Chapter 100: Devil King vs Thunder God
A/N: 100 chapters! Truth be told I didn't think I'd make it this far, but I am glad I did.
As Adrian, Damon and Katrina spent their time in the other dimensions, almost no time at all has passed in the DxD universe, and as such, Raiden, Sub Zero and Cleo were standing in the same spot Adrian and Katrina dissappeared, only now Rias, her household minus Koneko, and finally Grayfia and Sirzechs were present, the last of which seemed most furious.
"I can't believe you Raiden!" Said Sirzechs, "You actually let a stray devil escape?!"
"His name is Adrian," said Raiden, "and yes. Because if the Goddess of War Katrina believes in him, then so shall I."
"He abandoned my sisters house...he broke her heart, and he will pay the price for that. As will Katrina, as will you, as will your cohort Sub Zero, and the assassin Cleo." Raiden stepped forward, making sure to keep Sub Zero and Cleo behind himself,
"Lord Sirzechs Lucifer! Devil King of this Earthrealm! I, Lord Raiden of my respective Earthrealm, on behalf of Adrian Michaels, Katrina Lagos, Sub Zero, Cleo Buthainah and myself, demand a trial by Mortal Kombat!" Most of those present gasped, while Cleo stared at Adrian with wide eyes,
"Now just how in hell-?!"
"Did he know your last name? He often knows more than what he lets on," answered Sub Zero.
"You really wish to have your trial by Mortal Kombat? You must be insane," said Sirzechs.
"All I know is that Zeus killed his timelines Sirzechs and Raiden, and right now the one two people I fully trust with dispatching that monstrosity are out there, trying to find him and finish him!" Said Raiden, "Besides, Adrian just lost his mother. Surely you would have done something similar had you have lost someone that close to you." Sirzechs kept quiet, secretly knowing Raiden had a point.
"Fine, we shall have your trial by kombat...and should you fail-!"
"Then I will accept the punishments of all of them on their behalf," said Raiden.
"Lord Raiden-!" Sub Zero began to intervene, until Raiden raised his hand, silencing Sub Zero.
"Even if it is death, I will accept the burden," said Raiden. Sirzechs nodded his head, and readied himself as he stepped into a stretch of the clearing where it was more like a straight path, readying a pair of dark red magic circles in his hands,
"You may accept the punishments of yourself, Sub Zero and Cleo, but Adrian and Katrina must take responsibility for their own crimes." Raiden stepped onto the same grassy path, readying his electricity in his hands,
"So be it." With everyone watching, Grayfia stepped into the middle of the path, out of the line of fire of the Devil King and Thunder God,
"By rules of Mortal Kombat, it shall be a single round fight, where you either beat your opponent into unconsciousness or submission," she raised her hand, "FIGHT!" Raiden quickly sent a bolt of lightning at Sirzechs, who created a magic circle just in time to block the blast, and even send it back laced witg dark energy. Raiden teleported from the blast and reappeared behind Sirzechs, landed a swift four hit combo strike to Sirzechs abdomen and neck, followed by Raiden quickly delivering an uppercut, sending him into the air before leaping up and soaring after him, catching him with a flying shoulder to the abdomen and halting in midair, rolling into a ball momentarily as Sirzechs bounced off the ground. As Raiden landed, Sirzechs picked himself off the ground, dusting off his coat, and readied his magic circles, summoning several dark spheres around the area, which Raiden believed to be something similar to midair landmines. Raiden sent a wave of electricity out, detonating the dark orbs like he thought they would, covering the area in a thick smoke. As the smoke cleared, Raiden was caught by a speeding dark mass and lifted into the air, sending his hat flying as it was revealed to be Sirzechs who had a grip on Raidens outfit. He landed a hard and swift backhand with his free hand, snapping Raidens jaw, then released him onto a magic circle the size of Raidens torso, sending a blast of dark energy up and cracking the Thunder Gods spine, and followed up with a second magic circle crashing down on Raidens chest, sandwiching him between the two magic barriers and crushed his ribcage. With one more blast of dark energy coursing through the magic circles, striking Raiden at point blank range, Sirzehcs released him from his magic grip.
