Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!
DocSlendy; Hmmm, good theories, it could be, or it could be something else.
Blue Eyes Pendulum Dragon; Indeed, though if you think about it from his point of view, Sona pretty much has said that Asia's the enemy, and in his mind probably wouldn't help protect her, he couldn't ask his elder brother for help, as Rias would get involved, and then she'd stop that too. So, he pretty much was on his own by that point. They surely are troublesome. Well, when she wants I guess. Longinus...well, I dunno about that, but it isn't a push over Sacred Gear, I can say that. I suppose that he could do something like that with fighting styles and all. You'd think that but...we'd have to wait and see~
hellspam; Aah, thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it! Hehe, he can have some fun banter with her huh. I think Raynare might cry if she found something like that out. If she lives that long that is. Kalawarner and Mittelt will have a something like that kind of moment with him. I could see that happening yeah, maybe making Makoto call her Sensei for some play she might want to do with him. Thanks for the suggestion!
Anime PJ; I dunno if you read bottom of last chapter or not, as it was explained there, but I don't mind explaining it here~ You're right in that it was a stupid decision, but Makoto, is still a teenager, he's quite an emotional person, even Sona commented on it, and he was aware Fallen Angels were after him and Asia, but look at it from his point of view. Sona, basically called Asia an enemy, and that he shouldn't be with her, plus all of the past stuff they've had, he couldn't turn to her. He couldn't turn to Yumi, Millicas, Koneko or even Ise because, they are all on Rias' peerage, and if they knew, Rias would know, and then, in his mind, he'd believe that she'd just react the same as Sona, and he wouldn't want to place them in danger, I suppose it could be called something of a character trait of Makoto's, not wanting to involve others in his personal problems. Though now, he really doesn't have a choice but to ask Ise for help, right now though he doesn't believe that Sona or Rias would bother helping Asia, that's why he did it, knowing that he would be attacked, and he couldn't stay at home with Asia, as Fallen Angels would've gone there too, and had a guess on that they wouldn't attack in public, but even then couldn't stay in public the whole time, due to the time of night it was, and their ages and all. About Ise not knowing...wasn't it implied in his thoughts that he was aware of it? I can't remember exactly, but I think I remember him mentioning that he guessed Asia ran away, and put two and two together before she even said it, though I could be remembering wrong, it wouldn't be such out of place for Ise to assume such things, knowing she was associated with Fallen Angels, and all that. Anyway! Hope that helped clear up a little confusion and all, and now moving on! Hmmm, who could that guy be? Don't take your eyes off him, that's all I can say for the moment. I thought I'd throw that in there to such some thing's, and some feeling progression and such. Princess is just awesome to write~ She's always got some fun things to do~ He is in a pretty bad situation, but I wouldn't count him out yet, he took Sona down quite easily, from the look of it. Well, Azazel isn't going to be happy about it, that's all I can say that.
Harem Master123; Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it! Yeah, those two can bond quite well, can't they? And glad you liked those scenes. Yeah, she was healed, pretty much anyway. Thanks, great suggestions~
Nivek Beldo; Hehe, a carry one from last chapter, and then this chapter carries on from there. At least he put up a fight after Freed shot him numerous amounts of times. She surely seems to have a certain dislike for the young boy, and Makoto hates her right back for what she tried to do with Asia, and what she did with Ise. Makoto is smart, and does take risks, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. Tsubaki rescued him, at least he didn't get killed or anything like that. That's how Makoto is, he's not going to back down when he knows something is right, and what Sona said, he didn't see it as right. So, he wouldn't back down from her. Princess is just so adorable with her actions~ She's very frightening at the same time for all those who oppose her. Makoto's quite oblivious to Princess'...out of the norm behavior huh. Glad that you enjoyed that~ They do care for Makoto after all, especially Yumi it seems like she's smitten with him. But yeah, Rias, isn't doing the best thing, she's doing what she believes is the best thing for the situation right now. She did something at least, Asia healed him, more like restored his stamina. He's out of the loop...until this chapter, and let's say he isn't pleased at all. Makoto surely did think it was a date, even if he didn't intend it to be such a thing. I thought that would be nice between the two of them to say such things, you know? Raynare did just have to come and ruin it huh. Well, he's gonna be a little of a mystery for now, can't say anything about him for now. Hehe, he's surely getting a hang of it, but not enough. Though his banter with Raynare was fun to write~ You know, Makoto could've possibly won against Raynare there if Dohanseek didn't lance him through the stomach. They are, they at least have morals to them. It is indeed quite bad for him huh. And thank you! Yeah, he's coming into his own huh, character growth and all that. It surely is, at least I think so~
Absolute Mirage; Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it! Hehe, Princess is one of a kind after all, shes just a cute kitty cat huh. Yeah, it is gonna be cool to see who it is huh. Though, if it was, wouldn't they just kill Sona? That question, is answered in this chapter. Yeah, it would be quite scary if they did think about it, and knew about it. Yup, they are helping them out now, and let's see where that goes huh~? Those would be some good additions to the harem, can't deny that. And thank you!
Allan Von'Skoon; It does indeed~ They tried their best to get away, seems like Raynare wouldn't let that happen. He's pretty tactical, and will use whatever is necessary if he needs to win a fight. Since he was in a pinch, and knew Raynare was stronger, plus he had just been shot many times, he wasn't on his best form, so he had to do his best with what he had. Hehe, that's Princess for you, she's a twerking girl~ Well, to Makoto, he had a hard day and his mind wasn't working fully to his advantage, but it seemed like he at least sees something different about his cat. Glad that you liked the song choice~ There will be cute scenes like that in the future. They do seem to have that clashing of personalities against one another, don't they? Ah, I'm sorry to hear about that, cancer truly is a horrible thing that plagues our world, so I am sorry for your loss. Well, it wasn't, but Makoto basically thought, and rightly so due to how he's been treated during this arc, that no one else was going to help, Makoto himself explains more in this chapter too. Asia is very adorable indeed, and she'll be showing more adorable moments soon enough too~ Raynare surely does have sucky timing, doesn't she? But yeah, Makoto seemingly was more prepared this time, and was on the verge of taking her down...until she stopped him that was. Yeah just who is that guy? You sure he just came out of the blue? Well, I won't say anything else, but maybe he didn't and maybe in previous chapters...well, maybe. Well, we'll see who it is now won't we~?
mslmob12; What a coincidence indeed!
Justin D; They have, but it also has to happen for the plot I have, not just Asia, to happen. It seems that is his gift, huh, being able to piss off Raynare. Exactly, as the story goes on, it is going to show his growth as a character, and also his strength as a leader, and a follower too, which will be shown soon. Well, I can't answer that, we're gonna have to wait, and see.
Guest; Yeah, she probably would be.
Vizard Issei; He surely does. Even when in the face of death, he still wouldn't back down away from the challenge. Even if it is Sona, and Raynare, he's going to fight for what he believes in. To answer them in order, it will be revealed eventually, can't say for the moment, quite possibly, maybe even Kiyome, and he will certainly unlock a certain something during all of this. Kalawarner, and Makoto will have some scenes like that, and every girl in the harem will get a lemon at some point, dunno when I'm going to start that though. Hehe, Makoto surely showed her such things though, didn't he?
UsagiAngelRabbit; Thanks! Well, we learn new things about her every day it seems~ Well, Makoto has two sides to him, his usual and calm side, and his side that wishes to fight to protect something important to him.
Blade of Takeda; Thanks! Yeah, he's gonna have to try his best now, isn't he? I could see them being like that. And cool suggestions!
ShadeAkami; It was Tuesday so yeah hehe~ She's a very cute kitty with her ways huh. She does have a way to do cute things after all~ It would, but maybe she likes twerking in her kitty form~ At least Makoto thought that it was adorable. They've been captured, but Makoto had planned for it, even since chapter one where it was mentioned that he has two phones. Hehe they are gonna try their best, speaking of, one of them is going to reveal something that has been hinted for in past chapters next chapter. Well, let's say at least one Fallen Angel is going to be dead by the end of the arc. Well, we'll have to wait, and see what happens with Raynare huh~ It could be, or it could be someone else entirely. It is...well, read the chapter to find out~ Indeed, you will~ Yeah, he is very scummy huh. And thanks!
Skull Flame; She really is quite bitchy huh, and knows how to say such things, but Makoto can really dish it right back towards her. Exactly, he's a Devil, a newborn one at that, mistakes will happen, especially when he things pretty much everyone is against him too at this time. Well, you never know, Princess can twerk though~ She's pretty good at that~ I've not watched that in a while, so I couldn't really comment on such things. Well, that does sound like a good idea, can't deny that now. And thanks!
Naroku; Thank you! They are indeed, in their own way. Well, during that time, Serafall will be around. Since there's nothing really she could do to change such things, I have intended that being one of the arcs where they bond together, but I can see it happening in the third arc, maybe an injury that Asia just can't heal, leading to that kind of situation. And thank you.
PyroPreyerX; I'm sorry, Asia's gonna be staying in the harem. All I can suggest is, if you don't like Asia, skip the parts where they bond together. The reason why Asia, because she can develop Makoto in ways that others can't, like everyone else on the harem list, they have roles to play in his life that no other can do. And thanks, glad that I managed to get that~
ShadowUzumaki55; He managed to land a blow on her alright~ It really did feel good, he enjoyed that immensely. They won't, Makoto isn't going to fall for anything that she says. He did, and he had valid points too. And it is true that he does, but he couldn't ask them for help, as Makoto says it himself why he couldn't. But basically, he wouldn't want them to be hurt because of him, nor would he want to get them in trouble either. Hmmm, that's a good question actually. We'll have to wait, and see how that happens, huh. And yeah, maybe~
Cf96; Thanks!
Primevere; Thanks! If only we all had a Princess in our lives...it would be fantastic.
vampire; Aah, thanks! Cool suggestion!
Tohka123; Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it! They surely were on the run yeah. He tried his best against Raynare, a few times actually, and could at least match her in a fight, at least during the later times of the fights anyway. But, he was stopped by circumstances. Tsubaki saved his life once, thanks for Tsubaki I suppose there. He told Sona his mind, and wouldn't back down, if he thinks he's right, or a situation is wrong, he isn't going to back down away from it. In her own way, she's able to see Makoto in a different light. Princess, is just awesome. She can even twerk too~ That's how amazing she really is~ Hehe, I suppose those two are quite enamoured by the cute little kitty. She surely did, and it shows in this chapter how much she cares about Makoto too. It was surely a big hint about it huh. Hehe, place your money on Princess, she's a very scary cat indeed~ They have been bonding, and this chapter, also shows how much Makoto cares about Asia's safety. Asia wanted to see that, even if it was subconsciously, Asia wanted to see Makoto twerking, and he couldn't deny her. They've been captured but help is on their way. Their efforts will also be rightly shown in this chapter. And thanks!
Albin-san; That would be a pretty cool power. And that would be cool too! Aah, thanks for trusting in me!
prism; Thanks! Cool suggestions!
With those reviews out of the way, time to start the first of a two parter!
My friend part one
"…Each time I call here, I always hear bad news. If it is not him dying, then it is him being captured. Why did I send you two in the first place? *Sigh* I thought I could count on you two while I'm bust…clearly, I cannot do that."
A loud sigh escaped into a large darkened room that had a single light in the middle, two people around the light. In the light, was a tall figure, but not overly tall. They were blinded in the light, and the two others were middle height, and finally, the small figure too.
"I-I am sorry, I didn't know this was going to happen…I didn't mean to fail you in this task…I didn't want to fail the task of protection…I did protect him the previous night though, so isn't that a good thing?"
The small one bowed their head as far as they were able to go.
The middle sized one just puffed out their chest slowly, exhaling deeply.
"What's done is done. It isn't like you can beat yourself up over it."
"Beating myself up over it…yeah, that's what I am doing though, I can't stop doing that. I allowed my friend to suddenly be taken like that. I, should've followed him more closely. My errors have gotten him into dying, and now being captured for God knows what is going to happen in this future that I'm uncertain of right now."
The small one held a depressed look on her face, and had to worry on what was going to happen to their friend now.
The tallest one just shook their head.
"You'll just have to go in and rescue him, aren't you?"
