Chapter 66: Back Again
Adrian stared at the mismatch eyed girl, his breathing heavy as his mind sped at a million miles an hour.
"Didn't think my prescence would actually make you speechless," she said.
"I never thought I'd see you again," said Adrian, "Not after New York." Blizy shook her head,
"New York...seems like a bad dream now, doesn't it?" There was a quick metallic sound, and two looked back at Issei and Vali, the latter now had a finger aimed at Issei, with two swords aimed at his own neck from Kiba and Xenovia, and a gun aimed at the back of his head from Damon.
"Don't you think this joke has gone on long enough?" Asked Kiba.
"It wouldn't be smart to allow you to start a fight with the Red Dragon here," said Xenovia, "Now would it?" Asia had just started to walk up, seeing weapons aimed at Vali, and an unfamiliar masked girl standing close to Adrian.
"What's going on?" She asked, approaching Issei, only for the Red Dragon to hold up an arm defensively,
"Asia stay back!" Vali bore a smug grin,
"Is this really the best move?" He asked cockily, causing Damon to pull the hammer back on his gun.
"We should be asking you that," said Damon humorlessly, "Now how about you put that finger down before I break it and stuff it in the darkest part of your snow white-!"
"Save the trash talk," said Vali, "It didn't exactly help you with Kokabiel, or help you with Zeus, so do you really think you stand a chance against me-?" He abruptly stopped, his cocky smile vanishing as he felt pressure on his lower regions. He looked down, seeing an ash grey hand on his crotch, then looked up, seeing a very irritated Katrina. She said nothing to him, only glaring straight into his soul, almost randomly holding up a palm sized stone, and crushed it in her hand with breath taking ease.
"One more word from you, who let Zeus, Calvins' killer, get away, and you will find out really quick that I can do the same thing that I did to that stone with the other hand." Vali kept silent at Katrinas' words, secretly more afraid of her than the swords and gun aimed at him.
"Um, excuse me?" Piped in Blizy, catching Katrinas' attention, "Yeah hi, my name is Blizy Valentinez, I'm from New York, and I would appreciate it if you would release my boyfriends balls please." All eyes turned to her, and several of those present went slack jawed,
"This Vali guy is your boyfriend?!" Asked Adrian. "Seriously?!"
"Well I didn't want to stay single forever!" Said Blizy, folding her arms. Katrina turned back to Vali, gave his lower regions another painful squeeze, and released him, causing him to instinctively to reach for his crotch area, trying to readjust his sore organs. Kiba, Xenovia and Damon lowered their weapons as well, and Blizy approached her boyfriend, withdrawing a syringe from a hidden pocket, and sticking it in his neck.
"Whoa! What the fuck are you doing girl?" Asked Damon, but his question was quickly answered when Vali straightened himself up, apparently all healed up.
"Thank you for the medication Blizy," he said gratefully. He turned back to the ORC, "As I was saying, before I was interrupted, you need to properly train and care for your dragon arm, isn't that right, Rias?" All eyes turned, seeing the crimson haired president had arrived, with Akeno and Koneko in tow.
"I don't need your advice, especially from someone who almost had their testicles crushed by the girl whose boyfriend was murdered...and you let the killer get away." She then made her way to the front of the group, coming between them and Vali with his girlfriend.
"Mind telling me what this is all about? If you've come here on behalf of the fallen angels, I can asure you it's a huge waste of time," said Rias. Vali laughed,
"Were you aware the Welsh Dragon and the Vanishing Dragon called upon the twin Sky Dragons? People involved with the Red and White Dragons never really had the best of luck."
"If that's really the case, why did you bring Blizy along with you?" Asked Adrian, stepping forward, "Were you wanting to give her 'bad luck' to spite me?"
"I have her around because I find her interesting," said Vali, "An extraordinary girl who survived a tragedy such as what befell New York, who dreamed of going to college and getting a masters degree in medicine, becoming a pharmicist of all things," he said with an eyeroll. "All going to hell because of the Blacklight Virus. Besides, from what she has told me, and what I understand, she hasn't exactly had the best of luck since meeting you," he finished with a sneer. Adrians' eye twitched, and he instinctively uttered a growl at the silver haired boy. Blizy then placed a hand on each of the boys chests, keeping them from attacking each other.
