A/N: here is the new chapter 2. Please read and review.
"" = talking
''= thought
[] = spirits from sacred gears
[] = sacred gears
Chapter 2: New and Old "Friends"
It's been about a week sense I got turned into a devil. Rias was pissed at me when I told her I was trained by a Grigori leader. She made me do some seal team 6000 style training every day since.
I've spent my free time hanging out with the ORC since I have my familiar pass out the fliers. I hope he doesn't do anything stupid. He gets into trouble easily.
As I was passing the local park I saw a nun trip on nothing. The only one that can do that here is the sweet and innocent Asia. I walk up to her and help her up.
"Thank you." Asia said with a smile.
"I will always help a girl in need." I said in Italian so she could understand me better.
"You speak Italian?" she asked.
"I travel a lot. So I picked up a few words."
"My name is Asia Argent. What's your's?" she had the cutest smile I've seen in a long time.
"Ken Hyoudou. I see that you are a traveling nun. Did you get moved to the local church?" I said as I looked at her luggage.
"Yes but I am lost. Can you help me?" she then pulled out a map with her destination circled.
"I don't mind." I looked at the map to see where she needed to go. I noticed it was the abandoned church. It became abandoned around the time this area became Gremory territory.
As we were walking we talked.
"So Asia. Why would the church send a young Italian nun to Japan?" She was silent at that.
"The church I'm going to is under staffed to they sent me." I know that's a lie. She was kicked out of the church for being the nice person that she is.
"I see. Well Asia I'm free tomorrow. Do you want me to show you around town? We can meet at the park from earlier." I had a kind smile on my face to be friendly to this sweet and kind girl who has suffered so much.
"That sounds great." She has a cute smile as she said that.
We arrived just outside the church before we parted ways.
I didn't tell anyone about Asia to avoid annoying Rias. If she found out I would be so dead.
I'm sent to my first contract today because Koneko got double booked.
When the teleportation was done I was in the room of a serious otaku. Wait I remember this! This is going to be a long night of anime.
"You're not Koneko!" said a nerdy looking man with glasses.
"Sorry sir. Koneko got double booked so I came in her place."
After that we got into a few arguments but got along anyway. I also got the contract, so Rias will not get mad, though I will miss a chance to mess with her though. One thing I learned throughout my life is never piss off a red head, especially if she can castrate you in a split second.
"How did it go?" Rias asked as I returned to the clubroom.
"It went great. I also got the contract." I gave Rias the piece of paper.
"Good work then. Have a good night, Ken."
"You too Buchou." I then left for home.
Next Day
I was in my casual clothes that consist of the t-shirt I wear with my uniform, black cargo jean shorts, a dirty gold hoodie with my logo on the back and black VANS. I was waiting in the park for Asia to show up.
"Hello Ken." Asia said as she walked up to me.
"Hello Asia. Where do you want to go first" I said with a smile.
"I do not know. Where do you want to go?" She said with a bright smile.
"Let's go to the mall first."
We spent the day hanging out. We went to the arcade and played a few games. We stopped by a burger place to eat. I had to show her how to eat a burger though. We spent the rest of the day walking around.
While walking around a boy fell and hurt himself. Asia then used her sacred gear to heal the boy.
The boy thanked her before leaving.
Asia looked nervous when she came back to me.
"A healing type sacred gear huh. Is that why you're with the fallen angels?"
She has a look of shock on her face.
"H… how did you know?" She asked defensively.
"I have met many super natural beings because I have a very special sacred gear. So I made it a habit to know If someone dangerous is in this town." I had a look of sadness from remembering her past. No one so kind deserves that kind of fate.
"If you are being forced to do something you don't want to. You can tell me, even though we just met I will protect you. If you come with me I will do everything in my power to defend you." I said all that with determination in my eyes. This girl has suffered a lot because of a bunch of idiots.
"So this is where you spent your day Asia. You know not to stray too far from the church." Said a voice from the sky.
We looked up to see Raynare flying down. She landed a few meters away from us.
