Welcome to this chapter. I am hoping this is a nice transition chapter.
Reviews:
RangerElk76 - Aw come on man, fuck you for the cliffhanger. jk. it's all g.
I know, cliffhangers man.
Zesterios - Heh... Get wrecked Katerea. Though we gonna get any battles for Issei?
Well then, how about you read the chapter real quick.
Chapter 8
Third Person POV
Issei seeing Lucia was not responding moved forward and to enveryone else it seemed as if he'd teleported as he appeared beside Lucia and his hands were engulfed in black flames and he slashed across Lucia's chest and she dropped Katarea as she screamed in agony and then her mark began to glow form inside her clothing and the agony continued for a moment.
Katarea sat up coughing but managed to choke out,"T-thank you Father."
He looked at her and everyone watched as he turned on the spot and punched a hole through her head with his flame covered hand. He turned just in time to dodge an attack from Lucia who growled at him and held her hand out to her side and began to emit small black and red particles from her body. Issei blinked as a large crimson broadsword with a black hilt and edges began to piece itself together from the particles.
"Now Lucia, put that down and sleep." Issei said gently.
She rushed forward and swung her broadsword, which was as long as she was tall with about as much effort as a normal human would a kitchen knife.
"Lucia. Stop this right now." Issei ordered.
She jumped up and swung the broadsword making Issei dodge only for her to change the direction of the blade mid-slash. Issei stepped back saving himself from the brunt of the damage but still receiving a large gash on his chest.
Issei sighed and looked at Lucia glaring.
"Lucia I order you to cease your attack." Issei ordered more firmly.
The broadsword swung at him once more followed by a one of her two pistols shooting. With his demonic and god-like speed Issei just barely dodged the bullet and the blade cut his cheek as he jumped back. Seeing that his attempts to verbally stop her were useless Issei summoned his old sword from the space he kept it in the black blade seemed to make Lucia pause warily.
After a moment she jumps up flipping over Issei and coming down with a heft slash of her broadsword bringing it down on Issei's back. The reincarnation of Satan fell to a knee as a gash opens in his back and he rolls away from the red and black blade which had almost taken off his head.
Meanwhile the others sat watching in confusion.
"Why is she attacking Issei? What is that sword?" Rias asked Irina.
"It seems that those seals are not working properly anymore." Irina said to herself seemingly ignoring the questions.
"What seals Milady?" Michael asked.
"Issei and I sealed away a powerful spirit with Alice as the vessel however it seems the soul has been destroyed however its owners tendencies towards mass violence were passed on to Alice. As for the sword, it is make completely from Alice's soul, you're looking at her soul in physical form." Irina explained.
"Her soul?" Azazel asked.
"Yes, materialization of a soul is a powerful ability that gives souls a physical form, however whatever damage it takes the owner takes." Irina explained.
"So if it is destroyed or broken?" Xenovia asked worriedly.
"If is broken then the owner feels excruciating pain and if enough of it is destroyed then that person dies, however, Alice can't die as long as three certain people exist." Irina informed but the look she gave made everyone turn to the fight instead of asking the question of who those three were.
Issei had turned and was now clashing blades with Lucia but the others immediately noticed how while he was fighting well he hefted his blade as if it had actual weight while Lucia was wielding hers with speed and agility that didn't fit with the kind of sword she wielded. However the battle was quite even on both sides, while Lucia had speed and her technique were flawless, Issei's strength and abilities as a Devil God were keeping him alive against the powerful vampire.
As they fought Lucia began to speed up causing Issei to begin exerting his aura and those watching this immediately were his by the sinister black aura which held the smell of sulfur and brought forth primeval fear in the hearts of the spectators.
The Vampire seemed to revel in the fear and drink in the smell as if it was a sweet fragrance. She cackled happily as she began a flurry of slashes and stabs causing Issei to block each strike, one by one releasing shock waves each time.
As the battle continued the two began taking damage every five clashes Lucia would receive cuts or gashes which would heal almost instantly and Issei would get a single cut.
Lucia took each cut as a victory and began to speed up much to the surprise of the spectators.
"Well, looks like I can't hold back, sorry about this Lucia." Issei said and his eyes changed becoming like obsidian in color, his 14 wings spread casting shadows, and his aura began to slowly disassemble the environment.
With that he summoned black flames around him as he sped up double what Lucia had. Their clashes began to cause the earth to shake and the landscape was being changed with each movement of their blades.
Issei began to act differently as they fought.
"So we're making the earth shake again huh?" He asked chuckling as he cut her in half and she simply regenerated it.
As the clashing continued the black and red blade began to chip away and break and then Lucia fell to a knee with the blade heavily damaged. Issei taking advantage of her weakness stabbed his blade through her stomach and breaking her blade in the same movement. for the first time they've seen, the spectators watched as Issei pulled the sword from Lucia's body and the wound stood open, a gaping hole in her chest and she looked down at it and then up at Issei.
"Meister...?" She choked out before slumping and yelling out in agony as the brand finally began to take full effect. Issei growled and placed his index and middle finger on her forehead and murmured slightly before his crest appeared on her forehead and she went silent and lied on her black relaxing completely as a cocoon of transparent white energy covered her.
"What was that?" Toshiro asked.
