Evil Pieces!
The Youkai Incident?
The Underworld, the home of the Devils. The Underworld is roughly the same size as the Human world, but with a much larger landmass, as there are no oceans just lakes. The sky was originally purple during both the day and night, but the current Four Great Satans adjusted the flow of time to match it in the human world for the sake of the reincarnated Devils. They reproduced an artificial moon using Demonic Powers and made the night's darkness the same with the human world.
The Underworld is controlled by the remaining 33 pillars. The largest mass of lands are controlled by the most influential clans. The Bael Clan of the North, the Agares Clan on the South, the Glasya-Labolas of the East, and the Phenex Clan of the West, are just some of the few clans. The Gremory Clan and Sitri clan also hold large masses of land.
In the West, the Phenex clan rules as the most influential clan. With Reyval Phenex as one of the Great Satans, their power is unrivaled in the west. The west is also where Raxur Phenex awakens with a smile on his face. For today is a great day. Raxur hops out of bed and quickly dresses. Raxur, now 12 going on 13, is ready to receive is Evil Pieces.
"Today is the day." Smiles Raxur as he dresses in expensive clothing. His eyes are closed and are shaped into smiles. His room door opens as Yuuki pops her head in.
"Come on, you don't want to be late." Urges Yuuki with excitement. Raxur finishes dressing and looks at himself in the mirror, allowing his amber eyes to be seen. Raxur wears a black, closely fitting shirt with gold trim, showing off his build. He wears a pair of dark gray pants with gold trim. Over his shoulders he wears a fur trimmed cloak colored burgundy and gold fur. His hair is spikey but long. He ties his hair into a single braid that reaches his lower back.
"I'm ready!" Says Raxur, excitedly. Yuuki blocks his path and raises a brow. Raxur sighs before rushing to the bathroom and pulling out a pack of blood. He drinks it quickly before exiting the bathroom. He opens his mouth to show he swallowed it.
"Good, now we can go." Says Yuuki as Raxur dashes out the room. Yuuki giggles before following after. Raxur dashes through the estate before skidding to a stop when he sees a baby girl.
"Bwig bwother!" Cries Ravel as she walks as fast as she can to Raxur. Raxur scoops up Ravel who giggles in the air. Raxur rubs his cheek into his baby sister with his eyes shaped like a smile.
"Good morning, Ravel." Greets Raxur as he tickles his sister who cries out with laughter. Raxur sets Ravel down and looks to her.
"Your big brother is going to get Evil Pieces today." Says Raxur, making Ravel tilt her head.
"Ewil Pieces?" Says Ravel, making Raxur chuckle.
"Come on son, we'll be late." Says Rayleigh with a chuckle as he swings Ravel around after picking her up. Ravenna is behind Rayleigh with a soft smile.
"What a joyous day," states Ravenna with some sniffles, "Yuuki, your boy is becoming a man!" Yuuki sweat drops at her sister wife's antics.
"Hai, hai." Says Yuuki as she pats Ravenna's back. Raxur smiles before looking to his father.
"So where do I get my Evil Pieces?" Asks Raxur with excitement. Lord Phenex chuckles at his son's excitement.
"We have to go to Agreas in Agares territory." Says Lord Phenex with a smile.
"Agreas?" States Raxur in shock at the legendary city. A large city that is located in the Agares Territory which is being maintained by the servants of the current Beelzebub. It has a distinctive feature in which it appears to be a large floating island suspended in the sky. A popular tourist resort, it is also the place that controls the flow of the air in the Underworld.
"How are we getting there?!" Shouts Raxur in excitement. Lord Phenex laughs joyfully at his son's spirit.
"We'll be taking the Train." Says Ravenna with a smile. Raxur smiles in excitement. The Train is referring to the Phenex clan's private train.
"It seems there will be a lot of young devils in Agreas." Says Yuuki having heard of several young devils.
