Sorry guys. I had to reupload this. I had some issues with this chapter.
I started this chapter the day after I got my computer back on. I had a guest reviewer and while I am normally am not so big for that, this one, called Guest-Questioner, did a long review so here we go.
I'll start with the last review. This fic is largely inspired by another fic but that'd be spoiling. The idea of Jonas' past is a big mystery and that will be for later on but you're not too far from the truth my friend. The same goes with his "sister" and it will be an explanation later but I want to build suspense.
As for Jonas training, he got a ton of it. And I guess that you're from the US, right? With the things here, he's not magically enhanced but he had a real rough and harsh training. He was a child soldier so you're not too far from that but not as cheap cannon fodder but meant for a solution and that is what he is.
As for the bio, strength, yes but he is not more like the demi god you described here. He is strong yes but you're a bit wrong with one man army. Jonas can take down an army but not the way you'd think. He surpassed the line of human.
As for the training, the agility is right although there are other things you should know about and his endurance is indeed right. Jonas can patch himself and others up in the field. While his intelligence, I'll take offense. He's not lazy but he wants not to be noticed by others. At least too far in it. I can't really say you're really wrong with those parts. As for the ideas here, trenches like you call it, Jonas is right.
As for the strategy, he's not like chess as he finds it better to work out a problem and sit still. He's a man of action, not of thoughts. What doesn't mean he just rushes head long in the fight. If he can figure out a plan to take down a foe, stronger than him, he'll rely on tactics to take someone down.
When he doesn't know who or what he fights, he'll wait for a bit and oversee the plan instead of getting himself killed. I am surprised and a bit flattered you took a while to puzzle it all in one piece and I thank you for that.
I think it will be more clear when things will really kick off. Sorry I took a while. Things were busy. Written a huge part when I was done with my exams. Reached a point that I no longer give a fuck.
Jonas stood before Issei and he was a little bit surprised. Besides the fact that Jonas trashed Issei and his buddies when they acted as perverts, the two left each other alone.
They were actually the most avoided guys on the block. Issei for being a huge pervert, Jonas for being the most feared guy on the school.
The catch was that despite Jonas tendencies, he was often ranked as one of the hottest guys in the school. But even so, Jonas didn't interact with too many people. Especially with the last beatdown, he had given Miko.
What Jonas didn't know was that Issei made a killing on betting on Jonas. So for now, Jonas had no real idea.
"Hyoudou? What is your deal?"
"I need your help, Kerevechko-senpai." That was something Jonas didn't see coming. He waited until he heard it well.
"What do you need my help for? And why do you come asking me? Can't you figure it out yourself? Besides, taking orders from you. What about my standards?"
"This is no joke." Jonas wasn't joking about it and he had no idea why Issei wanted his help. For what?
Jonas leaned at the wall as he crossed his arms. He wasn't sure as he felt his need to sleep be greater but he could listen. After all, he let Issei die on his watch. That was a mistake.
"Fine. I'll hear you out. What do you need my help for?"
"To save a nun." Jonas raised an eyebrow and Issei waited for his answer. That answer came in the form that Jonas walked away.
Issei was gobsmacked as he saw Jonas acting like that.
"Wait, where are you going?" Jonas had entered the gate and turned to Issei.
"You want me to save a nun. I hate to break it to you but I am not interested in committing a crime." Issei's brain had been trying to reboot in the panic. He had begged Rias to save Asia. She was the nun he met yesterday and who was with Freed last night. That psycho had cut his client and Issei was saved in the nick of time.
He could understand being a Devil and all but he wasn't going to let Asia die.
So he went for the toughest guy at school. Now, it might be because he defeated Miko like that or it might be because he had been on the receiving end from Jonas beatings but even so, Issei was out of options.
So his brain caught up with Jonas saying. Given his track record, he couldn't blame the older guy.
"No, wait. It's not like that. I'm talking about a real nun who had been captured by Fallen Angels." It took a heartbeat to realize that Issei had spoken about the Super Natural world but Jonas wasn't budged. In fact, Issei could see that Jonas was a lot more serious now he heard that.
Walking back, even now, Issei felt that Jonas towered over him. He was a Human but even for a Devil, Issei gulped hard.
"Come see me after school. Don't speak about anyone about this. We'll talk. If anyone finds out, the deal's off." Jonas said and he walked to his classroom.
The Fallen Angels could only be Raynare and her little group. Jonas was internally screaming and thinking about how he could handle this. This was a golden opportunity for him.
If he could help Issei saving that nun, he could persuade Issei to spare at least Raynare. Jonas wouldn't lie if he was interested in why Raynare killed Issei but in this, he could kill two birds with one stone. Or rather save two birds.
Perhaps more.
The downside was that in the most likely event, Jonas had to give up his secret to Rias and if he knew Rias a bit, to Sona as well. A low price to pay in his eyes.
Besides, last time, Devils were around, Jonas went out of his way to clean up a huge mess. So this was something good.
He thought about it. It could go for a good laugh. Jonas had an idea what face Rias and Sona would make. Having ammo against those was always fun.
