"" - Talking
'' - Thinking
{} - Sparda
[] - Ddraig
During Yukio's trip to the sports court Grayfia announced
[Raiser Phenex-sama's 3 "Pawns" retire] Yukio smiled, Yuuto seemed to be helping equal things out making it Rias' 5 to Raiser's 9. He felt someone grabbing his arm as he moved his hand down to his katana as he turned to see a smiling Yuuto
"Hey Yuuto can you not scare me like that"
"I'll try Yukio" Yuuto replied, before explaining that he'd been looking at the sports court from behind the storage room which was a blind spot from the court.
"Sorry Yuuto about…" Yukio started only to interrupted by Yuuto, who spoke
"I heard the announcement so I know it as well. She must be regretting it. I never knew what she was always thinking about, but for this match she showed lots of concern. She also was working hard when we were setting a trap in the forest."
"...Let's win." Yukio spoke with a serious nod which Yuuto copied
"Right Yukio-kun." The two boys of the Gremory hit there knuckles together, Yuuto noticing he still had the katana on him as he asked
"I take it you managed to fight well with that?"
"Yeah…surprised them with my little speed trick" Yukio replied with a smirk as he added
"You managed to lure out the Pawns then…"
"Yeah. But the person in charge of this location is quite calm and hasn't been taken in by my provocation. Well, it seems like she used the "Pawns" to watch my attacks. Seems like Raiser Phenex likes to battle by sacrificing his servants. It's something only he is able to pull off because of his immortality and the number of servants he has." Yuuto spoke, Yukio noticing that his smile didn't reach his eyes as he continued
"The enemies who are in charge of here are 1 "Knight", 1 "Rook", and 1 "Bishop". Total of 3 pieces."
"...That's a severe defence." Yukio replied as Yuuto nodded
"That's how much they are keeping up guard for this place, of our intrusion here. Since we eliminated the gym, they will put more strength here."
Yukio understood that Rias had destroyed one route so that they would know where there enemy forces would be coming from given as there was only one route between the two bases now.
"Are you nervous?" Yuuto asked him with a smile, Yukio taking a calming breathe as he nodded
"Yeah…I basically have little battle experience and now I'm here in an actual battle. If I was doing this on my own…I probably would've just destroyed the whole place at the start"
"I'm nervous too, even though I've got experience…but it's my first time participating in the Rating Game. A serious battle between devils. Even if this match is a special case, it doesn't change the fact that it's a serious fight. We get involved in devils fights, whether we like it or not. And this is our first game. We can't show them even a slight opening in our guard. This is a match where we have to give it all we got as Buchou's servant devils. It's something that will be important even in the future. I feel delighted and also scared. I don't want to forget the feeling of my hands' shaking. This feeling of being nervous. The intense atmosphere. I want to feel everything and make it my experience. Let's become strong together, Yukio-kun."
"We will…I probably should stop holding back then when we run into the next group of enemies" Yukio replied with a smirk
"Haah! Don't worry about me either…I'll cover you if you plan to use that" Yuuto replied, Yukio nodded as he understood that the Getsuga Tensho could cut through the school if he focused enough reiatsu into the weapon.
"Just don't let yourself get hit by it" Yukio replied before they both stiffened at hearing the loud voice of a brave woman from outside
"I'm the "Knight" of Raiser Phenex-sama, Carlamaine! I've become bored of trying to sniff through each other's strategy! Rias Gremory's "Knight"! I challenge you to a duel!" She was stood in the middle of the baseball court, wearing knight like armour, Yuuto starting to laugh next to him as he spoke
"Since she introduced herself, I can't hide myself both as a "Knight" and a swordsman." After he said that, he went outside to meet her on the court
"Oh well we'd be found out sooner or later …" Yukio sighed as he followed him outside so he could make sure Yuuto wouldn't be outnumbered both stopping a good distance away from her as Yuuto introduced himself first
"I'm the "Knight" of Rias Gremory, Kiba Yuuto."
"I'm the "Pawn", Hosokawa Yukio!" Yukio declared afterwards, Carlamaine making a happy face at seeing them both as she spoke
"I'm happy that there are warriors like you two in Rias Gremory's group. Coming directly from the front. That's something people with normal sanity won't do. But I love idiots like you two. Then, shall we start." She drew her sword out from its sheath, Yuuto also drawing his own as he spoke aggressively
"The match between "Knights". I have been waiting for this. Personally I would like to fight in an intense sword fight."