The smallest one had her eyes flickering.
"B-But, that would mean revealing myself, and then what would happen between us then…?"
"That, won't matter to him. Don't worry so much."
Surprisingly, the smallest one got through something that they didn't think would be possible.
"Y-You think that it won't be so bad?"
"It won't be so bad, I wouldn't worry so much about it. I mean, why would it be something to worry about exactly? Would his opinion of you change in anyway? Just because you aren't who you said you were, you're still you are the core, aren't you?"
The shortest one slowly nodded her head as if dispelling the worries, and fears at the same time they had inside of themselves.
"I suppose that you'd be something like that…"
"To think that I would hear such a remark from that cocky bitch only a few years before~ It really has been something of a change for you, hasn't it Princess-chan?"
"S-Shut up you! Grrr, I detest you greatly!"
Showing an annoyed expression, this so called Princess glared harshly.
"Hahahahahaha! To think that when you were found, you were so fucking arrogant, and now, you're just some annoying little bitch that's fallen for the Shota-chan~" The Princess blushed a few shades of red. "Nyahahahahaha! What a cute expression you have on your face. And this is the same bitch from a few years ago. At least it seems like Shota-chan has influenced you into becoming a decent person."
"Tch, he hasn't done the same to you. You're still as annoying as you've always been."
The middle one snapped their head towards the Princess.
"I'll fucking kill you bitch!"
The middle tallest one took an aggravated step forward, and went to do something, when the one doused in light sighed heavily.
"Don't be an idiot, and do something like that. Go, and find Makoto right now. Because, if he dies again, you both know what is going to happen to you."
""Yes!""
They didn't want to mess with their leader, neither of them wanted to do anything like that.
"Well, can't you do anything Buchou!? This isn't like Makoto at all! He's been gone for ages now, can't you come up with something that can find him!? Aren't you a Master too Buchou?! Can't you use some Devils magic powers to find him?!"
It was night when Ise reached the clubroom.
For an hour or so now, he hadn't been able to get into contact with Makoto. The phone would either just continuously ring, or it wouldn't go through at all. Now, the phone calls were just stopped, they weren't getting through at all.
Ise didn't like this…
He knew something was going on, but he didn't know what was going on.
He had to find out, no matter what.
He needed to find out what had happened to his younger brother. And, he wasn't going to leave until he found out what was going on with Makoto lately.
Rias, who had a troubled expression on her face, gritted her teeth.
"I've sent my familiar to look for him." She revealed as she glazed over the other members of the club, seeing that Yumi looked particularly shaken by the experience, Koneko worried for her friend, and Millicas looked depressed too. "He's, going to be okay Ise, don't worry. We're going to find him, somehow."
"Somehow isn't good enough Buchou!" Ise snapped, clearly worried for Makoto, Rias surprised at the snapping. "We've got to find him right now! No one is telling me what's going on! I know you know something Buchou! So tell me what's going on right now!"
Rias shifted uncomfortably as Akeno looked out of the window, noticing the rain.
She watched the raindrops, and compared them to Ise's situation.
"Almost…like the sky is reflecting what's in Ise-kun's heart right now, tears. I wonder, if I had an Otouto, would I feel the same right now? Of course…it would make sense that Ise-kun is feeling like this. Well, it makes sense because Makoto-kun is important to Ise-kun. Well, he is important to me too after all...please be okay Makoto-kun..."
As she was contemplating it, Rias had a thoughtful yet also annoyed expression on her face directed at Ise.
"I realize that you're worried about him, but we don't know anything has happened to him yet. We don't know anything just yet. All we know is that he isn't answering his phone. There's no need to cause panic and alarm when we don't know the situation. All we can do right now is just wait for him to call, or for my familiar to find him. We can't do much more than that right now."
Ise didn't want to accept that.
He couldn't accept that he couldn't find his brother.
And he knew that Rias wasn't telling him everything that was going on.
Something about the way she spoke, and how they all seemed to shift uncomfortably, it seemed like they were going to hide everything from them for now. Ise, didn't like that they were hiding something vital from him.
"Buchou, why aren't you telling me something important?"
"…"
Rias was gobsmacked.
She didn't expect that Ise would speak to her like that, and he wasn't done just yet either, venting his anger, his frustrations outwardly and as loud as he could, wanting to convey a sense of anger, and annoyance too.
"I can tell…you're avoiding talking about what's going on. Makoto has been acting weird for a few days, and when I called him, I heard a girl in the background. I know that it wasn't his friend, so what's going on Buchou? Who was he with? Tell me what's going on, I have a right to know! He's my Otouto! And if he's going through something, I want to know! So tell me right now!"
Despite Rias' beauty and her being his Master, he couldn't hold himself back.
"Alright! Ise, your Otouto has gotten himself messed up with something that he shouldn't of done, and now he is with a nun, okay!?" Rias exploded, Ise's mind being blown. "Look, I'm not happy about it myself, and I can't stand this much longer either! Look, he went to save a nun, okay? There was this nun he met, they talked for a little while, and you know got to know one another. Then, when he went to do a contract, he was attacked by some priest named Freed, I think his name is? Either way, your Otouto saved this nun while receiving much damage to his body, but the nun healed his body, and then he took her back to your place."
"B-Back to my place…wait, HE HAD A GIRL IN HIS ROOM AGAIN! FUCKING HELL! FIRST IT IS KIBA, THEN IT IS THIS NUN!? WHO ELSE!?"
"Well, I've stayed the night in his room, Hyoudou-san."
Millicas raised her hand and said it sweetly, Ise's eyes becoming more despair filled.
"Ooh come on! Even Loli Gremory too?! W-Well, I suspect that he's a Lolicon anyway due to that Lucy girl also hanging around him too…b-but, like, that's three more than I've ever had in my bed! Even if one of them is a Loli!"
Millicas took offense to that, and wanted to shove some Power of Destruction right down his throat for that comment, already feeling insecure about her body.
"…What's wrong with a Loli?" Koneko glared, making Ise sweat profusely. "…Answer me, or this time, I will have to get physical too. Loli's, are girls too. And you're saying that I, am not allowed to do something like that? Because I am a Loli? Is it against the law to be a Loli?"
Koneko's harshness was backed up with a dirty glare in her eyes. Even her body movements showed that she was going to do something to Ise if he tried to do something else too. Koneko, just looked like she was the embodiment of Loli's everywhere.
"Aaah…"
Ise couldn't speak.
Koneko's eyes were red hot on his body.
Millicas also had a glare, since she was a Loli too.
Both of them looked insanely angry at the person before her, and looked ready to strike her down at any second.
"…We're people too, and if you don't appreciate Loli's, I'm glad that your Otouto at least does. …He has a better moral compass than you do."
"I-Is that really a moral compass though? Because my preferred taste is girls with big breasts, is it that I am morally wrong? I tell you! Is it wrong that a man wishes to have a girl with large breasts to rest my head on! Can I even say anything else about that?! Boobs are justice! Small breasts aren't anything…"
Remembering his audience, he stopped himself before he could say anything else that was going to end with his death.
Millicas and Koneko shared a look between them, before nodding their heads strongly.
""You're the worst, hentai.""
Ise fell down to the ground with a sweat drop on his forehead.
"E-Either way!" Ise jumped to his feet. "I also need to find out what's happened with Makoto!"
"Yes, we know Ise. But he did help out a member of the opposing force…"
"Should that matter?" Ise countered. "He did a good thing! He should be praised, not seemingly punished for it! He did something amazing, by helping out a girl! Now, he's probably in trouble for a girl too, and unlike me, he probably didn't care about the size of her oppai! …By the way, are they big? Small?"
Rias shook her hand left and right as the others all sweatdropped, clearly not amused, besides Akeno that was who giggled away to herself gleefully.
"I'd say average from what I have seen in the picture. But, bigger than Sona's anyway. They aren't bad…wait, that isn't the point. Right, as I was saying, that isn't something you should have to worry about Ise. This girl clearly had a tough time, and your Otouto wanted to help. He brought her back to your place, and left early in the morning. He's been moving around a lot with her today, so Sona and I are having trouble with finding him and her. But don't worry, Hyoudou-kun is smart. He won't be defeated so easily like that."
Ise nodded his head, knowing how smart Makoto was. But, it didn't stop the worrying any less.
"I guess…but even then, it's strange for him to not talk to me about this. Why didn't he want to talk with me…? We always shared everything with each other. It didn't matter that he wasn't my blood Otouto, he's still my Otouto no matter what…so, why didn't he come to me with this…?"
Rias walked closer to Ise, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Look, this isn't something that I want to say, but he didn't want to get you hurt."
"But, that's crap!"
"Maybe it is, but if I know anything about him, then it is that he is something that we cannot comprehend either. You see, I've heard that younger siblings wish to always keep their elder ones safe just as much as the elder ones want to do with the younger. I can't be sure, but maybe he didn't want to burden you?"
Just then, as they were talking with one another, Ise's phone suddenly went off.
He took it out of his pocket, and saw that it was a request for facetime, and recognized that it was from Makoto's second phone too.
"H-Hey! This is Makoto!"
[Eh!? Really!?]
Ise nodded and answered the call as the others gathered around him.
As he did, he saw Makoto's face next to Asia's face. the pair looked into the camera, as it shifted slightly. The darkness behind them was hard to discern about, but it didn't matter since they were all Devils.
"Aaah! It worked! Onii-chan! Finally, been trying for a little while, this place has very horrible signal so I can't stay long! Oh, say hello Asia-san~"
Asia raises her hand, and waves shyly.
"H-Hello, everyone. Nice to meet you, sort of! B-But wow, this is modern technology, is it? This is amazing, Makoto-san."
Makoto turned towards her, and winked slowly.
"That's right, isn't it fun?"
Ise shook his head as Yumi looked into the phone.
"Makoto-kun! A-Are you alright!?"
Makoto looked back into the camera, and nodded his head.
"Besides feeling fatigued, yeah. Yumi-senpai, I'm so relieved that I can see you again. Yes, I am okay. Don't worry about me…well, maybe worry about me a little bit. Because right now…yeah, I'm not okay at all…we're actually have been taken hostage."
At the drop of the word 'hostage' Yumi didn't look happy, and had a scowl on her lips. Millicas looked the same, and Koneko also had a worried expression on her face too, she didn't look happy in the slightest.
"Makoto! Y-You…w-where are you?!"
Ise yelled down the phone, making him wince.
"I-I don't really know. Some, dungeon. They bagged our heads on the way here, so I don't really know. If I had to guess, then we're at that abandoned Church. But, I don't remember a dungeon being in a Church…either way, the Fallen Angels' have kidnapped me and Asia-san! They said that they are going to take our Sacred Gears! Onii-chan, I don't know what that would do, but I can't see it being pleasant!"
Rias, Akeno, Yumi, Koneko, and Millicas all knew how serious that really was. Ise didn't though, and looked concerned for him.
"W-Why didn't you just ask for my help in the beginning moron!?"
"Help, from Onii-chan...? I couldn't! Sona-senpai already dislikes me being with Asia-san, and I know that if Rias-senpai got wind of it, she'd punish you too! I...I knew Fallen Angels were going to come for us...I knew, but I was planning to fight them...and allow Asia-san to escape...I, didn't think that she'd stay with me though...I know it wasn't the best idea...but Sona-senpai already made her thoughts on Asia-san clear...and if you got involved, Rias-senpai would've found out...and she would've done the same thing as Sona-senpai...I couldn't turn to Yumi-senpai or anyone else, because I knew they'd find out, and punish them too, and I don't want anyone else punished because of my decision to help Asia-san...they don't see how Asia-san is in danger...I couldn't do nothing...but one day, just one single day, i wanted Asia-san to have a good day...after everything that she had been through...I wanted Asia-san to have a single day...even if it was stupid of me...I just wanted Asia-san to smile for one day...and she did, Asia-san smiled brightly, and we had fun..."
Ise put on an understanding face, since it seemed reasonable, especially with the fact that Rias was even saying how she didn't want Ise to associate with the nun either, and implied Makoto was going to get punished, so he could see where Makoto was coming from.
"Y-You're...well, you're not wrong..." Rias frowned, as Akeno nodded her head. "B-But, I'm your Onii-sama, I would've helped you, even if it meant defying Buchou!"