On his classroom, they looked shocked to see him walking in. He laid his head on his desk and closed his eyes and fell asleep. No sane being would think of waking him up.
The entire day, Jonas slept through the day as his body could no longer hold. He missed a day but so far, he could catch up later. He turned to see that the sun was setting and Issei was there. Of course, he didn't know if he talked. But it didn't hurt to play a game.
He was still an amateur.
"So you talked or what?"
It wasn't accusing, more like Jonas was asking that.
Issei broke down in a shock. "No, no I did not. No one knows." Jonas moved his feet to the desk and he stretched out.
"Really?"
"Yes." The despair was something Jonas had heard in the voice of those who were going to die.
"Fine. So what was that about Fallen Angels?" Jonas asked and Issei looked around and he closed the door. Walking over to the desk, Jonas moved his feet from it so he could look at Issei in a better light.
"So you believe me?" Jonas looked deadpan to him and Issei wasn't sure about it.
"Yep."
"And why do you believe me?" Looked like this was something good.
"Well, I know that because Kuoh ain't the first time I saw Super Natural Beings. Saw a lot of crazy shit back in Africa. Of course, nothing as crazy as finding out that a nuke in the form of a [Sacred Gear] is in the hands of a pervert that is now a Low-Class Devil." Issei fell down on the floor. He was up in a second.
"You know?"
"That you're a Devil? Yep. And I know who your master is. Rias Gremory. All things considered, I think you did a good choice. Gremory is smoking hot. Even I can admit that. But she ain't my type. So what's your deal?"
Normally spoken, one would wait and ease the resolve in this but Jonas wasn't the type for this and he wouldn't wait for this so he just spoke his mind. He knew that Issei was a Devil and he knew of Rias, Sona, and the others.
Get to the point.
"How? You're not a Devil?"
Jonas gave his version of a smirk as he sighed and looked at Issei. "Now, that's a really good question. It started a whole long time ago and it went through a whole big mess." For some reason, Issei listened with a vigor Jonas would have expected that could only happen when he has presented something R rated.
"And it has zero to do with you here." Issei stood at his desk, clamming his hands on it. The shock caused Jonas to look up to Issei but he kept his temper on a lid.
"Grow up," Jonas spoke again. "There's a lot of things out there. To start with one thing, I'm just a guy from Africa."
The third-year waited until Issei sat down.
"I know of things, Issei. I have seen it before. Back in Africa and nowhere. But because you came here instead of your Master, I guess that I owe you something." While Jonas said that, he walked to the door and made sure it was closed.
Afterward, he turned to Issei who took the chair next to him.
"I know about stuff Issei. And I'll tell you here and now, the girl that killed you, Raynare, she and I have a history." The shock blew Issei from the chair and Jonas walked over to him.
"Before you wonder, I and Ray go back from in Africa. I had never expected to see her in this place and the same went for her. Let me tell you here and now, Hyoudou. I don't think Raynare killed you just because she could. There was some reason behind it. What that was, you can ask her."
Issei gripped Jonas shirt and the older guy was impressed by the sheer amount of guts this guy had to grab the shirt of the toughest guy in the entire school. But Issei dealt with some serious stress so Jonas waited.
"You know Raynare or Yuuma or what her name is? So how far is in you this?" Jonas removed Issei's hands in a calm and slow fashion.
"I'm in this pretty deep. There are things you don't want to know. But because you and I are in this shit, you have a right to know."
Jonas waited and he breathed. "You know that Rias is the one in charge. Same with Sona. They received to look at this territory to look after."
"Wait, Kaichou as well?" Jonas nodded.
"She's a Devil as well but you don't know that from me. But I am out of it. I am not a Devil Issei. I am a human. So far I go. But I'm not a normal human. I went through a lot. So what is my point? My point is that we can agree on some parts. So I'll hear you out. What was that about a nun?"
"A nun, called Asia Argento, was captured by the Fallen Angels. I want her back. She is my friend. She doesn't deserve this mess. All she did was healing. A girl like her doesn't deserve."
Jonas raised his hands and Issei shut up. "Look, there are more unfair things in this world. So don't talk about what someone deserves. That is something that ticks me off. But because you talk and you want to save this nun. I suppose we can agree on something."
"What?"
"You want to save that nun, Asia. I want to get Raynare out. We can get her to talk Issei about the why but we want to save someone. Can you agree with that? In return for my help, I want Raynare and maybe some others out." Issei pondered about it.
There was no one else he could ask to help him out. His master was out and there was no else around. So for him, this was his best option.
In regards to tactics, Jonas found Issei an idiot. Who would ask a person you didn't know for help? He had to be at his wit's end to come to him.
"So okay? What is your plan?"
"We meet up in the Church. Wait till I get there and we'll start this OP." Jonas walked away from the classroom.
"One last thing. If you intend to fuck me over, I will kill you." Issei read in the eyes of Jonas that was serious about that. The eyes of Jonas weren't cold like he had seen before. There was no abyss you could go in and never land. The eyes of Jonas were a harsh front and that was enough as a promise for Issei.