"As if I care about them," says Raxur with folded arms before smirking, "but if any of them can put up a decent fight, well that's another matter." Two years is all it took for Raxur to start to enjoy fighting. Now fighting is constantly on his mind. He has already beaten up several would be challengers who sought to defeat a Phenex clan member. In all the fights, Raxur won without using his flames. Despite his battle-loving personality, he appears to be care free.
The Phenex group departs from their estate and arrives in Agreas. Raxur hops off the train and looks around. The city is busy and everyone is doing something. Raxur smiles with his eyes smiling, at the sight of the city. However his moment is ruined when a large figure moves in his way.
"Oh my." Says Yuuki with closed eyes and a smile.
"Not again." Complains Ravenna with a sigh.
"It seems my son has made a name for himself, Ahaha." Laughs Rayleigh.
"So you're the hot shot who roughed up by brother, Raxur Phenex?" States the large teen. His most defining trait is his scarred face and bald head. Raxur stares with a small smile, unfazed.
"I'm Abe Shax, fight me!" Challenges Abe, drawing the people's attention. The people gather around the two devils as a wind blows, making Raxur's cloak billow in the wind. Raxur suddenly smirks with a short laugh.
"Hey isn't that Abe?" Asks a woman with her wings out.
"Shut up weakling, you're hurting my ears." States Raxur with a smirk and eye smiles.
"He's got guts." Says one devil with no eyebrows.
"Doesn't he know who that is?" Asks another bystander.
"Abe Shax or Killing Machine, the legendary problem child of the Shax clan." Cries a young devil woman.
"Yeah but, isn't that Raxur Phenex, the legendary Dhampir Devil?" Asks another devil with sweat running down his face.
"Whatever! Fight me!" Shouts Abe as he rushes in. Raxur sighs before entering a stance and throwing a straight right. Abe's face caves in before he is sent flying back and into a wall. Yuuki sweat drops at how quick the fight was. Raxur walks forward and looks at Abe's lackeys.
"Anyone else!" Shouts Raxur with a challenging smirk and his eyes opening. However, to the lackeys they see nothing but a demon and do what any sensible person does when being challenged by someone stronger than them, they high tail it out of there.
"Eh, wait, fight me!" Shouts Raxur with his fist in the air. All that is left of the lackeys is their dust cloud.
"Tch." Says Raxur before they move on. Ravenna tilts her head before looking to Raxur.
"Why did they want to fight you anyways?' Asks Ravenna, making Raxur look to the sky.
"Hmm, why did they?" States Raxur, making Yuuki and Ravenna sweat drop. Suddenly someone bumps into Raxur, making him look down. He spots a young boy with short red hair and blue green eyes. Raxur attempts to be nice but comes off as a thug.
"So kid, are you lost?" Asks Raxur in a deep voice, making the boy pale and shake. The boy takes a few steps back while shaking, making Raxur smirk a little.
"Hey brat! I'll steal your very soul!" Cries Raxur, making himself look more demonic. By this time the kid faints. Suddenly Raxur is hit over the head by Yuuki who taps her foot on the ground.
"Owie, what was that for?" Asks Raxur, holding his head.
"You've scared the poor boy." Says Yuuki as she holds the boy and shakes him awake. The boy looks up and spots Raxur with his arms crossed. He stands quickly and hides behind Yuuki.
"There, there, did you need something boy?" Asks Yuuki with a gently smile.
"Um I c-can't find my mom and dad." Says the boy, making Raxur roll his eyes.
"Don't worry, we'll help." Says Yuuki, nearly making Raxur choke on his spit.
"We will!?" Asks Raxur, making Yuuki glare at him.
"Wait, aren't you Grayfia's boy?" Asks Ravenna with a head tilt. The boy nods his head with a smile.
"My name is Millicas Gremory, pleased to meet you." Greets Millicas.
"But I've gotten lost, I just need to find the platform we arrived at." Says Millicas.
"Not to worry, I know where it is." Says Ravenna with a smile.
"Well we better find your parents quickly, they must be worried." States Lord Phenex.
"Thank you!" Cheers Millicas. After several minutes of running around, the boy stops and looks to the Phenex group.
