Disclaimer: I don't own Rosario+Vampire, or any elements from the Ace Combat timeline, don't sue.

A/N: Well, while I wait for my insurance to get off their ass and find out whether or not they can cover my orthodontist expenses, here's Chapter 10 for everyone's reading and viewing pleasure! Things are coming to a head between Tsukune, his harem, and the mysterious but sinister organization, A World With No Barriers. Pixy has betrayed Tsukune and the gang, no one is quite sure why, but Tsukune is sure to get his answer very soon. But in the immediate horizon, Kupochenko lies in wait for our Demon Lord…Who else but he can stop the mad Doctor?

Also, would like to take this time to thank a few readers for their continued interest, encouragement, and assistance towards the creation of this story. A HUGE shout out and thanks goes to my good buddy Five Cheeses for his (or is it her? I really can't tell) encouragement and assistance via PM correspondence in improving this story. Second, MistressWinowyll (the author's of the great stories, The Bet and Get What You Wanted) for taking the time out of her busy schedule to take a look at my work and giving me helpful advice/input. Next, Hanzo the Salamander for his continued encouragement and reviews, and of course my good buddy in real life, Mobius 1! And as well, the rest of you that have been kind enough to leave reviews! I love all of you! As always, enjoy!

- The Demon Lord of the Round Table

"This is just regular speech between characters."
"This is someone's thoughts or speech on TV, book, or mind."
This is Inner Moka speaking through the Rosario.

Amidst the eternal waves of time
From a ripple of change shall the storm rise
Out of the abyss peer the eyes of a demon
Behold the Razgriz, its wings of black sheath

The demon soars through dark skies
Fear and death trail in its shadow beneath
Until men united wield a hallowed saber
In final reckoning, the beast is slain

As the demon sleeps man turns on man
His blood and madness soon cover the earth
From the depths of despair awaken the Razgriz
Its raven wings ablaze in majestic light.

Chapter 10: The Demon Lord of the Round Table

An entire month had passed since Anthony attempted to kill his one-time comrade, Tsukune, although the attempt ended in utter failure. Tsukune himself was hard at work, training his body to become stronger, and going through a grueling physical therapy regiment, lifting various weights, straining his left arm a bit to gain a bit more mobility each day. PJ oversaw his physical training at Moka's behest to make sure that he didn't end up hurting himself.

"You've been at this for hours, come on Tsukune, I think it's time to take a break." PJ advised him.

"You might be my new number two, but you aren't the boss of me and no one else around here is!" Tsukune snapped back at him as PJ took a few steps back. Something about him had changed, and a part of it had to do with Pixy turning traitor like he did a month ago. The Demon Lord was a more bitter, cynical, and angry person as he continued to do nothing else but train, gaining a much more muscular build as opposed to his original average build. Even Moka noticed that he was becoming more cold and distant; much like Pixy was towards Kurumu and everyone else. Even Mizore tried to get Tsukune out of his depressed but distant demeanor, only to fail just as miserably. As it was, Tsukune barely tolerated PJ, who was now Galm 2. Each time, he stacked on more weights onto the bar, struggling with the added weight as he turned red, sweating profusely. He managed to lift it up further but then began to lose his grip on the handle bar and ended up falling over from the pain exerted on his left arm as he fell over with the weights, that loud clanging of steel against steel. PJ attempted to help his fight lead up but was immediately pushed away.

"LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE DAMNIT!" Tsukune yelled out as slowly got back up in pain. He was frustrated, with everything and everyone. He punched the wall repeatedly, leaving many dents in it with his right fist. "DAMN YOU PIXY! GODDAMN YOU!"

It consumed him; every thought within his mind was cluttered with memories and thoughts of his former best friend. Nothing else mattered but him exacting retribution against Solo Wing Pixy. However, his thoughts were broken by PJ shaking and sobbing in fear as he looked back with disgust. If he acted like this off the battlefield, what use would he be on it? But Tsukune shook his head and sighed quietly to himself. Even he had to admit it to himself; he had been cold to everyone as of late. He really didn't mean to be, but Pixy leaving had a profound effect on him and it was starting to spread some of the negativity around the people he cared for the most. He made his way over towards PJ and embraced him like a big brother would.

"Hey, PJ…I'm sorry…I just…haven't been myself lately…" Tsukune said releasing him as PJ nodded slowly.

"Look…I know I'm not as good as Pixy, but at least know I'm trying to keep up with you. And, it's alright, no real harm done, Galm 1."