"And if you intend to kill Ray, your demise will be your wish." Issei followed him into the hallway as he shouted at him.
"Do you love her?"
"What?" Jonas turned back as he looked at Issei.
"Do you love her? Raynare."
"What is to you?"
"She asked me to be her boyfriend and I said yes. But during that date, things seemed off. So I ask you. Do you love her?"
Now, this was a very good question. Jonas wasn't one who usually thought about that. It wasn't that he rolled himself in self-loathing and pity. He had his issues which were taken care off with meds and the usual nightmare. He wasn't broken, merely bent.
It wasn't that in his mind he was some monster, not worthy of love or good things. He has done shit and he had seen shit. But he wanted to live.
Issei's question was a good one though as he wasn't sure about it. If he was a normal guy, he'd say it was puppy love that he felt for Raynare back in those days but now, he was a grown young man. Raynare was now closer to him in appearance even if she hadn't changed. So he wasn't sure about that. Not that morality mattered to him.
It never did.
He turned to Issei and walked to him. Clasping a hard hand on the shoulder, Issei winced. "Good question. I'm afraid that the answer is difficult. I will admit that Raynare looks stunning. You can't deny that?"
Issei shook his head.
"Did she look like that when you met her in Africa?" Jonas pondered for a bit. "Yes but you're not asking for more information."
Issei halted and he wanted to see how serious Jonas was about saving her. So the two agreed on the raid and walked out the school.
Jonas only now remembered the things that Raynare had told him about Asia. So for now, he just rolled with it.
He had no time to waste as he ran to his room. Taking out the MP5, he made sure it wasn't seen. His holster of his M1911 was tucked in the bag with the spare mags. He ran out of the house in a lightning-fast fashion. He looked at his desk and smiled. Some new things could be used as well.
On the Church, he didn't have to wait long. Issei had run up to him and he was a bit surprised to see Jonas already there.
"So what do we do now? I think, for some reason, you have the most experience and I want to." Jonas held up his hand to let Issei shut up. Which the idiot luckily did.
"I know how the Church looks and we know what have to do. So this is how it goes. We are going to enter the Church, we go to the basement where most likely Asia, Raynare and the others are. In the way, we kill every motherfucker stupid enough to stand in our way. We save them and get the fuck out. Sounds like a plan to me." Issei nodded."
"But wait. Kerevechko-senpai. How do you want to fight if you don't have?"
Jonas now lifted the MP5 out the bag and gave it the slap.
"A gun."
"I do have a gun. This is one of the many. MP5SD. Silent, easy and high fire rate. And for the backup." Jonas took out his holster with the M1911.
"So let me tell you how we'll do this. We enter the place and we'll go from there."
"You want to wing it?" Issei asked.
"It's not something to think over. This is just getting in, fight, get out. Let's start this." Issei had now agreed with Jonas and deployed his [Sacred Gear]
[Boost]
"The [Boosted Gear] in the hands of a perverted kid. Great." Jonas muttered and Issei looked affronted by the accusation.
At that point, they kicked open the door. And inside, there was one guy standing, neither Issei nor Jonas wanted to see.
"Hey there, Shitty Devil. Looks like you're fine. And it looks like you brought a shittier companion. Now, who might you be?" Freed pretended to look at Jonas until he 'remembered' him.
"Ah, Jonas. I am surprised to see you here. So are you now also sucking Devil's cock? Must be delicious." Jonas cringed on the thought. While he wasn't that much of a hotblooded male, he still swung only for girls, thank you very much.
He looked at Issei and the plan they agreed on. Issei understood that if he opened his mouth, Jonas wouldn't hesitate to shoot him. But Issei didn't have to worry as Jonas took out his own gun and aimed at Freed.
Pulling the trigger, Jonas fired lead at Freed who tried to get out the way. He danced around the bullets. "Tralalalalalalalalala, try to hit me." Issei looked at Jonas who switched the magazine in a matter of seconds and he was amazed how fast this guy was. But he understood what Jonas wanted.
Shooting (pun so very much intended) a look to Issei, Issei did and moved along the way where Freed was going and he understood what he had to do. Issei moved in while Jonas prayed and sprayed his bullets towards his target. While Freed was focused on that, he missed out that Issei had moved to his flank and hit him at full force.
"What the?" Freed had nearly the time before being blasted out the Church.
"Fuck."
"You can say that again, Hyoudou." The two unlikely allies looked at each other.
"Man, I hate that asshole."
"Makes two of us." Afterward, Issei smelt the stench coming from below the Church. Jonas and he shared a look as Issei nodded. The young Dragon blasted the place open. Issei was happy that the mess was over and they got in.
Besides the MP5, Jonas had also packed night goggles. Jamming it over his head like an Echelon Agent, he and Issei moved through it.
"Damn, how big is this place?" Jonas wondered aloud and Issei shrugged.
"No idea. I just hope that Asia is okay."
