugs.
Shiemi threw more bugs in the lantern's fire, "Either Kamiki or Takara."
"Oy, don't forget Hikaru..." Rin groaned, as he continued pushing. 'Although I doubt Azrael would give up...' He thought, until, "WHOA!" He slammed both feet in the ground to come to a sudden stop.
"Manifest the flames of Garuda, burn the sea of curses..." Bon muttered, his face imbedded in the lantern, which he removed and rubbed.
Konekomaru walked up, "What happened?"
Rin's eye twitched, "Oy, what do we do about this?" They both looked around the lantern to see that the bridge had collapsed into the river!
"AHHHGH!" Shima yelled, "Look down! There's a ton of them!" Inside the "river," was the bunch of insects! "I think I might've just wet myself..."
Rin turned, "Wouldn't that make you feel better?" Humans were so weird.
"Okumura-san, don't say such silly things! If you wet yourself, you lose all respect!" Konekomaru chided, not noticing Bon walking up.
"Heading to the Lotus Treasure World, waiting for the Great King..." Bon marched up behind them, as he grabbed Shima's staff, and stuck it into the river.
"EHEH! What are you doing to my precious staff?!" Shima yelled, now he couldn't even use it! Meanwhile, Konekomaru looked at the Tori guarding the bridge.
"Ah, those are the Seeds of Khan! It looks like something's already sealed here." His eyes widened at that, "Be careful, guys!"
Bon pulled out a notebook, and continued reciting, writing on the notebook.
"I've got a plan." He wrote, "Make the peg lantern cross by itself."
"But how?" Rin asked.
"I see! I think I get it!" Konekomaru answered.
He sketched a plan, which Rin read, "First, Konekomaru and I bring the cart across. The swarm isn't deep so you can walk through it?"
Bon fliiped the page, "I'll prepare the seal on the other side." Konekomaru continued, "and on this side, Moriyama piggy-backs Shima and waits."
Bon flipped again, "Bon removes the seal from the lantern and frees it." Shima read next, "Then I run as fast as I can to the other side with Moriyama on my back."
Flip, and Konekomaru, "And the peg lantern will come chasing Shiemi. Then I'll seal it again."
"Wow, you're good at drawing!" Rin yelled. He will admit, demons rarely have any form of art. They just destroy stuff... Except his castle, otherwise, he destroys them.
"Heh heh heh..." They all turned to the nervously chuckling Shima, "Are you telling me to dive into the bug swarm? With Moriyama's thighs around my head?" He held his thumb up as he started crying, "I'm gonna be so dead."
"You should tame your worldly desires, Shima. Don't you remember the legends of the monk Miroku?" Konekomaru warned.
"You're so mean, Koneko!" Shima whined.
Rin sighed in annoyance, "Then I'll carry her too!" He said. After carrying the cart across, he ducked down to let Shiemi on, although it didn't help when she clawed his eyes. "Oy! Be careful!" He yelled, as he jumped down with a rather disgusting CRUNCH!
"Eh, jumping in like that!" Shima complained.
Konekomaru signaled, "I'm ready!"
Rin turned back as well, "We're ready too!"
Bon removed the seal, "Get going!" As the lantern twitched, and to Rin's disturbance, the lantern saw Shiemi and great big hearts appeared in its eyes. 'Definitely related to Iblis...'
"It saw you!" Rin yelled, as he started running, as the lantern pounced into the river, and chased them.
"Over here!" Shiemi shouted back.
"Don't go calling it!" Rin ran faster as the giant lantern pounced towards them, and with a shout, he threw Shiemi towards the other side.
At the same time, the lantern crashed down on the cart, where Konekomaru was standing, at least until he jumped up to slap the seal on the lantern, and placed his hands together, "Seal!"
"Bow to the floor to the Holy Unmovable, the Raging Destroyer King..." He chanted.
"He did it!" Shima and Shiemi said at the same time. "Rin, we did it!" Shiemi called.
"Okumura, come on out!" Shima yelled to the gasping Rin, who was laying against the rock face underneath. He climbed out, while Bon ran across the bridge.
He finished getting out, and placed his hand against the Tori gate for support. "Now this is one less thing to worry about." He said with a smile, at least, until the Tori gate cracked, and fell back into the river with a giant...
*CRASH!*
Everyone gasped as the seal went flying into the air. "Rin, behind you!" Shiemi shouted.
