(Chapter 2)
Kurumu stared with disbelief at Ren. The Devil; which she thought she had destroyed a year ago was sitting in the Chairman's office right in front of her.
Although he seemed different; he looked older. There were grey streaks in his hair, dark wrinkled lines under his eyes.
Ren continued to smirk at her. He then stood up from the chair. Although he struggled somewhat while doing so; he was weak. But he soon regained his composure and spread his arms.
"Kurumu my young well bosomed enemy it's a pleasure to see you ag-"
The rest of his conversation was cut off with a powerful punch into his smirking face. Ren then went flying backwards and into one of the Chairman's book cases. He slammed against the wood. There was a cracking sound; almost like a twig being snapped. As the devil slid to the floor one of the planks the held some of the books broke and the tomes of knowledge fell and hit Ren on his head.
Ren let out a small moan. He rubbed his head then blinked a few times to make sure his vision had not been harmed.
"Ok I guess I kind of deserved that." He said with a small laugh. A small bit of blood trickled out of his mouth and down his chin.
Kurumu filled with rage and a desire to destroy this horrid abomination. She turned into her true monster form then unleashed all of her powerful aura and flew at Ren with intent to kill.
Ren simply sat there surrounded by fallen books watching the Succubus come at him. And just as Kurumu was about to drive her claws through his chest a powerful barrier blocked her path.
The Chairman who had been watching this now stood. In his hand he held his golden cross and whispered ancient spells.
Kurumu stared at him with disbelief. He had erected a barrier to protect this horrid monster.
Then out of the corner of her eye she saw the barrier waver. Like Ruby and Yukari the Chairman's magic was acting up as well. But that still did not dissolve her anger at Ren.
She turned her attention back to the barrier then with a powerful punch that would rival with Mokas signature kick she shattered the barrier.
Ren did not seem the least bit surprised. He simply stared at her as she walked to him.
He looked up at her and she stared down at him. And the Chairman simply stared not having the energy to create another barrier.
Ren blinked once at his adversary then he bowed his head "Please Kurumu have mercy."
Kurumu was taken aback by that. The thing that was the living embodiment of all that was evil in the world was asking for mercy.
She then felt the rage leave her. She slowly let her Succubus Wings and tail reenter her body and then her claw like nails returned to normal.
The Chairman let out a sigh of relief.
Kurumu looked at the Chairman and then at the man she hated more then anything in the world.
"Why are you here?"
Ren knowing that he was once again safe for the moment let the smirk return to his face.
"This is going to sound really strange…and although it pains me to say this…I need your help."
It was now lunch time and Kurumu still had not returned from The Chairman's office.
"I wonder where she could be." Tsukune said aloud as they sat down at their table.
Moka shrugged. "I don't know…I am still wondering why she was even called down to the office."
"Maybe she is finally being expelled do her to poor grades." Yukari said with hope in her voice.
"If that is true then that would mean one less person to compete with over Tsukune." Mizore said as she popped out from no where.
Yukari nodded and smiled evilly while Moka tried to tell them both that this was not a competition to see who could get Tsukunes to love them…even though it was.
Meanwhile Tsukune stared in the direction of the Chairman's building; wondering if everything was alright.
Ruby stormed out of the office and sent a glare at Ren what would have frozen most men souls. She slammed the doors behind her.
Ren rubbed the side of his face where there was a red slap mark. When Ruby had brought in a tray of tea for the Chairman and his guests he had taken the opportunity to get a quick grope at Ruby's breasts.
"Wow that girl can really hit hard…even if she is a Witch." Ren said as he took a cup of the steaming tea off the tray.
Kurumu stared at Ren her eyes narrowed. "She wanted to rip off your arms your lucky you just got a slap…not that you don't deserve your limbs being ripped off. "
Ren swallowed some of his drink "Point taken." He said with disdain in his voice.
"Now tell me again; why do you need my help? Why would the great lord of Hell come and ask me his greatest enemy for help. " Kurumu asked
Ren eyes flashed as he turned to Kurumu. He set his cup down. "First off you little monster slut; you are not my greatest. You're an insect compared to others I have battled and second-"He trailed off a bit and he looked at The Chairman; who only stared back at him.
As if they had silent conversation Ren sighed. "-and secondly…I am no longer the lord of hell…thanks to you."
Kurumu stared at him then stared to laugh. "Hahahaha what's the matter Ren the other demons figured since you lost to a Succubus so they voted you out office."
"THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER KURUMU." The Chairman shouted.
Kurumu jumped; this was the first time she had ever heard The Chairman raise his voice much less yell.