"Come on Galm 2; let's go get something to eat." Tsukune said as they both went off towards the cafeteria. The girls around Youkai Academy stared at Tsukune dreamily but he ignored all of them as per usual, the guys in complete envy of him. It made Tsukune chuckle just slightly as he realized that the whole school saw him as this hero and here he was, just a human, well mostly anyway. Once they finally got there, they noticed that it was devoid of activity for the most, which was good because he didn't want to be bothered while eating, but he did notice Moka, Mizore, Kurumu, and Yukari sitting at a table. Very slowly he approached the four with PJ close by as he sighed quietly, the four looking up at him.

"Listen guys, I'm really sorry about the way I've acted lately…I know I seem cold and distant to all of you, but I really don't mean to be…" Tsukune said as the girls sighed. "I guess I've let my ex-best friend take control of my life and all of my thoughts, that I've ignored the people that care for me the most…you all."

With that, Kurumu quickly jumped on Tsukune, wrapping her legs around him as she smothered him with her breasts through her yellow sweatshirt as Tsukune struggled to breathe through her mounds.

"It's okay! I'm glad because I can do this again to you!" Kurumu giggled as she continued to shove her well-endowed G-cup breasts into his face as PJ felt a sweatdrop form, Moka looking on angrily.

"Kurumu-chan…can't…breathe…!" Tsukune managed to stammer out.

"Stop it you cow! You're going to kill him! Desu!" Yukari exclaimed as she dropped a brass pan upon her head. As per usual she and the little witch would end up fighting and somewhere along the line; Mizore would join in as well, the fight slowly migrating out in the hall, leaving Moka alone with Tsukune.

"I'm going to get my food…I guess I'll get you something too, Tsukune." PJ said as he walked towards the food line while Tsukune sat down next to Moka as she began to tear up slightly. Tsukune took her into his arms gently as she curled up closer against him.

"I'm sorry for being distant…I promise it won't happen again…You know I love you, right?" Tsukune whispered into Moka's ear as she nodded and kissed his lips gently.

"It's alright…but lately, I can't help but shake the feeling that you're going to disappear from my grasp. Like you won't come back to me…" Moka said.

"Moka-san…" Tsukune said but was cut off as Moka continued.

"Kurumu had the same feeling about Pixy before he disappeared…and…Tsukune, I don't want you to disappear…You mean everything to me…I've always loved you, ever since I ran into you with my bike that first day, it took my inner half some time to come to grips with it, but we're definitely madly in love with you…and that night, despite all that alcohol being involved, it wouldn't have happened if we weren't…I…We love you, Tsukune…please don't leave us all alone…" Moka said as she felt herself tear up even more as Tsukune held her tighter.

"I won't disappear on you or anyone else like Pixy did, Moka-san…I love you too…" Tsukune stated as he kissed at cheek gently which forced Moka to blush. PJ then finally came back to the table with a few ham and cheese sandwiches, apples, two bowls of rice, and two lemon-lime sodas that PJ knew Tsukune preferred. Right before Tsukune was about to eat, Moka looked over to him and blushed slightly again.

"Tsukune…I…" Moka immediately sank her teeth into his neck as Tsukune closed his eyes.

KAPUCHU!

"Of course…" Tsukune said.

"Doesn't that hurt?" PJ asked.

"Eh, I'm used to it now at this point. It happens almost everyday." Tsukune said as Moka finally got her fill, smiling contently.

"No one else's blood but Tsukune's will do for me!" Moka proudly exclaimed as she clung onto Tsukune, he himself blushing at that comment.

Some more time had passed as PJ watched Inner Moka and Tsukune spar with each other. As powerful as Tsukune was, Inner Moka still desired to be the dominant one in their relationship. Love was one thing, but as far as who would exert the most control was another. Her kicks became increasingly vicious as Tsukune merely grinned as he kept sidestepping her powerful kicks. He too fought unarmed as he grabbed hold of one of her legs and attempted to slam her into the ground, showing that he was Demon Lord for good reason. However, she landed back onto her feet.

"No matter how powerful you get, Tsukune, I am still superior to you! Vampires are superior to all beings, and you Demon Lord, may be my lover but are not my equal! I may do as I please, but you will do as I say!" Inner Moka yelled out.

"Oh?" Tsukune said as prepared himself for another vicious onslaught from the silver-haired vampire, striking him with another kick towards his neck as he cleanly ducked and grabbed onto her legs as he viciously slammed her into ground, creating an impact crater as he pinned her to the ground as she struggled hard against Tsukune's advance. "Right, so what was that you were saying earlier?"

Inner Moka stopped struggling against her bloodmate as she wrapped her legs around his waist, grinning only slightly as she lightly flicked Tsukune's forehead, much as she had after defeating Kuyou, the student police chief. "That I love you, and that you're mine…"

She felt her lips lightly touch upon his but then brought him in closer as she kissed him deeply, enjoying the taste of her lover Tsukune as PJ looked away in embarrassment. Moka could also feel Tsukune hardening up against her as she gently bit into his neck, sucking away hard at his blood.