"I thought I killed you." Raynare said coldly when she saw me.
"I was saved by Rias Gremory." I stood in front of Asia to defend her.
"So you were turned into a devil. Though I can't sense it from you."
Asia had a shocked look on her face.
"Just because I'm a devil doesn't change the fact I was born human with a kind heart. Now, what do you want with Asia?" I asked in anger even though I already knew.
"I will be taking her sacred gear so I can become the ultimate fallen angel." She had a smirk on her face as she said that.
"That will kill her!" I yelled. I still hated pointless killing even though I know death can and will happen, it is one of the few things that is as powerful as a Multiverser.
"So! Those that serve us are nothing but trash to be disposed of." That caused something in me to snap.
"I will defend the innocent from those that wished to do harm to them!" I yelled in pure anger as I made my Double Boosted Gear appear.
"What, the Boosted Gear and you have two of them! How it that possible!" Raynare said in shock.
"It's a sub-species, dumbass." I said in an annoyed tone.
"But I was right to try and kill you. And I will fix that mistake." Raynare made a light spear form in her hand.
"Like I'll let you kill me again."
"Let me kill you?! This is no time for jokes, you trash!" Raynare said as she threw the spear.
I dodged the spear as I moved Asia out of the way.
"To let you know. Even if I'm a devil, light will not work on me." I said before I used a flash bang to blind Raynare.
As she was blinded, I teleported Asia and myself away.
"Damn it!" Raynare yelled in annoyance.
"Need some help?" Said a dark voice.
Raynare turned to the direction of the voice to see a young man. He is in all black clothes. He has short black hair and on his face were four scars that glowed red.
"Who are you?" Raynare asked as she stepped back from the man. She could tell just by looking at the man that he could take her head off in a second.
"Just someone looking for some pay back on that man that took your toy." The man had an evil grin as he talked.
"What do you want from me? I can tell that someone like you wouldn't talk to me unless you wanted something."
"Like I said I want revenge on Ken. But to do that his friends must first suffer in front of him before he dies. And that is where you come in. Go to Kuoh Academy's old school building, that's where he took the nun, and use these." The man said as he gave Raynare a large metal box.
Raynare opened the box. She had an evil grin on her face from the power she felt from the contents. She looked up to thank the man but he was gone.
Asia and I ended up in the clubroom.
"So tell me why you are with her?" I asked her as I guided her to the couch as I texted Rias to come here.
She then told me that she healed a devil and was kick out of the church. She also told me she was taken in by some fallen angels.
"So that's what happened. I will protect you, I promise. My master is on her way. So please talk to her. She will give you a safe place to call home, ok." I had a caring tone in my voice there.
She thought about it before nodding in agreement.
Rias and Akeno then came in to the room. When they got their Asia hid behind me because she is shy and she was raised to avoid devils.
"What was so urgent?" Rias asked.
"Buchou, this is Asia Argent. She is in trouble and I want you to take her in."
"Why would I take in a nun?" She was pissed.
"She is a scared girl who has no family or home. You still have unused pieces and she has Twilight Healing, it's a sacred gear that can heal anyone. Please help her, she is a kind soul that needs a family." I had a look of determination on my face. I wanted to stop as much suffering as I could because I caused the suffering and deaths of billions upon billions of lives when I went on a rampage through the multiverse millennia ago and I can't take seeing it anymore.
Rias saw the look on my face before sighing. "Ok. Hello Asia Argent. My name is Rias Gremory and I want to ask you what your opinion on this is?"
Asia looked at me with a worried look. I gave her a nod to let her know it was ok.
"If Ken-san says I will be safe with you then I will become your servant." She said with a nervous tone.
"Welcome to my family, Asia Argent." Rias said with a smile as she pulled out a red bishop piece.
Rias then performed the reincarnation ritual on Asia with a bishop piece.
"Thank you Buchou." I said as I patted Asia's head to calm her down.
"What now Ken-san?" Asia asked me.