"Well said! Rias Gremory's "Knight"." Carlamaine replied, starting to cut as if she was dancing. Yukio watched with intrigue as the two clashed sparks flying from there blades as they hit. Each clash of there swords made more sparks as they parted before charging at each other again each trying to get the upper hand on the other as Yukio heard
"You seem bored" Yukio turned to see the other Rook, who was a woman wearing a mask over half her face before his eyes moved to the other who was complaining
"Geez. She only thinks about swords, swords and swords. Their match looks like a mud fight. Carlamaine was making a bitter face when the "Pawns" were being sacrificed. Does she hate the battle strategy of her master, the "King"? But when I thought I found a cute boy, he was also a sword freak. Geez, what bad luck." Yukio got a feeling from the way the other girl was dressed like a princess that he probably could ignore her for now as he focused back on the Rook as he heard the Bishop spoke
"Umm, so this boy is the "Pawn" Rias Gremory adores. Does that person have bad taste in looking at gentleman?" Yukio rolled his eyes, ignoring the comment as he called his Boosted Gear to his arm as he spoke
"Boosted Gear!"
[Boost!]
"So you already know I'm not going to be your opponent. Isabella. Why don't you be his opponent?" The Bishop girl spoke with a curious look as Isabella nodded and moved forward while the girl moved back to give them space.
"I was planning to in the first place. Let's fight since we are both bored." Isabella spoke
"Is little princess "Bishop" not going to fight?" Yukio asked, Isabella making a troubled face as she put a hand on her forehead as she spoke
"Ah, don't worry about her. That girl is special. She will just watch the entire fight."
"…And why not?" Yukio asked confused as Isabella explained
"She is... No, that person is Ravel Phenex. Raiser-sama's little sister. She became Raiser-sama's servant by using a special method, but she is Raiser-sama's actual sister. Well according to Raiser-sama...
[Having your sister in your harem has a significant meaning. You know the significant view of having your close relatives? You know how there are people who look up to and also get jealous about it? Well, I'm not a sister-moe type, so I have her in my group as fashion.]
That's what he said." Yukio looked weird at her as he realised, Raiser was also a pervert as well as a dumbass.
"Now, here I come! Rias Gremory's "Pawn"!" Isabella spoke before moving swiftly towards Yukio, throwing a sharp punch which he dodged before aiming a low sweep which she jumped back to avoid as she spoke up
"Yes. So you can dodge a punch like this. Sorry. I was looking down on you a bit. I'll put one gear...no, I will increase by two gears then!"
"I was looking down on you as well…" Yukio spoke with a smirk as he held his gauntlet covered hand out before him much to the Isabella's confusion
"Let's go!" Yukio spoke, Amonusen appearing in his hand as his Boosted Gear called out after its third boost.
[Explosion!]
"What's that?" Isabella asked watching as Yukio gave it a few testing swipes before resting it on his shoulder as he looked confused at her
"Oh… Didn't you know…? I hold two Sacred Gears…Boosted Gear and Amonusen" Yukio spoke with mock surprised, seeing the shock on there faces as he held the sword up in the air with one hand as Ravel spoke up
"The Dark Knight's sword….Isabella stop holding back" Isabella nodded as the clothe covered blade glowed red as he swung downwards as he called
"Getsuga Tensho!" The red, crescent moon shaped, attack carved into the ground as it charged towards Isabella who managed to dodge it only to find Yukio's right palm pointed towards her, ball of crimson energy in it, as he called
"Cero!" The crimson beam blasted out shooting Isabella back as she screamed in pain, Yukio looking to see his first attack having destroyed the tennis courts while Isabella had been launched back into one of the club rooms.
Yukio turned his attention to the Knight fight just to see Yuuto's darkness sword dispersing leaving only the hilt as Carlamaine spoke amused, her sword covered in flames
"Unfortunately, your Sacred Gear won't work on me." Yukio understood why Yuuto wasn't bothered, given that he was holding onto one of his swords as Yuuto smirked as she spoke
"Then I will also tell you this. Unfortunately, this isn't everything of my Sacred Gear."
