Gawain - Thanks, I'll try to write up something good lol

Ghost - Thanks man, and I am also looking forward to Ryusei kicking Riser's ass.

R3hmix - Glad you liked it!

Dragonsayainblue - I'm going to keep Issei and Asia with Rias, but they'll be more independent then just her servants. And as for the Accords, Rias and Sirzechs will definitely be punished. I'm trying to make the Devils more demonic and evil in this story, instead of being the good guys, they'll be more antiheroes.

Guest - Jack will definitely be a major character in this story. Think of Ryusei as Batman, even though he's modeled after Green Arrow and Hanzo lol. Batman is nothing without his greatest villain, Joker. Think of Jack as Joker. The two play off each other pretty well, so Jack will play a major role in developing Ryusei's character as a vigilante, Angel, and as a person. You'll find out dragons Ryusei have in this chapter lol.

8

"Remember," Griselda scrapped Ryusei's shoulder gently as she circled him. "connect with the dragons if you want to control them. You must think of them as individuals, not as weapons."

Ryusei, Griselda, and Dulio were in yet another arena. Apparently, after Ryusei unleashed the twin dragons on the arena they were in, it caused a big commotion with the other Angels. Some were scared, some were impressed, but all knew who Ryusei was now.

He sat, crossed legged, and meditating quietly. Dulio was circling him, with Griselda. With his sight gone, Ryusei had to rely on his other senses. He felt the wind blowing around get colder, increasingly with each breath he took. He could smell the saltiness of the air. He's been here for four hours, just sitting and meditating. Griselda said the purpose of this was to connect with the dragons, but all it was doing was make Dulio hungry and bored.

"This isn't working," Ryusei finally gave up and opened his eyes. His eyes took a few seconds to adjust. The clouds blew by, slowly and lazily. The wind blew back Ryusei's brown hair. "I can't hear them. If they are trying to talk, I can't hear them."

"Might wanna look around you." Dulio said.

Ryusei glanced down at his feet. All around him, there were layers and layers of ice forming around him. He looked at his hands, only to see ice particles forming around his hands and fingers. "What the hell?"

"When you unleashed the dragons, that unconsciously released a barrier in your mind." Griselda explained. "You're now able to control the magic and mana flowing in you. Your body is absorbing the dragons' magic. Slowly, it's changing your body. This is both good and bad."

"Good," Dulio said. "Because it'll be easier for you to control them. Dragon magic is stronger than anything Angels or Devils can do. Elemental magic is nothing compared to Dragonic magic."

"Bad," Griselda added. "If you lose control, the dragons can control you."

Ryusei's eyes suddenly changed bright blue. The world began to slow down. Griselda's stride slowed, until she stopped. Dulio was in the middle of a yawn when the whole world seemed to stop. Everything changed to blue. The clouds began to gather in the skies, and thunder began to rumble. Lightning struck, and a dragon descended from the skies.

Ryusei got to his feet. Furious winds blew against him. Struggling, Ryusei maintained his footing and held his hands out to block the wind. The dragon was a majestic Eastern dragon. Its scales were teal blue and its bottom snow white. A luscious white main of hair blew back from its head. Its eyes a golden amber and its fangs bared. It was an Eastern dragon, yet it had large, majestic wings extended out, at least the length of two football fields. The dragon itself was long, the full length of it was still shrouded behind the clouds as it descended from the heavens.

Ryusei could only watch in awe as the dragon glared down at Ryusei. Suddenly, it let out a loud laugh. "I can't believe we ended up with you. I wish brother was here to see the little squirt who was actually able to use us." The voice, was a female. A female dragon, coming down from thunder clouds.

"You're Ezreal, the Dragon of Storms." Ryusei said.

A smile tugged at the dragon's face. She laughed. "So someone actually knows my name. You amuse me, little boy. Tell me, Hyoudou Ryusei, have you any luck controlling our magic?"