"I want you to stay here while I deal with the fallen angel, ok. After that I will find a place for you to stay."
"I will not let you fight the enemy by yourself." Rias said to try and stop me.
"Please, Buchou. I need to do this. I did something very bad in my past that I can never redeem myself for. So please, I beg you, let me go to the church. I need to do some good in my life to fix the wrongs that I have done." I was on my hands and knees begging in desperation.
The girls had a looks of shock from my words.
The next thing I know Rias was kneeling down hugging me.
"Ok. You can go but promise me you will come back alive ok." Rias said with a smile.
"I promise, Buchou. To thank you, I will grant you any wish with in my power." I said with a smile before leaving.
"Ufufu. Will you ask him about that?" Akeno said with a smile.
Rias has a serious look on her face. "I don't know. Now Asia let's find you a place to stay."
Now back to me. After a quick run, I was standing in front of the church.
"Girls I'm home!" I yelled as I kicked the door down.
I was now being starred down by twelve priests led by the ever so vomit inducing Freed.
"It seems someone has a death wish." Freed said with a laugh as he licked his gun and active his light sword. The others got their weapons ready.
"I don't have time for this." I said as I charged the group of priests. I either knocked them out or sent them flying.
"Not half bad for a shitty devil!" Freed yelled as he charged me.
As he swung his sword at me, I grabbed his wrists and disarmed him of his weapons. I then knocked the wind out of him with a knee to the gut so we could talk.
"Where is your boss? I can tell she isn't here." When I entered the church the only life signs I could feel were that of the priests.
"Where do you think, you shitty devil!" Freed yelled in defiance.
I then went wide eyed.
"Shit!" I yelled before knocking this walking pile of shit called a priest out.
"Stupid, stupid Ken. Why would she come here if she didn't have Asia?" I said before running back to the school.
As I got back to the old school build, I saw that some of the trees were on fire. I looked around to see Kiba, Koneko, and Akeno were badly hurt and unconscious. Rias wasn't in any better shape as she defended Asia from Raynare.
When I looked at Raynare I see she has a pair of grotesque gauntlets on her arms. They look like they are made of flesh and bone with a monstrous face on one of them.
"I see you made it just in time to see the deaths of your friends, you pest!" Raynare said as she turned to face me.
"Where did you get those gauntlets?" I said in anger. Those gauntlets shouldn't be in this universe.
"I got them from someone that hates your guts more than I do." Raynare said as she pets the gauntlet with the face. It purred from the blood that was spilt.
"Ken do you know what those are?" Rias asked as she breathed heavily.
"Yeah. Its name is Mortis. A weapon made from flesh and bone by a now near extinct race. It and many others like it should be sealed away where no life can touch it." I was seething mad now.
"If you are done. It's time to die!" Raynare said as she threw an enhanced light spear at me.
[Double Boost!] Yelled the Twin Boosted Gear as the gauntlets appeared on my arms.
I slam my foot down to make a wall of stone to take the spear. As the spear hit the wall, I jumped up and fired a few shots of demonic energy at Raynare but she deflected them with Mortis.
"Guess that didn't work. Let's try this. Flame God's Bellow!" I fired a stream of black flame from my mouth at Raynare as I landed.
Raynare used a magic circle to block my attack.
"What kind of flames are those." Raynare had a small look of fear on her face.
"Even if you are a fallen, you can still fear a god slaying art, huh." I began to cover my body in my black flames.
"God slaying art!" Both Rias and Raynare have a look of shock on their faces.
"Flame God Slayer Magic, one of the many slayer magic arts that I have learned. Flame God's Battle Armor." The black flames covered my whole body except for my face and my Twin Boosted Gear. The flames took the shape of demonic armor.
"So his black flames were that of god slaying magic. I didn't know that such a thing existed." Rias just stared at me as I got into a fighting stance.
"There is no such thing as magic that can slay a god!" Raynare yelled as she charged me with a light spear on her hand.
"Flame God's Sword." A sword of black flames formed in my right hand and I used it to block the spear. I was pushed back a bit.