"What? Nonsense. "Knight" of Gremory. It's unsightly for a knight to..."
"...Freeze." Yuuto said with a small voice, there was something gathering in the blade-less sword, the temperature dropping before his sword started to freeze, breaking as it became a blade of ice.
"In front of this sword, "Flame Delete", all types of fire will disappear." Yuuto spoke, Yukio resting Amonusen against his shoulder as he kept an eye out for Isabella while Ravel landing clear of the large gouge in the ground from Yukio's attack, dismissing her fire wings.
"A...absurd! Are you telling me that you have two Sacred Gears!?" Carlamaine spoke as she swung her flame sword to the side with an impatient look. The instant Carlamaine's sword touched Kiba's sword, the flame sword started to freeze and turn into a solid before creaking and then breaking. Carlamaine forced to throw away her sword before drawing a short sword from her hip and shouting
"We are the members of the all mighty house of Phenex, who rule over fire and wind! Taste it! The whirlwind of fire!"
There was a wind of fire around the baseball court with Carlamaine and Yuuto in the middle of it. The hot wind was burning even Yukio's skin.
"That Carlamaine! Has she forgotten that her allies are here as well!?" Ravel commented, while using her arm to guard her face. Yuuto's ice sword started to melt after receiving the wind of fire although he didn't seem bothered as he spoke
"I see... You are trying to burn us with the whirlwind of fire...But."
Put his blade-less sword in front of him, Yuuto then said with a strong voice,
"...Stop."
At that instance the wind was getting sucked into his sword while making a large noise. The wind soon stopped, and the baseball ground became silent as he spoke
"..."Replenish Calm". It's been a while since I last showed more than two demonic swords for one battle."
The unique looking blade in Yuuto's hand had a mysterious whirlwind in the middle of it. Yukio guessing the winds were sucked inside it as Carlamaine decided to ask
"...Multiple Sacred Gear. Are you a Sacred Gear possessor who takes the weapons of other Sacred Gear users and makes it their own?"
Yuuto shook his head at Carlamaine's question before explaining "I don't have multiple Sacred Gears. I also don't take the Sacred Gears of others and make them my own. I created it."
"Created...it?"
"Yes. "Sword Birth". I can make any demonic swords. That is the name of my Sacred Gear and its true ability."
Multiple swords appeared from the ground when he put his hand downwards, each was a different shapes and sizes, even the blades were different.
"I underestimated you, Gremory "Pawn"." Turning back Yukio saw Isabella started to walk out burns over her body from where it had taken his Cero attack, starting to build up reiatsu into his blade again as he decided to finish it.
Using his Sonido he disappeared from there sights only to quickly reappear falling down towards Isabella before another servant appeared between them, holding a large sword out before her as Yukio called as he swung "Getsuga Tensho!"
His blade hit against the other Knight's sword the red aura exploding into the ground below him as he landed back a safe distance away so he could look to see if either had survived but given the lack of announcements he suspected not. The light faded to reveal the other Bishop had thrown up some sort of barrier to protect the two, although the Knight had lost some of the front of her clothes, the tops of her breasts exposed and a large crack running down her sword.
[Reset!] Yukio looked to his gauntlet as he silently sighed; his time had run out cause of putting all his power into that last attack, although it looked like Isabella was having trouble standing now.
"Boosted Gear!" Yukio called, the Bishop moving to point her hands towards him before launching a large stream of flames at him
[Boost!] He channelled his reiatsu into Amonusen again swinging up to meet the attack as he shouted
"Getsuga Tensho!" His attack met the Bishop's, an explosion roaring out as Yukio decided to take his chance to attack as he used his Sonido to move around it attempting to smack the Bishop into the ground only to find the great sword wielding Knight intercept his attack, shockwaves coming out from her sword as they clashed.
'Damn it' Yukio mentally growled being forced back by the shockwave as Seiris smirked as she jumped at him, Yukio moving to deflect her charge as they continued to clash blades. The Pawn's eyes picking up the remaining two of Riaser's Pawns showing up near to where Ravel watched on surprised.
Yukio jumped back from Seiris who spoke "So you are skilled with using it more then that destructive move"
Yukio smirked slightly back as he held Amonusen in front of him as he spoke "Of course…It wouldn't be much good for a descendant to not know how to use it…anyway…Let's Go Boosted Gear"
[Explosion!]