They ended up at the tomb and both Human as Devil was shocked. They looked at the place and found it shocking. On the cross hung a young woman and Jonas looked at Donasheek. "I see that there are now two of you. A low-class Devil and a Human. Both beings beneath a Fallen Angel." For some reason, it pissed both the man off.
"Fucking hell. Where is Ray?" Jonas asked and he looked down below. Several exorcists were gathered there and Jonas was sure this wasn't looking good. "We need to save her."
Issei went up right to her as Jonas pulled him back. Donasheek had thrown a Lightning Spear at them but both the boys avoided the attack. Jonas glared at him. This motherfucker would be dead before sunrise.
"Where is Raynare, asshole? I am not asking again. She is around here." The Fallen Angel smiled at him. "Raynare. She has been locked away. Much like the others. They wanted to save this pathetic little nun. So I decided to go after her Sacred Gear. And you should know." The wings behind his back expanded.
"Eight wings?" Issei questioned. "Course, that is simple. Unlike Devils, Angels and Fallen Angels power is measured in their wings. This motherfucker has gotten the wings of the others." The wings he had taken didn't suit him at all as they were too small for him. "So you deiced to get all for yourself."
Jonas was sure as hell pissed off now. "Indeed, although we don't have to wait. As soon as I am done with them, I will be sure to kill you guys."
"Hyoudou. Plan. You go after that nun, I'll clean up this mess." Issei looked at him like he had grown a second Head.
"Are you insane? You can't kill all those…" A slap to the face shut him up. "Enough. Believe me, a rookie like yourself can't deal with those guys. So run. I'll give you cover." Issei had gotten the message as he ran. Jonas spewed lead above his head and he was sure to kill the exorcists. He had jumped down and fired lead.
A reload took just a matter of seconds and lead flew the way. Issei made his way to the nun and Jonas saw the chains coming off her. The rings belonging to a sweet nun flew over to Donasheek who gleefully took those on his fingers.
Issei wanted to shout at this piece of shit but he got the message. As fast as he could, Issei made his way out the tomb.
"Kerevechko-senpai. I leave the rest to you." Jonas had no time to say anything else as he switched to his M1911. After a lifetime, he pulled the trigger of that gun. The head of one of the guys was blown clean off. Donasheek smiled at the young mercenary.
"Good luck with those guys. Men, kill this dog." Donasheek flew over his head. Jonas had no time to worry about Issei as he had those guys to kill.
A smile came over his face and he pulled out his cloth up. "Well, looks like this is going to be over very soon."
"Indeed, Devil worshipper, now pray that God may ha…" Jonas cut him off by the trigger pull. Taking out a combat knife, Jonas moved through the mess of exorcists. Like a shadow, Jonas fought his way out. Taking out a knife, he walked up to a guy and pulled him around. The spinal cord was ripped out as he used the body as a shield.
The gun looked at the fighters and he fired the gun. When he was done, he threw the body to the group and reloaded. Jumping in the air, he pulled the MP5 from his back. And with a gun and submachine gun in his hand, Jonas fired both weapons.
Casings fell out as his gunshot through the group. When one exorcist came closer with a lightsaber, Jonas easily stepped out the way.
With a kick to the arm, Jonas made the man drop the sword. When he took his knife, he gutted him like a fish. He was sure that he broke some bones on the way. After that man fell down, Jonas grinned underneath it. It wasn't seen but the exorcists knew. This would end soon. But he'd breath and they wouldn't.
He spewed lead and like a real gun fu maniac, Jonas shot his weapons. This was easy. Not unlike Africa. Those guys weren't a challenge. They were easy kills as their bodies fell down. There wasn't much they could as Jonas killed them easily. Afterward, Jonas stood up and he was the only one.
Either those guys were dead or dying. So he didn't bother with finishing them off. He had bigger things to do.
He was about to go after Issei until he heard a soft moan. Walking underneath the altar, Jonas found a small hidden place. Kicking the door open, he saw Raynare, Kalawarner, and Millett. From what Jonas could tell, the injury to Raynare was fresh. And she was the only conscious.
"Jonas." She breathed. If she wasn't so injured, she would laugh at him. She did smile at him however and Jonas looked at her. He was happy she was alive but if nothing changed, she would be dead.
"You came to save me."
"Indeed, I did. Although, I can say I'm late." He said as relieved as he was, he threw a hug around her. She was surprised that this guy would act like that but she wasn't complaining. She smiled and hugged back.
Then a realization dawned on her. "Asia."
"Hyoudou came to me. Looks like he had some issues to save that nun."
"And what would those issues be?" He heard a voice speaking and turned to see Rias Gremory, Akeno Himejima, Koneko Toujou, and Kiba Yuuto gathered around him. Jonas was sure they weren't here for just a friendly visit. Kiba had a sword out and Akeno wore a shrine maiden outfit. Jonas was sure that her look at Raynare was the vilest one.
"He didn't tell me," Jonas replied and for some reason, it looked like two groups of equal power had met each other.
"But from what I see, he wanted to save that nun."