I can feel the power of Mortis greatly enhancing Raynare's.
We broke the clash before I jumped back and fired bullets of black flame at Raynare. She flew out of the way but I forgot that Rias and Asia where behind her.
"Shit! Lightning Dragon's Swift Feet!" Lightning covered my feet as I began to move at the speed if lightning. I came in between the girls and the flame bullets. If these where Zancrow's flames and I didn't have the armor, I would have taken some damage.
"Ken/-san!" Rias and Asia said as I took the shots.
"That's your weakness, your friends. Why don't we try the blondie?" Raynare threw her spear at Kiba.
"Damn it!" I moved to defend Kiba but the spear moved in midair and got me in the chest.
"Like what I did there. With these gauntlets I can control where my spears go and your flame armor couldn't stop it. Hahahahaha!" Raynare has a smug look on her face.
Damn. The weapons from the Abomination Vault are the only weapons I have come across that can hurt Multiversers against our will. I need to end this quickly.
As I took the spear out of my chest, I began to take calm breaths to calm my mind and body to do my end game move.
I lifted my right hand up with the back of my hand facing away from me.
"This hand of mine is filled with the power of light and darkness. When these powers come together, a new hope is born. Infinity Finger!" I flew at Raynare at speeds she could not keep up with as my right hand began to glow the colors of the rainbow.
I slammed my right hand into Raynare's face. I drove Raynare into the ground and dragged her through it. After dragging her a few meters I lifted her up. "Heat End." An explosion hit Raynare's face before I let her go.
Raynare was unconscious as she fell to the ground.
I dismissed my sacred gear and my flame armor as I fell to my knees as I applied pressure to my wound.
"Ken are you ok?" Rias asked as she and Asia ran over to me. Asia knelt down next to me and began to heal my wound.
"I'm fine Buchou." I said as I looked at Raynare.
"What kind of artifact can enhance a fallen angel's power so much?"
"An Abomination. Mortis and the weapons like it were sealed away for a reason. If ones here then that means someone broke into the Abomination Vault." I stood up after Asia finished healing me.
"Do we have to worry about seeing more of these?" Rias asked with a worried look on her face.
"If who I think is behind this, is behind this, then I would say yes." I walked over to Raynare and took Mortis from her.
"What do we do with the fallen angel?"
"(sigh) I'll call my pal in Grigori to send someone to pick her up." After saying that I walked off to make the call. After a few rings my pal picks up.
"What's up Ken?" Said the voice of an older man.
"Azazel can you send someone to my location. I have one of your lackeys here and she needs to be picked up."
"Got it. Hey Penemue, can you head over to where Ken is to pick someone up?" After Azazel asked the question I heard a girly squeal of joy.
"Azazel you bastard! You're signing my death certificate!" I yelled as I heard him laugh over the phone.
"That's why I did that. Good luck. Hahaha!" Azazel said before hanging up the phone.
I walked back to the others to see that Akeno and Koneko were awake and healed. Asia is still working on Kiba.
"Is your friend sending someone?" Rias asked me. She noticed the annoyed look on my face.
"Yeah but…" Before I could finish I found my face in-between a pair of extra-extra-large pair of breasts.
The breasts belong to a woman that looks like she is in her early twenties with long purple hair and green eyes. She is wearing clothes typical of secretaries of big businesses. On her back are ten black angel wings.
"Ken, it's been a while. You promised me a date, you handsome devil you. Oh, I guess that's now quite literal for you." Said the woman in joy as she hugged me tighter.
"Can't… breath." I muttered. Even though I don't need to breath I still like the feeling of air in my lungs.
"Oh, sorry. I haven't seen you in so long I got carried away." The woman said as she let me go.
I coughed as I tried to get my breath back.
"Ken who is this?" Rias asked in an annoyed tone. I now I will get more training after this.
"This is Penemue. She works with that friend I told you about. She's here to pick her up." I pointed to Raynare with my thumb.
"Why was she all over you?"