Makoto's eyes began tearing up, and he sobbed, but laughed at the same time.
"Onii-chan...I can be such an idiot sometimes...in this Devil world, I feel...I just feel like everyone abandoned me...Sona-senpai's always scolding me over, to me at least, basic rights as a person...Sera-tans nowhere to be seen and hasn't even contacted me either...Rias-senpai even does the same thing as Sona-senpai and tells me privately not to disgrace Sera-tan...I couldn't turn to anyone for help at all...I...everyone just has so much expectancy from me...and following my heart...it just seems to be the wrong thing with both of them...I can't win...I try and help someone, and they just think it is a negative thing...but I don't care about it being right or wrong for Devils, it was right for me! And I'd do it again, all to protect a girl that has been abandoned by God! I am never going to abandon this girl who was left out in the cold from God! Even if I am a Devil, and she's a nun, we're friends, and I am always going to protect her, with my life on the line! Even if everyone turns their backs on me, she's going to be protected by me!"
Ise took a breath, not liking how alone Makoto felt, but truly did understand why he felt so alone in this new life.
"Don't worry Makoto! We'll definitely go and save you, and that girl too! We'll come for you, don't worry! Even if the others don't, I'll come and save you myself! You're not alone, hear me!? Don't give up! No Otouto of mine is going to be left in the dust by anyone! And don't listen to them! Kaichou, and Buchou both are wrong! You did the right thing, and even when you had no help! You're the best Otouto ever Makoto! And I'll make sure that you return to us...return to me soon, okay?"
Tears slipped out of Makoto's eyes, nodding his head vigorously.
"Thank you Onii-"
And then the conversation was cut off, the signal had gone, and now the call was over.
Ise desperately banged on his phone, calling again and again, but the call wouldn't go through.
"Damn it! It isn't going through!"
Ise yelled as Yumi went towards the door. She had a serious look on her face, her hair shadowed her eyes too.
Rias also noticed this, and questioned her motives.
"Yumi, where are you going?"
"I'm going to go and save Makoto-kun, what do you think?"
The harshness in her voice, and how cold it sounded was a new concept to Rias. She hadn't heard Yumi speak like that since…well, for a long time now. So, only hearing it coming out of her voice right now, it was strange.
"That's reckless, Yumi. You can't go on your own. If you do, it will be very dangerous, and you won't be able to beat them all."
"And we're supposed to wait while those Fallen Angels extract his Sacred Gear!? Didn't you even hear what he said!? How alone he really feels! He's right, everyone keeps piling on this pressure again, and again, and when he makes the slightest mistake, everyone comes down on him so harshly, no wonder he made a mistake, I would too with the amount of pressure both you, and Kaichou have laid down on him, he's only a teen, he's not been a Devil for years, he's not even been a Devil for a month for Maou-sama's sake, and he's expected to be on the same level as a professional Queen? It isn't right...you know my stance on the Church too, but Makoto-kun likes this girl, and wanted to defend her, when he felt like the world had turned their back on him and still was kind enough to not get us into trouble too...I know how it feels to have the world turn their backs on you...so, I am going to save him, no matter what before they even touch his Sacred Gear."
Rias was shocked when Yumi snapped at her.
But Yumi didn't care, only concerned for Makoto, and his well being too.
"No, I didn't say that. But going now, is only going to be half cocked. First of all, I want to contact Sona, so she can contact Serafall-sama. And we'll go together. Right now, you need to calm yourself, and we'll go forward together. Okay Yumi?"
Yumi didn't like the idea at all, she was worried that Makoto was going to be in a dangerous situation.
"Buchou, that's something I don't know how to say. Makoto-kun is in danger right now. If he dies then…"
"He isn't going to die, because we're going to go and find him. First of all, Akeno, please go and contact Sona, so we can-"
"Save the boy?"
They all gasped at the new voice from the window.
Everyone was on high alert, and turned towards the window to see that Mittelt was leaning against the window. Yumi held her sword out, Koneko with her fists, both Gremory girls with their POD at the ready, and Akeno had lightning between her fingers.
"What are you doing here, Fallen Angel? And what have you done with my Otouto!? I want answers, and if I don't have any right now, then I'm going to beat you down!"
Ise himself, while not armed, was going to go and throw a fist at her.
Mittelt held her hands up with a teary eyed expression, frightened of what the Devils were going to do to her.
"Please don't hit me! Geez! Please don't do anything! I came to you Devils to make an arrangement already! God, please don't do anything to me! I want to speak with you about your Devil boy, and the nun girl! And what Raynare is planning to do! Please just listen to what I have to say now, okay?!"
Each of the girls, and the lone boy toughened their expressions and didn't look happy in the slightest. But, Millicas surprisingly stood forward, and pointed towards her, wanting to have some answers before anything else happened.
"Speak swiftly, our friend has been kidnapped by your kind. You're on dangerously thin ice right now."
The girl shifted uncomfortably, and felt scared.
But even then, she still held herself strongly, and looked forward strongly too.
"I want to also be saved, so please don't think I'm doing it just for that, but I wish for your Otouto-chan and Sister-chan to be released too! Kalawarner, and I have been treated like shit for so long, and we've no doubt angered our leader now! So please listen to me, and allow us to go forward together, and ask that we be granted amnesty for helping you and your groups rescue Makoto-san and Asia-san too! Please listen to that request!"
The group were left stunned by her.
They didn't expect that she would actually come out with something like that.
They all were once again in complete shock, and awe in what was going on right now.
Rias had a tough expression, and then glanced towards Akeno.
"…Akeno, get Sona. We'll hear what this Fallen Angel has to say once she has arrived."
"Ara, I'm on my way Buchou."
Akeno bowed her head, and left the clubroom, Mittelt settling into her place rather pleasantly.
Back at the Church, in the dungeon, Makoto and Asia sat together, and just looked at the phone. Makoto was using everything that he knew to get it to work, even attempting to connect to the internet, but it simply wasn't working, and he wasn't sure why that was.
"Makoto-san, those were your friends, yes?"
Asia broke the silence between them, as Makoto banged on his phone.
Shifting his attention from that to Asia, he saw that she was smiling, despite the situation.
"Yeah, they were my friends, and Onii-chan. Well, I don't know much of Akeno-senpai but she's helping me with some demonic power and such, and Buchou right now though. The others are my friends, in one way or another. That's how it is, after all. So, yeah, that's it."
"Makoto-san, I'm glad that I became friends with Makoto-san."
"Geez…don't make it sound like it is the end. This isn't the end at all, this is just the beginning."
Asia gently grasped Makoto's hand, and held it tightly.
"I wanted to say it before, but I am glad that I met Makoto-san. He has given up so much for me, so no matter what happens, please don't blame yourself Makoto-san. You've done above and beyond for me. I'm, blessed to have met you Makoto-san. Maybe this was also a sign from God too."
"God…remember, he won't look at someone like me. I am a Devil after all, I won't be looked upon by God ever again. That's just how it is, after all. I am, just that…I'm a Devil now…weird, I don't know if I would be able to accept it."
"Did you choose to become a Devil, Makoto-san?"
Makoto laughed hollowly, shaking his head.
"Actually, I was against it at first. I didn't want to become a Devil, I wanted to go to heaven."
"Did you believe in God?"
"I wasn't the most devote follower, but yeah, I did." He revealed dryly, as his knees went to his chest. "I, always thought that God was out there, somewhere, watching over me. I know it sounds weird, but I feel like I was delivered to the right family."
"Right family? You mean…"
"Because I wasn't born into the Hyoudou family, my birth parents delivered me there by God's orders or something. I don't understand much about fate, but it seemed like it deemed me to die that day, and summon Sera-tan to bring me back as a Devil. I didn't like it at first. My life was hell for a little while. I had to fight off constant attacks from Fallen Angels, Stray Exorcists, and even Kaichou-san on occasion."
Asia smiled as Makoto's face lifted up slightly.
"It sounds tough. I'm sorry that Makoto-san had to go through something like that."
"It's okay. Don't worry." He reassured her, as he petted the back of her head gently. "I, got to meet Asia-san because I was a Devil." He said as Asia's face lifted up brighter than before. "Asia-san…makes being a Devil worth it. I, met a truly special girl that had the beautiful power to heal anything, and anyone too. I, loved it. I really loved the fact that you healed someone. I, was enamoured by your green healing power."
"…No one has ever said that before to me, Makoto-san."
She admitted, but that made Makoto frown.
"People don't understand what they don't want too, and rationalize it differently. From what you said, because you healed a Devil, you were cast out as a Witch. But, if God didn't want you to heal a Devil, he wouldn't of made the Sacred Gear as it was, right?"
"W-Well…t-that's true…"
Asia didn't think of it like that.
Makoto was right.
If God didn't want her to heal the Devil, he wouldn't of given that power to the Sacred Gear. In some ways, that made her smile wider than ever before. She, really was happy that Makoto said something like that.
"Right, that's how it is, Asia-san. You can say that, God gave you that power. The Sacred Gear, as far as I am aware, were made by God himself. So, he made it so that the power could heal Devils. You, didn't do a bad thing that day, Asia-san. Healing the Devil, I mean."
Asia's eyes began to water.
"Makoto-san…I truly didn't do a bad thing?"
"It's true, Asia-san. You, didn't do a bad thing, you did what your heart told you to do, and since you're so kind, and innocent, you did the right thing." He said it gently, tears slipping out of her eyes. "Asia-san is no Witch, she's a very beautiful girl that I'm always going to stay beside. I know that I'm a Devil and all, but we can still always be together, right?"
"W-We can always stay together?"
Her voice was almost like it was begging for approval at this point. Wanting to be accepted, and never be apart either. It was like she, was slowly eroding away, and needed Makoto to come with her, and keep her safe.
"We're inseparable by now. I won't leave you, Asia-san. I know I'm a Devil, but maybe I can help you return to the Church? I'll go and charge into heaven itself if that's what it takes, and demand from God to allow you back. And if that doesn't work, then I will continue doing everything in my power so Asia-san can have the best life with me. Everyday will be fun, you won't regret a single moment of it."
Asia couldn't stop the smile on her face, and how wide it was.
Tears came from her eyes…
But they weren't sadness.
They were made of happiness.
She, hadn't ever had someone say such loving things to her before. She felt her heart beat faster inside of her chest, and her own face flushed. She felt, butterflies in her stomach. Like, she was slowly being taken over by a new sensation within her chest.
Makoto watched her, and put a hand to her face, using his thumb to brush beneath her eyes.
"Don't cry Asia-san, I'm always going to be with you now. I'll get us out of here somehow…I will definitely protect you. With everything that I have."
Asia continued to cry her happiness tears, and she collapsed against Makoto's chest. He lifted his arms, and hugged her body. Using one of his hands, he stroked her back softly, running his fingers through her long blonde beautiful hair that looked like the sun, something he very much liked.
But then, as they embraced one another, Raynare suddenly appeared at the doorway, the light cage that they were in. Makoto put his protective arms around Asia, as Raynare smirked devilishly towards the pair.
"Even in death, seems like lovers can be born. How fucking cute is this? Shall I prepare some sexy stuff for you? Would you like to poke her, before you leave this world? Don't worry, I won't be offended if you decided to die soon."
"You let us out right now, Raynare! And you're the one who is going to die if you don't let us out! Don't even mistake that!"
Raynare's eyes changed at the mention of her name, she didn't look pleased…in fact, she looked extremely pissed off right now.
"Don't say my name like you have even the right to breathe you hateful Devil scum!"
Roaring at him didn't deter him in the slightest, and gained a small anger on his face that was slowly rising higher and higher.
"Listen to me, let me out right now. Let us go right now. You don't have to do this."
"Ooh save me your bullshit where I am a good person blah blah blah."
Raynare was actually amused for a few moments.
She even waved her hand around excitedly in front of her face…
But then she saw the anger that was present on the young boys face.
"I wasn't going to say that. Because, you're not a good person. You're spiteful, and just plain cruel. Now, let us go right now. If you don't, I swear to everything out there that I am going to make your body freeze, and you won't be coming back either."
"Ooh, I'm shaking."
