[] = Ddraig Talking
() = Orao Talking
"So… How did you revive her…? How did you revive Raynare?"
Rias asked in a calm, but with a slight stern tone as she stood up from her chair. She began walking forward and closer to me whilst I was trying to put words to my mouth, to explain how and why I revived Raynare. But the intense pain in my chest, along with the death glare from Issei behind me, and the way Rias put that question to me, prevented me from ever doing so.
As I looked behind me, Issei was walking towards me too, his face told me a lot about his emotions. The look of betrayal and upset, his eyes darting at me, the one who revived his murderer, the one that murdered the innocent-looking blonde girl.
"I thought we were friends… I thought you wouldn't even think of doing something like that…"
As Issei began to say his emotional and heartbreak speech, the anger within him started building up again, wanting to get everything he wanted to say out of him.
"Reviving the fallen angel that KILLED me! Taken Asia away… took her gift and KILLED HER AS WELL! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO US!?"
As Issei was about to go toe-to-toe with me, Asia stepped forward timidly, slowly and gently placed her hand on his shoulder, hoping to calm him down and step away from me, and at least giving me some space.
"Issei… Please… Calm down… Let him say what he has to say…"
Issei was rather surprised that Asia was brave enough, to make him hear her plea. But that didn't work as Issei turned around and patted her head. His face changed once again, this time, tears slowly began to run from his eyes to his cheeks, before dripping down to the floor.
"I'm sorry… But I can't let him get away with this Asia… I can't let this happen again…"
Rias was incredibly wary of Issei, but then hesitantly decided not to focus on him, but on me instead. Her furious expression showed for the first time as she then stood toe-to-toe with me, crossing her arms, her eyes focusing on mines.
"See what you've done to my Pawn and Bishop!? Because of you reviving Raynare, you have ignited their worst fears once again! And I won't allow this to happen! So, tell me how you revived Raynare… and more importantly… Where is she? You better tell us now the easy way before we do it the hard way."
I widened my eyes as the last question was asked from the red-haired buxom devil, knowing that the life of Raynare, the one that also suffered a lot from the very start,is now threatened by tenfold.
"I… I thought… It isn't…"
There was no sign of interest coming from anyone in the room, no one stepped forward, no one took second thoughts or heed what I just said. It seemed all they are interested in, was my response in full, no stalling, no gaps.
"It isn't what you think! I didn't know! I'm completely honest here...why would I gain by laying to you?"
After gathering some courage left inside me, despite the pain and fear mixed together inside me, I let out my response, letting out how I was feeling as well. That, however, was not enough for Issei, as his emotions got the better of him.
"That is such bullshit! Why should I believe a single word you say! You are a DAMNED LIER!"
With that, he lunged at me and pinned me to the floor whilst grabbing my collar. Asia, however, softly cried and couldn't bear to watch the spectacle in front of her. She grabbed Issei's raised arm and pulled him back.
"Issei! Please! Just listen to him!"
I gasped a bit, as the pain began to multiply and began to spread across my body. Feeling like the power inside the book, that began it all, was at its final stages tuning with my body. Rias watched on, and was now intrigued for 2 reasons, one was my declaration, and the other was the state of my body as I slowly knelt in suffering.
(3rd Person View – Outside the Old School Building)
As Alex and Kagura was marching forward towards the front doors, Alex and Kagura felt a familiar aura, but that aura was much stronger and even more noticeable. Alex looked more determined than ever before, which prompted his samurai girlfriend to question him for clarification.
"I think we can safely assume that your friend is inside the clubroom?"
Alex nodded, not wanting to say a word and waste valuable and precious time. All he did was motioned Kagura to walk behind him as he walks to the door.
"Hang in there, buddy… We'll soon get you out of there… Just hang on tight. Rias… Issei… Kiba… if you've done anything to hurt him... I will end you all..."
Alex said to himself, wanting to give himself some much needed hope and spirit. Hoping that he'd be able to save his closest friend from uncertain danger by the hands of the ORC.
(1st Person View – Inside the Clubroom)
As ordered by their King, Akeno and Koneko made their exit, using what appeared to be their magic seals. Rias, now composed and calm, sat down at her desk and observed me carefully as I sat down slowly on one of the settees.
"You didn't know what? That she was a murderer? That she was evil? Explain yourself…"
As Rias asked, I looked down at myself as I shook my head, feeling sorry for everyone else and Raynare, since I put everyone in this position. But Rias didn't want to see my expressions or emotions at all, all she wanted was answers coming from my mouth.