So she knew. She was watching this whole time, choosing now of all times to speak to him. This was Ryusei's first time meeting a dragon, and Ezreal of all of them. Dulio speaks of her and her brother highly. The twin Dragons of the Ice Barrier, the children of Amathis, the Queen Dragon. These two were supposed to rival Ddraig and Albion, the Two Heavenly Dragons themselves.

"No, none at all." Ryusei admitted. "Dulio says your magic is stronger, but I've never used magic before."

"Mortals, I cannot believe such knowledge has been forgotten." Ezreal sighed. "Listen up, I, Ezreal, shall enlighten you. Magic is the life essence of all mortals. However over time, magic affinity has been lost. There are very few mortals left who have been able to use magic, and surprisingly you are one of them. Your body is quickly adapting to Dragonic Magic, it's changing your body rapidly. You can absorb magic, once you learn how, and use the magic of your opponents against them."

Suddenly, Ryusei's back began to burn. It was like his skin was being burned with a mark. It was painful, yet Ryusei and pain had come to an understanding awhile back. Ryusei had fallen to his knees, but all Ezreal did was laugh. "Come now, surely it wasn't that painful. I have given you one half of the Ice Barrier rune. Once my brother has acknowledged you, the other half will be open to you. Unlike him, I'm actually quite fond of you, mortal."

Ryusei glared at Ezreal, until she smirked and began to ascend. "Remember that magic is alive. To perform magic, one must have a strong mind, and the ability to focus."

The clouds began to part, as Ezreal ascended to the skies. The world began to move again, and Dulio stopped his yawn. "Weren't you sitting a second ago?"

"Ryusei-Kun?" Griselda asked. "Are you okay?"

Ryusei looked to his hands. They began to spark, electricity began to travel up and down his hands. It didn't hurt. It was like his entire body became a lightning conduit. "All right, let's get to training."

…

Lian-Yu, Five Years Ago

Ryusei extended the baton into a bow staff. While Jin and Kaito were by the cave's entrance, Ryusei stayed back and began to train and use the bow. He hit a tree, but the recoil rang through his body. He tried to swing, but the length of the staff hit his side. "Dammit." Ryusei growled.

"You're doing it wrong." It was Jin. He walked over and stowed away his bow. He walked behind Ryusei and took the bow. "Don't think of it as a weapon, kid. Think of the bow length, the entire length of it, as an extension of your arm." To demonstrate, he twisted and smacked the tree, creating an indentation on the tree. His body didn't even budge from the recoil. His form was stiff and balanced. "Stand firm. Drive your feet into the ground. You must become the tree, firm and immobile. Don't let your fear control you."

He handed the staff back to Ryusei. Pretending to hold a staff, Jin mimicked the same basic movements. Ryusei caught along and did them. His form was coming along, his feet were firmly planted on the ground. The recoil was still strong, but Ryusei was still doing the same movements over and over again.

"Good job kid," Jin smirked. "You're a pretty fast learner."

Ryusei smiled. "What I really want to learn is archery. I think it's a lot cooler than this."

Jin sighed. "I can teach you any time, Ryusei, but it will take commitment. Unlike the staff, archery requires a lot more than strength."

"Yeah, I know." Ryusei said.

"Guys," Kaito said. "She's waking up."

Ryusei and Jin joined Kaito in front of Naomi as she opened her eyes. She wasn't even fazed by the fact that she was tied up against a tree and three people were staring her down. Kaito seemed like he was going to burst with anger, his fists clenched in tight ball and turning red. "What happened? What happened to Krissy and Lyon? What did you do to them?"

"The Master has plans for them," Naomi said in a monotone voice. "The Master will ascend them to the rank of archangels."

Kaito narrowed his eyes. "What? What do you mean?"

Jin held Kaito back. He put a finger over his lips, signaling them to be quiet. Kaito pulled Ryusei away just in time, narrowly missing a spear aimed right for him. "What the hell? Are they after us again?"

