It's time to get things all fired up! Hello there people! Are you ready for a crossover battle! Seeing as Issei exists in both worlds, while Shuujin and Lavenza only occupy a single universe, and the phone gifted to him by the celestial pianist is also most likely connected between the worlds, i thought I would mess about with the concept that could form. Anyway, let's go!

Super hero time!

Shuujin: Don't worry, you've got a thief and a warden to help you out" This battle will be dealt with in no time!

Issei: That's great! But you should still be careful, there's a battle in your own world you'll have to deal with!

Shuujin: I guess I'm just good enough that even two opponents at once won't be enough to stop me!

Issei: Well, I can't really say I'm the same... well, let's give it my best! Everyone else is depending on me!

S + I: Break the chains! Phone up the future!

The boy's eyes were attached to the great being that flew on a similar level to the bird Liu Wei had become, seemingly independent even with the chains that fell into Shuujin's hands. A single throw had Liu Wei flying back, shrouding himself in flame and launching forward, only for the strange creature to weave out of the way, a hand sending strange dark energy that forced a small undignified squawk from the monster.

"Heh, this guy doesn't seem all that tough." Shuujin commented, flipping back as a claw dug deep into the ground where he had once stood, a pistol in hand sending out several bullets to bite into the bird's hide, Rider quick to join him with her own laser rifle. "Lavenza, gonna join the fun?"

"I understand!" the maid dressed girl declared, papers flicking upon her clipboard before she grasped the floating utensil out of the air, a blue smoke floating around her being as a sudden presence bore down upon the group, a strange witch like person appearing from nowhere behind the girl. She hovered in the air, crossed legs having no chance to touch the floor while a drape fell from her black hat in a similar hue to the floor, pale skin covered by very revealing black pants and top; the gloves seemed to cover more skin!

"Please Scathach, Maragion followed by Magarula." Lavenza instructed, the witch of Ireland responding without words, gently raising her hand up. While it may seem to be rather counterproductive considering that the Vermillion Bird of the south was a being of fire, the raging fires did little to pull from the yells mixed into strange animalistic calls, only fanned by the raging tornado formed directly within the fires, a twisting storm of fire and cutting wind blades falling upon Suzaku's body.

"But that shouldn't be possible!" Kunou yelled, stomping one foot against the ground while crossing her arms, puffed out cheeks slightly distorting her words. "My fire didn't work! Why are they special!?"

"They, hold a familiar power." The miko dressed girl had to turn to Ophis, the black haired girl watching the two newcomers fight with great interest. "I, feel as if I've felt this power before…"

"Allow me to join in to – Activation Ace!" Onihime called, a card disappearing into fading light only to make way for another, the front revealed with a slight flick of the fingers. "Sword Six!"

With a strange green creature riding within a chariot summoned by Lavenza to keep Liu Wei busy, there was no chance for him to see the girl wandering before him, a single hand drawn to the left side of her dress before it was held out to the right, to seemingly no effect. It was only when the gambler drew her right arm straight down when the great roar rang out, a line of blood drawn along the entire height of the side of his body.

"It appears that I should be taking you all the more seriously." Liu Wei intoned, a sudden explosion pushing them all back, Shuujin using the cold steel of his weapon to block the heat as he landed alongside Issei, who stood back as with a hand to his mask, the man summoned a great…

"Is that a snowman?" Rider questioned, her right hand resting around the handle of what seemed to be a flamethrower, had it not been for the frost that dripped from its barrel, the ground beneath slowly growing frost upon it. Unlike a normal snowman however, it appeared as it merely acted as a façade, the mouth eternally smiling upon the creature fully function as were the eyes. The main body of the snow creature was locked away in a gold armour with the literal padlock upon the front, a sceptre held in had alongside a blonde wig resting upon its head under the golden round.

"King Frost, Bufudyne!" Shuujin demanded, the King of all jack frosts raising his sceptre with the regality expected of a king… or as much as could be considered possible while having such a rotund base to act as his body.