It may have been only three boosts but he had to figure out a way to balance the odds as he thought to Ddraig 'Can't you do anything else aside from boost my power?'
[Like what…?] Ddraig asked curious
'I don't know…wait could I transfer it into something else or someone else' Yukio thought as he remembered Yuuto's Sword Birth's ability, switching Amonusen into his right hand as Ddraig responded
[Probably although you'd have to evolve Boosted Gear again]
'Respond to my will….' Yukio thought, trying to focus his emotions on his Boosted Gear as he noticed them all moving towards him, Isabella staggering slightly.
A shock-wave shook the whole field, Yukio looking up to see Rias and Raiser fighting in the air. They were clashing against each other by using their magic up in the air, a red magic energy and fire energy. Raiser didn't even have a scratch. Even his clothes weren't ripped and Rias on the other hand had some parts of her uniform burnt. He thought she was breathing heavily as well.
'I have to end this quickly' Yukio thought focusing on his Sacred Gear as he shouted
"Give me strength! Boosted Gear!"
[Dragon Booster!] The Sacred Gear made a red light, Yukio trying to force it to become stronger as he continued
"More! That time it was Asia! Now it's Buchou! Answer my feelings! Ddraig!"
[Dragon Booster second Liberation!] The gauntlet made a sound that Yukio had never heard before, and there were changes to his left arm. The red aura covered it shaped into something before the gauntlet started to change its shape. When the aura disappeared, the Boosted Gear...
"...Changed?" The gauntlet, which was said to be a crystallization of insane power, changed into a new form. The jewel that was on the hand part of the gauntlet also appeared in his arm, therefore it changed the overlook of it. Yukio smirked as he heard Ddraig
[It's done…now go Sekiryutei] Yukio quickly used his Sonido to appear to near Yuuto before speaking
"Yuuto release your Sacred Gear!"
Yuuto seemed confused at the request but put his sword on the ground as he called "Sword Birth!"
The ground glowed and lots of demonic swords appeared, Yukio quick to thrust his fist on the glowing ground before shouting "Boosted Gear! The second ability!"
With the power increased with his Sacred Gear, Yukio sent the power to the ground and into Sword Birth.
[A parcel from the Sekiryutei (Red-dragon emperor), "Boosted Gear Gift"."]
[Transfer]
The ping preceded metal rumbling violently through the area before turning into a sea of swords, all different types and sizes all which were pointing to the sky.
"...Impossible."
"Are you telling me this is also the power of the dragon?" Raiser's servants blurted out their anguish which couldn't be helped. Their bodies were penetrated by the swords that were sticking out from the ground. Then their bodies started to glow and disappeared from the battlefield. They retired!
[Raiser Phenex-sama's 2 "Pawns", 2 "Knights", 1 "Bishop", and 1 "Rook" retires.]
Yukio panted as he crouched to one knee, Yuuto looking at him impressed as Yukio smiled
"That's good…"
"Yukio-kun. I'm surprised. This power..."
Yuuto looked around at the various demonic swords with an awestruck look. He seemed surprised because his ability did more effects than he thought.
"Yeah, Yuuto, I used the gauntlet to strengthen your..."
[Rias Gremory-sama's "Queen" retires.] Grayfia's declaration, shocked both of them as they looked at each other as Yukio spoke
"What!?" The Pawn never got his answer as another explosion roared out Yukio's eyes wide at seeing that where Yuuto had been standing before was now covered in smoke which soon dispersed to show him lying on the ground with smoke coming off his body, blood around him. Yukio not even able to reaching him before Yuuto's body was covered with light and disappeared.
[Rias Gremory-sama's "Knight" retires."] Yukio looked around in disbelief as the sea of swords fall apart, including the one he held, before a familiar voice drew his eyes to the shadow in the sky. Raiser's "Queen" didn't seem to have received any wounds. Yukio expected Akeno would've damaged her heavily in there fight even if she didn't win
"The 'Knight', eliminated and now the lowly Pawn is helpless on his own" Raiser's "Queen" made derisive laughter while saying that cold word. Yukio's anger building as he listened to her as she continued
"Even with that Legendary demonic sword you can't defeat our master…you couldn't even protect your friends from me" That instant something in Yukio snapped as his reiatsu turned a jet black as he eyes were hidden by his hair.