Jin readied his bow, taking aim at the forest. He released an arrow, and Ryusei heard it hit something. The man walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down. "Kaito, we have to jump."

Kaito gritted his teeth. "Damn it. Ryusei, hold on tight."

"Wait, what?" Ryusei panicked. He was never a strong swimmer, actually he didn't know how to swim! "Wait, I-"

But it was too late. Kaito grabbed hold of Ryusei and swung him over his shoulder, looking down at the cliff's edge. He glanced back at Naomi, still tied to the tree. "Don't think I forgot about you." Was all he said, before they jumped off the cliff, plummeting to the waters below.

…

Dulio had to come see the arena once again, before the Angels restored it to its previous form. These great battle arenas were once home to the great Angelic Battle Royals of old. Dulio wasn't reincarnated at the time, but he has heard stories from Lord Micheal. Angels used to face each other in mortal combat, testing each others strength and pushing one another beyond their limits. Lord Micheal called it "Heaven's Glory Days". When God was still around, and Lucifer was God's favorite.

The arena was a great Roman Colosseum. It's battlefield spanning over hundreds of feet. The ground was hard, stained blood. However it had all evaporated away once Hyoudou Ryusei unleashed the twin dragon.s Now, over half of the arena floor was glazed over with rock hard ice, creating an elevated crater from the middle of the arena to the barrier protecting it on the outside. It's been hours since the real thing, yet the ice was still burning. With a touch, Dulio felt like his hand would freeze right off.

Dozens of angels had convened to help. However, they were all mostly Reincarnated Angels from Lord Raphael's Garrison. The Archangel himself did not attend, seeing as he was Head of Heaven's military power, he had other things to worry about. Up at the top of the stadium, watching their efforts, was Lord Micheal and Lady Gabriel.

"What do you think?" Griselda asked, walking up to him, her arms crossed. "We were both there, but I still can't believe anyone other than High-Class beings have this much power and only show a fraction of it like this."

"He hasn't learned how to control those two yet," Dulio opened a bag of potato chips, and began to snack.

"I do wish you would stop eating so much," It was Aeneas, one of the few Pure-Blooded Angels here. Aeneas was in Lady Gabriel's Garrison, Head of Heaven's foreign affairs. Whatever other faction Heaven had to deal with, they had to first go through Lady Gabriel and her Garrison.

Aeneas sighed, the wind blowing back the medium black hair of his vessel. Pure-Blooded Angels cannot be observed by the eyes of anything other than Angels themselves, so to interact with other beings, they possess vessels. This particular vessel was that of a tragic man. Divorced, lost everything in his life. At last he turned to God, and accepted Aeneas.

"It helps me think," Dulio smirked.

"Was it the right move," Aeneas asked. "to let Hyoudou Ryusei go free like that? Someone like him, who can do this," Aeneas gestured to the show of destruction behind them. "are they allowed to roam free under Heaven's divine protection?"

"He is an Angel now, Aeneas," Griselda reminded the Angel. "However much power he has, it is our duty to keep him at bay. However, like you, he has a family he must attend to. We cannot deprive him of that right. We're Angels, not God."

"Indeed," Aeneas sighed. "However, it still bugs me. Only two of the three remaining Dragons of the Ice Barriers have been seen. Where is the last? Where is Amathis?"

Dulio had the same thought, when he discovered the power that Ryusei held. Amathis was a dragon greatly respected by, not only the Two Heavenly Dragons themselves, but also all four of the Archangels of Heaven. Lord Micheal has even stated that Lucifer himself dared not to attack Amathis, hiding away with her children. If this was the power of her children, who have yet to fully pass on their gifts to their current host, just how strong was their mother?

"I wouldn't worry too much about it." Dulio said. "As much as you and Griselda may hate it, Hyoudou Ryusei will be a great asset to Heaven. Not only in physical and mental prowess. Not only his power and skill set, but in his influence."