He blinked, "Heh?" As several tendrils flew out of the river, wrapping around his arms and legs, and a very BIG moth popped out of the river, dragging Rin along with it!
"AHHH!" He screamed, 'Ah hell no! I'm not gonna let this turn into one of those stories! That's not in my contract!' He mentally screamed.
"Rin!" Shiemi yelled.
He looked down, he just needed them to go away, and he could use his flames. "I'm fine! I'll deal with this and catch up with you! Go on ahead!"
Bon clenched his teeth in anger, "You're doing this again?!"
Rin chuckled, "Eh heh... My bad."
"Idiot!" Bon raged, "Of course we'll help you!" Rin gaped at that, "Shima, your staff!" Bon held out his hand.
"Don't break it!" Shima threw his staff, which Bon caught.
"Get ready to run!" Bon instructed, as he took off, grabbing the one of the fallen seals at the same time. He chucked the seal into the air, and planting his feet, hurled Shima's staff full force at the giant Chuchi, hitting the seal dead-on, and using the force to plant the seal on it.
The monster roared in annoyance, as it felt the familiar seal contact it. 'NO! NOT SEAL! NOT SEAL!' Satan twitched at its begging, while Bon placed his hands together.
"Oh great and might Unmovable Wise, crush all hesitation. Swipe aside all obstacles. Hear our prayer. Have mercy." Bon recited, as a flash of pure energy descended from the heavens upon the insect, taking it down, and releasing Rin at the same time. "Return!" He yelled, as Shima's staff came back to his hand.
Rin plunged into the muck 'Disgusting...' He thought, even as he looked back, "Whoa." He said, while shaking insects off of him.
Bon held out his hand, "Come on!" Even as he pulled Rin out, "This is all I can do! Run!" He shouted, as Rin turned back to see the now pissed giant moth.
"Didn't you defeat iiiit!" He yelled, even as they took off. He really did not want to translate what it said. He was fairly certain he wouldn't be able to anyway.
They were all bent over, breathing heavily, after running for some time. "It... it's not chasing us anymore!" Konekomaru breathed out.
"We're saved..." Shima groaned.
Rin clenched his hands for a moment, and turned to Bon, "Bon... Er, thanks."
Bon contnued breathing heavily, "I was just returning the favor."
Rin blinked, "Favor?" He didn't remember that...
Bon finally got up, looking down, "You saved me. You said if I ever wanted to face Satan, I had to get stronger, without judgment, without embarrassment..."
Rin chuckled at that, "Well, I'm stupid, so I don't really think about that kind of stuff..."
"I don't think so." Rin turned at that, "But stop trying to solve everything by yourself!" Bon faced Rin, "Don't forget you're not alone!"
Rin, no, Satan was completely speechless. "Bon's totally right." Shima piped in.
"You can't defeat Gehenna by yourself." Konekomaru said.
Shima rubbed the back of his head, "I'll help you, even though I can't do much. As long as it doesn't involve more bugs."
Rin couldn't think of anything to say. For once in his life, Satan was speechless. "Everyone..."
Shiemi smiled, "Rin, we're here for you."
"Uh... Thanks." He wasn't used to this thankfulness thing. He didn't like it.
"But Shima was totally useless this time." Bon put bluntly.
"That's not fair, Bon! I did what I could!" Shima shouted. Everyone chuckled.
Rin looked down, 'They say that, but what would they say if they knew I was Satan himself...'
After some time of pushing, finally, they came back to the camp. "Hurray, we're all back alive!" Shima shouted, tears of joy coming from his eyes.
They saw the other two lanterns there as well, Izumo, Takara, and Hikaru all waiting there. Shima just had her arms crossed. "Nice, you're still in one piece."
"What the hell? You're here already?" Bon yelled.
Izumo smirked, "I made my familiars do it. Takara and Hikaru were even quicker though."
"You took so long with so many people? Lame losers!" Takara' puppet said.
"I'd like to say something smart, but you did do most of the work..." Hikaru muttered.
Konekomaru was dumbfounded, "Just what are they made of..."
Shura blinked, "Huh? You're all here? No one gave up? Then who shot up the fireworks earlier?"
Rin thought he heard rustling, until a shadow came down from the night sky. "RAGH!" He looked up, and with an enormous crash! Amaimon himself came crashing down, a chained Hobgoblin at his side. The earth was sent trembling for miles, as many people took shelter.