"Um, guys, are you both done yet?" PJ asked from atop the impact crater.

"You can be just as much of an annoying pest like Pixy; you have that much at least down…" Moka coldly shot to him as she grew more annoyed that the half-breed had interrupted her moment with Tsukune.

"I'm sorry, but it's just that Ruby has been calling us for a briefing, it appears the enemy is on the move again…" PJ said, a bit worried about the situation as Moka and Tsukune nodded as both getting up off each other. They all made their way back into the clubroom for what could be for the last time, the girls plus PJ and Tsukune took their seats as the room darkened while Ruby explained the situation on the projector. The projection held a map of the mountain range called the Round Table, a site of many battles and an area Tsukune was very well acquainted with. Ruby then cleared her throat and began to speak as a big red blip appeared at the middle of the Round Table.

"It appears that the organization, A World With No Barriers is finally on the move again. It is suspected that after they detonated the three soulstones on three separate villages, there is still one more unaccounted for. Sources indicate that they are attempting to activate the last soulstone, and its target is the school, most likely in order to destroy the barrier hiding this world from the human world…" Ruby said. "…We obviously cannot allow this to happen, as such consequences would include the complete destruction of all youkai and set the human world back into the dark ages, and at that point, they may as well be dead too. We all want peace amongst both worlds, as we all have a vested interest in such a peaceful world. We are all youkai, witch, and human, and as one, we will see to it that in both worlds, the sun will rise again."

"Any intel on enemy composition?" PJ asked.

"No, I'm afraid not, but Kupochenko is likely out there personally leading what is left of his organization against us. He will stop at nothing to see that barrier destroyed…" Ruby said. "Which is why we can only send one team to combat them all or else they will accelerate their plans to detonate that soulstone. Time is a precious commodity that we have little of, so therefore, I will send-"

"The Galm Team." Tsukune said as everyone else gasped in shock and horror.

"But you're still injured Tsukune!" Inner Moka yelled out.

"I don't feel comfortable with this at all…" Mizore said calmly but with much unease in her voice.

"I don't want you to go!" Kurumu yelled out as she clung to Tsukune. "I don't want you to die or disappear on all of us! I forbid it!"

Tsukune looked to PJ, and as he saw him nod he looked over to the girls and Ruby.

"I might still be injured, but I'm feeling a hell of a lot better than I was a month ago. Kupochenko has to be stopped, and I'm going to do just that. And…I know Pixy is out there somewhere, lurking in the shadows…It's going to be me that's going to battle him and serve my retribution to him." Tsukune said as he stood up with a cold gaze towards the window. "Between me and Pixy…it's become a personal matter now…"

"Very well, Tsukune…We will send out the Galm Team. I…don't want to say this, but he really is our best chance at success…We all have faith in you Tsukune…But…" Ruby said as she began to tear up as did the others within his harem. "Please, promise you'll come back to us when this is all over. You come straight back Tsukune, do you understand? Don't you dare die on us Tsukune, or I swear to you the heavens will feel my wrath!"

Moka, Kurumu, Mizore, and Ruby all crowded around Tsukune and hugged him tightly as a group as Tsukune smiled back at everyone.

"Don't worry you guys; I'll win us the day no matter what." Tsukune said as PJ looked away, only to be dragged into the circle with Ruby as she held him tightly as well.

"You be careful too, little werewolf. Do everything that Tsukune tells you to do and come back alive too." Ruby instructed him as Moka looked over to him.

"Be careful out there…" Moka said to him. "If Pixy is out there, protect Tsukune with everything you have, he is a very cunning magic swordsman."

Kurumu was torn at the mention of Pixy's name but Mizore had no reservations, nor qualms about seeing Pixy's head on a stick as she kissed Tsukune deeply upon his lips, her lips flavored like cherries and crème from the lollipop that was within her mouth. Moka was slightly annoyed by this but decided to let it go this one time since they were all equally worried about Tsukune.

"You were my savior when you liberated me and my village from Fairy Tale, and you're still my savior now. Return to me, Tsukune…" Mizore said as she looked down towards the ground as she felt that warm salty liquid flow downwards.

PJ nodded as Tsukune approached his number 2.

"You ready to go, kid? You can stay here if you want to…" Tsukune said.

"There's no way I'm doing that! I have to help stop them! I can't just sit here and watch idly by as they try to destroy the entire world!" PJ said. "I'm ready! Let's go!"