"I can find my way from here, thank you for all your help." Says Millicas, making Yuuki smile and Raxur to turn away with folded arms. Millicas runs off with a happy smile while Raxur looks to his mother.
"Can we go?" Asks Raxur with barely restrained excitement. Yuuki giggles before nodding her head. Raxur turns and comes face to face with another devil who smiles.
"Hey, Raxur." Greets the teen with a smile. Behind the teen is a beautiful young woman with a voluptuous figure, long black hair with split bangs, and hazel-gold eyes with cat-like pupils with black cat ears. Behind her are two younger girls with similar appearances. The only difference between them are their different hair colors and eye colors.
"Sirael Naberius, I see you've got your Evil Pieces." States Raxur with folded arms and a fake smile. Sirael rubs his head with a fake smile.
"Indeed but these two," says Sirael while gesturing to the twins, "aren't in my peerage yet."
"Really?" Says Raxur feigning interest. He is more interested in the two twins who look at him.
"Yeah, word is you're getting yours." Says Sirael with a smile. Raxur eyes hide his true opinion of the devil in front of him. Sirael has a curious mind and word is he conducts experiments on other devils. He also has an obsession with the Phenex clans' immortality.
"Yeah." Says Raxur as Sirael smiles.
"Well when you get some peerage members, I'd love to compare." States Sirael with a smile. The girl behind him makes a disgusted face that quickly rights itself.
"Naberius-san, I believe my son has important business to do." Says Yuuki with a smile. Sirael looks to Yuuki and smiles.
"Of course, please carry on." Says Sirael as he turns away.
"Come on, Kuroka, Ni, Li." Commands Sirael with a smile. Raxur watches the two twins walk away while Ravenna, Yuuki and Rayleigh stand behind him. The twins look back to him, making him smirk and causing them to blush.
"I don't like that boy." Says Ravenna with Ravel sleeping in her arms.
"He's obsessed with immortality." Says Yuuki with a sigh.
"Those girls, they're Nekoshou." States Raxur in surprise.
"Indeed, there are quite of few in the Underworld." Says Lord Phenex with a smile.
"Well let's go get my Evil Pieces!" Shouts Raxur with a fist in the air, making the others cheer. Hours later, Raxur arrives in front of one of the most powerful devils to ever exist.
"Lord Beelzebub." Greets Lord Phenex while Raxur stares at the Super Devil. Raxur scans the devil in front of him and can tell he is of the same level as his sister.
"Ah, you must be Reyval's little brother." Says Ajuka with a drawl. However, Ajuka studies the boy in front of him, intently.
"Ajuka Beelzebub, formerly known as Ajuka Astaroth, he is the Chief Advisor for the Technology Department and the creator of the Evil Pieces system and the Rating Game." Thinks Raxur with a smirk.
"What's wrong, your sister told me you were blunt and outgoing?" States Ajuka, testing Raxur's reaction. Raxur laughs at the statement.
"Well then take a good look at me, I will one day beat all the Satans to prove my strength and become the greatest devil… ever." Says Raxur with a cheerful tone and eye smiles. Ajuka looks at the boy in front of him before rubbing his head with a smile.
"My, my, your sister wasn't kidding when she said you've got no sense of fear." Says Ajuka with a smile before he pulls out a set of chess pieces.
"These will be yours." Says Ajuka as he hands the king piece to Raxur.
"Channel your demonic power." Orders Ajuka as Raxur channels his power. The room temperature heats up and Raxur is overcome by a fiery aura. The king piece in his hand glows fiery red and stays that way. The other pieces in the set change with it as well.
"And done." Says Ajuka with the same drawl. Raxur watches as the king piece dissipates and enters his body. He feels his demon power rise quickly.
"Congratulations, or… whatever." Drawls Ajuka, making Raxur sweat drop. Raxur leaves the building with a smile on his face. He looks at his pieces with a smile, thinking of who he will reincarnate.
"My, you seem happy." Says Yuuki, noticing the smile on her sons face. Ravenna giggles at his face.