Rin's eyes widened. 'Amaimon? But I buried him deep enough to leave the damn dinosaurs jealous! Wait...' He looked at Amaimon, 'Something's different... His aura, it's on a completely different level now!'
Shura pulled out her demon sword from her seal, and brandished it, "Don't just stand there with your jaws on the floor!" She yelled.
Rin turned, "Shura!"
Amaimon released the leash on his monster, "Go Behemoth! Slaughter all of them!" He growled. Even as he launched towards Rin.
"I was waiting for you..." Shura placed her fingers in her mouth and whistled, as the fire burst into a giant snake.
"Ah, a snake!" Izumo yelled, as the snake dissolved into fire which spread in the four cardinal directions, and encompassed the campfire seal, stopping Behemoth in its tracks. The seal exploded in an enormous light, and sent both pet and demon flying.
"Ha ha ha!" Came the laugh, as a cup of tea was magically poured, as Mephisto looked on, "I thought I'd have a nice cup of tea while I watch the show." He said, as he drank from his cup. He'll let them weaken Amaimon, and then he'll blow him into about 60 or so different dimensions, for making him get such a big headache.
He leaned back on his floating chair, with a floating rack of sweets right next to him, "This is even better than I expected. This won't be so easy Amaimon." He said, but he couldn't shake the feeling something was different about Amaimon.
Further away, Amaimon growled, as he pulled himself from the wreckage of the forest, "I'm gonna kill that bitch." He uttered.
"A total barrier?" Bon asked.
Shura jammed her sword into the ground, "Ah, it protects everyone inside the circle and attacks everything outside. For the time being, we're safe inside it."
Rin looked at the circle. 'This circle... it's based on demon magic! I knew it seemed familiar! But how did they...' His eyes widened. 'Samael! That traitor!'
"Who was that guy?" Izumo demanded.
"Sensei, is this training as well?" Konekomaru asked.
Shura wrapped her hair up behind her head, as Shima noted, "Ain't this a bit tough for that?"
Shura looked off into the distance, "The trainings over! Now we're going to prepare for Amaimon's attacks."
"AMAIMON!" Everyone yelled.
"Amaimon... One of the Eight Princes of Hell, and one of the sons of Satan... That Amaimon?!" Izumo nearly screamed.
Shura walked over and picked a nearby can of Holy Water. "Yeah. He's a big fish, so big, you Exwires won't even land a scratch on him." She turned around. "I'll soak you in triple-C holy water for extra protection. Come here."
Izumo just pressed the issue, "Why is-" GOOSH! She was interrupted as Shura soaked her. "such a big fish..."
Shima asked, "Is this a-" SPLASH! "joke..."
Shura was about to splash Rin, who held up his arms in a "no" fashion, but stopped, "Whoopsie, that was close. It wouldn't be a pretty sight if I soaked you." She said, as she splashed Konekomaru instead."
Shura crossed herself, as she recited, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Alright, this will protect you until you dry."
Bon pointed to Rin, "You're not doing it to Okumura?"
Shura looked up in thought, "Ah, he's lessee, allergic to holy water."
"Allergic to holy water?! Is that even possible?" Bon yelled, as he looked at the guy.
Rin stared at Shura, a minor twitch in his right eye. Allergic to Holy Water? Really? That's the best she could come up with?! Admittedly, being dissolved might be a bit similar to some allergic reactions he's seen, but really?! He did realize someone was missing though. "Wait, where's Yukio?!"
Shura smirked, "He was in the way, so I sent him away."
Yukio chucked two grenades in the air, and shot at them, making them explode, splashing Holy Water everywhere to dissolve the bugs. He gasped as he saw an even bigger moth there, 'What's going on... The demon bugs of this forest are supposed to be bound to Tamers...' He reached back to grab another gun. 'What's happening?'
Everyone was on their phones trying to reach an emergency contact, but to no avail. Izumo shouted at her phone, "Why is there an emergency number if no one picks up!"
"I can't reach the other teachers either!" Konekomaru was definitely worried at this point.
Bon turned to Shura, "Why's a big one like Amaimon attacking us?"
Shura sat down, "I wonder..."
Rin approached her, "No doubt. He's after me."
Shura grinned, "I know. Don't worry, this barrier could hold against even Amaimon." Rin knelt down, "But it looks like he's got a plan. Something's different. You need to get out of here while you still can. That way you can fight.
"You told me not to use my flames though!" Rin countered.