The girls as well as various other students and teachers alike watched as Tsukune transformed into Razgriz, the great Demon Hero in front of them all and set off towards the Round Table with PJ close behind. It took them about half an hour to arrive at the Round Table, but throughout the way there, Tsukune kept looking behind him. Indeed it was Galm 2, but not the one that he was used to. He had to admit, it felt weird going to fight in the Round Table without Pixy backing him up. He sighed quietly, fighting back his tears as he continued on, entering into the battle zone itself.

"Galm 1? Is everything alright up there?" PJ asked.

"Yeah…I…I'm fine…" Tsukune responded.

"A formation of eight enemy units closing in fast in the opposite direction, Galm Team, you know what to do." Ruby chimed in over the radio. Soon, the eight fighters came into view of Tsukune's vision; they all wore black and gold mantles over their chainmail armor. They were the Belkan Knight's 18th Eldritch Knight Division, 5th Tactical Squadron, but they were better known as the "Gault Squadron" (Gault means gold in German). But more importantly, it was Anton Kupochenko's personal squadron, the leader of the organization, A World With No Barriers and the former grandmaster of the Belkan Knights.

"Gault 1 to all units. Begin the operation. Let the victor be true justice." Kupochenko spoke into his radio as his fellow squadron mates followed in perfect formation, surrounding the Galm Team like vultures around its prey.

"Stay sharp Galm 2, these guys aren't fucking around at all!" Tsukune warned as PJ stood back-to-back with his fight lead, ready to attack anyone that got too close.

"Demon Lord of the Round Table, I was hoping to meet you under different circumstances…" Kupochenko said. "You had so much potential, and now it's going to go to waste…"

"Why are you doing this? Your organization is deluded in its own ideals!" PJ said.

"Tsukune, PJ! You both don't have time to play around with them. Hurry up and take them all down. They could activate that last soulstone at any moment!" Ruby cautioned over the radio.

Two of them had already charged in towards Tsukune and PJ as Tsukune himself shot out lightning towards one of them, completely incinerating the individual as hundreds of thousands of high voltage electricity fried every single part of his body, essentially turning his body system into a pressure cooker/flash fryer. The other Tsukune had cleanly sliced right through his torso, watching his upper body hit the ground in the opposite direction of his legs as blood rippled through like a fountain.

"There's no meaning in the Round Table anymore, Fairy Tale has already been eliminated! Wasn't that your original goal in the first place? What are you fighting for?" PJ demanded as he parried an attack from two different Gault eldritch knights. "What are you doing? The war's ended long ago!"

"The enemy seems to be highly skilled eldritch knights; they're nothing like the ones you've faced before! Don't let them take control of this battle!" Ruby cautioned once again.

"The table in both worlds is surrounded by politicians of all hues who have never stepped foot in the battlefield. Be it the President of Osea or the Three Dark Lords, they are all one in the same." Kupochenko responded as Tsukune impaled yet another Gault fighter, tossing him aside like a bloodied rag doll. "So this is the Demon Lord? There's something about him…"

Quickly Tsukune sliced through another Gault fighter that was giving PJ a bit of trouble, spraying his number two with the Belkan's blood as the other two regrouped around Kupochenko himself.

"Unlike you, at least those leaders discuss things out rather than trying to destroy everyone and everything!" PJ shot back at the Belkan Knight. "Akasha wants peace with the human world, can't you see that?"

"That so called 'discussion' that you alluded to is nothing but a disgusting squabble on who gets the largest share of the pie, and in this case it is influence over each other's worlds. That's why it needs to end!"

PJ had summoned a fireball and threw it upon one of the oncoming Gault squadron knights, incinerating him, getting his first kill of the day while Tsukune handily defeated the other as Kupochenko was the only one left against the Galm Team.

"It is for this reason that we have raised the king…That's why we're fighting." Kupochenko said as he pulled out a special bedlam staff. "Tell me Demon Lord, what is it that you wish to achieve on the battlefield?"

He summoned two very large swirling arrows made of fire as they swarmed towards Tsukune, barely dodging the impact from the spell as fire consumed that part of the ground. His own mind however, thinking up of a response to Kupochenko's query. And in all truth, he had no answer.

"I wish I didn't have to destroy you, Tsukune Aono…You weren't supposed to be here…" This time, Kupochenko summoned two large balls of lightning, sparks flying all over the place. "We could have fought together, Demon Lord of Razgriz…Think about it, if you joined us, you would have glory beyond your comprehension, you would be remembered all throughout history as a great warrior to all!"

"No! Tsukune! Don't listen to him! He's only trying to trick you!" PJ yelled out.

Tsukune fell silent as he eyed the two orbs of lightning, floating ominously in the air. The thought was now honestly crossing into the Demon Lord's mind. Kupochenko was quite the charismatic leader and had a penchant for convincing others. He really did think about it and considered the fact that he would be reunited with his best friend, Pixy…but to what end? To destroy both worlds and everything he knew? To turn his back on Moka and the other girls? He shook his head as he closed his eyes.