"You should be, because I swear that I am going to cut your fucking head off. And if you don't want to let us both go, then allow Asia-san to go ahead of me. Allow her to leave this place, and go back to wherever she wants, please! You can have my Sacred Gear, you can have anything you want from me! But please, just let her go! She doesn't deserve this! She's a pure girl, just let her go! Doesn't my Sacred Gear suffice your appetite or anything!? Please ignore this Sister, and take my one! Just, allow her to go please!"
Raynare was still amused, and couldn't stop giggling to herself, but Asia looked devastated.
"Makoto-san, I couldn't leave you here!"
Makoto quickly turned to Asia, and took her hand.
"I said I was going to protect you, and if taking your place means I can protect you, then that's what I am going to do."
"But…"
Asia was reserved, she didn't want to go without him.
Makoto though put a reassuring hand on her cheek, and stroked it gently.
"Asia-san, you're very important. You're very lovely, and sweet, kind, and generous. Between us, you can help this world more than me. Your Sacred Gear, was gifted by God to help. Whether that be humans, Angels, or even Devils. As long as it is a good person, then that's what your Sacred Gear was given to you, because you're the most worthy of your Sacred Gear. A cute nun girl with a radiant heart that was blessed with the power to heal. God was a fool to let you go, because you're really amazing, don't ever let anyone tell you you're not. Go, to my Onii-chan. He'll keep you safe for me."
"B-But, I always want to stay with Makoto-san…didn't you say that we'd stay together forever?"
"I want to stay with Asia-san, but…I'd rather have you survive over me. You're a good person, and I know that you can do this. Stay alive. Live, Asia-san. Get out of-"
"I actually haven't decided to let her go, you know?" Raynare broke into the conversation, and giggled evilly. "That's really cute of you, Makoto." The way she said his name, left a bitter feeling in his heart. "But, I won't allow her to go."
Makoto's eyes dyed with rage, as he rushed the bars, only to stop before he could touch them, deciding to yell instead.
"Why!? What could you gain by taking her!?"
"She's got the rare ability to heal, that's what." She revealed hungrily eyeing up Asia who hid behind Makoto. "Azazel-sama will love that. and once Dohnaseek gains your Sacred Gear, I think our abilities of Fallen Angels will begin becoming stronger. Well, I also considered taking your Onii-chan's Sacred Gear, but it didn't seem worth it. Ah, well. I guess that it doesn't matter all that much after all."
Makoto didn't care about that right now.
He only wanted Asia safe.
"You don't need her Sacred Gear! Just take mine! I'm offering it you! Don't hurt Asia-san!"
Raynare raised a hand to her forehead, and exhaled deeply.
"I'm getting annoyed now, so just shut the fuck up. And guards, take the bitch away~"
Clicking her fingers evilly, the bars of light dropped as some strays came from the shadows, slowly encasing around Asia and Makoto. Asia gripped Makoto's shirt, as Makoto himself got into a fighting position, his hands dancing with some aura.
"Don't come near her!"
Makoto said strongly as he went backwards with Asia towards the wall.
"Get her I said! Don't waste more of my time!"
Raynare ordered as she thrusted her hand forward.
The strays nodded and got out swords of light.
Makoto winced as he thought about what he was going to do next. He didn't like it, but he had an idea that he didn't want to do, but he was going to do it because he needed to get Asia out of there, by all means necessary.
"Asia-san, I need you to do something for me."
"Makoto-san?"
"Could you, put your hands over your eyes, and keep them closed for me?"
He didn't want Asia to see what was going to happen next.
He couldn't allow Asia to be stained by what he was going to do.
Asia, understood what was going to happen next, and nodded her head as she did what he asked.
"Please…be careful Makoto-san."
Asia spoke gently, and it conveyed Makoto's sense of duty towards himself. It was, something that he imposed on himself, but wasn't going to back away from it either. He, wasn't going to be stopped this time, he was going to fight for Asia, and he wasn't going to stop until they were out of there either.
He steeled himself, and nodded to himself as he summoned his Sacred Gear to his shoulder.
"Fuck you all!"
Makoto rushed forward with the stray closest to him swinging his blade for Makoto. He stops just in the nick of time, avoiding a slash to the face, only for the bird to release a spire of ice, piercing the man through the chest, and killing him instantly.
"D-Damn it! Come on! Do something already!"
Rather than get involved, Raynare just watched as one stray slashes towards Makoto. Using his Knight's speed, Makoto pulled away from the blade, and then swung his fist for the strays face, ice surrounding his hands.
"I don't think so!"
"Gwaaah!"
The stray moved out of the way just in time, however it hit the one that was behind him, blasting him in the face with a powerful icy punch strike, and smashed his skull against the wall. Because of the force of the attack, his skull smashed against the wall, and broke, killing him instantly, with ice covering most of his face.
Slight regret came over him for killing someone else, and he felt sick at doing it…but this time he had to fight, and he couldn't stop. He didn't have the time to stop this time, and knew what he had to do in the process.
So, he rushed the stray, and grabbed the gun that was within his hand. Looking at the cool steel weapon for a brief second, Makoto felt disgusted that he had to resort to this again. To killing to protect. It wasn't his ideal, but he had to adopt this kind of ideal this time. He needed Asia to survive, and asked for forgiveness from the bottom of his heart.
"No! Stop him!"
Raynare now did get involved, and threw a spear towards him.
Makoto winced, and ducked just in time, impaling a stray. The boy whizzed around to see one of the strays aiming a gun at him, so before he could shoot, Makoto drew his own gun, and shot him through the head, killing him instantly.
Another one was about to slash down from behind him, but the bird opened its mouth and released a large spear of ice. From the spare of ice, it impaled the man through the head at close range, killing him instantly at the same time.
"Fucking hell! This bastard really is insane!"
One of the strays complained as he swung his bladed weapon for Makoto. The boy ducked and went into him. stopping just short of his chest, Makoto pointed the gun upwards, and harshly pulled the trigger, taking the mans life.
As his body dropped to the ground, Makoto took the sword out of his hand, and threw it at the incoming stray, impaling him through the chest. His blood came spurting out as his body landed on the ground, Raynare was surprised beyond words could say.
However, there was something else Makoto didn't count on.
One of the strays had a speed type Sacred Gear on his feet, and rushed him from the left hand side.
"Take this!"
Makoto went to block the strike of the stray, but his body was suddenly hit by a violent strike with his foot. The force of the kick made him open his eyes wider than usual, and sent his body crashing towards the wall.
Hitting the wall, Makoto's body erupted in pain, and he spat out some blood.
"S-Sacred Gear! Fire!"
Ordering his bird, the bird glowed with a strong aura, and then shot out ice needles like they were bullets.
The stray began to laugh, and dodge them like they were nothing at all. He didn't even bother smashing the needles, he just dodged them.
Makoto gritted his teeth as he charged for the man, swinging his fist at the same time the bird continued its assault. However, just as his fist was about to hit, the stray avoided to the left, and then spat around, sending a kick towards Makoto's body.
Makoto gasped, and put his hand out to defend, but the man sent a barrage of kicks against him. his body felt sore from the attacks, and he spat out blood again and again, injuries covering his body all together from his face to his legs.
"Shit! Shit! I need something! Damn it all, I can't fight like that! I need a shield! I need to defend against this bastard, but I can't do anything! I need something, anything that will help me defend! I need to defend!"
Wishing from the bottom of his heart…something happened.
The Sacred Gear responded to him.
It flew downwards towards Makoto's arm, and began melting away, changing shape. Makoto saw that the bird had become from its bird state, to something else. The bird had become a round shield on his arm which had spikes protruding from it.
"Aaaaagh!"
Surprised by the sudden stabbing from the spikes, the man had a spike of ice right through his foot.
Makoto was surprised.
He looked at the shield on his arm as the man limped away.
"How did it…"
Then, the words that Sona, Millicas, Akeno and others had been saying to him for a while now.
The one were the Sacred Gear responded to the thoughts, and feelings of the user.
The Sacred Gear changed into a shield…because that's what Makoto desired.
He desired a shield, and the bird changed shape to become a shield.
"I see, then my Sacred Gear responds to my thoughts then! Okay! Sacred Gear, make me a sword! Give me a sword to slice this bastard down!"
Makoto wished for it, and hoped that it would change shape…
And it did.
The shield went from his hand to his arm, and then to his hand. His fingers then felt a weight to it, and a shape of a blade appeared. Grasping onto it, the sword solidified, and turned into a sword of ice. The weight of it was good, and strong too.
"Time to freeze!"
Makoto rushed forward with the ice sword in one hand, and gun in the other.
"Get lost!"
The user of the speed time Sacred Gear also rushes Makoto, and attempts to kick at him, but this time, Makoto crosses the blade over his body by tapping into the speed of the Knight. The foot connects with the blade of ice, and stops it from reaching Makoto's body.
The man was shocked as he pulled away, Makoto slashing forward unexpectedly, and with no amount of skill. Literally, he just swung it like a bat, but somehow, he managed to cut the mans chest, from the injury he received beforehand.
"Y-You cheeky fucking bastard!"
Makoto watched as the mans stomach bleed, and also had some ice around the wound too, freezing his body slightly. Using this chance, Makoto raised the gun, and aimed it at the mans head who was clutching his stomach in pain.
"Sorry about this."
With a single pull of the trigger, the man was shot through the head, killing him instantly.
Makoto then turned his attention to Raynare who glared harshly.
"Thinking that you can kill my precious…wait, who am I kidding? They weren't precious at all! Hahahaha! Let's all bow our heads, and say bye bye to you slut!"
"I'm not a slut!"
Makoto pointed his gun forward, and shot a bullet of light towards Raynare as he ran forward with the sword in his hand.
"I don't think so you bitch!"
Raynare brought her light spear out, and blocked the attack with her spear, and then threw it towards him.
Makoto rolled on the ground to avoid the strike of the light spear which penetrated the wall behind him, not near Asia. He rolled all the way near Raynare with his sword in his hand, then rushed Raynare.
"Do you really think that this is going to work?"
Raynare avoided the multitude of slashes that Makoto gave towards her, and laughed loudly.
Makoto didn't stop and slashed wildly as he secretly held the gun to his hip.
"Don't think that you can underestimate someone like me."
With a single pull of the trigger, he shot a bullet forward. Raynare gasped when noticing it, and managed to move with her wings left. However, the bullet grazed her thigh, causing blood to spurt out of the wound.
"Fucking shit face! Seriously, you're doing this towards me now, you fuckwit!?"
Raynare was pissed, but Makoto didn't care, and lunged forward with the sword, making a stab.
Despite her pain, Raynare blocked the strike with her spear, and clashed violently against him. Because she had more strength than he did, she pushed the sword away from her, only to send a kick towards him.
"Try this!"
Seeing that it was going to happen, Makoto shot the bullet forward, and it impaled the girl in the leg, and then Makoto slashed at her leg, cutting into her leg, which caused blood to spurt out at the same time.
"Aaaagh! You fucking bastard!"
She jumped away with her wings spread outwards. Makoto wasn't going to allow her to go, so he made the ice form into spiked knuckles around his fist. This time, he was going to give one solid punch towards the enemy, and take her out, chasing after her.
"You're a Fallen Angel, right? Fucking fly!"
Makoto summoned the strength that he could, and thrusted his hand forward with his fist surrounded with a strong ice power.
"Shit! Shit! Shit! I'm better than you are!"
Raynare brought up her spear to block the attack, and she succeeded, in the most part.
The fist landed on her spear as his hand hit it, Makoto wincing at the feeling of her spear. The ice froze the spear, shattering it and then continued towards her body, hitting her centre of the body, his strength being enhanced with the Rook strength of his Queen piece, and it was powerful enough to blow her body backwards, Makoto took this time to bring out the gun.
"Eat light bitch!"
Makoto thrusted his hand forward, and shot off a bullet…
Or he was going too.
At the last second, he felt something hit him in the back.
"Gwaaah!"
Makoto fell down to the ground as extreme pain came over him.
While panting, he looked to see that it was Dohnaseek that had attacked him, and knocked him down to the ground, his Sacred Gear disappearing. He then saw that his fist was coated in that strange light power that the Fallen Angels seemed to possess.