"I need to hear you say this… Now answer my question!"
She demanded as she stood up, slamming the palms of her hands on the desk. I gulped and looked at her swiftly, breathing heavily and deeply, wanting to focus on the questions and not the state of my body.
"No… I didn't… I… didn't know at all…"
I said clearly but with hesitation, choosing my words carefully as I gave my response. Which Rias nodded and tapped on her desk gently, which could be heard all over the room. She looked at Issei, which he maintained his angered and distressed look plastered on his face, before the King sat down and watched me carefully.
"I didn't know that I was about to revive her… I thought I was going to revive a crow, or a raven even…"
Rias hummed for a bit, finding my explanation rather odd, but also rather interesting. She raised her eyebrow before lowering her eyes a bit. She took her time, trying to think of a question that would help piece together how Raynare was revived by my foolish curiosity.
"Interesting… So how did you revive her? Or in this case… How you've revived, what you believed to be, a dead bird?"
I felt like I was mentally backed up to a corner, since the book I used was at home, which no doubt my parents and Raynare are at and blissfully unaware of the situation that I am in. However, the question of where it is has not asked yet, which did give me a chance to answer the question, but with little detail.
"I just used a book I found in the library… Followed the instructions and then… that's it…"
"But it wasn't it…"
Rias declared midsentence as she stood up, walking towards me slowly with her stern look once again.
"Since then, you've been harbouring Raynare for quite some time… Even Issei saw her with you a few days ago at the town centre…"
I just snapped and immediately stood up, though with a slight struggle, clearly not wanting and taking this treatment from her, I didn't want or even ask trouble. Issei, thinking that Rias was in any clear danger, leaped forward between me and her, before summoning a red gauntlet.
"Boosted Gear!"
(1st Person View – At the entrance of the Clubroom)
Kagura widened her eyes, gasping sharply, as she felt an incredible surge of power coming through the walls of the clubroom. Alex however, narrowed his eyes and dashed to the door, wanting to break in, but instead was blocked by the barriers put in place, forcing him back a few steps. Growling for a bit, Alex tried again though this time his ring shined a bit to give him just a tiny bit of boost before he tried again.
"Ugh! Huh...Nothing… Grr… ISSEI FUCKING HYOUDOU! LET HIM OUT NOW! OR I'LL BLAST THROUGH YOU AND THIS DAMNED BUILDING!"
Kagura rolled her eyes, taking hold of her sheathed blunt end of her sword, hitting Alex right in the head for his stupidity and foolish move that he made.
"Alex you idiot! What did Azazel teach us about breaking in? Use some power AS you break in! Not break in and then use your power!"
Alex rolled his eyes with a small grunt, rubbing his head gently before moving forward and looked square in the eyes.
"You didn't have to tell me that… and I did add a bit of power into the last attempt... Now what do we do... oh wise one?"
Kagura sighed with slight annoyance, knowing that Alex would take longer to burst through the door. She slowly unsheathed her sword 'Archenemy' and was in a stance, ready and hoping to stab through the barrier and the door.
"Alex… my love… you might wanna stand back a bit…"
Alex who was once again facing the door and barrier slowly looked behind him and noticed that his beloved was at a stance, ready to use a technic of 'Strong Form'. This form would allow her to dash forward and stab the door with incredible and destructive impact. Alex was sweating completely, even losing his color rapidly, as this was one of her strongest moves, and from past experience, wouldn't want to be anywhere near her.
"Yeah I'm not going to be suicidal and wait here for you to unleash that move again... just give me a second to get the hell out of your way darling..."
With that, instead of standing back, he ran a few paces to a safe enough distance, before Kagura was readying herself before dashing forward, letting out a loud yell in the process.
To say that Alex was speechless again would be an understatement, last time Kagura used her strongest attack, it like a huge explosion went off. But this time, it was like a semi nuke went off.
The barrier that was securing the ORC, along with its door, were no longer existent and Alex was damned sure that the shockwave could be heard all over Kuoh, which was something that he would never though he would say about her.
"Umm...Kagura...I think you overdid it a bit..."
(1st Person View)
"Huh!? Alex! Kagura! But… but how?"