"Shut up already, I warned you, but you went and used them anyway, didn't you? I saw it, nyahahahah." She jabbed her sword into the ground. "The point is, how are you gonna fight without your flames!"
"That's..."
"Amaimon is the Earth King, he ain't a little imp like the ones you've fought so far. Think about it. Huh?!" Shura said.
With Amaimon...
Amaimon stared at the barrier for a little bit, before he withdrew into the forest a little bit. There, bound to a tree, and gagged, was one Yuri Egin. He knelt down, and undid her mouth gag. "There," He said, "Please feel free to scream." He said, and he gently kicked her in the leg. Gently meant however, only breaking into a few pieces.
"AGH! SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!" Yuri screamed, tears streaming from her eyes.
Everyone turned at the loud scream, and Shura yelled, "Who was that?!" But turned at a gasp from Rin.
Rin was completely dumbfounded. There was no mistake. He knew that voice. HE KNEW THAT VOICE. "Impossible... Yuri?" He whispered.
Shura's eye lifted at that. 'Who's Yuri?' She thought, but didn't have time to dwell. "Oy! Okumura! Get back here NOW!" She ordered, because Rin completely booked it, running faster than she thought possible into the forest.
"Wait!" She yelled, only for Behemoth to block her path, the angry hobgoblin slobbering all over the place. Shura sliced at it, but the damn thing was so hard it could only knock it back!
"Okumura!" Bon yelled.
"You're staying in there no matter what happens! Got it?" Shura turned around.
"That's..." Bon watched Rin run off into the forest. 'What got into that guy so suddenly...'
Satan ran as fast as he possibly could. There was no way he could mistake that voice. There was no way he could be wrong. It had been 16 years, but still, her voice rang out like a sweet psalm to his ears.
He burst out into the clearing, and behold, lying there, crutching a very clearly broken leg, was Yuri. "YURI!" He yelled.
Yuri turned and looked confused, "Wh-who're you?" She asked.
Satan had a giant smile on his face, "Yu-" *CRASH!*
He went flying back as Amaimon punched him in the face. "You piece of shit!" He yelled.
"I'll show you, Father, I'll show you... I AM NOT WEAK!" Amaimon yelled.
Satan jumped up, brandishing the sheathed Kurikara, "Don't screw with me!" he yelled, as he walked Amaimon full force with, causing the ground underneath them to crack, and break.
Amaimon looked at Satan's shocked face, as with a blank glare, showing Satan the spiral in his eyes, he responded, "That's my line." And he flicked him away.
Everyone could the giant explosion of dust as Rin went flying through the forest. Yuri looked on, as she realized the truth. "S-Satan?" She muttered.
Shura looked on at the plume of smoke, "Hold back a little, dammit."
"AGh!" Rin yelled as he went flying, and Amaimon smacked him down into a rock face, while Bon and the others watched.
"Why won't you use your flames!" Amaimon challenged, "Don't be so pretentious!"
Bon was pissed, "That shithead!" He marched forward.
"Wait, she told us to stay here!" Izumo yelled, while Shima grabbed Bon's shoulder.
"Bon, calm down..." But he regretted as Bon turned around slowly, death on his face.
"Man, it's been a while since the last time I was this pissed off. Wipe your ass with that CALM DOWN." He ripped his shoulder free and marched off.
Shima just groaned, "Not this again..."
Konekomaru reached out, "Shima-san!" And with a grunt, he marched off.
Izumo just watched, "You're kidding me! Stop! You'll get yourselves killed!" But the icing on the cake, "Morayama-san! Stop! You'll die!" She yelled as Shiemi walked to.
"I can't. Rin would do the same for me." And with that, she marched off.
"I can't believe this! Why am I surrounded by nothing but idiots! I can't go along..." She gritted her teeth, but if Moriyama was going. And reluctantly she followed.
Rin got up slowly, as he looked with anger on Amaimon, "I thought that woman was important to you..." He extended his claws, "Maybe I'll finish her off when I'm done with you..."
Rin got up slowly, 'So, Amaimon isn't as useless as I thought... According to the legends, the spiral only shows in a true demon warrior... Before him, no one else had ever done it, so I thought it was just a myth... But...' He was about to flare, "I'm gonna-"
*PHEW!*
Amaimon looked as a firework sped past his head, and he turned back to see the Kyoto trio standing there, Bon holding a match next to his firework. "Why are you leaving us out of this? We want a share of the fun!"