The chairman settled back into his chair and then he looked at Ren.
"Perhaps she would better understand if you retold your story."
Kurumu looked from the Chairman to Ren. "What the hell is going on?"
Ren sighed once more. "Very well-"He took another look at Kurumu "it happened right after our battle…"
In the ninth level of hell in the city of Cocytus the demons watched from their black sky as their lord fell in burning haze. He was still in his hulking demon form. His black tattered wings useless at his side
From the high castle looking from the window in the western hall in his human form and wearing black armor, he had light brown hair and golden yellow eyes (second in command and most loyal servant Satan) Beelzebub. He watched in horror as his master fell.
There was a great quake as the devil hit the scorched ground. It sent a mighty shockwave that caused buildings the surrounding him to crumble.
Lesser demons fled from the crumbling buildings others were not so lucky and were crushed instantly.
And in the smoldering crater; the devil lay unmoving.
Back at the castle Beelzebub was already running through the halls. "GET A SQUAD OF WARRIORS AND HEALERS THE LORD HAS BEEN INJURED." He shouted in a deep voice that demanded command and respect.
While others were rushing to do his bidding Beelzebub had already unleashed his demon wings and was going full speed to his master's crash site.
(Monsterpedia: Beelzebub is one of the seven archangels that had joined Lucifer in his rebellion against heaven. Beelzebub sees Satan as the one true god. His unwavering loyalty and his skills on the battle field earned him the rank of Second in command and the title Prince of Demons),
The dark knight surveyed the damage below. Lesser demons who were not fit to serve at the high castle scrambled below like the weak bugs that they were.
Beelzebub scoffed in disgust wondering why these fools worried about themselves when they should have been going to the aid of their lord.
When he landed at the site of the crash his eyes grew wide in horror at the sight of his master.
Ren still in demon form was badly hurt. His body cut and slashed. Both his horns broken; his black and red scales peeled away from his flesh reveling bone. The worse though was his chest. There was a deep cut where his heart was and blood poured from the wound.
Beelzebub ran to his master. He needed to help him.
Ren had already begun to turn back into a human form. And when he was fully transformed Beelzebub kneeled before him and reached his hands to press down on the wound to stop bleeding but when he drew near it he could feel a surge of holy energy.
He drew his hands back his master had been attacked with a holy weapon.
The black Knight looked to the sky. The others still had not arrived by the time they got here his lord would be dead.
Seeing no other choice he picked up run and then he flew back to the castle he looked at his lord and could still since a spark of life left in his body.
"You shall not die my lord." The loyal servant thought.
High Castle was the home of the devil and also the central place of power in Hell. It was carved into a huge stone pillar that acted as the support beam to all nine levels of the underworld. It was divided into multiple levels and halls from which many dark and strange things took place.
In the second level twelfth hall was the medical facility. Where the two greatest healers worked to save Satan.
Hecate the witch queen was chanting various spells and incantations to heal the wounds on her lords body.
While Uphir head of medicine in hell operated with amazing speed.
On the outside of the room Beelzebub with the other high ranking members of the demon court; Adramelech the high chancellor, Baal the grand general of the infernal armies dressed in red armor, The grand admiral Leviathan, she wearing ivy green armor, and Samael the angle of death.
"What if he dies?" Leviathan questioned.
"Who will lead us?" Samael responded.
"This could mean civil war with Counts and Dukes." Adramelech worried
"Without our lord we would not have the strength to fight a civil war." Baal said with concern in his voice.
"SILENCE." Beelzebub shouted with anger in his voice.
The high demons cowered. They knew how powerful he was and did not wish to upset him further.
"How dare you speak of lord as if he is already dead! He has faced greater forces and survived. If so much as one more hiss of such speak come from your mouths I will feed you to serpents." He moved forward wanting to make good on his threat.
Then there was a mighty roar as both Hecate and Uphir were thrown out of the room. They fell to the floor and then started to run down.
"DAMN DOCTORS AND WITCHES…TRYING TO POSION ME WITH THE DAMN NEEDLES AND MAGIC." Shouted the voice.
Then the eyes of all the high demons turned to see their master lord standing before them.
Ren was now in his human form. He still had his well muscled body but due to his injuries and weakened state he looked much older; with the dark lines under his eyes and his hair slightly grey.
He snarled at his followers. "WHAT ARE YOU FOOLS STARING AT?" He hollered.
Before any of them could say a word Ren tore a chunk of stone out of the wall and hurled it at them "LEAVE ME GET OUT ALL OF YOU." He shouted.
The two bureaucrats and military advisers quickly left and Beelzebub turned to leave but Ren grabbed his shoulder and held him in place until the others had left.