"Such a foolish boy will fall at the power of a king!" King Frost bellowed as the ice grew around the bird's body, completely freezing Liu Wei without any chance for mercy, a second swing having the ice shatter around his body, letting the Vermillion Bird fall limp against the floor.

"Issei, that phone, it allows you to call upon other people's power, right?" Shuujin questioned, the student nodding dumbly. "Well, try using me and Lavenza that way. If my theory's actually working properly, it should result in something interesting happening."

"Shuujin, are you insinuating…?" the small amount of surprise present upon the blue dressed girl didn't exactly inspire much confidence within Issei, but the idea made sense. After all, if it was recorded upon the phone, then it would have to work all the way right?"

CALL!

NUMBER ZERO – ErRoR!

CALL TO ARMS!

CALL!

NUMBER FOUR – PRISON SPECIAL!

"That kind of name still makes me feel a little weird." Issei muttered, but with Liu Wei taking to the sky in a rage, Ophis catching Onihime from where she had been sent flying, there wasn't much else for him to do.

"Don't worry Issei; I am certain that we can explain things further once we have your issues dealt with." Lavenza promised, watching in curiosity at the bracelet that formed upon the brunette's wrist. "I don't think I recall something like this at all… it's quite the feat of engineering."

"Well, I'm probably not the one you should be saying that too." Issei quipped in return, pressing the phone into its slot and letting out a small gasp at the sudden rush of power that filled his mind.

"You, who are not my original self, are the same none the less. Forged through different experiences, granted success in your plans and having bonds beyond all can be expected. You hold the potential to become a beacon of human success, reaching powers beyond all that you could've imagined and a person like me cannot ignore such possibilities when they present themselves so openly."

The voice that spoke was a deep baritone built by experience and age, a youthful sense of intrigue buried within his professional speech. It echoed in his head, Issei clutching his skull, though the strength in his knees proved to be enough to keep him standing. While they were much more interested in going over to Issei and trying to help, it was clear from both Shuujin and Lavenza's look that they were better off assisting with Onihime and Rider, each struggling to keep the great bird at bay.

"I have heeded your resolve and come to a conclusion – let us forge a contract!" the voice declared flamboyantly, the turning of heads being a sign of how the words resonated out loud this time. "I am thou, thou art I! Thou, who wouldst allow both intelligence and brute force to guide your way, call my name and reach a new level of self-acceptance beyond many and use your strength! Too many have let themselves fall prey to their insecurities and barriers, restraining their true potential, but thou art different! Call my name!"

"…Understood… Jekyll!"

CROSS CALL TO ARMOUR! BREAK THE CHAINS!

His clothes melted away in blazes of blue, replaced by a flowing dark blue robe that belonged more in the middle ages. A mask in the style of a crow's beak perched comfortably upon the boy's face, a small sniff picking up a strange floral and herbal scent. Brushing off black gloves, the boy looked up, two hands gripping upon the beak as tightly as possible until it was fully ripped off with a wall of red, a dignified figure burning to life behind him.

"Woah, Issei has one of those weird people summoning things too!" Kunou called, bouncing in place. Said person was a tall figure, holding himself in a manner worthy of the noble classes in a tight suit of old. The very traditional English stylings was complete with a top hat, a grizzled face looking from under the rim. The strange part however was the robotic implements that dotted his body, carving their golden way into his chest and taking the entirety of one of his arms with steam billowing out random parts.

"Jekyll, let's take this bird down!" Issei exclaimed, a cross bow appearing in his hands without a second thought, the great dissociative doctor launching forward with a small blast, the arm launching forward to where Liu Wei soared towards him, only to be sent backed own into the ground with a vicious crash a second punch had the crater made even deeper, the man turning to his partner, who struck forth with the weapon in his hand. the bolts piercing the feathers without any resistance.

"Now, for the piece de resistance!" Shuujin stated as he flipped over the body, guns pointed over his head to rain down a torrent of bullets from above, another punch having the feathers launched towards the thief knocked away by Jekyll.