"No…I'm sorry, I cannot do that." Tsukune said as he looked back up at Kupochenko with that same steely determination he had shown in previous battles.

"Then I regret to inform you that I must destroy you now…" Kupochenko said in a level voice as the two orbs of lightning screamed towards Tsukune, avoiding one and swinging his sword like a bat at the other as it came hurling back towards powerful sorcerer that Kupochenko was as he struggled to stop it and deflect it back into the air as it exploded, forcing PJ to take cover behind a few large rocks. "You are certainly as powerful as they say, Demon Lord…"

"So are you, Kupochenko." Tsukune said with certain coldness in his tone. He charged fast straight on towards the powerful sorcerer only to be met with another large orb of fire as he screamed towards his face, quickly he moved to the right as PJ joined up into the fray, charging from the opposite direction. Kupochenko himself concentrating as he fired two fire orbs headed towards both PJ and Tsukune. They weren't going to be able to dodge this one as one stared at the other but then something occurred to Tsukune as he charged towards his own number two, PJ closing his eyes as the two fireballs negated each other in mid air as another explosion rocked the ground from the impact. "Quickly! Before he can summon another one!"

With blinding speed the Galm Team charged at Kupochenko, however, he was also an adept melee combatant as the force from the bedlam staff sent PJ ricocheting off the rocky ground. Tsukune went for a low slash towards his legs but was repelled by the sorcerer and was sent hurling towards the cliff face of one of the many mountains that made up the Round Table. Tsukune could feel the hard impact as he felt his body land spine first into the rock and fell to the ground. Right then and there, Gault 1 began to force the ground to shake beneath them as he concentrated hard for this next spell. He was using his sheer magical strength to rip open a hole in space and time and out appeared a rather large vortex made up of lightning and dark matter as the void began to suck things into its deadly grasp, turning all atoms and matter into a singularity smaller than even the atoms themselves and then destroying it. Tsukune looked over to PJ who struggled to maintain his ground as grasped hard onto a nearby boulder.

"PJ! DON'T LET GO OF THAT ROCK!" Tsukune yelled out. He looked over towards Kupochenko and noticed that it required his full concentration which meant he wouldn't be able to defend himself against an attack. Noticing this, he attempted to get back up to his feet but struggled against the pull of the vortex. Tsukune inched closer as Kupochenko finally turned around to parry Tsukune's oncoming attack, forcing the vortex to dissipate back into the immaterium but was then kicked as Kupochenko himself tasted the salty dirt from all of the rocks around them.

"It's rather ironic to meet this way. But I guess this is how fate works." The Doctor finally said as he got back up to his feet, wiping off a little blood coming from the corner of his mouth. Tsukune went back into a defensive stance as PJ finally got himself back up to his feet. Kupochenko drew his bedlam staff back as he gathered eldritch energies for another spell attack as a line of lightning skimmed the ground and went towards Tsukune and PJ, both getting out of the way just in time. The Doctor indeed, was deadly accurate as he sent another line of lightning towards the Galm Team.

"This guy is a lot tougher than Grabacr…" Tsukune said to PJ over the radio.

"You are referring to that useless serpent pawn that I had shortly employed? Yes…That was quite the impressive victory that you and your other friend, Solo Wing Pixy, pulled off…Right before he betrayed you and turned tail to my cause…It seems his bond of brotherhood was not enough to keep him at your side, Demon Lord…" Kupochenko said as he calmly chuckled, as if to rub it in Tsukune's face. This only riled Tsukune up even more as he felt his rage shoot through to new levels, taking the Doctor by surprise. What took him by surprise even more was that he didn't bother swinging his sword as he swiftly punched Kupochenko in the face, connecting straight on as Tsukune felt the crunch coming from his nose. He could see the blood rush down from his broken nose as the Doctor fell to the ground once again. It was almost as if something had possessed him. He could feel himself go into a blood frenzy as Tsukune grasped onto his head.

"Tsukune, now is your chance! Finish him off!" Ruby yelled but Tsukune was ignoring everyone as PJ approached Tsukune.

"Galm 1, is everything o-" PJ was about to ask but was punched into the ground by Tsukune as he charged back at Kupochenko, something had clearly snapped within his psyche.

"Tsukune! What are you doing? That wasn't the enemy!" Ruby yelled into the radio.