Bon looked over to see a young woman, probably not much older than Shiemi or Izumo off in the distance, trying to crawl over. Probably the one who screamed.
"Moriyama! Izumo! Go help that woman when we get an opening!"
"Hai!" Shiemi yelled as she braced.
"Tch! Idiots!" Izumo chided.
"Okumura! Run when you have the chance!" Konekomaru shouted.
"I'm just here the help these two..." Shima muttered.
"Stop! Don't!" Rin yelled, they were no chance for Amaimon as he was. "Go back!" But that chance ended when Konekomaru accidentally lit his firework and it took off towards Amaimon's head, where it exploded.
Amaimon was unhurt, although his head spike had gotten all fluffy, "Ha ha ha!" Shima laughed, "It looks like broccoli!"
Satan facepalmed, "Oh, he didn't just laugh at Amaimon..."
Amaimon jumped down, and kicked Shima in the chest, sending him flying, and he crashed into the tree with a crack, and then he faced Bon.
Konekomaru ran in front to protect him, "Neko?!" Bon cried, as Amaimon tapped Konekomaru's arm and broke it.
"Konekomaru!" Bon yelled, but Amaimon just flicked him away. He was about to head to the girls, until Yukio ran into the clearing, breathing heavily. He had ran the entire way in order to help out. All he had to do was follow the explosions. "Get away from them!" He yelled, as he drew his gun.
Amaimon was about to act, until he heard a gasp. He turned to see Yuri, who had her mouth covered with her hand.
Yuri was nearly speechless, but it really was him... She recognized the moles on his face... Plus, she supposed it was a mother's instinct. It... it was her son. It was Yukio! "Yu-Yukio!" She shouted.
Yukio was terribly confused. Who was this woman, "Wh-who're you?!" He shouted. How did she get here?!
Yuri was about to answer, but suddenly Amaimon was towering over her.
Outside the forest, a white Fiat was pulling up to the forest, and Gabe stepped outside of the car, and opened the passenger door. Out stepped the Woman. "Thank you, Gabe."
"Are you certain you don't need me to follow you, my Lady?" He asked, warily.
"Yes, I'm quite certain." She said, as she adjusted her veil, as blue as the sky. "This shouldn't take long." And she headed into the forest, as Gabe bowed respectfully.
Her eyes hardened, as she prepared for her task. It would be very tiring, but she vowed, 'I will right my wrongs.' She thought, as she brandished a beaded necklace with a pointed crucifix at the bottom.
Yuri looked with fear, as Amaimon towered over her. "Since Father won't take me seriously, it appears I need to take a more serious action."
"Amaimon, stop!" Rin yelled, as he grabbed Kurikara.
Amaimon snapped his fingers, and Yuri watched as the ground slowly began swallowing her up, "S-somebody help me!" She yelled as she sank in.
"Yuri!" Satan yelled, as he jumped down, running frantically towards her, only for Amaimon to jump in front of him and kick him across the field. He got up and watched as Yuri, only her hand and head sticking out.
She held her hand out, even as the ground had nearly swallowed her, "Help me, Sa-" And she was silent, as the ground completely consumed her.
"Amaimon, you bastard..." Satan seethed, as he drew out Kurikara.
Amaimon erupted with a cheerful smile, as he realized he was about to get his fight!
"Nii-san, don't!" Yukio yelled.
"Amaimon, if you want a fight..." Satan drew his sword, and released a mere fraction of his power, and a pillar of blue flames shot into the sky, illuminating the entire horizon an ethereal blue.
"YES! THAT'S IT! THAT'S IT, FATHER! SHOW ME THOSE FLAMES!" He yelled, insanity very present in his mind.
Everyone looked in awe and fear, as the sheer force crushed them. Mephisto spit out his tea, and gaped, as he realized only one being could possess this much power! But how!
The pillar of blue flame collapsed, as Satan extended his sword towards Amaimon, as everyone realized the implication of Amaimon's words. "Amaimon, as Lord of Hell, I'm gonna fucking kill you."
"καὶ οὐ θαῦμα· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός."
"Et non mirum ipse enim Satanas transfigurat se in angelum lucis."
"And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light."
2 Corinthians 11:14
" ὁ κρύπτων ἔχθραν συνίστησιν δόλον ἐκκαλύπτει δὲ τὰς ἑαυτοῦ ἁμαρτίας εὔγνωστος ἐν συνεδρίοις."