"She's been sealed." Issei replied before stomping off leaving the shinso where she was.
Lucia's Mind
'I am alone. I am alone. I am alone.' Lucia thought over and over.
"He's sealed you up." A familiar female voice said in Lucia's ear.
"You're useless to your "Meister" now. He'll leave you in this plane until he feels you're necessary and then he'll throw you away." The voice purred.
"No! I deserve punishment, he'll punish me and this will end!" Lucia yelled out into the endless expanse of blackness the surrounded her.
"Do you really believe he'll unseal you?" The voice asked.
"He will!" The Shinso shouted.
"He won't and you know it. You just don't want to believe it. You believe he'll unseal you because he cares for you. The truth is, he'll unseal you at some point because you're his servant. Nothing more, nothing less; but I can help you with that." The voice said.
"No! I won't listen to you! I won't betray Meister's trust! I won't listen! I won't!" Lucia yelled.
"Very well, if you change your mind. I am not hard to contact, I am always with you, Mother." The voice said and Lucia was left alone in the darkness.
Outside Mindscape
It's been a few weeks since the three factions meeting and the end of the school year. As the final day Issei finally decided to unseal Lucia, who they were now going to call her by her real name, what with Katarea dead. The Occult Research Club and Azazel watched as Issei placed his fingers on the mark on her forehead and the shinso's eyes fluttered open. the others gasped as they saw the vacant crimson eyes. Alice stood and curtsied to Issei,
"Meister." She stated without emotion.
"Alice, you're back." Issei noted sitting down.
"Would you like anything, Meister?" She asked.
"No, I'm fine." Issei said receiving a nod.
"So Alice, how are you?" Toshiro asked unsure of what to say.
The shinso remained silent giving no inclination she heard his words.
"Alice, are you okay?" Issei asked.
"Of course Meister, you know I cannot die or get sick and few can cause me lasting physical damage." She said.
"Mentally?" Issei asked concerned.
"I do not believe my mental state matters, you are more important Meister." She said dismissively.
The others couldn't help but remember the way she'd feared being sealed and now they saw the aftermath of the sealing.
"How long were you sealed?" Issei asked her.
"I do not know Meister, however I deserved such for earning your ire." She replied.
"Alice, what are you?" Issei asked curious of her answer.
"I am Meister Satan's servant, I do as you order and nothing more, nothing less." She stated in a almost robotic, practiced tone.
"Alice, you are not some tool to be used." Issei growled.
"But Meister, that is what I am. Herrin created me to be yours and yours alone. I have only ever done what fit your interests, even offering myself freely to you for your use any time you wish. The only time I have not done so was against my will. The perpetrator himself got away in the aftermath you-" She was interrupted by Issei slapping her and sending her flying into the wall.
"Don't ever bring what that bastard did up! Ever!" Issei thundered.
"Yes Meister." She said looking down in shame as the dark purple bruise faded and her skin returned to normal and the resounding crack of bones sliding into place alerted everyone to the broken bones she gotten from the impact of the wall.
"Now, you are no tool. You are a living being with a consciousness and thoughts, you are not a blade, a book, or a desk. You are a powerful, living, breathing creature." Issei growled firmly.
"May I leave?" Alice asked shamefully.
"Go." Issei said taking a calming breath.
Alice stood quickly and scurried from the room.
Alice's POV
I ran, ran as far as possible until I stopped and collapsed in an alleyway.
'He's only proven my point.' The voice from when I was sealed said in my mind.
I ignored it.
'He tells you you aren't a tool and then smacks you around when he doesn't like what you have to say. Not a very good way of making his point.' The voice said chuckling.
I held my head in my hands and shook it.
'You know at some point, HE will come.' With that the voice was gone.
"Well, lookie what we have here. A weak little vampire bitch, going for a walk in the moonlight." I blinked and looked up to see a man with greasy black hair and dark obsidian eyes stepping toward me with several others with similar greasy haired men.
'Werewolves.' I thought disdainfully,'Japanese werewolves.'
Feeling angry I walked forward to the lead werewolf and surprising the others, and I kissed him. However when I did so his eyes glazed over and I spoke in an emotionless tone,"Kill them."
Heeding my commands he turned on them and lunged.
Third Person POV
Issei sat in his living room with the other inhabitants of his home when the door opened and Alice entered soaked in blood.
"Where were you and what happened?" The reincarnated Devil God asked.
"I went on a walk. Nothing of consequence happened Meister." She replied shifting.
"Alice, did you feed on humans? Or did something else happen?" Issei asked giving her a raised eyebrow.
"I did not feed." She stated.
"Alice, you cannot lie to me and I deem what happens to you and anyone because of you to be of consequence." Issei said firmly.
"I defeated a nuisance." She replied.
"Show me." He ordered.
"Very well." She stated and images entered his mind.
Images
Issei watched through Alice's eyes as a large black furred werewolf began to rip his brethren apart in a bloody frenzy as he finished he turned his glazed over eyes to her and she spoke,"Now sweetie, do the same to yourself."
Issei watched as the werewolf dragged his left hand claws across his neck slowly and with the claws on the other hand he stabbed himself in the chest and dragged them along similarly.
Images end
Here's chapter 8. I hope you all liked it.