"Something…changed in him…" PJ said weakly into the radio as Kupochenko threw a fire arrow at Tsukune but he may as well have shot a desert eagle at an M1 Abrams Tank because it did sweet fuck all. The Demon Lord still charged at him like a madman as he kicked Kupochenko into the air and punched him, hurling his body forwards into a formation of boulders, shattering everything to fine dust as Tsukune snarled demonically. Friend or foe recognition was out the window as he would have attacked anything in his path. To him, everyone was now equally as dead as Kupochenko in front of him.

"Now there's the Razgriz we all know and fear…Yes, this is the true potential of his power!" Kupochenko said as he readied his bedlam staff for a more potent spell, one that would throw Tsukune under his thrall. "Perhaps I evaluated this whole war the wrong way; it wasn't the soulstones we should have gone after, because Tsukune is more than capable of destroying the barrier all by himself, the destroyer of worlds!"

Kupochenko attempted his spell as he casted his influence within Tsukune's mind which was in a primal mode of sorts. Despite being in this kill-only mode, it was very hard for Kupochenko to break through his mental barriers, concentrating hard as Tsukune struggled to his knees as he tried to keep the Doctor out of his head. Kupochenko grinned as he felt more and more confident of his success, with the Demon Lord under his thrall, the war would most definitely go in his favor. However, he was about to receive a rude awakening as he felt a sword strike at him at his side as PJ stuck his sword within his arm. It wasn't enough to kill him, but it was enough to break the Doctor's concentration as his hold over Tsukune's mind waned substantially. Angrily Kupochenko used his bedlam staff to throw him towards the same cliff face that Tsukune was thrown into earlier, taking PJ out of the picture for the time being. However, he didn't see Tsukune charging at him with all blinding speed like a lion hunting down its prey. With sheer brute force he punched Kupochenko repeatedly into his midsection, most likely shattering a few bones within his ribcage as the Doctor coughed up more blood. Tsukune then slammed the butt of the sword into his adversary's face, sending him into the ground several feet away. Kupochenko hurled another orb of lightning but only to have Tsukune step aside and brush it off like it was nothing. He hurled another, this time having it deflected high into the air and exploding, sending a shockwave of lightning and thunder as if it were storming. Tsukune had enough of everything as he swung his sword with Kupochenko blocking it, but barely just in time before he had his entire head cut off from his shoulders. Kupochenko felt his magic strength dangerously low. But he needed to do something big to turn the tide of battle back to his own favor.

To a common man, it's a very little known fact that sorcerers and wizards have limited magical strength which determines how many spells they can use per day and the potency level of that said spell, and Kupochenko's was very low as he had thrown everything but the kitchen sink at Tsukune. He started to realize why everyone kept calling Tsukune the Demon Lord. He began to shake involuntarily as Tsukune drew closer for that final killing blow. What was this feeling that flowed through his veins so freely?

"So this is fear…" Kupochenko thought to himself as he concentrated his last spell that he could cast in this battle. "Desperation shall be my companion…"

"Tsukune! Watch out! He's going to open up another void rift!" Ruby warned. "If you get sucked in you won't be able to escape its grasp!"

Again, the ground shook as a giant orb of lighting appeared behind Tsukune as he created yet another rip between space and time, opening up another vortex into the immaterial realm as it began to suck up various objects within its deadly void. Immediately the Demon Lord lost his footing and began to fly up into the air, nearly getting sucked into the void but grasping hard onto a shaking boulder. Eventually however, he would lose his grip as he skidded across the ground but clawed his fingers deep into the soil, not letting go for all his worth. Kupochenko concentrated harder, expending all of his eldritch energies to make the vortex even bigger. This had forced Tsukune out of his demonic frenzy that he had going earlier.

"No…I'm not going to let it end like this…" Tsukune muttered as he clawed his way back towards the insane Doctor with his sword in his right hand. He was sucked back towards the void several times, but each time he managed to claw his way back, inching closer and closer. He looked up at the eyes of Kupochenko, his eyes glowing a crimson red as he slowly got up, struggling to maintain footing as he looked him in the eyes. With no further hesitation, Tsukune swung his sword at him, forcing Kupochenko to break concentration as the vortex once again dissipated and parry Tsukune's sword strike with his bedlam staff. That was it for Kupochenko, he could no longer cast his powerful spells, and though he was an adept melee combatant, he wasn't used to having to fight at close-range like that. The two exchanged strike after strike until Kupochenko again sent Tsukune skidding along the ground. Quickly he picked himself back up from the ground, wiping off the blood coming from his forehead and spitting out a tooth.

"Great…I'm going to look like a hockey player by the time this whole battle is over…" Tsukune thought to himself.