"You know, Raynare. I knew you were stupid but, come on. You really got caught by this trashy Devil-kun again? That's really something funny, isn't it? Damn, I have really been bred in a time where it wouldn't matter if something like that happened, huh."
Raynare, who is on the ground, gives a little pant, and uses her wings to lift herself up, her leg killing her from Makoto's explosion.
"Don't speak to me like that. I didn't think that he would do something like that."
Dohnaseek rolled his eyes as he kicked Makoto, who gasped out.
Asia heard that this time, and opened her eyes.
She looked at the bloodshed for a few moments, horrified on what happened…but, she saw Makoto on the ground, receiving kick after kick from Dohnaseek.
"Makoto-san! Stop hitting Makoto-san please! Please just stop!"
She couldn't stand it, and ran forward.
Makoto himself received another extra hard kick, causing him to spit out bile.
"Asia-san! Run away!"
Asia didn't heed his advice, or more like demand, and continued running over to him.
Just as she was about to make it, Dohnaseek easily subdued her, and took her roughly by the arm.
"Let go of her!"
Makoto went to raise to his feet, but Dohnaseek infused light into his foot, and slammed it down into Makoto's back. He spat out "Gwaaaaaaah!" as blood sprang forward from his mouth, and his body hit the ground harshly.
"Please don't! Please don't hurt Makoto-san anymore! I'll go! I will do anything! Please don't hurt my friend!"
"Asia-san, stop! Just get away! Forget about me and go! I'll create a diversion for you…and you can escape."
Makoto went to get to his feet again, his determination not leaving him.
He was going to save Asia, he couldn't let her down.
"Take her!"
Dohnaseek threw Asia forward like she was a rag doll.
From the shadows, some strays came out, and caught her.
"No! No please! Just don't hurt her! Take me! Please! Take me! Just take me with you! Just don't hurt her!"
Makoto scrambled to his feet, but the male Fallen Angel restrained Makoto by putting two light swords to his neck in a cross shape.
Makoto couldn't move and the light made him uncomfortable. He could only watch as Asia was dragged away.
"Please don't do this to her…please, just kill me over her. Please, just take my Sacred Gear over hers…she doesn't deserve this, she doesn't deserve any of this…please, just don't allow her to be hurt…just hurt me…don't allow her to get hurt…"
He begged as he cried.
He didn't even feel ashamed that he cried.
Tears ran down his face, and cheeks, hitting the ground and even his spears of light. Makoto continues shedding tears as Asia was shuffled towards the door.
"Don't worry Makoto-san, I'm okay."
With that, she was pulled through some doors as Makoto tried to go forward, but the man placed his blades against his neck, cutting into said neck with his light powers. With all the strength he could muster, he screamed…
"ASIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"
…But it didn't matter…
Because they took Asia away from him, when he said he was going to protect her…
He felt intense hatred for himself right now. He, couldn't protect Asia.
"Okay Rias, I am here…"
Sona walked in with Akeno to see that Mittelt was eating cookies from a jar. Her eyes were shining as Koneko looked pissed off from the cookie taking. Millicas herself just had a weird stare in her eyes at Mittelt, a funny feeling in her stomach.
"Good, I'm glad you could make it Sona."
Rias spoke as Sona walked over.
Rias then saw Sona's state, seeing how she looked a little banged up.
"Sona, are you okay? Has something happened?"
Sona replayed the events of what happened before, and knew that she couldn't say it outloud right now, promising herself to tell Rias when it was just the pair of them, or the young man could use that black water, and kill them, Sona just had to trust that he would stick to his word, and not kill anyone...that's all they could do right now.
"I'm fine. But to think that he was captured by Fallen Angels though…"
Sona sat down as Akeno stood behind them. Ise, and the others were sat down on the other side of the girls and lone boy, still eating cookies.
"I didn't expect it either. But, he did associate with a nun. In hindsight, I should've said something before this, and had my familiar keep closer tabs on him."
"No, I should've had my servants follow him too along with myself...which I did, but circumstances couldn't allow me to help him. I knew I should've listened to my instincts, I didn't think that this would happen like this though. Hyoudou-kun, just what are you thinking right now…? What's going on with you right now…?"
As Sona was contemplating it vocally, Ise tapped his foot on the ground aggressively.
"Fallen Angel! Tell me where he is!"
Ise couldn't stand it anymore.
He had waited long enough now.
Rias knew the same thing that Ise did, and how upsetting it could be to have a sibling under danger like this.
Mittelt crossed her eyebrows, and had a pissed off look on her face.
"I'm sorry, I thought that we needed one another!"
"We never said that we needed you."
Sona reminded, Mittelt feeling closer to a viper's nest right now than anything else.
"W-Well…I know personal secrets, and other things too. I mean, I know where they are keeping the boy, and the girl, and also some of their personal traps too. So, wouldn't it be better if you keep your words silent until I've discussed what I want to discuss?"
The girls and boy merely rolled their eyes until Rias looked seriously towards Mittelt.
"So, what's going on right now, Mittelt, was it?"
"That's right, and don't forget it. I will also become a strong person in the future too!"
"Yeah, whatever you say." Yumi bluntly spoke out of term. "Now, tell us what's going on with Makoto-kun right now? Since you Fallen Angels have kidnapped my Makoto-kun, I want to know what's going on with him."
Ise and Rias couldn't help detect the 'my' in her sentence when referring to Makoto. Even Millicas picked up on it, and didn't look pleased in the slightest.
"Well, first of all, we need to be sure we're understanding one another. If we're to help you, my colleague and mine, then we'll need reassurance that we won't be murdered right away. Since we're putting ourselves on the line here too, we need something to secure our safety."
Sona impatiently tapped her foot on the ground.
"Look, if you don't say something soon, we'll assume that this is wasting time, and we'll have to use other methods to get the information that we need. Is, that something you'd like to do, Mittelt-san?"
Mittelt sweated profusely, shaking her head, again and again.
"N-Nope! Don't want to die or anything like that! Please don't try and kill me!"
"Then speak."
Mittelt crossed her arms across her body as she spoke dryly.
"I, know that within two hours, the Nun's Sacred Gear is going to be taken." She revealed, the others looking on with narrowed eyes. "Raynare, is planning to take the Nun's Sacred Gear first, her healing power, and then Dohnaseek is going to take Makoto-sans Sacred Gear next. You see, we only have one extraction machine, and since Raynare is the leader, she was allowed to go first. Kalawarner and I, simply can't fight against them, and their army, their hoard. But, we came to the decision that we need you guys to help us. Since we have a common interest, why don't we work together then?"
At the offer, they all remained silent.
Akeno in particular wasn't trusting Mittelt, her eyes displaying hostility.
But once again, it was Millicas that spoke up.
"Why do you want to help Makoto-san exactly?"
"E-Eh? What do you mean?"
She asked innocently, shaking her body left and right.
"It just seems, that if you're worried about your leaders or whatever, it would be simple to just disappear. So, why do you want to stay with us, and help Makoto-san exactly? Is there something that we need to know about?"
Mittelt's face flashed through several shades of red of sheer fear as Millicas just gave her a cold stare.
"N-No! There's nothing at all!"
"I think that's a lie."
Millicas shrewdly observed, and gave her a suspicious look on her face.
Mittelt felt nervous as her body twitched wildly, and changed the subject.
"Look! We don't have time for this! We need to go and save that Devil boy, don't we!?"
"She's right, we do need to go and rescue him."
Sona brought up, with the others agreeing.
"Now, young Fallen Angel, what are we supposed to exactly expect?"
Rias was the one to ask, Mittelt shallowly taking a breath.
"Yes…well, there's Freed for one. He's a pretty dangerous Exorcist. Then, there's the legion of Stray Exorcists around. And also, Raynare made sure that there was going to be some traps within the forest that was around too. But, I can disable them easily enough. My Fallen Angel body will be able to tell where they are. While we're doing this, Kalawarner is going to break Makoto-san and Asia-san out of their prison cell, and work on sneaking him out. We're, I suppose we could say that we're back up for them, just in case something goes wrong."
It seemed sound.
From what most could tell, she wasn't lying.
But they weren't going to take it at face value either. They, needed to know what was going on with Makoto himself, after all. Until they could secure his safety, they couldn't just go on like nothing was happening.
"Well, that seems to be quite good on you. And, you only want to be allowed to live as a result of this?"
Sona bombed Mittelt with her question, to which Mittelt nodded her head, and collected herself.
"W-Well, yeah. We're sick to death of being looked down upon by that bitch Raynare, and that idiot Dohnaseek! I'm sick to death of it, I don't want to even think about what is going to happen with this, right now! So please, let's just go and save them already! If it is the Devils Gremory and Sitri, then you'd be able to help us, right!?"
"She's right, Rias. We should be going to save them now."
"You mean both, this Asia Argento, and Hyoudou-kun, yes?"
Sona nodded her head as she took to her feet.
"I'll briefly contact Onee-sama…though that's going to be a very scary conversation. Either way, since it is her Queen, she's going to be needing to know about this. And then we can go and save them…though, it would be best if we save him before Onee-sama arrives."
"Eeem…" Ise raised his hand objectively. "I, don't understand, why it would be like that? Why save him before she comes? Wouldn't it be better if she came and helped too? Speaking of, where has his Master been anyway?"
Sona turned towards Rias with a quickening heartbeat, flustered face.
"Y-You didn't tell him about Onee-sama?"
"Did you tell Hyoudou-kun?"
Sona stayed silent.
Knowing the truth now, Rias folds her arms under her bust.
"I haven't told Ise it yet either."
"Told me what Buchou!?"
Ise snapped at her, which made Rias give him a cold and calculating stare.
"Please don't yell at me like that. I, won't be able to handle it. I mean, damn she's a very scary woman…ooh Maou-sama, just think of what she's going to do when she finds out her precious Queen has been taken away from her? Sona, I'm scared!"
Sona sweated slightly, and only raised her glasses above her face.
"I know Rias, I know…but, she is his King, she has a right to know…no matter what happens to us…but, I'm her Imouto, she isn't going to kill me…"
"A-And, she'd kill me?"
Rias really didn't want to know that answer.
Respecting that unspoken decision, Sona bowed her head, and left the room.
"A-Alright everyone. I know this is strange, but let's cooperate with the Fallen Angel of the name of Mittelt. She might seem untrustworthy-"
"You whore!"
"-but we have to work with her." Rias finished off, heard what Mittelt called her, and stuck up her middle finger. "Don't call me a whore you hateful bitch!" She roared, Mittelt slinking away with tremendous amounts of fear in her eyes. "That's right, we're here to work together, please don't refer to me as a whore either, I won't be able to take it if I am referred to as something like that. I mean, I am sorry about that, after all."
Mittelt didn't know what was going on right now. She felt like she was being under scary situations that she wouldn't be able to understand.
"Eeerm, Buchou? I want to go and save Makoto too. But I don't know how I am going to help in anything like this. If this is a large scale battle, would I just be useless? I want to save my Otouto Buchou! Please, help me become stronger!"
Rias understood why he was yelling, and had sympathy for him.
She drew closer to him.
"Ise, there are a couple of things I need to tell you. First one. You think that a Pawn is a weak piece, right? Am I right?" He nods quietly to her question. "That's a big misunderstanding. Pawn has a special ability that no other pieces have. That ability is the Promotion. Do you remember? Hyoudou-kun said the same thing, right?"
Ise did recall Makoto saying that.
"He said that I could become Kiba's Knight class, Koneko-chan's Rook class, and also even Akeno-sans Queen class, right!?"
The Buchou allowed her head to bob in agreement.
"They are able to promote to any other piece besides the King piece. Ise, when you step foot in the location I acknowledge as "Enemy's base", you are able to change into any piece besides the King Since it hasn't been that long since you became a Devil, there are restrictions, so it's probably still impossible for you to be promoted to the ultimate piece, a Queen. But you could change to other classes. If you wish strongly for Promotion within your heart, then there will be a change in your ability."
"Amazing! Just listening to it gave me a lot of information! Thank you Buchou!"
Mittelt almost rolled her eyes at how hyper he was getting.
"Seems like you're too excited for something stupid like this."
"W-What are you saying!?"
"It's stupid to not already know something like this! Even I fucking know it, and I'm not even a Devil either! Come on, use your fucking mind for fuck sake!"