"He's thinking of all the fights he can get into with a peerage." Says Ravenna with a giggle.
"Oh my, it seems I'll be writing more checks to cover the damage." Sighs Lord Phenex. Raxur walks on with eye smiles. As he walks he catches the scent of someone familiar. He stops with his eyes still closed.
"This scent." Thinks Raxur as the wind blows. The sun begins to set in the Underworld as Raxur opens his gleaming amber eyes.
"Raxur?" Asks Yuuki in worry. Raxur's eyes close, forming eye smiles before he looks to his mother and father.
"I'm heading out." Says Raxur with a cheerful tone.
"Huh?" Say the adults. Raxur suddenly vanishes in a burst of speed.
Raxur sours through the air at high speed with a smile on his face. He is not using his wings but the sheer force of his jump, to glide across the sky. He then kicks off the air itself to propel himself forward. No magic is used to achieve this. Raxur soon arrives over what appears to be a city. The city is run down and dirty. This is the home of the Nekomata and other Youkai within the Underworld.
"What a horrid place." Says Raxur with a smile as he lands on the roof of a building. Raxur hops off the building and lands. He follows his nose, moving through the city. He turns into an ally and stops. His eyes are still closed but his smile is gone. Lying on the ground with barely any clothing and the cloth that is left being soaked in blood; are Ni and Li.
Monster Princess OST-Insomnia no Yume Guilliotine
Raxur opens his eyes and looks at the dead girls. He bends down and looks them over, he ignores the bareness of their bodies. Raxur sighs before standing and putting out a finger. A small blue flame appears on the tip of his finger.
"To think I would be using this to help two girls I don't even know." Says Raxur.
"This is the Flame of Life," says Raxur while looking at the girls, "with this flame you will heal from your wounds… even from the… unfortunate assault that has befallen you." The Flame of Life is an advanced Phenex ability. Those given the Flame of Life will temporarily gain the immortality of the Phenex clan. The Flame of Life can heal all wounds, physical or mental. It is also extremely rare but Rayleigh and Reyval have it as well, so it came to no surprise that Raxur has it as well.
"This flame will save your life but from the moment it does, you will be servants of the Phenex clan until your last days. You will protect me even at the costs of your own lives." Says Raxur before blowing on the flame. The flame changes to a red color before splitting and falling onto Ni and Li. The wind picks up before the bodies of the girls burst with red flame. The two gasp as they levitate off the ground. Their wounds vanish before they fall to their knees.
End Song
"We're." Says Ni as she looks at her hands.
"Alive." Finishes Li as she looks down at herself. The two blush when they realize they have no clothing on. Raxur tosses his cloak over the girls who gaze at him.
"You two have good luck," says Raxur with eye smiles, "if I hadn't memorized your scent, you'd be dead."
"You." Says Ni with wide eyes, remembering Raxur from earlier.
"Saved us?" States Li with wide eyes. Raxur turns his back as his braid blows in the wind. He glances back at the two girls.
"Saved?" Says Raxur with a smile. Ni and Li look upon Raxur with confusion.
"I merely gained two adorable servants." Says Raxur with a smile as he pulls out two pawn pieces. The two girls blush at be called adorable but their faces convey confusion.
"You have two choices before you," says Raxur as he doesn't turn, "option one: you can leave and live the rest of your life in freedom, but your life will be short. The Flame of Life will run out and when it does, you will die and not even I can revive you a second time." Ni and Li widen their eyes when they feel a warmth in their chest, where the flame resides.
"We'll die?" Asks Ni and Li at the same time.
"Indeed, unless you chose option two." Says Raxur with a smile.
"Option 2?" Asks the girls with tilted heads.
"You serve me as my pawns and become devils. If you do, the flame won't go out so quickly and you'll be fully revived." Says Raxur. Right now Ni and Li are reanimated bodies, given life by the flame but when the flame runs out the two will return to being corpses. But if reincarnated into devils, they will be fully revived and still hold the flame. And even if the flame goes out, they'll still be alive, they just won't have the bonus's that the flame provides.