"That's enough! Vali, lets just go," said Blizy, trying to keep the peace. Vali scoffed,
"Settle down, I didn't come here to fight. I've got more important things to do today anyway." He and Blizy began to walk away, but not without breifly stopping by Adrian, "Oh, and now you got a good idea as to how Albion felt when Penglog stole his mate," he finished with a wink. He then walked away, wrapping his arm around Blizys' shoulders, the girl in question casting one last look at Adrian, one mixed with equal parts releif and regret, and then faced forward as she walked away with Vali. The entire ORC glared at White Dragon as he walked away,
"Adrian, who was that girl?" Asked Rias. There was no response, "Adrian?" She turned to him, seeing him tightening his fists, but bore no rage, not at Blizy. Instead, he was looking at the ground, lost in his own thoughts...
Almost two years ago...
The streets of New York were busy as can be, just another average day, especially for a perfectly human Adrian Michaels, who was walking down the sidewalk to his school, high fiving a pair of fellow students in letterman jackets as he passed by. Adrian was dressed in a red tee shirt, dark jean jacket and black boots. As he was walking up to his school, he passed an old alleyway, seeing a group of male students, varying in sizes and shapes, surrounding a girl with purple hair, dressed in a grey tee shirt, a jean skirt, black leggings, white shoes, a purple belt, a blue sash tied loosely around her waist, and a pair of black sunglasses. One of the male students smacked a set of books out of her arms, and while she was bent over, picking them up, a second student flipped up her skirt, revealing white cotton panties for the world to see. Right as the third and final student shoved her down, Adrian stormed into the alley, unable to watch anymore. While he did not have the Blacklight Virus in him at this point, he was still surprisingly fast and strong for his age, landing several quick and powerful blows to each of the male students, throwing the third into a set of silver garbage cans, and sent all three of them running.
"Fucking pigs..." Adrian grumbled. He turned to the downed girl just in time to see her flattening down her skirt. "Are you okay?" She refused to face him, only focused on gathering her books, until she saw Adrian lean down, picking her sunglasses off the ground and offering them to her. She looked at his hand, seeing her sunglasses, and hesitantly accepted them, breifly letting her face be seen in the light, allowing Adrian to see her mismatched eyes. She quickly put her sunglasses on, hiding her eyes, but Adrian already saw them, but he said nothing. He only repeated his question, "Are you okay?"
"...I...I'm fine, thank you." She then saw Adrian holding out his hand, offering to help her to her feet, which she accepted. The boy introduced himself,
"Adrian Michaels." The girl, still holding his hand, decided to give it a shake,
"Blizy Valentinez."
Soon the two of them were walking to the school together, talking as though they had been friends forever. For the next few months, they began to grow closer and closer, until one day...
"I can't believe it has been three years after Mercers' bullshit," Adrian said, watching as the last of the Blackwatch Soldiers were finally leaving.
"Yeah, hard to believe..." said Blizy. "I never did thank you for beating down those guys...a few months back..."
"I wouldn't think too much into it," said Adrian, "I saw someone in trouble, and I decided to help. By the way..." Adrian then held up a gold star belt buckle, "I got a little something for you." Blizy gasped, holding the gold star in her hands, "Since your birthday was coming up, I just thought..."
"I love it Adrian, thank you!" Gushed Blizy. He smiled, and slowly removed her sunglasses, looking her in her mismatched eyes, and saw her close them as she leaned forward, slightly puckering her lips. Adrian closed his eyes as well, ready for anything, until a womans' scream ripped through the air. Both of their eyes shot open, and looked just in time to see several glowing red creatures plowing down the street. Blizy shouted at the sight, while Adrian quickly grabbed her and tossed her into the closest alleyway, keeping her out of the monstrous stampede. Adrian crossed his arms in front of himself, bracing for impact, but instead, he felt the collar of his shirt grabbed, and he was lifted unbelievably high into the air, high enough for the smaller buildings to look like doll houses. He then felt himself screeching to a halt, and saw he was dangling over the edge of a skyscraper. He looked directly in front of him, and saw he was in the grip of a familiar hooded man.
"...Alex fucking Mercer..." gasped Adrian.
"You're father was good with the virus in me..." said the hooded man, forming his free hand into a set of smaller claws, "...Now let's see how good he is with it in you." Mercer drove his claws into Adrians' abdomen, letting him feel the flaming barbwire that was the Blacklight flare through him, and without a second thought, dropped him off the skyscraper...
Present Day...
Adrian was laying in his bed, still thinking of that time in New York, to the point where the nude Rias cuddling up to him was growing concerned.
"Adrian, it is awfully late. Are you sure you're going to be alright?" Adrian looked to the crimson haired beauty, faking a smile,
"I'll be fine." He then kissed the she-devil, and as she finally drifted to sleep, Adrians' smile faded, knowing nothing will be alright...