"Tch, you have a sweet face, but your mouth is completely bitchy."
Mittelt had her eyes stare right at Ise, who did the same, sparks going off between them.
Rias rolled her eyes, and cleared her throat so they could continue.
"Also one more thing. It's about the Sacred Gear. When you use your Sacred Gear, just remember this." Buchou starts to stroke his cheek with her hand as Mittelt makes gagging noises, only to be silenced when Koneko taps her head. "Desire. Sacred Gear is driven with the power of desire. And it also determines the power for it as well. Even though you are a Devil, your will to desire hasn't been lost. The stronger you desire, the stronger your Sacred Gear will respond to you."
…Desire.
The power of desire will activate the Sacred Gear…
That's how it was going to work.
Ise hadn't heard that before, and was taking in everything that he was being told.
"There's one last thing you should never forget, Ise. Even a Pawn can take down the King. This is basic in chess. This truth also applies for the Devils' chess pieces. You can become stronger. Now, everyone come on, let us go, we've got a Queen to save, and we also have a Nun to save."
"Is that even okay, Buchou?"
Koneko spoke up with her thoughts being confusion.
She wasn't sure. While she was okay with it, she didn't know Rias' opinion on the matter, and since she was the leader, they all needed to know what she was thinking about right now.
Rias nods her head.
"We can't leave her there now. Since it is clear that she isn't with them-"
"Excuse me, I am right here!"
"Yeah, and we can never forget it with your nails on a chalkboard voice." Rias took a dig at Mittelt who had teary eyes. Feeling slightly petty, and regretful about that, she took towards the door. "We'll meet with Sona, and then we'll go together."
Nodding at her, they all began walking out.
"Don't worry Makoto-san, we'll be there soon."
Millicas thought to herself as she walked out with Mittelt, keeping an eye on her.
Koneko walked out with Ise, though felt disgusted by being near him. Finally, it was Yumi who was going towards the door. she looked down for a few seconds, and thought about Makoto to herself, worrying for him.
"I'm coming Makoto-kun. Just survive until I come to save you."
Makoto her resolve, Yumi walked forward with thoughts of saving Makoto entering, and slipping out of her mind.
Inside of the Church, Asia was being strapped onto a device that lifted people into the air. It was shaped in a cross shape, but also deformed at the same time. Something that Asia didn't like since it was against the faith.
Raynare was stood there, a mocking look in her eyes as Dohnaseek was directing the grunts around in the large hall area.
"Well, it seems like you're first, Asia-chan. Are you ready? You're about to be released into this world. That's not so bad, is it? I mean, you're going to be able to see your God in all his glory or whatever."
Asia began shedding tears.
She wasn't crying because of seeing God.
But because, she didn't even know how Makoto was.
The last she saw of him was he was on the ground, and gasping for air. Now, she didn't know that he was dead, or what. She just wished that she could see him once more, one last time. She, wanted to go and see him again.
"Awww, don't cry Asia, you're going to be set free soon."
Raynare couldn't stop the mocking as she wiped Asia's eyes with her finger. But, she did it roughly, and showed a displeasing smile on her face.
"Please…set Makoto-san free. Please…don't let him die."
Asia had to plead once more.
Just one last chance.
She had to take it in the end.
She had to plead for Makoto to be safe, and allowed to live. It was the only thing that she could do now.
"Hmmm? Did you say let him go free?"
Raynare clearly did hear her, but wanted to torment her even more.
"That's right, please Raynare-sama. Makoto-san is a good person who only wanted to protect me. Please…you can have my Sacred Gear, just please allow Makoto-san to go free, he doesn't deserve any of this."
Raynare allowed a disgusting smile to spread even further across her face, enjoying Asia's sights right now, and wouldn't stop smiling to herself either, she enjoyed seeing her looking like that, and wouldn't stop either.
"It's sweet, your love for him. That's what this is, isn't it? You love this Devil boy. But, he's against your faith. Is your love allowing you to transcend that?"
"Makoto-san is…he's a very good person…he was kind to me…he didn't do anything bad with me…he took care of me…he saved me, and put his life on the line for me again and again…s-so, please Raynare-sama…please allow Makoto-san to go free…"
At this point, she was begging.
This was her only chance.
Otherwise, she saw Makoto dying in the cell. It ran through her mind, and she couldn't take it. She couldn't stand it happening to Makoto, not Makoto. She, didn't want Makoto to be hurt like that, she didn't want him to be put into something like that.
Raynare though dashed her hopes.
"Dohnaseek, get Makoto-kun, so he can witness Asia-chan die, and then we'll kill him afterwards."
Asia gasped, as Dohnaseek wore a dirty grin on his face, slowly moving towards the exit.
"Please! You can't!"
"Hahahahahahahahahaha!"
Raynare just cackled like a truly cliché villain, that's how Makoto would've categorized her right now.
Asia lost all hope, and apologized to Makoto within her mind for what was going to happen with him.
Meanwhile, in another part of the Church, a mysterious blonde haired girl was walking forward, down into the dungeons.
Her eyes were blood red and shined in a beautiful manner, and her skin tone looked like a corpses, but strangely, it was very beautiful. The whiteness of her skin only enhanced her cuteness. Her ears looked to be like elf's ears, sticking out underneath her blonde hair. Her face was also beautiful like a dolls from the west. Her outfit was that of a fighter, wearing a skirt, and a shirt that one would wear for exercise.
She got in quite easily, by doing something that she was able to do, and that was an ability that was exclusive to her race, she thought anyway. She didn't know if others could do something like that, but she wasn't going to back down now, and she continued going through the areas while being very cautious.
"Uuuu, I don't even know how to fight that well…uuu, where are you…"
The girl went down a set of stairs.
She managed to get in quite well, and now she was sneaking around, something that she did quite well, actually. It was one of her skills after all. She was good at sneaking into places. She used her small frame quite well, but she didn't have such a bad bust size either, for a girl that was below 5 feet tall.
She found a door at the long end of a corridor after going through several different hall like places, so she ran towards it.
"Fuck you!"
"Aaaah!"
The girl released a screech as Kalawarner jumped out of the darkness and had a golden light spear in her hand.
The girl put her hand forward and looked afraid.
Kalawarner was about to strike down when she saw the young girl, and stopped her attack.
"You're not with Raynare, are you?"
"Who's Raynare…? Oh, that stupid Fallen Angel. No, I'm not with her. But you are, aren't you? Hmph, don't mess with me. I have to rescue someone, someone important to me, and I won't have you getting in the way. I'm already late and if he's dead, not am I only dead physically, I will also die mentally, now move out of the way."
The girl pushed past Kalawarner and went towards the door.
But before she could, Kalawarner stopped her.
"If you're searching for the nun, then you're too late. They have already taken her away."
"I'm not looking for the nun, I'm looking for…wait, she's already been taken!?"
"They took her not ten minutes ago now. So…you're here for, Makoto-kun?"
"Speaking his name as if you don't have any involvement in this. I know the truth, you were their when he died!"
The girl pointed at Kalawarner accusingly, and tightened her expression.
"Hmph, don't have a clue what you're saying."
"Don't stand there, and pretend you're all innocent like butter, or whatever!"
"I didn't kill him if that's what you mean! By the way, who the fuck are you Loli-sama!?"
The girls eyes twitched as she tightened her hand.
"Don't call me Loli-sama, never call me Loli-sama you cheeky girl. I am merely here to help my Makoto-kun, not you. And by the way, his name, shouldn't be dirtied by someone like you."
Kalawarner took offense to that, and inched closer towards her, a dirty smile on her face.
"Awww, is this Loli chick wanting to ride Makoto-kun's dick? Sorry junior, but he wouldn't fuck something like you."
"He'd do ME before YOU any day! We have a special connection!"
"You've got nothing you tramp, and you know!"
"Grrrrrrrrrrr! I hate you, you slag!"
"Bitch!"
"Whore!"
"Beached whale!"
"I'm not even fat you cheeky cow!"
SLAP!
The end result happened, and the Loli girl slapped Kalawarner across the face. A red hand print appeared on her cheek as a result of the slap.
Kalawarner gasped, and tightened her hand.
"Slapping is for slappers!"
SLAP!
Kalawarner slapped the girl across the face, leaving a red mark.
"Uuuuu, you've done it now! You wanted the bull, you get the horns!"
Throwing away all rational behaviour, the Loli girl pounced on Kalawarner and tackled her down through the doorway, smashing it off its hinges, and went down the stairs as they pulled one another's hairs as hard as they could.
"Get off me you crazy bitch!"
"I'll show you crazy in a minute!"
"You've already gone past the point of no return you whore!"
"Don't ever call me a whore! That's what you are! Literally, that's your job as a stupid baka Fallen Angel!"
They ended up flying through the hall, and stopped outside of a cell as they wrestled for dominance.
The person in the cell itself was Makoto.
He was surprised by what he was seeing before him right now.
"W-What the hell…?"
He didn't get an answer as the Loli girl slapped Kalawarner in the face, and sent her down to the ground. She then got on top of Kalawarner, and put her knuckles to Kalawarner's temples, rubbing harshly.
"Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!"
"Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggggggh! You stinking slut!"
Kalawarner slapped the girl hard enough to push her off Kalawarner, and then she returned the favour by grabbing her hair, giving it a hard yank.
"Aaaaaaaaaah! Not my hair!"
The Loli girl grabbed the long blue hair of Kalawarner's, and gave it a hard yank.
"Get off my hair!"
"You get off mine first!"
"Never! I'm going to rescue Makoto-kun!"
"I'm rescuing him because I'm his Princess! And his best friend! So take that!"
"Hah! Princess of slut city yeah!"
"Slut!? You are the biggest one ever you tramp!"
Makoto watched as they hit one another back and forth.
They continued for a minute or so, before Makoto cleared his throat.
"HEY!" They instantly stopped fighting at his tone, and looked towards him with sheepish smiles. "Can one of you explain what the hell is going on? And, who the heck are you blonde girl? I've never met you…have I? Though you seem familiar…who are you?"
Kalawarner and the blonde haired girl pushed away from one another, and stood together as they looked at Makoto in the light barred cage, though both had dark intentions for the other one that was near them.
"I've come here to recuse you, Makoto-kun."
Kalawarner said it while placing a hand to her breast.
The Loli girl snorted, then turned her attention towards Makoto, ignoring the glare from Kalawarner.
"I'VE come to save you, Makoto-kun. Don't worry, it's just me. You know me, right? Eeh, I look a little different than what you usually know me as, but it's still me, your best friend ever who always looks out for you."
Makoto looked deeply at her, and was trying to think of where she had appeared before.
"I'm sorry, but my best friend is Lucy-chan, and you're not…well, you do resemble her a lot, though your eyes are red, and your hair is longer, and your skin is…well, very beautiful actually, and you're…you're not Lucy-chan, are you?"
The girl rubbed the back of her head sheepishly, Makoto's eyes widening when he came to the realization on his own, but she still explained anyway.
"Well…yes, and no…mostly yes, and not no, so yeah~ I'm Lucy…erm, here!" The girl clicked her fingers, and her form changed into Lucy, visibly shocking Makoto, and the girl looked hurt as she changed back to her supposed real form. "Look…erm, I'm so sorry that I deceived you like this…"
"S-So…y-you're Lucy-chan…p-prove it."
He just wanted something, just one thing that would prove she's the real one.
Something that told him that she was the legit deal. Something that made him realize that she was the real Lucy, and not some girl that was pretending to be her to get him to lower his guard, or something similar like that.
"Prove it…hmmmm, okay. You've been crushing on Kiba-senpai since the beginning of school."
"Nice try, but anyone can find that out with some research."
The girl couldn't deny that, so said something shocking.
"You like RPG's as a way of life for you, and love titles such as Star Ocean, Final Fantasy, and so on and so forth. Dating sims are something that you like because you secretly like romancing the girls, but don't like admitting it, though you aren't opposed to playing H games either, like when we both played that one H game where that Onee-sama type was romancing a Shota, and you said "Uuuu, that could be me and Yumi-senpai one day~" as you blushed brightly, and then gave me a hug. You cried when Aerith from Final Fantasy died and swore vengeance against Sephiroth for that even though he's like one of your fav characters from that franchise, and Aerith being someone you even call Aerith-sama."