{No Yukio!} Sparda shouted trying to bring his host back to his senses.
"First Koneko-san… then Akeno-san….now Yuuto-san… I will avenge them for such a cowardly way of defeating them" Yukio spoke in a dark voice, the black aura seeming to rip the sealing clothe from around Amonusen to reveal a black blade and a silver edge, as a bony white mask started to piece itself together over his face. His Boosted Gear disappeared from his left arm only to be replaced by a thin white armour gauntlet over both his hands.
Lifting his head, Yukio's white mask could be seen. His eyes now had black pupils with sickly yellow irises and black sclera. The mask stopped before his mouth, long pointed teeth reaching down over his mouth stopping at his chin, two long thick bloody red lines running down to his eyes before continuing to the teeth.
Yubelluna and Ravel seemed shocked at the monstrous mask on his face as he disappeared from sight only to reappear in front of Ravel who cowered before screaming in pain as Amonusen was cleaved into her shoulder down to her chest.
Ravel's eyes hardened as she tried to blast flames at him only to find herself missing before screaming as the monster of a Pawn shoved Amonusen through Ravel from her back, Hollow Yukio twisting the large blade as he seemed to savour her screams of pain.
Black energy which was lined with green blasted out of her body as Hollow Yukio swung Amonusen upwards, flames exploding from Ravel's body as she tried to recover from the injury.
Hollow Yukio pointed his open palm to Ravel's back, Yubelluna staring in fear as the mask covered Pawn hand built up a black ball of energy.
The black with green energy blasted from his hand engulfing Ravel who screamed even more as the attack roared across the battlefield destroying anything that got in the way including the forest and the old school building. Ravel's screaming dying as the attack ended as she disappeared in light as Grayfia declared in shock
[Raiser Phenex-sama's "Bishop" retires.]
Hollow Yukio turned his gaze to Yubelluna as he quirked its head curiously before starting to move towards Yubelluna, who blasted magic at him only to find that he used Amonusen to deflect or block them as he quickly closed the gap. The Queen erecting a large magical barrier before trying to run to her master, turning only to see Hollow Yukio standing on thin air as he looked at her annoyed
Hollow Yukio stabbed Amonusen straight into her chest, causing her to scream, before pumping his spiritual pressure into it as he swung the blade up to her right shoulder, the reiatsu attack engulfing her in black aura before she disappeared in white light and Grayfia declared
[…Raiser Phenex-sama's "Queen" retires.]
Hollow Yukio disappeared with his Sonido soon appearing on the rooftop of the new school building as he stood between Rias, Asia and Raiser before narrowing its eyes as he stared at Raiser's angry face which soon turned to shock as Amonusen was thrown at him finding himself pierced through the chest by the giant cleaver sword. Hollow Yukio appeared before him gripping tightly Amonusen despite the flames Raiser was emitting as the mask wearing Pawn twisted the blade before swinging upwards to cut the Phenex in two from the stomach up.
Raiser shot flames at Hollow Yukio as he jumped back unaffected by the attack as he waited for Raiser to heal himself before swinging the cleaver sword swiftly as black reiatsu was drawn into the cleaver sword.
The black energy slash roared towards Raiser who still didn't dodge, getting cut at the waist by the attack which exploded to take most of his chest and upper legs before flames started to reform into his missing body parts and connected Raiser together again.
"Yukio…" Rias spoke shocked at the change in her Pawn as Asia was shaking in fear as she called
"Yukio-san!"
"I will kill you monster right here" Raiser roared, erupting flames as he shot flames at Hollow Yukio who used Amonusen to deflect the flames skyward Raiser's face blanching as Yukio started to walk forward slowly.
"Yukio… Please come back to us!" Rias shouted, a few tears falling from her eyes as Hollow Yukio's eyes widened as he caught her from out of the corner of his sight. The sealing clothe starting to shift of its own accord as Hollow Yukio's free hand reached up to its mask starting to pull as Yukio's voice came out from his mouth
"Get Out!"