"And you, the strongest of Kuoh, decided to help him? Just out of goodness of your heart."
Rias said and Jonas moved in the front of Raynare to make sure that nothing bad would happen to her. Or her friends for that matter.
"Not really. Told him that if he saved that little nun, I would help Raynare and her friends out. It's not my style."
"Your style?"
"Live and let live," Jonas said. "And I didn't go all this to save Raynare and her friends. So I'd suggest that you keep this civil."
The burning beneath her eyes was fierce and a normal human or even something else would shiver. But that was in the case Jonas was normal. But Jonas wasn't normal. So he took a deep breath.
"Or what?"
"You see those dead guys here. That's all my handy work. And I can't be mistaken but I think you and Sona would love to know more about me."
Jonas breathed in and out. He hoped this would go well. He knew that at the end, he would have to give up his past but that wasn't the thing that he was bothered with.
"But I'd only tell you if you allow Raynare and her friends to get out this mess alive," Jonas spoke and he wasn't in a really good position to bargain.
"Really? Don't you know that this is my territory That this is the place that I and Sona have received from the Council." Jonas had hoped he hadn't had to play this card.
"That is true. But you should know one thing. The reason that you can manage Kuoh is that that still exists. Last time Devils were in charge, this place was ready to be wiped from the face of the Earth. There were a lot of people involved. People who weren't written about when this place was a mess. I was part of the cleanup party and let me tell you. It was no fun."
Rias' eyes had gone open wider during the lines Jonas had spoken. He walked closer to her during that.
"So know this. You can stop this mess and we can get everyone out. Because I think we should get this mess cleaned up. And I think you'd like Asia as a part of your peerage." Rias waited for a bit and sighed. A headache building up.
"Very well. What is it exactly?"
"I'll let you reincarnate Asia. In return, she has to heal Raynare and her friends. I'll tell you about my past. Or the things you'd like to know. Okay?"
Rias wasn't sure about this but she had no other options. "Very well. But I think Sona wants to know about it as well."
"Fine. Call her when we are done with this." The third-year walked to Raynare and he took her up. "I hope that you don't mind carrying the other two." Rias sighed as Jonas had just said that.
"Koneko. Kiba." The two were about to protest but understood. Koneko swung the little girl over her shoulders and Kiba took Kalawarner up like a sack of potatoes. Jonas had no real reason to complain as he walked back up the stairs. They were in time to see Issei smacking Donasheek through the window.
In a flash, Kiba had swung Kalawarner down as Jonas took her up in his arms, giving a glare to the [Knight]. Jonas put his two burdens in one of the banks.
Passing by Issei, who was surprised to see Jonas alive, he offered a nod. And by all their differences, Issei returned the nod. Jonas walked outside and grabbed Donasheek back. Putting his foot on the back, he looked at the one who caused so much hurt.
"YOU… you… you… are … cough, you are still alive." Jonas glared at him. "You need more than the rejections of the Church to kill me. And now, we're done." Jonas took out his knife and cut open the rain jacket. "Yes, I am. It takes a lot more than a bunch of the Church rejects to kill me. Now then." Jonas placed his feet on the back of Donasheek.
With one bit, he tore through the hands and captured the rings. Donasheek's face twisted in fury. Jonas just had to look up and threw the rings to Issei who placed them over Asia. Jonas on the other hand look over to wings. He knew which was the one that belonged to Donasheek and the ones that were for Raynare and her friends.
It was like a surgeon in how Jonas cut open the back and removed the wings. He couldn't risk ripping them off and destroying them. He had an idea they needed those wings. When he was done with a big pair, he shot a look to Raynare and he nodded. The other one was a big pair as well. It was a bit grayer and he cut it off. The last one was smaller and it didn't take long before he placed the wings with gentleness asides him.
When he was done, he put his knife back. Rias had to want to speak to him but they didn't have a shot as Jonas pulled out his gun and executed Donasheek on the spot. The Devils looked at him in shock and Jonas passed by at Issei.
"So Hyoudou. What do you think?" Issei looked to Raynare and back to Jonas.
"If we want her, we have to go through you, right." It wasn't a question, it was a statement. Issei knew that and the rest knew that. If they wanted to kill those Angels, they had to go through him.
And in the basement, the exorcists were dead or dying.
"Yup. Although I think you want to know why you were killed. Same goes for me. Ray, why the hell did you kill this guy?" Raynare shuddered but spoke the truth. It was the only thing that could save her.
"We had the orders to watch you first. From lord Azazel. But later, lord Kokabiel told us to change it and kill you, Issei. I had never wanted it. But I had my task." Jonas looked over to Issei and the Devil wanted to get through Raynare but he had an idea that doing that wasn't the best thing. They were all some sort of victims in this. Dwelling on that was not going to change that.
But he passed Jonas and walked to the Fallen Angel.
"I just want to know one thing. This was not personal. Just orders."
"Just orders. How much I hated them." Rias and the Devils weren't sure in this but they could understand that.
"And Asia?"