"My loyal knight help me." Ren gasped as he started to fall again.
Beelzebub quickly grabbed his lord and held him up.
He began to take his lord to his chambers. "You should have let me come with you." He told his master.
"I did not need you." Ren told him
"Your injuries say otherwise you fool." Beelzebub said with bitterness in voice.
Most demons who would call Ren a fool would die a horrible slow and painful death; but those demons were not Beelzebub who was allowed to question Ren.
Ren sighed. "There was a small variable that I overlooked. It affected the outcome greatly."
They passed a number of senators and administers all of them stopped what they were doing and stared at their lord. They began to whisper to each other. For never before had they seen the devil in need of aid.
However a quick snarl and some flames from his eyes sent them cowering back into the shadows.
When they reached Rens chambers Beelzebub asked the question. "What variable?"
"Michael." Ren hissed as he hobbled over to his bed.
Beelzebub's eyes widened. He looked around the room as if afraid that gods left hand was watching them.
"The archangel interfered with your plan to get a new mistress?" Beelzebub asked
Ren snorted as he lay down. "Don't be stupid. God would not send Michael to interfere in such a minor matter…but it seems one of the Hades Kings happened to have Michael sword."
"What!? But where did he even find that blade?"
"It does not matter…what matters is the fact that some minor low class Succubus was able to use it and she defeated me. It's humiliating."
Beelzebub decided not to push that matter any further. Instead he asked a new question. "What is next my lord?"
Ren closed his eyes. "I must rest I am too weak. Until then you must act in my stead. Keep all in line until I am at full power."
Beelzebub bowed. "I hear and obey oh supreme one."
Ren waved a hand that told Beelzebub to leave. The fallen angel bowed to his lord once more then left.
(Monsterpedia: Hell is basically an infinite realm and to maintain order it was turned into an aristocracy. It has been divided up into territories and sectors. The devil acts as the Supreme Ruler and below him is a system of governors known as Dukes and military viceroys called Counts. They are each given a number of demon legions to command and maintain order in their realm. The Counts and Dukes are watched over by members of devils secret police consisting of other fallen angels they are given the title of Prince. They answer only to the Devil and often act in his name. For even in the chaos of hell there has to be order.)
In the Throne Room Beelzebub paced back and forth. He kept thinking about Adramelech and Baal had said. If the Dukes and the Counts learned of the lords weakened state the whisper of rebellion would indeed start to move through their minds.
His eyes turned to The Black Throne. It was the seat of power for the lord of hell. Carved from black stone and etched with ugly evil pictures and runes. On the seat of it lied an object.
When Lucifer first came to hell he saw a place of chaos and disorder. Even though he was the most powerful of the fallen angels he needed a way to control all of the lesser demons and souls of the damned that inhabited this world.
And in order to do so he crafted two objects that would solidify his rule.
The first was the crown of fire. A band of golden and twisted fire that would allow the wearer to command all of the lesser demons as well as the dark and forgotten evils that lurked in the bowels of the hell; it would also give the wearer the ability to see all that happened on all nine levels of hell.
The second item was dubbed the ring of rage. A golden ring set with a black jet stone with a small red ruby in it that made it look like an eye. It allowed those who wore the power to wield great and terrible magic and even increased their own strength and power to greater then that of a Titians.
However all of these objects must be worn together for a person to become the Supreme Master of hell.
Ren only wore the crown when he truly needed to. His own power and might were just as great without the crown and ring together and his subjects feared him to much too ever oppose him. He did however keep the ring on his person at all times.
His lord had given him orders to act in his stead however Beelzebub would not dare to even touch the dark totems much less use them.
Then out of the shadows Beelzebub heard a small bit of snickering. "Who is there? Come out." Beelzebub ordered.
Then as commanded out of the shadows near the black throne stepped a gorgeous demoness. She had long black hair pale white skin and red eyes. She also wore a dark purple dress.
"What's the matter Beelzebub is the fact your master is no longer here to hold your leash terrify you." She said in poisoned silk voice.
This demoness was Reiri daughter of the devil.
"What do you want you little wench." Beelzebub hissed as his hand dropped to his sword.
"Oh nothing really I just wanted to see if the rumors about my dear father were true…and it appears that they are."
She began to walk to the throne. Beelzebub eyes twitched with every step she took.
When Reiri reached the throne she stared down at the crown and Beelzebub saw her eyes flash. Her hand began to reach out to take it but Beelzebub moved quickly.
"REIRI DON'T TOUCH THAT CROWN." He grabbed her arm and threw her to the floor.