Hollow Yukio screamed as Raiser's next attack of flames engulfed him, the sealing clothe reforming over the blade tightly before the whole weapon disappeared from sight as his white gauntlet started to fall apart as the bony white mask was pulled from his face as Yukio's eyes returned to normal as the flames stopped, smoke rising from his body as Yukio panted.
"So you survived that…" Raiser spoke a hint of being impressed in his voice as Yukio allowed the bony mask to drop from his hands, clattering onto the roof as Yukio's hands moved tiredly so he was facing both palms towards Raiser as Rias spoke worried and surprised
"Y-Yukio…?"
"Ce-Ce…" Yukio started only to be cut off as he coughed up blood, his body at its limit as he fell forward onto his knees before landing on his front. Asia rushed forward to heal him, gasping in shock as Yukio tried to force himself back onto his feet, blood still dripping from his mouth as Rias moved to try and stop him, pulling him into a hug from behind as she spoke
"...Yukio… you did very well. It's alright now. Good job." She whispered to him gently but Yukio continued to try and get to his feet.
"It's alright, Yukio…" Rias spoke as he released himself from her hold before starting to walk emotionlessly to Raiser, who already knew what was happening as he walked towards Yukio.
"Yukio! Stop! Can't you hear...?" Rias froze at that moment as she caught a glimpse of his eyes, hollow and despondent while his mouth open with dots of blood from when he'd coughed it up.
"...You...Even though you are in this state..." There were tears on Rias' cheeks as she cupped Yukio's as she turned his face to her
"...You dummy. Good job, Yukio." Yukio seemed to lose what little strength he had falling towards Rias who caught him before helping him down to the floor. Rias looked at him sadly as he'd continued moving even after he'd fought off that Hollow power from Amonusen as she spoke
"Thank you Akeno, Yuuto, Koneko, Asia and...Yukio. Thank you for fighting for someone worthless like myself." She patted Yukio's forehead gently as she turned to Raiser
"It's my loss. I resign."
...
Asia shivered as she left Yukio's room to fetch a clean towel; she hated to look at the mask that brought back the memories of what Yukio had appeared as against Raiser. She and the other club members had watched the footage from after Yuuto had been taken out and what had occurred scared them.
Yukio's changing into the monster that had easily took apart both Raiser's sister and his Queen unsettled them as she entered the kitchen to see Keiko sitting at the table with a cup of tea in her hand. A sad look on her face as Asia headed to the sink to wet the towel in her hands, jumping slightly at Keiko's voice "I'm sorry for lying to you Asia… but I've known you were a devil from the moment Yukio showed up that morning with you"
Asia looked shocked at her as Keiko turned to look at her as she continued "Our family has very strong spiritual awareness which allows me to notice it…"
"But Yukio-san didn't say anything about it…" Asia spoke as she moved to sit down opposite the blonde young woman.
"He wouldn't… his spiritual power is beyond anything our parents had seen even when he was a baby…so they sealed it inside him cause the last member who was like that turned into a killing machine that's known as a Hollow"
"Hollow…?" Asia asked confused
"They wear white skull shaped masks like the one I saw in Yukio's room…" Keiko answered, Asia gasping at the thought that Yukio could've continued on like that as Keiko slammed her hand on the table as she spoke angry at herself
"I should've looked harder for some way to strengthen the seal on him after he'd been revived as a devil…He wouldn't have gone out of control like that if I'd found a way"
"But he came back…I mean he broke out of that thing" Asia spoke, resting her hands on top of him.
...
Author's Notes
Decided to have Yukio have his fight with Isabella get Seiris and Mihae jumping in seeing as he's stronger then Issei. I'm not sure if I've done a good job with him triggering his Hollow side but the attacks he used were Kuroi Getsuga and Cero Oscuras. As for the fight with Raiser later, well my current draft has Yukio using his Sonido a lot to out match him in terms of speed as he keeps punching Raiser with the boosted cross. Not sure what I'm going to do with limiting Yukio's spiritual power although thinking of having Sparda make up some internal limiters or maybe get his sister to hand him over old limiter bracelets or something before he heads off. Thanks to ShadowUzumaki39 for the idea as I was originally going with some sort of darkness breaking out of Amonusen.
Guest: I would believe that Sparda knows of Excalibur considering he's probably heard it from the his previous hosts.
Hope you enjoy it.