He might have idolized the great Yuktobanian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin for his skill, but he certainly didn't want to be toothless as him…or have other people think that since he looks like him that he acts like a classless douche as Ovechkin tended to act like on and off the ice. Tsukune charged right towards Kupochenko once again, the Doctor himself seemingly flinching at his very presence as Tsukune swung once again, the clanging sound of metal against metal as he lifted his staff to parry Tsukune's sword.

"A world with no barriers will usher in a new era of peace for humanity without the youkai to plague us!" Kupochenko yelled out.

Quickly the Demon Lord hit him with the butt of the sword and impaled Kupochenko straight through as a rush of blood gushed out from the sword's exit point. The Doctor's eyes widened in great surprise as his hands shook involuntarily, dropping his bedlam staff to the ground as he coughed up more blood as crimson chunks of liquid spurted onto Tsukune's black plate armor. Kupochenko gasped for air as he muttered out what seemed to be his dying words.

"The gate to the new world has been opened. My soul shall be the wind that enters the gate. When the sleeping king awakes, my body, too, shall surely rise…" He said as his dead, limp body fell to the ground within a pool of his own blood. Tsukune kicked him off his blade, somehow innately knowing that the battle was far from over.

"Warning! Another incoming enemy formation! There appears to be eight of them!" Ruby warned. "Galm Team, you have no choice but to eliminate them as well and proceed to the target area!"

He had to strain his eyes upon the oncoming enemies, but recognized their dark blue stripes upon their mantles and gritted his teeth a bit as he spoke to PJ over the radio.

"Those traitors…the Wizard Squadron is here…Joshua is mine. PJ cover my 6…" Tsukune ordered as PJ slowly dusted himself off from the rubble as he quickly ran back towards Tsukune and looked ahead to the enemies at front.

"This is Wizard 1. The Demon Lord has entered the nest…" Joshua said over the radio as four armored men wielding crossbows appeared within view. "Let's begin…"

"Galm 2 to Galm 1, there's four of them dead ahead at our twelve, they're wielding long-range crossbows! Look out! Incoming fire!" PJ yelled as both Galm Team members scattered as arrows struck the ground, but they weren't just any arrows. They were special ice elemental arrows as a portion of the ground below froze a formation of rocks and then shattering the ice and rock along with it.

"The Demon Lord has built himself up quite a name…" Joshua said over the radio, almost menacingly. "Let's see if he can live up to it."

"At one time we were all fighting on the same side, why have you turned tail and betrayed us? There is no reason for any of this! The war is over!" PJ exclaimed as he continued to dodge fire from the elemental crossbows.

"There's no use in trying to talk to them, Galm 2! For whatever reason, they decided to join that misguided organization!" Ruby explained, though PJ ignored her as he grew increasingly frustrated with the situation as Tsukune charged forward towards the crossbowmen as they were busy trying to reload.

"What are you fighting for?" PJ yelled over the radio.

"This place is no longer a battlefield. The wars in both worlds are fought in small meeting rooms on a round table filled with leaders and elected politicians in both worlds. Both sides are just as corrupt and equally to blame for our world's problems! It all must be eliminated along with that barrier!" Joshua stated.

"Those are necessary meetings to decide the beginnings of a new era." PJ explained as Tsukune made quick work of one of the crossbowmen, his head rolling along the ground like a bowling ball, spraying blood everywhere, the other three hurriedly firing their crossbow bolts, but all of them missing as they scattered, unable to reload again since Tsukune and PJ was on the chase.

"They squabble over territories, and influence over each other in their own worlds and over each other's worlds." Joshua explained as he watched his crossbowmen being routed by the Galm Team. "Such clashing greed is the cause of all conflict."

Tsukune then impaled another crossbowman of the Wizard squadron right before he was about to fire his ice bolt, but another crossbowman fired, but ended up hitting his dead comrade as the dead body froze over and then shattered to pieces, limbs and all. He too, was sliced in two as another crossbowman fell to the ground. The remaining crossbowmen fled away from Tsukune and made his way out of the Round Table; the Demon Lord deciding to spare him rather than hunting him down.

"He's not destroying anything unnecessarily…The Demon Lord's just as good as they say." Joshua remarked with admiration. "I admire that kind of chivalry in a man."

"That's more than what I can say for you and your organization, what about all of those innocent nekomusume that you killed when you wiped out their village with that soulstone detonation! You heartless bastards!" PJ yelled as he charged ahead of Tsukune and ran up towards the three oncoming Wizard Team eldritch knights with lightning swords, the Demon Lord following close behind. "Galm 1, we can win this! I know it!"

"Don't let the Demon Lord escape with his life, cut him down to pieces!" Wizard 1 commanded to his remaining squadron. It didn't take very long for PJ and Tsukune to make short work of the three that had foolishly charged in as they all in short order, met their makers. The swords that the Galm Team wielded were now dripping in blood from both the Gault and Wizard squadrons, and now Joshua Bristowe, the co-captain of the 32nd Tactical Squadron was the last remaining enemy within the Round Table. "Damn! If I can just take him down, we win the day!"