"What do you mean?" Griselda asked.

Dulio heard the sound of wings, and a hand touched his shoulder. "He means," It was Lady Gabriel, walking past Dulio in a majestic glide. Her hair blowing back in the wind. She walked to Griselda's side, and smiled at the two angels. "Hyoudou Ryusei will change Heaven, both literally, and emotionally."

"I still do not understand sister." Aeneas said.

Lady Gabriel still maintained her smile. "An angel with a sense of justice, despite having gone through years of hell. An Angel who has seen the worse of what this world has to offer, yet came through with sheer will power, all to see his brother and family. An Angel who loves, more than anything else in this world, his brother. The Devil, who despite being a Devil, has a sense of justice and moral that makes him unique. And also holder of one of the Two Heavenly Dragons. Two brothers, on opposite sides, yet who love each other. Remind you of somebody we know?" She asked, looking up at Lord Micheal.

Dulio raised an eyebrow. "You're comparing Hyoudou Ryusei and Issei, to Lord Micheal and Lucifer?"

"Come Aeneas," Lady Gabriel said. "You must realize by now, that no matter how much trouble my foolish brother may have gotten himself into, he was just a boy who wanted the attention of his father, who was distracted by the new kids. As much as he was foolish and arrogant, he was kind and cunning."

Aeneas looked conflicted. "Indeed. Lucifer was always one to show off, just so God would notice him. I cannot blame him for acting out as he did. If I were in his position…" He didn't finish.

Lady Gabriel patted Aeneas's back. "Don't worry, brother. Lucifer is where he belongs, Hell. And as for Hyoudou Ryusei and Hyoudou Issei," Lady Gabriel gave a confident smirk. "Fate has something much more interesting in store for them, then just simple sibling disputes."

Dulio narrowed his eyes. This was Gabriel, Archangel of Heaven and Seraph. She was the trickster Angel. The vessel she possessed is a trickster itself. Endowed with omnipotent powers, on top of being the vessel of an Archangel, she was among the most powerful of Heaven's forces, yet Lady Gabriel was never one for violence. She would rather manipulate others to fight for her. To pull the strings from behind the curtains, this was Lady Gabriel. Second to Lucifer himself, Lady Gabriel has the greatest mind Heaven has ever seen. She can see far into the future, seeing future events before they happen, yet chooses not to act upon them. Instead, she waits and watches as Fate unfolds. Dulio knew that smirk, he has seen it before.

Dulio was reincarnated a little before the Great War ended. It was centuries ago, and the war had influences on the mundane world as much as the supernatural. His parents were casualties of the war, leaving him orphaned and alone. He was taken to a church that looked after him. He was seventeen at the time, which made him the oldest. While he was there, he found himself being loved by the children. He would often read them to sleep or comfort them when they were scared. Soon, he was reached out by Lord Micheal, to ascend to rank of Angel. Dulio was born with the Sacred Gear, Zenith Tempest. Because of it, when he became an Angel, he was a pillar for Heaven's military force, gaining him the reputation he has now.

However, he did not realize that his reputation would become his undoing. The Devils, at the time led by Lucifer, targeted the church that had raised Dulio. Lady Gabriel had known about what would happen, she had the same smirk. Lucifer, without the Angels and Dulio knowing, blew up the church to prove a point. In a fit of rage, Dulio went on a rampage. He doesn't remember much of what happened, but he knew that Lady Gabriel knew of the attack and had said nothing.

Needless to say, his trust in Lady Gabriel was a bit wavered. He limited his interaction with her to physically non-existence. Anything he had to say to her, Griselda spoke on his behalf.

"Dulio," Griselda said. "They're starting the process."

He shook himself out from his trance. He got lost in his thoughts again. Lady Gabriel had gone, Aeneas joined the others by the wreckage. Dulio sighed and stashed away his chips, walking with Griselda to join the other Angels. Light began to glow and envelope the arena, beginning to restoration process.