True she was the devils daughter and had been given a title of Demon Princess she had no claim to the lords dark throne.
"She is powerful and cunning however here heart is as black and evil as mine…which makes her one of my most dangerous enemies." Had been Rens exact words.
Reiri picked herself up and cast Beelzebub an evil glance. "Why do you serve that fool with such loyalty?"
Beelzebub drew his sword and advanced upon Reiri. "Speak of Lord Satan in such manner again and I shall slit you up the middle and feed your rotting innards to the crows."
Reiri hissed at the Knight. "His era has long since died. You fallen angles are the last of the old guard. And mark my words Beelzebub soon you will be kneeling at my feet." She then turned heel and left the throne room.
Beelzebub watched the wench leave. However he could not help but notice the threat in her statement and he could sense that something was going to happen.
Out in farthest reaches of the ninth level a meeting was taking place.
It was a gathering of all the younger new generations of demons. The meeting included four dukes, six counts, and two demon generals.
They sat at a long table in the ruins of a crumbling castle which had once been the capital of the ancient Tartarus realm.
"What is going on here?" Shouted a blue haired Duke
"Who summoned us to this old ruin?" shouted another
"Shut up you fools." Yelled a blonde Count
"Don't tell us what to do you brat." A general yelled.
A brawl would have ensured among all of them if a powerful voice had not quelled them.
"SILENCE."
Every head turned to the entrance to the room. There stood Reiri. She walked past the twelve demon officials. All of whom watched the demon princess with lust in their eyes.
Reiri seated herself at the head of the table and when all of the demons were silent and their heads turned to look at her she spoke.
"Gentlemen you all know who I am I take it so let us get down right down to the nit and girt shall we?"
All of them nodded dumbly.
"We are going to kill the devil and take over hell." She announced proudly.
This caused a great deal of belly laughs from half the demons and murmurs and yelling from the other half.
"Kill the devil; haha sure then why don't just go and kill god next." Laughed a general dressed in red robes.
"Your crazy not even all of us together have the strength to destroy him." Said the blue haired Duke as he stood up with intent to leave.
Suddenly Reiri began to burn with fire. The ignorant Duke had time for a single gasp before he turned into dust that fell to the floor.
The remaining members eyes widened and they turned to look at Reiri with fear instead of lust now.
"I don't like being called crazy." She said as the fire faded from her eyes. "Will there be any others who would like to leave this meeting before it has concluded?"
No one dared to move much less speak. They all simply stared at Reiri. There was no question that she was the devils daughter.
This caused Reiri to smile. She got up on top of the table and looked down at all of the demons.
"Now then Gentlemen I understand your reluctance to this." She began to walk down the long table. "Those who even spoke of such a thing would be tortured for a few centuries and then killed slowly; if you all remember Hades."
Hades had been a lesser demon from ancient past who had reveled himself to the old Greeks claiming to be the god of the underworld.
The humans had built huge temples in his name. And he had caused them to start believing that there were other gods that lived above the skies. A single demon had started all of the Greek mythology of Olympians.
When Ren had learned of this he personally had Hades chained to a boulder and then set a hundred vultures to peck and claw at him for all eternity.
Many could still occasionally here his screams from one of the deep pits.
When Reiri reached the end of the table she halted for a moment and then spun around a kind of eager madness on her face.
"But that was then and this is now. The mighty Devil is weaker now then he ever has been before. His army of ancient Fallen Angels moral has become so low they are whispering to each other saying that their master is too weak to even leave his chambers. If there was ever a time to strike it would be now."
The group began to murmur again and nod their heads in agreement.
"The ones who rule hell are old and weak. They are forgotten relics whose names are used among humanity as tools of propaganda and humor…but we are young and strong together we will enter a new era; an era the likes of which will crumble the human world and shake the very gates of heaven itself."
Some of the demons were banging the table now with enthusiasm. A few others were smiling horrid evil fanged tooth smiles.
Reiri smiled. She had gotten their blood boiling now all she needed to do was finish it.
"And you shall be come my new lieutenants. The new dark knights that will rule and serve under me when I sit upon the throne as the new Devil…then you will lead in my next great plan." She stopped there and looked at all of the demons they all wanted to know what the next plan was.
She smiled then yelled at the top of her voice. "THE DESTRUCTION OF HUMANITY THEN ONWARD THE REALM OF GOD WHERE WE SHALL RAZE IT TILL IT IS NOT BUT A BURINING RUIN."
Every one there stood up and cheered they pounded their weapons on the table and shouted their loyalty and support to Reiri.
Reiri smiled once more. But this smile was more dark and evil. For within that smile and that look that filled her red eyes you could only see death and misery.