"Qui operit odium fraudulenter, revelabitur malitia ejus in consilio. "
" He that covers hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly."
Proverbs 26:26
It begins! Satan is revealed to the world! How will his fight with Amaimon end? Will Satan be reunited with Yuri? What is the Woman up to? And how what will the repercussions be? Find out next time!
ANYWAY: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. SO IMPORTANT THAT I'M PUTTING THIS ENTIRE SECTION IN CAPITOLS!
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In other news, time for my shout-outs! It's been a while since I've done this!
The Devil Inside His Head, by ef07: In which Rin struggles to hide another secret on his journey to become an Exorcist, Satan is having too much fun being stuck in the half-demon's head and the two (unknowingly) drive Yukio insane with their antics. "No Rin... I am your father." "You did not just go there!" "Ah, but I did." [Crack-fic!]
Heart of Stone, by Nixie the Bloody Pixie: His heart was as cold as stone, yet a single sliver of light had found its way inside. A single beam of sunlight was all it took for his walls to crumble. Slight AU. [COVER FROM DEVIANTART]
Veränderung, by storiewriter: AU. When Rin was six years old, he got into trouble at school. Fearing the disappointment of his father, he did not walk home with Yukio; instead, he took a left turn-and future events started to shift. Rated T for safety.
Charges of the Flame Alchemist, by Artdirector123: When Rin's powers start revealing themselves at a much younger age, Shiro has no choice to send him and his brother somewhere else for their own protection: a place without demons or exorcists where an unlikely man who owes Shiro his life lives.
Pink Exorcist, by Sakura Cherry Blossom: Rin wasn't the only half-demon child of Satan. Sakura Haruno has claimed the title of Satan's only daughter. She went out on a search for her rumored little brother and found him. Now that she has found her only remaining, and trustworthy, family she isn't going to let them go, she's going to fight. She's not going to let Satan win and she'll make damn sure that Rin doesn't lose.
Kingdom Hearts: Genesis, by ShadowDragon94: "I've been having these weird thoughts lately." Reality is what one makes of it. When wanting to broaden your horizons, remembering to brace for the unexpected would be wise. But what if the reality you knew was changed? What if you realized nothing was like before? What if, everything changed in seconds? "Like, is any of this real? or not?" (Story #1 in the World Tree Series)
I really recommend this one, as it's very well written, and the author has definitely created her own universe. She is by far a more superior writer than I am!
Also, regarding the crossover, so it was a little bit unpopular, but I suppose I should clarify, as you could probably tell, there's several key elements that will be at the heart of this fanfic: First is Catholicism, I'm exploring that element quite thoroughly. Next is Japan, which will start playing in later. Lastly, obviously, is Satan. If I'm going to pick a crossover, it's because it has something to do with one of those elements.
For example:
Percy Jackson: Obviously, this has a lot of gods it can bring in, and mostly according to most old stories, they are usually associated with demons that fell with Satan. Also, it's an interesting clash because it deals with both Greece and Italy, the latter of which will definitely tie into the later story. Also, it's a good excuse to bring in the lesser known Eastern Orthodox Church, which has just as great a history is Catholicism.
Kane Chronicles: Again, more gods, and Egypt has always played an important role in Catholicism for several reasons. Also, I can bring in the even lesser known Oriental Orthodox Churches, which also have played a role in history.
Young Justice: Batman.
Okay, this one's more of a stretch, as it's an excuse to tie in more global dynamics to this story, but I can actually tie in the Romanian Orthodox Church, based on some of the backstory and heritage of one of the characters. Plus, Batman.
Ultimately, these probably wouldn't be part of the main storyline, but would be side stories that would add to it. I would probably allude to them at times in the main story, but ultimately, you could probably go without reading them if you don't want to.
Anyway, you know the drill! Please leave me glorious reviews! Make me happy! Also, I'm extending the Facebook vote to Jul. 15th, as only a few people have voted! I'm trying to be democratic! Come on! Anyway, please review, or Satan will destroy the next chapter!
Cheers!
Shinigami
"Scripture bares witness to the disastrous influence of the one Jesus calls 'a murderer from the beginning,' who would even try to divert Jesus from the mission received from his Father. 'The reason the son of God appeared was the destroy the works of the devil.; In its consequences the gravest of these works was the mendacious seduction that led man to disobey God."
Catechism of the Catholic Church: 394