…

Issei has been in his room ever since he came home from the club meeting. It was all too much. First Ryusei coming home, and then him finding out that his brother was a vigilante hunting down corrupted politicians. Then watching his brother be tortured by the people whom he thought had saved him. And then his brother swooped away by the Angels. And now finding out that the woman who saved his life is being engaged to an arrogant, egocentric douchebag who can't keep it in his pants.

He closed his eyes, laying down on his bed, trying to remember when things in his life were normal. He remembered when he was six, and Ryusei was five. When they were still playing with their best friend, Shidou Irina. Issei had never known until a few years ago that Irina was a girl, and not the boy that he and Ryusei thought she was. Actually, Issei wasn't even sure if Ryusei knew Irina was a girl.

He never told his baby brother, but he always suspected that Irina had a tiny crush on him. Back then, before she moved, and he became a genius, Ryusei was a shy kid. He was always afraid of going outside or going to school unless Issei was with him. Making friends was hard for him, which is why a random girl, whom they thought was boy, walking up to them and asking to play was more than surprisingly for him. Yet somehow, they became best friends.

Irina was always around Ryusei. She was always looking after him. She was as much of a sister to him than Issei was his brother. She often helped him with his shyness, helped him with homework, or even teaching him random things. Issei felt jealous back then. He felt that his brother was slipping away. As much as he hated how he felt back then, he was glad that Irina had moved away. He felt like he finally got his brother back. But now, he would give anything to have those days return. The days when he didn't have to worry about being a devil, or his brother an angel, or all this weird crap.

There was a gentle knock at his door. "Issei-San, I didn't know if you were hungry, but I made us some sandwiches. May I come in?"

Issei got up, smiling as he looked towards the door. Man was he glad Asia was there for him. "Yeah, come on in."

Asia opened the door and walked in with a tray of sandwiches and two glasses of lemonade. She set them down on the ground and sat, facing Issei. "How are you feeling?" She asked.

"I'm okay," He lied. Issei didn't know what to feel. Should he be mad at Rias for torturing his brother? Or feel sympathy for her current situation? He didn't know. He wished Ryusei was here.

"Are you looking forward to school?" Issei asked.

"Huh? Oh, yes. It has been a long time since I went to school. I want to make friends." Asia smiled and bit her sandwich.

Issei could see she was just as tired as he was. There were bags under his eyes, she was slouching. She was tired and worried, yet she didn't let herself show it…for his sake. Dammit, he felt like an awful person, making someone like her go through this.

"Asia, I-" Issei was cut off, when he heard the sound of flapping wings. Just like when Dulio had entered his living room, Ryusei entered his bedroom, sitting on the desk chair and smiled.

"Hey, I'm home." He smiled.

Issei's jaw dropped. He took his sandwich and threw at his little brother's face. "You dumbass. Where the hell have you been? You could have called!"

Ryusei slid the sandwich off his face and laughed. "I'm sorry brother, I was in Heaven. Don't worry, I was fine. Dulio helped me test my skills and I had a talk with Lord Micheal. But don't worry about-"

"You…You saw Heaven?" Asia asked. "Ryusei-Kun," Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. "What was it like? Please, please, tell me what was it like. I've always-"

Ryusei held her back and put a finger over his lips. "Sorry, Asia-Chan, house rules. I can't talk about Heaven or its contents without Lord Micheal's permission, or another Archangel's permission."

"Oh come on, man," Issei smirked. "Just a little sneak peak."

"No, I mean I literally can't," Ryusei said. "I tried, but it felt like my head was about to split open with an axe. It's like when you guys pray to God, painful."

Issei noted that. So Angels couldn't discuss Heaven outside of Heaven, interesting. "Great timing actually," Issei said. "We need to talk to you."