As the whole building shook, with the door to the room was destroyed, my fears subsided slightly, seeing the faces of 2 people that would be on my side, though I was caught by surprise by how they've managed to burst in. If anything, I was now speechless and petrified. However, Issei and Kiba were less impressed with their entrance and interruption, causing them to stand guard behind me, Rias and Asia.
Kiba summoned his sword before stepping forward, pointing his blade at Alex and Kagura, giving them their one and only warning.
"As a Knight under the service of Rias Gremory, I must ask that you 2 to retreat to where you come from, or I will be forced to deal with you 2 myself!"
Alex stepped forward while cracking his fists, not even a bit frightened by the threat made by the Gremory Knight, looking rather calm with a huge smirk on his face and poised along with his Samurai lover with her narrowed eyes.
He chuckled a bit and shook his head, leaving me shocked and surprised, and Kiba more focused and furious. All the while, Alex's ring started to shine brightly, making the devils even more on guard. All of them were left wondering what the deal with the ring was, that suddenly started to shine.
"Listen, I'm not interested in your petty threats, Casanova. How about instead you and that pervert lizard let go of my friend here… before I really lose my temper… and show what happens when I'm really pissed off..."
However, before Alex and Kiba clashed, Kagura stepped forward and placed her arm in front of Alex, holding her sword horizontally and in clear sight of everyone else. Alex wanted to ask her why she was blocking him from kicking the Casanova's ass, but she answered before he could ask.
"I'll handle him Alex… you go and save your friend from the Red Dragon Emperor and his King…I always wanted to see how the Famed Knight of Gremory' stands up to me..."
"Sure, just don't kill him, all right dear..."
That was their cue to try and escape with me in their custody, Issei gripped me tightly by the scruff of my neck, Asia standing beside him for support and Rias standing behind us, summoning the magic seal on the floor, the same one used by previous 2 users.
"Oh hell no...you WON'T ESCAPE THIS TIME...!"
Alex dashed through Kagura and Kiba with fury and swiftness, which Kiba failed to prevent all thanks to Kagura's intervention by clashing her unsheathed 'Archenemy' with Kiba's choice of weapon, causing him to stand and fend for himself from Kagura's assault.
Issei followed suit, cocking his gauntlet backwards and ready to give Alex a right punch across his face, to which is something I don't usually allow. However, since I was about to be abducted against my own will, that part of me was withdrawn. I groaned loudly as I was increasingly in pain, borderline unbearable, but I had to give him some encouragement and approval.
"Alex… Just… Just give it to him… Show him what you're made of!"
Alex then grinned at my direction, his grin became sadistic, as he then used something I didn't think he was capable of. He used some sort of wind-based magic, that caught Issei off guard, enough for Alex to punch him square in the face, hard enough to send him flying directly at Rias who was just about to use her magic and make her exit.
"Now… time to let loose, you ready Orao to show those weaklings how we party? My old comrade."
Alex asked as his ring glowed once more, even more powerful as his energy started to rise and slowly started to put pressure on all his surrounding, though it looked like only Kagura and me apart from Alex were not affected by it. Alex saw his chance at pulling me away from danger, he dashed forward and grabbed my left wrist and was in position.
"Sorry in advance bro, this is gonna hurt, but it'll keep ya out of danger!"
Like an athlete of some sorts, he spun me around in a spot, which didn't help my agony as it added dizziness along with it. After a few spins, he released me in perfect timing and got me out of the room, through the broken doors and in a safe distance away from the action.
"Who are you and what sort of power do you have?!"
Issei asked as he stood up, helping Rias stand and support her while glaring at Alex, who just smirked at him with a battle hungry look in his eyes.
"The name isn't important to you… but you can call me Alex, as for power well that is a bit of thanks to my Sacred Gear, and before you say anything… Ddraig isn't the only one who was powerful in its time... Right… Welsh Dragon of Domination?"
Alex responded with a smug look on his face as he looked at the shock face of Issei and Rias, while Booster Gear finally started to shine indicating that Ddraig was talking.
[You human, you are in possession of Orao, the Legendary Eagle of the East, are you not?]
"Why yes I am, though I'm surprised that you would speak to me, I was in impression that Issei wasn't strong enough to talk to you, let alone for you to talk. But there is someone that would want to say at least Hi to you before I demolish your host."
Alex calmly responded before his ring started to shine brightly again.