"Donasheek wanted to get after her and kill her. So that's the one thing. It was her life or yours. But now, he was going to break that promise. I don't expect you to forgive me, Issei. I just hope that you understand me."
Issei wanted to hate her. To kill her. To wipe her from the face of the Earth. But he couldn't. That was the one thing that he couldn't allow. To kill this Angel. Jonas had killed the other one and that was it.
So now, he stood back and Rias looked over to the dead nun. She could be a worthy person in her Peerage. And Jonas had hoped on that.
Speaking about him, he walked over to the Fallen Angel which was barely alive. She had been too close to death now.
Jonas looked her in the eye. "I am so sorry for this mess."
"Don't be. If you weren't around, it might have gotten so much worse. In any case, Jonas. Thank you for saving me."
Rias looked over the nun and placed a hand on her [Pawn]'s shoulder. She took out a [Bishop] piece. The relief over Issei's face was something that Jonas had some envy for. The redhead began chanting.
By my authority as [King], I, Rias Gremory order you, Asia Argento, to be brought into the fold of our race. My new [Bishop], be delighted in your newfound life and kinship.
And slowly, Asia opened her eyes. She looked around dumfound as Issei threw his arms and cried on her shoulder.
"Asia, you're back."
"Issei-san." She looked on the friendly faces of the Devils and then turned to Raynare and her group. When Issei let her go, she ran over them.
"Lady Raynare. What happened to you?" She asked and only then noticed Jonas. Now, this was a big tall guy. Jonas had tried to smile at her but she stepped back. Jonas' hand went out and with a softness, he stopped her.
"Easy there, Asia. Now, you don't know me but can you help out a stranger and patch up those Fallen Angels. They are in dire need of help." She looked at their backs and cringed on the wounds. Jonas took the wings who laid down the corpse of Donasheek. Casting one look of loath to the corpse, he walked back and put them next to Asia.
"Can you deal with that?" Now, she was brought back from the Death and had become a Devil but now, she was ready to heal.
"Of course. Lady Raynare, the wings that belong to." Raynare helped Asia out. Despite the pain, she insisted that she took care of the two first. Jonas shared a look with the Devil and Rias wasn't happy.
"Now, why did you order my servant to do your bidding?"
"I came here to rescue a few people. Asia is one. Raynare is my reason. And because." He turned to Issei and lifted the changed gauntlet. "To witness the official birth of the Sekiryuutei." Rias looked over and saw how Issei's small [Sacred Gear] had changed into a full-on gauntlet with claws over it.
"You know that?"
"Yes. Someone told me. And for now, I think you want a story. So summon Sona. Cause this ain't fun and this ain't nice. This is a rough story." Jonas said and he walked back to Raynare. Sitting down, he took out his handgun.
Rias sighed as she called to Sona. The Devils spread around them as they looked at Jonas. With his combat shoes and his vest, he looked more like a soldier compared to the Delinquent.
It took two minutes before Sona and Tsubaki ended up at the Church.
"I hope you weren't joking, Rias."
"She isn't," Jonas said as he looked at Sona and he gave her a nod. She walked up to him and gave him a glare that Jonas had an idea that someplace was freezing. She could only glare until she relented and sat down. "You always cause issues, don't you?"
"If I don't cause issues, where would the fun for you be?" Issei had to want to ask why she was here but she shut up.
"Now, while Asia-chan is healing up the Fallen Angels. Start. Talking." Rias ordered him. Jonas looked over to Raynare who nodded at him. Asia had been through Mittelt and was working on Kalawarner. Jonas looked back at the Devils and sighed.
"It all started in Africa. Before the collapse. Or better said, before the whole shit came down. Before the continent embroiled in war, it was more like a cold state. Militias, radical groups, terrorists. You name it. To keep that on hold, the UN, the fucks they are, sent out PMC's out there. One of those dumb motherfuckers found it a great idea to recruit orphans. Now, the orphans that were picked up weren't meant as canon meat or anything like that. No, they had to become the next big thing to fight. To become a soldier that could be used for anything. Now, they had something like that. One of the mercs, the only decent guy, took a liking and sympathy to the kids. Those kids grew up, losing one of them, constantly." Jonas paused and swallowed. His mouth was dry.
It had all been generic but the shit that went down there, Jonas was happy he didn't tell more.
"In case, you guys are idiots which you aren't, I was one of those kids. Didn't take long before I was the only one breathing. Right before the whole shit came down. The merc that was the one who looked after us, made a last stand. Died before I could save him. He signed some papers, adopting me. When he did that, he gave me the cloth and the gun I have here." Jonas waved his gun to show what it really was.
"So am I correct in understanding that you have a firearm that is not only illegal but modified. How long has Kuoh have been housing you?" Jonas glared at her and opened his bag, showing his MP5SD.
"Kaichou. The guns I have here are just two of the firearms that I own. You know the storehouse at the outskirts of this town. The ones that you have no say over. Forbidden by Sirzechs Lucifer and Serafall Leviathan." Sona and Rias had been shocked that Jonas knew the names of their siblings.