Issei spilled his heart to Ryusei. He and Asia told him what happened. About how Rias was about to be married to Riser Phoenix, how the engagement party was tomorrow. He even showed Ryusei the invitation, though neither of them had opened it. It had the Gremory seal binding it. He also told Ryusei how conflicted he felt. How he didn't know how to feel. To feel mad or angry, or pity and sympathy.

Ryusei crossed his arms. "You're still hung up on that? Brother, it's just a little torture. Besides, you think I was going to die from something so stupid as being killed? Please…"

Issei almost burst out laughing, but Asia beat him to the punch. She wiped the tears from her eyes. "Welcome home, Ryusei-Kun." She said.

Ryusei smiled. "Look, you two. I can understand that you're angry with her, but I can understand why she did what she did. I tried to use the power of the dragons in Heaven, see a glimpse of what the Devils were trying to get at, and I sort of broke…a part of Heaven. So let's just say, I'm dangerous. She did the right thing, fearing for her people's safety. Her actions may have been uncalled for, but her motive is commendable."

Issei stared at his brother in disbelief. "How can you forgive her so easily? Her brother tortured you."

"If I learned anything from those five years," Ryusei said. "It's that life is too short to hold grudges. Make good with what your life has to offer. When I came home, I was this bruting, quiet, almost scary looking guy. And you two made me feel at home again. I can open up to you two because of what you guys did. Rias is the same way. She wants you two to accept her. She cares more for you then you know."

"How do you know that?" Issei asked. "How can you be so sure?"

"Because I saw the way she looked at you," Ryusei said. "When we left Hell, I saw how she looked at you. She was hurt, genuinely hurt. She regrets her decision, but I think she hasn't had a chance to properly show you how much she's sorry because you never give her the chance, am I right?"

Issei was tongue tied, at a loss for words. "That's exactly right." Asia said.

Ryusei and Asia high fived. Asia!"

"Of course I was upset," Asia said. "But Rias cares about us. If not, she wouldn't have Reincarnated me, or you."

Issei sighed. She was right, Ryusei was right. "But what should I do? She's getting married. And I don't want her to. I don't want to serve that Riser jackass. I want to serve her."

"Then show her that," Ryusei said. "Use this invitation, crash that party. Show Rias, and all those devils, what a servant of Rias Gremory can do."

Ryusei handed him the invitation, and Issei accepted it. He took in a deep breath, confidently making his decision. Perhaps he was too rash.

"What about you?" Issei asked. "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to be attending the engagement party with Dulio and Griselda," Ryusei said. "Lord Micheal and Lady Gabriel are busy with some matters in Heaven, so they're sending angels from their Garrisons to attend on their behalf."

"But what about crashing the party?" Issei asked.

"What do you mean?" Ryusei asked. "I never gave you that idea. In fact, this conversation never happen. I came home after a long day in Heaven and becoming an Angel, simply went to bed and didn't disturb you two." He got up and walked for the door.

"Ryu," Issei said, before he walked out. "Thanks."

Ryusei turned and smiled. "I'll see you tomorrow. Good night, brother. Good night, Asia-Chan."

…

The streets of London were especially cold this night. However freezing it may be, snow was not due for another two weeks. The city was abandoned, and in the Whitechapel district of London, the streets were clear of any signs of life. However, a single woman walks down the street, dressed in a revealing dress. The cut to her dress was low, showing off her large bust. The dress hugged her body around her waist and cut off just below her hips. She wore high heels that thumped through the night as she walked. Her long black hair tied into a ponytail, and her golden eyes piercing the darkness of the night.

The woman knew of the dangers of walking alone in Whitechapel, however for the past week there has been rumors of a new serial killer arising from the ashes of the infamous Jack the Ripper. Same modus operandi, same Dear Boss letters to the police stations.

She wasn't afraid, of course. But she wanted to see if this rumors were just so, rumors.

The woman walked a distance further, until she heard the sound of footsteps stalking her. A feeling tugged at her heart, fear? Impossible, she has never felt fear before, and especially on this scale. She could feel the blood rushing to her face, making her red with fear.