"You cried when a game character died?"
Makoto shot a dark look towards Kalawarner who zipped her mouth closed.
"I was young when it happened, and I felt sad...I leveled her up a lot damn it...I didn't know she died...she was adorable..."
The girl then continued as Kalawarner sweatdropped.
"You, have a thing for older women because they are able to help you experience new and different things, yet have a penchant for cute Loli girls that you can also dote on and cuddle tightly as they sit on your lap, well gives me a good chance too."
"What?"
The girl shook her head and continued.
"Though you'd never admit it openly, you have a thing for girls breasts too. But, unlike Ise-senpai, you like all sizes, and you also told me deep secrets about yourself like, you're always worried on what others think of you because of your different coloured eyes. And you feel a certain inadequacy because you're not the real child of Hyoudou's, and try your best to impress them so they don't throw you away, though even you realize how stupid that is, and wouldn't do that, but feelings and other things in media have influenced you to try your hardest anyway in a way to prove to yourself that you're really someone, something that matters in this world, and not someone your real parents discarded because you think they might not really love-"
"Okay! Okay! I get it!" Makoto cut her off as he looked towards her. "S-So…you're Lucy-chan…b-but, not really…so, she doesn't exist…?"
"Well, I am Lucy. Everything about her is genuine. I was her, and she is me. We're the same person. Don't you remember the first day we met? How, arrogant I was, and thought everyone was beneath me in status, even though my own status is crap anyway from where I am from. But, you changed that! You, changed me for the better! By becoming friends with you, I grew to be a better person! My friendship, was never a lie! But look at me! I'm not exactly human looking, am I!? Would you really have been friends with me if I looked like this?!"
"You don't look much different from Lucy. Your skin is whiter, and your eyes are red, and you've got pointy ears, and slightly longer hair, with it being a paler colour. Why would you think that I'm that shallow I would care what you look like? You're cute, no matter if you're Lucy or…what is your name? Are you even called Lucy?"
"No…my name is Elmenhilde Karnstein, Elmen for short."
The newly named Elmenhilde, or Elmen for short, just made Makoto feel more confused than ever.
"Oh, Elmen-chan then, is it?"
Elmen nodded her head as Kalawarner just rolled her eyes, not really that bothered by what was going on. Though, her eyes did go over Makoto's less than stellar form, and saw how he was practically naked, with his clothes literally hanging off him with really nothing really keeping his outfit together.
"That's right…I'm sorry, I deceived you…I didn't mean to do something like that…I never…once becoming friends with you…I almost let it slip so many times that I'm a Vampire, and wanted to just tell you that…because of how you are…a-and I understand that if you d-don't want to be friends with me…"
Elmen's eyes began becoming teary as Makoto looked saddened that his friend was becoming sadder. Even though he didn't understand this, he didn't like seeing her like this, and pointed to the bars.
"Can I get out now?"
Kalawarner stepped forward confidently, and summoned a light sword.
With swift movements, she cut through the bars of light, releasing his body.
Makoto walked out of the cage he was in, and then hugged Elmen's body towards his own. She gasped, and looked up to him as she continued shedding tears. Makoto put a hand under her eyes, and wiped her eyes softly.
"Don't cry Lucy…Elmen-chan, you don't have to cry now."
"B-But, I was…a-and then I…b-but I was horrible to you…I didn't even tell you my real name, and now you hate me forever…"
"I don't hate you…you're still my friend, right?"
"Of course! That wasn't ever a lie!"
Elmen said it with such passion that Makoto believed her. She had her reasons, and while he still wasn't sure where that left them, he was sure that they were still friends, no matter what was going on.
"But, I don't get…why did you have a different name?"
"People might've recognized my name. I'm a freaking Vampire that attends a Devils school, and Vampire's and Devils aren't known to have the best kind of relationship with one another. Well, I mean Dhampir really, but you get the idea…"
"Y-You're a Vampire!? L-Like "I want to suck your blood~!" type of Vampire!?"
"I guess…yeah, I suppose that I am a Vampire, like that. Though, I can live off just once every ten or so days of blood. And no, I don't go around just kidnapping people to drink them, I order it from a special vender. But, I can eat normal food too."
"Right…then, Elmen-chan is a Vampire, and she's also Lucy-chan too…r-right, okay…I guess…erm, what happens now…? I mean, are you going to school like that now, or are you going to drop out of school or, what's going on with that?"
Even Elmen didn't know how to answer that, and just stared at him with her bright red eyes. His own eyes met with hers, and danced with feelings. Her hands ran across his arms, and his hands ran down her back as they continued hugging one another.
"I'll figure it out soon. For now, let's get out of here."
"No…I need to go and save Asia-san now…I can't leave her here, they are-"
"Going to take her Sacred Gear." Kalawarner said as she pointed towards the door. "Come on, we need to hurry before Raynare succeeds."
Elmen took a step forward and pointed at Makoto.
"He's in no condition to go forwards! He can barely walk, never mind anything else! We've got to get out of here before anything else comes! A-And, I'm not like that much of a good fighter anyway, more like support, and I can't really…w-well, I'm not a coward anyway!"
"Yeah, and tell him that too. It won't stop him anyway. He's going to go regardless of if we say something or not, we're going to have to go with him, aren't we? If we go together, we have a better chance at rescuing the nun, than if he went alone."
Makoto placed a hand on Elmen's trembling shoulder, and showed his kind smile.
"Don't worry about me, I've got to go and save Asia-san now. She needs to be recused, so let's go together, okay? Since you're a Vampire, I'm a Devil, and Kalawarner is a Fallen Angel. I think that's a ragtag group, but if we work together then we can save her."
Elmen wasn't sure and still trembled.
"But, there's a high risk you could die…"
"I know that, but don't worry about me."
Elmen didn't like it, but she nodded regardless.
"You're so stubborn, but I guess this is what it means to be friends with you. Alright, let's go together."
Nodding at one another, Makoto, Elmen, and Kalawarner all walked out together, to go and save Asia herself.
By the time that the gang arrived, the sky was blanketed in darkness, but none of them actually had a worry since they all could see in the darkness. The Church was in front of them, and they hid themselves while sticking to the shadows.
The Gremory group had arrived along with Sona, Mittelt and Millicas, are examining the Church from a place where they can see it. There is no one entering or exiting the Church. But the closer they got to the Church, the stronger they started to have a bad feeling.
"So, this is the place that they are going to be?"
When Ise ask her, Yumi says this.
"From this presence, it's certain that there is a Fallen Angel inside. More than one, actually. I am sensing two powerful enemies inside, along with some scattered outside."
"So the enemy's boss is inside."
Mittelt nodded, and sighed openly as she displayed a map.
"Here, look at this map."
Mittelt spread out the map of the building on the road. The map of the Church, and different places that they can go.
"So, where are they keeping Hyoudou-kun?"
Sona asked, Mittelt nodded, and drew her finger across the dormitory.
"Below the dormitory, there is an opening on the left hand side, which has doors that lead down right towards the dungeons. Though, you can get to it from the sanctuary too, but knowing Raynare, she's outfitted it with different types of enemies. So, the best bet would to be sneak in this way."
"I agree." Sona spoke, as she pointed towards the sanctuary. "Though, I think that we should create a diversion here. Tsubaki, and the others are dealing with the enemies behind us, and there no doubt will also expect us to go right towards the sanctuary, so let us surprise them with that too. And if, Hyoudou-kun isn't in the dungeons and is getting his Sacred Gear extracted, then the best bet would to go for this area too, since this is something Fallen Angels detest."
Ise had a confused face.
"But, why would they do it there?"
Mittelt largely sighed, as she stretched her arms upwards.
"It's the place they used to respect as a holy place, and by doing something that rejects God there, it makes us satisfied because it's an insult to God. Because we loved God, because we were rejected by God, we purposely cast 'evil' spells under the sanctuary as a representation for their hatred. And, that's where the Sacred Gear extraction is going to be held."
As she explained, Ise didn't look exactly pleased.
Seeing that, Mittelt crossed her eyes on him.
"What's wrong with you exactly?"
"It just seems like a mockery to do something like that."
"Tch, if you've got a problem with me then why don't you get to…whatever, I don't even care at this point. You might think Fallen Angels are bad, but there are bad Devils too. And bad other creatures. Always people assume that we're the bad ones, when there are way worse people than us out there. So, don't be so judgemental."
In certainly ways, it did sound like she was speaking sense.
Though Ise wouldn't admit it out loud either. He wasn't going to admit that a Fallen Angel was right in this situation.
Millicas then coughed into her hand.
"Also, Mittelt-san. Didn't you mention that around the back, there would be some dangerous enemies there, too?"
The blonde Loli clicked her fingers together as if a light bulb went off in her head.
"That's right, I did say something like that. You're right, behind the Church, there are several low ranked Fallen Angels. Though they are low ranked, they could be dangerous if we're caught in this on time, and we're already weakened, they could be dangerous. You want the minimal casualties, right? Then, I'd suggest sending the big guns to deal with them, only because there is a sheer number of them that you don't want to mess with."
It made the most sense.
What Mittelt was saying, it did make sense after all.
Hearing all of this, Sona pushed her glasses up her face.
"The safest bet would be for Hyoudou-san, Koneko-san and Kiba-san to go towards the sanctuary to create the diversion. Rias, myself, and Akeno will go around the back to deal with the enemies there. Finally, Mittelt-san, you go with Millicas-san towards the dormitory and show her the hidden passageway."
[Right!]
All but Yumi looked sure about that plan.
"Erm, I'd rather go with Millicas-sama, and Mittelt-san. I mean, is it safe to leave the Fallen Angel along with Millicas-sama?"
Mittelt looked offended, but Millicas just twirled her hair.
"Don't worry, I will be fine. And, Yumi-nee, you don't have to worry about Makoto-san. I won't allow anything to happen to him."
Yumi's face fell slightly, but understood why what happened.
"Right…please, if you find him, make sure that he will be okay…okay Millicas-sama?"
Millicas put on her best smile, and thumbed up Yumi.
"Don't worry! I will make sure that she is going to be safe! He'll be protected by me! I'll definitely save him if something happens!"
Yumi nodded, and then had to accept it.
Though she was worried about Makoto himself, he still had her reassurance that nothing was going to happen to Makoto. Millicas was strong after all, and he wasn't going to die either…she was going to make sure that nothing happened to him.
"By the way, Kaichou. Is Makoto's Master coming?"
When Ise asked that, Sona put a hand dramatically on her forehead.
"Let's just say that she'll be coming here soon."
"A-And, why do you sound scared right now?"
The girl actually released a small giggle, a very nervous giggle at the same time.
"Sona? Ise's right, what happened?"
Sona put a hand to her forehead, and then explained what happened.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! HE'S BEEN KIDNAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPED?!"
Sona had to wince as she stared at the hologram that was before her, which was that of Serafall.
After explaining what happened, Serafall screamed, and screamed, and wouldn't stop.
"Onee-sama, please…"
Serafall's wet eyes fell upon Sona who felt like crying herself.
"You don't understand Sona-chan! I asked you kept him safe! I was going to come back tomorrow, and now my dear Ma-tan has been kidnapped by stupid Fallen Angels!? Ugggh! I bet Gabriel has something to do with this!"
"B-But Gabriel-sama isn't a Fallen Angel."
Sona tried to calm down her elder sister, but Serafall was in a rage right now, and it wasn't so easy to calm her down either.
"She's that twisted she'd do this to personally hurt me. But, my Ma-tan has been kidnapped! What else has happened to him while I've been away?! Sona-chan, what have you been doing with my Ma-tan exactly!? I need to come and rescue him immediately, and cuddle him tightly, and hug him even more than ever!"
"Onee-sama, that isn't necessary, Rias and I would be able too…"
Trying to calm down Serafall didn't work who pointed towards Sona.
"He was kidnapped on your watch Sona-chan! You know that I love you but Ma-tan is my most important Queen! He can't be dead! And now, he's going to be hurt by those baka Fallen Angels who want to hurt my precious Ma-tan! Uuuuuuuuu! Someone has to be punished for this! Sona-chan, or Rias-chan! Or both! I asked this as a personal favour where I was going to repay it, but now my Ma-tan has been hurt more than ever, and I am worried he is going to die too! I love my Ma-tan! Ma-taaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"
Sona looked like she had the fear of…Maou-sama scared into her, drilling into her soul.
