Chapter 71: Training Gasper

Soon everyone was in the main room of the clubhouse, including Gasper.

"Unfortunately, Gasper couldn't control his power," said Akeno, "So Sirzechs decided that he should be sealed away here as a precautionary measure."

"On top of that," added Rias, "His ability seems to grow stronger unconsciously. So there's a distinct possibility it could become a Balance Breaker."

"Like the rest of ours?" Asked Adrian, hardly imagining what Gaspers' Balance Breaker could be. I had some sort of Scale Mail, Kiba has the Holy Devil Sword, and Calvin had that...Electric Flesh, for lack of a better term, he thought to himself.

"Isn't that good?" Asked Issei, to which Rias brought a hand to hher forehead, and the other members heard Gasper whine. They turned, seeing Gasper had dissappeared, with a cardboard box now in the corner of the room,

"I don't like it when you guys talk about me like I'm not here!" The dhampir whined from inside the box. "Why can't you ignore that I'm alive like normal!"

"How did he get over there?" Asked Asia.

"I think he may have used his power again," said Katrina, giving off a light shiver. Issei then stood up and walked up to the box, trying to stiffle a laugh,

"Wow man, you're not very good at hiding! Come out!" He then gave the box a light kick, and backed away when Gasper began to cry from inside.

"Aaaah! Leave me alone, I'm not hiding! I would rather just be a 'Gasper in a box' than be around you all!" Gasper began to cry from inside the box, and Adrian walked up next to the box, glaring at Issei,

"Did you really have to kick the box?" The Devil Virus asked the Red Dragon, who shrugged, and looked back at the box, a look of confusion crossing him as Gasper began to wail even louder. Without turning around Adrian looked up at the ceiling and shouted, "Damon put the fucking box down! I already know you will try rolling him down the stairs!" That was when Adrian turned around, seeing Damon holding Gaspers box, first with a 'deer caught in the headlights' look, then began to laugh nervously,

"Hahahahahaha! What?! I was just kidding!" He then set the box down gently where he found it, then raised an eyebrow, "It isn't a bad idea to get him out of his box though," he muttered.

"I take it he's shy," said Issei.

"How did you guess?" Katrina asked sarcastically. Akeno then turned to Rias,

"Um, Rias? I think it is about time for us to go."

"Yes you're right," agreed the club president, and she turned to the other members, "If you'll excuse us, Akeno and I must leave to go to a meeting about getting ready for the Leaders Summit." She turned to her only male knight, "Kiba," he sat up at his name being said,

"Yes, how can I help?"

"My brother said he wants to know more about your Balance Breaker. I'd like for you to join us, as long as you're free that is."

"Yes I'm free."

"Wonderful, thank you." The three of them stood together as a magic circle appeared on the wall. "Now everyone else, I'd like you to take over Gaspers' training until we get back."

"How are we supposed to do that?" Asked Issei. Adrian smiled,

"Don't worry about a thing Rias, we'll do our best to get him whipped into shape before you're back." Damon jerked a thumb to Gasper in his box, confused,

"How are we gonna whip him into shape if we can't even get the sissy dhampir out of his box...literally?"

Some time later...

"NOOOO!!" Gasper was now running for his life outside of the clubhouse while Xenovia and Katrina were chasing him with Durandal and Soul Reaver in their respective hands.

"Do you call this running??" Shouted Xenovia. "If you don't move those legs faster you'll wind up Durandals' next victim!!"

"Or have your soul devoured by the Soul Reaver!!" Katrina followed up. The remaining ORC members simply stood by and watched as the chase raged on, with Damon sticking the tip of his sword, the Green Knight, into the ground, and resting his folded arms on the hilt, looking to Adrian in disbelief,

"This is your idea of training? Having him chased by the former church girl and our Goddess of War friend?"

"Just a basic cardio exercise," stated Adrian, "Nothing too major."