"Understood. I shall call upon Hecate." Lavenza stated, flicking through her clipboard before the fires burned once more, a strange woman of grey holding two leashes, flying dog heads within her hands snapping before a stream of fire launched forward, the resultant blast leaving the dishevelled blue haired boy panting upon the ground, holding a fist to the shattered earth.

"I… I have to flee. It does provide me with enough data about Suzaku though." The boy whispered to himself, though it wouldn't escape the ears of Shuujin. A small light flashed into his eyes, the black haired boy turning away only to be met by blank space.

"He's gone?" Rider asked with a sigh, lowering her weapon reluctantly. "I wanted to learn what he was planning to do! I guess that's a missed opportunity."

"Though I must admit, I find myself intrigued as well by you two." Onihime added, arriving at a more ornate pace. "A young girl and a high school student together; how scandalous."

"Issei, are you alright?" Kunou asked in concern as the boy fell to his knees, Jekyll observing his gradually disappearing body in almost clinical silence, a small tut escaping the Victorian gentleman.

"I am afraid that I must return to my true partner; I fear that he is having troubles that he cannot hope to deal with by himself." The man stated, floating over to Issei's position. "Though I am not afraid to admit that you did a valiant job in his place. It is somewhat of a reassurance that all of my partner's strength is present no matter where I may go. Farewell."

"Now, I suppose you want answers huh?" Shuujin began, letting the strange dark ensemble he wore give way to his prior clothing, Lavenza taking a step towards his side. "I suppose you could call us… wardens."

"Wardens? As in a prison?" Issei asked, receiving a nod in reply.

"This world is full of corruption, though you may not see it at first glance. It is the duty of my friends and I to fix that corruption and give way to freedom, as everyone deserves. I am the leader of the Phantom Thieves of Heart, designation Joker." Shuujin explained, a small smirk dancing upon his face and even in his casual wear, he still held the posture and aura of a leader.

"And I am the one tasked with assisting him and his friends in that task." Lavenza simply added with a small curtsey.

"Oh? Has someone got some secrets to share?" Onihime taunted, though her questioning was stopped by the flashing of their bodies, fading away like a shadow gradually.

"well, it appears as if our time in the spotlight's done, but if you ever need us again, I'm sure you can find a way to call us." Shuujin declared, Issei pulling out the phone once more.

"Well that should be simple enough if you're on the phone, right?" Issei remarked, only to find his eyes widening for instead of the blue and black that had taken the number four before, it was now simply the face of Onihime peering back.

The two were gone before any further questions could be asked.

"So you mean to tell me that a boy who calls himself both a thief and a warden appeared alongside a strange girl who also calls herself a warden to interfere in you battle, allowing you to appear victorious?" Yasaka listed, Issei giving a silent nod. "I hope you can see why I would be worried about you?"

"Of course, but they didn't appear to hold any negative intentions towards me or any of the girls; it was like they had been specifically tasked with helping us against Liu Wei." The student answered. "If they had been planning to take him down, then they would've been perfectly able to do so without our assistance… while there's a chance they could've been waiting for someone to draw him out, they were already there, probably in hiding when we arrived; that has to mean something."

"Well, never the less, I don't think we should be worrying about them anymore." The Kitsune leade declared, looking to where Onihime sat serenely in her handcuffs. "I'm glad to see that your prisoner is still unharmed and under control."

"I suppose that's one way you could put it." Rider muttered, Yasaka making it a point not to question it any further.

"But anyway, I don't have anything I want you to do for now; you are free to spend the time however you wish." The leader announced, Issei giving a small bow as he grabbed Ophis' hand, the girl following without a word as they all exited. "Kunou? Are you not going to stay?"

Said girl froze in the doorway, turning with a hesitant smile, holding her arms wide as the tears began to tickle the edges of her eyes.

"Momma, can't I go and play with my friends?" she asked quietly, though Yasaka was a resilient woman.