As instructed, the woman tuned the corner and walked into an alley way. As expected, the stalker followed her through the maze of the London alley ways. Finally, the woman stopped dead in her tracks, and took in a deep breath, calming herself down.

Her heart began to pound out of her chest, as the footsteps came closer. On the back of her neck, she felt a cold chill go down her spine, waking every cell in her body. The icy cold breath was the last straw. "Bikou!"

Suddenly, a staff flew from the skies and pinned the ground, separating the woman from the stalker. She waved her hand, and a magic circle opened up beneath her feet, transforming her clothes. She changed into a long, black Japanese kimono that was revealing much of her breasts and legs. Golden bells floated around her, and cat ears popped up from her head. Her name is Kuroka, a Nekomata.

Kuroka breathed, and saw the icy cold of her breath. She observed the stalker. His face, no, his whole body was eclipsed by darkness. Nearly his entire figure was shrouded in darkness, but she made out his outfit. The coat he was wearing was ripped at the collar, and at the ends. His face was hidden, but she took note of the hat. A top hate, with a single white stripe and a pin. A skull, drawn animated and goofy.

"What's wrong kitty?" Bikou descended from the nearby rooftop, who had been tailing her for a few blocks now. A man dressed in Chinese armor, in his early twenties with spiky brown hair and matching eyes, wielding a long staff. He smirked as the staff returned to his hand. "You got scared?"

"Shut up," Kuroka's voice was calm, yet the fear was getting to her. Why? Why was she so afraid? It was like her mind was imagining all the worse possible outcomes in a single instant. "You're the Jack the Ripper copycat? I thought you'd be more…menacing."

Kuroka heard a slight snicker, then it turned into a chuckle, and then a full blown maniacal laugh. His voice was distorted, like it was being possessed by a demon. His voice was deep and menacing, adding more points to the creepiness factor.

"Menacing? I can hear the fear in your voice, kitty." The figure walked forward. "Fear drives us all insane. I can hear how hard your heart pounds as I got closer. I can smell the sweat coming off of your lustful body. I will show you menacing."

Bikou intervened, stabbing his staff at the figure, but the staff passed right through him. The copycat continued his trail until he quickly got in front of Kuroka's face. Now, she could finally see his face, and she wished she hadn't. His face was pale, as white as snow. His eyes as bright as her own, yet more disturbing and evil. His smile was wide, baring his fangs…yes, fangs, at her like an animal.

Kuroka panicked and blasted him back with magic. She stared in horror. A hole, right in the middle of his body, yet he looked down like it was nothing. He even looked confused. "My, my, look at what you've done. I look…weird."

"Who the hell is this guy?" Bikou gritted his teeth. "We have to retreat."

"What! You want us to run away?" Kuroka asked.

"Think you stupid cat," Bikou said. "Do you think we can win? Look at him. You blew a hole in his body and he's acting like it was barely a scratch. We can't win, not like this."

Kuroka balled her fists, he was right. What was wrong with her? Her fear was blinding her, making her act rash. To think that the day finally came when Bikou was telling her what to do. Oh this cruel word.

"Fine, we retreat." Kuroka said.

Bikou stabbed his staff into the ground, summoning Nimbus. It carried off the two of them far into the sky. Kuroka stared down at the Ripper, watching as he waved good-bye, and observing as his body put itself back together. "Who the hell are you?"

Author's Note - Sorry for the late upload guys, but I hope you liked this chapter. I'll try to get the next one up as soon as possible, and do my best to get past the Riser Arc soon. I hope you guys liked how I made Jack act in this chapter. I tried to make him as insane as Joker, but let me know what you'd like me to do and how you'd like me to handle his character. I will also be introducing a Genji character soon, to balance out Ryusei as Hanzo. He will possess the mother dragon, Amathis, and be pretty OP too so look forward to that. Anyways, I hope you guys liked this and let me know what you think. Thanks for reading :)