"It just looks like they're a couple of vampire hunters," said Issei. Adrian shrugged his shoulders, and called out to the two girls,

"Alright...Kat! Xen! Give Gasper some breathing room and swap out!" Soon Gasper collapsed by a tree, almost out of breath, with Xenovia saying something to the downed dhampir, and she walked away with a smile. Katrina knelt down next to Gasper, being more sentimental, with Adrian listening closely.

"Gasper, please know we are only trying to help you. We aren't trying to be mean. We're just trying to prepare you in case there is a situation where you need to run." Instead of him calming down, Gasper began to cry harder,

"I can't do this anymore! What you say doesn't matter if my legs won't work!" Katrina stood up, shaking her head as she walked back to her comrades. Adrian nodded, and looked over to the groups only rook,

"Koneko!" The white haired girl looked to the Devil Virus as he reached into Damons' coat, drawing an eyebrow from the former devil hunter, instictively grabbing what he was looking for and setting it in Konekos' hand; a small handful of garlic cloves. "You mind offering these to Gasper and chase him with them? But don't make him actually eat them."

"How the fuck did you even know I kept garlic in that pocket?" Asked Damon, surprised that Adrian would know.

"With you, Damon, I figured you kept anything you need on hand in the front pocket," Adrian replied, and returned his gaze to Koneko, "Please chase Gasper with those, but don't kill him."

"Got it." She walked up to Gasper and did as Adrian asked, only for the young crossdresser to jump to his feet in a panic,

"No way!! You trying to kill me?!" Just as Adrian requested, Koneko sped walked after Gasper, keeping herself surprisingly close to his heels as he tried to run away. Damon shook his head,

"Remind me again, how is this different from rolling him down the stairs in his box?"

"Because this is supposed to help him, and it doesn't actually hurt him. We're just trying to keep him in running shape," answered Adrian. "Besides, what good does rolling him down the stairs do?" Damon shrugged, not sure how to respond.

"Oh! Hey guys! Having fun?" The free ORC members noticed Sagi, the House Sitri pawn, approaching them. Damon groaned, resting his head in his arms,

"Sagi, good to see you again," greeted Adrian.

"Hey, what's up?" Issei said with a smile.

"Heard Rias released her dangerous bishop, so I thought I'd check things out," he said, but as soon as he turned his head to the training exercise, he gasped upon seeing Gasper for the first time. "Another pretty blonde?!" He squeaked, to which Adrian rubbed the back of his head, Issei smirked, and Damon began to laugh evily, lifting his head with an evil grin as he turned to Sagi,

"I really hate to break it to you Sagi," said the white haired boy, "But I'm afraid as adorable as Gasper is, that other bishop still has a penis!" Sagi then sank to his hands and knees as Damon shined a flashlight over him, adding a dramatic effect to Sagis' heartbreak.

"A dude?" Sagi asked, his voice full of sorrow. "Oh why? Why have I been forsaken so?" Damon began to cackle loudly as he pulled his sword from the ground, resting it on his shoulders, and patted Sagi on the back,

"Don't worry Sagi, I'm pretty sure Issei is in the same boat as you in terms of having the hots for a..." Hw leaned back, and sang loudly into the air, "Dude looks like a la-day!"

"Bravo Aerosmith," said an unfamiliar voice, causing the others to whirl around in alarm, seeing a tall man, somewhere in his twenties with black hair, goldenbangs and a black goatee. He was dressed in grey and black robes and wooden sandles, and sporting a mischevious grin, "Almost has me begging for an encore." Issei stiffened, and readied himself by standing in a defensive position, keeping Asia behind himself. Adrian took notice of Isseis' actions, used his Hunter Sense towards the mystery man, and found out it was a fallen angel.

"Issei, who is this guy?" He asked, poorly masking his suspicion with curiosity.

"Hello Devil Boy!" The man greeted Issei, "Oh sorry I meant 'Red Dragon Emperor.'" Issei readied his Sacred Gear, and the others took that as their cue to ready themselves; Adrian with his blade and gear, Xenovia with Durandal, Katrina with Soul Reaver, Damon with his larger gun from before, and Koneko hiding Gasper behind a tree. What set everyones mindset however, was when Issei said the mans name.

"Hi Azazel..."