"You have to go back to your tutors and get your work done before young lady. I'm fairly certain that you were plagiarising their work, so you might as well learn as much as you can from them." Yasaka ordered, watching her daughter's head fall. "But, if you were to get it all done quickly, then ther wouldn't be a reason for you not to go…"

"Yay! Thanks momma!" speeding a brief moment with her arms wrapped around her daughter, Yasaka let out a chuckle as she watched the blonde bullet launch for the dojos.

"I wonder where on earth does she get the energy from?"

So, we have to hold the card to our forehead?" Issei asked, holding the two of spades to his head as the others followed suit with their own.

"Yes, exactly. Then we can begin with the main betting. Seeing as you can see one of everyone's card accept your own, you have to place a bet based on people's reactions to your card and how likely it is you've got something in comparison to everyone else." Onihime instructed, holding a five of hearts to her own head. A small turn revealed Ophis stoically holding a four of hearts and a seven of clubs in Rider's. "I shall begin. I bet two chips, two thousand."

They were playing Indian two card poker, the gambler especially interested in trying out the gam seeing as it wasn't one usually held within the halls of Club=Majesty. In the dimmed lights of the Starway Rider, you would be hard pressed to take it as anything other than a high stakes show down.

"I'll call." Rider followed, throwing two chips in as well.

"I, bet. Three, chips." Ophis intoned, three more joining in the pot. Rider's and Onihime's eyes flashed back and forth, mainly between each other and Issei, for there was truly no reason to look to Ophis; with a face like hers, anyone trying to read it was a failure waiting to happen.

"Then I guess I'll go in… four chips." Issei declared, Rider's eyebrow rising as she followed the metal pieces enter the centre of the table. As the last one to go, he had the advantage of watching everyone else make their move first, making Onihime just a little bit more reserved as she made her move.

"I'll call." She gently stated, throwing in the four chips, with Rider doing the same – Ophis however never really had been one to follow the pack.

"Fold."

"Oh? And what brought along that sort of move?" Onihime asked, the Lolita simply just giving a small shrug.

"I, have bad cards. I, know." She stated solemnly, turning to Issei as he placed four more of his own chips.

"Well then, now we will reveal our cards. As I stated before, a pair will be the strongest hand – higher number in the case of multiple – followed by two cards of the same suit known as a mark – higher in the case of multiple and no matching traits at all signifying a pig – higher in the case of multiple." Onihime reminded, flipping over her card sitting face down on the table. "Well, looks like I have a five-ten mark of hearts."

"I got a pig…" Rider groaned, her head falling down beside the seven of diamonds upon the table while without words, Ophis revealed the four of clubs.

"You had a four pair?" Onihime questioned, though it did little to draw from her small smile that played upon her face, Issei giving a sigh.

"Well, I had a two of Diamonds…" the student declared, a small tut escaping the gambler as she pushed the pot towards him, the boy turning to his cards in confusion until he looked at the pair together.

"It seems as if my luck is taking a turn for the neutral, while Rider and Ophis are having that of the worst kind." She remarked dealing out the next hands. "Don't think it will end the same every time though."

Issei would beg to differ if Ophis' foot brushing his leg meant anything. A four of clubs? Would you look at that? Another pair.

Yeah, Issei's a dirty cheater. there's probably no serious meaning to that last part anyway, so that's cool. My biggest concern right now is pacing - do you think the scene changes are a bit abrupt, numerous? Please, tell me how you feel about these so i can get better! Next time, we reach what i think I'm going to call... the psychic siblings. Try and figure out what the means, because I won't be able to write for the next two weeks! You'll have to wait before you can find out more!

1 - Dragon (Ophis: scale slicer)

2 - Kitsune (Kunou: Kit o' nine tails)

3 - Technomancer (Starway Rider: .EXE(but!)cuter)

4 - Demon (Onihime: Royal straight crush)

5 - ?

6 - ?

7 - ?

8 - ?

9 - ?

0 - ErRoR (woman: ErRoR)