Once she finished explaining what happened, everyone looked afraid, besides Ise who didn't know any better. Sona and Rias in particular looked as if they were going to die. It wasn't even funny. Both had white sheets for faces. They, looked as if death was certain, and they weren't going to recover from this.
"Sona, I'm scared what's going to happen to us."
Rias darted her eyebrows firmly upwards, as Sona nodded her head.
"That's right, it is very scary. Especially the pair of us…"
"I know. B-But, we have to prove to her that we can save him…"
"Ara Buchou, it seems like you're frightened all of a sudden?"
Akeno had to release a small teasing face, which didn't go over well with Rias, who paled even more at the thoughts running around in her head right now. Ise himself didn't know why they were worried, because he didn't know what they knew about Serafall.
"Because it is something like that! Akeno! She is Serafall-sama! D-Don't you even realize how scary that is!? I am scared Akeno! I'm seriously frightened and I don't know what's going to happen to me! Please don't allow anything to happen to me! Please don't do anything like that!"
Rias was uncharacteristically frightened.
"Buchou, what's going on? Why are you scared?"
Since he didn't know, Ise was the one who raised the question with her.
Rias felt tears tug in the corner of her eyes.
"Please don't allow anything to happen to me, Ise. I mean, I'm not a bad person, right? You like me, yes? You don't despise me or anything, right? I've never been that bad of a Master, and friend, right? T-Tell me if I have…"
"N-No! Buchou is the best!"
Rias had relieved tears flowing from her eyes as she hugged onto Ise tightly. His face flashed several shades of red as her large breasts pressed against him.
"T-Thank you Ise, really. Thank you very much Ise."
Hearing what she was saying, Ise just patted her back.
In a small way, Sona wished she had someone to do that with right now, but she didn't.
Millicas and the others just watched on and then, Mittelt stomped on the ground impatiently.
"Hello, are we going or what?"
"Alright, you bitch. Calm down."
Rias spoke with an annoyed face.
"Don't call me a bitch!"
No one listened to Mittelt, as they all stood upwards.
They all look at each other in front of the Church while the moonlight lit our face, and then they nod to each other.
They were all set now!
The plan was in motion, and everything was already set. They were going to do something together, and that was, rescue Makoto before he died! He, wasn't going to die on their watch! Ise, Yumi, and Koneko went towards the sanctuary, as Millicas, and Mittelt went towards the hidden entrance, and finally, Rias, Sona, and Akeno set off towards the back to deal with the enemies.
With Yumi, Ise, and Koneko, they went all the way towards the door, open the door, and stepped inside the sanctuary.
There is an altar and long chairs. It looks like an ordinary sanctuary. The candle lights and the interior lamps lit the sanctuary.
The statue of the person on the cross. It has its head destroyed. It really did look like a creepy site.
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP
Then a clap echoes through the sanctuary. Someone who looks like a priest shows up from behind the pillar.
Seeing his face, everyone became disgusted.
"Meeting for the first time! So, this is the person that I was going to meet? Are you related to Makoto-kyun by chance? I haven't introduced myself, have I? My name is Freed, lovely to make your acquaintance."
He sure has a weird smile like always, even though Ise, and the others hadn't met him before.
"Oi! Where is my Otouto?!"
Ise yelled as his killing intent raised.
Koneko also had some, but Yumi's was the most self evident of the three, on how pissed off they actually were.
"Well, I never met the same Devil twice before, and I can't have you be that one too! You know, since I'm super strong, I cut Devils into pieces when I first meet them! Once I see them, I cut them up on the spot! I then kiss the corpse and say goodbye! That's how I used to live! But your fucking Otouto-chan really did wound me and my adorable pride too~! That's why~! You guys piss me off! I hope you guys will die! Actually die! You trashy Deeeeeeeeeeeevils!"
After showing his joy and sadness, he is in a rage now.
He takes out the gun and handle-only sword from before.
The blade of light appears. Either of the weapons is dangerous, one was dangerous for cutting, and the gun was also dangerous because it carried light bullets, the famed power that was very poisonous and could kill them with a single shot.
"You guys came to rescue Asia-tan and Makoto-tan, right? Hahaha! Devil-sama's are big hearted for coming to rescue a bitch like that who would even heal Devils and a little fucker who thought that it was alright to just fight me! Well, just being entranced to a Devil should make that Sister die! And what that Makoto-tan did to me!? He should suffer for all eternity!"
"Hey! Where is Makoto!? And this Asia-san too!"
Ise yelled right at him as he wagged his finger strongly, and wanted to show how pissed off he really was right now.
"Well, there is a hidden stairs under that altar. From there you can go to the place where they are doing the ritual. One of them is there, but I won't say which one that it is~ You'll have to find out on your own. But hot damn! Are you going to be able to get by me sweet young Onii-chan?!"
That guy spilled out the location of the hidden basement by pointing at the altar.
He either didn't care that they would be able to get passed, or he really just didn't want to stop them. Either way, Ise wasn't going to hang around, and put his arm forward, which also glowed red too.
"Sacred Gear!"
Synchronized with his shout, a red gauntlet appears on his left arm.
Yumi draws her sword from the sheath and Koneko is lifting up the pews that are several times bigger than her, Ise was more shocked than ever, even though he had seen her lift up a monster beforehand, he was just shocked at the girls overwhelming strength.
"…Get smashed."
Koneko throws the pews at the Priest while showing a dangerous glint in her eyes.
"Wow! Oh yeah!"
The Priest did a small dance and cut the chair in half with his blade of light. The chair that is cut in half hits the ground.
"There."
Yumi saw her opportunity to attack, so swiftly moved forward faster than Ise could see.
There are sparks between Yumi's sword and the Priest's blade of light. Though it wasn't made of metal, the sounds coming off the blades sounded as if the blade of light actually was a sword of steel. It was impressive to say the least.
"Hmmm! Hmmm! Such a pain! Why are you guys so noisy!? I'm super very bad! I'm sorry for talking in a death language! Forgive me after you die!"
Yumi dodges the soundless bullets with her legs which she is proud of, while continuing to attack her enemy. Yumi, who is dodging all of the Priest's attacks, is amazing. But the Priest is also something because he can fight on par with a Devil.
Yumi and the Priest then start to battle head on. Both of them are glaring at each other.
"Impressive. You are quite strong."
"Ahaha! You too! A Knight, huh!? Not even a single blind spot! This is great! Yes yes, this is what I'm talking about. Lately, I haven't had an awesome battle like this! I was about to cry because of it! Hmmm! Hmmm! I'm going to kill you!"
"Then maybe I should also fight seriously for a bit then, since you've kidnapped my Makoto-kun. So, eat this."
Low pitched voice. Neither Koneko or Ise could believe it's Yumi's voice because it has some intensity in it.
Then, some black stuff comes out of Yumi's sword. It starts to cover the whole sword. Darkness. The darkness covers the sword. No, it's more like the darkness is shaping into Yumi's sword.
The darkness sword that is clashing against the Priest's blade of light starts to expand and is devouring the blade of light.
"Wha, what the hell is this!?"
The Priest seems confused as did Ise, but Koneko understood what this was.
"Holy-Eraser, a darkness sword that devours light."
"Y-You are also a Sacred Gear possessor!?"
Ise was shocked beyond belief.
He didn't think that Yumi would be one too. He just presumed that she was a normal sword wielder. But now that she had a sword that was a Sacred Gear, Ise had to wonder what the Sacred Gear actually did.
The Priest's blade of light is completely devoured by Yumi's sword, and it can't maintain its shape after having the lights devoured.
"Now! This is my chance!" Ise thought to himself as he went straight at Freed. "Sacred Gear! Activate!"
[Boost!]
A sound comes out from the jewel and the power flows into Ise's body.
The priest becomes aware of Ise, and had a sinister smile on his greedy lips.
"I'm keeping on telling you! You are annoying!"
He points his gun that is loaded with bullets of light at him. The bullet is shot without making any sound.
"Promotion, Rook!"
The bullet of light didn't pierce through him, and instead returns to nothing. If it had been a spear of light, then Ise's promotion wouldn't of saved him. But, this was a bullet of light, and it wasn't able to hold a candle to the promotion, and due to Ise raising his power level by double, it also helped him too.
"Promotion!? A Pawn!?"
The Priest seems to be in shock.
"Yeah, I'm a Pawn! The Pawn who is going to bash you! The traits of a Rook! Unreal defence and-!" Ise's left fist hit the Priest's face. That's what he thought, but he felt something hard on his fist. Even so, he punched as hard as he could. The Priest gets pushed far back. "Ridiculous attack strength."
Ise laughed while breathing hard.
The Priest is on the ground, but gets up slowly and spits his blood onto the ground.
His right cheek is swollen.
"Just that? I promoted to Rook, but looks like I still don't have Koneko-chan's attacking power."
Ise felt regret that he wasn't able to use the same power that Koneko had to his full effects.
However, Ise's estimations were wrong when he saw something. Looking carefully, his handle only sword is smashed up. It was easy to understand that he used it as a shield. But, he did have a faster reaction time than Ise and the others gave him credit for.
"…Hmm …Oh man, not only I got punched by a trashy Devil, but he's saying some weird crap to me… Don't fuck with me." The Priest makes a howl which makes the Devils ears hurt. "Don't fuck with me! You shiiiiiit! A mere Devil shouldn't act cocky with meeeeee! I'll kill you! Definitely! I'll definitely kill you! I'm going to cut you into pieces, you shiiiiit!"
The Priest takes out his second sword which only has its handle.
But the three of them, Ise, Yumi, and Koneko-chan, surround the Priest.
The Priest notices it, and he looks around. He begins to smirk.
"Wow, wow. Is this what you call a crisis? Hmm, for me, getting killed by a Devil is a no-no, so I feel like retreating. It's a shame that I can't exorcise you guys, but I also don't want to die!"
The Priest takes out something round and smashes it on to the floor.
Instantly, their eyes are blinded with a shining light. It was a smokescreen type of attack, and blinded their eyes.
When their eyes healed, Yumi and the others looked around but the Priest is gone.
Then the Priest's voice comes from somewhere.
"Hey. The grunt Devil over there…Ise-kun, was it? To tell you the truth, I have fallen in love with you, and your Otouto-chan too. So I will definitely kill you both. Definitely, okay? I won't forgive a shitty Devil who punched me and gave me a lecture, okay? And I cannot stand some Shota-chan that thinks he can mess up the plans by trying his best to fight against us and the best Fallen Angel-sama's ever. Then, bye-bye."
When their eyes are healed completely, they looked around again, but the Priest has vanished without leaving a trace.
He escaped. He even left some parting words.
Yumi, Koneko and Ise nod at each other and went towards the altar's hidden stairs. However, just before they could go, a door opens to the side, and it reveals…
End chapter!
So, a revelation this chapter! Lucy, was actually Elmenhilde all along! How she came to be at Kuoh, and all that other good stuff will be revealed in time. For now, it is safe to say that Elmen is gonna be in his harem too, which shows why Lucy wasn't displayed. So, for those who guessed it was Elmen with some clues I left in previous chapters, well done! For those who didn't, it's been revealed now so no worries! But, wow. Elmen and Kalawarner really went for it, didn't they? And managed to rescue Makoto as he tried desperately to get out, showing his growth with taking the evil Strays lives to get out of there, even his bird forming different shapes for him to use, and now the gang have arrived to help them!
Next chapter is gonna be the big fight scenes between Raynare vs Ise, and Makoto vs Dohnaseek! And also the ending of the arc too! Until next time!
Issei; Rias, Yura, Aika, Bennia, Jeanne, Walburga, Xenovia, Mittelt, Reya, Mira. (WIP)
Makoto; Serafall, Yumi, Millicas (fem), Irina, Gabriel, Asia, Koneko, Kuroka, Rossweisse, Kalawarner, Ravel, Kunou, Tiamat, Akeno, Vali (fem), Sona, Le Fay, Elmenhilde. (WIP)