(One month later)
It was a quiet night in hell. Well there really was no day or night in hell. It was just a constant state. The sky above them was always a black with a tint of red haze. The only difference that allowed them to differ between night and day was that at night the eternal fires seemed a tad bit dimmer.
But it was too quite for Beelzebub. After a month his lord strength had been returning but he was still so weak. Baal and Leviathan had been able to convince his entire mighty horde that their lord was just fine. But that was not what bothered the devils second in command.
He had not heard a word from eleven of some young demon nobles and there had not been a word of Reiri in weeks.
That was not like her.
He stood outside on a ledge of one of the western towers. He stared down at lesser demons that inhabited the city below.
"What troubles you old friend?"
Beelzebub spun around to see the Ren walking out onto the ledge.
He was dressed in a black robe stitched together from the souls of the damned.
Ren leaned on cane crafted from the wood of one of the few dead and burning trees that existed in hell.
Beelzebub stared at his master. Ren looked older. Much older; there were grey streaks going through his once completely dark hair, lines were under his eyes.
Ren wore his ring on his hand. The red stone twinkled in the light.
Beelzebub kneeled. "My lord forgive I did not hear you enter."
Ren motioned with his hand for him to rise. "Relax my faithful servant."
As Beelzebub rose Ren hobbled over to the balcony and looked out at it all.
(+Kinda reminds of me of Darth Vader and the Emperor+)
Beelzebub walked over and stood by his lord.
Not taking turning his head Ren asked his question "What troubles you?"
"It is Reiri my lord."
Beelzebub was forced to step back because when he mentioned her name Ren let loose a bit of his aura. "What has she done now?"
Beelzebub swallowed and then retook his place by his lords side. "I think she might be trying to take your place as ruler of hell my lord."
Ren rolled his eyes. "What else is new?"
"But my lord I think she is actually gaining support. We have lost contact with eleven nobles what if she is raising an army? If she is then that could mean that-"
"Shut up fool" Ren hissed.
"My lord what's-"
Ren held up his hand. "Listen." He told him.
Beelzebub did and he heard nothing. That was not a good sign. In hell there was always a sound. The roaring of the eternal fire, the cawing of craven, the screams of the damned…but there weren't any sounds at all.
Ren smelled the air. "Something's wrong."
And sure enough out of nowhere appeared a ball of red energy. It went sailing through the air and going straight at the balcony where Beelzebub and Ren stood.
Beelzebub instincts took over and he grabbed Ren and tried to pull his master away. But Ren stood rock solid.
Ren stared at the red ball of energy flying at them. His brow arched. And then he opened his mouth.
The devil has many names. One of his well known names was the Dragon. During medieval times he would often take the form of a giant black dragon and challenge knights offering huge piles of gold and jewels to those who could defeat him.
Needless to say he defeated them all but sometimes he would allow a few to take their pick from the treasure if they did a few things for him. (Such as spread the bodies of the diseased around towns and castles causing the Black Plague)
When Rens mouth was completely open he began gathering a lot of his aura and then he released it as black flames from his mouth.
The black flames rose higher and spread until it formed a wall that surrounded Ren and Beelzebub.
Then the red energy met black energy. The red orb tried to break through the barrier but Rens magic held.
Suddenly the red energy went dark then exploded in blinding light. Beelzebub covered his eyes. The light faded quickly but it drew that attention of all of those who dwelled in the High Castle.
When Beelzebub uncovered his eyes he could not see at first. He needed to blink a few times before he got a clear image.
He saw Ren holding on to the ledge and breathing heavily. "Too much energy" he huffed.
"My lord!" Beelzebub yelled as he rushed to aid his master but Ren pushed him away.
"Do not touch me fool…Besides we have bigger things to worry about." Ren pointed into the distant.
Beelzebub looked into the direction that his lord pointed to and his mouth dropped.
The grounds where teaming with demon warriors. All of them wearing black amour and carrying various weapons and other tools of pain and destruction.
And the skies were filed with winged demons. All of their claws, talons, fangs, and beaks ready to rip and tear at the enemies.
Beelzebub looked at Ren.
Rens face was cold and like stone. "It seems Reiri has moved faster then I anticipated. And has gathered a greater host then expected." He said quietly.
"What are your orders my lord?" Beelzebub asked
Ren looked at him. "Gather all of my forces. We will wipe this rabble from existence."
Beelzebub nodded and then ran off as fast as he could to sound to the alarm because as of now. The War of Hell had begun.
(+And that's where it ends for this very long chapter you will see more in chapter three and more information of why Ren has come asking Kurumu for help+)