Before I could answer Penemue spoke. "I'm his mistress." The devils that were awake had a look of shock on their faces.
I chopped her on the head anime style.
"Just because I saved you once, doesn't mean you can become my mistress. Can you grab the small fry and go? You being here is making me dig my own grave. I promise to call you latter."
Penemue had a look of glee on her face as she teleported away with Raynare.
"Before you kill me. My first job was to save her from some rogue priests that wanted pay back. When I freed her she was beaten and almost dead. She has seen me as her knight in shining armor ever since." I said in my defense.
Rias calmed down a bit before letting it go.
"(sigh) Now that she knows where I am she will probably visit a lot though." I was in for anime jokes galore now.
"What are you going to do with those?" Rias asked as she pointed to Mortis.
"I'll take them back to where they belong. Buchou can you come with me? You and your brother are the only ones I can trust with this."
"I see. Then let's go then."
Rias stands next to me as I make an every elaborate magic circle to send us to our destination. When we arrived we were in a barren wasteland of ash as far as the eye can see.
"Where are we?" Rias asked in a worried tone.
"You may not know this Buchou but there were once more worlds than just Earth, the underworld, and heaven." I said as I began walking. I didn't tell her that we were in a completely separate reality altogether though.
"What happened here?" Rias asked as she caught up with me.
"The creators of Mortis and the other Abominations is what happened."
"What happened to the people of this world?"
"This." I hold up Mortis.
"That's awful. Who would do such a thing?" Rias has a look of shock on her face.
"When your leader wants nothing but genocide of all other races, something like this happens."
"What happened to those that did this?"
"Four of them could not take the killing anymore and killed their own kind. After that they sealed away the weapons of their fallen brothers and sisters in the Abomination Vault, which is where we are going."
We walked in silence after that. After a few minutes we came across an abandoned house.
"We're here." I had a look of worry on my face. Please be intact.
We entered the house and went down a set of stairs into a large cavern. I use some magic to light our way. This is when Rias began to shack in fear. I wouldn't blame her. If you are not used to being near suck power you will feel fear.
"I'm here with you Rias. You have nothing to fear." I said with a smile as I took her hand to calm her. She blushed at the contact but she stopped shacking.
When we got to the bottom of the stairs, we saw what happened to the vault door. It was destroyed and the vault was empty.
"Shit! We are in trouble." I said as I look at what I know to be a calling card. It was four red lines that looked like the scars I gave to one of my kind eons ago.
"What's going to happen now?"
"I'm in the fight for my life. The man that did this caused me to become a monster. What I did would make the original Maoh to look like saints." I fell to my knees as I realized I dragged Rias and the others into a war that they had nothing to do with.
Rias was shocked at seeing my face filled with pure dread.
"Why do you keep fallowing me Dread, you bastard." I bend over and cried. I can't hold it in any longer. I cried from the bottom of my damaged soul.
"It's ok. Just let it out. Just remember Ken, you have all of us with you." Rias said as she hugged me from behind.
After I was done crying we left the barren world and returned to the clubroom. It was late at night.
"What are you going to do with Mortis?"
I made the Twin Boosted Gear appear then I put Mortis over them. In a flash of light Mortis fused with the sacred gear. I then made the sacred gear revert back to the normal twin gauntlets before dismissing them.
"I'll keep it with me. It's safer that way and less to worry about. See you tomorrow Buchou." I said as I headed for home knowing that 'all hell breaking loose' is an understatement for what is to come.
At an unknown location stood the man with the four red scars looking at a wall filled with grotesque weapons.
"I knew that bitch couldn't defeat Ken. Though she did make a good messenger. Now what to do next." The man named Dread said with a wicked smile as he looked at the weapons.
A/N: What do you all think? It took forever to come up with a way to add a new threat to change up the story. Before you all say anything, I add Penemue to mess with my OC self. So don't go off saying I made the harem bigger to inflate my ego. What do you think of Dread? I'll say it again if you didn't like my story then don't read it and no flaming please.