"Stay back on this one PJ, he's mine." Tsukune said as he charged forward.

"And the Demon Lord of the Round Table must exit the stage…" Wizard 1 said as he charged forward towards Tsukune as they both swung at each other, only to lock into a sword stalemate. "We will carry out the new creation of destruction through the power of righteousness."

"What do you mean?" Tsukune snapped back at his one-time comrade. "So you're telling me all the nekomusume you sacrificed along with the other villages you destroyed was all in the name of your deluded and false self-righteousness? How conceited!"

"Someone like you wouldn't have understood the truth. That's why I said no on inviting you into the organization. You've grown soft as a human, it is not us that are the traitors, it is you who betrayed your own kind. You coddle those youkai so close to you, when they're really the enemy! And your relations with that vampire woman just disgust me to no end." Joshua spat back as he swung violently at Tsukune, but he also responded in kind, sparks flying from their swords from all the impact. "That neko that calls herself our teacher, spewing out her nonsense about peace between humans and youkai; what a laughable, sick joke!"

"Is it so wrong to have friends? To protect the ones that you love and care for the most? To value innocent life? To desire peace?" Tsukune yelled as he kicked Joshua in the gut as it sent him back several feet, PJ looking on helplessly.

"Humanity will be the ultimate victor this day. Territories, peoples, authorities…all will be liberated! This is the new state, 'A World With No Barriers' will create!" Joshua got right back up as he charged at Tsukune, lightning surrounding the Wizard Leader's sword. "Neither nations nor nationalities will have meaning! We will erase these unnecessary borders that hold humanity back by exposing the greatest threat of all within this world blighted by monsters!"

Tsukune summoned his own lightning around his Blade of Razgriz, meeting Joshua mid-air during his charge as lightning seemed to fly out all over the battlefield. Wizard 1 and Galm 1 both found themselves in yet another sword dueling deadlock, attempting to pit their own strength against one another.

"With a barrier-less world, we will eliminate all conflict within the human world. Wars like the one that just concluded between Yuktobania and Osea and the Belkan War fifteen years ago will never happen again. Because the youkai will be our common enemy, even if it means destroying most of ourselves in the process, humanity will survive and live on!" Joshua yelled as he attempted a high strike towards Tsukune's head, only to be parried and then disarmed as the Wizard Leader's sword flew high into the air and landed several feet away, blade first into the ground. Tsukune swung as he cut through Joshua's midsection as he fell backwards onto the rocky gravel below. The Demon Lord looked down upon his fallen adversary, readying his sword over Bristowe's throat, threatening to end his life then and there.

"The world will change, Tsukune, whether you want it to or not…" Joshua said as he looked him dead in the eyes. He looked back at him for several moments as he withdrew his sword from the fallen eldritch knight and walked away, seemingly sparing him, much to PJ and Ruby's surprise. But Ruby understood why, Tsukune saw that Kupochenko had manipulated the Wizard Leader's strong beliefs. The Demon Lord turned to PJ. Ruby could no longer detect the soulstone, meaning it had been deactivated, much to everyone's relief.

"Galm Team! It's confirmed, the soulstone has been deactivated! Nice work Galm Team, return to the academy." Ruby happily said over the radio.

"We did it! We stopped the soulstone detonation! We're gonna be branded as heroes!" PJ yelled excitedly as he hugged Tsukune tightly, but something bothered the Demon Lord greatly, something was a miss, and soon he would find out why… "I got my eye on this one girl back at the school, she's a red-headed vampire! A bit feisty but I like her a lot! I'm going to ask her out on a date when we get back!"

"Warning! Unknown target approaching at high speed!" Ruby warned over the radio. "BREAK! BREAK!"

Right then and there, he watched as a long cone of fire sped right towards them as PJ got in the way of it the blast.

"GALM 1! WATCH OUT! AHHHHH!" PJ yelled out as the fires consumed him, falling to the ground almost lifelessly, his body charred black from the fire as most of his armor was now burnt off. There was a pregnant pause before what Tsukune heard next on the radio…

"So…have you found a reason to fight yet?" asked a very familiar voice over the radio. "…Buddy?"

To Be Continued…

A/N: DUN DUN DUN! He's Baaacckkk! Alright everyone, new plan: I'm going to finish this story before I get wisdom teeth stuff taken care of, even if it kills me (which the pain is killing my jaw while my insurance company sorts itself out)! Stay tuned for the next installment! Hope you enjoyed the story thus far, please, as always, enjoy and review! Thank you!