"I won't force the decision on you and you can live for 2 years with the flame if you don't use magic or life energy." Says Raxur. Ni and Li think over their options, which aren't many. While they could be free, they would die in only two years. However, if they become his pawns, they will live far longer and the flame won't go out as quickly and even if it does, they won't die.
"The last devil that kept us around, used us for his experiments." State Ni with narrowed eyes.
"And when we proved incapable of achieving his goal, he threw us away and left us to die." States Li. Raxur suddenly gazes back at them with an intense stare. The girl 'eep' and shake.
"Are you questioning my motives after I saved you?" Asks Raxur as his body glows with a fiery aura but there is no heat. The girls widen their eyes at the aura.
"Senjutsu!" Think Ni and Li in surprise. The girls shake their heads quickly with sweat drops.
"N-No, no, no, no, we're just a little shaken from our past experience." Assures Li while frantically waving her hands.
"Y-Yeah that's right, we meant no offense, master." Says Ni with a head bow. Raxur eyes close and form smiles.
"Good, then what is your decision?" Asks Raxur, cheerfully. The two girls looks at him before he opens his eyes in a blank expression.
"It's begun." Says Raxur, making the twins look at him.
"Begun?" State both twins before the sounds of screaming are heard. Raxur jumps, making the twins follow. They spot Raxur on a building overlooking the city. Ni and Li widen their eyes when they see the city on fire and their fellow kinsmen being rounded up.
"W-What's happening?" Asks Ni in horror.
"Why are they taking Nekomata?" Asks Li.
"Where is the other Nekoshou?" Asks Raxur with folded arms as the city burns. Embers pass by his face, increasing his beauty.
"He kept her and her sister to continue his experiments." Says Ni with a blush.
"Why ask?" Says Li with a head tilt.
"Either one of two things has happened," says Raxur as his braid billows in the wind, "the first; is that the elder sister has killed your former master and caused this purge. The second and more likely is that your former master is alive and manipulating the events that have unfolded."
"Event?" Asks the twins.
"Sirael Naberius is a manipulative Devil with an obsession for the Phenex clans' immortality." Says Raxur.
"Yeah, that's why he got us and the other two." Says Li with a head nod.
"He was hoping to discover a method to prolong his own life with Ki, Chakra, and Senjutsu." Says Ni as she remembers his ranting.
"Strange, was this all to lure me here to these two?" Thinks Raxur while glancing at the two girls. He suddenly gets a battle smirk on his face and his eyes open and glow in the fire's glow.
"This is getting very interesting, Sirael Naberius!" Thinks Raxur with a smile. Deep in a dark territory sits Sirael Naberius who smiles at the footage of the city burning. He then flexes his hand and smiles. He has scratch marks over his face. He touches the scratches and smiles.
"Everything is going according to plan." Says Sirael Naberius with a laugh that echoes around the hall.
So Raxur has received his Evil Pieces and is looking to recruit his first two pawns. Ni and Li will be Nekoshou in this story but also a Bakeneko, when merged together.
Sirael Naberius is the former master of Kuroka and a devil who wants immortality. He has caused the Nekomata purge that will eventually lead to Koneko's adoption into the Gremory family. Kuroka has escaped after a battle with Sirael Naberius where she managed to wound his face.
Raxur' appearance is a little like Kamui's from Gintama Blond hair with white tips and amber eyes are the difference as well as his clothing. This also goes for his facial expressions. I'm a big fan of the characters who keep their eyes in eye smiles and only show their eyes when they are serious, I think it's awesome!
His personality is usually care free and cheerful but that is to mask his desire to fight and his battle loving personality.
The only reason I will be adding Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas to the Big Four instead of Sona or even Rias is because in terms of power, he's stronger than them. (Look him up!) As a King, they are better but the Big Four are for the strongest fighters in the Underworld.
Next Chapter- Stopping the Purge! Raxur confronts Sirael Naberius?