Sure, when you were part of the Magical World, you knew that but they understood Jonas wasn't part of that world. But now, he was.
"Your brother and sister told you to stay out my house."
"Your house?" Sona asked and Jonas nodded. "Yup. That place got about a thousand firearms that I own in Japan. Most of it is either Cold or World War gear but it does the trick. Nothing modern. But the point that I haven't been too many times in the place. Never had a good reason for. The rest of it is just that the place is on lockdown. Now, my house will be used more now. But the two things you want to know is this."
Jonas put out a finger.
"One. Why I am so deadset on keeping Raynare alive? Two. This is more because you know Rias. What I meant in the basement about this place. I'll start with the last one. During the last time, Devils were in charge, this place was ready to come down. Those involved hired outside forces to clean it up. I was a part of it. Now, my own name isn't known by Devils or by other Factions. But someone who keeps a tight lid on me is and from what I gathered, that person made it abundantly clear to your siblings to leave some places alone. That is including my house. So there you have it. Now, this, however, wasn't the first time that I was involved in the Magical World." He looked over to Raynare.
"When I made my way out of Africa, I came across Raynare. I was surprised to see a Fallen Angel."
"I remember when you met me. Can't believe you never heard of a Fallen Angel." She said with a smile and Jonas groaned when she told the group that.
"Yes. At that time, it was more because I had seen some shit. The stuff you read on the Internet about Africa. Let's just that about sixty percent is true. And don't ask me to be your filter. I have seen the things down there. Most of my nightmares come from that fucking place. Christ." Sona and Rias both had been long enough in the Human Realm to learn about the world. And a lot of what caused them to have sleepless nights was from what they read.
Same went for everyone in that Church. Issei had read the stuff before. Not because he wasn't looking for porn but more because he had taken an interest in it. The other Devils had seen that before.
"Are you saying that there are monsters like that?" Jonas shrugged on it. "I don't know. Never been back in Africa. And a big part of me is hoping I'll never have to. But if you cut back on it. I saved Raynare from a couple of idiots. We stayed together and when we reached the northern parts, she flew to Europe and that was the last time, I saw you, right?"
"Indeed. Never forget about you."
"Makes two of us." He turned back to his audience.
"Afterwards, I came into Japan. The person that kept a lid on me. Well, that same person had a debt to my dad. My dad wrote that person. If I am not around, look after that kid. And the rest of it is history that involves more. And any questions."
The Peerage looked in surprise at him but they decided to let it slide. Their [King] and Sona had to speak. They looked at Jonas. They had seen him fight before and they had gotten used to the fact that he would be an enigma. Not that it would hurt them. But there was a guy that knew more about them and had played them out. That rang in Rias head.
"Was it your intention to play us like this? To get those Fallen Angels?" Rias had been the one to ask and Jonas opened his mouth and closed it again.
"Well, I knew of Raynare out here. I wanted to keep her alive."
"Why?" This was Akeno who had spoken and it had been spoken faster than the group could turn to her.
"Live and let live. And because she and I have been through too much that I am not going to let her die. As for the playing. I just wanted to keep most alive. Keep your allies alive, kill your enemies. Simple."
"How long did you know that we were Devils?"
"From the start. The person that looked over me, told me. She wasn't around."
"She?" Jonas cursed inwardly to let that slip but he wasn't that easily outdone. "Yes. She. That person is a caretaker of mine. She isn't around still. And I am not telling who she is. As for most of it, anything else?"
"How strong are you?" Issei asked him this and that wasn't abnormal. He had been on the receiving end of his beatings and he made a killing on the betting pool.
"In raw strength? I can't really pinpoint in power level. I'm not something Midclass Devil but I am beyond normal human or exorcist. Besides strength in a whole isn't everything. I haven't beaten Mitsuya by strength only. My dad taught me how to fight in CQB. Learned a lot of tricks there."
"CQB?"
"Close Quarter Combat. He had his own tricks. Learned a lot during the time. The fight with Mitsuya. That was mainly relying on what I learned from him. The big difference was that I wasn't using a machete and I wasn't trying to kill Mitsuya." Jonas said in a casual tone. Like he was commenting on the weather.
"Kill her?"
"You think that it was a show. Fuck no. I had frustrations pent up. That bitch proved to be an outlet. In a real fight, you try to kill asap."
"You talk like you have killed before," Tsubaki commented. They hadn't seen Jonas annoyed. He certainly let it know as he moved his fingers on his nose. "I have been in a continent, embroiled in a war that made World War Two make small in comparison, trained by mercenaries. Dad was supposed to be the most dangerous one out there. Do you know about SEALS or SAS? Dad was five knocks above those guys. Dad was something else entirely. I am good but not his level. Just hope I will never get there one day. But yes, I have killed. The cellar of this place, those Church rejects. They're names on a long list. So what? Don't go fucking nagging on me. I killed cause I wanted to live. And those I killed weren't nice guys."
The two heiresses decided to change this subject. "You said in raw strength? Is there more of it?"