(Ah, Ddraig my old comrade… it's about time we meet again. I must confess… I'm extremely sorry for you, but even so I can't let you or your host abduct my host's friend without a proper fight... And I can tell your host is still too weak to even make a dent. It's a shame to see such a powerful and magnificent dragon such as yourself being used like a puppy.)
Orao spoke calmly as if he was talking about the weather, and that made the Crimson-haired King and her pawn enraged, at how they were looked down by someone.
"You've just signed your death warrant, Alex… Issei…"
With his name called, Issei stood up and prepared himself for a proper combat but before he could go and fight Ddraig stopped him, wanting to answer his old comrade.
[Issei, wait! I want to speak with my old comrade! Orao my oldest friend and rival, your words hurt a lot and it hurts my pride, but it's sadly the truth. Though while I can agree with you, that my host isn't powerful and that he has shameless habit. All I can say this, he has unlimited potential, that could make him extremely powerful. He did defeat a crow after only a week after he was revived as a Devil, I think that speaks volume of him potential.]
(That it does, but that doesn't change the fact if the White One shows up, your host would be annihilated in a less than a second. And knowing both of you, it will only be worse and the worse for both of you and your stupid eternal battle.)
Alex and Issei couldn't wait for their chance to battle, their expressions of impatience and anger was enough for their respective beasts to end their conversation, wanting to begin what could be a destructive battle.
(I think both of our host are barely holding themselves from fighting, let's see how strong the Sekiryuutei is. Alex, my son, try not to kill him at least.)
With the legendary beasts' ending their conversation, both Alex and Issei charged at each other while launching their fists again.
What made Alex disappointed, was to see that the so much feared Sekiryuutei was this weak, even with some boost, Issei still couldn't managed to land a hit or even to force Alex to use a bit more power.
"Come on, Issei… I'd thought you'd be better than this! Or should I just kill you and be done with this pathetic excuse of a Sekiryuutei and your King!?"
Soon the battle resumed with even more ferocity, as Alex started to grin and enjoy the fight finally being forced to use a bit more power than normal. Multiple exchanges of punches, kicks and headbutts have been made. Kagura and Kiba were still in their combat, their respective blades clashing each other, their dodging and counters were sharp and precise.
"I have to say, I am rather impressed, much more than what I've expected from the Knight of Rias Gremory!"
Kagura declared to Kiba, which did prompt him a confident grin, becoming more aggressive with his attacks. Kagura was now having some difficulty defending herself, causing her to step back, as Kiba said his piece.
"Kagura Mikazuchi… I must admit, your skills are above from my average adversary! No doubt I'll be enjoying our match for a while longer!"
"Trust me, you haven't seen anything yet..."
Kagura tilted her head down, began to grasp her 'Archenemy' tightly and began to counter and clashed with Kiba's blade again, this time holding her stance, as both swordsmen began to fight for dominance and control over their battle. With Kagura pushing Kiba back more and more.
Though Issei had enough fun and games and began changing up, ready to launch something at Alex, who no doubt was a bit excited for this.
"Oohh... you ready to let loose some attack? Well come on then! Show me what you've got! Let's see your power."
"Dragon Shot!"
With that command, Issei fired his shot at Alex, whilst also brightening the area in the process even to the point where I couldn't see anything. But as soon as the blinding light dimmed down, Alex was still standing strong and proud, though struggled a bit. Kagura gave a slight sigh in relief, as she saw that her boyfriend wasn't hurt or worse from that attack before she went back to her battle with Kiba, who also stopped to see what would happen.
"That… that was amazing… Issei… But can you hand this!"
Soon Alex began to use his ring as a source of power, heavy battering winds began to blow in as his attack was starting built up, ready for a strong release. But Issei isn't in the mood to be blown away again, mentally and physically, with that he began to fire up his Dragon Shot again, this time more powerful than the previous.
"Heaven's Tornado!"
"Dragon Shot!"
The 2 attacks hit each other and for a brief second, it looked like it would be a stalemate. However, Alex's attack tore through Issei's Dragon Shot and hit him hard, sending him flying into a wall.
Quickly standing up, Issei charged again his Dragon shot, while Alex having fun decided to again use his Heaven's Tornado.
Before the 2 warriors could continue, there was a massive explosion on the roof. The broken timber and support structures began falling from the ceiling, raining down on them, causing Issei and Alex to defend themselves along with other people in the room.
Soon, a voice broke the uneasy silence, which not only surprised me, but everyone else in the room.
"I think that is enough… Don't you think Alex? Issei?"
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