"So glad we didn't see the x-ray for that one," said Issei with a cringe. Raiden vanished into a flash of lightning, and reappeared on his feet behind Sirzechs, hat back on his head. He turned Sirzechs around, landed a pair of punches on Sirzechs torso, then followed up with a quick zap to the Devil Kings head and heart, making the devil king shout, then teleported behind him and landed a powerful blast of electricity to his back, sending him skidding into the grass. Sirzechs wiped blood from his lips as he slowly rose to his feet, with Raiden readying another barrage of electricity in his hands,
"Had enough Sirzechs?" Sirzechs chuckled,
"How about this?" He said, turning around, "We each hit each other with our best shots, see what each of us truly has to offer!" He held out his arms, keeping himself open for Raidens strongest attack,
"Fine!" Raiden sent a blast of lightning at Sirzech, stunning him, and sent him flying into the air with a lightning bolt from below. The Devil King flew so high into the sky that he couldn't see the ground anymore as storm clouds formed around him, and ge also couldn't see Raiden flying up towards him, a hand held back and ready to strike. With all his strength he dug his fingers into the back of the Devil King, gripping the spine of Sirzechs as he sent a powerful shock through his body, almost making the skeleton visible. He then sent a lightning bolt down on Sirzechs, sending him down to the ground, bouncing as Raiden teleported under him, raising a knee into the back of Lucifer, cracking the spine of the Devil King. Sirzechs was sent flipping onto the ground from the force, and Raiden landed on his feet, breathing heavily as Sirzechs coughed out blood,
"Impressive Lord Raiden! Impressive!" Sirzechs rose to his feet, dusting himself off as he faced Raiden once more, "Now it is my turn!" The Devil King raised his hands, gathering more and more of his energy, until the very ground began to shake beneath them, with such a force that most of the spectators of the fight had a hard time staying on their feet, which caused Rias to look at her brother with worry,
"Sirzechs!"
"What kind of power is he using?" Asked Issei, clearly concerned.
"It's the Human-Shaped Aura of Destruction," said Rias, "it's his most powerful attack...and most dangerous."
"How is it dangerous?" Asked Cleo, unsure of how well Raiden will survive the next attack.
"It's dangerous because it destroys indescriminately," said Rias, "he doesn't have full control of it!"
"You mean he could destroy this whole entire Earthrealm with this attack?!" Asked Sub Zero, ready to jump into the fight at a moments notice. Instead of recieving an answer, Issei ran ahead, skidding to a halt between Raiden and Sirzechs, the latter of which now had a partially complete copy of himself, made entirely of dark energy.
"Issei! Get out of the way!" Shouted Sirzechs.
"No!" Shouted Issei, "This is bullshit! It was more than just Rias that Adrian hurt!" Shouted the Red Dragon. "He broke all of our hearts, not just hers! We trusted him to be here for us and he left! Would dishing out that powerful of an attack on Katrinas' mentor really solve anything?!" Sirzechs paused, and with a snap of his fingers, the dark copy of himself dissapated.
"I suppose it wouldn't..." He turned to Grayfia, gave her a nod, and the gray haired woman raised a hand,
"Lord Raiden wins by forfeit!" Issei quietly breathed a sigh of relief as both Raiden and Sub Zero powered down their hands. The rest of the present House Gremory then joined by Issei sides, with Asia gripping him in a tight hug and a kiss to his cheek,
"Just remember Issei!" Called Sirzechs over his shoulder, "Adrian is still a stray devil, so if you and Rias' house can't bring him back home, I will have to take matters into my own hands, especially considering what he is capable of." Sirzechs then vanished with Grayfia into a magic circle, leaving the present members of House Gremory with Raiden, Sub Zero and Cleo. Everyone looked over to Rias, whose eyes were shadowed by her hair as she spoke,
"I...can't forgive Adrian for abandoning the house...or leaving me..." she said honestly, "...but I would rather bring him home than see him executed." She looked up at her house, specifically at Issei, "So do you have a plan to bring him home?" Issei raised a finger, mouth open wide in excitement, "One that doesn't involve me reclining naked on a bed looking sexy," said Rias with a scowl, causing Isseis' finger to droop and his smile to vanish.
"Well while the pervert is still thinking," said a familier blank tone, "we got another member of our house missing." Everyone turned to see Koneko walking up to the group, a folded up note in one hand and a metal briefcase in the other.
"Koneko! Where have you been?" Asked Issei.
"Looking for Damon, only to find a note in his hideout saying he was following Adrian so he could kick both his and Zeus' butts at the same time. He also left his drug dealers briefcase behind for us to watch since he didn't feel like bringing it." The House Gremory team collectively groaned in irritation while Raiden and Sub Zero shared looks of concern, and finally Cleo stepped forward,
"Lady Rias, Princess of Ruin, if I may," she said respectfully, gaining the attention of the red haired she-devil, "I may have a plan to bring Adrian back, but first, I need to know where he lives..."