"What's a person doing without the right tools? Nothing. I have good fighting but if you want to really see me fight, give me a gun. I can practically work with every gun on the planet, brought in the years between 1910 and 2015. Although, most of the time, I use guns like AK's, FAL's, M16's. The most used guns on the planet, I can use them. But I can also snipe with AMR's. Let's just say that I am deadly and one hell of a good shot."
Sona sighed.
"Why do you say that is so important?"
"Well, if you want to kill Devils, from the Hunts on Strays, I have killed before and normal, grunt filing, are killed by bullets like humans. It's when you step up, you need bigger guns. Besides, the gun itself is one thing. Hitting your target. An anti-material round can do serious damage but those only used in emplaced weapons or in some sniper rifles. So with the tools, skills and a planned strategy, I can kill a lot of things. So is there more to it?"
Glancing over his shoulder, he saw that Raynare is patched up and that her wings which belonged on her body were spread. Giving Asia a hug which the former nun returned, Jonas couldn't help but smile for a bit. One good thing that came out of this fucking mess.
"Yes. Those Fallen Angels. What are you going to do with them?" Rias asked him as Asia walked to Issei and he introduced her to the group.
"You're asking the wrong person. Ray?"
"Going to the Grigori is a death sentence for us Jonas. I don't know about Kala or Mittelt but I am coming with you. Do you mind if I take those two with me?"
The child soldier didn't see a reason why he should complain. "Not really. But you carry the little one, okay? So can we go home? I need some shut eye." The Devils sighed and they went home with Rias and the new Peerage member. Jonas looked at Raynare who took the youngest one up and the guy took Kalawarner up, fireman carry. The two walked in silence, Jonas cause he had nothing to say and Raynare cause she had no idea how she still could be alive.
The two walked from the Damned place and back home. It was late so there was no reason why two people were carrying two others. The relief was great when Jonas pointed at his house. Unlocking the door, he walked in.
Home at last.
"Jonas." He turned to Raynare and he shushed her. Walking up the stairs, he beckoned to follow him. On a bedroom, he placed Kalawarner there. It wasn't his and his sister would understand why this would happen. He looked to Raynare who put Mittelt down and the two like some reason snuggled together.
He took her arm and she moved with him. The room next to him was his own bedroom. "You can sleep in my bed. I'll take the couch." He said and Raynare was a bit surprised that he would propose that. "Jonas, wait. I haven't thanked you yet for saving me."
He raised an eyebrow. "You don't need to do that. I saved you cause I did that as an old friend. And because I haven't forgotten about you. I wasn't going to let you die." She smiled at him. Jonas could be a jerk but he was selfless as well. He would save others just because he could.
"Jonas. I can't believe you went so far for me." He just shrugged and smiled at her. Walking to her, he hugged the woman who was surprised by it but returned it.
"I have waited for ten years. No way you're ever leaving me." He let her go and Jonas smiled at her in return.
"Jonas. You aren't sleeping on that couch. I think we can share." In his mind, he was wondering what she could mean but he decided to let her speak. "You saved my life. I am not going to let you sleep uncomfortably." He pondered about it. It was late and he could use his sleep in a bed. And he knew that she was too stubborn.
"If you insist." Jonas took off his shirt and the Fallen Angel had to admit he looked good. The boy had been starving in Africa but now, he was fully developed. So much more of a man.
He had now been standing in his jeans as he had nothing else on his body. He had something else now.
With her magic, she changed into something else. Instead of her usual outfit, she changed into her own underwear that looked a bit more normal. Jonas had to admit that she looked good in that. Afterward, she let her wings out.
"I need that bit," she nearly breathed as Jonas looked at her. Damn, he knew that she was not someone to look away from but this was something else. "My wings have to be stretched. I hope you don't mind."
"Since when I am one to refuse you?" She smiled at him as the two looked at each other in their bodies, taking each other in.
At this point, it wasn't clear who moved. It wasn't clear if they both moved to the same. The thing that they could read was this.
At Jonas' lips, he could feel the softest things he ever had. Placing her arms around his neck, Raynare pressed Jonas Kerevechko closer to her and Jonas moved his hands around her waist. Like him, he took her closer to each other.
With this, I have this chapter done. Fuck. I had two crappy nights after one another. I am happy that I am done with this chapter and I am happy that I am.
Sorry guys. It took me a long time to get this whole chapter done in how I should get Jonas in this world. I have written about this chapter when I was sitting and waiting. But now, I am done. And one more exam before I am done. And afterward, we'll what we do next. I am just happy that this is over.
Have one goddamn rollercoaster that lasted one year of pure fucking craziness. Now, this ride is over and I hope that I can kick other projects.
Sorry guys that this isn't the greatest things I have written but it is what it is. I just wanted to get this over with. I have been thinking about ideas to do in my other fics. Check those out.
Btw, the kissing scene of Jonas and Raynare. Oslight has drawn out a commission. Jonas (OC) X Raynare if you're interested. Thank you guys reading.
Saluut.